Yesterday’s result at Ibrox gave some welcome encouragement but it would be wrong to read too much into it. Rangers still have the kind of lead that would have Celtic thoroughly confident of a league win and, lest we forget, St Johnstone collected all three points from Celtic Park already this season.
The win at Inverness was much more important. The Highlanders are bottom of the league but that is a false position. Two points separate Hibs, Dunfermline, Aberdeen and Inverness, while Kilmarnock, who shipped six goals to Inverness at home two weeks ago, are only a further two points away. Even with 10 men Inverness remained well organised yesterday, don’t be surprised if they move ahead of the four teams above them in the weeks to come.
The league is remarkably tight from fourth place St Johnstone to bottom Inverness, where fewer points separate the teams than split Celtic and Rangers. Don’t, therefore, be surprised if points are dropped in the most unlikely places.
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So three votes for Big Vic as a midfielder.
I would agree – although I was very impressed by his performance in defence yesterday
Ernie Lynch @ 14:08
Just to satisfy your curiosity
A wee while after his funeral I spoke to his sister (my grandmother) and enquired as to why he never became involved and I was given the answer which I posted
Rob MacLean ” It seemed as if the referee couldn’t get the red card out quickly enough “.
Euro Rivals is a great site for showing highlights. Enjoy!
Eyes Wide Open: 20 November, 2011 at 18:35
“I can see you are a patient man which gives a good indication towards your faith in Samaras, so fair enough.”
I grew up watching Kung Fu. The wisdom imparted on Grasshopper had a profound effect on me…
But unlike David Carradine, I am determined to maintain my focus.
Just watched the huns v saints highlights,if big Dan had played like that idiot Goian the papers
would be having a field day.
big bummed up dumpling along side Bocanegra,Amoruso,Boogie.Boumsong and the Classic
Broadfoot (Scotland internationalist )
StMichaelsBhoy2
Pleased with your reply thanks.
Because in effect you and I both, haven’t heard any.
Even if we include the few ‘muted’ some say revisited, and edited Up the Ra’s which have become mostly Up the Celts, it’s still amounts to zero Rebel Songs, that’s without going into a percentage of support singing or chanting debate, where ‘the few’ chants would number less than 5% IMHO.
Inside Celtic Park political add ons, ( and that’s all they are ) will cease, of that, I’m very confident, we are all Celtic Supporters after all, this problem is being driven by an increasingly deeply anti Catholic, and anti Celtic force.
Beside the obsessive grossly exaggerated, maniacal media coverage generated in Scotland, and Celtic having to toe the naughty bhoys establishment line, posts by Celtic fans ‘cringing on hearing Rebel Songs’ that haven’t been heard at Celtic Park since before Fergus McCann’s mission statement in 1993 really jump out of the page, at me.
Hail Hail
BhoyCillian says:
20 November, 2011 at 17:38
Faith of Our Fathers and “The Holy Ground”. although the second – despite the title – is an old drinking song. Also known as “Fine Girl Y’are.” Made famous by The Clancy Brothers. The first was made famous by the Catholic Church. :)
Young Caine: Master, must I always serve the law?
Master Kan: Hear the law; serve justice,
— Episode No. 28
Udinese beat 2-0 this weekend…
What time is kick off this thursday night
In the FA Cup Final should “Abide with me” be dropped?
Football doesn’t come into it. The word ‘majority’ doesn’t come into it. The words ‘political freedom’ do. I’ll defend anyone’s right to sing IRA songs of any vintage at Celtic Park, or anywhere else in Scotland, as long as ‘Flower of Scotland’ is belted out over the tannoy at the national stadium and the society at large glorifies in the campaigns of the British Armed Forces (even to the point where the wearing of a poppy has morphed into a sort of reverse of the star of David in Nazi Germany, wherby, the absence of said item from ones clothing becomes an open invitation to look down upon the wearer as an inferior sort of citizen).
Thus, the disastrous, appeasing, reactionary, hypocritical PR campaign by Celtic PLC leaves me heavy-of-heart. It’s a long shot I know, but perhaps one of the PLC board might digest the flavour of the reaction by many on this blog and indulge us with the answers to these nagging questions.
Since when has the singing of Republican songs at Celtic Park been exclusive to the Green Brigade?
When are Celtic PLC going to announce, explicitly, that they do not want the season ticket money of those who sing rebel songs at Parkhead?
When are the PLC going to explain their explicit focus on, and disdain for, the PIRA over any other incarnation of Republican Ideology?
Q3. When are the PLC going to explain their legitimisation of the British Armed Forces whilst fermenting tension between those who legitimise the past actions of PIRA through political songs and those, “the majority”(yawn), who don’t?
Be warned. Football is a red herring. This anti-Irish legislation will be coming to a car stereo, pub, or bedroom near you soon (but not, bizarrely, to an Orange Walk). Welcome to 21st Century Scotland. Will the last one to leave please turn off the Fenian Record Player.
FranzKafkaCSC
dessybhoy @18:51
I got a reply saying this was “standard data retention policy”.
Is it also Crown Office policy to ignore repeated requests for information?!
My MSP has contacted them again for further clarification.
Keep chipping away.
HH
Is that Kung Fu?
naw , he has only had four pints :-)
Paddy
Ever drank in the “Bang Wan Inn?”
Kojo
You seem all for people’s culture being maintained individually – you’ve stated multiculturism does not work.
Yet you promote the notion that Celtic or maybe the Celtic support should dispense with its unique, singular, heritage.
Celtic is a Catholic Club and it has strong indivisible Irish roots (indeed antecedants)
That’s just a fact.
Plain old simple fact.
It exists without harming or hurting any other Celtic supporter from any other creed, colour or race.
I know this statement will rankle with many but it’s not meant as a gauntlet. It’s something to be embraced and understood.
u
My dear,dear,dear,dear,friend..Pintaguiness..@ 18.46
Thanks,pally.
Glad that you see things the same way , as I.
To further explain, Ma Point of View ,in this..
Ah am not belittling any Celtic Fan.. if they are overly Mindful and Proud of their
Heritage and Antecedents..
What Ah am simply Saying is..
That , A Fitba’ Match. .. is a Spectator Sport..
The Emphasis being oan.. “Sport”
And.
In a Sporting Contest..
There is No room, Whatsoever. For Pride of Race or Religion or Political Comment..
Whilst a Sporting Event is taking Place..
The Exception,to THIS… being..of Course.,( as… There is ALWAYS AN EXCEPTION TAE THE RULE)
and that is…
When Watching an International Soccer Match.. between Two Different Opposing Nations.
Ah am not Against Rivalry.. Per se..
In facr,, I am Awe Fur It!
Like Ah said.. There is a Time And Place for Everything..
Kojo
yer pal..who thinks yer swell.
jtsTICks,
Going by your initials, are you the young fellow that played the Barrowland and Sub Club with us when we was mere nippers? The other JT we had drumming for us was from the dark side if I recall correctly…
If you’re the EK one, it’s great to finally hear from you. Gordon has a number of pics from around 1985 onwards that will be up onto the site dedicated to those days….www.whitethesite.com
Get in touch!!!!
Ulysses – Your decsription of Celtic is akin a to a reverse description of them – Dont agree, but hey ho
Nollaig a chara says:
20 November, 2011 at 19:04
Udinese beat 2-0 this weekend…
What time is kick off this thursday night
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We play D’fermline at CP on Wednesday.
Atletico Wed.30th at CP KO 6.00pm
eurochamps67,
So, rangers are absolved from any responsibilty for underminig the british armed forces through their fiscal policy ?
No adverse decisions were made by govt’s due to lack of resources throughout rangers continued refusal to pay their dues ?
There were no wars going on, so it is safe to assume none of that lost revenue would have ended up kitting out a soldier. No wait, we cant assume that, but we can assume that in time of war, tax payers can say what the want because they’ve paid for that right, their resources are spent giving the choice.
away and bile yer heed
pintaguinness
Is that the pub owned by Bangura & Wanama?
Bamboo
Thats right – just next to the Chines restaurant – The Holee Fook
thomthetim
If we beat Athletico are we in with a chance of progressing?
Kojo
We may well play with two forwards on Wednesday against Jock Stein’s old team, which as you know limits how we set up our midfield. One up front, as against Rennes earned us three goals, with young Victor in front of whoever Neil can play at centreback is the way to go, but he will be tempted to play both Stokes and Hooper at home against the Pars. And you know something, that’ll probably work just as well.
pintaguinness says:
20 November, 2011 at 19:08
Paddy
Ever drank in the “Bang Wan Inn?”
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No, but I did drink in the sister pub ‘Yu Stin Ki Pu’! :-))
Canamalar
Your perverse linking of Rangers not paying taxes to the British Government’s Defence policy and budget and Soldier’s equipment not being adequate is entirely counter productive.
My not accepting your illogical suggestion that both are linked does not mean I approve of anything over at the Bigotdome.
HH
EC67
heedchillednotbiledCSC
About 7% of government expenditure goes on defence. So, assuming that the £50M hun tax bill had been paid and added to the billions the government spends, only around £3.5M would have been added to the defence budget.
Guys
Changing the subject to make things a bit lighter? What’s your 2 most cherished Celtic posessions?
Mine
1 An old penny with the date 1888
2. My silk scarf from 1965 – you know the one base green, even lighter green stike intermittent and great badge. They dont make them like that any more. Am sure I bought it in a tailors !!
Found this on twitter:
http://maleysbhoys.com/index.cgi?board=celticchat&action=display&thread=420&page=1
Árd Macha
voguepunter says:
20 November, 2011 at 19:01
A couple of good strikers would rip that defence apart.
pintaguinness says:
20 November, 2011 at 19:23
Guys
Changing the subject to make things a bit lighter? What’s your 2 most cherished Celtic posessions?
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1. 7-1 Cup Final Programme
2. Lisbon ’67 Cup Final Programme singed by Jinky, Boaby and Bertie
HH
M
Ulyssis..,
“Celtic is a Catholic Club and it has strong indivisible Irish roots (indeed antecedants)
That’s just a fact.
Plain old simple fact.”
Got to take exception to that statement, you imply Catholic in its religous connotation by the capital, rather than its literal universal meaning, keeping the water muddy like that doesnt help.
A spokesman for the Catholic Church, said: “There appears to be an attempt by the police to widen out the crackdown into something it was never intended to be. An example is the confiscation of a Pope Benedict scarf.”
“We are concerned that the police action pushes the boundaries of legal enforcement and that anyone who demonstrates a Catholic identity is being unfairly targeted.”
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Wish Gandi had been a tim , he would have united us in a common goal of defiance against this law.
We need to unite in a common bond that is unbreakable and put petty differences to one side for the betterment of our club – Celtic
Read more: http://maleysbhoys.com/index.cgi?board=celticchat&action=display&thread=420&page=1#ixzz1eH8jKMdb
pintaguinness
Seville ticket sitting in a frame with the programme & a signed strip by most of the team. Pride of place on the wall!
Canalamar
Let me unmuddy the waters
Celtic and Catholicism (The Religion) are inextricably linked.
I defy anyone to say otherwise.
U
Otherwise :-)
Changing the subject to make things a bit lighter? What’s your 2 most cherished Celtic posessions?
Ticket from that Inverness cup game. On the way home after after the match I knew that it was really a good result for us as the board would have to act. Result was the arrival of MON for the next season.