I like Neil Lennon. If Neil Lennon is talking about football, I shut up and listen. But I respectfully disagree on other subjects. If the last three years have taught us anything it’s that Celtic don’t need oldco or newco Rangers. Unequivocally, Celtic Park is quieter since Rangers liquidated, the level of competition we previously had added many to the gates, none of us feel the anxiety of genuine sporting challenge, but so what?
If Celtic sell 40,000 instead of 50,000 season tickets are we mortally wounded? The accounts would suggest otherwise. Does it mean we cannot compete in Europe? I refer to Neil’s record. Does it mean we cannot attract quality players? Well, it means we will not be able to attract some players, but I’m more than happy with the calibre of players we’ve recruited at the moment. Good riddance to the parts of Celtic that went out the door when Rangers were flushed down the Liquidation Lavvy.
I’m going to cut Neil some slack. I’ve been among Rangers fans and been generous enough to acknowledge income will rise at Celtic if newco ever reach the top flight. It costs nothing to be magnanimous.
What we do need is competition, the like of which Aberdeen have given us in the league this season and they and Dundee United may provide next season, if current trends continue. Congratulations are due to Hearts, who won the Championship before the clocks went forward, an incredible display of dominance, but as our two cup wins against them this season (3-0, 0-4) proves, they are miles away from providing the level of competition we see from Aberdeen.
Don’t have time to get dragged into a larger debate at the moment, but whenever Scottish football next turns its mind to strategic development, how to bolster Aberdeen and United should be top of the agenda. I enjoyed our four games against United this month and the recent league game against Aberdeen. More of them would be welcome.
We have a league split at the moment, where the top six hive off to play for the title, but it comes with only five games to play. An earlier split, allowing us more games against those at the top, while creating more opportunity for teams at the bottom to pick up points from their peers, makes more sense. Especially if more commercial income could be shared with the likes of Aberdeen and United.
Have you ever walked up Ben Nevis? Will you ever do so? It’s a big task if you are starting from scratch. When is it safe, what do you wear, what if something goes wrong, how long will it take, what about nourishment along the way?
The Ben Nevis Huddle delivers much of what you need on a plate. The Foundation have it all in hand. You get to walk up the mountain with a couple of hundred other Celts. They let you know what you need to know, check the weather for you and generally look out for things. They have left no one on the mountain. Yet.
What’s more, you get to do it in the name of Celtic FC Foundation, for our work with autism, downs, the homeless and destitute, those marginalised from our society, and those living in third world poverty.
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Bobby. Were UKIP and the Tories not so dim, they could attract him. He makes me sound like Ken LIViNGstone. He believes in hard work, self sufficiency etc. The right are too dim to see that they could attract many immigrants.
Neganon. Oh what’s the point. Take care anyway.
Weeminger, we have potential access to the CL every season. England is a no go.
Rangers (il)repute.
“John Guidetti will be defending this charge”
I would be a little more content if the club statement had been
“Celtic FC and John Guidetti will be defending this charge”
The Onlooker.
Ye couldnae make it up
Well its the SFA ye could
Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, former SFA compliance officer Vincent Lunny said:**** “It would appear that their focus is on the comment attacking Rangers or making fun of Rangers for having gone into liquidation back in 2012****.
Lunny preceded Tony McGlennan in the role of SFA compliance officer
“It is, I think, significant that there’s no mention of it being sectarian or otherwise based on religion.
Hun Monkeys is still Hun Monkeys, and some of them are Hun Monkeyin’ around more than their Hun monkey status befits.
Ogilvie. Big Hun Monkey.
The mistake was made three years ago by leaving this sleekit, conniving, guilty Hun Monkey in any position of power at the SFA.
This nonsense has the Monkey’s Paw of Ogilvie all over it.
Hello, lurking HUNS. You are what you are. Keep on proving it.
The argument for saying hun is sectarian actually relies on the incorrect sectarian assumption that all Celtic supporters are protestant hating Catholics.
Would a protestant Celtic supporter be seen as acting in a sectarian manner by using the term? A Muslin supporter? A supporter with no religious views at all?
Leftie
Yet there was respected (sic) journalists on Twitter this morning stating that the citation was for ‘offensive, sectarian’ comment.
http://youtu.be/gkPZzRB6AKU
HH
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
12:25 on
24 March, 2015
Quick question. Are our Muslin supporters all men of the cloth?
;)
The worst bigots and blazered cheats in world football, don’t like being called Huns.
Hilarious.
Huns they were, Huns they are, Huns they shall remain.
HH
Hamiltontim
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32023420
weeminger,
Is that a Shiite joke?
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
12:30 on
24 March, 2015
Yes. All of mine are.
leftclicktic
So who is the song offending? If its the old R—-s, why is the SFA dealing with it, as that club is no longer a member infact its deid. Talk about double standards, it could only happen in Scotland.
Is it now an offence punishable by the SFA to say nasty things about former football clubs?
Just as well we don’t have any songs about Third Lanark, Clydebank or Gretna, isn’t it?
the green man
10:41 on 24 March, 2015
Are you a currant bun…..!!?? …….you sound like one…!!
who was offended by the little ditty repeated on Dutch TV?
if offence is the benchmark for raising a notice of complaint then I am offended each and every time Regan,Doncaster and Ogilvy and the Sfa/spfl perpetuate the same club myth to me as a football supporter.
Whoever it is that was offended will be raising an action for damages for defamation-oh wait a minute veritas is a complete defence.
The Huns(a tribe of Barbarians.) are deid
Rangers( huns )a team are deid
Protestant Celtic supporter of 50 years standing
Great. Puns about muslims.
Hope CQN towers is well protected. If not, I suggest hiring a Di Canio and McCarthy tag up.
Wycomebhoy
HITC causes me problems too. Tried various browsers. I now click on the HITC name and hit the ‘Hide publication’ link. Laptop in danger of getting launched oot the window otherwise!
Do the same with the D**** R****d too. Obvs.
HH
If J G is found guilty ..
what will the punishment be..
banned sin die…
fined ….
slapped wrist..?
These bigots are haunted by the ghost of R******, and it just wont go away.
Woooooo
HH
We are all john guidetti
Statement from celtic is carefully worded ..interesting that.
Awful news about the plane crash in the french alps. Very sad.
bognorbhoy
If JG is found guilty….they will transport him to the planet Saturn for 6 months, in chains:)
HH….hope you are well.
Who is Celtic’s lawyer, does anyone know and will he represent JG??
Bognorbhoy
If JG is found ‘guilty’ he’ll be hun-ted oot the door!!
hereallweekcsc
Captain Beefheart,
I trust you do not include myself in hating Scotland. I have never considered myself anything but Scottish. I am one of the few on here who has advocated that our support should proudly wave the Saltire (and indeed that it be included somehow on our jersey). But that in no way blinds me to the institutionalised anti Irish/Catholic/Celtic mind set of those who have any kind of power in my country.
Oversimplistic insinuations do not help.
Charlie Napier was playing at Ibrox for the first time and had scored just before half time to give the hoops a narrow lead. The dressing room was buzzing but Napier sat with his face tripping him.Jimmy McGrory noticed this and went over to Happy Feet and said
You OK Charlie
Naw. The Rangers fans keep calling me a fenian soandso and I dont like it.
Look son theyve been calling me that for years dont let it bother you
Aye but you are wan Jimmy
the green man
all good here ..
busy busy busy
HH
Where are the deids?
Does anyone think this might be a way for the SFA to prove that The Rangers are not the same club as Rangers without being seen to have done so i.e. force Celtic to prove it in defence of this charge.
If the charge against John Guidetti fails, then Kenny Dalglish with toothache is free to become a director and a wee bonus is that Celtic are the ones who brought it into the open and can become a target.
The website of The Rangers has this “bio” for Mark Hateley. It does not contain the word, however I don’t know of any other Attilas who weren’t Huns.
If this inference to the word in question can appear on their official website, it’s reasonable then to think that the club doesn’t find it offensive. Surely then, use of the word can’t be subject to a charge from the SFA ;
http://www.rangers.co.uk/club/history/hall-of-fame/item/596-mark-hateley
Wycomebhoy,
HITC for me is more trouble than it’s worth, pity, they seem to have some good stories and to the point reporting. But you can normally find the story somewhere else, so not worth the grief.
Watched that documentary you posted on here a couple weeks back, it was excellent, brought back some great memories.
Hail Hail
I read on TSFM that Aberdeen fans have started calling them the Hums to avoid offence. I like this idea and it’s quite adaptable, when that offends them we switch to Hams, then Hans, then Hons, then Homs etc etc until eventually they might get the message about just how effing ridiculous they are being.
In the meantime the SFA need a good slap in the chops for making themselves an even greater laughing stock then they already where, which is some achievement.
Captain beefheart you gave up rather easily. Have a good day.
thats the rain on here ..
need to put on my ###ters wellies ….
you know the green ones
aah good tip Agent Green..thanks ;-)
bognorbhoy
Me too…..working too much, thank god summer is near.
And btw….is it no a pure shame for those poor sevco fans being called huns, shocking:)
HH
Sorry if this has already been raised regarding the JG charge. If he is bringing the game in to disrepute for claiming Rangers ceasing to exist, which they did, and besmirching their reputation, what is happening to Paul Paton who last week went on record in an interview about how Celtic have manipulated the officials of Scotland for a number of years?
Also whether JG said it or not all he did was repeat a song he was asked about. He didn’t just start singing randomly.
it would break yer heart so it wid