Well done to the thousands who turned up for the Jock Stein 30th Anniversary game at Dunfermline yesterday. Money from the match is already helping refugees through the British Red Cross’s Europe Refugee Crisis Appeal.
The club site this morning reported David Miller of the Red Cross said, “Celtic FC Foundation and their fans’ support will make a real difference to the refugees and communities affected across Europe and in neighbouring countries. Thank you for supporting the appeal.”
We have a great auction coming up this week for hospitality at the Dundee game later this month, all funds going to the Foundation. Look out for it.
I was sorry to hear of the passing of Ralph Milne yesterday. Ralph was one of the outstanding talents of Scottish football when he won the league with Dundee United in 1983, a day after his 22nd birthday.
His scored the goal which won the league, but the memory of his chance in the European Cup semi-final, a year later away to Roma, still induces regret. 27 years later Roma would admit to bribing the referee for that game, as they progressed to the final with a 3-2 aggregate. A few years after winning the league the writing was on the wall for Ralph’s career.
I watched him playing a student team on a public park, telling the incredulous English person I was with about Ralph’s European Cup semi-final exploits three years earlier. He then floated around the English lower leagues before Sir Alex Ferguson signed him for Manchester United. Fergie remember the Ralph we were all amazed at from the 82-85 era, but by then (1988) Ralph was a a shadow of his former self. One of the game’s greats became one of its parodies.
Kick back and give yourself 20 minutes to have a read at Weekend at Bernie’s, recently published by the Hostile Monkey blog. In the light of last week’s court appearances it is a fully referenced, line-by-line, assessment of the “same club myth”, detailing six areas instances of the debate:
The Lord Nimmo-Smith Commission Argument
The European Football Club Association Argument
The UEFA website argument
The Advertising Standards Authority argument
The BBC Trust Argument
The SFA Registration Argument
It’s worth bookmarking for future reference.
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Annoying tw@t – loves the sound of his own voice
And a play off v the Dutch!
One direction scores
Ffs!!!!
Goal. Germany. 2-3
Smashing goal by Germany
Good goal but bad defending again.
Very disappointing
Fail to see what Morrison brings
Morrison should be hooked – quickly
Marrakesh
Gott in Himmel !! The Gerries have fekn scored again :O(
Hook that Morrison ..
Hun anyway ..
:)
Under 21 three behind the main striker are a much better bet – the three Ryans.
Fletcher passes it out for a throw in to Germany
OVERSEASBHOY on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2015 9:00 PM
Fail to see what Morrison brings
my messages:)
Thought Morrison was worst of bad lot Friday
Is Darren Fletcher not in squad?
Mulgrew ..
Mare .. Wouldn’t get into the aberdeen team ..
Marshals goalkeeping minds of Douglas, ffs, push it to the side rather than straight out.
Are the Germans singing f the sfa
Or the celtic team
Jamsie offering nothing.
Get him aff and kept fresh for Saturday :)
David Bowie prowling the touch line
Germany playing the Ronny high pressing game.
I have to say that Fletcher is absolutely awful and Charlie is have a horrible game.
Mutton unlucky there after a wee 1-2 with Fletcher
Ireland Score
That awkward moment when Alan Hutton has a shot at goal.
4th place
Coybig
Mutton on a mission
Should be obligatory in a Scotland v Germany game that someone posts
”Hutton dressed as Lahm”
CQN nostalgia
Morrison doing a Davie Weir
Does WGS realize we need a goal?
Coldplay – no griff
Good ol gordy bhoy.
Keeping the bhoys for the sheep.
Mat Richie ?
Who’s he ??
Mulgrew with the free kick…… Shirley
How does mutton get in the team?
He must be pulling the wool over GS’s eyes.
3 man german wall .. Still hits it ..
Arghhhhhhhh!!!