The Scottish Football League programme is now finished with only play-offs still to complete but there is still a great deal of business to complete. The remarkable persistence of First Division clubs to find a financial model which will allow them to retain full time football shows no sign of ending, despite the difficulties presented from a couple of quarters.
Meanwhile the Third Division champions have even more pressing matters. They have now finished their league programme and can now officially be told what they have perhaps unofficially suspected for some weeks. Charles Green has agreed to remain a director until the end of this month. Before he goes the ownership of Ibrox, as well as the appropriateness of the club’s IPO in December, will need to be established. They have a three week window but nothing happens until the lawyers report, which I expect this week.
It was two years ago today Sir David Murray took a £1 payment and relieved himself of outstanding commitments to Lloyds Banking Group, the legacy of his time at Rangers. The support Craig Whyte received at critical times in the months which followed was breath-taking. Every hack, side-kick, and numpty ‘fan’ who told the rest to set aside all common sense deserve a medal for what they did to that club.
They don’t even understand the mock-worship Celtic fans offer Whyte is a parody on where they were 2011-12.
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Full time in Lisbon
Inter 1 Celtic 2
Now THERE’S a Legends match!
We’re champions of Europe, great place to build from, bring on the quality street kids.
HH
If CQN had been around in ’67 ….
Well, I know we beat Inter but let’s face it we were a bit lucky. I mean we had dozens of chances but only scored the two. Those strikers were hiding for much of the match. And what did Johnstone contribute? Stein should have hooked him at half time.
What formation were we playing anyway? Those full backs may be good going forward but they left big holes at the back bombing on all of the time.
It’s not been a bad season I suppose, but we need investment in this team. A few new players must be bought in the summer or we will deteriorate.
in honour of Celtic and the Lisbon Lions.. scotlands greatest ever triumph in football the huns/sevco should be made to expire on the 25th of May..now that would be something for tattooist to be kept busy..h.h
gordon_jbackingneil lennon
Mineshafting, ’67 style. ;-)
voguepunter
14:49 on
6 May, 2013
macanbheatha
I believe you would be arrested as soon as you walked out the door:0)
I think I would have to give 28days notice:-)
Celtic top in the front row of the crucible.
How much does that choke the huns? :-)))
Gordon J @ 14 56 .
Need to start preparing for the first round of next year’s competition now . It could be a tough draw .
Sipsini
a yeovil top i think:-)
any police harassment stories at the family fun day surfacing yet?!
gordon_j backing neil lennon
14:56 on 6 May, 2013
……….
Ha ha
HH
happy birthday paul67 and tony.
mike in Toronto lived in erin mills for close to thirty years.how time flys.
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon 14:56 on 6 May, 2013
Not good enough. The amount of chances Celtic missed there – we should be doing better than that. The forwards are obviously not interested.
If Stein wants to go I don’t think we should stand in his way. We lost twice to Dundee United this season.
We should get Donald Ford from Hearts.
Gordon J
Most excellent piss take of the “we must win every game’ers”
✊
traditionalist1888
I’m not going to settle till they come home safe… o))
A few things that happened on this date.
May 6 1877 – Chief Crazy Horse surrenders to US troops. Canada refused him & 5000 followers protection & land after they defeated Gen Custer.
1954 – Roger Bannister of Britain
breaks 4 minute mile (3: 59:4).
1992 – Werder Bremen wins 32nd
Europen Cup.
2001 – During a trip to Syria, Pope
John Paul II becomes the first pope
to enter a mosque .
Gordon J – V good but you forgot to mention ‘the bored’.
gordon_j backing neil lennon
We will be lucky to win another League title if we keep playing like that.
Kevjungle will appear soon with his ‘Sack The Board’ post.
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Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
14:56 on
6 May, 2013
If CQN had been around in ’67 ….
Well, I know we beat Inter but let’s face it we were a bit lucky. I mean we had dozens of chances but only scored the two. Those strikers were hiding for much of the match. And what did Johnstone contribute? Stein should have hooked him at half time.
36 Shots at Goal..
Re; Hooking Jinky at Half Time..First How dare You..:-) Second: Don’t think we had Subs in 67′
Summa
Falkirk FC to install artificial surface in time for next season http://t.co/NuZzuno8qG
sipsini
You would have thought at least one of the fabled 500 million would be represented?
Tim Horton
I lived in Credit woodlands for a long time…. went to St. Martin’s high school, and erindale college. I’m 47 now … any chance our paths would have crossed?
SoS
how very dare you….
Bobby Murdoch
This is the only time I think I will ever be able to say that I’m actually to the left of the GB ;o) I will keep an eye out for you and your lot though.
Yasssss Celtic…I mean Yeovil score.
Hail Hail
2-0 Yeovil , dancer!
Good Afternoon.
As some of you may be aware, I have been working on a wee CQN project concerning a forthcoming book on one Willie Wallace esq.
The Wallace story is one that is unique to the Lions.
He was the Lion who was bought in during the 66/67 season signing on 6th December 1966.
But why did Jock Stein sign him at that point? Willie had been around Scottish football since the late 50’s so why go and get him then?
Why did Stein describe him as a whole forward line and who was meant to make way for him in the team?
There are many surprising facts about Willie Wallace, many of which will surprise Celtic fans of many years. Why did he gain so few caps? Why was he suddenly ushered out of Celtic Park– possibly against Jock Stein’s wishes.
However, the book also features Willie’s times at Stenhousemuir, playing with Jim Baxter, Denis Mochan and Alfie Conn senior at Raith Rovers, and then 5 years at Hearts– and the famous occasion when he ran a Celtic defence ragged!
Oh and then there is Willie’s humour– Bobby Lennox described him as great company off the field– always cracking jokes and pulling pranks.
I spoke to Willie on the phone just last week from his home in Australia. He had just been down to the surf club for a coffee. Whilst he was there he got chatting to a woman he had never met before– and it turned out to be Kenny Dalglish’s cousin who just happened to be there on a visit!!!
In a previous interview, Willie Wallace said that things “just happen” to him– like playing for Celtic and at Wembley for Scotland. That is both true and untrue– he worked hard at his game and got the rewards that he deserved– but there is no doubt that things do just happen to Willie Wallace– and they still are to this day.
Many of you know that he will be here for the CQN golf day and you can get a chance to hear the man speak for himself.
In the interim, I recommend the book– not because I wrote part of it– sure that is just the usual drivel from me—- but there is a great story here, a hidden story, about the boy who became the quiet Lion– the one who doesn’t roar about himself so to speak, but whose story is in many ways really quite remarkable– especially in relation to the 6 or 7 weeks between the start of April and 25th May 1967– when amongst other things– Willie Wallace won the European Cup whilst playing………. on a TEMPORARY contract!!!!!
BRTH
blantyretim
:-)
HH
Summa – and Hooper was anonymous the whole match ;)
I could never understand the Real Madrid fans at de Stefano’s testimonial, he’s naw called Olly FFS
V
sipsini
15:00 on6 May, 2013
Celtic top inthe front row of the crucible. How much does that choke the huns?:-)))
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Think that’s a Yeovil strip pal, but I’m sure there’ll be Huns calling for the BBC ban to be extended to Snooker on BBC2.
MikeinToronto – keep yer powder dry big fella; i’m on the bell tomorrow night.
BMCUW – Cheers mate and thanks again for setting up the meeting 2 weeks ago; sorry i had to dash but family comes first and all that. It was a pleasure meeting you and the CQN’r gang.
slainte
tony
Jobo
Weather update, clear blue sky as far as the eye can see, shorts/ sun tan lotion and a cool coors.
Bliddy magic CSC
Old timers will remember there being a lot of hubris in the air on a Wednesday night in September1967 .. It lasted less than 5 minutes.
someone I know must have won the lottery, just had a missed call on my phone from Florida..
can’t be a close friend or they would have told me before they left.. o))
BRT&H
One thing you can never be accused of is writing drivel!
IIRC,the DR JO/LUBO story repeated earlier was one of yours.
I could read it all day,McIlvanneyesque so it is.
As are yer boxing tales.
Power to your pen,and that is not meant in a sycophantic -today’s word of the day-way.
Jooooooost a wee bit of apreciation,bud.
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BlantyreTim..
Just had to React to GordonJungle subbing Jinks at Half time..Comon..You know You agree..
Summa of SubClubCSC
BRTH – “why did Jock sign WW in December 1966” – I always thought it was to replace Joe McBride?
Happy Monday
I wonder what the detail will be in relation to traumatic Tuesday
mikeintoronto
make that forty years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!