Certainly starting to look like it.
Celtic hammered St Mirren 5-0 to move sixteen points clear at the top of the table, and whilst “rangers ” now have two games in hand , unless there is a significant change in how many points they get for a win, it’s becoming apparent that the rest of the league season is but a mere formality….
What once looked as though it could be an exciting and perhaps even close run battle between Glasgow’s most successful and least successful clubs has turned into a bit of an anti-climax as one of the horses in the two horse race developed some sort of respiratory infection and all but withdrew from the event.
Various outlets are trying to predict exactly when the title will be secured, but given the lack of fight from Ibrox, it is somewhat difficult,.
It’s impossible to predict which “rangers ” will turn up, and so difficult to see how they’ll perform.
For example, today they face Ross County in Dingwall.
Will we see the piss poor “rangers ” of late, or will we be treated to an even more insipid showing from them ?
There certainly seems to be no end in sight to their misery, and the media have ben given the go ahead from the fat controller to blaze away at Steven Gerrard, in the hope he’ll call it a day and therefore forfeit the monies owed on his contract.
Added to the supporters vitriol, it can’t be a pleasant time for him over there right now…
No surrender ?
Nope.
Surrendered.
To at least try to keep some of the support onside, he mentioned Sir Walter of Cardigan, who must not be disrespected….
“I’ve had chats with Walter from day one and he’s obviously someone who’s been around the block and got the T-shirt.
“Things are different now in my reign compared to when he was manager.
“But he’s a guy who’s been honest with me since I took the job. Even after a good game, Walter is the type of person who won’t just talk about the good stuff.
“His advice so far has been absolute gold dust and will continue to be. I genuinely think that he wants to help and support me and this club.
“You can hear his love for Rangers when you speak to him. He’s still as passionate now as he was when I looked up to him from the outside.
“It’s quite possible that I’ll speak to him this week. The last message I gave him was to wish him happy birthday not that long ago.
Which would have been on or before the 24th of February, as there’s little doubt everyone at Ibrox had to ring him and say hello hello.
In fact, Smith has suddenly re-appeared in the media, despite having been away for nearly ten years.
He was also mentioned as having a key effect on the development of Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United..
“Eventually Walter Smith came in and decided not to give fouls in training.
“In general but I think the sole purpose was for Ronaldo. So when Ronaldo’s doing his skills, not passing the ball and taking the mick, the lads were fouling him
“Before, the first six months of the season, there’d be fouls given as you’d expect, and Walter said: ‘No, no fouls’.
“For two weeks Ronaldo was tearing his hair out and he was going bananas.”
Smith and Murty ?
Soon ?
Back in the happy land of the good guys, Leigh Griffiths has confounded all his critics and fought his way back into the team, which some thought would never happen, given the demons that were plaguing him over the last year or two.
Three goals yesterday confirmed that he is back to his best, and one can only admire the audacity, tenacity and determination of the man.
Manager Neil Lennon said;
“He’s got a bit to do.
“But that’s far more like him. He’s been working hard ever since the beginning of the year, I don’t know how many goals he’s got now, maybe that’s him up to 11 which is a great return considering he hasn’t played that much.
“We know what we’ve got with him. I’m just pleased for him on a personal level. He’s come a long, long way and that will mean a lot to him today.
We’re all pleased. The man has had his problems, but he’s come back far stronger for them.
Griffiths now wants to carry on and play his part at Ibrox next week, and whilst the press seem to want to build up a wee bit of hype around the game, Griffiths kind of played it down, but you could almost feel the enthusiasm…
“Am I ready for Ibrox? I was born for Ibrox. I’ve never been beaten there with Celtic.
“I’ve started twice and scored twice with two victories.
“If the manager starts me – or has me on the bench to make an impact – I’ll be ready to go. I’m desperate to play in a game of that magnitude, but it’s up to the gaffer.
“There will probably be 10 players just itching to get on the bench, so he’s got a tough job.
“I’m not sure why Ibrox brings the best out in me. But it’s the same when I go to Tynecastle.
“It seems to be a place where people hate – and I thrive on that kind of pressure. These are the games you always want to play in, big derby games against your rivals.
“We’re going there for another three points. We know it will be difficult because they will be fired up.
“They’ve not been playing well, but they’ll want to prove a point against us.
“We went to Ibrox earlier in the season and dominated from start to finish to win 2-0.
“Hopefully, we can replicate that same type of performance next Sunday.”
The performance yesterday suggests that they will.
Griffiths, showing a level of humilty that points to a more mature man, also thanked Damien duff and the others on the coaching team, suggesting that a lot of work has gone into his resurgence, and it hasn’t finished yet..he’s going to get even better..
“He (Duff) has played at the top, he’s played under some top, top managers and with top, top players.
“His experience around the training field is invaluable to us. Just pulling me aside, and the detail he goes into in training is different class.
“It’s not just him it’s Kendo, Woodsy and the gaffer as well, they all work together as a team and that’s why we’re pushing forward as much as we are.”
There is still the chance, ever growing, that football could be suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, which will see many people contract some form of the illness, and those of you seeking a ticket for the home end at Ibrox next week in the event you contract it are being hugely irresponsible.
Though I have found that my “I love Rome ” t shirt and the occasional sneeze gets me served at the bar quicker.
And as someone tweeted, the stiff upper British lip should see us through anyway…
The panic buying of toilet roll suggests we’d all be better just staying home for the next few weeks, and probably avoiding curry.
Though perhaps there will be extra toilet rolls needed in Dingwall today…
On Friday , we had this…
“DESPITE THIS SEASON BEING YET ANOTHER CAR-CRASH, NO MATTER THAT WE LOOK WELL PAST OUR BEST, WE REFUEL AND GO AGAIN, PRETENDING TO ALL AND SUNDRY THAT THE WHEELS HAVENT YET COME OFF”.
As it turns out, the car is 8 years old, and can get up to 54 mph, but struggles to hit 55.
Today…
An apology to yokerbhoy ….I didn’t see the Celtic v St Mirren preview that was sent, and its a shame becuase not only did he correctly predict 5-0, he also predicted who would score, what time they would score at and almost got Lennon’s post match interview word for word.
I can only apologise, and promise it won’t happen again.
During WW2, the Orange Order were particularly diligent, and staunch, in defending Harland & Wolff from the enemy. Roman Catholics had to scratch their arses with Izal
Absolutely no need for apologies Ralph. In fact, you spared my blushes. A lot of my content was pash anyway, especially my result prediction of a flukey 1-0 win coming from a deflected own goal in the dying seconds. If you have the stomcach to read through my raving folly, it can now be found in the comments section of Friday’s diary. Great win yesterday btw.
HH
stomach
Caption: Close brothers secure the remaining Assets at Ibrox……
Brilliant! I’m not even gonna bother after that one!
Winner
He’s right though when he says this: “Things are different now in my reign compared to when he was manager”. Its a new eight year old club that has won SFA. ” Rangers Football Club” formed in 1872 and is no longer a member of the SFA. and is currently going through the liquidation process. (2pee or not 2pee in the pound, that is the question)- Billy Shakespeare.
“The Rangers FC”. is the new name of Sevco Scotland, a consortium fronted by Charles Green former C.E. of Sheffield Utd. which purchased the assets of “Rangers” Football Club in June 2012. He’s still not grasped that yet, he’s bought into the myth like them, of going for 55. Interesting that the letter accompanying the 5WA. which says: ‘oldco-Rangers’ is the current holder of the SPL. share. Sevco is the new company that will be re-named “Rangers” upon transfer of the membership’. The contortions of the governing bodies and clubs is Houdini-esk. Lets see them all get out of that water filled tank.
old-co was like a beaujolaise wine, grown near the sewage works near Govan. It is a thick wine that leaves the most bitter of taste. The grape is mixed up with hatred and anger, with a large proportion of self importance and indulgence it went out of production in 2012. Sevco Scotland is also grown in the same ground like its predecessor it has the same traits. It too is nearing the end of production and might be follow following its main producer to South Africa, we hope that he gets all that he deserves.
Once it was here:
And now it is here:____________________:
Mind the gap.
Caption: It’s statement o’clock at Ibrokes but a pished PR guru finds his notepad clamped.
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Even the loo rolls have surrendered at Ipox
The team played as a unit yesterday, Leigh and Ed at times outstanding and they must push out the boat to keep him
Great to see Super Leigh back and going from strength to strength.The wee guy loves the hate and thrives on it.I have my two personal trolls on this site,but,as they don’t even go to games and contribute nothing to Celtic they can be assured that I am of the same character as Leigh(best striker at Parkhead).One is an ex-Brit soldier ( I know,I know,he shouldn’t be given the time of day on a Celtic site) and the other chips in with snidy comments when his besty,Lofty,has had a dig.Suffice to say,this character from Belfast was never a volunteer and wouldn’t get you a ticket for a game in the North…..no understanding of what Celtic,charity and compassion are all about…..
P.S.I wonder who is working on the possible new shirt deal for Celtic,surely not that big,bad man Peter that certain people are obsessed with getting rid of….
Sorry , but to use the proposed Adidas deal as some sort of defence of Lawell is Ridiculous.
And you claim Others have no idea what Celtic , charity and compassion are all about ?
That’s not the only thing that PL is doing for Celtic.You haven’t a clue what works he does for multiple charities and for the good of Celtic.So,write an email to Celtic and ask to walk in his shoes for a day,you wouldn’t have a clue.Another half wit having a go at a Real Celtic Man.Away and have another drink…..
Rob,
I’ll do that then, walk in his shoes for a day?
I’d choose the day he fucked up the simple signing of John McGinn from Hibs, i’d sign John & he would go on to be a Celtic legend.
I’d go back to the day he said ” If we pay the living wage to all employees, it would cost the club five hundred thousand per year”.
I’d call a press conference & sat either side of me would be a collection of the staff, from tea lady to cleaner, i’d declare to the gathered media, we are not going to pay the minimum wage, we are not going to pay the living wage, we are going to pay all staff, ten pounds per hour from that day!
Why do you reply desperado? You can’t help yourself,you’re obsessed with an Irish Republican Celtic supporter of many years…..stay in England and try to stay safe….
Knob… Your charitable and compassionate largesse is well known exclusively only unto yourself and your pitch and putting fraternity.As for a ticket I could give give you yesterdays….
Lol.
Knob… One last thing..
I NEVER CLAIMED TO BE A VOLUNTEER
you are a dangerous toad of a small man with a small mind and the rest..
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Caption: Some poor person asked Wee Red if he could get some toilet paper from his toilet……
Weered asked him if he was round the bend
Knob… Don’t flatter yourself with two personal trolls. I wouldn’t piss on ye if you were on fire
Strange how you and your besty take the bait and reply at the same time.Are you sharing his loft? As for knobs,I find mine quite useful but yours is up the Brits ass.If I was on fire you would run away,that was your reaction when the Brits came a roaring,tout….
Peace be upon them in pieces of gladd
Glass ffs
G
day Weered,if you get in quick enough there is an edit button now.
I wouldnt mind an egg timer one for surpassing citizens though.
I thought he was now Lord Walter of Jersey.
The great Walter had to sit idly by when Murray gave him five month’s notice and allowed Advocaat to pick the team and sign players by proxy.
By the way: did he have a surname?
Caption………
Gives a whole new meaning to being locked in the bog.
Another thing, why the madness surrounding the hoarding of bog paper? Does the Coronavirus make you shit yourself to death? I think we should be informed.
🙂
At your age, does shitting yersel no become the norm? 🙂
V
🙂
the worrying thing for me is I am actually looking forward to the game next week so you can be sure were on the wrong end a 4-0 for my confidence
no excuses, we need to pump them next week.. unleash eddy and griff, get it right into them from the start!
Bbgbhoy… Yep tear them apart from 1st whistle
The guy who invented predictive text died recently, may he rest in peas.
Caption:The wife’s suggestion after I said I wanted our labrador puppy euthanised.
Caption: “Fat Controller’s interpretation of good journalism in the SMSM.”
“As the coronavirus causes major panic buying, the last DR is taken into protective custody”
H H
It is possible to put out a Celtic team on Sunday with at least 8 pleayers who have scored against the Orcs in the past! We could live with a draw but a win would probably see them off for good= head shot to the Zombies. I would go:
Forster
Ajer/Jullien/Bitton
Forrest/Brown/McGregor/Hayes
Christie
Edouard/Griffiths We can afford just not to lose but the Orcs have to win and will be desperate.
I would like us just to finish them off and shut them up.
Now John brown has the deeds he’s not going to lose them
Great result yesterday & performance, that’s the Leigh Griffiths i want to see.
Keep it up wee man!
Hail Hail!
Caption: ‘Andrex on the wall as the huns are going down, i see Andrex on the wall, Andrex on the wall’
Watched it not much between Ross County and Sevco, two teams of similar ability. Great to see Griff so close to his best, can’t believe the tits who said he was finished usual boo boys probably. St Mirren have a lot to fight for but Celtic purred like a well oiled machine, hard to believe they have been competing for almost 9 months. Says something about the squad and the coaching.
Kris Boyd- Chief Tit!
Caption…
That’s charmin…some feckers stole my bike
Caption: Police investigate unusual betting patterns on under 4•5 shits at half-time during a Hamilton game.
Shows you,if you’re honest,that he’s good at his job.I seem to remember that big Fraser saved Celtic from losing their incredible cup run with his performance at Hampden.McGregor is miles better than Bain…..admit it…
” their “? Surely you mean ‘our’ ?
No?
So its 13 points lead now I’m not confident about Sunday something still not right about how the team sets up against them.
We need 3 battling midfielders for me we only have Broony.
Rogic Ntcham McGregor Christie
Are all ball players.
So I’m not sure the team has the physical approach we need to combat their middle 3.
It will be interesting to see how Lenny lines us up
It could be 16 clear with a win
Or we could be looking at only 7 clear if they win with their games in hand.
So it’s not over yet
Agree that there’s something not clicking and for me Broonies carrying an injury but Sunday will be the day it comes good. Wee Leigh will give us a grandweans story and take the baw hame again. That’s the magic of Celtic. We’re lucky to be living through these days.
Sunday is auditions prepared for the sevconian players.
Master your honed hun slate.
Jim Traynor`s last roll of the dice.
This game will not be a game of Football.
sevco boondoggle FC.
Ironically the rangers teams inability to clean up at the back is mirrored by seizure of their remaining (ass)ets.
Caption……….
I was going to write a caption, but I thought the ending was a bit shitey.
FC Carlsberg beaten at home by Horsens, in 10th.
I hope that the club announces its big new shiny contract with Adidas on Saturday, just to get up their faces. Also extremely glad that El Hammed is back, so my team could be: Foster.
El Hammed- Jullien- Ajer.
Forrest, Brown- Rogic- Cal-Mac- Hayes.
Odsonne- Griffiths.
Bitton to close up the back if we need to, or
Christie after 60 minutes to kill them off.
I
m Praying for Odsonne Edouards big new shiny contract on Saturday.Lawwell gives for Lent.
Sparkly, sparkly, the sparkly’est the better, life long and free wheeling, with knobliest add-ons.
If he`s no signed,moons will align to they.
Neil is to play with a back one…Bitton.
You can`t drop him.
PS. For some reason all referees want to send off he with better pace Frimpong.
Their strong emotional response know no bounds.
Steve G has thrown a penny in the well.
sevco lavvy deity FC.
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Caption : rangers 2 prepare for their next bailiffs visit
We have a real advantage in that we can score from all over the pitch: goals Edouard 28, Christie 19, Forrest 16, McGregor 13, Griff 11, Ntcham 8, Jullien 7, Elyounoussi 7. What team ever had as many as 8 outfield players each scoring 10 goals or more?!!! It could also be that the Orcs will have more injury concerns than us. Anyway, even a draw would do just fine.
As they spontaneously combust, Celtic will show no fear at the House of Horrors. For the first time in a long, long time our players have a free week to rest and to prepare, while they play Leverkusen mid week. Their confidence shot as they themselves admit to not being able to cope with the pressure of the champions. No matter their public utterance’s, while they may be able to win the odd pressure free game, the relentlessness of our team in winning every week has left them shattered.
Let them fear us, for we have nothing to fear.
Ghirls and Bhoys,expect 0-ply from them at Ibrox.
First chance we get,put Allan McGregor on his backside.
Then watch the good times roll.
🙂
Can you feel the Beautiful Sunday
s doubt?s only Monday.It
Thy perfect Sunday game at IOUbrox…
Ge55ard to phone The Myth and McCoist to succour from the bench.
7.
Put some of the other guys like arzani in the mix we could afford to lose or draw this one. Not going to happen though. I hope he goes 3-5-2 I suspect mr Lennon won’t. Good position to be in though. After the exertions against the krauts they will be fraught and leg weary under scrutiny from the hun hordes desperate for some gratification. It’s win win either way. I won’t be watching the game with usual pensiveness a derby usually conjures up.
How can we afford to lose this one?
Ffs
if we lose it will be a complete disgrace
Are we to be Adidas and Parley?
We broke Ladbrokes.
It`ll be one of them games where Elyounoussi scores five of the seven.
Rod assembled, line checked, green, white and gold fly tied on and cast. “Get your season ticket applications in, here we go for 10 in a row”. And now reel them in.
Man, Peter Lawwell is the castaway king.
Took a quick look at Ibrox Noise today and they are in jubilant form to say the least.
They are forecasting a windfall of 27mill+ this summer for the sale of Barisic, They claim he is hot property with a number of European clubs ready to enter a bidding war for him.
27mill+ I doubt anyone would pay that for the whole team 🙂
Just gone back to IN and they have removed the earlier comments, obviously the individual has obered up.
It must be a season ticket sale ploy, only they dafties would believe that.
John, if I EVER “ober” up ^, I’ll immediately change it to ‘uber’ up and chant “TicToc, TicToc “uber” alles”…… fur immer! (as it’s immer been on here! HaHaha!) Canny replace a gramme ae intellect wi’ a tanker fu’ ae slurry!
Rude Yard Kipping (shortly)
IF, I……zzzzzzzz
🙂
Especially when you factor in you can buy their whole fucking club for £1!
£1.00. Now equates to two sheets of bog roll or one conservative squirt of hand sanitiser.
The conservatives never give much away m8
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
A bag of rags at the Hardware Store went from $5 a bag to $30.
Take me to the river.
Caption:
Dougie Imrie`s savings goals.
You see that to me would be ” world class in everything we do”!
Monti, at least SOME of us know what TF we’re on about….Port, I made a comment earlier which included a tip of the hat to your very ‘original’ patter. ‘charlie’, I’ve seen the Buzz-Bomb (ma granda’ showed me some of them 8-reel tapes 🙂 …..?) Ah’ll never forget them wee bandy legs in white socks racing around and scoring for fun. What a player, what a Tim. Saltcoats forever!
But the moderator, or whatever TF it is on here, that leaves comments to arrive late when pointless has ruined the site for me. I’d rather have ‘open-school’ nut-jobs laughing and screaming and threatening each other than a sanitised, fucked-up facsimile which we now have…..like the new scum if you drop the “sanitised” bit.
Och, ah’ll no’ be missed (on here), but ah’ll miss it. Likelihood, (no’ as good as Harry Hood) is ah’ll keep looking in but the moderation’ll “moderate” or end my input. That’ll be a ‘blessing’ for some. Nae worries. FC not PLC.
HH
TicToc,
Some of us, yes.
Not you though.
When you look at the efforts of other countries ( Italy ) trying to do all they can to control this Coronavirus, it’s beyond me why the SFA/SPFL have not already implemented playing all games behind closed doors?
These are worrying times, the games can still go ahead, however my own personal view is we should be playing behind closed doors NOW!
It’s easy to understand m8 sevco have 2 biggies coming up that they need. After this weekend dont be surprised that it will be called.
Monti, for fucks’ sake, what the fuck amount of “Deludamol” are you ingesting?
Games without fans? It’s fuckin’ SKY gone mad. THEY, the owner of money accumulated from fans subscriptions, dictate policy to the weak fans? And, worringly, you agree?
FUCK THIS: It cannot be piecemeal, FA by FA or similar. We have sensationally over-paid arseholes doing nothing.
Answer, and fuck the ‘cost’ to the big providers of stolen (from the fans) money. GO: European/International hiatus on football. POSTPONE each game, until grounds are proven safe (in terms of potential contagion). Let every (current) season run to its intended conclusion (with postponements added to the current season until ALL fixtures are played), and in the meantime, consider the next season (in terms of reduced time to play). Hence; we STOP the congregation of fans but DO NOT transfer this into pubs/similar. Offer free coverage via main TV channels to homes. To ‘pack in like sardines’ in a pub is surely more dangerous. Endae day, if ould cunts like me are being ‘culled’, I don’t give a fuck; the Coronavirus and the “Economic” crash of 2020 and more especially c2008, are ALWAYS the poor paying for the rich mens’ greed. I challenge ALL of those whom care about their children and their children’s children to take up arms, yes both of them, and fight the disgusting/unacceptable/PREVENTABLE rise of the gap ‘tween rich and poor.
RISE UP and ACCEPT NO MORE.
NOW you may gain a glimpse of what I like to say; FC not PLC. Billionaire and Millionaire should be the biggest insult on Earth, and when I ‘convince’ that fucking scum like Cambridge Analytica, the LEFT will understand their mission, as will centrist Right.
A Brave New World perhaps, wherein the Animals remain equal and NO animal shall be allowed to be “more equal” than others.
THIS IS NEEDED WORLDWIDE NOW – PASS IT ON. Thank you.
“Football is nothing without the fans”
JS circa 1960s.
I think mibbaes ‘JC’ would have agreed.
I believe in JS and mibbaes JC (as a person) but not the god shite.
Glad to see a ‘lovely’, ex KGB torturer like Putin trying to force a believe in ‘god’ strategy in Russia. Incredible (in its true sense) In Edinburgh they use the defamatory ‘radge’. Radge Putin? Another mad monk?
FC not PLC
Hail! Hail! The Glasgow Celtic and all of its Supporters. And thanks to the Hibees for covering up for us in 2016.
SUNSHINE ON LEITH INDEED!
Maybe this year “old Hampden was covered in banners of Green” (Coronation Cup song.) will be ‘replayed’.
Come On ALL You Bhoys In Green
#…..met Hibs in the Final, and oh what a scene, “Old Hampden was covered in banners of green…..”#
HH
Monti, I replied directly to you on this fucked-up site WRT your fucked-up notion of games being played behind closed doors. I considered it briefly (as I think correctly at 1k x your error-stricken process) and concluded what I said in the previous comment.
EOD, the site’s more fucked up than most of us who try to keep it intersting and controversial are; that’s seriously fucked-up, IMHO, of course! 🙂
FC not PLC
Fuck religion and all its contagion.
HH
“Cambridge Tic Toc……your name before we begin, the audience will help with the spelling”
I think we’ve every right to feel confident for Sunday, as I do. They’ve been nothing great since their inception in 2012, albeit better this season, and it was just we were so bad in our last two meetings even though we won a Cup in the 1st one. Also, they’ve played no-one decent in Europe, YET. Leverkusen will knock them out for sure and it could well be over after Thursday night. Another thing, they’ve always got ‘good news’ coming but it never arrives. Serves the fucks right for believing that scumbag Traynor.
To ‘rob’ a bit of Port’s patter, I’ll go Implosion FC after Sunday and by fuck it’ll be a memorable Saint Patrick’s Day this year. FC not PLC.
Come On You Bhoys In Green, fuck the new huns and fuck the queen!
HH
Caption: ‘OK, this amicable divorce thingy isn’t going to go well, is it?’
See, just before I retire tae ma kip, I want to pull the ‘great defender’ of Lawwell on here recently, an’ ah’m no’ talkin’ gallagate charlie (although that’s WAN ae his Achilles thingys), it was ROK I think. So let’s be absolutely fucking clear here, ROK, you back that piece of shit AKA Peter Thomas Lawwell for his charitable work et cetera; a slimy, tory bastard who fought tooth an’ nail tae avoid paying Celtic PLC staff the living wage? THAT Peter Thomas Lawwell? You back THAT cunt. Aye ROK, no credibility, no place here. Fuck off and take yer piece of shite Lawwell alang wi’ you. Fuckin’ fleas.
There’s an idea; remember The Perishers, take the Mother and baby and flee tae Egypt an’ Baby Grumplin’ says “but what happened tae the flea?”
Well, you take PTL and flee tae Egypt (The Palestinians widnae huv ye), an’ ye’ll be two less fleas on our True Celtic Family. Now fuck off x 2.
HH
Caption Klunk Klick every shit
The North sea would be a good meeting point?