{"id":18673,"date":"2024-07-08T08:55:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=18673"},"modified":"2024-07-08T08:55:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:55:21","slug":"celtic-diary-monday-july-8-2024-fannies-and-gaslighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=18673","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Monday July 8 2024: Fannies And Gaslighting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mainstream media in Scotland has long been suspected of perhaps a little bit of bias towards both entities that have slithered out of Ibrox, and , indeed, there is a reasonable argument that during what were known as the “succulent lamb ” days of pandering to, er, the entrepreneurial David Murray, ( where is he now when they actually need some steel ? ), was actually a major contributor to the demise of the first club, and it’s fair to say the hacks, probably out of desperation, still haven’t learned the lessons of a decade ago.<\/p>\n

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Mind you, they don;t seem to be the brightest bunch, as this classic headline reminds us…<\/p>\n

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If that was verbatim from the legendary Dave King, it was the hack’s duty to point out that it’s pretty much impossible to fold a pack of cards, and maybe alter it a wee bit to save face.<\/p>\n

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But he didn’t, and it’s amusing to picture King and his stenographer agreeing on the point made, and even more amusing to imagine groups of supporters nodding enthusiastically and saying<\/p>\n

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“He’s right , you know ”<\/p>\n

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So perhaps part of their remit when writing is to remember who they are writing for, and adjust their copy accordingly.<\/p>\n

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To that end, it’s surprising that the Scottish Sun doesn;t have an edition published entirely in crayon….<\/p>\n

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FAMILIAR FACE\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Celtic flop could link up with Rangers heroes Lundstram and Barisic in Turkey as shock move lined up<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
He only managed six appearances for Celtic\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
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\u00a0The flop in question is Nat Phillips, the centre half who came in on loan as cover, and whilst he failed to set the heather on fire, it’s also true to say that most loannees are exactly that, just on loan.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0So, presumably his failure to hold down a first team place and a secure a move to Celtic brands him a flop.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0We could argue all day about Phillips, but it’s safe to say in a few years we won;t remember that he was here, never mind how he did.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Those Rangers heroes, though, are unlikely to be forgotten by the hordes .\u00a0 Though I’m certain the word they will use when they recall the exploits of the two players in the headline will not be heroes.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Unless this is them doing their other job.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Speaking of doing other jobs, was the guy who sorted the move to Turkey for the pair the same who who got Ryan Kent a move to Turkey ?<\/div>\n
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\u00a0And if so, he really needs to sort out his translator….it seems he’s confused Turkey the place with turkeys who play football.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Rocco Vata has signed for Watford, and once again some supporters are seeing it as a sign that there is no progression from, and therefore no point to the youth squad.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0If you don;t count two of the most highly decorated ( Forrest and MacGregor ) and one of the most expensive ( Tierney ) players in Scottish football history, it’s all a bit of a waste of time of late.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Tony Ralston is another who has graced the international stage, and whether you rate him or not, players like him are essential to any team, and he’s proved his worth time and time again in the hoops.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0But Vata has gone, and you can;t blame him.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Mikey Johnston made a bit of a name for himself at West Brom, and that shows that sometimes a player can just be in a side that suits him.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Of course, there’s a lot less pressure at West Brom, until you try to drive on any roads in the Sandwell area, and that could be a factor as well, as it allows a player to relax a little bit and settle into a style.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Had Vata stayed at Celtic, he would have had limited chances to progress, and as our support can be a little critical of wingers who have less ability than Jimmy Johnstone, which is ridiculous when you consider most wingers thrive on confidence, he’s probably better off out of it.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0There will be a few others who follow him out of the door, and whilst they would probably have been better going to a Scottish<\/div>\n
side to learn their trade without the added pressure that comes with the upheaval of moving to a different country, money talks.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Well, in England it more sort of shouts obscenities, and again, you can;t blame him for taking the king’s shillings.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0On our own CSC whatsapp chat, based , of course in and around the health spa that is Stoke on Trent, someone pointed out that we should never have Ange Postecoglou back as he had moved to England for more money as soon as he could, whilst failing to point out the irony that so had pretty much every member of the CSC in question……<\/div>\n
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\u00a0So we can’t criticise him, or anyone else for moving, and we wish him luck.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0And anyway, we should be wary, because look who’s coming……<\/div>\n
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FIVE ALIVE\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rangers\u2019 campaign up and running as they beat Scottish Championship side in closed door game with five scorers on target<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mind you, perhaps we can relax….<\/p>\n

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Their opponents weren’t at full strength\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0The article comes with a picture of Tavernier and others, including Todd Cantwell, in a sort of Reservoir Dogs pose, hinting that this time they mean business, with the emphasis on the word mean.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0The same paper, The Scottish Sun, also has this….<\/div>\n
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Reo Hatate drops further hint that his future lies away from Celtic as he lists three potential next destinations<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
It’s not even been a year since he stalled over a new contract at the club\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The article quotes him as saying….<\/div>\n
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\u201cThere are still many higher leagues [in Europe], so if I can challenge for those leagues, I want to do so. Unless I aim for that, there is no point in continuing as an athlete, so I want to keep aiming high.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to play in the Premier League, as well as in\u00a0Spain<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Italy<\/span>, which I am personally interested in.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One wonders what they would have said if he had stated he was happy to bumble along in Glasgow, as the money was quite good and the weather not as bad as people said.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, we had this….<\/p>\n

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Today…..<\/p>\n

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