It is worth more than a passing observation that in yesterday’s game Celtic had players from 11 different countries in the starting line-up:
England, Sweden, Honduras, Scotland, Nigeria, Netherlands, Finland, Israel, Ireland, Greece and Wales.
Recruitment came from clubs in 7 different league structures:
England (3) and Wales, Scotland, Norway, Honduras, Israel (2), Netherlands and Germany.
There were a further four different nationalities on the bench.
Of the starting line-up only Fraser Forster is not a full international, although that is surely only a matter of time, but Fraser is the only player we have from a large football nation, perhaps an indication that it is more difficult to recruit nationals from England, Germany, Italy, France and Spain than elsewhere.
The signing of Emilio Izaguirre from Honduras three years ago came two years after the player’s representatives had him on trial in England. It’s likely Emilio’s CV was in every mailbox in the British game, so I doubt we have much of an infrastructure in Central America.
Celtic have obviously matured links in Israel recently, Beram Kayal and Efe Ambrose have delivered value, while Nir Biton fits the profile of the player Celtic should be looking for. Embedding relationships in similar markets offers a higher likelihood of value – and therefore football development – than taking our chance on the mainstream British and European circuits.
Prize to anyone who can point to Guinea-Bissau (Amido Balde’s country of birth and location of a Sporting Lisbon-associate club) on the map. There is a lot of work to do to catch up with the Portuguese.
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Kojo,
I knew you’d like it, or at least be intrigued by it.
There are plenty mair, oot there.
ole FFM is right, everyone should be heard because everyone has something important to say.
Awe Naw
Im an alligator im a mama papa comin for you
Oglah,
Were you the poster talking about ‘real’ music. What conservatism. Why can people not tolerate young, teenage girls enjoying manufactured pop groups? Should they really be forced to listen to Butthole Surfers in order to appease music purists? Usually the music fans berating pop music are Verve or Manic Street Preachers fans. Good grief. Nevertheless, dullards such as Verve make people happy. Therefore such groups have purpose. Wonderful. Let people enjoy what music they want to.
@John. Evening Bro
Whats your fav music??
Michael
Can I ask why?
I like music but surely a singer shouldnt given as higher status as a top footballer for instance. Just for singing or playing music. It seems quite a feeble way to spent a life.
Sid,
Glad you raised the continuing issue of disgraceful refereeing.
No improvemement since the failed hun rescue campaign.
Looks like Dallas won the war if you ask me, and not us. A cushy number at UEFA, and no change back here.
But it seems the whole game is corrupt. Having been to see a few games dan sarf, it’s clear brown envelopes are in play in my opinion. UEFA CL games are proving not much better.
How many of knew we would draw Juve last season, and also said in the same breath that cheating would be the undoing of us. Sadly, more time was spent here discussing Efe’s responsibility for the lost goal being the game changer rather than Juve’s cheating being the game-changer.
Not really surprised at that though – in 2010 the discussions raged on every week here with the camp divisions being built around those who could see the cheating from the huns and Dallas’ cronies, and those who dismissed such notions as paranioa.
@Bamboo I take it no Music or Artiste has touched your life.
Effete Lefty Dhimmi Metrosexuals Fae East Croydon…..
Condemning The Daily Mail…..
The Voice Of Middle England…!
It’s Taking LIBERTIES….
Dontcha Know….?
Reggie Perrin Will Be TURNIN’ In His Grave!
Right….? Damned Right….Virginia !
May Your ‘Health & Efficiency’ Collection..
Be Consumed By Cockroaches….
do you have a licence ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ZDOcU2TL4
Just finished the CQN Annual and sent it to the printers. We got a last minute request to include a four page feature by Phil MacGiollaBhain so we will sort that tomorrow. Organising our wee interview for later in the week – should be fun.
On the subject of the resolution – the guys on this blog did a marvellous job. Baton passed to the likes of Auldheid and BRTH and suddenly after months of silence the SFA boss turns up on the radio. Coincidence? Now what he said to those with a real grasp of the matter is significant. We all want the same objective – anyone from the Celtic side of things anyway from the Board to the supporters on the blog. My advice is sit back and enjoy the show.
Everyone on my famous list has had their names added to the CQN Annual Roll of Honour.
Drambowie, what is yours? I am a fanatical music lover. Rough Trade was a great label. However its flaw was its intolerant PC ideas which sought to censor radical bands. Thankfully Mark E Smith refused to be bullied by the censoring liberals. What closed minds some at RT had. Yet they had great ears!
Recent listening has included Pixies ‘Surfer Rosa’, a Tropicalia compilation and a whole lot of Smokey Robinson. Classical music also. You?
@Richard why no reply?//
winning captains,
Well done amigo.
Who was it on the radio (when you say “boss”)? Was it RCO or Reagan? Or PL ?? :))
Thanks winning captains.
Singing D,
It is a cliché to hate The Daily Mail. Actually the sports coverage is excellent. They challenge secret courts and other aspects of the state. They have done some fine work in highlighting the lack of dignity afforded to our elderly. However I detest their use of the word ‘flooding’ in relation to immigration. May they continue to expose the disgusting excesses of the corrupt BBC. They also give fair coverage to Celtic.
Bamboo
You Heard correctly..or.. You Correctly Heard.
(Wan o them..anyway.)
Celtic, goat Fisher from a Team from Reading.. Where he Started his Football Career in the Mid-Field.
Ah hiv seen him several times in the Past..Playing fur the Youths.. where he had bin used as a rampaging right Back..
He did very well.. He kin run pretty well and his Crosses intae the Boax wur ,, Mair oan the Spot than offa It.
He is A talented ,Kid..and Ah hid marked him fur a Step up..
Which he goat..
Howevahhh..
Neil, diz hiv the Proclivity and well as the Propensity..
tae Linger over his Tea And Biscuits…
He misses oot oan the odd opportunity tae Improve his Cadre of Possibles,
because of that Failing.
Anither,excellent Prospect that we hiv ,at this time,in the youth set-up
is
Liam Henderson..
this Kid his it all.. he is a clever ball manipulator, he kin take on a Man and beat him and he makes Intelligent use of the Fitba’.
He is Young.. only Seventeen..
Again..
It is Up tae Neil, tae be alive tae the benefits of giving His Youthful prospects..
More First Team Game time. .than he Does..
That is a Criticism which Ah level at Neil..
He jist disnae elect tae Promote Fae Within..
Well..certainly,not as Much as He should.
So far.. He has Promoted..
Forrest..and with Outstanding Benefits to the Club.
and McGeough,as well .. but ,only, Marginally.
Surely, He should be encouraged tae take a flyer oan Anither wan or two of The Most Promising Youths.
Oh, Neil ,does, occasionally give the Odd Kid a break.
but , after giving the Kid a First Team Baptism..
Neil,fails, miserably Sustain Any further Interest in the New Prospect.. who quickly drops oot of sight ,once more.. as he receives no further attention from his Manager.
Nice chatting
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Gotta Go,Joe.
Seeya.
@JOHN
I’M a simple lover of music.
@Kojo your visits are all too fleeting
you always “gotta go”???
Listening to the great Czech composer Smetana during a bus trip through snowy Estonia is recommended. Thanks to the power of music, I can see Estonia now in all its wintery glory. Any classical music admirers out there?
Kojo, young Fisher came from a youth team with Celtic in its name.
Thanks to Summer of Sammi for the articles about Celtic v Leeds. I discussed them with a Chelsea fan whom I encountered through work this evening. Lovely guy. Time to re-evaluate my impression of Chelsea fans. Old Firm is dead afterall.
Praise the Daily Mail and everybody disappears. I know when I am not wanted! Hail hail all.
Roll of Honour? Watch out, you’ll have FOCUS on your case….
T4
John O’Neil
This is a wee bit different but I remember watching this a few years ago and saying WOW. Frae, the Ukraine.
nn CQN.
Micheal 22.58
Can you explain why ?
Off to my 4poster,early rise.
Shall look for your reply tomorrow.HH
@John
I hope your not trying to canonize the blog between Bach
and Beethoven.
is it improve or ornamentation or are you at it?
John O’Neil….
‘Flooding’….! Prominent Mainstream Politicians Have Used The Term….
In Relation To The Unparalleled Levels Of Immigration To Our Enchanted Sceptred Isles….
In Recent Decades…..
A Country That Had Received A Mere 250,000 Immigrants In Total….
Between 1066 ….and 1950….
Now Experiencing An Influx In The Order Of 500,000 Each Year…..
Individuals Who Have Not Been Accepted On Their Individual Merits And Usefulness To Our Society…
As Is The Case With Cherrypicking Of Prospective Emigrants To Australia,Canada,And The U.S…..
Still…..If It Boosts The Value Of The Wee Edwardian Semi-Detached Doon East Croydonshire….
What’s Not To Like…?
Still….Laughin’
Petec, I am honoured that a CQN legend posts to me! Excellent footage. The fish was especially entrancing.
Drambowie, unfortunately I lack knowledge about composers. Being working class, it was not the done thing to like such music in my youth.
Concerto, sonata ,symphony , what floats yer boat?
always been partial to a string quartet. tho i find a bit of skanking rude boy ska hard to beat.
trojan csc
Nah, I don’t like the word Singing D. I work with immigrants. They work hard. Contrast that with some of the locals.
Billy Bragg sung a beautiful song called ‘Deportees’. For some reason I recall it now.
@Green A message to you
STOP YER FECKIN ABOUT
emdae dae te link thing??
Dram,
Pieces from Smetana, Satie and Chopin are some of the most moving musical compositions that I have heard. Unfortunately I could not discern what style of classical music they are! Ask me about experimental music and I am more knowledgeable. You know you want to!
BY the way for our industrial viewers
A mesage to you rudy
@John Ha Ha I want to, you are so open
do you play an instrument? do you know what its like to connect?
dandy livingstons original version was very good but the specials nailed it.
amy whitehouse covered it well too
What I don’t like is that so many so called indie bands have adopted Celtic as their team. Such people can be condescending to Celtic. They feel we are still the rebel underdogs. I exempt Eugene Kelly who is an authentic Tim.
@greenyin
check out 64 46 was my number I tried hard the other night to find it on cqn
and the bros came up top.
toots and the mayalls.