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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Modern life is rubbish # 79 –
” It bothers me that a piece of wood like Balotelli has earned a fortune from being a circus act ”
Dejan Savicevic 5 10 15. ( a wonderful player !)
Bobby, don’t disagree with much of that. Blog hasn’t changed much in my opinion. I enjoy the different contributions. Still the best Celtic blog. Good contributors and simple format.
Starry, just jesting. Got a beard myself.
Time and IQ level prevents me from posting as much as id like.
Sometimes i have the time and like to open my gob.
The IQ bit is the main problem though so the rest of the time, its better to keep it shut!
Love to read what you bhoys are saying though and i think i learn something every day i visit.
I liken some of the debates to a game of tennis and feel im looking back and forward at each player to see if they are gonna manage to make a return.
Sometimes im nodding in agreement with 1 then the other comes back with things from a different angle and i say….ah…..and then find myself agreeing with them!
It can be brilliant at times.
Really do not know where some of you get the time but it can be great to read.
Its a shame when insults get fired though.
That really does waste so much and some of it perhaps comes from some bitterness between posters who have had some long running battles.
The thing is id say most of the posters that get like that are clever and have so much more to them than that.
Perhaps a bit of moderation is needed so the initial insult is given a warning and the poster can apologise for doing so before a slaggin match ensues.
Just wish some could bury the hatchet and let things go but thats up to them i guess.
Life really is too damn short for grudges……better to have a laugh instead.
Oh, and many happy returns to the greatest soup recipe in the worldwide Celtic blogoshere.
O’Neill even.
Look at me 3rd post and I’m jibbering like a dafty.
Captain Beefheart
I knew it, I knew it, you were that beardy guy selling Socialist Worker at Hillhead Underground with the Army jaiket and the patchouli..
Evening Timland from a warm hun free mountain valley.
BSR
Feliz Cumpleanos mi amigo, and hopefully many, many more.
HH
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GAVINSBHOYS
I saw him getting interviewed last night, he has done wonders with the limited players he has to work with, he did good at Rovers as well.
HH
Were it not for middle class socialists, I wouldn’t have half the books, music and movies which I do. Therefore I can’t be too scornful.
Starry, ha!
Old Tim and Agent green, didn’t think about the grunting. Fair point.
Sharapova can squeel and grunt like a pig with me anytime.
Hows about midnight on 10/10 doll?
newradbhoy
O’Neil with one l is not such a mistake that was the spelling in my mums family
CQN = Social club for the clique.
Prosecutors in Spain have dropped tax charges against Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi but will pursue a case against the star’s father.
If convicted, Jorge Messi faces 18 months in prison and a €2m fine.
Both Messi and his father were accused of defrauding Spanish authorities of more than €4m (£3.1m; $5m).
Prosecutors allege that Jorge avoiding paying tax on his son’s earnings by using offshore companies in Belize and Uruguay between 2007 and 2009.
Messi’s lawyers argued that the player had “never devoted a minute of his life to reading, studying or analysing” the contracts.
South of Tunis
Loved watching Savicevic with Milan when football Italia was on channel 4. That goal he scored in the EC final hammering of Cruyff’s Barca was stunning, as was that whole team, really.
The beautiful game when Dejan was playing it.
I never get logged out. Well hardly ever. Using iPad. No problem with ads.
Also no problem with posts or posters. Say what you want. Free speech and all that. I read them all, though only skim through the night owls. I Take heed of the information in some and ignore others. I’m old enough to discern those which are important to me.
When discussing zonal marking, I think I speak for all Celtic supporters who share my opinion on zonal marking.
CQN.
Accept no imitations.
New strap line for CQN:
“It’s a clique for Celtic punters that cannae agree” :-)))
Rock Tree Bhoy
The articles at the top of the site is where comments are. This is written by Paul and there is a graphic that appears with this / it says Blog & Comments.
All other features come from CQN Magazine – none are cut and paste! – and all are illustrated by a photograph, usually taken by Geo who attends all games for us.
Comments are closed on all these features as that was a collective decision taken on here when we canvassed opinions at end of 2014.
One other factor to mention – which is the reason there are some login issues – is that CQN also moved to a bigger server while preserving 11 years of articles and comments.
The new server set-up needs time to settle in and it has been helped by its teething issues being lumped in the new format.
Hebcelt – wise words. It’s good that you are back on the blog. I was looking at the file from CQN Annual with all the names of posters at the time of compilation – autumn 2013 and then 2014. I might compile them and post.
NEWRADBHOY. O niell is not a player he is a manager if you go to News Now Celtic you will find an article saying Celtic are considering him amongst others to replace Ronny.A lot of rubbish in my opinion.H.H.
Joe f haircut
Why would we be looking at anyone if the board wasn’t looking rid of Rd?? Came from a very good source I would personally give Rd the time he needs
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 6TH OCTOBER 2015 5:37 PMModern life is rubbish # 79 – ” It bothers me that a piece of wood like Balotelli has earned a fortune from being a circus act ” Dejan Savicevic 5 10 15. ( a wonderful player !)-
Balotelli is easily the most overrated player i have ever seen.HH
Mark Warburton on the STV news denies Peter Houston’s claims that Rangers: The Sequel get favoured by Scottish refereees; ‘I don’t think that’s the case at all’ said Warburs.
Oh, the cheeky Cockerney funster.
Sandman,
Well, he would say that. They had Law on last night saying the decisive free kick was 50/50. Wonder if he had a wee bet on getting it.
CQN’s recent problems are with the numbnuts that CAN actually log in and troll.
Those with iphone & ipad problems – well, that’ll teach you to buy into the hype and finance the evil Apple empire and their mission to control, control, control. Like scientology. With apps. Viva Windaes.
Just had the displeasure of listening to clyde – it gets worse
That twat Laurie is a total arris hole – he and I are definitely not cut from the same cloth at all
Joe Fillipis haircut.
Thanks for the info.
Gavinsbhoy. So are you saying it is not nonsense and the Board are going to get rid of Ronny ? Why would they want to do that ? H.H.
Maria Sharapova invites you for a drink.
She then says that she is a rotten, filthy Tory.
Do CQN lefties:
A/ stick to their boring and self righteous beliefs and return to Pravda’s latest article about class consciousness.
Or
B/ tell their weirdy, beardy comrades to do one and then proceed to enjoy the night of their lives?
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Try
A/ Be a decent human being and make contact with her family, doctors, local asylum as she has obviously lost her marbles.
B/ Enjoy the your night in full knowledge you are taking advantage of a vulnerable woman with extreme mental issues.
MWD said AYE
Surely if the board are thinking of getting rid of Ronny Diela.
Then talking to Michael O’Neill, they are doing the same thing.
I.E. Taking a chance on an untried manager.
I see Houston is up before the beeks because he said that referees Favour Rangers. Who actually comes up with these charges,Is it the SFA, or the Refereeing committee, maybe the Orange Lodge,Or the Masonic Hall We need to Know.
When was the last time A Celtic Manager won Two manager of the month awards, or even one award, I noticed that the Hun Manager got his second MOTM award, Who gives out these Awards, We should be told, Is it the SFA, or the Refereeing committee, maybe the Orange Lodge,Or the Masonic lodge again we should be told.
Mon The Macs…
Just seen the BBC SCcotalnd lead in from the wee Rhona one who i remember loves Nacho Novo.
her lead in being Warburton gets yet another award and are his talents been recognised at Anfield??? Dear God, only in Scotland………………..
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WINNING CAPTAINS on 6TH OCTOBER 2015 1:55 PM
On the discussion re the blog…
Yesterday 18,896 people logged in to CQN. On the same day a year ago the number was 14,429.
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As You Probably know l have Had Problems with Your Stats from Day One..
If You Remember my ‘CQNrs Probably consist of 0.003% of a Matchday Crowd on any Given Game’..Stat..
i will Put Your Above Stat into Perspective..One Year ago..l Never needed to Log into CQN as l had been Logged in for Years..and Only needed to Login on a New Device New Phone Etc..
Now its Possible for me to Login 10 to 12 Times a Day for example close the Laptop..Logged out..iPhone..Logged out No Reason..Close the CQN Tab to get rid of Gambling sites..Logged out..
l Understand You need Good Stats to get a Better price for Advert s Etc..
But Basically everybody seems to Agree if it Keeps happening (Logged Out).. the Stats of ‘Unique Users’ will be Down to the Hundreds Not Thousands..
Ps..Some of the Days i Mentioned l don’t Post..
Pps..It Must be Crazy and Epensive to Be a Multi Persona Poster Now..lol
Summa of TheStatUsSpinningWheelCSC
Good evening, friends
Looks as though OLDTIM’s suggestion that the traffic on the site has generated a lot of traffic on the site.
Also looks as though a lot of us actually care enough to post about it.
Welcome back,DBBIA.
I used to post on CQN. Now? Well….
OOOOPS…..
Correction.
‘Looks as though OLDTIM’s suggestion that the traffic on the site has HAS DROPPED HAS generated a lot of traffic on the site.’
Summa of Sammi
All figures I have ever quoted are from Google Analytics, which is the standard benchmark. It is how websites are measured.
The numbers are given out of courtesy and are always accurate.
You can’t distort the figures for advertising purposes or any other reason as the advertiser is seeing the same stats as we are.
Winning Captains –
A qualitative query rather than a quantitative one….
Who wrote the recent article on Efe? They read like Daily Record hack jobs. If we want to read that kind of a abuse of a Celtic player we can…well….read read the Daily Record.
Not saying the guy had a great game but seriously – why the assassination?
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MOONBEAMSWD on 6TH OCTOBER 2015 6:42 PM
Maria Sharapova invites you for a drink.
She then says that she is a rotten, filthy Tory.
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What is Sheena Easton Invites You for a Drink..
And Then..
No In Second thought l’ve took that Too far Already..;-)
Summa of SheenaCSC