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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Fan-a-tic
Sorry to hear about your nephew. There were some sinister and sleekit people out and about in the north east of England on Saturday looking to stir up trouble.
On our way to the game on Saturday my nephew and I encountered a Gang of Four guys on the escalator down from Newcastle mainline station to its metro station.
The youngest of the group looked like a really jakey and obese version of Frankie Boyle and had a poppy on his blazer. Strange given it was July. His three companions were all elderly and wearing what I presume were Masonic suits. They all had cut/glass middle England accents and started making snide comments about the Jocks, Big Jock Knew and potatoes. Desperately trying to provoke a reaction.
When they emerged into the metro station and saw the swarm of Celtic fans on the platform they crapped themselves, shut their mouths and hid behind the police.
They were absolutely not your classic EDL types, nor were they local to the north east of England judging by their accents. More like Nigel Farage types but very well versed in Hun / anti-Celtic propaganda.
Seemed like they were up to no good to me, trying to stir things up big time.
It’s the so-called “respectable types” that load the gun for the Tommy Robinsons of the world that you have to watch.
Cloghercelt
I think the story at the time was that they had hidden the explosives in or under the oven, Somebody put on the oven to heat up the pies and this resulted in the explosion.
Maybe a relative of Kirk Broadfoot?
I blame the home economics teachers in the non denominational schools.
Delaneys Dunky
I see Sam Wardrop has moved to Dumbarton on loan , really like this kid anytime i’ve saw him .
‘Yer team’s deid’
Now that’s an idea for a banner
GENE on 1ST AUGUST 2017 7:10 PM
‘Yer team’s deid’
Now that’s an idea for a banner
Would it be allowed in?
GENE on 1ST AUGUST 2017 7:10 PM
Why havent we thought of that already? :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrUpq4PQ8_M
HH
Bada
Hasn’t stopped the GB in the past :))
Gene
An idea for a banner .
Three monkeys
Hear no evil
See no evil
Speak no evil
Doncaster,Regan and an other …
GENE on 1ST AUGUST 2017 7:15 PM
You need to be a lot sharper than that when I’m on mo chara :-)
HH
SA
Griff telling it as it is
DD……….
I was also in London at that time and in a boozer just off Buckingham Palace Road that night when Germany knocked them out…we were all outside the pub drinking – majority of my colleagues were English an’ gutted…….some drunk rocket from another bunch of lads lamped a BMW with his pint…exclaiming
” German car!”……..turned out it belonged to one of his group……….the reaction was hilarious.
Instant Blazing Saddles!
Quite a few of the posts seem to be a mixture of:
a) There a campaign to blacken our name ;
b) Celtic supporters doing just that !
On another note. Generalising about a nation of 50,000,000 people is just plain daft.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
FAN A TIC,
So sorry to read about your nephew, I wish him a speedy recovery as I am sure we all do .
Utter feckin hun scumbags.
I would pay good money just to get one of them on there own for a chat.
HH
SIONNACH ABU on 1ST AUGUST 2017 6:57 PM
The variables in Scottish and English Law may surprise you?
I would be interested how and where Hate Crime in England fits into the legal system.” Up to our knees?” And all the other lovely adjectives to describe Catholics/Celtic Supporters/Irish people.
Have a look at the websites and the behaviour in England.
There is plenty of evidence there? Why be selective in prosecuting?
GARYGILLESPIESHAMSTRING
Thanks. That’s what I heard too.
Hunbelievable, That’s what we are up against ;)
GENE on 1ST AUGUST 2017 7:18 PM
Thanks for going along with it, you tee’d us up again :-)
HH
Gene- touchè
Faithfully Bhoy.
Yip,some people on here ask what should the PLC do, that’s one obvious one, call it as it is. No more hiding behind a wee Rory Bremner joke at an AGM. Rangers died and you all reported it what is the issue with us reminding you of it?
Big Jimmy.
I’m glad you’ve sorted out the broadband. Keep the posts coming.
Dallas.
Do you know the Hippos view on Strip The Titles? I’m intrigued as to how The Killie Fanzine is presented it.
Hail Hail
CLOGHER CELT on 1ST AUGUST 2017 7:20 PM
It’s all in the detail, arguably English Law protects Freedom Of Speech to a greater extent than it does in Scotland especially in regard to all things Fenian/Orange even more so within the perimeters of football stadia.
HH
Oh FFS. 7.26
Predictive text again
Fairhill Bhoy. Apologises.
Hail Hail
Just seen LG & ES travelling over to Rosenborg. Wouldnt play Eric against them. They are too fit for him given he’s been injured.
HH
Hot Smoked,
a) There a campaign to blacken our name ;
b) Celtic supporters doing just that !
Have a look at Imperial Bears Twitter or website. You’ll be surprised, I think.
HH
At least the media has picked it up – the sun – I know
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1360906/celtic-striker-leigh-griffiths-responds-to-rangers-fans-taunt-at-glasgow-airport-saying-your-clubs-deid-mate/
Sky Sports News reporting that Celtic say Lee Griffiths and Erik Sviatchenko both fit to play tomorrow.
I hope that’s not THE statement, even though it is a welcome one.
JIMMYNOTPAUL-7:26pm,I wished I had picked that moniker now so I do :-))
Celtic Football ClubVerified account @celticfc 4m4 minutes ago
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Replying to @celticfc @RBKfotball
BR: “@Leighgriff09 and @eriksviat are both available. Trained the last couple of days so available for the game or part of the game.” #UCL
macjay1 for Neil Lennon Submitted on 2017/08/01 at 1:41 pm:
I get that you have different views from others and you are entitled to them and free to post them so long as you are respectful of others points of view. However, today you attributed your views to one section of our community; you cannot point the finger at one section, whether that it is within or outside the Stadium. The section of our community are not the only ones who occupy the standing section; therefore you cannot apportion blame to an individual or group. Additionally, you cannot apportion blame to a section of our community for songs sung in a public place.
I have deleted those posts and of those who replied.
Any problems e-mail P67 celticquicknews@gmail.com
Clogher
I am not disputing in any way the a) part of my post. My intention was to point out that instead of standing together against these attacks, we have some who are constantly aiding the anti-Celtic campaign.
The only thing that would surprise me were I to visit the Imperial Bears Twitter/Website would be if I discovered a spark of decency :-)
Definitely off now.
JJ
Bayern v Liverpool just started itv4
HH
I will make a statement.
There will be no statement that will satisfy those wishing title stripping.
http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/striker-light/
How fit is Griffiths? What did we learn from last season? Why are we even talking about what to do if “no strikers”!????
HH
Sad that it’s taken a hibs supporting player to put his head on the block – well done the Griff
Can any you clever folks out there help please.
Can any of you put up a link to St Anthony Celtic Underground Twitter page.
The reason being is there is a good picture of at @sligotim saving from Jim Baxter at Ibrox in 1969.
St. Anthony ( @Stephen 4_2 ) l Twitter. Is the Twitter link.
Thank you.
Hail Hail
Surely Leigh meant to say “The holding company that used to provide the assets for your never ending most successful club in the world is deid mate – beat it”.
Just thought I would sort that one out for him. I expect the Daily Record to run with my version.
CELTIC BY NUMBERS on 1ST AUGUST 2017 7:42 PM
What d’ya reckon to what Brendan said. Quality striker. Third choice, SPL. Dynamics (squad)?
HH
Last week i made a point debating the merits of a 0-0 first leg result as opposed to a 2-1 win. Before Beatbhoy comes out all guns blazing if i could just draw attention to the following quotes from Brendan and Scott Sinclair this evening,
BR: “We are preparing to win and planning to win. We look forward and relish the game tomorrow.” #UCL
SS: “It’s a massive game. I think all the boys know what’s at stake. We all know we need to go and win the game tomorrow.” #UCL
Both have spoken about winning the match outright. I honestly don’t think either would make those comments if we were leading 2-1. The fact that the tie sits at 0-0 puts us in a totally different psychological mindset in the way that we will approach this game.
mon the lg sionnach
Not on the ticket scheme,but will be getting tickets for killie game.dont know how that sits with guys who either don’t go anyway or live to far away to consider it!lets see the guys telling us not to go staying away from dodgy streams or even cqn to keep us ‘boycotting’ ones upto date!Or will they just take the dog a walk:-))
moderator ….
Macjay gets deleted for that… and my suggestion last night for a new CQN fundraiser (a calendar with favourite CQN’ers wearing nothing but banana hammocks) does not even get a yellow card?!
what does a guy have to do to get deleted on here?! where is the justice!?
Ah, well …. back to the old drawing board. I’ll keep trying.
:)
WileE.CoyoteCSC