Celtic yet again performed for half a game, and yet again steamrollered the opposition.
Up there in Dundee, the hoops roared to a four goal half time lead, and, with the job done, limited the damage in the second half.
As we said a while back, we’re back.
However, the managers focus was called into question. It was Celtic’s one hundredth win under the Irishman, and he didn’t even know.
“I didn’t know it was my 100th win. Someone just told me there. We should have had more! How many games have I had? 144? How many losses? Twenty-one? That’s too many. I should have won more.
“I’m always proud to manage the club. My job is to give the fans as many wins as I can. We need 101 now.
“We played very well. The team was very cohesive in our pressing and creativity, played to really high level technically. We also showed level of our fitness, that ability to pass and move. You need fitness.
“Coming off the back of a really tough game at the weekend, it was a great demonstration.”
The combination play was good. We were a little bit too stretched at the beginning. But we started to find the gaps and that allowed us to make those moves in behind. That’s important when teams sit deep.
“We pressed without the ball and, when you have it, some of the goals were real quality.
“My only criticism at half-time was the back four was too deep. But every other element of our spacing was good. I tend to want goal scorers on the pitch, as many as I can. Five different scorers showed it was working.
“The concentration has been on getting back to our level. We’re right in the flow now, in terms of goals and creativity.”
He shouldn’t be doing the Michael Jackson moonwalk while he’s talking to the media though, thats disrespectful.
However, it wasn’t all good. Daniel Arzani, the Australian wonderkid , had us all wondering whether or not Brendan was actually right when he said the kid wasn’t up to the rigours of Scottish football when he slipped and hurt himself late on.
He looked the part as well, and hopefully he’s not as badly hurt as early reports indicate, which the manager seemed to think..
Arzani is a great boy and it’s unfortunate he picked up the injury with a run in the game. I think his knee just sort of gave way and he felt it a bit unstable.
“He was taking the applause on the way out, so I’m not sure how sore it was! The only boy to be on a stretcher on his side. I don’t think it was killing him.
Overall, we’re back in the saddle, and woe betide anyone who gets in our way.
Former player Gary Caldwell became even more unpopular as an ex player than he was as a player when he trotted out the standard line on Neil Lennon last night.
Lennon was felled by a missile from the crowd as Hearts continued to falter at Tynecastle with a draw in the Edinburgh derby.
Caldwell said that he brings it on himself. He didn’t add that he should sit at the back of the bus, and cut himslef short before mentioning anything about uppity fenians, although it was apparent he was only fulfilling his contractual duties..
Remember, in the mainstream media, if you never had an EBT, you need to show you would have taken one.
The full midweek fixture list allowed the new “rangers ” to release their accounts.
On the anniversary of the old club dying, it was good to see that the new one is still being kept alive, although it wasn’t clear who was operating the life support machine.
In a nutshell, they were losing just over a quarter of a million pounds a week up until June, when they hired Steven Gerrard and spent all that money on new players.
I’m no financial genius, but given that rate of loss, how long will it be before we can finally stop laughing ?
But there is a serious side to all this.
We know that a five way agreement was put in place to ensure the continuation of the brand.
We know that those in a position of power in Scottish football flaunted European rules to ensure the previous club had a chance of surviving with champions league money , which had Ally Mccoist attained for them, we probably wouldn;t have even known they were at it.
Which begs the question, with the declaration of unsustainable losses, and the lack of a visible means of financial support, is someone pulling strings, scratching backs or fiddling with knobs to keep them alive again ?
Or , to put it another way, when are the mainstream media going to finally grow a set of balls and start asking questions about the massive fraud that has been ongoing since someone suggested to David Murray that paying tax on players wages need not be the norm ?
Not one outlet has challenged the “rangers ” empire over their misuse of supporters money. They didn;t do it when Murray was in charge, they haven’t done it since, and with SFA collusion, they may be under the impression they got away with it.
Which would explain why they are at it again, but the real question is who is helping them, and why ?
The media in any other country would be all over this, but in Scotland ?
No. They didn’t want to know back in 2011, and they sure as fuck don’t want to know now.
Every single one of them should pause before writing the word “journalist ” in the box where it says “Occupation ”
Even before these accounts came out, and even without taking into account the fairly obvious conclusion that someone, somewhere is protecting them, here at diary HQ, we were aware that the endgame had begun.
Its much closer than you think, and there will be a cleansing, there will be people held to account.
Keep your ears peeled for the sound of the hunting horn, and we’ll ride together into this one.
Good morning Mr Rees Mogg, how’s the Jacob’s?
Ralph or should that be Raffles,
Could you send our Mike an Email pertaining to his whereabouts & general health…what….tally ho.?
Weered,
That’s good to hear….
That is indeed a relief. Thanks Weered!
Weered,
You may have heard him but he won’t have heard a fucing word you said…the old bhoy is deef as a fucking door nail!
How you getting on with the kilt? I hear they have two working shifts to make it…cough!
🙂
Mikey likey, The sound of the Hun-Ting Horn.
Two Ex players in one week, One “Elvis Pressley” Going to Celtic has harmed my career”. Garry Cod-piece “He brings it on himself” is a statement, right out of the soup takers manual, manufactured in Scotland, by the BB fucking C.
Both of these Balloon-De Orrs wore our cherished colours and took our supporters cash… Shame On Them.
Well done to the team last night everyone contributed to a fantastic performance.
Welcome back ya auld hoor!
Let’s face it Lennon brings it on himself with his inflammatory hair and provocative accent. His thinly disguised ‘I’m a talented coach’ attitude is a disgrace too.
If his like went back home then decent people wouldn’t be incited to an assault over a bit of banter at a football match.
well done wweered a thought the auld crackpot wis in the jail AGAIN ha ha ha ha
seen as ralph forgot tae put a caption up ile gei yees wan …picture the scene an auld guy is blowing up glewed together rancoats with his mouth …….my entry mike the fermer absconds fae alcatraz haha ha ha
Flouting ffs,not flaunting.
flouting not flaunting what we should be told or donnchadh will stick you in to the relevant authorities
Brilliant result last night…mind the gap…I had a thought, is it just me or has tyncastle incidents keep happening with no SFA sanctions, Lennon twice, Sinclair too name a few..I think it’s time they make the first 3/4 rows of the stands empty seats…how do you like them apples!!
luv em heh heh
Will action be taken against hearts for last nights coin throwing incident. None was taken against the tribute act at livvy for splitting the linesmans head. We should demand a refund on our £46,000 fine plus 20 years interest back
Another game of two halves
Another game where the opposition tried to halve KT in two.
I’ve never seen him so incensed as he was last night.
He must be the most fouled player in Europe.
I don’t mind a game of 2 halves, when the first half is the good one.
I don’t know what will happen on Saturday but a couple of weeks ago I was apprehensive, now we are back a nice run in to the winter break and eight in a row. Sorry about the young lad’s Injury hope it isn’t what it looked a cruciate but he handled a couple of agricultural challenges before it. Dundee were hurting and putting the foot in second half, frankly so would I in their position, it could have been either or nine. The assault on Lennon could have resulted in him losing an eye. One man bullies 20 thousand Hearts supporters, aye right. So Gary Caldwell believes the next old age pensioner mugged at an ATM brings it on themselves, in effect that what he is saying if he thinks about it, assuming he has the brains to think about it.
We all know why Neil Lennon is the centre of abuse, violence and intimidation ( bullets in the post ). We all witnessed his assault at Swinecastle for which the perpetrator walked away free. He’s an Northern Irish Catholic who is proud of that and stands tall with it. We all know that’s why he is hated. Nothing to do with his interaction with any fans – simple case of bigots and hatred of an NI Catholic working in Scotland – seemed like when he was in england nothing much happened?
Muir and Dallas a roll call of crappy wee arseholes, the tackling by some of the Dundee players was over the top, as for Dallas he could not wait to send a Hibee off.
As for Lenny was listening to the Billy Boys News this morning, the level of discussion, he brings it on himself. As previously said, nothing about the Pit that is Tynecastle, a stadium I would never return too. As for their comments about Lenny, where does that leave that idiot Leaven.
Find the news about the Rankers accounts hysterical, King trying to dress it up as a success, as he threatens Ashley with more court action.
Stevie G time appears to be concerning the Huns/journos who are now taking him to task,They are stupid stupid Huns.
Looking fwd to Saturday and a Hertz skelping.
However, the independent auditor from Campbell Dallas accepted a failure to secure the additional funds would result “in the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt as to the group’s ability to continue as a going concern”.
King said – they are financially strong??? Seems the auditor and the GASL disagree – who do you believe ?
What an ironic and fitting end that would be. Something will have to give on the finances. Just a matter of time.
Charlie Saiz not on today? Somebody must have locked the hatch door.
He logged on this morning and got a resource limit, and after realising that nobody posted a link yesterday he was wrong again
I’m right here, according to charlie.
Just a lad of 18 summers
Kevin Barry Story…
Kevin Barry was born on the 20th of January 1902, at No. 8 Fleet Street in Dublin. The fourth of seven children born to the Barry family who ran a dairy business. When he was six years of age Kevins father died and he and most of his family then moved to Tombeagh, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow. When Kevin was 15 he returned to Dublin and attended O’Connells School on the North Circular Road and then St. Mary’s Rathmines and later moving to Belvedere College. At Belvedere he showed a flare for both Hurling & Rugby. Off the pitch Kevin was descibed as a bright student and went on to study medicine in UCD. But his third level studies were quickly overtaken by broader political events.
Active
When he was just 15 he joined Auxiliary C Company of the First Battalion, Dublin Brigade of the Irish Volunteers. During the War of Independence Barry became an active member. On June 1st 1920 he was involved in a raid for arms on the Kings Inns. Even during the summer he spent in Carlow, he was attached to the Third Battalion of the Carlow Brigade, taking part in the burning of Hacketstown RIC Barracks.
Barry returned to Dublin in September to resit his First year Medical exams. On the 20th of September he was due to sit his final exam, he never sat it. That morning he was involved in an ambush at 11 o’clock at the junction of Church Street and North King Street on the Northside of Dublin
The Raid
The aim of the raid was to capture weapons of the military escort for a bread a van supplying provisions for Collinstown(Dublin Airport) The van was collecting bread from Monk’s Bakery on Church Street. Barry thought the raid would be concluded with more than enough time to make his afternnon exam.
During the raid, Kevins gun jammed(he had left his own in Carlow and was issued with another that morning by the Quartermaster). While trying to free the mechanism, his comrades fled the scene. Barry was left behind and sought cover under a military lorry. Unfortunately he was discovered, captured, and placed in the back of the military lorry along with the three dead or mortally wounded soldiers.
The Trial
On the 20th of October, Barry was brought under strong military escort from Mountjoy Prison to his court martial in Marlborough Barracks. Barry was charged under the Restoration of Order Act with feloniously wounding and Killing Private Matthew Whitehead. He was the first to be tried for a capital crime under the new regulations. Kevin Barry told the court that as a soldier of the Irish Republic he regarded all of his actions as acts of war. As a republican he refused to recognise the court and did not put forward a defence.
During the trial witness after witness was called to give their version of the morning’s events. Each time Barry was asked if he wanted to question the witness. Each time he replied “No”, except for once when he snapped at the President of the Court, “Don’t bother asking me that question any more, I am not interested in teh proceedings.” He also showed cheeky disdain and contempt by reading a newspaper during the trial.
On the 27th of October, Kevin Barry was informed that he would be executed the following Monday, 1st of November, unless a reprieve was granted. The day after recieving notice of his death sentence Barry made a statement in Mountjoy about his treatment during questioning. This Treatment quickly became known as “the torture of Kevin Barry”. It became a central part of the Kevin Barry Story.
On the 1st of November Kevin Gerard Barry was hanged in Mountjoy Prison,
Thanks for that Jimmybee, just read a book on the Civil War, OPronandvAntintresty killing each other and Dev in the background winding it all up, makes the stuff between the Provies, the Officials and INLA seem small fish.
I admit I lose faith in things and I felt the “Gerard Revolution” signaled the new club was in a stronger financial position than I hoped, I assumed he would have had people do due dilligence on the club’s resources. I was happy enough that the rookie bit was coming home to roost but Phil’s latest information on their accounts reawakens hope that another Ibrox club is about to disappear, happy Halloween and All
Saints and All Souls days.
See Caldwell is back sliding maybe he had daughters and doesn’t want to licence sexual harassment towards them if they dress fashionably ( or as he would say provocatively ).
So the good old popoy debate kicks into full flow, my take on it is if its worn to remember the ones that fought in www1 & www2 i don’t have a problem with it, when it’s worn by others such as here in NI to commemorate dirty loyalist / corrupt sectarian armed forces scumbags that murdered many an innocent Catholic i have a problem with it.
Any updates on Arzani injury. He looked good when he came on albeit 5-0 up against a jaded Dundee. Hope he isn’t crocked
Neil Lennon does bring it on himself I’ve seen video clips of him wanting to fight people in the street. He doesn’t deserve to be hit on the head, it’s not his job to wind up fans and create incendiary situations , he’s supposed to be setting examples. He’s too provocative for his own good. Then he moans about wrong decisions against his teams like the fucking victim, he has to grow out of this shit he’s nearing 50
Iancelt,
You are out of touch with the reality of this situation!
Every public figure is pretty much owned by the public unfortunately. He was filmed in byres rd picking fights. He is under scrutiny when he is out on the town, how he behaves etc. I agree he’s a target and that’s unfortunate , but he’s a football manager not a UFC fighter or a boxer, The guy has a short fuse and seems to want to permeate a level of conflict wherever he goes. Maybe it’s his state of mind. He seems to be in the news every 2 weeks or so maybe he likes it . One thing for sure is I’m glad we have a level headed guy at the helm. Glasgow is a potential powderkeg in any given pub or train station. Don’t need idiots with high profiles stirring up the pot. The guy is fucking out of order
Iancelt67 totally disagree with you, plenty of over 50 s give Lennon abuse, it’s up to him to ignore it or give some back. He doesn’t attack supporters, he doesn’t throw coins at the crowd, supposedly a criminal offence. Who said he was a role model, I don’t want players/coaches who are role models I want players who will give everything, leave the role modelling for after the game by all means. No victim is to blame.
Hibs fan punched hearts goalie. The goalie didn’t do anything. Monti I do know the history and I’m in touch. I don’t think mindlessly backing Lennon’s petulance and enfant terrible behaviour helps anybody. He’s always going to get pelters until he ignores it. Then it will subside. If he keeps up this bravado and fight which is really against a bunch of strangers with maroon scarves on it will turn out worse for him. Maybe he enjoys it. The only problem is some wound up idiot is going to knife an innocent guy or girl for wearing a green scarf or vice versa. Coin throwing well any one can do that cameras usually pick it up though, it’s disgraceful behavi
our. Lennon seems to have anger issues and needs help with it not encouragement for them
Iancelt,
PISH
Iancelt,
Do you not think Neil Lennon has earned the right to give these bigoted cunts a wee bit back?
He faces this sectarian & racist abuse on a daily basis, he has done since he set foot in Scotland in 2000.
Neil Lennon epitomises everything they hate about Celtic, Irish, Catholic & a burning desire to win….they fear that & their behaviour towards him show that.
What other managers in British football get attacked doing their jobs?
Iancelt you do realise that giving it the ” he brings it on himself ” shite just adds fuel to the bigots who hate him/us?
WE ARE ALL NEIL LENNON!
Sort of do sort of don’t. I don’t know how long he will last in his job being a martyr. He’s a bloody good manager I’d say second best in the league and he’s likeable. He’s put up with death threats and has admitted mental illness. Unfortunately some of these guys who give him a hard time know he’s going to react. He is who he is and is well revered for his balls to stick his chin out. Had my own anger problems bringing my meagre football career into it I threatened to burn a refs eyes out with a fag after being sent off for accusing him of cheating he was cheating but I only hurt myself and was basically ostracised for sticking up for my beliefs albeit in an extreme manner. I can see where he’s coming from but I think he likes being the centre of attention for the wrong reasons
Hail Hail Glorious Saint Patrick,
Dear Saint of the Emerald Isle,
On those poor Huns, bestow your sweet smile,
And nou thou art High in the clouds up above,
Show those poor Huns, what it means to be Loved.
The sweetest of Saints, the one we adore,
Tell the King of Ibrox, he’s a pemanat bore.
Hail to Glorious Saint Patrick…
if the SPFL gave an actual flying feck about dealing with the scum who sit in the seats behind the dugout at Tyncastle, they’d do a UEFA and close the whole stand for the next Hibs game…. hit them in the pocket where it hurts. if the game was televised then the TV people would have to comment on why… Sadly, they have neither the inclination nor the balls.
What do you expect from a gutless, clueless governing body, with Doncaster at the SPFL. With McRae as President of the SFA and Petrie soon to be the next President, everyone a “Move on Specialist”. Maxwell at the SFA, its time you stood up against the sectarian, racist scum and issued a two week closure of the Hearts ground, Swinecastle, its aptly named. They must prosecute that scum and send him to jail. Thousands watched at the ground and on T.V. when he was last attacked before and how did that end. The government has said its a football problem and so its up to the football authorities to take a stand, but then again the Scottish game is corrupt, so don’t hold your breath. Its perhaps time for “Strict Liability” to be introduced, that might be the only answer to the criminality.
I hope that Arzani’s injury is not too bad, fingers and toes crossed for the lad, we wish him well. “Go on my son”, get well soon….
Charlie Saiz,
Well said!
WE ARE ALL NEIL LENNON
UP THE FUCKING ‘RA!
2 either side of the thrower should be fined and the 3 behind should be too. They should’ve shipped him, Coin throwing is unacceptable and those who don’t report it are part of the problem.