Someone once famously observed that camel was a horse designed by a committee.
It has been publicly revealed that the most excellent Graeme Stuart Murty is currently being advised by a dignified collective.
What perhaps has not been shared is that central to that team effort is a man who is a Legned among The People.
Lord Cardigan himself has been brought in to advise and assist the man who started his stellar playing career at York City, before moving onto Reading and then Southampton.
The Walter is Legnedary for his brutal anti-football where the home penalty box becomes a resting place for commercial public conveyances.
I do hope that Mr Murty is not confused by the plethora of other voices emanating from this dignified think tank.
However, if he does and is still in situ on March 12th, then he could be in the saddle for a total horsing at Celtic Park.
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I note with interest that the Sevco hotliners are equating Caixinha with Paul Le Guen, and I’m wondering if this is either because he’s foreign, a Catholic, or both.
I also see that KingCo will have to fork out 600 grand to get him now, when his contract is up in 4 months, yet the (chip) papers are creaming themselves over it.
What I suggest as a temporary solution is to give Barry Ferguson the gig until Caixinha’s contract is up and then he can easily slot into the ‘Rangers’ (sic) ‘management’ role with Bazza staying on as his local number 2.
That would be the perfect ‘dream team’, but mostly for Celtic supporters, admittedly …
King’s Perpetual Emotion Machine
Football is structured perfectly for shysters like King and Murray Minor to exploit the emotions of gullible fans. All you need to do it tell a good story around ST time and they’ll come running with cash in hand and hearts full of hope. Going for 55, Galacticos signings, casinos, silverware, never had it so good, the chase is on, Euro-nights. Once they are suckered in and you have their money, they have no power. At Rangers they can’t even boycott merchandise in protest.
As the season starts and the quality of the loaners and limpers brought in becomes apparent, the fans begin to suspect the sad reality – but as the winter transfer window approaches there are joyful stories of scouts jetting around the globe and L5 putting a new name in the frame every few days from the likes of Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool – and the fans are optimistic and distracted.
As the window closes there are tales of near misses, devious agents and miss-timed faxes to explain the less than impressive transfer haul from Accrington and Brentford and the EPL hospital wing. But the fans are forgiving.
As things go from bad to worse in Feb when you’ve exhasuted all the players dutifully stating things are really positive – when they patently are not – there is always the option of sacking the manager to give the impression of positive action – again with L5 throwing names in the air for weeks to give the impression of competition for the role until ST time approaches. Then it’s foreign investors vying for a share of the biggest club in the world and more Galacticos with ambitions to experience the Old Firm (sic). The fans a flattered and uplifted and give their ST money again.
And that’s how a cynical spiv milks a gullible football fan-base – time and time again – wild promises – poor reality – apologies – we must all do better – short memories – more wild promises. It’s a form of emotional abuse really. Promise her the world, smack her in the mouth when you’re pissed, buy her some flowers from a pound shop, then promise her the world again. Compare and contrast.
Mark Twain said something to the effect of, “When a man with considerable experience and little money deals with a man of little experience and considerable money, there is usually a considerable exchange of both money and experience.”
Of course, Mark never had the chance to meet King and Murray. Because in this case the gullible fans seem incapable of understanding and/or remembering the experience so they are fresh, gullible targets every year when ST time rolls around.
Hey CC,
That was thee most succinct summary of the goings-on of the repetitions,year on year,of the hoodwinked gullibillies,for the last five years.If only someone that they trusted and believed could explain it in as gentle and simple a manner as you just did,well,maybe,just maybe though,they might not fall for it again this year.
Excellent post,encore.⚽
cheers, glad you enjyed it and appreciate your compliments 🙂
Always give praise where and when it is due,people,in general,are quick enough to moan when something’s not as it should be.But,in my opinion,they aren’t quick enough to give praise.That is just my observation on it,anyone is entitled to theirs too.HH
Great game and some really good goals tonight v ICT,supercelticgo……you all know how that one goes.
Great assist by Chris Davies,very well executed by Stu Armstrong.
Cheers Phil,keep up the good fight.Hope you don’t fall too far behind in your wordmine,the pressure will be on real soon.Sincerely,thanks for all you do.☮️
It’s hard to imagine anyone stepping up on an interim, or permanent basis, to take the Rangers reins before the upcoming Celtic match.
Can you imagine the doing he will get from fans and media if on the wrong side of a tanking from the Hoops.
A new guy would have less than 2 weeks to assess his inheritance before picking a team and formation which will keep the score down………it’s a hiding to nothing.
If St johnstone take the lead before half time can we get pictures from the home dressing room with Mr. Murty and the players gathered round a mobile getting an ear bashing from legend or bomber.
Wonder what the ” on-call” pay rate is ?
What is Happening with Warburton and the court case. Pretty sure if I was dumped like that, I would want my day in court and pretty damn quick too. Why has it all gone quiet?
In the mean time he has no income( I know he’s not destitute ) so why the delay?
Too busy applying for the Kilmarnock & Murderwell jobs i hear…..
A wonderful example of the thin veil of respectability falling from crude classless Walter.
Classless then, classless now, no class forever.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb0qRuBYiIg
Arrogant then, arrogant now, arrogant always. This video clip shows them up for what they have always been – The Bully Boys. No way was this getting airtime on TV from a compliant, and shit scared media.
The poor guy wi the magic hat must b thinking, it’s coming close to Easter , and how my story reflects on this period may god help me , but then who’s god do i plead amen
As sure as night follows day you can be certain on March 12th, along with singing their sectarian bile, the Peepul will continue reverting to their sociopathic tendencies by chanting and/or singing offensive comments about Billy McNeil and his illness and the SFA will do SFA about it.
Hi Phil,
A wee bit of topic here,just earlier seen the news,I know I shouldn’t because there is always something that irks me,but the item on Sir Phillip Nigel Ross Green being made to pay £343m back towards his ex-staffs(BHS) pension fund and rightly so.There is already talk of removing his knighthood.
But my question is,what is difference between Sir Phillip and sdm,why isn’t HE on the national news about trashing the second best,at one time,team in Scotland,leaving £160+millions in debt and unpaid taxes in his wake.Why isn’t his knighthood being questioned?
Because if he did what he DID do to rfc,to Celtic FC,I wouldn’t rest until I saw him get his just deserts.What will it take to make the deluded and ignorant support of that club get their arse into gear and get some justice for what that man did to their club.Because,lets face it,he won’t be suffering in anyway whatsoever,unlike the thousands of rfc supporters,and unpaid debts he owed to plenty.
I did say it was off topic.But still related,in a convoluted way.
Phil Green has more tenners than Murray’s fivers!
Lord Cardigan? Once again a remarkably perceptive observation from Mr Mac G.
Lieutenant General James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan KCB was officer in the British Army who commanded the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. He led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava.
Throughout his life in politics and his long military career he characterised the arrogant and extravagant aristocrat of the period. His progression through the Army was marked by many episodes of extraordinary incompetence.
He was educated at Harrow despite the fears of his family that a childhood head injury caused by a dangerous fall from a horse (mibbees a white one?) had seriously damaged his intellect.
To paraphrase Fred Tennyson:
“Forward, the Light Blue Brigade!”
Someone had blunder’d:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Sound propitious for Sunday 12 March.
Tallyho!
Wattie – DoF,
Bomber ‘bark at the moon; Brown – Head Scout,
Big Eck – Manager
The Cardigan giving advice to Murty?
What is the opposite of a nightmare???
Entering Buddha country here…
Nirvana .. for us
Dante’s inferno for them – they are on the 9 HOOPs of Hell.
If that did’nt give me pleasure, I would laugh…
Bwaa Haaa Haaa …. …. …
With Murty completely out of his depth and isolated Lord Cardigan probably spotted an ideal opportunity to make a few bob from the situation,selling ‘advice’ on to Murty.
Can’t imagine the Cardigan doing anything for free.
Hi Phil,
Or,it may well be that on the 12th,that they receive a good ‘camelling’,if so designed by the committee,that is.
I do hope this cunning committee are still in place on the 12th,I mean,look how well they’ve done thus far!!! They’re making the Admirable Warbiola look good….n that’s not easy.
Here’s tae a Glorious 12th;of a kind that they’re sure not to celebrate,again n again..HH☮️
Someone remind Hatley and co we did not put Rangers into the grave they did it themselves.It is clear, from the evidence against Minty Moonbeams,, that they did die attempting to emulate the 1967 feat, but that does not makes us the killers, alright technically it makes us an accessory but GIRFUY.
10IAR will be the theme for season ticket sales with DOF and RRM if they make it.
I’m suprised Walter hasn’t had a word in Murty’s ear about his matchday attire. No brown brogues or a blazer, how unstaunch is that? Murty better get his staunchness up to standard for the expected “horsing” at CP next weekend, then again, a RRM might be cracking the whip and poor Murty will be reined in and consigned to the stables never to be seen again.
Not sure why, but I had always assumed that Walter the Myth was one of the People advising the erstwhile ‘Murts’. Glad to hear it confirmed by you.
On a different topic, what can you share about the auditors meeting that took place recently? Just curious if there were any outcomes relating to the various financial items that have cropped up, or will crop up in March, for the good ship Sevco. Cheers!
The great Walter who was found out at Everton
Dave Kink should get on the blower to Water Spit and tell him to call Alec McLeash and get him to get in touch wi Ally McGardener who should then have a word wI Stewed McCauld & Durrant Durrant who could then contact Jim Farry & Shug ‘The Tug’ Dallas who can then advise Stuped Raygun whit tae dae tae stop Celtic fae winnin 10 in a road.
Worked before ..
A key role in the talks should be found for Greying Sourness tae, he could sagely confer between water & a lick, relay to Farry and pass the word onto Raygun, for another easy 30k and a pat on the head from the Master.
Even the old unexplored knight himself might fancy a quick spin through, given such a stellar gathering of RRM.
Here, didn’t they just have one of these a few months back?
Well who would have guessed it (well everyone really )
Mr anti football has been dug out the back of the blue room cupboard and has been dusted down ,in an attempt to halt the sieve from leaking at the back .
Who is going to be next to be brought out of cold storage to help the front 3 put their shooting boots on the right foot BFDJ .
If the likes of WS and BF or god forbid Bomber (where’s the deeds ) Brown is anywhere near sevco’s new recruitment drive then the penny should drop for every single sevco fan that the game is up .
At least we know we will be facing a 5-4-1 at CP with kenny misser in the brian laudrup role .
Level 5 are now peddling that third place is no disgrace – even a success against the objecitves set at the start of the season. Personally, I don’t remember hearing anything about third place at ST time.
Going for 55,
Back where we belong.
Third place behind them and Aberdeen will be a great success
Ring any bells?
How long before top six is a resounding victory?
Laugh?
I nearly forget RIFC have spent more on the Fat Controller than on players.
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/SPFL/Rangers
Walter – “We wish the new rangers football club every good fortune.”
As Chequebook & The Moneymen once sang in the 80s when Murray led the charge and Murty but a lad, ‘Bring on the prancing arses, Cheat Celtic right off the field’
And feck this ‘We don’t want tainted titles’ and asterisks nonsense, in athletics the medals are stripped from the cheats and automatically given to the cheated.
Too bad that Lance Armstrong’s, and Murray’s, wheels came off, can you imagine the peepil’s faces when Celtic get what is rightfully theirs and the Newco has to take those daft 5 stars aff their shirts?
The final ignominy, in their eyes, ‘No’ the 5 stars!’, which indicates their level of lumpen triumphalism perfectly.
No admissions, (McLeish and ‘Mr Black’ aside), certainly no remorse from any of them, strip the stars and watch them leave their godhead comedy club in their droves, heart sick forevermore.
Prancing arses, now on their arses, cheerio Sevco, you did it to yourselves, the world’s most successful circus act now sliding down the greasy pole.
And you can’t say we didn’t warn you, we told you from the off, and I often suspect that, deep down, you always knew you see being shafted, and by ‘Real Rangers Men’ at that.
The saying is ‘You live & learn’ but, in your case, it should be ‘You died and you STILL haven’t learned.’
So cheerio Secco, you were the world’s biggest laughing stock while you lasted.
Sevco – or a successor club – would not remove the stars. The stars are not awarded in any official capacity, they are just added to the crest as the club sees fit – and I guess they maintain that they are titles that “they” won regardless of what the SFA might determine.
Isn’t each star representative of 10 titles, or more, for ’54’, and that one, at least, would have to be removed, as their title count would then stand at either 47 or 49, depending who read and what the final outcome is?
We all know the stars are the least of their worries at the moment, but you saw how they went last time at the mere mention of it, back on the jungle drums.
They just want the stars, they’re like magpies, whether the titles were cheated or fairly won, and it would still be a real kick in the nuts for them to lose even one of them.
It’s all coming down now anyway so we’ll find out soon enough.
Meantime, let’s enjoy the circus while it’s still writhing around in its madness.
They really don’t get much funnier than this.
Don’t know the guy, but it looks like he has been hung out to dry on a very undignified clothes horse.
And the fun just goes on, what joy!,
Murty must be in a state of dignified nirvana to be counselled by the one and only Lord Cardigan of Bitter, he of the legnedary parked bus and won on the park tax free titles. It’s almost like another Smith legned – the Capt Smith who captained the Titanic – coming back from the grave to tutelage a young Cunard midshipman on navigating difficult waters. The unsinkable Wally and the good ship Sevco are going to need plenty of lucky white star heather to make it to safe harbour. Methinks it goes down with all red hands .
Horse puns difficult?
Neigh bother
Hughie ma man , any mare of these horse puns will filly buster proceedings !
Without doubt thee best horse pun I’ve ever witnessed/heard
was the day after Cellts played City in Manchester,the blonde lady,Sky reporter,cannae mind her name said,without even the merest hint of joviality …..
‘That the CFC fan arrested for throwing a hamburger at a police horse before last nights match,was fined and released earlier this morning.’
A Manchester Metropolitan police spokesman said ….
‘That the horse is now in a ‘stable’ condition.’
I nearly fell aff the couch laughing ⚽☮️
Delivered wae the deadpan of Ricki Fulton.
That could be a good game! Guess the advice from Walter! How about “Don’t let yourself be no escape-goat.”
Is this a camel toe I see before me or Humpty Numpty the prancing horse dancing the waltz with Sir Walter’s swally?
It’s getting harder to tell the difference these days.
Is the Legend that is Sir Walter of Cardigan not only there to endorse the latest directors? Or to rally Ra Peepul for season ticket renewal?
Quite how this guy still has ‘legendary’ status after endorsing rogue after rogue to line his own pockets with Super Salary is beyond me
Rogue after rogue and brogue after brogue, CC’s post on ‘King’s Perpetual Emotion Machine’ nails it perfectly, these folk are so dumb, and indoctrinated by their secret weekly meetings, that they can’t even begin to understand that it’s these very ‘Real Rangers Men’ who have pissed all over them all this time, who have robbed them blind, who killed their first club and are now killing their second, and all because they refuse to question whatever shite they’re told by their ‘superiors’ in the Ludge.
Murray’s still a hero to many, and I don’t need to even mention the reverence with which the old Cardy et al are still held.
How can they not see that it’s the very men that they worship that have done this to them, their ‘heroes’, their ‘defenders of the club’, the same men who took it for every tax dodging penny they could until there wasn’t a penny left to suck from its corpse?
You did it to yourselves, gullibillies, Murray & Walter & Ally & King killed Rangers, and you lot stood stupidly by and tugged your greasy forelocks in reverence while they did it.
I used to pity you but, after your disgracing yourselves yet again by singing filth about Tommy Burns, I no longer pity, but despise you, instead.
Rob the Queen and she’ll get it back somehow but rob the Rangers and you just keep giving them your money, the very definition of insanity, doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
Yet you lot blame the only man who warned you in advance it was done for, our good author, Phil, and now you threaten one of your own, JJ, with a blinding and a chopping off of his hands, for simply telling you the truth …
What the fuck is wrong with you, that you threaten those who have tried to help you, and ignore, nay, WORSHIP, those who are robbing you blind?
Ask yourselves this in all sincerity and see what kind of answer you get.
It might help you through your approaching grief.
Were Cardigan and Bomber flown to Jo’burg to be buttered up for the DoF and Manager jobs – to be unveiled as the new dream team Messiahs once Murty has taken the shame for a Celtic shafting?
OMG – learning difficulties are no laughing matter – but I can’t help myself in this case – are these people incapable of rational thought?
Also C & B willl probably be shafted for whatever salaries/bonuses they were promised and the chequebook they are given will be of the finest Indian rubber.
Wow! Yet again Phil, another exclusive, rock on!
Small wonder The Cardigan is working under the radar, given the inordinate success of results.
Mind you, Wattie’ll be used to that under the radar stufff, ye know, E.B.T.’s an’ awratt!
I’m not sure I would want to get too close to Watty, remember what happened to Durranty. The dignified Cardigan doesn’t take too kindly to losing, and will slap anyone in range to make his point.
Murts will not only have the voices of the think tank to contend with come March 12th, if they do get woyally wogered by the Hoops as we expect then I’m sure the Klan will heartily invite him to f*ck the f*ck off.
It could be carnage lol.
With all respect, surely “find somebody else’s chequebook, and open it” ?
Maybe Sevco should just let Murty get on with it? Too many cooks spoil the World Class Breakfast.
The Great Walter’s advise to Mr Murty would be something like the following: “find a cheque book son, and open it!!!”
My advice to the Murtmeister would be just to keep the circus going by doing the reverse back flip tumble ma wilkies with folded cross buttock with collapsing flat arms combo pretendy thingy. Practising that for a week or so will keep him busy until the sword falls on the whole shambolic mess.