Delighted to hear Ronny Deila is planning to rest players ahead of Tuesday’s Cup Final. There is plenty to be gained from playing the next wave of Callum McGregors at Inverness tomorrow, and little to be lost in the league race.
Our unique position in world football, a club who are so massively bigger than all others they are not involved in a proper competition to win the league, has more drawbacks than advantages, but we need to exploit this position by developing emerging talent when the stars align.
The morning after the day before the Slovakian media were very respectful of Celtic. There was an acceptance that their assessment of Celtic was based on two unrepresentative performances against Legia.
Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of Slovenian coverage was the appreciation of the “modern football” Celtic played. Assessments of Maribor’s chances in the return leg were pragmatic. Expectations are low, but with the tie level, they know they still have a chance. Hopes are, that Maribor’s misplaced optimism is viral, and that Celtic will be infected by the same disease.
Celtic’s job on Tuesday is to make sure they treat Maribor as though they were Bayern Munich.
Oh Malky. You and I both know that football is remarkably indifferent to moral uncertainty, the actions over the last 24 hours of the thoroughly reprehensible League Managers’ Assocation testify to that. Practically anything is forgiven or overlooked, but only up to a point. Malky MacKay has been implicated in attacks against Chinese, Koreans, black people, gays and Jews, quite a unique full house.
Cardiff City have already leveraged this to obtain a grovelling apology and have now cost him a seven figure contract, offered by his friend at Crystal Palace. Question is, after the controversy dies down and the obligatory contrition is served, will another club offer him a contract? I don’t think so.
As far as the football industry is concerned, Malky’s unforgivable sin is not racism, homophobia or anti-Semitism, these matters are often overlooked as ‘banter’, after all. He’ll not get another job because he blew millions on players who were useless to Cardiff.
That’s the only kind of offence football really tales notice of.
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Don’t know what you mean Gordon but it was polite. Thanks.
Petec, now there was a man to admire. Thanks.
Jane’s Addiction – Jane Say’s (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PzoKyv9fvk
Rye,
I’m only interested in Biton’s football ability.
Deborah Harry……
Was always touched by your presence Dear
a pabloh favorite.
maybe his favorite.
IN MY LIFE
if i was in the green brigade, i would go for this.
quite brilliant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcY16o6_jOs
Captain Beefheart..
Looks like an Israeli Evander Sno to me…..
Feckin awful player
bankiebhoy1
00:31 on 23 August, 2014
Goodnight Timdom,
Don’t give the spoilsport(s) an in.
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There are not many online but you keep TaRGETING people.Your Theosophical Influences are, It is amazing that so many Puffins get fresh with a ROCK.
We are at the END DAYS, IMO.
Cowards never bite back, I call you an absolute Coward.
Keep rolling, I’d say Trolling.
CRC
Just seen jay
God bless you mate.
HH jamesgang
jamesgang,
and amy and the specials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqtfl0gt5fM
CB
Father Dudko is a hero in my Gdansk family’s minds. I need to read more about him, now that you mentioned him. Thank you.
St Stivs, Ta for that.
Took me on a wee wonder to Liam’s graveside, wonderful tribute, ah, but to be remembered so well.
St Stivs
For reasons which I will never understand, Four Green Fields is proscribed in the Kerrydale Suite apparently.
My dad was a good friend of Tommy Makem going back years, and he sang with him in his pub in New York on a couple of occasions.
The old fella loved Four Green Fields and Only Our Rivers Run Free.
I was sitting in my living room the other day when I heard my 18 year old singing upstairs. I thought I recognised the tune and was intrigued so I went and asked what our Sean was singing.
Lo and behold it turned out to be what I thought I had heard.
The Parting Glass
I grew up listening to Liam Clancy singing it, but now it would appear to be a huge hit because of the game Assassin’s Creed.
This is a lovely rendition to be fair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hMdoGet2A8
And with that Goodnight and Joy be to you all.
Fair enough Rye. At least we agree on Ambrose. A much maligned player but one with a lot of talent and heart.
simple , but brilliant
pabloh nailed it,
should be the cqn anthem
There are places I’ll remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I’ve loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life, I love you more
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life, I love you more
In my life– I love you more
Songwriters: LENNON, JOHN / MCCARTNEY, PAUL
In My Life lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Petec
How you doing bro?
Do you fancy the CQN night at Dumbarton Harp CSC on Sept 12?
Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAajrxvDs4
Delaney’s,
Terrific. Try a book called ‘The last man in Russia’. Not strictly a biography but a wonderful read and insight into the man. What suffering he endured.
Great performance midweek.
The only disappointment was we didn’t win the game.
There have been signs of real improvement under RD,
which is all we’ve been looking for.
Let’s get through tomorrow unscathed.
The biggest game of our season is on Tuesday night.
St Sivs
Love it. Ta.
CRC
Jay = Shay. Pesky iPhone thingie.
Night all.
HH jamesgang
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma
00:43 on
23 August, 2014
St Stivs
wee bit drunk, but some time i will tell you about the arran island pipe band members singing the parting glass on the flight from dublin to glasgow last year.
quite brilliant.
some songs just catch us all.
not popular with everyone , but catch a lot of us all the same.
your dad and mum had some life, the people they met, just brilliant.
keep it lit.
Celtic fans worrying about beat Maribor at home wouldn’t have happened under MON and his money ball or WGS and his cleaning up the shit , after MON and the moneyball.
Maribor killed the Huns ( I can say that word in England…..so Get it Right a Feckin Up Ye McBride,Salmon,etc)
They won’t kill us
Hail Hail…..God a Bless The Taigs
RT,
You made yet another excellent post earlier today, which sadly went without a lot of comment, while more attention was paid to those seeking that commodity.
I’d also add that RWE made a great post regarding CQN as well.
I’m increasingly seeing you as one of the few most important contributors left and hope you keep it up.
In reply to that post, my own thoughts are that, yes, we are living in the most oppressive times when we have the facility to communicate more freely – ironic.
I have concerns about those that wish to see the limitation of free expression extended into Celtic Park, and there seems to be a worryingly large support for this on CQN.
If the wish is given, and all political expression is banned from the support, how long will it be before we see it here on CQN?
This is fitting in with the political agenda of the UK and the USA.
We should be fighting every attempt to do so at CP but we aren’t, some are actually welcoming it.
For me, the blame for this capitulation lies with Board, who have their own reasons for desiring a controlled, paying support.
So, the one point I’m picking you up on, is that the “board-bashers” do, in fact, get it.
We live in enlightening, but worrying times. A united Celtic support is as crucial as ever.
HH to you, and I hope you keep posting, as posters of your intelligence and calibre are moving away.
Delaneys Dunky
00:45 on 23 August, 2014
Petec
How you doing bro?
Do you fancy the CQN night at Dumbarton Harp CSC on Sept 12?
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as long as my Dad is there.he is the real life Gordon.
The Malleys – Let The People Sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhkdy0AOpaM
CB
Thanks again, will seek that book out.
FFM,
Money is too tight at the moment…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrUB0g8Vjgg
I owe you Big Time
Delaney’s,
The author is Oliver Bullough.
Petec
Would love to meet your dad.
Any man who ran a Dumbarton CSC is a hero in my mind.
Ffm – thank you for that post. It has given me food for thought and without that I think we all lose our way.
I’m never very comfortable with people who are absolutey sure of themselves and their beliefs.
I digress…..
I was wrong to use the phrase ‘board bashers’.
Petec
Whatever works for you amigo.
Peace and love.
HH
CB
Ta, will make the search easier. :)
Sorry Ffm, hadn’t finished, pressed post accidentally.
I am totally conflicted over this. I’m an unashamedly socialist republican chap. My instinct is to side with the GB.
Too late and too tired to reason this out.
By the way you are too kind about my abilities. Thanks all the same.
Just a thought…..late 70s / early 80s……
Celtic were fekin great to watch middle to front……
If we had a defence at the time we would have been some team
Ffm – the ref to people being too sure of themselves was not directed at you BTW.
Tired and emotional is the PC way to describe where I’m at just now…
Goodnight lads.
Delaneys Dunky
00:58 on 23 August, 2014
Petec
Would love to meet your dad.
Any man who ran a Dumbarton CSC is a hero in my mind.
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He is my Dad and I reckon he will be up for this Event.
I’m mental but Dad is the most amazing Guy ever, he is Gordon stylie, I hope D’sD disney talk about Dr.Ugs in front of the auld fella :))
Dallas etc:-)
My first game was back in early sixties and for years I had convinced myself I had seen bobby Evans ,cos of the red hair,but it wasn’t him.
I’m a bit embarrassed to say even now that I became,briefly,a supporter of Airdrie when they beat us 2 nil. That was the infamous time that sir Robert Kelly selected Goldie in goal in place of Fallon!!!!
Was disappointed growing up to discover Mr James mcgrory had been kind of usurped at that time as my paternal grandad and gran knew him and respected him growing up in the garngad
Look after yourself Robert.
Good night.
RT,
Please don’t start apologising for making great posts :)) Mpre power to your elbow !!
Pedro,
Would you believe I forgot my pin number today and after an embarassing ten mins at the local tesco had to use the business card which is at it’s limit. So £50 quid in charges for a £20 transaction and an angry accountant to deal with :)) So money is indeed too tight too mention I have nothing to buy my Saturday afternoon munchies with :)) Except a share drop in Mr Kiplings over the weekend ! See, it happens to us all !
Have to disagree with your “socialism” comment earlier. Socialism would go hand in hand in a Christian eutopia – ask yourself why the chief denigrators of socialism are the US (and now) the UK meeja. You rightly pulled me up on calling Jesus a socialist. Maybe Socialism is the true modern form of Christianity, or at least, the closest to it.