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Celtic Diary Wednesday March 30: But We’re Different Now

Willie Collum has been nominated a referee for sunday’s Glasgow derby, which seeing as the man in the middle will need eyes in the back of his head for this one, is probably good news.

 

Collum is equally berated on both sides of the river, perhaps more so in the south, as it’s the first time he’s had one of these games for quite some time,

 

With the perception of bias high among other referees it’s perhaps the only option left to the SFA.

 

Sometimes decisions are not made because they’re the right one, sometimes it’s the only one.

 

For instance, Buckingham Palace is coming under criticism for allowing Prince Andrew to escort the Queen into Phil The Greek’s memorial, even though it was a far better option than leaving him behind to keep an eye on the kids.

 

Collum has his moments, and has made his mistakes. One thing can be certain, though, and that’s that he has never really concerned himself with being popular.

 

 

With the game on sunday in mind, Celticbynumbers on Twitter has put together a piece on the perception of opponents that Celtic’s defence is weaker on the left hand side.

 

Stats do back up this weakness, but his article does point out that most of the pressure on our defence is on the left, giving us cause for debate.

 

Do opponents focus on our left hand side because it’s weaker ?

 

or

 

Does the extra focus mean that it appears weaker ?

 

 

That’s one for Hector Bandido to ponder…..

 

You can read the full article here..

 

Celtic by numbers

 

 

Tickets for the Scottish cup semi final , another Glasgow derby, are being distributed amongst season book holders who are on the Cup scheme, which is a poke in the eye for those who attended the less glamorous earlier ties.

 

Tickets for games should only be acquired through the club, and a certain amount of care should be taken with who gets them. Supporters will never agree on how they should be allocated, as to a man they will favour whichever system earns them a seat at the game.

 

However, there is always the ticket tout, not the dodgy looking guy hanging around the ground, but the even dodgier website type…

 

Those of you determined to venture over to the darkside on Sunday could probably pick up a ticket if you had enough money, or if you were stupid enough to trust this sort of place…

 

 

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 It’s the same with the semi final, as tickets are available, it seems, in the Celtic end, for around the £350 mark.
 Surely our club, at least, can put a stop to this ?
  The culture change at Celtic that was required after the collapse last season is evident on the pitch, given the attitude and the style of how the team is playing, but if you look a little bit deeper, you can see how it has changed behind the scenes as well, as illustrated in this story from Joe Hart, who confirmed what we all knew about the previous policies, and how much of a change the manager really has made in the priorities of the club….

I had actually spoken to Celtic the year before. It was something they decided (at the top) there was no resell in me so they didn’t want to take me on to have no resell in me doing well.

If I did well great, but they didn’t gain anything from it. It never got started but it was something I was open to and then Tottenham.

I got put in contact with Ange [Postecoglou] here to have a conversation. They were quite sheepish in approaching it. They had actually spoken to Tottenham but I wasn’t having conversations with the hierarchy.

I made it very clear I was very unimpressed with how they were behaving so they would get me from a professional point of view but they would certainly not get a friendly conversation from me or anything other than a respectful good morning. It was a bit of an awkward conversation.

I knew Celtic had called anyway I was like ‘I know they have called.’ and they said ‘Well we would be ok with you talking to them’. I was like ‘alright, cool cheers.’

I said, ‘look I am going to have a conversation but I am going to be completely honest about football and how I see life and how I see things, I would love to talk to him’.

I thought it was amazing that a club like Celtic wanted to have a conversation with me. I didn’t know who he was. Not many people did.

I got on the phone and he was like ‘Hi Joe how are you?’

I just went ‘Look this probably seems a bit full on what I am about to say but I need to say it for you to get a clear understanding of where I am at and who I am. You need to be really clear if you want to pursue this with me saying what I am going to say. If you don’t I won’t take offence but this is what I feel I require to bring something to the table for you.’

I explained the situation. I said look I am the kind of guy who gives everything that I have got and I feel like that has not gotten me anywhere so far but I am not willing to give up on my principles.

I am the kind of guy who needs love, I like to feel appreciation for what I am doing, I like to be a huge part of the dressing room, I like to help, I like to work with managers and I don’t like to work against people and I like to be backed. If that is not something you feel you can give to me then it is absolutely not an issue. Trust me, I have had worse things said to me.

He said: ‘Look I have not even asked anyone about you as a goalkeeper. I know what you are like as a goalkeeper. You can go in goal. I have done a bit of research on you as a person, had some good references and now I have had this conversation with you I am going to pursue it.’

I said: ‘Right ok, well keep me updated.’

A few things happened, they got knocked out of [Champions League] qualification. It wasn’t going quite right and Celtic were actually in a bit of dismay at the start of the season.

Then however things accelerated. There was never a conversation to be had. Money. No conversations to be had. I was either coming to do something properly – whatever that may be – or I wasn’t.

It turned out that it was and I have. This is what I have done and I have loved being here.

 

Let’s hope he tells his friends.

 

Especially those who think there’s more to a career in football than paycheques with rows of 0’s on them.

 

 

 

On Monday, we had this….

 

 

See the source image

 

 

JJ11
 1 day ago

…and the boys from the Glasgow PD choir were singing “F**k the Tims…”   

 

 

 

 

Today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FSTB
1 year ago

Caption
Aaron Ramsey says he will be tickety boo for the game on Sunday once hes had a shave

Andrew Coyle
1 year ago

caption,2 lads .had a dream

Salad queen
1 year ago

Caption
By the look of the guy on the right, it must be wire brush and dettol time!

Bognorbhoy
1 year ago

Caption…
Medicine Show
Big Audio Dynamite
Get three coffins ready.
Huh? Ah!

Covered wagon, Medicine Show
Take you to a place where the healing flows, oh-ho
Weak in spirit we got the juice
Won’t save your soul it’ll shine your shoes, oh
Treated king to kangaroo
Santa Fe to Timbuktu, oh-ho
Don’t be fooled by imitation
This is the stuff that cured a nation
We took the tube and the high plains too
Never stopped long just passing through
A drop of the laughter of the maids of France
Makes a hopeless cripple dance, oh
It was really vile weather
When we got tarred and feathered
You could hear the six-guns sound
As they chased us out of town
Whoa-ho…
In India we’re all the rave
Discovered that it’s great as aftershave, oh-ho
Dropped in the sea just off Japan
Swapped twenty bottles for an aqua-walkman, oh
Immunity from ridicule
Improves your brains if you’re a fool, oh-ho
And I read in the Middle East
Traded some for a hostage release
Now if you’re bald it’ll give you hair
If you’ve got straight trousers it’ll give you flares
Feeling up you’ll get depressed
Out of style here’s a brand new dress, oh
It was really vile weather
When we got tarred and feathered
You could hear the six-guns sound
As they chased us out of town
Who the hell is that? One bastard goes in, another one comes out!
Turn him around! Turn around!
Turn him around! Turn around!
(Laughing)
I’m innocent of anything!
You making some kind of joke?
Oh, no.
(Laughing)
I don’t think it’s nice, you laughing.
The stuff we sell is just the best
Passing all consumer tests, oh-ho
Days of heaven, nights of sin
Voodoo stick and shark’s fin
When all around you seems like hell
Just one sip will make you well, oh-ho
Multi-purpose in a jar
If you ain’t ill it’ll fix your car
In days of yore for all bad feelings
Washing socks and stripping ceilings
Nowadays it’s used medicinally
For all known human malady, oh
It was really vile weather
When we got tarred and feathered
You could hear the six-guns sound
As they chased us out of town
Whoa-ho…
Wanted in fourteen counties of this state,
The condemned is found guilty of the crimes
Of murder, armed robbery of citizens,
State banks, and post offices, the theft of
Sacred objects, arson in a state prison,
Perjury, bigamy, deserting his wife and children,
Inciting prostitution, kidnapping,
Extortion, receiving stolen goods, selling stolen
Goods, passing counterfeit money,
And contrary to the laws of this state, the condemned
Is guilty of using marked cards and
Loaded dice. Therefore, according to the power
Invested in us,
We sentence the accused here before us, Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan
Maria Ramirez…
…known as the Rat…
…and any other aliases he might have,
To hang by the neck until dead. May God have
Mercy on his soul. Proceed.
Duck, you sucker!
(Gunfire)
I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!
(Gunfire & yelling)
(Laughing to fade)

Mcklintop
1 year ago

Caption: Naw Billy ah said I was up for a menage no a menage a trois. Tell that cant if he comes near me again ah’ll batter him with the other crutch. Oh and he’s got 2 shots in the menage so he owes us £20 a week.

henkesdreadlocks
1 year ago

Caption………

A couple of members of the Govan hide & seek team take their kidology to a new level.
Bernadette isn’t fooled and administers some extra bromide and laxative to their cuppa.

Cesar
1 year ago

The Tory cuts in the NHS has a serious impact on patient recovery as they are reduced to sharing a chicken cuppa soup.

Dziekanowski's nightclub child
1 year ago

Caption: “is that his wire brush and detol?”

Oldbhoy
1 year ago

To celebrate 10 years in football Sevco have unveiled their new state of the art medical facility.

Por Cierto
1 year ago

CAPTION: “Come to Ukraine, You’ll love it, they said!”

Woof Charlie
1 year ago

Caption: With hindsight Billy the doorman regretted his “no wonder your wife f*cks about” quip to Will Smith as he left the Oscars.

Peter duffy
1 year ago

I was luck to get 2 tickets for Seville.Got 2 more from friends in Seville.Sold them at the cost of the ticket.It’s a disgrace for anyone to charges £350 for a ticket.

SteveNaive
1 year ago

Ange “You can go in goal “
Tactical genius !
Doak just hit three for Scotland U21’s… get him on at some stage Sunday.
Great song BognorBhoy

The Cha
1 year ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

No, he’s leaving and Ange only plays players that want to be here.

SteveNaive
1 year ago

Correction, U18’s

Cartvale88
1 year ago

Caption
Do you think that mob will still be going in one hundred and fifty years, or deid?

The smell of fear is permeating them, everyone including every International manager allowing Celtic players a break. Hart is motivated as the other players are under the leadership of Ange.

Tyrone9
1 year ago

CAPTION

Charles Green rehearses hospital bed scene….

Effarr
1 year ago

Caption:
In an effort to dispute that waiting lists are too long, Nicola Sturgeon is pictured with newly arrived patients in the childrens’ ward at the modern Queen Elizabeth hospital.

The Cha
1 year ago

Caption “Christ, I’ve already given Ramsey a kidney and liver so tell him to piss off up the Yellow Brick Road if he needs a new heart”

Auldheid
1 year ago

Caption. ” Time for rectal inspection lads. Don’t worry it’s the pointy end.”

Uibh fhaili
1 year ago

After seeing the pictures of Gazza back at the shithole the two down and outs suddenly feel alot better

Woof Charlie
1 year ago

Caption: That’s ironic matron, Monti’s been calling on you for years and now you’ve arrived he’s f*cked off.

Woof Charlie
1 year ago

Ah Sunday. Truth be told it’s the Celtic game I hate to watch. Particularly at Ibrox. But this time I think we have a manager who is doing something different, something special. And it’s all about man management. No favourites, no huffs, no BS, just straight talk and clear, easy instructions – do it this way and if you can’t you’re gone and I’ll bring I’m someone who will. Their European results demand respect and I’d take a point though we don’t seem set up for that mentality. I note a S*n story about pitch invasions and I doubt that’s about kids looking for a selfie and expect to see some sort of fan (ny) protest. Excellent. This Sevco squad seem the most detached from their fan base in the history of all their clubs. Do not be mistaken the sign of the cross out of the tunnel display is massive. It’s basically saying we don’t care about the sh*te our fans bring. They should reset and settle for a top 6 place with a club full of Struths, Bomber Browns et al. Hate it but can’t wait.

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