There’s a moment in Woody Allan’s movie Bananas, after the leader of a military coup takes control, that he loses his faint grasp on rationality and plunges headlong into random nonsense. He informs the inhabitants of his Latin American country that Swedish will be their new language and that underwear now should be worn as an outer garment.
BBC’s Jim Spence this morning reports that a Dundee United director, flush with the success of reaching the League Cup final, told him United want almost double the ticket allocation for the final than they were able to sell for the semi-final, as “We want to ensure as big a crowd as possible for the game, which we are sure the sponsors would want too”, and that he wants United fans in the Toryglen end of the stadium, or the Celtic end, as it’s known by everyone else in the land.
Sure, ask for more tickets than you were able to sell, but don’t justify your request on the basis that this will ensure a bumper crowd. If anything, it will achieve the opposite.
Asking for the Celtic end is right up there with wearing your pants on top of your trousers. It’s a random and irrational exercise of power by someone who is evidently in way over their head. It’s technically possible to have United at the ‘Toryglen’ end, but it would achieve no benefit and only cause confusion and inconvenience to thousands. If Woody Allen is short of quality material (which appears to be the case), he should spend some time here.
Scotland is not full of these types, but those there are seem to gravitate towards positions in our national game. From now on, I’m going to think of United chairman Stephen Thompson with his pants on the outside. Pantsman Thompson, seems an appropriate handle.
I don’t know about you, but it’s been a while since I’ve had to listen to thousands sing “No Pope of Rome” at a public gathering. The problem is not as significant as it was a few decades ago, and is largely limited to the embers of a dying sub-culture. The rest of the country has moved on, as have most Rangers fans. I’m not sure how, or if, you can check these excesses, but I’m sure they are overwhelmingly self-harming.
Kenny MacAskill, appointed Justice Minister in the SNP government on the basis of having selective hearing and being able to make absurd claims, left his post in November. His government have yet to make any comment on yesterday. Nor have they repealed the politically-motivated Offensive Behaviour Act, or show they are remotely interested in asking for the laws they introduced to be enforced without fear or favour. The Act was aimed at you and is simply flawed. It is toxic, remains in place out of nothing more than bloody-mindedness and will be repealed at the first change of government.
Anyway, you’ve got a cup final to look forward to on the weekend of the CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner at the Kerrydale Suite, on Friday 13 March. Email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com to book your tickets.
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GMS set to sign this evening.
Bada bing
Broonie was very streetwise yesterday
As the game time ran out …..he gave Black what he deserved
Good news bournesouprecipe
KLV
So the owner of New Rangers & Newcastle loans players to a scottish club he owns & that Scottish club doesn’t need to pay the wages ?
What about other clubs that’s trying to get loans in & they have to pay that players wages ? They had an advantage with EBT’s over every other club & the evidence yesterday proves this but again the corrupt governing body will say nothing as usual.
Jonnyrambo67 at 12.01…….Bloody Brilliant……….:-)
kevinlasvegas
18:25 on 2 February, 2015
Have you got a link to it ?
philvis
Podium
kevinlasvegas
RD is like that crazy uncle you see at parties … seems a bit of an odd duck, and not always sure what he is thinking …. but somehow you know his heart is in the right place, and ya just cant help but like the guy.
I like the guy! And that video, made me like him even more!
Rumour is that we will pay £225K to get GMS in now
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
Brown done a lot of Growing up in front of our eyes. Very good Captain,
Big Bad Celtic after everything the buns done, That’s us as bad as each other, Well done to the nuggets that threw the bottle at the bus. Gave them ammo. Clowns.
KLV
I wish I had watched a bit more of Sevco this season.
May have saved a few sleepless nights last week!!
Got to say , they really surprised me at how crap they are.
At the least I thought they would be flying in with the OTT tackles.
They couldn’t catch us to even do that!!
That is the worst team I’ve seen for a while.
Their vile support really has a team they deserve.
Couldn’t happen to nicer peepul!!!
Hahahahahaha
Have we signed anybody yet?
Anyone?!
HH!!
mike in toronto
Totally lol
KLV
Rangers signing updates tonight?
Meanwhile the sheep have spent 300, 000 on a player. That is quite significant. Armageddon continues.
hen1rik..@18.27 not read back where you hear that from mate???
shocking state of affairs if true.Is there no end to the tricks they can pull
to the detriment of everybody else.
H.H.
lennon’s passion
Its the record mate sorry about that,
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/video-celtic-manager-ronny-deila-5093490?
KLV
Remember Kris Boyd? …the guy the zombies said was better than Henrik?
How bad must he be to not get a game with that mob yesterday? They couldn’t get a shot on goal, and yet he still couldn’t make their team!
Better than Henrick, my arse!
kevinlasvegas
Unconfirmed, of course but I think we’ll sign Stuart Armstrong as well.
Mike
He’s a fat balloon these days
The guy was a very proficient goalscorer for Killie last season ….Sevco run players …Lee Wallace was awful yesterday ….he was a decent player a couple of years ago
Black is black n blue after the ‘leathering’ handed out by Broonie yesterday.
HH!!
bournesouprecipe
Be a good window if we do, Young Derry striker will go into the big team pool as well hopefully.
Where do they get these kid on celtic fans from on Clyde.
More Nuggets, I am glad i don’t know any of these guys, A celtic fan saying he’s glad we never beat them more soundly.
Joker
KLV
Barry Bannon to Bolton on loan SSN
Sorry if its been covered, but didn’t get the monkey thing from the GB yesterday.
Can anyone enlighten me?
!!Bada Bing!!
Means Armstrong is coming hopefully.
Clyde saying 4/5 for buns,
KLV
Lots of talk about Armstrong and GMS.
No brainier.
Get GMS in now.
Leave Armstrong till later.
When the transfer window closes.
His price will come back to reality.
HH
PF Ayr
How are things? Long time no chat. All good, I hope.
37 arrests according to BBC Scotland.
I wonder if we’ll get a detailed breakdown of the culprits.
Silly Question will the SFA sign off the 4/5 loans from Ashley?
Aye Me too. lol
KLV
just in from driving 2 hours through a snow storm this morning… but it was worth it …
Took my better half to her citizenship hearing this morning and she officially became a Canajun today!
papajonskii,
Sorry mate it has to be asked…are you a hun?
If not welcome, to timland.
Mike in Toronto,
I hope you are right. But he is the Rangers pay (loan) roll too.
Mike is some bloke effectively owning two clubs and not having a Manager in either.
It will be interesting to see how it all pans out.
notthebus
We sometimes refer to ‘them’ as the monkeys.
Anyone know what the loan laws are in the league sevco play in?
Mike
All well mate
Junior is one semester away from graduating …Diploma next year then starts work in 2016… I think he still hankers after far flung shores
Maybe some day….he seems to realise the benefit of qualifying first
How’s big T…haven’t seen him about for ages
Hamiltontim
ah ok, I thought it was something more subliminal.
Thanks
Richard wilson on twitter saying he expects complaints from championship sides regarding sevco signings from Newc…Hibs probably lead on this …
Bada,
I’m looking forward to seeing it again later. :))
Couplymondaynightdrinksandwatchgame
Csc
Loans to pay the wages…loan signings…The Loan Rangers really should be sponsored by Wonga!
NurseryteamCSC