Delighted for the Celtic Youths, who won the Under-20 league for the fifth successive season. Youth football is not skewed in favour of the wealthier clubs in the way first team football is. Celtic will be able to afford better coaches and scouts, but wage levels at this age are broadly consistent across the board, so that five year stretch is an indication that we’re doing a lot of things right at development level.
Greg Dyke’s review of English football this week drew an incredible level of condemnation but it’s central thrust, how to translate 18-year-old talent into first team stars, remains a challenge. Especially at clubs competing who recruit to compete at the very top of the European game. Celtic chose to send many of their top Youths out on loan this season, one of the suggestions Dyke’s report made. We’ll see how productive this proves.
The final week of the season saw the Youths need two wins, against Rangers* and Dundee United Youths to deny the boys from Sir David Murray Park snatching what would have been a significant title. While progress has been patchy for their first team, Youths boss, Gordon Durie, has narrowed the gap at the top better than the other Murray Park coaches. If and when they can afford to get rid of McCoist, don’t be surprised to see Durie step up, I hear he’s impressed for all the right reasons.
*occasional use of the word “Rangers”, “Airdrieoneans” or “Elvis” without the prefix “Newco” or suffix “Costello” does not infer that the original entities to bear those names are currently in existence. Both football clubs were liquidated, Sevco Scotland changed their registered name to Rangers after administrators of the old club changed and released their name. Clydebank changed their name to Airdrie United, and then to Airdrieoneans.
Pump it up.
Hope everyone one attending the Hootenanny this afternoon has a great day. My chances of getting there and remaining intact is diminishing by the minute.
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Great day oot at the hootenanny! A real pleasure meeting old and new friends!
Just a reminder to those who asked today HT will pick up any cards etc from you tomorrow and yes he has warned me I need a big handbag! I asked for a new one … You can guess the answer!
HH
Nirvana – Love Buzz
http://youtu.be/ZLthJDXbq6Y
sorry … i experienced a premature post … my mate got a warning from the rozzers for following the parade … aren’t u a bit old for this was the particular line of questioning …
Heart of Gold.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0WHIfSjQaUA
Well, made the/my last bus home despite serious and really quite irresponsible temptation being offered from some that should know better!
Crackin bunch of people and it was a pleasure to meet you.
Hail Hail guys!
celticrollercoaster luvs his luminious lime boots
Just the start mate , we shall overcome
Eva Cassidy –
Autumn Leaves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSXYu-3r1S8
Go on the Flying Column
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZb10nNN6WI
thunder road
Pleasure to meet you , HH
Roll Away The Stone
minx1888 praying for Wee Oscar
Was it not 2 handbags? Quite sure I saw you indicate such to HT when you left McCs!
:-)
Exclusive: Orange order hope to stage big pro-union rally in Edinburgh on eve of referendum – according to tomorrows Herald
If we get independence will
Scotland a decent song on Eurovision.
Don’t tel Ernie L though. It’ all a conspiracy.
Eva Cassidy
Over The Rainbow – LIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RDmXsGeiF8
leftclicktic
Lovely stuff. I have every recording she made.
Ole Terry Wogan was her biggest fan back in those Radio 2 days when he could rip the pesh outta the preceding news report with impunity.
A rebel wae a syrup CSC
Heading for ma kip, CQN bhoys….
Well no better.
Ayrshire is Green and White
Ramones blast
Ramones – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
http://youtu.be/-nlX7P0nhaI
The Ramones-Baby I Love You
http://youtu.be/PqZmJ7RGAP4
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
http://youtu.be/mra-AaweE-c
Great day at the Hootenany, thanks to Bmcuw for the invite.
billy Nowell was different class, cracking day off to bed, safe travel home bhoys
Ynwa
A song for all the Hootenanny Revellers!
http://youtu.be/T9Y3m7fisOU
Good night all
Be proud :)))
Is there a Whifflet arms CQN ?
Best Tim shop in North Lanarkshire ? I remember Andy Tom getting a standing ovation in the Arms after a scintillating performance v the huns …
God bless the Knox family, heavy heart when I read the news, prayers and deepest condolences.
Oscar Knox a star
Thunder Road, and I didn’t meet you!
CRC, that’s a start.
CQN, a wonder.
Doc, Heart of Gold Original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGOrIBCcg4
Pogmathonyahun
Yeah, they really learned their lesson, eh?
I’m not usually one to post songs on here but if people are including Eva Cassidy then:
http://youtu.be/852gverKRPo
Thunder road
Thanks for listening today
And all the rest of you God love you all
You are special people
HH
By the time I arrived at the hootenany at 7.30 carnage had been and gone, missed a few bhoys and met an became friends with a few more…
bt sober was a sight to see.
good night . God bless.
timbhoy in spain + Doc
If you are looking at Neil Young stuff – you can’t miss this one:
http://youtu.be/n2MtEsrcTTs
In fact … i’d go so far as to say , Coatbridge is the best Tim town in Scotland . I keep saying to my mate , you might get your head kicked in in CB , but not cos u are a Tim …
praecepta
23:03 on 10 May, 2014
minx1888 praying for Wee Oscar
Was it not 2 handbags? Quite sure I saw you indicate such to HT when you left McCs!
:-)
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No that was me asking for the matching shoes :-) and when he gets home I will be sure to tell him he promised me the outfit to go with it!
Praecepta-probably ma favourite NY of all time
LeftClick, just when I’m getting it under control you link Eva!
Praecepta, TimBhoy in Spain, cheers, love Neil.
ttt
They looked better in HD btw
******
HD or DD.
Sammi looking favourite to win in Europe, but, I prefer the Netherlands.
For Harald
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=nazareth%20this%20flight%20tonight&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CEMQtwIwBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7ulDc8R4uhA&ei=raRuU-mvIYKDOO-bgZgP&usg=AFQjCNH-PZK_LrlVXBcB7r7hUqbNZSbfkw&bvm=bv.66330100,d.ZWU
Sammi winning the eurovision !
And just to top it off
http://youtu.be/rLiRzr_e3RA
Sammi wins! It’s an omen I tell ya!