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The history poverty is clear, the poor suffer more from an economic crisis than anyone. 2020 has been a terrible year to be poor and many more people are now poor than a year ago. Your Foundation stepped in early in the crisis and continues to work on our behalf. There has been practically no fundraising this year: no badge day, no bucket collection or Ghirls for Good.
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We are so much more than just a football club, the Foundation is evidence of that.
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PHILBHOY
Apologies for misspelling your moniker!
Take defensive duties off Frimpong and tell him to terrorise defenders.
Think Traore at Wolves.
Hail Hail.
Scott sinclair
https://twitter.com/LilZe_7/status/1333878708059430920?s=09
hh
hahahahahahaha
smiley the craic is inquisitive so it is thing
Braw
Climate change/Global warming or what…..maybe the fires of hell are being stoked for our board to be forked ….I said forked….into their eternal combustion engine. Anyway …Glasgow….Decemeber…..and I’m out for a rattle around town and I’ve got a T-shirt and a jumper on.
Mind you come January and February, you’ll probably be able to store the Covid vaccine on your mantle-piece.
Anyway….strolled up from the Gorbals towards Charing Cross via the city centre…..George Square was ‘resplendent’ in its Moulin Rouge finery. Well as the caption says Bright and colourful…..maybe a wee bit too blingy for me, but it’s all a matter of taste……..
…….although to be fair, there is no chance of it being missed by German Bombers!!
https://enematic.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/george-square-in-all-its-glory-or-bling/
Hail Hail
Matt
I would consider dropping the malcontents on Thursday and would definitely drop them on Sunday.
SFTB @ 10.31
As you disappear up yer own erse with tripe like that …
I don’t think you will be in a position to hear what I say.
Now back to the club and its current issues — any ideas or thoughts on how to improve matters?
Or is it back to your Eeyore impression with a few excuses for PL thrown oin for good measure.
Watching the game on Sunday early on I thought if this wisnae Celtic I would turn it off, we are really really boring right now and have been for a wee while.
I’m not putting this on Lenny either as it’s a style, possession football, we have been playing for quite a long time.
But this is NOT the Celtic way, what we are known and renowned for since our inception when we gubbed a deidco side, not their swifts as the revisionists like to now tell us.
We have through the years signed players worthy of passing through the Parkhead gates for over 133 years, and still do but our system is broken at present.
Although we can look back at the exciting goalscorers that have played for the club we also had some great defenders, in fact we signed the best attacking centre half in the UK by sitting on his doorstep even though he had turned Hibs down as he wanted tae stay with the World Champions his native Renton.
The Big Mhan used tae say he would rather win 5-4 than 1-0 as the former was what the fans wanted.
In fact in my lifetime I can recall going up tae Tannadice and were 5-1 ahead right after the ko for the 2nd half yet hung on for a 5-4 victory with a defense that consisted of 5 international defenders, in “harper’s a barrel” style an arab scored a hat trick that day.
Were we disappointed at the end, nae way we were singing and dancing heading back down the road as this was the Celtic way.
A couple of months later after taking an early lead we went in at the half 1-3 in a SC tie against the Hi Hi coming back in the 2nd tae lead 4-3 only for Thirds tae level it before the end, oh and we had 6 internationals in our defense this time.
4 days later with the replay being shifted tae hunden due tae the anticipated huge crowd we gubbed a very good Thirds side which contained Hilley, Harley and Gray 4-0.
3 days after this exciting night, on St Patricks Day we lost 0-1 at Broomfield where a fan threw a black pudding at Bobby Carroll allegedly shouting “that’s two puddings on the park now”.
No done yet as 18 month later again at Parkheid against the Hi Hi we were 4 up in less than quarter of an hour, with new signing Paddy Turner scoring the 2nd of his only 2 goals for the club, and yet it was us hanging on for a 4-4 draw at the end.
But there was no “the cry was no defenders” out there as we did have good ones but the Celtic way was the attacking way, we were there tae entertain the crowd.
That philosophy though would cost us a place in a European Final 8 months later when we threw away a 3 goal lead in the semis as Bob wanted us tae play attacking football as that was the Celtic way.
Almost 3 years later we did park the bus when he played Stevie on his own up front in Prague and replaced Yogi with the Buzz Bomb as he would be better at carrying the ball out of defense along with the wee mhan.
He continually apologised for this practically until he left the game but admitted it was a necessary evil.
4 weeks to the day he also said prior tae the great night “We don’t just want to win the European Cup. We want to do it playing good football, to make neutrals glad we won it, pleased to remember how we did it.”
After we had won it on the same night he also said “There is not a prouder man on God’s Earth than me at this moment. Winning was important, aye, but it was the way that we have won that has filled me with satisfaction. We did it by playing football. Pure, beautiful, inventive football. There was not a negative thought in our heads. Inter played right into our hands; it’s so sad to see such gifted players shackled by a system that restricts their freedom to think and to act”.
This part should be duly noted by all and sundry “Our fans would never accept that sort of sterile approach. Our objective is always to try to win with style.”, and mibbees, just mibbees this is why we had the demonstration on Sunday night, let’s face it we are scheitd right now and have been for a very long time, trophies or no.
We have good players but they are sitting in the stand, he also said and our current coaching team should try and adhere to this quote “The best place to defend is in the opposition penalty box.”
Also worth noting tae the mhen on the park “Cups are not won by individuals, but by men in a team who put their club before personal prestige.”
I remember after hearing MON might be coming that we would turn into Leicester O’Celtic and then thinking so what as long as we win trophies again. I was willing to compromise our good name and reputation for a bunch of baubles and so it looks as were many others.
But it’s now time tae get back tae our roots which made us one of the most respected clubs in the game.
Our management team and board members should also remember a Jock quote “We all end up yesterday’s men in this business. You’re very quickly forgotten.”
Jock was a very wise mhan and we were so lucky tae have him, he NEVER put his career before his principles.
play Frimpong as a right winger in a front 3 until JF is fit
MadMitch
“As you disappear up yer own erse with tripe like that …
I don’t think you will be in a position to hear what I say.”
The reason I can’t hear it is you don’t say it. My hearing is fine- no matter what contortions I make.
I am happy to answer your questions, in turn, in a reciprocal debate. I am waiting on 2 answers from you before we proceed.
1) the 2 lists I produced earlier
2) The 2 questions I asked earlier which I reproduced for you at 10.31
Not that it bothers me, but you could consider dropping the focus on the personal stuff, what job do you do- why are you posting here etc;
It’s all just so much faff.
Have the debate or don’t have it…
bt an exchange of “and yir maw!” is funny for a bit but quickly becomes tragically tedious.
TONTINE
I was reading an Evening Times from 1951.
Did Tontine Hibs ever meet Vale Emmet?
I think goalkeeper situation is the least of our worries.
I don’t believe any of our results would have been any different with either CG or FF in goals.
I wonder how poorly we will play at the weekend when league points are at stake?
Not sure I can see the squad putting in a shift for NL anytime soon.
Thursday is a guess the cricket score competition.
I fear that even if the squad were to stop playing games the rot has set in so deep that it would need a surgeon to remove the bad attitude.
NL doesn’t deserve this but PL played on his emotions for an easy life and the we are paying a heavy price.
MADMITCH
What is it that NL doesn’t deserve
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 1ST DECEMBER 2020 10:20 PM
fine post my friend.To much yang here with no yin.posting,venting,repeat and self harm seems the order.yir a beacon my man.Thanks
HH
WINNINGEMMELL on 1ST DECEMBER 2020 10:48 PM
TBH these guys should have been no where near the first team, if not interested drop them, poor man management. Good luck to them finding a new team without games to show off their ‘skills’
SFTB @ 10.57
So much for football talk — you are just at it and then some.
Consequently when the revolution finally comes you will spout all day long about the dangers of using matches.
Chocolate teapot comes to mind.
When you finally say something substantive I will offer a response if I catch it.
Until then I will get back to the wild and wacky world of liner economics.
FRED C. DOBBS on 1ST DECEMBER 2020 10:40 PM
Take defensive duties off Frimpong and tell him to terrorise defenders.
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😂 defensive duties ! Very good.
TONTINE TIM on 1ST DECEMBER 2020 10:50 PM
smiley Tontotim your not aloneranger thing
sorry could nae resist it …
love your material….Hüt nodded ..
Braw
PHILBHOY
Extract below from an email tonight from my Brentford mate. Apparently, Toney does have to deal with some rough stuff.
”More importantly, how on earth did your lot not get Ivan Toney for £5m from Peterborough when he was available. 13 goals in 13 matches for the Bees. Another win away tonight at Rotherham who should be called “The Choppers” not “The Millers”, 3 yellows and a red.”
StT @ 11.01’ish
All the fury and fire from the support or at least some parts of the support.
He was given a job he could not say no to but which was beyond him.
Yet he was not given the support he needed and was used as a puppet by the board.
Now we have a squad in open revolt and he is being used by PL as a human shield.
NL needs support.
He should not be the target.
It is PL and DD who have caused this shambles.
I’m sure he new the T’s & C’s when he took the job.
Which imo ,he should never have been offered
The questions I asked were football talk.
I understand your reluctance to engage if you don’t get to frame.
Pity, though.
Neustadt-Braw on 1st December 2020 7:27 pm
Sorry for your loss.
YNWA has been placed.
The ba is on the slates
till the offshore banking control group
is wrestled to the ground
and banned from Kerrydale Street
anything less is weakness
the offshore banking control group
love to exploit emotional weakness
eight years of denial
from boardroom to the plastic seats
three statues standing outside an empty
soul less stadium, what an epitaph
AN TEARMANN on 1ST DECEMBER 2020 10:41 PM
Scott sinclair
https://twitter.com/LilZe_7/status/1333878708059430920?s=09
hh
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I thought this was interesting too.
https://twitter.com/HeartScotNews/status/1333344393064042496
It’s comforting to know that the Celtic loving SNP government are taking such an active interest in all that’s going on at CP.
They love us. They really do. We’re so lucky to have them.
AIPPLE on 1ST DECEMBER 2020 11:17 PM
Neustadt-Braw on 1st December 2020 7:27 pm
Sorry for your loss.
YNWA has been placed.
…….
thank you my friend…the USA hearts are beating as one ….North Carolina left a beautiful note …
thankyou Tony
Fretsdorfer
and Ahgus
it means alot …
https://annettegriffin.muchloved.com/
please please add a “you never walk alone ”
Braw
Neustadt-Braw on 1st December 2020 11:32 pm
You are one of the good guyA.
Fletcher, McGinn, Forster, Toney.
They’re not coming guys.
That ship has sailed down a river of spilt milk under the bridge.
Get over it.
Hail hail
Keep The Faith
Off to work on my new ‘comedy’ Trump website.
HH all.
Ps What Corkcelt said earlier, being the Jimmy back.
SFTB @ 10:20pm
You posted
“The reason for our anger is primarily our league form and the fear that the 10 is being lost, or to be fair to some of our more emotionaly volatile fans, already lost. And that is on top of being knocked out of CL qualifying, the Europa Group running and the LC.”
You’re right, to an extent, about the reason for anger bring primarily due to our league form. However, that’s people realise that the League is still possible to win with 75 points to be played for but they are watching in astonishment as the Board sit idly by and watch what we are watching week after week in a number of competitions and fail to take the remedial action which still might deliver the league title to Celtic Park at the end of the season. A fairly small number of posters including myself have been posting since last season that our manager is not good enough and that we would fail to progress in Europe and that we were actually regressing and losing out on huge sums of money. Posters have pointed out that our league form has not been awful with 9 wins, 3 draws and one defeat. However, performances have been indifferent and it is our form in other competitions that have made fans aware that if nothing is done by the Board then we will squander many of the 75 points that are available to us in the league and we will fail to win the title that would give us TIAR. The two games against Sparta Prague were simply appalling against a team whose form had been as poor as our own if not poorer. Neil Lennon had a huge number of supporters at the start of this season. I couldn’t understand it like a handful of others on here. As far as I could see they were ignoring the telltale warnings and the evidence laid bare before their eyes in terms of European performances against beatable opposition and dire performances against Sevco domestically. The support for our manager has gradually dissipated and I would imagine those who wish him to be retained form a minority. The dissenting voices have been proved right
though we’ve been called a few names along the way. We will not win the League if Neil Lennon is allowed to go haplessly stumbling on. Every point is now precious. The players are the only ones who can put the ball in the net and they want rid of Neil Lennon. Anyone who can communicate effectively with them and get them to perform will be an improvement on what we have currently. So a change before Sunday is absolutely necessary to secure 3 points.
You also said,
“Sure you could boycott SBs, merchandise, Celtic TV and the Superstore. But every positive action has a negative consequence. Harm Celtic financially and you advantage your rivals so where is the benefit? “
This is the only action open to Celtic supporters to teach this Board a lesson. Their whole attitude has been that they will do as they please, when they please and supporters can like it or lump it and ‘By the way make sure you behave yourselves’ (Bankier).
The Board are doing exactly the same kind of damage that you posit Celtic fans will do by boycotting goods and SBs. They are harming the club financially and helping our rivals by tolerating a manager who is failing and has cost us £60m in two seasons by failing to reach the CL group stages. I don’t hear you calling out the Board or pointing out the consequences of their inaction.
Many reasonable fans have been accused of ‘Entitlement’ over the last few weeks because of the levels of anger expressed at our performances. Like myself lots of these fans have followed Celtic during wilderness years like the period following our first NIAR and during Sevco’s own NIAR. I’m pushing 70 and I’m raging at the sheer mismanagement of the club by the Board and by the squandering of our position of financial superiority that should not have allowed our rivals to have laid a glove on us. During the aforementioned wilderness years, Celtic never held such a financial advantage so we won some and we lost some and we renewed our season tickets. The situation just now is totally different. This is all down to arrogance and incompetence. We showed our faith at the start of the season by buying our virtual season tickets and by not claiming a refund for last seasons unplayed games. We have been let down badly and by the Board.
Winningemmel, I have no doubt they did meet, my uncle used tae run the Vale Emmet prior tae that the Renton Guild.
One of his former players went on tae captain a top english side while another Peter Goldie, missed the 7-1 game due tae injury.
My da used tae help him and we would often go and watch the Vale. My da’s claim tae fame was going through tae swinecastle for a juvenile cup game and one of the star players got injured so they helped carry him off the park. Willie Fernie.
TONTINE
Thanks for that.
Our lot were Shieldmuir St Pat’s and/or Shieldmuir Celtic (same team I’d imagine, before my time). Our Wishaw reps were Wishaw White Rose (some Jacobite thingy there).
WG
David 66 at 8.01
Thanks very much for asking about me not posting any more.
I did get scunnered by some of the conduct of some posters who were niggling at each other about 2 or 3 months ago and a few more recently but the main reason has just been that I have been overwhelmed with work recently.
Also the adage “football without fans is nothing” has never wrung more true. I just can’t get up for watching games in empty grounds. It’s not just our performances it’s the lack of atmosphere which make the games seem of little importance.
Should we win ten in a row, I will only get half the pleasure.
Should we lose ten in a row, I will only get half the disappointment.
Everyone remember that on 5th November 2011 we were 15 points behind Rangers. On 28th December 2011 we went 2 points above Rangers
All is there to be fought for but fight we must.
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY
Good post! Very well said. I recollect being labelled a ‘panty wetter’ for expressing similar thoughts at the start of the season. My reaction was to invite the pejorative slinger to have carnal intercourse with himself, which was rather naughty of me. He then responded that I ‘ was for the watching,’ which amused me no end.
I also expressed disbelief at the hubris laced posts concluding with HWG10IAR and wondered if the posters were watching the same performances as I. Time enough to say it at the end of a season if you win it, rather than partially through a season where we have not had one single decent 90 minutes, and now experienced our worst home spell in 62 years.
Been battling a little with a few Trump loons over here again as they try and steal Orwell for their own cause. This quote did make me think of the abuse our gaffer was getting.
“If you loved someone, you loved him, and when you had nothing else to give, you still gave him love.”
Matt Stewart thank you ….you have a braw way we wordies …respect
Jamesgang… the special one has a very special partner …thank you
smiley this wee green place has a braw braw tone jist braw thing
Braw
INIQUITOUSIV on 2ND DECEMBER 2020 12:19 AM
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY
Good post! Very well said. I recollect being labelled a ‘panty wetter’ for expressing similar thoughts at the start of the season. My reaction was to invite the pejorative slinger to have carnal intercourse with himself, which was rather naughty of me. He then responded that I ‘ was for the watching,’ which amused me no end.
I also expressed disbelief at the hubris laced posts concluding with HWG10IAR and wondered if the posters were watching the same performances as I. Time enough to say it at the end of a season if you win it, rather than partially through a season where we have not had one single decent 90 minutes, and now experienced our worst home spell in 62 years.
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I remember the “you’re worth the watching post” 😂. I’m a paid up member of the don’t count your chickens before they hatch society too. I’ve learned in life that you can’t assume anything. To be honest though, at the start of the season I thought we would win the league. The first game against Hamilton though when we scored 5 we could also have lost 5. It started to deteriorate from there.
I think we can still win it but not if we think we can wait to January to start with a new manager. We need immediate change.