Dreams & Nightmares
What a week it is for Scottish Football. Last week we had the SPL2 teams try to expand their pie by giving it away to the 2nd and 3rd divisions. Don't they understand what they're doing - they're forfeiting their share of the 1.7m payoff to the Scottish League clubs. It's suicide.
Speaking of suicide, what a week of fun filled happiness for supporters of the third and fourth teams in Scotland. A wonderful away performance by Hearts getting horsed 3-0 in Greece, with 2 players getting sent off couldn't have been more wonderful for other teams, especially Celtic who pocket all the CL loot.
Then you have the Sheep getting punted out of the CIS Cup by Queens Park. The Sheep are a total joke as this is up there with the 2-0 loss to Stenhousemuir in 1995. Hilarious stuff and it wasn't over.
Rangers went to the top of the league temporarily as Super Striker Kris Novo (or is that Nacho Boyd?) scored twice while missing a Harald Brattbakk-esque bucket load. But Le Guen wasn't to be outdone as he built on this by getting mugged 1-4 by some anonymous Russian outfit, with Ricksen crocking Rangers sensation Chris Burke.
Additionally, Rangers published their results for the last financial year and, dubious accounting practices aside, we see that they were totally mugged by JJB Sports. It is not surprising that there is no money to be spent at Ibrox.
So who is spending money? Who is signing players? Who is off to a flyer this season?
Celtic have started rather sluggishly this season. Strachan has his detractors and I'm one of his biggest critics. Some of you lot who were gushing with praise as we stumbled to the League Title have suddenly turned on him, but wee Gordy is showing his mettle and is his own man.
It isn't that Strachan has had his problems to seek but he is learning to address his mistakes and this is probably the most important point. We had a poor pre-season and it didn't look good but the money raised has helped raise funds to plug the gaps.
Strachan has brought in a well-respected left-back from England and he also found the best Scottish right-back in Wilson, who signed in January. Then we've got Bobo and Maloney to comeback to aid us in Europe. Strachan also moved on a couple of players who haven't worked out and now signed one of Europe's top strikers from PSV Eindhoven.
Suddenly things look to be turning the corner for Celtic. The Dutch striker is the perfect foil for Kenny Miller. The ex-Rangers hero is in need of playing off a big target man rather than leading the line directly. This is exactly what will bring out the best in Miller and this player signing is up there with signing Chris Sutton.
Sutton was a superb signing for Celtic and a guy who brought a Roy Keane attitude to Celtic. He was a winner and that's exactly what the Dutch striker is. He is a stunning signing for Celtic of the calibre we thought might be gone from our game in Scotland forever. I'd hate to be a Hibs fan thinking about him making his debut.
So what could be better for Scottish football? A nice CL draw for the Scottish Champions, of course. We have come out with an awesome draw. There is none better than Manchester Utd, Benfica, and Copenhagan.
Getting the Danes who are the weakest team in the group stages means we'll get a minimum UEFA Cup spot and getting Manchester Utd is the Battle of Britain we all want to see.
Then we have Benfica who are nothing to write home about. Suddenly Celtic are in a position to do a Rangers. This is the stuff which we all want to see. Celtic qualifying for the next round of the CL and re-establishing Scotland's reputation in Europe.
Strachan has a great chance of qualifying and we have the makings of a great team. Don't let us down.
Speaking of suicide, what a week of fun filled happiness for supporters of the third and fourth teams in Scotland. A wonderful away performance by Hearts getting horsed 3-0 in Greece, with 2 players getting sent off couldn't have been more wonderful for other teams, especially Celtic who pocket all the CL loot.
Then you have the Sheep getting punted out of the CIS Cup by Queens Park. The Sheep are a total joke as this is up there with the 2-0 loss to Stenhousemuir in 1995. Hilarious stuff and it wasn't over.
Rangers went to the top of the league temporarily as Super Striker Kris Novo (or is that Nacho Boyd?) scored twice while missing a Harald Brattbakk-esque bucket load. But Le Guen wasn't to be outdone as he built on this by getting mugged 1-4 by some anonymous Russian outfit, with Ricksen crocking Rangers sensation Chris Burke.
Additionally, Rangers published their results for the last financial year and, dubious accounting practices aside, we see that they were totally mugged by JJB Sports. It is not surprising that there is no money to be spent at Ibrox.
So who is spending money? Who is signing players? Who is off to a flyer this season?
Celtic have started rather sluggishly this season. Strachan has his detractors and I'm one of his biggest critics. Some of you lot who were gushing with praise as we stumbled to the League Title have suddenly turned on him, but wee Gordy is showing his mettle and is his own man.
It isn't that Strachan has had his problems to seek but he is learning to address his mistakes and this is probably the most important point. We had a poor pre-season and it didn't look good but the money raised has helped raise funds to plug the gaps.
Strachan has brought in a well-respected left-back from England and he also found the best Scottish right-back in Wilson, who signed in January. Then we've got Bobo and Maloney to comeback to aid us in Europe. Strachan also moved on a couple of players who haven't worked out and now signed one of Europe's top strikers from PSV Eindhoven.
Suddenly things look to be turning the corner for Celtic. The Dutch striker is the perfect foil for Kenny Miller. The ex-Rangers hero is in need of playing off a big target man rather than leading the line directly. This is exactly what will bring out the best in Miller and this player signing is up there with signing Chris Sutton.
Sutton was a superb signing for Celtic and a guy who brought a Roy Keane attitude to Celtic. He was a winner and that's exactly what the Dutch striker is. He is a stunning signing for Celtic of the calibre we thought might be gone from our game in Scotland forever. I'd hate to be a Hibs fan thinking about him making his debut.
So what could be better for Scottish football? A nice CL draw for the Scottish Champions, of course. We have come out with an awesome draw. There is none better than Manchester Utd, Benfica, and Copenhagan.
Getting the Danes who are the weakest team in the group stages means we'll get a minimum UEFA Cup spot and getting Manchester Utd is the Battle of Britain we all want to see.
Then we have Benfica who are nothing to write home about. Suddenly Celtic are in a position to do a Rangers. This is the stuff which we all want to see. Celtic qualifying for the next round of the CL and re-establishing Scotland's reputation in Europe.
Strachan has a great chance of qualifying and we have the makings of a great team. Don't let us down.
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