Pragmatic expectations and serial divorcees

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I spoke to a serial divorcee some years ago and he suggested that after one bad marriage, you’re more likely to plunge headfirst into another, then another, than your average person, despite all the warning signs.

He was driven by a need to put things right in his life.  Regretful of lost time, he wanted to get on with finding a secure, lasting, future relationship.

Parma were a tiny club for most of their existence, occupying the fourth tier of Italian football, but they rose inextricably to become one of the top clubs in Europe.  When Rangers knocked them out of the Champions League qualifiers in the 90s, they were sixth top seed in the Uefa rankings.  When the money dried up and insolvency grabbed them a few years ago it must have been hard to accept their place – a club with little substance going for it, but with fans expecting glory.

News this week that after liquidation a newco Parma would kick off at the bottom tier of the professional game in Italy is a morality tale.  Just as my pal, the divorcee, was compelled to plunge into a ‘lasting and successful’ relationship at the first opportunity, few people who pick up the pieces of insolvent football clubs seem to be blessed with pragmatic expectations.  A second, even more damaging liquidation, haunts in the shadows.

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  1. Hope the Celtic scouts refer to CQN posters about suitability of possible targets.

  2. Lennybhoy agreed

     

     

    But

     

     

    I heard his name also mentioned about 4 weeks ago, maybe just an agent drumming up interest to get him out of Derby ?

     

     

    Hail Hail

  3. As I said earlier I know someone who supplies plug’n’play boxes with the whole shooting match on it….

     

     

    …or you can buy online

     

     

    …. or you can go it alone

     

     

    Only difference is that I can boot his haws maws if it doesn’t work as expected.

     

     

    Simples really.

  4. Gerryfaethebrig on

    proudbhoy

     

     

    21:39 on 27 June, 2015

     

     

    Hope you have a great holiday/homecoming or just have a right good time, ignore the other nonsense on the blog

  5. Sipsini…Your a bad man mate, My feet already over the coals Today on here For my Appreciation of Ms DJ…

  6. Just put on the women’s football

     

     

    Huge Celtic banner in the crowd :-)

     

     

    Nice

  7. Macán

     

     

    Has our Belfast legend been on lately … Haven’t seen his name in a long time

     

     

    Due to time difference working long hrs etc I might have missed his posts.

  8. gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    21:44 on 27 June, 2015

     

     

     

     

    I will indeed mate, great 11hr flight just over.. 6hrs listening to the songs of resistance and load of beer and the girlfriend couldn’t send me to bed :-)

     

     

    Could have stayed on that flight for another 11hrs.. Enjoy your weekend buddy.

     

     

    God bless the tic

  9. Gerryfaethebrig- not much of a gambler but would have put that on.

     

     

    How is your training going?

  10. Gerryfaethebrig on

    proudbhoy

     

     

    21:49 on 27 June, 2015

     

     

    Brilliant enjoy and a massive

     

    Hail Hail

  11. Gerryfaethebrig on

    art of war

     

     

    21:53 on 27 June, 2015

     

     

    Pretty sad stuff but I am even enjoying the CS learning, it might sound silly but when you work a couple of months in a place like virginmedia you realise sometimes things could be worse, keeping ma heid down and playing the game, if the Starjanan away game is on the box will definitely be up for a wee shandy or two if it suits your good self

  12. proudbhoy:

     

     

    Not sure how long you’ve been away. Catman posted earlier in week Saidy Janko RB from Man. Utd. to sign. Seems to be on the money.

     

     

    Vossen was spoken off but he ain’t on the list.

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  13. Techies..Ask again..any you guys know how i can get football on tv, Im Virgin media, Tivo box Phone Broadband, Hub in back room..Any Help would be good…

  14. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    BGX

     

     

    I have had a Kryptview box for two years

     

     

    suits me Sir suits me

     

     

    Love

  15. Gerryfaethebrig on

    bgx

     

     

    22:03 on 27 June, 2015

     

     

    If you are a VM customer for a long time phone 150 and just chance your arm, if you are willing to sign up for a new 12mnth contract they will offer you sport or movies, the person on the phone will offer you whatever their screen tells them but usually if nothing else your monthly bill will be reduced as long as the 12mth contract kicks in

  16. Hasj jankoi signed yet been out drinking all day & can ft read back cheers goodnight & gosbkess

  17. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    Tricoloured Ribbon

     

     

    Lennybhoy just wants S Fletcher to sign

     

     

    LOL

  18. bgx – read posts from art of war.

     

     

    He can put you in touch with someone who supplies plug n play box.

  19. BGX,

     

    Hi don’t know why but I thought that you lived there .That where I am, I have had a android box for over a year and find it very good no problems at all. I thought that if you were near I could have run through it with you. It is so much easier to show you rather than tell you maybe we can work something out .HH

  20. Celtic Mac

     

    20:47 on

     

    27 June, 2015

     

    WeefratheTIm

     

     

    Well said. Looks like qonno and mr pastry are pretty much made for each other!

     

     

    Don’t think I have anything in common with Mr Pastry except that as has been observed here previously, I am mental.

  21. Ron Bacardi

     

    21:50 on

     

    27 June, 2015

     

    Tradamus Lampada.

     

     

    A few years now since the Tradamus was Lampadad.

  22. Gerryfaethebrig on

    bgx

     

     

    22:12 on 27 June, 2015

     

     

    Tell them you had two jobs to make ends meet, you got the sack from one and your TV is a luxury you could do without, if you are a long term customer your bill will be reduced could be a fiver or £20 & month, the bans just want you in a new 12mth contract, don’t get me wrong if you are going to leave them within the 12mths they will have a but out, but if you are staying with them just phone 150 and whoever you are speaking to should definitely take a few quid off your bill … Worst case scenario tell them you want to cancel (only if your contract has expired) you might get an even better offer ! Richard Branson if you are reading this is all allegedly !

  23. BGX

     

     

    Buy a fire stick, get kodi loaded on to it, with the add on sports devil and you will be able to stream almost any game that is televised anywhere, or download to an android device

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