The Big Macs forgot about McDonald
By: Craig | November 30th, 2006
After a relatively long sleep, the elephant in the room has re-awoken, doubtless much to the annoyance of everyone else in the room. Yes, it’s been a while since the last Celtic-desperate-to-join-the-Premiership headline. Actually, it may be a while more.
Nope, these days they’re setting their sights higher, if chief-exec Peter Lawwell is to be believed. The SPL just isn’t good enough for a club as all-conquering, all-inspring and almighty as Celtic – we’ve known that for years now. Just ask the Hibs fans who trudged wearily home last Sunday after the Hoops came visiting and opened a veritable vat of whup-ass. Or the Motherwell side who might as well have gift-wrapped the trophy on the last day of 2004/5 (notice the dejection on the Well fans’ faces, left). Or John Hughes’ Falkirk, glad to be out of the CIS Cup and let the big boys contest the semis.
Altogether now. We. Are. Not. Worthy.
So, now that the boys down south don’t want to share Uncle Rupert’s pocket money, Celtic apparently have set their sights further afield – the European Super League! Ah, the old chestnut, it’s good to have you back!
Everyone knows that Paul Telfer’s natural home is the San Siro anyway. Derek Riordan will get to try out Real Madrid’s heated bench seats. Neil Lennon and the Nou Camp. A match made in heaven.
Perhaps the sell-out crowds will start to disappear when the trophies dry up. Perhaps beating Inter Milan won’t really be as interesting when you are as rich as them. Perhaps you’ll start to get bored because you lose every week (the horror!), rather than because you win every week.
Or perhaps I’m deluded, backward-thinking and unattractive. Like the rest of Scottish football.
PS – Conclusive proof of Lawwell’s claim that every city in the civilised world has a Celtic supporters’ club can be found here.
Category: Scottish Premier League
Tags: Celtic, Derek Riordan, Falkirk, Hibs, John Hughes, Motherwell, Neil Lennon, Paul Telfer, Peter Lawwell, Scotland Premier League, SPLSubscribe
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Ah yes, an oldie but goodie. Nothing like telling your supporters in the civilized world that the league you play in is shite, while knowing you are never really going to leave it. There already is a Super League. It is called the Champions League. That seems to do more than good enough job of making the fat cats fatter.
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