An article on STV this week brought an old memory to mind. Days before Rangers’ goalkeeper, Chris Woods, was set to break a Scottish shut-out record across all competitions he gave a media interview when he said, “I just hope when we do lose a goal it is not an important one”.
Woods duly broke the record in a Scottish Cup tie against Hamilton Accies but that game, 27 years ago last week, is not remembered for the achievements of Chris Woods, it’s remembered for the fact that Accies left back, Adrian Sproat, found himself in nosebleed territory as he thrashed the only goal of the game into the net. Records count for nothing when you’re knocked out of the cup.
Fraser Forster has demonstrated remarkable concentration in recent games, when he has been called upon to make incredible saves after long periods of inactivity, but there are only so many times he’ll be able to pull off ‘save of the season’ acrobatics. We need to protect him and close down space well away from the Celtic goal.
These records may matter little if they are recalled through an embarrassing defeat but, just consider how often and fondly we refer to the 25 league game winning run in season 2003-04. History is always worth making.
Many thanks for everyone who for getting your seats confirmed for our CQteN St Patrick’s Day Dinner at the Kerrydale Suite on 14 March. As we stand there are a few non-confirmed but from tomorrow we’ll be able to allocate seats to the waiting list. Will let you know if we have space available soon.
The dinner is to raise funds to build a kitchen for Mary’s Meals at the Kholoni Primary School in Mchinji, Malawi, which has 1200 students and no catering facilities. Children often are faced with the choice of working to eat of going to school. With a kitchen in place this dependency will flip, those who go to school and get an education, will also get a meal – often their only reliable meal of the day.
Marys’ Meals perform minor miracles, feeding each child in Malawi for £7 per annum, while employing locals to work in the kitchens (which will be used as a classroom outside of meal times). It will be a remarkable legacy to mark the first 10 years we’ve had out of CQN.
Two new badges will launch at the CQteN dinner to record the decade and raise funds for the Malawi kitchen. The designs have now been approved (see here) and they are about to go into production. If you would like to register interest, email Celticrollercoaster on cqnbadges@gmail.com
If you would like to read the new CQN Magazine, GO HERE to read properly, and for FREE, the graphic below is just a taster.
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HH
STV had a Sevco related article???
The broadcaster is one and the same. SevcoTV.
Switch it off..
HH
Thems nice looking badges …..go nicely on my lanyard that holds my taxi license!!
MWD
That meeting apparently took place before the first OM.
First I heard of it was last night and have no idea of its purpose.
Paul67
This is how the Belfast Telegraph sees Big FF’s shut out record.
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Fraser Forster is a Celtic record holder. By the end of the month he could hold a world record too.
The Hoops’ English goalkeeper recorded his 11th consecutive clean sheet in Sunday’s 1-0 win over St Mirren – one more than fans’ favourite Charlie Shaw a century ago.
It’s now 1,035 minutes since Forster had to pick the ball out of the net. The world record stands at 1,311 minutes and is held by former Manchester United and Netherlands star Edwin van der Sar.
Can you imagine how the Dutchman will feel if Forster takes the record away from him?
When van der Sar raised the bar, he was playing for a top team in a highly competitive Premier League at the time.
Forster, on the other hand, spends that much time as a spectator that clubs should consider asking him to buy a ticket.
It would be a grave injustice if he gains a world record in those circumstances.
It’s the same as the team itself. The Hoops are unbeaten in the Scottish Premiership this season. That has led to them being mentioned alongside Arsenal’s invincibles of 2003-04.
Do me a favour.
With Rangers two divisions below them, if Celtic can’t go through a season without losing a match they should hang their heads in shame.
No offence to Fraser himself, or the club in general, but breaking records with Celtic at the minute is like Tony McCoy setting his riding a thoroughbred in a donkey derby.
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Hurting…..Eh!
Teuchter ar la
kikinthenakas
12:45 on
6 February, 2014
TTTT
It’s no a quarter gill shop!
Simples…..
Correct.
Big difference drinking in O’Neills than the Blane Valley, Blane Valley is a quarter gill place, and if these words are correct..Celtic Friendly,,,,and the Barmaid greets me with a hello Davie when I go in.
MWD
If you write to PL he’ll respond. Perhaps not immediately, but you’ll get a reply. He may subsequently invite you along to discuss the points you have raised. It’s quite a regular thing from what I understand.
But beware…
…he’ll probably close the door to the meeting room, and you’ll suddenly find yourself in… a closed meeting. If word gets out that PL actually closed the door… then all manner of rumour and suspicion will fall on you.
You’ll be ostracised from your Celtic loving peers. Your Celtic credentials will be trashed on blogs across the web. Your CQN badge will be ripped from your scarf, said scarf then quarantined. Your choice of pub will be used to suggest that you liaise with the Dark Side.
Finally, the coup de grace: Your earnings will be disclosed as being… above the Living Wage!
Such are the dangers of writing to the club.
Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
TBB ;¬)
Paul
All it takes to lose a goal is a wicked deflection which no amount of concentration ll avoid. So, here’s hoping.
KINGLuBO
oldtim67
12:56 on
6 February, 2014
kikinthenakas
12:45 on
6 February, 2014
TTTT
It’s no a quarter gill shop!
Simples…..
Correct.
Big difference drinking in O’Neills than the Blane Valley, Blane Valley is a quarter gill place, and if these words are correct..Celtic Friendly,,,,and the Barmaid greets me with a hello Davie when I go in.
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Oldtim67,
Everyone that drinks in the Blane Valley is called Davie -:)))
TriggerCSC
auldheid
12:36 on 6 February, 2014
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Thanks for that, i’ll keep an eye.
oldtim67
Mine Host at Babitty’s was asking for you when I was in last week.
We had a little chat about the Barca trip. :-)
Hope you’re keeping well?
H!H!
David Blane Valley CSC
Paul67
I’ve had nothing via e-mail as we discussed.
Don’t want to lose my seat – heading out just now but will check in later.
Gary
bocchinibhoy
13:05 on 6 February, 2014David Blane Valley CSC
Named after it’s owner,Rodney.
Teuchter ár lá
12:54 on
6 February, 2014
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And yet they fail to mention that the runaway leaders in the 3rd Tier are not breaking the shut-out record…
No matter how much better you are than the opposition, a clean sheet is always difficult.
when he wrote his blog, Paul must have been thinking of Hugh Sproat, the lunatic Motherwell goalkeeper. He used to enter Celtic Park whistling ‘The Sash’ and wore a blue jersey during the match. When playing at the Crumbledome, he came off the bus whistling ‘Hail, Hail The Celts are here’ and always wore a green goalkeeping jersey. Good goalkeeper is a good Motherwell side.
Praecepta.
I’m fine. thank for asking.
Are you going for the after game get together.
I haven’t been on much lately, and I did enjoy Barcelona despite Celtic trying to spoil our little sojourn to Barcelona
oldtim67
Will make the effort – be good to catch up!
BigYin Milan
Hugh Sproat was a big favourite of mine doon at Ayr Utd when he joined in with the crowd singing “If ye hate the Ayr goalie, clap yer hands” and he even blessed himself when he was accused of being a hun :-)
I have been worried about the Aberdeen cup tie ,since the draw.
They have sold out their ticket allocation,whilst we will have a half empty Celtic section.
They played well in the last league match at CP ,striking the post late in the match,before the champions scored 2 very late goals.
They have signed Rooney,whom is a real SPL goal threat.
Our players have to be up for the cup ,otherwise we’ll go out.
TT
CaltonTongues#TeamOscar.
Oldtim67,
Everyone that drinks in the Blane Valley is called Davie -:)))
TriggerCSC.
There was me putting myself above everyone, thinking that I was the special one, Shit, I’m not buying her another drink.
oldtim67
Hope to make it in for a few drinks on Saturday , I will pay my CQteN ticket money then .
Thanks again .
Purely for reseacrh I had a wee check there on t’old online ticket services at Ibrox. Almost every lower section is still showing as ‘good availability’. The upper levels of the Govan and Copeland stands are both shown as ‘unavailable’. I don’t think that’s due to them being sold out.
I’m sure I’ve heard folk criticising our decision to not (yet) sell tickets for the upper tier. And yet, across the city…..
back to workin….
Auldheid
Unfortunately I couldn’t attend last night due to childcare. Was at first meeting. Was kept up to date via a friend and twitter.
It will be interesting to see what seeps out about the afore mentioned meeting.
TBB I may just do that. But one thing is for sure I would not attempt to make it a secret that I had attended nor would I hold any information gleamed from fellow fans. It all sounds a bit Masonic to me. Much like the outed meeting of CSA, Irish Association etc… of last year which was confirmed by a member of the affiliation as being an attempt by Celtic to undermine support for the GB.
I am also happy to advise that I do earn substantially more than the living wage. However I believe my club should be at a minimum pay that to it’s employees.
MWD nae masonic secrets here.
oldtim67
13:29 on
6 February, 2014
CaltonTongues#TeamOscar.
Oldtim67,
Everyone that drinks in the Blane Valley is called Davie -:)))
TriggerCSC.
There was me putting myself above everyone, thinking that I was the special one, Shit, I’m not buying her another drink.
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Oldtim67,
It’s a boyfriend she’s looking for not a pal for her Granda -:))
Teuchter ár lá at 13:27 on 6 February, 2014
I was a big admirer of Hugh Sproat both as a goalkeeper and as a real character.
Any idea what he is up to right now?
Afternoon bhoys n ghirls
Oldtim make sure FourGreenFields pays his ticket money ;-)
I am now back at my table with Doc since it was fecked up by someone :p
Seat at CQteN booked n badge order placed with Doc :) cant wait till 14th March
HH
tinytim
13:29 on 6 February, 2014
Your right, crowds win games am worried aswell and if Aberdeen had scored instead of hitting the post and we never scored 2 late goals Aberdeen would have won and your right again Aberdeen have signed a goal scorer can’t believe we never signed one what’s Lennon and lawwell thinking about, now with all they facts Aberdeen are Certs if we don’t sell out the tickets come on bhoys buy buy buy :-) ffs worried get a grip HH
Adrian Sprott.
Hugh Sproat – Ayr United goalie when I was a young kid. Under Ally McLeod I think. Crazy manager, crazy keeper.
Was taken to quite a few games with my old man and his cronies. Sproat was always entertaining, playing to the crowd 50% of the match – used to hang from the crossbar when play was at the other end to wind up the opposition fans behind the goal. Once – and it became urban legend in my school, I being among few who witnessed it – he stayed that way as play broke towards him and made a save with his feet whilst still hanging on the bar, due to Ayr being well ahead; Never a dull moment for bored wee schoolkids at the Somerset hovel.
He was also a very good, instinctive goalie with great reaction speed. Added his own legacy to the theory that to be a keeper you have to be a bit mental.
Afternoon,
Been a good 24 hrs….email sent in hope to CRC in relation to the new badges, they do look very smart…..and to quote the film….. “Badges? Fin75 needs some CQN Badges!!”
Also, just placed an order for my beanie and provided I get clearance from the wife me and the bairns will be at the Aberdeen game on Sat…
Happy days – back to work now.
Bid FF’s shut outs and team’s lose-less streak –
I would have thought it more likely that we would lose a game or 2 this year since we are strolling the league so complacency could easily have set in.
Even when Rangers existed, we didn’t go full seasons without losing a game or 2 to Aberdeen or Hearts or Motherwell or Hibs etc, so the fact we haven’t this season so far when we could have easily taken our eye of the ball is a remarkable achievement
And, in most if not all of FF’s clean sheets, he has had at least one superb save to make to keep that clean sheet (in the recent Hibs game he had quite a few) which shows his concentration levels as well as his ability
I have watched many a premiership game over the years where the goalkeeper of Man Utd or Chelsea or Man City etc has been a virtual spectator for the whole game
So none of these arguments from the Belfast Telegraph / Adrian Durham et al hold any weight
Hurting Buns indeed
“You can’t hide your lying thighs.”
Teuchter ár lá
12:54 on
6 February, 2014
begs the question why the Dead ones fc,with the second highest wage bill in Scottish football cannot come close to that record whilst in the lower echelons of Scottish fitba …hehehehehe hurting huns indeed…..braw
Bundoran Bhoy – OSCAR KNOX is a WARRIOR
Oldtim make sure FourGreenFields pays his ticket money ;-)
I am now back at my table with Doc since it was fecked up by someone :p
Seat at CQteN booked n badge order placed with Doc :) cant wait till 14th.
I’ve hired a couple of doormen to stop non payers getting in.I’ll see him on Saturday after the Cup game if he’s going to the meet up,I could stay in O’Neills if we were at the same place as the last time we had a drink in there,but inside O’Neills is a no-no for me,are you going for a drink.
Paul67
Your leader re: Accies just reminded me of a wee betting story – in the days before; on-line and in-stadium bookies.
Top of Broomloan Road there was a small independent bookies (sure it was 2 oldco brothers that owned it) – Accies were circa 18/1 that day.
Their location made it handy for the Accies (away) support that day. Being greedy bassas they offered 33/1 and the Accies punters lumped on.
I believe they failed to lay-off money with the bigger bookies and took a pasting – ended up having to sell-out to Kings.
:-)
Oldtim67
Cant make Saturdays drinking session unfortunately so catchup on the 14th..
Depends what time u get in on Saturday if you got the same seats etc as they fill pretty quickly…
Enjoy yourself buddy
HH
MWD
Sorry I didn’t get back to you last night, I didn’t get back until late and this morning had been, well let’s just say, one of those mornings!!!
I know for a fact the name of one individual who was invited to the meeting with Peter Lawell prior to the initial open meeting arranged by the Celtic Trust.
That person was not there as a representative of the Association, Affiliation, Green Brigade, Celtic Trust or the AICSC but they would be in a position to influence a section of the Celtic support.
Jobo Baldie
Sevco fans do not want to help anyone else. The gate monies being split will put rakes of their fans off.
There is a also a bit of jealousy with the pars getting out of administration. A mate of mine is a Pars fan and he reckons if they can score first they can get a result.
I fear the same thing in our match v Aberdeen. Anything can happen in the cup.
On the subject of Adrain Sprott. My auntie had a bet on Hamilton that day and the bookie gave her extra odds as she was the only person to bet them. I may be wrong but I’m sure she had 20/1 for Hamilton to win at Ibrokes. I know she had a fiver on it. She went to confession after collecting her bet as she always did after winning in the bookies. I think the original fiver bet went in the candle box.
Met Gerry Collins in Bairds with my old man a few years ago who was captain that day. He is a great character.
LB
i seem to remember having a few tee shirts with evening times headlines photos and stories
one such tee shirts was soouness off in paradise
another was humiliation
i think this was when adrian sprott scored the goal against the mammoth spending rangers of that era that knocked them out the cup
wullie malloy csc