Apologies for absence yesterday, the day got away from me. The blog would have said something like, “really pleased Celtic pushed back so vocally against the illiberal and ill-conceived Offensive Behaviour Act”, but with less brevity.
Shortly before Christmas we launched the campaign to fund the construction of a school kitchen in Malawi through Mary’s Meals to mark the 10th anniversary of Celtic Quick News. The project would cost £7000 and to get us there we scheduled a St Patrick’s Day dinner dance for next Friday, 14 March.
8 days out I am delighted to inform you the target money has been raised, Mary’s Meals already have £7000 in their bank, the project is officially funded and construction plans are underway.
That the money was raised ahead of the event was a surprise, although after 10 years of watching Celtic fans go about their business in this manner, it shouldn’t have been.
We received a remarkable donation from Patrick Foley’s Irish Bar & Restaurant in Gent, and Barney Vallely’s Irish Pub in Cologne, who between them raised €2600.
You don’t think of Gent and Cologne as being big ‘Celtic towns’. I’m sure they are not, but there enough Celtic fans in each city to form a proper community. Their work has been incredible and a real inspiration. Thank you to Patrick, Charlie and their patrons. Special thanks to Kolncelt, who orgainsed the entire effort, but has had to cancel his trip to Glasgow next week.
This gave us a problem, of course, The Show is going ahead next week, but the kitchen at the Kholoni Primary School is already paid for, what will be our focus next week. Here is a remind of what that £7000 is going to achieve:
Mary’s Meals feed 822,142 kids each day across some of the most impoverished areas of the world. The global average annual cost per child is £10.70, and is only £7 in Malawi, where the Kholoni Primary School is.
Kitchens are brick constructed and fully stocked with stoves, pots, serving utensils, mugs and cutlery. They also have a wall-mounted blackboard, so the room can be used as a classroom outside of meal times.
The charity started in 2002 when founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow met a mother dying of AIDS, and her child, whose only ambition was to have enough food to eat.
93% of money raised goes directly to the needy and, where possible, the 65,000 volunteers who keep the project running are drawn from parents and relatives of the children being fed.
The impact in Malawi, 17th poorest country by UN measures, is significant. Mary’s Meals provide a daily meal to 20% of the countries primary school aged children. The impact is more than just feeding the hungry, two years after a Mary’s Meals project in Malawi starts, school enrolment is up an average of 30%, leading to higher educational achievements, and a better chance in life.
I’m open to ideas on what to focus on next week but my instinct is to get back onto Mary’s Meals and ask where they next need a kitchen.
A couple of pairs of tickets have become available for Friday’s CQteN St Patrick’s Day at the Kerrydale Suite, Celtic Park. £50 per ticket, dinner, dancing, two acts, Irish dancers; it is shaping up to be quite an event. Email Tony if you want to be there, cqnbooks@gmail.com
We have a donations page for CQN Mary’s Meals’ projects, if you would like to help out, you can do so here.
Seville, The Celtic Movement, launches this month.
Order yours below:
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crc
I thought I had 50 points last week
TET, good news on Mrs TET getting her book published. Pass my regards on to her. When we’re playing sclaffbaw in April will you be picking me up in the Bentley and will you be wearing a Paisley pattern cravat?
SFTB, just checked you scores, there is indeed a mistake made inputting your data, it will be rectified.
3 days left for all you lazy bhoys to submit yer CQteN dream team.
Remember, it is your vote that helps select the team
HH
CRC
CRC, SFTB! I have now updated the scores, 50 points is correct.
My error inputting the data. Apologies.
I shall wear a hair shirt to CQteN:-)
A green one of course.
Doc
Just looked through the e mail re the predictor, no complaining or anything, but was wondering how someone can get 112 points when there are only 100 on offer, I reckon you have doubled the points by mistake.
Just an observation >}
HH
Doc – re check mine surely I should be 1st by now?
Mrs TET congratulations look forward to reading it!
Bmcuw Sis belated birthday wishes and get posting!!
Weefra no more wee lambs today?
CRC – sexist git :-)
Has scary Judith been invited to cqten? If she has I hope she’s seated beside TBJ and nowhere near table 11.
She’s got Kat Cubie locked in her cellar and is puttng together her own private army. Not one to be trusted.
Freekktcubie.com
TET, it should be 56, you sharp eyed Fhella.
It will be rectified.
minxy-your missing points must be in the same place as your dream team submission
Jeez_I_thought_blinker_was_pants-still waiting for yours as well
HH
CRC
ernie
Fair comment, I have held a driving license since 1963 and a PCV/LGV license since 1968/1969 respectively, and both have been clean since their inception. Am I a good driver, or a lucky one? I’d go for lucky re my younger years. But, hey ho, we live on. Loved this conversation with you btw. /-)))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Judith is sitting at table 10, next to Annabelle:-)
Minx, you tell him girlfriend:-)))
From oor Phil
The plan man
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In the military it is drummed into young officers during training that “a bad plan is better than no plan”.
Some people make a good living drawing up business plans.
Well Dave King wants to get himself a plan.
In fact he says he won’t leave his home town without one
I suspect that his preferred plan would be one that gets control of the home dressing room at Ibrox without parting with lots and lots of money in the direction of the current shareholders of Rangers International Football Club (RIFC).
Well Dave there’s your problem right there.
The only way to get control of the stadium that John Brown played for is to buy shares in RIFC.
Now Mr King can do that on his own or with others.
However, the people who are currently operating the Ibrox franchise will want to profit from their effort and their investment.
A share issue (like the IPO) would raise extra funds for the company.
However that would dilute the shareholdings of the current incumbents of the Blue Room.
Only they can agree to such a share issue-it cannot be imposed upon them.
There have been several shares issues at Celtic since the first under Fergus McCann, but they weren’t forced by people who had no shareholding in the club.
I took part in the first one after the Bunnet had bought out the old board.
I’m still a shareholder, but that original share in the club has been diluted down because I didn’t take part in subsequent share issues.
So, once more, Fergus McCann BOUGHT out the old board to gain control of Celtic.
It cost him MONEY.
He also cleared all the debts to the last penny, everyone got paid because anything else would have been undignified.
Of course in 2012 the then now and forever same club different company thingy left behind 276 creditors stiffed for millions including the Ambulance Service ,Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and a long list of local suppliers and family run businesses.
That shameful episode doesn’t seem to have had any moral impact upon the home crowd at Ibrox.
It would appear that when it comes to debts they seem ok about Doing Walking Away.
Now?
Dave will have to buy shares in RIFC or stand outside the front door at Ibrox with about as much authority as Paul Murray at the AGM last December.
The Requisitioners attempted to get onto the board despite the fact that they weren’t major shareholders.
They failed.
In the run up to the RIFC inaugural AGM there was gushing copy in the Scottish tabloids about the Requisitioners.
It created an atmosphere where The People got all excited.
Bless.
No one pointed out the inconvenient truth that the Requisitioners actually needed to buy shares to have a hope.
Well that’s not strictly true dear reader, your humble corespondent pointed it out, but as usual The People thought I was wrong.
However, as usual, it was the Dignified Ones who had miscalculated.
Like Craig Whyte and Charles Green their slavish need to believe in powerful leaders had them befuddled by a cruel world.
If Dave King won’t buy out the current majority shareholders then his only card, it would appear, is to organise some sort of season ticket strike.
Of course, if successful, that would collapse Sevco (RIFC’s loss making subsidiary) into insolvency.
The club will of course be fine as a football club never experiences an insolvency event, only the holding company.
Honest.
Moreover, only liquidation wipes out the shareholders in any company.
In administration the administrators run the company on behalf of the creditors, but if the CVA is approved then the company survives and the shareholders regain their power.
The only hope that Dave King has of getting the keys to Ibrox and not giving some money to the folk in the Blue Room for their shares is by dealing directly with an administrator or by buying Ibrox in a liquidation sale.
Dave needs a plan, but the chaps who are currently defending fortress Ibrox will have some moves of their own.
Young military leaders are required to study the wisdom of General Von Moltke who was Prussian Chief of Staff under Otto Von Bismarck during the Franco Prussian war.
He sagely noted that “no battle plan survives contact with the enemy”.
No one who has experienced the chaos of war since then has ever thought to contradict him.
In the battle for Ibrox it might come down to who has the best plan.
ACGR
It will be some time yet I’m afraid }
And I will, thanks.
HH
Drive as fast as you like past the average speed cameras as long as you stop for a cup of tea now and then.
Auldheid. Apologies I had to catch a flight. I have noticed a massive change in your tone towards our board. Now this may come from your knowledge of what is going on. I haven’t heard the podcast so can you point me in the right direction?
Please forgive me for this but I place great store in res 12 and it worries me that you have become so defensive of the board. It feels to me res 12 has made little progress but I feel a bit ashamed criticising something I respect and you guys put together.
Bassabhoy from earlier. DD was a bit part player with fergus. He is now making out he was one of the rebels. No he wasn’t. His statement today is pathetic. PATHETIC. We are getting better every year. No we aren’t. I love beating teams in blue. Pathetic. But at least he is consistent in his love for the Hun.
Eddieinkirkmichael
Only if their sister lets me. :)
CRC I’m just waiting til the last min
Doc I want one of your badges now :-)
Try again
CQN Predictor (week 33)
Position Lst Week Team Manager Week 33 pts Mar Pts Total Pts
1 (1) Gohome Yahuns stevenagebhoy 54 54 1429
2 (2) Dougies Donkeys DougC 57 57 1407
3 (3) Norfolk Enchants Sponsored by Cheetah 57 57 1397
4 (4) Bayern Bru Twists n turns 43 43 1383
5 (8) Koln Hoops Kolncelt 63 63 1378
6 (5) 7-1 4-2 6-2 Travelbhoy 55 55 1375
7 (9) The NoNames Kingoh 52 52 1365
8 (14) celtic 67 Deccyrollercoaster 68 68 1364
9 (7) Thom’s Sellick Thommybhoy 47 47 1363
10 (10) Imran’s Maw Dick Byrne 54 54 1363
11 (6) Set Phasers to Malky Jeez_I_thought_blinker_was_pants 45 45 1362
12 (11) Kayal33 Kayal33 43 43 1349
13 (13) Setting Free the Bears Setting Free the Bears 50 50 1348
14 (15) ColleensBhoys Leftclicktic 60 60 1347
15 (12) Frank’s Frantic Eleven Celtic Soul Brother 45 45 1344
16 (18) epl overated hmack 58 58 1341
17 (16) Hurdles Huddlers bognorbhoyle 55 55 1340
18 (19) Roughrigg Brushers GG 53 53 1332
19 (21) The Exiled Tim The Exiled Tim 54 54 1326
20 (17) Hopeful Hoops Bobby Evans Superstar 40 40 1323
21 (22) Kikinthenakas Kikinthenakas 52 52 1319
22 (24) Bannockburn Bhoys Doc is Neil Lennon 55 55 1313
23 (23) Looney Tunes Celticrollercoaster 47 47 1306
24 (25) Del Monte Shamrock jammabhoy 50 50 1303
25 (26) FC Pasch(ing) praecepta 47 47 1295
26 (29) Meiklehill Rovers Mayanman 50 50 1283
27 (34) Minx 1888 Minx 1888 60 60 1283
28 (32) Athenry bhoys stpatricksbhoy 55 55 1281
29 (31) EK Green & White Army Kelvinbhoy 53 53 1280
30 (30) Were on the one road Colts Cowiebhoy 51 51 1278
31 (28) Hail Hail Rain or Shine FC Jobo Baldie 42 42 1277
32 (27) Donny Gaels Bradbhoy 34 34 1276
33 (33) Celtic Under Ninety Team Paddy Turner 50 50 1274
34 (20) The Dukes of Montrose Celtic Mac 0 0 1273
35 (41) Mcdowells Bhoys mcdowellcelt 58 58 1269
36 (35) Googys Globetrotters Googy Bhoy 46 46 1269
37 (36) Belfast Celtic cliftonville celt 49 49 1268
38 (39) Jessica Rabbit Mrs CRC 52 52 1266
39 (37) Lennys Bhoys Lennybhoy 45 45 1264
40 (42) Lennys Lions The Lizard King 51 51 1262
41 (40) MARCELONACELTIC F C Mhark67 41 41 1253
42 (43) Glasgow Brazilian Mouldy67 40 40 1250
43 (46) celtic1888 Murdoch, Auld and Hay 48 48 1248
44 (45) Weißbier X Pogmathonyahun 46 46 1248
45 (44) Nitrams 11 ncmjc 38 38 1246
46 (49) Angola CSC thecelt45 61 61 1244
47 (47) Green and Whiteley Murdoch, McGrain and Larsson 47 47 1239
48 (52) Hillend Rockies Slabhoy 56 56 1233
49 (48) Dim Sam’s Tims Dim Sam 44 44 1229
50 (50) Kiwinning Dangers BMCUWP 43 43 1225
51 (51) Death or Wamba? Ard Ri 43 43 1221
52 (38) Rossini Sammi the Hun Skelper 0 0 1217
53 (53) Dan City Dan 45 45 1197
54 (55) lubosleftpeg castlebhoy 48 48 1193
55 (54) Dreamchester Athletic Blantyre Tim 38 38 1188
56 (56) Acacia Milan Doubting Thomas 51 51 1183
57 (57) Jonny the Tim Jonny the Tim 54 54 1183
58 (58) Bada Bing Bada Bing 54 54 1171
59 (59) Evergreen The Lurker 45 45 1144
60 (60) Giffnock Old Bhoys gscbhoy 41 41 1138
61 (61) Port Brigade Saint Stivs 48 48 1101
62 (62) Celtic rose Caityrollercoaster 27 27 1076
63 (63) Maybe Next Year…………… Penfold 0 0 1002
64 (64) thebhoyfromoz thebhoyfromoz 0 0 976
65 (65) Billys Boots Lionsroar67 0 0 818
66 (67) Berocca Juniors The Pips XI 38 38 813
67 (66) Diamonds B-Boy 0 0 793
68 (68) Real Ale Madrid The Token Tim 0 0 773
69 (69) Dark Horse FC Stephen Black 0 0 770
70 (70) Sipsini Sipsini 0 0 745
71 (71) Chocolate Bhoys McFudge 0 0 733
72 (72) Patrick Missal Patrick27 0 0 611
73 (73) micktic 3mick3 0 0 582
74 (74) Somerset Harp Gherrybhoy57 54 54 576
75 (75) RalphWaldoEllison X1 RalphWaldoEllison 0 0 490
76 (76) iPaddys Plodders iPaddyMcCourt 0 0 443
77 (77) Jinky’s Giants Johnbud78 0 0 435
78 (78) Heaven Albert Kidd 0 0 429
79 (79) Gordybhoy Rovers Gordy Bhoy 64 0 0 350
80 (80) ruggyvogue c.s.c. voguepunter 0 0 288
minx
Thanks, she has a facebook page you may like, it’s where she got the inspiration to do the book.
It’s called The Mentalpause, and you can guess what it’s all about.
HH
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
22:29 on
6 March, 2014
Have tried to find the record for consecutive appearances for Scotland,but have been unable to do so.
George Young held the record with 34 consecutives.
You may be right that Kenny D. subsequently broke that record.
He had 102 caps in total,33 presumably prior to being dropped.
CRC, 1-1 in Predictor mistakes this week:-)
Minx, class.
neganon2
23:13 on 6 March, 2014
You really need to sit down and decide which Club you support……it certainly shouldn’t be Celtic, since it obviously disturbs you, and seems to make you very unhappy…sad, really
MINX
How you doing my dear? The ole HT is fairly loving his life at the mo. :-)))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
TeT is that the male version ;-) will have a look
http://www.celticfc.tv/archive?video=1167
Hail Hail
All together now…………….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbyAZQ45uww&feature=kp
BTW — all this all seater stadium and safety stuff— remember that it all came about as a result of the Taylor report which in turn was totally reliant on completely falsified and now discredited Police evidence.
TET
Brilliant. :-)))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Minx
Jeez, I went thro it a long time ago, in saying that, I am going thro it again, and again and again >}
HH
Doc, you have mail and it’s not the young prince of Carmyllie’s dream team, but it is close.
I would just like to make a public apology to DD for criticizing him for failing to attend the last 3 AGM’s.
If tonight’s cringeworthy statement, rightly slaughtered on here already, is what he would have subjected everyone to – it’s just as well he stayed away!
Dermott, my 20 year old son, who had a ST for the past 3 seasons, has stopped going to games due to constant harassment. Yes, he was in section 111.
This happened on YOUR watch. Actually, no, it didn’t.
You weren’t watching, were you? Pity
67 heaven. I think you are missing the point entirely.
What disturbs me about supporting celtic is how much I care. You are correct that sometimes it makes me unhappy. I hate the wasted opportunity that I see. I hate how I feel the support are let down time after time.
I hate how the club have let us be criminalised.
I know you have an issue with me. That’s fair enough. But to say I shouldn’t be a celtic supporter?????
Are you going to CQNten? Perhaps we can discuss over a beer?
Weefra
She is delighted with all the thanks, and I am as proud as punch, I knew she was the one for me, lucky bassa so I am >}
HH
TET
A big well done to J – give her an X!
Will drop you an email – been busy…………………
parking cars and pumping gas!
Needed-to-top-up-pensionCSC – for CQ10!
ACGR, wow, Ta for that.
MacJay
Remember my non swearing father, calling Ormond an orange bandit for not picking Kenny. :)