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 Nor have they repealed the politically-motivated Offensive Behaviour Act, or show they are remotely interested in asking for the laws they introduced to be enforced without fear or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 and that smile….just as in my dream of me signing for the Celtic!!!
Livingthedreamcsc
HH
Morning,all.
Delighted with the transfer window in one respect,not so much in another.
Ours has been very good,maybe coulda done wi shipping a few out,but why be churlish. Rare congrats to the board from me,nice use of the cards dealt by PL.
Theirs has been better. Five new players,no need to worry about the legalities of mass loans,or how to pay for them. No doubt sanctioned by the appropriate SFA official. Sandy Bryson,I believe.
Complaints will no doubt be made by others in their division-rightly so-and filed under R,for rubbish.
For once I am happy with our transfer window activity.
Credit were credit is due (even if infrequent) but well done Celtic.
With regards rules for signing loanees, Scottish clubs are allowed 3 loans from one club. Dunfermline were hit by SFA earlier in month for having brought in 4.
Don’t know what the rules are for Sevco though. Likely diferent from every other club as they are a company.
MWD said AYE
Hail Hail Timdom!
Good morning. Great signings!
Lovely -4C around Dunblane today.
Stay warm.
HH jamesgang
fourgreenfields
08:18 on 3 February, 2015
Remember the first thing they tried after entering administration – sign a player.
It’s in their klan dna. …rules are for others.
The sfa will just wash their hands.
southside
That’s my point mate , we know the SFA will ignore it but surely the other clubs won’t .
neustadt-braw
08:24 on 3 February, 2015
Sispini …what wis yer daftest ever situation?
braw
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I’ve had a few, probably diving off a cliff in Torquay, or missing a flight home from Benidorm and having to kip on the beach for three days.
Yours? :)))
neustadt-braw
You have got me there mate , best man ????
Signing players that are better than your rivals´players does not in any way provide you with a sporting advantage. So says the Lord.
MWD
Sure Dunfermline escaped punishment because the SPFL had just been set up and nobody was sure of the new rules .
The New club can’t claim that now .
All day yesterday, Sky kept referring to the approaching signings of stars that were about to take place on the southside. So much so that some foreign to Whyte’s ploys must have been convinced that Messi, Suarez, Neymar, Renaldo and Bale were heading to Scotland to play for Newco.
By contrast Sky was reporting that negotiations were protracted re. the players that Celtic was trying to buy. I suspect hoping that it would all fall apart.
One consolation for Newco fans is that the game plan will not change. That Gaelic footballer will be able to launch high balls into the penalty box with a better degree of accuracy than was seen on Sunday.
Vmhan knowing how much you love Doire, you must be sad that one of your own let you down.
To the new bhoys, welcome to the dream and the possibility of playing against world class stars on European nights in Paradise. Hail, hail.
FGF
I wasn’t aware of that. If that is the case then I am sure the sevco group of companies will get round it somehow and end up with the SFA paying the 5 boys salaries.
MWD said AYE
I don’t think they’re are any restrictions on cross border loan signings. All the limits I’ve seen are in relation to club within the same governing body.
rodlee85@yahoo.co.uk on Page 21 @ 22:03
Rod, A big ‘Thank You!’ for setting up the donation page for the wee boy who was bottled on Sunday.
Donation made as my own way of saying ‘Sorry’ to this wee innocent. I hope many more of us will do the same.
Yours in Celtic,
TB&F.
Of course if the SFA had any balls at all they would simply refuse to register more than 3 of them saying it was outwith the spirit of the game.
In all honesty I couldn’t care less what Sevco are doing. They are not important. Even bending the rules or unethical practices don;t really help them anymore.
Mrs LB says they play Hibs soon and they have brought in Fyvie.
We are not talking Real Madrid players here it is 5 boys from Newcastle.
We have proven that loans are a huge gamble and rarely work. They have just increased their wage bill and may have brought in average dross.
LB
Think we can now see why Ogilvie was re-elected unchallenged, there was further dirty work that required the hand of a shameless cheat.
Well done Celtic you let this happen.
Livibhoy
It appears NCU will being paying the salaries of all 5 boys in full.
MWD said AYE
how to ye give big …..bbbbbbbbbbbbbbraw to tis wee forum ….a big welllllll dun tae Winning Captains …..braw has the braw feeling that …wooooo woooo
never mind abidy involved with this CQN are braw full stop ..
when we are here or for 4 weeks we are not here …we are all here ….
might do german thing here … and germans expect almost insist on paying for quality …thats how it is bhoys and ghirlies …but no worries Braw is on the jobbie !!!
braw
What will happen with Thems and their loan signings is more likely to be this:-
They’ll get them up here for a few days , have a look at them in training , work out with the SFA or whoever it is how many they are allowed to keep and if it’s not 5 boot the other poor young guys back down the road.
Not really too fussed tbh – they could take 5 first team players from Newcastle and still be a millions miles from decent.
Canamala
what is your beef with Olgilvie.
He is a very nice man apparently.
And he wears his blazer well.
Nough said now.
MWD said AYE
Just been to the shops and saw the front page of the DR. A photo of a badly beaten man.
” Rangers supporter James Martin, father of ….etc”
I am surprised that I can continue to be disgusted by how irresponsible our rags can be.
Of course the perpetrators are to be despised but one has to assume they are not quite right in the head. A National Newspaper is calculated in what it is doing. In spite of this, Celtic supporters still buy them. I give up.
JJ
I’ve been reading in the news that Hampden Park Limited are taking the blame for the state of the Hampden pitch at the weekend.
It’s interesting to find that the list of current directors of Hampden Park Limited include Stewart Regan, George Peat and a Robert Ogilvie. I wonder if it’s just a coincidence that some of these directors share the names of current and former SFA senior management.
https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/directors/hampden-park
LiviBhoy
“They have just increased their wage bill…”. Have they?
JJ
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MWD
I wasn’t aware either until I checked online , surely that loophole is now closed . If they don’t implement the rules then as others have said its up to the clubs competing against the NEW club to complain .
Dharma bam
Peter Dallas? Surely no relation?
One question in relation to the Newcastle loanees – do transfers from England to Scotland involve an International Transfer Certificate? If so, then SPFL rule 62 says you can have as many as you want.
Seems odd. There is a limit set of 1 player on loan from a cub in the same division and 2 from a club in a different division. But 3 in total from any one club.
Now another club in Scotland has to be in the same division as you or in a different division, doesn’t it? So surely the 3 player rule can only apply to clubs in another country?
But then why should I be surprised that SPFL rules make no sense?
Livibhoy,
Sorry pal but what a lot of pish, the game/sport in Scotland is being destroyed as competitive competition and all you can say is you don’t care about sevco, really ? And what will be your cut off point, when will you decide enough is enough ?
Going by your attitude that will be when 11 Newcastle players beat us to the title and by then there will only be a few of you WWF supporters left paying for season tickets.
Can’t believe how blind some Celtic supporters can be.
FourGreenFields
09:08 on
3 February, 2015
neustadt-braw
You have got me there mate , best man ????
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best man speech…..etc etc etc you must have had a wee pal or maybe a bro….I had 5 bros(and still have ( cant bee leeve some body that moniker ……hoopy days
braw
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It is really sad that the wee boy and James Martin are if true badly injured by Celtic fans.For me that is a disgrace and I hope the culprits can be found soon and put on trial.I think any decent Celtic supporter who are the majority will despise this kind of behaviour from the small minority of idiots who follow the hoops. H.H.
canamalar
09:28 on 3 February, 2015
I, for one, want our Board to concentrate on moving Celtic forward, and not to get embroiled / side-tracked by all the shoite coming out of Hampden / ipox etc…….they would luv Celtic to get involved since it would rally the Orc hordes, and give them a crusade (pardon the phun) ….let sevco get on with destroying all credibility, and eventually destroying themselves ….
Stronger after the window than before it?
What a refreshing change.
A young boy who, if he has any sense, will be chasing that slot wee Forrest seems to have perma-booked when not injured and another young lad whom I see as our future Captain.
A big welcome to the lad Duffy too.
U
garygillespieshammstring,
I noticed that name, too, however I don’t know anything other than that Hugh Dallas has a son who is a referee (Andrew?).
neustadt-braw
Sorry mate , picked you up wrong there .
If I meet you for a few beers someday then I’ll explain .
09:20 on 3 February, 2015
rodlee85@yahoo.co.uk on Page 21 @ 22:03
Rod, A big ‘Thank You!’ for setting up the donation page for the wee boy who was bottled on Sunday.
Donation made as my own way of saying ‘Sorry’ to this wee innocent. I hope many more of us will do the same.
Yours in Celtic,
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Hi would also like to send my sympathy to the young boy that was bottled,and guy in front of today’s paper,as we as true Celtic fans are not like that and I urge fellow Celtic fans to donate to the young boys page,I feel this is a reason the media need to stop touting it as an old firm game as hate feeling will never leave a certain element,mostly from the other side of the city
And I hope we never play the rangers ever again
Yours in Celtic,tony bhoy
canamalar
09:37 on 3 February, 2015
….and I can’t believe how you decry / dismiss other’s views in not so diplomatic terms……wee bit more understanding of other Tims’ opinions would not go amiss ….!!??