I would not usually be up for giving the opening blog gambit to a Huns goal. Whitesnake, Def Leppard, yes, but LoTW, today is breaking from the Status Quo.

So, yesterday, as Wallie Nosurnames Army were still showing signs of an European hangover, which has plagued them since August, by losing...

Yawn. Poor 2nd half, 'The Boys Of The Old Brigade' and Celtic fans wearing poppies were the main topics of conversation in Celticcybertimdom today. So I'm glad that The Guardian decided to publish a bit of comedy gold to stop me shaking my heid at my own today.

The sub headline say's it all for me. "With the return of Bawwy(8), Rangers have midfield strength Celtic can only...

"The Chaaammmmppppions.....pa, pa, pa pah!!!!!!"

Ok, the only show in town was in Monaco this week as the Champions League  draw was made in it's usual OTT stylee and we found out who would be pumping us away from home and getting a beating at Celtic Park.

The Hoops were drawn...

LoTW has decided that's it time for this brother to sort it out. I'll start by 'sorting out' Michael Higdon who has decided that asking the MIB for a 'square go' is how to go about sorting his teams failings. He then admits...

You start the day with a 51 goal partnership up front and you end it with two players who only met each other the day before doing a good impression of a partnership as fully formed as Cannon and Ball. Also, a bit part player who looked to be on the way out, suddenly becomes your 'change the game' option from the bench and the lesser spotted Riordon, usely seen wandering...

Glenn Loovens sees 'Heid and Hoof' in action.... 

Lotw, is glad the seasons back. We have meaningful games to moan about. No more glorified training sessions to watch and post reflective, rubbish blogs about and last, but by no means least, live ammo to slaughter the players, justifiably, with.

It also brings new...

"Too many Florence Nightingales...Not enough Robin Hoods."

Pre-season is over. The games that are akin to, two men fighting in foam sumo suits are done with and tomorrow, at 12:30pm, our bread and butter is served. Pre-season yielded, 3 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws. It lacked performances and you can count on under half a hand ...

"I'm working on a cocktail called 'Grounds For Divorce'"

So like all other Timternet blawhards, the news that Gabriel Tamas went home without sealing the deal was blow. A lot of 'trusted' sources lost thier houses after staking thier mortgages that is was a 'done deal'. Sounds like the deal was done but Celtic have pulled the plug.

This...

LOTW has recovered. A pain, that was like a thousand paper cuts, that made me go to that dark place, the place that when the sun comes up you want to put your head back under the covers, a place that makes you want to book into that hotel in 'The Shining' and a place that is as welcome as a Nazi whore in Max Mosley's house.

Yes,  the pain of pre-season defeat and the loss of the coveted 'Algarve Cup' is hard to take.

 'Ssssssh, is that the SSM on the phone'

LOTW is getting into holiday mode. Packing his trunks (George Asda price), 3/4 length shorts (Primark) and numerous Celtic tops, which will be worn no matter where I am. Beach, bar or nightclub I will have the Hoops on.

I have washed ma shell suit (Celtic ...