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Celtic Diary Saturday October 28: A Couple Of Things To Do Today

Not one of you pointed out that the title of the diary was in Spanish yesterday, and not Portuguese.

I’m disappointed.

Everton…Rogers…Everton….Dembele…..Everton…..Tierney

Everton seems to be the latest destiny of anyone who does well at Celtic, but then you have to consider what our Beloved Brendan said last night at the imaginatively titled “An Evening With Brendan Rodgers “, when he was asked about his greatest moment as Celtic manager..

“Waking up every day as Celtic manager” 

Image result for wild cheering gif

He was doing the rounds to promote his new book, which is called the Road to Paradise, and is about his road to paradise and what its like being there.

This extract, taken from the club website, should offer no encouragement to Everton or any other club looking to lure the man away.

As the Celtic manager you’re carrying the expectations and dreams of millions of people, and it’s something you can’t be frightened of. You have to be able to redirect the pressures of that in a positive way and know that, if success happens as a consequence of what you do, you accept it.

‘I always feel if you stay in the moment and focus on what you can affect, then it’s going to give you a great chance of achieving what you set out to do. Inherently, I’m always looking for improvement and always looking to push on, to be better, and in modern football now you can never afford to relax. I don’t feel secure in my job, still. It doesn’t matter what we did last year, I don’t feel secure in it, and so I’m always thinking about how I can be better in order to be here for a period of time.

‘In the week after the Scottish Cup final, I was actually thinking, ‘Right, how do we prepare for the pitfalls of success? What do I need to do to prepare us for that because this feeling is going to be around for a while?’

‘What was important was to come into the new season with a ruthless simplicity. It’s too late if you start the season and then talk about being ruthless. When you’re the leader, you have to shape the group and the group’s mentality for the next season, so that was already well underway in my mindset, even before we reported back for pre-season training.

‘It was a monumental achievement to win the treble, and to do so without losing a single game, and it’s been a pleasure to be up here. The league has been fantastic and very competitive and the cup competitions have been tough. The players had to be at their best and that’s why I push them in training every day.

‘We’d come through the league campaign unbeaten and the Scottish Cup final was always going to be really challenging, but we made it. It took a few days to sink in but the sense of achievement, and the scale of it, is still huge.

‘It’s one where, when I’m long gone, my kids and grandkids have got somewhere to go where my name might be mentioned.’ 

Sometimes you read or hear managers and players talking anout how much they love the club they are at, and how it was always a dream come true to be there, the sort of bollocks that fans love and newspapers obligingly print, but with Rodgers, who could reallistically have chosen his next job, you get the feeling he means it when he says he wants to be here, and when he talks of building something special, there’s a wee tingle goes down your spine, through your leg and across the room to the telly.

Today, the club stands on the edge of another fantastic achievement, one which has taken well over a year to get to.

From 1915 to 1917, Willie Maleys Celtic went 62 games unbeaten, and you could maybe say that with a lot of young men off fighting the hun the task was perhaps easier than it is today, with the hun vanquished and only Aberdeen as serious rivals.

It’s nonsense of course, they’re not quite vanquished, and are still in liquidation, but these things take time.

Avoiding defeat against Kilmarnock today will see the Celts equal that record, and as with all records, if it was that easy, everyone would have equalled it.

With the return match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday ( It’ll finish 1-1 , or 2-2, you get the idea..) which means Bayern will get second and we’ll get third, Rodgers is set to rest a few players today.

Reports indicate that Mikey Johnston will start, which is fitting reward for his hard work in the development squad, but there are no reports that he’s off to a European team for £6m.

Which is odd, as anyone with a modicum of talent is touted that way these days.

Others in line for a wee run out include Kristoffer Ajer, who has been receiving one to one coaching from Kolo Toure, who may not have the legs anymore, but certainly has the head for central defence.

And if the already promising Ajer is being coached by Toure, then we may well see our own Champions League class defender..

The Everton story seems to have originated from Record hack Ian Castle, who repeated it on a recent podcast apparently. I’ve not listened to it as I don’t fancy the embarrassment of explaining to my doctor why my ears have begun to vomit, but the Record bill their podcasts as being by their “top team “…do it must be true.

Though one wonders that if that is their top team, the standard below must be of the crayon munching and “Miss, I’ve done a doody again ” type.

So I think we can safely file it with other great Record scoops off the radar somewhere.

Elsewhere, and on the other side of the city there is a desperate attempt to raise cash underway.

It looks like the Timmy Teddy Bear isn’t going to fill the coffers, so they have launched a staunch onesie to help fill the new managers warchest..

The list of applicants for the new managers postion at Ibrox is stunningly devoid of imagination, and one of the directors who saw the original club die has given the hordes a clue as to the type of man needed for the job..

My own view is that we have a better squad than people think and perhaps a new management team will get more out of them.

“A lot of Rangers fans thought the players we brought in during the summer were actually positive.

“I don’t think we have seen the best of them and I would like to think that the new management team will be able to get more out of them.

“In many ways that’s what Celtic did when they brought in Brendan Rodgers .

“They had good players but they brought in a guy who got more out of their players. 

He’s on his way…we have an exclusive photograph… 

He couldn’t do any worse than the perennial unemployables already in the frame.

Ally Mccoist has called in a few favours to tout him for the job, the Sun claiming he’s thrown his hat into the ring, and the Ibrox board claiming they’ve promptly thrown it back out.

There are a number of reasons as to why he won’t be considered, not least his ability, honesty and loyalty. Oh, and the fact he fleeced them for millions.

They’ll end up with Murty and Miller, as its all they can afford.

If a picture can tell a story, it’s this one..

The word on the street is that reputable managers are interested, but feel like they’ll never match the previous managers, all six of them, who share 54 titles in just five years…

Be careful out there this weekend, and be careful indoors as well.

It’s Halowe’en weekend, and to keep kids away from the door I’ve made a pumpkin…

I use it every year, as regular readers will have spotted.

As for the parties this weekend, I’m going to dress up as the European Cup and scare the bejesus out of “rangers ” fans.

Though, and this is true, my son may well scare more than a few kids with his priest outfit.

And beware those after your money..

Instead, give your time, and your spare cash to a much more deserving cause..

THIS Saturday, October 28 at Celtic Park ahead of the game against Kilmarnock (KO: 3pm), the Green Brigade are holding their annual foodbank collection outside the stadium.

There are a number of collection points around the stadium – on The Celtic Way, at Janefield Street (Lisbon Lions Stand end), at the coach & car park, and also at Gallowgate & Holywell Street (see image above).

And supporters are asked to support the foodbank collection with their usual generosity.

The most wanted items are: Cereal, pasta, rice, pasta sauce, tinned meat, tinned vegetables, tea/coffee, sugar, biscuits, UHT milk, toiletries, and other long shelf-life products. Cash donations also welcome.

Photo published for Annual Green Brigade Foodbank Collection at Celtic Park

You may also enjoy the new edition of Not The View, the original and best of the fanzines.

In the latest issue, available today, the text of the original Traverso letter will be reproduced.

The one that everyone received before a shameless reporter peddled the interpretation that was given to him.

I may not have much in the way of credibility, biut when I ask you to believe that the letter in NTV is genuine, and i know this because I have seen it, read it out loud, and then given it back to its owners.

And if I recall correctly, there were more than a few witnesses, none of whom were impressed with my dull monotonic delivery.

The truth is out there, despite what the SMSM will tell you.

Have a look at it, and make your own mind up about who is telling the truth.

Yesterday, we asked for your thoughts and comments on this..

One or two of you declined to make fun of a man in the condition such as this, and I respect that.

Some of you did anyway, and I respect that as well…

Puggy67 October 27, 2017 at 10:17 am · Edit · Reply →

Caption: What happens to your tongue when a flute is shoved up your arse. 

Today, please explain this..

 

 

Finally, a heartfelt farewell…

 

 

 

 

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Stevie D
6 years ago

Don’t think it would’ve mattered much to Pedro. He’s only really fluent in gibberish.

Una
6 years ago

What do u get if u cross a vampire with a snowman?

Una
6 years ago
Reply to  Una

Frost bite lol

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Una

Brainfreeze…..

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  Una

A hun melt.

Puggy67
6 years ago

The Crackingnuts Suite

Devoy45
6 years ago

The 1915-1917 streak began with a home win over Kilmarnock in November and ended in April 1917 with a home loss to Kilmarnock. The streak included 49 league wins and 13 league draws.There was no Scottish Cup during those war years and the League Cup did not yet exist. Our star performer during those years was the great Patsy Gallacher.
Today, it would be great to equal the 62 game unbeaten record. I’m not sure why we should be resting for Bayern but if so:
De Vries
Gamboa/Boyata/C. Miller
Roberts/Ntcham/Armstrong/McGregor/Hayes
Griffiths/Edouardo
Dembele/Rogic/Sinclair to be used if the game needs rescuing.
3-1 to the Bhoys, equalling Wille Maley’s 100 year old record!
I think we can play better at home against Bayern but no predictions.

Mike Annis
6 years ago

Any professional club employing a buffoon like Pedro has serious issues. Pedro has left, the serious issues remain.

Caption: That’s about the size of it.

Arsene Parcelie
6 years ago

Caption:
“Naw mate, that’s no a camel toe, it’s a camel… look at the fuckin’ hump!”

mike
6 years ago

Ain’t that a….Shame,
that Pedro’s….gone Hame,
his players were…..Lame,
and he took…..all the blame,
oh Pedro’s……gone Hame,
Ain’t that a…..Shame,
that he had to go..Hame….to…picking berries on…Blueberry Hill.

Great Diary Again Ralphy, you are….The gift that keeps on giving.

mike
6 years ago

Caption, Cockles and Muscelles Alive A Live OH.

jimmybee
6 years ago

Caption: This is how it feels to be Monti.:)

salad queen
6 years ago

Caption
Bit young for a vasectomy.

Honest Hoops
6 years ago

Caption; more injuries sustained from bowman assault come to surface …..

6 years ago

that pic has me frantically sourcing phalloplasty sites in Thailand

portpower
6 years ago

K.

Alzyerpal
6 years ago

Caption: The opening night of one of Tchaikovsky’s lesser known balletic works, “Kangaroo Billabong”, was a terrific success.

50 shades of green
6 years ago

Caption.

Billy big baws arrives for his new job as manager at ipox.

Just what we need says Kris Boyd of Kilmarnock.

portpower
6 years ago

Caption:
Should’ve seen the size of the one that got away.

Una
6 years ago

Caption: Alessandro from Rome meets a sexy woman
In Kavos, he asks her if shes Irish? Why
She asks? Because me penis is Dublin.

Corrib04
6 years ago

Ralph, I think your priest comment is out of order.
Those who committed horrendous crimes will answer for them in this life or the next. The vast majority of priests are honest hard working men.
The comment is something id expect to see on a rival fans blog.

6 years ago
Reply to  Corrib04

Remove the celibacy laws and the sex crimes will dimiinish let the priests get their end in. It’s supposed to be all about love all this palaver

Brencelt
6 years ago

kenny miller has been found in Rudolf Nureyev’s jock strap.
When asked to comment, kenny said “I’m no the ibrox leak”

Bognorbhoy
6 years ago

Caption …
Checkoot ma pumps….

Martin67
6 years ago

Caption: The last time he had a health check Rangers were still in existence.

6 years ago

http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/maleys-record-sight-celtic-march/

Consummate Celtic or Abject Aberdeen? Read on and see.

charlie
6 years ago

caption see that guys lunchbox it looks like gazzas nose

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

5-0 to the champions today

6 years ago

Got to take your hat off to that ladder ty free kick

6 years ago

Lafferty

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Laugherty…..

Melvin Udall
6 years ago

Have to say that JS pumpkin is a really bad attempt at humour. We can’t slate the Huns for using child abuse as a form of point scoring and amusement then do exactly that with that pumpkin.

Also the Gazza pics are in bad taste. Not a nice individual, but clearly someone with deep rooted problems. Think stuff like that is best kept for the Govan hordes. Not something we want associated with Celtic fans. Got enough halfwits in the support without someone as prominent as yourself stooping to those levels.

Just my opinion, but think you’ve lowered your excellent standards with those.

MU

Broxburnbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Melvin Udall

Who is responsible for Gaza’s problems? I would say Gazza. Let’s aviod getting too holier than thou about a bit of humor or satire.

BondiBrian
6 years ago
Reply to  Broxburnbhoy

Ah don’t think the joke is aboot Gascoignes mental health issues and bein a sad jakey, it more aboot him being an ex-hun attention seeking numpty.

rebus67
6 years ago

What a player Kouassi is! Great range of passing. Very fitting that he set up the first goal.

Rebus

Puggy67
6 years ago

FFS I’m sure the Scottish Catholic Observer has a forum for the po of face. I wish Gazza all the best in his fight against alcohol but if we could ask him if he’d like to be patronised or have the piss taken I’m sure I know the answer.

Matt
6 years ago

Caption…”And for my next trick I will conjure up a rabbit out of thin air”!

Hail Hail

Matt

ewanbhoy
6 years ago

is anyone else concerned about our home form ??
we have now dropped 6 points in our last 3 games, struggle to score more than 1 goal and cant keep a clean sheet…why are we so poor at home ? when we should be blowing teams away!!!
making too many changes ? resting our best players ? players cant handle pressure from home fans ?……
what does anyone think ?

mike
6 years ago

Well done to Brendan and the Bhoys, what a remarkable….Record, who would have thought after the previous manager that we would be equalling Willey Maley’s record of….Invincibility, a huge achievement, they deserve….enormous credit, although I’m very sad about Paddy’s injury, a wonderful player. Looking forward to Tuesday night, bring oan the Joymans, a good performance would be great.

No happy about that caption picture and what it alludes to, I was going to get Cod and chips to-night and its fair put me of my dinner.
So its sirloin followed by grapes.

ewanbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

equaled the record which is great…..but another 2 points dropped at home is not so great. we only have a 50% win rate at home in the league, struggling to score more than 1 goal per game and cant keep a clean sheet….now that worries me

FredCDobbs
6 years ago

minging today, still a point in front tho.

mike
6 years ago

Elephantly….Put.

Some enchanted evening you may see a stranger you may see a stranger across a crowded room and somehow you know, you know even then, that you will see the TIC. again and again.
Once you have seen them never let them go,
once you have seen them…never, never…let them…..GO.

FredCDobbs
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Elephantly….Put.

thats what all the burds say

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  FredCDobbs

Wis it a…Parrott.

FredCDobbs
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

dont be stupid, pythons eat parrots

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  FredCDobbs

You don’t be stupid, pythons canny talk.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Is that a…cheese.

jimmybee
6 years ago

Another below average display at Celtic Park.
Something not quite right at home.
But well done Brendan and the bhoys onwards we go.

ewanbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

totally agree….50% win rate at home not good enough and struggling to score goals is a concern

ewanbhoy
6 years ago

3 posts made and not 1 shown ????

ewanbhoy
6 years ago

50% win rate at home is a concern, struggle to score more than 1 goal…..why are we not killing teams at home ?
we are by far better away from home and that includes the CL too

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

Well done to the Tic reserves today. Astounding record.

Caption…… on behalf of Monti……

It must be cold in that theatre.

Broxburnbhoy
6 years ago

Minds are on Champions league I think. It’s a long season below par display and a point as well as equaling a long standing record

mike
6 years ago

Energy….Conservation, added to team…Alterations.

I got my..thrill,
at the top of the..hill,
The Angus..hills,
Oh i’m in heaven.

She said…I will,
at the top of the hill,
her voice was..shrill,
at the top of..the hill,
we’re in heaven.

Her name was..Jill,
when she was at the top of the hill,
but when we came doon,
she changed it to…Bill……

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

mikey yer a strange wan but a like ye he he

SteveNaive
6 years ago

DJ Smyth,
I did preface the Dalglish transfer with different board and different times and would argue that for Hooper and Forster it wasn’t them that initiated their moves, Quadrupling your wages is a big temptation however, There doesn’t seem to be the same disquiet if Dembele was being sold as for KT and I, like you hope they are here for years but fear not if that type of money is being offered co e January,
Celtic played well today, lots of good football and Paddy going off was a blow not least-compounded by Sinclair being below his best, I thought it went across the back too often and forward too slowly to create anything concrete against 9 behind,. Again we didn’t start the second half the way of the first and need to kill these teams off to allow for them scoring (good) goals. Kouassi was better BIg Tom was off the pace and we lost the midfield for a spell before Armstrong and Dembele came on. Defence is vulnerable when players run at them.

charlie
6 years ago

today we kept the record going so hoos crying …..no me

charlie
6 years ago

a see wee mc cann the ful a shit man lost again today ha ha wot a cunt

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Captioni: No wonder Federer rodgers the opposition!….

charlie
6 years ago

why does dundee need rid of mc cann the ful a shit man ……….this is a request for local tim mikeybhoy to put it into poetry he he take it away mikeybhoy sil vous play ha ha ha ha ha ha

ewanbhoy
6 years ago

Ok my posts not shown but all I am trying to say is that our home form is unacceptable…..50% win rate is not good enough

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

62 unbeaten ffs ewanbhoy gei yersel peace

ewanbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Look Charlie i know how great our achievement has been to equal the record but at the same time I will always express my concerns on anything I see. A 50% win rate at home to me is not good enough…..simple as that……

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

ewambhoy am no concerned ataw but ile defend tae ma last breath your right to be concerned …….ha ha…….. ya crackpot

ewanbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

The day I accept drawing at home on a regular basis is the day after I am dead

charlie
6 years ago

a horrible cunt called mccann -put his team doon the pan -noo hees lookin like desperate dan -that horrible cunt neil mc cann

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

he he beat you tae it mikeybhoy

ewanbhoy
6 years ago

Away from home we are fantastic but at home very poor…..we need to sort this out…..

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

Ewan, I hear where your coming from, to draw with Kilmarnock is disappointing but please bare in mind that the manager had, had to make 6 changes, remember when MON did the same when facing European teams midweek. We are in the league cup final, we are in the middle of our Champions League and are playing games every 3/4 days and remain unbeaten after 62 games.
No manager or team can play that amount of games without making a lot of team changes. Look at the top teams doon sooth they always draw or lose games on the back of European games. Players MUST get regular playing time to be at there best and that is not possible unless you have two teams, teams are coming to Celtic park and are parking the bus, its not to easy to beat that at times.

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

wits ammatta mikeybhoy ……scared tae challenge ma poem ur ye he he ha ha

ewanbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike i agree with what you say but I can only be honest with my feelings……i understand what a great time this is for us but at the same time when we are poor i must comment on it…….too easy for teams to come to our patch and grind out a point….we need to be better. It’s ok now because we don’t really have any real challengers, but if we did we would be panicking…….time to sort out our home form and start pumping teams again

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

Of course Ewan, you MUST express your feelings that is what all supporters have the right to do, I am only trying to point out that it is not easy to win all the time, in fact its incredibly difficult. The thing is…Brendan will see the same as we do and will be working hard to remedy it.
Its hard to excuse weak performances especially at Celtic park
but sometimes we have to look at why it defies logic, but remember not all the players are playing every week and it can be difficult to get up to team speed. Pittodrie was a classic, full team, plenty of motivation and then Kilmarnock.
Betcha the performance is raised much higher agin Bayern at home on Tuesday.

ewanbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike you are a good Celtic man and you make me see the light

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

😉

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

see the light rhymes wae shite jeest sayin like ha ha ha ha

mike
6 years ago

Neil McCann is a horrible man,
he thought he had a formidable plan,
he started well when he began,
and noo his team is heading doon the pan.

Will they improve mibbee they can,
if they don’t he’s off to Sudan,
or take a job as a delivery man,
or even head the Ku Klux Klan.

Beat that Charlie bhoy….if you cancan.

ewanbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

I met his dad a few weeks ago and he is so ashamed by him…..none of his family talk to him

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

Ewan, the thing that angers me….so much, is to hear ex Celtic players criticising the club, they sell their soul for a few shillings
after being at the club you would think that they would show some sympathy, but no…not them. Walker, Provan, Bonnar etc. YEUUCCK.
McCann at least never played for the Tic. so he doesn’t fall into that category but at Sky…

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

ewanbhoy is his da ponchy mc cann the laughing chib man

charlie
6 years ago

mikeybhoy a gee in ………your the man

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

but ye stole that doon the pan wan aff me he he

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

😉

ewanbhoy
6 years ago

McCann the wee runt but remember his family is from port Glasgow and Celtic men all of them and they are horrified by this wee shite and disowned he is

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  ewanbhoy

Sometimes Ewan blood is thicker that water, but it must, must stick in their craw, like a 3 inch chicken bone.

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