So are we surprised at last nights’ defeat? There’s some surprise that we scored three goals away from home, which if we count Moscow, is becoming a habit, if an incredibly lax one, but I’m less surprised we shipped four, again. Even at full strength, we are several players short of being able to play Ronny Deila’s high-energy pressing game, so when the squad is further depleted by rest, injury and the like, we cannot expect to play an expansive game and come away with a result.
Fortunately the outcome didn’t matter, but it will next time out in this competition. I’m very supportive of Ronny and think we have not even begun to see the real benefits of his work, but he got it wrong when he opened up a game which did matter in Warsaw. We’ll need to see if he decides to play this way, with many of these players, in the Round of 32. For then we either need to add appropriate players or change tactics.
There’s been a bit of chat on how attendance figures are reported. Football clubs report paid seat sales, which baselines attendance at season ticket sales, but the ‘bums on seats’ figure is usually far lower.
The showbiz side of the game will always want to report the higher figure: see – our fans are faithful through and through, and all that. Only Manchester United and Arsenal report higher average league attendance figures than Celtic in British football. This claim maybe reliant on ticket sales, but it is an important indicator of the size, and therefore potential of our club in the right environment. Not to mention the efforts many thousands go to in order to financially support the club, in sunshine or in shadow.
It was still somewhat refreshing to hear the new newco director inform the media that his club attracted less than 16,000 people for a recent home game. The cynic would point out that if newco fall into insolvency, the excuses are already established – fans are not as loyal as they claim, blame then, not their unfortunate execs.
Many thanks for all the feedback on the 2015 CQN Annual. You can order yours here, or get a special Annual-DVD bundle here.
As a special offer, everyone who buys an Annual, or bundle, before Christmas will be entered into a prize draw for a VIP Meal of 4 at a Celtic Park restaurant on a match day. One entry for each Annual bought; pile in.
Our friends Magners, who I increasingly think get what this club is all about, have offered us another pair of Premium Tickets for the Jock Stein Stand on Sunday. It’s a great way to watch football, especially on a winter’s day. To enter the competition, email me celticquicknews@gmail.com with the name of the team Celtic play on Sunday in the subject line of your message. Competition closes at 22:00 tonight, winners will be informed by email tomorrow, so check your inbox!
The deal I have with Magners is that when we make this offer, we ask you to consider making a £1 (or more) donation to our Mary’s Meals Appeal. We are working towards building a kitchen at Chibwata Priimary School in Dowa, Malawi, which has 909 pupils and does not have food preparation facilities.
With a kitchen – and Mary’s Meals providing food – they will be able to provide primary school kids with what is often their only square meal of the day. This work cuts infant mortality, improves school attendance by an average of 30%, and increases life chances exponentially.
No matter what you do today, this £1 will do things you cannot imagine. It will make your day worthwhile.
I’ll be out with my boys on the bucket collection for the Foundation before kick off on Sunday. If I’ve not coaxed your last £1 out of you, bring another one along to the game. The spirit of Celtic needs to take care of those in our own community, as well as in one of the world’s poorest countries.
Sorry for all the calls to action todaym in summary:
The Annual, with a VIP Meal for 4 competition.
The Magners’ competition, email celticquicknews@gmail.com
The Mary’s Meals £1.
See you at the bucket collection on Sunday!
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Stan…..Dennis Wise……no chance for a second div team
Brill
CELTIC will be looking to make it eight league wins in a row when they take on St Mirren at home this Sunday.
Ronny Deila’s side have a three-point lead at the top of the table going into the game after their 1-0 victory over Motherwell last weekend, the only goal of the game coming courtesy of Anthony Stokes.
The Irishman and his team-mates are determined to continue this impressive form over the rest of the festive period, starting with Sunday’s visit of struggling St Mirren.
“We always go out with the mentality of trying to win every game,” Stokes told this week’s Celtic View. “Confidence is high at the minute and momentum is good and we will try to take our chances.
“We haven’t set a target. We just want to pick up three points in every game. We are on a good run at the minute and we want to maintain that.”
The 26-year-old made an excellent contribution from his left-wing berth, a role he is becoming more adept in as the season progresses.
Not only did he find the target against Motherwell – his third goal in six games – but he also fashioned a number of chance for his team-mates.
“I’m playing on the left wing this year but I have chipped in with a fair amount of goals and assists so I’m happy with my form so far,” said Stokes.
“I’m enjoying it out there. I can always come inside and play with the striker and it gives me different options.
“I’m happy to play there. My goal return is decent for the role and I’ve been creating goals as well, so I’ve been happy with my form. My preferred position is to play up front but we need to adapt to how the gaffer wants to play and I have no issue with that whatsoever.
“I’m just happy to be in the side, starting nine times out of ten and helping the team. I enjoy every game. You always want to be playing and in the starting XI.”
Mark Henderson CFC
Can you get liquidated twice
Just wondering if it was possible to go through this newco oldco thing again
I hope so, its been such fun like a never ending Christmas panto
They only died twice csc
mike in toronto
19:01 on 12 December, 2014
should be an interesting time tonight at Palmerston Park tonight.
It seems the one Sevco game that isn’t being shown is the only one I’d like to see….
SchaudendraudeCFC
Mike it is on foxsoccerplus here in the States, you may be able to get a feed..??
Is the Q.O.S game not on Alba tonight.Or is it a delayed transmission.HH.
can i have raspberry on that champions league ice cream
19:09 on 12 December, 2014
Poor Nina in Barrhead……….;-)))))
___________
Yer a bad mhan :))
Boys the Queen of The South game is scheduled on Wiziwig, fill yer Santa Boots…
weeman67
thanks. I dont have that channel in the office…. so I’m counting on you guys who are watching the game to pass on the dirty details….. think there will be lots of hun on hun action tonight…. and it could even spill over to the fans!
I see Sevco have taken their own referee to Dumfries the fast tracked……….Andrew Dallas.
Zico,
BT sports 1. HH
Jonny the Tim-weeman67
Feliz Cumpleanos to you both.
HH
Sky sports 5
My name sake is on.Sooperb player.As has been mentioned before on this site,now Coaching in India.HH
bournesouprecipe
Can he pick a team?
Slaimy bhoy.
God bless your grandad.
Y P S R
A wee change of pace from the Sevco Circus…………….
A Harrier jet sets down on a stool…………….
http://www.chonday.com/Videos/harrierlj2
CelticFC SLO @CelticFCSLO
Christmas offer to all unemployed supporters, free ticket for match v Ross Co, Dec 27 call in to TO from Mon with relevant docs to pick up.
Saint Stivs
Your moniker ( ma old school, San Fran before that ) no heard they 4 letters said for a long while. A got dragged out the Port kickin an screamin as a lhad, noo in deepest darkest Ayrshire. He was some mhan just didn,t realise it soon enough.
BRTH
100% spot on, where is December payroll coming from
Back to more important things for me
I see many saying Calum McGregor should be given a rest, or put back out on loan
Let me be clear
He is nowhere near good enough to be in the Celtic squad
We can talk about Tonev, Boerrigter, Wakaso etc, he is every bit as poor
I really despair, if true that he is earning around £500k a year with us, if so who ever gave him the contract should be leading him out the door
One of reasons we are looking so poor, far too many times this season
Heading oot so will pick up responses later :-)
Hail Hail from a Celtic Fan who only wants the Best for us, for what we pay players
Bsr
Now that’s what the club and board should be all about.
Well done cfc plc.
Sipsini
Thanks just noticed it.I thought it was on Alba.In bar in Dundee will watch 15 minutes then have an old episode of Combat to watch.HH.
bournesouprecipe
19:21 on 12 December, 2014
CelticFC SLO @CelticFCSLO
Christmas offer to all unemployed supporters, free ticket for match v Ross Co, Dec 27 call in to TO from Mon with relevant docs to pick up.
But Sleekit hasn’t got his P45 yet.
Jonny the Tim-weeman67
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY Birthday.
Phil MacGiollaBhain@Pmacgiollabhain · now23 seconds ago
I am hearing that the lowest paid member of the Sevco management team has been told that he is no longer needed.
#TheGhostOfSevcoFuture
Mike in Toronto
Hun on hun:
Your not the messiah
Just a very naughty bhoy
ArEnjoy you big eldo by chance.
My big mucker who left the port to live in Irvine.
Evening bhoys, Twistsnturns runs in the next at Dundalk 19:45, any of the resident horsey bhoys fancy it?? HH
Are you.
I assume the lowest paid of the three stooges is jimmy durranty
leftclicktic
Who’s that then McDowall??
Class….WGS walked away without any compo from a club that could afford to pay him off.
Sleekit…compare and contrast.
HH
If mccoist has resigned but he’s still in the dugout tonight, does that mean he’s changed his name to the ally mccoist? But he’s still the same person….
St ST you are in the wrong job ma Mhan, mine are hairy, yours must be crystal
So is that you. Big eldo.
Did Sleekit have to pick who went and his jacksy collapsed.
Saint Stivs,
Aye, still drinking the wine tae, no that stuff though
Oh you can smell the dignity tonight.
What will come of Ally’s shares? Did he not come to own about a 1 million around about the same time they were struggling to sell season tickets.
Can’t afford to pay him of early can’t afford another Legned. How many tickets can you sell post Ally?
Can they not find any mis use of company resources or bullying to get him on.
Fly Bassa
Sleekit stonewalling questions about his future from Scoop Guidi on BT