The siege mentality which Celtic endured two years ago now feels like a different world. The pursuit of £3.5m defender Jozo Simunovic was a significant statement of intent, but even that was mocked by many now close to the club. A critical assessment from a Balkan writer for The Guardian was enough for the club’s critics to tell us how ridiculous Celtic were.
For months I endured one character repeatedly imply we had bought a crock who would never complete a season. This story had what all good conspiracy theories have, a curious fact which, when revealed, was enough to inspire fantasists.
Jozo was injured when Celtic signed him. The club sent him to London for an assessment from the top man available. The verdict was clear: the injury would heal, but while personal medical details are kept private, speculation was rife.
The truth is we did remarkably well recruiting Jozo. If he wasn’t injured, we may have been priced out of the market, but we scouted him (a John Park player), got the best medical advice available and put money on the table, while others read The Guardian and pondered knee injuries.
Many have spent the last two weeks marvelling at the tacking ability of Jozo.
Lisbon Lions Raffle
Last year we got this retro Celtic top signed at an event by several Lions: Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell, John Hughes and Charlie Gallacher. Willie has told us he’ll ask the others to add their names, when he’s over later this month. I intend pinning the Original Holy Goalie before then. Former captain, Paul McStay, was also kind enough to add his name.
We’re raffling the top, all proceeds will be spent on the Lions, or descendants, where appropriate. The objective is to give the Lions and their families a memento to mark the 50th anniversary of their greatest achievement. Many no longer have their medals, strips or keepsakes from that era.
£2 each, you can buy a bucket-load HERE, if you like. I guarantee you the winner will cherish their prize.
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THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 10TH MAY 2017 10:28 PM
Turkeybhoy
Politics in this country has sunk to the level of the gutter…..worse.
Guy Fawkes was right:)
Make them responsible for their actions:)
HH
Todays dropping of the charges for Election funding fraud,should tell us a lot about what the chances would be for that.
We are feked mate.
GG- i don’t think Sheep will put out a full strength team, it’s a nothing game for them 2 weeks before the cup final, Ryan Jack already a doubt.
The Tim Reaper
You going up to Sheepieland for the game?
HH
CRC
NEGANON2 on 10TH MAY 2017 10:18 PM
When your top argument is spelling and grammar you need to go back to school.
I was just thinking how petty your point scoring with paul67 over js’s transfer fee appears
Bearing in mind how long it’s been and what you eventually surfaced with you must be very low on material at the moment
Starry Plough
That dude is really going for it.
That USA…is some swamp….warped.
That is the reality of Corporate America…..and its horrific.
The world is fkd.
Unless….I can sort something out with my surrealist-anarchist army….Chomsky is on board:)
Fritz Lang Metropolis…check that one out on yt….remastered version….Wild, and makes a lot of sense.
Darwin, Galton, Huxley….Eugenics
HH
Turkeybhoy
CPS….plaything of the rich.
Arm of the state….do all their washing for the Tory elite.
Total corruption in plain view.
Makes you sick.
HH
RPM- thx for getting back, but must be my addled brain but not ringing a bell. Could have been a year-out student. Any chance of surname? No problem if a prob.
!!BADA BING!! on 10TH MAY 2017 10:37 PM
GG- i don’t think Sheep will put out a full strength team, it’s a nothing game for them 2 weeks before the cup final, Ryan Jack already a doubt.
I think he is almost certainly ruled out for the Final.Torn something in his groin.
Hope it was just a muscle.
!!BADA BING!! on 10TH MAY 2017 10:37 PM
GG- i don’t think Sheep will put out a full strength team, it’s a nothing game for them 2 weeks before the cup final, Ryan Jack already a doubt.
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I think they will, they need to avoid a doing at all costs. If we give them a going over confidence will be shot and ticket sales through the floor for the Cup Final. McIness will be thoroughly cautious with his tactics, as ever.
CRC
Yes, do you want a lift…??
ART OF WAR His surname is Curran .
Allow it
Celtic is to be watched by the Neutral AGAIN?
The Celtic Way. MAGICAL,
Everyone is talkin’ aboot Cellic.
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 10TH MAY 2017 10:42 PM
Turkeybhoy
CPS….plaything of the rich.
Arm of the state….do all their washing for the Tory elite.
Total corruption in plain view.
Makes you sick.
HH
When you think the investigation covered something like 26 Constabularies,it is mind boggling to find no fraud whatsoever.People will just shrug.It was like my old Mum,God rest her,she read The Record and Times every day.Believed every word.
TheTimReaper
We bit lacking in ambition.
We need 4 goals to hit the ton.
The Tim Reaper
Ha, ha, thank you, but only going as far as The Admiral, so think I can make it. Was going to invite you out for a beer if you weren’t going up. Enjoy the game, and I shall see you the week after at the CSA night
HH
CRC
Annoyed the jokers to my left didnae turn up except the BMG game and the 1 other non descript game.
Time to Leave that Town.
19th May – Dream Move is to the standing area.
Fingers crossed.
Turkeybhoy
This is one of the most corrupt countries on the face of the earth.
Always has been.
Its revolting.
You know my solution:)
Guillotine Justice….only fair:)
HH
How Long?
WITS.CSC
Jeremy wants to nationalise rail,mail, and energy firms.
The Tories will go berserk.
Should be fun:)
Cat right in among the pigeons:)
HH
I think Aberdeen need a wee confidence booster.
They visit Ibrox on Wednesday and a poor performance and a loss to us, would possibly have the Huns within 6 points of second place.
A loss at Ibrox would leave them in disarray before Hampden.
So I think they will field their strongest available side on Friday and park the double decker.
WTF?
RPM – sorry mate. Must be my memory.
Lead architect – Gareth Y
Lead Tech – Alastair drinks in Smiddy.
Been a while, my bad.
https://vimeo.com/216903862
Brendan press conference from The Fly on the Huddleboard
CRC
Ok, thanks for the offer.
I’m an insane in the membrane Man?
Man
‘GG on 10TH MAY 2017 11:02 PM
Aberdeen have a vastly superior goal difference to Sevco so 2nd place is secure.
ART OF WAR No probs mate I think we are probably talking about two different things , My mate JP did that mock up facia drawing , nearly twenty years ago , but if you ask those names you mentioned I am sure they will know him. JP , himself had no interest in football , he only showed it to me as I am a celtic fan , I haven’t seen him in years but he’s a good guy and there not many blokes called Johnpaul.
God Bless the Queen and the Pope.
Whats goin’ on?
TheTimReaper
I was aware of the GD and I inadvertently deleted a sentence that the GD definitely gave them second place.
Closing the gap with Aberdeen would raise the hopes of the Tribute Act and could give them delusions of adequacy.
Again.
They would be selling STs and DVDs on the back of it.
A win at Ibrox could see them surpassing the recent victory celebrations at Firhill.
I see lex baillie mentioned earlier in despatches about some of our legendary centre halves
My recollection of him is a stormer he had on the 2:0 game against the Huns at paradise on Jan 2 1988
Should have been 3 or 4
No mention of pierce o leary
THE EXILED TIM on 10TH MAY 2017 9:46 PM
GreeninbingleyinOslo
I think it’s cos english teams have been on the receiving end of the rule, had it worked to their advantage they would be saying feck all, I personally don’t like it but it’s there and everybody has to abide by it, the game was over as soon as Real scored tonight, pity as it was turning into a very decent game, but them’s the rules.
*the day after the 1st leg against Dukla a bluenose engineer said tae me that we might pay for that away goal, I gently reminded him that away goals only counted as double up tae the semis that year.
Just back from Lisboa. Tired old city and definitely not one of the most beautiful cities in Europe,not even in the top 20 when you look at the continent, but a beautiful thing happened there,in 1967,and it killed the The Rainjurz. God bless Lisboa for the opportunity to do that.
Interesting blog today thanks to Neganon who of course is correct.
Beats The Wha’s like us pish.
Turkeybhoy
Now seriously was there ever a more apt moniker?
Dear murderators
Any more discourse on the fanny front?
I’ve got a funeral tomorrow. a great guy, not a football fan and not of my religion. 85, merchant navy man with lots of stories and lots of generosity to not only my extended family but charities too, and folks who married into his.
My 2 remaining Irish uncles have flown over today, both Ardoyne boys, moved to the ‘Murph, one still there and one now in Randlestown.
My stories of the man who’s life we celebrate tomorrow pale into inconvicance compared to the stories they told of what he did when they first got married, honestly, whoa!
Big Ian, cos he was, represented Scotland at water polo in the ’50″s.
God Bless You Sir.
x
Nitol
Jimbob71,
I’ve the darkest day of my Life Friday.
CELTIC is Good.