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Celtic Diary Friday September 9: Are You Ready For This ?

The tension and excitement builds ahead of a match against our greatest rivals, with a doubt over talismanic striker Leigh Griffiths meaning manager Brendan Rodgers may have to shuffle his pack for the eagerly awaited return to the Nou Camp.

Before that, Mark Warburton brings his Wunderteam to Celtic Park to give the hoops some much needed practice and a chance to shake off the last little niggles before the big game.

The media, as you’ve probably noticed, have decided to plug the game as a continuation of an old rivalry, known as the Old Firm, presumably to keep Celtic fans interested, and “rangers “-as the new club like to be known-relevant.

All a bit tiresome really, and despite the efforts of those in Scotland, the truth is leaking out elsewhere.

The New York Times, a grown up paper from over the water, tells it like it is;

Even the BBC, via its Newsbeat feature, a sort of headlines for thickies on Radio One, a sort of radio station for thickies, got it right, the first time , at least;

Until a fat chap rang them and pointed out that theres no point in the BBC starting to tell the truth all of a sudden, and a helpful “correction ” was added.

With the shock of Celtics abysmal performance against the newcomers in last season’s Scottish cup still fairly fresh in our minds, as with any side, the support want things put right, with a footballing lesson handed out and a score resembling a rugby result.

But is it worth risking injuries, tiredness or even suspensions later in the league to get that result ?

Whilst the press are building this up as some sort of major event, its only a major event for the Ibrox club. for us, its just another game. Seriously, there’s no chance that “rangers ” will be challenging for anything this season, although they might get a run in the cups with their luck at getting home draws unlikely to end under the current football administration, and therefore the game should be treated as what it is.

Should Celtic win, and all the other games this weekend end in home wins, “rangers” will be in seventh place with two wins out of five.

And they’ve still to play the genuine challengers, Hearts, Aberdeen and St. Johnstone.

However, if Celtic do decide to go for the jugular, and exact revenge for last seasons debacle, then the psychological damage to Warburtons team could be enough to end their season before the leaves have started falling from the trees.

Which would be funny, but is it worth the effort ?

Warburton has gambled on importing “big ” names to his side, figuring that because they’ve played in England, at a decent level, they will shine in Scotland.

It hasn;t worked out that way, with Barton and hill, the two “blue chip “signings showing us really why no English teams were willing to offer them the deals they wanted. Ian Wright, Carlton Cole and many other “veterans ” could have warned them, the game up here is a lot faster and tougher than what the media tell us it is.

They may yet adapt, but its unlikely their Damascus moment will be on Saturday at Celtic Park. Those two have struggled against the lesser teams in the league, and will be exposed ruthlessly by the pace and power of Celtic players.

A couple of the “rangers “players are perhaps better than we would give them credit for.  Winger Barrie Mackay would be decent in a better side, and James Tavernier looks like he can take a free kick, but Lee Wallace has regressed since joining the Ibrox club, and one day-possibly tomorrow-he’ll realise how far behind he has become.

Whatever happens, we need everyone to come out if this game in one piece, and not mentally or physically fatigued ahead of the visit to Barcelona, which is far more important.

There is a case to field a weakened side, which would, or should, still be too strong for the govan pretenders, but even though the game is low on the list of important matches this week, never mind this season, there is a chance to shut an awful lot of peepil up, and that temptation may prove too difficult to resist.

Someone who may feel he has something to prove in the game is Patrick Roberts, who missed an open goal in the cup game last season. He may want to exorcise a few demons, and would be forgiven if he went out to do so, but publicly at least, he sees it as just another game;

“You have to approach it like any other game,”

“People want to watch it for the atmosphere but we have to play it for three points and the league. We have to be strong and confident and try to win.” 

Much will depend on how Brendan Rodgers approaches the game, of course, and pre match he told the media

“fuck the huns-oh, wait, is that thing on ?

Well, so someone told us.

What he did say gives us an insight into how he is thinking about  the game, or at least how i think he is thinking about the game, which is fairly similar to my own thoughts. We’ve translated his comments and tried to explain what he really means

“Listen, I respect it is a big game, of course. 

No, it isn’t.

“But when you are on the professional side and the coaching side, you are having to respect it as another game. 

I can’t be arsed with the hype. We’ve bigger fish to fry.

“The question was asked was did you come to Celtic because of Rangers and I said no. 

A really ridiculous question which makes me wonder if there are any professional journalists in Scotland

“I came here to be manager of Celtic and that was going to bring up many games that I would be proud to represent Celtic in, whether it is Aberdeen or Rangers. Whatever. 

Who do you support now your clubs dead ?

“Of course it is a great game to be involved in and it’s the first time Celtic have played Rangers [in the league] for four years. 

First time ever . Add what you want, you will anyway.

“But, when you are a manager, you have to untap yourself out of the emotion of it and prepare for the game.” 

What he really means is he’s going to have to get the players up for the game, as most of them will be thinking about the trip to the Nou Camp. Like he is, but if he tells them that, he’ll be accused of running down the Scottish game, of making it look worthless.

Which, ironically, is what the other clubs predecessors say it is, without them.

Whereas…

When the old club left the building, in a mixture of shame and disgrace, we knew they would try to drag us down with them.

A chance to cleans the game of the old ways has gone, and those who clung to the “traditions ” of the old club have attached themselves to the new one.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

I’m over in Ireland just now, away from all the hype.

I’m still trying to work out how I managed a pub crawl with only two pubs separated by a ferry the other night. In the town of Passage East is the one bar, over the water in Bally hack is another.

The one in Passage East is the better of the two, a genuine rural Irish pub with characters and a genial host, Sean, who unlike most other landlords, says i can come back anytime.

And any town called Passage East sounds like it should be in a movie.

Maybe the wild west, maybe a space station of some sort.

Or an outpost to hide from hordes of flesh eating zombies.

Oh, wait….now theres an idea for Saturday.

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charlie
7 years ago

ike no say its a great article ralph but thank fuck yer back that desi was dooin ma melon in ha ha

Admin
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie

( Takes out phone and looks up Monti’s number…)

D'Fhinnein Mick
7 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

Just go into the gents in his local(!)

Monti
7 years ago

🙂

mike
7 years ago

Better still, The streets of Bonny Dundee,he!ll be the yin standing on the corner,watching all the ghirls go by,standing on the corner,giving them all the eye.
Or with cap in hand He!! guard auld Dundees walls.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

0898…..:)

Admin
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

0800…you need a freecall number!

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

🙂

7 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

More likely 999, Desi.

H H

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

Surely ran out of Werthers….
Rustle Rustle

The real anton rogan
7 years ago

With all the good luck in the world on our side against Barca, we are unlikely to get a result (but I live in hope). I therefore expect us to start the game with all armalites blazing and blow these zombie fuckers back to the 17th century.

4 up by half time. Then look to Barca

D'Fhinnein Mick
7 years ago

RALPH

Belated HAPPY HOOOOOOPY 5th BIRTHDAY,mate. Sorry I wasn’t on at the time,important Saturday bevvying to be done.

And it was!

For once,I’ll go with the “One game at a time” mantra. I agree with you that Barca is more important in football terms.

But the huns isnae about fitba. Not for them. It’s about putting Timmy back in his place.

Sod that. Put ten past them. Then bring on a few subs for the second half and do the same again.

Sounds like yer holiday’s a pyoooor belter,btw.

HH

BelfastBhoy
7 years ago

Full credit to Celtic PR Dept. (They haven’t got much credit recently) for calling this game what it is … A ‘Glasgow Derby’. Just like a game against Partick Thistle, but with less of the glamour and prestige. I’d rest a lot of our players, we’ve a huge game on Tuesday. Give Efe, Hoopy the Huddle Hound, the guy that does the Paradise Windfall a game….

7 years ago
Reply to  BelfastBhoy

BelfastBhoy

Most definitely a derby cause there are at least eleven horses in the starting line.

H H

mike
7 years ago

Welcome back, ya auld hack,
we thought Dessi had given yoo the sack,
Monti missed yoo of that i!m sure,
His pus was glowering,his face was soor,
Now he!ll be happy,the daft wee hoor.

Welcome home, welcome,come on in,dont put ma posts inti the bin,yoo make us laff yoo make us greet,
your diary comments are so upbeat,
its always a pleasure and such a treat.
Now i!m off to wash ma feet.

7 years ago
Reply to  mike

mike

I have arranged for a’ the daffydils tae be howked frae ra Lake District tae “Bonnie” Dundee. Ye’re a canny auld wordsmith. If only ye were cawed William ye could become famous. Just think Billy mike Byronbonniebanks.

H H

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

HA.HA.HA. No so sure about that,but i ken that you are a Braw,Braw,Mahn,hope you are good and keeping well,your more upbeat i can tell,hope your missess back is better as well,
hope we are happy later,oh whits that smell.H.H.Must be my feet,according to Dessi.COYBIG.

JIMBO
7 years ago

Brendan will play his best team, and change accordingly dependent on the circumstances. No way will he look to rest players.

One game at a time … COYBIG

7 years ago

One nil and three points will do me
dont craw too coorse.

maryhillbhoy
7 years ago

As someone living and working in Glasgow the choice is simple, strongest team out, total application, horse them silly and bury the memory of last season’s result and performance and shut them the fuck up!!!!!!!

Cartvale88
7 years ago

Rest players against the tribute act, you must be having a laugh. I am not going to the game, maybe watch it, but you do not want the glorification of this mob that would appear in SMSM if they got a draw or a victory.
I live in darkest deepest Ayrshire and the Orks are living for this moment.
Yes we have to put in a good performance against Barca, but Celtic Park should become a fortress once again, that way we can qualify from the group for the Champions League or the Europa.
HH

Greenmaestro
7 years ago

Football without ..! Fucking brilliant.

mike
7 years ago

Keep them doon the tribute act,
we!ll kick their baws and thats a fact,
Show no quarter,show no fear,
Show our pace,show our skill,
Run them ragged,then go in for the kill.
Mikeys team,if no Griff.

Gordon.

Toure, Sviat, Sumo.
Lustig/Gamboa Tierney.

Brown, Rogic, Biton.

Forrest, Sinclair, Roberts.

Admin
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Mike…I know they have that number but we willnae be allowed 12 players mate

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

Lustig to start,Gamboa to finnish them off,Comprenda?

With the emphisis oan the Da bit.

Admin
7 years ago

Haud oan,…does Ralph win Knob of the Week for fucking off an leaving me to deal with Mikes smelly feet?

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

OOOHHHHHH.am tellin Ralphy,calling him a knob,OOOOHHHH.

Yoo are awful,but i still like yoo.
Flipper, Flipper, Flipper the Beach Bhoy Kangaroo.

wulz
7 years ago

We’ve made the champions league group stages and really hope we do well, but for me the pressure is off that front now, we’ve hit the jackpot and anything we gain is a bonus.
Thumping Sevco which still has the same Nazi support as Deadco, and sending them into the depths of despair, would be party time in ma book and a think that’s exactly what’s going to happen
HH

Bob
7 years ago
Reply to  wulz

Are you the HUN that posts on phil mac’s site?

Bob
7 years ago
Reply to  Bob

That was for Wulz.

7 years ago

We have to play our strongest 11 the fans demand that.
The league is our bread and butter,I would rather get humped in the champions league,than risk losing to those scummy bastards. Mike Brown Bitton and Rogic doesn’t work for me m8.
Brown is so much better when Bitton is out the team, he is too slow on the ball,and can’t defend properly.
It has to be at them with speed.
De Vries in goal, Gordon is not commanding enough.
Lustig Toure Eric a back 3
Rwb Gamboa. LWB Tierney
Brown cen def
Forrest. Rogic. Roberts
Sinclair
If Griff is fit then Forrest or Roberts to the bench,and Sinclair in the wide area.
I think Sinclair will be the man of the match for us,and like Lubo on his old firm debut,I’m backing him to score 2 goals.
HH.

john young
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

I would seriously ? Forest in this game jimmybee far too many times has he not shown up,I would have Dembele in there as he has strength/pace.

Big Shuggy
7 years ago

Desi Thanks for getting back to me.

testing testing.

Big Shuggy
7 years ago

Mike

Mike’s song by Phish third time lucky here goes.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Big Shuggy

Cheers Shuggy,reply missing.

Big Shuggy
7 years ago

Song for oor Mike

Phish – Mike’s Song Lyrics
Trapped in time and I don’t know what to do
These (Etim) friends of mine, I can see right through
You don’t gotta tell me I don’t gotta move
‘Cause I’m sittin’ back here sharin’ in the groove

No I’m no nice guy (Me no are no nice guy)
No I’m no nice guy (Me no are no nice guy)
No I’m no nice guy (Me no are no nice guy)

I walk through the hallways inside my mind
I chase the backbeat from behind
Big (Monti)dude in the doorway was blockin’ my way
He reached to grab me and this is what he said

No I’m no nice guy (Me no are no nice guy)
No I’m no nice guy (Me no are no nice guy)
No I’m no nice guy (Me no are no nice guy)

This is the end
My only friend, the end
Indians lying on Malones highway bleeding
Ghosts in the young Etims child’s fragile … mind
Ah!Ah!Ah!Ah!Ah!
Careful with that axe, Eugene,Ralphy,Desi
Mother
Careful with that axe, Eugene,Ralphy
Ah!Ah!Ah!Ah!

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Big Shuggy

HA.HA.Ha, Thank yoo Shuggy,yer a braw mahn,it just goes to show, Persistence beats Resistance.

I!M Trapped in ryhme,i canny get oot,
I!M like an auld chimney covered in soot,
My mind is in verse, its all in a muddle,
When all that i wanted was a kiss n a cuddle, (fae the wife).
Feel my pleasure feel my pain,
My heed is in orbit,my brain doon the drain,
I!V been trying for years to get some release,
All that i hoped for was to get some peace,
So hubble bubble toil and trouble,
I only wish the morra i was part of the Huddle.
4-0 ramorra, Ya feckin beuty.H.H.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Big Shuggy

Cheers Shuggy replied but————–.mibbee see later.

Broxburnbhoy
7 years ago

Strongest eleven please. Best players on the park that we have and full vocal support from the fans in the stadium. Beat this new club Muppet show and then best team out again against Barca. After getting all wound up with the silly media and their “Old Firm” fetish, I’m simply ignoring the nonsense till after the game. I think the truth about the old club and the new club will come out at the delicious trails that will start soon enough with Chucky determined to open the wounds and state the facts in court. I wonder if The succulent lamb himself will be called in to testify. I hope so as I think he risks arrest depending on the outcome of the trails.

mike
7 years ago

Jimmy, Brown and Biton doesny work for me either,but thats who i think he will play,i would much prefer like Brendan i!m sure to bring in a new midfielder,they went i!m sure for Morrison as a last resort,cos he couldny get the one that he wanted,so wait till jan.I dont think he will go with McGregor,but one things for certain,their will be a suprise,he likes to keep them guessing.

Whoriskey
7 years ago

I hope we absolutely thrash Barton Fink and the rest of the HunSuckers Proxy tomorrow. Oh, and just to take the piss out of their Pretendy 55 we should have the Tannoy blare out ‘Going for the One’ just to remind them they are Sevco.

mike
7 years ago

I think that EVERY TIC supporter wants the team to give them a thrashing,to right the wrong of the semi,even then we still should have beaten them but thats history now.
Brendan will like to put down a marker and so will the players as much as us.Lets hope they deliver.

7 years ago
Reply to  mike

I think the most disappointing aspect of that semi,was when Paddy missed the chance,not one of the senior pros went to him,and the lad lost his confidence. I thought at the time shame on them, leaving him out to dry like that.
But that was the way it was under Delia,every man for themselves. Bitton also wanted to exit the field of play and shame on him. He should never have been handed another Celtic jersey after that.
HH

Half_Fool
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Too true JB

portpower
7 years ago

This is just gettin` surreal.

From what I can gather from twitter,
sevconians are trying to convince themselves
that penguins are ninjas.

sevco porch dog FC.

Celticmikey
7 years ago

Ralph, you opened with the words “our greatest rivals” for a team we have hardly played. surely aberdeen or even Patrick would be more fitting of the term.
3-0 tomorrow.BTW.

portpower
7 years ago
Half_Fool
7 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Our club would have been strung up for a comparable action as this:

http://www.scotzine.com/2016/09/rangers-first-team-pose-for-pictures-with-loyalist-flute-band/

It is not just their club, that is the problem, it is the whole rotting establishment.

Steve Naive
7 years ago

Our greatest rivals…thing he meant Barca.
Win, win well and laugh.

Half_Fool
7 years ago

Give em hell bhoys!!!

Send a clear cut message out. We are the champions, and they are the undead flesh-eating, tax dodging, soap dodging, lying, cheating, bigoted, pariahs of the Scottish league.

Give them nothing. Not one 50/50. Not one free ball.
Show them up, for what they are.

My only concern for is for the medical professionals within the NHS, when we stuff them; as we know how they behave after they lose.

Hail Hail to all Tims.

portpower
7 years ago

Has anyone put a couple of quid on
sevco scoring the first goal? OG!

Devoy45
7 years ago

Tomorrow.
Gordon
Lustig/Toure/Sviatchenko/Tierney
Forrest/Brown/Rogic/Sinclair
Dembele/Griffiths
Roberts to figure.
C’mon the Celtic. Hail, hail…

mike
7 years ago

Shuggy reply, gone———–.

Monti
7 years ago

” That’s all for your news tonight, have a wonderful weekend, now here’s Sean with your weather forecast ”

” Brilliant sunshine in the East but a different story in the west particulaly arund the Ibrox area, the met office has issued a Green alert for dipping temperatures in the area around 14:00 tomorrow afternoon, temperatures of -4 expected.
Oh and Lee Wallace is a grass and Joey Barton never misses mass”

mike
7 years ago

Shuggy, posts gone fishin.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Hopefully no in the Tay, the fish will come up with a cup of methadone in it’s pus!

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Yoo ken what you!ll get in yoor pus.

Dont yoo wish yoo had a boyfriend as hot as me,
Dont yoo, dont yoo.
NNNAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

🙂

AntonDeclan
7 years ago

“DIFFERENT SHITE, SAME FLIES”……would be my banner for tomorrow.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  AntonDeclan

Anton,
My banner would quote Charles Green ” If we don’t get a cva then it’s all over, ‘ undred and forty years of ‘ istory gone “!

Doc
7 years ago
Reply to  AntonDeclan

New club, same crooks
Scotland’s shame then
Scotland’s shame now
Scotland’s shame forever

Monti
7 years ago

Celtic v

Gordon

Lustig
Sviatchenko
Toure
Tierney

Brown
Rogic
Bitton

Forrest
Griffiths or Dembele
Sinclair

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Thats ma team yoo,stolen from above,
if yoo persist,you!l smell ma glove.
Awe a canny stop posting in rhyme,
am away for drink,vodka and lime.SHUTTIITT.

portpower
7 years ago

Barcelona goalkeeper, Marc-Andre ter Stegen could be set to miss his side’s Champions League clash with Celtic next week after picking up a hamstring injury.

Ter Stegen’s injury should mean a debut for Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen against Alaves at the Nou Camp.

Cillessen arrived from Ajax last month to replace Claudio Bravo after the Chilean moved to join former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

Hail Hail

andybhoy
7 years ago

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Andybhoy,
He has to play tomorrow lol.
By the way, i couldn’t do it, my fingers will not allow me to do it!

That’ll get them talking lol

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Majic.

Whoriskey
7 years ago

Even though I hate and deplore Sky something called SkySportsMix appeared in my menu today. I watched one fifteen minute show, of old highlights of the six fucking two game, brilliant. The co commentator said at the start that Celtic, under new manager O’Neill, were hoping to end ten years of psychological dominance when it was ten years of cheating and financial doping. Cunts.

mike
7 years ago

Dont yoo wish yoo had a bhoyfriend as hot as me,
Dont ya,Dont ya.
Dont yoo wish yoo had a bhoyfriend as sweet as me,
Dont ya, Dont ya.
Dont yoo wish yoo had a bhoyfriend as cool as me,
Dont ya,Dont ya.
I wish i had a ghirlfriend as hot as Susanna,
Dont ah, Dont Ah,
I wish i had a luver as hot as Susanna,
Dont ah, Dont ah,
She can peel a nanna with her feet,
Gohd thats great,Gohd thats neat,she can pull my nanna anytime,anyplace,anywhere.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Dontch wish your crack cocaine was free like me,
Dontcha wish your rock was given away for free,
Come and get your diazapam free in Brochteey

Dontcha 🙂

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

HE.HE.HE. common you bhoys in green.COYBIG.

portpower
7 years ago

It`s going to be a long effin day.

https://youtu.be/–AvCsh48bk

https://youtu.be/95MlAOwhc1M

Funkyy
7 years ago

Only 11 hours to go!!!! I don’t like to speak ill of the dead but just crush them, grind them intae dust and send their Orc hordes hame tae greet. COYBIG

portpower
7 years ago

Are the sevconians wearin` white shorts today?

The reason being is that I don`t want to see their
gercolating skid-marks in HDTV.

sevco tracks of my fears FC.

Monti
7 years ago

Lee Wallace is a grass

Monti
7 years ago

” YO DRE, I THINK I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY “

portpower
7 years ago

Rumour:

When sevco are 3-0 down;
that`s the signal for 11 vanguard cubs
to invade the pitch and replace the sevco XI.

7 years ago

Ralph

I am on the late shift again. Do you realise you are in grave danger of being usurped in your absence. Between Desi showing off his Celtic history expertise and the rise of the Dundee Bard from the dark waters of the Tay to the brightness of international recognition, you could soon be cast adrift into oblivion. Your one saving grace is the transfer windows. Nobody does the transfer rumours better and I see no one on the horizon who could surpass your ridiculous suggestions. So, welcome back and keep up your fine efforts to be a loyal member of the SMSM.

It is just so pleasing to read someone treating this game for what it is, a league encounter with a lower league team, currently punching (I have no doubt sometimes literally) way above its weight, that we should beat easily. I have to confess to having a great desire to absolutely tank them, not because of who they are or who they would profess to be, but because there is a desperate need for Celtic to show the massif gap between themselves and the smaller clubs in the SPFL especially after the tortuous struggles to do so in the last few seasons. It is probably the only – and most certainly the best – counter action we can take to the media onslaught about the ridiculous claims about certain clubs being capable of achieving the practically unattainable. For me, that applies to all the lower clubs who have absolutely no chance of winning the league or even avoiding relegation. Perhaps they would be justified in harbouring a faint hope of a decent but limited run in one of the cup competitions. But that would simply be it.

Personally, I will not be listening to the game as I have visitors. Had it been Aberdeen, Hearts or a team of that ilk, I am afraid I would have told the visitors to get lost though probably using the French f***k off till the close season! As it is, I do put family before some matches – well maybe two a season,
we’ll meet again, only twice dae ye ken?
After the split we’ll ne’r meet again
anither day.
(you’re safe, mike).
I will probably check to see by how much around 3pm but there will be no celebrations as I only have those on special occasions.

I really must go now as it is nearing the bewitching hour when this numpkin turns into a pumpkin. My princess awaits upstairs in her glass slippers and bloody freez’n feet. I will sooth her nightly headache and, if I am lucky, just get a punch on the gob for trying to be kind. But before I fly off to join my angel, I must give a theological response to something I just read purporting to be the latest survival gibberish coming out of some of the delusional forums. If one were to take their claims seriously – and that is hard without bursting a gut – my counter-argument would go something like this. I believe you are challenging Celtic supporters (as Catholics, presumably) to compare the liquidation of Rangers (IL) 2012 and the appearance of another “rangers” later that year to Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Your claim appears to be that after He died and rose he was the same Christ and can still lay claim to all His miracles. If you accept the Christian doctrine of Christ and the Resurrection – if you do not, please still try to see the logic of my theological argument – then you have to accept that Christ was two separate persons, the human man and the divine God (I know it is a difficult one but remember your argument appears to accept the bible teaching about Christ and that is how He is described). Fact one is that the human Christ died on a cross on the hill of Calvary and was subsequently buried. That was the human Christ who is now dead forever and did not and will not come back to life in any shape or form. Fact two, the person who rose from the dead on Easter Sunday was the divine person of Christ, God Himself – that is why the bible says for example no one could touch Him that day – who had eternally discarded His very human form and very mortal person. His form had become a hologram as it were simply to allow those around to see Him. He no longer was mere flesh and blood. That is to say, He was no longer the same person. Fact three, when Christ rose from the dead, He did it all on his own through His own divine power. He had fulfilled the debt due to the Father on man’s behalf and could return to His divinity, debt free one might say. He was not raised by some other person or entity who took all the bones and created another human being. By the sheer definition of doctrine of The Resurrection, that simply could not and did not happen. So, no new person called Christ was re-created. A totally different person, the divine Jesus, the Son of God, took His place.

I know it seems absurd to even consider trying to counter this latest theory and to expend such energy in refuting the argument, but I do enjoy messing with my mind before bed and felt, in my twisted sense of humour, to do the same to you guys. By the way, I want to be flying with the real angels someday, so there is no way I am going to argue against who can claim Christs miracles. Just let me say, they were performed by divine power, heavenly EBTs, if you will. I am not so sure the human Christ would have managed to perform them on his own without a credit line to a bank and a very cooperative bank manager.

Good night all, God bless and keep you safe both tonight and tomorrow, about 8/0s-worth

H H

7 years ago

Desi or Ralph – we are never sure who to blame these days 🙂

A lengthy tome that includes a deep theological thesis on the survival myth of a a new club has been sent to hell. It is not nice to do that to a Catholic bhoy even if it is the schools to blame.

H H

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago

I would play our strongest attacking side today and slay this mob.
As for next week?
It’s Barca in the Camp Nou I should think damage limitation and hit them on the counter will be the battle plan.
Priority one is destroying these cunts.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Well said Charlie S!

iancel67
7 years ago

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Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  iancel67

Pmsl

Funkyy
7 years ago

7 hours 26 minutes and 40 seconds to go!!!! I’m off tae ma kip..early rise beckons!!! COYBIG.

7 years ago

Hoopy Sarurday everyone.
Today all we ask is you make us all proud.
When you pull on the shirt today,remember its not just a football club,but a cause for which you play.When you line up in the tunnel,Stand tall,puff out the chest,and look them right in the eye,and show them no fear.
You are unique today,hundreds of thousands of fans around the world,would give all they have to be you today.Give them all you have,leave no blade of grass untouched,leave all you have on the pitch,and you will win.
You are faster,you are stronger,you are more skilful and you have the best fans in the world behind you. This is our city,these are our colours,let them fuckin knows it today, tomorrow and forever.
Now get fuckin intae them Celtic.
Hail Hail

Tam Hickey
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Excellent post Jimmybee. We can destroy this mob. HH

Monti
7 years ago

” Scott Brown is not in my league ” – Joey Barton.

Someone pin that on the dressing room wall please!

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