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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It wasn’t that good a game. The last 7/8 minutes were dramatic, but I’ve seen Barca play better and loose!
Barca. ! Barca! Barca!
Got to admire that.
GG
Team sheet latest………………..Wee Jamesie
Jmccormick
they won with an outrageous dive. sorry, but let’s not gloss over a piece of cynical outrageous cheating.
plus neymar was lucky still to be on the park.
they cheated. plain and simple.
DESSYBHOY
Surely you draw the line at Chelsea?
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL on 8TH MARCH 2017 9:48 PM
The awkward moment when John Beaton has to give up his worst refereeing performance of the week award…..
BRILL.
Timreaper
Me Tae. Just winding up the Barca lovies.
2 dives to get goals. Mare dives to try and get pens. Di Maria taken out and Hun TV refuse to replay. 2 extra Hun mins from nowhere!
What team gets the same benefit in Europe! Oh wait! A ken.
Messi should be in jail.
Suarez should be banned from football for canabalusm.
And Neymar, his missis must really love his diving.
Still entertaining. PSG total bawbags playing with fear like I’ve never seen before.
MWD
What a finish. 6-1, take that on Sunday!
Eurochamps67
NonervesatallaboutourglasgowderbyonsundayyetCSC
Eurochamps, I’m looking for 7:-)
Aye they are cheating bams,but Di Maria should have squared the ball when clean through,
at least Messi shows his class,unlike the 2 diving rats beside him
ITALIABHOY
Not here to defend Barca, just loving the drama of it all. I formerly would call my self a Barca fan, now I don’t get worked up about other teams.
Celtic for me, don’t see the point in “hating” mega -rich clubs or millionaire footballers , there are more deserving things to get angry at.
Some ball in fae Neymar for the winner
MWD’s, PSG ain’t exactly playing to FFP rules, it’s the governing bodies who need to apply the rools.
I think we know how that story goes.
JMcCormick
Not at this minute in time, I detest cheaters winning and thats what happened there tonight.
SFTB
Suppose that’s Luis Enrique ‘found in’?
Any other team would have chucked it in at 3-1. Paris SG were outplayed never turned up.
Luis Enriques move to Sevco hits a snag!
Anyone think wee Iniesta is no longer the talisman? Looks like the injuries have taken their toll.
Is wee Jaimsie fit?
Certainly dramatic therefore exciting but tomorrow I will be more aware of the cheating involved.
JJ
I imagine PSG will be a little disappointed.
P.S. I have 2 disappointed Clonmel Bhoys going to Glasgow next week-end, promised tickets have not materialised.
I know it’s a very long shot but if anyone can help, it would be mega.
Some game.
It’s up there with the City game the other week for game of the round imo.
HH
BSR.
I was referring to your 9:24 post
Anyhow, does anyone remember if the ref in the Vojvodina game had one arm?
……. still not as good as 10 Men won the League!
When you’ve got the best who’s ever played the game on your team, the rest think anything’s possible. An Ayr Utd supporter who was watching in the same bar told me Ayr had scored 2 in injury time recently when 2 down. So if they can do it. . . .
Just watched a team with tremendous ability cheat their way to the next round of the CL. To be honest this is why I have generally fallen out of love with football. These guys earn so much they couldn’t give a monkeys about integrity. Greedy beyond belief. Get a result at all costs just like the EBT loving huns.
I”m sorry if you want theatre the go to the West End or Broadway. The beautiful game is rapidly turning into an old hag.
dyingbreedcsc
To me , that sums up the Champions League.
Undoubtedly, Barca are talented.
Talented, but cheats.
Suarez and Newmar are truly disgusting.
But that is what this competition has become, refs favouring the established elite, ignoring the shenanigans and they get away with it.
Poor stuff
Jmmcormick.
I hold no candle for PSG. and I admire Barca’s footballing excellence.
But that was cheating. If Ronaldo had thrown himself down like Suarez he’d be getting condemned from all sides.
But because it’s brave-little-cuddly freedom-fighters- Barca, we’re all supposed to cheer.
Count me out.
Suarez the submarine :-)
JMcCormick
Any Barça player will tell you there’s only one talisman.
And it ain’t Iniesta, magnificent player though he’s been.
DESSYBHOY
Shame that it hurts so much. There is a lot of cheating in football , a lot of that goes on off the park.
Suarez, is no role model on how to behave that is for sure.
Try and relax.
THETIMREAPER on 8TH MARCH 2017 9:58 PM
Luis Enriques move to Sevco hits a snag!
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Now that was funny!
:)
Burghbhoy
The sad part is that they do it KNOWING they will get away with it.
And the media love-in ignoring all the cheating makes it even more sickening.
What a finish to a game….
Will Enrique end up at PSG? If he doesn’t “jet in” to Murray Park first, of course.
Now that BTSport have the CL they treat it the way Sky treat the EPL. No criticism allowed.
Sad. I have a young boy who loves the game. Loves Barca. He will watch that recording tomorrow and what will he learn?
Diving works.
Bada,
I don’t think I’ve seen owt like it neebs.
HH
BEATBHOY
Aye, you’re probably right. He was quiet tonight though.