Schisms, corralling the message

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Aberdeen are on the kind of downward spiral which is difficult to arrest, but there’s more going on that we know about publicly. I would be amazed if their recent run, four defeats and a draw in five games, after winning their opening eight league games, was all to do with matters on the park.

They are a team who look to be in schism. If so, Celtic Park is the perfect venue to pull together. You raise your game at Celtic Park in a way which isn’t likely in Dingwall. Whatever differences that exist will be set aside, we’ll need to be on our game to win.

Craig Whyte’s bankrupt, unable to pay Ticketus the £18m damages they won against him. Craig’s financial strength was plain for all to see, as he made regular trips north on Easyjet in his worn-out attire, owning up to the fact he couldn’t fund the bank repayment, until a clever knight put him onto Ticketus.

Charles Green was equally transparent. Relying on shares-for-backing deals with pliable ‘legends’. Now we have Dave King, overwhelmingly dependent on PR and a compliant media, while the rest of the world is sticking dates in the calendar. The most common question I’m asked these days is “When’s it going to happen?” It’s no longer a matter of “if” it’s going to happen.

The re-writing of history, evident today, will be rolled out again in due course. “We told you about him”, they will scream. Aye, sure you did. You also made it all possible, just as you did with Green, Whyte and Murray.

The trade in favours, exclusive stories, substances and team-handed loose-limbed 60 minute acquaintances, deployed to sustain the project and corral the message over the years is legend. Truly legend. Fraternity on this level takes more than money, a business lunch or a game of golf.  If that’s how you think the game is played, these guys will leave you standing.  Shed tears for none of them.

The books which will be written when the guilty are dead will sell millions.

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  1. There is something reassuring about reading a Tony Donnelly post, maybe not always actually spelling it out but basically he just tells everyone he doesn’t agree with to F**k Off. There is a part of me that wishes I could have had a bit of that attitude all my life.

     

    Anyway I woke up and as soon as my head cleared and I realised Celtic were playing today I got that good feeling that only a Celtic game can generate. Don’t like the 5 nil predictions, just hope the Celts put on a show and get the win.

  2. Was offline all day yesterday and not read back

     

    But

     

    I have a spare ticket for today 107 CC

     

    Will be at CQN Coarner about 11.30, so far someone wants it, see you there

     

     

    Goooood morning and COYBIG

  3. Take two:

     

    CQN Coupon picks for today, bet responsibly:

     

    AWATR: Burnley

     

    BT: Ayr

     

    GL2: Oxford Utd.

     

    Jobo: Falkirk

     

    LB: West Han Utd.

     

    PF: Hull

     

    Pog: Hearts

     

    TTT: Scunthorpe

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

    Hail Hail!

  4. Lennybhoy –

     

     

    thanks for the list as I didn’t get GL2’s pick through the normal channels ;-)

  5. Snake Plissken on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS

     

     

    No. I’m going for Whisky and Halloween.

     

     

    Lubo lives in Nitra.

  6. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Kev

     

     

    Are you one of Hugh’s daughters ?

     

     

    Your love for the man knows no bounds, he is an embarrassment of the journalistic profession, but each to their own

  7. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Jmccormick

     

    The honest mistake posts on her

     

    Doc gave me his mobile number but nit putting it in here

  8. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    BLANTYRE TIM

     

     

    Canny see the problem wi that,mate-you’d ‘spell’ it wrong anyway(!)

  9. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Starry Plough

     

     

    I listen to SSB, not sure for pleasure or pain but recently Gordon Dalziel has been pretty outspoken in backing Ronny, Keevins is just the panties baddie with a very nasty attitude at times, his treatment of his “friend” Neil Lennon at times was shocking, I suppose with friends like him there would be no need for any enemies, fellow Celtic fans enjoy the game today am Aff Oot in the phrase our Kev should have patented !

  10. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Bmcuw

     

    Aye true

     

    The problem with puffin browser is tgat it doesn’t auto correct

     

    8-)))

  11. Marrakesh Express on

    Big Nan

     

     

    ‘Ronny told them how others (foreigners) see us.

     

     

    Exactly. That was where he hit the raw nerve. It reminded me of talking to two Germans in a Cologne pub four years ago. They raved on about the Highlands scenery and even our football history, but finished by sheepishly adding that ‘sorry but Scotland also has a big problem with religion and bigotry’. I told them I couldn’t agree more.

     

    Anyway on returning to work I ran that conversation past some Sevcodgers in my office. All smiles and nodding in agreement, until the punchline about Scotland and bigotry. Talk about raw nerve?

     

    Boom, they went off on one, but making sure they we’re retreating out the door in a rage, blasting out garbled nonsense, obviously avoiding any real debate on a subject they are incapable of. What is it they say about the truth?

  12. 50 shades of green on

    The sky is clear.

     

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    The grass is green.

     

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    I want 3 points for Halloween.

     

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    Mon the hoops give us a few tricks and treats today and watch out for all the red devils.

  13. starry plough

     

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    Oh yeah?

     

    So, what were all these wonderful successes he was alluding to under his watch?

     

    Winning a one horse race twice?

     

    Winning a LCF v’s Dundee Utd after, Ronny had bought all their best players?

     

    Or, was it how he blew the treble v’s ICT with his daftie team selection / subs / tactics / formation then, hid behind the honest mistake theory?

     

    HH

  14. It’s always great to get 3 points, but it’ll be even better today, as it’s a 6 pointer. Extra incentive, if needed, as well as an opportunity to mount even more pressure on our nearest rivals, whose results of late have been abysmal. Squeeeeeeeze, Bhoys!

     

     

    See the All Blacks have got all of their Smiths playing today, so no need to panic then!

  15. KEVJUNGLE

     

     

    Away and raffle yer granny ya clown..

     

     

    Yer clueless in the way you want folk to fight battles that are no theirs.

     

     

    You don’t even know what ye said half the time.

     

     

    Yer heads full o’ wee shops open 24/7 fur Celtic bashing..

     

     

    Why would Ronny talk about Rangers cheating’ when he wisnae even at the club.

     

     

    Anyway we got you to talk about the huns everyday on here.

     

     

    Shitebag..

  16. Marrakesh Express

     

     

    You’re right, they’re not good at handling the truth, but top-notch when it comes to mangling it.

  17. Oot….before, Paul 67 appears at ma door wi his burning torch and,bag of ‘stakes’ for me ole heart…..

  18. ‘GG on 31ST OCTOBER 2015 4:33 AM

     

     

    “It’s ridiculous that we should allow ourselves to make ad hominem attacks on posters who have different opinions.

     

     

     To paraphrase, opinions are like oxters.

     

     

    We all have a couple and at least one invariably stinks.”

     

     

    ————————————————–

     

     

    Well, that went well!

  19. I’m going to miss the game today, double manflu.

     

    Feeling crap.

     

    TimsinOhio, sorry to miss today, see you next time.

  20. Pintaguinnes, yer auld man certainly had a great innings, his memory will live on. Rest in peace Jimmy.

  21. Caffery’s usually a good spot for live sports in Prague. Watched gaa there in the past. I think they have a few Tv’s showing different games.

     

    Need a bit of advice myself. Anybody know good family friendly hotels in Stirling area?