The Belgian league put the cat amongst the waffles yesterday by declaring the Jupiler League over and Bruges champions. They sorted out their TV and other commercial arrangements and can start next season as soon as it is safe to do so.
There are very few calls to cut seasons short. Tight leagues, such as in Italy and Spain, would forever have questions hanging over them, while those assured of winning the title, as in Scotland and England, want to do so on the field, not at a league meeting. Still, it was nice to see panic among the Null and Voiders, who would rather everyone lost than anyone (Celtic) won.
The Belgians have been pragmatic but premature, football is finished for the season, their champions are assured without controversy and they will accommodate those threatened with relegation. The rest of Europe still clings to the hope that competition can start behind closed doors in the summer. It will next month before we know if this is possible, there is no reason to make decisions before then.
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Barry Robson
Barry Robson
Barry Robson..my page didnt refresh so sat at 7 and missed 2rounds😧
Round 5: wHoops am I?
(Up to you when you want to guess, but you have 1 guess only. 5 additional pts to the first person to guess correctly)
1 Born in 1978, I signed for Celtic in 2008 ( 10 pts)
2 I started my career playing for Rangers Youths (7 pts)
3 I scored with my first touch of the ball on my Celtic debut (5pts)
4 Regarded initially as an SPL journeyman, I also played for Aberdeen, Dundee Utd and Inverness amongst other clubs (2pts)
FB
who won ???
Paul Hartley
Round 5: wHoops am I?
(Up to you when you want to guess, but you have 1 guess only. 5 additional pts to the first person to guess correctly)
1 Born in 1978, I signed for Celtic in 2008 ( 10 pts)
2 I started my career playing for Rangers Youths (7 pts)
3 I scored with my first touch of the ball on my Celtic debut (5pts)
4 Regarded initially as an SPL journeyman, I also played for Aberdeen, Dundee Utd and Inverness amongst other clubs (2pts)
5 My former Celtic boss signed me also for Middlesbrough (1pt)
well done the Barry Robson bhoys…..I will always love his Christian Dailly ‘challenge’…..what a night that was
Answer to Round 5: wHoops am I?
The much under-rated Barry Robson
Tully,
set the tone for that night and the rest of the run-in.
Magic!!
HH
Token
Michael mc Govern
Barry Robson
penalty
Craig Gordon
Brilliant quiz, CRC and a really enjoyable hour and a half there. Ah, the good old days…….
Did Barry Robson not hammer Barry Ferguson straight from the kick off as well?
THE TOKEN TIM on 3RD APRIL 2020 10:27 PM
Welcome to the blog…usual question are you one of them! :)
How’s it going my old Fhriend?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Final scores and we have a clear winner
37 SETTING FREE THE BEARS
20 !!BADA BING!!
19 JOBO BALDIE
19 GUTENBERG
16 THE TOKEN TIM
16 ANGELGABRIEL
14 CELTIC MAC
12 TEUCHTER ÁR LÁ
11 GREENPINATA
11 TULLY57
8 DENA29
6 CHRIS0NEILL
5 SAINT STIVS
Congrats to SFTB for a storming performance. Thank you to all who took part and well done St Stivs for winning the CQN Brendan Rodgers badge :-)
Same time next week?
HH
CRC
ps BRTH, the stage is yours!
Barry Robson
Thanks marc
I surprised myself on wHoops am I?
CRC
Time is up..:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
CRC
Well done and thank you for your efforts.
Thanks CRC,
great quiz as usual pal.
really enjoyed it. a wee bit rusty so had to jump in….erroneously…at the end.
Cheers pal.
HH
Token
Many thanks CRC , much appreciated.
HH,
Dear all,
First and foremost thanks to CRC for a fantastic quiz.
I hope this finds you, your family and friends all safe and well in these difficult days and circumstances.
These are unreal times and uncharted waters for all of us, with many of us forced to stay at home in quarantine. This means we are away from our friends and loved ones and that we have lost the normal everyday interactions with friends family and work colleagues that we treat as part of every day life.
Such enforced quarantine and such a dramatic change in lifestyle is uncomfortable and unwanted at the very best.
Some of us are very lucky in that we can remain at home with our spouses/partners and children (or at least some of them) while others are unfortunately facing this crisis as best they can on their own and without support . No matter what your individual circumstances the situation is difficult.
For many that difficulty is made a million times harder because of basic money worries.
Despite the Government announcing all sorts of grand plans and schemes, the harsh reality is that many people are struggling as a result of simply not being able to work.
Some are employed by small businesses which just cannot afford to carry them while waiting for the Government’s furlough provisions to kick in and apply.
Others are self employed who know they will not be receiving any kind of income or support until June at the earliest.
Still more may be forced to wait in line for subsistence level benefit payments which may, or may not, be granted, while others have simply lost their jobs because a business has folded or because a contract has been cancelled or postponed. Their entire future is uncertain.
These situations cause concern, worry, anxiety and ill health for men, women and children – not forgetting parents.
And of course there is the ongoing Covid19 related health worries and concerns which affect all of us and our families.
It is against that background that myself and others have decided to reach out to you tonight in this somewhat unusual way.
Over the past few days, myself and others have become conscious of some within our community who are struggling – really struggling.
They are struggling on mental and physical health grounds, on a financial basis, and are becoming increasingly desperate as they do not know where to turn for support, advice or help in the immediate, short or long term.
They are in a position where they never thought they would be and in circumstances which they, and we, could never have imagined.
Some of those concerned may be known to you personally, others will be faceless but familiar names on a blog page, while yet more may be complete and utter strangers but known to someone you know.
Over the years, Celtic Quick News and those who have participated in the blog, have helped oh so many people in times of need.
From bringing Martin home, to raising money for Veronica, Oscar and others or walking with Shay and so much more, the CQN community, and to be honest the followers of other blogs, have always done their bit to help where help was needed.
Now, we want to help some of the helpers so to speak.
We want to do what we can to take away some of the worry and angst that is afflicting those who, in past times, were amongst the best at helping others in times of need.
Unlike previous campaigns, we can’t and wouldn’t provide any names or any details. We will never be able to say who was helped and how – that would not be our place.
What we can say is that no one involved in this process or campaign will benefit to the tune of a single penny and no one will receive assistance or help without a few of us knowing precisely what is taking place and being fully involved in the process.
Further, we don’t want this to be any kind of simple request for funds and help. We want the wider CQN/Celtic community to at least have the chance to get something back and to see some benefit as a result of our efforts.
To that end we are going to raffle/auction a number of items some of which will hold personal or real value and which may be treasured by fellow fans and serious memorabilia collectors alike.
For example I am donating an unworn Celtic strip personally signed and dated by Henrik Larsson in 2004 complete with sales tags as if it came straight out the shop yesterday.
Hopefully it will raise a few quid.
So, if you have anything we can raffle or auction please get in touch.
Once the raffles and auctions are online please participate and buy tickets but only if you can afford to at this time.
If you have anything to donate which you think would help please get in touch.
If you want to simply make a cash donation then please do through the walk with Shay account the details of which are to be found below.
If you know of someone who is struggling and who you think we could help in some way then please let us know.
This is a plea to help some people who are struggling through no fault of their own, who you may have met and shared a pint with and who have been very good to others in the past.
Those same people would never think of looking for help for themselves.
On the other hand, some of us cannot sit idly by and do nothing while others struggle.
We hope you feel the same way.
Those of you who participate in last man standing will know how that money is looked after and accounted for.
The same people will be in charge of these funds and a full accounting for funds will be available but with the beneficiaries remaining anonymous for obvious reasons.
We will do our very best to help anyone in need in the best way possible.
Please look out for the details of raffles/auctions and donation details in the coming days – they will appear via facebook and online hopefully through a number of sources.
Thanks for reading this long message.
Take care, stay safe, God bless and HAIL HAIL.
BRTH/CRC AND OTHERS.
Donations to
Walk with Shay
Sort Code 80-22-60
Account Number 15326765
TTT
Spot on!
Funnily enough, yesterday my son sent me footage of ‘BAR72’ highlights from Ibrox that night…..it is hilarious.
CRC- Excellent stuff 👍
SFTB – well done on the 2nd quiz that you attempted tonight ;-)
Cheers Marc. Much appreciated, I’ll try and get home earlier next week. Thanks again.👍😷
LennyBhoy @ 1029pm,
Hahahaha!
i’ll take the 5th pal ;-)
Good to be back. All good here LB. Hope you and Family are safe and well too.
Same time next week, I’ll be here CRC!
HH!
Token
Thanks Jobo- I am on safer ground with this than attempting Catchphrase.
GORDYBHOY 64-the quiz,thought it would be finished 😉
CRC
Thanks Marc , tough gig but really enjoyable.
Congrats to SFTB.
Hail to all that had a blast
Hail hail
Doh
BRTH- This is a time to look after our own
Thanks BRT & H
Do you want us to offer items for raffle on the blog or do you want us to suggest them elsewhere?
thanks CRC
great craic
Well done all you Celtic masterminds :-))
HH
BRTH,
Thanks for that.
I’ll definitely be looking to help out in whatever way I can.
I’ll be watching closely on FB/Twitter for more details.
HH
Token
Tully @1031,
I’ll need to have look for that. Sounds like its worth a watch :-)
HH
Token
OK,
On that note, its goodnight from me.
Mrs Token, giving me grief…..just for a change ;-)
HH
Token
FB
thoght you meant the virtual grand national,
sorry but i am sworn to secrecy.