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It’s great news that Celtic have secured three first choice players, Charlie Mulgrew, Adam Matthews and James Forrest, on new long term contracts.  It allows the players to forget about long-term career issues and concentrate on team matters and the manager and scouts can worry about squad recruitment efforts in other areas.

This news is a direct consequence of Champions League group stage qualification.  Not only do Celtic have funds to increase wage budget, more importantly, aspirational football players, who want to reach the very top of the game, have a reason to be here.

The same is true of Fraser Forster’s England call up.  Scottish football has long been regarded along the lines of lower division football in England, but with Champions League football, the English national team have endorsed our football.  It will be easier to attract the next wave of recruits as a result.  One day Kris Commons [stand out Player of the Year candidate]can only hope his own national team will regard his productive displays in the same manner.

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  1. petec on

    Kojo

     

     

    21:27 on 6 October, 2012

     

     

    I’m a Bible believing Christian now yes.

     

     

    I’m proud of my Catholic upbringing also.

  2. paranoidbyexperience on

    COULD THIS BE This is a Carlsberg headline

     

     

    Ali Hunza McMoist has applied for extradition to anywhere

     

     

    Hail Hail to all

  4. Art of War on

    Cracked `Sevco’ crest in the SM tomorrow anybody? Nah it’s a new club after all, isn’t that right Chuckie G?

     

     

    A big shout to BSR on his birthday today with a lovely present from the fat one at Stirling.

     

     

    Kilbowie – 75? If my rithmetic is right you were born the year of the Hindenberg, Japan invaded China, George Gershwin dies of a brain tumour, Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappear after taking off from New Guinea during Earhart’s attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world,T-the Irish Republican Army attempts the assassination by bomb of George VI in Belfast.

     

     

    Interesting times my friend. Hope you enjoy your day with the family.

     

     

    HH

  8. PJBhoynyc on

    BRTH

     

     

    Your post from February… Prescient indeed.

     

     

    I remember reading an interpretation of Shelleys’ Frankenstein as science unleashing/producing the horror of nuclear weapons…

     

     

    I also seem to remember Paul 67 on the radio with Gordon Smith, Tom Englishand others, where Paul predicted events in Scottish football that could be described as ‘nuclear’.

     

     

    Prescient Meltdown Media CSC

  9. Kilbowie Kelt on

    Lot of tragedies indeed, Art of War.

     

    Worse than that,…it was the year James McGrory retired. :¬(((

  10. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    petec

     

     

    20:14 on

     

    6 October, 2012

     

     

    What a great time to be a Celtic Supporter …….. You wouldn’t think it could get any better than this, but it is going to, on the 12th (how ironic is THAT) and thereafter, for MANY years …… Hail Hail to all Celtic Supporters ……. Our RESISTANCE, over many years, is now paying off …. Good ALWAYS triumphs over evil ……

  12. The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie on

    Stop It,Kojo…!

     

     

    Ma Heid’s Swellin’ Up Like The ‘Nimble’…

     

     

    Difference Is,Palomine…..

     

     

    We Are MEN OF THE WOILD….

     

     

    Who Moved Around Oor Dear Blue Planet

     

     

    Fae An Early Age….

     

     

    Experienced Different Cultures & Societies….

     

     

    Continued To Observe How They Developed Over The Decades….

     

     

    Were Able To See Western Christian Civilisation From The Outside…..

     

     

    And Appreciate Its Technological Brilliance…

     

     

    Moral Values And Human Compassion…

     

     

    Which Are NOT To Be Found In Other Societies…..

     

     

    Which Are Celebrated By Our Marxist Interlopers….

     

     

    Under The Guise Of ‘Cultural Relativism’.

     

     

    Additionally…We Are Both Exceedingly Well Read From An Early Age…..

     

     

    Having Shown The Necessary Application In Oor School Days…..

     

     

    When We Were Most Receptive Tae Learnin’…..

     

     

    And Didnae Spend DECADES…At The Backstreet Polytechnic O’ G1….

     

     

    Dain’ PickN’Mix Degrees…..

     

     

    Which Wid Only Qualify You Tae Sit Oan A Quango….

     

     

     

    Provided Yer Face Fits…An’ Ye Were Prepared Tae Sell-Oot The Workin’ Class Of Oor Fair Sceptred Isles….

     

     

    Right ?

  13. Kojo on

    My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Petec

     

     

    Ye jist Used and expression..in yer Ult. Submission…. o’ the Inst.

     

     

    “There is Nothing New..Under the Sun”

     

     

    Well..

     

     

    Let me tell you.. that Brought tae Ma Mind.. an auld Stand Up routine, which Ah did..

     

     

    miny,miny, Years Ago..

     

     

    Which, Ah wullnae Go Intae.. Fur..

     

     

    Who Knows?

     

     

    Ah May use it . .again..

     

     

    Anyway..

     

     

    In it Ah Asked Ma Audience if.. They Knew who Wiz the Foist Person. tae Use that expression?

     

     

    Well. of Course.. Naebuddy could answer that..

     

     

    However..

     

     

    In researchin’ Ma Material.. Ah Traced it back.

     

     

    tae.. Seneca…

     

    And Ah wiz quite confident..that He wuz the Foist Person..tae Use that Expression.

     

     

    Howevah.. when Ah told Lou..

     

     

    who Ah hid figgered,, wis the Last Man Standing…in using that expression..no tae coin a Phrase..

     

     

    Lou, turned arooned..and Whipped oot his Bible..( Lou, is a Real Fund o’ Biblical Knowledge)

     

     

    And quickly.. riffled through the Pages.. and when he stoapped..

     

     

    He pointed oot.. that..

     

     

    King Solomon… also.. said..

     

     

    “There is Nothing New Under the Sun…”

     

     

    so.. Ah guess it Must be The Trewth…

     

     

    There Really is Nothing New under the Sun.. and Nothing That Kin be said..

     

    or No Said.. that hisnae bin Said

     

     

    Written Doon.. Mucked aboot.. and Pit in the News O’ the World..and the Daily Record..

     

     

    Eethur..

     

     

    Right?

     

     

    Ah jist thought ye may be interested in whit a Fun oot..

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal..who likes ye aloater

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  14. Magnificentseven on

    roy croppie

     

     

     

    21:50 on 6 October, 2012

     

     

     

    ‘McCoist vows to bounce back’ (Daily Mail)

     

     

     

    does he realise they have just lost to the lowest ranked senior team in Scotland???

     

     

     

    bounce back to where??? mediocrity :-)

  16. Art of War on

    KK – is that the same James who played 7 times for Scotland and scored 6? Must have been plenty better at that time to keep him out of the team! ;-(

  18. Magnificentseven on

    there’s only two Andy Goram’s funny at the time and maybe we should sing it about the complete moron who posts to himself on here :-)

  19. Gordon on

    There was some discussion late last night regarding our current run of good form in europe which has seen Neil’s team lose just once in the last eleven games. Our victory in Moscow was not only significant for being our first Champions League Group away win it also meant Celtic had recorded three consecutive wins away from home. A feat never achieved by any previous Celtic team.

     

     

    Neil’s full record (home and away)is played 18, won 8 lost 5 and drawn 5. (Sion results included)

     

     

    Jock Stein’s first 18 games yielded 13 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. In Jock’s first 12 games he recored 10 wins, one loss (controversially to Liverpool at Anfield) and one draw.

     

     

    It is also interesting to look at Jimmy McGrory’s record. In 14 European ties, Celtic had 7 wins 4 losses and 3 draws. However all 4 of those losses were away from home, against Valencia, who were the holders and would go on to win the Fairs Cities Cup that season, Barcelona, Dinamo Zagreb and arguably one of the worst results in the club’s history 0-4 against MTK Budapest in the second leg of the European Cup Winners Cup semi Final. Celtic had won the first leg 3-0 and a final in Brussels (v Sporting Lisbon) beckoned.

     

     

    Jimmy’s Celtic were undefeated at Celtic Park and his team recorded probably the club’s first great european result when they defeated the highly talented Czechoslovakian side Slovan Bratislava 1-0 home and away.

     

     

    The away victory was so highly regarded in the football world that on the following Saturday, in the Scottish Cup tie at Ibrox, the tradition of both sides taking to the pitch at the same time was abandoned and Rangers (1873-2012)applauded Celtic on to the field.

     

     

    The full record of the Celtic managers is :-

     

     

    Jimmy McGrory – P 14 W 7 L 4 D 3

     

    Jock Stein – P 68 W 39 L 15 D 14 (ex 3 World Club cup games)

     

    Billy McNeill – P 24 W 11 L 10 D 3 (2 managerial spells)

     

    David Hay – P 17 W 7 L 7 D 3 (includes 3 Rapid games)

     

    Liam Brady – P 10 W 4 L 4 D 2

     

    Macari/Connor – P 2 W 1 L 1 D 0

     

    Tommy Burns – P 8 W 3 L 4 D 1

     

    Wim Jansen – P 6 W 3 L 1 D 2

     

    Josef Venglos – P 8 W 4 L 2 D 2

     

    John Barnes – P 6 W 4 L 2 D 0

     

    Martin O’Neill – P 52 W 26 L 19 D 7

     

    Gordon Strachan -P 25 W 8 L 13 D 5

     

    Tony Mowbray – P 10 W 2 L 5 D 3

     

    Neil Lennon – P 18 W 8 L 5 D 5

     

     

    Neil, his coaches, and this young Celtic team have already made history (twice this week).

     

     

    Next year’s european cup final is in……………..Lisbon.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Octopus press statement on Ticketus

     

     

    Octopus Investments would like to clarify the position of Ticketus with regard to the current Glasgow Rangers coverage. Ticketus is one of the many entities into which Octopus Protected EIS invests. Ticketus has purchased tickets for Glasgow Rangers…

  20. Parkheadcumsalford on

    Will never forget McCoist whispering in our manager’s ear and getting off Scott free while our manager was punished. The low life deserves all he gets. He and thon deid team deserve each other. Long may they languish in the nether regions.

  21. thetimrieper on

    It is special that this generation of celtic supporters has seen the demise

     

    of a sectarian institution under the guise of a football club, although it

     

    is still kicking and screaming as it is lowered into its grave it will soon

     

    be no more and we have the privelige to say we were there.

  23. petec on

    Kojo

     

     

    21:54 on 6 October, 2012

     

     

    Magical commentary, it is however even deeper than that. ;)) Have loads of fun finding out more the next time you & Lou read the same passages/chapters in even 1 months time.

  24. gedhed7 on

    Guys,how good is it being a Celtic man these days.Think back to when we stood on the terraces and witnessed the ‘honest mistakes’year in year out and screamed at the refs knowing it was a ‘fix’.it seems now its all coming home to roost and Karma is indeed precious …Hail Hail to the Celtic family

  25. petec on

    Gordon

     

     

    21:58 on 6 October, 2012

     

     

    I’m not too fussy but I would really prefer we win the Big Cup this season. ;))

  31. DUSHANBE BHILLY BHOY on

    Magnificentseven

     

    21:58 on

     

    6 October, 2012

     

    there’s only two Andy Goram’s funny at the time and maybe we should sing it about the complete moron who posts to himself on here :-)

     

    =====

     

     

    You’re never alone with a schizophrenic. Could be worse though, as Petec can’t decide whether he is on the M8 (the road to hell) or the M74.

     

     

    That ok “pal”, I mean “M8”?

  34. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Gordon,

     

    I knew WGS was a miracle worker :o)

     

    something just dont add up :oD)))

  36. Kojo on

    My dear,dear,dear,friend…Petec

     

     

    Right Fae the Giddy-Up..

     

     

    Ah felt .. in Reading, Yer Very foist .. Submission,oan Here..

     

     

    that You n I.. or You an Me… wan O’ they Two…

     

     

    Wur.. A coupla Kindred Spirits…

     

     

    As You know..

     

     

    Ah Hiv a Belief in.. . Re-Incarnation..

     

     

    Ah know that You Know that Ah hold That Philosophy..fur..

     

     

    Ah remember , baith o’ us.. Discussed that fascinatin’ Theory.. During the time..when Baith o’ us..wur Buck Privates ..in Napoleon’s Army.. and we wur Sharin. a Boattle o’ Vin… in that Wee Cafe..

     

     

    In the Rue Madeleine..

     

     

    the same wee Bistro.. Where..

     

     

    James Cagney, Richard Conte.. and Annabella.. Plotted and Whispered..in the World War 2 Movie.. 13 Rue Madeleine..in 1947.

     

     

    Howevah.. Ah digress..

     

    Suffice tae say..

     

     

    Baith You and I Go back an awfy long time…pal..

     

     

    Ye are wan o’ ma auld.. Muckers..so we ur..

     

     

     

    Nice chattin, Pal..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal..who likes ye mair and Mairer..

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  37. Magnificentseven on

    The Comfortable Collective

     

    22:22 on

     

    6 October, 2012

     

    voguepunter

     

     

    This must surely be the best one. You get a lot of hurtin’ huns for your money in this picture.

     

     

    you cannie get enough hurting huns in a photie :-)

  38. Doc is Neil Lennon on

    andycol is yet another neil lennon

     

     

    Thanks for putting the pics on,

     

    I just got to the last photo, they don’t get it do they.

     

    The SFA/SPL are corrupt?

     

    Given the level of cheating/corruption their club has been involved in you’d think they would try keeping it quite. They do irony well tho’.

  42. Magnificentseven on

    he even goes to the trouble of opening up multiple windows so he can answer himself at the same time as he asks the question………………… that will confuse us and we will think he is really 3 people….how does he do that?? puzzles me

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