Kmcalpin

I hope the days of our ambition being to finish 10th are over. Yes, we have to be realistic as to how far we can go, but this season has proved we need to heighten our ceiling a bit.

Yes, good luck to him. Seems a genuine guy. Is Livi, with their plastic pitch, the right club for him though? Announcement made at the right time, after our last game.

I would say that Slattery, Gordon, Nicholson, Ap Stam and Welsh are stick ons to leave. Halliday and Balmer already confirmed. Oxborough - season long loan to Dunfermline? Hendry and Wilson? There will also be interest in Watt, Just and Manwhanise. If some or all of these moves come to fruition, then that will bring in some cash and free up spaces in the squad. I'd like to see another LB brought in. At least 2 physical ball playing CBs? Another couple of midfielders? 2 main strikers? Olly Whyte to step up? Irrespective of what we think, management will have a very good idea of who is likely to move on and will have been preparing to replace them and strengthen other areas since January. Our financial position has improved since this time last year; we've qualified for Europe; and our stock and profile have increased. We'll never compete financially with the Dundee Uniteds and Aberdeens of the world but we will be more competitive in the transfer market this year.

Widespread use of pyros in Glasgow city centre after the game at Parkhead. Police pelted with bottles and other missiles. An absolute disgrace.

A great way to end the season. Credit to JBA, the backroom staff and last, but not least, the players. It really was a fitting way to conclude our campaign; with good and bad facets. * recording a win in apotentially togh game * playing excellent football, the best many of us can remember * big noisy support * player red carded * goal chalked off by VAR * poor referee * deserving to win by a few goals but settling for one * a clean sheet Our season in a microcosm. Ironically, Matty Connelly wasn't really tested. Good to see Faddy Mk2 score the winner. The main thing though is that we finished 4th, the spot we've held for some time and qualified for Europe automatically.

They certainly are out of control. Pitch invasions with Celtic FC staff joining in; fans being assaulted; now opposition players allegedly being assaulted; and games being abandoned early. The SFA needs to take strong action but won't. It hasn't even commented on Wednesday evening's goings on. If it can impose strict liability for pyros then it can do so here. Points deduction required and away ticketing allocations reduced, as they did with us at Dundee. .

Mrs Baillie and Sgt Major Quirk would have been proud of this team. COYW!

Matty Connelly it is then. Probably why Liam Gordon is being brought back in to add some physicality to the back line and protect him. Said dropped and RCC starts. There's also a place on the bench for someone called Robinson (seriously, welcome back Zach).

Thats my preference Smiddy. Hibs will be physical and will try to intimidate Matty if he's chosen.

Ox or Connelly? That is the question.

Andrew Dallas has arrived at an erroneous conclusion that was based on probability and an unclear image. On that basis there is no way he should have called John Beaton over the monitor. In short it wasn't clear or obvious. The latter should have stood his ground, no doubt annoying Celtic fans in the process, given that nothing he saw clearly contradicted his initial decision. No mention either in the official statement of the pitch invasion or the role of Celtic staff in that. Siege mentality.

Good post Denny. Firstly a necessary health warning. I condemn, as we all do, any threats, intimidation or harassment of match officials and their families. Its 100% out of order. That excludes of course booing or jeering at games; abuse though is unacceptable. Understandably, the police provided protection after the game. In an update, a 19 year old man has been arrested in connection with a data protection offence. As far as I'm aware, no threats or intimidation has actually occurred and I hope that continues to be the case. However that aside, the statement is an unadulterated attempt to shut down discussion and take the moral high ground. It is, as Denny says, an attempt at deflection, whataboutery whatever you want to call it. Presumably the media, fans, pundits club employees should not be permitted to discuss or criticise match offcials. A denial of free speech. Although no names are mentioned, I assume that they are pointing the finger of blame at Derek McInnes and JBA amongst others.

Now official. Ox has been recalled. As Denny suggests I suspect Ward is carrying an injury. Will return to Dunfermline after tomorrow.

Rumours on P & B that the Ox has been recalled. What does that imply? He's not playing for the Pars tonight.

Thats my take too. We need to build on current success and take that forward to even out troughs and peaks. JBA will move on be it on Sunday or 2027. Its reassuring that the club is preparing for that event.

I read a range of online newspapers from the Guardian to the National and the Telegraph. That doesn't mean to say I believe any or all of them. All have political bias to a degree. There has been talk on these boards of Celtic and conspiracy theories. This article reflects that to some degree. If other relevant articles appear in other rags then I would post them too. I do not post articles on politics per se and do not intend to. Not my thing. In general I'm healthily sceptical of all media sources.

Article from the Daily Express which is pertinent to this discussion. I'm not one to get involved in politics on these pages, and make no comment but simply reposting an article. https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-governments-strategic-partnership-sfa-37155095

Its strange that after the pitch invasion by Celtic fans and their celebation with their club's employees, that no party has been moved to comment. Not MFC, not the Society, not the SPFL or SFA, not the Police and not Celtic FC. All being swept under the carpet? Its a sad reflection of events that almost all the widespread discussion has been about matters other than the football.

I see the fan group, that owns Hearts, has issued a statement about refereeing standards. The Society should do the same.

So the delay caused by VAR wasn't added on?

Fair enough. So what actually happened to him. Did he just walk out of the ground or did someone physically eject him or did he just wander away somewhere else?

Well, you know what to do.

I don't always agree with you but think you get an unfair time of it on here sometimes. Until last night I would have disagreed with you over this, but I have now changed my view. Yes, Sevco fans have caused huge problems in the past thats a fact. However in recent times, Celtic fans are definitely the worst at Fir Park; I can't speak for elsewhere. The Government, media and Police will largely ignore their most recent behaviour, it but we can and should cut their allocation in future. Take a couple of thousand off their share i.e. most of the bottom tier.

If there was desire to sort out this disgusting behaviour, it would have happened before now. Firstly, I'll get this out of the road for now. I support Block E and will continue to do so, but the pyros last night were out of order. The SFA/SPFL, with the Scottish Government breathing down their neck will hammer the club. Good for PR, isn't it. Now, for the main event. Questions need to be asked of the club as to how Celtic fans got home end tickets. A suggestion above that laxity in the ticket office may have allowed some entry. I hope the seat numbers of those ejected were recorded by security last night and the occupants/ticket holders investigated by MFC. Also, if our fans noted interlopers then again seat numbers should be reported. More serious incidents, such as one reported in the POD need to be investigated as a matter of priority. The pitch invasion. This needs to be investigated by the club, security and Police. The media also have a role to play as they will have images of those who invaded. If not, why not? Presumably the SPFL/SFA will investigate? Questions also need to be asked of Celtic FC, encouragiung their hordes onto the pitch. Oh, I forgot, the SFA is still investgating the pitch invasion at Ibrox weeks ago. Lots of serious questions and I'm not expecting many answers let alone action, except against the pyro culprits of course.

I feel the same as you but why take it out on the club? Don't capitulate to these er... "incompetent" (is that the right word?) officials. I'm raging, as we all are, at Beaton and the VAR team but I'll be be back at Fir Park next season. I'll also feel justifed in jeering them.