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What Would Burns (Tommy) Have Said?
Posted by: | CommentsOK, It’s A Day Late But Still Worth It...
Wee sleekit bun beasty,
soon tae hae five stars removed from thy breesty,
ye took yer chance and skipped yer taxes,
noo the HMRC huv yer baws in vices!
Yer gaffer’s skint, the larders bare,
there’s hee-haw in the bank anymare.
There’s nae point greetin or asking fur help,
as the Tims will surely issue a skelp.
The big rid wa’s ootside yer grund,
will soon get selt tae feed the fund.
Soon hunners o’buns will hae nae team,
and the whole of Glesca will soon be green.
So when ye eat yer haggis the nicht.
just spare a thot fur the blues so shite!
And raise yer gless please everyone…
fur the one and ONLY Tommy Burns!
What Price Loyalty?
Posted by: | CommentsAre Celtic Just Victims of The Football Food Chain?
As manager Neil Lennon speaks out about the departure from Celtic Park of Islam Feruz we have to ask if there is any loyalty in the game we love?
Normally we would just accept that players have their heads turned by either so called ‘bigger clubs’ and more importantly by unscrupulous people who only have their own interest at heart.
There is no doubt Celtic have ‘poached’ players in the past as football’s equivelant of the food chain comes into operation.
The big difference in the case of Feruz is his own personal circumstances.
Saved from a life of danger in war torn Somalia with the help of the great Tommy Burns, Islam was brought to Scotland, his family were housed, he was educated and allowed to live in relative safety, all the help of Celtic Football Club. He was given a ‘new life’ effectively.
However, his talent as a football player wasn’t going unnoticed and this is when the waters become murky. Agents were circling like vultures.
Even so, the boy knows right from wrong.
He has chosen to ignore the people who helped save his life.
Whether he is a success at Chelsea or elsewhere I sincerely hope that Celtic don’t change their stance on helping the vulnerable.
The club and the people involved in allowing Islam Feruz the opportunity to fulfil his dream should hold their heads high. They have acted with the utmost integrity and dignity.
If only Islam did the same.
Return Of The Three Amigos?
Posted by: | CommentsNew Kit Brings Back Memories
For those of us old enough to remember, Celtic played in a ‘second’ strip in the mid-nineties that resembled a ‘bumble bee’!
Our heroes of the time included the famous ‘three amigos‘, Dutchman Pierre Van Hooijdonk , the Italian Paulo Di Canio and of course Portuguese star Jorge Cadete.
All three were part of a Tommy Burns team that played some of the best football seen at Celtic Park for many years. Such was their respect for Tommy, they all managed to get to Glasgow in May for the Tommy Burns Tribute Match.
Well, a month from today Celtic will ‘relaunch’ the bumble bee kit, hence the comment from former legend, the Maestro Paul McStay, “there’s a buzz about the place”!
If, we can play with the same style, and add some silverware this time, it will be a like a trip down memory lane. Happy days!
P.S. See you all in Coatbridge this afternoon for Lenny’s Reserve Team debut!
TM Mark 1 or TB Mark 2?
Posted by: | CommentsMowbray Edges Closer To Paradise
With the news that West Brom and Celtic have agreed to a compensation deal for Tony Mowbray, pundits will now be guessing what kind of manager we’re getting at Paradise.
One thing is certain, a number of the Faithful will be delighted that the new man has at least played for the Hoops. A prerequisite to some.
But what kind of manager is Tony Mowbray?
Will Tony Make His Mark?
Well, as Hibs manager he was always praised for the type of football he played and the fact that he used as many young players as he saw fit.
Even at this point in his career, he was muted as a future Celtic manager.
He then moved to the Coca-Cola Championship in October 2006 and took the West Brom job after Bryan Robson. They failed initially to gain promotion, although they did make the play-offs, then succeeded the following season to gain automatic promotion to the Premiership.
WBA’s stay was short lived, only a season, but during that time Tony and his team won loads of plaudits for the attacking style of football they played.
Which makes me think about what we’re getting.
A manager who loves his team to play attacking football, dare I say ‘the Celtic way’, yet can’t seem to mix this with winning trophies.
Will he be able to find that mix?
Or, are we about to see Tony Mowbray Mark 1 or Tommy Burns Mark 2?
Only time will tell……
John Fallon Says….My New Manager!
Posted by: | CommentsHail! Hail!
Everyone else has thrown some names in the bonnet, I might as well do an update of my opinion.
Ghod, where do some of them come from, like the new Hun strips that are appearing out of the woodwork!
Here goes…
Roberto Martinez, seems OK, if he can bring some style and goals, but remember Tommy Burns had a team with flair that played great football, but didn’t get enough wins.
Tommy's Team Played Great Football
Liam Brady did the same, good football to watch but didn’t have enough winners. I don’t care about having money in the coffers at Celtic Park, I just want winners.
I did hear that Martinez would bring in some young guys from Barca with a view to them honing their skills here.
That suggestion was well recieved by both Lawwell and the Barca side.
Tony Adams? Feck me, is big Tony back on the drink? He nearly got Pompey relegated! That media mob will print any sh*te.
So, there you have it. Short and sweet.
No matter who the new man is he needs……cash.
Hail! Hail!
John Fallon
The Original Holy Goalie