The narrative was set for Aberdeen. After six consecutive league wins without losing a goal, their bubble was burst when they drew with Dundee and St Johnstone, but it hasn’t turned out that way. They have scored 10 and not conceded in the three league games since. Out of the Scottish and League Cups, their entire focus is on beating teams less resourceful than them in the league, which is everyone apart from Celtic.
Despite Celtic’s impressive ability to collect points dating back several months, Aberdeen are hanging in there, a remarkable achievement. The only thing which separates the teams are Celtic’s two 2-1 wins in their previous meetings this season. From Saturday afternoon Aberdeen’s complete focus will be on their visit to Celtic Park on Sunday.
By contrast, Celtic will return to Glasgow early Friday morning after their trip to Milan. They will face Aberdeen pretty much as that trip leaves them.
If I was offered a win and a defeat this week, I’d take the win in Milan, but we will need enough in te tank for Sunday’s game.
Thanks to everyone who booked a ticket over the weekend for the CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner on Friday on 13 March at the Kerrydale Suite. Anyone still to catch up, let me know, celticquicknews@gmail.com
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Jungle Jim
Broonie liked it as well. We all used to have one if (of a certain age) I’ll keep my eye open for you? – I think you can still get them.
CQN’s finest thomthethim donated it back to Glasgow in 2011 and Celtic have won the league ever since.
Coincidence? CSC
Oh Earnost.
You are always so serious. it must be the German in your name that does it.
MWD said AYE
Bobby M – Thanks mate. Just want to try and break even in the competition now, and I’d be delighted – a small profit would be even better.
Tell yer Da that I was asking about him mo chara.
Some legend indeed.
HH.
O.G.Rafferty
14:22 on 23 February, 2015
The vast majority of those who would feel excluded by (as opposed to disagreeing with) the add on would feel excluded by the entire sentiment of the lyrics anyway, so your point is irrelevant.
excath
Wise to hang onto it.
HH
Geordie Munro and TOSB
Thanks for your input His posts since are indicative of a person I would not like to meet 0:-)
Cheerio for now,
JJ
One of the great Doh! moments… Well, not so great. More pretty styoopit really.
Travelling this week, flying back Thursday evening. Decided to get the earlier plane so I’d be home in time to watch the game on the TV. So far, so good.
Then bleedin’ Bournesouprecipe posts that the match on Thursday is a 6pm kick off, not 8pm as thought. Cue double check…
Yip, right enough. 6pm kick off. Early flight lands at… 7pm!
If I’d booked the original flight – 8.30pm – I’d have been able to watch the whole match in the airport before the flight boarded.
As it is, I’ll be hoping it’s another 3-3 result and I might get up the road in time to catch the extra time.
I wonder why some entrepreneur does not do a remake of that silky scarf. I am sure quite few of us would like one.
JJ
What time is kick off in the League Cup final on March 15th ?
I am trying to get the travel logistics from Belfast.
Cheers !
Árd Macha
Don;t mind it myself. I certainly wouldn;t mute it.
Each to their own.
LB
Cliftoncelt,
1500 CP time
Cliftoncelt
14:36 on
23 February, 2015
What time is kick off in the League Cup final on March 15th ?
I am trying to get the travel logistics from Belfast.
Cheers !
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3 o Clock, mate
ernie lynch
14:31
It’s not irrelevant, it’s the opposite.
It allows republicanism to not be reduced to simply being the other side of the sectarian coin that is loyalism.
Both sides as bad as each other was the official British government policy in the North and it allowed the Brits to be seen as the honest broker, caught in the middle whilst doing their best to help the poor Paddies stop their sectarian fighting.
No need for Celtic fans to be seen as the other side of the 25,000 bigots that are filling Hampden with their hate-filled songs.
16 ROADS
I think he put you in the will after last weekend,bud!
Aye,a wee mutual appreciation society there. He’s very grateful to such as yourself,GEAROID1998,DENA29,MACANBEATHA etc.
I doubt any group of eejits could have been made more welcome,nor looked after better. For that,in all your debt.
Autumn 2016 I might have a passport!
Rematch.
LiviBhoy,
No bother.
It’s more the sentiment behind the song that rankles most. Another sop to those who cannot accept any vestiges of Irishness.
I don’t mute it by the way, but I don’t know of too many who like it, rugger folk and Unionists apart.
Árd Macha
Dont be fooled:
Bosnia and Herzegovina National Anthem:
ANTHEM LYRICS IN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
Zemljo tisucljetna
Na vjernost ti se kunem
Od mora do Save
Od Drine do Une.
Jedna si jedina
Moja domovina
Jedna si jedina
Bosna i Hercegovina
Bog nek’ te sacuva
Za pokoljenja nova
Zemljo mojih snova
Mojih pradjedova.
Jedna si jedina
Moja domovina
Jedna si jedina
Bosna i Hercegovina.
ANTHEM LYRICS – ENGLISH TRANSLATION
I pledge my loyalty to you
My thousand-year old land
From the Száva to the sea
From the Drina to the Una
CHORUS
You are unique
The only homeland I have
You are unique
Bosnia and Herzegovina
May God save you
For the generations to come
You are the land of my dreams
The land of my forefathers.
Totally agree about taking a win in Milan and a defeat on Sunday if we could only win one of them.
Sunday won’t have a baring on who wins the league, if we win we’ll win the league and if we lose we’ll win the league so I really dosent matter.
0-1 win in Milan HH
the battered bunnet
14:33 on 23 February, 2015
Remind me not ask you to arrange anything for me…..hahahahahahaha
Árd Macha
I would be shocked if Unionists liked it. Really do they?
I didn;t think they would be all for a song that promotes Ireland to unite.
Surprised at that.
LB
BMCUW
I think I nearly lent you a Robert Fisk book some years ago?
Just seen Peter Lovenkrands in Morrisons,where he amazingly avoided falling on his arse,while negociating the tricky frozen food isle….
Bobby M – All is well that ends well my friend.
Forgot to thank the wise man from the East, MCB for taking good care of the four bhoys when they arrived.
They couldn’t have spoken more highly of him to be honest.
Laters.
HH.
Hun skelper
Sounds like you’ll be on the edge of your seat on Sunday then!
Wish I shared your confidence about the league, but they have regained some momentum now, and it’s up to us to stop it the first chance we get i.e Sunday.
Friday at 5pm is deadline for ST holders,successful in LCF ballot
cliftoncelt
14:36 on 23 February, 2015
What time is kick off in the League Cup final on March 15th ?
I am trying to get the travel logistics from Belfast.
Cheers !
>>>>>>>>
Sunday 15 March ……. Kick-Off …… 15.00 ……………HH
!!bada bing!!
14:48 on 23 February, 2015
Just seen Peter Lovenkrands in Morrisons,where he amazingly avoided falling on his arse,while negociating the tricky frozen food isle….
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Willie Collum still blew for a penalty though…
jimbo67
09:49 on
23 February, 2015
The cowardice comes from people in the media, in politics and within football itself who cravenly kow tow to the threat they perceive to exist from within the Rangers support. As with the decades long appeasing of these elements within their own board by Rangers (1872) who did not sign Catholic players despite knowing it was morally wrong and disadvantageous to them and then found there was no significant impact on their crowd figures when they did sign a Catholic so the authorities have in their minds imagined a threat that is far smaller than they now believe
*Interesting thought but I do recall reading (I know I know) that when mcsleekit was injured and they had a striker concern that naesurname wanted tae bring back the trackie selling scheidt but bader put the kybosh on that as he reckoned he cost them 10k on the gate.
OGRAFFERTY
Possibly,though I don’t remember that. Occupational hazard of hitting forty.
In other words,been suffering that affliction for a bliddy long while!
Robert Fisk is a journalist I much admire,his articles are fewish but unmissable. Rarely fails to hit his targets yet leaves enough areas open for wider debate.
A very clever use of his position,IMO. Let others argue the points he has made most saliently.
Given its weather, seafood and black puddings, isn’t Lewis the frozen food isle?
yorkbhoy-i’ll set them up…..:)
Sent a message to the SFA today:
Good afternoon Darryl,
With all the storm over the abominable Chelsea fans racist and sectarian abuse against the black Parisian on the Paris metro, it was really good, I’m sure you’ll agree, to see Chelsea (Manager, captain and fans) condemn and vilify the actions of a section of their followers.
Will the SFA be demanding/expecting the Rangers FC to make statements on their fans abuse of Stan Collymore (chanting “you’re just a black Fenian b******d”), at Raith Rovers stadium last Friday?
I don’t imagine anything will be done about all their other Racist/sectarian singing/chanting against Catholics/Irish, as it’s never happened before but this man was specifically targeted, live and on national television.
Regards
John
PS. I am neither, Irish, black nor Catholic but I am offended by these ‘people’ continually getting away with Racist and sectarian behaviours.
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Darryl,
I have had an e-mail to you blocked for inappropriate language.
With our national sport in the headlines for disgraceful occurrences, I am simply attempting to ask if the SFA will be expecting the Rangers football club to react in the exemplary manner that Chelsea FC have at the overt racism / sectarianism levelled the black Parisian last week?
The vilification of Stan Collymore by the Rangers support is a national disgrace on a par with the Chelsea event. I do not expect them to be sanctioned for their normalised (in Scotland) racist/sectarian chanting they get away with at every match but surely targeting an individual is beyond the pale, even for our SFA?
Regards
John
PS, I am neither, Irish, black nor Catholic but I am offended.
Awaiting reply
Is the Scottish cup match being played on the Sunday and what time ?
Fly home from my holiday that day arriving at lunchtime so hoping to be home in time to watch on tv
An anxious Bunnet consults – Goldstar10
BAWSMAN
They blocked your complaint about racist and sectarian behaviour because it contained racist sectarian comments?!
Aw,ffs. This is beyond Brian Rix. You couldnae write this stuff.
TBJ
Apparently 1530 on Sunday.
Tbj,
The dundee utd v Celtic match is Sunday 8th at 1530.
National Anthem debate brought back memories of Seville. My nephew & myself were amongst thousands who stayed in Benelmadena and were bussed up to game. Next evening, we were rushing back to Hotel to catch bus to Airport when we were collared by a few inebriated fans, who wanted us to join in a Huddle and sing “A Soldiers Song”. There we were, standing in the middle of the street, giving it laldy, we singing in Irish , the Scottish lads singing in English, when our bus sailed past us on its way to the Airport minus 2 paid Clients.
Luckily we were adopted by a big bunch of Donegal lads who had a later bus, so we made our flight ok.
BMCUW
It was Point of No Return, about the ‘Loyalist’ strike in 74.
Ring any bells?