Well, at least we don’t live in Spain, where tax fraud convicts are lauded like some sort of distorted victim if they have a connection to football. No one really expected Leonel Messi to go to prison, accountability in Spain isn’t that exacting, but he will have to live with a conviction for defrauding the tax system of millions of euros. A shameful act for one so wealthy.
I’ve always been a bit uncomfortable at the politicisation (from all sides) of the poppy and charities like Help for Heroes. Society has been poor at looking after its literal cannon fodder in the 100 years since the Somme, but flag wavers around these parts have imposed political sentiment on these charities which doesn’t exist elsewhere in the UK.
Four years on from the infamous Rangers-Milan legends supposed charity match, James Doleman’s article yesterday, on the unauthorised use of Help for Heroes logos on t-shirts, gives us more to ponder. It’s impossible to damage a brand which is already at junk value, but activity like this makes it difficult for all good causes to make their appeals.
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SFTB
That truly is a tremendous reult considering Charleston were at Home ( I was going to say at Ohm but I don`t like puns).
JJ
PS I am not a fan of the political posts but your earlier comparison of Sevconians and Blairites was very good.
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Kevjungle
I am preferring your Back Efe crusade to your Down with The Bored campaign 0:-)
JJ
Would imagine that BR understands by now that we do not have good enough central defenders or defensive mids at the club. The rest of the team are passing and moving a lot better than last preseason. The present team are more than good enough for the first CLQ but the next one will be tough. 2 CB 1DM are a must.
KTF
KingluboSat, 9th Jul Maribor
Friendly
18:00 A
Sat, 16th Jul VFL Wolfsburg
Friendly
15:00 H
Sat, 23rd Jul Leicester City
International Champions Cup
17:30 H
Sat, 30th Jul Barcelona
International Champions Cup
18:00 N
Sat, 13th Aug Inter Milan
International Champions Cup
17:00 N
I think the N is Dublin.
JJ
Any one know why the bbc website is showing next weeks game as being wednesday 13th?
Hot Smoked
Thanks for that, thought I’d dreamt it, must be the cheese.
Thanks
KINGLuBO
Hello………hello……….
Almost 58 years on this planet and had the longest 3-4 secs of it this morning.
Traffic slowing, looked in mirror and could tell the car behind wasn’t going to stop. Just had to brace myself and wait.
That few secs waiting on the impact seemed a lot longer!
First accident in 40 years of driving :-(
TNT
Horrible!
Hope you are OK!
Kinglubo,
We play Barc in Dublin on Saturday the 30th of July, Live on Sky Sports 1, at 6pm.
53,000 sell out.
July’s Tv soccer attached.
http://www.live-footballontv.com/
International Champions Cup site too
http://www.internationalchampionscup.com/#lHYhgXJG1cDyAhrV.97
HH
Oops Barca:))
TnT
Hope you are OK.
Had similar experience on the M8 scary stuff.
Kia Ora- Looking for assistance from the European travel “Experts”. I have not been to an away game in Europe since John Hartson scored in the Camp Nou. Mind you even a home game for us means a 12000 mile journey! Anyway my son has just arrived in Scotland after a month or so at the Euro 2016. He extended his trip to take in Scotland to try and fit in Celtic’s first CL qualifier. He was hoping first leg would be at home but of course now it’s Gibraltar. Would appreciate any advice, suggestions, assistance regarding flights, accommodation, ticket etc.
JimTim
I have been saying for long enough that a granny eating CB is required, one who takes no prisoners and one who can organise the defence round about him, otherwise we can kiss goodbye to CL football.
These guys don’t come cheap, so the suits have to spend.
HH
TnT
As long as you are fine, cars can be fixed.
HH
Twists N Turns,
I’m sorry to read that, I hope that your okay. As TET says cars can be fixed.
TnT
Must have been a bit of a shock but I am glad that you sound ok about it. Do report to your doctor if you feel any effects.
MILD COLONIAL BHOY
Easyjet and BA I think fly direct into Gib. Otherwise Malaga/Faro/Seville
THE EXILED TIM on 7TH JULY 2016 11:20 AM
JimTim
I have been saying for long enough that a granny eating CB is required, one who takes no prisoners and one who can organise the defence round about him, otherwise we can kiss goodbye to CL football.
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Mentioned last week a Marc riper or Paul Elliot type is what we’re needing . But with the died mob across the city stocking up on hammer throwers , an enforcer in the middle of the park also required , otherwise our young bhoys will get it tough mate .
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 7TH JULY 2016 9:20 AM
No, toppling Saddam as a war aim is as unconvincing as the argument that we sent an invasion force to Las Malvinas to topple Galtieri.
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Correct.
Galtieri sent the invasion force.
JIMTIM on 7TH JULY 2016 11:34 AM
Why should we buy players specifically to deal with hammer throwers who we’ll only play a maximum of 4 times in the league? Especially since I suspect we’ll be well out of their reach before the 4th (and possibly the 3rd).
We should be putting together the team with no thought at all to a newly promoted championship side.
WINNING CAPTAINS
I’ve just ordered “Once upon a time”.
I’ve had problems getting deliveries to my address in Bo’ness before.
Can you keep an eye out for it please?
Manchester – Gibraltar , Sunday – Wednesday sitting at £119
JIMTIM
Prob is we are reffed differently to other teams, if we were to bring in an enforcer he would spend as much time in the stands as on the pitch.
Out football them is the only answer IMO.
HH
CARRIGAN on 7TH JULY 2016 10:25 AM
Would imagine that BR understands by now that we do not have good enough central defenders or defensive mids at the club. The rest of the team are passing and moving a lot better than last preseason. The present team are more than good enough for the first CLQ but the next one will be tough. 2 CB 1DM are a must.
So now in your opinion,its 2 CHs we need now !!!!!!.Where does that put Eric ,Jose ?.And I suppose thats Efe gone?.Do we drop our two CHs and replace them with your two new CHs,or do we buy two expensive CHs,they will be,and tell them they should be happy on the bench ?.
I can see this has been well thought out.
This defensive midfielder that has somehow now joined the ranks of some mythical creature that every team needs,yet very few have.Can you name me one?.Who is Barcas defensive midfielder,Or Madrids?.Bayerns,?.
Epl champions Leicester,do they have one?.Do Arsenal,Chelsea?.Wanyama gets mentioned regularly as a player who fits this description,but when he played midfield for Celtic,he was never hovering around in front of the back 4 anymore than anyone else was.Same at Southampton.The position is a myth in modern day football the midfield works as a unit,or tries to.
Mild Colonial Bhoy: Cadiz is another option to fly into. Depends on where he is flying from. Ryanair are also an option for those airports.
JIMTIM on 7TH JULY 2016 11:34 AM
THE EXILED TIM on 7TH JULY 2016 11:20 AM
JimTim
So Broony does not fit your requirements as a “Midfield enforcer”?Who did you have in mind to fill this position?.Dr Bruce Banner might be available.Right colour when angry.Maybe an armed to the teeth Rambo,and we could change his headband to a green one.
Our referees would really love Celtic to have a “Midfield enforcer”.Sure Celtic would employ him as pay as you play.Would cost us very little.
WEEMINGER on 7TH JULY 2016 11:38 AM
JIMTIM on 7TH JULY 2016 11:34 AM
Christie. Allan . McGregor . Roberts. Mackay smith . Griffiths all young slight guys . And as TET said the referees offering no protection to our bhoys ,that’s why we will need our own protection . Big jock had teams full of them . Hay , auld . Murdoch . Gemmell . Brogan . Aitken . To mention a few . No doubt we are recruiting football players . Have they the bottle , I sincerely hope so .
Turkeybhoy
I am sensing that you think Carrigan and Jimtim have not really thought this one through? 0:-)
Right, offsky for the Arbroath Seniors Open ( Golf).
Cheerio for now, ( Oh and I hope TnT is fine. Sounds as if he is.).
JJ
TURKEYBHOY on 7TH JULY 2016 11:50 AM
JIMTIM on 7TH JULY 2016 11:34 AM
No actually I don’t count Broony an enforcer . One right gutsy player .who I’m sorry to say is nearer the end of his career then starting on it . I won’t comment on the Rambo , Bruce banner stuff . Otherwise to say . As previously posted big jock had one or two in all his teams . And they ruled the roost up here and in Europe too .
PHILBHOY
Your copy of Once Upon a Time in the Kingdom of Govania will be posted today first class so you should have it in the morning. Let me know what you think of it.
The reaction to the book has been unbelievable – I think it has been fueled by the Zombies getting rather upset on social media. We used a wee graphic to promote the book and used the Probably idea with a pint of Carlsberg sitting beside the reader.
This caused them to run to Carlsberg on Twitter to say that we had featured the brand in a ‘bigoted book’, neither of course being true.
We explained to Carlsberg that it is a book about two clubs from Govan, one dead and one 4 years old and asked if they were a creditor of the club that died in 2012?
We are changing the beach drink from Carlsberg to a Zombie Cocktail, which is PROBABLY more appropriate.
This all happened as they themselves get exposed for ripping off the Help for Heroes charity. Haven’t those soldiers suffered enough?
You can get your copy of Once Upon a Time in the Kingdom of Govania exclusively from http://www.cqnbookstore.com – you will love it!
JIMTIM on 7TH JULY 2016 11:55 AM
Do you think the game, in general, is the same as it was 50 years ago?
WINNING CAPTAINS
Thanks!
TNT glad your ok J. As said cars can be replaced but good tipsters very hard to come bye :)) then again no txts for a while so keep a close eye in the car in case some skint dementor approaches from behind :))).
HH
KTF
UTLR
Is the team fight direct to Gibraltar from Slovenia, anyone know?
Philbhoy: you think you have problems… Try living in Oz. I still haven’t seen it yet.
My old man (in Scotland) described it as a work of art.
A trip across to his local to ‘share’ it with other patrons was sadly ruled out given their being mostly Govanians. A phenomenon highlighted in the book.
WC seems to be bearing the brunt of their standard response. You’d think after all the laughs they have given us that they might have developed a sense of humour by now. Sadly that must have been filed away under “Tax returns”.
TNT
If the person driving the car behind you was of a sevconian disposition, you will quickly come to realise that the accident – where they crashed into you – was, in fact, all your fault.