You and I have been in some dark places. While we remember winning nine-in-a-row by brilliant scouting, tactics and athletic endeavour, we also remember when that proud achievement was violated in 1997 by a considerably less wholesome achievement.
At the end of season 1995-96 Celtic finished second but lost only one game. I convinced myself that our world was about to be put right. Tommy Burns’ team would go one step further and win the league in 1997; it had to happen.
It didn’t.
Today I don’t want to talk about the reasons why we didn’t win the league in 1997, we will discuss that in the weeks ahead, but that season taught us the lesson that simply wanting something to happen doesn’t make it likely.
I thought of those dark days yesterday when I hear Ally McCoist’s rallying call:
“We’re going to march right through it
“I’m as positive today as I have been in a long time.
“This institution has been around for 140 years and I want it to be here for another 140 years.
“You’ll see what Rangers mean to so many people. We are really looking forward to the game.
“We have the best fans in the world.
McCoist loves his club the same way his good friend Tommy Burns loved his, but irrespective of the challenge he faces in the league from Neil Lennon’s awesome team, there is nothing McCoist can do to ensure his club survives until the end of the season.
When you’re on the wrong end of history there is nothing you can do about it.
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calabam
ha ha – though I was in an empty room for a wee while there
HH
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
when you back up the road?
South Of Tunis says:
19 February, 2012 at 10:31
Octopus do many things but they do not lend money.
Maybe they will build a garden in Govan ? LOL
An Octopuses garden by the clyde!!
PFayr,
he ensures the sfa can not refuse ownership to chancers
This has probably been mentioned already but dont you think that McCoist is getting away with murder? PLG had crashed and burned by this time but Ally gets his meal ticket (via ticketus?) on the back of his goals record. If and when the huns re-emerge, a new board will punt him back to telly land. Then again, maybe not….hears hoping.
hh
PF Ayr
Currently a PRESIDENCY with future ‘honourable’ rights built in. Sounds like time for a coup (de glace) to me? ;-)
HH
Jim Spence’s blog on Shortbread is a guid read.
Spence has that genuine doric accent that is perect for Radio and his written blog certainly hits at the heart of the huns crisis.
Worth a wee look…..
Well done Spencey.
HH
bournesouprecipe says:
Not with that one what a nice Hyme to start this lovely Sunday off with he-he
Abmucker,
Malone’s is OK. Yesterday, Thomthetim mentioned a sports bar on South Bridge run by his daughter. Can’t remember the name but you could scroll back or someone might post the link. I’m off to Easter Road now or I’d do it.
friday
bankiebhoy
Spence is a former law lecturer
CultsBhoy loves being 1st says:
19 February, 2012 at 12:53
If my sons reappear with their pals – I’ll have more folk in my house than at Pittodrie..
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I used to live in Urqhart Terrace and can remember having to buy tickets for Aberdeen V diddy teams so i could collect vouchers to ensure I’d get a ticket for the Celtic game. Many Aberdeen V Celtic game i have had to sit on my hands because i was sitting amongst the Don fans the best being when we pumped them 7-1 Big Viduka running riot. Changed days the ground used to nearly full most games and that wasn’t too long ago.
The Big House Must Stay Open
Nothing tastes better than the first pint of the day. Time for another one before the bus:)
Good afternoon fellow Celts from sunny North Hampshire
Some fantatstic posts in the last week and well done Paul67 and the background team for keeping this site up and running
Anyone read all the posts ?…take a bow!
Of the sample I’ve read really liked the post on the quest for the missing money
“we welcome the paper chase…”
PMSL $-)
Of to the oul’ Marquis to watch Lenny’s Young Lions keep the pressure on with 3 points
Keep focused on the main prize Celts
HH
M
Glenbuck – What a very confused libertarian you are!
I would describe myself as a libertarian, not an anarchist. I would like to see the size of the State reduced, but people still need to obey the law and pay their taxes. (thumbsup)
Barrach Obampot don’t need no stinkin’ Rangers – Craig Whyte is my comic muse. :) (thumbsup)
Vmhan Supporting Lenny! – Philvis and RobertT talking to each other amicably…. I must still be drunk :¬)
Also, I’m pretty sure I saw a cat and a dog getting married the other day. The Hunageddon is like Montel – it brings people together. (thumbsup)
Sunday herald devotes 2 pages to sectarian /anti Catholic behaviour of Huns yesterday…the tide is turning?
PF Ayr
Most humbly I would ask:
‘Mr Ogilvie: has an EBT, available to you, ever been established by any of your previous employers? A simple yes or no will suffice. Thank you.’
off to the …grrr fat fingers :-)
Does anybody have inside track on whats planned for todays party at Easter Road. I’ve been a supporter since my first game in 1961 but have to admit, the modern Celtic fan (15-35) has added a sense of humour like never before. Conga lines, pass the parcel, ice cream and jelly, Hector….brilliant. This party’s going to run right through till May!
hh
hunskelper
were you watching the game the day??
new article posted.
Twitter………………………..Ice Cream van fully decked in Celtic colours on the M8 Edinburgh bound
BSR and PF
Re the colourful ‘former’ impresario…….
It is exactly quotes like these, the morsels of bombastic arrogance that need serving right back at the Murray Preservation Society…
Forget having the SFA review this mob, just ask the Directors of Ayr Utd…
Case : Open…. and Shut!
;)
HH
In all of this, and ma heed is soar ‘taking it all in’, there are 4 indisputable FACTS……..
1)…..There is no way HMRC are going to be be lenient to rfc in any way….they need to go the jugular, since they are also ‘investigating’ circa 8 EPL Clubs, and they need to be very careful not to set any precedents….they need to ‘send out a message’ ……so, back in your box, politicians
2)…..If the media had done their job 5 to 19 years ago, rfc would not be in this mess, and we would have had ‘level playing field’ ….’complicit’ springs to mind….this aspect is giveng me particular satisfaction, since they know what they have done……!!!!
3)….The Celtic Board deserve enormous credit…..they ‘saw this all coming’ and protected the Club they love…..!!!!
4)……We are going to win this league (in line with NATURAL JUSTICE), and the future is very bright for the Club we love…….GOD going forward, and I am going to enjoy watching my team without wondering if the ref is going to ‘play the game’…..IN A SPORTing manner.
WE HAVE COME THROUGH THE BATTLES, AND HAVE WON THE WAR……NEIL, FANS, BOARD, PAUL, PHIL, RTC, CQN (AND ALL CELTIC ‘SITES’), TAKE A BOW….!!!!!!!!!!!
PF
Sorry – was preoccupied.
Yes I watched it. I thought Klitch was in 2nd gear just waiting to land a big uppercut, then realised, actually, he’s running out of steam. I didn’t agree at all with the margin of victory.
Yes he is an utter erse out the ring, I guess it’s his way of drumming up publicity!
Aberdeen V St Johnstone – game is utter utter pish of the 1st order. Hurry up 15.00 so i can watch the Bhoys party, watching the Aberdeen game is destroying my will to live. Banned from going to the pub to watch the game – Mrs O seriously p’d off at the amount of booze i consumed last night – “it was my birthday darling” but she is having none of it. Sitting in front of the computer watching this dogs dodo is indeed a punative punishment.
Cheers Rubicon
Mucker
Idiots and buffoons in meeja. Tax deals to be done. All will be well
The administrators are only dealing with the present situation. Namely the £9m unpaid tax and other matters such as where is the ticket money.
Tax for Meeja Dummies.
Clearly Hector is not going to close you down for £9m, if there is a chance you can pay it back. Hector has his caring face on.
Hector is not going to close you down for £49m, if there is a chance you can pay it back.
If you cannot pay any of this back, Hector will get angry.
Oh no Hector is very angry. He has gone in his House. He is looking for his liquidiser.
Right time to go, check list: ticket yes, beer money yes, “huns are going bust” scarf yes yes yes !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWQs8nMsZNg
For anyone who missed the ‘fun’ after the fight
Says it all really……..LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HyPCe73fdw&feature=youtube_gdata_player