It took a late goal from Anthony Stokes to secure Celtic’s win at Tannadice in August. That led to a five match unbeaten run for Dundee United, which ended two weeks ago at Pittodrie before Inverness knocked 10-man United out of the League Cup on Tuesday with a 120th minute goal.
Jackie McNamara has stabilised his team and they are likely to finish in the top three this season, but the defeat on Tuesday, which led to a storm of controversy over the behaviour of Nadir Ciftci, will be a major challenge ahead of United’s trip to Celtic Park. The champions should win comfortably.
There was little glibness evident in The Herald’s sombre interview with Dave King, published this morning. Despite apparently getting along famously with antagonists on either of Rangers International shareholding, he was unable to reach a deal, perhaps because he didn’t speak to the Organ Grinder behind the club playing in Rangers colours.
Indeed, neither King, nor anyone else trying to oust, or do a deal with, the current board, knows the ultimate beneficiary behind Blue Pitch Holdings et al. Is it you? It’s not me, but I suppose that’s what everyone is saying right now.
That question, is the only show in town.
King wrapped up his comments to The Herald by saying “Over the last two years we have all witnessed the destructive value when individuals, who should be putting the club first, advance personal agendas through the media in an attempt to influence the most important stakeholder in Rangers Football Club – the fans”.
Self-awareness is a rare thing.
Mr King is 100% correct on the destructive influence those who have divided his new favourite club have had. Without the modestly self-named Blue Knights causing ultimately unproductive havoc, Charles Green’s consortium would surely not have over-paid and under-charged, leading to the situation King believes could lead to administration. The question now for those on the outside is, do they have the votes, or are they just peeing on the Broxy Bear Burgers?
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gordon_j backing neil lennon
09:49 on 2 November, 2013
There’s talk of Roy Keane coming in as Martin O’Neill’s number two at ROI. That could be an interesting partnership …
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I’d be very surprised if it came to fruition. Both are very volatile personalities (especially Keane). MON too predisposed to ‘walking’ if he’s not happy with a situation. Can only see him as ROI manager with J Robertson and Steve Walford as his backup team.
I’ve been known to be wrong before.
Looking forward to the game today
Cleland V Jerviston
Kick off 11 bells
Stringer
A collision …hmmmm
kevjungle
09:56 on 2 November, 2013
terry butcher ?……did you mean to say “countryside”….LOL….now I know why I decided not to take you seriously some time ago….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy,
I thought John Robertson had retired? Steve Walford is probably waiting for a call though.
theoriginalsadiesbhoy
10:04 on 2 November, 2013
Agree….
I see that bonus eater Peter Lawwell has persuaded Anthony Stokes and Neil Lennon to talk about the downside of a marque signing. I wonder what SydneyTim’s views are on the matter.
The mark of such a signing is that the player in question has consistent proven ability at a high level to demand such a high weekly wage way above Celtic’s wage structure.
Signings below that high level carry a higher risk of failure but that is the market Celtic have to shop in.
We can make the best of what we have or moan about what we have’nt depending on our attitude.
Personally I find that the more I find to be grateful for, the more I find to be grateful for.
Some days, it’s just great to be where you find yourself.
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67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
10:06 on 2 November, 2013
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Oh, ah know……but here’s the thing……put Butcher in the Cellic dug-out
and put Neil in the ICT dug-out – who’d be the most successful ?
Away to the library now.
Hope to engage in a liquidation conversation with a random stranger before the clock strikes 12.
Just that kinda day!
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So Traynor walks away? Along with King?
Doubt this lot are going to make it till pantomime season.
kevjungle
10:09 on 2 November, 2013
Please go ‘off oot’ …. And while yur oot, please ask someone to click your brain back into place…..at the moment it’s hingin’ oot yur erse…….hahahahahahaha
Auldheid
10:07 on 2 November, 2013
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Going purely by Anthony Stokes facial expression when ever the ball dizny run/bounce his way ala – greetin faced Scott MacDonald – ah would have kept AS dangling tae the transfer windy opened then punted/freed him from his apparent misery !!!
Only saying.
HH
Heavy rain easing at the Gazebo just in time for kick off.
gordon_j backing neil lennon
10:06 on 2 November, 2013
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy,
I thought John Robertson had retired? Steve Walford is probably waiting for a call though.
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Didn’t know that about JR but my finger’s not always on the pulse:-))
Mind you, I don ‘t think Martin and Keano would be a good combination. Both are outspoken. Martin needs a foil. Someone who works quietly in the background and smooths over potential problems between management and players. I don’t see Roy as that type of person.
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
10:14 on 2 November, 2013
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Ach well – at least I’ve no been ‘duped’ intae thinking that – ibrox belongs to the creditors :)
HH
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy,
Agreed – it seems like an odd more to me, if true. Especially given RK’s history with the national team.
Dan Drake – an interview with a Celtic fan who attended Celtic’s first ever game
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kevjungle
10:19 on 2 November, 2013
Stope usin big words like “duped”
bournesouprecipe
Is the duck related to hymn
KevJungle……whit r u like…..time you were off oot…get
yerself up tae the game,it will da you the world of good.
valentinesday
Jackie Mac has shown himself to be a shrewd manager just as he was a clever footballer.
He is “Celtic minded” and if NFL was to leave, Jackie would be a strong candidate to relace him. I don’t like speculation of this nature. It can start false rumours and unsettle people.
NFL is a great manager for us and he is maturing all the time. All good things come to an end but I hope NFL is at CP for a good few years yet.
Somebody mentioned the other day that John Kennedy was being primed for the job in the Liverpool “boot room” tradition. Continuity can be good ( Barca tried it ) but talent is so important. Look at the massive impact WGS has had with the Scotland team. We should always get the best man available at the time wheb the vacancy occurs. Cheap options invariably turn into expensive mistakes.
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
10:25 on 2 November, 2013
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Seriously my amigo – I dearly hope that yer monicker is realized.
But in this we ‘poisoned’ country of oors – ah widny haud mah breath….
All the best – HH
TSOAL
Ha – We’re all The Duck
p.s. you downed your own Lager
bournesouprecipe
You may be right
Anyway 3G Roots Football awaits
Enjoy your day fellow tims
bournesouprecipe
10:24 on 2 November, 2013
FANtastic……we’ve come a long way, despite the ‘barriers’ …….. They just could not ‘keep us down’….
auldheid
10:07 on 2 November, 2013
I see that bonus eater Peter Lawwell has persuaded Anthony Stokes and Neil Lennon to talk about the downside of a marque signing. I wonder what SydneyTim’s views are on the matter.
The mark of such a signing is that the player in question has consistent proven ability at a high level to demand such a high weekly wage way above Celtic’s wage structure.
Signings below that high level carry a higher risk of failure but that is the market Celtic have to shop in.
We can make the best of what we have or moan about what we have’nt depending on our attitude.
Personally I find that the more I find to be grateful for, the more I find to be grateful for.
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Don’t often disagree with you but I have to on this one. We can afford to show more ambition in the transfer market in my opinion. We have taken in a lot of money in transfers and Champions League. We have not shown enough ambition in finding a goal scorer in my opinion.
We have a sensible signing policy and wage structure in place – up to a point. Henrik Larsson was paid at a much higher level than his team mates towards the end of his Celtic career. He scored goals and put bums on seats. He won a lot of bonuses for his team mates. The current squad would prosper with a couple of class signings.
The downside of our current policy is that we develop and sell players for a profit as soon as they show they have the talent to prosper at a club in a bigger league. We don’t use the money we take in to strengthen the squad. We use it to buy players with potential. We actually take a step backwards and weaken the team. We never see Celtic getting stronger year on year.
italiabhoy
10:14 on 2 November, 2013
They’re saving up for a new carpet at ipox…..the old was is deed (pardon the pun) due all the ‘walking away’……
Mcculloch is a thug, no remorse from that pic and he actually looks enraged that the guy was angry at him, The practices in the dark arts are part of their heritage. One of ours and thats at least 4 games ban and police investigation.
Thug.
KLV
You have to admit that 22000 is a decent turnout for Sevco last night. I doubt the old club with Laudrup and co would’ve got much more. The Hun is a strange being however. They seem to take great pride in these shows of loyalty in time of need, but where are they when it really matters? Having every advantage at their disposal, from a compliant Governing body, to Masonic influence and a fawning msm, they still couldnt mobilise to save the old club.
When the bloodsuckers got in the door they blamed everyone else for their disaster, even dishing out threats to those who warned them of impending doom. To me, they come across as the archetypal school bully. Spoiled and petulant, but nasty and violent with it. I always think the bungling oaf and high school bully Biff Tannen from Back to the Future characterises them perfectly.
This movie has ended the same way. As Celtic FC move ahead and contemplate Ajax in the CL, many fans of the new club remain stuck in a time warp, 323 old years to be precise.( note the increase in walks)
A second third or fourth reincarnation will probably come about, with the same true blues still worshipping a corpse like Tutenkamen for the next 1000 years.
Its all too hollow, too little and too late. Somebody somewhere has to put these poor souls out of their misery.
hh
Neil Lennon talking about Ricksen
“I’m sure the boys at Rangers would tell you plenty stories about him as well. I’d put him in the same bracket as Anthony Stokes – nuts at times but there’s no malice to him.”
I had been told board were not keen on a new deal for Stokes. That quote would explain why.
Not been posting a lot of late on here here due to the infighting transfer window squablings and the silence of the board through the past two weeks yadda yadda yadda and its also been down to my own anger at the inevitable return to the old cheating ways when they return to our league but the stuff in the past 24 hrs of another super dave walking away and the airdrie fan stuff is hopefully the beginning of the real end. To quote Kojo “evil begets evil” they deserve everything they get and no matter how many bothers try and bail them out their own arrogance will be there undoing, they don’t play well with others and think they are better than everyone else and that’s what will kill them.
2-0 today for the good guys with the ref giving Utd a pen.
KLV
Celtic v Dundee Utd is as glamourous a league fixture you’ll get, and if I
had a second Scottish team, which I don’t, I might pick Utd.
A succession of Utd managers, and teams made this a difficult
encounter, but Celtic will have too much for Utd, who’ve toiled
to find consistency under Jackie McNamara, whereas before
especially under Craig Levein, they’d simply park the bus, and
try and hit on the break.
I hope Jackie McNamara doesn’t change tactics and plays his more
open game, which will I reckon will be his problem.
valentinesday
10:28 on 2 November, 2013
KevJungle……whit r u like…..time you were off oot…get
yerself up tae the game,it will da you the world of good.
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No it wouldn’t. Ah know whit ye mean – but it widny.
Ok, ok – I’m goin off oot but then again – ah kin hear the baddie’s
drums in the distance…WTF ?
Off tae the dark room again – CSC
Back in again tae tell yeez
The woks oot in New Stevenston and it’s PISSIN DOON !!!!
Yee HaHA HaHa – oof oot awe happy :)
KevJ
Hope to see u 22nd at KSC where you can moan about the board to our host..
I’m looking forward to a really entertaining game today and then, no doubt, Jim Traynor’s phone in on the way home. It should be a laugh, or should that be a “barrel” of laughs.
Hmmm, looks like a three layer job today. Freezing rain in the Kelvin Valley.