Treble talk, farewell Big Mike

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Talk of trebles can disappear over the space of 90 minutes, and Ronny Deila will be forced to learn new patter if his team cannot regain the edge which was lost on Wednesday night at Celtic Park.  The challenge will be all the greater for the absence of cup-tied Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven, with others, including Kris Commons and Emilio Izaguirre.

Dundee United have fallen apart in the last few weeks, the departure of Armstrong and Mack-Steven has probably had something to do with this, which means they will be hurting.  Make no mistake, Celtic harmed their season by signing their best two players five weeks ago.  United will have an edge to them.

Just loving the celebrations that one of the world’s richest 400 people no longer controls a Scottish football club.  He still controls pretty much all profitable revenue streams, and holds security over assets, but he’ll no longer be asked to provide loan players, or loan cash.  They have swapped an ‘off the radar’ wealthy man for a glib and shameless liar.

Ashley repulsed many.  He was the archetypal fox let into the Ibrox hen house.  The juxtaposition of Celtic announcing a £29m shirt deal with New Balance, rights Ashley bartered for £1 at Ibrox, gives you an idea of how impaired newco are.  But allowing him to walk off with all those revenue streams, without the responsibility of running football operations, which will always lose money, is inexplicable.

I know people in the game who were concerned about having an opponent with the resources of Ashley.  That blocking SFA decision was crucial.  I don’t know anyone concerned about King, in fact, there is quiet delight at how things transpired.

Farewell Big Mike, thanks for all your work.

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  1. squire danaher

     

     

    I’m sure he did it twice. I think the other occasion was after his spectacular diving header into his own net at the Celtic end.

  2. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    HT

     

     

    Small beveridge is compulsory :-) but only 3 spaces…..leavin the Johnstun about 12.30…..Cumbernauld 1ish maybe 1.15……..u in? ( remember the Rebs) ;-)

  3. Gerryfaethebrig on

    bognorbhoy

     

     

    00:09 on 8 March, 2015

     

    FOR TONY CONWAY

     

     

    Great stuff for the Conway family, that’s exactly in my eyes what this blog/site is about, I can’t do the link thing but if anybody can try Langloan Records.. The Johnny Doyle song” if you can’t put it on a link just listen….. Hope the Conway family can get by this and always remember the good times Hail Hail

  4. Pedro

     

     

    If there’s 4 I’ll just drive but if only 3 I might take you up on your kind offer. I won’t know for sure until the morning but will give you plenty of notice.

     

     

    You won’t need a CD :-)

  5. Gerryfaethebrig on

    frannyb67

     

     

    00:06 on 8 March, 2015

     

     

    Cheers, I think you know what I am bumping my gums about

     

     

    God Bless

  6. I was sure when listening to Paul Murray that he spoke some sense,

     

    did he not say they would need to rebuild “prick by prick”

  7. shamrock hoops on

    Paul Murray claimed tonight that in his 50 years of watching football his beloved Rangers are the biggest team in Scotland, here’s some stats for you Paul

     

     

    In his 50 years he will have seen Celtic crowned Champions of Scotland 25 (soon to be 26) times and Rangers 20. He will have seen Celtic crowned Champions of Europe. He will have seen Celtic build and fill the biggest football arena in Scotland and he will have seen Celtic become financially stable. In short, in his 50 years he will have seen Celtic dominate both on and off the park. Lead? Aye, in his dreams

     

     

    There`s a wee saying that goes something like this it`s better to keep your mouth shut, and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt.

     

    Murray should take heed.

     

    Same club?? Same arrogance!!

  8. Clashcitybhoy on

    Re Darry Murphy,

     

    Not suggesting he is / was the answer, but I do think if he had played in game vs Inverness when we lost 3:2 (?), we would have won league that season.

     

    We should have played same tactics / team we used a week earlier vs St J …heyho hindsight and all that.

  9. HT

     

    23:46

     

    Remember up the back of that terracing the Saturday after our famous win in Amsterdam,82i think,The late great that was Tommy Burns,equalised in a 2-2 draw if a remember correctly,and by the time I got back on my feet ,I was nearly on the pitch.The Mestalla in Valencia had a scary drap as well

  10. macanbheatha Oscar Abú

     

     

    00:12 on 8 March, 2015

     

     

    Oh I forgot he’s Irish, so probably would be a sentiment signing

     

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    How about Eoin Doyle

  11. squire danaher on

    hamiltontim

     

     

    00:13 on 8 March, 2015

     

     

    That game was not televised live so there would’ve been no scope for that being shown – on basis they woud hardly show it if they’d the chance not to.

     

     

    As a matter of interest, the butcher OG game was in November 1988, on the day I bought the Squire-ess her engagement ring.

     

     

    The St. Patricks Day massacre was our first wedding anniversary. She allowed it to be celebrated the night before to give me a free run at the game and celebrations. She is some woman ha ha

  12. why is it when I try to cut down drinking

     

    someone starts selling litres of Morgans for £15,

     

    not even giving me a chance

  13. judester

     

     

    I remember being on it either the week before or after the huns beat us 5-1 at Ibrox in ’89. I think Gallagher scored and we lost 1-0, I sprained ligaments in my ankle when the crowd surged forward and it ruined my chances of ever playing in the hoops forever :-)

  14. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    pedrocaravanachio67

     

     

    00:27 on 8 March, 2015

     

    The gay gimp prince of holland.

     

    ————–

     

    Tell me I got post 1690

  15. Gerryfaethebrig on

    shamrock hoops

     

     

    00:19 on 8 March, 2015

     

     

    Don’t state facts, that mob don’t understand reality !

     

    Shuugy Keevins & his cohorts mentioned that Dave the Rave King only had tax avoidance problems, avoidance isn’t illegal its tax evasion that he paid his £40m+ fine, that mob are done …. Listen to their nonsense & be glad in it

  16. Keeping The Faith on

    HT I don’t need to tell you obviously but Shane McGowan is even now an under rated songwriter.. Poet even.

     

    Rainy night in Soho is beautiful , was played at a friends wedding and could have been written for the occasion.

     

    ‘You’re the measure of my dreams’

     

    Genius

  17. Rangers: Dave King ‘good for Celtic and Scottish football’

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    After todays results, all I can say is thank God Celtic have a strong R^^^^^^ to compete with, where would we be without them?

     

     

    BTW I thought SuperAlly was looking well last night, clearly he has taken to the whoredeculure alright.

     

     

    Really BTW hope Scellic win tomorow – big ask to beat DU three times i a row! But as my Mum used to say, what ever will be, will be!

     

     

    Win, lose or draw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  18. macanbheatha Oscar Abú

     

     

    00:36 on 8 March, 2015

     

     

    the_huddle

     

     

    Haven’t watched enough him to be honest a chara

     

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    I was kidding pal ;o) he used to play for Hibs but couldnt buy a goal goes down south and tops the goal scoring charts

  19. macanbheatha Oscar Abú on

    gordybhoy64

     

     

    00:35 on 8 March, 2015

     

    oops now Murph does miss from 3 yards

     

     

    A la Messi

  20. Careful With That Tax, Moonbeams on

    gordybhoy64

     

    00:33 on 8 March, 2015

     

    Darryl Murphy does his best to miss from 3

     

    yards,but luckily it goes in..

     

     

    Crueeeeelllll lol

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