I’ve never treated the Ballon d’Or seriously, but would you be alarmed if your manager overlooked two of the most outstanding footballers of all time, to vote for one of the poor relations in an outstanding, if waning, Barcelona team.
England manager, Roy Hodgson, is entitled to his opinion but in nominating Javier Mascherano, he’s started a debate which will not reflect kindly on him.
I remember when Martin O’Neill was in charge of Celtic, he could do or say anything and no matter how incongruous it seemed, we all looked for hidden wisdom. Martin knew much more about the game than all of us but this authority was uniquely evident. I don’t remember any other Celtic manager being regarded with such awe, and I go back to the latter Stein days.
Whether Mascherano is fit to pass the ball to Leonel Messi is beside the point, Roy’s opinion is a prisoner of fortune. He’s dead meat to his critics.
For all of Martin’s brilliance he wasn’t one for cutting edge tactics. He knew what worked for him and stuck to it. So when Gordon Strachan came along with some new, ‘ideas’, the reaction was not appreciative.
Gordon’s early days (years) were remarkably hostile but it’s what I’ve regarded as The Ross Wallace Deployment which remains in the mind as an unfinished debate.
Ross was a left winger. But, five goals down after a first leg capitulation in Bratislava, Gordon deployed him on the right. The outcry was palpable. We’d never heard of playing a left footed player ‘out of position’ like this. What is now commonplace – to mix a left and fight footed full back and winger on the same side – was both new and proof positive that Gordon Strachan was a deluded simpleton.
There’s value in the opinions of the outliers, so my vote for the Ballon d’Or would have gone to Efe Ambrose. Gordon Strachan was a better manager than any of us knew at the time.
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Fred C
If he is from Clydebank? It is a friend of a friend who Really knows Business Law.
Fred Colon-the idea that Craigy Bhoy and/or Challs still have the keys to the big hoose,might be too much for the hun hordes.
up_over
Iconic superheroes CSC
Delaneys
He’s good .
Is he a Tim ?
If yes , auld heid and the guys should retain him .
6.5 million
Tick tock
mike in toronto
Absolutely no need to apologise for anything mate!!
For many years I’d not particularly enjoyed games against the old Rangers. I didn’t like the way that it made me feel and I always thought it brought out the worst in me as a man.
We all know that this is a new club but they’ll be followed by the same vermin singing the same racist and sectarian bile.
I’m not looking forward to it in the least but as I said previously mate, it’s a simple choice for me.
You can tell quite a lot about a group by who they follow and in what order they chose to on twitter. Check out @level5pr. Scotlands MSM to get much, much worse.
Bada
I’ve got to think most of them already suspect it . Or am i giving them credit where it’s not due ?
Eurochamps67
If you’ve got an online account with Celtic you can check online at anytime.
Any news of Centre half, a right back, playmaker or strikers coming in (guidetti would count)?
Deed of Novation guy was excellent. He really bothers SSB panel as he has an IQ greater than the panel combined. They either know what he’s talking about or are totally dumbstruck whenever he gives them the detail he does.
I hope it’s still all belongs to Craig Whyte that would be sooooo funny.
Fred C
Aye. Will pose the question? :)
HT
Hahaha. Just read your Holy watter analogy. Robbing your patter to share. :)
Delaneys,
heard a wee bit from Eddie on the radio,seems to know his stuff alright,
but if he was from Clydebank more likely to specialise in criminal law :-)))
Martim1980
20:05 on
13 January, 2015
You can tell quite a lot about a group by who they follow and in what order they chose to on twitter. Check out @level5pr. Scotlands MSM to get much, much worse.
is this the mob Jabba’s hitched his wagon to? If it is ,you could be right.
GMS and Ryan Jack would be two league winning signings imo
There’s bound to be clever corporate law dude on here who can expand on said subject
Rwe from earlier.
GS did very well. But MON did not resign for professional reasons and GS presided over the first stage of downsizing. He over achieved in Europe but didn’t domestically.
He is a very good manager who learned how great celtic are as a club.
Sad day. Berget leaves us.
Thanks, man. You were a legend.
For your hairstyle.
DD
You’re welcome to it mate :-)
BSR – where’s the updated list then? ;-)
Gordy
It has been crime of the century at doomdome! :)
Jobo
Thought you were embellishing it?
HT
Thanks bud. You have absolved me from plagiarism. ;)
Eurochamps67
In home tkt scheme and not heard anything so maybe not out yet
(in G75 land)
HT
I got one of them account thingys
Anyone remember my password ?
It will have 67 in it somewhere.
Have asked for a new one but email used is my works
one so cant access from here.
Hamiltontim
20:06 on
13 January, 2015
Eurochamps67
If you’ve got an online account with Celtic you can check online at anytime.
!!Bada Bing!!
It is indeed, you should see it, it’s like a who’s who of the succulent lamb laptop loyal and actually I think they’ve outed a few. Sky Sports Scotland to figure prominently I would suggest.
!!bada bing!!
20:01 on 13 January, 2015
Fred Colon-the idea that Craigy Bhoy and/or Challs still have the keys to the big hoose,might be too much for the hun hordes.
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I got impression from reading philmac and some of the responses, that the six million due was for rent due to CW or Greengo and his cohorts. Meaning they’re fecked if they don’t pay up.
hamiltontim
20:06 on 13 January, 2015
I just did, seems I am able to buy one but no letter in yet.
You?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Cultsbhoy
before I was hounded from FF they used
to go on about Ryan Jack being a Good un.
In their book not mine
Watched a few times against us and thought
particularly combative .
BSR – couldn’t really be improved. If you’re too shy to post it, gonnie email it. Could be useful in my workplace ;-)
H.T.
Paddy has been given a new phone as his previous one was broken. The new SIM didn’t hold old numbers. His number is still the same. If you want to text him you can have a bit of fun as he won’t know it’s you. Incidentally he has started to lurk on here a little know. He will be joining you at the semi final.
rwe
19:06 on 13 January, 2015
I wouldn’t agree with your analysis of MON leaving but you’re bang on with the rest of your post.
Rowley Birkin QC
19:47 on
13 January, 2015
Yes to that. Great idea ! Delahun coughing and spluttering….magic !
What’s this about a novation document between sevco5088 and sevcoScotland when the asset ownership passed from Whyte to Greengo …. apparently, according to a caller on ssb, this is a standard document which is completed and copied to all, when a novation takes place ….since this document hasn’t been ‘traced’, the likelihood is that White still owns the assets, and the judge in the Ticetus case is currently assessing the value of Whites ‘assets’ ..
Is this why there has been a panic over the weekend ?
Is the judge about to ‘arrest, the asset, ipox, to settle the Tichetus claim against Whyte ?
Did the 3 bares know about this and ‘jump’ in to save them?
Is this why the Yank was offering a £6.5m loan, the exact amount of D&P asset sale price ?
……and why the SEPARATE loan to provided IMMEDIATELY ?
Is this why Michael didn’t take Ipox as a security, and why he handed back the crest ?
Phil, Paul or James need to check this out …. ?
On thing is for sure, if White still holds the deeds, and the judge rules in favour of Ticketus, it’s BYE BYE SEVCO, AND HELLO, ICE CREAM AND JELLY…
sipsini-plus wee Craigy Bhoy will have some hefty legal bills just now….maybe the Yank was trying to relieve him of his assets?
Mackay Steven is a no brainer, sensible signing.
Scottish, cheap, fast and capable of astonishing moments of skill.
A real entertainer.
Far from the finished article but, like Sone Aluko, I believe he could improve in a side where he is surrounded by better players.
Simply, he will offer more than Derk, Tonev, Callum and Wakaso.
Got my Semi final ticket earlier today.
Thought about it , really bothered me all day. To go or not to go?
Decision made .
1 very happy nephew
Hamiltontim
20:04
I could have written that (so thanks for saving me the bother)