Sevco Scoreboard A Massive Turn Off!

Tonight on a trip back from work, I had the misfortune to listen to the first twenty minutes of Clyde Superscoreboard and within that time there was a great reminder as to why any Celtic fan who values their health should refrain from tuning in. Seriously this show is not good for your blood pressure as evidenced by my reaction to their very first caller tonight who went by the name of Ronnie. Yes Ronnie was indeed a Rangers/Sevco fan and he had some very interesting ideas on which team were favourites for Sunday's League Cup Semi-Final. As is the usual with that mob's fans, his opinion was in no way based on team form, player ability, common sense or indeed logic. Ronnie tipped Sevco to win and cited the pendulum swinging towards Ibrox as a sign that things were different from last month's 5-1 mauling. What did he base his opinion on?.... Celtic's Champions League form. Apparently Celtic lost to a Barcelona team who aren't firing all cylinders and lost the lead 3 times to a poor Manchester City. Oh and we lost to Borussia Monchengladbach as well. Of course in sevcoland that translates as am imminent victory for Rangers.

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For the ex Celtic stars only.One of the most important pieces of kit in an ex Celtic player's bag if he wants to land a gig in the dog eat dog world of smsm. Sometimes when a player turns out for an incredible club like Celtic it can be particularly hard to let go of all those feelings you developed during that time. Well thanks to these recently developed amnesia pills none of that is a problem anymore. Just pop one a day and your time at Celtic will be wiped from your mind quicker than a fatty passing a salad bar. Never again will you get those twangs of guilt whenever you need to run your former team into the ground during analysis.. which you will be required to do.

Strachan's Griffiths Excuse Is Height Of Nonsense

Gordon Strachan has lost the plot! I kid you not, the man has totally flipped and if his baffling team selections as Scotland boss doesn't convince you, wait till you hear his latest on why he won't play prolific hitman Leigh Griffiths. Gordon was asked by several Sunday newspapers and his excuse was that the Celtic striker is too small. Let that sink in for a moment because it truly is as mind boggling as it sounds in your head. Now before I continue I must confess to having a lot of time for Gordon. The wee man did an exceptional job for Celtic at a time when we were downsizing and sometimes it's easy to forget that. Unfortunately he also had a tendency to come out with some bizarre statements. For instance he was critical of fans with opinions and one famous quote concerns them sipping cans of Kestrel. Well sorry but I'm more of a Buckfast man and it wouldn't be out of order to wonder if Gordon has been at the Bucky after his latest comments. Apparently Griff can't get a game because he isn't tall enough to defend set pieces and his exclusion is purely for that reason. Er What??

Obsession: What Sevconians Really Mean When They Use That Word

Ah "obsession": Could there be a better candidate for most overused word of the last four years? There was a time you couldn't find a sevconian who could spell it let alone use it. Now they cling to that word like a baby with a comfort blanket and it's been used as a deflection tactic and conversation stopper whenever things get too much for them. We've all been accused of it: Offer an opinion on anything to do with sevco and it's spat out like a particularly nasty tasting drink, usually topped off with rantings of a sick nature about paedophiles and the like. Unfortunately many sevconians shout it from the rooftops without fully comprehending why they do.

Where Were You When......

You know those events that are defined by the phrase: "Where were you when?" Those monumental moments in history when something so significant happens it can only be measured to yourself by looking at your location when the event took place. There are many famous ones: JFK's assassination, Whitney Houston's death, Princess Diana's murder at the hands of the royal family car crash! For older Celtic fans, the night we won the European Cup in Lisbon will probably never be toppled. Naturally this was and probably always will be the biggest night in Celtic's unbroken history. For younger fans and myself in particular who were not blessed with life at that point in the timeline, our "where were you when" moment will always be Saturday the 9th of May 1998. On that momentous day we defeated St. Johnstone 2-0 at paradise to stop the old Rangers from making it ten successive league titles on the spin. It was to prove pivotal in events that have transpired since.

4 Points Imperative For Celts

Wednesday night is only the first of two absolutely vital games for Celtic. German cracks Monchengladbach come to Paradise with probably the same attitude most first timers do: That we will be a walkover and all they have to do is turn up to secure victory. What they won't be expecting will be the tremendous vocal support of the Celtic fans that have carried us to historic results against teams far better than the Germans. Nir Bitton spoke about it today when he claimed they will never have experienced an atmosphere like it, and he's bang on the money. If we get right behind the team and they play well, we can help them soar to new heights and pick up an absolutely vital 3 points with the away trip to Germany scheduled for the 1st November. Both these matches will undoubtedly decide our European fate and we must take every oppurtunity to ensure it stays in our own hands.

Just For The Record: ENOUGH is ENOUGH!!

Typical isn't it? When I first started this site I swore to try and steer clear of articles about two topics that only make your blood pressure rise: Sevco and their insane ramblings was the first one on my list, with the Daily Record running them a close second. Yet here we are a few articles into my blog and this piece is once again about the Daily Record. That glorified Rangers fanzine was at it again last week with their usual anti-Celtic muck stinking the place up to high heavens. Not only did they regurgitate a 4 year old story, they actively concocted a confusing headline which ensured our club's name got dragged through the mud AGAIN! There is no point getting into everything on this post as it has already been covered extensively in social media, fan forums and everyday conversation but this time they have gone too far.