The first reaction to the international break is never positive: “How many players do we have away and what condition will we get them back in?” The team which stopped the ten had more representatives at the 1998 World Cup than any other side (a remarkable achievement), but we caught a cold from these exploits the following season.
Leigh Griffiths would no doubt be delighted to start for Scotland this week. Representing your country is one of the things footballers look back on in their later years, so for his own sake, I hope Leigh gets the call, but for Celtic’s I’d be quite happy for him to have a quiet couple of weeks.
Griffiths, Scott Brown and Nir Bitton are precious commodities to Celtic right now, we can’t afford international mishaps for any of them. There’s better cover for the others who will be on international duty, but Stefan Johansen in particular looks like could do with a break.
You’ll know Packie Bonner’s autobiography, The Last Line, launches this month. Packie has a night at Walkabout in Glasgow on 29th October, where the big man will speak about his career, and many other things, past and contemporary. Tickets are available here.
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Since we have been sauntering or sacheying (courtesy David Simon and Treme) down Memory Lane..
Been an absence of vitriol…
Unless someone disagrees and fancies a skwerr go.
Thanks to all those who reached out on Saturday. We all had a fine day and your words helped.
BT, Jamesgang, The Celt45, Cowiebhoy, BSR and any others that I missed.
NOWA
BSR – Happy Buffday to you.
DD
I know you ya mentalist – you’ll get buried at sea in TET’s pool!
Rwe
One day I hope to meet you and shake your hand. You’re a gentleman.
HH jamesgang
Clogher
My Scottish political hero James Connolly is why I will be in Dublin Easter 1916-2016.
Thank you for all your work.
See you Saturday bro.
Hunderbirds are gone
Under SPFL rules, clubs which, unlike Deidco, manage to agree a CVA and exit administration, will receive a 25 point deduction if they have a second administration event within 5 years.
Quonno
Yeah, let’s see them sell season tickets on the basis of that scenario.
BEATBHOY on 6TH OCTOBER 2015 11:03 PM
Hunderbirds are gone
Under SPFL rules, clubs which, unlike Deidco, manage to agree a CVA and exit administration, will receive a 25 point deduction if they have a second administration event within 5 years.
It is all academic. THEY will receive the minimum penalty that can be given to THEM. And Celtic, who have arguably suffered most by THEIR cheating, will say exactly Hee Haw.
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CRC……………………………thankyou. A dram casketeer willing to take charge.
You just round up them other bums and let me know what you want me to do with this bad boy.
Whit a bunch of wasters thay ur…………………………………:_) Well, except for that Thecelt45, he’s a nice wan. Don’t get me started on thon Doc fella.
James
I have told my four weans that I have to be flung into the River Clyde. I live on it’s bank. Have done all my life. I love the Clyde. Love the Celtic more though. :)
DELANEYS DUNKY on 6TH OCTOBER 2015 11:10 PM
James
I have told my four weans that I have to be flung into the River Clyde. I live on it’s bank. Have done all my life. I love the Clyde. Love the Celtic more though. :)
You could go one better and tell them that you want a Kirk Douglas in Viking send off.
I fancy it for myself.
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It’s not the fekin Ganges Gaz!!!!
TET, tonight’s red berry juice of choice (yours), is Baron Del Caga, val Depenas. Smashing.
Please send more. Yum yum:_)
the viking scenes are reenacted every weekend doon here
JAMESGANG on 6TH OCTOBER 2015 11:13 PM
It’s not the fekin Ganges Gaz!!!!
I guess the Ganges might be a wee bit warmer.
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DELANEYSDUNKY
I’m in favour of a quick despatch,mate.
Stick a mast up yer Arsenal(!),set sail for Arran.
Quonno
Mibbee not if you’re deid. With nothing more to warm you than a spliff sitting jauntily in your pursed lips.
;-)
HH jamesgang
Quonno
It’s not academic regarding the authorities declaring officially their position on the same club/new club pish.
10 point deduction is the minimum penalty = new club.
25 point deduction = we’re officially through the looking glass.
Don’t disagree with your second point though.
James
I was baptised, made all my sacraments, lost my virginity, got married and conceived my four weans on the bank of the Clyde. My Whiteinch Nirvana. :)
.ACEILERGONOFRUST
Yer a badman,madman.
Enjoying Spain from the sound of it,you been battering a guttie yet?
DELANEYSDUNKY
Aye,that was a Glesga Fair to remember…
Delaneys Dunky
James
“I was baptised, made all my sacraments, lost my virginity, got married and conceived my four weans on the bank of the Clyde. My Whiteinch Nirvana. :)”
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Proof that size disnae matter, DD!
Thanks DD, see you on Saturday. The leaders of 1916, were all thrown in a mass grave/pit. They were then covered with quicklime, to speed up decomposition..
See you Saturday, I am sure James would be delighted you are coming back.
Clogher
Delaneys,
you conceived your weans?
quite a feat mucker
Celtic wummin should never second occupy DD’s seat when he pops oot furra Silverado.
Barry Fergushun better than Derek Fergushun?
At whit? Tax avoidance or being a 5-star, gold-plated bell-end hun?
Football isn’t something I associate with either. The huns occasionally had a decent player – but neither of these wanks qualify.
Am I being too harsh?
That was rhetorical BTW…
ACGR
My mammy telt me I had a double gentleman family. Two bhoys two ghirls. All Tims.
Us Tims are outbreeding them. My 6 granchildren are Tims too. I have a legacy of 10 Tims I personally indoctrinated. More than all the huns in my street. Clydebank and Glasgow are Green and White. It’s feckin magic to see us taking over.
Gordybhoy64
Immaculate posting, mate!!
BobM, playing on Friday then off to the wee place I recommended for timmy7noted. La Catedral, Cartegena. Yer auld fella would love it. Not sure how far he is away from me but we really need to sort our shit out and get some sclaffbaw passes organised for the auld yin.
BTW, someone made off with my CQN Neil Lennon book. Can you believe that? I asked the guy that looks after my gaff if we had any Scottish renters in the hope it was a tim and it had gone to a worthy home. He said, I think we may have had some huns, did you check the barbecue.
Funny man for an Englander.
A CEILER GONOF RUST on 6TH OCTOBER 2015 10:48 PM
Natknow: “I’m not on that list and I’ve been here over 10 years!”
…………
Is Natknow Jason Bourne? Looks a bit like him and I’ve seen him flip his wallet like a magic trick. Definitely special forces of some description, or maybe special need:_)
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Need to be Special Forces to keep up with a dram-botherer like you!
Still – glad you reported my wallet was opened. ;-0
Let me know when you back in the Reek and not on your world-tour. Been a long time since we rock & rolled…
Beatbhoy
It’s no the size of the dug in the fight.
Mair the size of the fight in the dug.
Tonight has made me laugh
Peace, love, happiness, mentalist (a la ACGR!) to you all.
I love my kids. I like aviemore. But by fek I’ll miss not being there on Saturday. Only another 8 years till I can take Roo!
HH fhriends. Night. Jamesgang
Gordy
I was there at the time. ;))
DD…………………I like it.
In fact like it a lot……………………………………………:_)
I’m about 110 miles south of where you’re going next week and it’s roasting still. Watch thon heid of yours.
HH bruv.
DD
It was the Whiteinch bit that made me laugh, mate, in the context of your post!
JAMESGANG on 6TH OCTOBER 2015 11:49 PM
Tonight has made me laugh
Peace, love, happiness, mentalist (a la ACGR!) to you all.
I love my kids. I like aviemore. But by fek I’ll miss not being there on Saturday. Only another 8 years till I can take Roo!
HH fhriends. Night. Jamesgang
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Aviemore is a destination town for me.
Not “Final Destination” I should add… :-)
Beatbhoy
My Whiteinch will be a Browninch if I go naked in Spain. ;)))
Natknow, could be soon bruv. Mrs gonof rust is talking about next weekend (sat 19th I think it is), visiting the kids, taking them shopping, making sure they’re ok blah blah blah.
I’d reather spend my money on more worthwhile pastimes, if you get my drift.
I shall make plans and drop you a line bud. Don’t plan anything non dram related for next sat afternoon. I’ll so the rest oot with a devious plan.
JG, WTF is a mentalist ya bam.
Paul mentioned Packie Bonner’s book which has just been released. There is another book out at the moment about another Celtic goalkeeper. The book is called Keeping in Paradise and is an autobiography by Lisbon Lion John Fallon. It’s got my blood boiling…
I have just been on Amazon and noticed that the book has only been awarded an aggregated 3 stars from the reviewers. I was surprised at this as the book is an excellent read, it’s well priced and it tells the story of one of Celtic’s legends. So why 3 stars?
Well if you go on there you will see that there is a review from someone called BJK. This bigot gives the book 1 out of 5 and has a dig at both Jock Stein and also John Fallon.
You can go on to Amazon and click on whether you found the review helpful or unhelpful. You can also report the review as abusive – I have done both and if you have five minutes it would be good if some CQNers could do the same.
You can also post a short review – even if you haven’t read it yet (along the lines of Great Celtic hero, long over due book by this Lisbon Lion who achieved the ultimate prize in club football etc etc and give some 5 stars.
Don’t let the bigots win. Eventual day on CQN. Goodnight….