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Celtic Diary Wednesday November 22: Brendan Rallies The Troops

Any thoughts that Celtic would be taking tonights game less than seriously were dispelled by the manager when he showed how much Celtic meant to him, and reminded us what it means to us.

We have to do what we do in our world. We will never be able to do this here.

“That is why people will think it is wrong in football. It is modern football in every format.

“But Celtic have something a lot of clubs don’t have – a rich history, a support and a fanbase a lot of clubs don’t have. 

“It is the big challenge we have but it is a challenge we are progressing on.

“Speak about PSG in 20 years’ time. This is the formation now of a club that has investment and clearly want to be winners. Can they sustain that over time?

“If you are talking big, iconic clubs and for me a big club has history, support, fanbase and all that. Celtic has all that but we don’t have anywhere near the finances of a club like PSG.” 

You can’t buy history, it is winning trophies, winning titles. 

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Here, if you think about PSG, you look and it is arguably the most exciting front three in world football.

“But to back that up you have to win trophies and sustain that success over many games. Then you get the kids and people supporting you because that is what naturally happens in any sport.

“Los Angeles Lakers were popular because they were winning. Liverpool, a big support all over the world because they won five European Cups. 

Fair enough, he started to labour the point a bit, but what a point to make.

And although its fine to tell PSG they can’t buy what we have, we could at least have listened to their offer..

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In fact, we should listen to any offers for anything…and indeed, maybe we have…

Money can’t buy you love, respect or history, and its why no matter what happens tonight , we’ll still be Celtic .

But there’s no harm in having a few quid extra in the bank, for a rainy day.

 

Will he spring a bit of a surprise tonight and go 3-5-2 ? Or even 5-3-2 ?

There may be a clue here… with both Griffiths and Dembele fit, maybe they’ll both start…

It is perfect,”

“We wouldn’t want it any other way.

“When you are a manager you need that competition, two players who have different qualities. 

I know if I play one I will get a certain type of game than when I play the other but what I can get from both is goals.

“Leigh has shown his qualities in the Champions League qualification already and away in Anderlecht when he scored his goal (in the 3-0 win).

“Moussa showed it last season and will want to show it this season as well so both players are very important.

“I have a young player on loan from Paris St Germain who has hardly featured, Odsonne Edouard, which is unfortunate for him because he has been working very hard and very well in training but – because of the performance level of the two other players – it has been difficult for him.” 

No one has cored against PSG yet in this seasons UCL, but the last time someone did they fell apart and lost six goals. Granted that was Barcelona, but if that shocked the French side into disarray, imagine what would happen if Celtic scored first. They’d freeze.

Of course, any kind of good result in Paris would be as much of a bonus as it is unlikely, but a good performance will keep us feeling that we are making progress.

This is only our second run in the tournament under Rodgers, and so far we’ve faced four of the top six teams on the continent. We may be miles behind them in qulity, but we need to learn we can more than match them in spirit.

A little more aggression, and a little less respect would be all I ask…

 

Only Tony Ralston is missing from the squad who travelled to the French capital, which makes this the strongest Celtic have been thus far.

It might well be closer than many think.

Brazilian winger Neymar offered an olive branch to the Celtic support, who have removed him from their christmas card list..

“It is a question I am asked if I have a problem with Celtic and there is no problem. We had a game where it was intense, but that was many years ago now. 

“I am used to being on the end of some rough treatment. All I can do is trust the referees to do their job.

“For me, this game is nothing personal, it’s just business. Just a chance to get three points.

“It is always good to win big as we did in Scotland, but the most important thing is we get the win.

“We have a 100 per cent record in the Champions League this season in what is a very strong group and against Celtic we want that record to continue.” 

Personally, I hope he sets fire to his danglies in his  hotel room and the maid outs them out with a shovel.

 

Elsewhere, and the John James site has published an extract from Craig whytes new book, called True Blue Treachery.

Whyte book extracts

According to the Evening times, in what looks like a massive publicity stunt for the book, Whyte is furious.

The Sun has jumped on the bandwagon as well, with a few titbits from the book, but in actual fact, thus far, there’s nothing we didn’t already know.

However, it does make interesting reading, not for the content, but for the fact its out there.

It could be a very important part of the jigsaw that when completed will lead to the cleansing of Scottish football.

Even if its just a rehash of the Charlotte Fakeover tapes and other information that was scattered around the interweb its still important that its been collected and put out to the public.

Thats if that is the case. Reading between the lines one wonders if the whole stunt has been arranged to try and secure a publisher, bearing in mind the lack of establishment enthusiasm for getting to anything remotely resembling the truth about Whytes Ibrox tenure.

And the events before and after.

As ever, JJ bemoans lack of contributions to his site, and kind of spoils the effect with another of his appeals for donations, which in turn affects his credibility a little.

Surely he would have negotiated a cut from the book sales ?

But that may be a little churlish on my part.

Although all of what I’ve seen so far has been out there in some shape or form previously, this book is important in that it gathers it and puts it out in someones name.

Which could well blow the lid off all the guilty men -from Ibrox to the SFa to the SPFL and the media clowns who ignored it when it was happening.

I’d go so far as to say , that if it exosts and if it is accurate, it could be the most important book in scottish football history.

And as a bonus, it will really piss the fat controller off, as he’s apparently working on his own version of events.

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Which, of course, he can’t publish while he’s still taking their shilling.

 

Elsewhere, and this makes me worried, a survey of Scottish police officers has revealed that just under two thirds of them want guns… ( From the Scotsman)

A major survey of more than 4,200 officers carried out by the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) found that 64 per cent were in favour of such a move in the wake of recent terrorist attacks. 

At this point, it should have been asked which particular terrorist attacks Police Scotland had faced.

It also showed that around an eighth of officers believe their existing protective equipment – which includes batons, handcuffs and body armour – is “ineffective” against criminals. 

Thats probably because they can’t follow the intstructions.

The routine arming of police gained the most support among younger officers, who are more likely to be working in response roles, with 73 per cent of 25 to 34-year-olds backing the change. 

One police officer is reported as saying he wants “one like what he has got on his playstation so he can sort the perps and their hoes out “

These idiots should be nowhere near a police uniform, let alone guns.

After a weekend where supporters buses were stalked in case one of their passengers had a can of beer or two by a force which left a young couple dying in a ditch some time back because they couldn’t be arsed looking for them, then its clear that  under no circumstances should they be given weapons.

In fact, the very desire to have a gun to offset their feelings of being unsafe means that we have a seriosu problem within our police force, and I’d be calling for an inquiry as to why they are looking for an easy way out instead of looking to improve their own capability to do the job.

Can you imagine the carnage with inexperienced and less than confident  officers carrying guns at a football match ?

The police lowered their entrance requirements a few years ago, abd for personal reasons, I went on their assessment course. Apart from having a few blots on my record, I passed all the tests.

They turned me down, and quite rightly so.

But the initial tests were laughably easy, and I was astonished to see that around half a dozen failed even those.

The standard of candidate wasn’t high, myself included, both mentally and physically, and the low pay and poor conditions was probably a factor.

Thats where improvements need to be made.

Not by giving these daft bastards a gun.

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Yesterdays picture..

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One winner…

Monti November 21, 2017 at 10:12 am · Edit · Reply →

Caption: ‘ Get the Bricks out now ‘ 

and one mentioned in despatches…

henkesdreadlocks November 21, 2017 at 6:51 pm · Edit · Reply →

Caption…….

Somewhere inside Murray park, chief (snigger) transfer maker and shaker is scalded by old cross eyes himself on a conference call from S.Africa and it went something like this. ‘ I said sell some of these PRICKS’ 

Today…

Paris 1950s by Robert

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Monti
6 years ago

Agent Whyte simply has to give us this book, go on Craig, bring them all down!
I fucking love this man!
I would name our North Stand after Craig.

THE CRAIG WHYTE, JELLY N ICE CREAM STAND

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: David Murray get’s a hitch up to see the creditors list in full.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Caption: ” Mr Murray have you finished reading the creditors list yet “?
Murray ” No yet lads, it’s longer than i thought “

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

Caption………

Bgbhoy thinks he’s found the Eiffel tower.

Monti
6 years ago

🙂 hahaha

mike
6 years ago

Excelentee Ralphy and congratulations to those fine young cannibals.

Monti
6 years ago

Weered,
Do you normally go for a piss in a photo shop? 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Never 🙂

Celtic By Numbers
6 years ago

http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/griffiths-wow-factor/

A poor performance. A good result. A superb goal. A key note day in the Championship race.

mike
6 years ago

Coos are us…Coos are us.
Lying doon steaming oan their strawy beds,
ruminating about the daze ahead,
trying hard to digest last nights Ruby Murray,
ready to produce that fertile slurry.

We spread it thickly on fields of green,
to produce the brawest grass there’s ever been,
pas me Craig’s new book, shouts the bull,
is he taking us for a fool,
would you trust that little tool.

Ive given the coos various names,
to stop there frisky spiteful games,
they look at you with winsome eyes,
scaring you with their bulky size.

Ones called Bobby and ones called Stein,
ones got the biggest horns you’ve ever seen,
ones called Berti and ones called Jinky,
and one got a foxy walk sexy and slinky.

These are the coos of the Celtic herd,
nothing can stop them there never deterred,
of winning trophies and multiple awards,
its right asnd fitting that they get all there rewards.

puggy67
6 years ago

Caption: Escapologist ‘The Amazing Whyto’ fails to make top billing in the Billy Not-so-Samrt circus .

Yoker Bhoy
6 years ago

Brilliant diary and quite sinister stuff about the police. I just hope that this is not some kind of new trend sweeping across police forces throughout Europe as a huge revelation came up in yesterday’s news here in Spain. A private forum for municipal police officers in Madrid was infiltrated and it was discovered that several “police officers” while on night duty were posting sickening messages exalting Hitler and Franco not to mention their desires to torture certain leftist politicians and anyone of Arab origin before sending them to the gas chambers. The most nauseating messages have not been made public. Imagine having guys like that patrolling your streets at night fully armed with the backing of the law. Needless to say, a full investigation is underway.

portpower
6 years ago

Caption:
The Fenian aperitif lamp post tours Paris.

Pat Higney
6 years ago

Caption: The 3 bears check out a promo poster for the new ipox regime without King………”FFS Douglas, they’ve missed out “and the” between Paul and Kunts!’

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago

Scottish referee checks out where he’s taking the weans for the panto.

Should have gone to Specsavers.

IRISHGUY
6 years ago

Caption…

” shudda went to specsavers”

portpower
6 years ago

£1 coin being tossed?
Craig was a plant-hire.

sevco start-ups FC.

dingbat
6 years ago

“Nope, it’s definiely Kuntz, with a K”

dingbat
6 years ago

“Nope, it’s definitely Kuntz, with a K”

charlie
6 years ago

a wis glad wee craig never got the nick but always remember he is a zombie at heart and therefore should not be trusted just like jj

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Correct.

charlie
6 years ago

that jj wan sais he should profit from his so called exclusives which he usually gets affy twitter a mean ralph disnae even get payed for exclusives and he still makes shit up ha ha so a dont think a would be exclusive in thinking sometimes jj is ful a shit

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

X 2

charlie
6 years ago

thanks henke for exclusively proving ime no exclusive he he

Honest hoops
6 years ago

Caption; yep…that’s all the teams fat Sally and eck have applied for in the last month…stupid Huns!

desdamoaner
6 years ago

Lavideal, because by 19:45 tonight one just wont be enough.

TC
6 years ago

Nope, no warchest here either Maigret

jimmybee
6 years ago

Caption: Yes it says Celtic did win in Paris.
Let the spirit of the lions be your shining light tonight bhoys, nothing is impossible if you just believe. Get fuckin intae them, let them know that we just didnt come to take part we came to take over.
Gordon
Lustig Bitton Boyata Tierney
Kouassi Broony
Forrest Ntcham Sinclair
Dembele
Shock is on the cards
3_2 the hoops.

Charles1888
6 years ago

Caption: quick let me hide. That’s my Maw wearing white shoes she got from a Marty McFly.

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

0-0 half time in Paris for the development squad.Playing quite well and have had couple of decent chances, but they need to get young Aitchison a bit more involved. Need a win to stay in with a chance of getting out the group.

Bognorbhoy
6 years ago

Caption

Tour et face à la route …
Ils ont dit que les Rangers arrivent

Doc
6 years ago

I think we should publish Whyte’s book, it would be brilliant:

True Blue Treachery, by Craig Whyte. Available exclusively at the Celtic Superstore (jelly and ice cream sold separately).

My team for tonight:
Gordon
Lustig Boyata Biton Tierney
Forrest Brown Ntcham Sinclair
Griffiths Dembele

Caption: Tonight on ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, we trace the ancestors of the Fenian Lamp-post.

Gerry
6 years ago

Caption :

Bomber’s Celtic loving grandweans finally locate ‘ra deeds.

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Isa – ” Morning Naveed, whit ur ye looking at up there, what’s it saying “?

Naveed – ” It say’s fuck off you nosy cow “

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption: It says Ralph says imagine if Celtic score first.They’d freeze.
Wee guy underneath says ‘Is that the guy that said four or five against mighty Ross County,with hat tricks aplenty?

Can you imagine Masonic polis in an independent Scotland running about with guns? I would be returning to my old Irish home sharpish.
P.S.JJ pointed out he has no part in Whyte’s tatty book and his attempt to make dosh therefore he couldn’t negotiate a cut from sales.
P.P.S.Whyte claims the Huns should never have been demoted and no titles should be stripped because they’ve suffered enough.He’s no Bhoy,he’s a DOB of the highest (Orange)order.

Mick Cass
6 years ago

Caption: Concerned locals come to the rescue after Billy’s klan misunderstand the concept of tieing him to a lamp post on his stag do

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago

Ralph,

That was some Diary. For the first time in my life I have this horrible feeling I am glad as my chances of getting shot by the polis is reduced to being mistaken for a terrorist on the London tube. I am not averse to dying on the way to watch The Tic, but I would rather it was from over-excitement than coming up against a blue-nose copper. I think I might leave any journeys to the land of my birth to the final one in my cardboard box. Mind you, there is every chance they bold boys in blue might do a Bonnie and Clyde on me even then.

However, no matter how worried or depressed I feel, I am rejuvenated by the podcast I just listened to. I only read or listen to anything “rangers” when a good blog confirms the worth of what I am about to read or hear. The said podcast must be the most hilarious review of the historical Rangers and current “rangers” situation on and off the park, at board level, in the accounts and its PR. I started to listen with the intention of hearing the first few minutes but became truly engrossed as the discussions developed from a Francie and Josie performance to a full blown crazy David Blaine and friends’ illusion. I must confess – for completely different reasons, of course – it is almost as good as listening to Celtic thrashing them at Ibrox.

Apparently, it has become quite a renowned podcast now. When you hear it you might understand why, given the continual in-depth comedy. It is called “Heart on Hand” with David Edgar – should seriously think of changing his name to Edgar Allan Poe. He has probably even more imagination than the famous author of the macabre. If you are feeling down by about 10pm, have listen. It is guaranteed to lift your spirits to an unimaginable new plain.

I’m away to dry my shirt. It is soaking from the tears of laughter.

mike, a joy to have the bard back rambling – just like a wee lamb!!! I can tell you, I’m bouncing old fella.

Caption: “SFA train new referee recruits the view to take when Celtic have a penalty claim.”

H H

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago

should have read “glad I live south of the border”. I was blinded by the tears from that stupid podcast.

H H

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

meant to say credit to CQN for the podcast link. I am no glory seeker though happy to take any that’s coming my way.

H H

Abu O'Donnell
6 years ago

No sound on this?

Abu O'Donnell
6 years ago

Sound now on!

charlie
6 years ago

breakin news breakin news a wis doon the pinapple askin the big man wit he thought the score would be he said if celtic deserve it ile gei thum it a said so should a put a line oan the big man said no wae your luck charlie ha ha aint the big fella grand

charlie
6 years ago
Iancelt67
6 years ago

Just put $10 on at $21 a win. Who knows ? I don’t

Monti
6 years ago

PSG 0 CELTIC 4

COYBIG

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

ffs monti why dae a listen tae you he he

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I mean goals conceded….

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

monti ile see you in lyon in may mate and ye wulny even remember tonight ……..but remember and bring yer wallet ……..ive been known tae forget mine in the hoose like yon fermer he he

charlie
6 years ago

ffs ian weer getting 28 tae 1 a win ower heer they must be tight arse bastard bookies wer you cum fae

charlie
6 years ago

ha ha the big fella wis only kidden me on ha ha COYBIG

charlie
6 years ago
charlie
6 years ago

we were already oot the champions league this game is for the bhoys to play against the best weel deal wae them next year ye need tae walk afore ye can run ….oor walk is in lyon in may COYBIG

Monti
6 years ago

This turning into the predictable turkey shoot, frustrating as fuck to lose the equaliser, ffffffffucking giving the ball away, the fucking usual!

🙁

Macca
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Same old same old at this level. Nothing learned!

highseastim
6 years ago

A bad move scoring in the first minute, just made them angry. Schoolboy defending doesn’t help, don’t they know they can tackle.I know Gordon can be partly blamed for the first, but nowhere as bad as the PSG keeper at our goal. Giving the ball away too easily in midfield and Dembele has shown so far he’s not near this higher level.Has Rogic got weights in his socks? The only consolation is I’m sitting in the heat of Tenerife drinking cheap lager.What price 4-4 draw?

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Ralph,when will PSG freeze? Thank God they’re not taking it seriously….Celtic I mean….God Almighty…..

charlie
6 years ago

a jeest went oan tae radio shortbread there ffs if anderlech beat bayern they fuckers will drown in premature ejaculation ha ha aint huns dumb

charlie
6 years ago

1-0 to bayern yon polish taig ha ha aint polish taigs grand

charlie
6 years ago

a would jeest like tae say welcome back mikeybhoy ya fuckin jinx ha ha ha ha

charlie
6 years ago
Macca
6 years ago

Kouassi? WTF?!

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