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Dilemma of youth development

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I know squad numbers are limited but I’m disappointed Eoghan O’Connell has not been retained. In his performances early last season he displayed the attributes of a modern-day footballing central defender. He has a future in the game and will do well wherever he goes next.

The perennial dilemma of youth development is that while teams want to improve performances NOW, they also need to leave space for worthy development squad candidates to grow into. Kieran Tierney got there, but the truth is, Celtic had been trying to sign a left back for year but were unable find anyone of the necessary standard. If we did, Kieran, Eoghan, would never have had the chance.

 

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  4. Gene on

    Starry

     

    In a certain light and if you were feeling it Arlene Foster could easily be mistaken for a young Robbie Coltrane…

     

     

     

    Cracker

  5. bournesouprecipe on

    Any news ( or rumours ) on the Celtic shopping list?

     

     

    A) Patrick Roberts

     

     

    B) Top, ‘number 10’

     

     

    C) Top ‘centre back’

     

     

    D) Top ‘ third striker ‘

     

     

    FirstDirectDebitsForSeasonTicketAway csc

  8. starry plough on

    From Twitter..

     

     

    “Looks like we’ll be sending Brussels the Conservative and Unionist Negotiating Team. I hope they can come up with a handy acronym.”

  12. mike in toronto on

    starry … there are lots of words that show the user’s age …. but some are quite endearing …. decolletage is one I always liked …. sadly, a word that seems to have fallen out of use ….

  13. starry plough on

    SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX

     

     

    I am just outside the city but in there three days a week usually, what dates are you there??

     

     

    Drop me a mail and I’ll find out what’s on in the city. ART Basel starts next week so that will be over but it’s a lively we town, I can give ye a wee tour if ye like:))

     

     

    HH

  15. starry plough on

    SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX

     

     

    If ye click on my user name it brings you to my website and mail address etc..

     

     

    HH

  20. mike in toronto on

    Gene .. ha! I think that is maybe what CQN has been missing of late! I dont remember too many divergent opinions on that issue!

     

     

    :)

  25. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on

    I know it’s a Michael Buble lyric but….

     

     

    “Golden haze, Another morning feels like yesterday…

     

    End of may; Now you’re gone and there’s still bills to pay.

     

    And you know it doesn’t help to make believe

     

    you’re sitting next to me.

     

    It doesn’t help to make believe that you are right behind me

     

    Saying it’s okay.

     

     

    Longer days, More time to sit and watch the pendulum sway.

     

    In quiet rage I’m staring at this empty notebook page…

     

    In times like these you feel like you are done with feeling,

     

    You feel you want to stop the pain from healing

     

    Because you feel like you’re the only one who ever felt this way.

     

    Some days in a daze, there’s brighter days.

     

    Funny how the feeling never stays,

     

    But I know I’ll have to come to terms when I’m awake,

     

    Thinking about you is the icing on the cake…

     

    Makes me realize the fact you’re gone for good

     

    For goodness sake.

     

     

    Golden haze, Another morning feels like yesterday.

     

    End of may, A year is gone and I still feel this way,

     

    And when we meet again I’ll ask you how you’re doing

     

    And you’ll say fine and ask me how I’m doing

     

    And then I’ll lie and I’ll say ordinary, It’s just an ordinary day.”

  26. Greenpinata on

    SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 9TH JUNE 2017 6:19 PM

     

    And Starry Plough

     

     

    ———————————–

     

     

    : )))))))))))))))))

  27. Sandman on

    setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 9th June 2017 6:32 pm

     

     

    I know it’s a Michael Buble lyric but….

     

     

    ===========================================

     

     

    No excuses.

     

     

    Red card.

  29. mike in toronto on

    Starry …. Wasn’t Ursula Andress swiss? If so, it wasn’t always verboten. Aahh… the good old days.

  32. Jobo Baldie on

    Right you lot, just when you thought your day couldn’t get any better I have some news for you.

     

     

    After tomorrow morn I’m taking a break from the routine of the ole daily EK weather REPORTS. I think I’ve been posting these for something like 7 years now and I’ve often thought of chucking it. I mean, what purpose does it servve, really?

     

     

    But at various CQN gatherings a number of folk have encouraged me to carry on, not because they actually cares about the EK weather but, rather, that it signified the start of a new day on the Blog and dare I say it they didn’t want to read further back into the ole Moonhowler territory! Their words, not mine. However, these very kind sentiments encouraged me to continue with my rubbish.

     

     

    Of course for the past year or so we have had the very excellent fellow South Curver with his ‘word for the day’. And, just as significantly, we have Ianbhoy929 with his equally relevant weather reports from East Devon.

     

     

    Both of those fine posters can be regarded as setting the ‘new day’ bookmarks, I’m sure you would agree.

     

     

    It’ll be hard to resist posting each morning as I will still log on and read the blog over my breakfast. But I’ve ran out of new words to describe the micro climate of EK.

     

     

    Obviously this is NOT a flounce as I’ll continue to post rubbish about, amongst other things, my unsuccessful betting tips, my ParkRun time, the Scotland National Team, and my respect for Gilbert O’Sullivan, Gerry Rafferty and many others. And that’s apart from Goals For Shay and CQN Couponeers…

     

     

    The earth will continue to turn I’m sure.

     

     

    For now, it’s a fairly bright, calm and mild evening here in ole EK.

  33. starry plough on

    MIKE IN TORONTO

     

     

    Naw I was thinking of Frottage:))

     

     

    I’m banned from the trams:))

     

     

    They have a saying here what is not forbidden is obligatory:))

  34. mike in toronto on

    hey you lot … no slagging off the Canadians …. at least we had the good sense not to vote Tory! and Michael Buble isn’t so bad … in fact, I quite like this song … good song to sing while driving in the car on a nice summer day with the top down (the car, not mine … before any of you go blind) … and the video is set in the KILLARNEY market … that’s got to count for something!

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AJmKkU5POA

  36. Jobo Baldie on

    MIke In Toronto –

     

     

    Celtic’s pitchside announcer, Leddy Bhoy (a neighbour of mine) does a fine Michael Buble Karaoke and a couple of years beat me in a sing off at the end of a Curryoke night.

     

     

    One of the many reasons I don’t quite get Mr Buble ;-)

  41. FAVOURITE UNCLE on

    JOBO BALDIE 9TH JUNE 2017 6:47 PM

     

     

    dear sir i can’t start my day till i know how E K .is.

     

     

    on another matter when you leave the church in POLLENSA ,cafe on right hand side,MANOLO’S.can you leave me and wife a drink.thanks.JB RARE and a BACARDI n coke.

     

     

    and big PS.WHO CARES ABOUT DEVON.FFS

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