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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Sleekit being well eh sleekit in his interview on BT sports…
RP
winning captains
Well done to the Visuals Chapette then.
It was the Argyle Street store that I was in (and where I saw the Scotland scarves).
Cowiebhoy
Callum has been very disappointing recently. However he is a goal scoring midfielder without a complementary range of passing, dribbling or tackling to augment that attractive feature. If one of his shots goes in last night, our evaluation of his performance goes up and is not as harsh. But his shooting was out and there was little else to commend him.
I don’t believe he is lazy or cowardly but he IS playing badly and has long needed a longer spell in the reserves. RD has been too loyal to Callum and it is hurting them both.
I believe the correct term [or at leasst was when the phrase was first coined] is garden leave, the reasoning being that the sort of people who might enjoy it are likely to employ a gardener to do the gardening.
Is Coisty the sort of chap who might employ a gardener?
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I should think he does; Ally doesn’t do forking away.
Ajax 1 celtic 2.
We heard the score outside poor Jim garvies hose.
We went to Tannadice on the Saturday
Celiac taps. Jeans. Dms.
Van to glesga merry do on. Fit a special.
you had to pay full fair.
You know who I am yet.
Pedro Delgado @ 19:24
Why cant I be both?
NaughtiusmaximusCSC
A wee shake fae Guidi the crawler
St Stivs
gees a clue Mhan, got a wee idea but no sure. Have we crossed paths in various parts of the country this year ? Generaly where the Hoops have been playin
My night out tonight.
http://youtu.be/D3luK2PyhPQ
OfflikearocketCSC
Jeezo a panel of 5 @ BTsport Palmerston
Steve Craigan – ” someone is playing games”
You don’t fekin say !!
Hehehe, always good to see hurtin huns & these guys are hurtin big time
RP
Craigen looks as if he’s about to burst out greetin
nineties alert but I love it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p54hYgd4biE
didn’t know he sang the fields aswell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxdxgH3-tU0
There’s another NI singer I’m looking for – nineties, singer sonwriter/indie – andy something or other – loved him – can picture his video but can’t think of his name- makes me think of Pat’s Bar in Belfast – great place if you could get through the checkpoints.
Speaking of which – Captured – do you ever lurk ? Sorry I didn’t make many moons ago, I was wobbling with the drink and they shut the door on me.
St Stivs
Initials should suffice Mhate
Palmerston – music on the PA
Aerosmith Classic
‘Walk This Way”
Superb lololol
Ally disnae know if he’s resigned…..
Craigan…,Ally is a very dignified man
Aye this is the same guy who encouraged youth players at Murderwell to snub signing contracts when Gannon was in charge
Sc**
God your still daft.
Paper Roon.
moon stomping.
Has St. Stivs forgotten who he is?
He seems to be looking for clues.
S H oosh.
Aye oooot
Aye.
Put a call out for me.
Number 45 ? St Stivs
Great offer from Celtic to unemployed fans. Well done on this one.
Heard a burst of MacAllister there about Ally. Man has acted with dignity throughout. Eh!!!!!!!!!!!! What world do these peepil inhabit??
Some interpretation from Clyde of the situation is one of the board leaked the McCoist
resignation line and NOT McCoist himself.
Now that WOULD be interesting before another game.
Were he to lose this game tonight ……………………
St Stivs- is it a film?
Lol.
Oh the banter.
It’s Higgie ya eejit
Snake Plissken
19:43 on 12 December, 2014
Some interpretation from Clyde of the situation is one of the board leaked the McCoist
resignation line and NOT McCoist himself.
Now that WOULD be interesting before another game.
Were he to lose this game tonight ……………………
Given that Ralston and Wilson both had “exclusives” on McCoists motives I think the only plausible origin of the story is the McCoist camp.
Now he is gonna say
Never heard of u mate.
QOTS miss a great chance.
St Stivs
no way mhan, been a long time shir , how you getting on ? Ye were spot on by the way still daft as a brush. My priorities still the same Celtic Celtic n Celtic
Aff ooot.
Keep it lit
Need to head u kept me late again.
Catch up next time.
Apparently QotS DJ was playing Money’s too tight to Mention.
They’ve been punished enough…
Big high pitch Derek ar*****e
saint Stivs
Stephen , don’t remember too many but you were a good tim, never forget good tims.
Son of Dallas is the ref.
Saint Stivs ,
U were still wearing dm’s in 1982 , port always bit behind in fashion !
cqn does it again
andy white
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzxhpZYO19Y