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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“One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.”
George Orwell,1984
I ‘ve sent away my 50p postal order to Mr Johnny Clash and once the money clears I’ll be proud to call myself a fully paid up member of the CQN Swivel Eyed Loon Clique.
Not on any account to be confused with the Clique of Lunatics of the Swivel Eyes.
Splitters.
kitalba
13:42 on
28 October, 2013
Er no. You email Paul, tell him what you found offensive and I expect he considers it from there but with your initial examples it seems that nobody highlighted them to him, so of course nothing was done.
As I said, I personally don’t agree with 3rd party complaints being considered but I don’t make the rules.
For all the laughs, intrigue, knowledge, humility, fund raising, incite, thoughts, prayers, music, history and support that is evidenced regularly on CQN, there are times when it really is a dark and horrible place.
goldstar10@13:33
Nice one- we need some light hearted humour on here today.
Anyway does anyone remember the Lubo goal I refer to on page 1?
What is your favourite Lubo goal?
Maybe one of his two in the 5-1 game or maybe one of his two in the 3-0 game in Govan?
Morrissey the 23rd
13:21 on 28 October, 2013
Paul67 @ 12:26
Canamalar told me yesterday he has not received any communication why he has been banned. I don’t doubt you have e-mailed him. I will copy your post and sent it to him.
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So a continuing ban could all be down to that? A break in communication.
Occam’s Razor.
Bundoran Bhoy:
:-)
I don’t miss RFC Or Canamalar , there is a code of conduct, he didn’t obey it, was told that by Paul67, and now as to expected he is playing the MARTYR, a bit of a ball retainer in my opinion.
Hamiltontim:
There comes a time when a boil has to be lanced.
The ole CQN badge does not shrink
tonydonnelly67:
Have you been a woody all of your 66 years, or did it take a lot of thick Viagra?
@RFC_Official: AMcC – Our bench is much stronger than it’s been for some time.
With his fat a**e on it, this was a necessity
Can’t help thinking that Canamalar has out foxed Paul67 in the same way he has out out foxed the Board.
Or is that too Machiavellian?
I’ve used a variety of message boards that cover a variety of topics. This remains one of the gentlest.
Fav Lubo goal..
One he scored at Easter Rd when we beat Hibs 4-0. Hit the ball on the volley from outside the box… Brilliant.
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Don’t Ban Canamalar in Anger..
So I start a resolution from my bed (In the Desert)
‘Cos you said the brains I had went to my head.(BJMac)
Step outside, summertime’s in bloom (BJMac Again)
Stand up beside the fireplace (WeeFra)
Take that look from off your face (Kit)
You ain’t ever gonna burn my heart out (GCT)
And so Ally can wait, he knows it’s too late as we’re walking away
His soul slides away, but don’t look back in Rangers I heard you say
Summa
maestro-number8
Favourite Lubo goal was at Pittodrie. Ran the length of the Aberdeen half and then cut inside and found the far corner. A belter.
The one at Easter Road was a cracker too. Every goal against the deid team was a beauty no matter where they were scored from!
LB
Yorkbhoy….indeed that was also some strike
HH
Goldstar- you need to be able to bring on fresh galacto-diddies for when the opposition start to tire.
After all some of them have been up since four in the morning- milking cows, delivering the mail, landing fish.
cadizzy 13:31 on 28 October, 2013
“the daily mail in my view is, without doubt, the worst newspaper in the UK. It uses its unearned reputation as being not really a tabloid to disguise what it really is. Every day it goes on about “benefits cheats”, immigrants, immigrants who are “benefits cheats”….a nauseating mix of pandering to the lowest common denominator types who don’t think that they are low at all. The comments section might make you sick if you were unfortunate enough to read it.”
Correct. It’s for Sun readers who don’t have humour.
The main purpose of the Hate Mail is to spread fear among its ignorant readers.
tonydonnelly67
13:53 on 28 October, 2013
In the past I’ve had several disagreements with Canamalar some of which I regret. I’m not sure I’d ever want to meet him for a pint and I’ve no doubt he’d say the same about me.
However, I don’t ever recall him talking about posters behind their back in the manner that you’re doing by referencing him, particularly when you’re well aware that he can’t respond.
kitalba
13:53 on 28 October, 2013
Hamiltontim:
There comes a time when a boil has to be lanced.
……,…….
If there is going to be boil lancing, I am out if here.
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Ernie..
ernie lynch
13:56 on
28 October, 2013
Can’t help thinking that Canamalar has out foxed Paul67 in the same way he has out out foxed the Board.
Or is that too Machiavellian?
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Some think Ole Canamalar is a Desert Rat..Not a Fox..
Summa
goldstar10
13:55 on 28 October, 2013
“@RFC_Official: AMcC – Our bench is much stronger than it’s been for some time.
With his fat a**e on it, this was a necessity”
very good. …….though you watch out since he’ll be demanding your name whether or not it’s on a list
Livibhoy: can’t remember that one!
I’m going to get the Lubo video out tonight to check that one out.
Another cracker was the free kick against Motherwell( midweek game)
Get it up you Goram
Hamilton
Agree. Some of the best posters take a scunner and voluntarily absent themselves rather than witness the Hunnish behaviours that can find their way on to CQN ….
As I always say debate your point refrain from the personal stuff…
FAVOURITE UNCLE
your envelope arrived today.
The young man has been moved home for a few days. I have the ward sister forwarding it to him.
Many thanks he was a lost scared young boy. His dad knows but it will be a suprise to him.
thank you
Bryan
TONYDONNELLY67
Let me know the next time you have anything good to say about someone. All I ever read from you are carping comments about other posters.
I’m sure you aren’t like that in real life,that it’s just that age-old lack of empathy caused by printed words as against spoken words.
While I’m addressing you,care to say why you oppose CANAMALAR’s resolution?
Do you perceive it as anti-board?
It isn’t,you know.
Honestly,I would be genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts on it.
Favourite Lunbo goal was against St Johnstone [?] when he tapped it in from just outside the corner flag.
HT, it can be, it can also be a shining light, a comfort, it has for me.
Sometimes we all agree, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we all get on, sometimes we don’t.
We need to apologies for offence given, or taken, and move on.
Life.
cadizzy
12:09 on 28 October, 2013
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2478118/Lou-Reed-enjoyed-VERY-debauched-walk-wild-excess-caught-him.html
Horrible, nasty and brutish article from the Daily Mail……and totally unsurprising. Read it if you want to get angry.
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Brilliant article – the Daily Mail actually manages to parody itself; no satirist could ever pen a ‘Daily Mail’ article of such perfect superficial ignorance.
Drugs are bad, kids, yeah.
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Summa of Sammi….
13:14 on 28 October, 2013
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Coming Soon..
CQN’s Underbelly..
A Tale of a Football’s Underbelly Blog..
CQN Underbelly, the first series of A Scottish Football blog television drama series CQN Underbelly. is loosely based on the real life events of the 2003–2013 Football war in Glasgow. It depicts the key players in underworld, including Canamalar and his rival, Peter Lawwell. The series is based on the book ‘I fought the Bored and the Bored Won’..After a ‘Self Imposed Ban’..It follows our Hero Canamalar as he tries to Wrestle Power from the PLC..
Our hero survives a Clique hit.. but is Ultimately stopped in his tracks(uit) by a Intercontinental Cement truck..
Summa
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Quality lulz.
But remember, ‘the board is evil, kids’.
CeltsForChangeGenerationalEnvyCSC
One of the best tap-ins ever !
HH
Do you want some Lubo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSq_-u4UfI
The music is pretty poor TBO
whitedoghunch
good news .hope you get home soon too,did you get photo of LIONS out the envelope.???????
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TonyD..
, a bit of a ball retainer in my opinion.
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Hey.. Leave Anton Rogan out of this..
Summa
Twists and Livibhoy
Just reading back. Auld man born and bred in Harthill. I was born and bred in Whitburn. Many a run in with them in Cross Tavern and Market Inn. Twists, spent many a session in the Goth…we must know each other. Livibhoy you are ages with my Bhoy who travelled with the Livi Emerald before moving to Falkirk.
STEINREIGNEDSUPREME
I stand by my comment from yesterday and claim another fiver!
Another slow day?
If you have time can you call me sometime this week before 4pm,please? It would take too long to explain by mail-the way I type,anyway(!)-but no great rush.
Cheers,fella!
How’s this for form;
Barcelona’s form in their last 20 Liga games at Camp Nou: W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W. 20W 0D 0L.