Unique historical job in season ahead

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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.

Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his tome, All the Best.

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  1. Gary67

     

     

    10:04 on 28 May, 2014

     

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    Three out of the last four managers were puppets!

     

     

    WGS

     

     

    BTM

     

     

    NFL

     

     

    All of the above were kitted out with the appropriate attire ie:

     

    puppet strings. imho

     

     

    To cut a long story short….Celtic stopped being Celtic when – MO’N left.

     

     

    The 1st season under Neil was also acceptable imho.

     

     

    Folk will jump on me here(probably) and tell me how wonderful a manager

     

    Neil was?

     

     

    Oh yeah?

     

     

    So, who’s after him?

     

     

    Neil’s saving grace was when the huns lost their ‘top’ players and, lets not forget

     

    that, Fat/Sleakit/Salary….skelped Neil’s team at ipox twice before the financial/doping

     

    thing came to a head, Jelly & Ice cream Sundae when we went to ipox to win the league

     

    being for me the most annoying.

     

     

    On conclusion re: Neil leaving…..

     

     

    Was he sacked?

     

     

    Did he resign?

     

     

    What?

     

     

    The above questions are only necessary cos, I believe that Celtic PLC

     

    is a rudderless ship.

  2. Green Lantern (((((0))))) on

    In one way Leckie’s prediction about the huns was right. After dying in 2012 the dot on the horizon went out forever, and sevco are now a blot on the landscape.

     

     

    Leckie should be reminded about this at every opportunity.

  3. The Battered Bunnet on

    Credit to Bill Leckie; he was nearly right.

     

     

    His ‘dot on the horizon’ turned out to be a blot on the landscape.

  4. Dontbrattbakkinanger

     

     

    10:07 on 28 May, 2014

     

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    The famous Glasgow Celtic?

     

     

     

    What components of the club today, would make them famous?

     

     

    The team? Skelped up n down the CL group stage after, scraping their way into

     

    it in the 1st place?

     

     

    Skelped out the cup by Morton?

     

     

    Domestic season ended by another home defeat in, another cup-competition

     

    at home to Aberdeen in February?

     

     

    The fans? Being stitched-up to the police by the very folk who are paid to represent

     

    them?

     

     

    Gates tumbling to almost – half empty/full stadium?

     

     

    etc….etc…. bhooo……hiss…..

  5. jimmci

     

     

    10:12 on 28 May, 2014,

     

     

    As the old saying my mum used goes…you reap what you sow…the death off that club and the erchie licking from the smsm has was pathetic.

     

     

    Where is ‘Muz’ now?

     

     

    There is so much more to come out.

  6. Strachan proven manager…….better than any above mentioned imposters……none of this getting to know players stuff,needs time etc……the wee man will bring back a much needed buzz to the place………..go get him celtic,stop pussyfooting about…….his record speaks for itself.

  7. Steinreignedsupreme on

    The Honest Mistake loves being first 10:35 on 28 May, 2014

     

     

    Tickets booked.

     

    Hail hail

     

     

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    Cheers.

     

     

    Top man.

  8. kikinthenakas on

    Bhoys, I know that there are horsey men on here…off to Hamilton races…any tips…in a box somewhere if any cqners are going!

     

    All tips gratefully accepted.

     

     

    Kikinthenakas

  9. kikinthenakas

     

     

    yes.

     

     

    horses are the big 4 legged animals. They will on a course between white boundry fences form an area of the course they call the start line (which will change dependant on distance of race) and the finish line which always a ppears to be static.

     

     

    My biggest tip is that there will be a bar. hit it. that’s the best bit.

     

     

    Stay away from the guys who take your money and give you a we biit of useless paper in return. When you try to hand back the bit of paper they will scoff and laugh up their sleeve at you!

     

     

    MWD says Aye

  10. Auldheid:

     

     

    Would you like to rephrase your last post in language I might understand?

  11. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    kevjungle- yes, the famous Glasgow Celtic.

     

     

    Following them entails disappointment as well as euphoria; we’re not going to win every game; and sometimes yes, we will get skelped.

     

     

    And sometimes the actions of the Board will have us wailin’ and gnashin’ our teeth- but tell me Kev, what else are we goin’ to do?

     

     

    Go off oot to Firhill, or Palmerston?

  12. EXCLUSIVE

     

    Daily Record

     

    28 May 2014

     

     

    In a sensational development late last night, Pep Guardiola, current head coach at Bayern Munich and former manager at Barcelona, issued Celtic supremo Peter Lawell with a ‘come and get me’ plea.

     

     

    Guardiola explained to our extremely reliable source that “whilst I have been fortunate to have played for and managed some of the biggest clubs in the world, nothing prepared me for the Champions League nights in Glasgow. The ambition of every manager should be to manage in Glasgow- the passion, the history, the rivalry, the fans. As a footballing trainee at La Masia, myself and the other lads would watch the Rangers games on television. I just loved Terry Hurlock and Mark Hateley.

     

     

    Some people in Glasgow may think it unusual for me to seek to manage Celtic in the first instance. However , I believe it would give me exposure in the Scottish game to put me in the running for the Rangers job in the future after Ally McCoist completes the job of returning the Teddy Bears to their rightful place in the SPFL.

     

     

    I always regret missing out on the chance to play for Rangers, however the closest I came was when the club opted for Bob Malcolm instead.

     

     

    Clearly Ally is doing a great job right now but I would see myself perhaps working at Celtic for a few seasons in order to prepare me for the honour of climbing the marble stairway at Edminston Road.

     

     

    I know that other managers such as Jose (Mourinho) and Carlo (Ancelotti) will be in the frame, however I hope that the fact that I am a lifelong Rangers fan might give me an edge with the board (whoever they are)”

  13. blantyretim:

     

     

    The video with his grand-kids is a story in itself, never mind the queen the war and Alex Ferguson, but I doubt many will take the bother or time to watch it and learn a wee bit of their history.

  14. kikinthenakas on

    MWD

     

     

    Wise words mate….not into the gambling…drinking however…

     

     

    Kikinthenakas

  15. Quincy Adams Wagstaff on

    kikinthenakas

     

    10:43 on

     

    28 May, 2014

     

    Bhoys, I know that there are horsey men on here…off to Hamilton races…any tips…in a box somewhere if any cqners are going!

     

    All tips gratefully accepted.

     

     

    Kikinthenakas

     

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    Dusty carpet looks good – its never been beaten

  16. WGS for return to celtic being floated by some on here.

     

     

    Liked him from the outset. Still do.

     

    Hated some of the footie he had us playing but think he’s done a good job with Scotland.

     

     

    But…….what makes us think he’d want to be back in the goldfish bowl of Glasgow with no more/less resource and opportunity than he had 1st time round??

     

     

    Just asking like……does he have a granny doing his spin-doctoring like Owen? If so, what’s she saying on the matter?? ;-)

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  17. Personally I think Big Malky would be the best fit with the current squad. The squad is geared up to play backs against the wall fitba in Europe. He knows how to win a title as well.

     

     

    I wouldn’t say it was inspiring but I think he would do alright by us.

  18. Dontbrattbakkinanger

     

     

     

    10:50 on 28 May, 2014

     

     

     

    kevjungle- yes, the famous Glasgow Celtic.

     

     

    Following them entails disappointment as well as euphoria; we’re not going to win every game; and sometimes yes, we will get skelped.

     

     

    And sometimes the actions of the Board will have us wailin’ and gnashin’ our teeth- but tell me Kev, what else are we goin’ to do?

     

     

    Go off oot to Firhill, or Palmerston?

     

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    Time to get yer ole swivel-eyes on if you’re gonna start jousting with Kev, Kev, Kev Of The Jungle –

     

     

    http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mq2JrByP3igZVm5_7S7sLrA.jpg

  19. kikinthenakas on

    quincy adams wagstaff

     

     

    Will do a shake n vac forecast…

     

     

    Kikinthenakas

  20. GourockEmeraldBhoy on

    Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.

     

    10:50 on

     

    28 May, 2014

     

    Times are almost undeniably scary when your thought process becomes aligned with Kevjungles.

     

     

    Off oot tae ma bed for a lie doon.

     

     

    MWD says Aye :-)

     

     

     

    WGS done naw 3 bad for a supposed yes man IMO…

     

     

    Kev – Same points over and over and over and over… What in your honest opinion would go some way to fixing the diabolical way Celtic are being run both in the boardroom and dressing room, and I’m far from a PL fan..

     

     

    Hail Hail

  21. GourockEmeraldBhoy on

    jamesgang

     

    11:07 on

     

    28 May, 2014

     

    WGS for return to celtic being floated by some on here.

     

     

    I wouldn’t be averse to that either, especially with the names being bandied about at present. Would like to see if the SFA would be asking for any compo as well :-)

     

     

    HH

  22. Geordie Munro on

    Kickinthenakas,

     

     

     

    Gambling is much safer for your liver than drinking.

     

     

     

    Well….until you have to sell part of it to pay your gambling debt ;)

  23. Just watched a Soccer AM video about John Hartson and the girl prompts John Hartson, when he was going through Chemo to tell the world what the special message from Gordon Strachan was…

     

     

    “Come on Big Man, there’s easier ways than that to lose weight”

  24. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Nothing for Hamilton i’m afraid,but i’ve got a tip for Ayr……………………….

     

     

     

    open a windae :((

  25. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    A small update on my correspondence with the paddybhoy scammer as posted last night:

     

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    Hi acgr,

     

     

    Thanks for the email. I will be waiting for the details.

     

     

    Best Regards,

     

     

    Pat

     

     

     

     

    —–Original Message—–

     

    From: acgr

     

    To: Pat Mcginley

     

    Sent: Wed, May 28, 2014 11:13 am

     

    Subject: Re: Urgent Request

     

    Pat, sorry for the delay. I got caught up in work this morning and had a call out to rescue a cat from up a tall tree. The cat should be ok but the poor old lady owner had a bit of funny turn when I almost dropped it onto the concrete below. Anyway, I’m back in my office now and will call the bank again to try to set up the payments as quickly as possible. Hang in there my friend

     

     

    Thanks buddy

     

     

    Michael

     

     

     

    P.S. I got your other mail this morning too. Rest assured I’m working this as fast as I can.

     

     

    From: Pat Mcginley

     

    To: acgr

     

    Sent: Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 8:20

     

    Subject: Re: Urgent Request

     

    Hi Michael,

     

     

    Thank you so much for your concern. Sorry for the late response, just saw your email. No problem, I will waiting for your email regarding the Western Union transfer details this morning.

     

     

    Best Regards,

     

     

    Pat