Nine days without a game is technically not a winter break but it is double the normal interval Celtic players have between games. Ironically, it arrives when they found a formation that resolved the performance problems that plagued the club until December.
I would have preferred a midweek game than a break, with three games to make up we have applied pressure to our spring programme, although I’m sure Celtic did not anticipate the turnaround in form when these matters were settled.
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TIMMY7_NOTED
I tried to vote NO 2 or 3 times on selling Eddie, but it wouldn’t register. I wonder if that just happened to the no votes
Remember how police Scotland kettled ‘green brigade’ and all in the vicinity at George Sq. fast forward to iPox and nothing
B2B- a pal seen something on Twitter
Why do the cops,allow these clowns to get so close to the players? Ridiculous situation
I didn’t give it the time of day other than to link it on last article to show my disgust at it
As a bit of a project during this next lockdown I am thinking of writing an “unauthorised” biography of Mr Brendan Rodgers.
I have heartily consumed comments from CQN to inform this work but could do with a bit of help with his Celtic timeline?
“Brendan” arrived to a feted response and won the treble – basically he was the Messiah.
“Rodgers” won a double treble but the form and performance wasn’t as spectacular as the first treble and we took a few doings in Europe – his status was therefore revisited.
“Fraudgers” left Celtic mid-season thus revealing a (previously well hidden) malevolent, self serving nature and faux affection for our club. Turns out he wasn’t the Messiah, just a naughty boy.
“Rodgers” marginally but noticeably improved Leicester and his relationship with Celtic’s CEO was re-evaluated to some degree. To an extent his departure became more understandable.
“Brendan” is now a fine, progressive manager doing wonderful things at LCFC, he was treated shabbily by a reprobate control freak of a CEO. He was entirely blameless for the mid-season departure.
Did I get that right?
Hail hail
Keep The Faith
Bada – cheers.
Gerry Rafferty documentary on BBC 4 at midnight
Oot driving there, had to go to the shops and it was like the fall of saigon,
Local dump had a que of easily 50 cars, the morrisons has a que out into the park, so on to sainsbury.
A guy cutting about in a red whit and blue tammy, with big letters on it, I convinced myself it said “HEART AND HAND”
So do i say something or no, a sarky comment, a wee taunt. Am i even in a position to say anything.
As i get closer the hat reads “HEAD ICELANDER”,
I think i am paranoid.
I wonder if BBC Scotland news ,will have anything on the weekend football?
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 4TH JANUARY 2021 5:34 PM
“He was entirely blameless for his mid-season departure.”
Don’t think you could say that, he wasn’t forced out at gun point :-)
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 4TH JANUARY 2021 5:34 PM
I’d take issue with the final paragraph. The second last – he initially did better at Liecester than given credit for. His team was beset by injury at the end of season and that cost them CL place on final day.
It’s still a stretch for me to completely excuse his behaviour in leaving, despite the case for partial redemption brought about by the recent antics of Lawwell and Desmond.
Ned policing standards. They witness a crime have the power to arrest the perpetrator, but leave it for now and have a probe later.
Finlay Donaldson will get them off using the “seen worse at celtic park with their own supporters abusing their players a few weeks ago” defense.
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Probe after Celtic players abused by sectarian bigots before Rangers Old Firm clash
By Glasgow Times Reporter
Cops are on the hunt for supporters who shouted at the Parkhead club’s players as they left the team bus before the clash with Rangers
A PROBE has been launched after Celtic FC players were abused by vile sectarian bigots ahead of Saturday’s Old Firm match.
Cops are on the hunt for supporters who shouted at the Parkhead club’s players as they left the team bus before the clash with Rangers.
A number of people could be heard shouting “fenian c**t” and “papist c**t” as the squad left the vehicle, according to clips posted online. Others shouted “gunge that paedo” and “f*****g paedo c**t”.
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Police Scotland superintendent Stevie Dolan said: “We can confirm that an investigation is ongoing into abusive comments and singing around the time of the Celtic FC team coach arriving at Ibrox Stadium prior to the football match on Saturday, 2 January.
“This is an active enquiry and no arrests have been made at this stage.”
A spokesperson for Celtic FC told the Daily Record: “The sectarian abuse suffered by our players and staff is completely unacceptable.
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“We have raised this issue with Police Scotland and they have confirmed they are investigating the matter.
“Clearly we would hope that all efforts are made to identify those responsible and for all appropriate action to be taken.”
JAMES FORREST on 4TH JANUARY 2021 12:41 PM
James i like you will never forgive lawwell ( overpaid, CONTROLLING, blue pound lover, 5 way agreement interfering C E O ) , Celtic’s structure needs a total overhaul and that wont happen while lawwell is there.
The highest paid person at our club should be the manager, B R there’s a clue there ref two C L group stages . Shane Duffy 45k a week ?
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 4TH JANUARY 2021 5:34 PM
😂
James forrest
You may well be right in that you will be calling neil lennon a 3rd rate choice…..
But heres the thing james
No one will remember you
Same cant be said of Neil Lennon
He will be remembered alright
He has more integrity under his nails than any of the faux meeja wannabes like yourself.
I know whose Celtic company i would prefer
Our Fans get kettled by Police Scotland,and what do Lawell and co do absolutely nothing,The Police are the law ,but that shouldn’t stop our club from criticising the police but they don’t Like the Res 12 they let Sevco off the hook,no this board needs to be replaced with good Celtic Men and Women who will stand up to the Police ,who in my opinion are not going after the real crooks,Our Supporters like the Green Brigade are easy targets,The Rangers Ultras get away with Murder ,why is that my conclusion is the Police is full of Presbyterians and Freemasonry,so no way are they going to charge there Clubs Supporters,shower of cowards the lot of them.Now here is the 40 thousand dollar question,What Celtic Man or Woman could pose a take over ,
Saint Stivs
An inspector was at arms length from an abuser , done nothing,now an inquiry is required, file under unsolved.
Who is Finlay Donaldson.
AN TEARMANN on 4TH JANUARY 2021 5:51 PM
I think you may have inadvertently made JF’s point for him.
You may or may not prefer NL’s company to that of JF, but that hardly qualifies him to manage Celtic.
meanwhile, listening to Johnny Beattie (usually quite measured, non partisan I would say), he interviews a top polis on new restrictions and asks “football and other top sports should stop shouldnt they ?”
the cop dodges the question, up next Deputy Swinney.
“do you think football should be stopped like in march”
“we aint there yet”
next
“waht about celtic going to dubai was it a good idea”
“no, terrible idea, a complete lack of leadership in these terrible times for ordinary people”
i think i can see where this is going.
ERNIE LYNCH on 4TH JANUARY 2021 4:50 PM
Ernie, Remember! Never interrupt your enemy while they are making mistakes!
That was the message on here.
St Stivs
Yep – and I partly blame Celtic for not reading the room on this one – from their fans first, all the way through to our enemies.
Taken almost a decade but the press are finally getting their Christmasses, Birthdays & Holidays all at once.
U
SQUIRE DANAHER on 4TH JANUARY 2021 5:56 PM
AN TEARMANN on 4TH JANUARY 2021 5:51 PM
I think you may have inadvertently made JF’s point for him.
You may or may not prefer NL’s company to that of JF, but that hardly qualifies him to manage Celtic.
You may misinterpret me if you wish Squire
I disagree :-)
In short- who is james forrest? Apart from a scroll by
Nobody.!
He has no right ti flood his pish
Nobody !
Will barely be reccalled in blog terms
No one nobody.a zero in my Celtic world
Hope that clears up lol
HH
Police Scotland are the problem…………not the solution.
SAINT STIVS on 4TH JANUARY 2021 5:57 PM
Surprisingly, before that he asked one of our health officials ‘why are we giving the vaccine to old people who have probably only got a few years left to live ahead of our teachers’
nearly fell off my chair!
AT
You’re entitled to your own opinion on JF.
Hail hail.
Celtic Football Club have demanded police action after a number of their players were abused by vile sectarian bigots ahead of Saturday’s Old Firm match.
The club have raised the issue with cops after a crowd of people gathered outside Ibrox before launching sectarian abuse at the players as they left the team bus.
Some of the group could be heard shouting “fenian c**t” and “papist c**t” as the squad left the vehicle.
Others launched further sickening abuse such as “gunge that paedo” and “f*****g paedo c**t”.
I understand the argument and the sentiment about the Dubai trip but I do not understand the timing behind the expression of anger.
The Dubai winter training break has been known of for some time now. It was even being welcomed on here in terms of, “if we can get the results and a win at Ibrox, then the Dubai trip could help us kick on and put some fear into them in Jan & Feb, just like last year’s trip did”
Nobody said a word in October or November or December, when Covid was peaking again, about the Dubai trip being a bad idea. The only negative view I recall was a fear that it may be cancelled andd we would not be able to benefit from it.
In the run up to the Sevco game, when the Dubai trip was only days away, not one post was made decrying that intention.
It is hard to escape the view that our framing of views on the Dubai trip has been entirely dictated by our anger at losing the Sevco game.
P.S. I think the poll on Eddie leaving is crass too. I know posters are free to express their viws on any individual being hounded out via taxi BUT…..
Taking a vote on it????
This isn’t effin X Factor or Strictly
AN TEARMANN on 4TH JANUARY 2021 6:05 PM
Post of the year big mhan!
There’s only one reason someone posts their blog on someone else’s blog and that because he’s a chancing arab.
I wish PAUL had the balls to cancel his account.
Hope you had as good a festive season as possible!
Philbhoy is spot on followed by the govt and the BBC
ROCK TREE BHOY on 4TH JANUARY 2021 6:15 PM
SAINT STIVS on 4TH JANUARY 2021 5:57 PM
Surprisingly, before that he asked one of our health officials ‘why are we giving the vaccine to old people who have probably only got a few years left to live ahead of our teachers’
nearly fell off my chair!
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i heard that as well “why are we giving the vaccine to people who probaly will only live another year or two anyway”
the good doctor response was good, simply we want to save those most at risk,
did make me feel quesy, an eh whit moment.
Government to investigate Celtic’s trip to Dubai!!
Hahahahaha!!!
Ah well. Huns can shout abuse at our players but SFA to look at the Dubai trip.
Aye ?
Scumbags
PHILBHOY on 4TH JANUARY 2021 6:23 PM
So you are advocating censorship then?
Let’s only post stuff I/we agree with…….
I was maybe out of the loop, I avoid social media and MSM so wasn’t even aware Dubai was on the cards this year.
Didn’t think there was a winter break (doesnt appear to be one), so didn’t accure to me that they’d need a break.
Was it common knowledge? Seemed daft to do it during a pandemic, no matter the results on the pitch.
Is anyone one else having a break abroad?
gov tells sfa to investigate our trip to Dubai.
File under ‘full transparency ‘ re complaint about Beaton in not sending off Moreloss 3 times at Ibrox,won’t hear about it again…