Bobby Clark was the first Aberdeen goalkeeper I knew. He was thought of highly, until Jim Leighton and colleagues stepped the performance levels up a pace at Aberdeen. He has two places in the history books, one for the longest period not to concede a goal in Scottish league football, which when established in 1971 was also the European record. He was also the first goalkeeper in European competition to face a penalty in a penalty kick competition.
Back in the dark days of the late 90s I had a Celtic mug with the message ‘Records can be broken but history can never be changed: Celtic, first British team to win the European Cup, 1967’. Bobby Clark lost his European record within months and at Tynecastle next week Fraser Forster can break his Scottish record. Bobby’s place as first to face a penalty competition is his in perpetuity.
Records are harder to break than they should be. People get nervous when they approach, but it will be enormously satisfying if Celtic can sail through 31 minutes at Tynecastle without conceding.
Back in 2011 and early 2012 practically the entire CQN community was discussing Rangers impending insolvency event as an absolute certainty, but we’ve never been the most impartial community. It was not until Daily Record journos stopped applying to Our Hero for a job and suggested ‘this excrement is about to get real’ that the penny dropped in many places.
This included portions of the Celtic support, who responded to the ‘news’ with a Congo line at Inverness, at the same time forever changing the substance of jelly and ice cream; a kind of transubstantiation, if you like. This was no longer a sweet, it is nourishment for the ages.
Now the same newspaper has been authorised to run a story that there is doubt over this month’s payroll – would they dare suggest as much without authorisation? When your friends are telling you they can hear the bell toll, you know where this is heading.
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John O
Sorry but who are you referring to as not being honest in earlier posts?
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
18:51 on 17 February, 2014
More rockets than NASA on here tonight
Attention seeking , blog detracting dementors
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‘We’re going to need a bigger boat…’
Starry plough
I don’t get it
Clubs like Dundee Utd , Aberdeen having a renaissance …crowds up ..chance of Europe and cup success
Why do they want the cheating teachers pet back in the league ..mystifying
Why is it that Celtic supporters continue to face arrest for singing Roll of Honour yet nothing is mentioned when Irish Soldier Laddie, which includes the line, ‘and I’ll go and fight the forces of the crown’ is sung?
Genuine question.
Suggestions on Twitter that Kilmarnock away currently scheduled for Sat 15th March will be moved to the Friday night.
That’s CQN10 night.
Pfayr.
Good question. It’s almost as if they weren’t consulted on the 5 way agreement.
Are sky and the spfl determined to run down celtic’s attendance?
Why are they messing with our matches?
HT
Cheer up FFS
PFayr
It’s not a TV deal, unless the money increases substantially with the return of the hun, but I doubt it would be enough to compensate for dwindling crowds, and no euro money.
It could be sponsorship, but the OF thing is down to two clubs, you would think the rest would be vocal at resisting this.
Mystifying right enough.
HH
Hamiltontim
If rumours re: Kilmarnock away are true it makes Cheltenham Gold Cup day a very long day and night – carnage on the cards for some
corkcelt and others
John o neil has landed a huge catch today with very controversial bait – the self-appointed moral conscience of CQN is back
Best ignored
Tet.
The answer will probably lie in the wishes of the teams outside of the euro places.
Also remind me of what happens to the license of teams in dispute with their governing body? Are they prevented from participating in Europe? I can’t remember the answer.
SOAL
What does ffs mean??
HT
Furfucksake
corkcelt- SUPPORTING THE DAM 5
20:25 on
17 February, 2014
I make a genuine attempt to understand these issues and have huge sympathy for the victims on all sides.
Is it possible for you to understand why I,as a Celtic supporter,have no wish to be associated with them?
Nevertheless,as a Celtic supporter,these issues have been imposed on me against my will by various factions within the Celtic supporter community.
Why should I be associated with the I.R.A.simply because I support Celtic?
Do you think that is fair,reasonable or decent ?
Or even productive for those who wish to continue “the struggle”?
Do you think the E.P.L.will have any truck with us while these associations continue and flourish?
@celticservant: Killie v Celtic. Penciled in for Friday 14th March. 7.45pm kick-off. Nothing official yet.
squire danaher
From last night.
When I said that the Belgian league was stronger, I ment on the whole, not say an Anderlecht, who have never had a good euro record, you mentioned Gent, I would imagine the likes of Mwell, Hibs even Aberdeen would struggle at any level in europe, in fact the former two did.
HH
SOAL
Really? :-)
TET 20:49
Are you following me?? :D
Emdae hear Keevins bringing the Catholic religion into the caller saying Colum has an agenda against Celtic.
macjay
La Liga tolerates Barca with its Catalan aspirations and Bilbao and Sociedad with Basque associations.
Our aspiration is not to be part of England but to be allowed to find our own natural weight in the world of competitive leagues. The EPL is merely a convenient destination. It will be brought about, if it happens at all, by influence from UEFA and the Broadcasters rather than by the granted grace of the FA.
macjay, I am certainly not asking you to support anything. It is your absolute right to live your life in any way you want and to support Celtic in any way you want. I’m surprised you even felt you had to ask the question.
Scottish Daily Express
By Arnold. B. Right
Scotland joining Eurovision would be ‘very difficult for everyone’ 17-02-14
SCOTLAND’S bid to join Eurovision would be opposed by countries where people can hear, it has been claimed.
Manuel Barroso, the president of Eurovision, said: “The other members will not stand by while Scotland unleashes some kind of auto-tuned bagpipe shitfest.
“It would, no doubt, be performed by an ageing, kilted, softcore punk. I’m seeing horrible visions of a ‘Scottish Tenpole Tudor’.
“Either that or they’ll offer up Hue and Cry and expect us all to just sit there and take it.”
But Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, dismissed Mr Barroso, insisting he already has a detailed Eurovision plan, entitled The Coercion of Primal Scream.
THM
It would depend on the dispute I imagine, Auldheid will know for sure.
Is there not some sort of democratic vote ?
Whatever, it stinks, and if they get liquidated again and come back as another version, I believe it will kill the game for good.
For me it’s the best thing that could happen to scottish football, it’s not going to change, death is best for all imo.
HH
Macjay 20.46 looking forward to reading responses to your (well made) points that I think speak for a very, very great many Celtic supporters. I think you may be waiting a while, though.
squire danaher
Aye >}
HH
The rearrangement of games is fair enough …TV pay for the privilege
However, why are games being rearranged at short notice
SOAL
HT Is pullin ur chain!!
Macjay
I’m not sure the EPL argument holds water.
For decades we’ve been invited as welcome guest to a succession of testimonials south of the border.
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
There’s a finite number of answers to the mystery, Mrs Starry says I watch to many movies and maybe she’s right but in those “let’s face down corruption” tales, there’s usually a Mr Big let’s call him for the sake of argument The Mint who will stop at nothing to remain in the shadows and people who wander into his shadow are often intimidated, beaten or even killed, I mean who would have ever thought that a Football manager would be sent bullets and bombs??
Football is only the tip of the iceberg in this story and who knows what goes on behind the scenes in the Beautiful Game, big bucks to be made in that!
I for the life of me find it hard to believe that the SFA and SPL again smooth the way for the zombies but it appears to be happening right in front of our eyes.
All of which makes it daily harder to reconcile my love for Celtic with the blunt cheating and corruption that is going on and honestly since the Nimmo decision my heart has being going out of it and I am in the middle of Europe I can only imagine the struggle for many good Tims who are right in the middle of it.
I have close family members who now go to to the bookies and then to the pub to watch the EPL, these are former season ticket holders and that my friend is the real tragedy of the liquidation of the huns.
They said they would take everyone with them and it seems the SFA are making sure they do!
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
20:35 on
17 February, 2014
Suggestions on Twitter that Kilmarnock away currently scheduled for Sat 15th March will be moved to the Friday night.
That’s CQN10 night.
HT
That would be an added bonus to the CQNTEN night ,if results go the right way we could clinch the title that night, The Kerrydale Suite would need to get an extension for the bar
Tet.
My own belief is that there are a few teams in the league that don’t want the Huns back. The rest are hun lovers. Unfortunately the Hun lovers outnumber the teams with integrity.
The teams with integrity are up against the Hun loving teams, the Hun loving governing body and uefa don’t give two hoots.
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
Fair play to HT
Malorbhoy
As long as they show the game …
TET – I will get my ST to Voguepunter ,and you can arrange to meet before game on 1st March mate.HH
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
20:46 on 17 February, 2014
When Brother Walfrid invited TD Sullivan to Celtic Park to sing God Save Ireland, which commemorates the Manchester Martyrs who were hanged for the murder of an English policeman, do you think he was imposing such matters on the Celtic support against their will?
….pfayr supports weeoscar
21:02 on 17 February, 2014
Thank goodness it’s an away game….I refuse to go to them, but, I don’t miss home games
Maolrbhoy
I like the sound of that
HH
Starry plough
The cheating ,conniving SFA coupled with the apparent acquiescence of CFC have ruined it for me
Add the inability of CFC custodians to protect our club and fans …..makes it very difficult to remain part of it
The rules have been amended/ changed systematically to take account of the various difficulties the Hun find themselves in …
The latest amendments are a bridge too far …surely