{"id":4087,"date":"2013-12-03T10:07:18","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T10:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=4087"},"modified":"2013-12-03T10:07:18","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T10:07:18","slug":"celtic-diary-tuesday-december-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=4087","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Tuesday December 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celtic will host Aberdeen in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup on the weekend of February 8 next year. The mouthwatering tie was pulled out of the hat yesterday amidst screams of anguish from Sky TVs David Tanner, and enormous sighs of relief from Second Rangers fans who didn’t fancy being lambs to the slaughter with a first ever visit to Celtic Park.<\/p>\n

\"Balls!<\/p>\n

A disappointed Kenny Miller, who made the draw, muttered that someone had forgotten to heat the balls, as he realised his dream of a historic-and very probably one off-meeting between Glasgows biggest and most successful club and the new kids on the block with grandoise visions wasn’t going to happen just yet.<\/p>\n

I think everyone would love to see it \u2014 media, fans, everyone,\u2019 said the former Scotland striker. \u2018And I\u2019m sure the players would love to take part in that fixture again. ”<\/p>\n

\u2018There is no doubt Scottish football would benefit from it. I think we need it. It would bring an attention back to our game that has been missing.<\/p>\n

\u2018It would be great now if we could see it in the Final. That\u2019s what I would like. Obviously,\u00a0 you wish everyone still in the competition all the best but I think everybody would like to see the Old Firm game at some point.<\/p>\n

\u2018If it was the spectacle at the end of the season, it would be a fantastic thing for the game here.<\/p>\n

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Yes, it would be great to have the eyes of the world on the showpiece fixture.<\/p>\n

Still, they might bring along a cheerleader or two;<\/p>\n

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The Aberdeen game \u00a0promises to be a cracker, especially as the recent league game went to the wire. However, the new look all singing all dancing Celtic should prove to strong for the Dons, judging by sundays ruthless demolition of Hearts.<\/p>\n

Danny McGrain reckons it was up there with the 5-0 win over St. mirren in 1986;<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last time I can remember Celtic playing as well was when we beat St Mirren 5-0 at Love Street to win the league in 1986,\u201d<\/p>\n

Bit harsh to remind the Jambos of that day, which also wasn’t one of their best .<\/p>\n

\u201cHearts were going to win the league that day, so we had no fear,\u201d said McGrain. \u201cWe went out and played with a freedom. We played amazing football that day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t afford to lose a goal at any stage in Paisley but I don\u2019t think we were aware of that. If they\u2019d scored one and Hearts had got one, they might have won it. But we just played like the players played on Sunday \u2013 no fear, just totally relaxed.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I would relate how we played at Tynecastle yesterday to that day against St Mirren. Theperformances<\/span><\/a>\u00a0were similar. Everybody played well against St Mirren back in \u201986, everybody played well on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were even goals from Scott Brown \u2013 him scoring two is unheard of. It was a magnificent performance. There\u2019s not a word really to describe how we all felt, more so the manager, at full-time. It was probably going through his mind \u2018This is what I\u2019ve wanted\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it\u2019s OK reaching the top of the mountain once. We\u2019ll be looking for that every week now, to do it again. We\u2019ve shown we can do it. The players have now put the challenge up for themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you play the way we did, it\u2019s going to be hard to replicate that. After we beat St Mirren 5-0, I didn\u2019t think we\u2019d ever play that way again.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut these players will get huge confidence from what they did on Sunday. Their next game is on Friday night against Motherwell, who just lost to Albion Rovers at the weekend, so they\u2019ll be getting the sleeves rolled up knowing we\u2019ve just scored seven goals against Hearts. They won\u2019t want a doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The legendary right back and now coach -no surprise we have three excellent right backs of our own now- also set out a challenge to the other sides left in the Cup;<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s our cup and we want to keep it,\u201d said McGrain.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone is going to have to take it off us. They will have to play very well to take it off us.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Scottish Cup was always special to me when I played as it\u2019s the last game of the season. If you didn\u2019t win it, and I lost a couple of finals, it was always a long, long summer. When you won it the summer just used to fly in and you went back to pre-season bouncing. But if you lost, it hung around your neck for a long time, even if you had won the league. The last game of the season is always the one you remembered and are remembered for. It wasn\u2019t nice to lose it. We don\u2019t want to see another team running around Celtic Park celebrating with the Scottish Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hard words, from a hard man.<\/p>\n

Celtic have also shifted the date of the Kilmarnock game from January 11 ( Saturday ) to January 29 ( Wednesday), which means that they don’t give a flying feck for those of us who now cannot take in the game due to work commitments, despite having already paid up front for a seat. And possibly even booked a flight or a train.<\/p>\n

First came the contempt for the staff, with the refusal to even consider a living wage, and now its the turn of the fans to suffer so that everyone can have a wee break.<\/p>\n

More than a club ?<\/p>\n

Yes. Much more. A \u00a0“corporate entity ” in fact. Which isn’t quite as catchy in the adverts.<\/p>\n

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Don’t be surprised if Brother Walfrid gets up and goes to sit somewhere else. And the bastards would probably search him, thinking he might have a flare under his robe.<\/p>\n

Spartak Moscow fans have unveiled a banner which probably means that Aiden McGeady won’t be around much longer at the club. They seem to like him, and it does make you wonder why he’d want to come back to the sort of abuse he used to get in Scotland, both on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n

\"Aiden<\/p>\n

The Record says Celtic have stepped up there interest in James Vaughan, of Huddersfield. Vaughan is apparently rated at \u00a36m , so you know immediately theres no substance in this story.<\/p>\n

Jordan Rhodes is at Blackburn.<\/p>\n

Although to be fair to Lennon, all those towns up by the M65 are depressingly similar, and its easy to end up in the wrong one.<\/p>\n

Rhodes is still on Lennons list, and we hear he is pretty much at the top of it.<\/p>\n

Blackburn are in trouble, and maybe they could be talked into taking a bit less money than they paid for him. About \u00a37m less it would have to be, \u00a0to be fair. However, the old drunk who bombards us with this sort of thing maintains its Rhodes who Lennon wants…<\/p>\n

From prospective Celts to a \u00a0former Celt, who is doing alright for himself.<\/p>\n

Thomas Gravesen, the man who spoiled the Etims rumour mills 100% record when he actually signed for Celtic, was in the news yesterday. He’s retired again. But not from football this time, from his second career, which was in investment.<\/p>\n

\"gravesen<\/p>\n

Turns out he was rather better with his money than he was with a football, , and he’s \u00a0now worth around \u00a3100m , \u00a0has hooked up with the lass in the picture and is currently living the high life in Las Vegas , where he spends his time playing poker.<\/p>\n

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Good luck to him. Jammy Git.<\/p>\n

Tonight we are going to record a podcast with John Paul Taylor, who is the supporters liason officer. If you have anything to ask him, especially about the bother in Amsterdam, then either stick it in the comments below, or send it to us on Twitter @etims.net .<\/p>\n

If you have a question about the use of banners at Celtic Park, leave that until a later date, preferably when we have someone from the GB on to beat the drum for them. It wouldn’t be fair to discuss the matter without having their side represented.<\/p>\n

The Amsterdam lads have an appeal coming up, and its important to find out where they are at with that. More importantly, to find out what happened over there and possibly even help them out in some small way if we can. The events of that day need to be clarified and addressed.<\/p>\n

Anything else you want to mention is fair game though. Thats what he’s there for.<\/p>\n

Celtic scored seven goals in one game in \u00a0the Cup on Sunday, which is exactly what Johnny Campbell did back in 1892, against 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers, who never recovered from a 7-0 drubbing from Celtic, and were dissolved just a short while afterwards. ( They were really harsh on shite teams in those days. )<\/p>\n

Actually, its a good job theres no chance of that happening to Hearts anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Do you know what, in that context, a game against Second Rangers might not be such a bad idea after all.<\/p>\n

Heres one for today. Why would we rather forget all about this team ? ( apart from the obvious reasons. )<\/p>\n

MOTHERWELL:<\/b>
\nMcArthur, Grant, Ellis, Wales, Blair, McKenzie, Ogilvie, Bremner, Stewart, Stevenson, McCulloch.<\/p>\n

-from 1937<\/p>\n

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