For some, short holidays are over. Batteries recharged, appetites wetted. The international break is not the period of worldwide travel and mockery it is for others. If you think you are champing at the bit to get to Celtic Park on Saturday, Scott Brown and Kolo Toure could probably sprint there from Lennoxtown right now.
For others it will be a chance to put disappointments behind them. A few (well, maybe just Moussa) will return having achieved new heights for their country. As ever, Tom Rogic will pitch with jetlag having played in two continents in the last six days.
You know they will all want to see and impress Brendan. This is the way of it at Lennoxtown right now. They are bursting a gut at training to get into the team. Be alarmed, Motherwell.
You know when your PR is on nationwide TV, intemperate and pointy, that you are in special hands. Asking the same question four different ways lacks courtesy (and a whole lot more), but PR can’t let the journo leave knowing he’s got what he wanted from the encounter. I’m no PR expert, but you know when you see someone mis-control a proverbial back pass.
Still angry at that newspaper’s attack on Celtic yesterday. I didn’t buy it, so didn’t realise at the time they printed Peter Lawwell’s home address. You know what you are doing when you publish someone’s home address. It rarely happens because the consequences are so uncontrollable.
It’s one of the most insidious acts legally possible by a newspaper. It has an immediate consequence of intimidation for the family – that’s a given when you make the decision to print something several hundred thousand times. Utterly deplorable. We are back in the era where attacks were incited on Neil Lennon.
Apologies for issues accessing the blog recently. I’m on the case.
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TD
“I delivered rolls, Coal brickeets, an paraffin oil, since awas 12 till 15, good wee earners, hard work, but good money, my maw aweways had bread on the table, an a hot house ti come home too.”
https://youtu.be/6Mq59ykPnAE?t=14s :)
Hey! Brown shirts, ok ti post this link?
http://www.sfm.scot/the-causes-of-crime/
Bada Bing
No relation.
South Of Tunis on 13th October 2016 2:00 pm
The Zimmerman’s Nobel Prize got a wee mention on Italian tele – soundtracked by Won’t You Please Crawl Out Your Window
*loved it, loved Mr Z tae, bought his first 6 albums. Much preferred the single he released before this “Positively 4th Street”, came home fae the LC Final, big Yogi’s penalties game tae find my mother had bought me it.
“Love the line “I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes”.
POR CIERTO
no bike for me, a big FU egg box full rolls packed in half dozens, that box lasted you till the first rainfall, then you where fecked, bikes? Luxury.
Hope everyone has stocked up on jelly and ice cream!
Bada Bing.
Son of veteran fleet street journalist Bryan Cooney.
glendalystonsils on 13th October 2016 1:40 pm
I hope this story re Ibrox is true. Let’s face it, the only other way which would lead to closure of the cesspit is if fans are injured or killed by the decrepit roof.
*didnae happen in ’71, they got away with that tae.
Tontine Tim.
I bought Postively 4th Street in Edinburgh en route to Raith Rovers 1 Celtic 8.Bobby Evans at centre half for Raith Rovers.
ARCHDEACONSBENCH on 13TH OCTOBER 2016 2:06 PM
I’m not annoyed, personally speaking I find the ‘don’t post the links, copy and paste, don’t give them the hits.’ routine a bit tiresome. Its the sortay playground pish the huns indulge in.
Someone else (may have been you) tried to pull the same stunt in here yesterday and was given short shrift….
You are aware, that by just talking about the DR and other assorted arse wipes, it may pique the curiosity of any number of lurkers to go and check out the articles themselves. Your indirectly encouraging them.
How ye like them apples?
…………
Very strange reasoning from you. By posting the link you are making it easy, almost inviting posters to click on it, and thus giving the DR much needed money. By cutting and pasting the article they only get one click but everyone on CQN gets to read it for free. If merely mentioning the name of the rag stimulates the interest of individuals then they can put in the effort themselves to access it.
And what’s with the gangster rubbish ‘caprice’. A wee bit dated patter. The Godfather came out in 1972.
Strange to think that a Celtic fan would want to help that rag out financially.
Capice not caprice.
timaloy29 on 13th October 2016 1:18 pm
IMATIM on 13TH OCTOBER 2016 1:00 PM
I really can’t see the rent for hampden being paid. Did the SFA ever get compensation for naesurname?
*didn’t the “gardener”, who some are calling for tae replace WGS, no walk oot tae.
As for the club boycotting, wasn’t sir furious fined innumerable times by the EPL for his spat with the beeb, not that he would give a donald, so mibbees our hands are tied here.
Well! There yi go, I didn’t know this?
http://www.aicsc.com/celtic-club-partnerships-ireland/
Timalhoy2
You heard something you want to share?
MWD
MOONBEAMSWD ‘STAND UP ON 15 FOR THE GB’ on 13TH OCTOBER 2016 4:54 PM
Timalhoy2
You heard something you want to share?
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Nothing new that hasn’t already been posted on Phil’s blog
I spoke to a guy who knows about this sort of thing and confirmed a lot of what Phil’s been saying
ie. issues paying trade debtors, issues paying taxes, falling outs at board level and all the same hallmarks of an impending disaster
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 13TH OCTOBER 2016 4:41 PM
Tontine Tim. I bought Postively 4th Street in Edinburgh en route to Raith Rovers 1 Celtic 8.Bobby Evans at centre half for Raith Rovers.
*I recall that game, Joe McGoals and the Bear each had a hat trick that night. Jock for some reason left Joe out of the side 3 days later at the bigot dome replacing him with Johnny Divers, we lost 1-2.
Joe was back a week later as we thumped the sheep 7-1. Even the greats get it wrong sometime.
Bobby Evans was one of my all-time heroes but seemed to fall from grace at Parkhead, never really knew why.
Load a Lillian Gish.
http://www.thehardtackle.com/news/2016/10/13/transfer-rumour-psg-set-to-rival-barcelona-and-real-madrid-for-celtic-sensation-moussa-dembele/
Celtic Champs Elect.
Celtic v BMG
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Buona vacanza!
Was Bobby Evans no involved in match fixing?
TONYDONNELLY67
According to Pat Crerand in his autobiography Bobby Evans and the Celtic team of the early 50s were involved in match rigging.
Hi Bhoys
Just a quick update about my post about the cesspit on Duke st from yesterday it just looks like a refurb job not closure unfortunately. Hopefully it’s going to be an irish theme pub but if not i hope the interior designer uses this piece of equipment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2FRPA3Gf8
KEEP THE FAITH
Timalhoy2
Fingers crossed. But been here before and I expect same result. Nothing. I do hope I’m wrong if only to see if they are the same team (25pt deduction) or new team (15 point deduction)
MWD
BURGAS HOOPS
I knew I heard something ages ago, shame, great player.
Burgshoops
Don’t go telling state aid guy that. Can you imagine his heads (impongo2,pzj) spinning.
MWD
I’m organising a Race Night as a Fund Raiser for St Mary’s in The Calton (so Fr Tom informed me last week). We’ve had a few and they are good wee nights. If anyone is interested in going, it’s on Friday 18th November. Tickets £5 each and usually involves some free grub as well – pie’n’peas, some home baking etc.
You can contact me at vfr800a8@me.com for further info.
For those not able to go, I am reserving Race 8 for CQN posters only. You can buy (and name) a horse for £10; you can be the jockey for £10. Winning owner and jockey get £50 each. I could even see if Fr T will throw in a Plenary Indulgence for each winner! :>)
Looks like Race 8 is oversubscribed, so I will also set aside Race 1 for CQN’ers to participate in.
FAC the Act
KTF
TONYDONNELLY67 on 13TH OCTOBER 2016 5:18 PM
BURGAS HOOPS
I knew I heard something ages ago, shame, great player.
What i was told was he told the whole team to take their foot aff the gas at 7 -:)
Tony Donnelly
I can remember my da telling me that Bobby Evans and Dick Beattie were done for match fixing when playing in England.
VFR
I have been to race nights where each race was sold three times . Each horse had an owner, trainer and jockey.
A prize for each of winning owner, horse and jockey means more cash for the good cause.
BURGAS HOOPS on 13TH OCTOBER 2016 5:15 PM
TONYDONNELLY67 According to Pat Crerand in his autobiography Bobby Evans and the Celtic team of the early 50s were involved in match rigging.
*never heard that fae Paddy but I do recall my da coming hame fae a SC semi replay against kilmasonic fuming at evans and beattie “contriving” tae gift killie a goal in a game which we had outplayed them.
TONYROME
Last time the louden was refurbished,they painted it green!
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 13TH OCTOBER 2016 5:10 PM
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Thanks SOT we are all set your advice is the icing on the cake Looks like our fast train leaves from Bologna to start its journey to Bari and the Binario is 7 :-)) weather looks no bad Riccionie we are coming to get you :-)
As for positively 4th street my favourite Dylan song
Come gather ’round people where ever you roam
And admit that the waters around you have grown
And accept it that soon you’ll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin’
Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone,
For the times they are a’ changin’!
Come writers and critics who prophesy with your pen
And keep your eyes wide the chance won’t come again
And don’t speak too soon for the wheel’s still in spin
And there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’
For the loser now will be later to win
For the times they are a’ changin’!
Come senators, congressmen please heed the call
Don’t stand in the doorway don’t block up the hall
For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled
There’s a battle outside and it’s ragin’
It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls
For the times they are a’ changin’!
Come mothers and fathers throughout the land
And don’t criticize what you can’t understand
Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command
Your old road is rapidly agin’
Please get out of the new one if you can’t lend your hand
For the times they are a’ changin’!
The line it is drawn the curse it is cast
The slow one now will later be fast
As the present now will later be past
The order is rapidly fadin’
And the first one now will later be last
For the times they are a’ changin’!
Bob Dylan CSC
WC-TCC- Thanks for replies
Sevco are the most loan ridden club in Scotland ( loans are debts )
Sevco merchandise revenue is going into Michaels’s pockets
Sevco have no credit lines with any financial institutions
Sevco are run by a crook who seems to take the business strategy from Vanguard Bears
Sevco have a squad full of journeymen and loan signings who are not achieving anything of note to increase their value
Sevco have a stadium which needs significant investment just to be safe enough to stay open, anytime soon ( Have you seen the old lady lately? )
Sevco are a toxic brand – associated with old Rangers bigotry, sectarianism, and random rioting in a city near you.
The seven shades of Sevco
GGHS…. I could be mistaken, but I didn’t think Bobby Evans was ever even charged. As I recall, about a dozen players in England, lead by James Gauld and including Dick Beattie, were charged and convicted. As I recall, the evidence was the Beattie took money on one game, and then was effectively blackmailed into fixing a few more games. But, as I say, I could be mistaken.
Hello from Abu Dhabi
Been keepin an eye on Phil throughout the week and had wee snigger to myself as memories of
‘Show liquidation the red card’
Came back to me
Lol
Show liquidation the Red Card
There’s yer dinner CSC
Could be wrong on this one,I seem to remember bobby Evans enduring a long illness and that no help was forthcoming with financial assistance.