{"id":3189,"date":"2013-07-25T09:39:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T08:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=3189"},"modified":"2013-07-25T11:01:21","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T10:01:21","slug":"celtic-diary-thursday-july-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=3189","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Thursday July 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celtic have accepted a bid from QPR for the services of striker Gary Hooper. Supposedly around \u00a35m , it will give the ambitious Englishman the chance to be near his family in Londonshire, and cut down on all those tiresome midweek games in Europes premier competition.<\/p>\n

Eighty two goals in 138 games for Celtic will be difficult to replace, but if he doesn’t want to be in Glasgow, then its a simple case of collecting the money and dropping him off at Central station.<\/p>\n

The whole episode is depressing, and for all that we think Celtic are the biggest club in the world, its a sign of the times that second tier English sides can pay more than we can. Or, at least, are willing to pay more than we are. Which sounds a little better.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the management have someone lined up to replace Hooper, and that someone doesn’t have a surname that rhymes with boil. Though chucking the new signing straight into the upcoming Elfsborg game would be a mistake, bringing back memories of the Artmedia game, when Gordon Strachan complained that some of the players had never even met.<\/p>\n

Hooper hasn’t gone yet, and Neil Lennon hasn’t given up hope of keeping him, but it all seems rather futile now. Any other interested clubs know what it will take to get Hooper, and at \u00a35m he is a bargain.<\/p>\n

QPR boss Harry “the lad ” Redknapp claims its good for Celtic to be getting that kind of money for Hooper, which means he knows he has a bargain. Hooper is believed to be unsure about the method of payment from the London club, but Redknapp has assured him that banks are not to be trusted after the recent City scandals, and all clubs now pay wages on service station car parks at four in the morning.<\/p>\n

There are several names in the frame to replace him, but as usual it looks like the MSM have just had a wee look down the A-Z of European strikers and listed whichever ones they felt like. Lennon has already said his target is one not mentioned thus far, and that is usually the case. In general, the support is happy with that, as long as its not Kris Boyd.<\/p>\n

One reason to doubt any stories in the MSM, apart from their track record, surfaced in the Daily Record, which claimed that Mario Balotelli of Milan was desperate for his team to avoid Celtic in the final play off round of the qualifiers. The Record ran with the story, neglecting to mention that such a tie was impossible under the rules, as Celtic will be in a different section of the draw, as champions, than Milan, who are in the also- rans pot.<\/p>\n

Still, when it comes to football and its rules, the MSM have been wilfully ignorant in the past, such as when tax dodging teams were liquidated, instead they used the term “relegated “.<\/p>\n

Stilian Petrov has launched his leukaemia foundation, and has thanked Celtic for their help:<\/p>\n

” I have been given a great opportunity from Celtic to start my foundation with a game here at Parkhead. Obviously all the money will be split between two or three charities and i hope we will raise enough money to start the foundation and to make a difference right from the start. ”<\/p>\n

As well as the game, which is on September 8, and will feature several famous faces from the past, some of the Celtic staff will take part in a 10,000 feet Skydive, on August 25. Thats in Glenrothes on August 25, and again, net proceeds will go to Stilians charity.<\/p>\n

Falling out of a plane from that height requires an awful lot of courage, and a complete refusal to understand exactly what you are doing. We wish them luck.<\/p>\n

Another example of MSM and its top class objective writing came from Hugh Keevins last week, and after reading it at the time, it was dismissed as a parody akin to the legendary Tin Soldier, on the KDS forum, who echoes the writing style of \u00a0some of our, er, finer hacks in such a way that often the unsuspecting reader thinks it is by the actual journalist. Not wishing to look foolish, the diary ignored Keevins succulent lamb piece. But, it turns out, astonishingly, to be real.<\/p>\n

keevins shite<\/a><\/p>\n

Hugh will be absent from the paper later this year, we hear, as he undergoes surgery to have his tongue removed from Ally McCoists not inconsiderable arse.<\/p>\n

Which , according to reports leaked a bit when the re-named Auchenhowie complex was struck by lightning the other day. Sevco media have released a free to watch-unusual for them-video of the event, which shows the reaction of several of their players.<\/p>\n

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Etims diary can reveal that the noise in the background , \u00a0the flash on the video, \u00a0and the subsequent reaction of the players was not , in fact due to a thunderstorm, but manager Ally McCoist falling out of the new team bus and grabbing the stalk that flashes the lights in an attempt to steady himself.<\/p>\n

The new club was on its travels again yesterday, spreading joy and happiness in the northern English city of Sheffield. Happily , for one fan and his minder, it coincided with the filming of “Britains Top model”, and they took a break to pose for a publicity shot.<\/p>\n

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The hordes were out to impress, even presenting a banner trumpeting the birth of some baby who was born to an unemployed couple from London in some sort of multi channel reality tv show.<\/p>\n

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Whilst Sevco fans concentrated on the birth of their future spiritual leader, perhaps one or two of them might need their attention brought to a couple of tweets…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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@Heavidor<\/a>\u00a0@joek1974<\/a>\u00a0There simply must be something toxic on that return that they want hidden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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@FrPaulStone<\/a>\u00a0@joek1974<\/a>\u00a0There is a charge over the assets. Who? Could it be…….no, surely not!<\/p>\n

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Looks like the fun is about to start again.<\/p>\n

Now , if its fun you want. Read this.<\/p>\n

From TC12002, comes his next masterpiece. The zombie handbook, to help those who need i<\/p>\n

Peter Grant was the glamourous player in yesterdays picture, as remembered so fondly by many, many of you.<\/p>\n

Name these two pals, who were obviously very fond of each other.<\/p>\n

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**STOP PRESS**<\/strong><\/p>\n

As hinted in yesterday Diary Norwich also stepped back into the ring and \u00a0have a bid accepted after \u00a0PokerFace Peter Lawwell asked “Anyone beat a 3 day \u00a35m bank transfer?”. Looks like Hooper is away to the EPL. \u00a0Our pal and big Tim, Robert Snodgrass can discuss Celtic’s European results with him down there.<\/p>\n

Poor old ‘Arry…theres 3 words that you wont see very often!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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