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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theglasgowcelticway-part of the campaign to have the term ‘hun’ sectarian.More nonsensical, unworkable legislation to criminalise people.
SQUIREDANAHER. I over the years have tried to bring up my family in what I consider a balanced manner believing everyone had the right to hold there own point of view.I allways told them it was preferable to jaw jaw as war war.I still hold the view that good will win over evil however,what I have witnessed happening in Scottish football over the last four or more years makes me question myself.The Scottish football authorities in my view have lied and cheated the fans by allowing the Rangers to bend the rules to suit themselves now you would assume that while doing that they would try to keep a low profile but oh no not a bit of it instead they have constantly sniped at Celtic and our players and our fans.I would have thought Celtic would have long ago said stop enough is enough but there silence has been deafening until today.H.H.
Chairbhoy 18:43 on 23 March, 2015 …………..
Thank you……………..I think……….
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
In other news on BBC Scotland we will be looking at the future of the BLEEPterston power station on the Ayrshire coast as concerns rise that some customers may be offended by the source of their electricity.
And as the general election draws closer we’ll be examining the battle for key marginal seats across Scotland. Our first report will look at the Gordon constituency as prospective candidates prepare to address a meeting of local voters in BLEEPtly.
But first we cross to Edinburgh where the kilt trade has been devastated by news that the BLEEPter tartan has been removed from circulation for fear of causing widespread offence.
THEBARCAMOLE
Oh,I know how far away it is. Trust me,it ain’t far enough wi that lot.
Advice to John Guidetti. Get yourself a Rottweiler QC and go after these hun bastards.
BCM
As stated Neil’s contribution on Deid club (in print) are the same as the interview he gave to BBC and I fundamentally disagree with the sentiments he has expressed re the alleged contribution they make to Scottish football.Indeed it is precisely because of the bombs and bullets and the mindset that contributed to their dispatch that I want them nowhere near my club.
Like some have stated on here I feel Neil was immense for our club but I disagree with his take on the deid team. That is not revisionism. I also stated that I preferred Ronny as Manager given the style of football we are now playing. It’s a blog and I’m just voicing an opinion, it maybe wrong and others will think it so but it’s not in my head.
HH Barca
clogher celt
I’m sure I e-mailed you?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Honest question here, is the word HUN banned?
Apols. Not…..in my head.
Hamiltontim 18:32 on 23 March, 2015……….
As ever C…………Beat to you and H………
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Beat = Best = ………………..
Clyde saying guidetti didn’t know the meaning of hun. Errr what’s wrong with the meaning of hun? Do Clyde know what it means?
Have I entered a bizarre universe?
I’d better watch my P&Q’s at work, calling them huns is my favourite term for them….it drives them nuts, then I call them monkeys…:))
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 18:47 on 23 March, 2015
THEBARCAMOLE
Oh,I know how far away it is. Trust me,it ain’t far enough wi that lot………………..
You baby-sittin’ ?????????
TBM
Glass two thirds full.
The sfa will change the rules when appropriate i.e. when two filthy fenian Celtic players are involved in mistaken identity.
Offensive Behaviour Bill written by OB’s for the benefit of OB’s.
Scotland the best wee bigoted country in the world.
SFA and Scotland well suited.
Bigoted organization runs football league for benefit of bigoted country.
Evening again all,
My daughter, who is a doctor as you know, asked me just to say a big thank you to everyone on reading your posts, she does lurk quite a bit here. Actually she said ‘Aah that is so lovely, bless them’. I couldn’t have put it better myself.
I’ve seen many occasions when posters on here offer support to each other in words and deeds, I have done so myself and have been the recipient of that same gracious support at times too. So it has been my pleasure to share my good news with you tonight, and I am grateful and humbled by the congratulations you have seen fit to honour us with tonight. Already there are too many of you to name, but you know who you are.
Thank you and, as someone more cleverer than me already said… Bless you xx.
Brains from her mother’s side indeed….
Hail Hail,
KevinBhoy.
Wee Rhona just said Guidetti being charged with singing a song about the ‘demise’ of Rangers.
A synonym for ‘death’, isn’t it?
So Guidetti gets cited by SFA for: ‘Singing an offensive song about the demise of Rangers’.
Is that even an offence? EVEN?
In what mentally unstable wee dumbf### country can that even be considered to be worthwhile imposing a penalty?
‘offensive’ – ONLY if you’re a Hun roaster whose worldview is gained through the online-asylums of Hunmedia and FollowFollow.
If there was ever a time for Celtic to publically slap the SFA goons into their bigot-boxes then it’s now.
What a ridiculous, embarrasing joke they are.
tonydonnelly67. I posted the phrase ” hun bastards” on here a couple of hours ago and the post disappeared.
I have reposted again with the exact same words at 18.47.
We’ll see what happens.
gearoid1998. I liked Neil Lennon as a player and as a manager he did a good job for Celtic under tremendous pressure.However,he is now showing he is out of touch with the feelings of many Celtic fans.Like you im enjoying the Ronny Delia style of management an the way he has the team playing. H.H.
sipsini
Calling them monkeys is offensive, to monkeys.
Racist Scotland Neganon?
Could you tell me a country which isn’t racist in some way? Sorry, more nonsense from your good self.
That said, the charge against Guedetti is hilariously absurd.
Agree with all other posters. re the charge v Guidetti being
The charge against Guidetti being a put up job, I would like to know the orginator of this complaint. Who even watches Dutch TV/ Klootzaak!!
They can’t do anything about a whole terracing singing obscenities but can always find time to charge a Celtic player on flimsy charges.
Time for the board to tell SFA where to get off, without us there wouldn’t be any football for them administer!
THEBARCAMOLE
No chance of that,bud. I’m not to be trusted with people of drinking age. I lead them astray,apparently.
The monkeys nickname is stupid and will get us into trouble at some point. It is witless. Zombies is more cutting.
Davie Cooper was a terrific player and on his on his day unplayable …
Played 5’s with him regularly in Larkhall and shared a good few pints with him , and always was a gentleman , it was a privilge when he called me friend .
Did he hate us when they played us definately , did I hate him when they played us definately , thats the nature of the game , imho a lovely man God bless his soul
The Huns were a nomadic group of people who are known to have lived in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia between the 1st century AD and the 7th century.
So, technically, ‘The Huns are deid’ is an accurate and perfectly acceptable statement. See them in court John.
theglasgowcelticway
18:57 on 23 March, 2015
sipsini
Calling them monkeys is offensive, to monkeys.
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You might have a point there…baboons it is then :)
The Huns through history, courtesy of the wonderful Pathe News archive: http://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/huns
Particular favourites include…
“A Mass of Huns” – a surrealist dream
“Huns on The Run” – a docu-drama on the trail of Craig Whyte and associates
and “In the Wake of The Hun” the aftermath of numerous European away ties.
JFH
Hh
Sandman@18.54
Brill
Ray Winstone’s Big Disembodied Heid
Advice to John Guidetti. Get yourself a Rottweiler QC…………………
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As long as he doesn’t opt for William BLEEPter QC (aka Lord BLEEPter)!
:-)
beatbhoy 18:41
Item on the new, washable £5 notes on Reporting Scotland
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They’ll have to make some tenners as well so Murray can wash one for every fiver we wash.
Good Evening Timland.
James Stokes VC. fought and died fighting the Nazi hun,a
Gorbals bhoy who didn’t hide in the shipyard’s kidding on he
was a welder,unlike the Scottish hun who’s bastard off spring
now object to the term hun.
‘Hun Monkeys’ is wonderfully agitating.
It plays on all their hair-trigger emotional insecurities; the desperate urge to finger-point and declare their mortal offense, but the anti-climactic rationale that the term iteslf cannot be interpreted beyond its face value as a descriptive, jocular monicker encapsulating their antisocial cheeky-monkey antics of tearing up cities and general Orcisms.
Of course it will only last until enlightened Scotland gets its embittered way and use of the word ‘Hun’ is punishable by stoning to death.
marspapa,
I never met the guy but knowing your goodself, that’s good enough for me.
Btw, that bhoy of mines has a teenage crush on your lovely daughter :))
A joke that Guidetti has been charged for telling the truth. The Huns are died!!!!!!.
Well done to the CQN poster who broke the news yesterday about the charge. I can’t remember who it was though. Obviously well connected.
The Barca mole. I hope you are well my friend.
Hun
Dirty, filthy, smelly, bigoted R****** fan with a huge chip on both shoulders. The sort of person who hates everyone and ironically, any decent person does not like them.