There is significant pleasure this morning that Juventus are out of the Serie A Champions League spots. As prime protagonists in the European Super League fiasco, the definitive poster boys for cheating, as well as claiming titles that are not actually theirs (cough), they deserve all the antagonism coming their way. More than all this, however, we all like to see a successful club taken down a peg.
Apart from when it is us, of course, there was nothing pleasant about going from 12 trophies in a row to an empty season. Like Juventus, Celtic looked imperious a year ago on securing nine titles in a row. I am of the view that fans of most other clubs have a milder form of dislike for Celtic than Newco/Oldco, it is certainly true of Aberdeen, Hibs, Dundee United and I suspect even Hearts fans. Those of a couple of teams from my native Lanarkshire will forever be the holdouts. Notwithstanding an occasional fondness for Celtic, every other club and set of fans in Scotland wanted our run to stop. We became the greatest scalp in Scottish football history.
Success like this was great for Celtic and Juventus, and lousy for all other clubs, but it was also great for competitions in both countries. Every cup competition in Scotland from 2016 until Ross County knocked us out of the League Cup in November had an intensity the sponsors could not dream about.
Great sport requires great champions but the greatest sport is when the greats lose. I watched the World Snooker Championship this month and noted the only finals mentioned on TV that involved six-times winner Steve Davis were the two he lost, to Dennis Taylor and Joe Johnson. The former’s win ranking in the top TV sporting moments of the decade.
Those two Davis loses were a blip, he won the next three at a canter. Great champions also know how to recover. I expect no less from Celtic.
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Sevco were keen to point out the steps they took to discourage their fans congregating last time.
I await their strongly worded statement with interest.
Also, with the elections now over, and regardless of anyones political hue, our elected officials can be a little less guarded this time around?
SCULLYBHOY
Great video!
Legend and thanks for the memories!
We will all miss Scott Brown….Maybe he will be excused a starting place when The Dons play Celtic ….then again maybe not ?
LOL.
HH
Get the Water Cannons and Machine Guns oot in Glesga this week end..its the only language that Mankie Mob will understand.
Failing the above just issue the Cops with Baseball Bats and Knuckle Dusters..
HH.
We’ve needed snookers since October
Cops v The Hun Horde…
It will be enjoyable to see some Hun on Hun Action…LOL.
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I hear that the new CEO was none too pleased with the treatment dished out to Celtic players and staff at the bigotdome last week.
Let’s see if he has a pair , unlike the present CEO.
If there is trouble between the Hun support and the Cops this weekend…the cops MUST take their share of blame, as they ALLOWED and ENCOURAGED the Mankie Mob to strut about Glesga the last time causing havoc in George Square in particular.
You REAP what you Sow.
ST TAMS on 10TH MAY 2021 4:34 PM
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DONT Mess with ” The DOM FATHER” !
HH.
ST TAMS
Can you tell us who you heard it from, even obliquely?
ding ding round 2
my moneys on the big guy with the upper-cuts
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/6788954/rangers-fans-fighting-glasgow-city-centre-george-square/
Seems that Mr Trump has called the Kentucky derby winner….” A “JUNKIE” ?
Some in the ole US of A….suggesting that its Trump who should be dope tested.
LOL…..trump and Boris deserve each other.
Boris NOW being investigated about WHO Paid for his £15,000 Holiday in December 2019…Boris claims that it was a Guy from Carphone Warehouse….the Guy DENIES it was him…someday is telling more LIES…I wonder who it can be ?
HH.
Trump probably backed a Horse in the Kentucky derby that finished LAST….
But he now claims that His Horse won the race ?
LOL.
Who would win in a fight between Slippy Gee v ” The DOM FATHER” ?
for my money, The DOM would take him down !
HH.
BIG JIMMY 😂
INIQUITOUSIV
I’m afraid I can’t.
Might have more information later in the week
Wee Nicola ” ONLY” got 64 Seats in the Election…
She should try and be like Trump and claim it was 65 Seats !
HH.
DISGUSTING that our board have fell silent after 1 of our players were abused insed ipox.
Feckin DISGUSTING
Notfitforpurposecsc
D :)
ST TAMS on 10TH MAY 2021 4:49 PM
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I didnt ask for more info Mate…it was another Poster.
HH..No worries.
DAVID66 on 10TH MAY 2021 4:51 PM
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Who was it DAVID…Scott Brown ?
What was said and/or done by the Mankie Huns ?
HH.
St Stivs @3;31pm
I liked this response on that page:
“Our CEO has aided and abetted the reappearance of a brand that thrives on hatred and bigotry, he gave a casual nod of acceptance to all the crimes on the other side of the river, tax dodging, racism, cheating, and acknowledging that the liquidation in 2012 didn’t happen”
I don`t know enough about the behind the scenes goings on at Celtic but the above encapsulates what I feel is close to the truth.
BIG JIMMY on 10TH MAY 2021 4:52 PM
St Tams response to you was the smilie thing.
The second part of his post was to INIQUITOUSIV.
`smiley ` !!!
Did Juve not get done for cheating ?. What about the new fuds ?. Our club were silent. They should have been buried and more so when you see the abuse dished out to SB.
I got Friday’s email again today !!
Who organises their admin, an exciting!
Eejit
ADI-DASSLER NOT FOR 2ND BEST
Our board of directors seem to enjoy the constant bending over.
They are a disgrace to the jersey, the fans and the club.
HOT SMOKED
I don`t know enough about the behind the scenes goings on at Celtic but the above encapsulates what I feel is close to the truth.
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There are no “behind the scenes goings on at Celtic”.
Shamefully.
Big Jimmy
Haha big yin..thats the only laught it got👍
Having a BBQ tonight so things to do!
HOT SMOKED
Thanks for that
HOT SMOKED on 10TH MAY 2021 5:01 PM
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Ooops..my apologises i didnt notice that.
HH Mate.
Hi Howe, Hi Howe to Celtic Park we go
Are we there yet, are we there yet.
Eddie Howe and Conor Mcgregor singing along in unison.
St Tams
You are welcome.
Cheerio for now.
http://chng.it/rQKRYxsp
Petition to stop a £200 million boat for Phil the Greek
UFC is huge with the young set and so is Conor McGregor. The guy was an enormous attraction in America. I have no interest in that sport myself, out of my age bracket.
Just read below from the DR, who thinks this is a good idea? Playing a bunch of part timers is not going to enhance their skills. And don’t get me started on it being labelled OF move.
‘A meeting of all Lowland League clubs will decide on Monday if they wish to allow ‘B’ teams from Rangers and Celtic into the league for season 2021-22.’
41 years ago today was the Scottish Cup final which led to the hampden riot and got drink banned from the ground😯