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 Nor have they repealed the politically-motivated Offensive Behaviour Act, or show they are remotely interested in asking for the laws they introduced to be enforced without fear or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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The Onlooker: Many a true word spoken in jest
Midnight and the window elegantly slides down with a bang to widespread applause.
Time to sleep the sleep of the content.
Assou Ekotto freed by Spurs..v good LB..be worth a punt
Kikinthenakas
For those about to enter Paradise…..welcome.
For those about to leave …goodbye and thank you
HH
guernica
He’s a smart 21 yr old.. Who will be a law graduate in 3.5 yrs time. He was in a strong negotiating position imo.
timjim:
I’m nervous now that I may jinxed it.
But its official because a man in a yellow tie just said it on Sky
Gary gillespie, dundee’s left back , dave johnstone , booted crap out of johnny that day. I think johnny missed the remainder of that season.
Johnny was done in the first half.
SFA living up to it’s acronym in true (blue) style.
i understand you can loan as many players as you like from a different league – what stinks here is the influence of Ashley residing over two clubs and the lack of fair play in this instance – will be interesting to see how this is spanned. I would astonished if the SFA don’t have a say about this – and i don’t mean a weak announcement on Twitter ffs!
I had him in the sweep on the bus. Was sure he would score
Feels uncannily like CFC board have learned lessons?
Hopefully new arrivals coupled with yesterday’s result will put bums back on Celtic Park seats..?
I would not worry to much about Sevco’s load signings. It just means some of Sports Direct shops will be understaffed.
Time for bed.
Delight as Armstrong and Mackay-Steven sign for Celtic
By: Newsroom Staff on 02 Feb, 2015 23:49
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…
I meant Loan
Final official confirmation
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B84L4B2CYAAIxwd.jpg
TimJim
00:09 on
3 February, 2015
I meant Loan
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ach keep firing away anyhow……..
braw
Why would any club loan out their players to a club who are proving every week that they have no coaching capability or credibility.
Like loaning your car to a joy rider.
Bonkers.
If they sent up their coaches instead thatvwould have made some sense.
It will be many years before we have to worry about that mob.
Ibrox to be renamed St James’ Park?
the onlooker
They do need a coach to replace the one that mysteriously burned.
Also delighted that we are learning our lesson. Get next season players in now,get ready for CL qualification rather than signing when its too late.
Glass three quaters full.
Quarters …..
WeefratheTim
23:23 on
2 February, 2015
topkat
Not at all buddy, I’m a retired HGV driving instructor who happens to live on a farm. Just because I and the mrs are retired, and we adore all animals, the fermers trust us enough to look after their animals. For the past couple of years, we have lambed a friends ewes and he has been delighted with the job we do. We do a bit of poultry farming, but not to a great scale. Hens, ducks and geese. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
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Weefra,
i have a fairly decent sized out door run approx 3m x 1.5m with thick mesh sides and 1m high roof which has a hutch inside it that originally housed rabbits. I would love to have some hens and was planning this in the spring time.
do you think this sounds a suitable home for hens and if so how many (my thoughts were maybe 2 or 3.
any advice you could give me would be most welcome
Hail Hail
A warm welcome to our Inverness, Thurso and Derry new Bhoys. Highlands is the future! :)
braw
Now that is really worth looking forward to. I sincerely hope it comes off. Sorry for being a wee bit late wi my reply, as usual, stil had work to do. It never fkn stops. Lol. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Good signings…. happy with the windae and now off to bed. For once, the SSM got it right. Night night to all Tims.
HH
Gerry
There was no urgency to deal with KC today, as his situation was not dependent on the transfer window.
I assume it has been finalised and put on the back burner until we sorted out tonight’s business.
Anyway, sign or not, he ain’t going anywhere at this time.
hahahaha nice wan DD……………….
braw
I T D …………interactive thim débutantes……………..
braw
thomthethim
Precisely.
WeefratheTim
23:23 on
2 February, 2015
topkat
Not at all buddy, I’m a retired HGV driving instructor who happens to live on a farm. Just because I and the mrs are retired, and we adore all animals, the fermers trust us enough to look after their animals. For the past couple of years, we have lambed a friends ewes and he has been delighted with the job we do. We do a bit of poultry farming, but not to a great scale. Hens, ducks and geese. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
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Weefra,
i have a fairly decent sized out door run approx 3m x 1.5m with thick mesh sides and 1m high roof which has a hutch inside it that originally housed rabbits. I would love to have some hens and was planning this in the spring time.
do you think this sounds a suitable home for hens and if so how many (my thoughts were maybe 2 or 3.
any advice you could give me would be most welcome
Hail Hail
No worries buddy, if you contact me tomorrow on here, we can discuss this further. Good to know your going the correct way re animal welfare. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Just about to post that too ! Big Pete’s avatar with Armstrong then
scotpatsfan
Sorry for the late reply, so fkn annoying getting moved. I’m in the ssr row u and I phoned up and kicked up a stink to the TO not ticketmaster, for the last round, and they were very sympathetic and gave me my own seat. Not this time though. Telly for me. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
thomthethim for Oscar OK,
I said it a couple of months ago…your Noel90/bournesouprecipe comparison is spot on.
Hail Hail.
Cot time for me, been brilliant on the blog the past 36hours. KTF all of you.
Night Night Timland.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
NB
Loving it!
Braw Highland laddies with a hunger to prosper wi the Glasgow Celtic.
Braw Indeed. Happy Days. :))
I maybe alone Celtic fan that understands perfectly why United would ask for the Toryglen Celtic end.
After witnessing the inhabitants that occupied the other end on Sunday no wonder the Dundee Hibs aka United don’t want to sit there.
Anyway a good couple of days. I didn’t think United would sell Armstrong until the summer so Celtic have done really well to get him and GMS in now.
Now all Celtic fans that don’t have season tickets should get themselves a half season book for the exciting run in.
Sevco rangers fresh from defeat at Hampden to the Superpower of Scottish football sign five players from Ashley’s Newcastle a la Romanov and Kaunas experiment.
Try putting a positive spin on this little story.
Cowiebhoy, forgot to say yes they do take donations of clothes