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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Kitalba
Thanks for posting the SSSSSean Fallon clips again, I had seen them before and thought the RTE special from last year would have had more views.
His parting thoughts were a bit special and would be well heeded by many.
Sean
Deary me
lispcsc :)))
Every time I pass the doom dome I crack a smile and say two words ” yer deid ” !
You have to give credit to Muz and his complicit buttocks kissin entourage in the media !
I thank you. …….. !
Now where did I put that Zombieland DVD ooooofffffftttttt !
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
:)))))))
I do feel sorry for all the Celtic fans who believe the ambitions of the board don’t match their own expectations of what Celtic should be. The fact it causes you so much pain and lessens your enjoyment of supporting Celtic is dad.
It’s not something I can experience. You see I’m happy watching Celtic play. It could be a Champions League final against Real Madrid or a Ramsdens Cup first round tie against Queens Park at lesser Hampden. Sure the level of excitement is very different but it’s still a game of football where I can make my own observations on how Celtic play as a team, the tactics and how individuals are performing. Oh, and of course the entry fee would be very different.
The reality for me is that we play football in a country with a small population. The league is overshadowed by the overhyped English league and therefore doesn’t get much of a rating from the rest of Europe, and frequently not within Scotland too.
Our income and the ability to attract players limits us to what we can achieve. Currently that means easily win the SPFL, make it to the group stage of the CL in one out of every three years. Never make it beyond the group stages. (I did say currently). Win domestic Cups every one out of four.
Failure of any of the above doesn’t cause me to consider my option to support Celtic. Additional success causes me great pleasure.
All I want for my money is to play entertaining attacking football domestically. If we turnover player because we unearth some diamonds or because we unearth some coal that will never be diamonds then that is fine by me.
Speculating on who the next manager may be is fun, but ultimately most of us are no wiser to the situation than the media. Declaring your dislike for a certain person before they even get the job doesn’t seem to achieve much. Yes, there are some I would prefer not to get the job but whoever does will get my support until they leave, even if they are rubbish. Cause that’s what I do. Support.
SuperSutton
11:33 on
28 May, 2014
Good post there my man
HH
Happy hoopy birthday to the winklepicker sister.
Hoop Hoop Hoooooooray.
tallybhoy,
Apologises for not getting back to you yesterday, sleep called.
Are you making the golf or pool day?
My brother stays in Dalgety Bay, so I’ll make a weekend of it.
Head to your families land on the 8th of July with my son and daughter…Rome, Florence and Venice, hope to pick your brains, re: getting about and such nearer the time. HH
Re: the CQN Pool Day – what kinds of trunks are acceptable?
Budgie Smugglers are compulsory
natknow,
Speedos for me, the shy cqners…big baggy shorts :)
!!Bada Bing!!
11:47 on 28 May, 2014
Budgie Smugglers are compulsory
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I was thinking 3/4-lengths. When my balls go into the pockets, I want them to stay there…
WFS to return? No chance. I think he genuinely loves the Scotland job and I’d living relatively hassle free.
If we could persuade him to come back though this Tim, for one, would be delighted.
Then again, imagine the slaughtering he would take from the SMSM for deserting the flag pre-tourney when the Cardigan walked when a campaign was very much alive.
Would make it doubly worth while.
sipsini
11:48 on 28 May, 2014
natknow,
Speedos for me, the shy cqners…big baggy shorts :)
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:-)
Getting some horrific images here…!
Super Sutton,11.38
That sort of thing will never do on this site!
Advocating support of the “Faithful through and through” kind for the team called Cellick will never catch on here ;))
HH
gawnaeliftmeo`ermisterivegoattaecollectrabeerboatlesfurmadinnermoneyCSC
No point tryin’ to outjoust ole Kev- you could cut Gruyere avec son pensees.
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
09:16 on
28 May, 2014
I see Michael Laudrup is in the papers today … seems like the press picks a name at random and links them. I do take a childish glee at the fact that they clearly have no idea what’s happening.
Yes,unlike us.
Noideawhatsgoinon CSC.
sipsini
Nae problem.
Hoping to be back in Scotland late June/early July.
Wont make the golf day, but might manage the pool day.
Disappointed I wont be here when you come over – would have been good to meet up.
Happy to be of help in any way I can.
HH!!
Supersutton
The criteria for a Celtic supporter.
You can put up the new article now,Paul
The paddy scam is begining to hot up and take shape.
Just had another mail from poor Pat but he seems to be firmly on the hook now. Does this clown not realise I’ve got oil to keep flowing in the pipe FFS!!!! :_))
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OK. Thank you so much for the information, I will be waiting for your email.
Thanks and God bless,
Pat
—–Original Message—–
From: acgr
To: Pat Mcginley
Sent: Wed, May 28, 2014 11:49 am
Subject: Re: Urgent Request
Paddy, this is the latest situation. I’ve just had my lunch and that’s why I’ve taken so long to get back to you. I had a really nice bit of stornoway black pudding, the stuff Louis gave us in the bar the last time we met. I had it with an egg and some French bread along with it and it was truly scrumptious.
So, I’ve called the online banking manager and here’s the reason I’ve been unable to do the transfer so far. Because it’s an international transaction I’m limited to a £1000 pound per action. Therefore I think breaking it down into two payments would be the quickest and most efficient way to get the money to you for your sister’s treatment. How is she bearing up?
He’s going to call me back at 13.00 to help talk me through the two transfers, so god willing the money should be with you by end of play today.
I’ll say a prayer that it reaches you in time. Keep the faith my good friend.
Michael
From: Pat Mcginley
To: acgr
Sent: Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 11:19
Subject: Re: Urgent Request
Hi Michael,
Thanks for the email. I will be waiting for the details.
Best Regards,
Pat
If its old managers we’re going for lets go back and get MON who does have unfinished business with us, WGS has confirmed he’s not interested, MON only said the torch has passed, well lets pass it back to him..
new article posted.
Seems like a wee bitovan inverse scenario to the summer BTM arrived.
Then coaches, managers and ventriloquist’s dummies were ruling themselves out…seem to be a few doing the opposite this time.