What price an SPFL game against Celtic in America? £2m? More? You can’t blame Dundee for being enterprising but I can’t see this initiative happening.
Celtic are the Great Gravy Train of Scottish football. We defy the status of our league to reach European Nirvana, which enriches us but also pays a healthy dividend to our supportive (cough) domestic competitors. The Caravan of Celtic arrives once or twice a year at each location, bringing paying fans and TV cameras. Therein lies the business model of many Scottish football clubs.
This is fair enough, but there are limits beyond which it’s inappropriate to spread the Gravy.
Don’t think I’m being sentimental here. Dundee can play their home games wherever they like as far as I’m concerned. They can move them to the US, in fact, if they convince the residents of Dingwall to do likewise, I’d have no problem with the ideal. Just so long as it’s consistent with a significant growth strategy for Celtic. The odd £1m here or there isn’t worth it for us otherwise.
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timaloy29 on 12th January 2017 6:01 pm
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Jee-sus wept. Gime a break from the perma-offended handwringers of the world.
Evening
First off to Kitalba- I hope for the best. Your post last night fair stopped me in my tracks.
To Aw Naw- Happy Birthday and keep the scoops coming.
Welcome to Celtic Kouassi Eboue- hopefully a star in the making and not a project
As for Kiernan’s ‘Not Proven’ I have to admit to being bemused at this. I am not always a subscriber to the conspiracy theory that the SFA et al are ridiculously biased in favour of the clubs which have played out of Ibrox but this just seems plain wrong. As others have pointed out that Tonev was found guilty two years ago when no solid evidence was produced whereas in this instance there actually is clear visible evidence that an assault was committed- this is not one man’s word against an other’s as was the case two years ago.
Have a good evening.
Jimbo67
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 12TH JANUARY 2017 6:25 PM
MARGARET MCGILL on 12TH JANUARY 2017 5:58 PM
whats the diff between Reagan and Trump?
IF Trump gets Alzheimers the IQ of the presidency will go up.
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Not amusing; Alzheimers Disease isn’t something to joke about. If in doubt, ask any family member of someone suffering from it.
*Fully concur here, as much as I have no time for the trumpet and make it known I have had a few family members who suffered from both Alzheimer’s and Dementia, also the B move Hollywood actor was twice, no make that a hunner times, the man than the misogynist is.
VFR800 is now a Monster 821 on 12th January 2017 6:25 pm
So diseases are out?
sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous
ˌsaNG(k)təˈmōnēəs/
adjectivederogatory
adjective: sanctimonious
making a show of being morally superior to other people.
“what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?”
synonyms: self-righteous, holier-than-thou, pious, pietistic, churchy, moralizing, preachy, smug, superior, priggish, hypocritical, insincere; informalgoody-goody
“no one wants to hear your sanctimonious hot air”
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 12TH JANUARY 2017 6:20 PM
No Show Without Punch
The response to a listener, who on hearing a story feels that they must interject with a similar comment, or an inference that they are also subjected to a similar environmental variable. Usually this will be more intense the original commentator. The meaning originates from the Punch and Judy shows which have their root in 16th-century Italian commedia dell’arte. The reference being that without the responder, the show cannot go on.
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I’ll tell you a better one than that!
I guess because it’s tea-time the pie-ty is flying about the board…
bournesouprecipe on 12th January 2017 6:26 pm
BADA
Video of the old Rangers scoring against Celtic?
No footage of Kiernan punching St Johnstone player , but showed him scoring at Poundland….
BACUP
Cheers for that mate. Appreciatell it.
Lennybhoy, will either E Mail u or msg u via messenger. Cheels mate.
HH
Roccobhoy
Devils advocate.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful for our north america based supporters to go to a meaningful game on their soil that actually wins the league title.
I would be OK with that.
Just finished reading back from last night, Jeso
MARGARET MCGILL on 12TH JANUARY 2017 6:33 PM
Well, that post just about sums up your often boorish attitude.
I was far from being sanctimonious. Let’s hope Alzheimer’s never visits you or anyone close to you.
KTF
Hi Bhoys
The Kiernan outcome makes sense of them not being able to find the guy who kicked the hibs fan in thier technical area after the cup final.
Same old same old.
KEEP THE FAITH
Andy McLaren quite excellent on Clyde tonight regarding poverty in the deprived areas limiting kids chances to play football.
Well done.
KITALBA – Thoughts and Prayers for ye fella, and all who are close.
JFH – Thoughts and Prayers for yer Mrs and yer self fella and, all who are close.
Thoughts and Prayers for all on CQN who are in need.
Tony Donnelly 67 – C’moot, c’moot where ever ye are :)
Peek EBOUE – Welcome tae the Cellic, PADDY VIEIRA / VIC67 rolled intae wan…P.S….thanks for no being a squirrel..plenty of them at Cellic Park as it is…
Brendan,….please try Big Liam Henderson at right back, work yer magic oan Big Ciftci and Big Efe and,…you’ll be pleasantly surprised….imho.
Guid luck tae all Celts…apart fae cliquey wans……..
….off-oot-zzzz….
BMCUWP-my uncle had Alzheimer’s for a long time before he past away two Christmas’s ago,the docs think he might have got it playing football when he was younger
Listening to Andy McLaren on SSB, a national disgrace that kids cant play football due to not having any money, every school has better pitches than we had, lie empty 7 nights a week.
Humour is often a very good way of dealing with sadness , reversal , tragedy.
As Billy Connolly , who has joked about his own physical condition and frailties , said.
” There is no rule book in comedy .”
Cheats then, cheats now, cheats forever.
Who is actually surprised by the FtSFA’s decision re-Keirnans assault?
Really?
Hooooooooopy Birthday AweNaw, have a good one buddy.
It’s snowing in Hastings.
Sorry Jobo, don’t mean to tread on toes, but that is news worthy:-)
SS- beat me too it, it’s actually a scandal, football for kids is middle class?
Reading back……..
Cosy Corner Bhoy and the young ACGR, Hooooooopy Birthday to you too!
JFH, haven’t read that far back but my best to you and yours.
The response I received from the SFA re the Kiernan debacle:
” Thank you for emailing The Scottish FA.
Your email will be passed to the relevant department who will respond in due course.”
JJ
Dundee in the states,
nothing new here,
I’ve been in a few states in Dundee .
And to the important matter of the day.
Awe Naw is 42!
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Aye sure pal, nae bother.
Decent run up from Manchester, bit of scary stuff from Beattock to the ‘Gow but it was always scary there anyway.
Take care out there everyone. There will be a bit of ice around for a while yet.
Bada Bing, when was the last time you saw kids playing football on a street or on a bit of grass with jumpers as posts? It is sad but just doesn’t happen much. It seems they play when it’s organised but not so much just out on the street.
It is sad.
Doc – nearly every school has an astroturf pitch, they lie empty every night and all summer.Pretty sure Councils have put lots of guys through SFA badges, get them out there training kids, not difficult to try and fix some issues.HH
Hello this is WEE BGFC. THIS UNBELIEVABLY, HILARIOUSLY PATHETIC. ENTIRE NEW WORLD OF BULL-BEEP!! When you get to the page scroll down a bit and you’ll see it on the right.
Rangers star Martyn Waghorn follows in the footsteps of Lionel Messi by unveiling dramatic new hairstyle
http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-latest-transfer-news-gossip-12440976
Enjoy
HH
WEE BGFC
JFH: Best wishes to you at this difficult time.
Cosy Corner Bhoy, Awe Naw ACGR’s son, HutchyBhoy: Breithlá sona daoibh go léir.
What do we want?
A cure for Alzheimers!
When do we want it?
A cure for Alzheimers!
Awe Naw
42….shoe size surely…
Alles gute zum Geburtstag Big Chap..
HH
Not really suprised at the Kieran decision.
Was under the impression that if its appealed and unsuccessful then the penalty is extended!!!
Also he must be the first Irishman ever to be treated leniently by the sfa ever.
HH
Phil
Powerful comparison of the different standards of evidence required by the SFA for Sevco and us via the Tonev and Tyson, sorry Kiernan, cases. Blatant cheating.
BMCUWP @ 5:36 …
How you doing? I hope you had a nice holiday.
Sorry for not responding earlier …. sometimes, this work stuff gets in the way.
I had seen the Alzheimer’s stuff previously …. but, more recently, there was at least one study that showed significant and immediate cognitive impairment after a game …. the numbers were shocking (something like a 50% memory loss! Although they stated that the effects seemed to be short lived, one has to think that if you are doing something that causes that kind of cognitive impairment, there are bound to be long term, cumulative effects ….
scary to think about the stuff we did as a kid!
Aly Cissokho for Boyata?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Doc
How are you my friend hope all is going ok for you after the sad loss of your Dad. This site is torture when there is no football being played.
VFR800
Re Alzeimhers , my 80 year old brother suffering from vascular Dementia long term memory quite good at the moment but he can’t remember what he had to eat today or who visited him. He was Scottish international middleweight boxer in early sixties, and also a very good centre forward , heading the lace up leather balls you wonder if this had some contribution to his current condition. He once scored two goals in a friendly against a young Celtic team in the early sixties , the team included John Cushley and one of the Brogans (Frank I think ) it finished in a 3-3 draw with one of my other brothers also scored , sorry for the vague recollection as I was only 6 when the game was played. HH
Schools are not free to use due to PPI’s that where used to build them
It costs an arm and a leg to rent them out now
My nephews used to play in the wee fives park at the Keir Campus on Bardykes rd, played for hours at a time or until they where moved on by police or staff …
Good evening, friends