Absolutely delighted the Dutch injected some swagger into the World Cup last night. Diego Costa continued the pattern this week of Brazilian born players profiting from a tumble inside the box, gifting Spain an early lead from the penalty spot, but the Dutch were irresistible.
Exactly how they managed to improve their performance against Spain, four years after losing the World Cup Final with the imperious Edson Braafheid, is a mystery of the modern game.
Netherlands scored all those goals and created even more chances with a meagre 36% possession. If they were German, we would be reverting to the national stereotype that they were the epitome of ‘efficiency’.
Speaking of the Germans, I’ve always had a lot of time for Franz Beckenbauer, but to find himself banned from football for coming up short in a matter with the words “Fifa” and “ethics” in it, must make him the most notorious German since, erm, well, in quite a long time. With his former Bayern Munich teammate Uli Honess due to be jailed this month for financial maleficence, it’s better to assume no one in the game is above sticking his snout in the trough.
The soul of football depends on the outcome of this Fifa investigation; no one should be above its reach. Beckenbauer’s provisional ban should be verified. Kick him out the game.
Fantastic stuff on the blog yesterday from Bertie Auld; what an honour to have these great guys among us. I’m heading to the Celtic Shop on Argyle St today where Bertie, Tommy Gemmell and John Hughes will be signing books between 13:00 and 16:00. If you’re in town I’ll see you there.
The Big Cup’s going to be there, so bring a camera.
[calameo code=0003901719d82038831a9 lang=en page=126 hidelinks=1 width=100% height=500]
2,184 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- ...
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- ...
- 58
- »
tbj
First time I tried it was when x was pregnant with wee fella. There was a local I dependant pizza parlour called Dominos in CarD (closed down by corporate Dominos a few years back now for name use) who made it up for me. Magic! Murph us pakora bar also did a fantastic banana pakora but sadly that establishment (not to be mixed up with The Establishment Ernie) has long since gone. :(
MWD says AYE
HT
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
21/05/2014 O2 ABC
Aye and it was good
Lot’s of drug Barron’s in the stand’s….maybe
the narco state has a real chance!!!!!
Just in. I see Giorgios’ team are being beaten. How’s the game going?
HT,SOAL
Would go and see him if he was back with the Housemartins.
From last night….
______________
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
20:07 on 13 June, 2014
___________________
Spot on fella. Well said.
Yeah, the ‘happy-clapping’ erse-lickers amongst todays Celtic support who have, through their blind-faith for Celtic which is either, commendable or apathetic have seen to it that, Celtic FC have a ‘bored’ who don’t have to be accountable to no one.
Yeah….new song their gonnae be playing over the tannoy at CP – “Put yer hands in the air, simple Simon said….”
I even read a, stomach churning, nauseating post from a poster who shall remain nameless when he said – “The next time we play the huns, I wont go to the game but, I’ll go up and make sure I give my money for the seat to Celtic!!!!” Btw…how’s the weather?
Is this the Celtic support of today? WTF?
Is Fergus sending out letters to various planted ‘sooks’ to get the seats filled for flag day so that he disny have to answer questions re: Why are there so many empty seats?
Is Neil on the telly today to tell us that he has finally figured out, how to beat Morton?
Anyway….enough good cheer from me…away to listen to Pharrell on the i-pod :)
Hail Hail – Take Care Tims – Off oot.
Auldheid 15.45
The dishonesty and the process are not static.That loathin will always be there. can have a light shone on it.your work does this.,The SFA are changing and becoming more open and transparent are they not?we hope we are going for better much improved more transparent governance.
I have the patience that things will out.
HH
Tbj,
Each to their own, as I said I’m still undecided mate.
Did big P tell you about the sectarian cover up in the work
? :))
TBJ
On of the Cameroon players complained to the ref about him getting the “shaving foam” on his boots as he stood in the wall in the Mexico game the other night!
Kevj….eff me great one, don’t you know
were talking aboot politics……hope you
and your’s are doing well bud.
I doubt if those who have made up there mind to vote either yes or no in the referendum will change there mind no amount of arguement or cajoling will be listened to by either side.The people who hold the outcome in there hands are the dont knows. H.H.
One of. . .
The Exiled Tim
Just had it done properly
9n bit wrist bone.ten comfi. :-)
Naemerrbragginhahacsc
http://deadclydeside.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/did-pope-francis-really-enter-into-the-scottish-indy-debate/
The ruling classes are shitting it, they will not allow this referendum to be fair, ‘they’ have too much at stake, ‘we’ have everything to gain, this is not about the team you support it could be life or death though, if your poor or sick, being both in a few years time with Westminster proving the pocket money and a spending program, yer deid!
Talk to the undecided, make them see not a land of milk and honey but a land with its people driven into the dust by the public schoolboys in London and Edinburgh!
Yogiy had his name drawn out of the European Cup today by Bertie Auld and assisted by Paul. The signed Champions League programme will be sent out Monday.
Thanks to Tommy Gemmell, Bertie Auld and Jogn Hughes for their efforts today signing many hundreds of books, strips, flags and all sorts of other stuff for supporters.
Thanks to Celtic for trusting us with the Chsmpions a League trophy. Next stop for that is Wimbledon!!!
We also had the Premiership Trophy today too!
Great day but hard work. Need a beer!
hoopy-do
12:52 on 14 June, 2014
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
12:47 on
14 June, 2014
Without taking sides on it,it is illegal in Scotland to bless yourself in an aggressive or threatening manner.
Make your own mind up on it,but that is what the law states.
===================
Read MWD comments,
if you feel you have to bless yourself in an aggressive or threatening manner then you really have to ask yourself questions about your own faith and what it means to you
I would think that if a sevco fan ran upto you and waved a sash in your face then they would fall foul of the same law
~~~~~~~~~~~~++~~~~~~~~~~~~
Erm,whit?
Nobody mentioned a sash. They can do what they want.
We can’t.
That guy Cuadrado plays too many square balls.
Greenpinata
Although foodbanks should not be necessary they exist all over the UK not just in Scotland.
Can I just remind CQN’ers that Scotland has devolved powers, and that AS has been first Minister since 2011.
The devolved powers include Health, Education, Housing, Social work and Law.
The Trussell Trust, who I have no reason to disbelieve, says the huge increase in food banks use is driven largely by hardship caused by benefit delays, welfare reform and low pay.
I’m not saying an independent Scotland would deal more successfully than Westminster, but the above are non-devolved issues.
Beat bhoy
Don’t know why he would complain cos gillettes the best a man can get ;)
Mwd
I lived in penilee and hillington for most of my life and the PR was our main drag
Remember dominos well .. And the aldwich cafe before it was a chippy too
Might ask my mate in goa to make me banana pakora .. Took a haggis over last time and he made some pakora with that
Sipsini
Big Paul came into the pub last night just as I was leaving .. Bumped into him at lunch time today in Morrison .. He had a box of cider .. I had a box of Amber nectar … No discussion on sectarian works cover ups !!!
TGCW
I believe they’re playing a lot of Housemartins and Beautiful South stuff.
Looking forward to it.
Anyway,I’m fed up wi the politix on here,you said she said.
Honestly.
It’s destroying the site. Make yer point on the blog,we all have,it disnae have to be about our team.
We’ve all had a good laugh and a lot of great arguments doing that,it’s been smashing.
Currently it sucks,and for once it isnae my fault.
Beatbhoy
Maybe cuadrado is Colombian for ferguson
Bmcuw
It is your fault … Everything is ;)
Scotland ladies getting beat 1-2 by Sweden
Can you hear the drums
HH
Tbj,
Paul, only one box!
Tried your phone and got voicemail, I’ll bell you tomorrow as I need get my glad rags on…never know, might be some totty there:))
Lenny slating Sammy for lack of conviction
Lenny giving Sammi pelters on HT analysis.
Whit?CFC
Sipsini
My phone signals poor at home …. Too many Masonic divider in the area :(
Sammi to me was always an enigma but if anyone does the unusual and brings Greece into the game, I reckon it will be big sammi.
TBJ
To be fair, the boy Cuadrado’s on a roll at the moment.
Steinreigned etc
That is a very interesting point. It is quite odd that 17% of Scotland is nominally Catholic but not one of those 850,000 is good enough to get into the Scottish cabinet. And that’s a cabinet containing Alex Neil. I’ve no way of knowing what goes on in SNP heads but they have history on sectarianism. Remember the Falklands when SNP President Wolff urged support for Britain on the grounds that the Argentians were Catholics.
Guy Mowbray just made me pmsl
Engeund didn’t lose to Italy … It was a draw … And take the friendlies out and it’s 22 games unbeaten
Italy have a poor recent record … MAinly in friendlies :))))
Beatbhoy
You have cuadrado on a roll
Mwd has banana on a pizza
Each to their own :)))
Bmcuw
Fitba question…..What’s your prediction for England game?
TBJ
A roll ‘n’ cuadrado is a staple dish on here!
Sammi goes doon like a sack a tatties
winning captains17:39
Yogiy had his name drawn out of the European Cup today by Bertie Auld
Wonderful news, thanks to all involved, looking forward to receiving this very special item.
Received the news just after finishing “The Road to Lisbon” where Yogi,Bertie and Tommy are spoken about so highly, so the day that shaped so much has been in my head all day.
Will probably look at this programme very carefully, show it to all my family and then return it to CQN for auction for deserving causes.