I like watching a professional perform on the edge. We watched Anthony Stokes do just that at the Cup Final, where despite two superb goals from Gary Hooper, he was clearly head and shoulders above everyone else on the field. This has not always been the way for Anthony, so has too often failed to command a starting place, and live up to the form he promised all those years ago at Falkirk.
Celtic have put a contract in front of him but it will be considerably lighter than the contract Hooper has no intentions of signing. It’s very much up to Anthony now. Deliver and the riches will follow. Don’t bet against him.
Only just catching up on the somewhat demeaning promotion of a football club hiring a new team bus. Every time I see the coach/manager at that club, buses, or to be more precise, Blakey, from On the Buses comes to mind. These people lend themselves to parody so unselfishly.
Coach/Manager
Inspector Blakey
The fascinating part is, only one of the two above was trying to be ridiculous. You enjoy another day of being a Celtic fan.
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Dontbrattbakkinanger
It’s not my scene either but if you went to Pittodrie in the 80’s and saw the mob they had in the current south stand away end with no colours on you would understand why these guys thought it was required.
It’s a fact of football and whether you like it or not I would suggest it will always be there. I haver read many books on the subject more for my own knowledge. I know where to avoid and I know from reading the Hibs one and living in Edinburgh that the Hibs casuals virtually have the run of the city centre.
The Celtic support have never liked the Celtic Soccer Crew and some of the worst treatment they have had is from the celtic support. I prefer it that way. Casuals are for small town clubs with diddy football teams. You need to be aware they are there though or you could end up in the middle of something messy. The CSC cut their own throats at Easter Road in the 80’s when they lobbed the gas canister in the Hibs end. That was shameful. There was no way the Celtic support were going to put up with them after that no matter who they protected.
LB
Should add that the free Sky TV deal is for 6 month.
WeeFratheTim
Best wishes for a full recovery to your Mum.
HH
Where’s Paul?……podium chasers anxiety reaches
new level’s.
Livibhoy- you never struck me as the Danny Dyer type ;/)
Just now I’m reading ‘The Footballer who Could Fly’, by Duncan Hamilton; about going to football with his dad in the 70s.
His dad was a miner who moved from Scotland to Durham forwork, he was a bluenose who switched allegiance to Newcastle.
There are a few [ very positive] references to Celtic in it.
An uplifting read.
valentinesday
on a beach somewhere?
DontPatmadug, When you say all the Sports Channels free with the Broadband offer, are you including the new BT Sports. They have bought ESPN and from Aug 1st as far as I know the only way to receive it on Telly in Ireland is through the Setanta Package that I outlined earlier. Maybe you can watch it on laptops or smart phones through different means and maybe there are different deals available in the UK.
Livibhoy
You a glamorising the CSC.
I have been travelling to Celtic matches , home and away for 40 years.
I never missed a game at Pittodrie when Celtic played there during the 80’s.
I am we’ll aware of the size of the Aberdeen casual team.
I worked and stayed in Aberdeen for a short time during that era.
The Celtic support never needed the CSC to protect them.
The number of casuals in the CSC was minuscule.
The Celtic support rebuked it at it’s height in the 80’s and hopefully any such modern day glamorisation of this group will die a death.
I once read the biggest hiding that the Cardiff casuals ever got was from ordinary scarf wearing Celtic fans , when they attacked the ordinary Celtic supporters in a pub In Cardiff.
The Celtic support doesn’t need a ned following.
TT
Afternoon all, anyone know why the game against Berlin won’t be available to CelticTV subscribers in Germany? Does that mean some other broadcaster is showing it? Thanks in advance.
Auldheid:
Rules and ethics and justice? Edinburgh juries….
They are not listening to their own rules, they don’t play by their own rules. They don’t have rules.
Celtic win the treble season 2013/2014 and big Virgil plays centre half for Holland in the World Cup finals in 2014 and is worth £32million.
EC67
FootballmanagerCSC
Pics from Germany show the team have had a few good teaining sessions.
Official fb page.
Casuals Casuals get to fock
A simple ditty that was sung at Celtic Park in the early 80s to show the casuals how much we appreciated their protection
Auldheid:
And just for the record, I don’t give a toss about the huns, all the huns have done has been with endorsement. It is the ones who gave that endorsement who should be held accountable more so than any, and I mean any, employee of any incarnation of Rangers Football Club.
I honestly look forward to the day that I can watch Celtic play against Rangers on a level playing field. I want that more than just about anything. Because the day I get to watch that I will know that the day has arrived that my dad died wihing he could’ve lived to see and he won’t see it, he can’t but I hope to my god above that I do because then I will have known equality that my dad did not and all the others who have gone – did not.
I say again, I look forward to the day we play Rangers on a level playing field. That means everything.
BT
Sorry kiddo, had to nip in to strathaven there. Thanks again for that, I feel it is important.
Ralph
Cheers for that.
Weefra HH
EC67- no new bus?
Sack the board.
I see Goodwillie is coming back to Dundee United on a 6 month loan, rather strange one.
Minuscule .
TT
Final local qualifying for The Open today, Top 3 at each venue get in, Monty lying joint 3rd after morning round a Gullane No1.
Will the big sour puss make it?
Puts the ‘riot’ at Dundee v Celtic into perspective…
Shocked onlookers have told of their
horror after a violent mass brawl broke out
on the Royal Mile in broad daylight.
A group of around 20 men were
involved in the melee, which saw bottles
hurled, punches thrown and one
combatant kicked in the face as he lay
on the ground.
The shocking incident, which occurred
at around 4.30pm in an area usually
popular with tourists and families,
began in the High Street before it spilled
into Niddry Street.
It is understood that police are linking
the disturbance to a loyalist march
which took place earlier.
Neill Brotherston, manager at Hector
Russell Kiltmaker, described the incident
as a “running pitched battle” between
the two groups.
He said: “There was a bunch of guys
who ran into the pub next door and
then came tearing out hurling things.
Members of the public seemed to
disperse pretty quickly. It looked semi-
organised.
“I just pulled the doors to the shop shut.
It’s not really something you expect at
that time of day or in this part of town.”
It is believed that two men, aged 44 and
47, suffered minor injuries.
Police are continuing to investigate the
incident and are pursuing a positive line
of inquiry in identifying others who
may have been involved.
Staff who worked in nearby bars and
shops on Saturday said that they noticed
a marked difference in the type of
customers in the area.
Erin Hennessey, a barmaid who was on
duty at The Royal Mile pub when the
brawl occurred, said: “Normally it’s
mainly tourists in here, but you could
say we had some interesting customers
on Saturday. You might use the term
radge.
“I came in at noon and they were
already here, drinking from early on.
They had kids with them but they kept
refusing to order a meal which is against
the licence.
“They were tough customers, a lot of
them were interested in the Orange
march.”
Staff in the Ladbrokes bookmakers had
to lock their customer toilets after louts
repeatedly spilled into the shop and
demanded to use them. The incident
coincided with Armed Forces Day,
which also took place on Saturday.
Hollie Croan, who started her shift at
the Whiski bar and restaurant at 5pm,
saw the aftermath of the fight, after
police had arrived on the scene.
But she said she noticed an unusual level
of drunkards in the area until the early
hours of yesterday.
“All through the evening there was a
very different tone,” she said. “We’re a
tourist place really. But there were a lot
more people who had been brought out
by the marches. When I started my shift,
the fighting had just finished. There
were police all along the street. I think
there were two or three scraps over the
course of the day. It was bizarre, there
were hundreds of people standing
around.
“I would say people were quite drunk.
We didn’t have too much trouble, but I
think if we were a larger bar there
would have been big trouble. There was
a lot more drunk people than we’re used
to.
“When I finished, there was drunk
people sitting all up the street, spewing
everywhere. It was pandemonium.”
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Four
men have arrested and charged with
alleged assaults following a disturbance
in Niddry Street, Edinburgh on Saturday
29th June.
“The men aged 18, 18, 18 and 21 are
scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff
Court on Tuesday 2nd July.”
Dontbrattbakkinanger
I just read everything associated with Celtic. Good or bad.
TinyTim
Not glamourising it at all. Never been near it myself. Just recounting the words in the guys book at why they thought they were needed.
I was at Middlesboro when our fans took care of their idiots.
LB
tinytim
16:32 on 2 July, 2013LivibhoyYou a glamorising the CSC.I have been travelling to Celtic matches , home and away for 40 years.I never missed a game at Pittodrie when Celtic played there during the 80′s.I am we’ll aware of the size of the Aberdeen casual team.I worked and stayed in Aberdeen for a short time during that era.The Celtic support never needed the CSC to protect them.The number of casuals in the CSC was minuscule.The Celtic support rebuked it at it’s height in the 80′s and hopefully any such modern day glamorisation of this group will die a death.I once read the biggest hiding that the Cardiff casuals ever got was from ordinary scarf wearing Celtic fans , when they attacked the ordinary Celtic supporters in a pub In Cardiff.The Celtic support doesn’t need a ned following.
Och livibhoy stole my thunder there was just gonni mention Middlesborough, Mowbays testimonial, that sticks in my head… that haufwit wanting the full Celtic end to come ahead…. yep he got what he wanted!
And not a Celtic casual in sight, couldn’t believe it wasn’t all over the Scottish papers, was like a mini Hampden cup final.
HH
What’s This Carry-On Wi’ The MSM All O’ A Sudden Referrin’ Tae OOR British Lions ….
As ‘The British….AND Irish Lions….?
Sort It Oot….Al-BBC….!
It’s ‘The British Lions’…..Or Simply ‘The Lions’….
An’ If Any O’ The Paddies Urnie Happy Wi’ That….
They Can Always Be Back In Dublin Bay….
Buildin’ Sand-Castles And Sookin’ Rock..
Tout Suite…
Right….? Darned Right….!
Yawn
Troll
Looook at meeee!!!!!!
Must have been funny in his sad pathetic head…
Re Aggro by Tims,must say I saw one shocking incident in the square in Barca before a match, but Celtic supporters chased the aggressor out of the square. Later heading up to game there were a crowd of Barca ultras bedecked in Union Jacks and red hand of Ulster flags taunting Celtic Supporters. One guy got a bit brave and got past a line of Cops and held up a Union Jack right in the face of a Glasgow lad aged about 20. Not sure if the Tim was a boxer or what but as quick as a wink with one punch he decked the Ultra. Happened so fast that the Cops standing yards away didn’t spot who did it. The Tim and his mates just walked on by as if it had nothing to do with them.
Cage the rage
Temper the temper
Gather to one as one
No malice or prejudice
Just guile
And faith
To our end.
Is ko 6pm Celtic park time tomorrow?
I remember Hibs had a particularly daft set of casuals in the late 80s and picked a fight with what it seemed the whole of London Road. Green and white Hereford people trying to kick the proverbial out of each other. Strange day!
I think so BT, the coverage is timed to start at 5.50 and end at 8 on Setanta.
Ppredictive texting Hereford would have been bedecked?
Thanks corkcelt just discussing with the old fella. He thought it was Five..
Tim Tanium, thanks for sorting that one out. I thought you were talking Bull.
Corkcelt….the description of the barca ultras makes me wish the hero of the story just windmilled into ralotofthem.
Do they not see the irony of their Union Jack ways?
Et Tu….blantyretim….!
You Wound Me Sore…
If Will John McBride And Mike Gibson Were Happy Enough Tae Play As ‘The British Lions’ Back In The Day…..
The Incumbent Journeymen Should Do Likewise….
~~~~~~~
Oan A Brighter Note…..
Guid Tae See Ma Pal, Kitalba……
Quoting Classic Kipling Verse Oan This Sainted Blog…..!
‘Cage The Rage , Temper The Temper..’
Clearly,His Pro-British Persona Is Currently Gaining The Upper Hand….
In The Manichean Struggle……
Wi’ His Cantankerous Ither Half…
Still….Laughin’
Istanbulcelt, The vast majority of Barca fans are brilliant and are very much sympathetic to the Celtic vision and culture. However you get a few eejits everywhere. There were probably 2 dozen of them and they were being hemmed in by a line of Cops as the general Celtic Support was passing up the road. That was the Kennedy/Marshall night and later on we sang and danced with the Barca supporters in Las Ramblas until the early hours.