The story of Celtic’s left back position has been largely painful over the years. Emilio Izaguirre arrived after the 2010 Wold Cup and, for a few seasons at least, strengthened what was a perennial weak spot in the team. You’re going back decades, possibly to Danny McGrain himself, before you’ll find someone in the left back position Emilio wasn’t clearly a stand-out improvement on.
Having supplanted Emilio in the Celtic team, there’s a good chance that 18-year-old Kieran Tierney will make his Scotland debut tonight on his breakthrough season. It’s a great story for a player who has physicality and maturity beyond his years. We might just have a genuine player on our hands.
The echo of a big failure at left back still reverberates around the club. Seven years ago Sligo Rovers’ Seamus Coleman, was on trial at Lennoxtown, but was sent home as he wasn’t judged able to put pressure on Lee Naylor, during Gordon Strachan’s last season. Then reserve team coach, Willie McStay, recommended Coleman to Everton, where the player has turned into one of the best left backs in the English Premier League.
Assessing strikers is comparatively easy; there are objective statistics (goals scored) to inform your view, including at youth level. It’s not as easy assessing a defender, where picking a winner offers you only subjective opinions. Kieran has achieved far more than any of his teenage contemporaries this season, some of whom were more lauded than him.
Perhaps the crucial deciding factor in all this was who was given an extended run in the team. If you don’t allow your youth players to graduate (at the right time), and don’t sacrifice first team mainstays (at the right time) you’ll forever buy other teams’ graduates.
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With reference to the JJ post referring to LNS one gentleman seems to be coated with the same material as a stealth bomber. From the comment in moderation section.
Ogilvie’s sidekick Andrew Dickson who took over responsibility for administration of players contract paperwork from MIH in 2004 is now a Director at TRFC.
There were 3 occasions of concealment of paper work from either HMRC, the SFA and the SPL in 2005, 2011 and 2012. Dickson was the man in charge of players paperwork so HMRC letters demanding tax arrears from players would fall under his responsibilities even if only as the filing clerk.
He has a reputation of knowing the rules intimately (as Ogilvie) but is not so good at finding bits of paper specifically asked for or required to supply under specific rules.
So poor that HMRC said the 2005 failure to provide side letters to HMRC was deliberate.
So not providing them to HMRC was deliberate but not providing them to the SFA was just a ten year oversight?
Clyde. Banana boat.
Nevertheless, presumably because of a knowledge of the rules that Regan lacks, Dickson was the guy Regan spoke to before sending a draft to RFC for approval to explain the issue of the 2011 licence, a draft that caused consternation at Ibrox and never was published following dinner with Rangers officials (not Dickson unless JJ knows otherwise) and with Ogilvie now joining the company of Regan.
KEVJUNGLE@11:13 – The words “seems to be”, “if it proves” and “the country was cheated” are the kind of words that can get an individual ans/or organisation SUED, very heavily – would you stand up on TV and say them?
AULDHEID@11:17 – Do you have, or, have you seen, a copy of said Ibrox draft?
Instead of trying to defend Bridcutt’s ‘tackle’ Scott Brown should have taken one for the team – our team – and decked him.
KevJ…”Denial is a guid weapon…” I cannae deny that.
Ernie
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC425159
‘The Rangers Football Club Limited, Incorporated 29th May, 2012.’
Tomorrow will be a sad, sad, sad, day in Kev’s Jungle.
Rivers of tears will be shed, flags of all the clique-smashers
will fly at hauf-mast, a spine tingling version of YNWA will
signal the end of an era….Margaret McGill will be saying
off oot to CQN :(
So, so sad.
But,……maybe one day…..she’ll return ?
The Jungle drums will beat for her return………
WeeBobbyCollins on 30th March 2016 11:21 am
__________________________________________________
I know you can’t.
God Bless You.
You’ll Never Walk Alone….in the Jungle.
HH
……laters…..
AULDHEID
IMO,Regan was out of his depth on all this from Day One,and relied on the advice of his more experienced colleagues.
That they were more experienced in covering the illegal actions of one club rather than the administration of Scottish Football in general,will have come as a shock. Now,this far down the road,he is complicit with the cover-up,and can only continue down the same path.
He is a knave rather than a schemer.
THE RESOLUTE MR PASTRY on 30TH MARCH 2016 11:18 AM
KEVJUNGLE@11:13 – The words “seems to be”, “if it proves” and “the country was cheated” are the kind of words that can get an individual ans/or organisation SUED, very heavily – would you stand up on TV and say them?
________
I already have.
That’ll be ‘our’ little secret….won’t it.
…..laters…..
Morning bhoys and ghirls. For anyone interested there is a 2 night show in the Tron theatre Connolly on the 6th and 7th of May. Tickets £16. I have mine for the Friday night .
HH
KTF
UTLR
Mr Pastry
That suggested statement would be a start. An apology is missing though and what is not being addressed is the culpability of the parties who have brought the game into disrepute.
Regan by running an organisation that is not fit for purpose is at the very best incompetent and any rules changes he has oversight of will not of themselves restore confidence in governance.
Ogilvie managed to get out before his role became as exposed as it now is, but Dickson,the very guy who administered players ebt paperwork in a manner that demands scrutiny is still at T/RFC and has a role on a regularity board.
A tightening up of processes is clearly required but you don’t know how to put something right if you don’t know where it went wrong in the first place.
In my view the problem is one of structure around which the processes are bent (pun intended) and a review of the relationships between the SFA and SPFL would go a long way towards cultural change at both.
What we have here is an opportunity for a rebirth of the game in Scotland but lack the midwife to deliver.
TRADITIONALIST88 on 30TH MARCH 2016 11:22 AM
And if Sevco win a cup, or a league, what will the record books show?
Their first win?
ernie lynch on 30th March 2016 11:33 am
TRADITIONALIST88 on 30TH MARCH 2016 11:22 AM
And if Sevco win a cup, or a league, what will the record books show?
Their first win?
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So we’ve established your issue is not with Celtic then?
TRADITIONALIST88 on 30TH MARCH 2016 11:37 AM
No, my issue is with Celtic, for going along with the lie of the same club.
And the reason my issue is with Celtic, rather than anyone else, is that I expect more of Celtic than I do of the huns, the SFA, the SPFL, the SMSM.
You might feel differently
Traditionalist88
Nice link to Companies House.
Maybe you should send it to this crowd.
http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/rangers/
Good day CQN
A PROGRAMME
OF WORK
CELEBRATING
IRISH CULTURE
ONE HUNDRED
YEARS ON FROM
THE EASTER
RISING.
http://www.tron.co.uk/docs/059_364__tro_94_mayfesto_brochure_web_1458210451.pdf
Ernie,
How do you differentiate between Huns, FTSFA, the SPFL and the SMSM.
It’s like they’re identical from where I am.
What’s the collective term?
Cabal seems appropriate.
I do tend to agree with you on this though.
If Celtic are waiting for legal process to finish, fine, patience is a virtue.
If due process concludes and the club(and the other 40) remain silent that wouldn’t be acceptable.
So I’ll be virtuous:-)
THE RESOLUTE MR PASTRY on 30TH MARCH 2016 11:20 AM
AULDHEID@11:17 – Do you have, or, have you seen, a copy of said Ibrox draft?
I can’t speak for Auldheid,Mr Pastry but I have certainly seen not only the draft for the media which S.Regan intended putting out,but his asking permission to do so from RFC,their response to him telling him not to put it out (which he followed) and an invite to dinner for not only regan but the “heavily conflicted” ogilvie to meet with whyte and russell.
I could even tell you the where and when the dinner date was set for. 20th December 2011 in The Glengoyne Room at The Hotel Du Vin
All of this stuff came out around the time many documents appeared courtesy of Charlotte Fakes and should be available somewhere if you care to search.
Ernie Lynch
Your issue is clearly with the governance of the game rather than Celtic.
You expect more from Celtic and you are getting more from Celtic – there is no Old Firm pandering from the club.
The fact is we have to play them soon – a new Rangers was always going to do their best to emerge as a rival to us. They may have a big support but they can’t live with us financially and the OF stuff from external parties will dissipate.
beatbhoy
I have.
Won’t lose sleep over that crowd, nor blame Celtic for their actions,
HH
I hope all you celtic folk are not being reeled in by this JJ guy , being a close friend of mcmurdo tells me all I want to know about the chappy . AULDHEED . Are there any other clubs fans that you know of who are supportive of res 12 , or are celtic fans the only ones wanting justice here .
On another point , I was very impressed by both young Kieran , and the boy McGinn last night , how did celtic miss this lad .
Just read the Efe article on CQN latest News.
It reads like something from the Daily Record.
Thought this place was an alternative to the MSM
If the club didn’t consider TRFC to be a new club why would they retire the instantly recognisable and highly marketable ‘Old Firm’ tag? It’s quite subtle I know but it is making a statement on it.
new article posted.
Lads,
my holidays down-under are officially over, so lots of CQN Naps updates to follow…
Week 30 – 20th February
Winners:
Bull67 (Silviniaco Conti) @2/1
The Bhoy from the Village (Silviniaco Conti) @2/1
hashadenough (Yala Enki) @7/4
Losers:
16 roads (At Fishers Cross)
21-5-79 (Morestead Screamer)
Angel Gabrial (Theatre Territory)
BMCUWP (Tradewinds)
bonbhoy (Le Mercurey)
Burgas Hoops (Aigle de la See)
Cathal (Kings Apollo)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Norse Legend)
Dim Sam (Rigadin de Beauchene)
El Madrigal (Cloudy Too)
Eurochamps67 (Le Mercurey)
Fastbhoy (no selection)
fleagle1888 (Laverteen)
gerryfaethebrig (Woodford Island)
Graffitionthewall (Spookydooky)
green T (Silsol)
Gweedore Celt (Sybarite)
leftclicktic (Saint Ralph)
Nye Beavans RS (Calling des Blins)
Onemalloy (Flemenstar)
PFayr (Drumacoo)
Rockon (Sirabad)
Som mes que un club (Tikkapick)
TheBarcaMole (Montdragon)
tommytwiststommyturns (Harry the Viking)
twists n turns (Here’s Herbie)
voguepunter (Encapsulated)
What is the Stars (no selection)
Zihuatanejo (PetethePear)
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/injuries-training-hampden-in-the-rain/comment-page-16/#comments
fleagle1888
Lads,
my holidays down-under are officially over, so lots of CQN Naps updates to follow…
Week 31 – 27th February
Winners:
El Madrigal (Theatre Guide) @6/1
The Bhoy from the Village (Theatre Guide) @6/1
BMCUWP (Sunblazer) @5/1
leftclicktic (Ericht) @5/1
Losers:
16 roads (Furia Cruzada)
21-5-79 (Mysteree)
Angel Gabrial (Thomas Brown)
bonbhoy (no selection)
Bull67 (Ballyculla)
Burgas Hoops (Dursey Sound)
Cathal (Special Catch)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Russe Blanc)
Dim Sam (Russe Blanc)
Eurochamps67 (Ballyculla)
Fastbhoy (no selection)
fleagle1888 (Muthmir)
gerryfaethebrig (Thomas Brown)
Graffitionthewall (Cloudy Bob)
green T (Champagne West)
Gweedore Celt (Clean Sheet)
hashadenough (Final Assault)
Nye Beavans RS (Cernunnos)
Onemalloy (Ballyculla)
PFayr (Draytonian)
Rockon (Russe Blanc)
Som mes que un club (Nautical Twilight)
TheBarcaMole (Thomas Brown)
tommytwiststommyturns (Hadrians Approach)
twists n turns (William Money)
voguepunter (Thomas Brown)
What is the Stars (no selection)
Zihuatanejo (Virak)
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/giving-players-an-excuse-to-fail/comment-page-6/#comments
fleagle1888
Lads,
my holidays down-under are officially over, so lots of CQN Naps updates to follow…
Week 32 – 5th March
Winners:
Cathal (Sametegal) @7/1
twists n turns (Shotavodka) @7/1
green T (The Organist) @5/2
Dim Sam (The Last Samuri) @2/1
The Bhoy from the Village (The Last Samuri) @2/1
Losers:
16 roads (no selection)
21-5-79 (Lexis Boy)
Angel Gabrial (Little Jon)
BMCUWP (Dungannon)
bonbhoy (Wells de Lune)
Bull67 (Saint Charles)
Burgas Hoops (Burning Thread)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Exmoor Mist)
El Madrigal (The Druids Nephew)
Eurochamps67 (no selection)
Fastbhoy (no selection)
fleagle1888 (Fast Track)
gerryfaethebrig (Little Jon)
Graffitionthewall (Sir Anthony Browne)
Gweedore Celt (Saint Charles)
hashadenough (Fingertips)
leftclicktic (Bennys Mist)
Nye Beavans RS (Generous Ransom)
Onemalloy (Pineau de Re)
PFayr (Forceful Appeal)
Rockon (Band of Blood)
Som mes que un club (Welcome Bach)
TheBarcaMole (Drop Out Joe)
tommytwiststommyturns (Bennys Mist)
voguepunter (Exmoor Mist)
What is the Stars (no selection)
Zihuatanejo (Urban Moon)
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/derision-hiding-wanting-to-win-the-league/comment-page-24/#comments
fleagle1888
MEDTIM@11:21 – Thank you for the info – I will duly check it out HH
Lads,
my holidays down-under are officially over, so lots of CQN Naps updates to follow…
Week 33 – 12th March (Selections sent by e-mail due to broken blog)
Winners:
Angel Gabrial (Flying Angel) @9/1
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Mosspark) @5/1
Graffitionthewall (Grays Choice) @5/1
Dim Sam (Shades of Midnight) @7/4
The Bhoy from the Village (Shades of Midnight) @7/4
Losers:
16 roads (Boxing Clever)
21-5-79 (Kellini)
BMCUWP (Bold Prediction)
bonbhoy (no selection)
Bull67 (Knockgraffon)
Burgas Hoops (no selection)
Cathal (Woolstone One)
El Madrigal (no selection)
Eurochamps67 (Obistar)
Fastbhoy (no selection)
fleagle1888 (Ubaltique)
gerryfaethebrig (no selection)
green T (no selection)
Gweedore Celt (Clayton)
hashadenough (Two Taffs)
leftclicktic (Two Taffs)
Nye Beavans RS (no selection)
Onemalloy (Relax)
PFayr (Bernardelli)
Rockon (Patrick)
Som mes que un club (no selection)
TheBarcaMole (no selection)
tommytwiststommyturns (Potters Corner)
twists n turns (Point the Way)
voguepunter (Another Wise Kid)
What is the Stars (no selection)
Zihuatanejo (For Good Measure)
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/res-12-the-journey-so-far-and-the-journey-to-come/comment-page-13/#comments
fleagle1888
Lads,
my holidays down-under are officially over, so lots of CQN Naps updates to follow…
Week 34 – 19th March
Winner:
Nye Beavans RS (Might Bite) @8/1
Losers:
16 roads (Amber Flush)
21-5-79 (no selection)
Angel Gabrial (Cogry)
BMCUWP (Bob Ford)
bonbhoy (no selection)
Bull67 (Run Ructions Run)
Burgas Hoops (Fairy Rath)
Cathal (Golden Chieftain)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (no selection)
Dim Sam (Chef D’Oevre)
El Madrigal (Champagne Express)
Eurochamps67 (A Hare Breath)
Fastbhoy (no selection)
fleagle1888 (Sizing Coal)
gerryfaethebrig (Oscar Lateen)
Graffitionthewall (Tikkapick)
green T (Orbasa)
Gweedore Celt (no selection)
hashadenough (Champagne at Tara)
leftclicktic (Kapstadt)
Onemalloy (Simply a Legend)
PFayr (no selection)
Rockon (Firm Order)
Som mes que un club (Braavos)
The Bhoy from the Village (Townshend)
TheBarcaMole (Shotgun Paddy)
tommytwiststommyturns (Shotgun Paddy)
twists n turns (Mad Brian)
voguepunter (Masterplan)
What is the Stars (no selection)
Zihuatanejo (Bold Conquest)
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/absurd-rummenigge-regan/comment-page-11/#comments
fleagle1888
Lads,
Woooo-hoooo… finally I’m up to date with naps results !
Week 35 – 26th March
Winners:
Rockon (No Duffer) @11/2
hashadenough (Ballybolley) @4/1
twists n turns (Western Sunrise) @10/3
fleagle1888 (California Chrome) @15/8
Dim Sam (Chupulla) @6/5
Losers:
16 roads (Papas Way)
21-5-79 (Billy Dutton)
Angel Gabrial (Dutch Uncle)
BMCUWP (El Beau)
bonbhoy (no selection)
Bull67 (Baku Baby)
Burgas Hoops (Master of Finance)
Cathal (Sykes)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Maronella)
El Madrigal (Teo Vivo)
Eurochamps67 (no selection)
Fastbhoy (no selection)
gerryfaethebrig (Serenity Now)
Graffitionthewall (Sword Fighter)
green T (Midtech Star)
Gweedore Celt (Lady Shipman)
leftclicktic (Five in a Row)
Nye Beavans RS (Alzammaar)
Onemalloy (no selection)
PFayr (Five in a Row)
Som mes que un club (Heath Hunter)
The Bhoy from the Village (Very Special)
TheBarcaMole (Bodega)
tommytwiststommyturns (Goldream)
voguepunter (Vendor)
What is the Stars (no selection)
Zihuatanejo (Eagle Valley)
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/deciding-to-win-talking-a-good-game/comment-page-13/#comments
fleagle1888
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 35 Standings
all of the outstanding naps results have been updated, and there is little change at the front of the pack… however, a queue of fast-finishers are positioning themselves just behind our two long-term leaders.
16 roads is hanging on to his lead by a nose…
CQN Naps Competition will finish on Scottish Cup Final day (21st May), so there are only 8 weeks to go – HAPPY PUNTING !
+13.75 > 16 roads (8)
+12.50 > Zihuatanejo (5)
+12.00 > Nye Beavans RS (7)
+ 7.25 > Rockon (7)
+ 6.83 > twists n turns (6)
+ 5.58 > hashadenough (9)
+ 5.45 > leftclicktic (7)
+ 4.50 > BMCUWP (6)
+ 1.58 > El Madrigal (6)
+ 1.33 > bonbhoy (5)
– 1.50 > Graffitionthewall (7)
– 2.00 > Angel Gabrial (5)
– 7.75 > The Bhoy from the Village (6)
– 9.13 > gerryfaethebrig (5)
– 9.50 > Cosy Corner Bhoy (4)
-10.33 > green T (7)
-13.03 > fleagle1888 (5)
-13.88 > Bull67 (5)
-15.10 > Eurochamps67 (5)
-16.00 > Cathal (2)
-16.00 > tommytwiststommyturns (2)
-16.25 > PFayr (4)
-19.00 > Burgas Hoops (3)
-19.58 > Dim Sam (6)
-20.00 > Gweedore Celt (1)
-20.50 > TheBarcaMole (2)
-21.13 > Fastbhoy (4)
-21.75 > Som mes que un club (3)
-22.00 > voguepunter (2)
-23.55 > Onemalloy (3)
-25.13 > What is the Stars (3)
-35.00 > 21-5-79 (0)
Cheers, fleagle1888
(—Beirut CSC—)