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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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  1. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Minx

     

    told ht I’d see him on 31st, he had no idea but said you would tell him.

  5. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on

    Oldest daughter sent me a link to FB, zombies comparing the bearded lady to oor Sammi. Full of the usual bile – you know it’s a zombie site due to the numerous spelling mistakes!

     

    Me? I blame Kafflick skools.

  12. timbhoy in spain on

    Doc Ah bought tapestry in Jersey in 1971.

     

    Christ that must´ve been in another life.

     

    In fact ah can even remember her singin it might as well rain until September.

     

    Wiz that 1964 ?

  14. The Comfortable Collective on

    After tonights performance, if Samaras stays is he now cup tied for the Champions League qualifiers?

  16. minx1888 praying for Wee Oscar on

    BT – thanks that’s another outfit in the bag :-) will be a good night and if Mrs BT wants a refreshment one of us could come through and pick you both up.

  19. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    64

     

    I finished work at 6.50, home showered and in town for 7.30..

     

    sorry I missed u bhoys..

  20. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Minx

     

    maybe just book a room, mini coming too..

  21. timbhoy in spain on

    Praecepta aye me tae ower in Jersey.

     

    Great days,but ah spent ah lot o´time at the klinic in thae days.

     

    Jersey was manic in thae days.

  23. Che on

    BT

     

    Was good of you to come In to 67

     

    Pity some of the light weights.missed the end of night sing song

     

    UTLR…….

  24. !!Bada Bing!! on

    praecepta- lovely to meet you today my friend,i hope the Bhoys on here know your history in helping change our Club.HH

  25. Sponsored by Cheetah on

    Couple of lovely days on the blog, that wee mhan touched so many.

     

     

    Nearly 16 years ago to the day, Henrik n Harald sniffed out their chance of G.O.D. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

     

     

    I hope there are 60K in the stadium tomorrow and show the world what winning the title is all about.

     

     

    Go out tomorrow and celebrate for our families that lived through the most barren years. YNWA

  26. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Ok folks.

     

    miss tomorrow’s game as I’m going to a communion,

     

    my wee cousin won’t make her communion again but we will win the league again.

     

    priorities.

  27. timbhoy in spain on

    Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles

     

    Do you remember Crosby Stills Nash & Young.?

     

    Graham Nash ex Hollies.

     

    Great band

  30. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Che

     

    great to meet u and the lovely judith chalmers… 8))

     

     

    Mrs bt picked me up at q0.30, dropped tbj off…

  33. beatbhoy on

    The _Huddle

     

     

    Da Bruddas’ classic take on the futility of pursuing someone who jist disnae fancy ye!

  34. praecepta on

    Doc + timbhoy in spain

     

     

    Seeing as we got from NY to CK and then JT and I really need to get to bed soon (at my age) – here’s a number that could well be the CQN Theme Tune:

     

     

    http://youtu.be/Q7RPCFfudmU

     

     

    Kind of describes many on this Blog. H!H!

  36. WeefratheTim on

    HT

     

     

    I assume a fantastic night was had by all. Hope you all had a ball.:-)))

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  37. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on

    I reckon tomorrow will be Sammi’s Swan song (in ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα) and he’ll probably start the game.

     

    Everybody going tomorrow have a great day and watch out for those barstewards at the game masquerading as security staff.

     

    G’night .

     

     

    Hail! Hail! PMTYH

  38. timbhoy in spain on

    Praecepta-Great Stuff.

     

    It´s ten tae wan here.

     

    Ah´m no goin tae bed jist yet ha ha.

     

    HH

  41. stephbhoy on

    desperately saddened to hear about wee Oscar. may the angels look over him, may he look over his family and one day may they all be together again in paradise.

     

     

    Tomorrow I will go to celtic park, I will placed a scarf at the front door and i’ll applause, be silence or do the huddle, whichever is thought most appropriate

     

     

    Wee Oscar you were a star, you are a star and you will always be a star

     

     

    HH and YNWA

  42. timbhoy in spain on

    Doc,oh dear ye missed Lisbon then.

     

    ah wiz 18 in 67 .

     

    Greatest year of my life.

     

    Met the 1st love of my life & took her to the Scottish Cup Final

     

    & we gubbed Aberdeen 2-0 in front of 134,000 ( mostly Tims-Fabulous.

     

    2 wives later & I still think about her & wonder how her life panned out.

     

    Was crazy about the Stones.

     

    Life couldn´t have been better.

     

    But the Cream on the top was obviously winning the European Cup.

     

    A magical time & it´s still great.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGKPX67xAwQ

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