Spinning Struth, high integrity and some great Celtic fans

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It will make little difference to those who really should be paying attention.  Malcolm Murray left the Rangers International board yesterday with a statement to fans unlike anything previously heard from a departing director of a Scottish football club.  His warning is loud and clear, “Events of the last year have seen behaviour that would make the late, great, Bill Struth spin in his grave (no, he doesn’t mean the fact that all faiths are now employed at Ibrox)”.

It’ll make little difference because the groundwork has already been laid to ignore anything Malcolm Murray says by those who in previous years did the bidding of David Murray, Craig Whyte and Charles Green.  Notions of having a club “run by men of the highest integrity” don’t fit the narrative, talk of “mysterious individuals” will not be heard.

We’re now watching the equivalent of the opening scenes of Police Academy 4, the same farce will unfold with increasingly less interest from the wider world.

I know lots of good Celtic fans, lots and lots of them. Respect today to those who buy Overseas Season Tickets, meaning they can attend five games per season, but they buy tickets to 16 games for underprivileged supporters.

We are part of a genuinely incredible body of people. Stories like this simply don’t happen elsewhere. If you’re part of ‘the programme’, well done.

Just checked, Police Academy 4 was subtitled ‘Citizens on Patrol’. If only!!
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  1. That biy from Zulte Wagem that STV think could be a replacement for Wanyama

     

     

    Bernard “Junior” Malanda-Adje

     

     

    second goal :)

  2. Zybszsek,

     

     

    Could enlighten us on the other candidate they suggested

     

     

    Daniel Lukasik

  3. Eric Tie Bi they mentioned plays for Evian.

     

     

    That not the team Lenny went to see in France

  4. kikinthenakas on

    News holiday update

     

     

    After last night flying fiasco, left Glasgow at half 5, just over an hour and a half away from Lanzarote, the flight was turned back to Gatwick……3 delays this morning ……still here….CQN outing getting further and further away….family having fun at the Spivco shirts…

     

     

    Kikinthenakas

  5. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    Request for help:

     

     

    I’m in need of some help, information really. My oldest boy has left school and is looking for a job with training. He’s a bright, articulate young man with Highers and is North -Glasgow based.

     

     

    Anyone have any information on firm’s in the market ?

  6. Nakas.

     

    My wifes friend on flight too.good luck big chap..

     

    Btw ole T shot a 79 at the old course on Wednesday. Inclyded a lost ball at 17th . Started at 6 off after 10..

  7. DR……………………….

     

     

     

    Wanyama, my hellish hoops nightmare…………

  8. Blantyre,

     

     

    Daniel Waas plays for them as well. Only 24. Was a standout at Brondby few years ago.

  9. Gordon_J

     

     

    Don’t mean to be – au contraire

     

     

    I agree unconditionally with the goodbye, good luck and thank you.

     

     

    But think Southampton could be the wrong choice.

     

     

    Either way I’m glad he passed through the ole Parkhead gates.

  10. tommytwiststommyturns on

    BSR – I like your idea of what cricket should look like, but could she handle a googly?!

     

     

    T4

  11. Philbhoy - It's just the beginning! on

    I had hoped we would have sourced a suitable replacement for Big Vic a long time before he left us.

     

     

    If Neil is pinning his hopes on Kayal stepping into the breach, that would concern me, particarly as he has not performed anywhere near the standard required.

     

     

    Anyone know if we get the £12.5 m upfront or is it the instalments?

     

     

    I’ll have forgotten about Big Vic by this time tomorrow.

  12. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    Well interesting times for us will we bring in any new signings before the CL qualifyers first leg? I doubt it as it would be very rushed.I believe Celtic will know who they are after and if they are available.I still hope they will bring in a couple of tried and tested players as we need experience in our squad in my opinion there are lots of names being bandied about but we will just have to wait and see.H.H.

  13. I am sure I read somewhere before that PL advised all monies will be reinvested in the playing squad..

     

    Not the blinking triangle. ..

  14. QPR are closing on a deal for Celtic’s Gary Hooper, while Norwich also maintain an interest in the striker.

     

    Manager Harry Redknapp is prepared to improve his offer to around £5million with add-ons.

     

     

    Unfortunately the add ons are a 1974 Ford Cortina and guide to paying tax ( unused)

  15. Tam Selleck @TomSelleckCSC

     

    I wonder if Cliftonville will be invited to use Murray park?

     

     

    lol!

  16. Philbhoy - It's just the beginning! on

    If Big Vic is really that good, or really that good a prospect, surely a bigger team than the mighty Southampton would have been in for him.

     

     

    I just don’t think he was highly rated by the big sides.

     

     

    Otherwise he’d be at one now.

     

     

    I just can’t see Manu, Barca etc saying he’s not the finished article. Let him progress at Saints then we buy him for £25million in a couple of season’s.

     

     

    He was great for us in the SPL and played well in Europe, but so did a lot of other Celtic players. Did lots of great and good things, but looked less than ordinary at other times.

     

     

    In my opinion Celtic supporters are overrating and over valuing him.

  17. Fat DJ is so predictable…

     

     

    Doncaster not right man to be leader of SPFL pack

     

    I have to say I don’t think it should have been David Longmuir who made way this week.

  18. ‘Walter Smith, Chairman of Rangers, commented:’

     

     

    Someone should tell Sevco to stop giving misleading information he is not the ‘chairman’ he is a ‘Non-Executive Chairman.’

  19. .

     

     

    Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon

     

    10:35 on

     

    12 July, 2013

     

    Why would Hooper go to QPR? I can see a lower EPL team being attractive, but to move to the Championship seems like a backward step

     

     

    Its Not if he has Never really Settled in Glasgow and Misses Family..

     

     

    Summa