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Celtic Diary Monday September 10: Injuries, Invention and Investment..

There’s an international match tonight.

At the time of writing, Celtic have not withdrawn any of their players. Leigh Griffiths is injured after the game against Belgium, and there is a real worry that other Celts may pick up knocks while they turn out for Alex McLeish and his lost cause.

Seriously, with the SFA ignoring their own ban on Allan MacGregor and allowing yet another episode from the staff at the now defunct Rangers to go unpunished, they can stick their international team up their arse.

If only the club would come out and say the same thing. Or at the very least bung a quack a few bob to write a few sick notes…

Bill Leckie, an astonishingly under talented scribe , conjured up this image when he tried to explain why Scotland aren’t any good ..

But anyone who thinks WHERE we play solves the problem of HOW we play . . . well, it’s like a climate change-denier seeing a glacier slowly shrink and suggesting it might just have cut down on carbs.

And that’s an apt comparison. Because the way our national team’s fortunes have faded is very similar to the effects of global warming. 

Eh ?

There’s a better image that shows why “our national teams fortunes have faded “…

 

Ryan Jack and Ryan Fraser at the end of the game against Belgium

 

 

The injury to Leigh Griffiths leaves Celtic a little short up front, and if Gabby Agbonlahor is half as opportunistic in front of goal as he is in spotting a possible career opening then maybe we’ve found a replacement…

The former Aston villa and England man is only 31, and a free agent, and after appearing in the match for cancer, and scoring in the hoops, he said he would love to play for Celtic.

I’ve always thought what a great stadium this is and that it produces a magnificent atmosphere especially during Old Firm games. 

Okay, maybe someone needs to put him right on a couple of things before he says something else stupid…but he does seem keen.

“When the Celtic fans start singing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ it has always given me goosebumps just watching it on TV — so it would be something else to actually play in it.

“I think every player, if they had the chance to play for Celtic, would take it. 

Especially if they hadn’t got anywhere else to go…

“Can you imagine playing in front of 60,000 people inside this place? I told one of the lads I’d get sent off in the first minute due to the adrenalin and sheer excitement!

“From growing up watching Old Firm games I would have followed Celtic — I was at Aston Villa with Stiliyan Petrov, Martin O’Neill and Chris Sutton and they’re all massive Celtic supporters.

“It’s a massive club and even just to come here and play in a charity match is an honour.

“I’ll try and speak to Brendan Rodgers and we’ll see what happens!” 

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Speaking of incoming, there’s little chance it will happen, but I can;t be the only one who would welcome the return of what was once the heartbeat of a great Celtic side…

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After the match for cancer, the big man said

“I’ve been out of football since June,” 

“I was quite happy to split with the club ( Gefle ) because we had different views about the squad.

“If the results don’t come then obviously you have to either split or keep working hard. But you also need people to believe in you.

“It is different in Sweden, not what I’ve been used to working at the highest level here for a few years and even at Bolton in the English Championship.

“If you’re not working with the top six or eight teams in Sweden it’s quite difficult. But it’s a learning curve.”

Not only would he bring top level experience to the coaching staff, he’d bring passion and commitment, something that our defence may need a little reminding about..

 

We’re going to try to solve a couple of conundrums now, for instance, we’ve always been curious as to how non partisan media folk actually viewed the appointment of untested manager Steven Gerrard at ibrox…this cartoon, on so many levels, may have hit the nail on the head..

 

And then there’s the strange phenomenon seen on Mars…

And with stories emerging -we did tell you-that there is about to be a bit of a whip round at Ibrox , we can exclusively reveal where all these far eastern investors meet up to discuss how best to er, invest…

Just kidding.

Its actually here…

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The blue bar ?

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No imagination, any of them.

Oh there’s lots going on.

Other sites have got wind of it, and it won’t be long before the media get hold of it.. and we know how they deal with such stories..

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I’m still working my way through all the information, and to be fair, given my limited knowledge of the way these things work, its a bit like running the events in the last picture in rewind…

But I will get there.

 

It seemed for a moment they’d sorted out the kit deal..you know , the problem being that they can’t actually sell any replicas… but it turns out they haven’t…

Now, a new feature on Etims…

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Reporcoscoutions.. 

I thought I’d have a wee google to see what it means..

Your search – reporcoscoutions – did not match any image results.

Suggestions:

  • Make sure that all words are spelled correctly.
  • Try different keywords.
  • Try more general keywords. 
  • Stop reading tweets from the dark side

 

 

And so to yesterdays caption competition..

Black magic car ritual.

Puggy67 September 9, 2018 at 6:07 pm · Edit · Reply →

Caption: At a meeting of the Alabama KKK a gun is drawn as the argument over whose mum washed the kit with her black pants gets serious.

 

Today..

 

 

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5 years ago

Caption: Theresa May tries blending in with the locals outside The Bell in Maidenhead town centre.

5 years ago

http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/the-rangers/

Gerrard set The Rangers up to avoid another multi goal mauling. When he changed tact, a patient Celtic were waiting to pounce. Final third quality eventually told.

Derby review part 1

5 years ago

http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/willie-wonky/

The press and opposition were fixated on the referee post derby. I take a look at the key decisions.

Part 2

D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago

Ffs,Ralph. You trying to drum up votes for the Torres?

Of course,she’d be out of my league in Scotland,what with thon minimum pricing.

D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago

CELTICBYNUMBERS

Great stuff as usual.

HH

Mike Annis
5 years ago

The London leader tries to feed the poor sods her Governemt sanctioned after finding five loaves and three fishes didn’t work.

Bognorbhoy
5 years ago

Caption…
we’re on the one corniche ,and it’s a long corniche

https://youtu.be/avX5VlU7MXM

May she never lose her temper.when she gets into a bar room fight

May it always be a hedgehog when she has to have a shite….

VooDude
5 years ago

Caption: If Carlsberg did girlfriends . . .

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Caption…Drunken woman found staggering around Salisbury shouting “they’ve put Novichok on my chips, and fuck Brexit.”

For the record shes another cunt.

I like to see the Celtic players do well for Scotland but I do really care that much how Scotland fare.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Typo, don’t not do.

5 years ago

Caption
Tinder date turns out to be a nightmare

henkesdreadlocks
5 years ago

Caption………..

Post Brexit fine dining price breakdown.

Packet of fags £682.00
Can of Special Brew £ 92.80
Poke of chips £132.00
Some old slag priceless.

Hoop hoop hooray
5 years ago

Caption
I’ve hot my danish lager, my french fries and my cheap fags. And I will still be in europe longer than you Slippy G.

Terry John
5 years ago

caption

So anyways I say to the has been footballer, you paid all your taxes then mate ?
He sniggers at me and says Nah, ah got mysel an EBT hen.
,
So I just nut him right there. Goes down like a big girls blouse. Bleeding and whining all over the place. Then a Scotch referee appears and awards a penalty. Cmon Albania I say.

charlie
5 years ago
charlie
5 years ago
Reply to  charlie

see in the favorite word competition is sideletter awe the wan word he he

charlie
5 years ago

caption ive heardy the sons ae strewth is that wanny the daughters ae durant

Puggy67
5 years ago

Come on Scotland, where’s my see you Jimmy wig…

jimmybee
5 years ago

The anniversary today of the greatest manager ever. Rest in peace Big Jock you gave us everything we could dream of both on and off the field. A fighter for our club and our supporters as you said Celtic wasn’t your first love but it was your last.
You’ll never walk alone and forever in our hearts. RIP John Stein

jimmybee
5 years ago
jimmybee
5 years ago

Caption : Theresa off to ibrokes to blend in.

Hugh67
5 years ago

That fuckin Brexit will have reporcoscoutions !

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Hugh67

Totally agree, Weered. They can stick Perfidious Albion right up their arse.

Monti
5 years ago

God bless you Jock Stein, remembered, revered & loved with heart & soul!

RIP Mr Stein.

HH

Devoy45
5 years ago

Caption: This beats all tae fuck runnin through wheat fields…

jimboh
5 years ago

CAPTION…
If it takes acting the cnut acting like Bo-Jo to save my job then I’m in there. Right lets be having you who all wants a Fuck. Oh right Bo-J0 said he doesn’t give a Fuck. See I told you he was a lying, cheating bastard. What do you mean that’s the definition of all Tories.

jimmybee
5 years ago

Caption: I’ve been invited to the walk in Larkhall they tell me this is appropriate attire.

jimmybee
5 years ago
George Lazenbhoy
5 years ago

Caption: PM claims she’s not out of touch with the common man

The Cha
5 years ago

Caption “Dis nae ither cunt except huns want my advice on foolproof tax avoidance schemes?”

BJF
5 years ago

Crossing the “ border” tomorrow off to Donegal. The new Commissioner of the Garda Shiohca is a former PSNI and RUC man, don’t necessarily knock this. Now I have had my differences with the RUC firstly in Chichester St Belfast in October 1968 when as students we chanted “SS RUC”, and “One Man One Vote” after the famous Civil Righrs March the previous Saturday in Derry. The notorious 100 cream charged us, BJF made an Olympic time trial that afternoon, I promise! Anyway my Protestant mates said there were two things that put them off a United Ireland, firstly the Roman Catholic Church would control everything and secondly Protestants wouldn’t get a look in. By that appointment and the Church’s fall from grace ( see what I did there) these issues have moved on and are more like tonredult in a United zireland than bombing people to pieces, how well does that work in the long term? I givevit 20 years. Just think Celtic will be celebrating their 28 title in a row.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  BJF

It’s such a shame that the people in the South never realised they were being suckered by conservative Catholic capitalists and the Northerners were suffering the same fate at the hands of wealthy rural Unionists who were aided by British imperialists. It’s an absolute travesty that the people of the island had to suffer so much pain. I agree that there will be a UK in the future but it will be with the consent of all who reside there.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

UI not UK

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

Hopefully the Brexit situation will lead to the break up of the UK, CS.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

I see EBT Ecks team are winning two nil against Albania with prickface Naismith scoring the goals. He’ll be at the William dome come January.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Just saw an advertisement for a hun musical thing starring the fat wrestler Grado. You will not believe what it’s called… Rally Round The Rangers. If only they had.

Lithgae Bhoy
5 years ago

C’mon Scotland. Since 1998 with quality Celts such as Burley, Collins, Boyd, McNamara, we’ve been waiting for a tournament to qualify for – this is our opportunity. Seize it. For those of you that are not proud of being Celts and Scottish, that’s fine but irrespective of the SFA, deep down they acknowledge the best days where when Dalgleish, McGrain, Stein et al led them to what would now be described as the promised land!

Proudly a Scot and a Celtic supporter

BJF
5 years ago

Ha ha Noel so true and back to a United Ireland …….by consent it will work, going via a simple 51 v 49 % majority and
you have Brexit like division and grievance. Glad Scotland won but I think Gordon would have made the save which was a good one by McGregor and Griff would have scored where Naismith did, Eck off the hook. The media are kidding themselves Albania are a patch on Belgium, after all Belgium have Boyata so they must be good .

jimmybee
5 years ago

Another true hero died this very day.
Red Hugh O’Donnell (Aodh Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill) is one of the most famous heroes of Ireland. He was viewed as the fulfilment of an old prophecy, and was imprisoned as a boy by the English who saw him as a threat. He escaped from Dublin Castle in 1591, in company with the sons of the O’Neill. Word of the escape shot through the land. Hugh formed an alliance with the O’Neills and by the end of May 1591 had been officially proclaimed the O’Donnell, the leader of the O’Donnell Clan. When he called his clan to join the O’Neill and fight for Ireland instead of the more traditional raiding of O’Neill territory, Red Hugh came closer than any other hero to freeing Ireland from the English. By 1594, Hugh O’Donnell was leading his clan alongside the O’Neill against England in what became the Nine Years War.

O’Donnell and O’Neill scored a great victory at the Battle of Yellow Ford, where the English, despite their superior weapons and armour, were routed. The Irish swept over Ireland and secured all but a small area, but the Clans were defeated after their Spanish allies landed at Kinsale, the length of the country away. The Irish, having marched to rescue them, were tempted into a premature attack and demolished. Afterwards, Red Hugh sailed to the continent seeking more help, but was poisoned in Spain by an agent of Lord Mountjoy and died before he could raise support.

O’Donnell was buried in the chapter of the Franciscan monastery in Valladolid. The building was demolished in the nineteenth century, and the exact location of the tomb is unknown. O’Donnell was succeeded by his brother Rory O’Donnell who was created the 1st Earl of Tyrconnell in 1603.

The O’Donnell Clan song, O’Donnell Abu, very nearly became the Irish National Anthem, but lost out narrowly to The Soldiers’ Song.
O’Donnell Abu we remember you today.

jimmybee
5 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

The funeral of Red Hugh O’Donnell in Spain in 1602 was a grand affair, writes Martin McGinley

“His body was conveyed to the king’s palace at Valladolid in a four-wheeled hearse, surrounded by countless numbers of the king’s state officers, council, and guards, with luminous torches and bright flambeaux of beautiful wax-light burning on each side of him, ” according to the Annals of the Four Masters.

Thomas McGreevy, in his poem “Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill”, wrote

“And all Valladolid knew And out to Simancas all knew Where they buriedRed Hugh.”

Red Hugh, Earl of Tirconnell and great ally of Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, was laid to rest in the chapter of the Franciscan monastery in Valladolid. However, the building was destroyed in the 19th century, and the tombs seem to have suffered the same fate.

Red Hugh was only 29 when he died in Simancas Castle on September, 10th, 1602. There has always been the suspicion of dirty tricks – James Blake from Galway is often named as the assassin who befriended and then poisoned him on behalf of the English. However it may have been the plague that killed him but for me it was the English.

Some people see the Flight of the Earls in 1607 as marking the end of Gaelic Ireland and the rule of the native chieftains. Others go back a little further, and see the death of Red Hugh as the turning point. He had gone to Spain to secure another army to avenge the defeat of the Irish and Spanish in the Battle of Kinsale at Christmas 1601. When the other chieftains heard of his death, they knew the reinforcements weren’t coming over the hill – or rather, over the seas.
The rebellion would have to wait for another day and time.

jimmybee
5 years ago
jimmybee
5 years ago

Red Hugh escaped after three years but was recaptured within a few days in the Wicklow Mountains. On Christmas night of the following year he escaped again with two sons of Shane O’Neill, Henry and Art.

They sought out Fiach MacHugh O’Byrne in Glenmalure, but the weather was intensely cold and Art O’Neill died from exposure en route. The others survived and were succoured by the O’Byrnes. Red Hugh afterwards made his way back to Donegal where some of his toes had to be amputated as a result of the damage done by frostbite.

Battle of Kinsale

A lack of resources and power struggles within and between the Gaelic clans weakened the Irish side. The long-sought help finally arrived from Spain in September 1601 but landed at Kinsale. O’Donnell and O’Neill had a long march across the frozen terrain to reach Kinsale. The key battle, fought on Christmas Eve, proved a disaster for the Irish: O’Neill got lost in a fog and failed to make the arranged meeting-place; the Spanish did not come out of Kinsale and fight. The English had a resounding victory
The Irish lost a hero as Red went to Spain to regroup never to return to his beloved Ireland.

5 years ago

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z2ACYGEmkGk
There used to be a Palestine

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