Hippocrates believed that what ails man could best be understood by studying four bodily fluids or “humours”.
They were:
Yellow Bile
Black Bile
Phlegm
Blood
The Greek also believed that the four humours matched the four seasons:
Autumn: black bile
Spring: blood
Winter: phlegm
Summer: yellow bile.
In a way, it is similar to that which afflicts The People on a seasonal basis.
Alas, the best part of the football season is now over for The People.
They like it best when the stenographers are telling them how wonderful it is all going to be.
After all, they ARE The people.
In this analogy, the yellow bile is the industrial quantities of pish that is served up to Sevco customer base in the summer.
Last year the home crowd at Ibrox couldn’t get enough of the yellow stuff that was being fed to them.
However, this happy period only lasts when there are no competitive football matches to be played.
Then there is no available evidence to counteract the high-Level pish.
Throughout this summer the Ibrox clientele was told of great progress.
Unfortunately for The People there was little Progrès.
Of course, the stenographers were given high-Level orders to spin that one as a positive.
Then there were very creditable performances against English opposition in friendly matches.
It provided some PR respite before the reality of competitive matches kicked in once more.
Now, three SPFL matches into the league campaign there is no denying where Sevco are in the table.
In the immediate aftermath of the defeat to Hibernian the local media were …ahem…advised to make the story all about Neil Francis Lennon.
However, after the draw with Hearts, there was no real pantomime baddy to take aim at.
It would appear that the Penny Arcade is dropping for some of the Sevco customer base and they’re in bad humour about it.
There was plenty of phlegm around and songs about blood, the Fenian type to be precise.
Between the two matches against the Edinburgh clubs, Celtic astounded Astana and now have one foot in the group stages of the Champions League.
On Saturday the biggest club in Scotland travelled to Rugby Park and fielded a very young side with five academy graduates.
The average of the Celtic side was 23.6 years and the oldest player in the back four was Kieran Tierney at 20.
The home side didn’t have a shot on target.
Brendan Rodgers has fashioned a ruthlessly relentless machine for winning football matches against Scottish opposition.
Since he took the top job at Celtic he has only lost matches in Europe.
Across the city, the autumn will soon be upon us and the black bile is already starting to ooze from the home support at Ibrox.
You could say that they’re in bad humour.
After the defeat to Neil Lennon’s Hibernian, one of the Sevco Command decided to self-medicate.
Tired and emotional, the immaculately coiffed one time factotum was eventually poured into a taxi by the long-suffering Serious Professional.
The magnificently maned chap was in morose humour as his conveyance arrived.
He confessed to the serious one that he envisaged an unfolding scenario that would result in him being personally financially ruined.
It was almost as if he was allowing his darkest imaginings to Take Over.
As the days shorten and the darkness encroaches The People will experience their own version of Seasonal Affective Disorder.
I have to admit that this prospect does not make me sad.
Actually, I’m in a grand humour about it all.
I’m sure the Greeks have a word for that sort of thing….
Sevco should be facing Reality.I mean they are all of Six Years Founded,By the Yorkshire Man with the big Ands.Already they have been in Europe.If only for a quick anti climax.And they seriously expect to pick up were they left off.They dont have the were with all to do Anything.And they persistantly give it all Mouth.Just how long can they survive without a Solid Foundation.Mister King its a Joy to have you and your Club in the Premier Non Stop Laughs.We Thank You
Κέφι (Kefi) the feeling of being in a good mood – best served with Jelly and παγωτό (pagoto)!
The magnificently maned factotum was “athlia” ( pished ) as he and his cronies face “oikonomiki katastrofi ” (no translation necessary). Meanwhile their “ekkatharisi ” (liquidation ) continues to make us all “ekstaticos” ( no translation necessary ).
I’ll chip in with
“The Spanish term morbo means morbidity, or figuratively morbid fascination, or “ghoulish delight.””
I was having a wee peek on The Bears den earlier.
Like the photo you’ve provided us with, it should be renamed The Bears with sore heads den.
There was the odd bit of “humour”, however, very much of the gallows variety.
I’m flying to New York tomorrow. I could have saved myself the fare and just floated over on a cloud of happiness and contentment.
what a time to be alive phil, i look forward to what will become of our heroes, and laugh at sevco. kept my powder dry for years, and for this moment in euro history. enjoy my friend.
“Take Over” bit of code in there
They do indeed, Phil, here it is here:
ιλαρότητα
ilarótita, hilarity
But there’s also this:
μαύρο χιούμορ
mávro chioúmor, black humour
I prefer the latter, as it matches the Ibrox colour scheme, and seems to have a vague reference to the pope … 😉
Little did I realise in 2012 when Rangers died and Sevco were shoe horned into Scottish football how they would become a daily joy with much mirth and side splitiing hilarity.
I say, thank you Sevco.
However, when your donkey has 3 broken legs, phone the vet. It’s time for them to die like the team who played out of Ibrox before them.
This is the moment the EBT Titles became automatically unlawful and the proceeds of crime:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TrDlC8HyoCM
The 17 titles were cheated and are most definitely strippable.
The BBC should be seeking and interviewing Mr Nimmo-Smith. Not tax crooks.
How dishonest Tyrants Regan and Doncaster can lie to defend the EBT titles beggars belief.
Regan and Doncaster, heavily corrupt officials in World Association football.
It’s the SPFL and SFA job to strip the titles and Sevco’s job to try and defend them.
Komoidia(comedy) – served up regularly by RIFC.
I just love the weekends as Sevco are good for making a total arse of things on the field whilst we just go on and on. Bile, how apt a word to describe that club from top to bottom. I hope Senor Pedro stays along with the shite players he bought, the Klan are getting nervous again as they’re now realising that he’s a dud. Long may it run.
Beareft of glad tidings, heid bearz are poured into Ubears.
Love it.
“I’m sure the Greeks have a word for that sort of thing….”
well, if not the greeks, certainly the germans
both do the greek along with the romans called them barbarians but to the germanic tribes simply called themselves huns
The Greek is “EPICHAERECACIA”, which is where the English word “EPICARICACY” comes from
‘Vorsprung durch Celtic’ ..?
The best yet!
Chapeau.
Grosartiger humor….
Even Hippocrates couldn’t have foreseen the weekly spouting of red, white and blue bile, and the associated humour: pure dead ragin’.
If so, he might have suggested a large dollop of epicaricacy on the ice cream and jelly for all those who share your grand humour.
Another excellent piece But have you seen the new headline from BBC Scotland. Scottish football For everyone You couldn’t make it up after their pandering to Ebt recipients keep up the good work
Humouritus , I know its not a word, but it should be
HAIL HAIL
I think you’ll find it’s the Germans who have that word – schadenfreude
The Greeks have a word for it: necrophilia.
“For those of you who like your schadenfreude Ibrox flavoured, keep your fingers crossed for a King win”
And lo, so it came to pass.