Well done to Tony Hamilton and his team at Celtic Charity as well as the 60,000 participants for a memorable weekend which confirmed the spirit and heritage of the club. It was great to see Martin O’Neill and Kenny Dalglish revel in, as well as so many of our more recent heroes, some of whom are aging better than others.
Credit also to the English Premier League players who turned up in such numbers, and who spent 85 minutes avoiding Bobo Balde, after Robert Pires ‘met’ the central defender early in yesterday’s game. For all the array of talent on show over the weekend to prize goes to Carlos Cuellar, who spent £11k at the charity auction in the Kerrydale Suite on Friday night, the biggest donor by some distance.
The wee guy from One Direction looked terrified from the moment he first flicked his hair on the touchline, and he was on the same team as Bobo. I’m sure he’ll recover quickly from his knock and enjoy telling the story for decades to come.
Henrik still has it, his movement was unmistakable but ‘Big Greenock’ looked like he was still 22.
The report by the Scottish Law Reporter yesterday that the Crown Office are in possession of material in which prosecutors refer to possible “discussions between former Police Officers employed by a media firm connected to Rangers FC and serving Police officers” moves the debate on recent well-publicised leaks onto a new level.
Charlotte Fakes has apparently been reported to police for inappropriately obtaining material. While this has yet to be established, the act of reporting the content as being inappropriately obtained, had the unintended consequence of confirming the authenticity of the material. All of which puts the content of said material under scrutiny.
Post-Leveson the media have been cautious on reporting Charlotte Fakes material without clear evidence that a crime had been committed by ‘victims’ of the leak. If the Crown Office have now acted, parts of the media still independent may be emboldened.
With Charlotte Fakes now as easy to find as Keyser Soze the direction of the police investigation will be difficult to predict.
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And, trivial though it is, Lawwell’s first act appeared to be ditching Rangers-supporting Flower of Scotland-warbler Amy MacDonald and replacing her with someone called Nina Nesbitt. This kind of small touch adds up.
Regards the hun stupidity.How about this for an attempted attack on Pl?.This taken from a blog that logs every SFA (I know) slight on the hun.
How WGS is a c— for not selecting anyone from Scotlands biggest club.His omission of Lee Wallace after his wonderful display against ALBION ROVERS,leaves them stunned.
I know,but you can imagine the rest.Incredible.
Who was the best between Henrik and Absolutely?
Is the answer Kris Boyd?
setting free the bears @ 14 13
Thanks .
Remember Poland beating Italy 2-1 in that tournament and Italy being eliminated because they scored less goals against Haiti than Argentina did.
goldstar10
Having attended Beardsly and Shearer testimonial I can confirm that Newcastle supporters are among the worst I have encountered. Middlesboro too. The North East of England has no time for Celtic. Maybe Sunderland are closer to our own support.They did come to paradise for a friendly when Kevin Phillips was playing and their fans seemed a decent enough bunch.
LB
!!bada bing!! @14:17
I second that – it was a real shame.
What great service Alan Thompson gave the Celts. You only have to watch the Treble video ( or DVD ) to really appreciate him. Set up countless goals for Henrik.
Like Petrov, he was another Big Game Player.
On leaving the pub last night,a wee bluenose said to me he watched the Petrov game and said it was a great occasion and he welled up when his kids went on the pitch at the end.
BADA BING
Not all bluenoses are huns.
I love the McCoist played in more difficult times line. Is that because rangers actually paid all their players wage and taxes at the time before the EBT came into use? The FPLG was a penalty box striker an certainly knew where the goal was, but Henrik was truly world class. Even Laudrup ( one of the biggest divers to grave Scotland) couldn’t hold a candle to Henrik.
BMCUW-It came as a surprise,but welcome.
Grave= grace,
I won’t blame predictive texts in case I get an earful from some.
But it was the phones fault!!
HAMILTON TIM
Ask him to beg. I have to do that any time I want to go for a pint when I’m staying at my Mum’s.
It doesn’t make one less of a man,just more grateful for the beer that follows this ritual humiliation.
Steinreignedsupreme
14:28 on 9 September, 2013
Who was the best between Henrik and Absolutely?
Is the answer Kris Boyd?
KoK and the steakbake fake in one sentence?
The biggest mismatch and no contest ever in the field of Fitba conflict.
Gerry
Dontknowwhitthey’resmokin’CSC
Newcastle ?
Always stirs a wee memory .
A teenage me had a mate who supported Rangers . He wasn’t a Hun . He was going to go the infamous Newcastle United v Rangers Fairs Cup Game . He boarded a supporters bus in Milngavie and got off the bus somewhere near Glasgow Zoo . His reason ——” I realized I wasn’t one of them “
GerryBhoy 14:35 on 9 September, 2013
We should expect no more from peepul who sing ‘the bluebells are blue’.
What other colour do they expect them to be?
Bluebells are lilac.
Really worth a watch
@celticfc: Behind the scenes from Sunday’s game – Dressing Room footage. (PC) http://t.co/VM4mJjeYK5
HH
Tom McLaughlin.
Best Wishes me old son…
In my thoughts and prayers
Ayrshire is Green and White..
HH
au ra best tom
Bluebells ?
Bluebells aren’t always blue .
Remember an Edinburgh neighbor who was big on gardening . An ex primary heedie . Used to weed out the pink and white bluebells which dared to flower in his garden . —-
” they’re Spanish –they don’t belong here “
steinreignedsupreme
Bluebell facts…
Some estimates suggest the UK has up to half of the world’s total bluebell population
Despite their name, bluebells can be white. If you see pink ones they are probably Spanish bluebells
71% of native bluebells are found in broadleaved woodland or scrub
Tennyson speaks of bluebell juice being used to cure snake-bite. The romantic poets of the 19th century, such as Keats and Tennyson, believed that the bluebell symbolised solitude and regret
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So, to sum up, most of them are found in the UK, are in need of a good scrub, drink Snakebite and have a lot to regret
Richard Gough said that the huns 9 in a row was a better achievement than ours as it was in the Premier League, ours was in the old first division!
No, Guffy, yours was `won` by cheating, not to mention no competition. Ours was won by skilful swashbuckling entertaining silky attack minded beautiful football, whilst having decent challengers. Henke v Coisty? Lobster Thermidor v Steakbake
Now that Formartine United have crashed out of the Ramsdens Cup – looks like Sevco may pick up the first silverware of the season.
The ole Zombies will be even more intolerable than usual – what with their ‘Double Winners’ scarves and all that.
Oh yes….. a bluebell debate!!!!
I wish Scotland would ditch that rugby song as the national anthem.
Back to Scotland The Brave for me..
Sick of that song !!
Spanish bluebells???
Probably been pollinated by Mexican bees????
Nae wunner the Ozzies want their borders shut!!! ;p
Looks like I’ve started the ole Bluebells debate.
Just wait until I get on to Poppies.
A massive well done to Carlos Cuellar – and every other participant – from me.
I think Cuellar’s gesture says it all about Stan and shows him (CUELLAR) as a thoroughly decent human being, a bloody good central defender as well………
lymmbhoy
That footage is blocked. Private apparently.
Afternoon CQN,
terrible news about Miki67 – very sorry for your loss, Larrybhoy. He had a singular, memorable point of view and will be sorely missed indeed.
Some good news about GCT – best wishes for a full recovery Tom.
Was lurking and saw someone suggest some form of memento page – sounds a wonderful idea.
Does the Tony Abbott discussion remind anyone else of the (had to look it up, not that old)
Aussie politician Arthur Calwell I have read about in Australian history?
Calwell had a similar-ish background to Abbott…and similar views.
Not looking for a ruck, just seems some similarities there….only came to Calwell through his infamous remark, of course.
HH!
Tom McLaughlin.
Hope you have a quick and full recovery mate.
Best wishes and hail hail.
Also best wishes to your partner may she now not worry about you, and you can both look forward to good times ahead of you both.
jimmci 15:00 on 9 September, 2013
“A massive well done to Carlos Cuellar – and every other participant – from me.
“I think Cuellar’s gesture says it all about Stan and shows him (CUELLAR) as a thoroughly decent human being, a bloody good central defender as well………”
A brilliant goalkeeper Cuellar – I remember one save he made against Celtic … world class…
livibhoy- I was at the Shearer testimonial too, in the main stand and admittedly with sensible Toon fans, I didn’t experience anything that was particularly anti Celtic.
With the Irish centre close by they have definitely struck me as being more pro us than thon new club.
goldstar10
You must have been lucky. The twice I have been there to watch Celtic I have been unlucky enough to have had bottles launched in our direction.
LB
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Should Celtic compete in the Premier League?
Ilan Hurwitz debates questions about the Scottish club
celtic
In 2012, the Scottish Premier League suffered a massive setback: Glasgow Rangers, one of the two powerhouses of Scottish football, went into liquidation and were subsequently demoted to the lowest tier of Scottish football. This meant that only Celtic remained as recent title winners in the SPL, creating a league whereby there was only ever going to be one winner. And win they did, running away with the title last season and seemingly poised to do the same in 2013/14.
For a number of years, many commentators have campaigned for Celtic (and Rangers, before their financial problems) to enter the top tier of English football, something that would give them the competition they need in order to develop into a really great football team. They’ve always been shouted down though, and remained in their own league, stunting their growth and denying them the millions of pounds received by every Premier League team each year. So, should they now be given the chance to prove themselves against better opposition by switching to the Premiership? Well, in short, the answer is a comprehensive no, for a number of different reasons.
A Matter of Fairness
For teams in the Championship – and lower down the English leagues, for that matter – getting into the Premier League is the ultimate goal. It is the way to gain massive amounts of money but more importantly it allows them a shot at glory, playing against some of the world’s best players. Now imagine having to tell the team that has finished third in the Championship, and who are favorites to win the playoffs, that they aren’t going to get their chance because Celtic will be given their place instead. Is this fair? Is it right that a whole season of trials and tribulations comes to nothing in order to accommodate a foreign team? It obviously isn’t, and doing so would make an absolute mockery of the promotion system.
There’s also the possibility that an extra team would have to be relegated from the EPL in order to allow Celtic to get in and this is clearly not fair either. Getting relegated costs a club tens of millions of pounds and can be enough to bankrupt them. Is it right that a team should suffer so much simply to help a foreign club?
The only way to fairly introduce Celtic into the English league would be to have them start at the bottom. Somehow, it is unlikely that Celtic will react favorably to an away trip to Wakefield in the Northern Premier League (the eighth tier of English football). Therefore, staying in the SPL may be their only option.
Are They Good Enough?
There’s no doubting that Celtic is a massive club, with loads of supporters and the potential to become a giant of the game. The problem with this is that the same holds true for Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday/United, Nottingham Forest, and a load of other huge clubs wallowing in leagues below the Premier League. This means that simply having the potential to be great isn’t enough to get into the Premier League, otherwise these other massive clubs would already be there.
As hard as it might be to accept for fans of the club, Celtic simply aren’t good enough to play in the Premier League. When the Celtic squad is looked at, it doesn’t even compare to the squads of even the worst teams in the Premier League. In short, they would be in a relegation fight in their first season.
Think of the Scottish League
Bringing Celtic into the Premiership wouldn’t only adversely affect the English league, but the Scottish one as well. Currently, the SPL at least has one big team playing in it; a team that brings in the crowds when they come to town, therefore helping to keep gate receipts for other clubs higher than they would be. Imagine if they left – the SPL would be a league completely bereft of quality, a league that would completely fade into insignificance under the shadow of the mighty Premier League (even more than it does now).
Rangers also have to be considered, because it will only be a few seasons before they are back in the top tier of Scottish football. As a team equally as big as Celtic, they will have a legitimate claim to also move to the English leagues, which would create the same problems all over again. Laying down a marker now and ensuring Celtic continue to play their football north of the border is the only way to preserve both the English and Scottish leagues, both in the short term and also well into the future.
This is an opinion piece written by Ilan Hurwitz. Ilan runs the Australian web site..Jeezo Australian..Now l understand the ‘Foreign’ Comment ha ha..
Summa
Bob Willis is morphing in to Lembit Opik
livibhoy- Clearly I was!
The few Toon fans I know share our frustration at being at the margins of football, i.e. anything north of Manchester is not worth talking about.
tootingtim supports wee oscar
15:02 on 9 September, 2013
Maybe you need to read more deeply. Calwell’s mantra was Populate or perish. Abbott’s is Stop the boats (too many drownings for a start).
“Calwell was born in Melbourne. His father was a police officer of Irish descent, and both father and son were active in Melbourne’s Irish community (including membership of the Celtic Club).”
Too easy to demonise folks by just reading what their opponents say about them.
“When the Celtic squad is looked at, it doesn’t even compare to the squads of even the worst teams in the Premier League. In short, they would be in a relegation fight”
Comments like that boil my freekin blood.
Any invite to the EPL would surely bring more cash and other improved revenue streams?
Ergo, better quality players.