As promised, here is the European "Special" if it can be called that.

We decided to get someone on the pod who might genuinely have an idea what he is talking about when it comes to squad dynamics, player performances and what effect uncertainty can have on a club.

We therefore got ex-pro, ex-asst manager and all-round good guy, Davie Farrell to talk about the events of the last week.

It's not cheery listening in some ways, but Davie is always worth listening to and he does end on an upbeat note so there is that...

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That's Rabbie, not Tommy, of course...

An executive decision was made last week that this episode would only focus on Saturday's game and events domestically. There will be another pod later in the week dealing with all things European.

With Chris on holiday, it's a two-hander, so as we're only discussing the Livvy game, the mood in the camp is pretty cheery, helped by a good second half performance and "events" in Edinburgh and Paisley.

There is frustration that we can't claim credit for christening a certain manager "Terry Vegetables", but that's the only negative in this recording. We're hoping that later in the week, the next pod will be equally upbeat.

The RGC award goes to two people this week, and you'll fully understand why when you hear the reason.

As always, we thank you for your support and kind words, all 1692 of you.

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Three men of a certain age are still feeling tender after the RGC day out, so that, allied to the usual complaints about the board, it's a bit of a subdued episode.

We discuss Friday's very cheery and entertaining game against Falkirk, and then discuss the CL qualifier. Two of the team are very confident, the other has some residual Celtic in Europe PTSD, which means he's a little less bullish about the tie.

There's a bit of a preview of the Livvy game, and we agree that the outcome of Wednesday's game will determine the approach to that one.

We have an enthusiastic and animated discussion about the exciting transfer rumours, and that's a complete f*cking lie.

We do have a bit of self-indulgent chat about our day out, but it does give us a chance to talk about Saturday's games and a certain penalty shoot-out. As a result of that discussion a certain Premier League manager will now be known as "The SFC". Regular listeners will have a fair idea who that will be.

Paul suggests the RGC of the week and rarely has anyone deserved the award more.

As always, thanks for your continued support and please feel free to tell the grumpy Sellick Da or Ma about the pod. 

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Another increase in the giddyness quotient this week.

We discuss Sunday's game and it's broadly positive and actually, there is genuine positivity when we discuss the performances of Maeda, mind you, it's somewhat balanced out when we discuss Idah and Scales, but overall, even the horror of the four quid Pittodrie Pie can't dampen the lads' enthusiasm.

Like Sportscene on Saturday, three old blokes discuss the other results at the weekend, with one result in particular getting slightly more attention than the others. Our efforts to have that section sponsored by Biffa Skip Hire were in vain, sadly.

There's a brief moan about the board, but we're conscious that we're just rehashing the previous week's content. We'll try to steer clear of the subject until the window closes.

We have a chat about this Friday's game, and then Paul does a deep tactical dive into the threat posed by one of the players in one of our potential CL qualification opponents. It's a level of insight you won't get on any other podcast

As always, we are grateful for your support, and please spread the word if there's an old, miserable Tim in your life.  It's the echo chamber that miserable Tim b***ards everywhere have been waiting for.

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A slightly more upbeat episode this week. (Only slightly mind you)

We discuss the Flag Day victory against St Mirren and reflect on Brendan's Friday press conference, which did have a whiff of "Back me or I'm off" about it.  There's a bit of actual xG chat but largely in a "point and laugh" context when discussing the game at Motherwell at the weekend.

Sunday's game against Aberdeen gets a preview of sorts and there's some chat about the CL draw and ticket prices for the upcoming games.

When the calculations of how much money it costs to follow Celtic home and away are discussed, one of the contributors suffers a bit of an existential crisis. It does allow the host to clamber onto his "matching fan's ambitions" high horse.

Ever mindful of the RGC curse, there's a unanimous recipient of the award this week.

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Sadly it’s a familiar theme in what should have been an upbeat pre-season episode.

Three grumpy Tims of a certain vintage railing against Dermot and the unacceptable way he's running the show. Even the new Dundee manager making a James Hunt of his first few weeks in the job isn't enough to lift our mood.

Hopefully, in a few weeks time we'll look back at this recording and laugh. 

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Yes, the RGC lads are back for a Summer Special, but if you're looking for laughs from a Summer Special, then you're probably better off buying the one The Beano releases.

We talk about the impact on the squad of the departures this close season and discuss the arrival of what appears to be a number of projects in the window thus far.

Our absentee Irish landlord and his transfer fee ceiling and his tatouazophobia* come in for some criticism too. 

The lads discuss the best resolution for the "Brendan issue" and suggest that some better communication from the club would be nice, rather than a succession of announcements about Santa Ponsa friendly clobber.

It's fair to say that the mood of the contributors has not changed much since the Cup Final

*Fear of tattoos

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Well, compared to the RGC lads Rev I.M. Jolly is a ray of f*cking sunshine. Maybe it's entitlement but in a season where we won the league and the League Cup and did okay in the CL, it's a very downbeat episode.

None of us has shaken off that absolute shambolic cup final performance and there's not a huge amount of confidence that the summer is going to cheer us up. 

The manager's contract position is a concern as the idea of him running down his contract isn't one that any of the lads want to see. 

We also have a cheerier section where we celebrate the appointment of two RGC Pod "favourites" to their new roles at their respective clubs.

By the end of the pod we're all in a better mood just in time for one RGC suggestion to be shot down as "birthday caird pish".

We're taking a wee break until things start up again or something big happens (We're not holding our breath) but before we go, a huge thanks to you all for all your support and the (mainly positive) feedback.

Have a great summer everyone

Jim, Chris & Paul

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It's a packed programme 

The host's professionalism is tested 

We have pre-match pints with two Pat Nevins and a Mad John

Post-match nonsense in the Press Bar with a somewhat pished host recording a "drop in" from a special guest

There's a discussion about the supposed East End War zone, and we offer a simple solution.

We have a cup final preview and some chat about the managerial merry-go-round.

And for Southside Tims, there's an RGC you will undoubtedly agree is worthy of the honour.

As always, thanks for the support, so spread the word among your like-minded pals and if it's not for you, tell nae c*nt, no one likes a grass. 

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As the host was otherwise disposed and our man in the East was poncing about up that Italy our man in the West is the only one of the team who saw Saturday's 90 minutes. 

Not a huge amount to say about the game. Was it a bafflingly toothless performance from Hibs, or was it really professional game management by Celtic?

We have a chat about Wednesday's "gonnae gie wee Jamesey a goal mister" match against Aberdeen and then the lads make their plans for Saturday's trophy presentation against St Mirren. 

We then have a bit of discussion about the Cup Final and discuss the miracle of the ticket allocation, and we might have a word with this week's RGC to identify exactly where we should build the shrine.

With Hearts on the verge of appointing a new manager, Chris and Jim poke Paul with a stick,  despite his pre-record protestations that he wouldn't rise to the bait, he did.

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