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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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  2. Gary67 on

    tricoloured ribbon

     

     

    Good player, not sure where he’d fit into first eleven but we have no real cover for Brown and Bitton, anyone playing in their position is someone playing out of position. Probably would cost too much (£2m at least) for a squad player.

  5. Gary67 on

    The huddle

     

     

    Armstrong can play there but is a far better player further forward whether it be left, right or centre.

  7. QF on

    the-huddle

     

    That’s what we have to learn. we have in some cases bought players to keep the fans happy. Then the same fans that demand a signing are the first to slag those signings off. As for Balde – He looked a great signing pre-season against Liverpool.

  10. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    gary,

     

    Derby fans reckon 5 or 6 million.

     

    He’s good.No way we’ll get him

  11. Gary67 on

    the spirit of arthur lee

     

     

    23:32 on 27 June, 2015

     

    How bloody amazing are #suede #Glasto2015

     

     

    Brilliant. Showing the young whippersnappers how it’s done

  12. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    There’s as much chance as me playing upfront next season as Balde.

     

    The fella isn’t good enough.

     

    Awful.

  16. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    leftclicktic

     

     

    Must be a wishy thing

     

     

     

    The King Is Half Undressed

  19. BGX on

    The huddle…Agreed 100..Armstrong is Way Wasted on the left, imo he will eventually play in the centre, He is the player who can SEE a pass Forward…

  20. ArranmoreBhoyLXV11 on

    HH

     

     

    Great day at Nou Camp today..great to see Barca acknowledge Celtic as the FIRST European team do do a Euro treble..

     

     

    League ,Cup, European Cup.

     

     

    Great Pictures of Henrik..

     

     

    Thanks to the Mhan,who heard our accents,saw our good looks,knew we were Hoops family and took a great pic of me & the 3 Bhoys..

     

     

    Celtic fans..worldwide family..

     

     

    HH

  21. Pod i on

    Enjoying holiday with youngest, suspect our last together.

     

     

    Spare a thought for friends from the east end, arrived in Tunisia Wednesday, at that hotel. No answer from their mobiles.

     

     

    Suddenly hols are less important

  22. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Just listening to Jim McCann’s version of “Grace” and he refers to Grace Gifford and James Mary Plunkett being childhood sweethearts, I though their engagement was a total surprise to both families, unless Mr McCann knew more than everybody else

  24. Melbourne Mick on

    Hello again all you young rebels.

     

     

    Sipsini

     

    If your still about, after you posted that Wolfe Tones song

     

    i’ve spent the morning watching utube and all the rest of the

     

    reb tunes, brilliant! right in the mood now for the club and

     

    lots of Celticness.

     

    H.H Mick

  26. What is the Stars on

    Gerryfaethebtig

     

    I don’t think grace Gifford and Joseph Mary plunkett were childhood sweethearts

     

    Bit of poetic licence in the song I suspect

  30. Drambowiecelt on

    @Dixie 22.54 see you’ve been blanked mate…lol.

     

    I’d be interested to know as well,was thinkin of setting up a new account with value

     

    for the new season…..Mabye some of the horsey bhoys will know .

     

     

     

     

     

    H.H.

  32. Gerryfaethebrig on

    what is the stars

     

     

    00:13 on 28 June, 2015

     

     

    I now realise that, from a very young age (now in my 40s) it’s always been my song, only recently I watched a utube that Clogher Celt put on the blog and I learned more in 45mibs than most of my adult life, it was brilliant learning about a “daft” song over many a year, my good lady (sevconian) also loves the song, I think I have bullied her into liking it, all kidding aside I have learned more on here in the last 6mths but hopefully I am just about sane enough to not get involved in the mud-slinging with people who are looking for a reaction !

     

     

    Hail Hail

  34. FourGreenFields on

    gerryfaethebig

     

     

    How you doing mate ?

     

    Hope you have settled into the new job .

     

    I was going to post Jim McCanns version of Grace for you last night .

  37. Drambowiecelt on

    @WEET……great wee tune that. right feelgood vibe about it

     

    good shout.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    H.H.

  41. Melbourne Mick on

    Gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    Hello again mate, it’s a cracker of a song and since

     

    it’s my wee grand daughters name i sing it to her all

     

    the time.

     

    H.H Mick

  42. What is the Stars on

    Gerryfaethebtig

     

    No time for mud slinging myself

     

    Now mud wrestling, well that’s another story

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