Apologies for recent radio silence. Lots going on with some weighty matters which will soon be of interest to you, unfortunately didn’t have time to blog for a few days.
So much going on simultaneously but I can’t really focus on anything with the daunting evening ahead tomorrow. Season Two of the Brendan Rodgers era will be considerably influenced by the events in Trondheim. Rosenborg are a shadow of their former glory, but Celtic must patch a team together and win (or secure a score draw) in Norway to reach the Champions League group stage.
Most Celtic fans I speak to expect us to win the game, but we’re an optimistic lot (cough). Let’s hope that’s based on sound reason.
I was surprised to hear Shaun Maloney has been speaking to Brendan Rodgers about a youth coaching role at Celtic. Shaun was a rare graduate of the Celtic youth system under Martin O’Neill, breaking through as an 18-year-old in 2001. He will also know more about Lennoxtown than practically any player, as he gorged on gym time there during lengthy periods of injury, while others were resting.
Does he have what it takes to be a good youth coach? This is a difficult one to answer. Look east. Ian Cathro had an exemplary record as youth and assistant coach under some talented managers, assisting at Valencia and Newcastle. But Cathro’s success was down to the management structure he flourished under. On his own, at Hearts, he perished. Sacked four days before the league kicks off.
If Shaun joins the Celtic coaching setup he will begin a new tutelage under Brendan Rodgers. The manager may be looking for an intelligent, open, canvass, to work with.
Directors’ Box Hospitality for 4, this Saturday, 5 August
Those great people at Celtic sponsor, Intelligent Car Leasing, have offered us an incredible hospitality package for Flag Day at Celtic Park on Saturday, to raise funds for Mary’s Meals. You can win a seat for yourself and three friends at the Walfrid Lounge and in the Directors’ Box, with full hospitality.
This is an incredible prize worth many hundreds of pounds. You can win it by making a minimum £10 donation directly to Mary’s Meals here. To confirm your entry please email me celticquicknews@gmail.com your donation confirmation email from MyDonate.
Competition closes at 11:59 tomorrow (Wednesday) night. It’s running for little over one day, so your chances have to be good. Make sure your have contact details on the email you send me- wouldn’t be the first time someone didn’t check his email until the Monday after a game.
Many thanks and good luck!
The Kano Foundation
The Kano Foundation are holding their annual bucket collection at outside Celtic Park before kick off on Saturday. This is a once-a-year event for TKF, who do tremendous work, brining young people into the Celtic family.
If you would like to participate at a ‘bucketeer’, please email bucketcollection@thekanofoundation.com . You will only need to be there two hours and you’ll get in to see the flag being raised!
Even if you cannot shake a bucket on the day, please bring cash to support them.
Meanwhile listen to the new CQN Podcast below…
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See Auldheid has been subjected to the treatment on here. Well what the hell do we care? After all what’s he ever done for us?
I can’t understand why Auldheid or anyone with an iota of common sense would debate with the negative clown that is NegAnon he has been on here for years peddling his nonsense DO NOT FEED THE TROLL FFS
Alms for an ex leper?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTJFwwJ7VF8
HH
Hartley for Hearts ?
There is an element.. I suspect very tiny number of idiots who attach themselves to our Support.. But are not representative of our true fan base.. Who need identified. They need banned. They need reported to authorities for hate crime. In all probability they need treatment.
Those filmed singing the Lee Rigby song are among those people.
Truth is they probably don’t even understand sport, football far less Celtic.
https://thecelticblog.com/2017/08/blogs/the-effort-to-paint-celtic-fans-as-extremists-is-a-serious-threat-to-the-reform-agenda/
Goo article from James, we as a club have enough to be going on with without idiots in our support doing the media’s job for them, i.e. undermining Celtic at every possible opportunity..
It’s a sad day when right wing racists attach themselfs to Celtic,
Yes i for one condemn it
For the avoidance of doubt I don’t think that the GB were involved, there wasn’t any Stone Island olive khaki to be seen anywhere
jc2 on 1st August 2017 2:18 pm
Hartley for Hearts ?
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Some suggesting that he wouldn’t work under Levein. He played under Levein did he not?
I think there might be something in it.
So that probably means there’s no chance it will happen… :)
As a general point to anyone, why is Cathro getting so much stick? It didn’t work out for him but I found him to be generally inoffensive. What did he do to upset so many neutrals?
Pre match tension. It’s too early for it.
MICKBHOY1888 on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:24 PM
Yes i for one condemn it
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Good man.
Actually didn`t say that the GB were involved , but that`s all the apologists have got to divert attention.
Its what they do when they have no leg to stand on .
mickbhoy1888 on 1st August 2017 2:24 pm
A minor detail ignored by Sherlock down under, the GB don’t wear football jerseys. These lads were decked out.
Where they are seated in CP is irrelevant. They crossed a line. You don’t punish everyone around them.
Maybe we should just go the whole hog and ban supporters clubs? Been known to play a few choice tunes on the way to matches!
A bit like Jock Stein and the Lisbon Lions tapes on the buses. What did that ‘lend itself’ to?!
HH
Personally the institutionalised campaign to get at us has jumped up a notch, i wonder how that happened?
Im amazed at the organisational skills required that get the Police, SMSM and others all aligned, this is not sarcasm this is actually happening, perhaps this could be next on the proactive police’s agenda, did they ever arrest anyone for wanton vandalism, weekly sectarian singing, offensive banners, assaults ad nauseom
As an aside the way PLC are handling this publicly is nothing short of sacrilege
Once all of the noise abates and the right wing tabloids and their readers move back to being ‘outraged’ by muslims, immigrants, etc., it will be interesting to see how many, if any, of the 12 arrested are charged, and how many, if any, of those charged are found guilty?
TONYDONNELLY67 on 1ST AUGUST 2017 1:48 PM
There’s a flip side to that coin TD. Where you berate people who have tried to enlighten themselves through advanced education.
‘That Uni mob’ etc….
As I said, whatabouterie.
MACJAY
Would it be fair to say that politically you are closer to Stephen Yaxley Lennon than you are to the Green Brigade?
Thankfully my parents gave me an education, they also taught me that being a right wing racist was not the path to go down, thank God I listened to them.
TRADITIONALIST88 on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:32 PM
Jock Stein izzit ?
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Jock+Stein+-+Tackles+the+sectarian+chanting+%281972%29
Possession will be key tomorrow night. For that reason I would go for McGregor in place of Rogic. I feel McGregor retains possession better than Rogic. Does that change sacrifice creativity though??
TD67
Is it just the socialist Uni mob you have a problem with ? serious question, cos most of our board have been Uni educated.
The AA has fired its executive chairman, Bob Mackenzie, for gross misconduct with immediate effect.
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Presumably there has been a break down in relations.
Trad
There aren’t any
HH
Davidopoulos on 1st August 2017 2:38 pm
Possession will be key tomorrow night. For that reason I would go for McGregor in place of Rogic. I feel McGregor retains possession better than Rogic. Does that change sacrifice creativity though??
I’d play McGregor tomorrow night and use Rogic, and Ntcham, from the bench. Middle three of McGregor, Brown, Armstrong, front three of Hayes, Griffiths, Sinclair
Davidopolous
Knowing that what I think doesn`t matter I would nevertheless like to see both McGregor and Rogic in the team because I rate them highly. Would both be possible?
JJ
https://twitter.com/ocbhoy/status/892367892259516418
Gary67
Yep I think that would be our strongest middle to front for this match.
Hayes is a better option than Forrest for THIS match because of his ability to take snap shots in and around the box.
At the back I would keep the same 4 as last week.
THETIMREAPER on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:41 PM
I get the break down AA, but why gross mis conduct?
Hot Smoked
Possibly toward the end of the match if we are chasing a goal(s)!
DAVIDOPOULOS on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:38 PM
Possession will be key tomorrow night. For that reason I would go for McGregor in place of Rogic. I feel McGregor retains possession better than Rogic. Does that change sacrifice creativity though??
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Think you’re on the wrong blog mate – is it football you’re on about??
:-)))
SIONNACH ABU on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:42 PM
Evening in Oz , pal.
:-)
Gordon
Lustig Simunovic Ajer Tierney
Forrest Brown McGregor Sinclair
Rogic
Griffiths.
Nah, I don`t think that would work so I suppose it is a toss up between Tom and Callum and Armstrong plays along side Broonie?
JJ
THE EXILED TIM on 1st August 2017 2:43 pm
Trad
There aren’t any
HH
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Exactly
HH
NatKnow
Ooops. I’m just getting it all wrong at the minute. I’m even wearing a River Island jacket instead of Stone Island.
I’m flippin’ useless so I am…
!!BADA BING!! on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:45 PM
Looking forward to the Daily Radar headline ‘Sevco fan abuses Leigh Griffiths at the airport’
Anyway you wonder what kind of mutant shouts peado at a footballer in front of woman and children. Typical Hun.
TD 67 meets the 12 GB arrested:)) swerie be warned.
https://youtu.be/3j3_iPskjxk
!!BADA BING!! on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:45 PM
“Ye can take the bhoy out of Leith” springs to mind :-)
I’ll tell u one thing that’s not two. Anyone gives him grief for that, am gonnae go all keyboard hardman on them.
Hot Smoked
Yeah I think Armstrong would have to come in to that line up.
Rogic is more likely to create that wee bit of magic, but I also think McGregor is more likely to keep Celtic in possession and dictating the tempo.
A tough choice…
DAVIDOPOULOS on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:52 PM
NatKnow
Ooops. I’m just getting it all wrong at the minute. I’m even wearing a River Island jacket instead of Stone Island.
I’m flippin’ useless so I am…
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Trendy Wendy!
I’m more Jacomo sized these days :-)
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 1ST AUGUST 2017 2:49 PM
Everyone’s getting tense, too much at stake tomorrow night. You should know better at your age. Winding everyone up like that.
How d’ya like the voice of reason, does it suit me ;-)