{"id":11183,"date":"2017-05-04T10:28:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T09:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=11183"},"modified":"2017-05-04T10:28:39","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T09:28:39","slug":"celtic-diary-thursday-may-4-its-all-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=11183","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Thursday May 4: It’s All Happening"},"content":{"rendered":"

One might almost be tempted to think that someone somewhere is trying to distract us..<\/p>\n

Even Brenda down in London has called an emergency meeting, as it seems she has been following the Craig Whyte trial.<\/p>\n

\u00a0If you have been following the trial via James Doleman , you’ll have noticed that Ticketus, the company who lent Craig Whyte a few quid to tide him over, also lent David Murray a few quid to buy Nikita Jelavic, and also forgot to put it in the accounts…<\/p>\n

all very murky, especially as a witness claims that after being forced to offload Rangers, David Murray could then buy back his Metal company for a shiny pound-and even that wasn’t his own, he got that from Whyte.<\/p>\n

And look, he even got it re registered..<\/p>\n

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Keep watching. It’s going to be a long show.<\/p>\n

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There was an even bigger mystery on the cybercloud last night as another victim of the man known as the “Ibrox Linoleum Thief ” came forward.<\/p>\n

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You’re just not safe anywhere with rolls of kitchen floor covering these days.<\/p>\n

Or, of course, it could be another shameful example of racism from the home support at Ibrox, but I though I’d help the mainstream media try to gloss over it.<\/p>\n

Simple, really, close the place down.<\/p>\n

Shut the club down, and then hold an investigation into everything that is connected with the place.<\/p>\n

There was something else that caught my eye, from the Telegraph, and that bastion of balanced reporting, Roddy Forsyth.<\/p>\n

Dave King popped in to see Stewart Regan last Wednesday..<\/p>\n

He flew back to South Africa on Wednesday but it is understood that he met Stewart Regan, the SFA chief executive, for an informal discussion on general topics, before heading back.<\/em><\/p>\n

Of course, Forsyth cannot be expected to ask probing questions, such as exactly what those “general topics ” were, but I’d be shocked if there was no link to the SFA sneaking out the news that they had approved the UEFA licence application from Kings omnishambles of a company at 4pm on a Friday night before a bank holiday.<\/p>\n

Surely his gaffers at the Telgraph would want to know, given their previous interest in all matters Ibrox Financial ?<\/p>\n

Or even his reader ?<\/p>\n

Things are coming to a head.<\/p>\n

It’s been a long show, but the fat lady is now at the side of the stage taking her last drink of water.<\/p>\n

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Back at the ranch, and Brendan has been talking to the media again, ahead of the unveiling of the seventh Celtic strip in just over two years.<\/p>\n

Yeah, forgot that, didn’t you ?<\/p>\n

The fetching green and white number is a replica of the Lisbon strip, as the marketing chaps don’t think we mention the 1967 triumph often enough.<\/p>\n

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Wasn’t there a similar gold crest for the fortieth ?<\/p>\n

Still, if you do buy it, make sure you buy it quickly, as after a certain time the contract with NB means the club lose a chunk of commission.<\/p>\n

Anyhoo, back to Brendan, and he can’t understand why Scott Brown isn;t on the PFA Scotland player of the year shortlist..<\/p>\n

‘I am very surprised,<\/p>\n

‘I look at Kante down south, a central midfield player who is not flash and does the dirty work \u2014 but does it to a real top level.<\/em><\/p>\n

‘For us up here, I think that’s what Scott Brown does. I don’t know how he was last year, but consistently over 50-odd games this season he has been a top performer.<\/em><\/p>\n

‘He has had one bad game, Hearts away (as Celtic clinched the league). Every other game he was eight out of ten, nine out of ten.<\/em><\/p>\n

‘You talk about influence and you judge people in the big pressure games. How many times have you seen the influence of Scott Brown?<\/em><\/p>\n

‘Minimum, he is worthy of a nomination. I respect you can only nominate a certain number, but this is a guy whose level has been unbelievable throughout the season.’<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s what the other professionals think that counts for this award, and clearly Brown isn’t a popular opponent.<\/p>\n

Thats a far better accolade than a wee trophy to put on the mantelpiece.<\/p>\n

Some time ago, we had a contact in Italy who mentioned that Mario Balotelli was coming to Celtic. Our wine soaked colleague claimed to know an agent, or something, and was adamant , in the way that only wine soaked people can be, that this was a goer…<\/p>\n

Fast forward, and it seems there is a little bit of banter going on between the manager and the wayward forward..<\/p>\n

From Fox Australia..<\/p>\n

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Italian striker Mario Balotelli found himself at the butt of a Brendan Rodgers joke at Celtic\u2019s end-of-season awards dinner.<\/em><\/p>\n

Askedat the awards night who the best player he ever coached was, Celtic boss Rodgers replied \u201cMario Balotelli. He was a fantastic player.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Considering Rodgers has worked with the likes of Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturrridge and Philippe Coutinho, that would be some compliment if it hadn\u2019t been said with so much sarcasm.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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