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A ROMAN IN THE GLOAMIN

A pale and clearly exhausted Peter Lawwell is expected to emerged this morning at an impromptu press conference, to announce the signing of Gabriel Tamas for Celtic for a fee not far shy of 5 million pounds.

An ashen faced Lawwell will no doubt be tetchy and visibly irked by the nature of some of the questions posed by a posse of Scottish journalists.

It is clear that Celtic’s chief executive has been forced to pay way above the odds for what is obviously a player with loads of potential, but a history of bizarre temperamental behaviour.

This is clearly no angel Gabriel and yet the biscuit tin has been prised open to secure the signing of the man from Transylvania.

Bobo Balde, Celtic’s own version of Dracula has sucked the club dry to the extent, that he has been jettisoned by Lawwell in a last desperate bid to lower the wage bill. After having raped the Glasgow club down the years, there will be very few tears shed for the crude and at times brutal African.

Robert Mugabe is known to have been tracking Balde’s progress carefully with a view to offering him a job.

When we think of Romania, we tend to think of asylum seekers, beggars, immigrants, feckless foreigners, so perhaps upon reflection Celtic Park is the appropriate destination for the injury prone central defender.

With another Romanian Rat poised to sign, Celtic has sent out a clear message.

by Darrell Kling.

Original by Steve Clark

UEFA: MANCHESTER CUP FINAL VIOLENCE STARTED EARLY

THE violence at the Uefa Cup final began much earlier than was thought, probably in the late 17th century, officials said last night.

A Uefa investigation has revealed last month’s violent scenes in Manchester were directly related to tensions arising from the Battle of the Boyne, which took place near the east coast of Ireland in 1690.

It is now believed the conflict was sparked not by a faulty big-screen television, but by a series of marginal differences over the correct method of worshipping Jesus.

Uefa said the violence then continued on and off for another 180 years until it was formalised with the establishment of Rangers Football Club in 1872.

Jean-Marie Le Blanc, Uefa’s head of riots, said: “The violence in Manchester has deep, complex and incredibly stupid roots.

“It seems to based on an entrenched hostility towards Papal doctrine and an insatiable lust for the blood of ‘fenians’.”

He added: “If we want to prevent this kind of violence we must establish a single, agreed method for the worship of Jesus across the continent of Europe.

“Oh yeah, and booze - don’t give them any booze.

Original Article: Link

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!.

AIDEN MCGEADY, PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN

Aiden McGeady, portrait of the artist as a young man by Roddie Forsyth.

It was Churchill who once said that the Soviet Union was an enigma, wrapped in a paradox and neatly knotted in a contradiction. This too might apply to Aiden McGeady, but the central question remains who, or more exactly, what is Aiden McGeady?

A boy who speaks with the unmistakable accent of Glasgow’s underclass, yet classifies himself an Irishman? An individual who gained open access to the very best of what Britain had to offer, a free education and that wonder which is called the National Health Service.

So how do we categorize Aiden McGeady? A Gael? An Hibernian? Or should we simply satisfy ourselves by labelling him a wee Erse? Any of these Irish adjectives are surely appropriate, for the man who turned his back on the country that made him what he is.

Celtic too are culpable in creating the confusion that exists in McGeady’s mind, and here Gordon Strachan more than anyone else must hold up his hands and confess that this so-called ‘proud Scot”, did nothing to stop McGeady make his misguided choice of country. If for argument’s sake the same situation were to arise at Ibrox, it would be impossible to envisage Walter Smith encouraging say, Kirk Broadfoot from choosing Scotland and no other country when the call comes.

But we must remain objective here. If life dealt Jeremy Beadle a bad hand, then the same can certainly be said of McGeady. He was born a natural left footer, there is nothing more to be said. Sometimes circumstances are dictated from above.

CELTIC FC & WORLD WAR II

In one of the most inglorious chapters of their long inglorious history, perhaps Celtic’s despicable role in trying to assist the nazis and fascists to victory in the dark years of 1939-45 was the most reprehensible.
It has been well recorded that Celtic groundsmen succesfully managed to turn on the huge floodlights during the height of the blackout and thus guide the Luftwaffe on their murderous mission of sowing mayhem and destruction.

There was also of course the notorious episode of the U-boat which sailed up the Clyde with a tricolour hanging from the turret while all the time the nazi mariners gave a lusty version of the Celtic song in German.

It is a well known fact that the young Adolf Hitler was also a fanatical Celtic supporter. Long before the concept of a season ticket holder came into existence, Hitler was a regular passenger on the Friday night Hamburg tramp steamer which got him into Glasgow just in time on Saturday afternoon for kick off.

“Hail! Hail!’ or “Heil! Heil!”? I think we are all bright enough to know that exposure to the Jungle on a regular basis had a disastrous effect on this impressionable young man. It’s no exaggeration to state that Celtic is inextricably linked with the outbreak of the second world war and the subsequent death of millions of people. But sadly, we hear none of this reported in contemporary sources.

Finally, Willy Maley and Jimmy McGrory were caught by MI5 using an illicit radio, transmitting messages to Germany in which they reported the movements of Royal Navy ships down the Clyde.But such was the influence of the Pope, that both men were admonished without charge. Has Scotland really changed?

By Billy Leckie

STRUTH AND HONOUR - THE GLORY YEARS

From ‘Struth and Honour - The Glory Years’, by Fabry Cation

Prior to a important match against Burtisland Welders in 1942, the squad ravaged by the possibility of conscripton and an outbreak of gout, the Ibrox dressing room almost buckled under the pressure of tweaked groins and over use of the desserts menu. Struth contacted Churchill insisting the good name of Rangers was at stake and demanded reserves. Churchill, a keen follower of the game sent 4 bandages, a bottle of Port and a nurse called Bernadette Malloy.

Struth, fearing his team may be called up should they lose the game, worked his magic, tirelessly rubbing strained groins, in some cases in the players own beds, much to the annoyance of their wives.

Rangers took an early lead, which many attributed to the fact that the Burtisland team were fighting on the front line.The game finished 12-1, the solitary goal coming from Struth himself as he inadvertently ran past 6 of his own team in order to show them what was expected of them. The Rangers keeper, Archie Proudfoot was later taken outside and shot. Many believe it was Struth himself who carried out the shooting, although the Procrator Fiscal saw no reason to bring charges, given Rangers had a promising keeper waiting in the wings.

 

Original By EME 

MEMORIES FROM THE BY GONE DAYS….

Frazier McWhirter shares his childhood memories of going to Ibrox with his father and paying at the gate.

A passionate, sometines sad but dignified story.

Only in your Daily Hun.

By Frazier McWhirter

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My first memories of going to Ibrox with my father and paying at the gate.

It was the mid 80’s and Gers were due to play in the Scottish Cup. I don’t recall exactly who we were playing, however, Arbroath seems to linger in my mind.

One Saturday morning my dear old father asked if wanted to go to Ibrox and of course I accepted without giving it a second thought. I got myself kitted out in my best Sunday attire and we made our way to the Broomloan Rear. My father and I queued for over an hour or two. Read more

WHO? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHO?

Who is this man?

Have you heard of this guy?

Well, this photograph is in fact, Juande Ramos, the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur.

How much cheek has Juande Ramos got??? When asked about the greatest defender in Scotland since William Wallace the new Spurs manager had the neck to ask “Just who fuck is this Alan Hutton?”

If Mr Ramos acquainted himself with the Queens English he would surely be aware of the existence of the greatest defender in the English speaking world. Read more

SEASON’S WISH LIST STILL DRIVES BARRY

THIS time last year, Barry Ferguson was at war with his manager, dropped from the team, stripped of the captaincy and left wondering if he had a future at Rangers.

What a difference 12 months make. Once more the golden boy of Ibrox following the spectacular collapse of the Paul Le Guen era, Ferguson insists he still has plenty more in his locker to offer current boss Walter Smith.

“I was trying not to think about that stuff!”, smiled the 29-year-old midfielder when asked about those events of a year ago.

I’m happy to be back playing and being captain of Rangers again. That’s all that matters. Read more

FROM CAUTION COMES OPTIMISM

After steadying the Ibrox ship in the second half of last season, manager Walter Smith’s summer transfer activity was marked by pragmatism and caution.

Foreign signings were unspectacular as Smith brought in solid performers such as American DeMarcus Beasley and Spaniard Carlos Cuellar - good professionals, but hardly the type of players that set the pulse racing with excitement. Read more

NO HIDING PLACE FOR STRACHAN

Seltic’s manager has less margin for error than ever……

Painful viewing: Gordon Strachan’s record against Walter makes for grim reading for Seltic fans, with the them failing to win or even score in all three games.

Seltic 0 - Gers 1
“We have played worse and won games. It’s not about luck, though, it’s about taking chances.”
- Strachan, March 11, 2007

Gers 2 - Seltic 0
“I know what’s wrong and I’ll make it better. We were overpowered today. Pound for pound they were stronger so it was a good lesson.”
- Strachan, May 5, 2007

Gers 3 - Celtic 0
“If they are angry, they should tackle harder, run faster, jump higher and score a goal to make themselves feel better. That is the right way to channel aggression. One or two may have been surprised at the nature of the game. Maybe we didn’t emphasise that enough or mention that it might get a bit tasty.”
- Strachan, October 20, 2007 Read more

NAKAMURA: WAX ON WAX OFF?

Celtic will find it hard to reject any bid for Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura from former Japanese club Yokohama Marinos.

The J-League club are interested in signing the 29-year-old, who has flattered to deceive at Celtic.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has stated that there has been no approach for the Japan international. However Daily Hun understands that negioations have taken place and Nakamura, who is becoming increasingly homesick, will move at the end of the season.

The Marinos general manager, Katsunori Nakamura, no relation, said: “When he comes back to Japan, we, the Marinos, will be his next destination.

Nakamura arrived in Glasgow from Italy in 2005 following a £2.5m transfer from Serie A outfit Reggina. Read more

SIR DAVID STRESSES GROWTH

Sir David Murray sharply reduced the amount of money he took out of his metals-to-property empire in the latest year when the group’s net debt increased by 45% to £678m.

However, writing in Murray International Holdings’ latest annual report, the Rangers football club chairman said it was well placed to take advantage of the changing economic environment following a year of transition in the 12 months to January. Read more

GERS ARE TITLE FAVORITES - STRACHAN

STRACHAN believes the Gers are favourites to win the league title.

The Celtic manager’s assessment now makes his team’s games against Gretna and Walter’s side over the next four days even more crucial.

And Strachan will turn to Artur Boruc to help ensure no damage is done at a time when the exciting and excellent Ibrox side Read more

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