Celtic Quick Newstag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2008-04-03://12010-03-15T03:27:08ZCeltic news, not lazy journalism. Movable Type Open Source 4.1tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39622010-03-15T03:24:20Z2010-03-15T03:27:08ZDutch World Cup Hopeful Edson Braafheid Hopes Life At Celtic Can Toughen Him Up A Bit. Left back won't rule out a permanent move to Parkhead, but admits his main objective is to strengthen his possibilities for selection at Bayern...CanajunBhoyDutch World Cup Hopeful Edson Braafheid Hopes Life At Celtic Can Toughen Him Up A Bit. Left back won't rule out a permanent move to Parkhead, but admits his main objective is to strengthen his possibilities for selection at Bayern Munich and for Holland in the World Cup. (Herald Scotland)]]>
tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39612010-03-15T03:14:18Z2010-03-15T03:23:09ZKeane Hat Trick Helps Mowbray Survive Ides Of March. Victory at Rugby Park keeps the wolves from manager's door in the short term, but winning the cup final may be his only long term security policy. (Herald Scotland)...CanajunBhoyKeane Hat Trick Helps Mowbray Survive Ides Of March. Victory at Rugby Park keeps the wolves from manager's door in the short term, but winning the cup final may be his only long term security policy. (Herald Scotland)]]>
tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39602010-03-14T04:43:46Z2010-03-14T04:45:49ZNo Way Keane Is Staying Says Tottenham Coach. Joe Jordan, Spurs coach, says Robbie will be returning to London club After Celtic loan spell. (Herald Scotland)...CanajunBhoyNo Way Keane Is Staying Says Tottenham Coach. Joe Jordan, Spurs coach, says Robbie will be returning to London club After Celtic loan spell. (Herald Scotland)]]>
tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39592010-03-14T04:36:01Z2010-03-14T04:38:39ZKilmarnock 0- Celtic 3: Robbie Keane Kills Killie With Second Half Hat-Trick. Match report. (Daily Mail)...CanajunBhoyKilmarnock 0- Celtic 3: Robbie Keane Kills Killie With Second Half Hat-Trick. Match report. (Daily Mail)]]>
Kilmarnock 0-3 Celtic, Scottish Cup, 13 March 2010tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39582010-03-13T14:46:09Z2010-03-13T14:58:22ZPaul67http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk Landry Nguemo had an alarmingly poor first half typified when a slack pass never reached Aiden McGeady allowing Kilmarnock to break forward. The resulting move saw Allan Russell crack a first time shot off Lukas Zaluska 's crossbar.
Killie's Frazer Wright took an early blow to the head which kept him out of the game for 9 minutes and had to retire for a couple of stitches but despite being down to 10 men Kilmarnock grabbed control of the game and pinned Celtic into their own half. Zaluska did well to inspire confidence in the men in front of him.
Morten Rasmussen was in the wars, first when Tim Clancy stamped on his knee in what looked like a very dangerous challenge, then when Wright knocked him in the air in a challenge from behind. After Wright subsequently pulled him Rasmussen retaliated, which brought some discipline to the home side.
Celtic started the second half much better but it was not until Fortune replaced the ineffective Crosas and Samaras went on for Rasmussen on 57 minutes that things clicked for them.
Edson Braafheid played a long ball to the edge of the Kilmarnock area from the half way line which Keane controlled beautifully with the inside of his calf; in an instant bringing the ball under control and knocking if beyond keeper Cammy Bell before knocking it into the net.
Samaras chased and won a lost cause on 81 minutes before feeding Fortune inside the box, who squared a pass to an unmarked Keane to score into an empty net from 3 yards.
Less than two minutes later Aiden McGeady played an inch perfect pass into the path on Fortune, who drew the last Kilmarnock defender before again squaring for Keane. This time the striker had more to do but he swept his shot past Bell and into the net to complete a memorable performance.
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Kilmarnock v Celtic, Live updates, Scottish Cup, 13 March 2010tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39572010-03-13T10:07:43Z2010-03-13T10:07:11ZLive updates will appear below after 12:15 GMT....Paul67http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk
Live updates will appear below after 12:15 GMT.
Kilmarnock tie too tight to calltag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39562010-03-12T12:03:28Z2010-03-12T12:02:15ZPaul67http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk Tomorrow's visit on Scottish Cup duty is not really an opportunity for revenge. A win and progress in the Cup would be welcome but consequences for defeat in the league game will linger for a while yet.
Celtic must simply win the Cup. They have made more than enough mistakes this season to know dozens of potential pit-falls and have had ample time to work on deficiencies.
Kilmarnock would have gone bottom if Celtic beat them last month but now sit six points ahead of Falkirk, so the threat of relegation has diminished considerably, so the Cup will be tackled with more gusto than it would by a team scrapping at the bottom of the league.
Expect the team with the greater appetite to come out on top; no predictions from me.
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tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39552010-03-12T00:58:27Z2010-03-12T01:04:13ZDerby County At Centre Of £37 million Takeover Bid From Peter Gadsby. Coca-Cola Championship team, currently sitting 16th in the table and who were founded in 1888, are apparently worth £6 million more than Rangers FC. (Telegraph)...CanajunBhoyDerby County At Centre Of £37 million Takeover Bid From Peter Gadsby. Coca-Cola Championship team, currently sitting 16th in the table and who were founded in 1888, are apparently worth £6 million more than Rangers FC. (Telegraph)]]>
tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39542010-03-12T00:46:31Z2010-03-12T00:52:28ZCanajunBhoy"Why Should I Worry?" - Tony Mowbray Tries To Play Down Pressure Ahead Of Celtic's Must-Win Scottish Cup Tie Against Kilmarnock. Celtic manager deflects media probing on his future and the criticality of winning cup-tie as it relates to his future. (Herald Scotland)]]>
tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39532010-03-11T13:14:00Z2010-03-11T13:15:31ZGordon Strachan: Good To Be Back In The Firing Line. A chat with the former Celtic manager, who only has good things to say about the club and the fans. (Evening Times)...CanajunBhoyGordon Strachan: Good To Be Back In The Firing Line. A chat with the former Celtic manager, who only has good things to say about the club and the fans. (Evening Times)]]>
HM Revenue, hedge funds, investment banks move on footballtag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39522010-03-11T12:01:02Z2010-03-11T12:00:29ZPaul67http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk Portsmouth, who are enjoying their football these days as manager, Avram Grant, defied gravity by reaching the FA Cup semi final at the weekend, made 85 non-playing staff redundant. Gravity will eventually have its revenge once his team breaks up in two months.
Background noise grows around Manchester United as an approach by a group called the Red Knights talk to fans about buying out the unwanted Glazers. The Glazers have no intention of going, so I would not normally give such an approach consideration, but the man heading up Red Knights is Goldman Sachs chief economist, Jim O'Neill, and you don't get that far up the food chain without knowing how to assemble a £1bn deal.
He has reportedly pulled in further big hitters, including a hedge fund chief and the corporate head of law firm Freshfields, who worked on the Glazer takeover of the club. The group are apparently seeking funds from our (very) old friends, Japanese investment bank Nomura.
Fans almost unanimously back the proposed bid. A classic case of locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. Noone, least of all an investment bank, is going to take a chilled view on a £1bn funding package. If it means more debt, and it does, it means more interest, more financial pressure, higher ticket prices and less money for football operations.
When you borrow £1bn is doesn't matter if you were born supporters of the club, as the Red Knights apparently were, or need to Google the club to find out which colour they wear, the piper must be paid.
Manchester United fans should have bought and held shares in their club years before the Glazer deal in 2005. If several heavy hitters, like those from Red Knights, together with tens of thousands of smaller fan-investors, acted before the stakes got out of control, their club would be safe. By the time people saw the takeover coming it was too late.
Anyway, I'm getting to the point of wasting five minutes of your time on pampered brands, never underestimate the importance of that 'dirty old picture on the wall all alone' detailing your Celtic shares.
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tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39512010-03-11T03:52:35Z2010-03-11T03:56:36ZSurvey: 25% Of Premier League Season Ticket Holders May Quit Club. Tough times and high cost of watching football forecast to hit EPL clubs in the pocket next season. (Guardian)...CanajunBhoySurvey: 25% Of Premier League Season Ticket Holders May Quit Club. Tough times and high cost of watching football forecast to hit EPL clubs in the pocket next season. (Guardian)]]>
tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39502010-03-11T03:17:49Z2010-03-11T03:20:44Z"The ScottishCup Can Save Tony Mowbray's Head... Or Cut It Off", Warns Celtic Legend Lubomir Moravcik. Lubo's not beating about the bush with his assessment of manager's future. (Herald Scotland)...CanajunBhoy"The ScottishCup Can Save Tony Mowbray's Head... Or Cut It Off", Warns Celtic Legend Lubomir Moravcik. Lubo's not beating about the bush with his assessment of manager's future. (Herald Scotland)]]>
tag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39492010-03-10T13:03:53Z2010-03-10T13:06:24ZRasmussen Earns Keane Praise. Robbie Keane like what he sees in striker Morten. (Teamtalk)...CanajunBhoyRasmussen Earns Keane Praise. Robbie Keane like what he sees in striker Morten. (Teamtalk)]]>
SPL manager case study should be compulsory readingtag:www.celticquicknews.co.uk,2010://1.39482010-03-10T12:11:01Z2010-03-10T12:10:59ZMotherwell appointed Craig Brown as manager a couple of days before the New Year and although they lost their next game, they have completed January, February and some of March unbeaten in 11 subsequent league games.The longest unbeaten run Celtic...Paul67http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk The longest unbeaten run Celtic can boast this season is six games, Craig Brown can double run at home to Hearts on Saturday. Motherwell conceded only twice in those 11 games, once against St Johnstone in a game the won anyway, and once against Rangers, in a game they would have won but for an 'honest' mistake by an assistant referee.
Craig has done a magnificent job which is truly worthy of respect, but when Granpa Broon can emerge from retirement to transform the fortunes of teenagers and journeymen pros at a penniless SPL club you have to wonder if we are over stating the extent of the challenges Celtic face.
If Celtic had been able to put together a run like this since Craig Brown arrived at Motherwell they would be hot favourites for the title right now. We should write a case study on Motherwell's challenge and response to the issues they faced when considering Jim Gannon's future.