I don’t think any of us regarded the possibility of playing a Champions League qualifier in San Marino next month as likely, but after La Fiorita left Belfast with only a single goal deficit, the prospect of playing the next round in an historically dubious territorial entity remains real.
Linfield were right to make provisions for the possibility of facing Celtic in the next round, but smiling executives and comments of making £1m on the tie is asking for it. The lesson for all of us is take care of the next game.
Football in June and July is a random lottery. We’ve learned this lesson often enough, but it’s worth reminding everyone again.
Yesterday we learned that the Supreme Court will publish its verdict on Rangers’ Big Tax Case next week. This one has had so many twists along the way it’s impossible to call. Whatever the outcome, there will be no surprise.
We may discover that Rangers tax affairs were not legal, not open to other clubs, and therefore bestowed an unfair sporting advantage. Or it may be that Income Tax was optional all those years. Place your bets.
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BABASONICOS71 on 29th June 2017 3:50 pm
Zinedine Zidane knew it! Equally brilliant with both feet.
HH
Kundai Benyu in; Stuart Armstrong out.
Who will be first to suggest that?
JJ
PS 0:-)
Is that Armstrong leaving then? ;))
Off oot- but One more for the road-
” I did Very well as a Manager but I often think my greatest achievement was surviving a season “managing” Paolo Di Canio..”
Marcello Lippi.
hopefully Benyu puts to bed the John McGinn flyers
Any of our London based diners tried this place?
My daughter’s boyfriend is a chef there.
http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/farang
Regarding the Boy from Ipswich, Brendan said that as well as the present, he is also looking to the future and Benyu is a prospect, if he signs.
I’m more concerned about the Dembelé situation.
I see that he was an unlisted player last night. Not even named for the bench.
Brendan said that he had a couple of players injured, Ajer and I forget the other one.
It wasn’t Mousse.
TTT
Embouie
TURKEYBHOY on 29TH JUNE 2017 12:48 PM
43 degrees here today,according to my pool thermometer.Forecast 46 by Saturday.
Way too hot..
Arrive in marmaris on sat afternoon so hope the weather keeps nice, chucking it down here in Glasgow all day. Are you close to marmaris.
That’s
Eboue Kouassi
Thomthetim – the other injury was Eboue (sp).
Welcome Benyu.
In other news, Mrs B suggesting a week in Croatia early Sept, near (but not in) Dubrovnik. Any hotel recommendations would be welcome.
montheluxembourgersCSC
Is the sombrero sand dancers on the box the night?
And hopefully the Anton Rodgers rumour put to bed also
HH
Jobo … Hravtski Jim might be your guy for information about Croatia … he is the very north part of the coast, near the Italian border), but he seems to be pretty knowledgeable about Croatia generally.
We may be there in September as well … thinking of doing a bike tour …. either flying into Rome and then going south and biking around Sicily …. or flying into Venice, and then biking to Croatia (Porec) …. if we do the latter, you will need to get on your bike and come and meet us in Porec!
:)
Thanks Gene and Jobo,
Still concerned that Dembelé never stretched his legs.
It’s a long time since he played.
Anyway, I don’t really think we will be found wanting in the qualies.
We are a battle hardened unit now, compared to the understandably disjointed outfit this time last year.
I thought in the second half last night we stepped up a gear and the football began to flow.
Much of this I thought, was down to the oft maligned Nir Biton.
Any truth the Iborcs £1m crossbar challenge has been replaced with a Pinata as from tonight?
Sevco,putting the sombre in sombrero.
JOBO BALDE
Different country but not far from Dubrovnik-Sveti Stefan in Montenegro.
Fabulous.Tito spent his summer holidays there.As did Sophia Loren /Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark.Highly recommended !
Welcome Kundai, that’s the starter in, now give us the main course:))
TTT
Celts ‘brace’ themselves for Dembele bid?
Welcome to Celtic Kundai.
Now this is not the one Brendan was talking about, intrigued as to who it may be.
‘Much of this I thought, was down to the oft maligned Nir Biton.’
Cue…….. FANATIC post
TET
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
StartYourOwnRumour CSC
World record number of streets closed in Glasgow for ‘the marching season’
New article?
Dopium?
BSR
We could afford his pony tail :-)
HH
Kundai Benyu is 1.78m tall
Copyright St DBBIA
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 29TH JUNE 2017 5:20 PM
World record number of streets closed in Glasgow for ‘the marching season’
Surely you don’t grudge them a wee bit of kultural recreation.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 29TH JUNE 2017 5:10 PM
TTT
Celts ‘brace’ themselves for Dembele bid?
******
I’m kinda bracing myself, too, Sapphire!
We could get Zlatan if we just tell him ‘ well you’re no as good as Henrik anyway’ – he’ll be here in a flash
Got to be Victor Wanyama, strenght power quality
oops-Strength
BABASONICOS71 on 29TH JUNE 2017 3:50 PM
Lubo would have fitted well into the Lisbon Lions squad! To me, that’s the yardstick.
KTF
The Sevco Huns are getting themselves all excited about their first game in Europe. Please God may it be their second last one.
Sevco are set for a shock when they discover you play away from home in Europe
Of course they are claiming it’s their first game back. Deluded Huns
JOBO BALDIE on 29TH JUNE 2017 4:46 PM
Hi Jobo. Apart from Dubrovnik, options for Croatia are jet2 to Split or Pula from Edinburgh or Easyjet Glasgow to Split.
Split – lovely old center of Diocletian’s Palace to spend time in – lots of history and fascination but busy. I don’t know the hotels there at all but the standard of the decent hotels in Croatia is very good.
Pula – not worth staying in (apart from a visit) but there are wonderful hotels in Rovinj (about 20 minutes) and Porec (about 35 minutes). Porec is my place so i know it best.
Hotel Laguan Parentium is high class:
http://lagunaporec.com/hotel-laguna-parentium-porec?bs=213
It is in a Zelena (Green) Laguna which is a holiday area in its own right but just a 30 minute walk/5 minute taxi to the old town of Porec.
Rovinj – Hotel Lone is a real 5star- pricey but maybe good deals as you go into September
https://www.maistra.com/hotel-lone-rovinj
Rovinj town is just idyllic.
Email me hrvatskijim@gmail.com if you would like to talk
I’m glad that classless Laff-at-me has gone to Hearts and not Hibs.