{"id":6949,"date":"2015-04-10T10:20:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T09:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=6949"},"modified":"2015-04-10T10:20:25","modified_gmt":"2015-04-10T09:20:25","slug":"celtic-diary-friday-april-10-dedicated-to-the-stupid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=6949","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Friday April 10: Dedicated to The Stupid"},"content":{"rendered":"

And you know who I mean, but we’ll come to them later.<\/p>\n

But it would be unfair to leave out Ed Milliband, leader of the Labour Party. He says he wants to be Britains first Jewish Prime minister. Fair enough, but would van who has never heard of Benjamin Disraeli ?<\/p>\n

We’ll move away from that theme for a moment, because there’s big news about your season book price. It will go up.<\/p>\n

To be fair, thats not unexpected, it’s one thing to moan about a lack of investment, but the money has to come from somewhere. The increase, of \u00a350, isn’t bad. It’s still not back up to the price it was three years ago, and comes with a couple of benefits, such as a European freebie and a couple of free family and friends tickets. And importantly, theres no increase in prices for children.<\/p>\n

An insider told the Daily Record; ( presumably before he was taken away and shot )<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt the Scottish game is continuing to experience difficult times but through the club\u2019s careful management we have been able to do all we can to keep prices as low as possible.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have given back \u00a38m in reductions over the last two years. At the same time, as ever, we aim continually to improve the team, hopefully strengthen our squad and bring our fans the success they deserve.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe also understand the contribution our fans make and how they have stuck with us throughout these times.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

If the club could do something about kick off times , with the new style of football on show, it would be able to open the rest of the Lisbon lions stand.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Mind you, qualifying for the Champions League would help, cutting down the amount of Sunday games.<\/p>\n

And anyway, if you’ve cancelled Sky sports, the \u00a350 is there already…<\/p>\n

Celtic travel north tomorrow to Inverness , where a win would push the club closer to the title, and give a huge psychological advantage ahead of next weekends Hampden semi final against the Highlanders.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Thankfully, this game is being played on what should be one of the hottest days of the year, and with Inverness playing at easily the most aesthetically pleasing stadium in Scottish football, those at the game should have a day to remember.<\/p>\n

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Not like the last time I went up there.<\/p>\n

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I’ll never forget the brisk breeze that blew in from the Moray Firth…<\/p>\n

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Or the problems getting the new bus through the town<\/p>\n

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Craig Gordon, another candidate for Scottish Player of the Year, and in my view the only one, considering where he was twelve months ago, training under the supervision of a coach who must surely have made him consider wondering if it was all worth it;<\/p>\n

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By the way-anyone seen old Tubs ?<\/p>\n

I have, at a Thunderbirds theme party. He was wearing a green coat.<\/p>\n

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Sorry, back to Gordon, who is looking forward to tomorrows game;<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is going to be a tough one up there,\u201d Gordon told the official Celtic website.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a game that we need to win but we know how hard it will be. I\u2019ve actually not played against them this season so far, so it\u2019ll be a first for me.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTo their credit, they are a good team. They try and play the right way and they pass and move and create chances. But the most important thing for us is to win and maintain that gap at the top of the SPFL Scottish Premiership.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

And he’s focused, taking full advantage of this Indian summer of his career;<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a league game against Inverness this weekend, then another against Kilmarnock and then the semi-final of the Scottish Cup. Keeping the momentum going is a big deal for us and there\u2019s no room for slip-ups.<\/em><\/p>\n

“We\u2019ve won the first trophy but part and parcel of being at Celtic is concentrating on the next one.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

With Gordon in such form, it’s no surprise that the first player to declare that he’s leaving this summer is Lukasz Zaluska, who, incredibly , has been with Celtic for six years.<\/p>\n

Celtic b\u0119dzie namawia\u0107 \u0141ukasza Za\u0142usk\u0119, by ten pozosta\u0142 w Celticu – donosi Scottish Sun. By\u0142y reprezentant Polski jest pi\u0142karzem The Bhoys od 2009 roku, ale od kilku lat przesiaduje g\u0142\u00f3wnie na \u0142awce rezerwowych.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>

Za\u0142uska<\/a>\u00a0wyrazi\u0142 ostatnio nadziej\u0119 na zmian\u0119 swojego otoczenia. Nie my\u015bli on co prawda o powrocie do Polski, ale chcia\u0142by znale\u017a\u0107 pracodawc\u0119, kt\u00f3ry zagwarantowa\u0142by mu gr\u0119 w pierwszym sk\u0142adzie.<\/span><\/em>

Nast\u0119pc\u0105 Za\u0142uski mia\u0142 by\u0107 m\u0142ody bramkarz Dundee FC – Scott Bain. Podpisa\u0142 on jednak now\u0105 umow\u0119 ze swoim klubem i nie my\u015bli o przenosinach do Celticu. W\u0142odarze mistrza Szkocji zamierzaj\u0105 wobec tego nam\u00f3wi\u0107 Za\u0142usk\u0119 do podpisania nowej umowy.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

which means, if my schoolboy Polish is correct. ( note, thats schoolboy Polish, not polish. nobody polishes schoolboys. )<\/p>\n

Celtic Za\u0142uska will persuade Luke to the left Celtic – Scottish Sun reports The former Polish footballer is The Bhoys
\nsince 2009, but for several years remains mostly on the bench . Za\u0142uska has recently expressed hope for a change in their environment. He did not think that the truth about returning to Polish , but would like to find an employer who would provide his play in the starting lineup . Zaluski was supposed to be the successor to the young goalkeeper Dundee FC – Scott Bain . However, he signed a new
\ncontract with his club and is not thinking about moving to Celtic . Master stewards of Scotland intend to persuade Za\u0142uska to sign a new contract .<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Master Stewards of Scotland ?<\/p>\n

How good would that look on a banner when they hand out the Scottish cup at the end of the season ?<\/p>\n

Stefan Johansen, another candidate for Player of the Year, has spoken of what it’s like to be captain for the day;<\/p>\n

“We talk about what we\u2019re going to do in the locker room so it\u2019s just a last few words. But I struggle with my English.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

After he made that statement, the club rushed to clarify that it was indeed the Norwegian who said it, and not the usual captain, Scott Brown.<\/p>\n

Right, lets get back to the stupid…<\/p>\n

Now, when he was with us, I thought he was a great player. But moving north seems to have affected his thinking.<\/p>\n

Former Celt Still Thinks Dons Can Beat Bhoys to Title<\/h1>\n

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\u201cWe are still up there competing to get first place and we will not give up. It is a belief which has to be ingrained in this football club. We were disappointed to be knocked out of the cup competitions when we feel we should be in them and we want to win every game.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ach, to be honest, that’s unfair. The guy does have drive, and he’ll never be forgotten for the work he did alongside Paul Hartley that time when Celtic forced their way to the title, culminating in that night at Tannadice.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Incidentally, let’s not refer to Barry as stupid, but instead remember that night in Dundee, when the guy who organises the tickets for the Lennon CSC did an astonishing job getting everyone else sorted, but sat in the pub watching the game, completely unaware that he had not miscounted and did have a ticket in his back pocket….<\/p>\n

We’ll come back to the intellectually challenged in a minute…<\/p>\n

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John Collins has been quiet of late. \u00a0but all good things must come to an end.<\/p>\n

With tomorrows game in mind, he looked forward to the closing stages of the season…<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing second in Glasgow is not what you want.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes your life a lot less pleasurable, so to win it as a coach would be very fulfilling.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is he expecting a late surge from Partick, or a sudden restructuring of the league system to allow the new Ibrox club to enter the top six segment of the fixture list, with a bonus hundred points ?<\/p>\n

\u00a0( Regan, Doncaster, don’t even fucking think about it. Oh, you already have…. )<\/p>\n

\u00a0No, he’s referring to his own playing days at Celtic. Collins had six years at the club, part of a midfield that incuded Paul McStay, but sadly nine assorted donkeys made up the rest of the side, with only occasional glimpses of decent players.<\/p>\n

\u00a0And managers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose were tough times for the club and now we\u2019re top of the pile. It\u2019s important we stay there for some time to come.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

However much Collins is perhaps disliked amongst the support, he stayed six years in those dark days, and must have felt as bad as the rest of us.<\/p>\n

\u00a0A treble this year will mean a lot to him, and I’m actually looking forward to seeing him smile. He’s rode a lot of criticism as well from early on in the job, and he, like Deila, has stuck it out.<\/p>\n

\u00a0A good assistant is worth his weight in gold, and maybe collins has found his level to swim at in the big goldfish bowl.<\/p>\n

Right, on to the stupid…<\/p>\n

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Turns out that despite winning power over at Ibrox, the three bears, or four bears , or however many there are of them this week don’t seem to actually own anything connected with the club;<\/p>\n

\u00a0All of the trademarks, logos, badges, even matchday mascot Broxi Bear are , in fact registered trademarks of Sports Direct..<\/p>\n

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and theres three more pages of that stuff.<\/p>\n

So it looks like the new guys have bought the square root of hee haw.<\/p>\n

A club spokesman said;<\/p>\n

\u00a0“The board is currently conducting a review of all contractual documentation but this particular issue has become a matter of urgency.” \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

No shit.<\/p>\n

\u00a0You’d think they would have checked. Seriously, they could have asked anyone on any celtic forum, and got the same answer.<\/p>\n

Craig Whyte checked with an expert long before any of this.<\/p>\n

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So, if they were stupid enough to get involved, what does that say about the peepil who are right behind them, the Ibrox support ?<\/p>\n

\u00a0Well, lets consider what three judges said about Dave King, the man behind the coup.<\/p>\n

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Never mind. Things are picking up on the pitch.<\/p>\n

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So, as you can imagine , spirits were high last night for their next game….<\/p>\n

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Queen of the South 3 Rangers 0:<\/h1>\n

Honeymoon period over for Stuart McCall<\/h1>\n

as Doonhamers run riot<\/h1>\n

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Some consolation for one of their players, though. He’s due a couple of quid back from the man who put his name on his shirt for him..<\/p>\n

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41 and counting on twitter summed it all up;<\/p>\n

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Roy aitken was in action at Tannadice in yesterdays picture, this isn’t him.<\/p>\n

Nothing to do with football, but just because its Friday, its a caption competiton.<\/p>\n

Who is this, from many years ago, and whats he saying ?<\/p>\n

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It’s probably \u00a0fake, in fact it’s hard to believe that anyone would go out in public looking like that, but I suppose some kind of police force is necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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