It was (honestly) a complete coincidence that at the start of last week I wrote that football clubs need “people who can say to the manager, “A club in Romania is doing something really clever, we should try it”, without being frog-marched off the premises”, a few days before Celtic employed a GAA coach as a performance consultant.
Organisations who succeed actively look for development ideas from unusual sources. If you are fishing in the same pond as everyone else, you’ll not find a strategy that will allow you to over-perform. Jim McGuinness, coach at Donegal GAA, will work with Neil Lennon’s technical team two days per week.
McGuinness had transformed Gaelic football, since taking control of unfancied Donegal they have been described as “virtually unbeatable”, provoking astonishment and some hostility from those close to the game as a result of his tactical revolution, known as ‘The System’. For his sport, he has found the ‘Moneyball code’ and the metaphorical answer to ‘Why England lose’, which we have discussed here for a number of years.
In short, Jim McGuinness sees things that others don’t and Celtic know the value of new ideas. I’m pleased at both.
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For those who thought the money for KI was good value yesterdays game sums up what we are missing in midfield.
We have a host of players who can stop other teams playing but players who can create are few and far between.
Ki was sold as there was not going to be enough meaningful games in the SPL to warrant turning down £6 million I’m not saying it wasn’t good value, but he was never replaced.
Commons does not do the same job, gives the ball away too much and makes bad judgement decision.
Paddy needs serious coaching, he can play a pass but prefers to go on a mazy run until he runs out of options. Maybe if he stood in the centre circle and dictated play he would be more value to the club. Of course people will say that we would coach the good stuff out of him!
Ibrahim has been signed on a 3 and a half year contract in January, how many minutes has he been on the park?? Is he another that is that bad we will never see him, ala Blackman.
Kayal, the sensation of 2 years ago cannot even get in the team any more even when Brown is unfit.
Young McGeogh would appear to be the future but when will he get his chance?
Yesterday was summed up for me when we took a quick free kick which Samaras managed to engineer all the way back to Foster from inside the St Johnstone half.
Tontine Tim @19.24 , and MickMacPaddyWhack @20.03
Just to join the free tickets for Boghead debate ,I definately got comps ,when at ( old )St Patricks Primary .
Made a change from jumping the fences from Dumbuie Avenue ,and Overwood Drive !
TET
Re: the Govanberg Rally (youtube post) – glad I didn’t watch it judging by the critique from our CQN posters.
Can I make a suggestion: why doesn’t someone from the CST take a DVD copy along to the AGM on Friday – and slap it down on the top table and ask…………..
“Is this what you want our Club and it’s 125 year history associated with?”
Pfayr
I’d take the 0-3 win right now!!
Prestonpans
I’ll see what I can do.
General question, not sure f anyone knows
How much is Walter Smith due to pay back to Oldco rangers from his EBT?
Ogilve due 95 grand or so. Smith must owe a fair wack?
Ernie
I can’t see many troops participating in Walk On or Just Can’t Get Enough at Parkhead.
Those in attendance were actively involved in the ‘Bouncy’ and will most probably have volunteered for duty at Ibrox on Saturday.
Just watched that Hun remembrance day jamboree
Sickening classless hypocrites
What do the commanding officers think of that disgrace .?
bamboo
20:58 on
12 November, 2012
Messi still chasing the world record for goals scored in a year. He has overtaken Pele but is still behind Gerd Muller…………I think.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Correct…..he needs to score about 10 more……..
Does anyone know if that was our very own mouldy67 donating the check to PL for the 1252125 paradise cycle.
Regardless if it was actually him I understand he was in the group, well done the gaggle of cyclists
Hail Hail
ernie lynch .
the gates do inform the club that the fan has arrived.the stewards then have a word with the fan and tell him unless payment is made he or she wont get in to anymore games.
it happened to a mate of mine about 4seasons ago.
there used to be about 16 of us in 2 rows and for the most part we just sat in any seat.
stewards came up to my mate and asked him if he was such and such .
no he said
but your in his seat said the big guy.
mate said my jacket says ralph slatter mate but i ain’t ralph slatter.
at which point he was invited down to the concourse for a further chat.
meanwhile the real culprit sat laughing on row back.
Eyes Wide Open @ earlier
welcome back. hope you’re enjoying time with the wee one. Excellent post and insight into out latest signing – here’s hoping it works out.
MickMacPaddyWhack @20:03
Tontine, we used to get free tickets at Saint Peters Primary in Bellsmyre.
Mick when were you at St Peter’s ? I was 69-74 – moved to St Michaels at that point – lived in Murroch Ave from 67-74
Sanna
praecepta
I got it sent to me this morning, I watched it, I wish I hadn’t, and I swithered whether to post it or not, on reflection, I thought posting it was the right thing to do, some watched it, others chose not to.
I agree with your post 100%, they have no shame, never ever have had., to be associated with them in any form is to disrespect everything our club stands for, and the sooner the suits accept this the better.
This is good stuff to put on in the background, radio for Celtic supporters.
http://glasgowradio.blogspot.co.uk/
The Spirit of Arthur Lee @ 20:16
It’s their raisin d’etre…
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
bamboo
20:58 on
12 November, 2012
Messi still chasing the world record for goals scored in a year. He has overtaken Pele but is still behind Gerd Muller…………I think.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Correct…..he needs to score about 10 more……..
…………………………………………………………
5 against Spartak and 5 against Benfica will do nicely
Hamiltontim
21:09 on 12 November, 2012
Their senior officers won’t be happy about that behaviour. Not on Remembrance Sunday.
just picking up on all this restructure bollocks, the front man is Longmuir ,an utter Hun sympathiser and has contacts in all the low places.
The bandwagon will gather pace,Green will get all the airtime he needs on Talksp*nk and Sky , the compliant media closely follow,followed by the Sun and Traynors gang.
Justice for the 41 should be our cry.
This stinks, but then again what do we expect?
50 shades of green
21:11 on 12 November, 2012
‘the gates do inform the club that the fan has arrived.’
Why doesn’t the gate just refuse entry and have a steward standing by to explain the problem?
Ernie
It was on Saturday – not that it should make a difference
Sannabhoy, ST Peters 66 till 72, moved into Murroch myself around 75 (I think)
Gene’s a Bhoys name
21:17 on 12 November, 2012
‘Ernie
It was on Saturday – not that it should make a difference’
Right enough. But as you say it shouldn’t make a difference.
ernie lynch.
probably could do that but i think a friendly word works better than an outright ban.
after all fans travel from near and far.
Ernie
Do you know the rank of those involved?
Think it said on the Lest We Forget (Do The Bouncy Remix) video that Scottish royal marines reservists were a big part of the walk-on extras.
Watched a couple of minutes of that war porn vid…..then got the boak.
I once watched 10 mins. of ‘I Spit onYour Grave’ and had the same reaction. I felt sick and had to get some fresh air and wonder hw something like that was ever allowed to be displayed.
Please let them go under….again….permanently.
MickMacPaddyWhack ,
just missed you. we were 1/7 next to the Gows ,Caldwells and Blacks. i had plenty of good times and afew run-ins with John and Danny
Hamiltontim
21:24 on 12 November, 2012
‘Ernie
Do you know the rank of those involved?’
No idea, though it should be pretty clear from their uniforms.
50 shades of green
21:24 on 12 November, 2012
I would have thought a letter saying ‘from such and such a date your season book won’t allow entry unless payment is received’ would have done the trick. Maybe that’s too simple.
tigertim,
Couldn’t agree more. We are lacking a Ki like player, someone who can make an incisive pass. I said as much last night. I was against our selling him, because I could see we would be crying out for him before too long. I’m sure he’ll be an outstanding success at Swansea.
Thanks for the info Bhoys.
Thought I should have had my share stuff through by now so will make a call in the morning.
50 shades…,
“ernie lynch.
probably could do that but i think a friendly word works better than an outright ban.
after all fans travel from near and far.”
Was the original point that people were being removed ?
It’s hardly a friendly word chucking someone out if they’ve travell from near and far as you put it.
Also a lot less embarrassing if the turnstile simply does not let them in, they can always head round to the ticket office and deal with it in private rather than public humiliation of being hunted by stewards, no ?
Stringer Bell, BBC published a list of the EBT recipients, Smith wasn’t on it but Rangerstaxcase said he had one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18148818
SffS
TET
No need to apologise.
It’s informative to note that Newco are pandering to the masses in the same way as Oldco.
I’m totally shocked. Never saw that coming!!!
Sanna, I was on the other side of the street, in the houses
Stringer Bell 21:07 on 12 November, 2012
General question, not sure if anyone knows
How much is Walter Smith due to pay back to Oldco rangers from his EBT?
Ogilve due 95 grand or so. Smith must owe a fair wack?
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Let’s assume the following scenario (post HMRC Tribunal):
Cardihun gets anonymity – provided he coughs up the outstanding tax due.
Charlie does a Hughie Green double your money and try to get rich (an old TV game-show) offer to him as a NED (non-executive director).
His tax liability = shares in their new issue (takes his dough + profit) for helping to front the CG sales pitch (X’000 gullible bears x £500 donations).
When it goes breast’s up – Cardihun wrings hands…………. blah!………… blah!
Retires into sunset and writes memories: how I tried to save the bears (MkII).
Neil
dont think they chuck them out mate.
they remove them to the concourse have a word with them, then allow them to watch the game.
tigertim,
Can’t agree, I know there are plenty on here who liked him but for me he never turned up often enough.
Invisible too many times, how’s his form down south ?
No too good I’ll wager, is there heather in Wales cause I’m no seeing much smoke from the flames :oD
praecepta
21:40 on 12 November, 2012
”Cardihun gets anonymity – provided he coughs up the outstanding tax due.”
Everyone involved is guaranteed anonymity.
Ki ..posted missing in too many games for me
Good player ..perhaps not in the SPL