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Celtic Diary Friday July 6: Fiction, Fallacy and Fake News

Know what ? Maybe i should just ditch all this football gossip malarkey.

Maybe try my hand at fiction. ( don’t laugh )

I’ve an idea for a book.

Set in Germany, 1934.

Amongst the backdrop of sectarian issues and religious discrimination. You know the period, where Jews were banned from certain professions, their schools received no state funding, and their businesses were by and large boycotted.

The media , through extreme outlets such as Julius Streichers weekly tabloid Der Sturmer, would blatantly promote racism and encourage violence. Even raising money for extreme organisations and actively encouraging sectarianism. I remember distinctly one poll which asked if Jewish schools should be closed.

Anyway, in this setting a new man rides into town, he’s got a bit of a dodgy past, which , maybe due to his persuasive influence, is largely ignored by the media, and he’s encouraged, nay supported as he takes over a thriving local business.

Some locals aren’t too happy, and the town council are outraged, but aided and abetted by the media and his band of ruffians, lets call them the blackshirts-oh wait, thats been done. As has brownshirts.

I know, lets call them Mandarinshirts.

They tend to do a lot of marching, parading up and down Jewish neighbourhoods singing songs, smashing windows and attacking old ladies. The police do very little about it, as they are somewhat sympathetic to the cause.

Aided and abetted by his roughnecks and out of town business partners, themselves hoping for a slice of the action, he threatens councillors, and one by one they resign.

Its just not worth it for them to stay on.

Those left are compromised, he’s maybe got some photos or recordings of them, and other businesses begin to lose their customers-and its a big market.

And he gets the media to say that in fact, its him who is being victimised…and of course his merry band of mandarin men.

I’ve had to set it in Germany 1934, because there’s no chance that sort of scenario could exist in the 21st century, let alone in Scotland.

Could it ?

Nah, bollocks, I’ll stick to the football. The fiction is too far fetched.

 

We’re getting close to the real stuff now.

As you are probably aware, there’s been a little bit of a kerfuffle on social media regarding the possible transfer of Keiran Tierney to Everton.

I figured I’d have a wee look at some Everton forums to see what they make of it. There’s very little in the papers down here, so that has to be encouraging.

This post stood out, however…

Fact is, on our side, Joyce, Bascombe and King had the story on the same night. They’ve been briefed.

Until he say otherwise, we’re in the market for the bhoy

So, who are Joyce, Bascombe and King ?

To those who scour the gossip pages of Liverpool FC during the transfer windows, the name of Paul Joyce is one that stands out as being one of the most reliable and trustworthy sources of LFC information.

Joyce, along with Tony Barrett (the Times), Dominic King (the Daily Mail), Chris Bascombe (the Telegraph), Andy Hunter (the Guardian), David Maddock (the Mirror), and James Pearce (the Liverpool Echo) are the Liverpool correspondents for their respective newspapers, following the Reds home and away, gaining insight and information about the club. 

Liverpool ?

Not Everton ?

Oh, well, who cares what they know…

Also on that site, called GrandOld Team-they nick everything down there-was this…

YESTERDAY was a bad day for the so-called ‘In the Know’ Celtic supporters who well and truly got their fingers burnt for passing on the snippets of information that had apparently been fed to them.

Let’s assume that it was fed to them and they all just didn’t decide to make it all up. That theory isn’t even worth exploring as an option as Brendan Rodgers himself contributed greatly to the Kieran Tierney to Everton story/non story though the detailed interview he gave on the subject in Austria on Sunday.

There is a small group of Celtic supporters who Peter Lawwell uses to reach out to the support. Fair enough. Some have even signed confidentiality agreements with the club so anything significant you read has been completely filtered and is exactly what the Chief Executive wants you to read.

Some not all. That’s important.

Beyond this group, who are mostly from the longer established Celtic online blogging community, there are a number of posters on Celtic sites and on Twitter, who also have their ears to the ground at Celtic Park and have proven contacts in the Celtic boardroom.

One is Barcabhoy who we mentioned earlier in the week. After David Potter, the respected Celtic author and historian, wrote a heart felt, rather OTT, plea to Celtic not to sell Kieran Tierney to Everton, Barcabhoy outlined the reasons why the player could be sold to a Premier League club.

He noted that the player would get a 500% increase in salary and that the move would be life changing for the player. He stated that the information he had was that the player wanted to go and Celtic, in the circumstances, were powerless to stop him. What would be the point in keeping an unhappy player?

Over on E-Tims and on their Twitter accounts, things were getting even more emotional. They had reason to believe that KT was being sold to Everton or if they didn’t have their reasons then you have to ask what the hell was going on with them?

Celtic Underground, who recently sat down with Peter Lawwell to interview him for their podcast – the Celtic Chief Executive got his message out in a friendly environment, carefully selected. Asking the questions was one of the bloggers mentioned above, Harry Brady (that’s not his real name incidentally).

Anyway Celtic Underground – clearly ITK – also tweeted at the start of the week that we should brace ourselves for bad news on KT.

There is one poster on a Celtic forum, who only posts very occasionally, but it is usually insightful and accurate information – he was first to state that Moussa Dembele would be joining Celtic from Fulham – and he too stated the same thing as ALL of the above re KT and Everton.

David Potter had another rant. Mike Maher, another esteemed Celtic writer – had an article on Dalglish leaving Celtic for Merseyside in 1977 and the impact that it had on our club. These were merely opinion pieces from respected figures within the Celtic support.

Then totally out of the blue, an article appeared that seemed to contradict just about everything that had been written on this Tierney to Everton story since Sunday.

There was no bid, Celtic don’t want a bid, the player is staying blah blah blah.

Just before that there was a newspaper story down south linking Everton to another left back playing in France and the price was around £15million. No idea if that has any significance on the Tierney story/ non-story.

Someone posted that E-Tims credibility was now at 0%.

Every ITK poster must now tread a little more cautiously. Who gave them the information that was apparently entirely wrong? Why did Brendan Rodgers go into this matter in such great detail at the weekend?

Why were the ITK supporters hung out to dry?

It doesn’t add up. But if it means Kieran Tierney is staying at Celtic then at least we have got a happy ending to what was an uncomfortable situation for many people who simply has Celtic at heart – including most importantly, KT himself.

E-Tims has loads of credibility BTW.  

 

I’m ending this here.

I believe that Tierney himself is a wee bit upset by the stuff that has appeared on social media, and he has every right to be.

He’s being pulled in so many directions he doesn’t know if he’s coming or going.

If he has a decision to make, then let him make it in peace. He’s only 21, for fucks sake. 

At that age our biggest decision was whether or not to wear the home top or the away top to the game. 

Give him a break 

Image result for if you love someone let them go

He’s one of us, and as such deserves at least that.

That arm around him that we spoke of yesterday, time to offer it.

 

Scott Sinclair is definitely staying.

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I couldn’t find a picture of him, but I did find one of his lovely wife.

Sinclair seems a little more settled now..

The work I have been putting in on the off-season is paying off and I have come back really sharp,’ 

‘Last year was a quick turnaround. We had two weeks off and we were straight back in. This year I have had a good break and managed to get in a lot of relaxation so I am ready to go again.’ 

‘The level I set was so high and getting player of the year – I then tried to replicate that game after game,’ 

‘That is the pressure I have put on myself. Every single game I go into everyone expects two or three goals or me to get man of the match, but it is not always going to be the case.

‘You want to keep the standard up. But whatever scenario unfolds I will keep giving 100 per cent. Hopefully, this can be an even better season for me again. I want to get back to that level and to show the fans the excitement of me playing again.

‘I feel physically it is the best I have been, the way I have been working in pre-season. I feel fit and ready and excited about this season.’

‘I love the club,’ 

‘I love playing in front of 60,000 most weeks, and even when we are away the fans are amazing. I’ve got no reason to leave.

‘We’re settled here. We’ve been here for two years now, and we’re happy living in Glasgow.’ 

There were stories that two players were carrying injuries, one is probably Nir Biton, the other, well, all we know is its a recurring injury and its one of our top men.

Time to sort out the training methods..

Dave king has given the BBC his response to the Takeover Panels decision to start procedures against him for real..

Harry Wilson won’t be joining Celtic on loan, largely because he won’t be guaranteed first team football here either.

Which should be no surprise. Maybe, as with  Jon Flanagan, we’ll be told he turned us down and joined “rangers ” instead.

Another film-or at least book-we’ve seen before..

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He may have said “No, Thanks “,

And to him , we offer our thanks for doing so.

Friday, of course, means its time for the Etims

Knob of the Week 

And since I get to choose it, It won’t be me, despite one or two on social media actively campaigning for me to be given some sort of lifetime achievement award.

This week, it has to go to our club, a sort of collective award, for allowing civil war to break out over a players future, seemingly without taking the players own well being into account.

Image result for celtic fc

All they had to do was clarify the situation.

And I promise thats finally my final word on it.

Still, Celtic  shouldn’t be too despondent. If the compliance investigation reports next week and its another whitewash, they could do a another double…

 

Yesterdays caption competition..

puggy67 July 5, 2018 at 12:10 pm · Edit · Reply →

Caption: Essential July-wear if you are exposed to lots of drums inside a hall in Lanarkshire.

Today…

 

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D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago

RALPH

Everyone gets things wrong now and again. Seems a lot of people who normally get it right-such as yourself-had the same info,and were sharing.

You only get it right 100% of the time if you cheat. You learn nothing from that.

Maybe you have all been set up,make you all think a few times before repeating information that certain people might not like made public.

YEEZURAW a bunch a useless liars,remember then thing about KT?

No,mate. Keep giving us the good stuff,dealing up the dirt. I’ll forgive the occasional fuck-up. Been caught like that masel…

Monti
5 years ago

Caption: ” ETims H.Q. to Merseyside & anyone else interested in KT….FUCK OFF “

raymobhoy
5 years ago

Caption: Mr Watson. Oh the huns are dead.

BJF
5 years ago

Caption:” My name is Ralph Pope and I am saying I want to do a diary on football, what do you mean it will never catch on?”
Seem a bit on the defensive today Ralph, you make a fair point the club or KT could have binned this early days. Great Celt , terrific professional,why will he need to move in someday someone posted. Perhaps the financial difference outwith Scotland, perhaps the greater professional challenge in a proper competitive league, seems pretty obvious. I hope he stays for 10 in a row. Mallon has signed for Hibs so I hope this helps McGinns translation to Celtic, I assume he and Scott Allan will replace McGinn and McGeogh

Monti
5 years ago

BJF,
So should the club respond to every bit of speculation then?

celticfan1888
5 years ago

Caption :hello once

The Budgie
5 years ago

The founding fathers try to phone the future to warn about the Ranjurs LIQUIDATION in 2012

charlie
5 years ago

caption its ok bhoys its no aboot mcgrory its only sumdy trying tae sell me sumfin

BJF
5 years ago

Monti I don’t think they should respond to every bit. However this has grown arms and legs, one comment and it’s in the litter bin. What benefit is it to a squad about to play it’s first competitive match of the season to let it fester,away? KT is a superstar, hope he stays for a few more years and when he goes, if he goes, his ambition is a bit bigger than Everton!

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  BJF

BJF,
I think we should be a bit more secure & put a bit of faith in the club….and the player!

5 years ago

Caption: Alexander Graham Bell places a transatlantic call to an Orange Lodge, to get a sing-song going… “hello?.. hello?”…..

5 years ago
Reply to  Steven R

Hello hello its the only song we know

5 years ago

Alternative caption: AGB answers the phone. An Indian voice greets him with “good evening, sir! This is Microsoft, and I am going to fix a problem with your computer”.

AGB responds – “fuck off, yahoo daft cunt – computers huvnae been invented yet!”.

5 years ago

Alternative caption: AGB answers the phone. An Indian voice greets him with “good evening, sir! This is Microsoft, and I am going to fix a problem with your computer”.

AGB responds – “fuck off, ya daft cunt – computers huvnae been invented yet!”.

Caption………

You’re through to Sexy Sarah’s House of Sin, all calls are charged at a premium rate.
Please choose from the following options……

Monti
5 years ago

So Celtic is knob of the week, because they DIDN’T respond to a few guys in a pub speculating?

Oh dear.

Martin67
5 years ago

Caption: For inventing the phone I bestow on you the honour of renaming our quintessentially British main stand forever and eternity ‘the Bell End’

Monti
5 years ago

So let’s say it was a lesser player, say Dedryck Boyata, who was heavily linked with a move away, would we be desperate for the club to deny this officially?

Jeez

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I’d be desperate for the club to confirm it!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
HH

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Aye, CS, and he can fuckin’ stay there as far as I’m concerned! BTW, is yon “Boyatiga” what makes him scary to watch? Is it catchin’? FFS, leave him in Russia just in case! 🙂
HH

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

Charlie S, “He had an extended spell last Season where everyone was fine with him Tic Toc.”
Not “everyone”. Not me for starters, and you may want to ask Monti if he’s an “everyone”.
Some muppet on here was declaring his brilliance or similar after, I think 3 games. He was also “keeping Kompany out”. My arse he was, Kompany was injured and you saw tonight what Belgium can do with a dynamic centre-half. I only saw Dedryck’s 1st game (of 1st 3) and he was less than average; he fucked about at the back, AS HE DOES, going nowhere. Fuck it, I’ve said enough here; I WANT all those who wear the Hoops to succeed and when it’s clear they’re not up to it I want them out, PRONTO. The CELTIC jersey doesn’t shrink you know………
HH

5 years ago

Going to have right good blast on this pipe before I write about Tierney’s transfer

Mike
5 years ago

Caption, Hello, is it me your looking for?

Social media, a great thing but it also has a lot to answer for, we accept it as part of this modern, speedy up World, but sometimes we should just “Breathe” and relax don’t do it, if you wanna think through it, if you wanna….

Now, what would you prefer, A.. a filtered, board poodle, certificated
signed disclosure agreement. or B.. be able to talk, unfiltered, non disclosed load of shite. Me, I prefer the latter.

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

The allegation is that we are getting filtered board poodles, who fell hook, line and sinker for the big one.

The question is what was the motive of those doing the feeding; to test the waters for a possible, later sale or what?

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

Only Mystic Meg would know the answer to that and she is testing her new magic carpet somewhere over a heated driveway in the land of despots and dragons. Sitting on the side lines, you read differing views, sometimes its difficult to make out the truth, but my truth is this, nothing in this World would surprise me… nothing.

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Mike, “…. nothing in this World would surprise me… nothing.”
TicToc “Ah’ve no’ had a drink since last Sunday!”
“Nothing” you said? Ah, well. Fuckin’ surprises me!

BTW, CEO’s are relentless in their pursuit of being even more conniving than they were the day before…..by profession they speak in tongues… fuckin’ forked wans at that! 🙂
HH

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

Its the nature of the BEAST 666. and all that, I would rather he used that conniving to get rid of the corruption that runs Scottish football, that would make me a happy clappy. And believe me, I do know the difference between a sober, intelligent poster and a poster oan the pish.

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

Ha, cheers Mike, I’ve decided there’s a compliment in there :-); either way, hope all’s well in Bonnie and you’re enjoying this incredible summer, tho’ I’m not sure no water and farming go together. Good luck anyway.
Can’t wait to see the Bhoys again.
HH

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Dave King is like a stubborn dangle berry hanging from the fetid sweaty arse that is William FC.

I wish that this rancid shower of shite along with the SFA cabal would just fuck off. I’m sick to the back teeth of seeing and hearing about this shower of bigoted, mandarin top wearing Neanderthals whining like fuck.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Caption….Squinty bastards lawyers make an attempt to transfer share issue finances to TOP bank account.

portpower
5 years ago

The long,the short and the tall…Eff them all Kieran.
You`ll always be a Bhoy to me.

Only the bold bong on. We`re goin` places.

BTW,hasn`t Helen a kind face?

Caption:
“INVESTEC–COME HERE–I WANT TO SEE YOU.”

sevco Ku Klux Kismet FC.
(New updated Edition)

TOP DEFINITION
Desperation personified:

Silly season with SMSM hounds with condiments.

KTF

Mike Annis
5 years ago

Sad to see Etims doing the media’s job for them. I’m sure Celtic players read the pages of these sites and blogs so repeating unfounded rumours used by the press as “facts” is daft and not like you. Yes you can turn it into a joke but damage done and then to blame the Club. Tautology more suitable to Huns and JJ. Let’s get back to doing what you do best and any rumours then ham it up. Your pieces on KT were sad.

Cartoon. Hello, Peter? Ralph here. Don’t worry I’ll fix it.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike Annis

G`day Mike Annis,
it`s a matter of either we let the so called Celtic FC billionaires invest and build the infrastructure around Celtic Park or as I think what Peter Lawwell wants is self investment from us for the future.

To think ahead is never mulish.

Wednesday 18th July,2018. We`re to see.

Dolph Lundgren Stockholm Emerald CSC
5 years ago

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5 years ago

Caption.sevco demonstrate the new soun system .can.t wait to see the lights.H H ⚽️‍♂️‍♂️

TicToc
5 years ago

Ralph, thanks for yet another terrific Diary. I’ve got to say that the eTims diary is essential reading for ANY Tim and you’ve provided quality reading on THOUSANDS of occasions over many years. The news, laughs, piss-takes and some serious stuff too has been 2nd to none.
The KT story will unfold, as does everything else, in due course. My view has been the same since it emerged; If Kieran were to lesave I’d be really sad and disappointed as I rate him as probably our best player. I’d still thank him for the joy he’s given us, for one so young, and wish him ALL THE VERY BEST. Que Sera, sera. Anyway I’d like to offer my sincere thanks for all your committment over such a long period and I’d ask others to do likewise. I’ll certainly buy you a drink or three should I get the chance.
Cheers Pal. TicToc.
HH

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

There is NO KT

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Story!

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

EVERY one has a STORY, Monti, even you. 🙂

Now, KT was born in Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Mhan. As a child he was weaned and nurtured on THE CELTIC and he responded to this by setting his heart on, one day, playing for this World-famous team from Glasgow; a team borne of deprivation and charitable intent. Still a child, this young fell was brought in by CELTIC and he’s never looked back. He was to take over the left-back position whilst still only 19 and has blossomed into the finest football player at Celtic Park today. He’s invaluable so any cunt tryin’ to move in here will get swiftly booted several times in the nuts. Source; the world-famous, Glaswegian football analyst who modestly calls himself TicToc.
There you go Monti, THERE’s a story about KT. Be my guest. 🙂

Jack the rack
5 years ago

Quite a nice “Celtic-ish?” feeling when you can disagree with large parts of an article and still enjoy it immensely.

Please keep it up Ralph.

Re: media speculation, a single rebuttal is the thin end of the wedge. The club then either spends time and energy responding to all stories or faces the prospect of “Celtic fail to deny speculation that …” headlines.

Our club operates in the real world, whereas huge chunks of the Scottish football establishment are floating aimlessly in a parallel universe. Celtic clearly have a generational strategy to gradually decouple ourselves from these morons.

Ralph – final point on your intro piece. The ET asked the question recently. The same ET who now sell less than 20,000 copies a day.

DENY THEM THE OXYGEN OF ATTENTION.

Celtic will be here and healthy in three years time.

They won’t be.

Phew.

Hail hail

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Jack the rack

Good, intelligent post, Jack.
It’ll be fuckin’ wasted on here! 🙂
HH

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Hun mentality,

Last night I was returning from a People’s Assembly celebration of the NHS 70th year. I had on a t-shirt with the words, “I still hate Thatcher” emblazoned on the front of it. As I was approaching the Lorne hotel on Sauchiehall St there were 2 fellas and a women with suitcases, smoking outside the hotel. On seeing my t-shirt one of the fellas, in a really strong flegger accent,I kid you not, said, that wearing that t-shirt was a disgrace and that Thatcher did great things for people of the UK. My reply was that she had decimated the industrial heartlands of Scotland, decimated the industries of the North, privatised many public institutions, beat fuck out of the miners etc and was in general a cunt. His retort was to laugh and call me a taig without knowing what I was in a religious sense. He then went on to say that she “sorted the hunger striking taigs, and that was good enough for him.” WTF is wrong with these people?

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

Noel,
I wish i was with you last night, that would have been entertaining!

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Mate, a few years ago I would’ve probably engaged in a different way with them but I’m older and maybe wiser. I’m assuming they’re over for the tramps, tramping about hating Catholics fest which Glaswegians will unfortunately have to put up with. I pity the folks on the south side of the city who have to put up with their shite.

It’s just typical of them that when they lose the argument that they started, they resort to bollox. I don’t mind anyone making remarks about the t-shirt, that’s sound, but for anyone to think that she was grand is not right. Looking at their attire they probably did’nt have much in material terms due to monsters like her and her policies that affected many folk within the PUL communities. It’s illogical, Monti.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

I told the fella to get the books out and expand, CS.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

Weered, they’ve nothing new to buy as the “mandarin” strip isn’t out yet. I suspect you might see a number of those tops in the future when you’re out and about over by.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

It’s never been known Weered.

BJF
5 years ago

OK Monti I’ll take your advice, in KT and Brendan we trust. First competitive game and I’m away plus one of the daughters is getting married when the sheep come to Celtic Park, it’s a conspiracy I tell you. One benefit,in the unlikely event of England winning the World Cup,is we may hear no more about 1966. With the luck they have don’t rule it out.Of course West Germany were cheated back then, Russian revenge,and they were the best team, Argentina were the second best, an alliance between the establishment and the English media saw them off. England had a few good players, Banks, Wilson, B. Charlton and Peters, the great journey men, the only real question is were England or Portugal
the third best side.

Monti
5 years ago

A few girls at the work running around screaming because a mouse is running about the staff room…
FFS just put your fucking fit through it!

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Lolza for that Comrad Charlie.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Hahaaaaa, ye’ll not be making any donations to the World Wildlife Fund anytime soon, Monti.

Monti
5 years ago

There is NO KT story!

Monti
5 years ago

Bojan signed yet has he?

5 years ago

Haud oan…we have credibility?
*faints*

The KT thing as others say will play out however it plays out. I don’t agree with ralph regards Club of player statements but that’s what being fans is all about, we don’t have to agree on all points just the main point.

One day KT will probably leave. Regardless if he is here, there or anywhere, he will always be a hero to us and an inspiration to many a youngster hoping to make it.
Forever loved aa he in turn will forever love Celtic.

Back to real world…

As normal, we seemingly head into “vital” qualifiers with half a team and no new signings in key vital areas (in supporters eyes). Things really don’t change much do they?

The World Cup might throw us a few wee surprise signings but I wont hold my breath. Lets Just get through next weeks game with credibility then step on from there will do me for now.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  desimond

Desi,
Spot on!

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  desimond

It’s like déjà vu all over again.

Pensionerbhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

The Cha

I have a hunch “déjà vu” has a habit of being all over again 🙂

H H

5 years ago

Nice wee touch by Scott Sinclair there…taking all the focus on himself after a tough year with a wife who was working away, then had some health issues and a pregnancy and a new baby.

A class act that man, and I look forward to him coming out flying this year…albeit if the new baby doesn’t keep him awake too much!

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  desimond

D.Mond,please tell Richie to tell Ralph to stop trying to sell KT by Stoking the fires of this story……Signed Puggy(recipient of fixed caption winning awards)…..
Good games to look forward to tonight and tomorrow and then it’s back to the grind on Tues….
Thanks SS for telling us how good you’re going to be….we’ll see how you cope with two people marking you…..

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  desimond

Let’s see how he copes with two players marking him as he tries to run straight through them….

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  desimond

Desi,
Will be good to see Sinclair back to the form of his first season.

robertg
5 years ago

Phil’s sources inside Ibrox listen for news from Dave King.

Pensionerbhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  robertg

robertg,

I dread the reactions when Phil’s sources get it wrong – wow!! Armageddon on here??? Or will we be very understanding????

H H

Rob O'Keeffe
5 years ago
Reply to  robertg

Ha,ha,ha…..sources inside Liebrox….ha,ha,ha……Signed Peepul inside Liebrox…..

portpower
5 years ago

To know and to stand positional. Brendan`s side.

When was the last time you`ve seen an on field player ending up going in goal because the keeper got sent off? DD.

It used to be, send the short ass in `cause there`s only 10 mins to go.
He always saved a penalty,the wee Champion bassa.

James Forrest to be between the posts.

David Kelly
5 years ago

The last time ETIMS rumour mill pre-season window was ready to be submitted !
Keep up the good work lads and lassies !

Bongo
5 years ago

You write alot of shite about a player and it’s CELTIC’s fault?! If CELTIC come out and say anything then they have to do it with every bit of shite going forward. grow up

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  Bongo

Individual betterment.
Brendan knows the price of a Celtic FC player Bongo.

I`ll be proud knowing a player from Celtic FC is a taught Football player and not just a well sized hitched athlete.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

The SARS are that though,(laugh)weather Mammy`ll look? They are the harder they`ll fall. the hoose.

Desmond and the Dekkers
5 years ago

Caption: “whit’s the goalie daein’ Tom?”

bigdelbhoy
5 years ago

Prof Alexander Graham Bell used the phone for the first time… “Hello Hello” is that Mr Pope?”… and there is where it all started!

portpower
5 years ago

Rangers FC(IL) from roundly insolvency.
Affixed whoopsie Bloo to buy Bury FC.

Made in Mandarin.

Mike
5 years ago

Hibs have agreed a fee to sign the midfielder Stevie Mallan, the deal should be completed very soon, so that might just be John McGinns replacement in situ. allowing him to come to Celtic. Davy Hay one of my all time Celtic hero’s suggests that John would fit right in to the Celtic team. (still think he’s talking pish tho.) But if a hero say’s it, then it must be true. There is still a long way to go until this windy closes, but any players mentioned so far, do not fill me with a great deal of confidence, disappointment is a natural sense for any Celtic supporter, it comes with the territory, it is a part of what being a Celtic supporter really is. But we live in perpetual hope that our dreams will be fulfilled. Hail Hail the Celts are here, going for 8INAR.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Better work.If he`s to pull on,i`ve a feeling,MMike.

Name me a left footer in the side so far?

Pensionerbhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Careful, Mike. rumours, rumours, rumours. They could be the death of you.

H H

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

Actually my post went up into heaven and I began to think God is looking after me… A kinda chosen one, but its been said before…
“Death becomes me”, So its me and Ralphy, brothers in arms, splitting the atom is easier than getting it right about fiba. rumours.
Hope you are good old bhoy. 😉

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Keep on repeating that.. oops, too late. McGinn isn’t the problem, its putrid Petrie, he’s the problem and I still think that he might kill this move before January and then he reaps what he sows. And that’s ME repeating myself. Hic.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Some of mine and my two sons money has already been spent on buying shares during the bunnet’s Celtic revolution and BTW you can still buy shares in Celtic.. today. So you are preaching to the converted, so you can take your advice and stick it where the sun doesn’t shine, alternatively, try and take your own advice.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Its a big sofa,but you keep on waiting and waiting and waiting cos that might never happen. My coffee is well smelt… mate.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

I do not sit back and moan about the set up, because I am a realist, I support my team and have supported it since 1960, I make the journey as often as I can to Celtic park and shout and cheer my team on as a season ticket holder of long standing. Are you? or do you subscribe to Celtic T.V. and cheer the bhoys on from your sofa and that gives you Carte Blanche to moan… about all that is wrong with the club and how you know what to do to fix it.

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

I think it’s very important to remember here what I commented on about share purchase recently. In some frustration at the apathy amongst our supporters to ‘buy the club’ a few years ago, I bought £100 worth of shares; sorry, it COST me £100 for the shares I bought but after dealing costs I only actually got about £88 worth. 12 per-fucking-cent gone!
Hence, a supporters co-operative is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to get value for money in ANY drive to buy the club by the supporters.
As always, this would be my preference and I shall try to influence all the supporters I know to agitate for a co-operative society of Tims for the singular aim of purchasing our club before it is lost in the fog of Capitalism.
HH

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

CS/Mike et al, I commented about supporter ownership and the costs of dealing. It’s gone AWOL but will hopefully surface later/tomorrow.
G’dnight, all.
HH

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

🙂

Bgbhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

McGinn is a cert

portpower
5 years ago

`member
They are only there.

BJF
5 years ago

OK Mike so I called him Mallon, that’s the Irish version!

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  BJF

No BJF that was the operatic version. There’s a spot in my heart, which no Mallon can fill, a depth in my Mallon sings on the hill.
Ohhh God Bless you and keep you Mother Malonnnnnn.

George Lazenbhoy
5 years ago

Caption: hello, hello is that the Billy boys? This is 21st century, try joining it!

On a side note, Ralph, don’t take all the grief over KT personally. You’ll get some things right some things wrong in your blog. For me it’s just nice to have some pub banter about my favourite topic Celtic with a fellow Celtic fans. KTF

Pensionerbhoy
5 years ago

Haw, Charlie, I’ll have you for slander. My impeccable sources are just as sound as the SMSM. I don’t go to pubs, drink of the grape or the barley and the only piss I release is between my legs and one go usually drains me. I do not come out with shite too often either as I am regularly constipated. As for rumours, I wait till facts are in the public domain then distort them to suit my agenda. Why do you think I look and sound so fucking old when I am still in my teens? I’ve been waiting for the truth since 20,000 BC and it has taken its toll. So, my boy, when you blame Ralph’s waywardness on me, you are way off course. I never sail close to the wind even though I enjoy a really good fart on the hour. Whereas, our dear friend Ralph floats on hot air and I fear this week a depression from the south seems to have knocked him well off course for once. However, I am not prepared to kick someone unless he is down. He has simply used a trusted source from the past who mixed his drinks once too often, smoked a dandelion thinking when told it was weed and snorted baby powder instead of the hard stuff. Perhaps he and Ralph have both now learned a salutary lesson to wait….and wait….and wait….and wait…..and wait….and fucking wait till the club makes a statement. But remember, Ralph may not wish to grow as old as I am in the prime of his life

As for the Diary, it is always of the highest standard and entertains us more than any other source. The Diary is not so much about the content as the writing, witty, informative, challenging and above all true blue (a tribute to the new standing area pass) Celtic. The man is allowed a bit of emotional distress now and again. It is not restricted to us who comment – or is ours more like hysteria?????????? His black marks will be well hidden by the multitude of gold stars. Thanks Ralph! I would be proud to be your source any time and you are guaranteed unreliability.

Caption: “The day I first phoned to find out if the Tierney rumours were true.”

H H

Pensionerbhoy
5 years ago

Charlie Saiz,

I decked you one but Ralph must have deleted it to prevent bloodshed 🙂

H H

Pensionerbhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

CS,

Please don’t apologise. Along with my skin drooping like a collapsed tit, it has also become extremely thick except in the places I could do with it to keep things upright. Bedsides, I have so many layers under my chin, it would be nay impossible to choose which one was original. My wife has raw knuckles trying the land the fatal blow. Besides, wait till my extended post is retrieved from the ether. You may wish to do more than troll 🙂

H H

IBhoy
5 years ago

Is there a Brass Neck of the Week award?

You spend days unsettling a Celtic player then say

“I believe that Tierney himself is a wee bit upset by the stuff that has appeared on social media, and he has every right to be.

He’s being pulled in so many directions he doesn’t know if he’s coming or going.

If he has a decision to make, then let him make it in peace. He’s only 21, for fucks sake.

Give him a break”

And then call the club knobs!

Pensionerbhoy
5 years ago

IBhoy,

I say hang the bastard. Such foul language in front of the wains.

H H

portpower
5 years ago

Two courts away.
Crook of the arm … (is it sic)SDM & sons Livingston dream.

`cause you know they will.

He`s back. SDM. Sit back all.

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Kenny Miller has stopped playing. Now they`ll start checking players for an enhancement sort of game.

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