Finally, some common sense from Hampden.
The announcement today now indicates how atavistic the gathering at Ibrox last night actually was.
It was certainly a cruel spectacle as the visitors were rarely out of second gear.
With the second leg postponed it is the only way that Sevco could remain in the competition beyond next week.
Despite the humbling result on the diseased pitched certain dignified standards had to be maintained.
Last night it was young Polster’s turn to be thrown under the bus by Mr Let’s Go.
The match in Germany will not now be played when originally scheduled, so technically the Sevco’s season is not yet over.
In terms of the Ibrox klanbase I have been practicing social distancing for years.
It works for me.
Of course, it is at times like this that the Fourth estate should contribute to the commonweal.
For the avoidance of doubt, this is not it.
Mr Jackson should stick to world exclusives about billionaires.
This stuff is clearly above his pay grade.
The hot ticket for Sunday could have come with a life-threatening fever and that is not worth it.
Hospitals in Glasgow are gearing up to deal with a global pandemic and the last thing they need is another rush of admissions to A&E from the derby match madness.
The key thing now is the flatten the curve of infections so that the health services are not overwhelmed by a massive spike in hospital admissions.
Consequently, across Europe, many countries are going into lockdown.
Meanwhile, in Blighty a more Malthusian approach seems to be in vogue.
The British Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson blithely announced that people will die “before their time”.
At least our caretaker gobshite appears to be listening to the scientific evidence.
Dear reader, I hope that wherever you are that you and yours are well.
This is not a drill.
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The time has been n gone Bears
About 8 years ago
The Tims devoured their Jelly n Walls
Oor fate was all on show
Neil Lennon and his rebel band
Won title number eight
With heart and hand we bow and yield
The facts there on the gate
We’ll cry of no surrender
How come when karma calls
With heart and hand we bow and yield
They gorge on Jelly n Wall’s
When tears did flow like Govan streams
Through many a winter’s night
We knew the Lord was on their side
As he smiled with pure delight
Celtic scooped up all the prizes
As we were simply shite
Oor plight,oor pain,their victory
Another flag raised tonight
We’ll cry of no surrender
How come when Karma calls
With heart in hand we bow and yield
They gorge on Jelly n Wall’s
Then, with one more Title blow
Kind heaven had sent them Lenny
The Crook that came by Jet was broke
And left without a penny
The Ship the bears had re created
Was run aground this day
God blessed the Bhoys that broke it
And sent us packing on our way
We’ll cry of no surrender
How come when Karma calls
With heart in hand we bow and yield
They gorge on Jelly n Wall’s
im off home to corcaigh the morra no parade this year but atleast il be in the county
I’m guessing Sevco with go for Admin now, take the points deduction and blame the SFA et al for cancelling the season and leaving them no choice – they might just get away with it if not for us pesky kids!!
They can appeal a points deduction if it’s precipitated by a ‘Force Majeure’ event. We all know that it’ll have been precipitated by being run in a similar manner as the previous incumbants of Mordor, but I’ve no doubt they’ll use that to get some wriggle room until next season.
Not sure that’ll fly with Uefa though.
Is this not an establishment gamble, risking Sevco administration to prevent a Celtic quadruple treble
The crazy sites are already saying that the league should be declared a draw, if the postponements become cancellations. Claiming the spfl will help lawwell and celtic to win another treble. Any chink of hope. They even mentioned sporting integrity ( don’t laugh)and how it’s still possible for them to win the league. People are going to die and all they can think about is stopping 9,10 in a row, and we are supposed to be obsessed. Nurse Nurse.
Wee Coco is already on MELTDOWN mode over on ibrox noise . He wants Mr Me Me and all his backroom staff and every player gone . They are all duds and should not be anywhere near a sevco strip or the dugout . He said the there was no bottle on park last night in the team . But there was bottle on the park a buckfast bottle but wee Coco forgot to mention that and to think wee Coco had previously bummed up Morelos Kamara and Kent as combination transfer fee of £175 million . As for radio shortbread last night when the German club went 2 nil up you would think the broadcasting was coming from a funeral parlour as Neil McCann Billy Doods and wee Chick Bung all on a sponsored silence. But when sevco got a goal back it was party time again and the Klan appeared to be back in business. They started shouting this could be Braga all over again . Boom 3 one and a half bottle of buckie thrown on to the park . The Klan at their very best let’s hope they get what heavy duty punishment that’s coming their way from UEFA .
All I’ll say about this decision is….I knew it would come AFTER Thursday’s game in Govan…and take from that what you will.
As for the game itself…
I watched it on BT sports…and I now offer a full and detailed analysis of the game as follows…
Sevco got severely pumped.
I was supposed to be travelling today to Cardiff to watch the 6 nations match but decided, it’s no worth it.
Health is more important than the cost.
Surprisingly it’s still on,and Cardiff will be a hotbed of bedlam in pubs and clubs around the city. For at least 3 days.
Even the Welsh who don’t have tickets head into the city for the day.
Well My tickets spare along with a few others.
There’s no leadership from the top on this, Boris has certainly showed he’s a top class Buffon with his stance at present.
Hey Phil..how do ye think the zombies will fayre with no income for the foreseeable? Serious question btw
Joined-up thinking is not within the remit of the SFA. Their hands were effectively forced by others on a higher intellectual plateau. Expect quite a few klan members go into meltdown over this, blaming Peter Lawwell for the postponement of the entire footballing calendar going forward.
Just thinking , if this ban on public gatherings is still in force come July 12 , can we expect to see stay-at-home Oragemen on treadmills and yelling ” Alexa! Play The Sash!
Brilliant!
. . . and they’ll all burn one pallet each!
Many will die but the surviving herd will have immunity.
The football authorities have just undermined the government’s let it spread strategy.
We are officially a herd.
We are officially cows or sheep.
Mooooo!! 😉
Having been caught out yesterday. As contributed to your blog, they have come out today and fessed up to WANTING 60% of the population at least, to catch Corona virus and get over it.
No guidelines for protecting elderly, just a blithe “we’re going to lose loved ones before their time” utterly shameful.
Mass gathering approval and don’t wear surgical masks was a strategy to get over 60% of the population infected!
They want football fans to catch it and bring it back to their communities.
Containing it and not allowing tens of thousands to catch it should be our aim, whilst isolating all the elderly. Every person stopped from getting it is a victory.
At least the Celtic players will now be spared the bottle throwing antics that the Leverkusen players had to endure last night.
Agreed sense at last. I don’t actually think there would be a huge spread amongst spectators, but these games come with their own issues and at a time when we’ve just passed 50 cases (when things really start to take off going by other countries’ data) there are better things for ambulance crews, police, firefighters and hospital staff to be busy with than a football game.
Further lock downs expected locally and continent wide in coming weeks.