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Future Of Internationals?
Posted by: | CommentsInterest Lacking
When Scotland and Japan played yesterday morning did anyone really take much notice?
I know it was on BBC2 because I was flicking through the channels, other than that, does anyone really care about international football anymore?
This is not just a fleeting comment. Through the week Man City and Republic of Ireland star Stephen Ireland was quoted as saying that he saw no future in the international game because the club game is now so powerful.
And he should know, plying his trade for arguably the biggest club in the world, financially.
You only have to look at the call offs when any international squad is announced. Then you have more and more established players quitting to prolong their club careers.
South Africa next year could be the last chance for FIFA to save the international game. It’s a massive gamble, and if Argentina, France, Portugal and possibly Russia failing to make the World Cup will the public be as interested?
With no Messi, Ronaldo, Arshavin and Henry to name but a few.
Would it really be the best tournament in world football?
Return of the Green Omen?
Posted by: | CommentsHibees Set The Tone…
I’m sure it was the weekend of St Paddy’s Day that I wrote of a ‘treble’ green omen. On that occasion it was Hibs beating Hertz, Ireland winning at the rugby and the most important, Celtic lifting the CIS Cup after skelping the Huns.
Now I know that Ireland won’t be playing rugby anytime soon, so a ‘treble’ is out the question, but the ‘double’ is a real possibility. Here’s why…
Aiden & Skippy Celebrate!
While at Celtic Park, Derek Riordan or ‘Deek’ as he’s known, didn’t really set the heather ablaze, but put him in a Hibs strip and let him loose on the wee Huns and he’s a different proposition.
And last night, he proved how valuable he can be for the Hibees, scoring the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. (Before he was attacked by a couple of maroon morons)
So, what’s that got to do with Celtic you may ask?
Well, some players seem to rise to the occasion in derby matches. And recently, our talisman has been Scott McDonald.
With the assistance of Craig Thomson and Tom Murphy, (tomorrow’s referee and linesman) like last season’s 3-2 victory at Celtic Park, the wee man might just prove to be our lucky charm.!
Ha…Ha…Ha…
Bhoys Must Put Club First
Posted by: | CommentsAiden & Artur Better Off At Celtic Park
The news that the Holy Goalie was sent back to Glasgow after the nightmare he endured on and off the park in Belfast last Saturday, should come as no surprise to anyone.
A Rebel Yell!
His international coach Leo Beenhakker has hardly been supportive of Artur, something that can’t be said of WGS. And to make matters worse, his goalkeeping coach Jan Tomaszewski has blamed Boruc for inciting a ‘religious war’.
That last piece of nonsense makes my blood boil. How would he know what Artur has to go through in Glasgow? Maybe Cloughie was right to call him a ‘clown’ all those years ago.
Anyway, it’s best for Artur to where he feels wanted, so Lennoxtown for the next couple of days will be a welcoming sanctuary for the big Pole.
And joining him shortly will be Aiden McGeady. The flying Irishman has a knee injury that will keep him out of the Republic’s game against Italy in Bari tomorrow night.
Aiden will surely benefit from the rest and be ready to face Hamilton this Saturday. Hopefully the remaining Bhoys on international ‘duty’ will come through unscathed and we can focus on the title run-in starting this week.
This really is a time when the club comes first.
Did You Get Your St Paddy’s Day Souvenir?
Posted by: | CommentsOne Nation, Many Cultures?
As I got out of bed this morning I just happened to get a glimpse of GMTV. The outside broadcast team were reporting on the St Patrick’s Day Celebrations from Ohio, Chicago and New York.
It’s common knowledge that the Americans have something like 40m Irish descendants just on the Eastern Seaboard. And bhoy do they like to celebrate!
So, here was I thinking that since Scotland’s biggest immigrant nationality is Irish, of which I’m proud to descend from, that there might be some sort of pull out or flyer or token paper shamrock in one of the daily newspapers.
To celebrate of course. But there was….nowt.
One For Luck
Well so be it. I’ll nip down for a pint of guinness at my local, surely they’ll have something to do with St Paddy’s Day, afterall they sell enough of the black stuff.
Once again, nada, nowt.
And here was me thinking that Scotland was One Nation, Many Cultures.
Unless you’re Irish of course.
Watch Out For “Pressing” The MIB!
Posted by: | CommentsVatican Agent To Referee Big Match.
Now that the SPL have announced who the MIB (mason in black) will be for Sunday’s game against Crimewatch FC, watch out for all sorts of mysterious links to Celtic, Ireland, Mass or even the Vatican!
The press will be put on high alert for any of the above being true. (media
true?)
And what about the radio phone-ins?
I can just hear the Billy from Huntown High Street now, “Murray, that’s the most Catholic of Catholic names ever spoken!”.
At this moment they’ll be checking his schooling, just in case he went to a Catholic school, spoke to Catholic friends or has ever refereed a match with Tom Murphy as his assistant.
They’ll even be scouring You Tube for video evidence to see if he issues cards like he’s making the sign of the cross!
Well, at least he’ll take the heat of ‘Basher Boruc’ and ‘Mouthy McGeady’ for a couple of days…