SFSA BLUE PLAQUES LAUNCH FIND OUT MORE
Date: 27th March 2026
Surprise Surprise
By Donald C Stewart
A sketchy and humorous look at the outpourings of the great, the good and the not so good of Scottish fitba’ by Donald C Stewart. Readers are warned that if they take this seriously then therapy is available – just let us know where you find it so we can pass it on to others…
Wits are circling over the idea that there’s a big sofa in Parkhead down which things have been lost. They argue that most of us have furniture which when turned upside down, we find things lost down the back of them or underneath the cushions or in some cases even underneath the sofa itself!
Hearing of Kasper Schmeichel’s injury, which may see him retiring from the game, came apparently as a complete surprise to his manager The Sainted Martin of O’Neill. Surely nobody said that report must have got lost in the post or been stuffed down the side of a settee somewhere that is in the building but not giving up secrets that are needed within the building.
The recently announced redevelopment of the Watt Brothers building in central Glasgow triggered memories in the East End with at least somebody saying they saw some Celtic Directors in the old Watt Brothers buying a new here piece suite and a new biscuit tin.
There was even the daft suggestion that Wilfried Nancy must have lost things in the big sofa too, like loads of points, a midfield, sense of reason, the way to go home, purpose, etc. etc.
There was even a suggestion Shergar might finally be found if they could find the furniture…
On a similarly serious note, and given the list of injuries that are currently going around Parkhead people are beginning to wonder whether or not there’s an achilles tendon or two hiding underneath the cushions, as well.
The sadness of course is that Schmeichel, who has given such a lot in his time – playing for Manchester City, which his father also did, playing for Leicester City when they won the Premier League and he was on target to lift yet another premiership trophy until Celtic inexplicably took in Wilfried Nancy to manage the club.
He is due to miss out in the run-in to the end of the season which is getting more and more exciting by the week. It is a bit of a bitter blow to the keeper.
However, the Brigade of the Celtic Faithful have been left wondering is The Sainted Martin of O’Neill is losing some of his magic powers. Surely, he of all people should have seen this coming.
The Sainted Martin of O’Neill instead talked about how he was surprised at the severity of the injury and he would have rather heard it himself
One wonders if there are any other surprises around the corner for The Sainted Martin of O’Neill.
Some suggested he knew he was going to be asked to come back when Nancy left. Perhaps he never saw that coming either.
The Sainted Martin of O’Neill has now, according to a source within Celtic who was never asked, been banned from the Magic Sponge, just in case.
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