I allowed myself a smile today when I saw the sports desks chaps breathlessly announcing the Jamie Murphy signing.
It was on this site four days ago with an itemised breakdown on the payments.
Indeed, such was the precision of that report that it led to some unbrotherly accusations and counter-accusations in the Blue Room.
For the avoidance of doubt, I never discuss sources.
Despite reports to the contrary, it was Mr David Cunningham King who sanctioned the purchase of the winger.
He is not a “Gerrard signing” nor was there any collective discussion on it.
I think it is fair to say that there is little in the way of a collegial ambience in the Blue Room at the moment.
It did not surprise me to learn that there was no regular meeting of the Sevco High Command today.
I suppose given the utter breakdown in relationships within the Blue Room that might be no bad thing.
Despite that, these are great days for the Ibrox clientele.
They can dream about the Gerrard regime and the Stenography Corps will provide them with a daily supply of Sevco porn.
Of course, the best thing about this time of year for The People is that there are no football matches involving the six-year-old club.
Not so for the green and white corner of Glasgow.
Tomorrow Brendan Rodgers and his men can write another chapter in Celtic’s long unbroken history.
I watched the cup final last year in a bouncing Irish bar in Lisbon.
This time I’m back on my own patch, but I would settle for Tom Rogic tipping the balance in the same way.
i was in the same bar you were in thought it was you beside the toilets sitting alone ,wished i had spoke ,flight was 7 30 nearly missed it but heho till next time my chara hh
Daily record circulation down to 134,000 no wonder what a sports desk team .
you really do wonder if the owners are asleep at the wheel .
I bet a lot of the crash in numbers is down to guys like you Phil pointing out how rotten they are
Was meeting a colleague at an upmarket hotel to discuss investment in a very distressed entity somewhere on the west side. We have ten million tons of unicorn shite which appears to interest them. Sold in wee lucky bags,remember them? , the gullibillies will rush to buy them.
I digress. To impress us the concierge informed us that the Motherwell cup final Team were resident in the hotel, posh hotel/ Motherwell F.C. mmmmm, and that they were training somewhere in the grounds.
On walking around I found a secluded area with. a sign stating , Prohibited Area, Secret Training going on.Players were all wearing clogs and taking turns at throwing hammers. They then proceeded to scissor tackle these lifelike dummies, first below the knee then from above the knee and the waist.
The dummies had cardboard faces which felt too familiar. Lastly, one of these guys was wandering about showing off his biceps and encouraging his team mates to feel how hard they were. I think the guy is actually a bit of a diddy.
To be serious I think this is what we face today.
Play the passing game, we always play, and make look what they are
Brain always surpasses brawn in the long run.
Enjoying the blogs greatly .Thanks again!
I watched last years final in the bar of my favourite Scottish hotel. The Old Mill in Pitlochry. It was a stunning day up there and most people were sitting outside. I let out a roar when Rogic scored and the place went quiet. Turned out I was the only Scottish guy left inside and about a dozen and a half startled foreigners of various nationalities, with no interest in the outcome, were staring at the crazy old Scotsman who was jumping up and down with his arms raised roaring like a bull.
Tom Rogic double today for me.
As I was last year I’ll be in Astana watching.
With regards to “Stevie G’s” transfer policy….is it don’t sign anybody under 30?
Instead of “Simply The Best,” blaring out at Ibrokes; will we hear “Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr. Hitler?”
Was in Lisbon very recently. Watched Sevco take a serious 5:0 spanking from the mighty. Was in Hennesseys.
Great bar. Great people. Really like the Portuguese. No pretence or bull, but very warm when you engage.
What bar were you in?
O`Gilins.
Was in Lisbon recently. Watched Sevco take a serious 5:0 spanking from the mighty. Was in Hennesseys.
Great bar. Great people. Really like the Portuguese. No pretence or bull, but very warm when you engage.
What bar were you in?
There seems to be a ‘push’ by the media for a stunning Murrerwell win!
Funny how the swell of non Celtic news has grown and grown over the course of the week!
I’m trusting on a decent surface and a skillful passing game overcoming agricultural cattenacio from the cloggers.
I think Rogic will do his thing and rise to his secure future with at least one goal.
4-0 the passing gamers. Onwards to a treble treble.
As for things over Govania way…. It just struck me earlier today that maybe Mr Sevvie Gerrard… who does not strike me as having the highest of intellects, may have made his move to clydeside based on a just cursory look at the Raijuurz jerzey.
After all…. When one has spent ALL ones playing career at a club with 5 stars above the badge – it’s only to be expected that you would want to start your managerial career at a club with an equally adorned shirt!
Could coming third for back-to-back seasons deserve another star?
Cheers Phil, enjoy the match, I’m in my holiday static in beautiful Coldingham with my two kids and parents, It’s chaotic bliss, I may even miss the game as my mother is insisting on going to the beach, that’s fine, I can look forward to many more finals, but perhaps not many days like tomorrow, family first, Celtic forever!
I watched last years cup final with the Singapore Celtic Supporters – The SingTims. Will be down with the SingTims again tonight and hopefully stopping the foot traffic outside the pub with our customary huddle after the game. If you ever find yourself in town Phil you have an open welcome.
Good luck to all associated with Parkhead. Heard from a trusted source the following are on the Klans “wish list” for signing….
Zorro
Strike partners Batman and Robin
Rumplistilskin
Pele
Alf Garnet
Mr Blobby (preferred back up for Alphonso More or Less)
Greg Campbell( staunch defender)
Sharlene (twin central defenders)
In fact, the cretins think their entitlement means anyone with a pulse would want to play at the Ilpox Ruins.
At least the wedding will keep them occupied tomorrow. Lots of flags, and fond memories of empire don’t you know.
Jaysus and his blessed mother.
I hear from a good source the DiStefano, Stanly Mathews, Garrincha and Lev Yashin will all arrive at Ipoxes tomorrow because they always wanted to play for Rangers as they are Real Rangers Men.
Hi
One name missing from your great list
The Striker
Pied Pipper
All the best and may everyone enjoy the final
History beckons Celtic, Make it Happen.HH
Watched it in Islamabad last year; Kingston, Jamaica this year 🙂 Mon the Hoops!
Every manager to date has been compliant – Level 5 says the manager, wants this player, then the manager agrees that he wanted that player all along.
I suspect the ScouseGer may be the end of that line. ‘You’ve bought who? FFS. Get my agent on the phone. Now.’.
I watched last years final in an Aussie Bar in Phuket. How fitting it was when Rogic scored that famous winner!