Conference tallis::celt

    
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    	However, Celtic are still top of the Scottish Premier Division
    (the competition that counts). Drew, the alacrity with which you
    reported this result would seem to indicate a certain non-Celtic
    bias (excuse the pun).
    
    	Frank Boyle (Valbonne, France).
    
    P.S. Should we start up a "RANGER" conference to report Rangers
         victories? It shouldn't take up much disk space!

    No Frank I'm not anti-Celtic, nor anti _Rangers. Being an East coaster
    and from Kirkcaldy, I'm a Raith Rovers supporter, no nasties please,
    they are 2nd in the 2nd Division at the moment. I would have preferred
    to have seen Dundee Utd or Aberdeen or Hearts in the final. On a
    final note it's nice to see Rangers starting to get some returns
    on the million or so quid that they've paid out for players.
    
    As an aside, and just to totally confuse our North American readers,
    2 interesting items on the Scottish news last night.
    The Celtic player ,Mo Johnson, who was sent off in this match will
    be disciplined by his club for crossing himself as he left the pitch.
    The 2nd item was that a Dundee player was fined for "inciting a
    riot" for an incident in a match last season where following an
    incident in a match against Rangers, he spat at the crowd, gave
    a V sign and then crossed himself, the fine was �1000.
    
    Totally incredible, this sort of thing, especially a it was screened
    live on a Sunday afternoon, after all , kids do attempt to emulate
    their heroes and both Rangers and Celtic have the biggest following
    in Scottish football.
    
    BTW RAITH ROVERS 3  arbroath 0   , now that what I would call alacrity.
    
    Drew

    Never met a Raith Rovers supporter before. They seem to be as thin
    on the ground as Third Lanark fans.
    
    I think you've probably done enough to confuse our N. American brethren
    in the previous response.
    
    Is it true Rangers are going to sign Liam Brady? Didn't think he
    was the martyr type.
    
    	Frank.

    For non-informed readers, the Rangers football club is a bastion
    of anti-Catholic bigotry.  Up until recently not one single Catholic
    had played for the club.  There was some publicity a year or so
    back when they employed an Catholic apprentice player.  I don't
    know if things have improved since.  Maybe someone can tell us if
    they have been dragged screaming and kicking (and bashing skulls)
    into the 20th century?
    
    signed,
    
    A Taigue.

    Sorry to report but not one player of that religious persuasion
    has been signed, the closest that they have come is that the new
    manager (player/manager), Graeme Souness has a Catholic wife and
    has promised that religion will not be a problem in signing a player,
    �lthough I do believe that Souness is sincere , I suspect that board
    level politics might well intervene, I further suspect that if Souness
    is presented with this problem he won't be there long. 
    It should be noted that although Celtic has its origins in Eire,
    and flies the Irish flag at Parkhead, they have no problems when
    it comes to signing players or managers of any religion.
    All a bit sad really.
    
    Drew

    Celtic is not, of course, a bastion of anti-protestant bigotry.
    
    ;-)
    
    MFG

    Hi,
    	Back to football, please.  Who do you think will be the new
    manager for Aberdeen?  I cannot remember the current one's name
    but he has done a good job and I think will be missed.
    
    p.s.
    	It is shocking-- shops will be open on Union Street in Aberdeen
    on Sundays between now and Christmas.  Greed seems to conquer all!
    
    							regards,
    								H.Donaldson
    

    Old manager was Alex Ferguson, now with Manchester United, new manager
    is Ian Porterfield, ex Raith Rover and Sunderland Player. I think
    the wind will stiil blow up Union Street ,even on a Sunday, despite
    what the church of Scotland will say about it. As for greed, well,
    you're talking about "every penny's a prisoner" Aberdonnians.
    
    Drew :-)
    

    FYI
    
    Dundee Utd beat Barcelona 1-0 last wed. in the 1st leg of a EUFA
    cup round , 2nd leg this coming wed.
    
    Drew