I’ve spoken to many Celtic fans over the last couple of days but I’ve not met one who would have preferred Roy Keane to be our manager instead of Ronny Deila. Despite some impeccable references, Ronny is a largely unknown character, but there is an appreciation among the support that we need to come up with a plan to enable the club to over-achieve in Europe.
The man’s performance at the media conference was faultless. It’s not important to quick-witted but his use of words like “energise” and “offensive” is promising. Football is in the entertainment business and Ronny appears to appreciate the link between the way his team perform, not just their results, and the ultimate satisfaction supporters’ leave the ground with.
Our thanks to the Greenock Celtic Supporters Club for hosting last night’s CQN Lions fundraiser for the Celtic FC Foundation. We were fortunate to be entertained by Willie Wallace, John Hughes and Bertie Auld, it was a fantastic night, full of laughs.
Special thanks to those who attended and helped raise over £2000 for the Foundation, and to those who promised to get involved with the Foundation. The club is in good hands with supporters like those in Greenock last night. Big shout to Joe and Mick for bringing a familiar old friend along.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his tome, All the Best.
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the comfortable collective
22:35 on 7 June, 2014
SCOTLAND!
Andy Murray – Your Scottish Grand Slam tennis champion
Stephen Gallagher – Your Scottish Golf PGA professional
Celtic – Your Scottish Champions League tream
Support your national heroes.
———
James Connolly.
This resonates still……http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJDuchIBkQ
Cliftonville Celt
Alan is a great guy. Big Tim too, Manchester Irish. His first kit as a boy was a Celtic kit, playing for Salford Boys Club. He received his first international call up letters for both the England and ROI under 21 squad on the same day and had to make a decision of which country to play for. Made the right decision. Always keen to point out he played against England three times in his international career and never on the losing team.
billy bhoy 05
00:22 on 8 June, 2014
3 mistakes in england squad:
Rooney
Lampard
Gerrard
They are so last world cup.
The commentators also will do more for the yes campaign than salmond ever could.
Goodnight/morning all
Thank you for being here:))))
HT, James Connolly, voted Greatest Ever Scot.
Can’t remember details but it was well advertised until they realised who was winning!
hamiltontim is praying for oscar
00:23 on 8 June, 2014
the comfortable collective
22:35 on 7 June, 2014
SCOTLAND!
Andy Murray – Your Scottish Grand Slam tennis champion
Stephen Gallagher – Your Scottish Golf PGA professional
Celtic – Your Scottish Champions League tream
Support your national heroes.
———
John McLean.
thomthethim for oscar ok
00:15 on 8 June, 2014
Thom
Think the whole experience of that night shocked Jack to his core Bingham just confirmed what Jack was thinking
Seriously if you haven’t seen one night in November I highly recommend it Paddy Kielty was doing round England last I heard of it
93 was a terrible year I think it was earlier that year the UFF threw grenades at us on the old kop at Windsor
Glad to see the back of them days but funny the only place you still get that crap now is Windsor
Oh poor England, the refs fault, and Izzy should have been sent off
Never mind, their same standard as Costa Rica, and you will easily beat them after you done so well tonight
What was the score again :-)
Now for World Cup – ABE (anyone but England)
Hail Hail
Doc
I think JC and JMcL would struggle to make a list of Scotland’s finest.
Sadly.
Ian wright
If yer aunty had baws, she’d be yer uncle !!
niallo83
00:07 on 8 June, 2014
I think a bit of poetic licence from guidi if he thinks this is watts second chance.
Last chance is nearer the mark.
I hope he realises that and grabs it.
What was Bingham up to that night?
HT
John MacLean
A socialist and revolutionary
and a teacher.
celtfish
00:24 on 8 June, 2014
Will always be a legend to us – never held back on his celebrations that night either !!!!
G64
Glasgow finally got round to paying tribute with a display in The People’s Palace.
It’s worth going to see big fella.
England, for all the money in their game look utter shite as an international unit aka world cup fodder.
What’s the bookies saying?
HT, I’m pretty sure around 2000 there was a much lauded vote on BBC for the greatest Scot, JC won, but the result wasn’t publicised much. Tomorrow, if I get time, I’ll research it.
cowiebhoy…
If, a v big if, England win the WC I will be so pleased for close friends of mine, all football mad and supporters of the likes of Wolves, Watford, Aston Villa, Luton and Notts Forrest.
So I’m not desperate for England to lose but…
I couldn’t actually support them!!!!!!!
Gordon64
23:52 on
7 June, 2014
Watched highlights of 1970 world cup
when football was played by men.
If you got a kick in the leg, head or balls
a man with a bucket of water
and sponge ran on to sort it.
“Twas a magic sponge. Soaked in Cocaine and Rioja Reserva sun ripened under a Lisbon Sky on May 25th 1967. Nae need for physios then.
ACGR
Still saying Keane for celtic job
ACGR
28/1 fill yer boots
Doc
I’d appreciate that mate, though it would surprise me if that was the outcome.
Controversial maybe but not intended to be. I said it on here about a month ago, i’m supporting England in the World Cup. Big Fraser is a Celtic player.
garygillespieshamstring
00:32 on 8 June, 2014
What was Bingham up to that night?
————————————————– he was a DOB playing to the crowd/baying mob – serious concerns that night about players safety – wouldn’t be the first time the RUC allowed players to be attacked at that stadium by the crowd – see belfast celtic. & Donegal Celtic
Crowd as a whole ie without exception sang the usual bigot song book and chanted trick or treat – which is what gun men shouted few days previously before spraying a catholic bar with gun fire killing 8 innocent men – but sure it was a great atmosphere !!!!
ACGR
aye, Keane for Celtic better odds than England to win WC :-)
Tom Molach,
Ya I agree….probably his last chance at Celtic…..hopefully the penny has dropped!!
theoriginalsadiesbhoy
Sorry mate not having that anybody but them.
John MacLean went to jail and died
for his beliefs.
That will do for me.
Yes.
Teuchter
Spoke to Maggie today in the hall.
She says one if your international relatives has heard about it and wants to participate.
Canny mind who she said it was .
Wee bit wobbly
Off to bed lads
Night God bless all here
HH
In 2002 James Connolly came 64th in a BBC poll of “100 Greatest Britons”.
Burghbhoy
A Welsh wan?
Tom Molach, thanks for that, perhaps my memory fails me, but the memory remains.
As said, I’ll look tomorrow.
64th in the 100 greatest Britons is not a bad place to be.
Aye, sounds like a plan G64… TBM
Last time I got 28/1 was the night we pumped Barcelona at paradise. Even those odds are a bit fair for das engerlunders.
I’d rather dip ma nubin in a Telfords’s bridge than line a bookies poakit wi those odds.
Theoriginalsadiesbhoy
Leaving aside their insufferable commentators and pundits, an England victory would be a step back for football, given Hodgson’s conservative playing style.
The holders advanced football tactically in South Africa in 2010, and maybe one of the South American teams can do likewise this time, perhaps adding a bit more directness and power to the possession game mastered by Spain.
Certainly, that’s what Bayern did under Heynckes when they overcame Barcelona’s dominance in 2013.