League pivots south, not quite Atlantic League

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Back-to-back away games are statistically more likely to result in points being dropped than any other games (especially if one is a European game), so the probability of Aberdeen dropping points in Inverness last night was high. Their second night-game in the same week, on Friday at Firhill, will also be a genuine challenge.  I can’t find enough occurrences of a team having two away games in the same midweek to draw any statistical inference but I’m glad it’s Aberdeen’s lot, not Celtic’s.

That result felt profound.  Celtic can use the opportunity of a quiet week to prep for the visit of Inverness. A Highland double would go a long way towards the title.

On the “Atlantic League” story, little detail has been reported on what’s happened (ignore what has been reported) and where it’s heading.  The project is not at a mature stage yet, it’s not an Atlantic League, it’s not a collaboration of clubs from small nations, and no lower league clubs, anywhere, have been involved.  Apart from that, the story’s fine.

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has kicked the sleeping dog.  We’ll see where he barks.

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  1. Paul67

     

     

    I seem to recall that you once told me that you knew KOJO.

     

     

    I also seem to recall it being mentioned on here that he was possibly I’ll.

     

     

    Can you tell me , if he is OK?

     

     

    Also KOJO,

     

    if you are lurking.

     

    I miss your posts and the entertainment and wisdom that you brought to the site.

     

     

    I agreed with many of your capitalist views, but more often than not.

     

    Disagreed with your opinions on the standard of some of our players .

     

     

    If you happen to read this .

     

    I wish you well, and hope to see you posting on here again.

     

     

    TT

  2. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    DD

     

     

    We need a conflab on this.

     

    Im exploring the same theme.

     

     

     

    HH

  3. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    petec on 16th February 2016 11:15 pm

     

     

    Your truth is your truth.

     

    Others may have different truths.

     

    That`s all I meant.

  4. Petec

     

     

    I look at what Ronny Dee is building and feel extremely positive about our future.

     

    I read posts from Ronny haters on here and become bemused.

     

    Our revenge will be the laughter of our children.

     

    Robert Sands MP

  5. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    PETEC

     

     

    If you would have asked.

     

    I would have told you…that the Magdalene Institution in Glasgow….was neither related to Catholicism or Ireland….ran by evangelicals,,,and the civic overseers of Glasgow.

     

    That is why it has significance.

     

     

    HH

  6. Dalgleish was another of our managers who didn’t like the hacks…..one of the radio hacks tried to be smart after a draw at celtic park……anyway the hacks line of introduction upset KD……….KD replied “Are you asking me a question or making a statement” …..interview ended at short notice………….always wondered if its compulsory sfa thing for our managers to be degraded in giving interviews to these tossers.

  7. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Anyway bhoys.

     

    Nighty Night.

     

     

    Mon the Hoops:)

     

     

    DD

     

     

    Anarchist Fenian Insurrection…Flans away:)

     

     

    HH

  8. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Ah WITS

     

     

    Informative as usual.

     

    I shall peruse that over a light breakfast.

     

     

    HH

  9. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 16th February 2016 11:47 pm

     

     

    petec on 16th February 2016 11:15 pm

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Your truth is your truth.

     

     

     

     

    Others may have different truths.

     

     

     

     

    That`s all I meant.

     

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

     

     

    I Believe they are wrong. ;))

     

     

    Nae worries m8ty.

     

     

    I Believe strongly they are wrong but like you say to the Judgemental Mad Men on here. Judge not Lest ye be….. It is easy to be part of the Group Thinking.

     

     

    As soon as Yeshua was Crucified, the AntiChristians went into overdrive. In the Great Cosmic battle, Ephesians 6:12.

     

     

    As Celtic Supporters we all have our quandaries about so many things now especially. IMO, We have to Unite (and I dislike this Union so much) under the banner of Austerity and Living within our meagre means. Bring through the Kids and Let the Lord Almighty confound the Whole Elitest World.

     

     

    Kojopatter.csc

  10. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    WITS

     

     

    Got those mate…cheers.

     

    Keep digging please.

     

    Laters.

     

     

    Night Bhoys

     

     

    C,mon the Hoops

  11. TGM

     

     

    Check out the number of pregnant Catholic single girls who fell pregnant in the 50s and 60s, had their child given up for adoption, and spent the rest of their life in the institute of Lennox Castle. Our current training ground at Lennoxtown.

  12. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 16th February 2016 11:54 pm

     

     

    PETEC

     

     

    If you would have asked.

     

     

    I would have told you…that the Magdalene Institution in Glasgow….was neither related to Catholicism or Ireland….ran by evangelicals,,,and the civic overseers of Glasgow.

     

     

    That is why it has significance.

     

     

    HH

     

    ……………………………………………………………….

     

     

    I don’t know why you are conflating things.

     

     

    Maybe you are not aware you are.

     

     

    Christ is being undermined by Catholicism and Protestantism.

     

     

    But hey, ye dinnae believe. So.

  13. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    What is the Stars on 17th February 2016 12:03 am

     

     

    Ye gods

     

     

    My uncles were at S. Aloys. at that time.

  14. What is the Stars on

    Green Man

     

     

    here is a link to the search page of the site Bureau of Military History .ie

     

     

    http://www.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie/bmhsearch/search.jsp

     

    Set up in the 1950s to take statements from all surviving participants of 1916/war of independence etc.Anyone who made a statement was given assurances that nothing would be made public until everyone was dead.

     

    A couple of years ago they were released and are available online,Fascinating stuff

     

     

    Just type in whatever word you deem relevant Glasgow,Maryhill,Coatbridge etc and you will get links to all statements that contain references to them.

  15. TT

     

     

    Kojo attracted me to CQN. His posts were a stoner’s paradise. Ye canny beat a giggle to genius humour. Kojo was an entertainer. Lang may his lum reek. X

  16. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    WHAT IS THE STARS on 17TH FEBRUARY 2016 12:28 AM

     

    Macjay

     

     

    you old rebel !!!

     

     

     

    Wait until I tell Canamalar

     

     

    =====================================================

     

     

    On the other hand,my old man ,after his service in W.W.1 was asked to join the Black and Tans.

     

     

    He gied them a body swerve……….you`ll be happy to hear.

  17. BUTSYBHOY….

     

     

    Of course pal, goes without saying…

     

    Maybe mention to JNP & HT eh!

     

    And Minx of course….

     

    Regards & Hail Hail

     

    TBM

  18. My father

     

    A hard man

     

    A double murderer

     

    Although one

     

    Was manslaughter

     

    My mother

     

     

     

     

    My father

     

    Killed my mother

     

    Wish he had killed

     

    Rid Jean

     

     

     

     

    My father

     

    68

     

    Over 20 years in jail

     

    An tried to contact me

     

    At Xmas

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    P

  19. My father

     

    A pathetic

     

    Shell

     

    Reached for a bottle

     

    The day he was released

     

     

     

     

    My father

     

    Broke the NAILERS JAW

     

     

     

    The NAILER

     

    Jimmy mclelland

     

    his cousin

     

    Anybody fae Crieff

     

    Knows the nailer

  20. The NAILER

     

    killed gypsy boy Winnning

     

    And was sentenced to 4 year

     

    For manslaughter

     

     

    The NAILER

     

    Is a traveller man

     

    And classed by travellers

     

    As the hardest man amongst us

     

     

    He is now nearly 80

  21. ames Forrest on 16th February 2016 11:23 pm

     

     

    Late one tonight lads, I’d be interested in your take on this;

     

     

    Is some of the pressure Ronny is under due to him “not being Celtic minded”?

     

     

    And did we REALLY “force Gordon Strachan out the door” for the same?

     

     

    http://thecelticblog.com/2016/02/blogs/celtic-fans-the-mistreatment-of-bosses

     

     

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    Firstly, being ‘Celtic Minded’ has never been a factor in the majority of fans’ treatment of a Celtic manager. Jock Stein could hardly have been described as Celtic Minded when he took the job.

     

     

    I’ve always thought of ‘Celtic Minded’ as an ironic term parodying the narrow misconceptions cast our way by the bigots in the Scottish media. A typical Hun would employ such a euphemism for a Catholic Celtic man, or one perceived as such due to his footballing allegiance.

     

     

    Of Ronny Delia you wrote:

     

     

    ‘He is a guy the fans want to like,’

     

     

    I’d agree. Amiable, passionate, enthusiastic, plenty of desire to succeeed.

     

     

    But just doesn’t seem to have a clue. I’ve been completely ill at ease with his management of Celtic since his first bungled effort against Maribor; a tie harder to lose than win, but with inane, confusing and damaging tactical changes we did.

     

     

    Since then we’ve contrived to balls more Euro campaigns and chuck some crucial domestic ties as well.

     

    Every time there’s a crunch, we’re at it with the bite power of a chihuahua. We’re gone with a whimper and bemusing tactical compromises to puzzle over.

     

     

    Of the past 18 months, Ronny’s much lauded dynamic system has worked for less than 2 of them. Players fill the jerseys when they haven’t done anything to earn them, other players warm the bench or get loaned out for no obvious reasons – they are never played to judge them – and their replacements often offer much less to the team.

     

     

    Celtic managers should carry some sort of authority, some kind of aura and the trust of the support. I shouldn’t be watching and wondering wtf is going on and calling out the manager on shambolic tactics and wondering and waiting for a change to manifest; no, he should be waaay ahead of me – I should be focussed on player performance primarily, concerned only about the contribution they make within a solid, sensible system that plays to the team’s strengths.

     

     

    I and other fans should TRUST in the manager’s tactics and team selection; changes to either should be accepted as the workings of a football mind beyond my ken. They shouldn’t flag up red. They constantly do flag up red under Ronny. Bemusement is the norm now whilst watching the Hoops; bemusement with team selection and deployment.

     

     

    I hate thinking poorly of a Celtic manager’s nous. The guy should be of, or display such, football savvy that my rantings are no more than the empty words of a frustrated boozed-up fan on an off-night, that his body of work with my team relegates my misgivings to flippant jibes, lost in the glow of achievement he brings.

     

     

    Not the case with Ronny D. Sad to say it, those agitated voices at the back of me head have proven their worth. I don’t think about Celtic 24-7. I don’t have to; He does. I’m just an eejit fan; he’s the Celtic manager.

     

     

    So why do I – and thousands of others across the Celtic boards – now make observations that are tellingly accurate about his job? We shouldn’t have a clue. I prefer not to have a clue. I prefer there to be a mystique about a Celtic boss that makes people like me – like all of us outside looking in – raise our hands in surrender at the magic he works; MON pumping the financially-doped Huns senseless, WGS beating the reigning european Champions and Man U, Lenny making it through to the CL last 16 TWICE…

     

     

    All joyous sorcery delivered by divine magi that I neither want to analyse nor have the secrets revelead to me.

     

     

    But with RD it’s gone from sorcerer’s apprentice to monkey with a loaded gun/Celtic’s savings in less than two seasons.

     

     

    He’s a fine guy, but I just can’t see where the magic’s going to come from.

  22. A wee story on John Winninng

     

    Fae the coal face

     

    Just oot o jail

     

    Booked intae a b&b

     

    The landlady showed him tae his room

     

    He asked her to open the windae

     

    Pulled it doon

     

    As she looked oot

     

    And trapped her

     

    And then

     

    Repeatedly

     

    Scum

     

    Hail Hail

  23. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Sandman on 17th February 2016 2:00 am

     

     

    Well.

     

    That just about says it all for me.

     

    By all means provide a face saving solution for him , but a solution for Celtic must be the priority , because we sure need one.

     

    The Jimmy Mc Grory solution ?

     

     

    On the other hand , I have a lot of optimism in our pool of players , particularly some of our recent recruits.

  24. Do u remember

     

    When I pissed myself

     

    In fron of my class

     

    And I told u

     

    Do u remember when I slashed my wrists

     

    And Rose saved me

     

    Do u remember

     

    When I tried to hang myself and Irene caught me

     

    And I tried to “kid on ”

     

    That I was playing superman

     

    Do u remember

     

    When

     

    When I was fucking abused with impunity

     

    Every fucking day

     

    Do u remember

     

    When you and your mother and her daughters were more interested in their cake than the bruises on your children

     

    Do you remember Sandys call for help

     

    Do you remember Hughie crying over his sexuality. Yes he was gay. And every last one one of us couldn’t have been prouder.

     

    You never deserved us

     

    You never even liked Celtic

     

    Prick

     

     

    Will I meet u

     

    Nah

     

    F U

  25. Ma fone runs oot ra morra

     

    Last post

     

    Ma da wants contact

     

    I spoke to a carer

     

    I let rip

     

    He misses

     

    I told

     

    Her

     

    He’s a murderer

     

    Watch yourself

     

    She said he’s lovely

     

    So did my mother before he bashed her skull in

     

    Hail Hail

  26. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    TRAVELLERBHOY on 17TH FEBRUARY 2016 3:36 AM

     

     

    With the greatest respect , I think you should ask for some of your recent posts to be deleted.

     

    I feel it`s possible that they could cause a problem for Paul `67.

  27. Mcjay

     

    Sorry today ?

     

    I’ve been posting on here for 3 and a half year and I’ve never had a post deleted to my knowledge.

     

    If you’ve taken offence to a post please bring it to Paul 67s attention

     

    If I may ask

     

    Have I offended you in any way?

     

    HailHail

  28. CHANGES TO CUP COMPETITIONS

     

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    With the impending changes to cup competitions both north and south of the border, I should like to offer the following for discussion.

     

     

    Cup-Tied

     

    ————-

     

    I see no reason, bearing in mind clubs can only sign players once (January) during the actual season, that this old-fashioned law need apply these days. Clubs sign players to win prizes or to maintain their status, why should cup-ties be different?

     

     

    Extra-Time

     

    —————

     

    I propose that if teams are level after extra-time and one/both team(s) is(are) down to ten players, that both teams should start with eleven during extra-time. It seems grossly unfair that having a man sent off can impact twice – once on the actual match and then in a ‘re-match’ in extra-time. If only one team has had a player sent off then the opposing team should be allowed to use a fourth substitute in extra-time, so no ‘fresh-man’ advantage could be claimed.

     

     

    Penalties

     

    ————-

     

    I think that penalty-kicks should be ‘sudden-death from the start, whilst both teams have their best (nominated) kickers in place.