Best news of the day? Kris Commons wants to be involved tomorrow against Barcelona. I doubt Kris is anywhere near match fit, so there’s no chance of him starting on Wednesday against Astana, but a 15 minute cameo, when the Astana players’ body clocks are telling them it’s after 2am, would go down a treat.
I’ve always been a bit more ambivalent about Leonel Messi than most. “He’s not hit the levels of Ronaldinho” is my stock comment, and then there’s the dirty little subject. (Tax).
But his media comments ahead of tomorrow’s International Champions Cup game, “I have a Celtic jersey at home. The games against Celtic were special and I want to remember them”, proves there’s substance to the man.
I’ve a Celtic jersey at home too, Leo. A few of us here do.
Former-Rangers former vice-chairman Donald Findlay is to defend Craig Whyte is his forthcoming trial.
Whyte’s urban legend is going to be difficult to shift, but it’s not accurate. We mocked Rangers fans a few years ago, referring to him as “Our Hero” but he never was. He was the bag man for a very dirty job.
How he handled the SFA, Uefa, HMRC and, most crucially, the insolvency court, when he managed to secure the appointment of Duff and Phelps as Rangers administrators was crucial in the continuation of football at Ibrox.
It was Duff and Phelps who gave Newco the right to use the name “Rangers”, after which point Whyte could claim he was passing on “Rangers”. Everyone else mocked this liquidation fantasy at the time. Until liquidation became a reality, that is.
Whyte left Newco relatively safe in the hands of Charles Green, where it would have thrived, if it hadn’t faced a hostile and damaging takeover bid from its first week of life.
Our auction prize, donated by (the pretty fabulous) Celtic sponsor, Intelligent Car Leasing, closes just after 1pm today.
You can win:
2 seats in the directors’ box
Champagne reception
5 course meal in the Walfrid Suite
Fully expenses bar (pre and post-match)
Half time snacks and refreshments
Car Parking
At the game against Kilmarnock on 24 September.
Money raised from the auction will go towards building a school kitchen in Malawi for Mary’s Meals. It it will be the 5th CQN school kitchen.
Our four existing kitchens feed over 2000 primary aged kids every day. School attendance has increased 30% since kitchens were built, as kids attend for their daily meal. This has an impact on health, education and life chances.
You can follow the auction on eBay here. Thank you.
I’m off to Aberdour now for the 12th annual CQN Golf Open. I’ll be the one holding the jackets.
See you then.
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Efe ballwatching as Saurez gets in behind but fluffs shot.
Came from bad pass in centre by Armstrong.
60 minutes mass changes from Barca
Barca take 5 off. Sadly they bring 5 on
Long speculative lob but Fasan back in time.
Gordon no longer on the field…….was missing for their second too…
RC, Ralston on for Efe and McCart all come on
This is interesting with the raft of changes.
Let’s see how our kids match up to their Barca contemporaries.
TR and SA will do for me before SB and NB
Forrest hooked….small mercy…
3 Hoops subs now
Efe off as well as JF
Aggressive blessing by Barca subs … :-)
Bhoys looking more realxed on the ball and making some nice effective progress
Another long range speculative shot from Barca. Past post
This guy McCart looks very assured for one so young
Izzy blocks. Corner Barca
Headed over. And past
Ajer blocks shot on edge of box
Armstrong currently having trouble in passing gas
Their youngsters all comfortable on the ball – would be nice to get a couple on loan
Never a foul
Barxa shoot well over
Let’s face it. We are basically a wee diddy team from Scotland in terms of world and European fitba.
So why are we invited to these types of tournaments?
It’s not our fitba that’s for sure.
Is it our branding? Hence a bit of cap doffing to PL and his ilk.
Or
Is it our fans and our global draw in terms of gate receipts and TV audience?
Or
Is it our clubs historical standing?
Or
Is it a wee mixture of the above?
If it is any one or a mixture of two or more of the above then surely we should not fear being left out of any formation of EUROPEAN OPEC football.
MWD
Now don’t wish to keep on about it but since Efe went off our defenders have been hoofing it long, which has its place, and every time they’d it immediately comes back at us.
Dembele powerful drive into box but had no real control
Dembele does well but ultimately comes to nothing
Ajer intercepts cut back and clears for a shy
Barca second string taking control
Some back four for Celtic, are any over 20?
Different kwality, even from their reserve players; a joy to watch.
We need to make a sub!!
We are chasing shadows
NOTTHEBUS on 30TH JULY 2016 7:39 PM
Some back four for Celtic, are any over 20?
Aye, I think that young lad Izzy is a shade over 20. :>)
SA weak shot saved after Tom put him through
Good run and shot Armstrong.
SA weak shot to keeper
Armstrong set up by Rogic, straight at keeper
Why are we so powderpuff at shooting – put your laces through it !
4 Narca subs with 15 minutes left
I wonder why Rogic doesn’t play more often?