• Home
• LIVE SCORES
• VIDEOS
• PAGE 3
• ITS THE STRUTH!
• GET INVOLVED
• LOG IN

• Blogs
• Dear Bridget
• Edgar's Column
• Latest
• Opinion
• Other News
• Pic Of The Day
• Reviews
• YesterYear's News

Subscribe

RST: ARTUR BORUC’S INSANE ACTIONS

Daffyd Edgar has his say on the Boruc t-shirt storm.

Dear members of the RST, after reading my own personal account of the horrific events involving the foreigner Boruc last Saturday, I would urge you to exercise your customary self control and not seek retribution against those unfortunate to have been born Roman Catholics, after all it is hardly their fault that they were born. Once again, let our watchword be dignity!

Let me give you my own very personal anecdotal account of events last Sunday as it may assist you in putting the traumatizing events into some sort of context.

I rose at my customary hour at seven o’clock on the Lord’s day. I made my way to the bathroom and took my daily cold shower. It has been my experience that cleanliness is close to Godliness, cleansing one’s body and soul of all impure thoughts.

Breakfast was a dull affair, a slightly hard boiled egg,some toast with mushy butter washed down with lukewarm tea. Since my wife Wilma and I went our separate ways, well it hasn’t been easy……

My culinary skills may not be great but my sartorial elegance hasn’t suffered since Wilma ran off with Mr O’ Donohue the milkman. Even if I do say so myself, I cut an impressive figure as I gaze into the mirror. The dark shiny nylon suit contrasts well with my pale skin, though Mr McMillan who sold me the suit said something about not wearing it if the temperature got above 15 degrees, something to do with body odour…very strange. The brown brogues however add that final ‘je ne sais quoi’ as they say in Pamplona.

I refuse to go to Celtic Park, I simply refuse to put money into the coffers of a club which openly encourages terrorism. So as always on such days I make my way to the club, stopping on the way at the newsagent (A true Scotsman you’ll be proud to hear!) to purchase my copies of the Sunday Post and British Bulldog.

The club from outside is well…..dignified……the facade displays several banners and flags which seem to embody everything we stand for; the Union Jack, The Red hand of Ulster, a swastika and a charming banner expressing the hope that all those of Irish extraction should; ” Go Home, the famine is over!” It’s at moments like this you realize what it is to be a Rangers supporter.

At the entrance I am met by old John the doorman, and ‘Findlay’ the club goat who looks really tempting and seductive in his orange sash. After giving each other the customary handshake and exchanging trouser legs, I enter the main lounge.

The game is a farce, there is no level playing field and I am not referring to the deplorable state of the surface, but the conspiratorial actions of match officials. Their surnames betray their alliances. Our players are systematically kicked, abused and beaten into submission. And all of this played in an atmosphere which is inTIMidating and murderous. As the game proceeds my knuckles go white, my blood pressure begins to rise, my heart begins to pimp, my chest begins to tighten, my suit begins to emit a strange whiff……

And then it happens, Boruc the foreigner reveals his true colours. I cannot speak, I feel a strange sensation one of utter hatred for this large foreign body. My first instinct is anger and violence, then my Presbyterian discipline kicks in as they say in America, and I see Boruc for what he is. A very simple Catholic peasant who is attempting to wind up a superior people. It’s on days like this that I fully understand why Adolf Hitler decided to invade Poland in 1939!

After the game I urge restraint as some of the more unreasonable members contemplate hanging a few Catholics, fortunately common sense prevails and we agree just to burn down the nearest Catholic church.

Then as usual I get a few phone calls from some prominent journalists who ask me for my thoughts on the game;

” Darryl/Darren, just write down what I say and stick it in your match report”.

Exhausted but dignified I make my way home accompanied only by an apprehensive looking ” Findlay’. It’s been a long day.

By Steve Clark 

BORUC INFLAMMATORY T-SHIRT CAUSES OUTRAGE

Artur Boruc sports an Inflammatory t-shirt which caused outrage at Celtic park today.

Your favorite online quintessential British newspaper hereby calls on the authorities to finally outlaw such a public show of catholicism in this day and age.

But what do you think?. Tell us below.

WALTER UNDER NO ILLUSIONS

Walter Smith is not a man who readily wears his heart on his sleeve, he is more the strong silent type whose most hidden thoughts remain not just hidden but totally invisible.

He is also not prone to outward signs of emotion but when roused he can come across as Vesuvius on the brink of an almighty eruption.

The man who combines the wisdom of Solomon with the patience of Job, finally had his good nature pushed to breaking point with the SPL’s bizarre and almost perverse decision not to fully extend the season so as to eradicate Rangers’ horrific backlog of fixtures.

Smith is under no illusion about where the finger of guilt must point.

“Peter Lawwell is a man who has tremendous influence within Scottish football generally but has exceptional powers within the highest echelons of Scottish football, in plain English, he has their ear”.

I can see from the pained expression that it is difficult for the gentleman of Scottish football to make such as scathing accusation, but there is no doubt that a wounded Walter Smith is a dangerous animal who won’t take any bad decision without a strong fight.

Smith qualifies his criticism of Lawwell by putting it in context;

” Don’t get me wrong, if I were Peter Lawwell, I would be doing exactly what he is doing. He is paid to represent Celtic’s interests and that he does magnificently. Frankly, I feel that there is much we can learn from him in the way he conducts himself”.

This can be seen as a not too subtle dig at the much maligned Rangers COE, the flamboyant Martin Bain. Bain and Smith enjoy a very tetchy relationship and it is clear that Bain’s very public admiration for the Rangers manager is not reciprocated.

But back to the substance of the claim and Smith refutes any suggestion that Rangers are being helped by the authorities. ” The time has come for people to stand up and be counted. We accepted the cancellation of the original Celtic-Rangers fixture following the tragic death of Phil O’Donnell. We went along with the decision to cancel the game as a mark of respect but there is no doubt that Celtic gained from the postponement. Celtic can’t of course be held responsible for O’Donnell’s death, but there are certainly questions about how they have manipulated subsequent events”.

Smith raises many valid points and his stance of pointing the finger may eventually get him into trouble with the very people who could help him.

The argument that Celtic were not granted an extension after playing Boavista in the UEFA semi-finals holds no water for Smith.

“Look, there is absolutely no comparison whatsoever! Did Celtic have the amount of injuries we currently have? Did Scotland experience the same amount of rain that we did in the months of January and February? Did they have their suspended players freed up so that they could play in a key Old Firm fixture?

There are clearly many convincing points that Smith can bring to bear on the blazers of the SPL. The question is, are they prepared to listen?

Orginal by Steve Clark

THE SHUTTERS ARE DOWN FOR GERS

Gers fans face a nightmare scenario in Italy after it was announced that bars, brothels and supermarkets will be closed on matchday.

Millions of supporters are set to travel to Italy for the crunch second leg semi-final against Serie A cracks, Fiorentina.

But pubs, clubs, restaurants and shops across the city are set to board up shut as locals embrace themselves for the Invasion.

One Loyal Bare revealed: “It’s not looking good for getting a carryout anywhere so we’ll have to be hitting the Buckfast before we fly out.”

Despite Gers only being given 2,200 tickets, millions of fans will make the trip on May 1 praying their heroes can keep the dream of winning an unprecedented quadrangle of competitions alive.

Meanwhile Gers have been warned to expect a nightmare by Everton supporters when they Invade Florence.

Everton, who were pumped by the Italians in the last round, saw their fans’ trip marred by strong-armed stormtrooper like tactics by the police.

A massive security operation is underway ahead of the game according to local reports.

GLASGOW RANGERS; BOY AND MAN

By William McMaster, A life long Gers fan.

My father didn’t leave me much if the truth be told, however if there is one thing that I should be eternally grateful to that wee grey haired man, it would be his unachievable desire to instill some love of Rangers football team and all that goes with it.

I’ll be honest, when your two or three you don’t always appreciate being dragged along to watch the Queen’s own teddy bears especially through the wind and snow.

But as the years progressed I moved from toddler to boy, youth to teenager, and from man to middle aged man, I have finally reached pensionable age.

It was that great reformation writer William Shakespeare who wrote about the seven ages of mankind, now I fully grasp what he means.

Please let me explain…

Billy Shakespeare would not have found himself out of place at modern Ibrox. He could easily have written some of his greatest works there, as he would be surrounded by characters he would have recognized; Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Julius Ceasar……. Down the years we have had some great Shakespearean characters.

Richard Gough = Hamlet, a tortured soul forced to live with inner turmoil. Othello = Mark Walters a man driven mad by his enemies who baited him. Caliban = Davie Dodds, a hideously deformed creature whose facial features appalled all who saw him.

Rangers is an experience, a real experience, you don’t watch Rangers you live and breathe Rangers. We scrape the depths that nobody else can, that is why we are feared and hated in equal measure. ‘Mon the Quadrangle!.

SPL STATEMENT ON SEASON EXTENSION

Re-worded SPL Statement On Season Extension

“Having extended Rangers the favour of agreeing to the requested postponement of their fixture against Gretna - a favour not extended to Celtic despite a more demanding schedule and indeed declined when requested by Aberdeen with a similar schedule - the SPL would like to announce a further favour for Rangers.

A direct consequence of the original favour is that Rangers now have a congested fixture list to deal with, ironically compounded by their progress in Europe - the prime objective of our original favour. As a result, the SPL would like to announce a further favour to Rangers to alleviate this congestion caused by the original favour.

The fact that this additional favour will mean that Aberdeen - whom Rangers face in the last SPL fixture - will have a gap of 12 days between their penultimate fixture and this fixture is an unfortunate consequence for Aberdeen. However, they aren’t as important as Rangers.

Similarly, Celtic will have to hang around for 11 days with no fixture. As the SPL is a secondary competition when compared with the UEFA Cup, any integrity compromise with the provision of (another) favour for Rangers while simultaneously disadvantaging Celtic and Aberdeen is a small price to pay.

The irony that the two clubs directly disadvantaged by this second favour are the same two clubs that were not afforded the same original favour in similar circumstances is, indeed, completely lost on us here at the SPL.”

End of reworded SPL statement.

SCOTLAND’S SHAME WEBSITE ANGERS GERS

Gers fans reacted with anger tonight over the appearance of a website which appears to load the Gers official site when you type http://www.scotlandsshame.com into your web browser.

Unemployed Timmie’s with far too much time on their hands are most likely to be behind such a stunt.

The club were unavailable for comment.

Scotland’s Shame 

GERS INJURY CRISIS HITS EPIDEMIC LEVELS

The Gers injury crisis hit epidemic levels today with the sicking injuries to Steven Smith and Chris Burke.

Chris and Steven both left the field on stretchers before the 20 minute mark after being on the receiving end of heavy tackles from a poor St Johnstone side.

They join teammates, Lee McCulloch and Alan McGregor, in an already busy Murray Park treatment room as a busy run in gets underway.

ARTUR BORUC INCITES CROWD AGAIN

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc was caught again tonight antagonising the diehard Gers support.

Boruc was seen to make an outstretched arm gesture to the Gers fans at the end of the Old Firm game tonight.

Boruc courted controversy later this year when he waved in a unnecessary fashion toward Hibernian supporters at a game his team had just won at Easter Road.

.
It is believed this is yet another example of Celtic manager, Gordon Strachan being unable to control the controversial Pole who seems to have a blatant disregard for authority in Scotland.

An SFA spokesman confirmed to the Daily Hun that they would be looking into Boruc’s conduct throughout tonight’s match.

“This sort of nonsense will not be tolerated and his actions will be discussed when the disciplinary video review panel meet.” Said the SFA spokesperson.

DISGRACEFUL SCENES AT PARKHEAD

A banner flown at Celtic Park has caused uproar tonight with Celtic fans displaying a very un-loyal banner.

Those same people who left their lights ON in order to guide the Luftwaffe on their bombing raid of Glasgow during WWII had the ordasity to suggest Rangers diehards are Scotland’s secret shame.

This publication would like to tell Timmies everywhere to look closer to home when apportioning such blame.

GERS UNLUCKY AS TIMMIES SNEAK WIN

Celtic’s Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scored a lucky injury-time header to narrow the gap on leader’s Rangers to one point.

Shunsuke Nakamura fired Celtic in front with a speculative swerving shot, while Nacho Novo’s excellent angled strike levelled matters early in the second half.

.

Carlos Cuellar was unjustly sent off for handling a net-bound Nakamura shot but the injured Allan McGregor was able to make a super save Scott McDonald’s spot-kick.

But, with 93 minutes played, the Dutch striker nodded in from close range.

A tumultuous match ended with an ugly scuffle involving several players and Celtic manager Gordon Strachan was on the pitch helping diffuse the situation which his players caused.

With the mighty Gers having played two games less than their closest challengers, Walter’s men remain strong favorites in the title race.

However, Celtic will take great heart from a lucky win and the teams meet again at Celtic Park on 26 April.

The game opened in typically frantic fashion, with the home side looking particularly anxious.

The opening 15 minutes were notable only for a series of bruising challenges, with Celtic’s Paul Hartley picking up the game’s first yellow card for a late lunge at Lee McCulloch.

However, after winning a sequence of corners, Celtic took the lead. Nakamura, criticised for an anonymous display in the previous Old Firm clash, picked up a pass from Gary Caldwell and the ball sat up for the Japanese star to hit home a deflected strike from 25 yards.

Alan McGregor had no chance at stopping the goal but the Gers keeper had no help when he pushed away a fierce cross from McDonald that may have been creeping in at the near post.

Gers were struggling to get hold of the ball and when the visitors did get a sight of goal Jean-Claude Darcheville blazed a long-range shot high over the crossbar.

On the stroke of half time, Darcheville scampered on to a Steven Whittaker pass but his scuffed shot hit the covering Lee Naylor and found the side-netting.

Novo replaced defender Kirk Broadfoot at the break and the little striker wasted no time in making his mark.
With the whirlwind pace showing no signs of abating, Novo collected a Whittaker pass and sped speedily into the penalty box before rifling a low, angled strike into the far corner of the net.

Celtic responded with a flurry of attacks, with Gers defenders throwing themselves into blocks in and around their penalty area.

On 70 minutes, the match took another dramatic turn when big Carlos was wrongly sent off for pushing Nakamura’s shot onto the crossbar. TV pictures clearly showed it was ball to hand.

McDonald stepped up to take the resulting penalty kick but the excellent McGregor, who was limping with an ankle injury, sprung to his left and tipped the ball on to the post before gathering.

McGregor was strapped up but only lasted another six minutes and had to be replaced by Neil Alexander.

Celtic poured forward in search of a winner and were more than lucky in the 93rd minute when Vennegoor of Hesselink headed home from McDonald’s offside headed pass.

UEFA CUP RECORD GERS PAYMENT

Darryl King and Gers’ chief Martin Bain accept a record payout from their UEFA Cup run.

Darryl couldn’t contain his delight at the windfall and admitted; “It Pure Brilliant, so it is. The side also stand to rake in millions more in marketing and vending opportunities.”

AN OLD FIRM GAME TOO SOON?

Much can be read into the body language of the respective managers of Celtic and Rangers in anticipation of next week’s clash at Celtic Park.

Whereas one has the demeanor of a shop lifter who has been nabbed by the store detective and asked to explain why he has women’s underwear stuffed inside his grubby Macintosh, the other looks as if his biggest concern is what he is having for dinner later. Read more

ALLAN MCGREGOR SHOWS OFF NEW BODY ART

Gers’ goalkeeper Allan McGregor gives your favorite paper a picture exclusive of his new tattoo.

Britannia’s No1 spent over an hour yesterday in a southside tattoo shop having the masterpiece completed.

The Gers’ star originally wanted his personal motto “What does not break me, makes me stronger” inscribed onto his torso but decided to chose a design which would best portray his loyalty to the famous Glasgow Rangers.

WALTER SMITH TRACKING THE LISBON LIONS

It’s a lazy, languid sort of late afternoon the likes of which we simply don’t get in April in Scotland. Walter Smith has watched on as his loyal lieutenant Ally McCoist has subjected his exhausted troops to yet another punishing ‘light’ training session. Smith looks on happily, and yet his face has all the inscrutabilty of a stern Mandarin potentate.

Later that evening, we are seated on the patio of the hotel as we watch the sun slowly decline in the east. The eve of yet another epic day in the renascent history of Glasgow Rangers Football club. Silence reigns, the birds warble contentedly in the shrubbery, the calm before the storm.

It’s difficult, even dangerous some might argue to make historical comparisons but the parallels between the current Rangers football team and the Celtic team of 1967 are staggering. But let’s first deal with the mundane data. The “A praia dos ebrios” is the very same hotel in Estoril where the legendary Lisbon Lions stayed before eventually becoming European champions. Rumour has it, that Smith’s room is the very same one as that of Jock Stein.

As we watch the players trudge wearily towards the shower complex, the dying sun plays tricks with the eyes. Is that flame haired, small, slight figure Jimmy Johnstone?….No, it is his modern day incarnation the mercurial Chris Burke. And that dark, mischevious figure full of good hearted banter, surely that is Bertie Auld?… no, wrong again, it is Iberian hit man Nacho Novo, a figure silently admired by thousands of Celtic supporters. And that tall, blond,erect leader of men is that Billy McNeil?……Nope, Barry Ferguson a man whose injuries forced him to miss an international for his beloved Scotland, yet whose sheer grit allowed him to return to play against Celtic just a few days later.

And then to the most obvious comparison of all Walter Smith and Jock Stein.

Like Stein, Smith inherited a dispirited squad, low on confidence, short on funds and a huge expectant support. He too achieved a treble in his first full season at the club, and his influence too was felt immediately in Europe. Of course, we have to take into account the fact that then, fitness levels were not as high as nowadays and that Celtic played fewer games than the current Rangers squad. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the Lisbon Lions could probably have held their own against the current Rangers team, well perhaps for the first forty-five minutes at least.

Many experts have commented on the fact that Rangers have overcome technically ’superior’ sides, the same insult that Jock Stein had to suffer. There can be no doubt that the current Rangers team wins with class and the style lies in the struggle. Just like the Celtic team of 1967. Tomorrow is yet another incredible chapter in the history of Scotland’s most successful club. I leave Walter Smith alone with the birds to contemplate becoming Scotland’s most successful manager ever.

He will not let us down.

Original by Dawwell Broadfeet

Daily Hun Blogs

TRAVEL BLOG - A QUINTESSENTIAL HOLIDAY

Meet Colin Stein - 46, from Bridgeton, spends his money on tickets for Ibrox , booze and skinny jeans, writes for SwallowSwallow in his spare time. He’s... 

Copyright © 2007 - 2008 The Daily Hun - First For Breaking Hun News! · Online. A Moli Gates Production.