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Celtic Diary Sunday July 22: We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Trophy Cabinet

Those of you who noticed the red button on BBC one would have had a wee treat last night.

They showed the Celtic -Manchester United Super Cup NI match from the showgrounds in Coleraine..

CELTIC … 3
(Caffrey 75, Henderson 77, 87)

MANCHESTER UNITED… 1
(Laird 52) 

The youngsters played in the same style as the first team, and it was too much for the English lads, who were swept aside as the Scots superior ability and fitness shone through.

It could have been different, but injuries to United’s My Nan and Auntie Flo left them short up front.

 

Euan Henderson had a great game, and the third goal -his second-is a thing of beauty , and I’d recommend digging it out on the interweb.

On a more serious note, perhaps there are one or two youngsters already on our books deserving of promotion, ahead of those down south we bring in on loan…

We’ve seen Keiran tierney, James Forrest and Calum MacGregor make the leap, and others who’ve been with us from far away lands haven’t done too badly either, such as Kristoffer Ajer, of whom the manager spoke very highly..

Kristoffer has had lots of experiences now. He’s made big steps,” 

He’s still only 20 years of age, but he’s really dominant. He’s a natural leader as a young guy and he’s improving all the time.

“You always think everything that comes through the middle of the pitch, he’s going to get his head on it.

“The speed of his passing is also getting better.

“He was thrown in last summer but a year later he’s a Norwegian international, a Treble winner and he’s also developing really well.

“Kristoffer has earned the respect of his team-mates, not just in games but because of how he is in training.

“He’s got a lot of strength and he’s a quick learner. He’s a bright boy who takes information on very quickly.

“Every day in training he wants to win, he wants to improve and get better. He’s progressing very well.” 

He’s probably afraid of being sent back to Kilmarnock.

Which hopefully will mean he has the game of his life on Wednesday against Rosenberg, with Jack Hendry looking likely to be his central defensive partner.

Hendry has ability, thats plain to see, but he needs that big performance to give him the confidence he needs to kick on.

If there’s maybe a feeling of apprehension about the defence ahead of this game, it’s more than balanced out by the confidence of the forwards, especially Oddsone Edouard , who gives me the feeling he’ll become something of a superstar during his time here..

“The Champions League is very important to the club and it’s one of the team’s main objectives.

“We’ll prepare well in advance for Rosenborg because every match is different, but, hopefully, we can get the goals over two legs to qualify.

“It’s important to myself and the club to get to the group stage.” 

My main objective for the season is to win the three trophies again, just like we did last time.

“I’m not thinking about anything else right now. The coach has already set us a style and a strategy – and we respect those plans.

“For me, it’s about scoring goals to help the team and I’m enjoying my football at Celtic. 

With Rosenberg not having their troubles to seek of late, a whirlwind start and a couple of early goals should make things a little easier on the nerves come Wednesday.

There’s another name entered the realms of the rumour mill, a Dutch fellow called Erik Pieters.

He will be part of the clear out at Stoke city who are adjusting to life in Englands second tier.

And he could do a job at the back for Celtic.

Brendan Rodgers may think that Dedryck Boyata will stay at Celtic, but he’s wise enough to start looking around in case he doesn’t.

Though he probably won’t look much further than Aberdeen, and they won’t get the reported £10m they want either…

To be fair, we do need someone who knows how to point, in the manner of such greats as Peter Grant..

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Some of you may have noticed that the League Cup has already started, with the group stages already under way.

It hasn’t taken Craig Levein long to start his whinging either, as the Hearts boss, who somehow managed to field an ineligible player during the week against Cove Rangers, decided to go on the offensive again after his sides match with Raith Rovers….

Hearts boss Craig Levein has criticised Don Robertson after the referee disallowed a late goal in his side’s 1-1 draw with Raith Rovers.

Hearts captain Christophe Berra headed home what would likely have been the winning goal in the 90th minute.

However, Robertson ruled it out having judged Robbie Thomson to have been fouled, although the Rovers goalkeeper was impeded by a team-mate.

“I don’t know what Don saw for the disallowed goal,” Levein said.

“Their own defender fouled the keeper and we got penalised.

“But I was angry with our performance for parts of the first half and the start of the second.” 

He must be a gas at parties.

And over at the Cowdenbeath game…

Megginson comes off the pitch shouting SHITE CLUB at the Cowden support. Now a Cove director is calling a Cowden fan a sheep shagger

Scottish fitba’…streets ahead of anything else.

If you don’t count the cheating and corruption.

Maybe its time to shift the focus from asking the SFA to investigate  wrongdoings, and bring it into the real world, where blazers don’t get to make the decisions…

Maybe we should make it personal, and make the guilty the focus of outside investigation…

But we’ll see, as no doubt Celtic are about to make their views known…

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One wonders if they have perhaps underestimated the strength of supporters feelings on this one…

And as Auldheid asked, are they satisfied that they, along with the other clubs in Scotland,  are selling an honest product..?

More bad news for “rangers ” fans…

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Unfortunately we are unable to offer supporters a dedicated trip to Croatia for the next Europa League match. After lengthy discussions with the club, the problem arises from the limited aircraft available at this time of the year as well as the excessive costs. 

We apologise for any inconvenience this decision might cause. 

The old club died owing Thomas Cook a six figure sum, and if I was with that company, I’d have asked for a substantial deposit from their Ibrox successors before lending them one of my planes. A percentage up front, around 100% in fact.

Just saying…

This year, the enthusiasm among their fans for their 55th title seems to be a little less than last year, perhaps because they’ve realised they’ve seen this film before as well…

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Speaking of the white supremacists…

Unbelievable. Torpedo Moscow announce Erving Botaka will not play for the club days after signing him. Reason? The ultras were protesting against signing a black player and threatened the board. Year 2018 it is.

Yesterdays caption competition..

Here's a boulder that rolled through a house in Italy.

Cortes July 21, 2018 at 12:51 pm · Edit · Reply →

More erratic defending by Simunovic.” 

today…

 

 

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Desmond and the Dekkers
5 years ago

Caption: Dump Trump

Bhig mike
5 years ago

During his visit to Ibrox, Donald trump tries out the new cryogenic chamber.

5 years ago

Really need to speak to your Web host, that’s every day this week I’ve had to make multiple attempts to view the diary and no less than 10 times this morning I got the same message, resource limit is reached – then again when I try posting this comment lol

charlie
5 years ago
Reply to  Chris Rodgers

i concur

portpower
5 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Keep refreshing Khids.

5 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Me inaw inat

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Chris Rodgers

🙂 HaHaHa, it’s all them cunts who “concur” and then those who ‘de-concur’, that’re takin’ up ALL the FN space on here; and it’s NOT FREE you know? Oh, an’ multiple posters wi’ the same initial as multiple…..who think their point is, er, supreme, whilst rightly calling huns mentality supremacist. Oh, the irony!! HaHaHa 🙂
FN clowns, send in the clowns, don’t bother they’re here!!
HH
Had to ‘pop’ ‘across the sea’ to Norway for tiffin.
Rosenburg in disarray? Forget that shit. If our forwards don’t carry us, we’re fucked. Oh, that is unless big Kris and Jack come of age; ultimately, we’re no weaker at the back without Dumb and Dumber whom SOME will recall I said to get them to fuck out the door! Hopefully back in time for tea and Scone’s.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

Oh dear, He’s started early, for him, perhaps he never stopped, it takes a special poster to post stuff like that, its the same regurgitated pish time after time, Must be away to be interviewed for the circus, Coco he’s retiring, he does look kinda pale. HAHAHA.

D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago

Caption

Boxy MacBoxface.

5 years ago

Caption: sevco unveil their new French signing – Bacsà Roulettes. Mark Allen signed him on a recommendation from sources on the continent, but failed to check him out for himself, hence it has become the most expensive wheelie bin in Scottish football history.

Monti
5 years ago

Shay Logan would be a decent defensive acquisition…..
Sniff

D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

MONTI,

He would be at the back of a long queue in Glasgow for his favourite stimulant. It starts near a Victorian lavvy on the southside,from what I’m reliably informed.

Coke adds Life,as they said 70 years ago.

http://adage.com/article/news/coke-taglines/302205/

Monti
5 years ago

Caption: TicToc spouts garbage

charlie
5 years ago

lovely colours the bins in paris a want wan

charlie
5 years ago

ffs sum crackpots ur winding me up ive been drivin back and forth fae monifeith tae kinross awe night hopin tae see a scrap ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

charlie
5 years ago

mike and tic toc he he

charlie
5 years ago
Reply to  charlie
Patrick Street
5 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Still Game…The Russian version?

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Float like a butterfly, sting like bee, shake him by the hand then go fur a pee. 😉

Yeh, I enjoyed the youngsters game on the red button, mighty impressed by them, one nil down then fought back brilliantly, the futures great, the futures green. COYBIG.

charlie
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

heh heh looks like weev got some crackers comin through mike COYBIG

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Absolutely we do Charlie. COYBIG.

portpower
5 years ago

Well done young Hoops.

Caption:
IOUbrox keeping it green.

Martin Bain`ll end up in the pokey.

It`s all a matter of getting onto the site.While i`m here though,I`m apologetic.

Allison`s on loan to sevco I heard?????

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Caption….animated children’s character Bob the Builder found homeless in Paris.

We don’t need a bigger trophy room we need the board to stand up and do what they need to do for the fans, the temperature is rising over their inability to do something over the whole fiasco with Sevco/SFA. They could possibly be on the case but I have doubts.

Fuck the SFA

portpower
5 years ago

portpower
5 years ago
George Lazenbhoy
5 years ago

This isn’t for the caption competition, I just want to air my disappointment that they didn’t flatten the box or use the right bin.

portpower
5 years ago

Caption:
Get your vintage Wee Stevie the IT guy wind up clown music box today.

TicToc
5 years ago

This is what it WAS to be Raith Rovers, and should’ve been what it IS to be Celtic, Aberdeen et cetera….a MAN of quality…. An appreciation from the once-proud Herald:

“HAD Scottish football been blessed with more people of the integrity, intelligence and character of Turnbull Hutton, who sadly passed away on Sunday night, the sport might not be in its current disheveled state.

As Raith Rovers pointed out yesterday (mon), their honorary president and former chairman will be sorely missed – and far beyond his immediate circle of family and friends.

I met Turnbull just once, but what an encounter it was. A walk up a steep incline to the Edinburgh home he shared with wife Margo was rewarded with the type of interview every journalist should cherish. Turnbull clearly wanted to let off steam, and boy did he do it . . .

The football establishment got it with both barrels on that memorable August, 2012, lunchtime. Stewart Regan, Neil Doncaster, Walter Smith and Ally McCoist were among the targets – and as befitting a man with a degree from Harvard University, Turnbull was firing from the head, rather than the hip.

Some weeks earlier, slightly out of breath at the top of Hampden’s steps, Turnbull had told reporters: “We’ve been lied to by the SFA, the SPL. We’ve been threatened, bullied – it’s not football as I know it.”

He was, of course, referring to the establishment plot to afford Rangers a soft landing in Division 1, instead of – as transpired – the fourth tier of Scottish football. But it was in July, the month before we spoke, that he uttered the words which were to bring him cult status. “In essence,” he said memorably, “the SPL is like a dead parrot.”

It was a colourful, Pythonesque, comment from a colourful man. The essence of Turnbull can be found in the regular column he once wrote for the Scotch Whisky Review. The illustration at the top shows him standing, arms folded imposingly, between two casks of whisky, each one bellowing flames. The column itself was called Devil’s Advocate.

In a world of increasing political correctness, Turnbull liked to portray himself as unreconstructed old school. Bemoaning the demise of the liquid lunch, apparently a staple of his early time as managing director of Diageo Operations Scotland, he wrote: “Fizzy bloody water appeared at meetings, as did boring bloody sandwiches.

“Our colleagues went off on team-building exercises – making rafts and abseiling – and when they weren’t bonding with each other they were out bloody jogging at lunchtime.”

Having had a chuckle at this faux outrage while researching Turnbull’s background, I didn’t expect to be disappointed when we met. Over, I might add, coffee and snacks. Any number of events had fuelled his indignation; they included death threats aimed at fellow Raith director Eric Drysdale, and another to burn down Stark’s Park. Closer to home, his property had very recently been burgled.

Set against all these, Stewart Regan’s threat of a financial Armageddon for Scottish football if Rangers didn’t get their parachute landing struck Turnbull as being so wide of the mark as to be risible. The summer of 2012 didn’t show the Scottish FA chief executive in a good light and the Raith Rovers chairman would, at the time, have been happy to see the back of him.

Later, the two men came to a better understanding and accommodation. If Turnbull’s pugnacious appearance was often matched by his disposition, he was also open-minded and not shy to be self-deprecating. He was, however, implacable in his belief that sporting fairness should prevail – and in that stance became a champion of many.

His death at the age of 68, after being diagnosed with leukaemia, is deeply saddening.”
AMEN. (lovingly and respectfully inserted by TicToc)

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

I take it you got one of your attendants to type that?

FredDDobbs
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti Ctrl c… Ctrl v…

Microsoft girlie wankers. Real men use unix

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  FredDDobbs

I’d argue real men use nothing…..

portpower
5 years ago

Betterment…

John McDowall (1882–1928)
Sir George Graham (1928–1957)
Willie Allan (1957–1977)
Ernie Walker CBE (1977–1990)
Jim Farry (1990–1999)
David Taylor (1999–2007)
Gordon Smith (2007–2010)
Stewart Regan (2010–2018)
Ian Maxwell (2018–present)

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Sir George Graham was the prime mover at the SFA when the flag dispute began. Originally a green flag with a golden harp flew above the stands from virtually day one, but in 1921 when Ireland became a Free-State the flag changed to the Irish Tricolour. After some trouble at Parkheed the SFA under the Orangeman Graham told Kelly the Celtic chairman to remove it, move it, move it, Kelly refused, strangely the “Rangers” chairman backed Kelly up, it was another Orangeman the Hibees chairman who told Kelly to take it down. Kelly refused and the SFA capitulated. Willie Allan not sure about, Ernie Walker a big Jock Stein fan seemed fair. Farry.. spit, a bigot we know about, David Taylor was a good bloke, the rest well, Smith Regan we know about, Maxwell, time might tell.

Bognorbhoy
5 years ago

Caption…

Bob the builders cousin….

Ron the recycler…..

We have all bin here before……. 😉

BJF
5 years ago

Caption” At last Celtic sign a centre half Monti reckons can do
a job.”

SteveNaive
5 years ago

Better post there tictoc, more of that type of thing.

Doc
5 years ago

A defender from Aberdeen? The experience of being unable to beat sevco or win in Europe, is that what we really want? I know I keep going on about it and he is older but, Hanlon of Hibs could do a job for us at centre half, rather than someone like Comperr.

We need to see a response to R12 from the clubs, especially our own. The idea that one club will not be subject to rules or has a ‘get out of jail, free’ agreement is a cancer in the game and just encourages and emboldens cheating.

Caption: New sevco signing, SpongeBob Squareheid, makes use of the new ibrox baths.

Divy Bhoy
5 years ago

Caption – Peter Grant points towards Paris Job!

portpower
5 years ago

He knows not what he wants.Though he`ll be told though.

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you’ll wait for me
Hold me like you’ll never let me go
‘Cause I’m Levein on a jet plane
Don’t know when I’ll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go…

Hearts to be fined £250000.

Cortes
5 years ago

New signing Osama bin Overladen wheeled out to meet the press.

portpower
5 years ago

A long coastline sprinkled with more than a thousand islands, historic towns bursting with Medieval charm, and stunning natural landscapes rich in wildlife are just some of the wonders waiting for you in Croatia.

#LetsGo

The Cha
5 years ago

“One wonders if they have perhaps underestimated the strength of supporters feelings on this one…”

Oh, really?

The evidence is that 99.9% of fans are continuing on as normal, buying season tickets, attending games etc and any claims to the contrary is just pishful thinking.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

Cha, read James Forrest’s article on The Celtic Blog about why it should matter. It’s an excellent article that fans of any club should read. If we don’t question what the SFA and those cheating bastards have done in terms of abuse and failure to govern the games a bogey.

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

Ah, I’m not questioning whether it matters or not, simply that the vast majority of fans don’t care.

To them the game isn’t a bogey and they’ll continue to patronise it no matter what the chatterati in the Timternet say.

Personally, I can’t read James Forrest as everything is hysterical hyperbole, which means when there’s something worthwhile it gets lost in all the rest.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

The Cha,
You’re talking pish….

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

How so?

Celtic mikey
5 years ago

Caption: Gerrard drops a bollock.

Puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: Your parcel has been securely stored in a safe place. Amazon Prime.

Southside Bhoy
5 years ago

The reason for Phil Gormley’s removal from Police Scotland becomes evident.

At the last Board meeting he showed this picture and stated “We have a new camouflage officer uniform that will be used to get those bast***s in the Green Bingrade”

Personally, I blame the Schools.

Cartvale88
5 years ago

Caption
New Balance fourth kit released

Turnbull Hutton, had cohones, sorely lacking elsewhere.
It’s all about the blue pound, my arse. Bigotry is the true answer, an honest man that showed them up for what they are

SteveNaive
5 years ago

Heard this in the U.S.from a person.
Rodgers is less than enamoured with Lennoxtown…too small, built wrong, out of date machines and other stuff. He believes Celts need and warrant better. We all agreed though it was better than Barrowfield. When U18’s were playing Man. City U18’s at Barrowfield their coaches loved it. Thought their own young players were given everything too soon and many thought they had made it already.They loved the fact that Celts youngsters were still cleaning boots. On arrival, one older coach took some deep breaths, turned to the players and said ‘Smell that boys?, that’s the smell of HISTORY’
Also told me some things about Dembele and how he is told to play in certain games, one of them being the last Newco game.I thought later about how, after quite a few games last year, particularly mid week, mid winter, I would leave thinking Dembele needed his arse booted and how could he not know how to play more centrally and lead the line ?He didn’t because he was told not to…it was more effective to play on someone, whose weaknesses were previously identified and much joy was to be had for us in terms of pressure, possession control and goals. Good management team and good disciplined players. See football and thinking you know it all !

FredDDobbs
5 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

are you asking us to believe the US has a person in it?

FredDDobbs
5 years ago

Boerrigter -> TOP CUNT

Wisnae me
5 years ago

Caption: Trump rubbishes pictures as fake news on the etims website

5 years ago

Watched the boys game via the red button myself while watching athletics impressed by Celtic took an eternity to score though after complete domination. Man u looked disjointed and hand picked for their size. Henderson and Atchison and the big blond centre half looked good the keeper is handy as well. Well deserved win

TicToc
5 years ago

Mike and Monti?
Would one say “made for each other”?
Sheep worriers from different points of, er, view?
Pray to your own gods, that you never come face-to-face with me.
“Fucked” will have to be somewhat extended.
Stuck in Stavanger, stripped of Stropiness, ‘ang oan bruv,
fackin’ clowns is back on menu.
………don’t bother, they’re here.
HH and TT. (work that out you pair of hollow-chested fannies)

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

TicToc,
Told you before to fuck off…..do it!

FredDDobbs
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

dont think so. Mike makes decent contributions on here.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

Tic Toc another threat? the last cunt that threatened me (to my face) had to get an emergency dental appointment, I know that because his wife phoned me to complain, that was 12 years ago, so keep your threats to yourself, its in your own interest.

5 years ago

Supposed to take this anger out on the other side not your comrades in arms boys who would weigh in with handers when you’re down fellow tims.ive witnessed huns first hand here in my travails and they’re worthy of such vitriol Vinnie. Pull your head in

Gav
5 years ago

Caption:Trump cools off in Sevco style ice bath

jimmybee
5 years ago

Caption:box of bibles found in bin
Opsalmabinladen

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