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 Nor have they repealed the politically-motivated Offensive Behaviour Act, or show they are remotely interested in asking for the laws they introduced to be enforced without fear or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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Phil MacGiollaBhain retweeted
Charles Paterson @charlesp_sky 6m6 minutes ago
DONE DEAL: @celticfc have signed Gary Mackay-Steven from @dundeeunitedfc on a permanent transfer
HhH
I thot you post about Thompshun was epic, would have loved to have scripted that masel, and elbows to the warriors, aye, a fine fit.
So so many good posts, hard to keep up.
HH
More from the Huddleboard.
http://i62.tinypic.com/2cwu93l.png
Made me smile.
neustadt-braw
23:38 on 2 February, 2015
Weefra…………..always have a smile when I see yer moniker …ktf and regards to the boss
hail hail
braw
Cheers my good buddy, always a pleasure to blether with yer good self. Are you gonnie make it over for a game any time soon?? Hope so, looking forward to out meet. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
young lad will get pelters
Very happy tim today with some great signings and kris staying . Five loans for the zombies now i seem to remember another team getting a lotta stick for four loans Not to long ago …..mmmm i wonder if they will …….Nah !
NOT Happy KC isnt sorted yet
HH
Welcome to Celtic, Gary, Michael, Stuart and to the young player from Killie whose name I don’t yet know. I hope all of you have great careers at Celtic and become Celtic legends.
Hail! Hail!
dena29
Me neither.. :-(((
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
‘GG
23:44 on
2 February, 2015
More from the Huddleboard.
http://i62.tinypic.com/2cwu93l.png
Made me smile.
Brilliant definite lol moment
HH
Cults
Aye, it seems we have the money after all.
No idea if wages are a bother, but any saving is a bonus, or is it, who knows what goes on behind closed doors :)
Happy with the ins, they will improve us big time imo, mucho selection probs for the coach, always a good thing imo.
Still looking for CB’s tho, I reckon RD must have something in the pipeline, he wouldn’t go into the CL qualifiers with a totally new CB pairing, would he???????
HH
bigphil47
Proof that they really are a new club. GAA lad at Ibrokes…could you ever have imagined that with the Dead club?
WeefratheTim
23:47 on
2 February, 2015
dena29
Me neither.. :-(((
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
I really thought it was sorted, gutted
hope its sorted soon
HH
Celtic’s signing policy :
When Catman tells you it’s happening and you get pictured wi paulthetim…………
It’s a done deal.
IT’S OFFICIAL
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 19s19 seconds ago
CELTIC are delighted to confirm the signing of midfielder Stuart Armstrong on a three-and-a-half year deal from Dundee United.
I take the two ex DU bhoys will be cup tied for the Cap One and the Scottish?
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 49s49 seconds ago
CELTIC are also delighted to announce that Gary Mackay-Steven has joined the Club from Dundee United on a four-a-half-year deal
weefra…..I,ve a bet with James that I,ll be across for the treble …..so hoopy days here we come …dinae forget yer phone when yer oot and aboot in this weather …as always a pleasure …regards to the boss
ktf
braw
WeefratheTim
23:32 on 2 February, 2015 scotpatsfan
Thanks for that buddy, but my own seat was gone when I did phone, and then I thought about it, and just decided not to bother. I don’t see the point of having a ST with your seat guaranteed, but you have to move for euro games. I held my ground for the last round, and got my own seat, but no chance this time. Just me buddy. KTF.
Likewise. I had to move seat for every home CL game, NSU403. I eventually relocated and am now in NSU405. A much better seat and no need to move!
~SPF~
New Bhoy
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206151335364976&set=gm.852798658117728&type=1
Welcome GA & GMS.
Can they play against Dundee on Saturday?
On the dark side …..
“Sevco getting pelters on @talkSPORT just now about how immoral all those loans going to Ibrox. Reporter, “It stinks to high heaven””
:-))))
From the official website: CELTIC are delighted to confirm that Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven have joined the Club form Dundee United.
Armstrong (22) has penned a three-and-a-half year deal, while Mackay-Steven (24), who had already agreed to move to the Scottish champions on a pre-contract earlier this month, has signed a four-and-a-half year contract.
More to follow…
Charles Paterson @charlesp_sky 10m10 minutes ago
Worth noting that @celticfc signings Gary Mackay-Steven & Stuart Armstrong are both cup tied for the Scottish Cup tie v @dundeefconline
Celtic confirm both GMS and Armstrong
:o)
Bedtime now…delighted with our signings. Welcome Bhoys.
HH
…meanwhile over at Byker Grove the laughs keep coming.
Very happy tonight.Hope when Pedro gets back he has something to say about the SFA confirming the five loan deals.I really would expect the challenging teams to protest.They are the ones with everything to lose.
To get these two kids for £2 million is a fantastic bit of business.The boy from Derry could turn out a great signing,who knows.
Remember going to Johnny Doyle ‘s first celtic game.
Dens park and he was booted up and down and went off injured.
Delighted it’s official, welcome SA and GMS, and MD, I hope you win medals to beat the band.
HH
From BBC itself
Remarkable stuff at Rangers, who have signed not one, not two, but FIVE Newcastle players on loan.
Gael Bigirimana, Kevin Mbabu, Shane Ferguson, Remie Streete and Haris Vuckic have all joined. How is that even allowed?
ahahah
The Onlooker
is MA playing games lol
Great photo of SA – welcome !
https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/562398860447088640
There’s more
http://i.imgur.com/cvixwiS.jpg
Did someone say Pedro not in the country? Well CFC twitter has a pic of him with SA ….
Goodnight Timland
HH
Breaking News
SFA confirmed that Celtic’s paperwork could not be processed in time to allow Dundee Utd signings Armstrong and Gary Mackay Stephen to play until next season.
“We were really busy processing the new ‘Rangers’ paperwork and we only have so much time available,we had to prioritise”
ImwindingyouupCSC
Roy croppie
St ettienne bikers grove :-)
I wonder who / what determines the length of contract?
Strange that the younger, arguably more valuable signing has a shorter contract.
Probably means nothing but I find it odd