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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ElDiegoBhoy,
It was brill, as I’m sure your daughters will confirm.
Promises to be a great night, even the weather behaved.
HH to you.
voguepunter
18:58 on
8 June, 2014
Those ‘UK OK’ banners ootside orank halls,are making the decision awfy hard :O(
Why?
Kit
I fully intend coming over to see you. It’s something that’s been on my mind for some time. Let’s talk offline but I will definitely make it over. Maybe nurse oldtim?
quonno
The ‘hard’ bit was tongue in cheek…anything those idiots want,I’ll go for opposite.
voguepunter
19:17 on 8 June, 2014
‘quonno
The ‘hard’ bit was tongue in cheek…anything those idiots want,I’ll go for opposite.’
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If Scotland votes yes they’ll still be here.
And they’ll have far more influence in a separate Scotland than they do in the UK.
Ole Ernie
I’ve not made my mind up…..2 simplistic reasons for voting yes ,thems wouldn’t like it
and Union flag taken down from town hall,I know a mhan who will gladly volunteer for that
job.hh
lennybhoy,
I know what your saying, I just think JC and Ronny whom are obviously to two strong minded people, could end in tears.
I reckon our new manager will not need anything JC has to offer, as he has it all in his own bag coaching wise.
A helping hand to deal with new players and the rest of the problems he will come up against,
that is where he will need assistance.HH
ernie lynch
19:21 on
8 June, 2014
voguepunter
19:17 on 8 June, 2014
‘quonno
The ‘hard’ bit was tongue in cheek…anything those idiots want,I’ll go for opposite.’
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If Scotland votes yes they’ll still be here.
And they’ll have far more influence in a separate Scotland than they do in the UK.
To do so, they will have to change their spots and vote for a Labour Party which they perceive as being, if not Catholic, heavily Catholic influenced.
ElDiegoBhoy :
I will take it off line but know this, I was speaking to the ol’ man about it on the phone only a few hours ago. And DBBIA passing thru’ too. And me having room to accommodate all of you, okay I might have to boot out the auld rabid dog or two but TSD is use to be a reject.
I’m here, you and yours are welcome.
And I think if I look hard enough I could dig out a wee rebel tune or two too.
And we’d sit on my royal steps where me and Estadio (and a few other friends and family too) sat and drank a moon over the horizon and sang to her a fond adieu.
And we remembered those we love.
Sky arts 1
Supertramp live in Paris 79
Till later all
quonno
I do think if YES wins some elements of No could become violent. There are murmurings of this in that video I described here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuC59K_PsGs
Warning about language in that video.
I don’t see things like that if YES wins. I just see people being happy waving Saltires but the likes of that guy (who is in the SDL by the way) worry me.
ernie lynch
19:21 on 8 June, 2014
voguepunter
19:17 on 8 June, 2014
‘quonno
The ‘hard’ bit was tongue in cheek…anything those idiots want,I’ll go for opposite.’
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If Scotland votes yes they’ll still be here.
And they’ll have far more influence in a separate Scotland than they do in the UK.
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How?
There will be an identical number of numb nuts , wandering the streets in the summer months , will they have more influence because with the loss of our English cousins then somehow they will be more influential …….
Just how will they be more influential ?
They are at the wrong end of history, please wake up and catch up with the times.
Still good to blether , need a beer after all this politics.
Let’s hope we sign someone soon, so we can all disagree about the football,
HH
kitalba
17:23 on 8 June, 2014
I honestly cannot understand why Celtic employed Deila before Keane, I really can’t.
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Thank God you’re not in charge! Keane was utterly useless at Ipswich and had them 19th in the Championship after squandering £8m on one dud after another.
Hull City nibbling at Snodgrass?,transfer £8M and 50K wage?no homecoming there then.
quonno
19:28 on 8 June, 2014
One thing I would say about a separate Scotland.
The Tories would be reinvigorated.
Snake Plissken
19:29 on
8 June, 2014
quonno
I do think if YES wins some elements of No could become violent. There are murmurings of this in that video I described here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuC59K_PsGs
Warning about language in that video.
I don’t see things like that if YES wins. I just see people being happy waving Saltires but the likes of that guy (who is in the SDL by the way) worry me.
Violence when they don’t get every last thing they want.
Sounds so,so familiar.
ernie lynch
19:32 on
8 June, 2014
quonno
19:28 on 8 June, 2014
One thing I would say about a separate Scotland.
The Tories would be reinvigorated.
There is nowt wrong with a variety of opinion to chose from.
In a PR system there is little chance of a repeat of an over all majority at Holyrood.
quonno
Well there is an atmosphere of this kind of things especially from a certain group of football fans as we have seen in recent years.
Who are these people?
I think we already know.
Any chance of Deila considering any player worthy of the £6m we have available for the “right” player
iPaddy McCourt:
Thank God I’m not in charge because if I was there’d be a box at the turnstiles and people would pay what they could afford to come in and watch and kids and the unemployed would walk in with their heads as high as the wealthiest slut.
Maybe my Celtic is a wee bit different from your PLC celtic (small c intended)
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
pull your neck in. 6 million, that was a peter piper fairy tale!
PFAYR 19.38
(:-)
TT
I have been reading back over the blog for the past few hours at yesterday’s & today’s posts.
There were a number of posts about Charlie Gallagher, he sits in the front of row of the main stand, regarding his passing and ability to take corners. My dad thought he was a good player but without as big a heart as wee Bertie, Big Tam, Jinky.
KevJ, I’m sure Charlie is one of your favourite’s, Gerry McNee, cousins.
Who in posters’ opinion has been our most underrated/undervalued player in the last fifty years?
Mine is Billy Stark. I didn’t realise what a terrific player he was until we got him. Guys who stood beside me called him Casper as Billy ghosted in at the back post. His goal the day Sourness was sent off has had no bearing on my opinion,honest.
Pfayr, will need to sell first I think :-)
And I have no issue with selling big Fraser if price is right, I see on news now we are interested in Ronny’s keeper from Stromgodset, a Ghana internationalist ?
Hail Hail
People need to remember that in an independent Scotland there would be a realignment of politics once the SNP break up
No-one can say with great certainty what that would be like but Catholics only make up a small percentage of the Scottish population. We would be a very small minority in an environment which until the recent past( in historical terms) has been very hostile to us!
I’m not George Galloway’s biggest fan but I’m with him on this one!
HH
Kitalba
That’s what we were told …..only saying like !!
kitalba
19:39 on 8 June, 2014
iPaddy McCourt:
Thank God I’m not in charge because if I was there’d be a box at the turnstiles and people would pay what they could afford to come in and watch and kids and the unemployed would walk in with their heads as high as the wealthiest slut.
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All very admirable but what has that got to do with who the manager should be?
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
I know mate. I know.
Yes, Ernie, you’ve got me right. You don’t have a vote.
You really need to stay out of something that doesn’t concern you.
Don’t get so upset. It’s not as if it’s your fault you don’t have a vote.
Chill.
Just stay out of the debate unless you are keen to sway some Noes to Yeses.
kitalba
If you boot TSD in the haw maws does kojo scream?
If so, I’ll sponsor ye.
My friends in Celtic,
I do not have the figures, but what percentage of our income per season would it be for a £6 million player in comparison to a team like Hull City ( wannabee Tigers )
HH.
Tom Molach
19:47 on 8 June, 2014
You haven’t answered the questions.
You have claimed that you either know me, or know who I am.
Yes or no.
ElDiegoBhoy:
I’ve got to go, tomorrow I’m going to take my kids to the beach. They’ll swim in the waves, I’ll watch, I’ll watch for all those who can’t. And when I come home at night, and put out the lights and lie in my bed, I’ll thank my God for my kids and the joy they give me and I’ll thank my God for the mother of my kids too.
jimmyquinnsbits- with you on that one
Tom,
I don’t know whether Ernie has a vote or not, but he’s entitled to give his views on the issue regardless.
Very noble sentiment Kit.
We used to have gates for the clergy and of course the practice of lifting kids over the turnstiles was pretty normal for a while. Although some of the kids stretched the definition a wee bit.
Apart from that I know of no other concessions even from the earliest times.
Would you limit the number of seats available? Keep them in separate sections?
I would like to see the unused away section area being opened up for this sort of turn up at the game and get in for free or a donation scheme.
Dallas
Of you fancy a chat with Charlie Gallagher .. He usually stands with big john Fallon around 2pm between the Celtic shop and the burger van
The first time I met him there I was like a wee boy … I said ” oh your Charlie Gallagher ”
He replied ” I used to be “
sipsini
19:26 on 8 June, 2014
I know what you mean mate and I have heard Collins can be a big hit for himself, as you all about opinions.
Hope you are well.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!