Scale of Euro achievement underlined

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Last night my brother reminded me of a comment he made after the 0-0 against Benfica on match day one of the Champions League, “I hope we’re not sitting with one point after five games”.  Expectations can be as high as you like, but reality based on experience at that stage suggested Celtic would struggle to have more than a single point at this stage of the tournament.

A solitary point away from home in our Champions League history would lead the harsh realists to expect our trips to Lisbon, Barcelona and Moscow would be fruitless, leaving the enormous matter of tackling Barcelona at Celtic Park.

Two of those away games resulted in defeat, and we were behind in Moscow before one of the most significant fight-backs in modern Celtic history.  It’s difficult to find perspective for the win over Barcelona.  Suffice to say, they won 0-2 in Lisbon and 0-3 in Moscow.  Celtic’s 2-1 remains the most astonishing result of this season’s Champions League.

Manchester City’s failure to qualify for the knock out stage, with their seemingly limitless budget, tells the story of how difficult this tournament is.  England’s other mega-wealthy club, reigning European champions Chelsea, sacked their manager this week as the expectation they are likely to be eliminated at this stage dawned.

Beating Spartak and qualifying for the knockout stage will be suitable reward for a remarkable team.

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In case you missed the story, check out the Celtic Trust’s ‘Stand up for the Green Brigade‘ call on the 12th minute on Saturday. Full details on the Trust’s site.

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  1. A Ceiler Gonof Rust

     

     

    Where you are going to reside, there are a few service providers, I wish I had the same choice.

     

    The 28th, deffo,

     

    I will sus out your best option re the interscam, you will have to get back re your reqirements.

     

     

    The interscam costa a fortune here btw.

     

     

    I was paying 50 euros a month for a phone line and 1 meg, I eventually got round to calling them, and now have the same service for 30 a month, but also have 300 mins free calls to UK landlines included.

     

     

    Down your way there are quite a few co’s, so tell me what you want nd I will let you know.

  2. Auldheid

     

     

    You never judge people, I have noticed that.

     

     

    “There will be a last judgement and I think that will be when we see ourselves and each other through God’s loving eyes and realise that when we first bit the apple there was nothing wrong with what we saw or any need to hide in fear of God. It was the fear of God that creates the idea of separation.”

     

     

    You are talking Gnostic Doctrine m8ty, no offence intended. Get my email off Paul67 or anyone else that knows me if you want me to explain it clearly to you.

  3. kikinthenakas

     

     

    I think they have to appeal but think the “special circumstances” that sounds like another way of saying what TET is saying, might indeed prevent it happening.

     

     

    Somebody in the Treasury should be asking what is the potential future cost to the exchequer of not defining a loan and if it is high enough persuading a Minister that an appeal must be made.

     

     

    Paul McConville refers to the possible number of existing cases never mind new ones being high enough and the mood of the country re tax avoidance as possibly tipping the balance to an appeal.

     

     

    Now if I saw a msm headline that says the FTT decision could cost the country billions I would say an appeal was certain. If it was in the low millions then unlikely.

     

     

    Its ALL about money.

  4. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    TET, I was quoted three deals between 30 and 50 euros / month for internet only. They were all high bandwith though.

     

     

    Residing at HDA in ma new gaff, I emailed you a couplke of pics (well it will be on monday at 13.00 fingers crossed).

     

     

     

    28th it is. It’s you and me versus that we Ba*&%^d young acgr. He’s unbeatable on a one to one so I’m glad your providing hauners………………..Ha haha….

     

     

     

    Hail Hail Bruv

  5. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    What score for the english teams in the europa tonght?

     

     

    Poor show from the fascist element of Lazio supporters, please please tell me that spurs hammered this despicable hoarde.

  6. Petec

     

     

    I did not know that there was a lable to apply to my thinking. I thought it was all my own work. :)

     

    It is simply the application of the gift of reason to the gift of life when the latter tells me that what I thought previously does not stand up.

     

    I am continously revising my thinking against what it produces. By its fruits etc.

  7. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    As headtheball was saying recently, some one at HMRC said it was policy to continue this to the full extent of their powers, I’m going with that.

     

    It is HMRC policy :O)

  8. A Ceiler Gonof Rust

     

     

    Will sus out the best deal for you, a few scammers about btw, desperados abound.

     

     

    As for the sclaff baw, drifted oot a wee bit, prob on the same as the young fella, but as he is a young fella, and I am an old fella, I’m sure the old heed will prevail :>)

     

     

    In my feckindreams :>)))))

     

     

    The old back is playing up a wee bit, but not that I will use that as an excuse.

     

     

    I am what I am.

     

     

    In all honesty, I have been struggling to play off my handicap, so I will tell you now, I will be playing off about 11-12.

     

     

    But as you are over on holiday, andI am old, you can be generous and give me a stroke a hole.

  9. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Watching countryfile just now and they’re touting the countryfile 2013 calendar. Does anyone know if Julia Bradbury gets her skiddies off again, otherwise it wont be on my christmas list.

     

     

    C’mon santa do us proud.

  10. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Ha ha TET, two auld heids will batter one young heid into oblivion. Shots will not be involved, we’ll just wear him down with our combined skills / beers / patter / jackboots.

     

     

    I’m trying to get something set up so I have internet when I get there (26th Dec). I need internet for work purposes so if there’s a decent deal you know of let me know. Failing that don’t worry I’ll get something set via HDA, they have been pretty fair and honest up to now, albeit a bit slow in getting the deal though to completion.

     

     

    excusesinfirst.com and twovone.com, a couple of great sites TET. We shall prevail, we are auld bassa’s:-)

  11. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    There are a lot more than selecet forn the new testament, why were only 4 selected for the new testament, I’ll tell you why, men who demanded conformity with their quest for power, as far as I’m concerned only the gospels are valid Christian reading everything else is spurious claptrap designed to pervert the message to the will of men.

  12. See…..they died, end of. They were gone. But some stupid eejits granted them the favour of resurrection in the fourth division as a zombified tribute act. Were they grateful? No. Nastier and crazier than ever. And so we still have them, gobpumping their vitriol skyward and claiming their unbroken history and irreducible titles with an übergobmonster in the shape of arch-dissembler Chunkles leading the parade.

     

    That’s what you get for doing scum favours.

  13. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    petec.

     

    how about these for a start

     

    Completely preserved Gospels:

     

    Gospel of Mark (canonical)

     

    Gospel of Matthew (canonical)

     

    Gospel of Luke (canonical)

     

    Gospel of John (canonical)

     

    Gospel of Thomas

     

    Gospel of Truth

     

    Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians

     

    Gospel of Nicodemus (also known as the “Acts of Pilate”)

     

    Gospel of Barnabas

     

    Gospel of Gamaliel

     

     

    Infancy Gospels:

     

    Gospel of the Nativity of Mary

     

    Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew

     

    Infancy Gospel of Thomas

     

    Infancy Gospel of James

     

    Arabic Infancy Gospel

     

    Syriac Gospel of the Boyhood of our Lord Jesus

     

     

    Partially preserved Gospels:

     

    Gospel of Judas

     

    Gospel of Peter

     

    Gospel of Mary

     

    Gospel of Philip

     

     

    Fragmentary preserved Gospels:

     

    Dialogue of the Saviour

     

    Papyrus Egerton 2

     

    Gospel of Eve

     

    Fayyum Fragment

     

    Gospel of Mani

     

    Oxyrhynchus Gospels

     

    Gospel of the Saviour (also known as the Unknown Berlin gospel)

     

    Gospel of the Twelve

     

     

    Reconstructed Gospels:

     

    Gospel of the Ebionites

     

    Gospel of the Egyptians

     

    Gospel of the Hebrews

     

    Secret Gospel of Mark

     

    Gospel of Matthias

     

    Gospel of the Nazoraeans

     

    Gospel of Q (also known as the “Q document”)

     

    Signs Gospel

     

    Cross Gospel

     

     

    Lost Gospels:

     

    Gospel of Bartholomew

     

    Gospel of the Seventy

     

    Gospel of the Four Heavenly Realms

     

    Gospel of Perfection

     

    Gospel of Marcion

     

    Gospel of Basilides

     

    Gospel of Andrew

     

    Gospel of Apelles

     

    Gospel of Cerinthus

     

    Gospel of Bardesanes

     

    Gospel of the Encratites

     

    Gospel of the Gnostics

     

    Gospel of Hesychius

     

    Gospel of Lucius

     

    Gospel of Longinus

     

    Gospel of Manes

     

    Gospel of Merinthus

     

    Gospel of Scythianus

     

    Gospel of Simonides

     

    Gospel of Tatian

     

    Gospel of Thaddaeus

     

    Gospel of Valentinus

     

    The Clementine Gospel

     

     

    now tell me why would there only be room for four in the new testament

  14. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    A CEILER GONOF RUST

     

     

    Don’t be disingenious on the nightshift-you’re bhoycotting!

     

     

    Good man…..

  15. canamalar

     

     

    You adhere to the Gospel of canamalar and you will no go far wrong until, something goes far wrong. ;)

     

     

    I am guessing what is happening now is part of the thinking behind Bailley’s comments decades ago about the externalisation of Masonic doctrine, what you have just espoused, my Friend.

     

     

    Please don’t be offended you were not aware.

     

     

    HH m8ty.

  16. Late again; knee-deep in employment-related afterwork (yup, that’s what they call it these days)and all of a sudden moved to expostulation.

     

     

     

    Rule of of thumb: any given QC, no matter his/her legal pedigree, turns into a rabid (figurative ) soup-taker after having been appointed to The Bench.

     

    That presumption shaped my initial gibbering at whatever o’clock last night; it shouldn’t be discounted, however, merely because of my predeliction for facetiousness.

     

     

     

    Forgive me for observing that Poons didn’t merely eviscerate her colleagues in a general sense by providing vital YET MINIMAL insight into the evidence adduced by HMRC, evidence blatantly unregarded by those colleagues, she came fairly close to providing a base in law for any appeal by dint of – well, pretty much everything after she begins to cite Law Lords.

     

    It’s more than fair to point out that her arguments are compelling: there is guidance and direction, set out unequivocally, as to what is credible and what ain’t.

     

     

    What Poons does is alert us to the fact that a secret hearing took place; had she not elected to make available sundry information via dissenting judgement, we should be wholly unaware of the existence of such evidence. The majority judgement depends entirely upon a notional rectitude, viz., that an EBT administered by RFC’s chosen trustee fulfills all of the requirements of propriety.

     

    Well, if i was going to work a tax scam, I’d make sure from the outset that I affected the general demeanour of obeying The Rules; I’d ensure that at least a couple of requests were rejected; in exactly the same manner that (given a determination not to employ Darkies in my company) I’d always ensure that there was a Sikh toilet cleaner employed by my company; thereby proving my company’s willingness to Employ Darkies. The keen and integrity-ridden legal minds deemed so trustworthy by such as BTTand H were seemingly incapable of noting that in the other 450+ cases, we didn’t employ A Darky.

     

    Apologies to all those who go queasy vis-a-vis my use of the term “Darky”; whatever; grow up

     

    Meanwhile

     

    Here’s a for example: I would be willing to accept that there might have been discretion exercised by the trustees if the evidence permitting such a view had been made available to me. Instead, I was informed ONLY via the dissenting judgement (and provided with compelling evidence in extenso) that the trustees acted in breach of trust (every application for a loan being productive of a loan as requested; that there was perfect association between loan application and consequent availability of funding).

     

    Majority verdict, well, it says that observation of procedural propriety suffices; and the hell with intent.

     

    The problem for me is that I see an accountant doing better law than the lawyers; the problem for Mure and Rae is that everyone (other than the likes of BTTand H) sees an accountant doing better law than the lawyers.

     

     

    Poons has demonstrated that there was evidence presented and kept secret.

     

    The safe pair of hands that was Mure and Rae (as advertised by BBT&H) turns out to have been what we doctors refer to as a a pile of minutiae-ridden lawyer scum; they fastened onto the fact that because it was theoretically possible for the trustees to have behaved like responsible trustees, all was well; they decided that because the payments were characterised as loans, and provision made for such payments to be represented as being loans, that they were, unexceptionably and forever, loans; despite the fact that it was made abundantly clear to all of those subscribing to the scheme that they were “loans”, i.e., loans that would never be recalled…Oh, what the hell. You know by now that our brave heroes refused to scratch the surface for fear of noticing what might be revealed; they make a wholly unsupported assertion that (save in a few cases) the administration of each trust was entirely proper, correct, and unexceptionable. Heidi spends God knows how long (frankly? from p. 123 onwards; it’s a shitload of interpretation) in demonstrating that legality (juristically) isn’t necessarily legal.

     

    To me, it’s well f0-90909en ridiculous that legally-trained minds can read Poons’ assault on the majority and say other than “ooh, bitchin’ … she just gelded they two eejits…”

     

    The above is what comes of being a) drunk what comes of being

     

     

    a) a recovering Tim (went to Lourdes in my teens: was miraculously cured of belief in God)

     

    b) possessed of an alcohol poisoned yet functioning brain; that’s as distinct from any given FTTT, where all males are sober yet deprived of critical faculty.

     

     

    PS: I’ve seen SO MANY drunk sheriffs, so don’t condemn me, I’m merely emulating some of the legal profession’s finest.

  17. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Bo-aire,

     

    quality mhan, where have you been hiding, love it

     

    hail hail

  18. It must be wonderful for the zombo-billies, the galactodiddies, to know that from the contents of the fttt ruling they are of the rainbow nation now and can stop being racist thugs.

     

    +++++

     

    The best Christmas present I could ever hope to receive is the indisputable news that ‘the r*****s’ are in the financial mire and will go under early in the new year…

     

    …Dear Santa…..

  19. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    BMCUWP, damn man:-) you do know how to winlkle out a diningenuous post like my last one.

     

     

    Correct, the only reason I’ll not be standing for them is that I’ll be doing something else in their honor. I’m disgusted by the treatment they’re recieving so when anyone in our board looks over to my wee part of the North Stand, they will struggle to see me sitting never mind standing. Young acgr will also not be standing on saturday. Instead he’ll be compiling an email to Mr Lawell explaining why he’s not in his seat.

     

     

    Hail Hail the Glorious Green Brigade.

     

     

    Maybe, the hun buthcher will stand for them in my absence.

     

     

     

    FFM, start another poll.

  20. FFM

     

     

    I don’t do hero worship of Jesus, nor yet have I succumbed to Zinfandel, aggressive or otherwise; my mistake was to try go drink for drink with someone 10 stone heavier that me: as a consequence, I have no strong recollection of what happened after, oh, 9.30.

     

    With that kind of background, I suspect that if Jesus came back, I would fail to recognise his return unless he ran adverts on ITV 4; this would make things much easier, even for us drunk people…

  21. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    petec,

     

    I’m afraid it is you who has fallen under the spell of the perverted, quoting spurious claptrap as some sort of proof of knowledge.

     

    there is only one message and that is written in every gospel, I mean revelatios ffs what true Christian would want to include the ravings of a mad man except to create fear and confusion.

     

    If you want to truely know the message read all the gospels, identifying frauds and perversion of the message will become easier as you go, might I recommend the Coptic gospels to begin with.

  22. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    A CEILER GONOF RUST

     

     

    Excellent.

     

     

    Though young ACGR should just use a lot of effs and a few vowels,and get on the course instead,haha!

     

     

    Right-offski.

     

     

    See you all later-nae fa’in’ oot noo……..

  23. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    FFM, you’re a very presumptuous fellow.

     

     

    Bo’s zinfandel may have been red, and he may have been press ganged while pisht by a 30 stone hermaphrodite. I hope this didnt happen in Glagsgow, I’d be ashamed.

     

     

    I do agree with the gist of your post though

  24. canamalar

     

     

    Your hatred of the New Testament Revs is shining through. ;)

     

     

    I love the New Testament, every last Chapter.

     

     

    Polar opposites obviously, is there any point continuing?

     

     

    The Masons will do anything to undermine any part of Scripture, what you call literature.

     

     

    Once they prove one part is wrong, they prove God is a lie.

     

     

    You tried to bring in new “Gospels” when everyone knows there are other writings out there that were not included in the Bible.

     

     

    John’s Revelations are not the writings of a madman, well maybe they really are that to you, in that case, I hope you can understand them at some point. I will be honest it is hard to understand things at the moment but you must remember that Satan’s finest are the best readers of the Bible and it is essential that things are not easy to decipher.

     

     

    Hold on to your hat canamalar. ;)

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIoSTbPt_PI

     

     

    It’s a simple truth after all.

  25. ACGoR

     

     

    It’s not really that bad; there’s me, 5 foot 9 and 11 stone, muchos drinkie-poos (drinkies -poo?) in the XXXX XXXXX in Paisley; enter sheriff #1, hereafter referred to as Mr. Eau-de Nile QC….

     

    Moi: whoah Mr. Eau-de-Nile, what in the name a’ Christ brings you in here?

     

    Mr. Eau-de-Nile QC, verbatim: “I’ve just spent the entire day with Bovey; I need drink.”

     

    Moi: Talisker, I presume?

     

    Mr. Eau-de-Nile, verbatim: “OhYes. Three nips will do just fine…”

     

     

    90 minutes later

     

    Mr. Eau-de-Nile, paraphrase: “So Liam,how are your people taking the result?”

     

    Moi: Schmmeh, nnfurgghle disappointment.

     

    Him, verbatim:: Hahahaha! Sorry, it’s so funny. Hahahhahah! To be honest I have no idea where they’re coming from…Whisky?

     

    Moi: Fnnnh schmmnfh Yes.

     

     

    Clock: chimes 9:30

     

     

    Pretty much hazy about the precise detail of developments thereafter, but tin due course reacquired coherent thought and established that I was down only ten quid, which meant that on the whole, he was buying. Or perhaps I applied (successfully) for a loan, dunno, could go either way. At least I came away with a ‘phone number for Heidi…