Do you remember the early days of Celtic Quick News when one wit suggested this was a blog for accountants? Our early years did a great deal to bring a wider understanding of accounts and finance to Celtic fans – which was a good thing.
Today your fan of Scottish football needs to know about more than the game and amortisation, a semester or two in law school is an enormous advantage. We touch on legal matters here but last night I enjoyed reading the forensic analysis on the wonderful Duff and Phelps on the Web 3D Law blog. It’s worth 10 minutes of your day, each day, the most recent blog especially. I also assume you are all keeping an eye on the substantial thoughts on Paul McConville’s blog. If not, I want to know why.
So much for accounts and the law, today I want to discuss philosophy with you.
When football-types talk about morality and hypocrisy they are usually worth listening to, if only for comedic value. Anyone experiencing the Scottish media will not doubt that morality is subjective and chameleon in nature. This question has exercised great minds for centuries, if only they had the benefit of our effervescent radio luminaries.
Despite being metaphorically surrounded by morally opportunistic hypocrites, Ally McCoist felt so secure in his demands for Rangers that he didn’t dodge the issue yesterday.
When asked if Rangers should be kicked out of the SPL he accepted it “might be the right thing to do morally and people will have their own opinions on it, with differences far and varied.
“There’s an argument the right thing to do is for Rangers to go down to the Third Division and that might be the case if it’s a Newco after liquidation.
“But is it the correct thing to do for Scottish football? Probably not. Everybody’s got a dilemma and that’s why there are so many opinions on it.
“Whether people like it or not, Rangers and Celtic are different because of the size and magnitude of the two clubs.
“Supporters of other clubs and some Old Firm supporters say you can’t have rules for some clubs and not for others.
“In an ideal world, that would be 100 per cent correct. I would absolutely and totally agree with that.
“But the fact of the matter is we’re asking if it would be good for the rest of the SPL if Rangers went down to the Third Division? The answer has to be no.
“I don’t envy the people who have to make that decision. I can understand the hypocrisy of it but Rangers and Celtic are different.”
Rangers are different – no dispute about that, Ally. Celtic are different again, but if it is hypocritical and morally wrong to provide support for these clubs which has never been extended to a smaller club, we cannot subvert our sport – and remember, the word SPORT implies that outcomes are determined on a level playing field – Rangers must be treated no differently than Gretna.
And just one correction for Ally: liquidation-and-phoenix would not see Rangers drop to the Third Division. A Newco in the Third Division would not have dropped from anywhere, it would be a new company and new football team. Rangers would, in these circumstances, go pop!
One* team in Glasgow,
There’s only one team in Glasgow.
One team in Glasgow,
There’s only one team in Glasgow.
*excluding, juniors, youths, lower leagues, amateurs and Celtic Ladies.
Pop! And they’re gone!
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Iki
no offence, didn’t take any.
spat the dummy oot the other day and all the guys kept me grounded.
that’s the beauty of this site and the Celtic family.
HH Ike PC67
KEVIN HUGHES
Uplawmoor is on the Glasgow to Irvine road,and comprises very little tbh.
Neilston and Lugton are close by and so is Barrhead.
Frankly,that’s it………
Before I go to bed.
How the Hell do you take action against football clubs when you dont have a club to support?
Stupid huns…
parkheadc
Great game but very very cold. Even the whisky in ma pocket froze!! lol
Good night, God bless and please take care tomorrow, wherever you are.
PB
Can never trust them, was hoping it was Thompshun who would take the game, but he did a wiggy and bowed out for family reasons, I don’t suppose he wanted to ruin his chances prior to the euros.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 28 April, 2012 at 22:58
Thought it was in Yorkshire.
Uplawmoor by Tat.
PALACIO67 2233
That’s the one.
Mugged.
Lost the league in ninety minutes after playing our hearts out all season.
Ninety minutes? More like fifteen.
C’est la vie……
PS,I can still remember Narey’s shot from the edge of the area more than just about any goal I ever saw us lose.
1989 Scottish Cup Final. Joe Miller, Bang!
Where’s your treble gone…
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! on 28 April, 2012 at 22:50
said:
TET
I’d play a “big” side too. They will be out to kick us. Sally will have them looking for blood.
PS
don’t forget worry about not getting replies l have posted 3 times in the last 20 minutes and got hee haw back.
Goodnight all.
Be safe tomorrow their lot rooted in Manchester when someone pulled the plug on their tv. The plug is being pulled on their team.The hun horde are a sad sick lot.
Jude,
My Aunt is Mother Provincial in France for the LSOP. always told my late father, who will be known in Royston, that they always said a prayer for his team, tell them the Greenock bhoys said hello.
Bma
Would the statement “We are witnessing the end game” be stating the obvious?
Time to retire, up early for the car boot sale, then home to watch a hunskelping.
Take care the morra bhoys.
God bless
HH
KTF
Rooted =rioted
lo siento
Goodnight all
mrs C is giving me the evil eye, better conform.
Goodnight, God bless and be safe tomorrow.
HH PC67
The rabble rousing by them over the past few days
has made me very uncomfortable.
It has all the hallmarks of kristalnacht.
Celticbhoy
Don’t be doing a Pedro on us now :>)))
HH
Watching Schalke game on ESPN.
That is some stadium.
The boy Huntellar has missed a couple of bad ones.
Gordon64 on 28 April, 2012 at 22:38 said:
BMCUWP
Really enjoyed your posts tonight.
HH
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Cheers,bud-I’ll put that on my CV along with the equally nice comment from MAGS the other night.
Though I can’t help thinking it’s really because we’re about the same age,and I’ve just been filling in a few gaps for you!
Seems only fair-you’ve done the same for me,believe me.
Take care,bud,and
MOMTHEHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 28 April, 2012 at 22:48 said:
Yep a good season, finished with best hangover ever on the morning after Tommy Burns Thursday.
Been reading everyone’s choice of song for tomorrow.
I think the Vera ‘We’ll Meet Again’ is hopefully sung a few times.
Was also thinking that over the last few years when slowly but surely the TIMternet bampots have exposed the corruption in the scottish game.That now we have taken our rightful seat not only at the front of the bus but actually driving the bus.
So my song for tomorrow is, while everyone points at scotland’s shame, ….
The Back Of The Bus They Cannae Sing
Cannae sing Cannae sing…..
Let them know their place.
looked at reviews for the etap at springfield quays and saw this little belter.
Anthony
Young couple
Horbury, United Kingdom
28 March 2012
Too many Rangers fans
Tomorrow I want to see Celtic go out and play football, pass and move, play them off the park. This is our last game against the Huns, make history Bhoys. Make us proud.
Then let them die.
midfield maestro 2240
Yer fae Paisley,and honking?
Quelle surprise…….
googybhoy ♥ Celtic and Integrity on 28 April, 2012 at 23:10 said:
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Noticed that all the German teams have great Stadia, I think most of them benefited from upgrades etc from the last WC /EC.
HH
TET
No hay problema
l have been posting here since about day 2or3 of the site starting. Read it daily.
Post infrequently now.Have never bothered if people don’t reply l was just making the point to not bother if you don’t. It’s not personal .
Vaya con Dios.
TET
whoa whoa whoa…… no quite away yet
didn’t you read my act of contrition? lol
goodnight this time.
BMCUWP
Cheers pal.
Appreciated.
Googbhoy
What a night that was. Broke my finger when Chicken George scored. Noticed when Russell equalised. Forgot when Jackson scored the third and noticed it , vaguely, the next morning.
Best listening experience v the Huns? Must be 69 Cup Finai. Dad at the game, me and wee sister Liz hiding upstairs before the Shortbread coverage began at HT. My mum running up to tell us that it’s 3-0 for the Bhoys and the ref hasn’t even blown for halftime.
And I still want it to finish? Yer damn tootin’
ASonOfDan on 28 April, 2012 at 23:00 said:
They’ll have a few years to think about it. By that time they’ll have twigged that no one likes them, they do care and no one’s missed them.
Stupid gives them too much credit. :)
What ever you do tomorrow. enjoy the game fholks.
COME ON YOU CELTS! LET’S PUMP THEM!!!!! :)
Sweet dreams Celts.
Eric
p.s. I’ve noticed Jelevic has been playng MUCH better than he did with the huns. Looks like he might have been playing. eh… below par whilst at ibroke. :)
BMA
My cousins convent in London welcomed The Pope when he came to the UK. She was in France too for a while and she is retiring to Greenock this year. Think she was Mother Provincial down there. Mother Stephen is her name.
Remember when ASDA put them out their Coatbridge shop. Lasted abt 2or 3 hours then they got back in with chairs to sit on as well. I think ASDA got 2 or 3 hundred phone calls.
HaiL HaiL
KEVIN HUGHES
Ah,a nice wee quiet night wi the missus and no distractions.
In that case,Uplawmoor is a belter. Fine golf course as well. Neilston is on a direct line to Glasgow Central,and only a few minutes drive away.
Some good fishing too.
gonne geis one o they badges
BMCUW
:))
Glasgow for 7 yrs, Paisley for 40 years, now ‘The Mearns’ for 5 months, but still call myself a Paisley man, except when the ols ‘support your home team started’, Glasow mhan…born & bred…
Agent Craig “Green and” Whyte!!
on 28 April, 2012 at 23:11
said:
As for song tomorrow v them I would go with the song we would sing when of their players injuried .It goes to the tune of Those Were The Days My Friend
Palacio67 on 28 April, 2012 at 23:13said:
Great atmosphere too.
They have safe standing areas and the prices are reasonable.
Standard of football is top class.
But it is not on Sky so is not the greatest league in the world.
“Badges , badges, we don’t need no’ stinkin’ badges!!!!!!!”
Unless they’re of the CQN variety of course.
Bye bye rangers, rangers bye bye – bye bye rangers
Bye bye rangers, rangers bye bye – bye bye rangers
Bye bye rangers, rangers bye bye – bye bye rangers
Bye bye rangers, rangers bye bye – bye bye rangers
Bye bye rangers, rangers bye bye – bye bye rangers
P67,
For me the most memorable goal v that mob was Alan Thompson in the 2 nil game at IPox. I had a ticket and was offered corporate so I gave mine away and went boldly into the hellloness that whatever hunness I could withstand.
Stan scored and I was crapping myself – the Hun suits are – well – Huns!
There was an Asian guy in front of me shouting sectarian obscenities – the guy to my right was growling at me and I was certain that they knew that I was not of their ilk! Then Thommo scored and I said to my host that I had to go (as the sectarian abuse from the suits grew to a crescendo).
I went to the toilets – checked out that I was alone and went Tonto!!!
Hail! Hail!
DavieL