TITLE: Celtic Quick News Golf Day 2008 update AUTHOR: Paul67 DATE: 4/23/2008 09:42:00 PM ----- BODY: The SPL inconveniently announced their fixture plans yesterday minutes after I posted an article on the forthcoming Celtic Quick News Charity Golf Day, which takes place on Friday 4 July 2008 at Aberdour Golf Club in Fife. A day on the course for those who golf is followed by an excellent Celtic evening with a meal and after dinner speakers, so those like me, who don’t golf, can enjoy an excellent evening among some great Celtic fans. We will raise funds for Edinburgh Sick Kids and Aberdour Sport and Development Club U-16s. Once again we appreciate the support of 14clubs, custom made golf clubs at a fraction of the usual price. The cost of £50 for golfers and £25 for evening-only guests includes a three course meal and a charitable donation. If you would like to attend either the whole day or just the evening, email Taggsybhoy at taggsybhoygolf@googlemail.com. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger og COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:44 COMMENT-BODY:1st -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:46 COMMENT-BODY:Come on the wee hoops....10 minutes left..! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:48 COMMENT-BODY:comeonthebabybhoys -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:49 COMMENT-BODY:ManU gained another result for anti-football tonight.

Barca played them off the park, but displayed Celtic like tendencies in front of goal.

Still, no away goal conceded.

As to this years SPL.

In my mind I have long since declared the league null and void. Except of course if we manage to thwart all attempts to derail our season.

The signs have been there even before the season began. All this makes it more galling that some Celtic supporters have spent the year tearing into the manager and selected players, instead of circling the wagons and supporting our club.

Their absence from this blog recently, a kind of rallying by default, is too little, too late.

I sincerely hope that all that has happened this year will galvanise the club and forge a steely determination amongst the staff to vanquish everything that is put before us this year. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger nelsbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:53 COMMENT-BODY:thom the thim

I got stuck into the Manager and underachieving players,Im still Blogging.

This is a Forum for all,Glad you have had a Permanent smile. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:54 COMMENT-BODY:Corner for celtic bhoys -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:54 COMMENT-BODY:Without getting involved in something I really don't want to get involved in, there is no truth in some Chinese whispers that have been circulating today, fortunately.

Time to let the good people get on with the really important things. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger belfastkev COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:54 COMMENT-BODY:just had a txt message on phone saying tommy burns has died is it true? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:55 COMMENT-BODY:Never mind the golf Paul, when's the 5s day I've heard about?

I was surprised by the game tonight, never really got going after the excitement of the first minute. I suppose semi-finals are always tight, during half-time Celtic TV were showing the Boavista away match which was less than pretty to say the least! This is why I dread their semi coming up as tight games are were they do well. Hopefully the Viola buck the trend and do them by 3.

Paul, well said on Tommy Burns. I know everyone cares deeply about Tommy, he epitomises everything good about our Club, a true Celt in every sense of the word but surely we must wait until any rumour is confirmed by official news. My stomach is churning after reading the posts, I just hope what I imagine they say are wide of the mark. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:55 COMMENT-BODY:Young Bhoys are on their last legs...1 minute left. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:55 COMMENT-BODY:ironbhoy,
cheers please keep the updates coming. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:57 COMMENT-BODY:1-3 for the bad guys... last sec onds Fleck scores of extra time... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger nelsbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 21:59 COMMENT-BODY:Tommy B had a keen interest in myself when I was a promising youngster.
I never had his class or tenacity and didnt make it.Please God let this be just rumour. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger imatim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:00 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67,

Have you heard any news about Tommy Burns? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:03 COMMENT-BODY:Final score 1-3

scorers
Celtic : Sheridan 61 minutes

Young Orcs : Fleck 92, Little 98, Fleck 110, -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:05 COMMENT-BODY:nelsbhoy,

"Permanent smile". What are you on about?

Nobody on here is oblivious to the team's weaknesses.

It is just that some of us decline the option of shouting about it from the rooftops, or using phone ins or whatever, to put the boot in.

Do you not realise, man, that all you are doing is writing the columns for the Broadoots, Jacksons and Leckies of this world?

There are people in a better position than you I to know what is going on at Celtic.

By all means rant away in your pub, club or bus, but for God's sake, show some sense when you go public with your abuse.

No offence. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger One Star Means More COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:05 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:06 COMMENT-BODY:Guys, let me make this clear:

Tommy Burns has been the subject of a scurrilous rumour today. It is untrue.

What’s more, his health is none of our business and not suitable for speculation on a web site. If and when he and his family want us to know anything they will make an announcement. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Ironbhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:09 COMMENT-BODY:Here, here, Paul...! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger ElDiegoBhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:12 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

Think Chennai were versus Mumbai today. Any idea of the score? On Setanta no less.

Was the Shugster involved?
We need to know. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Bryce Curdy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:14 COMMENT-BODY:Well said Paul. Let's discuss something else. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:15 COMMENT-BODY:EDB

Chennai won by 6 runs. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger WGS COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:15 COMMENT-BODY:Whoever comes out with sick rumours like that needs there footballs toed.

It's got SFA to do with us. The man's got a private life and a family like anybody else. Give the guy space and let him fight it. If they would like to update people then fine but to start rumours like that is stupid.

Some people have feelings!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger belfastkev COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:15 COMMENT-BODY:while that is true to suddenly get a message about the fact
about someone most of us care very much about even though we might not have met him or known him as a personal friend is upsetting to say the least
so is only natural to come to a source that would rely on to hear the truth from -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:16 COMMENT-BODY:Thanks for that clarification Paul. While obviously we don't want to see people spreading rumours about someones health on the internet, it is clear that those who have posted on the issue have done so through great concern for the person involved because he is someone who the Celtic family hold dear. I appreciate the reassuring comments as a few minutes ago I was feeling extremely worried and upset, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Hopefully that will be the last on this topic.

All our thoughts are with you Tommy. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:16 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67,
call me paranoid, but this looks like a press campaign to try and get celtic back for the hostility to the press questions at celtic park on the subject, after they were asked not to broach the issue. I for one would encourage you to delete anymore requests for information on the subject. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger ElDiegoBhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:18 COMMENT-BODY:Porridge

Taxi for me. Thought it was football. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Dick Byrne COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:20 COMMENT-BODY:Well said Paul. I have been assured that Tommy was in touch with the bench during tonight's game. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:29 COMMENT-BODY:EDB

It's that new fangled Cricket League where there was an auction before it started to see who played for who. All the teams had a certain amount to spend and they could spend it on whoever they wanted. I think the top player was Andrew Symonds who was bought for over a million dollars! Not sure if he gets the money or not.

Basically you have the worlds best players scattered around these Indian teams. It's the shortest form as well in 20/20 so even for people who don't like cricket the games are quite exciting. Lost of 4s and 6s, but the 'purists' (in other words the old English farts) don't like it.

God alone knows what sparked my interest in Cricket! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:31 COMMENT-BODY:I never seen the manure v barca game, but the statistics being mooted are telling me celtic played them better than the manure.
I still think we were unlucky to meet barca when they were at their best this season. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:32 COMMENT-BODY:I quite enjoyed the keep the faith article and I agreed with Gordon's comments on Gary Caldwell. He's absolutely right, there are a number of players who will go missing when the going gets touch and I think Gary is definitely not one of them. He's not infallible and does make quite a few big mistakes over the course of a season but his attitude is spot on in my opinion. The Rangers game is not the first time he's went charging into the opponents half late on in a game trying to inject some urgency.

Gary the Gladiator -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger ElDiegoBhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:33 COMMENT-BODY:porridge

Thanks for that explanation. It's all Greek to me.

Happy to say that I have visited Mumbai some years ago.

If you've never been there then, what a place. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Fred C. Dobbs COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:40 COMMENT-BODY:The GOAL they wont show! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger TommyTwistsTommyTurns COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:42 COMMENT-BODY:Paul - the word integrity has been used and abused by various parties in recent days.

Not for the first time since I discovered this site, I would like to salute your own integrity.
Whatever our personal concerns are for one of the best of our own, the family's privacy comes before absolutely everything.

TTTT -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Gogo1967 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:42 COMMENT-BODY:Gorgeous Gorgious and his disallowed goal agains the "Sheep". Anyone spot an infringement????

http://tinyurl.com/5j4rur

justbecauseimparanoiddoesntmeantheyaintouttogetuscsc -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Gogo1967 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:42 COMMENT-BODY:Gorgeous Georgious and his disallowed goal agains the "Sheep". Anyone spot an infringement????

http://tinyurl.com/5j4rur

justbecauseimparanoiddoesntmeantheyaintouttogetuscsc -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger oldtim67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:43 COMMENT-BODY:Taggsybhoy.

you have mail. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Gogo1967 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:43 COMMENT-BODY:Gorgeous Georgious and his disallowed goal agains the "Sheep". Anyone spot an infringement????

http://tinyurl.com/5j4rur

justbecauseimparanoiddoesntmeantheyaintouttogetuscsc

Had To Make It 3 In A Row -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger malone19 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:44 COMMENT-BODY:Any infringement would have been a Celtic freekick!

Did McGeady get booked for complaining? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:51 COMMENT-BODY:Another thing that was frustrating was that only one or two minutes previous Killen had another free kick against him when up against Diamond for absolutely nothing. I like how McCulloch can fly his elbows around every game and Cousin and Darcheville can barge their way around but whenever a tall Celtic striker stands his ground it's a free kick against him. It used to happen to Hartson and Sutton all the time and I lose count of the amount of free kicks which are given against Jan for challenging a 50/50 aerial ball. I wouldn't surprise me if Jan was in the charts for giving away the most fouls. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:52 COMMENT-BODY:Belfastkev, fair point, apologies if I sounded harsh. Someone has reached a new low with this rumour which should be a lesson to us all about how the new world works with Internet in nearly every house and mobile phones in nearly every hand.

Canamalar, I am sure this one had nothing to do with the media.

TTTT, thank you for your very kind words. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger ~Kevtic COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:56 COMMENT-BODY:Fred

Good post.

This issue was overshadowed by the possible SPL extension however as I posted on Wednesday (see below) this for me is the biggest story of the week.

Since when has it become common practise for referees to re-assess minor incidents from a game?

Red Cards yes, everything else no.

Nothing the SFA Refs do is not done of the cuff. You can be assured everyone knew this statement was going on the internet. Why?

Consider the numerous errors favouring another Glasgow team yet no statements admitting human error.

Makes you wonder if this was orchestrated by the SFA to show the world that we get bad decisions in our favour also.

Yet no mention I take it of the "goal" disallowed two minutes earlier?

Paranoid? I am now! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Kingoh COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:57 COMMENT-BODY:BhoySean

You won't last long on this site with an attitude like that.Regardless how well he plays you must slag off Gary Caldwell,don't you know that?!

Just back from the youth cup final. The thing that struck me was that some of the Celtic players were dead on their feet with 20 to go. At least 3 had cramp by 75mins. Rangers looked much fitter.Should still have won it but tried to score a second goal in injury time rather than taking the ball to the corners. Only going to be one winner after that. Kevin Cawley looks the part though.

Was also at the reserve game on Monday.(No,I don't have anything better to do!) Some decent young players in the team.Unfortunately the fringe/first team squad players were less impressive. Doumbe was ok considering and Elvis strolls through these games and talks the less experienced through the game. Both the manager and Neil Lennon in attendance so they may well be planning for next season. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Gogo1967 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 22:58 COMMENT-BODY:Long time lurker but FINALLY got some joy with the dreaded "Blogger". (whats the odd's on CQN and Blogger parting ways on mutual consent now i've figured it out?).

Love the site, and really enjoy reading the posts including the one's i dont agree with (Mostly Ed U) or the ones i dont understand (Kojo) but I just cant stay away!

Just wanted to introduce myself to the blog and to say to all the Bhoys and Ghirls out there that the league is there for the taking and when we eventually triumph over the orcs their cheating ways will make it all the sweeter.

Come on the Hoops!

Gogo1967 who just LOVES standing up for the champions! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:08 COMMENT-BODY:Welcome Gogo1967, good to hear from you.

Kingho, what was your assessment of Koki? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Johnny Mac COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:11 COMMENT-BODY:Poor Deek...WGS has a go back at him.

"Aiden has gone to a different level," said Strachan. "There are a number of reasons, but he's listened and that's a great thing.

"He's worked on his shape and there are other people with similar ability in the game, who don't work hard enough. They think that ability is enough, but it's not." -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Kingoh COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:12 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

The last reserve game I managed was against Rangers. He impressed me more that day than Monday. Like Naka he is technically better than most but again like Naka may need time to adapt and do some upper body work. His size will work against him. It will be interesting to see his development after the pre-season but I am hopeful about him. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Fred C. Dobbs COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:13 COMMENT-BODY:Kevtic ,
Spot on, this is so blatant. I posted earlier about Andy Walker and his buddies not showing this goal while making a fuss about the Dons incident.
There is a highlights show on BBC 2 tonight at 11:20 it will be interesting to see if they show the Samaras goal. I have my doubts. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:14 COMMENT-BODY:Kingoh

Well someone has to defend the guy it can't be easier going out every week knowing a lot of people don't rate you. He's part of the best defense in the SPL with much better defensive record than Rangers despite playing a considerably more attacking style in contrast to Ranger's ultra defensive approach to games.

We also have the top goal scorers up front as well which might suggest that our problem this season has been a lack of goals from midfield. If McGeady can get himself on the score sheet more frequently and our center mids started scoring then I think we'll be fine. Naka has a decent goal return considering he missed a large chunk of the season.

Paul

I've watched all of Koki's games on CH67 since he's came and he's been extremely impressive. His technique is brilliant and so is his distribution. He seems to be able to make defense splitting passes with ease. I think we're onto the new Naka and it might be the case that Koki is a better footballer than Naka was at his age. It's still early but extremely promising I think.

I quite like Mark Miller as well in midfield. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:14 COMMENT-BODY:Kingoh, no need to apologies for bringing news of all our yoofs. My thanks.

Gogo1967, welcome to the blog. I'm sure Paul will do it oficially.

Without hope, why would we be here ???

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Kingoh COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:18 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoy Sean

No argument from me about Gary, I am an admirer. Just check back some of my posts on here over the past few months. Stats can of course be misleading but our defence is no way as bad as many would have you believe. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:24 COMMENT-BODY:Kingho, thanks for that update. Sounds like he is a project for next season.

Bhoy Sean, thanks also for your thoughts on the subject. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Kingoh COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:26 COMMENT-BODY:Pul

If you're not going to get my moniker right, I will need to start referring to you as Paul '76'! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:26 COMMENT-BODY:I don't want my comments to sound complacent as I think we can improve defensively, and I hope we're actively looking to sign a top class central defender for the start of next season, but I feel generally speaking the defense is doing not too bad over the course of the season.

I feel defenders generally peak in their late twenties/early thirties and for this reason I think Caldwell and McManus are likely to get better especially since they both seem to show a desire to work hard in training. By bringing in a top class defender to partner one of them I think it would ease a considerable burden and as a result I think we'd see much more confident defense. I would be more than happy to have either Caldwell or Mick on the bench as a back up. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger minx1888 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:28 COMMENT-BODY:Pablo - its youths not yoofs how many times must I ask you to speak proper :)

Martin42 - Delighted to announce my feet are sore standing up for the Champions long may they continue to hurt!!

Paul67 - won't make the golf night my handicap is another's 40th! Hope you all have a great night

Belated Congratulations to Aiden
and to Chennai :) EDB can let us know when we can come out of hiding! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger oldtim67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:33 COMMENT-BODY:Taggsybhoy.

You have mail. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:36 COMMENT-BODY:minx1888, do I know you ???? :o)))

You been a-lurkin' ? Or is this just a wee flyin' visit you temptress ???

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:38 COMMENT-BODY:You bin tae the docs yet auld yin ?

willnotletitgocsc

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger glasgow bhoy COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:40 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoy Sean,

I don't have the statistics to hand but I feel that your conclusion that we have the "best defence in the SPL" might be a bit of a red herring. I wonder if you'd come to the same conclusion if you were to measure the 'goals conceded' to 'attacks to be defended' ratio?

The recent game against Motherwell at Parkhead is a case in point. In defence of his team, the manager was quick to point out the number of chances created versus the number of chances conceded. I would argue that this in itself is a pretty damning indictment of the defence.

And I think this is where the heart of the problem lies. For a side that's developed the habit of winning games by the odd goal over the past couple of seasons, in games where we've struggled to score more than a single goal, the concession of an odd goal has really hurt us.

The use of stats to talk up this particular defence is simply papering over the cracks.

Entirely hypothetical I know but I wonder how this back four might fare were they to do as much defending as a mid-table SPL side?

Paul67 - you mentioned earlier that we should expect a fairly signficant turnover of players this close season. Are we to infer that we will be watching team #4 next season? If so, I would ask the question - where is the continuity? Four seasons, four teams - not good. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Kojo COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:53 COMMENT-BODY:Pablo

You naughty,bhoy!

No matter how you view it...

You are perpetrating the spreading of innuendo and hear-say,pal.

Not nice.


Kojo. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger ExPort Tim COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:53 COMMENT-BODY:Paul, Pablo, all,

As a concerned Bhoy from Greenock, based upon all the rumours going around ( in the club tonight ) can I just say thanks for nailing this as soon as you guys have, I have already spread the non story news as far and wide as I can,

Again, thanks.

P.S hail Hail 3IAR -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Celticblog COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:54 COMMENT-BODY:Pablophanque,

I have heard the exact same message from a friend of the Burns family.
This rumour is evil. Some very committed Celtic fans) have unwittingly been duped into spreading it.
Tonight I will be praying for a Celtic legend. Rather than spread text messages and innuendo, I suggest that every true Celtic fan does the same.
JohnBhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:55 COMMENT-BODY:Glasgow Bhoy

You have put forward some good points and I agree with them to an extent. I think part of the reason why we haven't had many attacks against us recently is because the defense have been doing their job pretty well by cutting them out pretty early and we have had bette protection from midfield. Boruc could have slept through these recent weeks.

I would accept that earlier in the season Boruc did save the defense quite regularly though, but the same could go for Rangers as well who have had McGreagor bail his defense out on a number of occassions.

The Rangers team lines up with 4 across the back with 5 midfielders with none of them really being described as the most cavalier. On top of this they usually have 2 of their midfielders sitting particularly deep. Celtic in contrast have two fairly attacking full backs with a midfield consisting of two very attack minded players. There is only really one defensive midfielder in the team and even then when it's Donati he isn't really that defensive. I believe this would suggest that the Celtic defenders have a lot more responsibility in contrast to Rangers and yet they have conceeded less.

Stats don't tell the whole picture but I do think that Walter's much praised defense isn't as good as it's made out to be. Their is more room for error when you have an extra man or three helping you out back there.

I do want to stress the point though that I'd like to see a top class central defender signed in the summer. I think we can do better in this area but I just wanted to show a bit more support for the much maligned defense as I think they're doing a better job than they're credited for. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger oldtim67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:55 COMMENT-BODY:Pablophange.

I'm affraid I haven't been to the Doctors yet.I've got a date with Podiatrics on th 30th,I'll make an appointment for the same day.

Thanks for the enquiry,you little devil you. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger canamalar COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:57 COMMENT-BODY:pablo never finished there, as I started, fair enough, it would be interesting to know who started the ball rolling, and an educated guess will do for me, but I reckon between those who recieved such texts the culprit could be traced and exposed. It is a small world. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:58 COMMENT-BODY:Kojo, you are mistaken.

Celticblog, my thanks.

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:58 COMMENT-BODY:Kingoh,sorry, complaint to Cruly or STBF.

Minx188, welcome back, hope you are well.

Glasgow Bhoy, let’s leave talk of team four until the matter in hand is dealt with, but I know your point.

Pablo, I know where you are coming from in wanting to stop this nonsense, and I know that this info was copied from elsewhere and is therefore in the public domain, but I don’t think we should not be discussing the man’s medical plans here in this kind of detail. Deleted. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger the long wait is over COMMENT-DATE:23/04/08 23:59 COMMENT-BODY:Tommy Burns himself once said


"....in Glasgow half the fans hate you, and the other half think they own you....."

That has never seemed truer.

TLWIO -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Kojo COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 00:01 COMMENT-BODY:Pablo

I am not mistaken.

Paul has given the correct way to handle these delicate situations when they arise in Blogdom

The best course, the only course...
Is complete silence in the matter.

Kojo. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 00:21 COMMENT-BODY:Ghuys/Ghals -

extracuddle each other tonight and focus on Sunday. Let them sink or swim tomorrow for Niagara lies just round the corner like a lucky horseshoe awaiting their plummet.


Nite all, love one another



White&Green -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger patnevinspen COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 00:27 COMMENT-BODY:Should Scott Brown return for the next game given that he is fresh and full of running

or

Sit it out due to his slack passes and rash tackles? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger oldtim67 COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 00:27 COMMENT-BODY:winningemmell.

Goodnight John bhoy. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 00:27 COMMENT-BODY:Kojo -


any Glenlivet left ?




WhiskyGalore -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 00:29 COMMENT-BODY:old tim -


nite, great friend of mine and Aidan -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger pablophanque COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 00:29 COMMENT-BODY:Paul, your site, but, as you say it's now in the public domain and I hope that the poster on CM's is as well. This individual's credentials are vouchsaved and I think there are many amongst us who would rather read a positive explanation than what they may wake up to tomorrow.

pablophanque -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Highland Hoop COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 00:57 COMMENT-BODY:Tried this post on the previous thread but it didn't load?

Re: The 57 Cup Final. Didn't the Daily R***rd's back page headline, "Old Firm in 8 Goal Thriller"

Re: UEFA Cup. There has been a bit of "dissing" towards the UEFA Cup recently. I would never get involved in that. Some of my finest memories as a Celtic supporter occured on the lead up to the final and I would'd swap that hot sweaty evening in Seville for anything.

Re: The Jam. Recently saw "From the Jam" with Bruce Foxton and Rick the drummer with some new dude on lead guitar/vocals. I have to say that he really nailed it. I always felt that (whisper it) Weller's vocals were a bit ropey live. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Sean South COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 04:59 COMMENT-BODY:Will answer the jibes from the clique after Sunday's game. My silence is intentional as stated. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Hoople COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 06:01 COMMENT-BODY:Sean South

You really have an over-inflated sense of your own importance.

I am not a member of any clique, nor do I know any contributor to CQN, however I find your constant negativity and bitterness somehow inappropriate in a Celtic supporter, and no, that doesn't mean you have to accept everything the team or manager or board says or does.

I know you're a Celtic supporter - your paranoia gives you away! - but try supporting once in a while.

And, sorry to say, we're not all waiting with baited breath for your pearls of wisdom after Sunday. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger PJBhoynyc COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 06:09 COMMENT-BODY:Nae Shouts@ 04:59

Got to agree with Hoople.

Whatever your intentions...
That post was one of your most self-defeating. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger LouisLXVII COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 07:10 COMMENT-BODY:Ghuys n Ghals,

check out the link at the top of the page to What about the workers. There's an excellent comment at the end about the SPL fixture list fiasco. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger gweedorebhoy COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 07:22 COMMENT-BODY:thom the tim

We haven't gone away you know!

Just can't be arsed with this desperate revisionisim that if we lose the league it's tainted or it was stolen from us.

Our position is down to us.

We can win this league and we can lose it

Its up to us not the SPL -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Gordon COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 08:21 COMMENT-BODY:More Inaccurate Information from the BBC Football Desk...

On the football section of the BBC website there is an article by Keir Murray titled "When Rangers Met Fiorentina in 1961"

The journalist states that "in reaching that stage of the inaugural cup, Rangers became the first British team to contest a European final."

Well, as every self-respecting anorak knows, this is completely wrong.

Birmingham City played, and lost to Barcelona in the 1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final.

They also lost to Roma in 1961, the year Rangers lost to Fiorentina in the Cup Winners Cup Final.

Our own Bertie Auld featured for Birmingham in that Roma final.

If we really want to be pedantic, the very first Inter Cities Fairs Cup Final was contested by Barcelona and the City of London in 1958!

Come on Mr Murray (any relation?) at least check your Evening Times Wee Red Book before going to print! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Irving Washington COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 08:36 COMMENT-BODY:Morning folks.

Could anyone tell me where to find a copy of the the revised fixture list(s). Also, anyone in the Dublin area know of good bars to watch celtic games in the croke park area. Any recommendations would be much appreciated. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Irving Washington COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 08:36 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 09:26 COMMENT-BODY:April 24


St Fidelis



nice one



FaithfulThrough&ThroughCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 09:37 COMMENT-BODY:Gweedorebhoy,

Nothing to do with revisionism.

It was obvious, to me anyway, that everything that could be done, would be done to prevent us retaining the title. Starting with the loaded, early fixture list, Yellow Saturday and all the other influences.

All teams have spells where they perform poorly, due to one reason or another. However, we had no cushion for this as they were supported all the way through any slumps.

Of course we have some players who are not top drawer, that's where we operate, but there was no justification for the constant negativity displayed by Celtic supporters, who seemed to keep their powder dry until a bad result happened.

I take the recent absence of some posters as being as far as they can go in getting fully behind the club during this dangerous time in football history. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 09:39 COMMENT-BODY:Gordon, perhaps the journo meant to say 'the first quintessentially British team'.

Irving:
27 April, Rangers, home
3 May, Motherwell, away
11 May, Hibs, home
18 May, Dundee U, away -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Parkheadcumsalford COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 09:57 COMMENT-BODY:Morning all,

Interesting article in the Times by Phil Gordon about the possibility of Celtic consulting UEFA about the possibility of our refusing to play Dundee Und on 22nd May if we are forced to give up JVOH, Boruc and Samaras for the European Championships....This might well have consequences. As Lawrence Donegan says in the Guardian, the SPL has lost any pretence to integrity. More fools them.

Was the "Goal" that was disallowed for us shown last night? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger CaltonTongues COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 09:58 COMMENT-BODY:Some good news following the Wee Hoops defeat last night.

The Baby Hoops (Glasgow Catholic Primary School's) Team beat their Baby Orc's equivalent 6-1 last night in the quarter final of the Scottish Cup.

The future's bright... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 09:59 COMMENT-BODY:Pro/Con/Commie- Castro

Pro- Adeste, laeti triumphantes

I have to agree 100% with Paul67 and others that the serious health problems being faced by the Burns family just now are best left to them and the health professionals looking after them, and should not be discussed elsewhere; except with the express wish of the family. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger itzallova COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:03 COMMENT-BODY:Why don’t you just come out and admit that you miss the mineshafters because a blog with everyone in accord can be mind numbingly boring! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:08 COMMENT-BODY:Itz- I would hope the mine is temporarily boarded up, at least till the final whistle on Sunday, and hopefully beyond.

There will no doubt be a time for recrimination, brilliant analysis of where it all went wrong and pure undiluted spite but that time is not now.

It is Us v Them. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Fred C. Dobbs COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:12 COMMENT-BODY:Parkheadcumsalford ,

Just like STV the BBC decided NOT to show viewers this Goal! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:14 COMMENT-BODY:Lawrence Donegan with biactol -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:14 COMMENT-BODY:I hate to rain on anyone's parade, least of all WG, but today's birthday bhoy is none other than Hoopslegend Rab Douglas.

Sanschien the Brickie shares his cake with William Joyce[ Lord Haw Haw- someone else who sold the jerseys],Barbara Streisand, Stuart Pearce and Alessandro Costacurta. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Fred C. Dobbs COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:29 COMMENT-BODY:This Goal. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:31 COMMENT-BODY:Good Lord, no



Sanschien, a fellow Taurean ?



The Harbour of Seville

The Popinjay

The Rosebank Rookie

The Clyde Valley Villain

The Leapfrogging Lanarkian

The Dundonian Dunderheid

The Hod-dropping Hope-dispeller

The Carluke Calamity

The Carnwathian Catastrophe

The Garrion Goalgifter


I still wake up in cold sweats thinking ay that plank ay wid.



result just in :-



ML 11 ML 2 (ML 11 x 2 OGs) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Martin42 COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:31 COMMENT-BODY:Winningemmell,

Did I miss your 63rd birthday a day or three ago?

Well my apoplgies, and a belated happy birthday to you.

How are all the Winningemmells keeping, and your mum and dad, I hope they enjoyed your big day.

See you soon,

STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS,


Martin. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger loumacarisbettingslip COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:52 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Pujol COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 10:56 COMMENT-BODY:Lou

We all know how low the Huns can go, but that kind of filth should not be given any oxygen at all. For the sake of decency, please remove those lyrics. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger danny COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 11:01 COMMENT-BODY:Lou

Please remove. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger lanarkcelt COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 11:05 COMMENT-BODY:Bontbrattbackinanger - we are very proud of Rab in Lanark! (And he wasn't all bad - he played a blinder away vs Valencia)

Loumacarisbettingslip - I have filed that vile song under "another reason to support Celtic" -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 11:05 COMMENT-BODY:new article posted. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:Blogger Gordon COMMENT-DATE:24/04/08 11:08 COMMENT-BODY:Paul,

The Football Associations London XI team that took part in that first Inter Cities Fairs Cup was composed of players from Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Brentford, Charlton, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Leyton Orient, Millwall, QPR & West Ham.

They had English, Welsh, Scottish & Six Counties players in their ranks - now that is what I call a quintessentially British team!

If Mr Murray is lurking...it's time to correct that article! --------