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 Nor have they repealed the politically-motivated Offensive Behaviour Act, or show they are remotely interested in asking for the laws they introduced to be enforced without fear or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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Delighted with the new signings and that we still have Kris and Virgil in our ranks. Just about to finish off my Jameson refreshment and off to kip. Perfect ending to a enjoyable two days. Oh how good it is to be a Tim. Hail Hail
Oops, meant to say, 13 weeks aff the fags toda……. Nope, yesterday. Dead chuffed am I. COYBIG.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Weefra
Congrats as I light my bed time fag. :))
Great effort.
GNGB
Only one of them eligible for Europe?
Armstrong i guess then
I thought it was announced post liquidators blanking that KC had inked a new 2yr deal
HH
gsu
tricky to pick oot the brawest post I have seen today……..But the Loanees have taken over the Asylum………..
that wis awfy braw …
braw
Phil MacGiollaBhain @Pmacgiollabhain · 25 Min. Vor 25 Minuten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BAEJyuReWQ …
remember doing this once in Newcasle ….Heaton …laughing about a veggie eating all the toilet rolls …..
braw hahahahahahaha
t
Aberdeen must have got a big lift signing Young McLean today only to be blown out the title race by the hoops signing 2 fine players. HH
Phil MacGiollaBhain @Pmacgiollabhain · 25 Min. Vor 25 Minuten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BAEJyuReWQ …
remember doing this once in Newcastle ….Heaton …laughing about a veggie eating all the toilet rolls …..
braw hahahahahahaha
with correction hehehehe
Michael Duffy, Gary Mackay-Stevens, Stuart Armstrong signed.
Kris Commons looking much more a part of Ronnie’s plan and the player happier.
Loan failures gone.
Young Twardzik off the payroll.
HH
Absolutely delighted with GMS and Stuart Armstrong , feel a little sorry for the Dundee tims though , I do like Utd and hope they do well under Jackie , well done Celtic
Jim Spence @bbcjimspence · 1 Std. Vor 1 Stunde
And that Ladies and gentlemen is that. Goodnight and may your God go with you as a famous Irishman used to say.
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spence,s cutting wit……..very dram a tic ………….talking of drams !
braw
The gang of five that are on loan from Newcastle…
Will Ashley make Sevco pay their wages or will Newcastle expect their wages to be paid by a club that cannot meet the monthly wage bill?
I suspect that this is where the redoubtable SFA forensic accountants will uncover evidence that Sevco are fielding players they can’t afford, and whose wages are actually being paid by an English club owned by one of their principal shareholders.
Is this not a sly form of the financial doping that Platini is so down on.
All speculation but how can the super skint club with no credit or cash pay for these players.
Did they offload a bunch of players in the window?
night all
HH
Braw
Just popped in before ma cot, Spence is defo a Cunning Stunt. Ass@@@e. Night. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
That should read “pay these players” their wages I meant.
Not pay for them :o)
goodnight weefra …you,ll be counting lambs again to get into thimslumberland !
regards to the boss …
braw
Braw
:-)) ya nutter. Lol.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Patrick27
23:59 on
2 February, 2015
Did someone say Pedro not in the country? Well CFC twitter has a pic of him with SA ….
From a good source PL was out of the country – got back about 6 this evening from Geneva…
The Huns have signed 5 future EPL stars ………
According to the Huns :-)
SSN announcing McDowall quits as Sevco manager and walks.
New management team taking over – appointed by weekend: Dual coaching role for Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
Sevco swoop for 5 English Premiership stars,,,,,,
Celtic sign 3 didies…….
Scottish media
http://youtu.be/HPA_UJoQ5Es
Just home been partying all weekend delighted with our signings , it’s great to be a Tim right bed for me hail hail & God bless you all
http://www.celticfc.tv/pages/hd?utm_source=celticfc&utm_medium=footer&utm_campaign=hd
Sorry didn’t work :(
http://www.celticfc.net/news/7588
ooooooooooooooo ye can tell the new bhoy has been around a Law Prof…Dundee style ….I like it ,,,,,,a younger braw was on Constitution Rd …..as well you know …
begging for a hot Peh …..
braw
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E70xlUNq_jI good night lads
Glad to see the new signings onboard. Young midfield possible now with Henderson, McGregor, Armstrong and Bitton to compliment Brown and Johansen so lots of options. MacKay Stevens another out all and will challenge Forrest to stay fit.
Glasgow’s Green and White!
Out ball even!
this is is Celtic……………poonds and pence ? bah….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKEbEjrXIhs
basta …..
braw
RWE
I made some point couple of pages back with a link to more detail on tsfm.
If the other clubs don’t ask whose paying and NU fans don’t mind if their money is subsidising Rangers it will just be another nail in the coffin of the integrity of the SPFL.
Who is actually paying these guys wages should be made clear.
Mind you even if it is TRFC I would not be surprised if some back door arrangement to refund them was not in place.
Glad to see Celtic looking ahead rather than scrabbling about the week before a CL qualifier for players.
PL’S bonus taking a dunt?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/11385662/Soured-fairy-tale-of-Anderson-at-Manchester-United-is-a-failure-of-willpower-and-the-toll-of-injuries.html
Superb piece about why Anderson failed a United. And to think I reckoned it was because he was a lazy git…
Happy with the window
Would have been good to get rid of couple more players but thats obviously not possible.
Good to see young scottish talent tied up.
Poor shane ferguson.. id say he was given very little choice.
Auldheid……………..your a braw braw bhoy ….been a listening since RTC days …great to see TSFM …moving on big style for all football fans ,,,,I have a big pal whose secretary of a Highland League Club …..to them its like a breath of fresh air…..Duopoly ended ..and the wind of change has passed through the leagues …..
thankyou for your seemingly tireless effort ….I hope Mrs Youngheid is understanding …
but like TET says the refs first …twa maire fir me then a deoch an doris …
braw