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Monday, November 21, 2005
Statement from Celtic chairman Brian Quinn

Celtic released the following statement from Brian Quinn on the Emergency General Meeting to be held at Celtic Park on Wednesday:

Celtic Chairman Brian Quinn

Celtic Chairman Brian Quinn reminded Celtic's shareholders that they are able to play their part in Celtic’s future as the Club looks towards its new share issue to deliver a new state of the art training facility and youth academy.

A number of resolutions will be put to the vote at Celtic’s forthcoming EGM at 10am on 23rd November 2005. It is vital to the financing of the training ground and academy that these resolutions are passed by shareholders, and Brian has urged shareholders unable to attend the meeting to make sure they have their say by using the proxy forms sent out to them and posting them on the various resolutions proposed.

Celtic announced its proposed £15m share issue on 28th October to finance a new training and youth academy, to invest in the club’s football infrastructure and to strengthen its balance sheet.

Celtic Chairman Brian Quinn commented, “There are a number of important resolutions which have been proposed which together will have a crucial bearing on the future of the Club and, in particular, on our ability to identify, train and develop Celtic players of the future.

“Shareholders play a key part in this process and I would encourage all shareholders either to attend the EGM or to post their proxy forms which are enclosed with the package recently sent out. Let’s not lose this important development in the life of Celtic by a failure to cast our votes.”


Shareholders have until 10am on 22nd November 2005 to register their postal votes.

The EGM will be held at Celtic Park at 10am on 23rd November 2005.

Statement ends.

Celtic Quick News adds:

I believe that it is important that Celtic raise this money, and I believe it is even more important that we ensure that Dermot Desmond is not forced into making a takeover bid for the company - which will be decided at this meeting.

Please attend and use your vote.
Posted by Paul67 at 2:00 PM :: 

178 Comments:
  • At 21/11/05 14:06, Blogger baldymeister said…

    Is it me

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:06, Blogger Michael__67 said…

    yes it is...

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:07, Blogger whitedoghunch said…

    sorry noel

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:08, Blogger baldymeister said…

    Wrote on the other thread my thoughts about Saturday won't repeat them but I still can't drop the smug smile on my face at present.

    hail hail one and all

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:09, Blogger baldymeister said…

    Yaaaay
    First time! Get in there!!!!
    I'd like to thank my mum, dad, little bro Evil Rhumm.........

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:13, Blogger dontbrattbackinanger said…

    so paul if the share issue isn't well enough supported then dd will have to buy the shares he is underwriting,which means he will own a percentage of the stock above the threshold at which he must make a bid,whether he wants to or not?

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:24, Blogger malone19 said…

    dontbrattbackinanger

    Nope! It has been widely reported that DD has gained some sort of agreement that he doesn't need to field a takeover bid... not sure what they call it in all that financial jargon.

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:24, Blogger dumbhoy said…

    Paul

    I thought Celtic had applied for some dispensation in relation to Double Diamond that would allow him more shares without having to make a bid?

    PS

    Deepheat! Deepheat!

    Rub it in Bhoy it might be gone tomorrow.

    We might still be a work in progress but I intend to enjoy basking in it for a wee while longer before getting back to the serious stuff.

    On the back of the excellent sheepies banner perhaps we should raise the following?:

    Agents Hemdani, Fan Fan, Rodrigues, Jeffers, Watterus, Kyriagos, Namouchi, Murray, Thompson, Ball, Novo, Prso.

    Return to Bases

    Game's a Bogey
    (you've taken it too far!)

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:25, Blogger evil rhum baa baa said…

    i'd just like to publicly distance myself from the comments made by baldymeister. i am NOT related to him at all. This is due to the fact that I have all my hair and a decent sense of humour.

    anyway, where did this desmond take-over rumour come from? first i've heard it even mooted as a possibility......

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:28, Blogger ianinjesi said…

    I noticed that Celtic are going back to the AIM list. What are the advantages of doing this?

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:34, Blogger Sean.zo' 88 said…

    From previous thread.

    BlogBhoy: Are you actually trying to drum up support for the 'Celtic Casuals' to be set up?
    Other 'fans' around the country may feel the need to have a 'firm',
    but not Celtic thank you very much.

    Defend ourselfs by all means but this is just ridiculous.

    Other 'casuals' are just mindless idiots looking to create violence for their own pleasure.

    Do not stoop to their level.
    Yours in Celtica...

    Sean

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:34, Blogger dontbrattbackinanger said…

    are there not stock exchange rules which state that above so much percentage of stock you must put in a bid?i remember the issue being raised when the glazers first sunk their teeth into man u.

    big hurdie's been drinking since the fjord took emmylou...

    southwest 6 to gale 8,perhaps severe gale 9 later.
    occasional rain.
    moderate or good,becoming poor for a time

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:35, Blogger scotcelt56 said…

    ianinjesi, there's stuff been posted here before about this but as I understand it the two key differences between an Aim or FTSE listing are that the reporting requirements aren't as strict (which comes down to money) and the costs of maintaining a listing aren't as great (which comes down to money).

    Also, Celtic have applied for a waiver so that DD does not have to launch a takeover bid if he ends up with >30%. However, support at the EGM is necessary before the rights issue can proceed at all.

    T

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:47, Blogger Martybhoy said…

    Following on from Rangers highly succesful DVD release this time last year entitled "Remember, remember, 2 wins in November" they have decided to release a follow up entitled "Remember, remember they 2 wins in September???"

     
  • At 21/11/05 14:53, Blogger Arranmore said…

    Here, there's nothing wrong with the 13th note! It's full of babes and cool dudes, so take your fancy!

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:02, Blogger timgreen said…

    Help!! I'm new to all this shares milarley. I've applied twice now for an application form but no response. Is this normal. I'd like to buy some shares as I could afford it when they first came on offer.

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:08, Blogger Robbhoy said…

    Taken from London Stock Exchange


    Celtic supremo Dermot Desmond has agreed to underwrite up to 10 mln stg of the share offer.

    'Mr Desmond has indicated that he does not wish to obtain control of

    Celtic by reason of his underwriting of the open offer,' Celtic said.

    Accordingly, irrespective of the take up under the share offers, Desmond will not hold more than 49.9 pct of the voting rights of the company following completion.

    However, if Desmond is required to subscribe for new shares in excess of his pro rata entitlements, it is possible that he will increase his stake with voting rights to more than 30 pct of the voting share capital.

    This would mean he would be required to make an offer for the company.

    Celtic also said that having consulted with its advisers, it intends to apply for cancellation of the listing of the shares on the Official List and transfer to AIM.

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:15, Blogger Sean.zo' 88 said…

    Murray's only got 9 days to go.
    mmmm???How many for McCleish?

    Sean

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:15, Blogger GM said…

    You and me both timgreen. I requested an application pack on-line a few weeks ago and there's still no sign of it.

    Call 0870 702 0192 and you get to speak to someone. She took my order and said it will be with me in 4-5 days.

    Hopefully second time lucky.

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:17, Blogger 'Gavil Guy said…

    Ianinjesi
    You mentioned a taunt from Lennon on the previous thread. Being part of the CD (Celtic Diaspora) I missed it over the weekend. I only read the Scotsman and Herald.
    Can you expand?

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:18, Blogger shamrock diary said…

    Just a thought and I'll admit its completely obvious but if we do our job on Saturday (and I'm sure WGS will make sure we do) then by 5pm we will be 18points clear of Rangers and 10 points clear of Hibs.

    Now that is racking up the pressure!

    Would anyone have put a bet on after our first shambolic game at Fir Park that before the end of November that kind of scenario would unfold?

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:28, Blogger shamrock diary said…

    Gavil Guy

    I think it may be a reference to an utterly stupid and typically crap headline in one of the redtops yesterday in which the headline writer had put "Your ROUT of it - Lennon Says Rangers are Finished"

    Apart from being utterly inept it is also wholly inaccurate as Grahem Speirs says in his column today.

    In fact according to the Sunday Herald and The Sunday Times the comments from Lenny were nothing like that because he said something more akin to:

    "It would be arrogant of us to dismiss Rangers at this stage but 15 points is a helluva total to make up with other teams playing well"

    As we are all becoming increasingly aware the agenda of the redtops is to sell papers at any opportunity and if they can do that with much contentious nonsense then so much the better for them.

    I didn't buy the redtop concerned but seen the headline and graoned because I knew instinctively it would be mince!

    It seems that they have only further convinced me that they are in fact parasites feeding off any organism they can to sustain themselves.

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:37, Blogger TheMadMurph said…

    Anyone interested in the share issue can get more information here

    0870 702 0192

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:38, Blogger TheMadMurph said…

    should have read the rest of the post before posting the telephone number!!

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:43, Blogger Giz A Huddle said…

    Follow the link for a story aboyt Neil Lennon and FF website.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4457202.stm

    Pat

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:45, Blogger Giz A Huddle said…

    Sory should be cut and paste. although you all knew that.


    Pat

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:45, Blogger GM said…

    Shamrock, although last season provides be a painful reminder that we should never say never, I think the outcome of the Hibs/Rangers game on Sunday is of little relevance to us.

    Hibs went out of their way on Saturday to prove that they are not a serious threat. I mean, to go in to a game knowing that a victory will put you 11 points ahead of Rangers and proceed to squander a two goal lead is just ineptitude of the highest order.

    Nope, it's between us and Hearts and as Kojo points out, the Tyncastle sandcastle will soon be washed away with the tide!!

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:45, Blogger ianinjesi said…

    Hi Gavil Guy.
    Shamrock diary has covered it, except that the line after "you`re rout of it" was Lennon taunts Rangers and of course our skipper did no such thing.
    I saw on the official site that Maloney is doubtful for the Pars game.
    Neither Zurawski or Sutton are ready to play in the reserves tomorrow.
    Be careful BBJ!

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:48, Blogger TrueTim said…

    http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/51101.html

    Absoltely great article of the game. The truth is hard to find in the Scottish media but there now exists one man from whom you can depend upon.

     
  • At 21/11/05 15:58, Blogger quarrybhoy said…

    I think the position regarding the share issue is that Celtic have applied to the Stock exchange for a waiver to the rule which obliges any shareholder holding in excess of 29.9% of the company shares to make an offer for the whole company.

    The Stock Exchange have, I think, approved the application but it must be confirmed by 50% of Celtic shareholders who vote on the motion, hence the importance of either voting at the EGM or, if you are unable to attend, sending a proxy in favour of the resolution.

    Dermot Desmond is not allowed to vote

     
  • At 21/11/05 16:02, Blogger scotcelt56 said…

    Pat, that story is appalling and of course has nothing at all to do with one of the red tops deliberately misinterpreting the words Lennon used in his post match interview. As they did with Aiden McGeady a couple of weeks ago.

    I'm also not stupid enough to think this is just anti Celtic - the fact that the Graham Rix situation went as far as it did was largely due to our beloved newspapers stirring the pot.

    They simply don't seem to realise, or care, that while most people treat these headlines for what they are others treat them as the gospel truth and act (or react) accordingly.

    However, with the BBC and MSP's involved this is very public so David Murray has yet another chance to loudly and publicly distance himself and his club from the people who do these things.

    Will he take that opportunity? Don't hold your breath.

     
  • At 21/11/05 16:05, Blogger gerry said…

    Sent my voting form away last week....hope I filled it out right....

    Now just to buy some more shares........I hope I fill that in right.....

     
  • At 21/11/05 16:11, Blogger Michael__67 said…

    But why have they picked Neil Lennon and Aiden McGeady to misinterpret. They dont have anything in common do they...

     
  • At 21/11/05 16:17, Blogger noel90 said…

    Michael67-

    Do I detect a hint of irony in your last post......?

    noel.

     
  • At 21/11/05 16:23, Blogger Paul67 said…

    Dontbrattback, as quarrybhoy has said:

    The club are seeking permission from the shareholders to remove the requirement DD will have to make a takeover bid if he buys these shares.

    I also believe he may be prevented from voting on this matter, as it involves him directly, so:

    If we do not want a takeover bid (and we do not), then vote to remove this requirement. Unusually, without DD voting, the small shareholders will be in a position to prevent this happening – which would mean either the share issue does not happen at all, or DD needs to launch a takeover bid.

     
  • At 21/11/05 16:32, Blogger tinytim said…

    Cultsbhoy and Baldymeister.

    Having read your posts from the last thread i couldn't agree more.

    Delighted that WE ARE BETTER THAN THEM,but we still have a long way to go before i will be happy with Mr Strachans appointment.

     
  • At 21/11/05 16:41, Blogger tinytim said…

    I tuned into radio Scotland this morning.

    They led with a sports exclusive that "Old Firm" fans had been involved i threatening the life of an Old Firm player on a fans website.

    Why was is not ?"Rangers fans threaten Neil lennons life again"

    As a child being British when Scotland qualified for the world cup was bad enough.


    To the beeb reporters ,just tell the bloody truth.

    You are a disgrace, along with the red tops who stated that Lenny had written of Rangers.

    It was just pure lies.

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:05, Blogger Davybhoy said…

    Shamrock Diary/Gavil guy

    This is the Lenny story in full from The hunday mail....as written by one Gordon Waddell.

    CELTIC skipper Neil Lennon yesterday steered his side to their second Old Firm triumph in 10 days then told Rangers: You'll never catch us now.

    The 3-0 rout at Parkhead opened up a massive 15-POINT gap between the Hoops and their bitter rivals.

    John Hartson opened the scoring in the first half before Bobo Balde and Aiden McGeady pounced after the interval to all but kill off any hope Gers had of holding on to their league title.

    And Lennon (right) insisted afterwards it would take a Celtic collapse AND a miracle run from Alex McLeish's men to turn things around. Now he reckons only Hearts or Hibs can stop the Hoops reclaiming the SPL crown.

    Lennon said: "There would have to be a major disaster, a collapse from us.

    "I wouldn't be so arrogant as to dismiss Rangers completely but 15 points is a hell of a gap for them to close. We'd have to lose at least five games and they'd have to win EVERY game.



    "It's not impossible but it gives us a fantastic bit of leeway. However, we still have Hibs and Hearts breathing down our neck and it looks like they're not going away - in the short term at any rate."


    Lennon refused to twist the knife into Rangers and insisted they HAD shown more fight for under-pressure McLeish than in their CIS Cup collapse 10 days ago.


    Lennon said: "We knew Rangers had to improve from the last time and they did.


    "But we raised our game to another level as well.


    "With a bit of luck Hearts will drop points against Aberdeen and we can be sitting top on our own.


    "We expected Rangers to put on a better performance. They still have some quality players and they proved that over the piece. They played with a bit of pride.


    "We weren't as fluent in the first half as we have been but that's down to how Rangers played us.


    "The game opened up in the second half and it was a great move that led to Bobo Balde's goal."


    Lennon also admitted he'd welcome the signing of Roy Keane if Celtic decide to pursue the axed Manchester United skipper.


    But the 34-year-old warned the Republic of Ireland man he won't be guaranteed a place if he swaps Old Trafford for Parkhead.


    Lenny said: "Roy is 34 and everyone harps about the age thing but I haven't missed many games since I arrived.


    "And if someone wants to come - not just Roy Keane, anyone - they'll have to play well to get a game."


    Lennon saw red at the end of the last Old Firm league clash in August when he hounded ref Stuart Dougal after the 3-1 defeat.


    But he has been on top form since returning from a ban and puts it down to the extra shifts in training.


    He said: "I put in a lot of work when I was suspended.


    "I did a lot of hard running and played three or four games in the reserves.


    "It has given me eight to 10 per cent more in a game.


    "I'm actually getting over the half way line now.


    "I even charged down the goalkeeper once - although he sent me for a pie and chips when I did it"


    Now as you can see there is absolutely no mention of the headline in the story......Mr Waddel up to his usual mischief making.

    Apologies for reading the ragtops guys.... but as I make a living from selling them, it's hard not to have awee peek :-)

    Davybhoy

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:16, Blogger Ican'tbelieveit'snotceltic said…

    I really don't believe you guys. I'm pretty much speechless. Is it because he's ginger? Is it because he's short? Is it because he's smart? Just what is wrong with Gordon Strachan? Why won't you give him any credit and see what he's doing with our club? Personally I've never been more proud of my team, and I've been watching them since back in the days we used to get gubbed by Partick Thistle in cup finals. I had tears in my eyes on Saturday when the Willie Malley song started up, because for the first time in years I actually believed it. Celtic are special again. And I know everybody's going to say that's the worst Rangers team ever. Well maybe it is, or maybe it's the same team that won the title last year. Is Michael Ball really so good that the whole team collapse without him? Other than that I can't see the difference.

    While I'm here I might as well throw in my two cents about Roy Keane. Watching soccer am the other morning the guy asked Ray Wilkins what he thought about it. His answer was fairly simple. "They've just handed Chelsea the league". That says it all as far as I'm concerned. Add that guy to this team and we could do some real damage in the CL next year. It's time to start believing again.

    Hail Hail. First time poster, rip into me as much as you want.

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:21, Blogger mncelt said…

    Update on Shaun from the Ginger Maestro :) ....

    Gordon Strachan is facing up to a striker shortage ahead of Saturday’s visit of Dunfermline after receiving confirmation that Shaun Maloney sprained an ankle in the 3-0 win over Rangers.

    The in-form 22-year-old was withdrawn from the fray after twisting awkwardly under a challenge from Marvin Andrews and, with the severity of the damage having been ascertained this morning, is now facing a race against time to be fit for the SPL clash of top versus bottom.

    Strachan told the Celtic website: “Shaun will be touch and go for the weekend and, at the moment, we’d have to look upon him as a real doubt. It's far from ideal given that we’ve three strikers out already, but what can you other than just get on with it?

    “Sometimes you need to handle a wee spate of injuries like this but you’d certainly rather that they didn’t all come in one specific area of the team. That’s making things quite difficult.”

    It could yet be that Chris Sutton, Maciej Zurawski - or even both – return to ease their manager’s worries before the week is out, but with neither pencilled in to play in tomorrow’s reserve match at the Excelsior Stadium, that remains far from certain.

    “I’ve no idea at the moment whether they’ll be ready,” admitted Strachan.

    “Zurawski’s now going full-out but it’s been a while since he’s played and we won’t put him in if the timing’s not right. Neither he nor Chris will be in the reserve team tomorrow, that’s for sure, so, again, it’s going to be touch and go.”

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:24, Blogger Paul67 said…

    Welcome Ican’tbelieveit’snotceltic. I am 100% with you, keep telling it.

    Criticism when it is due (and it was certainly due at the start of the season) should be followed by credit when it is due – and with twelve wins and a draw from thirteen games, credit is now due.

    As I am sure you know, you cannot please all of the people…..

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:38, Blogger Al Obundy said…

    Lenny might not be so arrogant as to say what the hunday mail said he said, but I am. YOUR OF NO CONCERN TO US NOW RANKGERS. Unless you are drawn against us in the Scottish cup, an easy tie would suit us just fine. Anyone got money on the treble?. Odds will be getting cut hour by hour.

    I can see Rangers getting beat by Porto on Wednesday. Apparently the Portugese are running scared that Oliver Bernard could return.

    No Prso, the only one IMO that could get in the Celtic squad, I say squad possibly not starting 11. Lets face it what threat would they have had if Prso was out of the last two games, NONE.

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:44, Blogger noel90 said…

    Ican,tbelieveit,snotCeltic-
    Ican,tbelieveyousaidthat.
    Mythoughtsaswell.
    noel.

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:50, Blogger USABHOY said…

    Interesting to see that Van Nistelroy says that Roy Keane "was the most influential person in his career"

    Sign the man now .. Keane I mean !!

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:55, Blogger Emjay said…

    weren't the bears quiet at work today eh?

    of the ones i could find they all said they didn't watch it!! aye right!!

    i thought we controlled the game without dominating it.
    is that possible?

    naka just gets better all the time!
    he looks stronger as the game goes on.
    i was keen to get in at half time 1-0 up as i felt GS would have a few words with them about the space Tfod were getting.

    the 2nd half was a lot better and our intelligent passing was working as they were tiring.

    i would've liked to have seen another goal or two but i thought the ref stopped the game too much for indirect free kicks to them.
    that stopped the flow of the game and with shaun off injured we couldn't get into top gear.

    regarding keane. i'm hoping someone asks the question at the egm.

    kojo you insist that money is not an issue with keane. why is it an issue with stan?

    ANY money used for keane should be used for keeping stan.

    i'm beginning to think we're going to take any kind of offer for stan and hope keane will last a season and buy or bring thru someone who's not of the calibre of stan.

    bad move!

    if we get keane i would want him playing alongside stan, naka and wee shaun. lenny's playing great the now but keane would have to earn the right to dislodge him the now.

    anyway GS might not be keane!!

    ma jaickit's oan!!

    Emjay

     
  • At 21/11/05 17:56, Blogger celticbhoy said…

    Ican’tbeliveit’snotceltic Paul67 when WGS was appointed I thought okay lets see what happens, he was someone who when you listened to him seemed to have a love of the game and no little insight into it either. However, given the disaster of the opening games I was wanting him to go if we could get someone in who is better. In part that was no doubt due to the last two minutes of the last season, yes that had nothing to do with him but I was not in the mood to hang about after handing over the league.
    Now we seem to be moving in a direction which few would have foreseen. We have as yet, like every other team won nothing yet, and we have to `tighten our helmets after every victory’ as the old Japanese saying goes in order to ensure we do.
    As for Roy Keene the comments you make or echoed by Paul Lambert and others who know more than I’ll ever know about the game.
    The press in general will do as the have done in the past and have a go at us already
    some things have been said about how it might hold back the young players but if they have any sense they will watch listen and learn as Maloney and Beattie have done with regards to Larrson and Lubo, after all Roy Keane will not be in the first team for very long they can wait and in the waiting become better players via the education they could obtain.
    The victory over Rangers was sweet as they all are, however, as I have said before you can’t win the last game only the next one. The week coming up could be a major turning point for us as we have Dunfermline at home while Hearts are at Motherwell and Hibs have Rangers. If these games go our way a blow will have been struck which might see Hearts collapse. I think it is important for us to have clear water between us and the rest going into the Jan transfer market as it will only strengthen PL’s hand in trying to get players in if he can offer the carrot of CL games.
    No doubt all at Celtic will be looking beyond this season and looking at our strength with regards to Europe after all we will go straight into the CL proper if we win this years title, therefore, we need to be at our strongest and if Roy Keane comes we will be stronger in a position where we have little in reserve if Petrov and Lennon are injured or suspended.

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:01, Blogger USABHOY said…

    emjay

    the reason money is not an issue with Keane is because ManU are paying him and to my knowledge they are not paying Stan

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:04, Blogger Emjay said…

    usabhoy...how long will they be paying him??

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:09, Blogger tinytim said…

    ican'tbelieveit'snotceltic & Paul 67

    If you read my post from yesterday's thread i think that you will find some well balanced comment on the progress that Mr Strachan has made since his disasterous start.

    It is also peppered with praise.


    However i want us to compete on a European level and win regularly as we did under MON.

    ICBINC,Celtic are not yet special again.

    If you want a true barometer of the standard of the SPL then look at the performances of the SPL clubs this season in Europe.

    Mr Strachan has made great progress from the depths of where he took us.

    You obviously share a great love of the club (as most do on this site). I love a man who wears his heart on his sleeve.

    I also can remember having tears in my eyes, after Boavista,Anfield,Barcelona (twice),Celta Vigo,Stuttgart,Blackburn,and Valencia.

    When we are achieving such results again ,then i will state that Celtic deserve the term special.

    When he achieves this level of performance Mr Strachan will have my eternal thanks,as MON has now.
    He gave me the most special footballing moments in my lifetime.

    We are not facing the multi million pound Rangers sides of the rest of the Murray era.

    I am delighted THAT WE ARE BETTER THAN THEM.

    However i am not fooled into thinking that this makes us special in a footballing sense.
    Did you see Barca on Sat night? They are special in a footballing sense.
    Until then ,i remain unconvinced.

    Celtic are indeed special in that we all love them dearly ,but i think you will find very few impartial observers who state that we are playing special football.

    Hopefully that will change next season.

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:21, Blogger dontbrattbackinanger said…

    paul,quarrybhoy-thanks for the info.i was under the impression it was the stock exchange which set the rules,not the wishes of the shareholders.

    why are we all banging on about roy keane when pipo maniero is available?

    no tv tonight as all power has to be diverted to the lighthouse,in view of very thick fog.

    channel light vessel
    automatic

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:25, Blogger USABHOY said…

    My understanding is that they are paying him until June 2006 and if you read Kojo's posts he is saying that basically the deal is done, money is not an issue and the decision is down to Keane ??

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:31, Blogger jamesiebhoy said…

    the bookies obviously read Kojo'sposts as well!

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:34, Blogger USABHOY said…

    maybe kojo is a bookie

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:43, Blogger GM said…

    Ican'tbelieveit'snotceltic, if you can't believe what's been written today it's just as well you weren't reading some of the really poor stuff that was around only a few months ago. It made our TGFITW title look like a complete joke.

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:53, Blogger Martybhoy said…

    Was anyone else gutted that the ref never gave the penalty in the dying moments on that foul on bbj?

    Lenny would have taken the roof off if that hit the back of the net!!!

     
  • At 21/11/05 18:53, Blogger oregonbhoy said…

    Polish magic - From previous thread, RE: Mr. O'Donnell, did he play for Partick Thistle or someone like that prior to St. Gerards, if so yes I remember him well.
    He and Mr Blue (what a surname, poor man) were the PT guys when I was there.

    Oregonbhoy

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:12, Blogger Ardoch said…

    Did anyone tape the racing club 'boxing' match highlights on celtic tv last week, or does anyone have a copy of the match?

    If it is available, i'd love a copy. It is one match i have never seen.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:23, Blogger JonG said…

    Evening Bhoys:

    Had some bother since Saturday,but try as i might i just can't seem to get the smile of my face.

    Saturday. Where to start!

    Nakamura,and Petrov,deserve medals for the grit and determination they showed after such a horrific week's traveling.

    Oh yes,and no little skill as well.

    As others have said,after an hour Celtic closed the game out.Very professional!

    Also is it me or does anyone else think that Thomson has slimmed down a shade, and looked a yard faster.All of the players put in a shift and mirrored WGSs words of Friday.

    Tactically WGS called it right again.

    When Rangers brought on Lovenkrands,the first thing he did was to take the ball right up to Telfer,and i'm sorry to say,left him for dead.

    This was remedied almost immediately when after bringing on Agathe,he played him just in front of Telfer and the threat was snuffed out.Good tactical awareness.

    One or two defensive lapses in the first half almost cost us dearly,but these were eliminated after the interval,and it's a long time since i have seen Rangers have to play so many square and back passes .

    Lots of goodies on Sat. and i'm sure the frailties will have already been addressed on the training ground today!

    Sometimes me and Kojo dissagree on some Celtic matters,but on the signing of Roy Keane we are in perfect harmony{name that tune NOEL]!

    His signing will ease worries in a number of defensive and midfield positions in that he is a supremely adaptable player,and with Bobo off for a while after the new year he offers much needed cover in addition to that of Du Wei and Virgo.

    DD. On this occasion i must offer my support to what the board are trying to do, and i for one will be there,no matter how small my shareholding, in order to help the motions through.

    Hail Hail

    JonG

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:25, Blogger rumoid said…

    I'll borrow it after you ardoch if you find one...

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:30, Blogger noel90 said…

    Ardoch-
    I,ve got it on DVD-My mate recorded last week-I,ve only watched half of it-unbelievable.

    I,m more than ready to go and make you a copy if you say Roy Keane is just a wee pussycat and deep down you would like to make fairy cakes with him......
    The interview with Fergus and the Dundee Utd game is on it as well if thats an incentive for you....

    noel.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:30, Blogger Ardoch said…

    It's the one Celtic match i am dying to see Rumoid. They should bring it out on DVD, if possible, they would sell by the lorry load, as most folk under 40 have never seen it.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:32, Blogger Ardoch said…

    Roy Keane is a big girls blouse and would be welcome at Celtic anyday. There you go Noel, will that do?!

    Did i mention welcome to sit in the stand?

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:32, Blogger Zurawski's Barber said…

    Evening fellow CQNer's

    just wondering if anyone could help me out a tad...

    I'm heading off to Las Americas in Tenerife tomorrow, and was wondering if anyone knows a pub that will show the Dunfermline game at the weekend? Thanks if anyone can help :-)

    another wee favour, does anyone have a link to the Barca goals on Saturday?

    Cheers again ;-)

    ~ ~ ~ Zurawski's Barber ~ ~ ~

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:35, Blogger noel90 said…

    Rumoid-

    If you pass your next 1st post my way-I could do you a copy well.....

    JonG-Ebony and Ivory-McCartney and Stevie Wonder.
    Jon-I had a few beers with supercelt on saturday night-some laugh ...

    noel.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:36, Blogger noel90 said…

    Ardoch-not quite enough....

    noel.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:37, Blogger Ardoch said…

    Ok he can play as long as he promises to make wee barry wet himself live on tv.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:38, Blogger st.anthony said…

    Oregon bhoy - O'Donnell was my form teacher at St. G's. Some man, Celtic through and through, saw him a few years ago in the Celtic shop, well retired now.

    The guy you are thinking of is (Jackie) McGillivary the other PT teacher who played for St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Albion Rovers. He emigrated to Australia when I was there. Got sent off one game for hitting Derek Parlane and we all cheered him into the gym ! Happy days ! Do you remember Matt Lynch the maths teacher who played for Celtic ? Died a few seasons back, hundreds at his funeral.

    Now to this quiz thing. Owing to you lot being quizzed out and me running out of questions, perhaps it's best to start a weekly CQN quizon a Monday night. While away the dark nights and all that.

    Tonight's teaser :

    Name 19 european or south american clubs Celtic have played at home (Parkhead or Hampden) since 1970 in friendlies/testimonials ?

    No english teams, no national sides eg Ireland.

    There. Answers at 10-ish if you don't get them by then.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:42, Blogger JonG said…

    NOEL; I read your early morning post and laughed out loud at you getting up for work, after the epics of the game and supercelt.

    Hope your a bit better today.

    I headed of right after the game for the metropolis of GATESHEAD.

    Had a bit of a dull one Sunday morning as well old mate!

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:43, Blogger st.anthony said…

    Polish Magic - Just read your thread, best regards to the old man. Ask him about McGillivary he was a real nice guy.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:47, Blogger Ardoch said…

    Off the top of my head: Barca, Bayern, Parma, Roma, Cruzeiro from Brazil!

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:50, Blogger Senor Pablo Diablo said…

    Sevilla, Bordeaux, Sporting Lisbon, Feyenoord

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:51, Blogger Ardoch said…

    Oh and Seville.

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:56, Blogger Gordon said…

    st.anthony - hard one! feyenoord (hampden), ajax, dinamo kiev, hamburg, cruzeiro, bayern, bordeaux, penarol, nacional benfica, seville, roma, parma,
    barcelona, sporting lisbon, flameco
    (hampden), 3 to go?

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:57, Blogger Dick Byrne said…

    Dinamo Kiev, Benfica, Ajax, Nacional & Penarol (both from Uruguay).

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:58, Blogger oregonbhoy said…

    st.anthony - Matt Lynch I do remember very well, McGillivary, no it does ring any bells, I left in 1969 if that's any help.

    I now have to find the time to read through all the other posts, isn't work a bore.

    Oregonbhoy

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:59, Blogger lostrambling said…

    St Anthony how about Penarol (1975?) and Cuerezo(sp) in centenery year

     
  • At 21/11/05 19:59, Blogger noel90 said…

    Penarol-
    Ardoch-I,ll post you a note on here when its ready-oh and Godfather 3 does not deserve the name godfather it utter mince.

    noel.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:00, Blogger lostrambling said…

    Forgot Ajax

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:01, Blogger Senor Pablo Diablo said…

    We played Feyenoord at Celtic Park in the Lisbon Lions' Tesimonial, PVH scored.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:02, Blogger Ardoch said…

    Yes Noel, mince is too good a word right enough.

    walkinblind at the hot place if you want to mail me, thanks.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:06, Blogger Gordon said…

    st,anthony - got to admit, I'm struggling now however I seem to recall Dziekanowski scoring a couple of crackers against one of the Moscow teams at Celtic Park.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:09, Blogger st.anthony said…

    Good response, still 3 to go. One of them is very difficult, that's the only clue.

    Correct so far = Feyenoord, Nacional, Kiev, Benfica, Penarol, Hamburg, Cruzeiro, Ajax, Flamengo, Bayern M, Sporting L, Barcelona, Parma, Roma, Bordeaux, Seville.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:10, Blogger st.anthony said…

    Gordon - Moscow Dynamo makes 17. 2 Left.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:11, Blogger Senor Pablo Diablo said…

    I remember Malky MacKay 'megging Klinsmann and scoring against Bayern. Not in the same move, mind you. Still, had to rub my eyes and make sure I wasn't seeing things.

    Lothar Matthaus left the park wearing a Celtic jersey.

    If only, sigh.....

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:12, Blogger st.anthony said…

    Oregon bhoy - I didn't start St G's until 1977. I'm reliably informed the Clyde centre half McHugh from late 60's - early 70's was also a teacher there.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:12, Blogger Ardoch said…

    My memory is bad, but i didn't realise it was this bad, coz i cannot remember seeing half these teams, and i have only missed one home game in 20 years.

    It had to be a 3-0 win against the hun i missed mind you! :o(

    3-0 against the hun, now where have i heard that before.......

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:13, Blogger noel90 said…

    St.Anthony did we not play Boavista in a pre-season
    f r i e n d l y
    ?

    noel.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:15, Blogger st.anthony said…

    Noel - Boavista is incorrect but I agree with you re Godfather 3. Not a patch on the first 2.

     
  • At 21/11/05 20:16, Blogger lostrambling said…

    Red Star Belgrade

     
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