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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Bourne..
Loving his Wee Stories..But..‘It Ain’t half making me homesick for Greece Mum’..
Summa
Just in to say…
I have never liked this date in the calendar – for obvious reasons.
But, given that some folk had to be born on this date – aye me too :)
I will try to make the best of it – although I feckin hate it – for my close
family who always bring perspective at this time in a way that only
they can.
Being a Tim and having a birthday – today – hopefully you will begin to
understand where my twisted / paranoid / untrusting perspective may
come from – maybe not.
Ach well, the bawns will always play a wee tune for me(I think ?) as they
parade all their pageantry as only they know how :)
Off oot tae try and enjoy my birthday :)
Hail Hail n God Bless
tommytwiststommyturns
I’ll never forget ole Googly
Happy birthday Kevin.
KTF
‘Stand up for the Orangemen’-
‘cos they can’t stand up for falling down.
Dbbia.
Im sure ole elvis costello won’t take too kindly to one of his tunes being linked to those unfortunates. O))
BBC Six Counties showing–people looking like they belong in a circus marching through the streets lined with people, erm … looking like they belong in a circus.
And it’s live…
Last week when about 70 folk came back through Rutherglen from the Orange Walk, locals counted fourteen teeth.
Morning all
For all tims who have a birthday today
Donald Findlay is lookin for a swap
HH
Gok Wan will shudder if he sees some of the ‘style’ combinations on this parade … and that’s just the BBC Six Counties presenters.
Kev – Hoopy birthday, hope you have a busy day and you don’t get….bored!
TTTThatcoatCSC
A Happy Birthday to my youngest Irish Red & White Setter pup, Starsky, who is 2 years old today.
It was not his fault he was born on this day.
Cyrul
Lionroars67 10.43
I read the Rod Little article and the comments. Its an eclectic bunch who must read The Spectator. Got to remember that there are some heavy duty right wing Tims on the planet. Our very own Kojo is an example.
BSR – A Fozzie Bear hat and red nose on McMoist wouldn’t look out of place!
T4
At the end of the day – the guy at the front is just a majorette in trousers.
How strange that primitive aggressive pseudo religious militant cults are permitted to strut their stuff in a “civilised” society.Freedom of fascist expression.
And that`s just the “Christians.”
Do fat marchers get a better tune out of their flutes?
So Victor Wanyama has gone. He went with the best wishes of some and the animosity from others regardless of how it was disguised.
I don’t claim to know hee-haw about Victor Wanyama as a man, but as a fan of football and a Supporter of Celtic, who has been around the block a few times, I know I’m stating the obvious when I say the guy is a player. How good can he be? Well, only time will tell, but I wonder how good Andy Murray believed he could be, in his heart of hearts, when he was the same age as big Vic.
Leaving home, and your family, and friends, and the familiar comforts, is not easy, no matter how poor you may be perceived to be, by others, in our material world.
As a kid, Victor not only left his family and friends behind he left his culture and his continent too, that takes more courage than some people would have you believe.
Some are saying he left for money and that money meant more to him than glory. They might be right, then again they might just very well be wrong.
I can’t see Victor Wanyama driving about town in a Ferrari being a priority in his eyes. So if he left for money… why was money so important to him over his new friends and sporting glory; albeit it parochial.
He does not strike me as a kid who would forget his family, and his friends, and his culture and the poverty of his continent too quickly.
Yes.That`s cults.
Summa of Sammi….
07:00 on 12 July, 2013
You are an artist, a lover, never a hater.
Bobby,
I couldn’t sleep, the wee guy is now gaming alongside with me, he is loving hearing all the different voices/accents and loves getting a draw never mind a win. It is opening a whole new World for him and hopefully it will benefit him.
A song never likely to see the light of day on Rangers sites.
Lovers
Kev J
I too have to suffer a birthday today, but it’s not me it’s my grandson who’s first name is Daniel and his family name is helluva Irish. I did ask the Good-Daughter (son’s wife, obviously) why she couldn’t have hung on for just another 2 hours 10 minutes. Her reply at the time was definitely non-PC, but then again she’s a Geordie.
To go on an OO walk you should have to show a card signed by your local minister saying that you regularly attend church…
Interview with a man from Coatbridge there. He did his level best to convince the viewer that English is not his first language.
Big cup winners
get my email from p67 and drop me a brief cv….exam grades and also if he’s interested in Mechanical Engineering…(marine based).
HH
A Very Happy Birthday Kev Jungle, have a great day with those you love Mate and don’t let the Barstewards grind ye doon..
Curly – Cover me, Starsk!
T4
Many happy returns Kev J -)
That’s the poppies out now. I’ve never seen blue poppies before.
BBC man looks like his face is still developing.
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macjay1 for Neil Lennon
11:18 on
12 July, 2013
How strange that primitive aggressive pseudo religious militant cults are permitted to strut their stuff in a “civilised” society.Freedom of fascist expression.
And that`s just the “Christians.”
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MacJay..
Can You Repeat (Sorry SydneyTim) that in Fair Dinkum Aussie so l can Ken it..?
Summa
Drummers are very enthusiastic people.
A Stor
Wee Eddie is in Berlin with his mates,preparing for tonight`s game ,undoubtedly supping a wee schnapps or two.
Half his luck.
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Courtesy..E-Tims..
CELTIC DIARY FRIDAY JULY 12
Celtic continue their depressing tramp around Europe tonight with a game against German side Union Berlin. If you haven’t got anything better to do-and surely we all have-you can find live coverage in the usual places. If you can be bothered.
Thing is, we will be bothered. Thats why the Berlin coach ( obviously not as top notch as the new Sevco coach ) Uwe Neuheus was excited about the game.
” This is a very special day . We have all looked forward to it and now its finally happened. I am curious if we can enforce our game against Celtic, which certainly have a high quality. Lets try this. ”
Then he went away to watch recordings of the previous tour games, and was rushed to hospital suffering from ” burst sides ”
For Union, the game is to mark the opening of their new stand. for Celtic fans, they will be hoping the seats face away from the pitch.
Union Berlin were the good guys of the Berlin rivalry during Soviet post war rule in East Germany. The Secret Police (Staasi ) backed Dynamo were the sort of Rangers of the country, as the establishment helped them to title after title, and cup after cup. Union, as the name suggests , had the support of trade unions and the working man, so it should actually be a good day out over there for anyone who has travelled.
Scotland and Germany also stand apart from other countries, as the respective capital cities lack a strong and dominant football side. Berlin itself is a wonderful city, with lots of things to see and do, as well as the traditional beer and women associated with away trips.
Victor Wanyama, however, won’t be there. He said his goodbyes to the players and told Celtic fans on twitter that he was “sad to leave paradise “. Then he leapt on a plane and joined the first club who asked about him. ( Yes, I know Cardiff were in for him as well, but he realised that Joe Ledley and Adam Matthews had left there to join Celtic, so he probably figured that was a step back.
Instead, Southampton is waiting for him. They have genuine designs on continuing their regular habit -once every forty years or so-of winning trophies, and may even get to compete in Europe if no-one else wants to.
£12 million is winging its way to Celtics coffers, and theres no doubting its good business for the club. Just a little depressing that , with greatest respect, the player has gone to a club that will pay him more, but could easily destroy his career and development. Which up until now, was coming along fine.
Efe Ambrose has been told by the management, so he says , that he will be given the nod to replace Wanyama in the holding role, but whilst its probably true that he can’t be any less of a liability further forward, thats hardly a reason to play him there. Not while funds are available to replace the Kenyan.
Supporters are divided about Victor. Some see him as a great player, and correspondingly, a great loss. Others simply acknowledge its the way things are now, and at least we have made a killing on the deal. The reality may be somewhere in between.
Not all of the players that join Celtic will be captivated by the club. some will see it as a career step, with the ultimate aim being just to make as much money as possible. Wanyama, and others before him, fall into that category.
Some players are ambitious, and genuinely want to play regularly at a higher level. Kenny Dalglish was an example of this. Now, when he left, and to an extent Charlie Nicholas, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. The departure of Dalglish signalled the end of a highly successful era. The best in the clubs history, in fact.
Wanyama going is just part of an ongoing business plan. Nothing more, nothing less.
While some, such as Joe Ledley, will catch the bug, and should be looked after as much as possible. The team needs stability. Ledley, Brown, Mulgrew, Samaras and possibly Commons can provide that. Lets look after the ones who want to stay. This is where any extra money should go.
Lennon has stated he wants a couple of players in, three if Wanyama goes, so the cheque book-or is it a debit card these days-will be used again.
The MSM often come in for criticism in the Diary, so when a thought provoking, well researched article does get published , its only fair to mention it. This one, on the STV website, comes from Grant Russell, and names a few possible replacements for Wanyama. Its quite a good read.
replacements
In tellyland, the Alan Sugar show for budding businessmen-or women- reached its final. It features Dr. Leah Totten, who has been romantically involved with Celtics keeper Fraser Forster. The last stage of the show involves coming up with a business plan which will entice the cranky, crease faced millionaire to invest £250,000 in your idea.
The standard of entry can be assessed when one of the semi finalists offered a share in a company that wasn’t his. No, it wasn’t Charles Green or Craig Whyte.
Anyhoo, Dr. Leah, from the good city of Derry, has a plan to offer quick fix facial reconstruction, using botox and other similar cosmetic solutions.
Desi Mond, an Etims colleague wonders where she got her inspiration for the idea from.
On the other side of the city, Craig Mather is now CEO at Sevco, its his turn to keep the seat warm for a while. The share price continues to plummet, and completely unrelated, there is this article on money laundering and football from the resected magazine, the Economist;
I just want to stress I can see no connection here between anyone at Sevco , Rangers or whatever they call themselves now. No, none at all.
Checking the date at the top of the page, I notice that its a big day for Loyalists and Unionists throughout the land. They have their celebrations throughout the land, and will also make a big speech today. They are planning to officially disassociate themselves with devolution, choosing to wait instead until they have mastered evolution.
Wee bit of breaking news-rumours are abound that the 6-2 thrashing Celtic got last week may yet lead to the first managerial casualty of the season. Gruethers owners are deeply dismayed concerned that the Glasgow side managed to score a second.
Martin O’Neill was the man invoking madness in yesterdays little teaser, and sticking with that theme, who said, after scoring on his debut;
” I thank God for bringing me here today. ”
Summa
TTTT –
Braw!
Luryc
Got to be the hottest july12th in rangers history.
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MacJay..
When l seen the New Aussie Cricket hero l thought he Looked a bit Like Wee Ed..;-)
Summa
Grandmaster of Derry giving a dignified interview looking like he has been dressed by a blind four-year-old with his Sevco tie and everything.
I guess it inevitable that celtic would sell Victor. What’s less inevitable is whether Celtic will reinvest the money into the playing squad. It’s also inevitable that we will sell hooper just as the window closes.
I think the board did a great job with season ticket reductions etc and I also recognise the need to take care financially. But I have been reading all about the desire for some celtic fans for us to branch out into the hotel and pub sector. I have also been laughing at the attempts to discredit anyone who questions what we will do with the 12m by using the whatever happened to the x money etc.
My question for all of you and for the board in particular is what is our ambition?is it simply to tread water and hope the supporters remain blind to collusion with police etc etc? Selling your best player on the eve of a champions league qualifier? What signal does that give?
Or perhaps we are after all becoming a sort of bank as predicted by Paul a while ago? what is it PL called it in funds?
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I Spent about 2 Hours today trying to work out if Celtic could Qualify for the Champions League group stages and when matches were Played Etc and if we were Seeded in the Play-Offs..
How some Celtic Supporters can Whine after reading Below..I Don’t know..
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Thirty clubs await Friday’s Scottish League Cup first round draw
The first round of the 2012/13 Scottish League Cup will be drawn on Friday.SNS Group
Thirty clubs are in the hat for the first round draw of the 2012/13 Scottish League Cup on Friday.
The 30 lowest ranked teams in last season’s senior league structure are included, meaning First Division champions Partick Thistle enter at the first stage while relegated Dundee are given a bye.
Thistle are one of 15 seeded clubs, while Rangers, last season’s Third Division champions, are non-seeds.
This season’s competition will be played for the first time under the new Scottish Professional Football League banner, following the merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League into one single body.
The fixtures for the first round will be announced at 2.30pm and you can follow the draw live here on STV.
Ties will be played on Saturday, August 3, with the exception of Partick Thistle’s match, which will take place on an alternate midweek date.
Summa