A few points you can take to the bookies without losing your money:
If Joey Barton bet on the Barcelona-Celtic game odds of this being his first offence this season will be around 100/1. This ‘news’ has leaked at a time of choosing, not days after the practice started.
Joey Barton is a self-certified rule breaker, but if his induction process didn’t cover SFA rules about betting on football, a large portion of responsibility on this issue lies with his employer. And it’s not their first offence. I know many of the faces at Ibrox haven’t changed since the old days, but rules are not there to be ignored.
It’s palpably farcical to suggest anyone other than a died-in-the-wool fan wouldn’t “prefer to come to Celtic” than go to Newco Rangers, and even then, Scott Allan jumped at the chance to pull on the hoops. We could take our pick of anyone from Murray Park, or a supporters’ bus on its way to Ibrox, for that matter.
The world has changed. No one would pay attention to a St Johnstone player who said he rejected Celtic to go to Perth, claims that Joey did likewise are equally fanciful. Welcome to the not-so-new reality.
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My friends in Celtic,
Lots of incentives to enhance supporter match day experience should be debated.
Unfortunately for me, not now. Must shoot.
HH. To the best Celtic blog by a country mile.
Red card again bottled by the ref
Bada,
Would blame the linesman, then they score . Off to watch my fish….
St Stive 7.20 pm
I’m afraid that that your memory is failing you.
We played Aberdeen twice in April 1980 at Parkhead.
We lost both matches. 1-2 and 1-3.
The attendances were 40,000 and 48,000.
TT
Crooks on for Sevco, ye canny write this stuff..
I’m guessing there will be some changes tmoro night.
Just how many though.
Starts for Liam Henderson, Christie?
Start for Jozo?
What about an appearance for Ajer.
Or should we just go as strong as possible
Tiny Tim,
Was the 3 -1 match the one were Strachan was “accosted” by someone who ran from the Jungle?
HH
I recall ( I think!!!!) early 70s an attendance of 62 or 63000 at CP against Aberdeen.
Maybe 71 or 72?
Pretty sure Eddie Turnbull was manager and Martin Buchan may have played. Bobby Clark in goal for them.
it sticks in my mind, I was 15 or 16, because it was the first time I had seen CP so full for a domestic game not involving RFC deceased. Made me think you good it would be for football in Scotland if teams other than Celtic or Rangers challenged for the title.
We lost 1:0…..and Bobby Lennox missed a pen……I think!!!!
Happily we won the league!
HH
Morton 2 DU 1
THIRDS63 on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 9:25 PM
I recall ( I think!!!!) early 70s an attendance of 62 or 63000 at CP against Aberdeen.
Maybe 71 or 72?
Pretty sure Eddie Turnbull was manager and Martin Buchan may have played. Bobby Clark in goal for them.
it sticks in my mind, I was 15 or 16, because it was the first time I had seen CP so full for a domestic game not involving RFC deceased. Made me think you good it would be for football in Scotland if teams other than Celtic or Rangers challenged for the title.
We lost 1:0…..and Bobby Lennox missed a pen……I think!!!!
Happily we won the league!
HH
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6th November 1971
Celtic 1 (Hood 59) Aberdeen 1 (McNeill o.g. 77)
Attendance 64,000
HH!!
I was at the game when the boy ran on to the pitch to eh, speak to Strachan.
I was also there when a girl ran on to eh, snog McCloy.
As to when it was? At least 6 pints of Guinness taken before taking up position in the Jungle in them days. Didnae know what day it was, the day after.
The ghosts of the Jungle were…… eh…….. Jaiked :)
So Morton and the rangers through to the Semi finals.
To be joined most likely by Celtic and either Aberdeen/ St. Johnstone.
So even before the draw we can confidently state it will be;
Sevco v. Morton
Celtic v. Aberdeen/ St. Johnstone.
It’s not fucking rocket science. Just simple cheating.
Don’t start on coupons, Fecking Newcastle done my coupon for about £250 at the weekend against Wolves, previous week Newcastle won 6 0 away from home, Wolves beaten 4 0 at home. Newcastle were my bankers, beat 2 0. Play Wolves again tonight, win 2 0, not had one up yet this season…
phew, glad I got that of the chest…
3 2 chelsea…
Tally …..
Thanks for that….I could have sworn we lost!!!!
I do now recall Billy’s og. I guess a home draw felt like a defeat in those days. Suspect the Don’s may have been ahead of us in the table.
Funnily enough I also remember Celtic had installed new goalposts and nets. Posts were not white but steel or aluminium metallic and dark green nets and the old fashioned stanchions had been replaced by loops at the top of the posts.
Do you have a note of the teams and did Bobby miss a pen or was that another occasion?
HH
Hunderbirds
“Er no Gearoid that would have been the Nov 1980 match that the Dandy Dons won 2 -0”.
6 pints of Guinness would have been an aperitif in the KSC Paisley. Any wonder I thought we had scored.
Alastair fair play. Well done. A blog open to all (and all the better for it)
HH
THIRDS63 on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 9:44 PM
Tally …..
Thanks for that….I could have sworn we lost!!!!
I do now recall Billy’s og. I guess a home draw felt like a defeat in those days. Suspect the Don’s may have been ahead of us in the table.
Funnily enough I also remember Celtic had installed new goalposts and nets. Posts were not white but steel or aluminium metallic and dark green nets and the old fashioned stanchions had been replaced by loops at the top of the posts.
Do you have a note of the teams and did Bobby miss a pen or was that another occasion?
HH
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CELTIC. Connaghan, Craig, Brogan; Hay, McNeill, Connelly; Johnstone, Hood, Dalglish, Macari, Callaghan.
SHEEP: Clark; G.Murray, Hermiston; S.Murray, Young, Buchan; Forrest, Robb, Harper,Willoughby, Graham.
Courtesy of the Celtic Biography.
HH!!
I was just thinking about Joey Barton and him assuming the game in scotland is pish and he would come here and rule the roost, me thinks he well underestimated the standard, I recall Henke saying that the standard in scotland is not as bad as the english hacks made out, this was when he played for Manure, they didn’t believe him of course, and when we beat the Blackburns and the Liverpools of the world it was luck, I luv it when they underestimate us, winkers, take their money away and where would they be.
Sorry the Celtic Football Companion!
HH!!
Angel Gabriel: Just on blog and catching up. Saw your post re Playa Flamenca. I have a wee hoose near there about 12 k away and used to go Paddy’s Point for thr games as they show all Celtic games. Is that where you are going to watch it? BTW , I am going to the game tomorrow and will not be in Spain till late Otober. OHITS and Papa Joe go there I think ‘Blog up and see if they are going tomorrow. Does that mean you will miss the Hoot?
Tally…..thanks!
GORDYBHOY. 851
I should have checked that before I sent it,apologies.
5/1 was what I meant,and indeed saw often.
I remember my Dad and I going to Hackney in the early 90s-aye,we’ve been going to the dogs for years!-and being stunned by the fact there were only five oncourse bookies.
They set the odds for the entire country. Based on a few oncourse bets.
I’ll explain more on 1/10 wi any luck,and my Dad will have similar recall. Suffice to say that in the days when mobiles were still banned,some people wi big wads were still allowed to use them.
VOGUEPUNTER on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 7:51 PM
On Saturday I did a small obligement for CQN’r Alisdair MacLean and his son
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So I am guessing you actually stopped rather than the ole CRC drive by :-)
Ha, ha! Well done.
Hope you are well and hopefully catch up for a beer soon at the Hoot? Mind, I will only be out for a few hours in the afternoon due to other family commitments. :-(
HH
CRC
THIRDS63
Bobby missed a pen against Bobby Clark late 79/80 season.
I could have saved it,and I was well up The Celtic End at the time.
He just mishit it,shit happens.
Would have got us a draw,we lost the league by a point. So what,still a legend in everyone’s eyes.
Thirds63
You’ll be thinking of the 1-0 defeat to Aberdeen, December 70 (Harper). 65,000.
15000 sheep there that day.
For those of you thinking newco v Morton is a definite , remember they may need cash pronto, if you believe JJ lights going oot next month……so 20,000 against Morton doesn’t help
CELTICROLLERCOASTER
Delighted you can make it,old bean. Mail you later about it.
Hope yeezuraw smashing!
SNAP on Newcastle burstin my coupon at weekend
Though Celtic losing a goal a goal in last minute lost me more on another line
: > (
PaddyPower got some of the £150 quid i won against “them” last week
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WEST END OF EAST END on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 9:44 PM
Don’t start on coupons, Fecking Newcastle done my coupon for about £250 at the weekend against Wolves, previous week Newcastle won 6 0 away from home, Wolves beaten 4 0 at home. Newcastle were my bankers, beat 2 0. Play Wolves again tonight, win 2 0, not had one up yet this season…
You couldnae make it up,plenty of fitba on the telly tonight and it looks like some of the Elmers still tune into watch the Huns .
Ye just canny help yerselves can ye
MICKYBHOY1888
How did it finish?
2-0 to Milan
18 mins to go in Seville v Betis if ya want to tune in
Remember we played Patrick Thistle after the one nil defeat to AC Milan and the gate was given as 29,000.Big yogi scored the only goal.I was at both games 1969…….. oh what a Celtic side.
Anyway whit wiz the Q.O.S. Score
MICKYBHOY1888
Guid night at the ludj,wizzit?
Just wondering when you ever tuned in here and referred to your fellow Tims in a pleasant or even in any way not contemptuous manner.
To paraphrase from your post,
‘Ye just canny help yerself can ye’
After hours of waiting…..there’s nothin like phone battery death…..to kill the anxiety ;-))
To be fair…..nephew n me….first beers together…..
FTSFA
H.H.
One other point on stadium capacity. The biggest stadium in Scotland is Murrayfield and it has maybe 5 significant attendance events per year, and is hugely successful.
WC,
How much do you think it would cost to upgrade the old stand? Moreover do you think Pedro would release the funds without significant evidence of value for money.
Thanks Bobby….and Marrakesh…
My what memories…..impressed!
Hell it seems like just yesterday…well….maybe the week before last.
HH