The Lotw Diary- Wednesday
As usual wie these games the clamour for tickets gets to an almost frantic stage and all look for a scapegoat if they don’t receive them. It’s usually the ticket office, the fat cats or some dodgy feck at the affiliation or the association that gets in the neck.
This week the Killie chairman is that scapegoat. He has come oot and said they won’t give up any home areas to accommodate extra Hoops fans, even though they could make a shite load of cash from it. Looking after his own is his party line after implying they received complaints from Killie fans in the 2002/03 season when there was some trouble on the last day of the season.
Yes, there was a bit of friction mainly because the Kilmarnock fans celebrated oor rivals winning the league and a certain player received a right hook for singing a now banned song going up the tunnel. But that’s fitbaw. Fans are desperate enough to see their team will go in areas not for them.
The Killie chairman seems to have forgot we won the league there the following season withoot any bother. Maybe that says we are bad losers or the Killie fans that sensed blood the season before just decided to stay away and watch in their hovels.
I suspect a bit of both. Mind you the season before was an emotional week for all linked wie the hoops. The sun of Seville to the realisation at Rugby Park that we were going to win nothing was a comedoon that took the whole summer to get over. The men in white coats who produce papers on the state of the human mind hit the nail on the heid when they came up wie post-season depression. Never been so low for months as I was after that week.
Thing is I actually quite back up the chairmen view wie regards not moving his own fans. It’s a very noble view and one in this day and age of greed should be applauded. He could have quite easily moved guys who have paid hunners of pounds for years for a quick £23.00. But he hasn’t. He hasn’t reduced himself to the age-old Celtic-bashing trick of fleecing their fans for a quick buck like some low life chairmen would have done. Remember Motherwell?
The point is Celtic get 8000 tickets for Rugby Park already. The largest, I think, away allocation we get in the SPL. Anytime we play there you can buy a ticket over the counter at the ticket office and there are always empty spaces in the away end. In fact as a support we really treat Rugby Park wie disdain. So really oor allocation for the game is large enough to accommodate all who go regular to away games, some who attend when they can and others who should be as embarrassed as the England cricket team by attending the game cause we can win the league.
Forza The Hoops
This week the Killie chairman is that scapegoat. He has come oot and said they won’t give up any home areas to accommodate extra Hoops fans, even though they could make a shite load of cash from it. Looking after his own is his party line after implying they received complaints from Killie fans in the 2002/03 season when there was some trouble on the last day of the season.
Yes, there was a bit of friction mainly because the Kilmarnock fans celebrated oor rivals winning the league and a certain player received a right hook for singing a now banned song going up the tunnel. But that’s fitbaw. Fans are desperate enough to see their team will go in areas not for them.
The Killie chairman seems to have forgot we won the league there the following season withoot any bother. Maybe that says we are bad losers or the Killie fans that sensed blood the season before just decided to stay away and watch in their hovels.
I suspect a bit of both. Mind you the season before was an emotional week for all linked wie the hoops. The sun of Seville to the realisation at Rugby Park that we were going to win nothing was a comedoon that took the whole summer to get over. The men in white coats who produce papers on the state of the human mind hit the nail on the heid when they came up wie post-season depression. Never been so low for months as I was after that week.
Thing is I actually quite back up the chairmen view wie regards not moving his own fans. It’s a very noble view and one in this day and age of greed should be applauded. He could have quite easily moved guys who have paid hunners of pounds for years for a quick £23.00. But he hasn’t. He hasn’t reduced himself to the age-old Celtic-bashing trick of fleecing their fans for a quick buck like some low life chairmen would have done. Remember Motherwell?
The point is Celtic get 8000 tickets for Rugby Park already. The largest, I think, away allocation we get in the SPL. Anytime we play there you can buy a ticket over the counter at the ticket office and there are always empty spaces in the away end. In fact as a support we really treat Rugby Park wie disdain. So really oor allocation for the game is large enough to accommodate all who go regular to away games, some who attend when they can and others who should be as embarrassed as the England cricket team by attending the game cause we can win the league.
Forza The Hoops
posted by Keving at Wednesday, April 18, 2007
12 Comments:
It`s all about what happens on the pitch!
That`s all that matters.
Am I getting too touchy? Killie will play Simon Ford against Celtic and then he`ll have an op. Hearts have 4 injured players being readied but are in no hurry for this Saturday. :-)
It`s up to the Celts to do it themselves!
don't expect no favours..it is up to us.
It`s not just the fans!
Big Mick in the Celtic View/official site says that he watched the Dundee United game on TV and it was `horrendous` :¬(
Was a bit curt wie ma last comment...but guy at ma work from Burnley just got insulted in the funniest way EVER.
Punter came in and said to him where are you from in Yorkshire!!!!
Never thought cricket rivalries ran so deep. Cricket wonder if Ireland have reverted to type in the carribean.....
POland and Ukraine..Platini yer having a laff mate.
Should we worry aboot Simon Ford?
read that aboot mick....why no player of the year nomination for the big fellow?
if he is reading this he is more than welcome at ma hoose to watch the game...as long as he brings the cans....
Ireland have reverted to pub league cricket...9 wickets for 26 runs....63-9.
Think i will miss the highlights tonight...
I wasn`t worrying about Mr Vauxhall, were you? :-)
I`ll be in Spain and I`ll try to forget the game but it`s not gonna be easy. I can get the score fron Vodafone Live but I`ll wait until it`s done before checking.
Gulp!
Well we have another four matches but it should be done at the first chance!
No time like the present! Strike while the iron is hot! If you snooze you lose. If you`re not fast you`re last. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. Come on the Bhoys!
Time for a wee rest.
According to Daniele in Milan, Platini is repaying his friends in Eastern Europe for their votes. Also he thinks it`s a correct decision, `Italy is a country in decadence` I think he means decay but it still works for me!
Bravo Dani!
I thought Italy was a stick on for the tournie. A chance for a major fitbaw nation to get brought up to scratch wie UEFA’s blessing. If Dani’s take on matters is correct then Platini is as corrupt as they come.
Your right, win it at the 1st attempt then concentrate on winning the last 6 games of the season.
Enjoy your wee rest ian….i will be here typing irrelevant Celtic drivel if you get the chance to log on.
Simon Ford? Nah, I like Mazda’s better.
Cheers Kevin, I`ll be around tomorrow.
Inter 1 AS Roma 3
Inter would have won the title if they had won but they now need six points. They are sixteen ahead win 6 games left.
Can Celtic be first in Europe to win their league?
Excuse me, Morton.
That was a mistake!
13 ahead with 6 to play! They still need 6 points! :-)
That must be inter's first defeat in abbot 20 odd games?
Pressure i tell ye....
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