Languishing in Paris

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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.

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  1. BT thoughts and prayers for your pal JIm.

     

     

    Malone bhoy petition gladly signed

  2. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Ha Ha Ha Ha

     

     

    Will the Sevco farce ever stop?

     

     

    The Glib & Shamless Liar has hired the Legless Loon as his PR guru.

  3. bournesouprecipe on

    Paul67

     

     

    Sorry can’t take Gary Neville seriously ever since I found out his dad is called

     

    Neville Neville.

     

     

    TheNameOfYourDad CSC

  4. bournesouprecipe on

    Richie

     

     

    Pleasure to meet you at the Pools Office? – didn’t catch your moniker till later

     

     

    HH

  5. …feckin system’s been most of the day here.

     

     

    Last two Libertadores R5 games tonight:-

     

     

    23:45 U.Chile (Chi) v Cruzeiro (Bra)

     

     

    La U lost 5-1 away to Cruzeiro in their first match up, but sitting in second place (with 9pts), know that a point tonight will secure them a final sixteen place (and eliminate Cruzeiro).

     

     

    Losing 1-0 at the weekend has dented La.U’s domestic championship aspirations and puts their game with Colo Colo this coming Sunday even more in the limelight. However, manager Cristian Romero said, they are treating this “one game at a time” and have a full strength squad for tonight.

     

     

    Cruzeiro (4pts) are a team of talented individuals who just can’t seem to play as a team in this competition. With the exception of suspended holding midfielder, Nilton, Cruzeiro are also at full strength. Anything less than a resounding win tonight will see them leave the tournament.

     

    Prediction – (Cruzeiro to get their act together). AWAY WIN (70%)

     

     

    03:00 Santa Fe (Col) v Atletico-MG (Bra)

     

     

    Santa Fe had eight players out for their weekend 2-2 draw with Atletico Nacional and will be hoping to salvage what has, for them, been a disastrous Libertadores campaign.

     

     

    They have injury worries over influential Argentinian, centre mid Omar Perez. If Perez is fit they will likely play a 4-3-1-2 formation with Copete and Herrea leading the line

     

     

    Atletico manager, Paulo Autouri is likely to go for a more conventional 4-4-2 and rely on the experience of Ronaldinho and Guilherme in midfield with recently fit, Diego Tardelli and Jô up front.

     

     

    Santa Fe needing points tonight, Atletico know that a draw is enough to secure them a place in the next round.

     

     

    Prediction – (mainly due to galo’s patchy form) HOME WIN (60%).

  6. petec

     

     

    12:04 on 3 April, 2014

     

     

    petec, is still undecided, in case anyone is wondering about my thoughts about the political jibber jabber going on. Are we best served with Democracy?

     

     

    A Constitution should be interesting, will it be based on the Bible or…

     

     

     

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    A Reading From The Letter Of Our Prophet Petec To The Timmites [3:4:14]

     

     

    Woe..! Verily, It Will Come To Pass…

     

     

    The Fork-Tongued Fish Folk Will Come Amongst You..

     

     

    And Sow Enmity And Division….

     

     

    In Our Dear Ancient Land Of Alba…….

     

     

    As The Sturgeon Swims With The Salmon….

     

     

    And As Men Will Frolic With Men….

     

     

    In The House Of OUR LORD….!

     

     

    They Will Cast Off Our ‘Shield Of Invulnerability’….

     

     

    So The Rabid Swarthy Host Of Gog Magog….

     

     

    Will Fall Upon On Jock Tamson’s Bairns….

     

     

    Like The Jackal On A Newborn Lamb…

     

     

    And There Will Be Only Desolation..

     

     

    In Our Wee Bit Hill And Glen…..

     

     

    And The Milk Will Sour In The Mouths Of Our Weans….

     

     

    Yea..! There Will Be Much Weeping And Wailing And Bumping Of Gums….

     

     

    In The Sad Vale Of Kilbowie….

     

     

    Then…..

     

     

    …………

     

     

    ………..,

     

     

    Our Philvis …….WILL RETURN !

  7. ....PFayr supports WeeOscar on

    Chelsea causing trouble in Paris

     

     

    Footage on SS …big fat “no surrender ” sticker ….scum

  8. The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie

     

    18:21 on

     

    3 April, 2014

     

    petec

     

     

    12:04 on 3 April, 2014

     

     

    petec, is still undecided, in case anyone is wondering about my thoughts about the political jibber jabber going on. Are we best served with Democracy?

     

     

    A Constitution should be interesting, will it be based on the Bible or…

     

     

    ~~~~

     

     

    A Reading From The Letter Of Our Prophet Petec To The Timmites [3:4:14]

     

     

    Woe..! Verily, It Will Come To Pass…

     

     

    The Fork-Tongued Fish Folk Will Come Amongst You..

     

     

    And Sow Enmity And Division….

     

     

    In Our Dear Ancient Land Of Alba…….

     

     

    As The Sturgeon Swims With The Salmon….

     

     

    And As Men Will Frolic With Men….

     

     

    In The House Of OUR LORD….!

     

     

    They Will Cast Off Our ‘Shield Of Invulnerability’….

     

     

    So The Rabid Swarthy Host Of Gog Magog….

     

     

    Will Fall Upon On Jock Tamson’s Bairns….

     

     

    Like The Jackal On A Newborn Lamb…

     

     

    And There Will Be Only Desolation..

     

     

    In Our Wee Bit Hill And Glen…..

     

     

    And The Milk Will Sour In The Mouths Of Our Weans….

     

     

    Yea..! There Will Be Much Weeping And Wailing And Bumping Of Gums….

     

     

    In The Sad Vale Of Kilbowie….

     

     

    Then…..

     

     

    …………

     

     

    ………..,

     

     

    Our Philvis …….WILL RETURN !

     

    EXCELLENT but for some of us there can still be gnashing of teeth

     

    God Bless Wee Oscar

     

    HH

  9. PapaJ, thanks, and don’t wait too long.

     

    Zbyszek, thanks.

     

    AngelGabriel, cheers.

     

     

    For my birthday, among other things, Mrs Doc bought me an hand made Celtic Sock Monkey.

     

    His foto is already on FB for those who know me on that, he has Doc, sewn into his foot, and has been christened Emilio!!!!!

  10. !!Bada Bing!! on

    steinreignedsupreme

     

     

    18:03 on 3 April, 2014

     

     

    Ha Ha Ha Ha

     

     

    Will the Sevco farce ever stop?

     

     

    The Glib & Shamless Liar has hired the Legless Loon as his PR guru.

     

    Seriously?

  11. Steinreignedsupreme on

    !!Bada Bing!! 18:34 on 3 April, 2014

     

     

    It is true.

     

     

    Every time you think it can’t get any more ridiculous – Sevconian unearth another nugget.

     

     

    Literally, in this case.

  12. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS .........Praying for our WEE HERO! on

    BLANTYRE TIM

     

     

    Sincere condolences to you and to all of Jim’s family and friends.

     

     

    R I P

     

     

    MALONE BHOY

     

     

    Box ticked.

  13. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS .........Praying for our WEE HERO! on

    SETTING FREE THE BEARS

     

     

    Aye,PHILVISRETURNS is a sore miss,as are those you mentioned and a fair few more.

     

     

    I’m hopeful of a return from them,esp DONTBRATTBAKKINANGER once Lent is over.

     

     

    Meanwhile,we can hasten his return by bigging up wind turbines.

     

     

    That should work….

  14. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS .........Praying for our WEE HERO! on

    BTW,

     

     

    Was SUBTERRANEAN not on fleetingly recently?

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