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Two firsts in a row?
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Shall I give a chance to the others?
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Cut Deek some slack?
I don't think so. I think another spell in the reserves is exactly what he needs.
He is talented but he needs to cut out the smart-alec penalties (who does he think he is, Van Basten?)and moaning (both on-field and in the papers).
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Mr Big Wavy-[FTLT]ours are:
dark horse,in form Dun Utd[h]
plucky ECL winners ACMilan[h]
potential banana skin,dodgy defence testing Galacticos of Gretna[a]
bottompotters[a]
plucky Portuguese legends Benfica[a]
Anyways,we can stop worrying about our poor away record as wee Joe Mcgoebbels is gearing up to start on about Smiddy's record in the 90 minute hate.
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What time is the draw for the next round ?
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Don'tbrattbackinanger,
Dontcha mean :
Cannon fodder for our strike force Dun Utd[h]
Hapless out-of-form, mid-table italians ACMilan[h]
Relegation coupon-certs Gretna[a]
The skint dad's army from the south [a]
The third best team in Portugal Benfica [a]
Big Wavy
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here here paul shun
what a great pass from Caldwell
may i also add that Ian Brines is the worst ref i have ever seen, and that is not just based on last night
I just about lost my voice at half time shouting at him
he is an absolute disgrace
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Edward
Your two in a row is a confirmation of the past. Your third in a row will be good omen for a current season.
Well said Paul about ambitious decision that Boruc made before the goal. That reminds me first half of his first season in Glasgow. I know, that in Poland 90 percent of the referees would give a free kick for a foul on Artur. In that small keepers area, the goalies are almost untouchable. Dundee striker was not interested in a ball. He was there only to make Artur's action impossible. I don't think it was a fair play from them.
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whether you agree with me or not
In my opinion he goes out of his way to penalise Celtic, both when attacking and defending
it makes me sick to spend my money watching celtic and have to put up with a cheat like him
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A couple of points from last night.
I thought Lee did okay, honestly I did. I had only one pint of Guinness all night and was in before The Huddle which I always thought was something of a myth/legend/Northern Lights/Comet type thing.
I was amazed at the great turn-out of Celtic supporters. They gave the team (especially Artur) great backing.
Brines - a dog's penis.
Gary - not for me at right-back I'm afraid. As in - I'm afraid.
Evander - I can see why (most) fans get frustrated by The Frostmeister but I still believe there's something worth cajoling there.
Artur - some gilding of the lily to disguise a nervy night imho.
Scott - tireless performance against the Angus Goliaths.
Jan - in the words of the late great Arthur Lee : "I Do Wonder". He also may have helped Derek miss the penalty. However Jan should have taken it imho.
More as it comes to me but we've a few good anniversaries and a couple of Vincents to cover.
Pro - Price
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Bertie,I believe the draw will be made at 2.30pm. Today.
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wg tv clearly shows deek asking jvoh if he could take the pen
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Two Celtic 'Pros' from The Vincentian Era -
Vincent Ryan, born Dublin
Signed 1953 from Home Farm, Dublin which used to be nEverton's nursery team in Ireland
Left 1958 for St Mirren, Paisley
22 League appearances and 3 goals, no Cup appearances.
the lesser known:-
Vincent McGrogan, born Paisley
Signed 1925 from Largs Thistle and retired the same year (an Edwardian Tommy Gravesen ?)
Five League appearances, one Scottish Cup appearance, no goals.
WG
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Missed the cut with my last post so I hope you don't mind a repeat!
As one who stuck up for wee Skippy when nearly everyone was claiming he was not good enough for the CL let me add my tuppence worth about Lee Naylor.
Yes, he has had his problems but last night he had one of his best games of the season. He ran his heart out, put in some good crosses and defended well, despite having little or no support on many occasions.
On Saturday let's applaud some of the good plays he makes instead of forever looking for mistakes and I am certain that given a little encouragement from the fans he will bounce back to his very best.
CQN is read by all knowledgeable supporters so why should we presume that it is not read by the players?
By all means criticize the team, where you feel it is warranted, but make it a constructive critique - without the vitriol.
Only by all of us pulling together can we hope to realize our dream of a winning Celtic team playing football the Glasgow Celtic way!
Hail! Hail!
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awalk -
I was in Row D behind the goal to the right. I was about ten yards from where Derek and Jan had their 'who's taking it' convy. Jan was most reluctant to let Derek hit it but Derek gave him the 'Aw, come on. It wiz me that was broat doon' number. Jan did not appear confident in Derek's ability to convert it and this may have cast some doubt in Derek's mind. Believe there was a touch of the 'Ah tellt ye' in the thereafters.
WG
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After a rare occasion when I actually got to see the game, I was left wondering where on earth are there four decent defenders that ain't under contract?! After watching our "defence" last night I'm glad I don't get too many chances to see the game. Shocking barely describes it. Roll on January where, hopefully, Gordon will spend some of this fabled banked money...
Someone posted the other day he thinks the Hun will win the league cos they will conceed less, not cos they are better than us. I am left wondering if that won't indeed be the case come May 08.
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Terrymac -
agree re Lee.
Will read a bit camp but I made eye contact with him as he left the pitch yesterday and gave him good applause. That might be campyclapping but is that not also our jhob as Celtic supporters ?
WimpyGemmell
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wg saw the words aw big man being uttered as you say.deek trying to hard me thinks to impress and the fact that he missed it must have dented his already fragile confidence further
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Vincent's Club Oxford
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Why this propensity to talk up the darnel's chances this season ? Some of us are doing the old media's job for them on a site patently geared to the opposite.
I hope the darnel lose every game they play.....even on Saturday.
WishyGemmell
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Aw naw malcolm,
You gonnie no do that :)
And on a point of clarity, we scored more than them. Surely us scoring more than them might entice you back eh ?
Goan...you might enjoy it.
Big wavy
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Zbyszek :- As Paul has often pointed out three in a row is a very rare event :-)
BigWavy :- I know you are probably the biggest optimist on the blog but keep in mind the wee skint side from the southside outspent you in strengthening their team and beaten you the last twice we have played. I've a strong feeling that the game on the 20th will be one of those rare three in a row times discussed above. If it turns out that way does Mr Smith get to keep Mr Strachan? :-)
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awalk -
agree totally but the penalty taker should only be randomised if the penalty taker is not on the pitch. Jan's the penalty taker. There should be no room for sentiment or the 'he's oan a hatty' or 'he's never scored before' or 'let Artur take wan' or ' he's on his 50th' or ' it's his birthday the day' nonsense. The miss made a difficult night difficulter as we say in the MLs (I'm going easy on ML1 till Saturday evening)
WG
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Porky pies... and statistics
I see that the crisis at Celtic Park deepened this morning when it was revealed that Celtic's pies are the third worst of all the footy pies in Europe.
Small comfort is to be gained from the fact that both Rangers' and Manchester United's fare fared worse...
Taste here
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Edward,
Don't you dare call me a big optimist !!!!
.....Cut to Big Wavy off to check the meaning of optimist but reckons if it came from a rangers man it must be scandalously and libellously demeaning :)
Pah :)
Big Wavy
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WG - I am 110% percent with you on the hun - I want them to lose every game they play and even some they don't, but...?
As I keep telling my buddies down here, being Scottish I get two teams to support - Scotland and whoever England are playing. Likewise, being a Celtic supporter I get two teams to support... :)
Last night was a very rare occurence for me, and while I am very pleased we won, I was very disappointed at the performance of the defence in general. Heck, I dunno, perhaps living close to Abramovich is rubbing off on me - I wanna see us win but do it with style, flair, panache, instead of scraping a 2-1 win to Scumdee!
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wg totally agree with what you say mind you the captain should have sorted that out at the time when the discussion was taking place..
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Talking of ML1 this happened today in 1890 :-
Scottish Cup Round 2
Celtic 2 Carfin Shamrock 2
Madden 2
WG
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WinningGemmell :- Pro paul (don't know first initial) played one game for Rangers in the 66/67 season. I also noticed when looking that an A. Winning played for us in 1934/35 did this fine gentleman influence your choice of name?
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To those who watched the game on BBC.
I have never heard such a biased commentary in all my life total disgrace.If I actually paid a licence fee I would be sending in a complaint about that tosser .
VictorMeldrew CSC
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Edward, our man Zbyszek makes an excellent point about three in a row.
Zbyszek, I thought Artur played very well last night.
Lennondinho18, the referee was poor last night, but why he chose to send off the Dundee player for a really soft foul with 20 seconds of added time left is a mystery.
It was the far side assistant who irked me, does anyone know who he was?
Malcolm, yes, I often hear about Rangers having better defensive resources than us. Tell me, I hear Kilmarnock has lost the least number of league goals this season, but who has the second best defensive record, Rangers or Celtic?
Hmmmm. DevilInTheDetailCSC
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EdU-I know it will cause you great discomfort to look it up but how many times has the Cardigan lost'the greatest club match in the World'?
Mr Big Wavy-my concern is that the last time we had'shooting practice'against the SPL diddies we used this as the basis of our'tactics'in the Ukraine.
Looking at the upcoming fixture list we need to win all five;and i would include draws against the bottom potters and in Lisbon as wins.
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malcolm -
believe me I do take your point.
I like my garnish as much as anyone, I like my platter well presented. But sometimes you've got to eat oot yesterday's jute, jam and journalism.
We were poor but we were up against a team of giants with referee-granted licence-to-maim; our confidence wiz low eftir the Donests and Hibrids; we were on a hiding to nowt regardless of the result; the defence was in the spotlight, Boruc was in the bulb of the spotlight, 70% of Scotland wished defeat on us, I could labour it.....
Cup football is all about moving to the next round. We're in there. The Quarduple is on and it simply aint for the Mancs of this world.
WG
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Edward -
unless A Winning was from Craigneuk then he's had no influence in my choice of blogname.
I take it the initial didny stand for Aye or Always.
I'd go fur....
Aided
:-)
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re the commentary last night - especially liked the penalty, the commentator described it as rather soft, Iain McCall (of all people) then comes in with "Stonewall, defender on the wrong side". Leaving his commentator colleague some what high and dry.
BTW did anyone else see the reserves on Celtic TV last night? 1 down at halftime they won 7-1 against ICT.
And where is Teddy Bjarnason these days?
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Can you believe this happened EIGHTEEN years ago this very day ?
European Cup Winners Cup
Round 1 Second Leg
Celtic 5 Partizan Belgrade 4
Dziekanowski 4, Walker
Att - 49,500
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I couldn't agree more with those who have commented on the referee's performance last night. It was absolutely shocking. The completete epitomy,(please no comments about any incorrect spelling), of a homer!!! If the Dundee goalie had been pressed as Big Art was at their goal he would have given a foul! I could have hit impressive free kicks if I had been given the space the Dundee player had last night. At every free kick the wall must have been at least 12 yards from the ball.
I wish someone would tell,(the delusional), Gary Caldwell that he is not a footballer, that he is a defender!! The sooner he learns that lesson he could well become a decent Celtic player. He clearly thinks he is Franz Beckenbauer,(A cultured footballer from the black and white days for you ignorant youngsters out there!!) I don't think he hit an accurate long ball all game.
Derek Riordan will have to play a lot better if he is to impress me, never mind the manager. There did not seem to be a great spark about him last night, perhaps if he got a run in the team??
I am afraid I have just a little doubt about John Kennedy's future. At the moment in the air he is quite poor, on the ground okay better distributer of the ball than Caldwell, but when he is attacked he doesn't instill confidence in me. Most defintely he and McManus are not a good pairing. It seems there is not a great deal of confidence flowing between the two.
I hope he does improve and will be a Celtic player in the long term. I do so, for himself and what he has gone through, but also I like the notion of historical connections throughout the period of Celtic's existence. He being Jimmy Delaney's grandson carrying on the family connection with the club. That appeals to me.
Despite it not being the greatest performance I never felt that there was ever any danger of an upset.
Finally dear reader I was in charge of team selection I would always have a fit Bobo Balde in defence,(apologies for all those who have just choked on their Greggs lukewarm sausage rolls).
Finally finally, just a word on Lee Naylor. He played a bit better last night than he did on Sunday, I know that wouldn't be hard. Yes he has not being playing very well so far this season, but I completely agree with those have pointed out that he gets no help or support from Aiden McGeady.
He talks a good game, but fails to deliver on theose fine words we all read in print. Sinsuke Nakamura does a much more conciencious, (spellining alert!!!! job of support his full back. McGeady should take note.
I know I said finally finally, but I don't want end on a negative note so here. hopefully is a positive one.
Shaktar Donetsk did not win an away game in last year's champions league. I hope that gives you all warm comforting feeling.
I'll be off now DEFINITELY!!
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Zbyszek-how is Warsaw after Pablo's visit?
Are the locals now saying'Jeez,we thought the Wehrmacht and the Red Army were bad news..';~@
Paul-I heard the second yellow was for dissent[applauding the ref's decision].
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.....and joost so Edward dizny feel left oot. Here's one from this day 1897, 110 years ago so Mr Ursus may indeed have been crying in the Coupland Road :-
Scottish League Division 1
Rangers 0 Celtic 4
McMahon, King, Campball, Allan
Att - 31,000
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WG - I would rather forget that night, the second step in a long painful slide down hill (first being Le Merde).
Quite why it is brought up it the Celtic View and on videos etc baffles me. At the time it was a real low point, no one left the ground marvelling at what a spectacular game it had been.
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The sending off looks good in the “see the refs don't hate them” column!
Nobody will mention 20 seconds left. Although Paul67 just did.
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Andrew,
It was the almost unintelligable Billy Dodds who did the co-commentary last night but you got the feeling even he was embarrassed by Paul Mitchell's commentary. It really was bad last night.
Brines is without doubt the most inept ref in Scotland, no mean feat.
WG.
Until the arrival of MON that game ranked as probably the best I had seen in the flesh. It was a great game unfortunately our defending then was ten times worse than it is now.
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hope you all go my drift, despite all the grammatical and spelling errors. Can't be bothered to correct them. I am leaving this place immediately!
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...and in case my Mothers-hating crown is slipping, here's a wee beauty fae this day in 1924
Scottish League Division 1
Celtic 4 Murmurhell 0
McGrory 3, Gallacher
Att - 18,000
Off-day for James Edward, evidently.
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European Cup Winners Cup
Round 1 Second Leg
Celtic 5 Partizan Belgrade 4
Dziekanowski 4, Walker
Att - 49,500
Big Wavy - It was rumoured that our forerunner Celtic Pigeon Carrier News used 17,000 birds that night :)
Big Wavy
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WinningGemmill,
18 years ago you say? Thanks for making me feel old.
On the penalty debate - my belief has always been that you should nominate a taker in advance and that's that. My feeling, based on no scientific analysis, is that most of the time I've seen players arguing it leads to a miss.
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Can yis aw tell Ah'm aff wurk n goat a shot ay the wean's laptoap ?
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It is obvious he was gonna get sent off.
I mean, there was no way Dundee were going to win at that point, let alone equalise. It just means that now the hacks have a nice wee opportunity to say, "Celtic scraped past 10-man Dundee."
Or something to that effect.
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Andrew
Re Celtic Reserves, Inverness and Teddy click on this
Reserves v Inverness
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andrew/bambi -
we lost, we were/remain sick but it was a match we'll never forget for sheer excitement
gordon_j -
exactly; my reason for raising the issue. These things should not be subject to debate during a match unless the penalty taker is absent. Why muddy the Roger Waters ?
I don't often write about football on here but this irked me last night.
WrightGilmour
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Hello from Madrid. Back on the old stomping ground for a couple of days' intense, hard, difficult work. (Ahem).
Now, who said this in one of today's Spanish national dailies?
"The best feeder club a footballer can come from is the street. You have to have suffered hunger, a lot of hunger, to play in the Spanish First Division."
I like that.
Pro-Logan (the man who, in the words of a senior priest of the Diocese of G, "makes Mario C look butch" - hope Paul deletes that, but who proved himself a good sport when returning a call one day when I was trying to get a wean ready after a swimming lesson and was up to my knees in floral-print).
Pro-Fryars. A cousin, and good Celtic mhan.
Pro-Rohde, Huddersfield's staunchest Rosenborg fan, strange but true.
Pro-Van Gogh.
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Yes richard81 ... my thoughts exactly, I just can't keep up!
G♪
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If we'd been KO'd the penalty incident, pre-quel, take and sequel would be the topic of much angst here right now.
The prequel should not happen again. It's senseless imho.
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Ted...... you OK?
Previous thread you start with a Hail Hail and now on this one you open by celebrating our most recent League championship successes...........Maybe more than a hint of light is shining through the windae..... LOL
TBM
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Paul @13:59
Re Far side linesamn.
It was a guy called Willie Conquer. Recently promoted.
I can vouch for both his honesty and integrity. I'd put it down to no more than bad day at the office.
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Sellik First -
good to read e amigo.
I think because Vincent's such a Tim name we're struggling for Cons today.
Happy Feast Day to fellow ex-Langbankers esp Smith and Toal fae the year of 75.
Pro/Con - Jones ?
Pro - Vega
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DBBA
from last thread, hopefully I will see you there - it depends how long it takes me to dig thru middle earth
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At least the Partizan Belgrade game yielded a significant piece of music from Scotland's greatest living and greatest ever composer, Blitzkreig by the one and only, oor verra ain, James Mac(The Knife)Millan.
Zbyszek, I wonder if Dziekanowski knows that he inspired one of the world's most prominent composers of contemporary music.
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zonal -
regardless he's in my wee black under C and it disny stand for Conquer.
WG (Norman Conks CSC)
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WG
Vinnie Logan became a transport polis and still supports St Mirren, but I always liked the big guy.
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WG
Freudian slip. Vin Logan a traffic polis, in whose dreams?
I meant Vinnie Smith.
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Sellik First -
liked the Feeder Club quote and believe my wee team fae N5 are benefitting from that ethos.
WG
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WG
Clear as day on the Televisual entertainment box you saw Deek saying to JVOH 'Aw let me take it big man?' with a wee little boy hurt face on. Softie that I am begining to suspect he might be JVOH reliquishes ball.
Agree that Lee Naylor had a better game last night than in recent games. Also sprung straight back up from Zemlik's assault in the first half.
And Brines once again proved, to anyone who cared to look, how poor a referee he is - probably been stated before but - he gives a foul against Evander when it is clearly a throw in to us. Evander never touched the guy. Said foul initiates the pressure directly before their goal.
Even Billy Dodds had to distance himself from a few statements made by Mitchell. Including for the pen -
M- Although it looks a soft one
BD - no, he clipped him it's a pen.
PM -- Or did maybe he clip himself and follow through into Riordan. Whatever the case I don't agree itis a soft penalty.
?????????!!!!!!!!!!
Ah well, off to get the wee one from Saint Lizzie's.
Awinisawinisawinisawin
Nae points nae nuthin' just through to the next round - job done.
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WisewordsGrasshopper-exactly!
As it is we're all hopping around like we've got angst in our pangst.
On the subject of which-I hope you've stocked up with plenty of DDT for the weekends visitors.
It is an infamous infestation to get rid of,once it takes hold.Lay on the powder like you were expecting Elton John.
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Sellik First -
he was always a buddie and a good one of mine
WG
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WG
Was about to ask you if you'd seen St V's arm in the cask in Valencia cathedral, but I had a vague recollection that I'd asked you that this time last year and was worried we were turning into the Jack and Victor of CQN and so refrained.
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dontbrattbackinanger
We spent only one whole day in Warsaw with Pablo. We made a walk around the city, the old town, parks and in the afternoon we did see Legia defeat. The rest of his time we spent in Krakow and Zakopane. I left Pablo alone for one day in Krakow. My city is okay after his visit. For my family and me it was a pleasure to meet him. I cannot say too much about Krakow. Nobody told about the riots in Krakow.
Seriously speaking I think we all enjoyed that time.
If you are there Pablo, I would like to pass my greetings to you.
You all Celts are welcome in here.
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Anybody elses bottle going re the Milan game??
I intend to have at least 6 White Russians pre theatre.
LebowskiCSC
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Pro- Lombardi
Con- Prince
Con - Chris combe (Think about it)
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Uly -
d'accord, when are we drinking ?
dontbratt -
I've stocked up on my patented "Darnkil" darnelist repellant and am headed for Knowetop tomorrow to do the necessary. Heaven help anyone who gets in my way - in any war there will be civilian casualties.
WishyGeneral
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And the prize is Hearts at home...
The huns get the mothers away...
The treble is on csc
Big wavy
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Dontbratt, thanks for that info.
Oldtim67, email to you.
Kitalba, email to you.
Zonalmarking. Thanks for that info also. I will accordingly cut the official some slack in future.
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Does anyone know when the draw for the CIS Q/Finals is? Thks.
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CIS Draw:
Aberdeen v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Dundee United v Hamilton Academical
Celtic v Hearts
Motherwell v Rangers
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Celtic_First 14:37
I don't know if Dziekanowski knows that he inspired the composer. That's significant that Legia supporters say the same about Darek. He could be a world class scorer. I remember him playing for Legia and the National Team. Very intelligent man who made a few mistakes.
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Sellik First -
the only arm I saw in Valencia wiz Rab Sanschien's touching a rocket ower the bar. I believe this vision was more miraculous than any other cited in the history of our Beloved Church.
AAn-CALNWOTS
WG
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bambi -
brilliant (and right in the spirit of)
Rest -
Spammers at home suits me just kitty-kat. They'll be greetin already.
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Now gie's it oan the season caird
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If the mothers beat the brothers on satters then it would damage the brothers confi for the League Cup tie. Conversely...
WellyecanGuess...
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benny -
I hope you practice safe thingmy
WG
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Pro - The dog
Con- Minelli ( Without whom David Guest Would not be famous)
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That's seriously worrying.
I posted a message to Zbyszek apologising for having given the wrong title to the James MacMillan piece (correct title The Berserking).
My message came out as a WG-esque WGism aimed at Benny (XVI per chance).
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The Inevitable
OLD FIRM KEPT APART IN CIS CUP DRAW
I can just see the wrestling referee in his St Mirren tap pushing the two big bruisers away fae each other...
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I'd have had
CHAMPS HOST SPAMMERS AS MOTHERS DOUBLE DOMESTOS ORDER
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2 parts Vodka
1 part Kahlua
top up Cream
5 Ice cubes
A real mans drink.
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and by the time the headlousers get to it we'll have
SHAKY CELTS FEAR HEARTS FAILURE
and
WALTER WANTS DOUBLE WHAMMY OVER WELL
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DBBIA :- I make it,
First time around Played 34, W 18, D 9, L 7.
Second time (against Mr Strachan) Played 2, Win 2
Total Played 36 W20, D9, L 7.
Not too bad a record.
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Pro - Jan Michael
and next week is.....
Big Wednesday
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Benny,
The Dude abides maaan
Not on the rug maaan
Coenbrotherscsc
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Attention ML2 township dwellers!!
White Mother Cocktail
25 ml REMY MARTIN - Grand Cru
25 ml KAHLUA
Crushed Ice
Caramba!!!!!!!
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WinningGemmell :- Maybe not Alays Winning but he did not bad that year Rangers taking the League and Glasgow cup with Celtic lifting the Scottish cup and the Charity cup, so maybe it stood for alternating ;-)
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Of course the jhoyful thing is that either the Mothers or the Munsters will not be in the semis
:-)
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OK Bhoys,
Have a good weekend a good week and keep up the good work. I´ll be in Scotland as of tonight and hope to see a few of you for a few sherbets in BB Saturday night.
Take care now
Hail Hail
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WG @14.31 ;- Thank you, you are to kind :-)
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Awe_Naw
Same here...
I'll be landing in Motherwell at eleven tonight!
Does that make me a bad person???
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benny -
we don't dae cocktails in ML2, apart fae the Buckfast/Peppermint Aero - Jack Daniels/Jaffa Cake thing.
WG
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Really pleased with the cup draw.
A home tie, so clean sheet and five goals.
Much better than an away trip to Motherwell.
October will be a big month. Two CL games, Ibrox and then finish with what will be an atmospheric cup tie at Celtic Park.
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TheBarcaMole :- I have a funny feeling that no matter what I say it will be misinterpeted, so that's why I'm not posting this reply :-)
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Edward -
ever welcome amigo. You are always on my mind and your team in my sights.
If things get any worse I'll be borrowing a Mothers scarf from some who should know better.
Secrets ?
You've no idea.
Like a dug wi a mawhabone.
WG EA
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Edward -
feel free to be misinterpreted by exeejits
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WG
This I know to be true after a strange encounter I had in the Market Bar
Erstwhile G43 sophisticat/hedonist/refugee and ML2 peripherique
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benny -
there are nothing BUT strange encounters to be had in the Market.
I'd rather make love to the 1960s mop than the females who frequent the Mandela Lounge.
I once had a drink in there with a guy who had a cockatiel on his shoulder......no punchline, it's the truth.
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I was once in a bar in New York City. The guy I was taling to told a story which started "I was having a drink when this drunk monk in a purple robe started talking to me." I replied "Same thing happened to me last night."
I stopped drinking soon after that.
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The guy behind the bar would frighten the sh!t out of Sauron for goodness sake.
You cam imagine his reaction when I asked for crushed ice!!!!!
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Ted, you are most welcome over here, misinterpreted indeed, the light force is shining........ although I never read the reply that you didnae post
WG exeejits??????
TBM
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WG 15.03 - Love your headline! If it wasn't so anti-hun the redtops would be banging down your front door with job offers! :)
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1964 -
Republic of Ireland international winger Joe Haverty of Milwall joined Celtic for one month's trial.
Dublin-born Joe only played one first-team game for Celtic, a 4-1 home league win over St Mirren.He moved on to Bristol Rovers.
He was a popular player at Highbury over a number of seasons.
WishyGooner
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exegesis..............penny........drop............duh!
TBM
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Ramadan timings........boozer opens in 15 mins so I'm off
Need to can't believe I missed it....exegesis !!!!!!
TBM
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benny -
it's all new in the Market now, heating etc.
They used to have those suspended gas heaters hanging from the ceiling. They'd born the neck aff ye as ye stood at the bar wi yir feet like iceblocks. Honestly. You could hae yir fill o bevvy, take a pitta breid far yir poakit, cut doon the back ay yir neck, slap the well done meat oan the breid, get a wee dod ay Tabasco and save yirsel £2.50
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TheBarcaMole :- I know the accepted wisdom is that the light source is in the east but at our latitude it's more to the south :-)
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TBM -
'appens mate
WG
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Lucifer -
easy on the light, some of us prefer to remain in darkness
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Ted........touche!
Coincidentally, I am a soosider 'exiled' to the Middle East.......
May the foce be with you.
Later.
TBM
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or even force.......duh!
TBM
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WinningGemmell ;- I thought that was only the mineshafters that remained in the dark :-) However if you ever get fed up of remaining in it then let the light illuminate your path.
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Wishy Rednecks indeed!!!!
The Market reminds me a bit of the Spanish in Mossend in its heyday.
Now that was really scary.
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Finally caught up... Now it's time to go!
If anyone needs to let me know anything re what's happening Saturday, my username at gmail.
Computer useage will be limited until then, but should be able to quickly check mail and hope to see you there!
Now where are those red carnations???
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Lappy being reclaimed by my first-born.
I can almost reach out and touch your collective relief.
Laters
WG
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Ed -
glad you don't class me as a mineshafter. I'm in neither camp and don't do harmony wi the happyclappers either.
Am simply a citizen of The People's Free State of ML2.
We don't free think but we try our damned hardest to free drink.
As ever enjhoyed the joust.
Hail Hail
WG
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just announced that bbc scotland will screen the quarter final against hearts live
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I assume our game will move to Wed 31 October with the other three games on the Tuesday. Will this be the one cup tie that we get "free" on the season ticket?
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probaly on your first point but wouldnt hold your breath on the second
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At 27/09/07 13:56, EdwardUrsus said…
WinningGemmell :- Pro paul (don't know first initial) played one game for Rangers in the 66/67 season.
*Billy Paul Ted, he was supposed tae be wee Willie Henderson's understudy. I met him a couple of times as he was a friend of my brother, Tony Taylor who's now back here as a youth coach at Barrowfield/Lennoxtown, and another lhad who was on Celtic's books as a youngster, you could say he was the proverbial Lone Ranger in that bunch.
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In the Guardian today..(Clare Dyer legal editor)
"John Reid is expected to become chairman of Celtic F.C."
Prohibition
Con Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll
fromdebtnuttertodeathnutter csc
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TontineTim ;- Thanks for that info, do you have any idea who he went to when he left Rangers?
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Anyone else notice the incredible save by Artur in the second half when he pushed a deflected free kick over the top. Amazing reflex save
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Paul
Went tae CHAN67...fur da RE-RUN,
An' Hid a SHUFTY...dat's whit a Had,
Whit a DIFFERENCE!!
Usually, it wiz a SWATCH ah took,
But, wiz ah no glad?
Shufti is way,way, Bettah!
Tak ma advice...an' hiv wan..ye'll
No REGETTAH!
It is much mair TRANSPICUOUS!
...it improved ma Sight!
NOO, a goat ma EES oan right!
So whit did a see, dat wiz such a Revelation?
Why, Macko an' Deeko!..Makin' MUSIC DA GETHER!
DEY WID BE DA NOO SENSATION!
Dose Two Nippy Nippers,ur sae AGILE and FAST.....
Dey ur dey Answer, tae da Question dat's AYEWAYS, asked!
They'd SCORE Lotsa Goals!
'Cos...Der baith Smart an' SASSY... as Two YEAR- OLD FOALS!
Big Jan Vee, is much too Hulky...
His Un-Svelte Figure... could be described as Bulky!
He taks too much time tae Control da Ba'!
And dat is ma Firm Opinion...
Frum whit ah Saw!
He's slow as Molasses, when he's 0an da Ba', He gies da Oppo. time tae get Back....
It appears,tae me.. dat he's ENJOYED,
Too Miny.....Whityacallit?
BIG MAC ATTACKS!
If ye dinna think dose Twa ur da CHERRIES...
Ur mebbe ye Think...
Ah'm away wid da FAIRIES!
Den dat's awright...
But, Think it Over!
..IF WE PAIR DAT PAIR.....
WE'D BE IN CLOVER!
collie.
Tail's Awaggin', Awaggin'
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So the linesman's name was Willie Conquer.
That sounds like an extreme sport played in school playgrounds.
What exactly do you soak in vinegar for this pastime?
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new post..the final word on Dundee...
www.thelordofthewing.blogspot.com
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At 27/09/07 17:49, EdwardUrsus said…
TontineTim ;- Thanks for that info, do you have any idea who he went to when he left Rangers?
*I thought he went to Aberdeen and then left the country, South Africa ???, however last I saw him he was in Burlington Ontario
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Itz: Excellent post on previous thread arguing for all shades of Celtic opinion to be tolerated on CQN not just those who feel it is their duty to defend the club- often without ever analysing whether the club is right or wrong.
Having read the jibes on here about posters like me being banished to Follow Follow and being compared to Keevins, frankly shows a level of intolerance that is alien to the Celtic way.
When you talk about "striving for excellence" it is something that I have always demanded from our board in my 50 years of supporting the club. The present board have largely done a good job, but, in my opinion, have fallen short with funding for top quality players this summer.
Because some fans will accept and settle for less somehow means that my views are largely unwelcome as far as some CQNers are concerned.
But those who would like to drive out dissenters should read Itz's words below carefully and decide whether they are actually upholding the ideals of the Celtic family which I believe has always espoused free speech.
"Ever thought of trying another forum, follow follow maybe?
"Celtic, like every other football club up and down the country, has supporters who like a good moan and a good whinge from time to time. Nothing wrong with that in my book, we're all different right?
"However to suggest that they should not be heard on here, that they should - as someone suggested earlier today - go away and support the fod, that’s plain crazy surely?. You have to remember guys that CQN is not the Celtic View, it reflects the true nature of our support, and obviously we are a fairly mixed bunch.
"Celtic Football Club is for people who want to support a football club that strives for excellence in Scotland and in Europe, is proud of its history, supportive of its local community and seeks to support the following aims: “To maximise all opportunities to disassociate the Club from sectarianism and bigotry of any kind. To promote Celtic as a Club for all people, regardless of gender, age, religion, race or ability.”
"Strive for excellence - key phrase there - to achieve excellence maybe you need to look at things occasionally and then point out how you think it could be better. Surely we can tolerate that?"
Great stuff, itz.
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TontineTim :- Thanks again :-)
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The reason Celtic came so near the bottom of the food stakes is not because of the quality of our pies but rather because whoever is in charge of our kitchens insists on boiing them!
Every home game you see a brown band down the side of ALL the pies where they have obviously been overheated.
The net result is that the gravy has evaporated and you are left with a dry hunk of pastry enclosing some rubberised meat!
Forget new players in the January window, I say, just sign up the Killie chef instead!
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Terrymac,
Duff pies at CP? - I blame Lee Naylor.
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Off topic, but thought this was worth sharing...
A wee while ago I signed up for membership to "29", a members club in Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow. I wouldn't normally bother with such a place, but in the business I'm in it's handy to have a wee bolthole in the city, plus you can get a drink at 3 o'clock in the morning, should you wish.
Anyway. I got an email from 29 today. They are having a bit of a bash for the Rangers CL tie against Lyon next week. Fancy dinner, wee dod of champers, the game. Two special guests for the assembled Huns. One, Davie MacPherson "defender" during their 9-in-a-row fluke. The other, one Bobby Tait.
Bobby Tait. Where have you heard that name before? Ah yes, Ibrox, May 1998. Mr R. Tait, then a top-flight Scottish referee, is about to retire. He requests, allegedly, to be sent to the Death Star for his last game, a game which could go a long way to propelling Rangers to 10-in-a-row. You remember now?
How could you forget? Rangers, struggling at 0-0, are allowed 5 minutes of injury time by Tait. Hilariously, that day's opponents, Kille, use the time to break up the field and score a winner. Oh how we laughed.
But of course this was a serious matter. Had the SFA given in and awarded this vital game to a referee because he supported the club? No, came the indignant reply from on high, youse are all paranoid tims.
In the end, it was academic. We won the league. And usually I am not a paranoid sort- you make your own luck etc etc... But today's email really brought me up short. Clearly, Tait is a Rangers man. Clearly this is well known. It is impossible to believe it was not known in May 1998.
I am half tempted to go along, just to hear what Tait has to say to his friends. And I would really love to ask him how he felt at 4:55pm that day at Ibrox.
Because I remember exactly how I felt!
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Don't want to start another songs debate but I was behind the goal last night at Dens, second away game this season. My first was Falkirk and the support was fantastic.
I'm not trying to start an 'IRA or no IRA' debate but please for the love of the wee man can cut out the IRA add-ons in Willie Maley and that Celtic Symphony song - decent enough Celtic song, but why the hell does there have to be 'ooo aah up the RA on the end' - I know it's in the original version. I guess what I'm saying is Celtic song or IRA song, you decide. Don't put the two in the same song. There was none of this at Falkirk and I've only watched the other aways on telly and heard nothing of the sort. Real shame.
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I am half tempted to go along, just to hear what Tait has to say to his friends. And I would really love to ask him how he felt at 4:55pm that day at Ibrox.
Because I remember exactly how I felt!
* I know how I felt and where I was, I had just flown in on the Friday, May Day, as my mother had a stroke, it wasn't as bad as feared and that Saturday afternoon I left the Vale Hospital and wandered doon Alexandria, I approached a pub called the Pawn and noticed some lads listening to the game on a car radio, I wandered over and enquired of the score, 0-0 pal was the response, trying not to show my glee I murmered thanks, as the time marched on this lhad shouted "blow the whistle noo ya cheatin bassa", I then knew I was among Tims, just then Ally Mitchell ran up the park and we danced all around appropriately called Mitchell Street thinking the dreaded TIAR was over, that was until the next day and Wim the Tim almost blew it, I will always remember the Grim Reiper screaming at him tae get subs on. Thankfully our wee Ghod ensured it was all over the following Saturday,
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At 27/09/07 14:14, Ragnar said…I wish someone would tell,(the delusional), Gary Caldwell that he is not a footballer, that he is a defender!! The sooner he learns that lesson he could well become a decent Celtic player. He clearly thinks he is Franz Beckenbauer,(A cultured footballer from the black and white days for you ignorant youngsters out there!!) I don't think he hit an accurate long ball all game.
Are you sure about that Ragnar? Gary C is up there with Lee N in the scapegoat stakes these days, and I’m not sure I see why. His passing ability is constantly criticised, and I made a point of keeping an eye on it last night. He wasn’t perfect, certainly (none of our players were firing on all cylinders - though please recall that he was playing out of his usual position), but in the first half especially he pinged around half a dozen long, accurate balls down the right wing, perfectly into the stride of McDonald. His long-passing success rate was way better than 50/50, which is not a bad ratio. And let’s not forget his excellent reverse pass to Skippy for the second goal, which displayed the kind of touch and vision that really we’re paying Donati and Brown for!
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Rangers 0 Kilmarnock 1
(Mitchell 96)
injury time still being played
ItaliaBhoy
Go, and laugh at him just one more time for us all.
Be nice if Lyon scored the winner deep into injury time, just for old time's sake.
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Yeah Bobby Tait , the same ref who added almost 5 minutes extra-time to a game at Tynecastle that season when there was no evidence to suggest it should be any more than 2 mins. Hearts went on to score a winner in the last minute of the allotted extra-time.
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At 27/09/07 12:57, TuttiFruttiTractionHoose said…
Cut Deek some slack?
I don't think so. I think another spell in the reserves is exactly what he needs.
He is talented but he needs to cut out the smart-alec penalties (who does he think he is, Van Basten?)and moaning (both on-field and in the papers).
TuttiFruttiTractionHoose,how will another spell in the reserves help Deek out? As for his penalty,i bet you were giving it yee-haa when he scored in the shoot-out against Spartak Moscow. Not every player scores them. The main thing was we won last night.
If JVoH wanted to take it then he should have done what Chris Sutton did when he told Henri Camara that if he wanted to take a penalty that we had won in a league match a few seasons back then he would have to take them in the big European games. Needless to say big Sutty was given the ball back.
Hail Hail
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jeromek67...
Bobby Tait did indeed add 4 + minutes on in that game at Tynecastle in 1997/1998.
However, the Hearts goal, scored by Jose Quitongo I think was in fact the equaliser.
It seemed like a defeat at the time though!
Harald missed one of the all time great sitters right in front of the Celtic support that day.
Still, he atoned for his sin a few months later on that memorable day in May.
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SFTB, 18:19, :-)
Italiabhoy, I was at a kids party in Edinburgh when the news came through that day. I also remember the feeling.
Bloke109, “injury time still being played” :-)
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Piratecnic...
I noticed the quiz question you posed on Tuesday amidst the post mortem of the Hibs defeat.
I don't know if anyone responded however I think I know the 3 players with the "mixed parentage" you referred to.
Billy McNeill, John Kurila and John Jack, all centre-halfs were at Celtic at the same time and all had Scots/Lithuanian parents.
Is that the answer you were looking for?
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At 27/09/07 21:02, Gordon said…
Piratecnic...
I noticed the quiz question you posed on Tuesday amidst the post mortem of the Hibs defeat.
I don't know if anyone responded however I think I know the 3 players with the "mixed parentage" you referred to.
Billy McNeill, John Kurila and John Jack, all centre-halfs were at Celtic at the same time and all had Scots/Lithuanian parents.
Is that the answer you were looking for?
*had the same feeling myself but I'm not sure John Jack was there at the same time as the other two.
For those here that don't know it but after the reformation if it hadn't been for the Lithuanians and the Teuchters the Catholic Church would have been decimated in Scotland long before the Irish came.
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tontinetim...
All 3 of them were at Celtic Park in the 1958-59 season.
(Central) defenders of the faith?
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TT/ Gordon
If we still hold their registrations, we could sell them to Hearts.
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SFTB...
I like that one!
Judging by the way they defended a few weeks ago at Celtic Park, Billy would walk into their team even now!
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Bloke109
Being a fellow 109'er
I have given my tickets to Mr90 for saturday.
Could you keep an eye out for him watching no dodgy songs chants come from my seats.
you'll spot him
a mile off
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wdh
Naughty.
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My orang was called david.
he is now back in the wild.
http://www.adoption.co.uk/
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'mind you he is protesting the house they gave him in Dalmarnock.
Something about parking.
Apposable thumbs my
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Just experimenting
Follow How Important Scotland Are To The Success Of Celtic
P.S. If this works I'll be adding another 2 tables, i.e. dropping a year.
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whitedog
Wild? Wild? He was absolutely livid.
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ItaliaBhoy
I thought about joining for the very same reasons.
Don't think I would hold that against them (him stefan)just 'good' businessman in the mould of his father.
The seafood is good value I believe.
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Bloke109
especially having sailed through a Coventry X Factor audition.
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17:48, druiddude
I meant to post a week ago when, on one of BBC's national politics shows, the commentator, who was giving his views on one of Reid's latest pronouncements, quite casually mentioned that Brown will be relieved when Reid leaves shortly to take up his new position as Chairman of Celtic FC.
There has been no comment that I have read or seen re. this and I wonder what the consensus of opinion will be amongst the support?
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Frankie Boyle done the best joke ive heard on TV ever, tonight, its a pity I cant do it on here but in reality it would not sound as good. If you watch it on BBC2 Scotland later its worth it.
Unless you are easily offended about a money grabbing slut...
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Johnstone v Dalglish tonight
a brilliant debate
there is nothing better than being with Celtic fans who BREATHE Celtic
WG
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celticlover
You have to wonder exactly what Reid would bring to the table. Brian Quinn made sense as an appointment, strategic, fiscal sense. John Reid, though? Politics aside, and even a wikipedia search would reveal some dodgy issues, his poointmentwould look like a political figurehead with no, as far as I can see, strategic core competency.
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Whitedoghunch, you still around?
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WG. Jimmy or Derek? What was the debate?
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WG Daniel Fergus against anyone... Theres a debate...
I have written on here about his Airdrie debacle
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I am going to be in Budapest next Wednesday.
Anyone know where the Milan game might be on, and where the Bhoys will be?
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Apart from the Maestro
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or Bobby M (for you L lovers)
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Another little bit of self education for myself to see if I can now sit my O level Blogging course!!
MATCH REPORT
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Skutanoust, there is at least one reader/poster on here in Budapest. There is a really good Scottish run bar (The Kaledonian I think) that is a right Tim shop. you are guaranteed to see the game.
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Nite all, esp the Night Shift
Never forget the gift you have
C-E-L-T-I-C
First & Last, I've tried to think about other things/people but it disny happen, first thing and last thing they always creep in like Wispy Wallace....
...or Billy Stark
.... or Billy McNeill
....or Willie McStay (rely of)
... or Billy McPhail
...or Willie Maley
....or Willie Buchan
....or Willie Cook
.... or Willie O'Neill
...or Willie Miller
.... the great Willie Loney
.... or my beloved Willie Fernie
or
WillieGroves
X
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Timmy7
here
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need to sleep but, in The Teser, we were (for the millionth time) debating who was the greatest Celt between - Jinky or Kenny.
Kenny got the vote but our pets are all called Jinky.
For me The Greatest Celt is Jimmy McGrory (professionally) followed by John Thomson (emotionally). It would seem the True Greatest was either Jim Young or Patsy Gallacher with Jim Quinn in the running.
We could go on and on.
I loved Charlie Nick, Andy Thom and Anton Rogan ffs.
BeddybawsGemmell
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..... and Albert Kidd
Zzzzzzz
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.... and Kristin Scott Thomas
(Mrs)WG
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worzel gammege.
I was a huge fan of anton's.
My mammy told me tonight her grandfather passed away in the bed next to Wille Maley.
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WDH, If an amateur cook was buying one knife, what would you recommend?
WG, you have been in fantastic form today
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celticlover
Yer Critique o' da CELTIC PLAYERS Performances... wid hiv been... Ten oot o' Ten,
Howwwwwwweeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvah!
In Da COLLIE COURT O' JUSTICE...DA SCORE, ye gave tae Artur,
Woulda goat ye FIVE TAE TEN!
Arthur stood between, a loat mair dan da Posts...
Oan Sunday, he prevented an IGNOBLE DEFEAT fur da Celtic.. at da hauns o' oor YOOFULL HOSTS!
NEVAH, let me see ye, or anyboady else...
GIE ARTHUR LESS DAN A TEN..
FUR HE IS DA KING O' DA GOALIES!
HE IS UNDOUBTEDLY, THE BEST!
collie.
Tail's Awaggin',Awaggin'
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Sean South ,
The reason why your getting replies more often is because you've been repetitively negative for years.
You remind me of the little old guy wearing the wooden placard emblazoned with the words " The End is nigh " who stands in the town center at weekends.
But a serious question , Anyone know who will play right back against AC Milan?
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As Wilson is rumored to be out for 6-7 months.
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If Wilson is out, my RB's in order of preference would be
1. JJPD
2. Paul Caddis
3. Gary Caldwell
4. Charlie Grant
5. Jim O'Brien
6. Teddy Bjarnasson
I suspect WGS's order of preference will be
1) JJPD if proven fit.
2)Caldwell
3) Hartley
Are they still playing Seedorf on the left?
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I see from Newsnow that somebody might have to start giving Darren O'Dea a lift to games from now on.
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BigLiam
Ma Heart says... Double Drum, but ma Heid ....disnae say... Oanythin'!...
It's made a wise decision, an' hiz decided tae PLAY, Dumb!
Fur dis decision is a HAIRY, HAIRY WAN!
It's a cinch nae BALDEs CAN!
Fur da only wan who kin mak it...
Is OOR LEADER....
Da Wee RED - PATED, MAN!
Haud da PRESSES!
Ma Heid's hiz done Broken it's Silence!...
An' dis Answer jist Popped in....
It'll be da GUY WHO PLAYED THERE, OAN SUNDAY!
AH KNOW DAT NOOZ, WULL CAUSE A DIN!
collie.
Tail's Awaggin', Awaggin'
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Wooow, just back from Dundee, that's one hell of a walk:-)))
Gary Caldwell will be playing at right back for the next few games e.g. forward planning by WGS, as, guess who we/he is gonnae be up against at the Bigot Dome? Yes, Elbows McCulloch. Can you imagine Wilson (if fit) or Doumbe (too small) at right back? That will be their major weapon, diagonal balls.
Having siad that, for Mordor, I'd have a back four of:
Caldwell
Balde
O'Dea
McManus (left back (Naylor's back-up), only ever will be a left back, if he ever makes it, shades of Derek W(SH)yte!
And, before the McManus supporters start typing, I've been saying this ever since he clattered the advertising boards at Livi.
And, also, to reignite an earlier question. Name ONE world class left footed centre back?
Maldini dis'nae count HE WAS A LEFT BACK!
On a lighter note, best quote heard last night re Boruc and the Hibs 'Fundamentalists' (Peter Martin) and a certain middle finger. "They're taking all the fun oot the game. Next, you'll no be able tae boo the villain at the Pantomine!
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Calton Tongues
Chivu?
Matterazzi?
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SFTB,
Chivu, ????
Materazzi - right footed.
The question wasn't current but, in the history of football.
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Celticlover
I must confess that i do not know what credentials the board would consider paramount in appointing a chairman.
Clearly you would need a long envelope if you were to write to Mr Quinn although Mad Mitch insists that in spite of his distinguished career his accomplishments would be of little benefit to the chairman to a football club.At any rate his career was in high finance so it would appear that he was appointed to knock the financies of the club into a shape pleasing to Mr Desmond if not Mad Mitch
I think that the selection of MR Reid would be so divisive that I can only imagine he would only be appointed with a specific objective in mind.Since his career and academic qualifications are not in finance but in politics I can only imagine that he is seen as a person with the political clout to expedite our relocation to the EPL.
What really puzzles me is why Mr Reid would take on the task.I understand that the salary is not great and the article in the Guardian lists a number of his colleagues taking up money for old rope posts.Perhaps Mr Reid is guided by his love of the club or perhaps he will only be a figurehead?I look forward to hearing the views of our posters well versed in the wor;d of big business.
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druiddude,
He, being an expert in politics(?), could be useful in dealing with the Darnel laden SFA!
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caltongues
I think exorcism may be beyond his powers.
Alastair Campbell might be of assistance as he is reputed to be a master of the Black Arts(Spin doctoring)
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Calton Tongues
David Pleat has Materazzi as left footed. Maybe not the most reliable source. Probably not world class either way despite the WC winners medal.
Another article says Maldini was right footed originally and trained his left foot.
Chivu is the Romanian captain played for Ajax, Roma and Inter.
Other possibles in order from serious to frivolous.
Daniel Agger
Walter Samuel
Philip Cocu
Hans Pieter Briegel
Gareth Barry
Heather Mills
John O'Shea
Frank De Boer
Terry Butcher
Pascal Cygan
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druiddude,
Ah, but is Mr Campbell a left back or Left Winger?
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John Reid's main area of expertise should see him implementing an effective smoking ban in the Celtic Park bogs.
Off to bed now. Only 2 sleeps to the next big game.
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SFTB,
:-))))
Right, time for bed now, back to work on Monday!
Hail Hail
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I would think that they are both what used to be called utility players ... can play many roles(these are my principles ..if you do not like them I will find others),,but both definitely of the left hand path
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druiddude....Dr J .... As Chairman?...No money in it ...? Here is a notion from earlier in 2007
AND HERE IS
Why I will say no more at the moment....
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Is there anybody out there or is everyone in their beds dreaming of the 'Tic ?
Hail Hail
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Morning ghuys and ghals -
Wenceslaus
hmmmm
problematic on the Pro/Con front
Incy Wincy Spider ?
dontbratt - the challenge is yours
WencyGemmell
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I see in the Sun & the Daily Record today they've got interviews with Tommy Burns up at Lennoxtown,showing off the new complex.
From what i could see,the place looks very nice,although there's not many pictures of the inside of the building. There is nothing on the official site yet.
Hail Hail
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pro/con- The American Flag
pro/con- Gloria Gaynor
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I wonder what the posts on here would have been like supposing this blog had been around just before Fergus McCann's Celtic revolution kicked in.
Would the Malcontents who won the day by rebelling against the old board and throwing their support behind Fergus have been seen as Mineshafters?
Would the pro board supporters - and their was plenty of them supporting their crazy plans to demolish Parkhead and move to Cambuslang - have been seen as Happyclappers?
One things for sure - the CQN blog would have been on fire - supposing it had been around.
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pro- Vaclav Havel
pro- Vaclav Prokop
that should see dbbia in trouble now.
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Calton
Name ONE world class left footed centre back?
Does Libero count? If so, Lothar Mattheus.
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WoollyGaberdine-
Picture this- the consulting rooms of the doctors of ML1/2/3/4/5/6/7 next week-'Hey doc-I've been itching like f### since the Rang ## game-when's this louse gonna disappear?
pro-go marchin' in?
pro-Square
pro-Havel.
pro/con[wgaf!]Wenceslas II,son of King Ottokar the Great of Bohemia,and Queen Kunigunda.He had at least 10 legitimate children,and a few more a la Dundee.
pro/con-Wenceslas III,went on campaign to claim his hereditary right to the Polish throne,but was murdered in mysterious circumstances.
pro-Davis Love III
pro-Vagner Love
pro-Nijinsky[not the horse]Got the sack from the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg for wearing tights on stage.
Will this do?
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itz,
A lot of fans where behind the old board re Cambuslang project, it looked good.
Then a few weeks latter the plan was laying in tatters after the bank (who we where told was funding it) said they knew nothing about the project and no money would be put up.
I think that was the end of the end for the old board.(if not before..:-))
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Remember it well Gerry, it was a very difficult time to be a Celtic supporter, 3 cheers for oor Fergus!
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kitalba.
If your out and about in Glasgow this morning,I'm coming in for a wee while,I'll have to find this Babbity Bowsers so I'll probably have a couple while I'm there.
I'm fat, toothless, and wearing a brown leather jacket,so if your about,I'll be in Babbity's round about mid-day.
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23:41, Collie
Pls accept my most sincere apology for cast a slur on your HERO. My only excuse is that I woke up in the night in a cold sweat with my my bed partner informing me that I had been screaming "Hold the ball! Hold the ball!"
I am, for my troubles, a man of vivid dreams and high standards.
Grovel,Grovel.
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Morning Itz,
Your note, along with that of Sean South's struck a chord with me this morning that there is a bit of a romantic notion within you two chaps at least that you lead some 'principled' crusade for an anti-establishment view.
Principled because you have decided to see all things as a perennial struggle of bad men in charge versus cloth capped honest to goodness celtic fan fighting to uncover a celtic parkgate conspiracy where Quinn, Desmond et all are sitting around the capitalist table counting our combined season ticket money and the magic beans we got for Shaun Maloney, cackling at the hoodwinking on summer signings they have gotten away with.
"Because some fans will accept and settle for less somehow means that my views are largely unwelcome"
"But those who would like to drive out dissenters"
When I read this tosh I had visions of a grown man sitting at his pc with a cape on, zorro-type mask and of course pants over his trews, writing as the music of Clannad played in the background, occasionally gazing at a stained photo of the toilets to the old jungle…..vowing to follow on the fight against tyranny regardless of the success of the team on the pitch…...
Come on fellas, you add to the rich tapestry of debate here and add massively to the site as much as anyone but can I ask that you take the chips off the shoulder. I think your constant need for a 'principled' anti-establishment stance undermines the ability to see the running of the club and its history as a complex mix of events and circumstances and with Sean in particular has just turned into diatribes of downright begrudging negativity.
The above is the views of the author and the names were not changed to protect the innocent.
Sorry.
Sure it's all just a bit of fun at the end of the day :)
Big wavy wholovesdissentersbutbnotjustforthesakeofit
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SFTB/DBBIA -
wonderful stuff this morning bhoys, wettin masel
gerry/itz -
I was a Celtic Pools agent when Cambuslang was being promoted and we were invited to CP for a presentation/buffet - there were drawings and a model of the proposed new ground etc. There were also chicken wings and pakora.
was the failed bank thing Gefinor or did I dream that up ?
WizitGefinor ?
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Mr Big Wavy-there were toilets in the old Jungle?:~@
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Oldtim67
"I'm fat, toothless, and wearing a brown leather jacket"
Come on now, no need for that, I would say it is mauve.
If you want to head up Bath Street, or at least anywhere west of George Square, I'll meet you for a beer.
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23.05 - skutanoust
Budapest for the Milan Game next week - this is where you NEED to go.
THE KALEDONIA BAR
MOZSAR UTCA 9
1066 BUDAPEST
Tel: 00 36 1 311 7611
Home of the newly formed Budapest CSC ! Located in the West End, its dead easy to find.
Great Beer, Good Food and a CHAMPION Atmosphere. Patrick is running a great bar over there, and is known to a few of the CQN bhoys on here.
THE KALEDONIA
Enjoy
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Dontbrattbackinanger,
I led an expedition once there. '87 I think, we were beating der Hun 3-1 with good old Jimmy Nicholl laying one on a plate with a bad backpass.
Was sick from the moment I got off the boat at stranraer to the end of the game. I believe the toilets were then used for filming a very famous scene from trainspotting :)
Big Wavy
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Big Wavy
Great response as usual - and btw its boxers over my troosers - no pants for me mate - far too girly.
Sean South - thanks for that last night - now can you roll up your sleeves and sort out this Big Wavy guy - he's far too clever for me :>)
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Itz,
God gawd man...even your underwear harks back to the good ole days !!
Pants are back csc
Big Wavy
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PJbhoynyc
Thank you for that information.
It certainly puts a different complexion on matters.
I knew from your previous postings that you had a particular concern about the appointment but that you wished to steer debate away from Mr Reid`s political affiliation.I now have a much clearer idea of your focus .
I am probably displaying (again) my naivete when I say that I am shocked at the motivation attributed to this appointment by the Telegraph.I would be most disappointed if,as this article implies,the appointment is made primarily to progress business deals unrelated to the club.However as Neg Anon says if it makes sense it makes sense.
In passing(and at the risk of ignoring your injunction on sideshows) I must say that I find deeply offensive the statement by the Telegraph that "It is thought incredible that a critic of terrorism would become a figurehead of the club" and "Mr Reid`s appointment would continue to give respectability to Celtic".
It puts in context Kitalba`s recent broadside at this rag.
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Big Wavy
Well said
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Don't know who removed my veil of secrecy. Terence, previously known as Drogheda and hopefully now back in disguise.
To repeat what I said. Big Wavy well said that man. You have articulated the points far better than I could.
Regards
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I see the Hearts QF is on the Wednesday 31st and the other 3 games are on the Tuesday (30th). I assume therefore we are the televised match.
This does not suit at all. 31st is Halloween and you're not likely to get any kids wanting to give up one of the most fun nights of the year. The knock on is the faithers under pressure (well, me anyway) to take the weans round to the neighbours, grannies etc.
If the game is also on terrstrial telly the decision not to go becomes a bit easier (although fear not, I'll be there and hoping it's long forgotten by Father's day in June!) and finally when you through into the mix the amount of money we've already laid out on CL tickets over the same period I think it might be one of the most poorly attended matches against Hearts for a very long time.
It also puts Celtic in a bit of a quandary. Correct me if I'm wrong but we get 21 games on the season book: 19 league games and 2 others. We had the Parma game but the CL qualifier was box office and the board gambled on getting a home cup tie later in the year so they could charge for the sure-to-be sell out Spartak game.
Do they see the Hearts game as a money spinner and hope for lower league opposition in rounds 3, 4 or 5 at home in the Scottish Cup to give on the ticket, risk having to organise another friendly, or do they take cognisance of my first 3 paragraphs and make the Hearts game a freebie, which may boost the crowd but cost them more money as they have to split the notional gate money with the Swinecastlers.
Damned if you do...
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BlantyreKev,
I suspect the mineshafter parents will be telling their kids they'll be taking them to the biggest horror show in Glasgow that night at Celtic Park :)
All is not lost csc
Big Wavy
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'Throw' obviously. Like Artur and Hibs matches.
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'Terrestrial' obviously. Like 'extra' and matches on the season ticket.
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BlantyreKev
Didn't we lose out on one 'book' game either last season or the one before?
I reckon we are owed 2!
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While its quiet on here, I'll admit to being selfish and say that its the contrasting views on Celtic from 2 camps diametrically opposed to one another that draw me to this site like a moth to a flame, I just find it really fascinating.
We all support the Celts apart from Teddy, and even him I'm not to sure about, he's definitely got a soft spot for us somehow, yet we all end up on here after a game firing off totally different views to one another on how we see things. As one poster once nailed it, the big mad mental Celtic supporters bus in Cybersapce. That’s us, and its great stuff.
Guys like Sean South and Big Wavy - you cant have one without the other IMO, they are both equally essential on here, combined they provide if you like the fuel that keeps the big mad mental bus on the move, IMO. Take away one or the other and eventually CQN will simply grind to a halt.
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BlantyreKev
I think it's been said that the game v Hearts will be shown on BBC1.
Another opportunity for that clown Mitchell to have a go at us!
Also, the AC Milan game is on Sky One for anyone not going to the game.
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I really,really,really hate Halloween,especially the brand we've shipped over from the US.
The first movie was good though.
Jamie Lee Curtis is married to Baron Haden-Guest,aka Nigel Tufnel.
If the world were at peace with itself she'd be married to Jerry Lee Lewis,and the bairn would be JerryJaimeLeeLeeCurtisLewis,the third.
The first thing politicians do when they retire is get fixed up with a few high earning directorships,I don't know the remuneration for chairing Celtic,but I expect he'll be looking for a few more to fund his retirement.And he'll be writing his memoirs.
I see the piece in HMDT was written by someone in the business,rather than news or sport,section.I would guess that her research into Celtic and its support was not the unlaziest.I mean,she didn't even mention the away defensive record;~)
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Itz,
Well said fella. Long may it continue.
But there's no way I'm sitting next to OldTim again on that mental bus. I mean, did you see that leather jacket :)
Big Wavy
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EB, DBBA, Ktalba, Oldtim67 et al..
I'm now up in Scotland, and have indeed secured a brief for tomorrow's game. Not only that, the brother-in-law's working, so I'll be using his season and taking the nephew along. Jock Stein Stand 123.
This means I'll be along at one or the other gatherings. Before or after!!! Anything been decided yet?
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Mtw10-I'll be in Babity Bowsers@12.30 tomorrow,wearing my Jimmy Johnstone scarf and a baffled expression.
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druiddude,
I suspect that the tone of that Telegraph article will provide the fuel for those who would disapprove of such an appointment.
The second point made by the author about how such an appointment would "continue to give respectability to Celtic", would suggest that somehow the club would be lacking in same should the good doctor not be appointed.
In my book, there is no harm in having a senior, retired politician aligned with the club and he will be joining a former colleague, Brian Wilson, in the boardroom.
Will the same people who booed Brian Quinn also be against his successor?
Big wave to Big Wavy, a welcome voice of reason.
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Mike
These are the CQNers you're looking for.
Have a good one.
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Anyone know if the wee ones are allowed in BB's?
DBBIA
I'll have my white sox on as usual and I'll be with a wee blonde laddie.
BK
That wummin with the piercings was on the telly this morning.What's her username???
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Miketw10-if you wear them they will come:~@
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PS I looked at those photographs and a few of those souls are ill,rather than 'ugly'.I am sure if they had money,and/or access to proper health care something could be done for them.
It's the likes of GWB and Tony Blair that should be in the freak show.
DBBIA/HighHorseCSC
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Tom the Tim
Good to see you back.No doubt there are wheels within wheels in these high flying appointments.
I would hope that the post is filled purely on the basis of the canditate best equipped to serve the needs of the club.
Your first point has aroused in me the paranoid suspicion that maybe the Telegraph story is a spoiler...designed to arouse opposition because of it`s source.
In thinking on these matters I need to remind myself of Mungo`s mantra in Blazing saddles
" Mungo only pawn in game of life".
Still by any standard a very different type of Chairman(Labours attack dog) to the sauve Mr Quinn.I am very curious to know what our high fliers in the world of business will make of it.
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druiddude,
Thanks for the welcome. I was actually just doing guard duty at Noel's clin.., er holiday complex to ensure he fulfilled the terms of his confine..., em, holiday booking.
Being long in the remaining teeth that I have, I have come to the conclusion that we have a Board who act on behalf of Celtic's best interests and I am happy to trust them on whatever appointments they see fit. I believe they have earned that right.
I don't have any agenda other than what is best for the club and I leave my politics at the Polling Station.
On the article in question, the second part is so tawdry and ill-informed as to cast doubt as to the veracity of the hypothesis in the first part.
Surely a directorship of the security company would be enough to prise Reid's little black address book from his grasp.
Let the battle commence, should the post be confirmed.
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11:27, BlantyreKev
No sympathy! You might not have been the instigator in having a kids but, knowing you, you probably enjoyed it. How much enjoyment do you want in one lifetime?
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Interesting quote from Wilson which might explain why his form hasn't been too great so far this season.
He told the Evening Times: "I have had problems with it in the past and, to be honest, I have been plagued with it for a while. In that respect I wasn't doing myself or the team any favours by trying to play through it. It is definitely the right thing to try and get it sorted out now. At 23, I was only able to train two days a week and that just shouldn't be the case. So something had to be done."
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John Reid to replace Brian Quinn from 19 NOvember 2007.
Ian Livingston CEO BT retail also joins the board.
Both appointnments are non-executive.
RNS
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John Reid.
Best description came from Jeremy Paxman
" A safe pair of fists"
I am told that this is the 10th anniversary of bamboo polishing being struck off the banned list by the Vatican.
Any Benediction junkies on to confirm?
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John Reid,Dick Cheney to Blair's Dubya.
I hope he gives more thought to his pronouncements on Celtic than he did to events in Afghanistan.
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bennywas that not the same day we drew 2-2 with the Scousers?
Everyone heads to the exits with the same kind of Tazered silence that greeted the end of the Partizan game
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Citibhoy,
Thanks. Think it's no coincidence that both appointments announced at once. Ian Livingston I know previously in his bean counting days at BT and can vouch for his fanatical celtic supporting credentials...and his bean counting. Very good appointment.
The John Reid one is the worst kept secret in football chairmanship terms. I know, and fully respect, that people will have their views on his personal credentials as a past Government minister and I suspect the media will love the potential for a schism to be created within our ranks over it.
The role of the chairman to me seems statesmanlike and I have every faith he'll be an articulate spokesman for the club and hopefully our interests both within scotland and Europe. I won't build a rod for his back based on his past, and that's not to say I was a fan of the Government or his policy stance, but the slate is clean and I'll judge him going froward at the helm of this great club. I became aware years ago at a trade union conference that he was a fanatical celtic man and behind closed doors was less than diplimoatic about our friends from the south side :)
Not making any great 'must-have' point here but just my own thoughts on it.
Big Wavy
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new article posted.
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was Brian Quinn Non exec ?
Excuse my ignorance but does this not leave him unable to vote - even precluded from some club business should the board want ?
I certainly think I was able to with my past non exec (not Noel90 despite speculation)
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Timmmy7
buy a medium sized global.
go into a catering shop and pick them up and take the one that feels comfortable to you.
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I would not have had John Reid in my top 100 as the man to replace B.Q. but I would not have this man in my top 1000!
Listen to his views on our Chairman
George Galloway
