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Wright within rights, Ciftci running upstairs caveat

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I was disappointed for St Johnstone at their exit from the Europa League last night but not for Scottish football, or our coefficient points.  Saints are a provincial club in a very rural part of Scotland.  You only have to travel through the hills to Perth to realise that pocket of Scotland, with its tractors, knitwear and wellie boot shops, has no God given right to beat a team from any municipality anywhere.

They have done very well for the last couple of seasons, from a tiny catchment area, but managed to reach Europe by pipping Dundee United, who ironically were good enough to have key players poached midseason.

St Johnstone don’t have potential superstars, they are also the oldest team in the league, which gets you through a long campaign but they are never going to sparkle.  Or earn Scottish football a hatful of coefficient points.

Dundee United were decimated by the loss of those two players midseason, and were done no favours with the shadow of uncertainty which enveloped backroom and boardroom for months, but they, Aberdeen and Celtic are the only Scottish clubs capable of getting their act together to the extent required to reach European group stages.  For everyone else, Europe is strictly a July pursuit, so don’t stress about it, and Tommy Wright is well within his rights to talk up his own club.

If Scottish football wants to get all introspective about last night, we should concern ourselves with concentrating resources on clubs who are independently financially viable: Dundee United, Aberdeen, Hearts, Celtic, Hibs and maybe Dundee.  If more of our sponsorship and TV money went to Aberdeen and United and less to the thirty-or-so hangers on, they would be better placed to consolidate their development work and compete in Europe.

Celtic are five days away from their opening competitive game of the season, so I would think tonight’s friendly against Davie Moyes’ Real Sociedad will be the last strenuous exercise the players go through after what will have been a taxing first few weeks of preseason.  After this workout it should all be about recovery before the visit of Stjarnan on Wednesday.  The usual caveats apply to Nadir Ciftci, if he looks like he couldn’t run upstairs, he’s about where I’d expect him to be right now.

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  1. Fred Colon on

    Poor first forty … vastly improved last fifty … imo

     

     

    I took two of my nephews ( born in Spain to a Scottish mother and a Spanish father ) … they absolutely loved Broonie

  2. What is the Stars on

    Margaret

     

    Haven’t they suffered enough

     

    I demand to know who these people are

  4. 'GG on

    MIT

     

    Where have I heard that before.

     

    To continue your NFL analogy

     

    I think Bitton is more like the QB

     

    Whereas Brown is more like the tight end, protecting the QB when a play breaks down and eligible to carry the ball forward in the odd attack.

  9. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MARGARET McGILL

     

     

    Bit of a honey,wee L A D.

     

     

    Takes me back.

     

     

    But for posh totty,I still think it’s Helena Bonham-Carter every time.

  14. Bhoylo83 on

    Went over to my Da’s to watch the game and handed him his birthday present – a paving slab on the Celtic Way.

     

     

    Well…

     

     

    The poor critter opened the envelope and didnt speak for a few mins. He sat down reading the certificate and, as the room fell silent, he broke down in tears

     

     

    I’ve never seen him so emotional.

     

     

    Thanks to all of you on here who advised me when i was thinking of purchasing it.

     

     

    I had no idea it he would love it so much.

     

     

    HH

  16. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MIKEINTORONTO

     

     

    Glad no-one sees mine. But there’s your excuse,bud!

  18. mike in toronto on

    TET … no problem pal. Just glad to hear he is on the mend. And 8 dogs! That would be brilliant! I’m trying to convince KT that we need a second…

  20. clogher celt on

    We keep on hearing how this Ulstur Scotch is a legitimate language. I have been looking at the BBC course, this is lesson 9.

     

     

    Here are 5 expressions. Can anyone figure out what the answer is. I’ll post back in a few minutes….

     

     

    1) blether

     

    2) wheesht

     

    3) houl on

     

    4) Aa the best

     

    5) clipe.

     

     

    Remember these guys are big on culture.

     

     

    Clogher

  21. dena29 on

    Bhoylo83

     

    22:38 on

     

    10 July, 2015

     

    Great that your dad loved his present …….

     

     

     

    HH

  22. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    WHATISTHESTARS

     

     

    I was too young for that(!). Good call though.

  24. mike in toronto on

    GG …. Given my thoughts on SB, you guys probably wont believe it, but I know less about (american) football than I do about real football! :)

  30. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    BHOYLO83

     

     

    Simply delighted that your Dad loved that as much as he did. Absolutely outstanding gift from you,young yin.

     

     

     

    Hail,hail,and here’s to the oul’ yins who made us what we are.

  31. clogher celt on

    Bhoylo83,

     

     

    Lovely post. I am sure your da worked for it.

     

     

    Great day for you too.

     

     

    Well Done.

  35. mike in toronto on

    BMCUWP … if you are using expressions like “posh totty”, then it is probably a good thing that no one else sees your browser history! it is a great expression though! I might have to borrow that one … not sure how KT would appreciate being described as ‘posh totty’ mind you …. if you guys never hear from me again, I guess she wasn’t so keen!

  37. Margaret McGill on

    I think if Celtic beat the Icelandic pub team peter law no well needs another bonus. Come on ! FFS! At least we have TV money to look forward tae …. And Huns roonabootye in court… Luvvly jubbly

  40. bournesouprecipe on

    TET

     

     

    Ha – oh for the Hoops,- Ciftci is a tidy investment.

     

     

    23 years old tried and tested, good management following some panic.

     

     

    Very pleased with the marketing of the friendlies, including the £24 ticket scheme which

     

    saw the smaller ground filled, and more investment in St.Mirren Park than secco can do on transfers.

     

     

    Superb service via Celtic TV in Spain, including George McCluskey’s Lanarkshire wit.

     

     

    Hola Hola

  41. graffiti on the wall on

    what is the stars

     

     

    22:33 on 10 July, 2015

     

    Hamilton races tomorrow night

     

    Sean Corby very good young irish apprentice goes over for 2 rides, he was at ayr last weekend and rode 3 winners

     

    Could be worth following.

     

     

    WITS , thanks for the shout about young Corby ……HH

  42. timbhoy3 on

    Fan Tic your comments about the Ref and his assistant. is quite embarrassing. bring there lodge into it.Really some bigots in the Celtic support.

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