Even when Celtic are no longer involved in a cup competition, I usually have a commercial concern for the tournament and the game in general. If we are not at a final (and Newco seldom are), who will buy the all tickets? Even Aberdeen could not sell their allocation of tickets against Celtic in recent finals.
In this respect, it is a good time for the Scottish Cup semis and final to be behind closed doors. The SFA will lose no more money than if Celtic were there for a fifth successive triumph.
You have to feel for St Johnstone fans, already denied attendance at their second major trophy win, they could also miss their third. They were dragged into a sectarian scandal when their players were abused at the behind closed doors quarterfinal. Carried out on the SFA’s watch by staff permitted to be pitch side, how the Association deal with the matter will tell you lots about how our game/country/media is run.
If only the abuser was from a different club, or better still, if he was Czech, the frenzy would ensure such attitudes were not tolerated in Scotland in 2021. But you know there are. Feeling a bit less interested in the SFA’s financial well-being, to be honest.
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TIMMY7_NOTED on 28TH APRIL 2021 8:36 AM
I totally get you with your comments about moving on.
But in recent years we have experienced an upsurge in Anglophobia. All racism has to be called out and unequivocally condemned. We can not be selective whether its anti Irish or anti English racism.
Talking about fighting old fights. Flodden, Dunbar or Bannockburn. How far back do we go.?
To answer that, the new unhinged Alex Salmond party Alba just showed on their latest video that they want to go back to Braveheart and 1314.
Regarding the OO and their hangers on. Prior to 2014 they were gently fading into insignificance. They were irrelevant and complete dinosaurs.
The ” independence ” movement has breathed new life into the saddos. Sectarianism in Glasgow and the west of Scotland is probably the worst its been in decades.
I agree it is certainly not all gloom and doom in Scotland, however I would check the statistics of hate crime details Scotland to confirm, just who are on the receiving end.
I think we all know the answer to that one.
HH.
Morning all.
If and when Howe signs – on paper a good move.
Managers with EPL experience have delivered most effectively for us in this millennium.
Here’s hoping.
Watched Chelsea last night. Amazing what a team can do when you replace a guy who talks a good game and is en vogue with a manager who actually knows what he is doing.
ernie lynch on 28th April 2021 9:00 am
I can’t help but notice that your ability to turn a genuine conversation into a childish name calling rant continues to provide much joy, a little man hiding behind his computer. Have to admit you are very, very good at the little man hiding behind a computer role, I guess it takes practice and a Harry Potter invisibility spell.
I’ve told you on numerous occasions this is a blog, if posters choose to ignore your childish cut and paste questions you have to accept and move on, frustration is unhealthy particularly when you are in hiding.
Boo.
She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh
I told her I didn’t and crawled off to sleep in the bath
T.E.T.
Hope it went well yesterday
And, if Barkas out on loan rumours are true, the clear out is moving apace.
We may disagree on certain players leaving the club but, IMHO, this is indicative of decision makers being in place (officially or not).
Nothing to high five about but the urgency is encouraging nonetheless.
Lots to do to get ready for next season.
Hail hail
Keep The Faith
We’re Not Half of Anything
TIMMY7_NOTED on 28TH APRIL 2021 9:20 AM
Inability/refusal to answer awkward questions seems to be an identifying feature of your cult. I can see why you feel comfortable in it.
Greenpinata on 28th April 2021 9:16 am
I agree with a lot of that, its the every day scare mongering I can’t abide. Its divisive and they want to re run every argument from the past every day, for goodness sake Ernie quotes stuff from the 30’s every day as a point to the current state of Scotland!!
I know this, my children have never experienced sectarianism they way that I did, they have friends of all colours and creeds. I think despite the obvious bigots who want to live in the past Scotland is a significantly safer place for minorities than it was when I grew up. Surely we should celebrate the positive and not focus on the monsters under the bed?
Racism ( that after all is what it is) obviously still exists and sadly it probably always will but to suggest that somehow we are in the midst of ethnic cleansing war (not you by the way) is absolute nonsense.
Between my family and my wifes all of whom grew up in Catholic households in poor working class areas, there are 9 degrees and 2 PHDs. The old “what school did you go to” has in my opinion been driven down to the dregs of society and their, to use word that’s popular on here, clan :-)
My main issue regarding fairness in the UK is class and opportunity but I’m not going there today.
Thanks for the respectful debate.
Off for a cycle catch up later.
ernie lynch on 28th April 2021 9:25 am
Be careful out there, people are scary in the big bad world.
What is the problem, is there a problem with Barkas?
Its hardly the fault of Barkas that there was no defence in front of him no?
What about a testimonial for Brownie? Has he been snubbed for one?
Why has no one snapped up Howe in a full year?
I think from a naive POV that Howe has Mowbray 2 stamped all over him.
Keane with assistant Duff and “Park the bus and blootir it” up the park makes sense to me.
Why are the failed executive being allowed to appoint their replacements?
Is there no room for meritocracy in Celtic Park any more?
Sorry about all the questions I ask on here were there’s a great deal of knowledge going around.
Take care.
TIMMY7_NOTED on 28TH APRIL 2021 9:35 AM
Greenpinata on 28th April 2021 9:16 am
I agree with a lot of that, its the every day scare mongering I can’t abide. Its divisive and they want to re run every argument from the past every day, for goodness sake Ernie quotes stuff from the 30’s every day as a point to the current state of Scotland!!
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The current state of Scotland is that the SNP have never acknowledged or apologised for their past.
So it’s a current issue, not a historic one.
PARK THE BUS AND BLOOTER IT
A testimonial for Broony?
Who could attend?
Hopefully its not another season of empty seats again, is it?
Well done Dundee City Council.
Sorry, Philbhoy.
Name the 2 words that Arlene Foster said last night that hasn’t been mentioned by any Scottish party?
Clue – Jock Stein.
Has the Labour Party ever apologised for its past? Its murderous colonialist policies from 1945 to 51 and the Iraq war? It goes back a long way – Labour MPs cheered in the House of Commons when it was announced that the men of the Easter Rising had been executed.
‘Can’t fathom how any Celtic supporter living in Scotland can’t recognise the bias still being directed against us.’.
Stop being paranoid, for goodness sake.
I mean, when has the paranoia of a Celtic supporter ever been proven correct?
Oh wait….
My politics are definitely left of centre but I’m an advocate of independence though could never vote snp, so I have serious voting dilemma
Out of interest why did Tony Blair convert to Catholicism after he was Prime minister, in the tolerant multi cultural everyone is treated equally UK? Genuine question as I’d be interested to know why ?
Politics, religion and team to support are an individuals choice which surely must be respected.
Someone asked why no one had hired EH in the year, how long since Roy Keane was hired as a manager ? Maybe both of them have had offers who really knows ?
Er, Scott Brown has already had a testimonial.
park the bus
Brown already had his testimonial in 2018 vs ROI. Money went to charity, including Liam Miller family I think. T
Go Tell The Spartim
to avoid the conflict of interest/political fall out of appointing CoE Bishops. The PM doesn’t need to be CoE (Disraeli was Jewish) but being a Catholic would be controversial with CoE being formed politically and still tied to the state
Blair is a politician before idealist; hence why he was a successful PM and Corbyn wasn’t (too many honest and idealist opinions in public e.g. UK troops out of Ireland. Was never going to make PM, should have stayed in the think tanks etc and steered grass roots)
GO TELL THE SPARTIM on 28TH APRIL 2021 10:05 AM
‘Out of interest why did Tony Blair convert to Catholicism after he was Prime minister, in the tolerant multi cultural everyone is treated equally UK? Genuine question as I’d be interested to know why ?’
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That question is best addressed to Tony Blair. I’m guessing it was a personal choice. As was his decision to convert in the first place, which is maybe a bigger question.
There was certainly no constitutional reason to prevent a Catholic from being prime minister. No ban, no prohibition, nothing.
We’ve been over the issue many, many times on here.
Will confess to being slightly nervous at our ‘jam very soon’ managerial appointment this time round.
Delighted when new mgt team are appointed.
However, our timescale to improve reduces each day and we see a number of players leaving or left.
Mind you, if we call them ‘flops’ or ‘misfits’ that should make it seem like a positive and avoids any pesky analysis of our scouting or signing policy of late.
I may well regret this but one of the murderous colonialist policies of the saintly Clem’s government in 1945
was to grant independence to India and Pakistan.
ONEYBHOY on 28TH APRIL 2021 10:21 AM
Go Tell The Spartim
to avoid the conflict of interest/political fall out of appointing CoE Bishops. The PM doesn’t need to be CoE (Disraeli was Jewish)
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Disraeli was Cof E.
There are provisions in place for a Catholic PM dealing with Cof E issues. Basically the matter is delegated to someone else.
Rosanna Cunningham got chapter and verse on all of this some years ago by asking a Parliamentary question.
So I’m not quite sure why the cult keep trotting it out. Ignorance I suspect.
DBBIA
I’ve a feeling you may have started something
CONEYBHOY on 28TH APRIL 2021 10:10 AM
park the bus
Brown already had his testimonial in 2018 vs ROI. Money went to charity, including Liam Miller family I think. T
Thank you I still can’t recall it because I’m a bit cloudy up top. :)
Was it not Mountbatten who drew the map of India / Pakistan?
Is it not usually the party that is squeezed from TV debates that are feared the most by City Hall?
When does Furlough end?
That might be an indicator for really returning to normal, mibbee?
‘It’s a sign, on his way’: Some Celtic fans react as Mourinho posts Gerrard picture on Instagram
Hmmm.
Dontbrattbak @ 10.31
When Gandhi started his campaign of civil disobedience in 1930 there was a Labour govt in power. It reacted with brutal repression. After WWII the Labour govt had to choice but to “grant” independence to India, especially after the mutiny in the Indian Royal Navy and mass protests.
Other aspects of Labour foreign policy in the post-war period included helping the US to kill millions in Korea in 1950, joining the US in overthrowing a democratic govt in Iran, and massacres in British colonies such as Malaya and Kenya ( what Lab started in Kenya was continued by the Tories after 51). I may have missed a few.
79CAPS on 28TH APRIL 2021 9:55 AM
”It goes back a long way – Labour MPs cheered in the House of Commons when it was announced that the men of the Easter Rising had been executed.”
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I’m not aware of that. Do you have any further information? A link perhaps?
Or is it just something you’ve been told?
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/04/28/its-a-sign-surely-on-his-way-some-celtic-fans-react-as-mourinho-trolls-rangers-man-online
Don’t know if this means anything or nothing? hitc.com?
DONTBRATTBAKKINANGER on 28TH APRIL 2021 10:31 AM
I may well regret this but one of the murderous colonialist policies of the saintly Clem’s government in 1945
was to grant independence to India and Pakistan.
GRANT independence. Well that was very big of him.
Breaking news re THE FLATAT NO 11.
Who will be gone first BORIS or SNARLENE.
DBBIA
Told you 😁