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- Subject: Jinky's European Stage
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 12:50:42 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.162858.25531@spider.co.uk>, scottj@spider.co.uk (Scott Jackson) writes:
- > There was a classic in yesterdays Sunday Mail from that great orator Liam
- > Brady which probably qualifies him for a seat on the board.
- >
- > "Gazza For Celtic!" by Alex Gordon
- >
- > English international superstar Paul Gasgoine could be playing at Parkhead
- > this year! But Celtic are not poised to make a sensational transfer bid for
- > the $5.5 million-rated attcking midfielder.
- >
- > Liam Brady will fly to Rome today to have talks with Gazza's club Lazio in an
- > attempt to arrange a glamour friendly in Glasgow.
- >
- > The Celtic manager told me last night: "Our fans deserve to see the best.
- > That's why I'll be trying to bring Lazio and Gazza to Parkhead. A club of
- > Celtic's standing must be seen to compete at this level. I'll also talk to my
- > old club Inter Milan. They, too, would be a good draw at Parkhead..."
-
- > In disecting this piece of certain parts stand out like sponsors on a Celtic
- > jersey:
-
- > 1) "Glamour friendly" - with Rome's second team. Well OK, it is Glasgow's
- > third team after all.
-
- Lazio are currently sitting in 4th place in Serie A, well above Roma the no. 1
- side in the Eternal City. The presence of Signori, Fuser, Doll, Winter and
- even Gazza (assuming he'still there) may not represent "glamour" in the eyes of
- fans of Scotlands No. 1 works eleven, but for Glasgow's No. 3 team (the Jags
- did win the 6's afterall, ;-)) its an attractive proposition.
-
- > 2) "A club of Celtic's standing must be seen to compete at this level" - now
- > pardon me, but doesn't the UEFA Cup give Celtic such a platform and the
- > reason they aren't playing European opposition is that they couldn't compete!
- > Have they run out of back doors .... And what level perchance, that of Clyde
- > maybe, or the also-rans in the Premier League?
-
- Currently 3rd in the league, unlucky to go out to a very able German
- side-improvement is needed and games against European sides would seem like a
- sensible idea in the development of a team.
-
- > 3) "a good draw at Parkhead" - well they wouldn't manage to beat them anyway!
- > Would the crowd be greater than the 16,000 that watched Clyde last week?
-
- That's a tough one.
-
- > 4) It'll probably be the only European teams visiting Parkhead this year
- > judging by the current league positions.
- >
- > Enter stage left Paul and Chris.....
-
- ....and the applause begins ;-)
-
-
- > Scott Jackson
-
- Judging by current league positions and if they remain unchanged, then Celtic
- will indeed be competing in Europe next season.
- Inter, Milan's 2nd team, would be a more attractive fixture and it is to the
- shame of the Bored that this fixture was not arranged last year in celebration
- of the first British triumph in the EC1.
- Mr Brady, planning for the future? The Glasgow branch of Gamblers Anonymous
- await with interest ;-).
-
-
- Chris
- aka Sean Star, exiting stage right.
-
- ....and over to Paul?
-