Your grandad will tell you Jock Stein was master of the news the week before a big derby game. He would seed positive news stories about players or the club to make sure everyone had a spring in their step and to put pressure on opponents.
Graeme Murty is not the master of his own domain, so has few levers to pull in this respect, but he must have despaired when news broke that Newco were unable to retain a 21-year-old central defender they bought from Raith Rovers in January 2017.
Newco are dead in the water if they cannot retain recruits from Raith Rovers who have played a dozen league games for them this season. Dead. In. The. Water. They cannot buy the finished product, they cannot even compete for the French youth international talent Celtic seem partial to.
The only team development strategy available to them is to develop, retain and benefit from young domestic talent. And according to Murty, they cannot afford to offer competitive wages for David Bates.
They couldn’t even convince him to keep his contract business to himself for a few days until after his team face Celtic tomorrow. What a hopeless shower.
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Big Packie
Used to live with a girl from Glencoe, Ontario, whose family had originally come from near Glencoe Scotland…
She always thought I was exaggerating about the problem in Scotland … I brought her back to Scotland for a holiday … happened to be in Glasgow for July 12 … she was so shocked and appalled by what we saw … really upset her
D17
Possibly not, but if he wants a job, he may well think he can do what others haven’t managed to do, whoever they get will fail imo.
HH
Listening to Enoch Powell’s infamous racist ‘rivers of blood’ 1968 speach on Radio 4. Sadly the views expressed by Powell remain prevalent in our society 50 years on and contributed to Brexit. Hh
BT
Snow and freezing rain mix – nasty stuff.
Yesterday I had squirrels, rabbits, groundhogs and a beautiful cardinal in the garden.
What a difference a day makes.
TeT
Doubt it will be FDB. Walturd is a stick to take it by 2020. He’ll be the last throw of the dice to stop the 10, they’ll throw everything behind him including the establishment.
TAL
My cousin will be over for convention and maybe my dad depending on family issues
Hope to see you if you get home to town soon
MIKE IN TORONTO, how are you and seamus ,yes how is this blight on our society allowed to flourish ,thought king billy had long since gone ,but not in scotland and northern ireland, where the men in bowler hats rule the roost, me personally thought the death of the reverend dr ian paisley would see a cooling off of the triumphalism, but no, got no answer mike any suggestions.hh.
BT,
They showing the game in the big hall at the PV?
Dan
BIG PACKY,
Will take a few generations more before the DOBS die out.
D17
I read that he has a few health problems, we will see, he has been advising master murts by all accounts, doing a grand job if I may say so :-)
HH
BT
Might get over to the green night in Bramalea.
I’ll be at the Kerrydale on the 25th, hope to see you there.
Dan
Yes, maybes see you there
TAL
Defo, oldtim table for us jakes??
I would start with 10 players tomorrow with the option of bringing on an extra man if required. Hh
RON BACARDI, cant come quick enough,hope you are well .hh.
THE EXILED TIM on 14TH APRIL 2018 8:59 PM
D17
The tactics at Ibrox had WS written all over them, nothing fancy, long balls over the top and dropped balls into the channels and get forward from there. Expect similar tomorrow. When we sat in second half they had no answer. First goal is crucial tomorrow, I don’t think they have the tactical discipline, nous and mentality to recover if we hit the front.
BT :-)
I’ll be at the Winchburgh table drinking portugese wine :-)
BP
It has never really been about religion … it is always about money and power … some have it, some dont … those that do, need to justify why they do and others dont … hence, the us and them ….
but, the other side of that, is the rich are happy to divide the lower class (whether by religion in scotland, or race in America…) because it keeps the lower class from focusing on what is really going on ….
in the footballing context, the OF model makes money for the rich guys that run the clubs… by pitting one group of underclass against another … and getting the underclass to pay handsomely for the privilege….
MIT 8.40pm
July 12 ??? Glasgow usually quiet, every Saturday before the 12th the 17th century toy soldiers march in north Lanarkshire the Glesca walk is the Saturday before the Saturday of the 12th….. never know a tangerine walk on the 12th in all my days living here
Corkcelt … I know the nerves will be kicking in, am always confident of beating whatever form of hun we face, enjoy the morra, a wee Scottish cup final would be nice to look forward too but we live in great Celtic times with the promise of more :-)
It will be in a brown paper bag – in case folk think I’m posh:-)
Paul McGrath to feature on Ray Darcy Show at 9.40pm for those who have access to RTÉ.
TAL
Your not posh and we will meet at the bar for a drink, I’ll be there with my 2 dads, oldtim67 and TOHG
KTF
GFTB
you ar eprobaly right … It was 20 years ago … cant remember exactly what day of the week it was … may have the the 14th or whatever … may have been a few days before …but I do remember the day well … because the girl said that she had thought I was exagerrating, but that she would never question anything I told her again … of course, taht did not last for long!
Cheers BT.
Raheem Sterling scores at the 1246th attempt.
D17
I agree, but I honestly think will will pump them, just got that feeling.
HH
Almore
Hate Darcy..he is a clown
3 5 2 the morra….win the midfield and pummel thems up front …rag doll them suckers ….
smiley get right in aboot them thing ,,,,
Braw
BT
It’s a date mate.
I’ve a funny story for you about your “two dads”
GORDON64 on 14TH APRIL 2018 9:03 PM
I would start with 10 players tomorrow with the option of bringing on an extra man if required. Hh
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Gordie Bhoy 10 v 12 might be risky?
Sir Walter returning. Can’t see it. Think he’d rather have his reputation untainted….unlike the titles he won.
HH jamesgang
have a braw day tomorrow bhoys and ghirls ….
stay safe ….
smiley dave clarke 5 thing
Braw
BT-new Brighton has the best beach in Merseyside or Cheshire whatever they call it now.Loved it,Morton and west Kirby when I lived down in Birkenhead.Nice memory’s:-)))
D17
Make no mistake. This mob tomorrow will play for 0-0 over 120 mins then win on penalties. It worked in Walter’s glorious run to Madchester in 2008 and again, semi final 2016.
Personally, I think we will pump them rotten tomorrow.
WITS: I know, but like the Late Late show, you get the occasional gem. The program is marking the twentieth anniversary of his retirement.
I see Phil has the Court of Session judgement in the Takeover Panel v The Lying King on his site,
anyone able to give me a quick summing up of it in laymans terms
E questo il fiore del partigiano O Bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao E questo il fiore del partigiano Morte per la liberta. Hh
MIT 9.13pm
Hope that didn’t come across as I was doubting you… remember am skint I canny get sued :-)
I love where I live and Scotland is my birthplace … the tangerine walks are a blight on society BUT living through them they are becoming a joke figure and I can assure you 30yrs ago I was 17 about a couple of hunner hun bands descended on Coatbridge now you get 20… a dying breed :-)
Anyhow the morra I know Moussa will start but I think Leigh will be vital
Monthehoops ?
Gordybhoy … was supposed to be out tonight, but we are in the middle of an ice storm, so,will likely just stay in … if so, I’ll take at look at Phil’s site, and can tell you what it is about …
MiT,
thanks much appreciated