Success in football often comes down to who doesn’t make mistakes at the back. For all France’s pace on the break, it was their sheer solidity at the back which saw them through the World Cup. England reached the semi-final, with little more than a mid-table select, but they made remarkably few mistakes, and just as importantly, understood the importance of set-pieces – don’t give them away and exploit them when you get them.
Viewed through the prism of an educational World Cup, Jozo Simunovic’s chest-high Alashkert was worthy of a red card on the basis of sheer stupidity. It was an intolerable mistake, a relic of a former era.
That Uefa doubled his suspension to two game is no surprise. Perhaps they have a stupidity threshold.
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In Oct 2011 an article appeared in th DR. Basically it said the worse that could happen if oldco became newco after liquidation was a 25 point penalty and the newco would take over from oldco seamlessly.
I think this post from James Forrest shows how much we (yes we) managed to achieve. Remember this was written before admin then liquidation
“I read Keevins article in the same way you did, presenting it as fait accompli and trying to maintain Rangers are quaking at the possibility of a 25 point deduction which would still leave them comfortably in second spot in the league, debt free.
If that was on the table tomorrow Rangers would snatch it up in two seconds flat. We all KNOW IT.
This is the kind of article I was expecting, and when news broke last night of what the headline would be I did not have to read the story to know what the spin was. What is being presented as a “worst case scenario” is simply a fraud of gigantic proportions. There are outcomes aside from a pre-pack which range from inconsequential to armaggedon … that this one is being presented as being “within the rules” is a piece of disinformation so blatant it takes my breath away.
Keevins is either lying through his teeth or he is being fed lies and regurgitating them
Either way, this is the beginning. Anyone now in any doubt as to this being the plan? We’re seeing, right in front of us, the unfolding of the strategy. We’re being softened up for the full-scale campaign to let Rangers dance off scot-free.
This is the time when we have to start fighting. Not after the fact … but NOW. It must NOT be allowed.”
QF
BETFRED CUP DRAW ON SUNDAY
DRAW FOR THE LAST 16 OF THE BETFRED CUP MADE AT TYNECASTLE PARK ON SUNDAY
It will be screened live on BT Sport following their coverage of Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, kick-off 3.00pm.
European entrants Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers and Hibernian will be seeded in the draw, along with the four group winners with the best records.
Last-16 ties are due to be played on the weekend of August 18/19
I see we’re due too play St Mirren on a Friday night, so a wee early
begging post for a spare ticket,I don’t normally do away games but
being a Paisley bhoy thought I would ask………no problem what so
ever with spares going to the usual away fans on here who haven’t
got a ticket.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 29TH JULY 2018 10:27 AM
My favourite “time to mobilise”
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“STARRY PLOUGH on 29TH JULY 2018 10:36 AM
“who’s up for it Berrs????”
I have a vision of an especially lethargic huddle of walruses.
TOSB @ 10.03
The new Premier2 channel is being launched on Tuesday.
It’ll be channel 552 on Virgin.
VirginMedia CSC
Nye Bevans 10.51am
Call me a cynic but BT are thinking the Huns will be playing on a Sunday so “we” might get more Friday away games :-)
QF
When can you tell if Hugh Keevins is telling a fib ?
His lips (bottom one) is moving or he is asking for donations for his daughter(s) weddings
Deep down surely Shug doesn’t believe what comes out his mouth :-) although he has made a career out of writing shoite so maybe be does believe his own nonsense
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
No problem with Friday night’s for me,better than Sunday
lunchtime, just my preference.
Hope all’s well with you and your’s.
Nye Bevans
All good here (apart fae the warm cider)
I love Scottish fitba on a Friday night, would have loved going to a Celtic game as the weekend starts :-)
Good luck with the ticket hunting
Does Gerraint Thomas suffer from asthma?
“A lethargic huddle of Walruses”.What a brilliant mental picture that conjures up.All lolling about with too tight training tops on.
On the subject of “Tops”.I was looking yesterday at Mehmets fake Hun tops.There is going to be some uproar when the Hun entrepreneur takes back a case load of these and starts to distribute them.The XXL version would fit malnourished 12 year old,go down to an 8 year old for the medium.Turkish sizes eh,wit they like?
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
Warm cider, a horrible first world problem:)
Morning Tims…
Took me awe morning to catch up , pesky customers kept wanting taxis,,,, anyway I see you were discussing your favourite ever Celtic player/ players, GFTB put a right good argument up for Paul Mcstay well done mate, however and this doesn’t happen often:-) I have to agree with TROONCELT, Tommy Burns epitomized everything about our club from pulling on the jersey to his tireless charity work and ofcourse he could actually play the game. Tommy for me….( not that PM didn’t)
Sometimes reading back on here I shake my head and wonder about some of our fans, then Monaghan posts stuff from the darkside and I realise that our posters ain’t that bad after all..
I see from tomorrow’s bog rolls that Fulham are in for Kieran T , ha ha ha fook in ha…??
Nye
Thankfully the ice cubes are always cold :-)
Hope you are looking forward to seeing a fair few goals at Celtic Park this coming season … get on the hat-tricks betting early doors
FFin’ fanzone frenzy. My favourite;
“I’ve spoke to a few people of good stock…”
Herrenvolk no doubt.
Celtic Youths live on Sky 422 Freesports at 1 pm
50 shades
My top 3 (that I have witnessed) are
1. Paul McStay (for Mac staying)
2. Tommy Burns (for being Mr Celtic)
3. Neil Lennon mainly for leaving the mega bucks that Leicester were offering to make him stay …. wee Lenny took a wage cut to live the dream
If we are still about in 10years from now KT might gazzump my top treble :-)
Favourite pass of all time
Paul McStay to Chris Morris at Celtic Park ….
There aren’t many players that fans remember their favourite pass
MaestroCSC
O I nearly forgot 800 tickets for the Zombies at Celtic park,
That will be 500 for off duty cops and 300 for regular run of the mill zombies…
And as for 800 Celtic fans at the Victorian lavvy, not for me I’ve been to our last 4 visits at that place and whilst its been a joy, this time we will have zombies either side of us lobbing stuff the whole game while their own part time unpaid stewards stand and watch, the minute one of our fans react its going to be all over the rags with Celtic Fans getting the blame..
If you dont believe me look on the forums of other Scottish teams that get plugged into the corner of the VL..
H.H
GFTB…
Wouldn’t argue with any of that, however for sheer entertainment value, and I know he wasn’t with us for long I could put Lubo in a top 5 of mine (despite what Hugh Keevins said about him ) …he was a wee magician with the ball .
H.H
Bada Bing 11.44am
Again, cheers for the heads up, any BT subscribers that’s channel 95 for us
Monthehoops :-)
TURKEYBHOY on 29TH JULY 2018 11:16 AM
I posted a few days ago when you replied to GFTB about hanging around the Cenotaph at Langloan, you must have missed it. I was a member of Phil Cole’s in the 80s when did you hang about there?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
50 shades
There is a difference between best but if it’s just about ability my top 3 (that I saw with my own eyes)
1. Di Canio
2. Lubo
3. McGeady
“I don’t know what I find more laughable; the fact that Celtic cannot find £500,000 from their biscuit tin to sign a proven talent like John Spencer, or the fact that they then spent £300,000 on one of Dr. Jo’s old pals, the unknown Lubomir Moravcik!”
Hugh Keevins, Sunday Mail; Nov 1998
Lennybhoy
I went to Ekeren on Coles bus, but by then they had moved along the street, I remember the actual pub (as a toddler) well, Peter Grants wife’s family owned it before it was knocked and the supporters bus moved to the Royal and the Clock bar… my father used to speak of numerous buses leaving from the original pub but in all honesty it was a bit of a hole :-)
Lang L Toi CSC
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/16384580.msp-james-kelly-calls-for-independent-review-of-football-policing-after-fans-filmed-at-parkhead/
Lennybhoy,
Sorry,just seen your post.From 1973 till 1990 stayed in Coatbridge.Did not drink in Coles much.I was up the Coatdyke end.Drank inthe Hibs,Sportsmans,Welcome,weekends, Guidis.Moved on to The Fountain when Welcome shut.The Knights occasionally.When I mentioned Coles it was just about standing around there giving themstick as they came back from their stagger.
WRT favourite Celtic players – Im fairly vanilla about this, wee Jinky for me; tora, tora, tora. But, in fairness, there are many valid options – would love to have seen Patsy, jimmy Quinn, and McGrory play, and the loss of Connelly to the game leaves a massive what if. McBride also a favourite.
GFTB,
Dont know how true it is,but Coatbridge legend has it that there could be,at one time 20 buses leaving Coles..
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 29TH JULY 2018 11:45 AM
The Hamilton family were not the last owners of Phil Cole’s, the Fleetings were but it was none other than Tommy Burns that held the licence.
Phil Cole’s never left from the Royal or the Clock Bar. They moved from Cole’s to the Pop Inn, that’s when I moved to Whifflet St. Mary’s who left from the Barnyard and then to the Clock Bar before the Club folded.
Phil Cole’s then moved to the Woodside where they still leave from today.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
BSR 11.44am
Shug got paid to write that :-)
Not sure if it’s on the internet but the Lubo story was pretty amazing he was hero worshipped in St Etienne and BRTH’s wee story about Jo Venglos enticing Lubomir to Celtic Park is a brilliant read …
Also had a good World Cup with Czechoslovakia in 1982 ??
Lubo was destined to don the hoops, don’t believe me listen to Mr Venglos
Turkeybhoy
Ma Da said nearly 50 :-)
All kidding aside am sure there is a photo on “Coatbridge past n present” website but by all accounts the buses were lined up beside West End Park all up Blair Road
TURKEYBHOY on 29TH JULY 2018 11:49 AM
Did drinking in Hibs, Welcome, Guidi’s, The Knights, Peter’s at Coatdyke and a Cousin who is in heavenly paradise now drank in the Fountain, you might have known him. Drop me a mail and I’ll give you our names lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
On the number of Buses leaving from Phil Cole’s well in excess of 20 Buses.
Breakfast time catch reply later.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 29TH JULY 2018 11:44 AM
“I don’t know what I find more laughable; the fact that Celtic cannot find £500,000 from their biscuit tin to sign a proven talent like John Spencer, or the fact that they then spent £300,000 on one of Dr. Jo’s old pals, the unknown Lubomir Moravcik!”
Hugh Keevins, Sunday Mail; Nov 1998……
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That’s the one mate makes me laugh every time I see it, another of Auld Hughs classics was ,,,,,if Celtic turn up with their best 11 and Man United turn up with their best 11 there will only be one winner and it wont be Celtic ,, both teams did turn up with their best 11 and Hugh got it wrong again..
H.H
TURKEYBHOY
A few years back,I bought a Côte d’Ivoire jersey.
About a fiver from a Chinese website. Widnae have fitted Action Man.
https://www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk/2010-11-ivory-coast-away-shirt-bnib.html?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwy_XaBRAWEiwApfjKHgR-9Aze0k_TD6BKAdkyphCCGyyMFWRlsO7lL_E9WCqaduqFK6JN0hoCFoUQAvD_BwE
Fortunately,after my recent unexpected weight loss,I can finally wear it without getting lifted for indecent exposure…
Lennybhoy
I can assure you Phil Coles left from the Royal (Blarney Stone) … I have the photos fae Ekeren to prove it :-) you mentioned James who ran the bus, I know JB very well… a lot of the Coles mob went to the Clock bar including the James bhoy you mentioned
‘Artur Jorge will be the new Celtic manager…’
Hugh Keevins- The Scotsman
GERRYFAE
” Rangers don’t have a biscuit tin, they just turn to their sugar daddy, Mr Murray when they need to
sign a new player ”
Radio Clyde Aug 2011
note: Celtic supporters should be eternally grateful for the contributions of the succulent lamb and their many moonbeams towards the downfall of Rainjurz