Before we get going on the football news, here’s something that will make you offer thanks up above that you are not inflicted with the terminal stupidity and bigotry-and they do go hand in hand-suggested in this article from the Irish Times…
Orange Order complains of ‘cold house’ NI civil service
Objections to Catholic co-workers talking GAA, confirmations and wearing Lenten ash
The Orange Order has claimed that Protestants in the Northern Ireland civil service are not being treated fairly compared with Catholics, citing double-standards in the acceptance of cultural practices.
A number of the 25 people surveyed by the loyal order for a new report complained about Catholic civil servants coming into work with Ash Wednesday ash on their foreheads and having sympathy Mass cards on their desks.
It was claimed that this compared with some Protestant being instructed to remove “religious tracts” from their desks.
Catholic colleagues discussing the results of GAA games, or a parent referring to the confirmation of a child, were also cited as matters that made work life difficult for Protestant civil servants.
The people surveyed for the report, Fairness & Fear: An Investigation of the Treatment of Protestants in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, were Orange Order members, or had close relatives in the organisation.
Cold house factor
The order said the survey was in response to an increasing number of complaints. Referring to a “cold house factor” for Protestants in the civil service, it said: “Our members are saying to us that they are not being treated fairly and they are afraid to speak out.”
Citing official statistics, the report said there were 300 fewer Protestants in the 25,000 civil service workforce than would be the case if the service “exactly reflected” the Catholic-Protestant population breakdown.
One woman surveyed said line management specifically spoke of the schools their children attended playing “camogie and GAA”. “I see this as letting Protestant staff know who they are.”
The order also criticised the promotion of the “Liofa” Irish- language campaign within the civil service and the publication in a civil service newsletter of people wearing items of clothing bearing GAA logos.
It complained that people wearing clothing with soccer logos were blurred out.
SDLP Assembly member Patsy McGlone said the complaints about the GAA, Mass cards and confirmations were “insulting”, “deeply bigoted” and “fundamentally stupid”, and missed the fact that many Protestants take the sacrament of confirmation.
We are fighting a terrorist organization, a barbaric organization that is killing innocent people. We are not fighting a religion.
AS the quest for a domestic double continues, Celtic are heading to Hampden next month for the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Ronny Deila’s side travel to the National Stadium for a 12noon kick-off on Sunday, April 17, having reached the final four of the competition thanks to a 3-0 victory over Greenock Morton at Celtic Park earlier this month.
Season Ticket holders who are members of the Home Cup Ticket Scheme and Season Ticket holders who have attended earlier rounds of the competition have been rewarded by being first in the queue for tickets for the Hampden match.
The ticketing criteria is as follows:
Tickets for the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden on Sunday, April 17 will be allocated to Season Ticket holders based on membership of the Home Cup Ticket Scheme (as at March 6) and in order of priority as follows:
– Season Ticket holders who attended Stranraer, East Kilbride and Greenock Morton games.
– Season Ticket holders who attended Greenock Morton and East Kilbride games.
– Season Ticket holders who attended Greenock Morton and Stranraer games.
– Season Ticket holders who attended Stranraer and East Kilbride games.
– Season Ticket Holders who have attended more than 3 away matches this season, up to and including Hamilton on February 26, and not including matches against Hearts or the re-arranged fixture against Dundee
Thereafter, any remaining tickets will be balloted among those Season Ticket holders who have attended more than two away matches this season.
Please note, the reason for the ballot is that we will not have sufficient allocation for all Season Ticket holders in this category.
We ask that Season Ticket holders do not contact the Ticket Office at this time as we cannot advise on who will be allocated a ticket.
Tickets are priced as follows:
South Stand – £28 Adults / £17 Under 16/student/65+
North Stand – £28 Adults / £17 Under 16/student/65+
East Stand – £18 Adults / £7 Under 16/student/65+
Please note: Under 16s cannot attend the match without an adult
The Ticket Office have not yet received the tickets for this match. Ticket sales arrangements will be announced on celticfc.netwhen the Ticket Office receives its allocation.
No mention of the opposition, which I have to admit is admirable. and no mention of the now defunct Old Firm phrase.
The criteria means that those who have supported the club in the earlier rounds will get priority, although it means that the Lennon CSc will probably only get one ticket, but fortunately he’s the driver of the tarrier carrier, and I’ve always liked him.
Brentford midfielder Alan Judge insists Glasgow Rangers comments were said in jest due to Celtic supporting mates
Alan Judge has taken to Twitter to clarify his comments about linking up with formerBrentford boss Mark Warburton at Glasgow Rangers, insisting that they were a joke.
The 27-year-old, who is likely to leave Griffin Park at the end of the season, was speaking at a press event at the Republic of Ireland’s training camp in Malahide ahead of the Boys in Green’s upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Slovakia.
When asked about his old manager, Judge was full of praise for the Rangers boss, saying, “He was the reason I went down to Brentford.
“I’ve a lot to thank him for and I’d really look forward to working with him in the future if that’s possible.”
When asked whether or not he would join Warburton at Rangers, Judge laughed off the question and jokingly added, “No I wouldn’t be going to Rangers, not a chance.
“I had that call in the summer and I went ‘are you kidding me?’ I’d get killed if I went up there!
“Just if he ever moves on, he’s a manager I’d like to work with again.”
Judge is currently with the Republic of Ireland squad and is expected to make his debut in his side’s friendlies against Switzerland and Slovakia in Dublin.
Bring him home, whoever he is.
And I don’t know who this guy is, but he is just what we need to toughen up the midfield…
I won yesterdays caption competition. Ikeche Anya Struggles to hide his delight a being linked with Celtic.
Today, who will remove my crown ?
It,s supposed to be over the barrel not in it.HH
Caption:
The 6 wives of Montis personalities go dooking for chips.
Ps Ralph we all know My Ghost of Florence Nightingale was yesterdays winner 😉
It’s rigged I tell ye!
Boss magic hat ain’t in here!
Caption one-liner:
”Warburton scouts search for new summer signings”
“Aw naw the magic hats gone missing, hurry up we need tae find it before the 17th April or Celic will horse us”….
Caption:
Those lucky chaps are celebrating after hearing the news that they have got a ticket for the semi-final at Hampden, Charlie Saiz ( just out of picture) is holding everyone’s jacket and scarf as he won’t be going.
Apparently there is a meeting of the Lancashire train spotting and hot pot committe on at the same time.
Ee ba gum lad!
Noticed on line last week that Loyalists were offended (good good) by the inclusion of the word ‘ Uisce ‘ which is Irish for water, included on manhole covers in the North, the manhole cover also had the word water on it but it was all too much to see the Irish equivalent?
Fannies!
Disappointed to read that Moyes is being linked with the Villa job..blah blah…
Charlie S, keep a hold of my jacket and scarf son, as I said to Bob’s wife ” I may be some time ” 🙂
COYBIG Glasgow is Green and White!
https://imgflip.com/i/11cov0
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The search goes on and on and on for Dave Kings ‘war chest’.
The give Ronnie another chance brigade and the SMSM jointly hold final tests of their new portable “head in the sand reality ignoring” equipment?
Sevco fans welcome latest set of financial results.
Scraping the bottom of the Barrel with that one
SMSM come up short in their investigative reporting again, and are seen here searching in every corner for evidence that there was no holding company.
The SMSM tge moment sevcos account where published.
“Scottish media move on from putting their head in the sand” Did you forget Tommy Burns played left back?
Sevconians react to news that their old club was liquidated.
What do the OO and NI civil servants have to do with Celtic?
More pandering to the bigots on here. Just as bad as the Scottish press who you regularly deride.
Yes plum you are a tosser, we are gonna gub your tribute act in a few weeks
Plum,
54 and STOP!
Deed!
Stop, crash, bang and whollop!!
HH
Plum,
Wee man syndrome, must really piss you off to.look up at us!
Fuck off back to the Bears Den, Monkey!
He is deranged. Better just let him spit his venom and not responding to the clown.
Oh Plum how pathetic can you get – probably a lot more. Enjoy your basket of assets and their impending doom. While we laugh at the stupidity of the bigotry that Ralph published today. Bye bye Plum
Plum we put uisce on the covers cos we knew it would be a hun/ ordinary decent percent sniffing around man holes. Who fears to speak of easter week?
Because many of us reading, and supporting Celtic, live in Ireland and have been breaking our shite laughing at this. Thanks Ralph. Plum, you are a jackass.
Plum. You are a wanker of the highest order. Probably the orange order considering your talk of priests last week. Do us all a favour and fuck off
TIOCFAIDH AR LA!!!!!!
plum,
in case you had not noticed this is a forum, where we can talk or discuss just about anything, if you don’t like it don’t read it, fuck off back to follow, follow.
caption,
super scoreboard panel get ready for tonights show
Caption:Media and hun fans try on the hear, see and speak no evil headgear.
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Caption: the sfa,s reaction when asked about resolution 12
🙂
Spot on!!
HH
ladies of the L.O.L no 666 Bridgeton prepare to welcome there heroes home from there annual bigotfest, one was heard to mention, ” its the least we can do”
Torrance,
Quite ironic they refer to themselves as LOL 🙂
Caption: Fans suffer the consequences after eating pies at Kilmarnockast week.
Caption:
Celtics Scouting Dept reveal the secret of their revolutionary new scouting methods…
Caption:
Ronny Deila sends Celtic Wags to Michael Flatley Boot Camp
Tribute Act fans scrape the bottom of the barrel searching for new ways to bury their heads in the sand about liquidation?
Caption… Buckfast barrel cleaners dookin for imaginary apples.
The SFA and its attitude towards Sevco, which has made a loss every year for the last three years, from 17.9 to7.9 million, also is carrying a number of loans on the books, sorry that’s my caption.
Agree totally with all d your article Ralph, keep the good work up, oh, and thank God for Aston Villa!
Meh!
Caption: The Ronny In Brigade on a day out at the Sand and Ostrich!
Do I detect a whiff of plagiarism there Monti?
Not me m8
Oh really…
Females at initiation ceremony to Brigton #1 Eyebrow Masonic Lodge #666 confused by stage 17 – ♬ Roll Out The Barrel ♬
Ralph I like Izzy, and he’s certainly up there, but I’d have Tom Boyd in there as best left back since Gemmell (so long as I don’t offend Anton Rogan, regular poster?!?!).
It’s actually a good debate as perhaps Izzy is slightly more attack minded, hard to say, but I’m sticking by my guns and taking Tom, and I’ll use his lightning pace as the main reason to differentiate; also Tom Boyd could defend!
is that tap picture blue heavins saying praising celtic is like pulling ma ain teeth
caption ive heard ae sweating the barrel but ffs
SFA’s new improved Scottish Cup Draw process turns into another farce, as all 6 neutrals fail to find Rangers At Home ball
“Rangers” 🙂
rangers ur deid
Amido Bald’e was 6’4′ and he did score against killie & partick ….. just sayin’ ………. then again , was he a striker ?
a wanny tell yees a story most of yoos will already know alan stubbs worked wae davie moyes for five year at everton and by all accounts they got on like a house on fire well there is a rumour in glesga this morning that moyes was at the aberdeen v motherwell game to watch the sheep for next season and we have been loaning players to hibs so big stubbsy can get a look at them because both will be in paradise next season now the reason i know it is a rumour is because i started the fucker ha ha
Australia 7. Tajikistan 0
Tom Rogic 1 goal B O G.
Caption (not for the caption competition but for the picture above it):
The example of fair-play set by Racing Club is still continued in the Argentine game.
can anybody put up the bertie auld singing wae the thai tims on you tube canny dae the link
Ha, Ha, Charlie keep on practising, you will get there eventually.The Aston Villa link had me thinking that it sounded like David was trying to flush oot possible suiters.
Caption, does ma erse look big in this?
Talking about erses,see what we are up against with bigoted tools like that,you could only believe the narrow minded peepl
are stuck in the dark ages.Mind they are a guid laugh.
HaHaHa, “does ma erse look big in this?” HaHaHa
Must be winner. 🙂
Yeah! Another vote for “erse”
*thinks
WAIT! NAW! Ah didnae mean that 🙂
Now, now Vinnie no need to go appolictic,with the emphesies on the Tic bit,got my book in last week,how they stole the game.I will read it,if i can tear ma erse away from the compooter.
Hope you are good Vinnie Bhoy,mind dinnie let the Bassas get you down.
H.H.
Cheers, Mike. All’s well. Hope you enjoy the book. It’s very insightful (and fucking infuriating) about the con-artists and robbers who have been running the worldwide game (FIFA) for decades.
You’ll wonder how TF they did, and still do, get away with it. I just await the (full) Res. 12 outcome. Properly carried to conclusion it’ll decide a lot more than Celtic being robbed. By definition, if EUFA laws are properly applied, the changing (to 3-0 defeats) of all games the huns played with illegal players will ‘adjust’ their illicit haul of titles. Not “title-stripping”, the emotive term they apply to the application of rules, just like the, equally emotive, “we’ve been punished enough” pish. Anyway, good on you pal. Hope our team win another 2 titles in the next 8 weeks or so and then ‘onwards and upwards’. Fuckin’ brilliant caption, BTW.
HH
mike this computer stuff dis ma fuckin heid in by the way if your caption disnae win its a fuckin fix ha ha gonny put up the link fur me ha ha
There fixed anyway Charlie,awe mean who feckin awards his self
the caption queen competition? awe think Ralphys got another alies, He call himself Sue.
Howdy Dowdy Folks ma name is Sue,how do you doo.
Ps for me. on purely personal and subjective grounds Tom Boyd justs shades it over Izzy purely because he played in the team that stopped 10 in a row
Sad news about Johann Cruyff.
Tom Boyd for me.
Ronnie dropped Izzy for the crucial away leg against Malmo enough said.
Caption: Davie Moyes agents go to extreme lengths to find him a new job
rip johan cruyff
Indeed Charlie!
monti have you seen bertie singing wae the thai tims fucking brilliant
S.F.A. release photos of the rigorous initiation ceremony of Scotland’s six new referees.
Take the High Road update: Lily is back in Glendarroch and she has the hots for big Inverdarroch, Effe Mcinnes however has also got tabs on the big crofter, Inverdarroch is just needing to tell Effe to fuck off and gie him peace.
Mrs Mac is still an annoying cunt and the minister can’t wait for her to go on her holidays.
Up at the big house, Archie Mingis is still doing as little work as possible and Miss Fiona’s looks well tidy at the moment.
Dougal is still a tit and making Alice unhappy about because he took young Donald away.
More to follow……..:)
monti wit the fuck are ye talking aboot min
aw take the high road the programme ffs got it where the fuck are you watching that
Dinnae tell anybody, but I record it on STV Edinburgh lol.
Ssshhhhhh now, keep that tae yersel….:)
Monti turn the telly off for the love of God man 🙂
Dinny bother with your follow,follow, everybody knows that River Shitty is the best programe on the telly.
Stevie bhoy, where are yi goin,wait a mineet Bob have ye finished ma car yet?Calm doon Angus theres money to be made there.Lenny common ta fuck man,leave Mcallister alone,hes no worth it.
Anywey ae thought you were workin.
The clue would be the word ‘ record ‘…..Ken?
The clue is in, are you no working? Ya twirly wee chancer,prancer.
Who ate awe the Pehs,Oh who ate awe the Pehs,Dee Doh Ma Daddy Oh,Who ate awe the Pehs.
“4 Years Auld” (to the tune of 7 years Old by Lukas Graham
Wance I was seven year auld ma maw told me,
Don’t mix way Timmy son or you’ll be lonely
Wance I was seven year auld
It wiz a big, big wurruld we knew but we arra peepo
Push each other into the Coplan, and we’re going mento
Now eleven smoking draw whilst downing Buckie bottle
Just been sick noo a hink am fuckin blotto
Wance I was eleven years old my da he told me,
Go club yersel a wife or you’ll be lonely
Once I was eleven year auld
A always hud that dream like my da hud afore me
So I started signing oan and voting tory
Somethin aboot tainted glory just always seemed to draw me
Only those who also suffer delusion really know me
Wance a wiz twenty years auld ma Club got sold
Headlines in the sun £1 Billion ….if only
Wan quid I wiz fuckin told
With Cammy Bell in goals I don’t believe in failyur
I know the smallest players like Mckay can make it major
Av goat ma pals way me, awe those those withoot a faither
Fuck naw conceded 6 tae Motherwell I’ll see you later
Wance a wiz twenty years auld ma Club got sold
Headlines in the sun Wan Bilion ….if only
Wan quid I wiz fuckin told
Soon we’ll be 4 years auld, oor songs are fuckin older
We’ve travelled roon the Borders and we’re still foaming
Soon we’ll be 4 years auld
Places like East Fife, Stirling and the Hebrides
I sang them all ma songs and told them aboot oor historee
Most of the bears are with me, still talking Jackanoree
But sum we hud to leave behind, ma brothers a um sorry
Soon we’ll be 5 years auld, no stuck in Division wan
Bye bye Brechin wur movin tae a better wan
Av’e been sent doon no happy sent Lennon a letter once
I hope he comes and visits wance ur twice a month
Soon I’ll be sixty years old, will the assets be re sold
And wulla huv a lot of Timmy’s who kin fuckin warn me
Soon I’ll be sixty years old….
Soon I’ll be sixty years old, will the assets be re sold?
And wulla huv a lot of Timmy’s who kin fuckin warm me
Soon I’ll be sixty years old….
Wance I was seven year auld ma maw told me,
Don’t mix way Timmy son or you’ll be lonely
Wance I was seven year auld
Ma Clubs 4 years auld.
https://youtu.be/jErJimwom94
Caption….. There’s only six Joe Harpers!!!
Whit the feck is that yin,get back with devoy behind the sofa,
Remind me again whit yin of the three stooges is the yin above?
Now now mike, you are of a vintage that surely remembers that famous chant of ‘Roll out the barrel Harpers a barrel of shite’.
SHHOOOSSSHHHHH, Dinny say that Andy, they think i am, ahem 45.
Anywey, i preferred your Buckie yin.Maybees i do remember that
roll oot the barrell Harpers yin i must have read it in a booky somewhere.
Somewhere over a Rainbow skys are,dementia alert,cannot remember the rest.
I would laugh my heed of if we ever met up,you with your stags head and me with my zimmer.
ffs a remember singing rolloot the barrel to jim baxter