Congratulations to who originally penned: “We shall not be move, not by the Hearts, the Hibs or The Rangers, erm, we’ll not be moved, OK?” Celtic stand alone, our historic rivals, those who half a century ago denied our grandparents, are gone. Do we have a perfect season ahead? Maybe not, but it will be a unique historical joy nonetheless.
Some of the chat yesterday was that the Premiership would be poorer without Hibernian next season, but anyone who watched Hamilton out-pass and out-play them on Sunday wouldn’t think so. Hibs have offered nothing of note to league football for years. Terry Butcher has got practically everything wrong since arriving at Easter Road but his post-match comment, that perhaps his team needed relegation to thoroughly clear the decks.
Whatever Hibs are they are not competition to Celtic. Our domestic competition next season will come from Aberdeen, Dundee United and Motherwell. United and Aberdeen both finished the season poorly after showing considerable promise early on. Expect Jackie McNamara and Derek McInnes to build on their work over the last year.
If you were an aspiring Championship club you will not have welcomed the Accies result on Sunday. Now clear of their administration travails Hearts have the strongest squad in next season’s Championship. They will also be solvent, able to build on their squad and are likely to sell more season tickets than anyone else in the league.
Hibs’ newly recruited chief exec, Leann Dempster, is potentially the clubs most important recruit in 10 years. She will surely attempt to fit her successful Motherwell template onto the Edinburgh club – and may even have more resources at her disposal.
Queens and Falkirk know they are up against it in their bid for promotion next season but they are two well-run clubs who will have an influence on who does go up. I’m not even prepared to consider anyone else for the promotion spots, some just don’t have the players, some don’t have the management, some don’t have the money to end the season. Some are afflicted by all three ailments.
With the potential of a rejuvenated Hibs making next season’s play-offs, Premiership clubs will spend the next 11 months anticipating the very real possibility that it’s odds on that two clubs will go down next season. Accies and Dundee look more than a match for St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Ross County and Partick Thistle. While Celtic will win the league comfortably, we’re likely to see intense competition between Motherwell, Aberdeen and United for the ‘Best of the Rest’ badge, and between the other eight clubs to stay up.
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Its like waiting for christmas morning to come , hoping and praying the build up was’nt an anticlimax , do we get the option of exchanging the manager if he does’nt fit lol
Goodnite one and all ;))
Just hearing that DD has an entry in his diary tommorrow
M.MacKay
Catman
Better aff with John Blue tie Mackay
Love
Towards the end of last season when Broonie was out, we lacked drive in the team.
When he returned with a few games left to play icluding the Cup Final, admittedly against not the best Hibs team, the team had more intensity, drive and direction.
Of the so called candidates under consideration its Malky for me. Will await the outcome with interest whoever it turns out to be.
I can though identify those I’d be disappointed, really disappointed, to see in the managers seat:
Jackie Mac
Paul Hartley
and particularly
Owen Coyle
Awe naw
I think I’d openly sob if it is Owen Coyle…
Justafan
SB has improved immensely.
PFAYR
Neil will certainly be linked.
Thurs Nae Question That Mjallby , gave the Signal.. Later, Lennie rang the Bell..
But …..If Ownie Signs fur Celtic.. The Club wull Go tae Hell!
N .. Ah agree…Mr. Pardee!
Ownie, is a Bum.
Don’t listen tae those Godamn Rumor Mongers..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas
22:32 on
27 May, 2014
an indication of how low that wage ceiling is for a supposed CL club,I agree.
HH
Dallas
When I first introduced the big man to my mum, she thought a Mr Sands was in her home! :))
Were gonna need a lot of seats in the dugout
Jaws CSC
awe_naw
I like Kris Commons, and would like to see him stay with us, but,
if offered £3 million we should really consider it, as he moves into last year of contract.
I get that thought process
big wavy
22:33 on
27 May, 2014
I remember being at a meeting in London and this guy had me totally confused by talking about Europe and the mainland. The mainland being Britain!
HH
conetbhoy
John Halpin????
I asked this last night, never got a reply.
Has John Park gone ?
Is it just a rumour ?
HH
PF Ayr
I agree we should be in CL group but the vararies of knock out qualification mean you can’t bank on it.
we should be straight in but thems the rules(not a champions league at all)
I watched the Elfsborg game in Gran Canaria last year and was amazed how bad we were. We had a much better squad. Same vs Karagandy.
I love Neil Lennon but a different coach may get more out of this squad and we could be flying next season.
The coach lottery is interesting:
Billy McNeill came in and we thought he would need time both times(won 79 and 88)
Wim Janssen looked like a panic but won the league
Tony Mowbray was to bring exciting football but bombed
Joe Venglos was to bring stability then left
John Barnes was supposed to be a disaster and ……oh yeah
the bould bhoys’
22:30 on 27 May, 2014
But we need you to defend us from the in-crowd.
Don’t give in. Post your usual stuff and go mental when it is needed.
Keep on goin’ the bould bhoys.
Good evening all
Just popped in for a swatch, ooft, off out again, toooooo much agro. Hope you all have a wonderful night, morning or evening regarding where you are in this world. Remember, We Are Celtic. Night Night Timland. KTF. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
coneybhoy even
Sven emdae??
Bould bhoys
I come here for a bit of Celtic banter.
I’ve made it clear to those who read afterwards that I got into a bit of a ding dong with WC on promotion via the DR. It went on longer than I’d hoped and out of frustration I used the term two faced to WC which I shouldn’t and apologised. TG was never in my thoughts and the guy is a legend and beyond approach.
You may have missed that post event but there you go. I’m not an angel but hardly a pensioner beater either.
Sure it’s just fellas with made up monikers at the end if the day…
Big Wavy
Justafan
In fairness Paul Hartley has done exceptionally well on limited budgets, at both Alloa and Dundee
I know for a fact, he was extremely well thought of at Alloa, both coaching and commitment, and a very good people (man) manager ?
Jude 2005
played on the wing at the end of the 81 or 82 winning seasons. i thought he was great and never really played again(on the bench in 82/83 i think). Was really fast on left side(TB must have been injured to give him a game)
PS
Danny Crainie was great too!
Coney bhoy
Dom Sullivan ??
the exiled tim
22:36 on 27 May, 2014
I asked this last night, never got a reply.
Has John Park gone ?
Is it just a rumour ?
HH
TET, I’ve been looking for that today, and not found it
Sounds good to me though if true, then get a football man in his place ?
Hail Hail
Tom Molach
This in crowd??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uv2wFPGJ4Y
Ah well….
Has anyone invented an online bouncer yet ?
:)
Big Wavy
Obviously not :-)
All,
I think there may be some confusion on monikers tonight
Bould Bhoys has posted on here for many years of and on
‘The Bould Bhoys’ appears to be a new addition
I may be wrong but the level of sweariness seems out of character
Anyone else remember Celtic winning a UK 5 a side tournament in the early 80’s?Sure we played Southampton,with Kevin Keegan,in the final.
Jude
If I was Celtic CEO?
I would offer Jurgen Klopp a contract and player budget he couldn’t refuse.
Dream on! :)
Coney bhoy
I think you’re wrong
Same behaviour …often different monikers
http://t.co/uaCrfcqKzb How did that “propulsion” go again, remind me? Lifted from Celtic Minded
The old bould bhoys returns to the blog and soon slips into his usual drunken foul mouthed rants. Oh dear.
Expect a few days to pass then the apology comes.
Coneybhoy
Had to come back on it was bugging me ( his name )
Johnny morris that was the fella , thanks for that .
theglasgowcelticway
Danny Crainie Charlie Nick etc
CowieBhoy, that would be penny pinching in the extreme!
Hearing the Head of Scouting has already got his jotters.
Can’t disagree about the Head of Security either and the Head of Catering needs to have a look at themselves.
Good night all
Animal Magic