My inbox today was full of angst at the latest series of ‘favourites’ for the manager’s job. There are upwards of 20 journalists working on this story right now, each of whom need to push the story on every day.
No information? Tough, write something. Not found a single person Peter Lawwell has spoken to? Hard lines, get Ownie’s neighbour’s granny on again, she’ll be good for a word.
Who’s fault is this? The journos are just doing a job, the media have space to fill – and it will be filled with any type of speculation. We all know the rules so why take the bait?
By the time the news of Neil’s resignation leaked out on Thursday Celtic’s moves were already underway. Potential candidates jockeyed for position in the limelight for a couple of days, and for most cases they were disappointed the call didn’t arrive. Even Henrik was talking about returning to Celtic at one point, only to reaffirm his commitment to his current employers a couple of days later.
Agents will also be busy offering their clients, Celtic will respond respectfully, but just because an agent opens a one-sided dialogue doesn’t mean meaningful dialogue is taking place. Celtic will also speak to applicants out of courtesy. If a former player or prominent candidate asks to be considered, you can expect Celtic to meet them, whether they have a genuine interest or not.
>90% of this activity will be fruitless. Some of it will seep out into the public domain but it is vastly more likely that those wanting to raise their profile make the newspapers, as opposed to those Celtic have approached.
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Did anyone else feel the layout of the candidates could easily be confusing in the voting slip ?
UKIP offering INDENDENCE on the top followed by SNP offering a less bold independence much lower down.
My old mum was so confused she came out and asked the polling woman.
ERNIE LYNCH
The press down here have played a blinder in promoting Farage,inadvertently or not,by pushing the same agenda he does on immigration and abuse of benefits.
They blame the EU for this,and so do a great many of the population.
I’m not as sure as you are that a referendum would see a vote to stay in. It could be a mighty close thing.
Morning Timland from a warm hun free mountain valley.
It looks like Pat’s been hacked as well, another friend had the same happen yesterday, amazing how easy it is if you are in any way computer savvy
http://www.wikihow.com/Hack-a-Computer
Anyways, I replied offering assistance, no doubt they will get a tad exited and I will have their details soon enough.
I am just waiting for $5.2 million dollars to get lodged into my account from a long lost relative who died leaving it in a Nigerian bank, it’s not easy getting money out of some countries, and all it cost me was a couple of thousand euros for the paper work.
HH
Could anyone help me find Celtic quick news? I am being directed to a Political chat room. Thanks,
JJ
Welcome Jungle Jim
Are you a Hun?
JUNGLE JIM
Welcome to CELTIC CLOSE-SEASON SILLY -SEASON NEWS.
Auldheid
I think your email has been hacked
EDDIEINKIRKMICHAEL
Looks like we can expect a few similar mails.
Paddy1888, like those above, also got an email from you
I have dropped you a text, if you can respond
Hail Hail
I have had the same scam e-mail sent supposed to be from Pat.
Beware of this Bhoys.
SPD 1956
Just had an e.mail from pamcginley, looking 1800euro, to help out his sister.
Anybody on here able to contact pat by mobile, for conformation!
H.H.
Tsk…awe the CQN-clique have goat
dodgy mails.
Who’da funk it? Eh?
Ukip quick news?
Anyone got info on the standing section?
Guys – regarding the hacking of email details………no idea if it is linked, but we do seem to share a lot of personal contact details here, we are after all a sociable group.
I think however this may leave the door open for all sorts of
creeps and rascals
to do their dirty work………..
shameful .
Squire, Jamesgang,
I have been banging on for weeks about the lack of pace in crucial areas of the team.
My view is/was that Mulgrew, Ledley, Commons and Stokes, while all have good qualities, they contributed hugely to the lack of movement.
With Johanssen replacing Joe and Griffiths added up front, this has partly addressed the situation.
I don’t think it is a coincidence that the quality of the football improved since January.
Sorry for the interruption to the main function of the blog.
I’m still trying to get folks opinions of Billy Stark -( for Celtic Manager’s job – not political leader of UKIP)
BMCUWP
Not happy with you Bhud, you know why
Hail Hail
Some time ago I received a message via Skype from an alleged member of the Brunei royal family!
He said that he wanted to invest funds in Italy(!) but needed a bank a/c in that country to do so!
Substantial funds would be ‘resting’ in my account.
I never replied, funnily enough.
HH!!
FathertedcrillyCSC
FFS!
i nearly sent a kidney to Portugal there. With kidney stone as an extra.
So the email isny fur real?
MWD says Aye
TheJunglebeforeduringafter the 4:2gemme=Ecstacylike nonebeforeorsince
dont regard myself as part of a clique – unless it’s a clique of 1
Macjay , for confirmation. Jamesgang is a loony As is leftclicktic , BMCUW , Cowiebhoy , Paddybhoy1888 , etc ,etc
oops . looks like ive started a list .
Sanna
TTT
My related bugbear is when we – too often – pass the ball straight to a Bhoy’s feet or worse, just behind him. Slows us up horribly.
Cultsbhoy.
I don’t know is the answer. And in the same way I’d hate to see KoK fail i feel a similar sense of protective caution towards a man I loved watching as a youngster and who was Tommy’s great pal.
And it’s that kind of emotion- driven decision making that means PL will never have to look over his shoulder for me nabbing his job!
HH jamesgang
Whole Sanna is sound of mind and body!
MWD. You are as ever too generous in your donation.
No spam for me, apart of course from the dunblane spam valley variety, do I’m away to create my own exclusive clique!
HH jamesgang
And Sanna. Before you tell me to get back to work I’m off today!
Jamesgang , I know. can smell you from here :)
Sanna, I was actually in the main stand for that game
Can I stay in the clique ?
And BMCUWP, I should have added :-)
Jamesgang, I’m also off though in ma scratcher with manflu
Hail Hail
CliQueNews? More like Quack News these days.
bankie
There is merit in using an e mail addy solely for the likes of CQN.
I have a few e mail addys for the likes of here and other places, if they are hacked, and it’s easy to do, fair enough, just change the password, no personal info is on them.
All my personal info is in private addys, thankfully they haven’t been hacked.
HH
Billy Stark?
Why?
Decent U21 coach for Scotland, ex-assistant manager at Celtic.
Not sure about that idea.
ET…………..
me too, I never got hacked though – I can’t be in the clique! I hope the other bhoys have protected themselves……………….
…….lots of odd rascals oot there.
HH
Standin’ area bein’ reserved for use of ole Romanian criminals.
Next Celtic manager
Terry Butcher
MWD says Aye
COWIEBHOY
Manflu? Bird flu’s the killer,mate. Get the grass cut or summat.
Sorry yer not happy,bud. Neither was I!
Bloody mortified,in fact. Heyho.
Get well soon…
Sannabhoy. Sunday night is bath night and change the simmet. It’s only just been/is a way off yet…..as am I apparently!
Cowiebhoy. Get well soon bruv. Along with boy cold it’s one of the most dangerous things known to…well…man!
HH jamesgang
MOONBEAMS
C’mon,bud. That’s nearly as stupid as my Sherwood suggestion.
Anyway,he’s off to Third Rangers.
Important update
Paddybhoy1888 has just got back to me
He has been hacked, and apologises to all
With the exception of MWD, he wants the stone :-)
Hail hail
I don’t kno if my account has been hacked but I’ve had an e-mail from ole twists and turns sayin’ Nigerian Prince is respondin’ well to treatment for a mild case of the ole strangles, and should be good to run at Market Rasen mid June, if we get no more heavy rain.
Winning captains.
I gave my mate Jim in the work the Tommy Gemmel signed book this morning before heading home.
He was over the moon with it, thanks again.
Tommy G, if you do lurk a big thankyou to your goodself…you made my Celtic buddies day.
Tbj, yep, jims eyes did well up.
BMCUWP
I got that direct from a postcard. Best form of comms noodays.
MWD says AYE
JAMESGANG
Correct,mate.
Pass it the way the player is running.
Screws up the momentum of the move when we start passing like that.