Work ahead of the new season is underway in earnest after Celtic came through a game in Austria against top flight Russian club FC Krasnodar in Austria yesterday afternoon. Every hour has to be carefully planned from now on.
Ronny Deila has only 11 days before taking to an Icelandic field on Champions League duty. Players need to step up, from 45 minutes against a fellow-preseason team, to 90 minutes of competitive action against a team who are already midseason. Pushing muscles too hard now will be counterproductive; players need a planned gradient of training, rest and games to get them as close to peak condition as possible. No matter how well this goes, the players will be short of their peak for weeks.
Trying hard not to think or talk about signings but it’s good to see Craig Gordon confirmed. Fraser Forster is the most committed professional at the club, so he’s not a player who needs to be driven to improve, but we all need fresh incentives to go back to the well again, and the arrival of Craig will give Fraser fresh focus after returning from a disappointing World Cup campaign.
Welcome to Celtic, Craig.
There are around 36 CQNers already out on Aberdour Golf Course in what could be described as ‘fresh’ conditions. A great night lies ahead.
This year we are raising money for Glasgow the Caring City and The Cookiejar Foundation. We have two copies of this magnificent canvas, signed by Billy McNeill, one is available to the highest bidder on ebay here.
The other is available for raffle. Every donor to this JustGiving page gets an entry in the raffle. The minimum donation is £1, which we can all afford to participate in, although you can donate as much as you want. Our thanks to @BarryMcGonigle for the image on the canvas and OPG Graphics for creating the work.
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The criticism of Brazil and of Neymar has been over the top. Neymar has been subject to heavy treatment throughout the tournament as have been other flair players tonight that included James. Both of them are wonderful players and neither is above using a situation to win a free kick in a dangerous location. Tonight’s ref decided to let some heavy challenges go unpunished early on from both teams and IMO didn’t favour either side.
Anyway watched the game with the whole family together for the first time since Xmas – enjoyed a cracking night.
Where’s Ole Jobo with the Aberdour weather report?
HH
Hello this is WEE BGFC. Does anyone know the stadium where we are playing dukla Prague on Friday because we are in Austria and we want to go to the game.
WEE BGFC
From celticfc.net
On July 8, the Scottish champions have a match against Lask Linz in Stadion der Stadt Linz (KO: 6pm), and then on Friday, July 11, the Hoops are in action against Czech side, Dukla Prague. That match is at Holzhaiger Stadion in Freistadt (KO: 5.30pm)
HH
Boaby
hes not getting near my scran thats firshoor
Crc
sharks in the pool : mibbees need to tuck my harpoon gun into my speedos
Good morning from a partly cloudy, partly sunny but chilly East Kilbride.
Looks the same as i turn my head towards Blantyre. Pity that.
IAmNotJoboButIAmJobosNerstonCousinCSC
Morning all.
Sunny and bright again. Thanks be to Ghod.
Hope all is sunny and bright in CQN world today. I gather Neymar is injured. While I don’t like to hear of anyone getting a bad injury, in his case, it’s the ole karma, after what he did to our captain last season.
Good morning friends from a grey, dry and very quiet Aberdour. Shhhh….
hoopy-do
08:27 on
5 July, 2014
Good morning from a partly cloudy, partly sunny but chilly East Kilbride.
Looks the same as i turn my head towards Blantyre. Pity that.
IAmNotJoboButIAmJobosNerstonCousinCSC
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Hoopy do
Might be a change in the weather shortly, just seen a couple of guys on the streets of Blantyre doing a rain dance. :o)
Dan
dan
heh heh, gud on them. I will get my dancin feet on and join them.
Parkheadcumsalford
Yeah, it was a disgrace, using his special mind power to force Broonie to have a little kick at him as he was lying on the ground.
Makes you sick too the way that he refuses to protect cheating defenders who spend 90 minutes trying to injure him.
Anybody can feign a broken back, eh?
“Karma police,
Arrest this man.
He talks in tongues
He buzzes like a ‘fridge.
He’s like a de-tuned radio. “
In the absence of Neymar Brazil are a fairly blunt attacking force
Freda’s dreadful , Hulk no better …Jo…hopeless
Thiago Silva is banned from the next match
Luiz as their major goal threat ..
A decent German performance should see them through
Sneddoni
Craigellachie10
Very well said, in the wee sma’ hours.
Hello this is WEE BGFC. Does anyone know the stadium where we are playing dukla Prague on Friday because we are in Austria and we want to go to the game.
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Stop showing off wee yin……..you can go right off some fholks.
JOBO- WHIT’S FOR BREAKFAST?
Sorry, didn’t mean to shout. :-)
Who won the gouff?
Bright and sunny with some cumulus nimbus here in Knightswood. Got woken by some flute playing bassa about 2 hours ago.:'(
Avoidthetoontodaycsc
Oh and happy 13th anniversary to my better half! Xxx
Beat bhoy
Quite so
Never understood when anyone considered the incident as anything other than a major baws up by Broonie ….
VOGUEPUNTER
Sssshhhhh……
He told his Dad to book you for the trip!
Morning all – we are beginning to stir in Aberdour- what a night
When you gaze into your breakfast – your breakfast gazes also into you!
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooood morning
C…………………………………
Q………………………………………
N………………………………….
BigJoeinDaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahouse.
ART OF WAR
Happy Anniversary to you both.
“Traditional 13th wedding anniversary gifts have a theme of Lace. A contemporary or modern 13th anniversary gift has a theme of Furs and Textiles. The flowers associated with the 13th anniversary are Hollyhoch. The Gemstone list shows Citrine, Malachite and Moonstone are the gems associated with this Wedding Anniversary.”
Would you like some of the MOONHOWLERS to throw stones at your windows later?
Least we can do,don’t mention it…
Jinkyredstar
Breakfast sounds abysmal.
Good luck to all the CQN’sers at the Gowf
I would have come…………………….
But I lost my ball last time………
Enjoy………………..
BigJoestillNOTfoundIT
Art of War
09:06 on
5 July, 2014
Oh and happy 13th anniversary to my better half! Xxx
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You must be a nipper of 29…..congrats mate
BMCUWP
Wouldn’t recommend it mate…..fekn thing keeps breaking down….will be looking for a tap
as next hootenany :O)
Any tips for the horses today …bereft of inspiration and devoid of success
So another of Lenny’s abusers gets off almost ‘SCOT free’. 9 months in prison reduced to a 500 pound fine.
So in Scotland sending someone a viable IED isn’t attempted murder?
Attacking someone in front of thousands of witnesses and countless others on national television isn’t assault?
Encouraging others to kill someone is only merits a 500 pound fine.
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‘William Kilpatrick (23), was jailed for nine months at Stirling Sheriff Court in October last year for posting the offensive remark on the social networking website in April 2011.
It said: “Neil Lennon’s a f*****g c***, get mair bullets and bombs sent, boys, Glasgow Rangers Champions.”
The post, made from his mobile on the day of an Old Firm match, came at the same time as bombs and bullets had been sent to Lennon and the late Paul McBride QC, a high-profile Celtic supporter.
On Wednesday at the Appeal Court in Edinburgh, judges Lord Carloway, Lord Brodie and Lord Philip decided to set aside Kilpatrick’s prison sentence for breach of the peace and fined him £500 instead’
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Frankie Bhoy says NO to ridiculously lenient sentences
Bobby-throw away mate, however don’t mention furs and textiles as she’ll want a new coat and a trip to B&Q! :-)
Voguepunter- cheers mate, I wish. Feeling bit rough after Stella, champagne and football last night. :-(
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
09:15 on
5 July, 2014
Any tips for the horses today …bereft of inspiration and devoid of success
I use Get your Tips Out………………….
Up a few 100 for the year…………………….
BigJoecantPICKhisnorwWithoutHELP
AoW
But your wife’s names no Stella ;-)
HH
Seems we were sharing the resort in belek with CFC royalty. My Bhoy was introduced to Hoopy last night by the guy’s wee Bhoy. Either that or they hit him with a cracking Faither and son wind up!
Off to the airport. Time to take all my mozzie bites home to scotland.
Enjoy the pool ya bunch of sharks!
HH jamesgang
Wee BGFC, did you enjoy Munich?
Here’s some info regarding the Dukla Prague game.
http://www.europlan-online.de/holzhaider-stadion/verein/9768
http://www.sv-freistadt.at/pages/posts/45-facher-schottischer-meister-spielt-in-freistadt601.php
Enjoy Austria it is a lovely country and believe it or not the Austrians are nice folk, unless they have anything to do with Rapid Vienna ;-)
VOGUEPUNTER
Jeez,that is not good,bud.
Bestaluck getting back on the road.
lymnbhoy- haha, wife saw that and said “aye there’s always been 2 woman in this marriage.”
I think she was joking :-S
AoW
Happy Anniversary bud.
Nae orange flutes in Clydebank today, only Lisbon Lions. :)
Pfayr
On the positive front, Brazil have a decent replacement in Dante for Thiago Silva, Gustavo, whom they missed last night, will be back, the team spirit is excellent, they are fiercely competitive, big Phil knows how to win this tournament, and they get formidable backing from the crowd amidst a fantastic atmosphere.
We,more than anyone, should know how far that can carry a team against the odds.
It’s never easy to win a World Cup. You only have to look at the great sides who failed. . .
Hungary ’54, Holland ’74, Brazil ’82
So for this group of Brazilian players, minus their best player now, to do so, would be a great achievement.
Is Naymer definately out of the semi
Neymar even ………in my defence, I’ve just woke up