When watching Real Mardrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich it is easy to be discouraged at the gap between where we are and the quarter finals of the Champions League, but despite the many hundreds of millions spent on both Paris St Germain and Chelsea, the standard of passing and decision making throughout their game last night was abysmal. Despite their win, PSG were the worst offenders last night, even the Great One was poor.
There is now a real prospect that no English side will make it to the semi-final stage of either European tournament for the first time since 2003, when Liverpool were last to drop out, at the quarter finals stage of the Uefa Cup…….. You’re welcome.
What struck me most watching last night’s game was Sky TV’s Gary Neville pondering how long PSG’s star players would languish in such a poor league. This is the French league we’re talking about here, not the Scottish Premiership, it’s Paris, not the ‘New East End’!
It’s easy to mock Neville but he asks an interesting question, will players always migrate to a higher-profile league? If so, there are more clubs than just Celtic in need of structural change.
Seville – The Celtic Story:
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SFTB – a Friendly Word. Stop being a Quictator.
You dinnae like people, Fuck em, dinnae engage with em then.
Fu** right off with your Supremacist Bullshit about Banning people that have a Totally opposing view from you, you should, with your mind, be helping people.
I Love you to Bits but, FFS let GOD Judge ffs.
Oh oh……..
Re Joey Barton
Saw this earlier on BBC website
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26866687
Pity Pirlo doesn’t have Scottish relatives who could persuade him to have a year or two at CP. He could bring his mate Buffon with him. Form is temporary, class is permanent.
Hope Juve win this trophy – final is at their ground. Now why is that familiar?
Not tonight pete.
Not for me
Over 30 years after the event the lack of understanding from the British establishment in relation to the Irish hunger strikes is incredible.
Is it not time for an Alfreð Finnbogason debate or has that been deferred until the start of next season?
Whit nae Sammi?!
Collum on the same pitch as Pirlo……….widnae let him near kids games at Glasgow Green
Never for me either SFTB, I avoided the 5s because, well because.
If you think I am STD or Kojo, you can check the last hootenanny where, they BOTH, thankfully, were posting comments.
16 Roads won’t mind me commenting that he asked me if i WAS the Swinging Dick that everyone seems to call him around here. He ain’t no dick to me, I read what he posts.
Oooh and you wonder why I had no intention of going to cqn 10, I’ve still been part of CQN and I KNOW that the Wilderness is……
Sunderland have been fined by the Premier League after they fielded an ineligible player in four league matches earlier in the season.
Striker Ji Dong-Won, 22, played against Fulham, Southampton, Crystal Palace and Manchester United before Sunderland informed the Premier League they had made an administrative error.
It is understood they were made aware of the error in December and Sunderland settled the fine in early 2014. The club will not be deducted points.
Imagine if this happened in Scotland – and involved (add name as appropriate) FC ?
Juventus unlucky there – that kind of challenge on the GK is normally OK and the goal would have stood in Scotland.
SFTB and HT – I never thought there would be a subject where I would vehemently disagree with both of you.
But come on – Joey Barton? You’re not taken in by that cod philosophy “oh let me quote some Nietzsche” are you?
petec
No idea where 90% of that is coming from but, as I said, I am not getting into it.
Willie Young was indeed the ref when Tosh got sent off. He failed to notice Jorg Albertz tramping on Brian ONeils neck and a stonewall penalty when Di Canio was brought down. That clown Gordon Smith claimed he played advantage. He wasn’t the worst all the same. He had the balls to send off that mutant Scott Wilson in the 5-1 game.
Phylis D
I think HT and myself both made it clear that we were unconvinced by him and that a lot of Joey’s issues remain unresolved.
I believe he is genuine about wanting to improve himself. It’s just that he reads a little and thinks he knows a lot stright away.
Still, fascinating more than admirable.
phyllis dietrichson
21:34 on 3 April, 2014
I should have qualified my statement by saying that I thought he was intelligent…..for a footballer :-)
Thanks to all who have signed and for the wishes and advise regarding the mushrooms – it is one of those things that diet and things like the mushrooms (had tried cannabis oil but he can’t seem to stomach it) are the only or best options as it stands.
I’ll re-post it once more for the night-crew to see, hope Paul67 doesn’t mind…
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48389
I do not like to highjack the blog or ask for anything, but I know how well people on here have aided others in the past and I would be grateful for just a minute of your time:
Earlier this year my dad was admitted to hospital after suffering from stomach pains and cramps from New Years Day. His symptoms worsened over a number of weeks until a GP finally checked him in to Wishaw General for some tests.
Going by the symptoms the doctors initially thought he had gall-stones, then when that was ruled out they checked for ulcers. Cultures and blood tests both showed that there was ‘nothing sinister’ but one of the doctors knew there wasn’t something right and pushed for a keyhole procedure to examine the area. It wasn’t until then that they discovered cancer in the pancreas.
For those that don’t know, and it will be many, Pancreatic Cancer is the 5th biggest killer in terms of cancers in the UK. 5 year survival rates are under 3% and most people diagnosed only get 3-12 months. The signs do not normally show until the cancer has spread and by then it is too late to operate. Chemotherapy and all other known traditional treatments do not work.
Although such a big killer, and one with no screening method or effective treatment plan, funding for treatment and research in the UK is under 0.9% (compared to other types of cancer) and decreasing. This is a fraction of other types of cancers which receive more media attention.
We are all obviously devastated but trying to remain positive and pursue any treatment option out there that the NHS will not offer.
But this is bigger than my family, this is a seriously underfunded and under-researched disease in an age where developments happen every day in other types of cancers.
There is a petition which I would be grateful if people would sign, to encourage the government to at least discuss improving funding and knowledge of this horrible condition.
Please sign it if you have the time: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48389
And Willie Young would have sent off that mutant Wilson if that game was poised at 1-1…..
Hmmmmmmm…….Aye right!!
Young’s brethren would be proud of his behaviour as a ref.
First class clown in tight black shorts.
TonyD got it right in a previous post about only queerhawks wanting to be refs when we were all growing up playing fitba.
Adi Asler
It is a thought. Has Lord Haughy sponsored the SFA do you know?
If so a letter to him asking if he is happy to continue his association with a organisation held in such low esteem in integrity terms might be worth the sending.
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox 21:36
You have never had a BEAR Hug by PeteC…..I hope CRC passed on my comment from the last BOBBY dayoot…
He is a busy olde fella, granted, ye were in a sort of Strike.
You do know if you go to the Hootenanny, I will now Putin you bear Hug Stylie.
Petec Very singing dickish language there :))
I will buy drinks after I crush you, Vodka?
Any techies on tonight..?…….when I use ipad in main lounge (close to router…BT homeHub3) great speed, but when in Sun Lounge, further away from the router, slows right down…..I have BT Infinity………can I buy a booster?
Anybody know a Mr I Matherson?
On Twitter – his Lower Lisbon Lion Season Ticket has been found.
18kevin88 @kev1888cfc 2h
Season book found on train. Get in touch or RT to get it back to the bhoy. @CelticNetwork11 @celticservant pic.twitter.com/yZCdEtpjs4
MurdochauldandHay & Wee Oscar
21:43 on 3 April, 2014
Petec Very singing dickish language there :))
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It is…
The Singing Detective,
Ryecatcher
Collum the modern day version
Books people for pulling jerseys and allows potential leg breaking challenges go unpunished
A complete clown
Treat people the way you would like to be treated?
Juve miss sitter from 5 yards with 6 minutes to play.
Minute later, go 1 up away to Lyon
Did Collum book the guy for running off the park?
The Truth is Hurtful, very Hurtful.
Juve goal scorer runs behind the goal to celebrate.
He must be booked. Would be by a Scottish ref.
No booking
Ooopps
ryecatcher
TonyD got it right in a previous post about only queerhawks wanting to be refs when we were all growing up playing fitba.
I worked with a Deadclub fan who became a referee. Openly spouted that he was doing it because too many Tims were joining the refereeing fraternity.
He was tacitly acknowledging that their position of influence was under threat.
Any honest, fair-minded person becoming a referee is to be lauded not ridiculed.
Would YOOOOOO, yes, YOOOOOO
Like to Marry me?
Hope Lennie keeps this on tape for the next time Collum books our players for leaving the pitch.
Rye
it was 1-0 to Celtic when Wilson was sent off..
A few years ago i went in to a bookies in Busby on a Saturday morning to put a coupon on,in walks a then Grade 1 ref (sic) and starts filling in his football coupon.I seen the guy a few hours later at CP, he had a whistle in his mouth and tight shorts on….
PeteC, a nice idea, to treat people the way that you would want to be treated, think on this one buddy.
Treat people the way they would want to be treated.
Malonebhoy
Your petition has been signed and retweeted.
BRTH