I was asked a cracking question last night: ‘Everyone knows Rangers went into administration on 14 February 2012, but do you know what date they came out of administration?’
Can anyone guess? This is the material Cognitive Dissonance is made of.
Duff and Phelps did an incredible job. Had they stuck to Whyte’s plan, put a fait accompli to the SPL, with a matter of days to decide, ‘Our Hero’ would still own the ground, the club and would still be exalted by those who initially crowned him ‘Our Hero’, before the term became a weapon of irony.
We got a further glimpse into the goings-on at Cardiff before popular and successful manager, Malky Mackay, was sacked. Chief exec, Simon Lim, while commenting on the £30m loss the club made last season, as a Championship club, spoke of the signing of 20-year-old striker Andreas Cornelius for £7.5m, from Copenhagen, with a £45k per week, 5 year contract, somewhat more than the £6k he was previously coping with in Denmark.
Earlier this month Malky said, “What I said at the time still stands. £7.5m was our record transfer at the time but a hit-the-ground-running centre-forward in the Premier League costs two or three times that and every team in the Premier League are striving for someone like that.”
There you have it, £7.5m is not enough to buy a hit-the-ground-running centre-forward, you’ll need two or three times that! In England, reality really is a different country (this is not me getting involved in the referendum debate, before the nationalists start trolling me again).
English football is broken in ways it is increasingly difficult to fathom. Only the persistent annual losses and ballooning debt figures offer a glimpse into what the future may hold.
Our namesakes, Belfast Celtic, withdrew from league football shortly after their players were attacked by a mob following the final whistle at game against Linfield on Boxing Day 1948. Star man, Jimmy Jones, died yesterday. The then 20-year-old was thrown over a wall and out of the stadium, breaking his leg in the process.
That was the end for Belfast Celtic but Jimmy recovered and is the Irish League’s all-time top goalscorer.
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GlassTwoThirdsFull 19:23 on 14 February, 2014
Norwich appear to be a well run club and Delia is not one to panic – years in the kitchen, I guess.
Sadly some people on here want Neil out. Although, it may be just attention-seeking.
I can’t take it too seriously to be honest.
Watched that Fantasy Football Show …Stan …gentleman …
Stan picks Bobo, Lubo, Thommo, Sutton and Larrson in his best eleven
And Keane
Fan a tic – appreciate that. Nevin could have said sorry – I think he should have. Plenty of guys on here have made posts they later regret and later are man enough to come on and say they were sorry.
I no longer shout at the tele when Nevin is on – my rage has gone. I now feel sorry for him. A bit like when a pal gets dumped by a girlfriend. Pity – imagine a life without Celtic?
Meanwhile we have unfinished business with BBC – so not pointless.
hamiltontim is praying for oscar
19:07 on 14 February, 2014
WeeFra
She’s just been escorted upstairs where a marm bubble bath, large glass of wine and a bowl of crisps were waiting for her!!!! I’m really grateful to whoever went to the trouble :-)
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Thought was hilarious so just shared with the Ghood Lhady. Her response,
Well if it wasn’t him, who would it have been?
Aaaah. The fairer race. Not always the brighter!!!!!
HH jamesgang
Cowiebhoy
Sorry mate just noticed your text. Sounds brilliant I’ll just need to confirm the other 2 from Cumbernauld; I should see him at Mass on Sunday.
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Found this article on “The Browser” today.
A chilling insight into the real real reasons behind the protests in Ukraine.
I would urge anyone to take 5 minutes to read it.
The comments are revealing too.
SLAVA UKRAINI !!
‘Reality is a different country’ indeed.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2014/02/the-standoff-in-kiev.html
HT@1907 & Jamesgang
I’m glad the wine arrived on time. Lol
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
So not pointless……….maybe eggheads ?
Sipsini
I prefer creativity.
My thoughts on coach and playing style are well known on here.
You don’t have to sacrifice creativity for fear of opponents punishing any mistake.
A properly implemented system would allow a more creative style.
Have no idea on our stats on high risk passes we make but would imagine they are a rarity.
Ki was a good example of a player on his debut looked promising with some nice diagonal passing but thereafter reverted to sideways and backwards.
McGeouch announced his first team arrival with a wonderful solo run from his own half but again reverted to a sideways and backwards passer.
Seems likely that they are coached to make only high percentage passes so in our system that’s only sideways and back due to our lack of off the ball movement.
Hilarious shot at the Milan game…. Milan fan wearing a top with Berlusconi 69 on the back
Stan Petrov in total praise of Henrik, Lubo and big Sutton on fantasy football.
Another reminder of how lucky we were to have those players in one team.
Kilbowie Kelt
Sorry I misconstrued but I have personally witnessed vicious and unprovoked violence perpetrated on an innocent by one of the above.
The damage they inflicted on their communities is shameful.
I never understood the heroic legendary stature of these types of thugs in the west of Scotland.
For her valentines weekend mrs bt and three of her friends gave decided to gave a wee pampering weekend in the westerwood hotel.four of them out for dinner on a valentines evening, hmmmmmm
just called to Aberdeen are staying before heading to Paisley to pkay the buddies tomorrow, what’s that noise she asked?
just the can if stronbow being opened sais I..
happy days, mini upstairs on netflix…..
Bliss
Stan says that they could never work out if Lubo was right or left footed.
Good Evening All from a droit and soaking Bearsden!
In a hostelry (for a change) while the daughter does her Olga Korbut impersonation !
Fan a Tic/PF Ayr/Hamiltontim
As I have stated previously the point of the Nevin Interview was not necessarily about The man himself although I think that is still relevant. The main point was what went on behind the scenes in that broadcast which we had one of the people present confirm– that, to me at least, is a far bigger issue than the public uttering a of Pat himself — which public uttering so we’re examined and to a certain extent dissected with me reaching the conclusion that he is a less effective and objective advocate against sectarianism when he depersonalises the argument.
As for giving him a roasting– well what kind of roasting? I could have called him names, said he was a liar, a turncoat and all that but deliberately chose not to because we wanted to hear from him on the bigger subject. Had we been abusive or aggressive the man would have walked and we wanted to “nail” the organ grinder and not the monkey!
By the way — I also believe Pat Nevin wanted that part out in the open too. Others at the BBC feel similar but they can’t necessarily say anything because they are under contract.
So, in my opinion the article was worthwhile to highlight that aspect.
On Pat alone, I don’t agree with his positioning and some of his statements– they do not stand scrutiny and comparison to other statements– however while he may well be worthy of criticism he did not deserve the abuse he seems to have received — very strange and possibly orchestrated abuse at that.
We want as many people to contribute to the magazine as possible so that we cover as many perspectives as we can– and perhaps look at things from as many angles as we can. Sometimes there will be stories– sometimes there will be interviews. Sometimes those interviews will not turn out as expected where people say something very unexpected — and that may be something that is very critical of someone who you previously held in high regard in which case you have to way up what you have been told, decide on whether it is true, can be stacked up and if it can you then have to decide whether you should run it!
The feel of any interview ( I much prefer just writing ) can be determined by so many things but at the end of the day the interview and subsequent article is meant to let you hear the subjects voice ( for good or bad ) and then each of us can make up our minds about what that subject has said and whether we like it, accept it, believe it or whether we think the same subject simply blows out of his – or her- backside!
Winning captains
Really hope you have success with the unfinished business of BBC.
The organization of Blue Peter needs fixing.
BT
and your typing with boxing gloves on again !
H T
Drop me a note on Sunday if that’s ok, I will then confirm.
Any old Celtic tops you need giving away, looking to collect some to pass into the orphanage we are visiting, apparently it keeps people up to age of 21
Thanks in advance
Hail Hail
Paul 67 et al,
“There you have it, £7.5m is not enough to buy a hit-the-ground-running centre-forward, you’ll need two or three times that! In England, reality really is a different country (this is not me getting involved in the referendum debate, before the nationalists start trolling me again).”
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£7.5m will only buy an aging striker or a project in the EPL or even the Championship.
To reiterate once again the reality : This is what we are up against. I do not agree with everything PL and the Board do, but generally they are doing a good job in a difficult time and place.
As for the trolls, how dare you have an opinion of your own.
Really sad but unfortunately true.
HH, Always in Celtic.
Quiz at 9pm lads.
Adi
It’s not every night you get to be home alone..
overly excited .
Greenpinata
I don’t agree with that statement ….one can’t pass off opinion as fact
Cowiebhoy
do you know wee eddie from Creetown?
They have been to Africa these past couple of years, thry had a meeting in the club this week.
BT
I know Wee Eddie
BT
The bhoy is away to his school disco
no doubt he will be home alone
Macaulay Culkin CSC
PF
cracking wee guy,runs the football team down there too, comes into club couple of times a year with the bus..good bunch
are there any journos who have survived the last ten years and are thought of well by celtic fans?
are there any ex celts who write and have a good reputation ?
brogan rogan trevino and hogan supports oscar knox, mackenzie furniss and anyone else who fights neuroblastoma
Well said. I got the impression that he felt stitched up.
He would not say so because of his income from his Scoitish paymasters.
hi guys could any of you musical people tell me what a midi file is thanks in advance.
Meet the Great Jimmy Jones a few years ago while attending the 60th Wedding Anniversary party for my Father who has since passed away and my Mother in a local Hotel
Jimmy who was on a night out with his wife took time out to pose for photos with my late Father who was a big Belfast Celtic Fan , my Mother and myself.
He spoke with my Father and myself about the great Belfast Celtic team and also Glenavon who he also played for and set an all time scoring record. Jimmy was an Absolute Gentleman.That night the way Jimmy Jones took time out to speak with two strangers will live long in my memory and says a lot about the Man
Rest In Peace Jimmy Jones
L57
I haven’t read the Pat Nevin interview but find the man despicable for the way he pounced on a comment by Rob McLean that “Those outside who can hear the songs being sung tell me Celtic Supporters have been singing some sectarian songs”
Third hand hearsay evidence was good enough for Pat to launch into a tirade about Celtic.
Funny that he was far more cirucmspect when Andy Goram had been pictured in the Sunday Mail with UVF banners, UVF members and photos of his shrine of hate that he had in his house in honour of Ulster terror gangs.
No comment was the bold Pat’s only words. Funny that he musn’t have found his crusading zeal at that time. Wonder if he would comment on it now that there has been no suing of the Sunday Mail by Goram?
http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/club-owner-boyle-leads-united-front-while-player-prepares-to-go-to-court-over-uvf-allegations-motherwell-back-goram-as-keeper-denies-terrorist-link-1.306326
Bit of a looker on Mastermind
Sorry — typing on an iPad and spell checking is beyond me!
Fan a Tic — there are those within the BBC who battle every day for a change in — let’s call it emphasis or tone.
Celtic fans at times think it is very anti Celtic when many of the BBC folk are not that way inclined but the way the programme is structured or directed could give you that impression.
There are lots of people in the organisation who are not fans of the team from Ibrox – that is something that you could not always say as I know very well.
I think I posted before that after the Motherwell game and the subsequent statement from Celtic I received a call from a BBC television presenter looking for someone to comment and whether or not I could supply the name of someone from the Green Brigade to comment.
The presenter concerned is well known to me and is a friend — and throughout the conversation they persisted in using one word to describe a certain situation. The word was wholly inaccurate and appeared nowhere in the Celtic statement which I pointed out– repeatedly!!!
The response to this was that my friend stated that the BBC was well aware of exactly what was said in the statement — as did the presenter — but the word in question had been discussed and had been included in the final script— whether I liked it or whether the presenter liked it or not!
That is just the way it is — and it won’t change until such relatively minor inaccuracies are tackled time and time again.
The pointers that there are those witching the been who do this but don’t always win.
By the way, my second son is away working in the TV studios of Associated Press this weekend– where they collate all the foreign news and pictures before selling the footage to ITV, BBC, Sky and whoever.
You wouldn’t believe the footage that you never get to see from various places for various reasons — and how that may change the whole focus of a story.
News gathering, reporting, interviewing or whatever is all very political — and being lazy is just as political.
In Scotland we suffer lazy sports journalism — lazy even back to the Stein years and before where people were afraid or disinclined to ask questions– and even more afraid or disinclined to allow the answers to be heard!
Doc
Is it true in a desperate bid to sell more green badges you were hawking them around a gay bar this lunch time? :-)
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HH
CRC
PFayr supports WeeOscar @19.58 hrs
“I don’t agree with that statement ….one can’t pass off opinion as fact”
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Again that is your prerogative, however fact ” Thing known to have happened or to exist”
It happened and it exists so draw your own conclusion.
Thanks and HH.