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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Never forget I sin Consistently.
Bilbo.csc
Neil Lennon & McCartney
03:30 on 13 December, 2014
I counted 11 rangers’s 7 comments and 5 promotions and only one dickhead
petec,
Thanks for the link but his is more the style that moves me…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4SOp401cFc
Evening all.
Just back from an entertaining night with Polish mates.
Wow, Rangers quick news.
Who cares?
Our own club were embarrassed in Europe, moreover, we had a shambolic looking managerial process prior to appointing Ronny. Will we spend in the Winter?
Captain Beefheart
03:36 on 13 December, 2014
Naw!
Next?
Alasdair MacLean
03:34 on 13 December, 2014
petec,
Thanks for the link but his is more the style that moves me…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4SOp401cFc
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Thank You.
Christ is so Powerful, they just dinnae ken.
CQN is, unfortunately for some, a BATTLEGROUND…
Captain Beefheart is concentrating on the REAL Agenda, Hats off to the guy.
Neil Lennon and McArthy
I didn’t read it in great detail initially as I knew he’d be repeating his same old cliches.
On a second reading I think he managed to get back on script with this:
He said: “Listen, there is absolutely no doubt that Hearts will be outright favourites to win the league and get automatic promotion. Of that I don’t think anybody is in any doubt. But we will continue to fight all the way.
He will be able to tell his players that a 12 point lead in December is not insurmountable.
He has first hand experience to draw on.
Evening Margaret, unfortunately you are right. Millions in the bank but little reinvestment. We could do much better but for some reason we are reluctant to spend.
GG
03:49 on 13 December, 2014
doesnt matter
They’ll get into the SPL via a playoff
Quia tu es Deus fortitudo mea: quare me repulisti, et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me inimicus?
Not sure about that but thanks anyway Petec.
My immediate agenda is to get two of my Polish friends to their first Celtic game.
Margaret McGill
03:52 on 13 December, 2014
GG
03:49 on 13 December, 2014
doesnt matter
They’ll get into the SPL via a playoff
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Are the Bored Freemasons or Theosophists
There r more questions…. than … answers.
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
Take your pleasures when you can. It makes life more fun.
I like laughing at the huns. But I’m no stranger to bitching about Celtic.
Hope you had a fine evening,bud.
Kojo.csc
AIPPLE
I hope you have a fine Fenian time catching up wi yer family and friends,mate.
Nothing better than going to the game wi yer Dad. IMO,at least. Especially now I don’t have to stand outside the pub wi lemonade and crisps.
Seems like only yesterday….
Thanks Bobby, I did. Interacting with folk from different countries is particularly enjoyable.
I appreciate that I am in a CQN minority but I just don’t care about Rangers. After the 3-0 game, that was it. No more OF crap.
Jiri Ceiver…. Short Waves…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRWd-HI_MBM
Captain Beefheart
04:10 on 13 December, 2014
Thanks Bobby, I did. Interacting with folk from different countries is particularly enjoyable.
I appreciate that I am in a CQN minority but I just don’t care about Rangers. After the 3-0 game, that was it. No more OF crap.
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I interact with so many people every Time I play CSGO.
Your comments are always worth reading. There is a lot of Anger all around the World.
It’ so easy when you don’t have a Drone STRIKE HANGING over you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfWv4adJnxg
Imagine was a Theosophists Wet Dream.
Brotherhood of Man.
Calm down to a Frenzy.
The Tavistock Institute?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbuWRUpSZz0
It is hard to realise that Music heroes are CONTROLLED.
The externalisation of the hierwhateveritiscalled is Almost complete.
Celtic.csc
Margaret McGill
03:58 on 13 December, 2014
Quia tu es Deus fortitudo mea: quare me repulisti, et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me inimicus?
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Indeed, my learned friend, but Celtic have given me so much pleasure in my life. For you, it seems like a penance?
HH
Neil Lennon & McCartney
05:01 on 13 December, 2014
nope. One of the other sacraments
confirmation
marriage
last rites
cant make my mind up
definitely not the communion of yours
http://youtu.be/Tz0LAV9jtp8
Margaret McGill
05:04 on 13 December, 2014
Thou doth protest too much, methinks.
Lighten up ~ life’s too good, and too short.
HH
Good morning Celts….guys anyone who is getting up to go to work and is driving be very careful the roads are treacherous out there.Also you better get up a bit earlier to defrost your car.Any Celts luving in Australia can probably ignore this advice.
Good morning CQNers,
If McCoist had any scruples he’d have cancelled his contract and walked away, but no, he continues to wear that painted on smile that’s fooling only the most dim-witted Sevco supporters.
He’s just as guilty as Whyte, Green, Ashley and the rest of stuffing their pockets with the supporter’s money whilst uttering platitudes; in fact he’s probably more culpable as he’s supposedly an icon of the club.
He was the totem used by the carpetbaggers to attract the gullible to the new club, he was the good old ‘billy boy’ who never knew anything about the machinations of thieves and blaggards yet he knew enough to ensure he got his share of the bounty.
Sly Ali is a pretty shrewd wee operator but he’s also a coward. He’ll not have the gumption to stand by himself and tell it like it is to the supporters, no, he’ll link up with another band of shysters purporting to save a club that are looking to pull the plug on those keeping it on life-support now.
They are going to make a spectacle of themselves and I for one am looking forward to see how far they will plumb the depths.
Anyway, time for Celtic supporters to enjoy this joyous season…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMtuVP8Mj4o
If you are luving in Australia thats great…but you know i meant living.Peace.
Neil Lennon & McCartney AND (Bill Gates and Electronic Gates) Margaret McGill
If only I could, I’d make this World a better Place.
There are, oh so many like me.
Celtic is Special.
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Noone is ever left behind, Yeshua.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xsj66S6Xuw
Not one Celt is left behind, nae huns, on an individual level, will ever be left without a branch.
Hatred is Bad, the MEDIA Love Hatred, it is how they exist.
petec
05:25 on 13 December, 2014
You get it on every level bud ~ keep it real and keep the faith!
In Ronny-D, we trust.
HH
Celtic and the Amazing low Money outlay phenomenon?
Build it and they will come………
cosy corner bhoy
23:16 on 12 December, 2014
Sixtaeseven. I was there in 44,54,64,74,84,94,&04 and will be there on Sunday!
I have been staring at this post.
just wow.
brilliant being a tim :-)
Cetic
Then I read our croat friends experoence last night posted earlier by Tom
Celtic
Celtic
Celtic
Neil Lennon & McCartney
05:31 on 13 December, 2014
petec
05:25 on 13 December, 2014
You get it on every level bud ~ keep it real and keep the faith!
In Ronny-D, we trust.
HH
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Win, Lose or Draw…
The Dziekanowski night was Unbelievable for me.
I love Fitba.
Where is governance in our game?
hh
An Tearmann
05:41 on 13 December, 2014
………brilliant being a tim :-)
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Yip, that’s so true.
I would like to think that Mario and his daughter will one day enjoy the unique experience of attending a match at Celtic Park.
……and feck the begrudgers!!
HH
livibhoy, it has to be said, I share your HOPES and Dreams.
Celtic will defy everyone, and then Inspire everyone, briefly.
I love the Broad spectrum of Commentators on CQN, especially those that are not ‘normal’.