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Celtic Diary Saturday October 22: Nurse, He’s Fallen Out Of Bed Again!

Alright, I can accept that its the job of a football manager to encourage his support and instill confidence in his players, but there are times, and these times are getting more and more frequent, when surely reality must be observed and expectations lowered.

Mark Warburton: There IS a gap between Celtic and Rangers –

but it’s a only financial one.

With the renewal of the newest rivalry in Scottish football taking place on Sunday in the Betfred League Cup, itself another example of the blinkered marketing of the game up north, which seems to prevent the powers that be approaching anyone other than bookies, the pressure is beginning to show on the south side of the river.

It’s not so long since the bold Warbsy was having a pop at alan Stubbs, and telling him to concentrate on his own team instead of bemoaning the difference in budgets between the two Cup finalists last year.

Anyway, the alleged former city trader sounded a bit like Stubbsy when he went on his latest burble ahead of Sundays game, and if any kids are reading this, remember,,

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Anyway, on to another example of talking pooh.

“In terms of budget, I would imagine the gap is two or three times. 

I think he can allow his imagination a little more leeway here. Think big, Warbsy.

“They are playing in the Champions League, gaining valuable European experience and they have a very good squad packed with international players. 

All this on just two or three times the budget ?

“They have added some very good attacking individuals in Scott Sinclair and Moussa Dembele and they are proven young talents. I said in the first press conference that Brendan, having worked with him, would bring a level of organisation and belief, which I am sure he has done. 

Ah, well, if you said he was good, then we shouldn’t be surprised , should we ?

“It is the fine margins in football. Whether it is belief, unity, an aspect of play, whatever it may be, sometimes it falls into place. That is how the game works. 

I’d make a snappy, witty comment here, but I don’t think I need to. However,  if you imagine him saying this very slowly, looking out of the window and then shrugging, you might then be able to work out what the fuck he’s on about.

“They are a good team but I have total and utter belief in my own squad of players and that’s all I can affect. 

Then he looks at the floor, holding back tears, and asks if anyone can lend him a couple of quid for the bus.

“Our squad is getting better and better. Our players have gelled, we’ve got a number back from injury and on the day it’s down to how we play. We were pleased with the performance in Inverness last Friday and you can see we 
are improving. 

Niko Kranjcar has damaged his cruciate ligament and won’t feature again. Should have known better,  running about at his age. Joey Barton is enjoying the autumn of his career, winding down at their expense, and the rest of them have only gelled because they arent quick enough to move away from each other. Whether or not they are improving is purely relative. A man with two broken legs could be said to be improving, but you’d still have to help him up the stairs.

“It was a tough place to go but we were brave, we moved the ball. My only criticism is that we didn’t score enough goals. 

I think he’s talking about the 5-1 thrashing, which he thinks was 3-1.

“But the performances are consistently getting higher.” 

So is the manager, by the sound of that.

I know a few of you will skip this bit, and in fairness it is a Celtic Diary, but when the manager of our next opponents pretends to know what he’s on about, it cannot be ignored.

He spoke of the future of the club, and their current policy on players.

“I hope you see the foundations being laid down, the staffing structure, the communication through the club, the type of player we are bringing in. 

The last line of that sentence, ” and the shite I have to put up with from that bastard Dave King and his arselickers ” was edited out. He cannot seriously think that what he outlines here is the way forward for his club. Of course , the reporter didn’t ask him to elaborate, the SMSM don’t go in for that sort of thing, but there aren’t any foundations, the staffing structure are just two words i promise you will never, ever see next to each other anywhere else, and the communication through the club consists of strongly worded statements that appear every time his team gets beat.

And the type of player he’s bringing in ?

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He may have had a gentle nudge here from the writer, and changed tack a little, accepting that this time at least he’d been caught out talking shite.

“There is a lot of focus on experienced guys like Kenny Miller, Lee Wallace, Clint Hill, Niko Kranjcar but don’t forget these young guys coming in like Jordan Rossiter, Joe Dodoo, Josh Windass and Matt Crooks. 

Look who didn’t get a mention….

“Over the last 15 months we have brought in a lot of players between 19 and 24. Wes Foderingham, James Tavernier, Rob Kiernan, Martyn Waghorn, all these guys.

Not one of them has been sought out by any other club, though there were stories that Tavernier nearly went to Turkey, while other attempts to raise a few quid were met with the reply ” get stuffed ”

“If we can get a core squad you improve the balance sheet of the club, we will be in a good place.”

Just what the support wanted to hear ahead of potentially the clubs biggest defeat in its short history.

Does that sound like over confidence ?

Probably.

Or is it a touch of the reality that continues to be ignored by all concerned with CarCrash FC ?

Comapre those ramblings with the clear, concise words of Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers…

“…..I think when you are a big club you are looking to prioritise every competition and for us this is the first chance to get a trophy,”“You have an obligation as a big club and supporters will certainly expect you to do well. That is what we aim to do.” 


another significant difference became apparent when Rodgers spoke of his boyhood memories of Celtic at Hampden-mind you, to be fair to Warbs thats a lot easier to do when your club has been around for longer than your dog.

“Celtic 1-0 down and thinking it was all over and then Davie Provan equalising, Frank McGarvey scoring the winner and then going berserk afterwards,”


He’s referring of course, to the 85 Cup final, against Dundee Utd. to take that into context, the Arabs has been in a european cup semi final the year before, and would feature in the UEFA cup final in 87.

I certainly remember that game.

Archie MacPhersons line before the free kick….”Is this a piece of history”

Then Frank McGarvey, scorer of the winning goal, and that look on his face, which I clearly remember, and I still think he knew he was being sold virtually as soon as the game was over.

Rodgers watched the game in a pub, like many others..

“I was allowed in! I was 12 – running in and out to watch. “Those days, the memories now are of the sun, great games, all those finals. But if someone mentions Hampden, that’s my (main) memory.

“And no, I’m not telling you the name of the pub.” 

Wouldn’t matter if he did. It’s probably a care home or a block of flats by now.

What about the game?

“I expect it to be a tight game and you prepare for it to be that way. 

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“You have to be organised in terms of how you defend and we know we have the game and players that can hurt the opponent. 

Which is pretty much all of them.

“Yes, we are prepared for penalties. 

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Rodgers, of course, is referring to the prospect of a penalty shoot out should the sides be level after ninety minutes, as they were in the previous clash at Hampden, which turned out to be another example of Celtic making an arse of it at Hampden against a lower league side.

For Celtic to receive a penalty in open play, a player would have to be cut down with a scythe, his dismembered body thrown to the crowd and his head perched on the corner flag.

And that would be after consultation with a linesman.

Whilst its unlikely to go to a shoot out, it does make sense to be prepared.

“When you’ve scored five and could have had more and play as we did then you know you can beat the other team.

“It doesn’t necessarily make it any easier, but you know that you’ve done it.

“Still, this is a different game, a semi-final.

“We know that if we play as well again we’ll have a great chance of getting through to the final. Time will tell if Rangers are better.

“I can only judge them on the last time we played them and we performed very well. 

“They’ve obviously got one or two changes now within their team and when you win the way we did it creates a big motivation for the opponents not to let it happen again.

“Curve balls from Rangers? I don’t think so. Mark was probably disappointed about how they played last time, simple as that.

“I know he spoke in the game about being brave and getting on the ball but he is very clear on how he has asked his team to play since he has been at Rangers.

“I don’t expect it to change too much for Sunday.

“There might be one or two personnel changes because of injuries and the likes, but you always prepare for ‘what ifs’.” 

All very relaxed, all very down to earth.

On the face of it, even with the help of Craig Thomson-you know what to do, Craig, right ?

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there should be no real problems on sunday.

It is what it is, a game against a club who have never won a major trophy, and with a squad made up of journeymen and veterans look increasingly unlikely ever to do so.

Unless you happen to believe this sort of desperate attempt to re-write history, from the Record…unsurprisingly

Celtic can bust a century-old stat with victory over their rivals at Hampden.

They have defeated the Light Blues by at least four goals on seven occasions since 1914, the last meeting apart. But each time they’ve failed to win the next Old Firm game, a record Rodgers wants to change as he closes in on his first final as Celtic boss.  

Or their other attempt to inject some kind of illusion of competitiveness into this game…

Celtic fans lapped up 5-1 drubbing of Rangers – but history suggests

four-goal hammerings can be a dangerous result

Aye, lets hope we don’t get another one. My sides might just burst open and ruin my shirt.

Believe it or not, the writer, Fraser Wilson, is serious…

IT’S not often you hear four-goal thrashings described as dangerous results for the victor. 

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But when it comes to Rangers v Celtic derbies, history suggests the side dishing out the hammering might want to be on their guard the next time the fixture comes round. 

Er, its not actually happened between these two clubs yet, but hey, you carry on…

Call it overconfidence, cockiness or just downright coincidence, but five times in the past 30 years a four-goal hosing has been registered in this derby – and on every one of those occasions the team suffering the agony has recovered to get a result next time round. 

He is, of course, referring to the original Old Firm derbies, which ended a few years ago. Presumably its some sort of marketing ploy, and not a desire within Ibrox to get the creditors paid.

Okay these might just be mere statistics – and from bygone days at that. 

And a bygone club

But they’re worth bearing in mind for Celtic supporters heading to Sunday’s Betfred Cup semi final at Hampden still cock-a-hoop from the 5-1 demolition derby just last month. 

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Tricky when all this pointless drama is providing most of the laughs..

Those of you going on sunday, there’s something someone wants you to do….

That really is a fantastic idea, in memory of a great Celt.

And there’s something the club wants you to do…or not to do..

AHEAD of this Sunday’s BetFred League Cup semi-final at Hampden, all fans are asked to comply with the unacceptable conduct guidelines which are in place and apply to all matches. As always we encourage all Celtic fans to provide positive backing for the team and make this a great Celtic occasion, and your co-operation is greatly appreciated, 

The Scottish Professional Football League will not tolerate unacceptable conduct at Hampden Park or any of the stadiums where its matches are played.

Unacceptable conduct is conduct which is violent or disorderly. Violent conduct includes any actual, attempted or threatened physical violence against any person, or intentional damage to property. Disorderly conduct includes: conduct which stirs up or sustains, or is likely or is designed to stir up or sustain, hatred or ill will against or towards individuals or groups of people based on their membership of presumed membership of the following categories:

– Gender, colour, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin

– Membership, or presumed membership, of a religious group or of a social or cultural group with perceived religious affiliation

– Sexual orientation

– Transgender identity

– Disability

Or against an individual who is or is presumed to be a member of such group using threatening, abusive or insulting words or conduct; displaying writing or any other thing which is threatening, abusive or insulting; using words or conduct or displaying any writing or other thing which indicates support for, or affiliation to, or celebration of, or opposition to an organisation or group proscribed in terms of the Terrorism Act 2000.

‘Presumed’ above means presumed by the person or persons engaged in the conduct. 

‘Religious group’ above means a group of persons defined by reference to their religious belief or lack of religious belief, membership of or adherence to a church or religious organisation, support for the culture and traditions of a church or religious organisation and/or participation in activities associated with such a culture or such traditions.

‘Transgender identity’ means any one or more of transvestism, transsexualism, inter-sexuality or change of gender.

‘Disability’ means physical or mental impairment of any kind. 

Any person engaging in unacceptable conduct may be subject to removal from the Stadium, report to the police and possible criminal proceedings

And all fans attending the semi-final on Sunday should also note that enhanced search arrangements will be in place at this fixture. This additional safety measure has the potential to delay entry into the ground, so fans are strongly encouraged to get to the Stadium as early as possible. Turnstiles will be open one-and-a-half hours before kick-off (i.e. 12.45pm).  

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I’m watching it on the telly.

I’ll be able to drink a beer, smoke a fag, call people names  and be about a hundred quid better off.

And I won’t have to keep an eye out for marauding gangs of feral neanderthals afterwards either.

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Caption competition time, and we had this yesterday…

comic book burning in Binghamton, NY (1948)

The Charlie Saiz International October 21, 2016 at 11:20 am · Edit · Reply

Caption: Charles Greens legal team ready the basket of assets for court

Today, from Mississippi , in the late 19th century, we present…

Broom brigade. Mississippi, late XIX century

 

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mike
7 years ago

Hit me baby one mair time and again and again.

Feared by the bad,luved by the good,Harry Hood, Harry Hood, Harry Hood.

WOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Ralphy yoor a guid mahn.

mike
7 years ago

Caption, Sweep, sweep up those titles Sooty.OK Sweep.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Are yoo watching the Tic. on Sunday Sweep?

Oh aye Sooty,but only if that twat takes his hand oot ma arse.

Oh he!s yoor puppet,ya muppet.
OOHHH that was sair.ye might have put yer vasaline oan first.

jimmybee
7 years ago

Caption :Basil’s Brushes boom boom.

jimmybee
7 years ago

Morning Mike HH sir

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Guid moaning James,have a guid weekend with your family and enjoy Sunday.Hail Hail to yoo Sir.

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Looking forward to it m8. Though will be watching from the house as I detest Hampden park.
Think it should be 3 or 4 m8 can’t see them stopping us,but you never know especially at Hampden. If we do nothing stupid we will be fine.

Arsene Parcelie
7 years ago

Caption:
Craig Whyte (2nd from left) wonders where he left the De Lorean.

Honest Hoops
7 years ago

Caption…the task force appointed by the the SFA and are responsible for sweeping resolution 12 under the carpet at any opportunity it arises….

jimmybee
7 years ago

Johnny Doyle, I still remember that night against Madrid, what a goal and the place went bonkers. Also remember his sending off when he hit the ref with the ball.
A player who we all were proud to call one of our own.
https://youtu.be/kmQprvNWv6Y

jimmybee
7 years ago

It was also the time of proper hooped jerseys one of my favourite Celtic jerseys only eclipsed by the lions.
The v neck Celtic crest in the middle proper hoops,and the stitched umbro logo to the side. Quality Ahhh the memories.
RIP Johnny Doyle. Ynwa

Bob
7 years ago

Only (enter amount of times)in the history of the Scottish Cup has a team scored directly from a free kick! Is this a bit of history?…….IT IS as Provan curls one in to the top shelf.fuckin magic and I was directly behind the goals.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Bob

Twice!

tom campbell
7 years ago
Reply to  Bob

A little anecdote here.
A few days before that final Archie Macpherson phoned Pat Woods (Celtic’s most eminent historian) and asked him how many goals had been scored directly from free-kicks in Scottish Cup finals. Pat was able to recall two, and his subsequent research confirmed that number. He phoned Macpherson back with that information, and the commentator was grateful.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  tom campbell

tom,
Far be it from me to argue with Celtic’s official historian or indeed the bold Archie Macpherson.
However up until Provans wonderful free kick against Utd in ‘ 85, i believe i can find THREE goals scored by direct free kicks in Scottish cup finals.

Bobby Walker Hearts v Hibs 1896

Alex Gourley v Morton 1922

Jimmy Whyte for Morton v original ” Rangers ” in 1948 ( 1st game )

I could be wrong, i mean as Ralph pointed out, i’m not the site expert!!

Desmond & The Dekkers
7 years ago

Caption: After Kolo Toure’s nightmare Euro performance, Celtic’s search for a sweeper takes an interesting turn…

jimmybee
7 years ago

Bob It was magic you know what you could just feel it comin,the Celtic support that day,just never let up,we roared us on right to the very end. Sadly it doesn’t happen now. But great times.

Bob
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Jimmybee it certainly was! even if you were choked with the dust it was worth it.

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  Bob

The cans of beer sneaked in always helped m8

charlie
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

jimmy was that in the days when toilets were for pansies and you just pissed doon the guy in front ae yees leg

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie

I mind up at swinecastle m8 to call them toilets was a joke,a brick wall and a stream of pish met you on the way in,I was only about 14 when an old boy said to me,wish I was in your shoes young yin,whys that I said,mines are letting in came his reply. HH

Shiltrum
7 years ago

The MSM get their team ready to take care of
any awkward questions after Sunday’s Game.

jimmybee
7 years ago

Christmas comes early for the cleaners down Ibrokes way,as the new vacuums are handed out. You can see how delighted they are says a spokesperson for the daily Hun.

Shiltrum
7 years ago

Is that Jonny Ringo at the back of that photo?

The Charlie Saiz International
7 years ago

Caption: The SFA’s Quick Response Unit get ready to deal with any Sectarian Singing in the Th Rangers end at Hampden on Sunday.

7 years ago

Caption: Stewards for the Sevco end of the Hampden semi-final prepare for any unlikely trouble.

ewanbhoy
7 years ago

im a bit more nervous about this game tomorrow. in recent years Hampden has become a bit of a nightmare ground for us and the effects of wednesdays game might still show but in saying that we should still be easily too good for them. i think its important that we start well at a high tempo and hopefully get an early goal but football can be a funny old game and if we have an off day anything can happen.
for me i think 3-0 to the bhoys

hail hail

Oztim67
7 years ago

Caption. Ibrox Wags fly in for Sunday’s game.

COYBIG and pump this malignant outfit.

mike
7 years ago

They are waiting to be pumped,
so pump up the volume,
pump up the volume,
They will be up for this one,aided and abetted by Brother Thompson.
But you canny haud back the Champions,they are Championees for a reason,the best in the land.

Devoy45
7 years ago

I’m a wee bittee nervous as well. Our play against the German side was really poor which means we can play poorly anytime. Brendan needs a few suprises for Sevco and having Griff and Dembele in the same lineup might be a good one. I always worry about the MIBs and this one MIB in particular. The bhoys should win by one or two goals so how’s about 3-1? Please don’t go to penalties. I don’t like the current Hampden much either. C’mon the Hoops.Remember Johnny Doyle tomorrow.

FredCDobbs
7 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

dropping Bitton, forrest and toure would be a start

FredCDobbs
7 years ago
Reply to  FredCDobbs

bitton for mcgreggor
forrest for grif
toure for the guy who wanted to fuck off

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  FredCDobbs

Toure all day long for me, in the central defence,guy is head and shoulders above the rest. Two errors that will not be repeated.
HH Fred

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  FredCDobbs

All guns blazing Dembele Griff Sinclair Roberts Forrest. And any others.
Gordon
Lustig Toure Eric Tierney
Forrest. Brown Roberts
Dembele Griff Sinclair.
Too fast too strong no need to worry about them.they wouldn’t cope with the pace of this team.
Toure is class made a couple of school boy errors but will not make the same again.
Play this team and I think we could hit double figures.
Rogic Armstrong Christie Henderson McGregor Gamboa Jose in reserve.
HH

charlie
7 years ago

great article ralph but when are you startin the link of the week comp now i can dae a link

charlie
7 years ago

caption is that the kkk s hit the uppity fenian wae a broom club

charlie
7 years ago

god bless johnny d a true tim

jimmybee
7 years ago

Sent aff for the ref getting in the way of a driven cross ball.
Only in this wee bigoted country Eh !

charlie
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

thanks for that link jimmy bee tears in ma coffee watching that

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie

HH Charlie

mike
7 years ago

Oh that auld rugged cross,
when they nailed on the boss,
It was the whole world!s loss,
Oh he gave us so much,
with his luv and his touch,
Oh the mahn that was nailed on to the cross.
Mon the duff.

ewanbhoy
7 years ago

if we want to play with both Griff and Dembele up top then we should go 4-4-2, basically drop Bitton who has been poor and replace him with Griffiths
Gordon
Lustig Toure Eric KT
Forrest/Roberts Brown Rogic Sinclair
Dembele Griffiths

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

We don’t need to go 442
Dembele plays up top, Griff and Sinclair support from wider areas. Forrest and Roberts protect the wings and Broony bosses the central midfield. Nothing to fear. HH

ewanbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

yes but we would lack creativity from center midfield which is so important and Rogic has been excellent this season, not only creating but scoring goals too. i dont see the point of over loading the wide areas and leave the central area open and weak

ewanbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

i would stick with the 4-2-3-1 personally but i think the only way u can play both Griff and Dembele is 4-4-2

ewanbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

but this is only my humble opinion
hail hail

The Charlie Saiz International
7 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

3-5-2 could work

….LUSTIG TOURE SIMUNOVIC
.
ROBERTS……BROWN…….TIERNEY
…….ROGIC…..MCGREGOR
.
…….GRIFFITHS DEMBELE

FredCDobbs
7 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

LUSTIG SVIATCHENCO SIMUNOVIC
.
MCGREGGOR……BROWN…….TIERNEY
…….ROGIC…..SINCLAIR
.
…….GRIFFITHS DEMBELE

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

They depend so much on their full backs taking the game onto opponents.
They couldn’t do this with Roberts and Forrest wide.
Sinclair and Griff can easily support Broony when they have the ball. This myth we have that we need another Central midfield player is nonsense.
We have guys who can track back quickly, griff Sinclair can get back to support Broony. Whilst Forrest and Roberts protect our full backs. We don’t need Rogic or Bitton. Whom neither can tackle.
But as you say it’s all about opinions.
HH

ewanbhoy
7 years ago

i cant quite decide between Forrest and Roberts but would probably go with Forrest and bring on Roberts later on

FredCDobbs
7 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

griff before the pair of them. forrest is minging

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  FredCDobbs

McGreger is a sand dancer,who only appears when things are going well,canny tackle,canny track back,is only good going forward,just like Bitton.
A new midfielder is required ASAP.
Forrest is a great wee player,who needs our backing,he is contracted to Celtic,the last time i looked Roberts isny.

Morto
7 years ago

Caption:
Is that the Wattenacio system? Keeper, 3 defenders and 7 sweepers.

BelfastBhoy
7 years ago

Caption: Rangers reveal plans for new Broomloan stand at Ibrox

jimmybee
7 years ago

I love this video of Celtic park. The haunting melody,and the memories of the old stadium,getting lifted over,getting sat on the barriers,with your Da and Uncles behind you.
The players managers,and my Da and the members of the csc who looked after you,but now sadly are no longer with us.
They would be so proud of what has been achieved.
So thank you Brother Walfraid, thank you Fergus McCann,thank you Dermot Desmond, thank you Big Jock,and thank you all who supported, played,coached,worked for our club.
A club like no other HH
https://youtu.be/Qiw5Y0qGHdE

ewanbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

hail hail to that Jimmybee

The Charlie Saiz International
7 years ago

I had a wee debate with a fellow Tim on twitter the other day about the level of success Scottish Fitba experienced back in the 60’s through to the 70’s.
One thing I noticed when looking back at this period was the League Cup format back then (might have raised this on here previously is so I apologise in advance)which consisted of mini group setups leading to a knockout comp later on.
Much like the current set up in the Europa and Champions League.
Back then we had little or no pre season ties instead using these competitive games to not only gain match fitness but also blood new/young players from the youth set up.
I think if they put the top 4 finishing sides from each Division the previous season into 4 pots and drew the rest seeded from each Division this would create much tighter games early on whilst perhaps upping the chances of the wee sides in getting through to the knockout phase?
We did play less League games back then however sides were smaller and back then subs were non existent up until 67-68 and even then only 1 was allowed.
I think we should seriously look at the old approach in our game to see if we can perhaps gain a wee advantage going into early CL Qualification for Europe?
An introduction to an earlier start to the season playing these ties in better weather in the Summer might also draw in extra money for Clubs who struggle too?

Rebus67
7 years ago

Charlie,

I agree but why stop there? Increase the number of teams in the Premier and play each other twice only. Any changes have to be a balance between games played=money and the total number of games that a team involved in Europe has tp play.

Rebus

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

Rebus,

The League was shortened to accommodate four O.F. games,the blazers wrongly IMHO got that like so much else very wrong,they felt that they could make more money from these games.
The WHOLE game in Scotland is diminishing and needs a root and branch investigation,summer fitba. should be a given,bearing in mind the prevailing weather.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

I agree but until you have a clearout of the blazers at Hampden, it will be business as usual.
When was the last time thtewart Regan said anything worthwhile?

The Charlie Saiz International
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

Increasing the amount of teams won’t increase the quality though Rebus I don’t think?
I think some Clubs should seriously look into amalgamation in order to make themselves better backed and more efficiently run.
Ground shares should be something sides should look into too.Halving the running costs etc as well as upkeep?
If we went down to a 32 game Season 16 teams playing each other twice this would shorten the League by a month.
You could move the start date forward a month which in turn meaning it ended a month earlier.
With the early start straight into competitive games in the League Cup as in the 60’s/70’s before they fucked it up.If we deployed the top 4 clubs in each League into 4 pots this season would have seen:
Pot 1
Celtic Aberdeen Hearts St Johstone
Pot 2
Rangers* Falkirk Hibs Raith Rovers
Pot 3
Dunfermline Ayr Utd Peterhead Stranraer
Pot 4
East Fife Elgin Clyde Queens Park

mike
7 years ago

Watch out for that wee runt Gardner diving tomorrow,could be a wee brotherly combination,between the mib. and him.

Gordon.

Lustig, Sumanovic, Sviet. Tierney.

Broony, Rogic, Bitton.

Forest, Griif. Sinclair.

Magdalena's Chestnut Geldings' Saddle Strap
7 years ago

Caption;
A young Dermot Desmond poses with his newly formed ladies curling team

Rudebhoy
7 years ago

Mike I’d like to see Simunovic get games but I’d keep big Toure in for tomorrow. Be too quick to drop him just as it was too quick to drop Gordon. I’d start with Dembele and if he’s playing well keep him on and bring Griffiths on along with him in the second half. Watch the sevconians rushing for the exits. And aye Garner’s one for the watching, the hun is ripping out him. Hail Hail

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Rudebhoy

Rudebhoy, judging by the way Toure finished the BMG game,holding his groin i would be suprised if he is available,if he is fit,i would by happy to see him in the team.
As for Moussa,it was just a wee hunch that he will start Griff. but just a hunch.H.H.

Rudebhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Didny realise he finished the game like that Mike, I left at 89 mins to be honest. In that case I agree with your selection, apart from Griff. Bring him on with Dembele at half time to inflict as much pain as is humanly possible on these zombie hun freakshow bastards.

Rudebhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Tried to reply Mike but it’s a gonner, a Packie Bonner. Good luck.

Holmes Chapel Selltick
7 years ago

Caption Comp

Warburton at Sea gets sweepers at 3 for for price of 2 at Aldi

Funkyy
7 years ago

Caption:- No last night, but the night before, 17 wee witches and the cowboy fae Village People came to ma door.

excathedra
7 years ago

Dont understand anyone who watches games frequently including Forrest,no heart no cover for full back.
If he’s the fastest player in Scotland how come he is second to every ball he chases with a full back.

Sorry not enough for me…………Out.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  excathedra

excathedra,
Q. How highly do you rate Brendan Rodgers as a manager?

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

There are some real roasters on here.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Definitely

Rudebhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  excathedra

Excathedra who would play instead then? Who has more heart and is faster and can cover better?

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  excathedra

Theirs nane sae blind as them that cannot see,but hey dinny let your prejudice blind you.
I notice you only post to utilize your critique of Forrest,last time i looked he was a much valued member of the Celtic team and has been from the start of this season.

The Charlie Saiz International
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

He’s been great so far this Season though I would start Roberts tomorrow on the right only due to his work ethic of tracking back.
Get wee Paddy to twist and turn Wallace inside and out then set wee Jamesie onto him when he’s dizzy and knackered later on.

Johnbhoy
7 years ago

I think we are too confident again….it was the same on Wednesday and last year…..this will be a tight game won by odd goal.

Rudebhoy
7 years ago

Johnbhoy I was far from confident the other night and wasn’t surprised with the final result. I don’t like it when we’re overconfident but I can’t see past us tomorrow. Do not be afraid. Although the MIB is a concern but then again they always are. Bring them on!

Johnbhoy
7 years ago

Ha ha yeah your right…probably just a Hampden thing…here’s hoping. Hh

Rudebhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Johnbhoy

That’s the spirit! Hampden is a shit hole right enough, much preferred the old one. Which was also a shit hole but it had character. Liked it when the sun was out.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Rudebhoy

🙂

Funkyy
7 years ago

Jimmybee…it was my cousin’s husband that did the drone video of our stadium.
The funny thing is, I saw it on YouTube and sent it to him (not knowing who made it) and said to him “You’ll love this cracking video of Celtic Park”…then he told me it was him who made it!!!

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  Funkyy

It’s outstanding m8 tell him thanks very much from all etims.

Cortes
7 years ago

Caption: The Broomloan Belles Quiddich team with coach Magic Hat Dumberthanadoor.

jimmybee
7 years ago

On the match tomorrow, I have absolutely no fear,unlike last time at Hampden, when I actually felt deep inside we would lose.
There was no heart in the team or from the technical area.
All that has changed.
We have to play with power and pace. The only thing that can stop us is the ref. But as Big Jock always said make sure you score 1 more than them
I just think you have to play your best 11 players at the club. Start with them,and see how it pans out
Gordon Lustig Toure Tierney
Forrest Brown Sinclair Roberts
Dembele and Griffiths are the best 11 players we have.
So wether it is 442 433 343 532 it doesn’t matter for those 11 players will destroy them.
It’s when you start to weaken the side with inferior players that problems start.
Bitton McGregor Armstrong are not nearly as good as those above. Rogic the only exception,but I would rather have Griff than him playing any day.
We will win I have absolutely no doubt about it.
HH

The Charlie Saiz International
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

That’s 10 players Jimmy 😉

jimmybee
7 years ago
Funkyy
7 years ago

Will do Jimmybee @ 11:11 pm. He’ll be fair chuffed.
As for tomorrow, we’ll tear them a new wan!! 4-1 Celtic (despite the MIB) and another nail in “rangers” coffin.

The bhoy with mcgrain in his side
7 years ago

Caption: and that ladies is why they’re called Trigger’s Broom FC.

Rydo
7 years ago

We have a winner!

portpower
7 years ago

Ghod bless pain management DRs. My apology to all.

Ghod bless Celts by double figures today.

Have a Grand day Ghirls and Bhoys.

Keep safe.

portpower
7 years ago

Is Lee Wallace to be known as thy sevconian,

Lorne Hunman Grasse the day?

mike
7 years ago

WWWHHOOOOOOOOO, Its whoopee day,its sssoooooo exshiting,

Bend your knees hunboys and acknowledge your masters.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike, this is just another game to me which hopefully gets us to another final. It’s not as if we were playing our ancient rivals in the years before they cheated and went on a spiral into the pits of hell.

Bob
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Spot on andybhoy it’s not the team we are playing as they are insignificant it’s the Rodents that follow them that make you desperate to smash them.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Andy, i would have loved just loved for them to have disappeared into oblivian and yet here they are,i want to see the Tic. shut up the unwashed including the press and the bigoted BBC,Sky et al.
So for that reason only,i hope we hump them.

Pensionerbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

andybhoy,

We are still fighting the system though and that means we have to be serious about defeating it and that included anyone, anywhere.

H H

Pensionerbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

“includes” – reputation blistered!!!!!

H H

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