Its only a league game, and a game against the side which came up from the first division last season, but I suppose I’d better go and watch it.
To see what all the fuss is about, and to see Celtic show just how far they are ahead of the pretendy club from south of the river.
The media are getting all excited about it, even a number of Celtic supporters are getting worked up, a considerable number at that, who due to the early kick off are already on the road.
Thankfully, even at this early hour, specialist energy drinks are available;
The game itself is being billed as a sort of match of the century, whereas in truth its not even match of the week for Celtic, the serious stuff is on Tuesday, but for opponents “rangers “, its as big as it gets this season.
You may find that their support are on the streets in numbers today,before and after the game, so be careful who you talk to.
Theirs a quick and easy reference you can use that should keep you and yours safe;
The game itself shouldn;t be too much of a problem for the in form Celts, and whilst the SMSM do their level 5 best to turn the game into some sort of special occasion, its worth remembering just how far off the mark they can be.
The Herald, for instance, showing why its circulation is on a level with publications such as “Weightlifting for The Over Seventies” and “Inoffensive songs To Sing At Ibrox ” managed to get everything wrong;
Old Firm predictions: Our writers on how Celtic v Rangers will pan out.
Its not the Old firm, its not even Celtic V Rangers, and its stretching the literal meaning of the word to refer to their crew as “writers “
The Old Firm tag, not used by Celtic for a number of years now-it was dropped after the Manchester riots as it was seen to be damaging the clubs image and /or brand.
Its not Rangers, as we know after confirmation from the head of licencing at UEFA, and sometimes we wish our club would clarify this.
Ah, they have…some time ago, but with the efficiency of the Parkhead PR machine, you probably didn’t notice;
Maybe that should be on a t shirt. a similar message once appeared on a cover of fanzine NTV some years back, which definitely should be on a t shirt;
Other media outlets claim that the fixture they call the Old Firm is one where form goes out of the window, and anything can happen. This wasn’t true during the lifespan of the original Rnagers, and it remains to be seen if the Glasgow Derby follows the same pattern.
For those of you wishing to place a few bob with your local turf accountant today, it might be worth studying form.
Previous league meetings, for instance…
Legendary Celtic manager Jock Stein passed away on this day thirty one years ago.
If the current side play today the way he loved to play the game, then the great pretenders will be swept aside. Regardless of honest mistakes or interference from officials, because, as he said..
Thats why I’ve decided to take a trip into Dublin and join the local CSC as they watch the game. I want to see them hammered into the ground, slapped down to where they came from.
Did they not get their flag confiscated at a game a while ago. I’m sure I remember something like that happening.
I want to see the new club hammered into the ground, slapped down to where they came from. Because no matter which way you look at it, they think they are the same club. Whereas in reality….
I don’t think it matters how Celtic line up today, just as long as we don’t play the way we did last time out at Hampden. We need to make things happen, and not wait for them to make their move. Those of them that are still capable of moving, that is.
I’ve other things to worry about. The journey north to Dublin can be fraught with danger as theres a lot of back roads before I hit the dual carriageway, and they can get busy at weekends. Last week I got stuck behind this lot.
Just as the bloody gear box packed in as well, as I explained to the wife, so I couldn’t get past them.
If anyone sees them today let me know so I can give them a wide berth.
A wee caption competition to amuse yourselves with until the game starts…
This was taken during a performance of Celtic the musical at the Pavilion in glasgow the other night…
Maybe they’re just taking their grandchildren to see it. Helping them with the history. Or maybe they just want to be associated with a club that has some history ? Who knows ?
Do you ?
Sinclair to score first Celtic to win 3-1 odds 50-1 spank it, this is going to happen
Greetings fae Prague. Just watched the Tic batter revving 5-1. Buken brillyint N aw. MON THE HOOPS!
Revving? That aw aboot. Anyhoo….great gemm.
Hied!!! Wish I was with you to watch it. Miss you pal.HH
fuck a thought you were gettin better at pickin caption pics wae them bikers ps do you wait till a post then put up another article ha ha
its gonny be a rout today COYBIG
Caption: You said this box was Royal! That’s a Celtic play down there!
On this day the anniversary of Jock’s death it would be very appropriate for Celtic to win playing “pure, beautiful, inventive football”. Just how he liked it.
It would serve as a warning to sevco too. Their predecessors died trying to emulate Jock’s and Celtic’s achievements. They may die trying to emulate Gretna. That would be hunbelievably apt.
4-0 to Celtic. HH
Caption: Stadtler and Waldorf thought they were going to a muppet show reunion.
great post brencelt
50 brick on the score draw. You were told cheeky,
x files mer like
Aye probably
They’llgo anywhere to avoid Hector!!
31 years ago today we lost the greatest single figure outside of Walfrid himself, to serve our great club and institution.
Jock stein!
Use his image of how tbe game must be played, go out and fucking smash them back into the earth!
” He said Celtic first and Celtic last and Celtic overall “!
Come on Celtic!
rip big man
Celtic should have a minutes silence today for big Jock, the game is being shown around the world, show the Huns up for what they are!
I want to be one of those bike seats!
I hope it’s a 50 mile cycle they’re doing!
Back in 5, no make that 10 mins.
Caption: “Youse ur only here tae see ra Sellick Play”
RIP JOCK, The BEST MANAGER that walked this earth.
For i am a merry ploughman and i plough the fields by day,
But the team i support is the TIC no matter what they say.
Yes its troo baby,troo baby me and yoo,its really troo,
is it troo baby,is it troo baby, yes its troo baby,me n yoo.
COYBIG.
Hail Hail and Good morning Ralf,
Celtic park in the sun Celtic seven – sevco none.
And then onto Barca in the CL.
I don’t think it is a good idea to play the new goalie today. Gordon’s previous experience would have been better and Grif doesn’t make the bench. Should still win just won’t be as convincing.
We could have played without a goalie,it was that f***ing easy.
Ralph,
I just saw I posted my comment on yesterday’s Diary. I clicked on today’s and that crap “Latest Celtic News” brought up yesterday’s. So here it is again – because I’m worth it! 🙂
Ralph,
I hope you are enjoying “A little piece of heaven”. Had a fantastic month there a few years ago and managed to visit Sligo and follow in many of Sean’s footsteps thanks to a fabulous guided tour by a fantastic Sligo man – did you know Bram Stoker was born in Sligo. Is it really a coincidence he created the most famous member of the living dead? I also was blessed to visit Ballymote, the birthplace of Bro. Walfrid and to see the fitting memorial to the great man in the town park. Just make sure when you leave the pub/club tomorrow (it will be after midnight) you don’t go thinking the Liffey is the Tay. mike won’t be there to rescue you. Even when your stoned you should be able to tell the difference, one has water in it and the other aul’ prams. Have a ball then show any supporters in blue what one looks like.
I predict a good win today. I think we have a team and manager now that, though not the finished article, know what is required. That is enough to emphatically “see off” any weaker clubs unlike the last few years.
I commented late on last night about the latest survival claim. I was surprised you had not given it some response today as it is right up your quick witted and cynically humorous street. I look forward to your take on it. On the other hand, I may have been daft to even give it space, but I enjoyed practising a bit of theology. Please say something about it when you get home. It is made for pure comedy.
I never predict as I have too often had not just my fingers but my whole corpse burned come a Monday morning and the flames are never nice when they’ve turned blue. I EXPECT and am absolutely CONFIDENT we will beat them easily but a big score can often be illusive, especially when you want it so badly. We do need a humping though to wipe out the bad memories of too many bad games against very poor teams in the past and to lay down a marker for the rest of the season.
I have visitors today which will ease my conscience for not listening. I will have a quick peak to see by how much around mid-afternoon then enjoy the video in the peace of the wee sma ‘oors. I need to go. The visitors have arrived so I need to put on the best miserable face I can muster in the hope they will not stay too long.
Caption: Wait a minute guys! Has sumit no gone very wrang wae oor same club idea.
H H
PS
Forgot to put in the most important thing of the day. RIP Big Man. You gave us so much to remember and to live up to on and off the field.
H H
ENJOY THE GAME BHOYS
COYBIG!
I was just about o post ffs forwards you can challenge for a bloody cross, and up pops Mousse!! COYBIG
Rogic having an absolute belter of a game, deserves one of his 20 yard howitzer’s to seal it!!
What was De Vries doing there, caught in no man’s land, should be out of site!!
Looking at the replay Lustig also at fault.
Slow start from Celtic, got the two goals brillianrly taken by Dembele, then frustratingly let them back in.
Get an early third and mock them thereafter.
Need to watch Bitton now, maybe take him off for Mcgregor?
Mon Hoops
Superb hat-trick from Dembele, get it right up those “Oswald Mosley” types!!
MOTM: Moussa 3 & Our Celtic FC Supporters.
Pontoise at Paradise.
Ha, ha, ha ha ha, YNRA
We deserve to Enjoy Ghirls and Bhoy.
https://youtu.be/i0vFid2tKbI
sevco popped orange FC.
https://youtu.be/_JF4H79-S8I
Brilliant result and a “perfect Hat-trick” for big Moussa, header,right footer, left footer. Armstrong came on and looked good too. Dorus DV looked a bit suspect on the goal line (as did Lustig) ah well can’t be perfect. Felt we did enough especially with the big game on Tuesday coming up. HH
Today`s World is turning Green and White.
https://youtu.be/hHUbLv4ThOo
You`ll Never Walk Alone.
ha ha ha ha ha wit a fuckin laugh that wis came through brigton cross and a pile a zombies were dain witever zombies dae ma grandson said granda is it halloween ha ha fuckin luv that wain hees hame wae his maw noo its a plate a irish stew for me then ime back oot lookin for zombies tay laugh at ha ha aint life grand
Yessssss!!! Things to come…a reality check…be afraid, be very afraid…this must be going through their minds. They have to go to Pittodrie soon as well…challenge for the title?..they’ll have more chance of winning the great bake off. They’re deider than deid and it’s gonna get worse for them as they slip down the table today. “Wee” are the peepul” as in small, insignificant, microbes, germs.
Now the infighting will begin…a scapeGOAT will be needed…Warbiola out!!! They’ll LODGE complaints with the SFA “where was our penalty?…you always give us our penalty”
The scummy churnalists will be running around looking for a deflection headline “Brother of neighbour of 1967 Celtic player says a sweary word”. Jabba, Keevins GIRFUY.
I’m so happy I could burst!!!
back in for the boxing at 7 8 or 9 depending on the entertainment ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha COYBIG
Very good result and an enormous gulf in class on display. As I said in the run up to this game competence in a manager and a confidence in a squad makes a huge difference. We bossed this game. On to Barc for a very different kind of game. Actually one that really counts
BroxburnBhoy…they all count!! I’m already looking forward to next year’s Champions League!!! HH
In Brendan We Trust – Dembele.
https://streamable.com/0tch
In Brendan We Trust – Dembele.
https://streamable.com/tgt2
In Brendan We Trust – Sinclair.
https://streamable.com/351u
In Brendan We Trust – Dembele.
https://streamable.com/x4cp
In Brendan We Trust – Armstrong.
https://streamable.com/gcqo
Champions.
Philip Senderos…My hero.
And the cry was ‘no surr-enderos’. I’ll get my coat.
Some debut for the “big man” first he blesses himself then gets turned by Moussa then sent off fcuking brill.
All I can say to any lurking tributeers, you horrible feckin vile vermin were lucky we were saving ourselves for the Nou Camp.
ime wae you andybhoy for wance ha ha
have a good night mate
And you Charlie, have a good one.
sevconians ya cheatin` bassas,
fancy a game of dominoes.
100% Record Khids.
rod stewart shaked ma grandsons haun the day the wee man said who is he granda ha ha see them fuckin wains
For large parts of the game we didn’t even get out of second gear, just too easy. Bring on the CL.
Hi Guys,
I just sent my visitors down to the coast to see the tall ships. They were actually here last week but so what? I’ll have read all your hilarious comments by the time they find out and get back. It sounds as though you all attended one of the best comedies in years. I cant wait to watch the video on CTV and read more of your patter. I was reading some of the twitter comments too. Gees, they are hurting bad and Mr. Magic Sanderos is being well and truly booted round the doghouse. Broonie’s comment on them should be in lights above the entrance to Parkhead if not on a big placard on London Road. Also read a beauty about what he said to that dick Barton at the end of the game, “I was just making sure he was all right”. My favourite comment was “Awful mix-up when Broonie was substituted and was made to go back on because he still had Joey Barton in his hip pocket”. Tears, mate! Yes, even unwanted guests cannot take away the joy of today. I get the eerie feeling Big Jock was in the dugout. Would that be the same Jock Stein if he was?
H H
big jock was wae us today ime sure a seen um but ma bhoy said ffs da leave that buckfast alane ha ha
Just Grand.
A wee bit too much of bong battering
I`ll catch youse up in the morning.
Slainte Ghirls and Bhoys.
Keep the Fire Lit
god bless yer fenian heart portbhoy wherever the fuck yae are
ffs ime that high mrs charlie is saying ive to get a taxi to the pub she says ime to cheeky tae cut back through the cross ha ha aint missusis grand
R.I.P. Jock..irreplaceable, invincible, immortal.
Your bhoys did you proud today.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Summed up beautifully! 🙂
HH
paul he left his haun on the a button ffs are you a hun
That the buckfast going to your head chuckles??
FFS get a grip ya bellend
Put simply, i am unbelievably happy!
Not only did we shite all over them, we gave them a massive reality check!
To the manager and players i want to thank you for delivering the goods!
We are on the right path! HH
Well said Monti. It’s good to give thanks, especially when our souls are made to soar.
We are all floating on Celtic Way clouds at this time.
Hail Hail
Sakeman how cheap is the bevvy in this city! I’ll raise a glass ti big Jock. Hope yi had a safe day oot if yi went to the femme. Sevco…total irrelevance ti whut we are aw aboot. HAIL HAIL N aw that!
Cometh the hour cometh the man – Dembele rightfully MAn of the Match.I thought it might be a shade harder without Griffiths, but Dembele seized his chance. And Armstrong made a big difference too when he came on. And now I can enjoy the train journey back to London.
“Maul them…because we can.” Devoy= previous post. 5-1 counts as a “mauling” in my book! I thought it would be tighter than that with wee Griffiths out. Last year, we would never have had a hat trick or five goals without Griffiths. Takes me back to MON. So sweet! Well done bhoys.Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, the sky is bright blue but it looks green to me!
Feel like a song:
“Mike the Dundee plougboy,
He rises as he sings
that can only happen when there’s dew on his wings…”
Celtic Park, in the sun
Celtic five and Sevco one
As I came in to our fair City
at the hour of half past eight
who should I spy but the Sevco Huns
cryin their tears by candlelight…
Twas early, early in the Spring
The birds did whistle and sweetly sing..
Sweetly sang from tree to tree
‘A hat trick for young Dembele..’
Looking forward to the phone ins. When you take away the nerves and the hype then this was the easiest victory against the Gers I can remember.There were stories in England that people in the know we’re shocked that the boy Dmbele went to Celtic when he had the opportunity to go to a top EPL team.We struck lucky there.We will get a couple of good seasons out of him and sell him for an absolute fortune,especially if he plays well in the Champions League.I was stretching my head when Brendan took Rogic off and put Armstrong on.Just shows you what a proper manager can see.Also looking forward to Joey’s next tweet.
Tomo,
” easiest victory against the Gers i can remember “?
It was the first time we have played them in the league!
Who’s all tweeted Joseph?
Couldnae sleep.
Mark Fanny Warburton has French toast for breakfast.
https://youtu.be/oeIMZjnMi7s
sevco lookin`-N- lookin` FC.