They reckon 7,820 have been sold on the other site. No explanation or source, just the aforementioned figure.

Well done Glen, compelling reading.

The best series of posts ever on this forum.

Can’t wait for your next updates around September time.

2 hours ago, damo100 said:

How patronising..

Don't recall Jonny being mentioned here, looks like you're confused here 😐 😳

This could be a BRFCS comedy sketch..

I initially replied to 1864’s post thinking (with a reference to 1970) that he had mistaken Johnny Price for a fullback. I now realise that he was, in fact, talking about Chris Price.

When you then stated that Price was a fullback, I countered with the info on Johnny Price, the winger.

It was neither a tongue in cheek post, nor a patronising one. I was trying to make light of it, hence the smiley.

😆😆

16 minutes ago, damo100 said:

No, he was a full back who loved to get forward. 

One of the best I've seen in a Rovers shirt doing this. 

Yes, he was a right winger who loved to kick the ball past the full back and simply use his pace to beat his man before getting a cross in. He was very good at it.

You’re more than likely thinking of Chris Price but I’ll forgive you. 😆

14 minutes ago, Neal said:

I just want JPVH + Helik and our defence is absolutely sorted. Would be feeling very confident with that and a fit Ayala/Wharton/Cater. Plenty of nous, height and aggression, would be horrible to play against. 

There’s a good Celtic forum called Kerrydale Street. Sensible (and quite witty) posters, no juvenile swearing, baiting etc. Whilst they thought we were a tad physical, they also noted the size of our team and, yes, we do have some big lads who aren’t afraid to get stuck in.

1 hour ago, 1864roverite said:

Since first match in 1970 we have had plenty of good right backs who have never had the physicality of Nyambe but all we’re better imo, Heaton, Branagan and Price are all examples 

Price was a right winger.

18 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We have a good starting 11 to be honest. Just add around 5 or 6 signings then we have good overall squad with some good solid players and very talented young players. 

Left back position still needs addressing and quickly.

On 15/07/2022 at 15:52, HHGH said:

I watched it on TV. Really wanted you boys to beat them. Celtic are a vile club and I was disappointed in the result.

Founded as a means to fund a charity set up to eliminate poverty within the immigrant community of Glasgow. Have always had a policy of signing players from any denomination or background, unlike (cough, cough) another club I could mention. Yep, certainly seems like a vile club to me.

Where on the ground were you Andy and were we in our section loud enough?

Wifey just baking a massive humble pie.

Let’s hope we all have to eat a large slice..

Not quite sure on the home kit yet (I’m nearly there) but the second and third kits are mint, as is the training gear. Polos and t-shirts look superb.

Credit where it’s due and all that.

Soft, hypnotic music playing in Office Swag..

Right young man, Chaddy is it? Sit down, don’t be afraid..

Look into my eyes, look into my eyes, look into my eyes..

Snaps fingers.

Job done.

I wonder if Chaddy has jumped off a block of flats yet?

The Wigan local rag is running with the Latics ‘closing in’ on Nyambe, bulling the situation up for them by saying they have beaten off competition from two French clubs and two in the top half of the Championship. Nothing more specific than that.

A loss but not a great loss for me. A decent enough Championship player but one that should be able to be replaced assuming that we get our fingers out and do actually that. 

I’m hoping that both JDT and GB, with their Scandinavian links, are working on it.

We were told that there was a ‘healthy’ budget and, whilst you obviously don’t want to show your hand in these matters, the lack of dialogue within the club (from owners to hierarchy down at Ewood) continues to be most frustrating for us, the fans. It would be great to be a ‘normal’ club once again.
 

4 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Yes I will. Might be tomorrow it happens but I will do report on what was said 

Best of luck this afternoon Chadster. You’ll probably be there now as I type this.

Give us a ‘Breaking News’ story at midnight. We’ll all tune in and send BRFCS trending into orbit.

Just type :-

(a) Yay, whooooohooo fucking whooo!!

For good news and…

(b) Bullllllllllshitttttttttt!!

For bad news, before providing FULL, SPECIFIC details as soon as you can.

Wouldn’t get too excited about Nyambe going to Wigan. I heard at the rugby last Friday that they havent signed one first team squad player yet, in this window and also that for the last two months their wages have been paid late each time.

3 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

“They missed many glorious chances and Abbes leapt across his goal like a demented frog,”

Try getting away with that comment these days. 

Haha, the woke brigade would have loved that one. 😆

Great photo of our following on Saturday.

The God Save The Queen and anti pope goading of the Celtic fans by that group of 17 year old, weed smoking pea brains could have caused problems for Rovers fans after the game. Plenty of Rovers fans in blue and white walking down the Gallowgate after the game, good natured banter and chatting with Celtic supporters. Just how it should be.

Regarding Gallagher, I have been very critical of him over the last couple of seasons but there is definitely a player in there somewhere. Let’s hope JDT and Co can get it fully out in the open. He took his goal well and, in the second half, had two great chances to put the ball away again. Whilst he didn’t score, at least he was on target and made the keeper work, rather than blazing it wide. If we can KEEP him and Brereton together up front, I’ll be happy enough.

It would be nice to cut Carter a bit of slack. Jota was on fire yesterday and has been a brilliant signing for Celtic, after having him on loan last season. If he continues to impress, it won’t be too long before some big clubs, and a big money transfer, come calling. Carter is a big lad and there was some decent play from him at times.

Pickering, though, had a shocker and Celtic certainly targeted our left flank with Abada giving him a torrid time in the first half. The trend continued in the second half with the overlapping full back, Ralston, adding to his woes. He won’t forget that game in a hurry and we desperately need a replacement and pdq.

Overall, though, I was pleased with a draw as I feared a heavy defeat before the game. Not only are Celtic a quality side, in the context of Scottish football, they are also well ahead of us in the fitness stakes as the new season approaches. Most of yesterdays starting eleven will form the nucleus of our side against QPR and they haven’t had too much more than sixty minutes against Accrington, whilst Celtic have played two Competitive games in Austria and one in the Czech Republic.

A good workout and an enjoyable game.

A great start by Rovers yesterday but once Celtic got over the shock of conceding early, they got into gear and were well on top in the first period. It was to be expected, though, as this was a very strong Celtic side with really only Starfelt missing at the back where he usually partners Carter-Vickers.

Dolan wasted a great opportunity to lob Joe Hart, sending his shot over the bar, but, other than the odd corner, Celtic weren’t troubled again. I thought Rovers handled Kyogo very well, limiting him to two or three half chances and keeping him off the score sheet. This lad is lightning fast and has an eye for goal, so credit to the lads at the back for that. 

Rovers came into the game more in the second half and Gallagher missed two good chances to add to his tally, testing Siegrist who had, by now, replaced Joe Hart. When Celtic took off more players to gradually morph into their second eleven, I sensed we would get back in the game and Brereton duly obliged to make it 2-2.

Rovers also made several changes in the second period and, all in all, it was a good workout for our young lads. Second best in the first half but we certainly held our own later on. It was competitive stuff and two or three yellow cards were handed out.

Special mention to the superb, sizeable, noisy Rovers support hemmed in to the corner. Never stopped singing all game. A great day out, finished off with another couple of pints in the Horseshoe Bar in the city centre. Last time in there was for the cup game in 2002.
 

4 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

I know all that, doesn’t mean they aren’t glory hunters, as they wouldn’t have thousands of fans in every town if they had never got any bigger than Queen’s Park or Partick, whatever the history.

I knew you’d know that Matt.

Youre the font of all fecking knowledge.

4 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Easy enough selling out a 50/60k ground when pretty much every town in Scotland is full of glory hunters in either blue or green and white hooped shirts instead of their local club’s…

More a history/heritage thing with the Celtic support. Second, third, fourth generation Irish folk living in Scotland choosing to follow a club founded by an Irish priest with the intentions of getting rid of the poverty, within the Irish community, in the east end of Glasgow. Can’t speak for Rangers though.

If you walk to the right (east) of the ground on the above plan, go three hundred yards down London Road to the junction with Springfield Road and there are a couple of boozers there. Turn left and walk (north) down Springfield Road, another is on the right after two or three minutes. Carry on down Springfield Road to the end, only a few minutes walk, and you come to the Gallowgate. To the left of the junction is the Fiveways Inn which is ok. A bit more to the left, down Gallowgate, is the Forge Shopping Centre where there is ample parking and the outside parking areas are free, or at least the bit I used was when I was there in April.