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Celtic diary Thursday July 4

Premier Sports were forced to hire more staff this morning after being swamped with calls complaining that the £1 special offer for two months viewing was way over the top after Celtic supporters tuned in to watch the Sevastopol game last night.

Lennons lions lost 1-0 after Fraser Forster realised the Alan Sugar show was on in a minute, and whilst his mind was elsewhere, a cunning free kick squirmed underneath him to give the Ukranians the win.

Still, we did get to see the front pairing of A. Balde and T. Watt, which amused those of us who snigger at that sort of thing. Youngsters Darnell Fisher and Liam Henderson got a start, while Calum Waters, Paul George, and Bahrudin Atajic all joined in later. Virgil van Dijk joined Steven Mouyokolo at the heart of the defence, and that meant for anyone watching, it was a more than worthwhile excercise.

Celtic Tv are also covering the games, which gives the diary a chance to say something positive about Celtic, ( Look, I didn’t know. ) but the Premier Sports deal is worth considering. As long as you cancel it after the tour is finished. Which involves a long, long call at premium rates. So use someone elses phone.

Generally, as ever with these type of games, everyone looked rusty, the youngsters tried their hearts out, and the result doesn’t matter. Though the new guys did show a bit of promise.

Just a good job Crewe and Sevastopol aren’t in the qualifiers , really.

Speaking of which, the BBC will be showing the Cliftonville first leg, hopefully setting a precedent to cover the other qualifiers, although it does mean that Mark Lawrenson could be giving his expert, well informed opinions on the game.

Anyway, it looks like Neil Lennon has been impressed enough with Steven Mouyokolo , as according to SSN, he is ready to offer a one year deal to the defender;

” We have liked Mouyokolo for a long time. He’s had a few injury problems, but has come on trial and impressed. Things have been agreed more or less. He’s done a medical and we are just waiting on reports coming back, and if everything is okay, we’ll go ahead with it. ”
Lennon has also targeted a couple of left sided players, and with two central defenders already in, one has to wonder where this leaves Charlie Mulgrew. The big fellow has done nothing wrong-apart from that tattoo-and must be wondering where he fits in next season. There is a bit of ruthlessness showing in the manager which maybe wasn’t apparent before, but that can only be good for the club. At the very least, it will mean that everyone will raise their game a bit.

Victor Wanyamas dad has taken over the spokesman role for his son, after agent Ivan Modia managed to make an arse of himself. With Cardiff and Southampton so far the only serious bidders, Noah Wanyama has given us his thoughts;

”  My son will make a sober decision. Be patient, he will make a decision in the coming days. I have talked to him, and while I am not going to interfere in any way with his decision about his future, it is my place to advise him. ”

Which to the untrained eye, reads as

“He’ll do as he is bloody told. ”

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There have been leaked pictures of the new away top all over the interweb, which suggest that we weren’t too far away with our predictions. This is the top;

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This is what we thought we thought it would be;

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We weren’t that far out.

The new strip on display in last nights game didn’t look as bad as originally feared, but will still take some getting used to. It just sort of looks , well, silly, as though someone has just thought “we need something different, this is different, so lets do it.” But as long as the players can pick it out in a crowded midfield, it’ll do.

The SPFL -or whatever they are called, have chosen Neil Doncaster as the man to lead them into a brave new world. Which says all you need to know about this exciting new set up that kicks in next season. David Longmuir is reported to be privately seething, which will interest those at Ibrox looking for influential staff. Longmuir is reportedly set to trouser a bonus of £100,000, which says everything you need to know about the exciting new set up etc, etc.

That bonus would keep a lower league team stable for a long time, which only proves that the people running the game haven’t got a clue about life on the shop floor.

Someone else who hasn’t got a clue is Ally McCoist, manager of the leagues newest club, Sevco/ Rangers FC International   , I think thats what they are called.

After revealing the signing of a new ultra modern, top of the range coach, the club were forced to clarify it was , in fact a motor vehicle, and not a new manager they were getting in, much to the delight of tims everywhere. McCoist has been “grilled ” by James Traynor on Rangers TV in an attempt to shift more season books-they are struggling, by all accounts- and to give the manager a chance to rally the hordes behind him. He should be careful-the only place you can stab someone in the back is from behind.

McCoist , predictably, mentioned the 141 years of history, the adventure, the new signings and the possibility of winning a cup, whilst Traynor admitted he was wrong, and they are , in fact, the same club, and it was all very predictable really.

Looks like they are drowning, and just waving their arms about to see if anyone notices, or cares.

Now, on a different subject, this weekend sees a massive fifty seven Orange walks take place in Glasgow.

Traditionally an outlet for members of the Orange Lodge, a minority but influential society who wear sashes, bowler hats and breed ugly women, these marches cause chaos on the streets of the city, and a petition is being made to councillor Gordon Mathieson, which needs your support.

Heres the link. you know what to do.

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Of course, none of this would be neccessary if we could just close catholic schools….

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Still the best t-shirt in the etims store-although there are a few crackers..

With that shameless plug we move on to yesterdays quiz, in which George Connelly gave his views on the modern day footballer.

Today, which legend spoke of playing for Celtic in this unusual way?

” Before a game, I always tell myself that it will hurt and that it should hurt. I know that i am strong, that I am stronger than them. Even if it hurst, it is going to hurt the opposition even more. ”

 

 

 

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10 years ago

Kris “Painkiller” Commons?

10 years ago

BTW..its a PETITION TO Gordon Mathieson, not a PETITION BY Gordon Mathieson. BIG BIG Difference, especially with the rumours of glasgow Labour and the Orange Order doing Marching Deals for votes at last election

Una
10 years ago

Its not looking good,i think c,ville r going to beat us in b,fast.

Frank McGaaaaarvey
10 years ago

Where are all of the neasayers and doom-mongers? We got beat last night by (cliche alert!) a pub team! Why is there not an abundance of follk on calling for the heads of Lenny and Lawell? Isn’t that what’s meant to happen whenever we suffer a defeat?

Sounded like a decent runout last night, especially for all of the youngsters involved, and also for Virgil, Steven and Balde. Hopefully we can find the games to give the yoot more 1st team experience this season as I thought (Dylan McGeough and TWatt aside) we didn’t do nearly enough of that last season.

Anyone else wish to join me in doing a mass rain dance Friday night to ensure a complete wash-out for the shaven (in most cases) gorilla’s family-friendly, funfest, fancy dress Ministry of Silly Walks jamboree on the Saturday?

Pensionerbhoy
10 years ago

Sorry, Frank! There has already been a knees-up and God is orange. The weekend is to be a scorcher.

H H

Frank McGaaaarvey
10 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

Hey there aul’ fella. I hope your forecasts are as accurate as the Batty boys on STV, at least for a couple of hours!

Old Father Tim
10 years ago

Frank – gonny dae me a wee favour and explain your moniker – is it because like me the original FMcG got on your tits? OFT

Frank McGaaaarvey
10 years ago
Reply to  Old Father Tim

Alright there OFT, It simply comes from the way one of my friends said it when we were wee ‘uns. He used to shout it in his Irish brogue running down the park doing a one-armed windwill after scoring a goal in one of our kickabouts! Try saying it that way (with the emphasis on the ‘aaaaa’ loudly it as a stress reliever in your place of work! Ignore the strange looks.

BTW, I completely agree that he is a bit of a pie these days. (Not my friend, the original Frank “express my views in the DR” McGarvey).

Frank McGaaaaarvey
10 years ago

Spoke to soon, Una beat me to it!

scholzybhoy
10 years ago

had tae say that twice !!

10 years ago

fekin’ orangemen.PAIN IN THE FEET SO THEY ARE

Krislowe
10 years ago

Holding aff on that petition link, the liberal in me still thinks ,much as I hate it, they should be allowed to march aboot peacefully and sing their daft songs. As should we.

But its was chaos this time last year in ma wee part of the world after they kicked aff in all the pubs.

so make sure that link is still there on Monday.

Little Drummer Bhoy
10 years ago

That was Henrik, King of Kings, was it not?

keddaw
10 years ago

I am outraged by the petition. What happened to civil liberties? Are we so ready to abandon Voltaire?

Let them sing their ditties, let them march and think they’re better than you and I, let them expose themselves for the ignorant bigots they are.

Pensionerbhoy
10 years ago

Ralph

That’s two days on the trot. I have just spent the best part of my siesta writing a gem of a comment that could have done for your diary tomorrow and it has gone down the cludgy again!

I know I am old and should be happy with a gentle pat on the hied, a sooky ploom and a smile as I sit quietly in a corner, but, come on, a little concession now and then would not go amiss.

Anyway, happy walking everybody. It is good for the heart if not the soul!

H H

10 years ago

If we play like those chaps from South America who wear green and yellow, I’m all for it …

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