I’m older than Virgil van Dijk and I’ve seen more football scenarios than he has, so in this respect it is forgivable for him to be talking about Celtic going through the entire league programme undefeated, but Virgil was in the Celtic team who lost at home to Morton less than two months ago, so he really should know the only place to do your talking is on the football field.
Celtic have a rather important game on Tuesday, which the manager will quite rightly be preparing for, making tomorrow’s game against Aberdeen an open race. If Virgil’s (reported) mind-set is shared by many in the dressing room the 7/1 odds against Aberdeen look generous.
Better all-round if we knock any ‘undefeated all season’ talk on the head. It’s fine fare for fans but not for players.
Feeling gutted for the five Celtic fans who failed to get justice in Amsterdam yesterday. The rest of us can busy ourselves campaigning on their behalf but verdict will be a blow to the five and their families.
Have you heard the ‘Tommy Burns – single’, in aid of the Tommy Burns Skin Cancer Trust? Available on iTunes, 99p. Wire in.
I hope you’ve enjoyed the current edition of CQN Magazine, not that I want to divert you away, but… The Football Pink magazine is well worth a read. We don’t get to read about Hugo Meisl and the Winderteam enough. Hugo’s in the current issue, along with an excellent article on The history of Irish centre backs, the player loan system, and an article on Gunter Netzer, the midfield general who brought West German football into the modern era.
Columba Club, Blantyre, tonight, 8pm, me, Phil, Paul, Lourdes Fund, Q&A, general revelry. Tickets on the door.
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Neganon
I don’t disagree with any of what you say, in fact I rarely ever do, but the integrity of the Scottish game has been compromised for 100 years and more, and will no doubt be compromised for longer yet. I’m not saying we have to accept it, and we should continue to confront the ruling bodies at every opportunity, that’s us, and, other clubs.
What I’m saying is, they’ll be back in the top flight in 2 years. Of that, I’m absolutely certain. A different team guising under the same name, and no doubt as obnoxious and loathe some as ever, but, they’ll be back whether we recognise them or not.
“The Compliance Officer has informed both clubs that there is no actionable breach of the rules. None the less, I am compelled to convey my disappointment that we find ourselves in this position, as a result of an apparent erosion of mutual respect between two of our oldest rivals.
“At a time when Scottish football faces challenges on many fronts, it is incumbent on our biggest clubs to set the highest standards. In this regard both the comments made, and the subsequent time, effort and resource imposed on our Compliance Officer to deal with the complaint, were wholly unnecessary.”
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May I buck the trend here and suggest the above is entirely reasonable
Lots of people going up to the ground early today to help with the bucketeers and the collection for the Amsterdam defence fund.
Remember that anyone ordering the CQN Annual online via the link at the top of the page will be donating £2 to that fund provided the order is placed by Midnight tomorrow.
Winning Captains will be at the Celtic Superstore today in the company of a few very good looking young women! Now, despite what he claims to be a degree of personal magnetism, these excellent examples of the finest female pulchritude are there to assist with promotional material and to cheer up and warm up a cold day.
In the past, Paul 67 has been slow to dispel the notion that similar gorgeous looking women rank amongst his most devoted followers—– and to be honest, I expect no change of pace or style in his position this time around.
So– if you want to see Paul’s babes in action get into the Celtic Superstore before the match— you might even get a photo taken with them.
I might even wander along myself……….. but I am fair fed up with good looking women fawning all over me and creating a fuss…………
Tom mcglaughlin@7.51am
Many of us wanted a Third Lanark ending for the old Rangers Football Club. However we all knew that a smoke and mirrors rejig would produce a football team in blue ( probably out of Ibrox ) calling itself The Rangers and followed by the same bigoted hoards. So Sevco duly arrive on the scene, begin to work their way through the divisions and , of course the Scottish media play to their main gallery and reinforce the deepest desire of the Sevco followers to believe that their old club didn’t die and were on their way ” back to the top “. History intact.
For me what mattered most is how Celtic Football Club would react to this clearly manufactured storyboard. Peter Lawwell’s remark at the AGM is either a calculated reflection of our club’s position or was a sop on the day to concerned shareholders.
The acid test is coming. When the day arrives, as it will, when Celtic have to play this new club at Celtic Park and we produce the match programme describing our visitors, their status, their foundations, their history and trophy wins. That will spell it all out . We will be in control of that communication ( which we will not be if a game is at Ibrox ) so I do hope someone is already at work drafting the paragraphs.
That day could also come soon if we draw them in a cup. We know how the media and Rangers people will react ( Old Firm is back etc ) the question is how will Celtic react?
Summa
Apologies for late reply. Regards to pubs in Garscube road about 17 years would have been star and garter or Firhill tavern. Other pubs I think were closed by then like the double j and the planet bar. The goalpost was alan roughs pub but cloded over 20 years ago. Up from here was Munns on Maryhill road. The bus that ran from that area was The Round Toll bus which became the Garscube Emerald and was originally started by my uncle Robert in fact after his death the bus was known as the Robert Reilly bus for a few years. I don’t think it was ever really attached to any pub but always left from the bottom of Garscube road where it met Possil road.
I hope this helps.
KTF
HH
I watched with a certain satisfaction how, in the last couple of weeks the RIFC share price started to plummet. It reached an all time low (about 41p) on the 20th Nov and looked well on course to dip under the 40p mark.
What happens?
3million shares are snapped up by an IoM hedge fund – at a “bargain” price.
What happens next?
The price is starting to climb steadily, and it transpires the the buyers are “friendly” to the current board.
The share price could continue to climb until AGM time, possibly getting to the 50p level.
What happens next?
Time for some to cash in their 1p shares when the lock in expires?
It’s a funny ol’ game fitba’, these days…
BRT&H
Pulchritude….a beautiful word….wit the fek dis it mean..speak English Bhoy!
Before the SNP encouraged our fellow mhen to come here and work 8 years ago, we already had the Polish Club in Sauchiehall St, and another one, fantastic place, in Kirkcaldy.
I’d re-iterate though, our treatment of these people has been disgraceful. But not surprising to me, hence my contempt for Scotland as a country. Arsehole of a place. We don’t belong here, the Polish don’t belong here, the Indians don’t belong here, the Pakistanis don’t belong here.They know it, we know it. My answer? Let’s colonise them back. Let’s kick the huns out of Scotland, and bring it back to what it was. Multi cultural and beautiful. Let’s welcome every cultural diversity that even exists. And watch us thrive then…. Will the SNP do that? Will they feck. Fuds. They still want rid of Celtic.
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I love your Scots vision of Utopia. It could work, if we drive the orange vermin out.
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Maybe this “arsehole of a country’ would benefit if you went back to your home, Nazi Germany. You are indistinguishable from a fascist, and the worst of the rangers support. Seems to be almost normal on here now.
Enjoyed the Glenn Gibbons’ article. I particularly liked his calling out of the MSM’s fawning on Murray and particularly when he was making sarcastic comments about us. As I mentioned yesterday, did CO ever feel compelled to reprimand that reprobate , particularly when he was on the board of the deid team. I think Peter Lawwell should repeat his remark in public (remember the original was said at a PRIVATE meeting) and, armed with Lunny’s “no case to answer”, call for CO to resign.
Some good points tom i for one didnt think they would end up in the bottom tier but a tribute act did. There has been lack of contrition and i think thats what gets most people and the pretense that its the same team, history etc. They dont like it when we bring these things up that the establishment team died! Where else in football has that happened. We have the chance should we take it to be financially stronger and i hope we take it. This year we bumbled into the cl group stage and hope we are better prepared. Its like a criminal going to jail and not being sorry for what they have done. They did the crime and the time there is nothing we can do but remind them otherwise but they wil always have a stigma.
Neg i agree also with what you say but the term beautiful game is a misnomer its probably the most corrupt sport. Look at fifa qatar those workers in modern day slavery. We like to think of celtic as pure and have a misty eyed outlook on the club however they wont not cant pay tge living wage and that sits so badly with the majority of us. Yet our board have no problem with this. Our club is a corporate entity whether we like it or nnot however its we the give celtic its soul and live brother walfrids principles from a charitable perspective.
Twisty . Thanks for that mate .as you say , u can inform us of the information , its up to us if we act on it . I will have a wee punt , as ur info tends to be pretty good . . Got my name down with oldtim for the cqn 10 er hope to have a wee blether with you then . Take care mate
Garcia lorca simple just dont print that day!!!!
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Tom..
I Answered your Question on Why l posted a Article on the Manchester Riot..a few pages back..
Summa
sipsini
23:39 on
22 November, 2013
summa of sammi….
22:20 on 22 November, 2013
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Article on Manchester by Rangers fan..
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/manchester-a-view-from-the-ground/
Summa
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An honest and articulate view from a real rangers fan.
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Great article, well written. Demonstrates the truth – most of the old firm fans are reasonable people who respect each other and are friends with each other. You’d be forgiven for thinking, when reading Follow Follow, Rangers Media, Bill McMurdo, CQN, that the majority of rangers and celtic fans hate each other- they don’t. It’s just that the Mason Boynes and Men behind the Wire are the most vocal, and trouble.
Jimtim.
I’d like your e-mail address at some time re CQN10 Paul can give you mine if you ask him.
It is clearly in RC Ogilvie’s interests to pedal the myth that Rory Bremner FC is actually Tony Blair FC. And it is obvious from his statement that he isn’t just having a go at our CEO, he is stating that the myth should be taken as reality.
The most conflicted man in Scottish football is correct about one thing though – the Compliance Officer should have better things to investigate – starting with the SFA President himself and the clear conflict of interests that makes him unfit to hold his office.
For all the Zombies who are looking in this morning!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRciyc7f0_U&list=PL6280F98B727C6756
Enjoy
E=mc2
In what way are Sevco CFC s oldest rivals ?
Voguepunter
An outstanding example of female pulchritude just means a stunningly beautiful woman!
Pulchritude=beauty!
Sorry, I knicked that line from an old licensing submission relating to the opening of a lap dancing club where the lawyer concerned ( not me I hasten to add ) advised the counsellors that:
” This will be an establishment offering entertainment by way of the finest examples of female pulchritude showing a degree of fitness and dexterity hitherto not seen anywhere else in the city.
Drinks and canapés will be available for patrons, with the emphasis on high end food and selective wines— for example Champagnes will be available at a range of prices starting with an exclusive Louis Roederer, 1990 Cristal Brut at some £500 per bottle all the way down to a modest Charles Heidsick at a much more palatable £25″.
In other words— Good looking women and some plonk!
E=mc2
What is your favourite memory of Celtic?
e=mc2
09:22 on
23 November, 2013
“The Compliance Officer has informed both clubs that there is no actionable breach of the rules. None the less, I am compelled to convey my disappointment that we find ourselves in this position, as a result of an apparent erosion of mutual respect between two of our oldest rivals.
“At a time when Scottish football faces challenges on many fronts, it is incumbent on our biggest clubs to set the highest standards. In this regard both the comments made, and the subsequent time, effort and resource imposed on our Compliance Officer to deal with the complaint, were wholly unnecessary.”
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May I buck the trend here and suggest the above is entirely reasonable
You can. Problem is, there’s no touchstone as to what is considered “entirely reasonable”. For example, I may think it is “entirely reasonable” for heroin to be legalised and taxed. Others might not.
I would suggest that if Mr. Ogilvie was trying to pur oil on troubled waters, he could have ended his statement with the first sentence :
“The Compliance Officer has informed both clubs that there is no actionable breach of the rules.”
However, he decided to make further comment. Ironically, all he has done is further antagonise. For someone so experienced I find it difficult to believe that this was not calculated.
pur = pour
I will be collecting at Celtic Park today so for all those going along, before you leave the house have a wee rummage round and collect all that loose change lying around. Any old £5 and £10 notes will also be much appreciated.
VP.
We looked after our big mucker G67 last night in your absence.
We did contemplate calling you at midnight for a hire..8)
Thanks to all who came along to club last night.
KTF
garcia lorca @ 9.25
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Superb post
It’s as simple as “What do Celtic call them?” when the day comes, and we are
the medium.
We shall see CSC
BT
G67?? don’t know the ghuy…know a G64 …take it ,it was a good night.
Should have given me a shout, I would have came and got you ……at 9 this morn.hh :O)
BRTH
From the coments section of the Scotsman article
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“I was in Camden market last Saturday and a stall-holder tried to sell me a Rolex watch.
Imagine my surprise when I told him his Rolexes were fake and he got on his mobile to the police to complain about it!
My gast was even more flabbered when plod turned up and gave us both a dressing-down for wasting police time!
“But officer,” I said, “I didn’t call you here!”
“Yes sir,” he replied, ” but you should know better than to make an incendiary remark like that to Camden’s most famous fake Rolex retailer.”
Jimtim
Yes I shall be joining Oldtims table that evening. Look forward to seeing you then. Good luck today whatever you punt on.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the scottish football league.
They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,
They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,
From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,
To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the scottish football league.
There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmell who proudly wear the green,
There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there’s ever been,
Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,
And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the scottish football league.
Leftclick
Almost bought a fake Rolex in ole Napoli, told the guy ‘naw, I can get it cheaper
in the Barras’ eejit didn’t know what I was talking aboot.hh
Leftclicktic
I knew my Rolex was a fake. I mean I suspected £40 was too good to be true. One of my mates phoned me and I was telling him I had my doubts about the authenticity and he said, “have a look and if it’s a real Rolex, the second hand makes a continuous sweeping movement, not a second by second movement”.
I had a look and said ” what second hand?”
Vp
Obviously a good night as I’ve forgotten who I was with..
Mass at st michaels parkhead for deceased players..
Should be a few living one about too..
Malorbhoy.
Dad leaving ksc at 11.30..
You might be in town before oldtim
That waste of a skin Campbell Ogilvie has only cemented the thought that we should collectively put an end to Rangers when and if the arrive back in our league.
Lets recount the story here –
Campbell is a recipient of EBTs from his former employer Rangers. He was involved in the administration of these. These tax avoidance/ evasion schemes were the reason Rangers went into liquidation. These led to hundreds of Rangers creditors including HMRC being stiffed out of millions of pounds.
Whatsmore, regardless of whatever lies are used for friendly legals to come up with excuses… Rangers cheated Scottish football for over a decade with these schemes. Campbell… If this is the same Rangers then take their titles sand cups from them for their cheating and force them to pay all of their creditors.
The alternative is a mass boycot of Rangers games when we are given the opportunity. Rangers almost killed Scottish football before and given the chance will do so again unless there is a clear message that their cheating was not acceptable and will not be acceptable. A Rangers supporter, former employee recipient and administrator of the very same tax scheme that led to their demise – telling us they are not dead. If I didn’t laugh I would cry.
All on board
I have to say – it’s also interesting the Campbell Ogilvie has chosen to comment o this trivial matter having maintained complete silence for a couple of years over far more serious and significant matters. I wonder why?
VP
I think Sir Pedro will win today:))))
In fact I cyber napped it:)))))
See you soon bud
stillsmilingcsc
fav tic mo- real madrid game in the jungle in 1980 just as real kicked off, or henke farewell walk round pitch.
Re ogilvie – he might be a mason, satanist, but it doesn’t change the fact that what he said is factually correct- “it is incumbent on our clubs to set the highest standards”. I agree- if they don’t set the highest standards, belittle each other etc, it sends out a very unhealthy message to extremist nut cases who need no invitation to carry out acts of violence on behalf of their club/tribe/cause
Sevco aren’t celtics oldest rivals (though please – seriously, can someone post a link to something which proves they are not the same club, legally, other than a daily record headline? Have they actually wormed their way back in?) but hey, two tribes battling out an endless struggle for supremacy- thats all that matters at the end of the day. If they stopped the football and we immediately started playing monkey football, with monkeys, as long as the two tribes where there- it’s feasible we’d still get a few thousand.
Can’t be at CP today, but want to donate, anyone got a link?