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Celtic Diary Sunday July 1: Defeat…And Disharmony ?

Celtic’s two first teams faced Bohemians Prague yesterday, and both lost 1-0. Or one of them lost 1-0 and the other one drew 0-0.

Or something.

On Tuesday the two line ups will play two different teams as the manager decides to step up the fitness levels.

Some of them, we hear, are having a moan, but not to the manager, but amongst themselves. They can’t say anything to the manager as such, as it is felt that he would punish them by selling them to a mid table English team and obscurity.

Johnny Hayes picked up a knock, or a twinge, during the game, and one can only hope that after promising to look at the training schedules after last seasons “unlucky ” run of injuries, the manager does something about it.

 

In reality, the players cannot really moan, and its more likely to post summer workday blues than anything seriously amiss.

But if nothing else, it should give the papers something else to crow about, instead of trying to sell our squad.

Although you can sort of understand why they are printing endless stories about Celtic players being wanted by other clubs for huge sums of money.

None of the other clubs have multi million pound players, and in the case of the newest club, they haven’t even got any players anyone else wants.

We’ll just have to grin and bear it, I suppose.

But mostly grin.

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The manager played down the stories of an impending bid from Everton for Keiran Tierney..

“Kieran is very committed and
 nothing changes.

“He is a good boy and I had a long chat with him just about keeping his focus, really.

“These things you can’t control. You just need to stay focused on keeping yourself fit and ready for the games.

“If something comes in, then fine.

“But he just needs to go out and concentrate because it is an important part of the season as we get ready for a long campaign.

He is absolutely fine.” 

If you don’t count the misplaced pass that led to the Bohemians goal yesterday…

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The manager also said that Jozo Simunovic wasn;t going anywhere either, and one actually wonders if some of these stories haven’t been planted to get us all talking before announcing that nobody is leaving and all the bids, of billions of pounds, have been turned down.

One wonders if these stories were planted by whoever is auditioning for the new job as head of PR…

I’m sure someone else has done that before..

TRY ONCE MOR

Rangers braced for an £11million take-it-or-leave-it offer for Alfredo Morelos from Chinese side Beijing Renhe

The Chinese Super League club are poised to test Gers’ resolve with a FIFTH bid which would see most of the fee paid up front 

Of course, the crucial difference between that story and those kicking around this weekend is that the players mentioned are worth the money being offered, and more…

 

One bonus, however, is the attitude of Leigh Griffiths, who recently said he wants to be a Celt for life.

He could be forgiven for thinking the manager doesn;t like him, yet he’s still ready to prove a point…

It doesn’t get any easier for me. Moussa came in 
two years ago then Odsonne 
last season.

“It gets more difficult. The manager keeps putting hurdles in my way and I need to step over them all the time. But I will do my best to stay in the starting line-up.

“What was my reaction when Odsonne signed? You couldn’t publish it! 

“But that’s purely from a selfish perspective. You want to play as many games as you can. From a team point of view it’s great that we can bring in that kind of quality.

“We have earned a lot of money from the last two Champions League campaigns and the gaffer should be allowed to spend it.

“Odsonne has great potential. Like Moussa, he’s big, fast and strong. He can finish too.

“You want the best players here to have the best chance of succeeding and my aim is to build up my fitness and stay injury free.

“I need to apply myself and take a chance when I do get it. The manager has always said everyone is going to get game-time.

“At times it will be difficult sitting on the sidelines but when called on you need to take the chance. If you do that you could be starting the next game. 

People can say I’m third choice but if you ask the manager I don’t think he’d say anyone is first, second or third choice. He would say he has three quality strikers who can all do different jobs. It’s about the opposition and what he wants to do tactically.” 

He understands, and that is terrific news.

One thing that is very impressive, perhaps most impressive about Rodgers, is that he can make people understand what he wants from them, and perhaps any lollygaggers might remember that the extra training is simply to help them to be ready to do that.

 

The World cup was back on the telly yesterday.

Or was I watching something else ?

 

Portugal, who like to dive a lot, and Argentina , who like to kick things, were both eliminated.

Anyone who feels sad at their exit needs only to remember Racing Club, Porto , and the Argentinian guy who was in charge of Atletico Madrid in 74.

Me, I wanted Iran to win it, as this would have pissed off the Donald Trump, Israel and the BBC.

Have to be Russia, I suppose, who should they continue to progress now play all their games in moscow, I think I read somewhere.

If thats true they should comfortably win the cup.

If not, I’ll put the curse on another team tomorrow.

“Cutting News”  has published a scoop on the plans of England manager Gareth Southgate which , if true, are devastating and yet so, so simple…

England can still avoid both Brazil and Spain by losing to Columbia

England’s crafty masterplan of avoiding all the decent teams in the World Cup could reach fruition on Tuesday by losing on purpose to Columbia.

Manager Gareth Southgate has told Phil Jones and Danny Welbeck that they may be needed again on Tuesday evening.

Southgate has also pledged to lose all the qualifiers for the next tournament to avoid a possible Quarter-Final tie with France in Euro 2020.

‘I’ve got these lads losing nicely now,’ said Southgate.

‘I’ll be bringing Joey Barton into my next squad to get the bookings up for this fair play thing,’ added Southgate. 

Still making me chuckle now…

cutting news

Time now for…..

Where in the world is he ? And what the fuck is he up to ?

another new feature where we ask you to tell us what Stevie G is doing….and, er, where he is.

 If the club wants to make a few quid, perhaps they should link up with the Orange Order, who know a thing or two about marketing…

 

To be fair, a baby prod doesn’t sound like a bad idea. It could help to wake them up when its bottle time.

They’ve even broken into the record business, with this number from sultry singer Arlene…

 

Though they have failed to register any interest from mainstream tv channels for their own version of love Island..

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Perhaps a little more care with the auditions may have made a difference.

Caption competition from Friday

Chris Bhoy June 29, 2018 at 1:38 pm · Edit · Reply →

Where,s the Factor 55 when you need it 

today…you might want to close your eyes while you look at it…

a woman wearing a pair of union jack leggings, with an arse like 2 bairns fighting under a blanket 🙈🙈 my eyes

 

 

Now, some bad news, and thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this guy… please excuse the google translation from the original language

BRATISLAVA. The famous Slovak footballer Juraj Halenár is dead. As the first TV JOJ informed on her website , the identity of the deceased was later confirmed by the police or its former club ŠK Slovan Bratislava.

Halenar’s body was found on Saturday afternoon in Bratislava’s park called Vrakunský lesopark.

Only on Thursday June 28 celebrated his 35th birthday, he was missing from Friday. 

He was the guy who scored a hat trick for Artmedia Bratislavia in their 5-0 win over Celtic.

 

Čítajte viac: https://sport.sme.sk/c/20860972/juraj-halenar-zomrel-vo-veku-35-rokov-tvrdi-tv-joj.html#ixzz5JzVEhi4N

 

 

 

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Auldheid
5 years ago

Caption

British forces prepare for the Battle of the Bulge.

5 years ago

Caption: Durex for lovers – leggings for blubbers.

Bognorbhoy
5 years ago

Caption …

Am postin oan Facebook tae ask if eny wan hus seen ma bike saddle….

Danny
5 years ago

Caption: Ass looks like the aftermath of an American drone attack..

5 years ago

Charlie Adams sister reveals the competition was not so great when her pants were voted the best

5 years ago

Caption: At least the fans won`t be able to take the piss out of my new wife, Michael Mols thought to himself.

Rebus67
5 years ago

When I read that so-and-so club are preparing abid for someone, I become sceptical that said bid will ever happen. How difficult is it for a club to “prepare” a bid? It is not ad if they have never done it before! They have a pro forma bid sitting in their filing cabinet, merely needing the names typed in, plus the amount.

I suspect the Everton story and others are plants to manage our expectations from the transfer window. Look we have not signed any other players but se have kept our best!

Rebus, the cynic

Rebus67
5 years ago

On the transfer front, we are probably too late to get new players in and up to speed for the second qualifying round of the CL. These games, should we ger past Alashkert, are due on 25-26 of July, and 31 July-August 1. Given that it could take a new RB or CB four weeks to settle into these key positions, unless we sign them in the next week, we shall not have strengthened for the second round.

Remember we have lost two key players, Armstrong and Roberts from the squad. Morgan and Christie are unproven at CL level. Boyata and Lustig are unlikely to be available for these games either.

The squeeze is coming at the wrong time.

Rebus

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

Rebus,cheer up….museums,hotels,no parking,fan zones,nice pricey replica strips,happy days?….Signings to be able to get the qualifiers?…Er,move along now…..

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Thru…..woops….

Rebus67
5 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Rob,

I am not depressed. I do not let Celtic get me to that level.

Charlie,

I know it is difficult to sign the right players into the SPL. I am just saying that we shall have to go with what we have for the second round vs, probably, Roseburg. It will be tough.

Rebus

Mike Annis
5 years ago

Caption: They breed? ????

Puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: Can you get this ugly thing off me? Asked the tattoo.

Brian (not the messiah)
5 years ago

Caption: i always thoight i’d wanted to see the union crack, until that!!!

Monti
5 years ago

Caption: ‘ Oh dear ‘

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Caption: I would!…..Signed All past and present of the Brit army….

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Nope…..Signed Not/Never in Brit army……touchy,touchy,perhaps a relative was in the Brit army? …..tell us the truth….some are new on here and don’t know your dirty secret…..insipid enough?….collusion……

Mike
5 years ago

Caption, “Arlene’s Bridge” the new Scandi-lous sequel, still featuring “Hollow Talk” the 1690 musical it tells the story about a.. “Bridge over troubled waters” on a road that time forgot, “A bridge too Far”.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Weered… I heard she WAS the Beaufort Dyke.

The Cha
5 years ago

Caption: Leigh Griffiths “I’ll be training hard rather than lollygagging with that!”.

Cortes
5 years ago

Very sad news about the young ex footballer.

Caption:

Hot currant buns!

Monti
5 years ago

Oh aye eh? 😉

henkesdreadlocks
5 years ago

Caption…….

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Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago

Well done Leigh(best striker at Parkhead).Love your attitude unlike BR.You’ll still be there after he’s gone……Signed Contact in Dressing Room…..

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Jealous,because you don’t have any sources at Parkhead…..stick to your wee diddy team….my intelligence gathering involves three generations of Celtic supporters….

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago

Congratulations to Russia,after 90 mins,for showing that it’s possible to defend stoutly against a more skilled and technically gifted team than yourselves.One can but hope that certain people have their notepads out and are scribbling furiously……

Macca
5 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Well said Rob

D J Smyth
5 years ago

Sad , indeed about the ex footballer .
Remember to show your support to two members of our most malign back four ,still starring in Russia

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  D J Smyth

DJ Smith,
Is Lustig black?

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

His polis helmet was….

TicToc
5 years ago

Anti-football wins.
The hun family are untouchable.
FUCK THAT.
HH

TicToc
5 years ago

That’ll do. 🙂
HH

Arsene Parcelie
5 years ago

Caption:
“Hey, Williamina, Can you tell if I’m wearing the incontinence knickers?”
“Yer fine the noo hen, as long as you don’t shit yersel’.”

BroxburnBhoy
5 years ago

It’s that time of the year again just like last year when we all fear the worst and start questioning everything that we guess, and guess is the operative word, that is going on or missing from what we think could be going on. No amount of speculation or opinion will have any impact on it. I think two trebles in and in Europe post ChrIstmas allows the manager some space to do what he thinks is right. Seems he knows what he’s doing most of the time.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Caption….just kill it with fire.

What is it with the oranje women and Union Fleg leggings? Is there a special shop that only the PUL communities can purchase these monstrosities?

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

The women or the leggings?

Puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: I’m going to have this ugly disfigurement removed from my back – said the tattoo.

henkesdreadlocks
5 years ago

Caption…………

So that’s where John James is heroically hiding.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Ooofftttt, he’s defo not going to be found by the loyalist hit men who are pursuing him Henke.

Mick
5 years ago

Caption : orange tarts and lumpy farts.

Mike
5 years ago

No goals from open play Spain verses Russia, 1 own goal and 8 penalties… disappointing, Denmark verses Croatia 2 goals in 4 minutes, let the Willo flood gates open.

henkesdreadlocks
5 years ago

Caption………

I’ve heard of the saying ‘breathing oot ma arse’, but I didn’t think I’d actually see one breathing in. Either that, it’s got an arse with a hole the size of a car wheel trim.

henkesdreadlocks
5 years ago

I know, she’s had her arse Treble Trebled.

Puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: The part of the British Empire that the son will go down on (apologies).

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

More like she’s a cum receptacle. Big Sadie from Woodvale loves bukkake sessions down the local ludge. The splash my father wore.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

She reminds me of one of the animated characters from the Viz- the Fat Slags who used to wear a Union Fleg dress that would cover the whole Tyneside region. Her leggings would dwarf the whole of Antrim.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

Noel,
‘ San n Tray ‘? 🙂

‘ Mr Logic ‘ was my favourite character in Viz.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Aye mate. Aldridge Prior the hopeless liar was good as well. Reminds me of King.

Monti
5 years ago

Caption: Una – ” Does my ass look big in this “?

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Jeremy Kyle – ” yes Una it does “

Monti
5 years ago

Just catching up with ‘ Poldark ‘ last night’s episode.
Would love to have been around in that era, those long dresses and heaving breasts.

Serious amount of shagging like…..

Monti
5 years ago

BHOYS AR MAIDIN AR MAIDIN

Devoy45
5 years ago

Ahh Monti, I was a child of the 60’s and there was also a serious amoung of shagging going on then…so I’m telt! Ask fairmer Mike or Pensionerbhoy.
Caption: Shot at and missed, shit at… and hit!
Caption: Run that up yer flagpole…
Caption: Thank God I’m a Fenian.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Devoy… He just talks about it, while others just DO it… often and with aplomb.

Devoy45
5 years ago

amoung=amount!

Mike
5 years ago

Your mind goes towards the young men who passed because of hidden illness’s or the young men like Kennedy who’s career is finished because of one or two serious injuries and how if they hadn’t been injured their playing careers would have been.. impressive. What guts and fortitude they must have. I remember to last season when we played C.L. qualifiers without a recognised striker against Rosenborg and James Forrest’s goal putting us through, despite being without 1/2 World cup players, I have no fear about this years qualifiers, I am not complacent its just that I have faith in these players and barring any unforeseen mishaps, we should be fine. A settled team playing for each other, senior pro’s and this year with three brilliant strikers…. brilliant.

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Mike, since, at time of writing, we are very short of players at the back, we’ll have to rely on our forwards/strikers to protect our Achilles heel by scoring as we play a patched-up defence. Big Jock believed that the “best area to defend in is in your opponents penalty box”. I agree. Against Alashkert I don’t feel too bothered but as we progress we may live to see how important Mikael Lustig STILL is. If Dedryck Boyata never returns I’ll be absolutely fine with that. If he does return, he’ll defo cost us one day, one critical day and those who think he’s shown something at the WC will start to learn about the game of football; you can run but you can’t hide.
HH

Mike
5 years ago

Where is NIR BITON what happened to him, is he still a Celtic player?
I know he was upset about the abuse about the Isrealies. I like big Nir, he always did or played wherever he was told and usually very well. So NIR I would never ever condone any kind of abuse towards a Celtic player especially one who clearly loves the club. Nir Biton, Mr. adaptable…… gawn yersell and congratulations on your new wean.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

I hope he’s sold as soon as possible, taking a wage & contributing nothing, actually that could be my bosses opinion of me.

Taxi for Biton…out!

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

That’s what happens when you are a Celtic player on holiday, so the same could be said about many other Celtic players, every forst team squad needs its reliable players and Nir fits into that category.

Taxi for Monti… out!

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Talking of Israelis did anyone see Roger Waters thanking the support for our solidarity with the people of Gaza and the West Bank?

On Bitton, maybe his time is up at CP. His situation reminds me of Beram Kayals although the latter was out for a long time with injury.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

And who went on to the premiership and starred for.. Brighton or some other premiership team.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Indeed he did Mike. Brighton & Hove Albion was the last club I heard Beram Kayal was plying his trade. I thought he was a smashing player until he got done by that arse McCulloch. He was phenomenal during the bullets and bombs season, gave his all for Lennon and the team.

Mike
5 years ago

Roofer Davidson and come on Arlene, the prop forwards of British politic’s. You could just see them in the scrum, “Who’s hand is that up ma jacksie… meet after the game and we could share a bevvy, mind ma wean, “oh sorry see ye later alligator, I’le wrestle with yeh. Four tries and a hot dog, maxi size.

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago

I’ll give you all a wee snippet of insider info.Just in,two of Celtic’s important players have picked up “injuries ” during the Austrian experience.Will Celtic come clean or cover it up?…..mmm…

TicToc
5 years ago

Beautiful, haunting…..shivers down the spine stuff…..and us Tims just love all that. Well posted, CS.
HH

TicToc
5 years ago

Time for kip, got the wee mhan tomorrow.
He’ll be out with us in his Lisbon Lions kit and he doesn’t half look ‘the business’ in it. Happy Days.
It’s the ‘silly season’ so I’ll leave you with this:

So : William Raymond Gilmour and his wife (Wilma) and son are having tea (frae ra chippy) together.
William Raymond “Heh Billy-Ray, your birthday’s comin’ up soon, son, eh?”
“Is it, Da’, awe rat’ll be rerr? ”
“Aye, son, oanly oan ra 12th, eh, fukkin’ proud we ur.”
Then Wilma says, “Aye son, you should’ve droaped oot oan ra 25th May but yer Da’ blocked yer, er, exit.
That’s why ye’ve got yon flat heid. He thoat ye must’ve been faithered by a Jungle Jim. He’s mibbaes right an a’; a huvny a fukkin’ clue.”
Both: “Anyway son, whit wid ye really like fur yer birthday?”
Billy-Ray : “Eh, Maw, Da’, innat, I’d jist love a bar ae rat soap stuff so ah wid.”
Parents (one parent defo) : “Where did ye git that fukkin’ idea, ya ungrateful wee bastard ye; ye’ve
been hingin’ oot wi’ them fukkin’ Fenians again eh?” WALLOP!!
Happy ending:
Billy-Ray has had enough. He’s now moved in with a fine Catholic family from Coatbridge and calls himself
Geronimo as he happily jumps into the bath. (It’s “fukkin'” better than Billy-Ray!)
HH

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago

I note in today’s news that Super Leigh is close to signing on at Celtic for the rest of his playing career,excellent.Wonder if BR will be around when he hangs his boots up?…. Signed Yer Mhan in the Loop….

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