At 21-years-old Tom Rogic should be strongly staking his claim for a central midfield berth at Celtic. The fact that he’s not is a disappointment to the player, and apparently the nation of Australia. It’s also a disappointment to you and me. He has the physique and the passing ability but after some tentatively positive performances last season he hasn’t kicked on as hoped.
There could be lots of reasons for this, it’s not necessarily the ‘fault’ of the player, his ability or the club, but football careers wither on the vine when clubs hoard talent. If Tom can get some game-time under his belt at Melbourne Victory, and potentially get to Brazil in the summer, we will have a better indication if he is the real deal.
Someone just text me, “Rangers need to be a long-term sustainable business and that’s the bottom line. The club needs to change”, from that memorable Craig Whyte interview to The Scotsman in 2012. Groundhog Day….
So Fifa presidential candidate, Jerome Champagne, has proposed the introduction of a sin-bin, to be invoked by the referee brandishing an orange card. What’s your view on this, is there a universal association between sin and orange, or is this another subversive plot by Celtic fans? I have my suspicions.
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Re Bobby Tait,
I do recall that in the weeks before the Rankers vs Killie game that MrTait’s timekeeping had been called out in the press by none other than Davie P on radio, and the Shugster in the Sunday Mail.
The idea that refs were allowed to request the venue for the final match before retiring is an absolute disgrace and a prime example of what I call institutional bigotry.
I hope your not his young brother ha ha . He said as much but his young brother had a thing called Perthes which prevents the hip joint from forming properly .
Tom Rogic,Melbourne Victory interview.
Lot of complimentary comments about Celtic from Tom and K. Muscat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NaF1HLao0Q
Wg
affinity match.
Tells you all you need to know. In most countries refs aren’t supposed to have affinities let alone get to choose their final march based on them.
Here’s me thinking maybe I actually was paranoid…
Bobby Tait,
Before heading south a few years ago, I was haviung a beer and a barbeque with next door neighbour and fellow ST holder, his cousin arrives and we get chatting about the fitba, turns out he’s a grade three ref, short story, I ask what big games he’s done, one is the SFA Youth Cup Final around mid nineties, Celtic v Dundee. Andy O’Brien is running riot for us and goes on a jinking run into the box just before half time, the Dundee defender comes across and cuts the wee man in two, flying up in the air, the 10,000 in Hampden go up for the pen and Bobby Tait waves play on!
The neighbour’s cousin is on the line that night and asks BT about the pen as they are going up the tunnel at half-time, Tait resonds, “you would need to shoot one of they barstewards before I would give them a penalty”
The Celts took the wee cup by 6-0 or 6-1 that night!
AR
Ohits.
I assure you I’m not !
They’re from my wife’s/ brother in laws neck of the woods.
HH
Gotta go. Night all.
Evening Timland from a very cold hun free mountain valley.
They are still breathing I see, barstewards, can’t even die with any dignity.
BCW
See the quiz, all for quizzes, problem for the likes of me, and a few others I would have no doubt, is remembering past games, in all honesty I have problems what happened a few games ago, maybes if the questions were a bit easier………I reckon more would participate.
The guys who have the best memories would have their advantage curtailed a tad, it’s no mastermind FFS.
When is a quiz a quiz ?….when it is a prize for who has the best memory ????
I blame the grey matter eroding on a daily basis, can’t stop it, once it starts on the slippery slope, it gains speed at an alarming rate I will have you know, now I may well be a hunfiltrator who don’t want to show my hunnish tendancies !!!!!!
Just saying like>}
HH
AR
He asked me feck all. O)
Tlwio
Only kidding mate .
HH
BT
Hows the rehab going , are you ready for a place on the bench yet .
HH
Ohits.
Im flying now..
Well amytriptaline does that to you eh..
THE EXILED TIM
In fairness, most of the guys who participated in the last quiz did exceptionally well.
BCW I’ll be there, looking forward to.having my brains scrambled again
winninggemmell
I heard a rumour that Dallas asked for Scott McDonald`s jersey after that game as a memento and Scott McDonald told him to go forth and multiply.
Just watched the Bobby tait Huns v killie clip.
First time it has dawned on me that he added on 4 minutes at the end of the first half as well.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
22:31 on
21 January, 2014
I remember I did the Friday quiz and two bhoys were drawing at the end. So I had a shoot out between the two only – with a question that was apparently asked the week before. Then I started getting it from some bhoy who was not even in the quiz!!!
Good luck to you!
BLANTYRE TIM 2230
It’s worked wonders for yer spelling!
Maybe that hun on Countdown should have taken some before his appearance on the show.
Charlotte
Hardly surprising that the players have rejected the concept of a wage reduction. Just over a year ago, and (cont) http://t.co/de4I0r281v
Hardly surprising that the players have rejected the concept of a wage reduction.
Just over a year ago, and only days after the IPO cash had landed, Mr McCoist makes his move.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/201292857/One-year-ago
Not only was he looking for a return to his former salary level of £750,000 (reduced to £600,000 for 6 months) he also demanded a refund of his previous deductions amounting to another £62,500.
It is interesting to note Alistair requested that his salary be concealed. Whilst privacy of financial matters should be afforded, it’s not on to deliberately mislead the fans and potential investors. His £200,000 masking attempt was rightfully denied.
Charles later confirms that the club has no option but to accept the pay rise and arrears.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/201293323/Charlie-Says
One final point. Ally received 1 million shares at a price of 1p each (anticipated float price of £1.20 – £1.50). At this moment in time I have no confirmation that the £10,000 payment has been made. Perhaps, and similar to Charles, this deduction will be made from his final salary?
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WG
First I’ve seen from you for a while.
Hope all is going well for you.
You should repeat the gate in the wood for the benefit of the more recent arrivals.
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
22:27 on 21 January, 2014
Spoke to oldtim tonight, hopefully PC back tomorrow or Thursday.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
hen1rik
22:35 on 21 January, 2014
1 million shares at a price of 1p each (anticipated float price of £1.20 – £1.50). At this moment in time I have no confirmation that the £10,000 payment has been made.
“Who are these people? I want to know who these people are,”
BCW
They did very well, fair play to them, I saw it, and I only remembered the answers after I saw them, hence my post.
There was also very few participating, had the questions been child like, I would have entered, as I reckon would have many others.
That is not a slight on anyone entering the quiz, just an observation, and I mean no offence at all.
HH
prestonpans bhoys dam justice for the 5
Just a wee bit of fun and adds some variety to the blog too.
Bobby Tait,
Just checked wiki there and it was 4-1 to the Celts, Tait must have chopped two of my goals off.
AR
Ah The Doors had all our politics sussed out almost 50 years ago…especially on the Vine question
Do you know we are ruled by T.V.
Guerilla bands are rolling numbers in the next block of green vine
Amassing for warfare on innocent herdsmen who are just dying
Sums up the news on Africa Asia and South America very succinctly.
In my humble opinion in my humble opinion of course!
From BonScott_1
Circumstantial evidence is mounting that it suits Rangers International to go into Admin before this season is over. We have seen games ..postponed for international call-ups. Need full strength side to ensure victory & increase points margin. The extraordinary lack of ….urgency to push thro’ McCoist’s wage reduction.The limp-wristed effort asking players to take a 15% reduction. The lack of players …freed. The ridiculously long amount of time Wallace has given himself to conduct a review. 120 days! Try 30 days in a financial crisis.
Yeah,it stinks all right.Take the likely 25 pts reduction right now rather than next season when such a reduction would kill promotion hopes
THE EXILED TIM
None taken. Your right about the difficulty of the questions.
I thought some were really difficult, but some of the competitors took me aback with their knowledge.
margaret mcgill
22:41 on 21 January, 2014
hen1rik
22:35 on 21 January, 2014
1 million shares at a price of 1p each (anticipated float price of £1.20 – £1.50). At this moment in time I have no confirmation that the £10,000 payment has been made.
“Who are these people? I want to know who these people are,”
You can get a lot of steak bakes at that price :)
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
Quiz question for you.
When did this lot (our illustrious custodians sorry) sell the jerseys? officially?
Was it January 2009 or before that?
Forgot.
Remind me please.
Thanks.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
tarbaby
20:58 on 21 January, 2014
I enjoyed Nan’s blog,brought back memories, starting our Celtic journey in a room above the Volunteers at age 16, with Charlie Gallacher, Sammy Baines, and Gerald Coyle, and my brother .We all played for the Hillfield Swifts.Unfortunately we lost Charlie and brian, and Peter Cairney in an accident in England with the tar babies.We were all like brothers. I now live in Canada, and am a member of the John Thomson Memorial Club in Brantford Canada.The Huns in Rosyth started calling Inverkeithing “the divet” simply because they couldn’t spell Inverkeithing, no offense to divet boy! Can anyone send me Nan’s video clip
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Peter Cairney didn’t die in the accident, he survived it and never seemed the same again to me at least.
My video is here on my blog. I am a handsome bastard before you say it. Everyone does.
http://www.tomminogue.com/blog7.php/petition-01491
H.H.
clashcitybhoy
22:21 on 21 January, 2014Re Bobby Tait,I do recall that in the weeks before the Rankers vs Killie game that MrTait’s timekeeping had been called out in the press by none other than Davie P on radio, and the Shugster in the Sunday Mail.The idea that refs were allowed to request the venue for the final match before retiring is an absolute disgrace and a prime example of what I call institutional bigotry.
Anytime the subject came up on Snyde,Spiers would go in to fits of laughter…..
Can a Club get promoted if they are in Administration? Or are the rules all wrong again……..
RE the referees, the SFA et-al:
No point in standing on the outside shouting about the injustice of it all. Don’t appeal to our enemies for justice; get involved, take charge and restore justice.
Night all, time for kip.
Remember every day you wake up them’s have lost 36k :-)
Talking about Bobby Tait, I overheard him tell some young admiring referees late one evening at the annual Referees Conference ( I was with my fellow amateur ref buddies at that time – in a previous life) …
“Everyone thinks I support Rangers, but I support Berwick … Rangers, Kilwinning …… Rangers, Kilsyth ….. Rangers ….” . All dissolved into raucous laughter. They lapped it up.
Probably when I it sunk in that, as the Bard said, “something is rotten in the state of Denmark”, just got the country wrong!
From SuttonNick
Wednesday’s Scotsman back page – “Hearts make shares deal, but Lithuania delay likely” #tomorrowspaperstoday http://t.co/13eAvJfp6y
Tell me again what date did Sevco exit administration :)