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Delighted for Leigh Griffiths (penalty), Callum McGregor (penalty and assist) and Ryan Christie (goal) who, after a difficult few months domestically, got any reassurance necessary from a Scotland performance and result that they can compete and win on the European stage.  McGregor’s reverse pass for the goal was a thing of beauty.

The caveat is that our players will compete for four domestic trophies this season, head to the Euros with Scotland, then go straight into Celtic’s European qualifiers without as much as a long weekend down the Clyde.  To paraphrase Roy Scheider, you’re gonna need a bigger squad.

Footballers are not machines.  They have peaks and troughs of form, fitness and focus.  How many mountains can Callum McGregor climb?  We have to hope Steve Clarke cuts the Celtic players some slack in the spring internationals, while Neil Lennon should have a good hard look at the remaining three Europa League games before risking his most precious assets.

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  10. Greenpinata on

    Tuning in to see Katie Taylor tonight.

     

     

    Possibly the most underrated sportsperson on these islands.

     

    Go Katie.

  11. Henry Joy on

    Cáit Táilliúir, “It is not enough just to win titles — you have to live a life of integrity”.

  15. Big Jimmy on

    Celtic and/or Scotland…only ONE Winner for me…Celtic are my HEROES…

     

    DAVID66…Is my LOCAL HERO…and dont let anyone forget it..Right !

     

    LOL.

     

     

    The Lisbon Lions ONLY won 117 Caps for Scotland in TOTAL…A Feckin DISGRACE !

     

    I won a Celtic Quiz in Bairds Bar one night…and that was the Tie Break question between me and young Michael from Charlie and The Bhoys…I knew the answer right away and shouted it out, so the 1st Prize was Mine.

     

    Come to think of it…I never did get that Bottle of Vodka..Hey Thomas…wheres ma bottle of… ….where are you going,… come back with ma Bottle of Vodka ya Bassa LOL !

     

    PS..Thomas was the Owner of Bairds Bar..otherwise known as ” The CAD”.

     

    A good Pal he was.

     

    HH

  18. AKBW1888 on

    Hail Hail Folks.

     

    Here, I came across these three video blogs on YouTube, with one of the Interviewers, who I’ve seen hosting

     

    B T Sport. It’s not a bad three parts series interview, with Steven Gerrard.

     

    With Steven Gerrard, talking about he gets the best out of his Squad, by co-jelling each individual player, one

     

    way, or another. He also mentions playing under Brendan Rodgers, & BR’s techniques of individual motivation.

     

    He also speaks about his last Season as a player, under BR back in 2014, & when he slipped & fell, in a Anfield

     

    Home match against Chelsea, which led to Chelsea scoring a goal, from him slipping & losing possession of the

     

    Ball, which in turn led to as mentioned, Chelsea scoring the winning goal in the said match, which he claims

     

    Cost Liverpool the E P L League title in that particular Season. However he forgot to mention, that after that

     

    Particular match, Liverpool threw away a two goal advantage against Crystal Palace, in South East London,

     

    which drove the final nail, into Liverpool’s attempted, of winning the League back then, because Liverpool

     

    where held to a draw, & two dropped points, sailed down the Thames River back then. He also mentioned,

     

    that he quickly learns, from his & the players mistakes, & that he reviews his & there mistakes, & moves on

     

    quickly. He also mentions, in his opinion the best Manager he worked under, was Rafiel Bonitos, who knew

     

    how to get the best out of him, & was his Manager when Liverpool won the European Cup, (The CL) in

     

    Istanbul Turkey, a few years ago. IMO Rafiel Bonitos, has now gone past his use by date, because his most

     

    recent results record with Newcastle United, did not exactly set the Roses on fire. Anyway, it’s not a bad

     

    three twenty minutes part, YouTube video blog, which gives one an insight, into how Steven Gerrard

     

    Football mind works, along with the help of Garry ‘Don’t Take Those Penalties Against Engurland’

     

    McAllister. Anyway I’ve enclosed the YouTube links below, Go-On-The-Bhoys Folks.

     

     

     

    1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba2vXdkyT9U&list=LL&index=6

     

     

    2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba2vXdkyT9U&list=LL&index=6

     

     

    3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiHwCcwD1yI&list=LL&index=8

  19. AKBW1888 on

    Celtic, should start to appeal against those ridiculous fines, imposed by UEFA.

     

    UEFA, are now treating our Club with contempt, & also looking @ us as a soft touch,

     

    when it comes to dishing out fines. The Lille match, was not a physical @ all.

     

    The only clumsy challenge in said match, was when Soro took one for the Team.

     

    The other bookings, where Elyounussi got booked for kicking the ball away,

     

    where made up of Lille players, diving all over the pitch, to gain advantage, &

     

    free kicks. This UEFA fine is ridiculous, along with some of the yellow cards,

     

    which where dished out during said match.

  21. AKBW1888 on

    MARTIM1980 on 14TH NOVEMBER 2020 10:49 AM

     

    AKBW1888

     

    rangers were liquidated, sashes to ashes

     

     

    Yeah Martim1980, we all know Sevco where liquidated back in 2012.

     

    However they are now officially known as ‘The Rangers International FC’

     

    who have kept “Old Co’s History” which is b*llocks.

     

    They are now spouting off, we are now going for 55, when in actual

     

    fact, its really one League title win not 55.

     

    There is an old wise Cliche which states, one keeps ones Friends close,

     

    however, one also keeps ones Enemy’s even closer.

     

    We will have to remain fully focus this Season, if we want to retain the

     

    League title & 10IAR, that’s for sure, forget Europe this Season. We have

     

    certainly got a challenge, going on this Season, that is also for sure.

     

    Their is no room for results wise, words like 1) Inconsistency 2) Attitude

     

    3) Complacency which I’m sure we all fully understand when it comes

     

    down to performance level.

  22. clunks on

    Went into Bairds bar and met Charlie and the Bhoys with a lovely chap called Eddie McSheffrie (SP?)

     

     

    He was well known and we had such a good night

  24. AKBW1888 on

    I wonder if the old Bairds bar owner still has that laminated A4 size sheet of paper I

     

    gave him, with all pictures, of all the programs, including the final program, in Saville 2003.

     

    I’ve also have, to this day, an old Bairds Bard Black Tea Shirt.

     

    I also met Charlie & The Bhoys, back in 2006 @ the Benidorm Convention, Mick is a cool

     

    Bhoy. If memory serves me well, I’m sure some of the Band Members, use to play in a

     

    previous Band before Charlie & The Bhoys named ‘Scheme’.

     

    One of the Band members (Charlie & The Bhoys) was telling me, that he had a lot of

     

    hassle, getting into America, because he had some fruit in his Suitcase.

  25. bankiebhoy1 on

    Quick!!!!!

     

     

     

    ” In ither news”

     

     

     

    “Clarke will remain Loyal to Scotland”

     

     

    Meeja sleekitry.

  27. iljasb on

    BIGBHOY on 13TH NOVEMBER 2020 3:52 PM

     

    I don’t think wanting away automatically means your standard of play declines. No doubt there are plenty of examples. Players don’t just want away, they want to move to a big team if possible. Tierney to Arsenal for example is a dream move many would love to emulate and they won’t by downing tools. So they need to keep up their standard of play, not show poor commitment because they’re off when they can. Eddie had a poor game for the French under21s and didn’t score as he usually does. I think his performances at the moment are influenced a lot by lack of fitness. I’ve seen Ryan Christie celebrate for Celtic, the fact that he didn’t on one or two occasions is not indicative of love lost.The Scotland game was something very special for him and I’m sure his whole family and why not? He is Scottish after all.

  29. David66 on

    Good afternoon cqn from a dreich Garngad

     

     

    Big Jimmy – Thanks for the plaudits but I’m no Hero just helping if I can and still will Amigo.

     

     

    Dropped the Bhoy and his good lady of at Edinburgh Airport this morning as they are off to Tenerife. Truth be told I’m jealous.

     

     

    I cannot wait for the Celtic to be back next week.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    D :)

  30. lucky cody on

    Stevie Clarke would get us to CL on a regular basis. He had Scotland play its most creative game away from home what I have seen. The players respect and play for him especially out bhoys. He knows there best zones on the park. He took a couple of games to suss out new club and fairly plane sailing.

     

     

    A worried sevco press is claiming he is there for life—- as if he would tell them anything.

     

     

    He has 3 games in June when the season is over. A solution where he can do both would work…

  32. petec on

    GreenP.

     

     

    I dinnae now like seeing Men boxing, nevermind gals.

     

     

    Its all…..

     

     

    You are right, our Freedoms are being removed systematically.

     

     

    The Bad wan attacks the Church, empty usually these days when needed.

  37. ziggydoc1 on

    BIG JIMMY on 14TH NOVEMBER 2020 9:34 AM

     

    Celtic and/or Scotland…only ONE Winner for me…Celtic are my HEROES…

     

     

    DAVID66…Is my LOCAL HERO…and dont let anyone forget it..Right !

     

     

    LOL.

     

    The Lisbon Lions ONLY won 117 Caps for Scotland in TOTAL…A Feckin DISGRACE !

     

    ____

     

    Jimmy Mcgrory, 472 goals for the good guys. 7 caps for Scotland.

  38. Hot Smoked on

    Yogi Hughes @ 12:28pm.

     

     

    ….and the world has become even smaller !

     

     

    Incidentally, when I was at school, Yogi Bear was a popular character in the Huckleberry Hound cartoons.As my surname is `Barr`, I soon got the nickname Yogi ( Yogi Barr for the slow CQNers :-)) ).

     

    When I bought Big John`s book ” Yogi Bare” he autographed it:

     

     

    From John (Yogi) Hughes

     

    To

     

    James (Yogi ) Barr

     

    Jungle Jim

     

     

    ….and he wrote it in green ink !!

  40. YogiHughes on

    Hot Smoked,

     

     

    Good story! John “Yogi” Hughes was one of my favourite players, especially in his sandshoes.

     

     

    HH

  41. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    James Forrest is blogging today about the unseen Ibrox accounts due to become visible this month. An interesting side event expected in November will be the statutory accounts to end January 2020 for the Liverpool likely lads at Castore.

     

     

    The Ibrox deal won’t be included in those numbers yet, but there may be first sight of the capital-gathering which allowed them to pitch for the manufacture and retail license this spring.

     

     

    The 2019 Accounts show Castore to be a company capitalised at £100 with the nominal value of the 100,000 shares to be in ‘mills’. Very rare nowadays. They may not sell three pairs of socks for £1, but shares in the business come ten a penny.

  42. Big Jimmy on

    DAVID66 on 14TH NOVEMBER 2020 1:02 PM

     

    Good afternoon cqn from a dreich Garngad

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Big Jimmy – Thanks for the plaudits but I’m no Hero just helping if I can and still will Amigo.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Dropped the Bhoy and his good lady of at Edinburgh Airport this morning as they are off to Tenerife. Truth be told I’m jealous.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I cannot wait for the Celtic to be back next week.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    HH.

     

     

    You ARE my Local Hero DAVID66…So dont argue with me !

     

    Your one of Lifes ” STARs”…I will have no hesitation in nominating you for an M.B.E……….. or Maybe a Knighthood…If you gave me 10 Grand ?….10 is a good number.

     

    LOL

     

     

    I would sometimes have a few drinks with Charlie and the Bhoys ( usually ME Buying LOL )…and those Bhoys were Guzzlers when it came to the Drink….They STILL couldnt out drink me though…back in those days. i would ALWAYS get them to play my Da’s favourite Reb song….The FOGGY DEW. Its also my favourite.

     

    HH

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