It’s been a strange week. Have to say, I’m glad to see the back of it.
Not just with Ronny resigning, or promising to resign, and the resultant and now regular upheaval. The bookies, for instance, making at least three people absolute certainties to replace him, but in the wider world of entertainment.
Victoria Wood, the inspiration to so many female comedians and writers passed away. She showed the world that being an unfunny woman with a northern accent was not a hindrance to success, and paved the way for other comic greats such as Miranda Hart and Sarah Millican.
The person I felt for most was the poor sod forced to try to find anything humorous she’d ever said or done to include in the various tribute spots on tv and radio.
The music world suffered another blow when the artist formerly known as alive, Prince, a sort of modern day David Bowie, collapsed and died. This has led to another outbreak of grief, and perhaps its small consolation to his many fans that if you draw a little moustache on Rhiannon then it will be like he never left..
And so to the football.
Ronny deila was live on sky sports yesterday, explaining why he left, and noting immediately that there were “more people here today “…
“I’ve been thinking of this for a little while, because I haven’t felt the team has been getting the results it should have, and most importantly the performances or the improvement,”
“At the start when I came into this job, I talked about improvement in the team, I talked about playing attractive football and in the last six months we haven’t had that improvement.
“When you don’t get improvement, it kills me inside. I lose energy over that. That’s why you are a teacher, you are a manager, because you want to improve individuals and the team.”
“I’m the first one to put up my hand and say I have the responsibility, and that’s why I’m leaving,” he said.
“I know there is a lot of speculation. One, I signed the players. Don’t think about that. There’s not one player come in that door that I didn’t say yes to.
“Two, I knew what I went into when I took the job. This club wanted to be [run] in a positive way and have a positive economy. I’m not a bitter man. I felt I was given a chance, and I felt lately that we haven’t had the development that we wanted in the team.
“The players have been unbelievably good attitude-wise. I don’t have any problems with the players, I can look anybody in the eyes. It’s easy for a manager to say, this player’s bad, this player’s bad, but the responsibility is the manager’s, wherever you are.
“Players here are good, and if you don’t get the best out of them then you have to look yourself in the mirror. I’ve done that. Some players have had a lot of development under me and are much better, some haven’t developed. That can be their fault, that can be my fault. But it’s my responsibility.”
“You can never, ever make yourself ready to be Celtic manager,” he said. “It’s something you have to learn. The intensity here is very tough, but I’ve coped with that, it’s been no problem for me.
“The thing that is different is also to have the freedom to be a normal person, it’s quite different from what I’m used to in Norway. That’s been the negative about it, but handling [the football media] has not been a problem.
“Whatever people may say, I have given everything and I will always have my head high and be very motivated to keep on going in this crazy football world. I have learned even more now and I’m looking forward to the future.”
Draw your own conclusions, but I think we just had our own Paul le guen moment. someone came in, with fresh ideas, and the guys playing for him didn’t buy into it. He tried to change them, and ultimately thought it wasn’t going to happen.
We could see that in his face over the last few months.
The remark about him saying yes to any player that came in the door is interesting, and cleverly worded. If you want beef and theres only pork or lamb on the menu, technically you say yes to pork or lamb.
The new man has a bit of work to do.
Looking at the bigger picture, whoever he is will be the sixth manager in a little over ten years.
I think I may be on the point of spotting why Celtic have stumbled around with only the occasional good result over the last few years.
We’ll get over it, we always do. but the question remains, why should we keep having to ?
Theres no continuation, and no forward planning.
Yesterday the diary claimed it thought , based on a few hints , that Keane would be the mext number one, possibly with Martin O’Neill as over seer.
That doesn’t neccesarily mean it’s what we want, it means its what I think will happen.
None of the three certs for the job are the type to hang around. Which will lead to the same problem we have with players becoming a problem with managers.
They’ll all head out of town at the first sign of a big pay cheque, and for me, thats why we’d be better off with a Willie McStay or a Billy Stark.
Failing that, I’d be getting Rene Muellensteene or someone else who is , well, like Ronny Deila, but with a little bit of strength and a bit more experience.
Though it probably wouldn’t be a bad move to get someone in to keep the Lawwell influence away from him.
Thats for the future, for the present, theres a game on Sunday, and its a game where the players owe us, and Deila, a big performance. An eight point lead with four games to go is better than an eight point lead with five. In fact, if Aberdeen lose, then Celtic would require just one point from those remaining four.
Don’t fuck it up , Celtic.
Away from all that, have a look at how the Northern Irish FA , deal with an issue that the SFA largely doesn’t;
That deserves a round of applause, and should be used to put pressure on our own authorities, though if it were banned, it would mean they’d have to think of something else to sing at Hampden while they stand around the coffee machine.
Speaking of their songbook, The New York Post Metro finally revealed the link between the Roy Orbison ditty and the “rangers “…
New York Post MetroIt’s been reported that the Penny Arcades were cheating customers out of up to 15% of their money.
Ah, bollocks. They’re all upset.
I’ve just looked out my window and those gentle gers fans from sunday have found out where i live…
Fair play to them, they’ve cleaned themselves up a bit.
I noticed on another forum or two, and in the replies to the Diary, that some people have noticed I’ve indulged in a spot of revisionism.
So what ?
I was against Deila at the start, as regular readers know, then I changed my mind, and then i changed it back again.
It’s a diary, a collection of thoughts and opinions over a period of several years, designed to reflect how I felt about events as they unfolded, and to gauge reaction to them.
And yes, it is written by just one person, with input from others. It just so happens that that one person has multiple personalities, which means I’m never short of company.
Ralph Malph, a great bunch of guys, who, as the Lennon CSC have decided, will go to the grave with “he was his own worst enemy ” inscribed on the tombstone, next to “wheres my tenner, you bastard ? “, presumably.
Finally, to try to lift the mood at the end of a strange week, no diary tomorrow, early train to Glasgow again, this time to meet some interesting and dedicated fellows, so here’s a caption competition to keep you thinking…
caption,
the celtic board invest millions to upgrade catering and the matchday experience at celtic park
But still don’t give a shit about the living wage.
Caption ‘ The burgers are burning so we brought our own fire engine’.☘☘☘
Revisionism, Was he pushed or did he go? was it mutual or end of contract,told that the contract would not be renewed,the latter i think.
The words inadequate and patsy come to mind for me,how could someone untested at any real level be expected to carry this position,totally unprepard and with any real knowledge of the machinations of Scottish fitba.Thrown in at the deep end as a last minute gamble by yours truly,(you know who i mean)to cover his back,he should gtf as well.
This board are a disgrace,seemingly uncaring and disconnected from the support,they should gtf as well.
Who will be appointed to replace Deila,no one that we would want,(we all want a difernt one anyway)we will get who D.D wants that btw is better than P.L. wants.
So goodbye Ronnie,farewell,farewell it was so good to know you NOT.
If you can’t beat them join them?
ralph,
Ronnies stock has risen in 2 short days higher than its ever been, as we all suspected and said honesty and integrity are words he lives his life by, honest enough to admit the team was not improving under his tenure, so he does the honourable thing and falls on his sword, how many men would walk away from a 600,000 salary before being pushed?? not many so whilst his managerial ability is flawed his thinking and his moral compass are on the money
well done Ronnie, thanks again
Sorry Mike not a comment on your post it referred to the caption comp.☘☘☘
Its ok Dan as long as you read my post,what folk say about the post does not bother me.Well mibee?
Caption,P.L.new peh selling van,well he has got to try and make up his cash somehow.
Jeez, first Zoolander now Victoria Wood? Why not kick all my comedy heroes in the proverbial baw bag. If you didn’t find Acorn Antiques funny there is no hope for you Ralph!
How did you manage to work victoria Wood, Zoolander , and Acorn Antiques into a sentence that also featured the word comedy ? I am in awe.
I’m with Ralph on this one. I never found Victoria Wood very funny herself – very clever, undoubtedly, but not particularly funny. Acorn Antiques was hilarious, but largely because of the brilliant Julie Walters.
Anyway, re Billy Boys – congrats to the Irish FA. I’m sure I didn’t imagine the bile that poured forth from the Mount Florida end last Sunday, including the “add-ons”, but I have not heard or read one word of censure anywhere. The whole obnoxious 1690 songbook got an airing, but all Chic Dung could say was that there was a brilliant atmosphere with some dodgy banners on display. I thought these songs were now illegal??
Well said Flynn,was waiting for someone/anyone to comment on the Irish F.A.stand up to thems comments and you are right about last sunday,never went myself could not bear to share a stadium with them.
Who was it sung,The air that i breath,The Hollies i think.
Never likes him but he has done something more for Lawwell than he (Lawwell) deserves. THe whole board needs to clear out – charlatans who never kicked a ball and dont even seem to like football in any way. Ronnie was the wrong man from Day one – Peter Lawwell has been the wrong man and it seems that, like luggage and herpes, we have him forever.
Watched the “Ronnie” press conference, very dignified.
caption “Celtic bloggers outed as not the only Zombies in town shocker!”
Imagine calling yourself a zombie.
Can we have a competition to come up with three funny female comedians? I,ve got 1 so far (still raking my brain) Jo Brand. Winner can get the new managers job. Hh
Joan Rivers was very funny. Acid, but funny.
I also watched the press conference, and listened to everything he said, it meant nothing to me, at the end of the day he couldn’t put a team on the park that could comfortably deal with SPFL cannon fodder, his tactics a joke and no consistency in dealing with disciplinary matters.
I don’t buy all this ‘ dignified’ and ‘ humility ‘ shite, it’s about the team, he didn’t know his best team even after two years, he presided over horrible European results and performances.
The team doesn’t press high, it doesn’t play good football and the team was struggling to beat teams in the SPFL who should be fucking getting hammered by Celtic.
Last Sunday the ultimate embarrassment, the ultimate humiliation and a disgracefully disorganised Celtic performance…again!
Sympathy for Deila? No.
The new man must be experienced, no more ” gambles ” or ‘ projects ‘!
1) MON with Lennon and Keane as assistants.
2) David Moyes.
3) Keane with Lennon as assistant.
4) Keane with Alf inge Haaland as assistant.
5) Mick McCarthy.
6) Steve McLaren with Rene Mullensteen.
7) Neil Lennon with Steve Clarke.
8) Gordon Strachan.
9) Uli Hoeness.
10) Henrik Larsson with Neil Lennon and Miallby.
Keane and Haaland! Belter. If you were a lass Monti then I would have said now there’s a funny girl!
Monti mate I am also less than interested to hear from Ronnie ever, ever again so well said
Cheers Maryhill!
What about Mick McCarthy with Roy Keane as assistant?
Ha ha ha!!
1) Sally McCoist.
2) Pauline Le Guen.
3) Alice Mcleish.
The words Female and comedian are not compatible,a bit like saying,he would make a good mother.
Man this blog makes me feel auld,David Bowie,Prince,Victoria Wid,they were all pish.
When you are raised as a Soul Man,everything since doeny come close.
mike i once dated a female comedian her jokes were shite but man could she blaw a trumpet
charlie,the only time i had a laugh with wimmen was when i boufed them to see there happy faces when they came doon from the ceilling,was pure dead brilliant.:-))
mike ha ha you better hope yer missis isny reading this or your in trouble
There’s a Ben Stiller film, Heartbreak or something like that. Anyway it’s not particularly good, but Ben’s real Dad plays his Dad in the film, and he is great with some quality lines. One of them;
“Funny is a male gene”
Spot on!!
Gerry, That is to heavy for me,i still laugh at Ken Dodd,He stayed in Notty Ash,how funny is that?He was away touring when his home was burgled,the thieves lifted hundreds of thousands he stored in the attic in auld suitcases,he couldnt report it to the police because the tax man would find out,eventually they did and he served a jail sentence.
He still tours and keeps his audiences waiting till 2-3am and shouts at them if they walk out.
Yours sincerely TOM.
mike
I always felt my wife was a top notch comedienne (or are they demanding to be called comedian now?). I kill myself laughing at her when I wake up every morning.
H H
Pensionerbhoy, Think how that poor wimmin feels when she wakes up,pensionerbhoy are you still on that feckin computor,leave the E Tims blog alone.
Brilliant article btw, i bow my heed with admiration.
H.H.
ps some day please explain about your uni non appearance,please enlighten me about the reasons.
Comments like that belong in the previous century – you should take a look at St Pauli and their inclusive attitude and leave this sort of shite unsaid and resting in your single brain cell.
Joe
I did not know you were that fond of my wife 🙂
H H
It was a reply to Mike’s post, which is why it isn’t indented under yours.
That said, you still sound like a sub par Bernard Manning.
“My mother in law…”
ha ha ha ha fucking peach pentionerbhoy nearly pissed maselt there
Joe if you knew me you would know how i stand on womens rights and it isny at the back of the que.
If you do not understand humour then away and sit in a corner and pick yer nose.
btw leave the swear words at the back of your troosers.
St Pauli is that not in Germany,hardly the greatest bastion of comedy mair of world domination and well fuck all else.
I find Germans hilarious. Once you know them they are the most predictable people on the planet. If you start your BBQ at 5 people start to show up at 5:30. Not Germans they are standing at the end of your path at 4:50 looking at their watches.
Imagine quoting Germans on inclusivetivity,a Country thats sole mark on the world was to provide it with two despots,both killed and murdered millions of people in two world wars.
Aye that is inclusive right enough.
Ralph Malph “a great bunch of guys”, priceless. ” His own worst enemy,” not while we’re here. Ronnie was dignified, tended to deflate the conspiracy mob, maybe would have been a good number 2, two years ago. Can’t get excited by any of the favourites, don’t think enough has changed in the club or him, for Neil Lennon to come back, David Moyes would be the best.Heneik great player, maybe the greatest but is his team not at the bottom of their league? I do worryingly if the new manager doesn’t win the league next season a lot of the support will be right on his back: Ronnie won two leagues that was why I might have persevered with him if he had won the double.
Celtic players still not buying into Ronnie Deilas visionary diet!
Caption…. the Deila bus looks pretty shitty after all.
Ralph mate the revisionism is not you changing your personal view on Ronnie which is your inalienable right and privilege it is the presentation of him as some sort of long suffering football idealist betrayed by his those around him that sticks in my throat to be honest.
This is not to deny or disagree with your wider point about lack of boardroom ambition or Lawwells empire building and interference in things that should have nothing to do with him on the playing side. The scouting and PR departments are a disgrace and need completely gutted and restarted that is an undeniable fact but the real ridiculous embarrassments of the last 2 yearscan and must be laid at Ronnies door. Just my opinion of course
Ps Lay of Victoria Wood ya bunch of philistines dinner ladies I hilarious
maryhill bhoy
Aye, just like their dinners – well, in my day anyway.
H H
caption with succulant lamb off the menu at skint sevco their king feeds them dogshit
ralph are the interesting and dedicated fellows the res12 bhoys and have you heard anything
i had a dog named prince, not much of a singer but it could rip a cat in half in seconds.
I too had a dog once its name was shug.
Shug, Shug, glorious shug,
you lick your baws and shit on the rug,
you shag the cushions and roll in the mud,
dont lick ma baws,ya dirty wee fud.
Three cushions at a time,man ah wis in awe,ah loved that wee dug.
haha whit is this a new double act
The new double act is now a threesome.
I wish to place on record that i am not the one who took part in way with the threesome hidden at present from the population.Elton phoned me last night he is still very, very upset.
caught my dug in a threesome once filthy to say the least. had him right down to the priest the next day to confess his sin, never saw that dog again.
WOOF WOOF, i found shug in bonny Dundee,you dinny sty roond aboot there di yu.?
Your all barking mad – aaaeeeee!!! No chance of a threesome after that. I am off tae the top floor windae tae jump – if I can manage tae climb ontae the sill.
H H
Lots of interesting views on who should form the new management team. I have always been a believer that no one should come back, player or manager, so that rules out a few.(Martin, Neil, Gordon) I quite fancy some of the guys we could never afford, the greedy bastards should take a pay cut and come just for the abuse, stress and general anti Celtic stuff. David, Brendan) Some guys I don’t fancy (Alan Stubbs, Coyle, Mackay) and then there’s the ‘yer havin a laugh (McLaren, Mark McGhee)
So who then? I would take Mick McCarthy, Roy Keane or Steve Clarke. In fact any strong manager would do.
Peter needs to get this one right.
I use Firefox and for some reason it doesn’t pick up all the pics on the webpage. Changed over to Chrome and now I see the van. So new Caption: “Ronny, yer teas oot!”
What about Marcelo Bielsa? If you check his coaching style on wikipedia, his signature formation a very interesting 3-3-3-1 formation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Bielsa
Bielsa would be great fun but it’s never going to happen unfortunately.
Deila was a diddy, he is a diddy and probably always will be.
Dignified, my arse. He’s going quietly and saying “nice” things about the club and players as he’s been bought off (another year’s undeserved money?)
If he had any self respect he’d go immediately (actually, 6 months ago) and let rip on who he feels let him down.
Whilst we keep falling for this pish we’re never going to be a successful football club.
No more gambles.
Barnes was a gamble.
Lennon was a gamble.
Delia was a gamble.
We are too big a club to be doing this sort of pish.
Raymobhoy, You haveny seen the new top then?
It’s a nice top, shame about the shite that’s on it.
Andybhoy, spot on with that.
And in it, andy bhoy
H H
I’d like the new manager to be a wearer of ‘trendy’ jackets on the sideline, tracksuits are so old fashioned. HH
So its Moyes for you then schoosh,the problem with that is you should have mentioned shoe attire,tackity bits dinny go with trendy jackets.
Thats only my opinion tho.
mike knows this cause against all advice he had wellies on wae his suit at the last barn dance ha ha
charlie remember the auld Norwegian coach that wore wellies on the touchline,go long was his one and only tactic,it worked, or am i thinking about the Irish comic with his wellies marked left and right.Ha.Ha.Ha.
mike ime on the back ae five train queen st to inverness does it go through your way if it does come oot and give us a wave and weel give you the vicky ha ha
Im wavin the noo charlie,kin you see ma whit hankey.
Goodbye farewell its been guid ta know ye,your wee wifey captured you then?
handcuffs on till monday cheerio the noo
Ralph
After your diary comments I am scared shitless to look at my post. Now, I know you are sexist. I’ve seen your bedroom wall. Tasteless but not sexist. By the way, I really do think it is time to put Ronny to bed and look to the future. We are becoming more obsessed with his failure than we are with the disgrace that is Scottish football. Time to refocus our wrath on the greater mismanagement in our associations. We simply have to keep an eye on what happens re UEFA next season. If another “agreement” is muted, we really must take up arms.
Competition – not that I am competitive: ” Building a war chest from Bus king”
H H
Should have been “your not sexists”. It’s just i am not used to being negative 🙂
H H
Not that competitive? My Erchie,
Where is the fun in speculating about the new management team,when all the fun is in berating the auld yin.
Ralphy is not daft he kens that he would lose most of the posters if he sang that song.
Scottish fitba will never improve until we get rid of the bigotry in Scotland,dinny see that in any manifesto.
It’s no a bus it’s an auld fire engine.☘☘☘
Keep on ringing your bell Dan,One day soon you will be the caption King.
Can’t see it, not way his patter, must be a Dundonian…
Canny see that maself,i was sure that Dannybhoy was an Aberdonian,he was always at the back of the queue when it came to putting his hand in to his pocket,that and a tendency to admire the sheepies.Whats wrong with that mind a like sheep masell.
Sorry to disappoint Monti a Weegie born and bred ,second generation Irish on my mothers side☘☘☘
What’s the point of getting another manager, he will just be hounded out by the section that doesn’t like him, helped by those friendly MSM chappies. Strachan, lennon and Ronnie all won us trophies even though they were derided from the start then chased out at the end. Never thought I would ever hear a Tim say ‘I don’t mind if sevco beat us, as long as Ronnie gets sacked’. Best supporters in the world we are.
M1kks,
We all have a view of things m8, some are patient others want it to just fucking happen, I’m in the latter category.
There is no reason whatsoever that Celtic can’t be more convincing and consistent in our performances.
All big clubs have big expectations, if players or managers can’t live up to those expectations…fuck off!
I don’t think your expectations will ever be matched.
Dont know about that mikks, i always have a good laugh at him.
Mike ” at “?
Sorry Monti, WITH HIM,repeat after me,
WITH HIM.
M1kks,
These are my expectations of Celtic,1) A manager who is in complete control of the football side of things, transfers, training etc.
2) A team on the park who take a pride in their own performance and our shirt that they wear.
3) A full Celtic Park who are watching a quality Celtic side and enjoying their football.
Now what is unachievable in those three mandates?
Caption
Ronnys gone guys greasy chips. Arterial plaques and caramel logs back on the menu
Everyone I speak to is utterly scunnered wi the whole thing and I sense fea the replies on here its much the same everywhere. This is Lawells last chance or he ll be oot soon enough as well. I don’t like the MON/RK thing cos they ll be focusing on nowt but ROI till about a week afore our 1st CL qualifier. Not ideal.
For me its Moyes. full autonomy and 15 million fund.
no cheap options Celtic
Ronny wanted to be at Celtic and Lenny, MON, and probably Moyes didn’t and don’t. Moyes would consider us beneath his ambitions although we would give him what he never had: a shot in Europe. Michael O’Neill might be our man?
Caption:
Ronny’s new job with the modified Tarrier Carrier, brings more joy to the Celtic support than his old one.
This is a guy who has won 2 leagues and a league cup for Celtic and has done his best for the club FFS even The ” Rangers ” manager sounded genuinely sorry for him but there are still some clowns out there who can’t allow him to leave with a bit of dignity. Stupid caption suggestion and not funny.
We need a big dose of realism and humility injected into some supporters ☘☘☘
I had a call from my only source close to the top in the club dropping a strong hint about the management situation. It is a bit of a shocker and although he asked me to keep it quiet, It is too juicy to not share. The new manger will be …………………….
nobody! Yes, the club have decided to save money by not appointing a manager. Recent experience has shown that the club can operate without anyone in that position. This new strategy will also encompass the Scouting dept, again recent experience shows that recent signings have been selected randomly. The new strategy is long term in nature……previous managers have lasted between 2-4 years in the job but it is felt that a more cost effective, long term approach was needed. Fans should not think that the Board is ignoring this position because they have put in place an innovative alternative……a computer. The computer is already in place but will not be switched on until the end of the season. Apparently, it arrived from an un-named European country and we are trying to change the plug over. A special vest is being created for the computer, which has been named Roy, to monitor its performance. Team selection and tactics will be decided by the computer using a random number generator. Each player’s name will be fed into Roy allong with whether they play defence,mid or forward. Similarly, all of the current formations will be fed into Roy….4231, 442, 433 etc. On the day before each game Roy will select defenders, mids and forwards, randomly. Roy is set to then move on and select an appropriate formation. There is also a voluntary option provided by Roy to select the players diet for the week and a training schedule. But this is purely voluntary.
Roy will do double duty and will select a number of names of potential signings under 1.5 million in value. Three names will be selected randomly at the beginning of each transfer period, but only one will actually be signed.
Roy is currently being sprayed green and white and will be presented to the Press after the end of the season, assuming we can change the plug.
My mole will never speak to me again but I thought it was important to pass on our new long term strategy.
Oh, I forgot to mention Roy will also provide games for those players not selected on game day, so everyone will feel included.
Do not leak this to the DR!
Rebus
You support criminalising a tune?
I mean I can understand if it was Never Gonna Give You Up, fair enough, but still…
Time for a rumour mill ?
Charlie Saiz will do 3 for the price of two donkey rides on Blackpool beach, this weekend only.
Details can be found at Charlie.donkeywalks.com
HEE HAAW, HEE HAAW.Leave the wee beuties alone,prefer a stick of rock.
Planned Upgrade to the tarrier carrier to recoup some travel costs in the event of a fuel price jump?
Caption:
There is no queue at the Ice cream van because all the mummy’s and Daddy’s and kids are queuing up for a ride on Charlie Saiz at the beach.
Eeeeeeeoooirrrrr. Eeeeerooiiiiirrrrr 🙂
Two mules for sister Sara 🙂
Rebus
I actually believed the start of your post…would’t put it past them.
Wish the game was tomorrow to get last week out my system.
Should be interesting off the park, particularly the Green Brigade.
Here is a tip for the computer…play Ryan Christie.
Caption…Celtic open new season ticket outlet.
Steve,
Give the team a cheer from me! I also wish the game was sooner. I have a sneeky feeling that we shall turn it on.
Rebus
Can’t fault your optimism there mate!
I think one of the most important things is getting a manager who’s teams play good football, Strachan as good a manager he is , his strengths are with an underdog team and watching his team at park head was a mundane experience. After the king went I didn’t enjoy watching O’Neil’s side either, Lennon’s was a bit better but I remember watching tommy burns team and it was a joy to go on a Saturday, really hope the choice made is a manager who will play the right way , an attacking Celtic side with goals galore
Pierre, theres only one Pierre,
Paulo Di Cannio,
Andy Tom,Andy Thom,
Pierre,turned a free kick outside the box into an artform.
Paulo,man that was some player,when he struck the ball,it sounded perfect just like a golfer,hitting the sweet spot.
Andy Thom, fast and very intelligent player,a bit like masell in my playing days.(well its my post) shutup.
Tommy Burns,RIP Tommy we love and miss you.xxx.
The most entertaining and beautiful football that I’ve seen from a Glorious Glasgow Celtic side in the last 20 years week after week was Dr. Jo’s side in the 2nd half of the season.
The good Dr. Jo was brought in too late, given too little and was treaty extremely shabbily by the SMSM, and too many of our own bought into that.
That was a great side also,you are right the SMSM treated Dr. Joe terribly,but he left us a wee present in the shape of Moravicec(pardon the spelling)marvelous,marvelous,player.
Mind his quote about MON,Lubo this is where i want you to play 20 yards outside the oppos. box,if you come back over the half way line i will kick your erchie.
Thank you DR.Joe and Lubo.
Cheers Mike.
Also Big Dolph. He was a rock at the back for us, and of course a defense coach worth his salt later on.
I cannot think of a bad player that Dr. Jo brought in.
Perhaps that was because he was old school, and the player wasn’t provided for him.
H.F. I should have remembered that,I went for a visit to Cellic Park the day that he signed and met him in the stadium.A smashing big fella.
Met the players coming back from Barrowfield and raced over to them,they stood in shock when i bypassed them and shoved them aside to get to Daneil F.MCgrain for his autograph.
Happy Happy days.
Do you remember the picture of Dolph stretching his neck to defend against Lyon in a C.L.game you are right Dr. Joe great man.
I thought that Hugh Keevans in particular treated him appallingly with Sidney remarks and faux Transylvania accent sheer Fkn xenophobia
Maryhill, you are right a bitter,twisted man,a piece of shit,Big Jock if he had been alive would have kicked him and them all into touch.
maryhill, you are absolutely right – but lets not talk about shug the slug, its best to ignore him.
mike, if I shook McGrains hand I wouldnae wash it.
H.F. Yes i did shake it and that same hand shook Pope Pauls hand.Whit a day at the Vatican.
I am sure he whispered to his aid,who is that handsome big fella,or wis it tell the shyster tae gtf.HA.HA.
Pope Saint John Paul 11, ya dafty.still did tho.
Don’t listen to SSB it works but if you do don’t give it gravitas by coming on and repeating the shite they talk . Keevans is an arcehole nuff said ☘☘☘
Haha good memories mike , I loved dicanio and cadete , what a side
Del, was sitting at the side of the pitch (was always trying to get on to it) when Cadete came on for his first game,his legs seemed to go like pistons,man no wonder Farry got his Regisration delayed.
Del, True story,i went up to Cellic park for a European game,parked ma car,just doon from T.B.green people carrier,he got out and said to me i like your car big man,i said here is the keys Tommy its yours,he laughed and said naw your alright.
I asked him if he was still merried,he said yes,why? I said if ever you get divorced,gie me a call and i will merry you,he pished hisself laughing and after a few seconds said,right gies yer tel. no.
What a fantastic guy,a true legend.
Cheers Rebus, It’s still the game, the Celtic. Have my 12 year old with me so no boos from me(or ever) Support the team, even more in adversity .Will cheer the team on as usua, and one for you. We are Celtic supporters, faithful through and through. Listening to Miles Davis ahead of the film. Miles famously said ‘It’s not the notes you play…it’s the notes you don’t’
Dedryk saw that and applied it to his version of football !
Steve,
Miles Davis…great music, terrible man.
Sketches of Spain is my favourite.
Rebus
Hi All,
In case you are not able to see results. At HT StJ are 2-0 up on the Dons. It should have been more.
Rebus
St Johnstone 3-0 up. Well done the saints.
Funny Ralph that you should mention the Paul le Guen moment, that thought has been with me for a while. I think this season has seen the lowest form of Celtic fan I have ever witnessed. The press must be pishing themselves, priority number one this year was a crisis for us and we’ve given them it without any fuss. A lot need to hang their heads in shame. So as the hun form pits up against us next year well done to all those who have played their gullible part in helping. Ronny might not have worked out but he’s a bigger man than most who comment on here. True Tims who go to the park should afford a man who will win the championship the credit he deserves over the next few weeks. Ronny is part of Celtic forever. God bless you Ronny.
Bwahahahahahaha!!!
Well,before i go to my bobos,that was a great day,good news from Muirton the home of St.Johnston,funny side,some/most days the play great fitba with a manager that knows his stuff.
H.H.to you Tommy wright.
Pensionerbhoy will be in his bed,curled up next to his misses,snoring his fuckin heed off,well that article must have taken a lot out of him,what a talented guy.
Sleep well P.B.it was a brilliant article,i enjoyed it mucho.
H.H.
mike
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
as my head swells to the size of a Dave King warchest – massive but empty 🙂
H H
Actually mike, my son is down from Scotia land for the weekend and its comment on here or die of boredom listening to his incessant chatter. They say he is a chip off the old block. The hammer must have slipped an awfy lot, that’s all I can say:). The wife has had an inane grin on her face for hours. She very rarely smiles so I need to check she is still breathing.
Have a good night and rest in peace, old fella – maybe I should re-phrase that 🙂 I am off to join you….well maybe not!
H H
HA.HA.HA.Love it,not just intelligent and witty but funny, what a combination.
Great to see ya posting,tell me sometime about your pal from your article page.
Your mojos back,gie yer son a hug and tell him you love him,that will shut him up,he will be so gobsmacked,he will be speechless.HE.HE.when you are at it (apologies)with mrs P.B.gie her the same and she will adore ya even mair.
mike
Followed your instructions and now I have two black een and a broken erm. “Love is a many splendored thing” but feckin costly. To think it only cost two and six when I got married.
Did I mention a pal somewhere? He’ll not like that 🙁
H H
Sorry Pensionerbhoy,it worked for me,up to a point said goodbye to mrs Mike at 7.45am this am.with a huge sigh of relief (mine).30 mins later in walked N0 2 son and his two bhoys,just got rid of them and am now away for a lye doon,completely knackered.
Aint life grand.
You said to someone yesterday on your article Hi Ya pal i think,mind ma brain is still frazzeld.
H.H.
Noticed Leigh Griffiths has been running his mouth in the press again. “Sunday was disappointing because we had a game plan where our defence was supposed to push up a bit and Scott Brown and Nir Bitton were supposed to push up. That should then have given Stefan Johansen a licence to come and help me in attack.” Stephan Johansen as a shadow-striker, Trequartista, false 9 or deep lying forward…. Don’t make me laugh. If only we had a natural shadow striker (Stuart Armstrong), or maybe a natural false 9 (Anthony Stokes) or maybe a natural deep lying forward, (Nadir Shifty) or maybe a player who can find some space instead of running in a straight bloody line towards the goal. Stephan flocking Johansen a mediocre midfielder that won player of the year last year because everyone laughed when he got played in an attacking role and by the time they realized he was actually in their box he had passed the ball into the net. FFS.
Very true Uralius, very true.
Watch us end up with Jess Thorup and Stilian Petrova as the next management team.
Just to clear things up I meant Stilian Petrov and not his Trans-gender cousin.
WAKEY,WAKEY,ya lazy shower,the wifeys away to an SWI meeting in Dumbarton(seems appropriate)and i am bored already,i need someone to keep me entertained,so wake up and start posting.
Mike,
What you reckon the team will be tomorrow ?
O.K. Steve, here we go,this is what i think the Manager will pick. Gordon.
Lustig, SViat, Mulgrew, Tierny.
Brown, Rogic, Biton,
Roberts, Griff Armstrong.
My team, same goalie,Janko plus the other three.
Brown, Rogic, Johanson,Christie.
Griff, Masell.
Not bad!