Season books went on genearal sale yesterday, and predictably, as the wave of optimism sweeps through the support, the queues couldn’t have been any longer if Ally Mccoist was holding a kick me up the arse session.
Fans turned upon as early as 5am to make sure they got their seats secured, and by opening time, 10am, the ticket office was overwhelmed.
How do I know it was busy ?
I texted my mate while he was in getting his…
Of course, some from the other side will see this as conclusive proof that Mr whyte is evil, as he casts no shadow, but when did they ever bother about proof ?
The Record printed the good news..
CELTIC fans have made a season-ticket surge to cover the cost of the Brendan Rodgers revolution in just one day.
The Hoops coffers were swelled after thousands snapped up briefs on the first day of the general sale that wiped out the new manager’s £2.4million annual salary in a matter of hours. The club was last night still tallying the ticket rush but it’s believed the stampede could boost fan revenue to almost £25m – with sold-out signs also hanging in front of several hospitality sections.
STV sent Laura Brannan to the ground, to ask talk to the fans, who had been given water during the day by the club, as the extreme heat began to take its toll before they had the chance to spend money.
And so emerged the first urban myth of the season…from timposter on twitter, who providied an excellent “story ”
STV crew at ticket office queues. Ask fan if he was there because RFC are back? Answered ” It’s a ST I’m buying not a time machine” 
Brannan countered…
This didn’t actually happen…no one said it to me anyway.
The STV reporter then went on to insist that she wasn’t asking people if they were renewing because “rangers ” were “back “.
All she asked was, which is fair enough, why people were renewing.
And I’m guessing most replies were along the line of because of Brendan rodgers, or because the club were showing ambition again, or because , probably the most obvious answer, they want to watch Celtic.
Celtic supporters are used to the media having an agenda, trying to get “rangers ” mentioned at every possibility.
This time though, I think it was just someone trying to get fans to tell us why they’re happy, and whatever you think, the rush of season book sales is a story, given the apathy towards the end of last season.
We asked an independent expert, like the ones the written media use to base their stories on..
Point is, if you want a book this season, get off your arse and get one. Otherwise you’ll have to watch it on the telly, and listen to the likes of Nevin, walker and the googly eyed fellow on the BBC.
Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Transfer news now, oh alright, as there actually isn’t anything we can call news, we’ll just burble on about who Celtic have been “linked ” with , like everyone else does.
Betting suspended as Thiago Silva nears £18m switch to Celtic. (La Gazzetta)
I haven’t checked that one. There seems little point. Still, its my own fault for advertising for contributors to Etims. They seem to be trying to outdo the mother site.
Bradley Dack, anyone ?
He’s the guy at Gillingham who teaches the other players how to take throw ins.
Player Details
Name: Bradley Dack
Date of birth:31/12/1993
Place of birth: England
Club: Gillingham
Squad: 23
Position: Midfielder
A midfielder. Just what we need.
He is a promising 22 year old who has just been named as League One player of the year. Which means that whoever reported this -the Croydon courier or something-has just popped the name Celtic in alongside the other clubs who are after him to generate interest. Soon he’ll be linked to Ibrox…
Anyone else ?
Yup, Unfortunately.
Andre wisdom , a defender Liverpool keep sending out on loan in the hope someone discovers what he’s good at. His last port of call was Norwich, who couldn’t find it, and he only played nine times for them.
Some reports suggest that Celtic are ready to pay £3m for him, and if this is the first test of the trust we have in Brendan Rodgers, then we are going to have to give him a little more leeway than we gave Deila.
The truth of the matter, Ibrahomivic apart, who will make his announcement today, no-one has a clue who is coming, and only the real duffers are being let go at this stage, the ones who don’t want to pay for the jersey.
Like any good manager, Rodgers wants to see what he’s got before deciding what to do with them.
Interstingly, the media are backing a campaign, or instigating one, to get ally Mccoist some work outside of the horticultural indutry.
The cheeky chappie who fleeced the gullibillies while pretending that Charles Green had bought the history without pointing out who he had bought it from, which would have killed this same club nonsense from day one, is needing a job. So he;s turned to his pals..
His Rangers record ? He hasn’t got any other record, so employers must ignore the fact he isn’t very good and give him another chance.
“Most of the blame lies elsewhere…”
McCoists career is finished. Not only because he is shite at the job, but one wonders of his off field collusions with whoever’s turn it was to fleece the fans at any given moment have come back to haunt him.
There wasn’t anything in this publication, though i haven’t read it yet. I think its one of the magazines touting for the business available on matchdays now that the Rangers News has followed its club into obscurity.
This was discovered by regular reader anybhoy, who really needs to make sure he deletes his browsing history. Every day, come to think of it.
They haven’t quite got the hang of marketing over there, and as the word “hun ” is probably going to be banned soon, i’ll get in ay least one other title from their library;
Resolution 12….Be patient, the lads have done their bit, now its down to the club.
Again, don’t let us down , Celtic. Don’t make it rain this summer…
Sundays caption competition –
Caption. “Sink me and i’ll sink you’s….WATP”
Todays picture…and it’s a personal one for me, as this big guy died on Sunday night, just over twelve months after being diagnised with Cushings Disease and later, cancer.
He died as i was stroking him, lying on the floor telling him everything would be okay, and I was here…
He hadn’t been too good for a week or so, and although not distressed, you could tell he had had enough. He died at home with his family, the way we all would if we could choose.
My son reckons this picture was taken when I was either in the pub/custody cell and he was sitting by the big front window waiting for me. Probably in a much better mood than anyone else in the house would have been.
I’m wondering what the big guy is thinking.
