I’m not one for conspiracy theories; you will read less here about referees than most other places, so don’t misconstrue, but moving our Scottish Cup semi-final to the Sunday, to be played on the fragile Hampden surface after it has been dug up by Falkirk and Inverness, is definitely not in Celtic’s favour.
We need a good surface to play our natural game, domestic opponents need a poor surface to help upset our rhythm. This call went against us.
That aside, more positive news continued to flow. Cameron Carter-Vickers, whose only World Cup appearance coincided with the USA’s best performance and a clean sheet, against Iran, was left out of their international squad for next week. Unlike Japan, Cameron’s inclusion or otherwise will have little influence on which players pitch up at Lennoxtown in the near future. It is better he stays home and prepares for the run-in.
It’s going to be an unusually noisy quiet week ahead.
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HH
JUST DO THEM CELTIC
We’ll win anyway!!
I don’t understand the insistence on playing both cup semi finals at Hamden on consecutive days. The Caley Thistle vs Falkirk game could have been played at, say St Johnstone; the ground would be rammed.
Happy Friday eve from an increasingly spring like Louisville.
CONEYBHOY on 16TH MARCH 2023 12:04 PM
Banshees was a bit Marmite in my office in Dublin. I said i loved it and immediately someone said it was crap.
My favourite McDonagh film is Calvary, closely followed by Billboards
BIG JIMMY on 16TH MARCH 2023 12:06 PM
Ive sometimes wondered ( NOT TOO Often ! ), WHO the HELL did ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL Phone, when he got HIS First Phone WORKING ?
BAFFLED CFC.
HH
FIELDOFDRAMS re: back to back games
It’s nonsense.
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION on 16TH MARCH 2023 8:06 AM
Tom McL..,
I saw the movie as a metaphor for the Irish Civil War.
So when you say ‘2 self centred ignoramuses’ … perhaps you understood better than you think.
T
BIG JIMMY on 16TH MARCH 2023 12:06 PM
Ive sometimes wondered ( NOT TOO Often ! ), WHO the HELL did ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL Phone, when he got HIS First Phone WORKING ?
AND….
Was the Number he Phoned….ENGAGED ?
LOL
Just being Silly CFC.
Now to read the Leader……..take me to your Leader.
HH
Well the Saturday fixture would be noon or 5:30 with the latter being a riot.
Would be interesting to find out the views of the police and viaplay. That Sunday time is bang in competition with Sky’s super Sunday moreover the next day is a Bank Holiday. Providing plenty of time for folk to continue drinking post game, the police might be busy especially at George Square 🤔
THAT Hampdump Pitch….Its a CUT UP….I tell ye !
Sack the Groundsman.
HH
I wonder who’s kissing her now ?
I couldnt give a Toss !
LOL
HH
BIG JIMMY
A call centre in India.
H H. Mick
CONEYBHOY on 16TH MARCH 2023 12:06 PM
Banshees was a bit Marmite in my office in Dublin. I said i loved it and immediately someone said it was crap.
My favourite McDonagh film is Calvary, closely followed by Billboards.
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Yes I got the same response. I liked it but thought how far the main character went was crazy, maybe that was the point. The scene at the lake and the performance of Barry Keoghan was extraordinary
MACPHAL BHOY
What a long walk to the pub those ghuys had.
And I thought a stagger home from the Gallowgate
to Cardonald was hard. 🤪
H H. Mick
Paul 67,
I’m not into conspiracy theories either as many have and will turn out to be factual.
However our semi date was always going to be the Sunday. Our SNP ( Single National Police-force ) leaders would have dictated that call.
Never in doubt me thinks.
HH
MELBOURNE MICK on 16TH MARCH 2023 12:14 PM
BIG JIMMY
A call centre in India.
H H. Mick
……………..
I Phoned ” The Samartains…They Hung up on Me !
I dont reallt blame them.
LOL
HH MICK BHOY.
MELBOURNE MICK on 16TH MARCH 2023 12:26 PM
MACPHAL BHOY
What a long walk to the pub those ghuys had.
And I thought a stagger home from the Gallowgate
to Cardonald was hard. 🤪
…………….
MICK…
My Local Pub ( The Old Shipbank ) is only about 20 YARDS from my Hoose….and I STILL moan now and then.
LOL.
HH….
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED !
Off to bed now bhoys, Paddy’s day here in half an hour.
Probably won’t post for a coupla days, won’t be able to, as
the stuff I drink isn’t computer literate. 🤣
Will try and get my young tech ghuy to post some pics
from rebel town.
H H. Mick
Melbourne Mick and Big Jimmy
I heard the actors talking about that pub, they built is especially for the film and all the local in the real island of Achill, where it was partly filmed,thought they were mad as if you stepped out too far your found yourself in the Atlantic, certainly not a place to stagger out of!!
BIG JIMMY
I might have been in your hoose wan night, as I visited
a few hooses about the Shipbank during my soirées.
Alas I can only remember the tiled closes ( Wally closes )
Will tell Paddy you were asking after him.
H H. Mick
Cant go along with that Paul. CCV will be disappointed he hasn’t made the cut and will no doubt consider the league he is playing in as part of the reason for his exclusion
Id rather these guys are ticking every box while playing for celtic
MACPHAIL BHOY
So much for going to bed.
It reminded me so much of a pub near Sligo, a wee place called
Strandhill I think, and I’m sure it was the Sancta something.
I bet someone on here will know where I’m talking about. Lol.
H H. Mick
MELBOURNE MICK on 16TH MARCH 2023 12:41 PM
Will try and get my young tech ghuy to post some pics
That would be appreciated (from this poster at least,).
SFTB,
“it is nothing like Eastenders”……
“it is not intended to be realism (and Eastenders only plays at being realistic too).”
:oD))))
MM,
Can’t stand it, hence, it’s time I won’t get back. :o)
Can anyone think of any GOOD reason why the lesser game ( for it is) will be played on the first day when the pitch will be at its best ( not a very good best, I know but still).
Reasons for the bigger game being at 12noon on Saturday:
a) Travelling is easier on a Saturday morning;
b) Pitch will be better;
c) Attendees less likely to be too affected by alcohol.
I know the above apply to Falkirk and ICT as well but their numbers will be. much smaller
HOT SMOKED
👍
CANMAN
🥰
Need sleep bhoys, off now.
H H. Mick
Big Jimmy,
Just about 50 yards along the Bridgegate sits the Winds boozer.
Passed it numerous time but I’ve never been in it, what it like ?
Easter Rd would have been a better venue for thr other semi but I’m sure the SFA are contracted to play both at Hampden
Hot Smoking,
Most people attending or watching games on a Sunday drink less; they have work to go to the next day.and licencing hours are curtailed. Generally, Less alcohol equates to less trouble.
The game and surroundings will be much easier to police on a Sunday. Our game will be classified as a high potential, the other semi won’t
More people tend to drive to games on a Sunday.
Public perception of a ” quiet ” Sunday still abound.
Sunday depression is real, especially for the huns.
Sunday is for sleeping, not fighting.
Our semi was always going to be on a Sunday. Never in any doubt.
Tell my why I don’t like Mondays, generally because it preludes Sunday.
HH.
TOBAGO STREET on 16TH MARCH 2023 12:08 PM,
The metaphor for the Irish Civil War wasn’t lost on me but the you perspective you raise is interesting and sheds a new light on it for me.
AN TEARMANN on 16TH MARCH 2023 9:46 AM
At a tangent(wee half hour)
The spectacular Aurora on a nights wild camp on Beinn a Thuilme(sp) above Loch Sheil.what an amazing planet
https://youtu.be/cod_Urshs_w
AN TEARMAN, thanks for that, wonderful sights in a wonderful landscape. And just as I’m finishing a wee painting of the Northern lights, that’s going to inspire the last bits.
Ave Ave
£38 big ones for the North Stand.
12.15 hrs ICT v Falkirk The ground will be half empty.
Tannadice would have been more logical, especially during a cost of living crisis.
Then both games could have been played on the traditional football day.
But as usual, non football people making football decisions.
HH.
Seeing lots of stories in media pushing for Celtic AND Sevco to join the EPL as the only way to save Scottish football. Stories written by the very same writers whose every scoop is nothing more than Sevco PR. We’re not stupid, you know. We know that push is not to save Scottish football but the only way to save Sevco. Sevco are careering down the exact same path which killed Rangers. And, we ask, did Rangers, their fans, the SFA or the SMSM give a rat’s about Scottish football as they cheated every other club, robbed 100s of businesses etc. In their desire to win that trophy with Celtic’s name in the first spot? No, in fact they all glorified the decade long trampling underfoot of everyone who stood against them. SDM even played a central role in sending other clubs to the wall. Sevco desperately need access to the money pot in the EPL.
It would be interesting to see how each club would fare though. Celtic, with the worldwide fanbase, always likely to grow much greater, free from the shackles of the corruption in Scotland, they’d likely be on of the top clubs. Sevco? How would they cope without the widespread corruption which has served them for over a century?
It’s a futile debate, the EPL will never open their doors anyway.
The Banshees of Inisherin – 2 hours of my life I’ll never get back again!
What a load of drivel, yet some of my family actually liked it.
There’s no accounting for taste said the farmer kissing the cow!
Big Jimmy.
Two things that I too have always contemplated:
There’s only one Monopolies Comission – surely that’s a monopoly right there!
Secondly, why is abbreviation such a long word?
Hail! Hail!
Terrymac
GREENPINATA on 16TH MARCH 2023 1:21 PM
Big Jimmy,
Just about 50 yards along the Bridgegate sits the Winds boozer.
Passed it numerous time but I’ve never been in it, what it like ?
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Its a wee DIVE Mate and the Draught Beer is not very good.
Ive not been in since before COVID……I would only drink in it if ” Forced” to do so.
HH.
TERRYMAC on 16TH MARCH 2023 1:57 PM
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Very Good Mate.
LOL
HH.
Ave Ave,
Theres three reasons why it won’t happen;
1. The SFA would become even more irrelevant which would bring their place on the IFAB board into question.
2. English teams in lower divisions don’t need less opportunity to get to their national top flight.
3. A lot of supporters attend games of English teams because their favourite team is too far away, I know plenty of Celtic supporters that go to Manchester, Liverpool and London team games because that’s where they live.