If you are going to Celtic Park tomorrow you will see a lot of photos like the one above. Outside the ground 200 bucketeers will be collecting to raise money to send Oscar Knox for treatment for neauroblastoma.
Be prepared. Bring spare cash with you, have it ready and do your bit for Oscar.
For the second week in a row we take on the team at the bottom of the table; see how that worked out last week. After an awful August which saw Dundee’s return to the SPL marked with one point and no goals scored from four games, they picked up three points at Tynecastle before losing a lead late in the game against Motherwell last weekend. Manager Barry Smith will have watched how St Johnstone went about their business six days ago and will believe his team can nick something at Celtic Park.
Neil Lennon (and some of us) will welcome the drop in intensity from Wednesday’s Champions League tie as Celtic are likely to give game time to those who joined the club three weeks ago. Miku, Lassad and Ambrose all need to stretch their legs.
Big shout again for the guys raising money for Celtic Youth Development through TicPick. It’s £1 to enter and you win £1000 for predicting 10 results. I’ve gone for Celtic to beat Dundee, West Ham to beat Sunderland, Aberdeen and Motherwell to draw, Man City to beat Arsenal, St Mirren to beat Killie, Dundee United to beat Hearts, Man Utd to beat Liverpool, Hibs to beat Inverness, Chelsea to beat Stoke and Spurs to beat QPR.
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Royal Scot biscuits ( hence lack of tasty home made Empire biscuits)
Arthur Black tailors, St Enoch Square (tailor made to order pleated shirts and troosers)
emusanorphan
T.C Naylor ???
BGFC / Valentine’s Day
I remember the moment very clearly when I heard about judas but my main feeling now is not one of the shock / anger / confusion as I had when I first heard the news.
For someone that grew up in the era of rangers’ player selective policy (to put it politely), judas knew very clearly what he was doing. He can satisfy his mind by thinking he was breaking barriers but in reality it was all done for personal gain. The guy is a toad and the real basis is that he absolutely knows it….just needs someone to ask the low life
Jude2005
Clicked through on your link, third song down on the right – “Ooh ahh up the RA” – unseen Fenian hand working at youtube?
S
Creamola foam, fizzes and foams, foams and fizzes.
shady
23:12 on 21 September, 2012
the_huddle
I’m not sure there’s any need for that type of considered and well rounded analysis at this time on a Friday night. Did you forget the smiley or the GIRUY?
I think there is a place in the game for Scott’s type of energy, and I think there is a player in there somewhere that we see rare glimpses of. Sadly, we’re still waiting for an extended period of injury-free SB to allow a full yes/no decision to be made.
S
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Quite right :O)
I was comparing Brown to De Jong after the game, that’s not really a compliment despite De Jong’s price tags. He’s a necessary evil but you soon dump him for a ball playing hard man (if you have Man City riches that is).
I like Brown, he used to live round the corner from me got on the same bus as him on my way to work when he was at hibs but I can’t get excited about the player he is.
If that’s MOM material then we aren’t progressing.
I’ve met plenty of happy atheists, and many more miserable Christians, and a few miserable Muslims. Probably in proportion to the population as a whole – it’s a statistical phenomenon called heterogeneity.
Richard Dawkins is no more representative of atheists than Billy Graham is representative of Christians. They’re both representative of fame-hungry arseholes.
philvis,
sometimes you’re funny, sometimes you’re not – Oxfam and PDSA (I hope my quick scan of wiki answers is correct).
To witness the worldwide destruction in the name of religion, to witness the worldwide destruction in the name of wealth?
S
DJBEE @22:23
So it’s a free kick to the zombie who was fouled by a hand ball off
I thought that rule only applied to the juniors just fresh out the grave
Hail Hail
shady
OOPS Never noticed that. <o))
Gordon64
Up in Perthshire again. Sister in Laws in Tummel Bridge. Back down for Soccerramorra.
Maybe catch you for a pint post match?
That Crombie is looking a bit wee on you now and you can use your stay press to shave. Splah out and spend your Provi cheque on a new pair at City Cash Tailors.
Taranis – Motives are overrated.
Mo Johnston probably did not intend to break down barriers – he never struck me as the brightest of men – but even though it was probably none of his intention, his arrival did signal the death-knell of the sectarian signing policy at Rangers.
He paid, and is still paying, a terrible price for the little bit of extra money that he earned at Deidco. And I feel sorry for him. (thumbsup)
shady – Well, at least I’m sure I still look funny.
To witness the worldwide destruction in the name of religion, to witness the worldwide destruction in the name of wealth?
Apologies, but is there an argument in there? (thumbsup)
philvisreturns
That’s an excellent point.
And I’ve never met a happy atheist either.
Never ? wow. Means you must have only ‘interacted’ with a certain % of the world population. Either they or you have been lucky…….
tarrant – Richard Dawkins is no more representative of atheists than Billy Graham is representative of Christians. They’re both representative of fame-hungry arseholes.
You may be right.
On the other hand, I’m pretty sure Billy Graham has done a lot more to help his fellow man than Richard Dawkins has. (thumbsup)
Zombie Eaters: http://youtu.be/jeRB33M-4V4
In keeping with earlier’s zombie theme, one of Faith No More’s (are they atheists?) better moments. About a creature who is dependent on others for its survival, thinks it knows everything, assumes others will always respond to its demands, and stamps and kicks and whinges when those demands aren’t met.
Mo Johnston didn’t really do that well for Rangers.
If he had signed for us, it’s probable that the transfer would be seen now as a mistake.
Ernie,
There are many things that John Cooper-Clarke has never seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spvvAdAN5bA
I actually remember seeing/hearing this a long, long time ago, PMSL and thought how succinctly he’d explained what was farcical about the UK MSM of the time. And now, with farcical offence once more in our thoughts, it sounds bang up-to-date.
S
Emus
Enjoy Perthshire ken.
Will be in the Vogue post match.
Taranis – Never ? wow. Means you must have only ‘interacted’ with a certain % of the world population. Either they or you have been lucky…….
Well, of course.
There are several billion of us humans, but only twenty four hours in a day, and only one Philvis.
Maybe my perception is skewed by people who are quietly atheist not feeling the need to bring it to the attention of Philvis, whereas those who are loudly atheist, who feel the need to deride religious belief, are highly noticeable and don’t strike me as happy people.
Case in point: you seem a little agitated. (thumbsup)
Of to spit & polish ma Oscar boots for 2 morro. Night all. Night Oscar & Izzie x £200k commin up for you wee MAN!!
Coming round Tattenham corner and in the home straight!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
HaiL HaiL You all!!
philvisreturns
23:24 on
21 September, 2012
Taranis – Motives are overrated.
Mo Johnston probably did not intend to break down barriers – he never struck me as the brightest of men – but even though it was probably none of his intention, his arrival did signal the death-knell of the sectarian signing policy at Rangers.
He paid, and is still paying, a terrible price for the little bit of extra money that he earned at Deidco. And I feel sorry for him. (thumbsup)
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I’m pretty sure that you proclaimed the benefits of greed on here the other day my deae bhoy.
Doesn’t that go against what you’ve previously espoused :-)
taranis
23:16 on
21 September, 2012
BGFC / Valentine’s Day
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Taranis – thanks for the comment.
I am OK now, though. I have found peace and contentment at last in the light of the Hippie Ghod, Big Georgeous George. Hummmmmm…..
BGFC ;-)
A singull and 2 matches…
PeteTheBeat – If he had signed for us, it’s probable that the transfer would be seen now as a mistake.
I’ve long felt that.
A whole generation of Celtic supporters seems to have largely agreed on the myth that somehow Johnston helped cause our decline relative to the huns.
But he was just one man, and although a fine player in his day, he was no Dalglish or Larsson. The incompetence of the old Celtic board would still have hamstrung us even if MoJo had proved honourable, similarly the determination of Rangers to spend, spend, spend would still have been there. (thumbsup)
Bada Bing
Football cards and black jacks.
I was too young to smoke.
How despicable are the Evening Times, will have to report them to the SFA and the press complaints commission after their heading today
“£500 is price of stake in Rangers” how bad is that? wanting to kill a zombie club with a stake and charging them £500 to boot!!! At least our banner was free to kill zombies and silver bullets are a lot tidier. I thought it was vampires that got stakes but no google says:
” Silver Stakes: Zombies can be killed by driving a silver stake to the heart or by staking them in their graves. Silver Rounds: They can wound, but not kill.”
I hope the compliance officer was on his game this evening!!!
philvisreturns
Apologies, just caught up with your later point.
Motives with regard to McMurdo are never over-rated when you are discussing Celtic. This guy hates Celtic and with regime at oldco (and taking advantage of soft brain of mo-merde) they took chance to stick it to us.
judas paying a terrible price – really ??? You strike me as having sense behind the put-downs and sarcasm. judas was a celtic supporter that played for his team – do you think he did not understand the implications of playing for the anti-catholic enemy ? or did cash block those thoughts ?
Hamiltontim – I’m pretty sure that you proclaimed the benefits of greed on here the other day my deae bhoy.
I did.
Doesn’t that go against what you’ve previously espoused :-)
Not at all.
What use would the Good Samaritan have been had he only good intentions to offer the hapless traveller he found, beaten half to death and left by the roadside? No use at all, it was because he had money that he was able to help.
I’m a huge fan of greed, and a huge fan of charity. Unless one has the greed to amass excess wealth, one can never expect to be able to effectively fund charity.
Would the world be a better place today if the Medicis or Bill Gates had been less greedy in earning their huge fortunes? (thumbsup)
Philvis
Apologies, lager doesn’t help the clarity of typing – I felt that your assertion was that religion and ‘world good’ were automatically and exclusively linked. I was trying to point out that a large proportion of the evil in the world is associated, by its perpetrators, to religion, thereby negating your assertion. I guess it could be argued that in these cases religion is merely being hijacked in the pursuit of power but I don’t agree – in many cases it looks like the perpetrators actually believe in what they are doing.
As regards Oxfam and the PDSA, non-religious and charitable organistations in retort to your assertion that charity only comes from religious organisations.
S
You may be right
I often am. But I often amn’t.
I’m sure Billy Graham;s fellow men have done more to help Billy Graham’s bank balance than Richard Dawkins’ etc
I doubt Billy Graham will be passing through the eyes of any needles, but he would exhort his fellow/followers to think about that while they donate to his charitable funds.
I’m sure Richard Dawkins don’t give a fk.
I respect Dawkins’ lack of hypocrisy. I find it hard to respect much about Billy Graham. Nobody’s ever going to release a song called Billy Graham’s Tears.
This is a sidetrack though; my original point being these pompous buffoons are not typical atheists or typical Christians, and it’s fallacious to generalise about either large group of multifarious persons.
Except Muslims, they’re obviously all total morons – check out this cartoon: http://pencilshade.deviantart.com/art/Religions-of-the-world-joke-40034387
PS Some of my best friends are Muslims. I’ve played in their 5s team.
PPS I also have friends who are Sikhs, and I’ve played in their 5s team.
PPPS I just don’t play in the football games where they play each other. Not after that one time.
Taranis – judas paying a terrible price – really ???
Yes, really.
Would you want to be him?
He is an outcast in his own country. Huns don’t like him, we don’t like him. He is welcome nowhere in Scotland. His name lives in infamy.
I’d say that is a terrible price. I’d much rather be liked, or at least not despised. (thumbsup)
tarrant @ 23:40 – Thanks, I’m not sure what your arguments are though. (thumbsup)
Don’t no what happened with my last post.
Told them to stick their job.
Then again that was probably because barr& stroud wouldn’t give me a redundancy packaged.
Always wondered why?
Cause they look after then own.hh
philvisreturns – pity le petit merde? Difficult.
Although more sanguin generally, that particular betrayal is still too fresh, I’m afraid.
I do agree that his betrayal is not a key factor when carrying out any historical objective analysis of the relative rise and decline of RFC and CFC respectively.
Rather, I prefer to look at in isolation, as the greed-driven actions of a back-stabbing sleekit wee ratbag – perhaps a tad harsh, but there you go.
BGFC
shady – Apologies, lager doesn’t help the clarity of typing – I felt that your assertion was that religion and ‘world good’ were automatically and exclusively linked. I was trying to point out that a large proportion of the evil in the world is associated, by its perpetrators, to religion, thereby negating your assertion. I guess it could be argued that in these cases religion is merely being hijacked in the pursuit of power but I don’t agree – in many cases it looks like the perpetrators actually believe in what they are doing.
Sure, I’d go along with that.
I’d still point out that most oppression and misery and mass murder in human history has been provoked by atheistic ideologies though.
As regards Oxfam and the PDSA, non-religious and charitable organistations in retort to your assertion that charity only comes from religious organisations.
It’s a good point, although I’d counter that neither Oxfam or PDSA are motivated by atheism, and it’s likely a high percentage of their funders are Christians. One of the principal founders of Oxfam was an Anglican clergyman and the founder of the PDSA was likely a Christian too.
I give money to the PDSA every month, and I’m a common or garden Catholic. Atheism doesn’t seem to motivate great charitable works. (thumbsup)
Taranis: Mo Johnston didn’t really do that well for Rangers.
You’re right, he didn’t. But that goal he scored late on against us to win 1-0 hurt really badly at the time.
philvisreturns: A whole generation of Celtic supporters seems to have largely agreed on the myth that somehow Johnston helped cause our decline relative to the huns.
You’re also right. I don’t buy that story at all, and can;t actually understand anyone rationally accepting it. I think the quote is attributed to Tommy Burns, but I’d love to see the interview where he said it. I’ve met TB a few times, and he half-laughingly asked for us to forgive Johnston for the error of his ways (and full-laughingly mocked the night he blessed himself when he was sent off against the huns), but I don;t think he actually blamed him for our doldrums when it was clearly the result of decades of mismanagement and pocketlining.
Blaming that turd for our years of misery is like blaming Gavram Princip for WW1. It was waiting to happen, he just accelerated it then got lumbered with the blame.
Philvis
I hate the fact that when you make an appearance on here there seems to be a crowd waiting to throw stones.
Regards Bill Gates, if Microsoft had open-sourced their product, built a healthy and substantial business based on support revenues and customisations for select clients, many of the nations that the Foundation now donates to (with strings) would not have had to spend millions on buying Windows/Office etc. We now have a schism where decisions on what is appropriate for massive funds to be spent on in is in the hands of a wealthy, upper class American family – rather than by locally elected government.
S