Speaking to the media over the weekend, SFA president, Alan McRae, suggested it would be boring if Celtic won another treble and that Rangers (sic.) making a proper run at the title was necessary. McRae was, perhaps, the worse for wear, when Aberdeen pushed Celtic all the way in the Scottish Cup final, while finishing second in the league and League Cup runners up.
This mind-set is so informative. Aberdeen are dismissed while Newco are the great red white and blue hope. Perhaps after another season of Ibrox ineptitude the penny will drop at the top of the SFA that what people previously regarded as the ‘Rangers challenge’ is over and it’s not coming back.
Despite Newco signing their captain on a free transfer, Aberdeen have a more sustainable financial model than Newco last season’s third placed side. They have conventional banking facilities, with a credit score high enough to support an overdraft. They will lose and make money in the seasons ahead, but will never be in financial crisis.
The brutal truth is that Newco are little more than cannon fodder. They bring millions to the game, putting money into the coffers of each opponent, but their own income is insufficient to resource the challenge Alan McRae craves. This will not change until, or unless, Celtic are allowed to leave Scottish football.
No one will be able to put a glove on Celtic anytime soon. Even England struggled to do so on Saturday.
The first Celtic Quick News podcast, A Celtic State of Mind, launched yesterday. Legendary Celtic author, Paul John Dykes and Kevin Graham of the Affiliation introduce the series, with guest, Paul Gallagher.
This is the first in what will be a weekly series of podcasts. I’m delighted with the people we have involved in the project. Catch it here, you will enjoy.
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PADDY TURNER @ 8:29…
I had a few scary experiences at Brockville , none as bad as yours though. That would have been our 9 in a row game in 1974. I hope they got the culprit.
Hugh Maxwell made his debut at Dundee, the week before his 10 second goal v Falkirk.
WHAT IS THE STARS on 12TH JUNE 2017 8:58 PM
Donald Trump is a Rangers man. ..FACT
big feckin orange head on him
What’s In The Stars @ Night
Is that a fact, pity though because he is not into flogging dead business
adventure horses that are going nowhere apart from into another
business falling apart oblivion
GORDON on 12TH JUNE 2017 7:21 PM,
Nobody told me that the boycott was over!!
However, I was at a game at Brockville , my first game back there, in 1968 and the same thing happened.
Children, around 11 or 2 years of age, in the corner enclosure waving flags that they bought outside the ground. Marched round the track.
I hadn’t intended going, but I went into town and met up with a few work mates.
My mother had asked me to get an Italian loaf, which I did.
I had it into the pub with me and intended to leave it in a Left Luggage locker in Queen St. Station…but didn’t.
On the train to Falkirk, the whisky hunger kicked in, so I started to nibble at the loaf.
I still had it under my arm when we went into the ground. There was torrential rain during the match and half way through, I remembered the loaf, which was a sodden mess by now.
I let it go and can still see and hear it as it hit the ground with a squelchy splatt.
PS.
Big Doug Baillie was playing that day and h got his usual roasting.
AKBW1888 –
My day was just fine thatnk you for asking. And it’s almost at an end as I have a 3.45am alarm as Mrs Baldie and I head off to the sun for 10 days. Can’t wait.JOBO BALDIE on 12TH JUNE 2017 9:07 PM
Cool Jobo, I wish you & your Family a nice cool Holiday & Safe Journey
Slangi My feJOBO BALDIE on 12TH JUNE 2017 9:07 PM
llow timaloy COYBIG
PHILBHOY
Off on holiday for a week with the better half tomorrow…so unfortunately, will miss your Marches…….My Father in Law had been to hunners of them…..
Soon be the Fair Day…which I have only been to 64…
Paddy T
MIKE IN TORONTO on 12TH JUNE 2017 6:37 PM
The one really plus factor Celtic have is its support. Take that away or diminish it in any form will affect the team on the park.
I can not agree or condone hitting the club in its financial pocket for something we have been victims of. Why should our current team and manager suffer the consequences of years of cheating and skullduggery.
We are the victims, not the perpetrators.
As for the one scenario that could affect our crowds, indeed all crowds, that I was reluctant to discuss. Suffice to mention recent events in England. I had previously put to the blog that a ” Ring of Steel” around Parkhead may be a consequence that we would have to get used to. Hampdump on Saturday was a visible example of this.
Security at all grounds will have been reviewed and safety will be paramount despite the inconvenience or animosity that may occur.
HH to you.
PADDY TURNER
Have a great holiday!
We will be celebrating the Fair Day too! Our 10th.
Got our tickets today for our holiday in July.
Canny wait.
GORDON
Thanks….no serious facial damage.
The Tynecastle Boycott…The CSA organised this and recommended supporter clubs to attend the Reserve game at Celtic Park…Our Club bus ran and it was the first time I had the pleasure of sitting in the Main Stand…
Paul Wilson was the Celtic goal scorer in a heavy defeat…..
Regards
Paddy T
J, if you are around on Fair Day it would good to meet for a catch up.
(And mibbe a coupla beers)
APRICALE on 12TH JUNE 2017 9:08 PM
Sorry AKBW1888, I can’t agree. Yes I would tell Trump where to stick it. Money isn’t everything, and you can’t say that Trump has greater value just because he has more money. And Celtic should be about more than just money, if someone wants to follow the money, there’s always Chelsea. Best regards.
Best Regards Apricale, well you are entitled to your own opinion just like Me however
Footy nowadays is big business it’s all about the money & if someone came along &
offered a bottomless well of money an open cheque book with Billions to spend
you would knock that back considering it would give one a great advantage in winning
that Big Trophy which has big ears on it & be the envy of other Club’s
Somehow I think the majority would be of the same opinion of myself as regards to
accept rather than to reject a gifted horse in this case filled up with billions of pounds
think of the wooden horse of troy except this is billions of pounds horse from the
very wealthy tycoon bearing financial heavan for one’s pleasure to use as how one
pleases & you would give this a wide berth are you insane?
Donald Trump is a cabbage
HH
I for one would not want the Trumpet any where near Celtic Park.
With or without money.
HH
Spare us any association of Trump with Celtic. He is the antithesis of what Celtic is.
A Blackburn Rovers Winger
Nah thanks but no thanks & howcome any player the Hoops are meant to be interested
in always other clubs are sniffing around? what a cock & a bull story as the English would
say in other words tripe. What’s the point in wasting money on squad players that’s if
this so-called player is any good & if my memory serves me right Blackburn Rovers got
Relegated so it’s obvious this player is wanting to move on the question is what can he
bring to our Club that don’t already have? & is he better than the players we already have
who fill the exact same positions on the playing field? If the answer is No to any of the
questions that I’ve mentioned then the outcome as Judge Judy who’s looking for Donald
The Spiv & would put it is to “Move-On” & FFS keep the Parasites SMSM out of the Loop
when looking @ & researching players that mob are more of a hinderance than a help
when looking @ potential signing targets & players who can make us better not waste
of space projects that are no use. COYBIG Use Your Marbles
Avoid The Business Management Studies
You remind Me of Jack Black’s response to little Billy in School of Rock
Right we have moved on from Donald Trump end of opinions debate
let’s move on sack the sound business men & drive our business into
financial armageddon/oblivion is that the way to Go?
AKWB
Is that one sentence?
Or is it a guessing game:)
HH
Nah we want to be a successful business not a sick joke like the Brotherhood’s
for example you know who I’m referring too so it’s time to say goodnight to
you all sweet dreams everyone & remember ‘We Are Celtic’ as the Hoops
would say COYBIG YNWA & HH Everyone Slangi/Later’s :-) :-)
Nah it’s my bad grammar Later’s M8
AKWB
Mine’s is worse:)
HH
Please please let the football start again.
THE GREEN MAN @ 4:10 PM,
Apologies for the late reply but you make several spot-on points.
“What do you expect from Hun stooges. Thats what they are there for:) And nobody will bat an eyelid, except us…”
Well the hun stooges…
Say what you want about Ogilvie and Co…
The fact is these guys had a strategy, an allegiance and a narrative that was bought into. Every single aspect of which has since been discredited, it looks complete nonsense.
Now I’m in no way surprised by Alan McRae’s allegiances and motives. I’m very surprised he actually said it out loud.
I really am very placid and non-judgmental these days but the guy is an imbecile.
Yet why is Celtic Supporters getting annoyed?
They can keep prating about for eternity as far as we are concerned – they ain’t screwing us around no more.
Why are Hearts, Aberdeen and all the other SPL Supporters not up in arms about this nonsense. In what other Country would a F.A. Chief spout out such ridiculous bias and seem remotely credible?
Anyway, if Aberdeen and Hearts haven’t the B@££$ to challenge Sevco… Hibs will…
Hail Hail
A few sounding like the Harry Enfield character in the boozers.
“If Trump ever came down our Street,I should shout,Oi trump,Noooo”
Always hated Brockville. Bee in many crushes but that place in 71-72 was the closest I ever came to be killed. Tynecastle the same season, Wednesday night cup replay we won 1-0 (Macari) worst violence I ever experienced inside a ground. That mob launched tumblers golf balls and darts at the Celtic fans. Hundreds on the pitch including me, game stopped for a period. Thinking back it’s a wonder there weren’t greater casualties or even fatalities, between crowd trouble mostly outside the grounds (countless Hun games) or the many crushes at Parkhead, Hampden Nottingham etc.
CELTIC have made an improved £1.3million plus Ryan Christie bid to land Jonny Hayes from Aberdeen.
The Hoops hope it will seal a deal for the Dons winger within the next 48 hours.
The agreement will see midfielder Christie return to Pittodrie on a season-long loan.
Hayes has been on Republic of Ireland duty but is ready to fly back to finalise his move to Parkhead.
Meanwhile, Stuart Armstrong is set to re-open talks over a new Celtic deal.
The Scotland midfielder, who is on the radar of Premier League clubs in England including Everton and West Brom, had asked for negotiations to be put on hold until the end of the season.
The 25-year-old is now going into the final year of his deal and Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers has already said that getting him on an extended contract is a priority.
Armstrong said: “It’s something we had talked about and had decided to leave until the season was finished then we would pick things up again from there.
“I’m sure we will take care of that soon.”
Fresh from the disappointment of the weekend draw with England, Armstrong is now set for a break to recharge the batteries before Celtic’s quickfire return to pre-season.
He said: “I will be looking to switch off from football for the next while before we get back in.”
Anyway for all those ghuys who hated going to Falkirk all those years ago… You should have heeded Micheal and the boys…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4zgh0y9vTgY
Hail Hail
Chairbhoy
It goes far beyond the blatant hunnery of the SFA blazer zombies.
To deal with the SFA, you would have to deal with the inherent bigotry within Scottish society.
And i can tell you, it has saturated all state institutions. Law, Medicine, Politics, Universities etc.
That….is the history of Modern Scotland…..Bigotry and Corruption.
HH
STUART ARMSTRONG has revealed he’s on the verge of signing a new deal with Celtic.
The Scotland star has been in talks with Brendan Rodgers about extending his stay at Parkhead and is ready to put pen to paper.
Armstrong, modelling the new Hoops away kit said: “We had decided to leave it until the season was finished and then we would pick things up again.
“I’m sure we will take care of that soon. You can never put a time limit on these things. This is the happiest I have been in my footballing career.
“That has shown on the park, I am very happy and playing some of the best football of my life.”
Armstrong’s season ended with Scotland’s 2-2 draw against England last weekend and he said: “There has been a lot of work and a lot of games and travelling so I will be looking to switch off from football for the next while before we get back in.
“I just want to switch off, reflect and look forward to the new contract.”
As a member of the Ottawa CSC, I have been going to the NAFCSC conventions from the very start. Missed a few along the way….but have to say, the 2017 version was as good as they get.
As the years have gone by, you really notice the empty chairs, as old friends have passed on. However, getting together causes us to hold dear the memory of those who have passed, and enjoy the company of those who are still with us, and those who become new friends.
I particularly loved the constant stream of hoops coming in the front toor of the Westgate, with cases of beer under their arms, sitting down at the bar, and getting stuck in. The hotel management must rue the fact that there is a gas station 5 minutes walk away, selling beer at less that a dollar a pop.
On our last evening, we thought we would have to give away our remaining beer before leaving, but thought we should have a couple before doing so. In the blink of an eye, it was all gone. However, a lovely bunch of Tims, heading for the airport, deposited their left overs on our table before heading out the door.
Greatly enjoyed at the time. Greatly regretted the next morning.
If you haven’t been, I would encourage any and all of you to come to Vegas 2019. Just look for the Ottawa CSC folk near the door. that’s where you drop off your cargo as you leave…..:)
hail hail,
Ronnie
If Hayes is signing – must be no wee Paddy.
THE GREEN MAN @ 10:53 PM,
Sad to say but I think you are right…
Not a huge FB fan, but for “keeping in touch reasons” I have an account and stuff pops up… After the Griff got two world class goals at Hampden on Saturday there was a synchorizonised split screen image posted exquisitely performed, exquisitely timed…
Top, the first free kick.
Bottom, the second free kick.
In beautiful Synchronicity…
It was a Footballing work of art… that was as sublime as anything I remember in Football.
The comments…
I’m a Rangers fan but…
I’m a Hearts fan but…
Begrudgingly giving Griff a wee thumbs up.
Even the Spanish come together to support their National Team…
Scotland have no hope, while Celtic is hated…
It’s the 21st Century…
As a wiser man than I said Come Together…
Hail Hail
CHAIRBHOY on 12TH JUNE 2017 11:22 PM
Pardon me fo butting in. If I may, I’ll offer a solution for your facebooking ” dilemma ”
Join some of the Many Celtic sites and you will get as much Favourable stuff popping up as you can handle.
HH. Kip time.
Hayes to replace GMS
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 12TH JUNE 2017 12:22 PM
Racists abound.
From every racial background.
So do religious bigots .
From every religious background.
We are speaking about the safety of communities. Specifically U.K.
The first duty of any govt. anywhere is the safety of its people.
If the measures taken by the govt.elicit the approval of bigots , religious or racial , well so what ?
Why would you pay the slightest attention to their opinion ? On anything .
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 12TH JUNE 2017 12:44 PM
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 12TH JUNE 2017 12:10 PM
I never question your motives my friend; only your madness methods.
We agree on the destination at times but not on the mode of transport.
KTF
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Madness Maduro aint a Tory.
:-)
Tommy Rogic probably featuring tonight.
Friendly V Brazil.
Keep Gary McKay Stevens,in fact keep Liam Henderson also Ryan Christie,these players will come good, Johnny Hayes is a decent player,but the above 3 are just as good,
GREENPINATA @ 11:36 PM,
Thank you I should… in fact recently, Inadvertently, I joined James Forrest’s Group. I’ll look at some more…
BTW: There are no interruptions on CQN as far as I’m concerned – Any Recommendations FB wise?
MacJay…
Hope all’s good.
T’uther day I noticed you defending our old pal Kojo…
Now you referred to him as an old man…
If he is who I think he is, he’s around about my age.. Mid-Fifties.
In fact, even if I’m mistaking on his true identity… I still think he’s Mid-Fifties.
If I’m not mistaken, that’s quite a bit younger than you.
Are you sure he’s an old man?
Hail Hail
TB- GMS has had his chance IMO, no concistency, or telling contribution.RC has a chance but needs to find a proper position, LH i think will go on loan again.We paid over 3 mil for Kouassi and not seen him.HH