At around 13:16 tomorrow afternoon Fraser Forster will hopefully break the 40-year record of Aberdeen’s Bobby Clark for not conceding a goal in Scottish league football. Clark’s record is next up for the Celtic keeper but the British and European records are not too far away.
Apart from Celtic Park itself there would be no better place to break this record than at Tynecastle, but the most important part of the day is to secure a win. Concede early but win the game and we have done our job. Break the record and leave pointless and we will have nothing to celebrate.
Clarity has never been a prominent feature when it comes to the analysis of football finances. 2012 threw up a slew of ‘experts’, practically all of whom swallowed lines from PR people instead of explaining HMRC’s published rules on voting for or against Company Voluntary Arrangements.
Journalists were briefed on HMRC’s intentions, which filtered to the ‘experts’, soon this PR version of events was accepted an a reality. The same was going on inside football. One journalist called me back then to dispute my challenge to his assertion that Celtic would have vote to allow Newco Rangers into the SPL, and that the SPL itself was absolutely certain to vote them “back” (sic.). Celtic were never going to that way and by then the SPL tide had turned.
It was not in Celtic’s interests to have Newco parachuted into top flight football, which has become clear in the subsequent years, although many in Scotland, including a sizeable chunk of the Celtic support, thought otherwise, and that the club would vote in favour.
It was, therefore, refreshing to watch BBC Reporting Scotland last night without the 2012 flops. A new expert was found to ask the pertinent question, a £1.5m loan is fine for a short-term fix but what about the enormous long-term problems?
Many thanks to everyone who participated in the CQteN Dream Team. We have now passed the 125 team target, which has triggered a £1000 donation from a longstanding CQN’er, who is a shining example of what Celtic is all about.
The Dream Team is your chance to select your team from those who have played 10 or more games during the CQN decade.
Select 11 players in either a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 formation; you’ll need a goalkeeper, two full backs, two central defenders, 3 or 4 midfielders and 2 or 3 forwards. You also need to select a manager from the decade.
The team judged as the strongest will be announced at the CQteN St Patrick’s Dinner on 14 March. The event is open to bloggers and lurkers but you can only enter ONCE. Closing date is 3pm, Sunday 9 March. There will be prizes!!
For a comprehensive list of players who are eligible for selection, see CRC’s comment here. Email your entry to Doc here, and remember to include a manager: doccqten@gmail.com
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3-0 DU. Gunning again
Ianinasc…
You think the ref has been bad? I’ve watched but no sound. I thought he was letting things flow..
Oops 3-0!!!
Billy Bhoy 05
http://scottishlaw.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/crown-office-investigates-holyrood.html
BB05
I have never voted SNP, and never will. I will always vote for self determination through independence though. Why do the Unionists not understand that?
….and not stopping things every time there was a physical challenge. Probably not what his assessor wants to see but I like it!
Eddieinkirkmichael
I need to look at this in more detail as from what I have been told this act is anti thuggish behaviour and it is also liable to lead to Huns being lifted. Big cup winners has given me a link to look at which I will do.
Big cup winners – Thank you
Billy Bhoy 05
http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/political-news/grahame-urged-to-stand-down-during-sectarian-investigation.15762893
tSD
So that’s it!
No proof that all your fears about anti-family gauleiters have been proven to be well founded by the way it’s worked in Highland region.
Just a meek acceptance that, again, you were dead wrong.
Seriously! Speak to a lawyer and get Daddy’s money refunded.
BILLY BHOY 05
http://videocelts.com/2011/03/blogs/shameful-ignorance-of-justice-minister-kenny-macaskill
ianinascoli (and corkcelt [and anyone else!])
My earlier explanation re winning the league was a load of mince! I had mistakenly believed that we play 36 league games whereas it’s 38.
Apologies!
BT pundits avoiding comment on the Lasley elbow and the Hammell grab that was stopped by a finger in the eye from Cifcic in the lead up to DU’s second goal
I’m a season ticket and share holder who does not go to away games, even if it is along the road, so for those CQNers travelling through to Embra tomorrow and heading for the Roseburn for a sherbert, I’ll get them in ok ???
That’s, err, 12 Guinness, 9 Lager, 3 IPA and, nearly forgot, of course a Campari and Soda for QueenMargaretDrive Bhoy … Buy your own crisps !!
practicing Catholics have more to worry about non attendance and dilution of our faith from within than anti Catholic bias in Scotland as a whole…
Imho
3-1, Sutton pen
BT
Has your PP been hinting at Church closures too?
Enjoy the quiz bhoys..
Linfield 1 up.
Penalty. No surprise there.
Now that’s a stonewall penalty – Ciftci in DUtd wall for a free kick waving arm over his head to block the ball !
Any takers for the quiz ?
Bcw
yip .
Me
is that the first question
is it multiple choice
BCW
Am in bud. Thanks
What’s the story with the quiz ?
Bcw
Out in half an hour but wouldn’t mind joining in for a while if that’s ok.
DD.
Motherwell diocese has more churches than priests so joining parishes rather than closing churches..
BCW
Go for it big chap
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
20:51 on
I agree that there are undoubtedly bigots within the SNP as I also bekieve there are in every political party in Scotland. That doesn’t mean that the party it’selt is inherently bigoted.
Could you point to one Labour party MP that spoke out about this during the 40;s 50;s 60’s etc?
SFTB
Just reiterating it’s two stage process first vote for Independence and then, agreed, once we have redefined the playing field and the players, we can elect suitable representatives as we see fit, for better or worse, as in any democracy
Switched on to sky 2…Glentoran v linfield scum…same songs same sad peeple.
Back too United humping the…amnolikethemhuns!
don’t answer that just get on with the quiz Bamba
Here we go and good luck:
Q 1 : Remember that Joe Miller Scottish Cup Final winner in 1989 ? Who was the last player to touch the ball before Wee Joe got it and scored ?
Gary stevens
BCW
I’m in.
Gary stevens
Gary Stevens
Gary stevens
Stevens
Gary Stevens
BT
Similar in Clydebank. Worries of closure in Knightswood and West end.