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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Our manager coming up on the golf show
On radio shortbread………………………….
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BigJoecannyCOLFverygoooooooooooood
When Rangers look for a manager they don’t look for somebody who excelled in coaching school as opposed a traditionalist who understands the value of blood-and-snotters and the virtue of the orange ideology.
Intelligence would be an unexpected bonus but is not a prerequisite.
Goldstar10
That’s interesting about named officials.
If i remember correctly, Craig Brown was Motherwell manager at the time and was apoplectic in interview afterwards. Just showing passion though of course, unlike Neil!
I felt sick that night as that was when it dawned on me that we simply were not going to be allowed to win the league that year.
I look forward to there being no Rangers to save and a level playing field for all teams in Scotland.
More than ever, this game is goin to be about dig, drive, and tempo. I,m inclined towards Vic in central defence, if Kayal is playin. Chas would get left back ahead of Izzy at the mo. kayal n broonie need to get the digs in early, upfield from our defence. Any strong tackle by our back 4 risks u know what.
Lots of drivin runs for midfield please, lots of mobility from forwards – pull them all over the place.
Just about to head off for the game
We will win this game and we will win it comfortably
3-0 the Bhoys
Oh i nearly forgot
ONE TEAM IN GLASGOW
HH
The songsheet today must include……Rangers tlll July, your Rangers till July…
they dont like it up them :)
Home safe bhoys and ghirls
Right, am aff
Enjoy, watch what yer doin, and straight home afterwards… or i’ll be havin words with ur faither.
Stay safe
HH
JQB
Morning Bhoys & Ghirls
Omens are good today.
Not just because it is my lad’s 10th birthday. You know the one, Deccyrollercoaster that consistently thumps most of us in the Kano predictor.
Not just because 11 years to the day, my daughter was christened with:Larsson in her name.
Not only because 11 years to this very day, Henke scored his 50th of the season at the ticketus stadium, when we humped them 3-0.
Not only because it is fitting and deserving.
But because, we are Champions!!!
Let’s hope the right Celtic team turns up today focused and ready to finish them off.
Be careful out there, if you are out afterwards, and enjoy your day.
CQN badges aleady put away for all those that emailed yesterday. Will be in touch tonight. Only a couple remaining.
HH
CRC
To all you bhoys and girls going today – be safe and enjoy . going today with the quietest butterflies i’ve ever had. Maybe overconfidence or maybe the knowledge that , regardless of the result , the good have prevailed .
Hail Hail , The rebels have won.
Sanna (TAL CSC)
Pie and Bovril @pieandbov
Sympathies to Scots whistler Craig Thomson whose mother sadly passed away overnight after a short battle with cancer
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That’s who was origianally down for today’s game, isn’t it? I guess that’s why he had to pull out. Sad news.
Team for today,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Forster,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Matthews,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rogne,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Mulgrew,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Izzy
Mcgeouch,,,,,,,,,,,,,Victor,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ledley,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Commons
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sammi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Hooper,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Lets go for it straight for the jugular!!!!
Hail hail
Hoopy Birthday to young Deccy and also from earlier, Uncle Fester.
Hopefully plenty of reasons to celebrate later.
Gone for 3-0 at 14/1 and a cheeky wee fiver on 5-2 at 100/1 !
Let’s be careful out there.
TTTT
The Live Updates article will be up at 12:!5, could someone leave a note here?
Thanks.
Thank you Paul, Stephen, Ross, John Paul & Micky Buble. Superb night at CP with my Celtic family. Kirsty had a ball!
Glasgow Celtic Champions!!
Guid mornin’ a’body!!………
Does Shortbread ever quote or feature anything or anyone from the
“chirch o’ scoddland” ?
Of to Paradise for what i hope will be the last ever game against them.
If the TV contract dies when they do, can we go back to 3 o’clock kickoffs. Hate these early kickoffs, spoil my Sunday mornings so they do.
3-1 to the good guys today.
HailHail
My team for today
…………………………..Foster
………..Wanyama…..Rogne……Mulgrew
Cha……..Brown…….McCourt….Ledley…..Izzaguirre
……………Samaras……………………Commons
…………………………….Hooper
Is there some sort of gala day in these parts? We have had warships sailing down the Clyde; now we have runners in some kind of marathon. Weird and wonderful.
gallagher on 29 April, 2012 at 11:10 said:
Great looking team, me likey…
Hail hail nerves kicked in big time so want to win the last derby
Hope Neil has the bhoys up for this cool heads and steely determination please
Stay safe wherever you are watching
Glasgows green n Whyte
Bit greedy with 12 there but should help to even it up with brother Calum playin for thems :)))
…………………………..Foster
………..Wanyama…..Rogne……Mulgrew
.Brown…….McCourt….Ledley…..Izzaguirre
…………Samaras……………………Commons
…………………………….Hooper
I want to endorse all those calling for a return to 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon kick-offs. We aren’t getting enough from the TV people to justify the changes anyway.
Stay safe today bhoys and ghirls.
C’mon the Hoops.
Starry Plough
abacusCSC :)
Off to the Gazebo
God Bless Glasgow Celtic
gallagher on 29 April, 2012 at 11:13 said:
Aye I’m in the same class as you, at the back of course!!
Morning, the sun has got his hat on in the far NE of Glasgow’s Green and White.
If the players turn up today and play the cheat out of the game then this is going to be some party.
If the players don’t turn up and let the cheat influence the game then this is going to be some party.
We’ll meet again don’t know where don’t know when.
But I know we’ll meet again some sunny day.
Dye Dye Dye Dye ya ……………….
LET THE PEOPLE SING!!
bournesouprecipe on 29 April, 2012 at 11:17 said:
Enjoy your day Sir..
Dan on 29 April, 2012 at 09:54 said:
What a wonderful photograph, it would bring a tear to a glass eye.
Hail! Hail!
Bye bye Rankers
Starry Plough
Better the back of the class than the back of the bus!!! :)))
HH
Just drove through from edinburgh. superb coffee and bacon roll in caffe euro in duke st. ready to face der hun now. Hail Hail!
Good luck to the Bhoys today. Let’s play the football that we all kow we are capable of & show the watching world why Celtic are the SPL Champions 2011-2012.
Due to work i’m unable to take up my seat in the Jock Stein Lower but i’m sure my ghirl will be glad that her mum’s taking her instead, thus not getting her ears tanned by me & my constant shouting.
Has anyone heard the rumour that the great unwashed have hired a plane to fly over paradise with one of those messages on the tail of it with “tainted title” or words to those effect ? They really are hurting so badly. The sooner that club dies, the better it will be for humankind !
Hail Hail
gallagher on 29 April, 2012 at 11:21 said:
Those days are long gone…
CRC – I’ve just emailed you re badges. Hopefully not too late but would be typically as I was the first to mention the darned things!
Did they pay for the banner and plane up front??
Starry Plough
Indeed
HH
My wish for today – all Celts get home safe.