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Celtic Diary Thursday May 31: Todays The Day.

Or it might be tomorrow.

There’s a lot of issues that should be resolved over the next day or so, though some of them will be today.

The SFA will submit to UEFA the list of clubs that they have approved for a European licence. That means that they have done their bit and reckon everyone is playing by the rules.

Or will they hand it back to UEFA, and ask them to sort it ?

This is the first real test of Ian Maxwell, who has replaced Stewart Regan as the face of Scottish football.

In fact, all he has to do to earn a little bit of respect and hand the file to UEFA and ask them for a little clarification…

Then there’s those poor chaps who signed for “rangers ” when Ibrox was a tax haven. They have until today to respond to HMRCs request to sort things out.

Not one of them has gone to the papers, interestingly enough, to tell us how they were duped, and to point out that there were letters from the club which meant they didn’t have to worry about it. Or, indeed, from the company that owned the original club, which would surely help to clarify this same club myth.

We may be about to see the whole story start to fall apart.

If Hector was at my door demanding thousands of pounds, I’m quite sure I’d be looking for a buyer for my story.

Or a book deal.

Then there’s the Takeover Panel, who by now will have realised that Dave King has absolutely no intention of opening a bank account to deposit that £11m into, although he’d be hard pushed to find a bank that would let him.

All this the day before Stevie Gerrard moves into his office to herald a brave new era… an era that may well start with litigation against King from those he has upset at Celtic with his frantic claims of skullduggery in the Scottish game.

How ya doin, Stevie ?

Welcome to Glasgow.

Replying to 

🎵Steve Gerrard,Gerrard, he’s Red,White he’s Blue he’s hard, he’s the Gaffer at Ibrox Park, Steve Gerrard,Gerrard 🎵 Boom thats The Gaffers new song for the start of the Season 🔴⚪️ 

🔵👊 

But he’s ready…by jove, boss man Dave is ready to take on all comers..

 

And he’s released a statement, which believe it or not has been tidied up by the stenographer..

 Of course the SFA isn’t interested in good governance. They passed King as fit and proper for a start.

Douglas Park, for instance, has texted him to tell him to shut the fuck up about conflicts of interest.

And Campbell Ogilvie, Andrew Dickson and Gordon Smith have turned their phones off completely, whilst avoiding any glass houses in the immediate area.

Mind you, he’s right, any organisation that has behaved properly would welcome an independent and transparent review. 

Except his, obviously.

Anyway, it doesn;t matter, , Celtic and Lawwell control Scottish football, and everything else..

King, it seems, has the battle fever on..

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Brendan Rodgers has been playing down our hopes of European success for next season, a traditional offering ahead of the qualifiers these days..

“A lot of great work has been done here but there’s still a long way to go to be anywhere near competitive at that level – and that’s the real world of football. 

“Even the Europa League is like a Champions League Two now when you look at the teams, resources and everything in that.

“That isn’t to quash any hope but I am here to try to fight and keep the club moving. But it has to be step-by-step. We are in a real exciting period at the club.

“There are a lot of things that we need to develop and improve and unfortunately that won’t happen overnight as Celtic don’t have those resources. It will be something that is a year-on-year improvement.” 

I’m happy with that, as long as we keep progressing, and whilst it may not seem like it, holding onto and improving players is progression as well as spending big bucks on big names.

More so, in fact, as the team grows and learns together.

For us, the Europa League was the most realistic target to get. It was always going to be difficult but we did it.

“Everyone will say it doesn’t matter how you get there but, of course, we wanted to do it in the best way we possibly could.”

“We didn’t achieve all of our goals but certainly we achieved our main ones, in terms of qualification for the Champions League. That was a good focus for us at the start of the season.

“We had a fantastic season in terms of winning the trophies, but there’s no doubt the effects of last season meant there were some moments when we didn’t defend well enough or run hard enough; not every player, but some players. 

That was noticed, and will be worked on.

Something else we hear that the manager has noticed is the unusually long injury list this season, and training methods are being looked into as a possible cause. We’ll try to find out a little more about that.

 

What the manager is saying, and admitting , is that there is room for improvement.

We didn’t press the game as well as we wanted. We were able to find a way to get through the games when it didn’t happen – but it won’t happen next year. We know we need to play at a greater intensity more often.

“We’ve done it in big games, and we’ve done it in a lot of games, but there were certain others we could have been better in.

“I understand we have a lot of fixtures. This season we played 61 competitive matches and that’s excluding friendlies and internationals.

“It’s a hell of a lot of games but, at the same time, I will need to push the team ever harder against in order to get more points and to score more goals.” 

Its great to see him accepting responsibility and addressing the issues.

You could say he is telling us…

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We keep hearing that the bulk of our transfer business -incoming , at least-will be tied up shortly.

Sounds to me like the work for next season is already well underway.

Yesterday, we showed you this..

Schoolchildren welcome general vicar of Rome, 1926

Pat Higney May 30, 2018 at 11:18 am · Edit · Reply →

Caption : ‘Right boys, can anybody tell me how deep in the shite Sevco really are?’

 

Today..

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Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Caption…. Clarky’s in a huff because Jinky’s fucked off with the carry out Boss.

Rangers* and the new Clumpany are giving me so many laughs that my tear ducts have chucked it. Cluster fuck doesn’t even begin to describe all this. Gerrard must be thick or has been sold a banger by Walter Mitty.

Does anyone think that BR might have a swatch at players during the World Cup?

Bognorbhoy
5 years ago

Caption..

Aye boss the wallpaper we were looking at matched your tie perfectly….

Daziekanowski's nightclub child
5 years ago

Caption ‘Billy, see that shadow over there, they’re gonna be cold in it!’

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Yip

jimmybee
5 years ago

Caption: we’re gonnae need a bigger mantlepiece soon Billy just you wait and see.

Mike
5 years ago

Hail Hail Augustas Caeser, Hail Hail Cesar. Hail Hail The Stevie Clark Five.

Common Celtic right after they make their big announcement tomorrow,
make your own big announcement of new signings and take the greed right out of them.
There’s only one team in Europe, one team in Europe, one team in Europe and that is Glasgow Celtic.

jimmybee
5 years ago

Caption shows the spirit of John Clark wonderfully. Quiet unassuming but watching every fuckin thing thats happening and ready to deal with danger at anytime.
Why there isnt a csc in his name is beyond me.
Wonderful person and a true legend of the club.
Hail Hail to the Lions,Kings of Europe.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

And would you Adam and Eve, (believe) it some dafty canny even get his name right. John Clark, Mea Culpa.
The “Brush” (he didny like “Luggy”) Clarky seven decades at Celtic our
Lisbon Lion hero, 3 champions medals, 3 Scottish cup medals, 4 League cup medals a true Celtic legend.
John Clark who reflects everything good about Celtic!

Gerry
5 years ago

Caption:
We’re fuckin magic ain’t we?!

Cortes
5 years ago

Caption: Lisbon meant nothing to Jock Stein as he scooped the Most Ludicrous Tie in the Room Award for 1974.

Monti
5 years ago

Good morning fellow Fenians, from a fog covered St.Andrews…..
Think the Chinese tourists will feel at home in this fog.

🙂

portpower
5 years ago

“The quality of being too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.”

O`Bhoy.

sevco insignificance riparian FC.

jimmybee
5 years ago

Just thinking if Dave knows that one of his directors works with Celtic.
Parks buses now hows that for a conflict of interest. He also has shares in Hamilton does Mr Park and of course they signed Mr Doherty from there for a much reduced asking price.
They also had a million pound internet banking scam hit them,bit strange eh you know anything about this Mr King after all you have previous!

portpower
5 years ago

I`ve a joke…

A sheriff walks into a front door. Who`s the key?

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Sun Yeung?

Raymobhoy
5 years ago

Let me get this right. Scotland travelled all the way to Peru to play, thus pissing of Celtic. Then after the game, Peru travelled to Europe to play a few games.

Am I missing something here?

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Raymobhoy

Nah, yer not missing anything. The “cabal” need a wee jolly junket and there it is.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

Lol Red, aye you wonder how many fine lines they’ve went along.

BroxburnBhoy
5 years ago

Caption: The Lions fashion show failed to hit the highs of the final.

King has opened up a can of worms with his “conflict” conspiracy theory. There must be some really bad news about to hit from Ibrox! No license? Taxman? Compliance officer report?

5 years ago

Caption
Just told Clarke he’d make a good kit man. What do you think Caesar ?

Bongo
5 years ago

Caption: ‘Billy, i’ve just told Clarky our greatest regret will be that we never won the Petrofac cup’

dingbat
5 years ago

Ye were right Billy, John Collier is the window to watch.

portpower
5 years ago

Caption:
Lucky dip from Ronnies hat Billy.I`ll give them back to who they belong to on Tuesday at training.

30 years ahead Jock.

Honest hoops
5 years ago

Caption; it’s true Jock, the Celtic jersey does not fit inferior players…

Rab Waalace
5 years ago

Caption” is that another European tie Jock?”

portpower
5 years ago

Caption:
The width of my tie shall be the gap.

George Lazenbhoy
5 years ago

Caption: put them in grubber? I’ll do it with both hands tied behind mah back!

Monti
5 years ago

Caption: Cesar ” Jock one day you will have a son ”
Jock ” Aye & his name will be Brendan “

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Zinedane has left Real, he must be heading to the Stade de William to take on a coaching role under Honey G. David Hopkin has also left Livingston.

portpower
5 years ago

Caption.
Billy,the White`s and the Kelly`s are sending us vogue with these cardboard in place of a handkerchief.

The Mantle Piece? I`ve the three flying ducks in my pocket.

Monti
5 years ago

Caption: Jock ” Cesar why is clarky guarding all the silverware”?

Cesar -” Steven Gerrard just walked in boss, scouser you see “

Fuctivano
5 years ago

Caption:- Jock. “We had a power cut this morning and I had to get dressed in the dark”.

portpower
5 years ago

Bloo shoe you Peru
you,
two,
had no clue,
what new bloo shoes,
and going to zoo,
could do for you.

Alex McLeish and David King shall swap bloo shares for tins of caviar. And there`s no need to try to show that physical money is most harmful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvDMlk3kSYg

sevco the whims FC.

broxburnbhoy
5 years ago

Caption: After winning the big cup, Celtic fail to make an impression on Paris Fashion week

portpower
5 years ago

portpower
5 years ago

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Nae need to look at the ball.(depends on the grass).

portpower
5 years ago

Bitch to me. I`m the new SLO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahoJReiCaPk

sevco boo FC.

portpower
5 years ago

No harm. You`re still sun bleated conditioned…

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

I am Port and he is Power.

Slainte.

Belfastbhoy68
5 years ago

No Caption needed, Just Legends!

jimmybee
5 years ago

Caption: You smell burning Billy,Aye boss Clarky still has Cappellini in his back pocket from lisbon

portpower
5 years ago

Does it not bring it back with what we`re to read?

Produces what we call Celtic FC U21`s French side.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Trading in Brandy again?

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

If they sell Olivier Ntcham from under us,we`re back to the spine getting sold. Throw a couple of local lads in season by season.

MOUSSA

Mike
5 years ago
portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike
portpower
5 years ago

I’m shair she’ll shed her heavenly wings
An’ come back like a shot.

Some Grannies,they of mine.Taught me to walk with them,the pair of them.

portpower
5 years ago

Broonie away. Myself,I thought he was to train in ballet?

The Cha
5 years ago

Caption:

Billy “I’m sorry boss, I didn’t want the job this way”

Jock “No worries son, just do your very best for the fans because one day those Kelly & White bastards will stab you in the back”

Puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: Mind when we beat Dukla Prague in the semifinal Billy? Aye boss that was a massive Czech tie.

portpower
5 years ago

And so there`s a wee dick Stephen Kerr running round the country tellin` all “we are to be all.”
If you feed him you know what he`ll end up to be.

These Scottish Football characters are the reason for us all to be at the share a seat with a showered clean bassa.

Come and smell a kangaroos armpit you gutless bassas.
I paid for his £1,650 debentures cushion.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

A Roo lives for 35 years,he or she`ll park their backside.

portpower
5 years ago

There`ld be a PR bitchin` a goin` on…

portpower
5 years ago

Just in. I wee request from the blog bampots has hit their airways.

Enjoy

Tim Buffy
5 years ago

What is this?
Etims or Desert Island Discs?

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  Tim Buffy

Chose a book Sarah.

Mike
5 years ago

Dave Cunningham King, is Britain’s noisiest bird, sending out love-songs to his pals and F.O. messages to his rivals, is he a blue-tit, or is he a parrot.
Ello, I wish to register a complaint.
Ello, misd,
“What do you mean miss”. “were closing for lunch”.
Never mind that.. my lad, I wish to complain about my club, wot I purchased some time back.
“Oh yes the Blue Club, what’s wrong with it”?
I’ll tell you wots wrong with it… its dead.
“No never, surely your club couldn’t possibly be dead, its just resting.
Look ya half-wit, its fucking dead, deed, gone fucked aff.

Brencelt
5 years ago

Caption: we did it playing pure, beautiful, inventive football

portpower
5 years ago

Who`s chairman/woman of TRFC?

jimmybee
5 years ago

Caption :Billy thats some kit man Clarky has on.
Noo theres an idea boss.

5 years ago

http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/keeper-conundrum/

Celtic continue to leak more goals than they should, especially in Europe. With injury to Gordon there were 3 ‘keepers to compare over the season. Is the current crop good enough?
My season review continues with the goalkeepers.

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