Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff

• Investment required to avoid a downward spiral! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (12 days old)

  Some dim-witted Hoops fans appear to be relishing the current fiscal anguish in Govan just a little too much. While I will admit to shedding few tears, my advice is that we should concentrate on the i… more

• A big week coming up......not for the faint-hearted!! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (43 days old)

  My close amigos will be aware that my ongoing schedule of personal physical repairs has so far deprived me of any visits to Glasgow's east end this season. My enforced absence from live footy action h… more

• I rest my case...... From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (56 days old)

  My last post was a mini-rant against the big English clubs and their cosy relationship with the football establishment. The thrust of my argument was that it was in none of their interests if the big … more

• We'll Never Know.............. From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (73 days old)

  Eduardo's swan dive on Wednesday night deprived the viewing millions of the opportunity to find out just how much better Arsenal are than Celtic. Nobody who had seen the first leg in Glasgow would hav… more

• Not really the summer I planned! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (80 days old)

  It's mid-August and it's fair to say that things have not gone to plan. I had been expecting to post regularly about golf heroics, BBQs on Fife beaches and Celtic's blistering start to the new sea… more

• Speedy Boarding my A**e! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (167 days old)

  Reports have reached me that some readers of this blog think it's too downbeat and gloomy. I don't happen to agree, but I'll do my best to perk it up a bit and lighten the mood. The end of the foo… more

• End of Season Rant - No Sour Grapes From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (169 days old)

  Well it's all over at last. We simply didn't deserve to win it and TFOD managed to put a run together and took advantage of our dreadful loss of form and focus during the last three months. Fair enoug… more

• Larger Helicopter required as Fat Lady prepares to travel on final day! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (175 days old)

  Helicopter Sunday looms and the fat lady will begin singing at either Tannadice or Celtic Park. My money is on Tayside. I maintain that the title was lost at Ibrox and, even if I'm proved wrong … more

• Strachan blames UFO for defeat! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (185 days old)

  I refuse to get too down-hearted about the result of the old firm game. It's only a game after all. The "need to know" headlines are as follows: We played the better football, enjoyed the bulk of … more

• Table for two, Monsieur? - or was it six? From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (193 days old)

  Mrs SP and I spent last week "en vacance" in the Cote d'Azur and very nice it was too. Our hotel was handily placed just on the edge of Nice's old town (Rue Giofreddo)and within easy walking distance … more

• Barca - Save us ! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (208 days old)

  I plead guilty to the charge of inconsistency and bias when it comes to the midweek Champions League action. I was firmly in the Liverpool camp while watching their impressive performance against "b… more

• East Neuk drizzle foils Sun King! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (216 days old)

  Having resolved to play in the medal on Saturday morning, it was with some trepidation that I opened the curtains at the crack of 07.30 hours and surveyed the meteorological circumstances. Few words w… more

• Le Guen vindicated as Ferguson shows his true class! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (218 days old)

  As they wake up to a new week, Rangers fans might be pondering a "what if" scenario. They might be contrasting the fortunes of Paul Le Guen in taking Paris St Germain from mid-table mediocrity to the … more

• Sir Alan - You're Fired! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (229 days old)

  I have to admit that I have found The Apprentice quite addictive over the past couple of years. As someone who spent almost an entire career in sales and many years sharing testosterone-soaked office … more

• Mother's Day heralds an unlikely start to the golf season! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (231 days old)

  As a wee treat postponed from a few weeks ago, Mrs SP and I took mater to the East Neuk for the weekend. Realising it was Mothers Day, there followed the annual dilemma of where to go for Sunday lunch… more

• It's Official - Barry Ferguson is not Paul McStay From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (231 days old)

  "They're as bad as each other" seems to be the consensus view among neutrals, pundits, journos and dispassionate observers of the two contenders for the SPL title. If they are right, it's a sad endict… more

• At last - quality counts! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (239 days old)

  Alert - this post contains strong football content and references to formations and tactics, which some readers may find offensive and perhaps dull. I've been reading quite a bit of the press cove… more

• Buddies prove Banana Skin theory From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (246 days old)

  My banana skin theory goes like this. It's a blustery day in somewhere like Inverness, Falkirk or....Paisley. It's chucking it down. We've been playing well and looking like returning to some kind … more

• Flash - but no Flash in the Pan! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (250 days old)

  Eagle-eyed blog-watchers among you might have noticed that I left a short post just after our 7-0 demolition of St Mirren - a fantastic display of everything I want to see in football. Passing, moveme… more

• Dear Gordon Strachan.............. From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (258 days old)

  Firstly, let me state that I have been very supportive of you since your arrival at Celtic Park. I think you have achieved much that we can be proud of given the resource constraints at work. Three SP… more

• Balbir's Tiffin Rooms, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (265 days old)

  I am pleased to report that another very decent curry option can be added to Glasgow's already impressive list. I had booked a table at the Tiffin Rooms with a mixture of relief and apprehension. M… more

• Old Firm Highlights - Where, When? From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (266 days old)

  I had fully expected to be waxing lyrically today about the phenomenon of the old firm spectacle, the fantastic atmosphere and the titatic struggle on the pitch between two evenly matched sides, with … more

• A Brief Old Firm Preview From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (269 days old)

  Let's face it, this is a really tough one to call. Neither team is on a hot streak. Celtic are on a decidedly cool streak if the truth be told - not helped by off-field distractions. It could genuinel… more

• Spain 2 Engerland 0 - Lessons? From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (271 days old)

  Thanks to the wonders of multi-channel TV, I was able to tune in to ITV London last night and watch most of the friendly between the current European champions and England. It was both highly entertai… more

• When is a pie not a pie? From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (274 days old)

  Mrs SP and I enjoyed contrasting fortunes in the kitchen at the weekend. Yours truly stuck to the tried and tested road to success. On Saturday morning, sea bass fillets were obtained from Andy Bell, … more

• Second's Out...............Round 3 From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (274 days old)

  I am determined to break with tradition and approach this weekend's Old Firm match in mood of optimism. After all, what better preparation for a crunch encounter with our biggest rivals than a lacklus… more

• Exclusive: Car Stops at Red Light! From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (278 days old)

  In my experience, potential hazards await those who ask questions to which they don't already know the answer. Imagine my apprehension, therefore, when sending out the link to this blog and inviting f… more

• I know, I know................... From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (281 days old)

  OK don't give me a hard time. I know I said I would write something new every week in 2008. It was a new year resolution, so there was no chance from the outset. Anyway here I am in 2009 with rene… more

• new year - new attitude From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (658 days old)

  Having failed miserably to keep my blog up to date since October, I have resolved to add something at least once a week during 2008. On the subject of my team, we are not looking too clever at the … more

• A bad start to a big week From sanpietro in Celtic, Food, Golf & Stuff (750 days old)

  I had a horrible feeling before Saturday's Old Firm game. I hadn't felt it for ages. It was that feeling in the pit of my stomach that told me that Celtic would not show up for the big occassion and p… more

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