I know Ronny Deila was delighted Dedryck Boyata pitched up at Glasgow Airport last night. He’s a player the manager has known about for some time and one who was not on the Man City available list when we secured the loan deal for Jason Denayer a year ago.
The mechanics of the deal are interesting. It’s quite possible it wouldn’t have happened at all without the success Jason enjoyed in Glasgow. A year ago Jason was a complete unknown, below the pecking order than Dedryck, but we gave him a platform and now he’s a full Belgian international. The pitch we put to Dedryck was along the lines of “Look what Jason achieved here”. If we’d singed Dedryck instead of Jason a year ago, Jason would still be an unknown and Dedryck would be a Belgian international.
Assuming no late hiccups, Ronny will know his central defensive pairing for the Champions League qualifiers is sorted, allowing him to concentrate on other areas.
There are no guarantees in football, least of all with Champions League qualification, where we have three awkward knock-out rounds, but we’re starting the summer from a good place.
There’s so much to discuss about yesterdays’ Fir Park hilarity, the consequences of which will be profound. More on this later in the week, but a few points on Motherwell. For a team with such glaring shortcomings they deserved the scale of their victory. Barraclough took a squad who finished 11th in the league into two challenging games and out-thought his opponent.
However, if Celtic fans behaved the way Motherwell fans behaved yesterday your Government would be all over it by now. I’ve seen flares thrown onto pitches, I’ve seen pitch invasions (although I don’t remember seeing one congregating in front of opposition fans), but I’ve never seen a player smacked in the face and leg by a spectator’s flag, and I’ve never seen anything close to this entire repertoire from fans at a single game.
Who knows what the score would have been had Newco faced the team who finished 10th in the Premiership! Their attempt to emulate Grenta in winning three successive promotions always sounded like a tall order. They came close, but they’re no Gretna. Not. Nearly. As. Good.
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Pog…, went there four years ago with Celtic top on and had no trouble other than some remarks to the effect that Scottish football is shite.
Wits
I think you may be right.
hrvatski jim
I heard about Fr Barry this afternoon. May perpetual light shine upon him.
jamesgang, I hope to someday. I would love to come to the CQN annual dinner one of these years. I hope some of the CQN regulars are going to the convention in las vegas.
Good evening all.
Jamesgang.
I also have never worn a dress in my life, and I won’t ever wear another one. :-)) Hope yer well ya nutter and best wishes to ma favourite wee mhan.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
james forrest
20:17 on 1 June, 2015
Keep writing it’s good stuff, I read back and your post this morning about the ones who aren’t with us now, loved the stuff about your grandparents, every fiasco that oldco/newco face my thoughts are with my father, if he was still here today I still don’t think he would believe it
By the way The Goonies was a magic film
Away goals count double !
North German Huns stay up !
Bbbbbboooooooo !!
Forza Forza Forza Sankt Pauli .
I sometimes check out the Hearts forum ‘The terrace’ as they have some sensible posters.
They did enjoy yesterday. One said ‘ I’m recording this and when it’s over i’m going to watch it again’.
They really hate Sevco FC.
I liked the comment about Radio Scotland –
‘I’m listening on the radio too – and the commentary has been extraordinarily partial. It’s a bit like listening to a Scotland match – all the interest and sympathy is one-way.’.
So it’s not just us…
Hrvatski Jim
20:20 on
1 June, 2015
Sad news tonight that Father Noel Barry of St. Agnes’ Lambhill died today after a long and courageous fight against cancer.
I assume that is the same Father Barry who was at St Ninians, RIP Father
Karlsruhe bringing on mohsni for afters.
Hamburg also have a song about digging a tunnel and re-opening the gas chambers….
nice!
HH
Hamburg fans spilling onto the track.
Pen saved.
RIP Father Noel. So sad. YNWA.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
That ref is unbelievable. Never a penalty.
Scum stay up
Gonnae be Trouble Hamburg fans on park !!!
Typical Hun monkey zombie orcs !!
Father Noel Barry may he R.I.P. and may perpetual light shine upon him.
Hamburg
Last time we played them their tifo consisted of a Union Fleg covering the entire home end.
Nice!
HH
………….. and we greet about hun referees???????
Calibhoy
Tony Donnelly will be there, probably with the Bramalea club, his brother is chair I think
Masty may also be there
So much to do, so I will bid you all a very happy and peaceful Night Night. It really is wonderful being a Celtic Supporter. Night. :-)))))))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
calibhoy
You’d love it my Fhriend.
Weefra
Grand to see you bud.
HH jamesgang
Tallyboy
Ron B, fair play to you. My mate was beaten up by 2 of them for wearing the Hoops. Him 5′ 7″ them 6′ plus. Their opening gambit “We’re Hamburg fans we hate Celtic fans.”
Father Barry was at St Josephs’ Milngavie before moving to St Agnes. Quite a few parishioners followed him every week.
My mum attended St Agnes for 80 years and loved him as did many of her friends.
Deo gratis for his life and service.
eddiegreenhillsbhoy
18:52 on 1 June, 2015Very disappointed in the treatment of a fellow tim by so called tims. though I rarely post but lurk daily I have decided to join tom in saying farewellThanks paul for the memories of cqn God bless. HH.
it was me who caused the stooshie with Tom,with a stupid post,which i apologised for and Tom accepted.I wouldn’t want anyone to stop contributing from my mistake,i hope you reconsider HH
Tallyboy
Must commend you on your English….educated in Kilwinning ?!
Sipsini
IPad problems….run battery to zero and then recharge.
Hamburg’s clock is a bit sad. Not as sad as poor wee sevco – they’re clock has yet to start.
Blantyretim, Thank you for the information. I have been to the Bramalea club before. Great supporters club. I have emailed with Tam Donnelly in the past but never met him before.
I will looked out for Tony and if I see Masty posting on CQN I will inquire if he is going.
HH
Fr Noel, may he Rest In Peace.
Father Noel Barry r.i.p.
If it’s true we have sold over 44.000 season books.Wonder how many of them were purchased on the hope the zombies coming back. To all those BIG GAME HUNTERS GIRUY.
Bigshuggy
St Michael’s Academy, Kilwinning.
No longer there.
HH!!
Aff to watch game of thrones…keep the peace.
It’s been interesting on here today
lennon’s passion
The huns are a wee diddy team.
It wouldnae have been a big game!!!
Bada
Credit to you for apologising
I seen nothing wrong though, you did a few days ago ask him to scroll past your posts, in an attempt to calm things
Glad you are still posting
Hail Hail
Maybe the 44.000 if true are back because the football is entertaining.
Fr Noel Barry, may Perpetual Light Shime Upon you
Rest in Peace