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‘BBC need to be banned for good’ ‘disgrace of a journalist’ ‘absolute joke of a broadcaster’ Alasdair Lamont shows his true colours

Lamont saw things differently. Spending your working day in the company of Kenny Macintyre, Jane Lewis, Tom English, Neil McCann and Billy Dodds tends to have that affect. He was gutted that Bayern weren’t comfortably ahead, a goal or two for Harry Kane would have been the icing on his…

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Desperate Boyd pines for a return to the Sir David Murray ways at Ibrox!

by Editor February 15, 2025

According to Boyd some soothing words on Monday morning from Sir David would have resolved the issues of the Queens Park defeat, clearly the phrase succulent lamb has never been explained to the Sky Sports expert.

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Tom English goes into hiding as his forceful and positive Belgian hero is humiliated and trashed

by Editor February 11, 2025

Without a worthwhile news story in a career of mediocrity English generally produces puff pieces from afar, with his background he ticks a number of boxes for BBC Scotland where he is affectionately known as House Paddy, a nickname he takes great pride in.

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The great unanswered question over the sale of Kyogo

by Editor February 4, 2025

With those memories painfully fresh, even with bridges rebuilt since his February 2019 departure, it is hard to see Rodgers agreeing to selling Kyogo without the firmest of assurances that a replacement striker was about to be signed.

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It’s always about planning, looking forwards- What happened to the Dublin transfer plan hatched by Rodgers and Desmond?

by Editor January 30, 2025

There’s always that great level of intelligence on our board and expertise and experience. We try to use it to the best of our advantage. So it’s always about planning, looking forwards. Obviously the key people talking about it is important.

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‘Sainthood for Rodgers’ ‘You’d think they’d landed a space probe on Saturn’ ‘Bratislava were dugmeat’ Keown wades in with Celtic hatchet job

by Editor January 26, 2025

There is no question they have made progress in Europe this season — although, given the club’s previous reputation as a punchbag for the continent’s flotsam and jetsam, the only way was up, to be perfectly frank.

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Miserable BBC reporter takes his frustrations out on Rodgers

by Editor January 21, 2025

Perhaps Sutherland had better things to do that get the first questions in to the home manager for the biggest football match in Scotland this year. Maybe he was just miffed about getting the short straw while Kenny Macintyre and Alasdair Lamont and a cast of dozens prepare for a…

Brendan Rodgers, Chris Sutton, Stephen McGowan

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The twin forces operating against the ambitions of Brendan Rodgers

by Editor January 19, 2025

From talking to an agent and someone involved in recruitment at EPL level Nicholson has to put in calls to Peter to steer him through negotiations, sometimes the call has to go to an even higher authority before the current Celtic CEO can sign it off.

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The incredible Union Bears act of sabotage that has their club forever Second Best, at best

by Editor January 15, 2025

Ashley viewed all that and was chased out of town. Militant fans and the media demonised him, campaigns against shop staff on Minimum Wage deals were fawningly covered, if big bad Mike could be ousted and ownership returned to Real Rinjurz men all would be well again in the world.

Peter Lawwell, Michael Nicholson, Celtic, Academy, Rodgers

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Michael Nicholson on mute over the big Ibrox cover up

by Editor January 13, 2025

Almost a fortnight on not a word has been said by the SPFL, SFA, or either club. It seems that their joint commitment to the toxic O** F*** brand comes ahead of everything, even a duty of care to employees.