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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Cowiebhoy
Interesting idea
.i can see your point totally as it is using our club to oxygenate the ‘phoenixing’of a new club.
They associate suggesting it is common speak.i am afraid that was against the dave murray cheat Inspired club whose cva failed on 14/6/12.
However I would argue that by trying to ban would only give more life to the term.
Let us change our language.omit the phrase and correct its use with correct historical reference.
But remember smile first yir a tim:-)
HH
Jobo
Jimmy Bell driving the bus.
First crisis loan
Second crisis loan
Alloa does walking away,
250k up front for the Scottish Messi
Third crisis loan
The AGM Gazebo ( Carry on camping )
Masty
Tickets posted yesterday mate.
sips
John Grieg wouldn’t kick it, – Frank Haffey wouldn’t touch it.
Could someone advise who is the CQNr that organises Aberdour?
Take it he is a member ?
P
Gordy
Love to look out ma windae at the snow covered Kilpatrick Hills. :)
Pod I
Taggsybhoy
had a wee looksee online, it seems my adult ticket is there but cant assign my grandsons, don’t want to take 1 without the other incase I lose 1, any opinions please?
***Last Man Standing-week 1 results***
Good Evening fholks
From 99 entrants, the following 19 teams were liquidated
deccyrollercoaster Tottenham
Celtic Rose Manchester City
EmbraMIke Manchester United
Praecepta Manchester United
Smashing Milk Bottles Manchester City
GuyFawkesaforeverhero Newcastle
Colour Blind Bhoy Manchester United
Gretnabhoy Manchester City
MurdochAuldandHay Manchester City
PF Ayr Manchester City
skiisalandfill Manchester City
Gordybhoy64 Manchester United
Ally McMoist Manchester City
realnineinarow Manchester United
Pogmathonyahun Manchester City
Sebo Celt Manchester City
Wee Biff Kilmarnock
The Glorious Balance Sheet Manchester City
dannybhoy94 Manchester City
However, the good news is that if you choose to sign up to our onerous contract and donate another £10 into our funds, then we will enter your new team into Week 2 of the competition. We will simply airbrush the truth and peddle the myth that you have retained all your history and your newco team is the same team that entered last week.
Please let us know that you wish to take part in this collusion as Last Man Standing 3 requires a strong 99 teams in week 2.
HH
CRC
ps if you have still not made arrangement for payment of week 1, can you please contact us asap to arrange the necessary, before the Sevco bad debt list is published this weekend.
forgot to say, I don’t think I am on the home ticket scheme, but have attended all cup matches this season and last..
From twitter liam mclaughlan
Re OB Act
Thoughts of a young socialist
http://easterhouseyoungsocialist.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/contempt-of-court.html?m=1
HH
Masty
That would suggest you’ve been allocated a ticket but your great great grandson hasn’t :-)
Thanks BT, is he a member?
Mcgeady sent off
Pod I
Yes, stays out that way
You due to play there?
Mcgeady sent off
What is it with the Govan mob that changes people? Naismith seems to be a completely different character at Everton from the thug who broke his own leg trying to break someone else’s. Men you thought would be sensible became monsters donning a blue shirt. There must be something in the water that’s not holy, but changes character like a cancer. The supporters are the same. Maybe Ibrox needs an exorcist.
dallas
I dont want to give the wrong impression. Compared to most other large cities, Toronto is still quite clean and friendly. However, Sydney was much cleaner – but it might be the cleanest and prettiest city I have ever visited, so, it is certainly not the norm..
And Toronto is still friendlier and safer than most big cities I have been too. But, creeping Thatcherism has infected Canada like it has many other countries. In that time, as in Britain, there has been a real shift to the right, and now thanks to people like our PM, what once would have been unthinkably mean spirited and reactionary is now accepted as middle of the road and the norm. For example, the number of people we now have sleeping in the street (at least one person died recently on the street from the cold) is shocking, and is increasing all the time. This was almost unthinkable when I was younger. We are increasingly becoming an American satellite, which makes me sad.
Dont get me wrong – Canada is still a very, very good place to live and raise a family, certainly so compared to most countries today. Unfortunately, every country seems to be a little less compassionate now than it was 20 years ago, so Canada is not alone in that respect. Perhaps it is because Canada once was something of a beacon in the world that I notice and lament its diminution as much as I do.
Bulldozer
Sign Willo Flood
Play him in a derby
Then don’t play him for ages
Then play him in a derby again
Failed both times, not helped by the managerial decision.
Yes, Gordon was good, but you can’t be a genius and sign via match of the day. Perspective please.
And who was that boy he signed, refused to play, then put to the slaughter against a 10 man Motherwell – Hutchison????
Revisit all please, not some…
U
HT
yer only as auld as the wummin ye feel…
btw, looks like less than 50 left for the inter game…
masty
Nae comment, she’s lurking :-)
Any chance that the Celtic support could start now and raise awareness of the vile nature of the so called ‘Famine Song’? As sure as night follows day this will be sung at the semi. If the MSM, MSPs, Sky Sports, Murdo etc and Nil by Mouth etc are all asked now how they will react, then we can call them out on this. It will be too late after the game!
I was going to print the words here but it is extremely offensive.
Gordybhoy 64.
That will be my alarm clock tomorrow morning.
Kev J. Rant.
Raymac
You just noticed! Where you been mate? :))
Mike in toronto, thanks for the reply.
I’m glad it is overall still a great place to live.
Hopefully, i can take my family to see canada, its a great place.
ulysses McGhee
I attended the recent Scotland game against the ra and the wee mans only problem at celtic park was big mogga, got on fine with everyone else..
Raymac,
Maybe Ibrox needs an exorcist.
___________
More like a miracle :))
Hamiltontim
20:41
Least I could do
Jimmynotpaul,
aye lucky for you he is aff oot
Raymac, i’m with you on playing for an ibrox club changes you.
When boydiechenko was at killie last season, he played without a permanent scowell on his coupon like he has during both his spells at ibrox.
scullybhoy
why give it oxygen?
meant to say, I attended the Ireland game with willo.
When I logged into my Celtic on-line account at 9:45 am I was only offered F1/2/3 or upper H4. Picked the latter but must be a lot of pre-allocated areas at Hampden ?!?
An tearnman
Thanks for sharing that piece on the OBAF act.
Shared on FB.
HH
Dallas
As BMCUW pointed out last night. Kenny Miller was white when he played for us.
Doomdome and we see his orange colour twin. :))
prestonpans bhoys
When I logged on earlier the only option was F2.
When I went in to the TO this afternoon I said that I wanted North Stand so was offered D4.