Yesterday we discussed how Brendan, like Jock Stein before him, liked to control the news agenda in the week of a big domestic game. Within hours Craig Gordon’s new contract, which was agreed some time ago, was announced.
This is genuine good news all round. The keeper has a new multi-year deal to look forward to. His manager has just out a substantial amount of confidence in him, in the shape of money. Brendan doesn’t need to worry about his others unsettling his goalkeeper.
Events like this impact on the dressing room too, in the opposite way to when a striker cannot get his contract extended beyond June. Newco’s refusal to give Kenny Miller a new contract is totally understandable, but it will demotivate the player, and possibly others.
Miller’s agent moved for a new deal after the winter break, but the former Celtic striker has scored only six goals in 27 league games this season, two of those came when he had fresh legs in August. Moussa Dembele scored as many in one and half games last month. The stats don’t justify investing in a player who will be 38 this year, so I doubt that news management route will be open to Newco this week.
Still, I’m sure they’ll announce the appointment that director of football they have been briefing everyone about for weeks. Failure to land him after being so open wouldn’t just be embarrassing, it would cast doubts on the board’s competency.
Lisbon Canvas Raffle Alert
In honour of Billy McNeill, who last week we learned is suffering from Alzheimers, Celtic artist Barry McGonigle (@BarryMcGonigle) has made this magnificent creation available for raffle in aid of Alzheimer Scotland. Works like this are seldom open to raffle, instead they can reach over £1000 at auction, but it is such a magnificent piece, that we would like as many ordinary fans as possible to have a chance of winning. Bertie Auld signed the canvas.
A few points:
The raffle is open for five days only – FIVE days! So you stand an excellent chance of winning.
We ask for a minimum donation of £5.
You can enter through this MyDonate page, with the money going straight to Alzheimer Scotland.
Please make sure I have contact details from you (email me at celticquicknews@gmail.com with the word “Canvas” in the subject, just in case) to make sure I can get in touch if you win.
I can deliver in central Scotland, at Celtic Park, or by collection in Lanarkshire.
It looks great online but trust me, the impact when you stand in front of it is substantial. What a great present or keepsake for someone.
Good luck!
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Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on 8th March 2017 11:15 pm
Have I been ousted?
KTF
ITALIABHOY on 8TH MARCH 2017 11:18 PM
There’s no doubt the Barcelona players are wonderful at football. But sadly, some of them will be remembered as cheats as well.
Specifically Suarez and especially Neymar, whose gamesmanship and nastiness is really diabolical. Messi at least appears not to be a cynical guy on the pitch (though I suspect only some chicanery has kept him and his da’ out of prison…)
What really gets me is the “hear no evil, see no evil” reaction of so many – on here and in the BTSport studio. People ignoring really cynical gamesmanship because they somehow believe Barcelona are an opporessed club from an oppressed region, and worthy of our sympathy.
Nothing could be further from the truth. They are a corporate behemoth, happy to take the Qatari dinar, who cosy up to the nasty local government of their rich region (sorry, “nation”).
I really struggle to see what elevates them above a host of similarly rich, monopolistic footballing business.
I rarely post nowadays….but this is spot on!
Napoli – sunny / 16 degrees .
The football .
Didn’t see Barca v PSG last night . Cynical me not surprised by ” the astonishing comeback ” These 2 guys in a bar on Via San Biagio dei Librai did .—
Barista -” Gobbi level cheating . PSG played like they knew in advance ” .
Guy at bar –” Can’t stand Barca .Uefa’s toy boys . When the Gobbi played them in 2015 , I found myself wanting the Gobbi to win .”
Barista —- ” I could never want the Gobbi to win but I know what you mean “.
2nd Guy at bar — ” I’ll be cheering for Ancelotti and hoping that Submarine Robben isn’t playing “
oops -these 3 guys –.!!!
Quiz on Clyde 1 there, what does Carpe Diem mean in English?
Answer-Our day will come?
The other clubs in England with players on any form of ebt.
The simple football governance and compliance test is
Was this registered with the fa for the player involved.
If the Scottish invented term of “improperly registered” is found then all matches involving that player should be over turned to a 3-0 loss.
Titles stripped.
Stivs,
Hope you are right
Long time lurker, first time poster.
Favourite memories of matches attended that come to mind.
Larsson league cup final and cup game v rangers at paradise. Maestro was immense that night ,we won 2-0 ( Mackay,Di Canio ) and I littrely lost my voice. First time we had beat them in a while and how we celebrated.Also was the first season after the season we had to play at Hampden, atmosphere was truly electric that night
After breakfast on deck in the glorious Thames sunshine in West london it’ll be engine checks and generally getting shipshape for a gentle 3 to 4hr cruise down river past Hampton Court Palace, Sunbury, Kingston (on Thames) to moor overnight at Teddington.
Tomorrow, me, the good wife and Engels the dug, will catch the outgoing tide at lunchtime and 3 hrs will take us through Central london to our destination for a week or so Limehouse Basin marina.
Saturday and sunday we will be attending boaty lectures and having drinkys at our London club, the Cruising Club, based in Limehouse (trying desperately not to see the score for Celtic TV later).
All sound very grand but not so, our slightly beaten up steel cruiser is not exactly a Gin Palace :)
Floatin’
champagnesocialist.csc
52 years ago today
Jock Stein appointed manager of Celtic.
Biggest mistake in the history of Scottish Football.
:@-)))
MWD
Another day, another couply locals with opinions based on blog topic. ;)
HH
Can Caxhinostroosers emulate Big Jocks success when appointed by stupid FC in the next rolling 48 hours?
MWD
* literally
MWD,
Aye, and on my 21st birthday, too!
Many happy returns Thomthetim
HH
The Sevco board get the call to say Pedro will be here in another 48 hours; http://cineplex.media.baselineresearch.com/images/78190/78190_full.jpg
KTF
Seasons in the 90s pre Tommy Burns , I would never have dreamed things would go so right for us and so wrong for them.
Thoroughly enjoying the football under Brendan and we look strong in every department of the club.
Whilst over at frankenrangers they stumble from one calamity to the next
FLOATIN’ on 9TH MARCH 2017 8:44 AM
just rubbed last half slice of stale breed on frying pan to get last wee drap o drippin .it saftens up the breed.ken.
spiritof88csc.
Dbhoy- are you a hun?
DBHOY. Urye ?
Welcome aboard .
All the best to Thomthetim
Floatin
Dont know if you can get down to richmond and Ham on the Thames.
Lovely parts of greater londonshire.
Enjoy your trip :-)
HH
Far too handsome for that my good men :)
Thanks for the obligatory welcome
ThomtheThim (naeagementioned:-)
Happy Birthday Tom hope you have a grand day.
May your views of Errigal always be clear and may your bill at Sean ogs be covered today.
Good luck
HH
Dbhoy- welcome
Dbhoy on 9th March 2017 9:27 am
Come on, admit you are and it will complete St Stivs’ quest!
KTF
Watched highlights of St Mirren game earlier and thought wee Griffiths was hugely influential in the 2nd half turnaround, didnt seem to be mentioned much in the match reports I read.
What a great player to have in reserve, fancy him to score at the weekend if he gets a chance at sime stage
* some
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 9TH MARCH 2017 9:34 AM
Dbhoy on 9th March 2017 9:27 am
Come on, admit you are and it will complete St Stivs’ quest!
Request? Must’ve missed that pal
FAVOURITE UNCLE
:)
An Tearmann
Will be going through Richmond tomorrow but, strangely there’s no place to moor up. Love the town but when visiting we moor at teddington and walk 3 miles (and 3 back) to get to Richmond.
Floatin’
proseccosocialistactually.csc
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 9TH MARCH 2017 9:34 AM
Quest!
Misread that pal, on some strong pain meds after hip replacement. Bear with me :)
ThomTheTim
I’m so sorry. 52 years of birthdays ruined by the knowledge of the biggest mistake in Scottish Football.
You have my sincerest sympathy. :@-)))
Happy birthday none the less. I hope you can enjoy today.
MWD
Dbhoy
Careful watching the game if the bear’s still there :)
Floatin’
Bears pfffft. Don’t you just play dead like that wee mob in govan for that sort of thing? :)))
Dbhoy on 9th March 2017 9:50 am
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 9TH MARCH 2017 9:34 AM
Quest!
Misread that pal, on some strong pain meds after hip replacement. Bear with me :)
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He’s been outed! He’s a Teddy Bear and he’s with his mates at the moment!
KTF
I’d divide the room up like Steptoe did if I was watchin’ the game with a bear.
Floatin…see you mention Hampton Court Palace. Lived there for a few years (in the village not the palace). It’s a great wee place. Smashing pubs, the Albion, or across the road the Prince of Wales. Spent many a time getting lost in the maze at the palace…have a good time.
Why do the Rectum keep saying this Pedro guy will be the currants 16th manager I make it the 4th or is it 5th?
weebobbycollins
Wife spends too much time in the plethora of bric a brac shops there for my liking though we enjoy a meal in the Mute Swan pub opposite the Palace gates when we’re flush.
FAVOURITE UNCLE (and any CQN’r within reason)
Bring a loaf next time you’re in the Smoke and you can have a glass of something nice and a scrape of our pan on the boat :)
We never repel visitors…