I’m not going to laugh at results against Luxembourgers or Lithuanians – it’s not so long since Gibraltarians bloodied the nose of a team who went on to become invincible treble winners. Scottish clubs have a long history of pitching up in June and July wholly unprepared for European football.
These results only retain the ability to concern if they are not resolved by remarkably improved performances. Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic grew in stature last summer until they became a competitive Champions League team in the autumn. Others may do the same this season.
What will be clear long before the lottery of the European play-off rounds, is where the gaping chasm exists in Scottish football: are Celtic our only team competitive in Europe, or is there at least one other?
Neither you nor I care who competes in the Europa League, but failure there if Celtic progress to the Champions League will compound an already acute challenge for the Scottish also-rans.
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Episode 2 of ‘A Celtic State of Mind’ finds Paul John Dykes and Kevin Graham discussing a variety of topical subjects concerning Celtic Football Club, including:
* Callum McGregor: The Youth of Today;
* Death of the Cult Hero;
* Norwegian Wood – Ronnie Deila’s Exit Interview;
* Farewell to The Stone Roses;
* Hillsborough: The Truth.
Paul John Dykes also chats to SFA President, Alan McRae, to challenge him over recent comments made about Celtic’s domination of Scottish football.
Connect with A Celtic State of Mind @PaulDykes and @CQNMagazine or just listen using the link below…
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A story and it’s absolutely true.
Many years ago the company I worked for decided to have their workforce screened for , I think it may have been TB. The day arrived and the huge wagon drew up in the carpark and it was decided by the company to have the staff X Rayed in alphabetical order. So there was the bold KInglubo waiting in line, and behind me was the most anti Celtic/ Anti Catholic person I’ve met, and by the way, thick as shit in the neck of a bottle to boot.
As the queue shortened , George cried out loudly, “A’m no gawn in there , it say Mass X ray. As I say it’s true.
Now the funny thing is, the guy WAS was actually human. One day my best mate, a real Celtic man had pressed the button to bring the lift up, only thing wrong was the switch cover was missing and my mate was being electrocuted. Quick as a flash, the bold George dived over, grabbed him and basically saved his life.
Funny that
KINGLuBO
ps Have we signed Paddy yet
the look on doyles face, priceless
http://i66.tinypic.com/2hyja5c.jpg
useless info;
July 2017 has 5 Saturdays,5 Sundays,5 Mondays;
only happens once in 823 years apparently.
HH
In memory of Wee Oscar Knox and Bradley Lowrie.
I don’t know where to start. Or how to make this happen.
So I thought the best place to come was CQN .
I’m travelling down to the match against Sunderland on the 29th of July with Mrs TT.
I thought it would be a nice gesture if we could have a banner made to remember the two wee Bhoys who lost their lives to Neuroblastoma.
I would welcome help to raise a small fund to cover the cost and assistance in getting the banner made .
With a simple message of rememberance on it.
I also think it would be a nice gesture of friendship and shared loss with the Sunderland fans ,and show that the Celtic support look to make friends wherever they go.
All help and suggestions are welcome.
TT
West Bromwich Albion have signed England striker Jay Rodriguez from Southampton for a fee of around £12m.
Departures 16/17
Sadio Mané £35.02m
Graziano Pellè £12.97m
Victor Wanyama £12.24m
José Fonte £7.82m
Juanmi £4.25m
TOTAL: £72.30m
Departures 15/16
Morgan Schneiderlin £29.75m
Nathaniel Clyne £15.05m
TOTAL: £44.80m
Departures 14/15
Luke Shaw £31.88m
Adam Lallana £26.35m
Dejan Lovren £21.51m
Calum Chambers £17.20m
Rickie Lambert £4.68m
Jack Cork £3.40m
Billy Sharp £255k
TOTAL: £105.26m
tinytim lovely gesture mate. im sure the cqn community will help hail hail.
Big Packy.
This place is phenomenal for helping others.
TT
TT, keep us posted in how you want to go about this? I’m sure if you spoke to P67 he’d be able to give you some advice.
HELP
MY GRANDSON HAS BEEN ASKING ME HOW THE WORD BHOY CAME INTO THE CELTIC LINGO CAN, SOMEONE TELL ME??
JUDE2005 IS NEIL LENNON @ 5:07…
See the Celtic wikipedia explanation below.
‘Bhoys’ was a self-reference and nickname common among Irish emigrants referring to themselves. The extra letter was an attempt to capture the Irish accent, as well as probably signifying a sense of their own cultural identity.14 May 2010
Bhoys – The Celtic Wiki
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Bhoys
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on 2nd July 2017 5:07 pm
In the Irish language the letters B, C, D, F, G, M, P, S and T can be aspirated with the letter h in order to produce a different sound from a letter and given the Irish roots of Celtic, the invention of the terms “Bhoy(s)” and “Ghirl(s)” presumably by the press was probably done so in order to accentuate that Irish connection.
For the cretins who think Pedro Coxinwha banning green football boots is a bad sign raise my hand.
TinyTim @ 2nd July 2017 4:37 pm
Count me in for that mate! Let us know how to contribute.
HH
TC45
THANKS MAGS
ILL LET HIM READ THAT
I THINK PEDRO WILL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!!
T T
WHERE DO I SEND MY DONATION??
FEEDING TIME SEE YOU LATER
JUDE2005 IS NEIL LENNON \O/ on 2ND JULY 2017 5:07 PM
Nobody knows for sure.
A bit like how or why the jungle came to be called the jungle.
But this is plausible.
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Bhoys
BABASONICOS71 on 2nd July 2017 11:17 am
Maybe,just maybe,they ARE the people. ;)))))))
They certainly seem to have a monopoly on delicate female beauty if this snap’s anything to go by
https://mobile.twitter.com/madmonk68/status/881132990205755393/photo/1
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NORM!
CheersCSC
Barclays Bank is very pleased to inform customers about the new “Drive-thru” cash point machines. Customers will be able to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. To enable you to make full use of these new facilities, Barclays have conducted intensive behavioural studies to come up with appropriate procedures for their use. Please read the procedures that apply to you and keep them in mind when you use Barclays new machines for the first time.
PROCEDURES FOR OUR MALE CUSTOMERS:
1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Wind down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Wind up window.
7. Drive off.
PROCEDURES FOR OUR FEMALE CUSTOMERS:
1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse back the required amount to align car window with cash machine.
3. Restart stalled engine.
4. Wind down window.
5. Find handbag, remove all contents onto passenger seat to locate card.
6. Turn radio down.
7. Attempt to insert card into machine.
8. Open car door to allow easier access to cash machine due to its excessive distance from car.
9. Insert card.
10. After “Invalid Card” displayed – remove “Marks & Spencer” Charge card and insert correct Cash Point card.
11. Remove Cash Point Card
12. Reinsert Cash Point card right way up
13. Re-enter handbag to find diary with PIN written on inside back page..
14. Enter PIN.
15. Enter “Cancel” and re-enter correct PIN.
16. Enter amount of cash required.
17. Check make-up in rear view mirror.
18. Retrieve cash and receipt.
19. Empty handbag again to locate purse and place cash inside.
20. Place receipt in back of cheque book.
21. Recheck makeup.
22. Drive forward 2 meters.
23. Reverse back to cash machine.
24. Retrieve card.
25. Re-empty handbag, locate cardholder and place card into slot provided.
26. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
27. Drive for 2-3 miles.
28. Release handbrake
Trainspotting 2 spoiler alert.
If you haven’t seen T2 yet don’t watch this:
Welcome to the 17th Century
MARGARET MCGILL on 2ND JULY 2017 5:14 PM
‘h’ replaced the ‘buailte’ or ‘séimhiú’ in Irish in the mid sixties, at least for me going to school and I went to three primary schools. These were dots over consonants. While what you say is true for some consonants for ‘b’ and ‘m’ it creates a ‘v’ sound as in Maebh, phonetically in English would be Mave. Joan in Irish is Siobhán = Shovawn. We also used to write in an older script and then it changed to Latin script and used ‘h’ instead of the buailte/séimhiú to help make the language easier to write, learn. I’d image that ‘bhoy’ in the Glasgow vernacular is around linger maybe?
Shuggiebhoy67 on 2nd July 2017 4:17 pm
useless info;
July 2017 has 5 Saturdays,5 Sundays,5 Mondays;
only happens once in 823 years apparently.
HH
Surely it happens every time the 1st falls on a Saturday, which would be every 5/6 years, 2023 the next time, don’t believe everything you read
MAGNIFICENTSEVEN on 2ND JULY 2017 6:27 PM
is that the Julian or Gregorian calender ?
Don’t know if anyone else has posted this .
Pedro tells the media he does not want his players to wear green boots.
One of them asks, what about the grass?
Pedro says. He will play left back.
Just watched Sue Barker : our Wimbledon, really enjoyed it , especially the end with a bloke in the hoops cheering.
Gene on 2nd July 2017 6:30 pm
MAGNIFICENTSEVEN on 2ND JULY 2017 6:27 PM
is that the Julian or Gregorian calender ?
Those additional leap days make all the difference :)
Is the new podcast available yet?
Magnificentseven
2023 is the next time and you are correct to say , `do not believe everything you read`. Nevertheless, it is a fact that Mozart never ate a boiled egg.
JJ
just been e.mailed by a celtic fan.who lurks on here. who says he doesnt like the anti protestant threads on here .i didnt know there were so many non catholic celtic fans on cqn..
Big Packy
What anti-protestant threads?
HH
Big Packy
disappointed that someone has that perception – anti hun – yes
if he’s lurking listen to this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmPbC1rYYOA
moreover – tell him to get on here and make his point
Club open to all
JUDE2005 IS NEIL LENNON \O/ on 2ND JULY 2017 5:07 PM
MY GRANDSON HAS BEEN ASKING ME HOW THE WORD BHOY CAME INTO THE CELTIC LINGO CAN, SOMEONE TELL ME??
I have an old book from 1896 and here is something interesting.
In 1887 the Edinburgh Hibernians reached the final of the Scottish Cup.
The majority of the supporters of the Eastern club being naturally composed of the sons of the Emerald Isle, a football interest being suddenly imbued in the breasts of many West of Scotland Irishmen from the hope of the “bhoys” finishing triumphant in the ninety minutes’ contest.
I’m sure I read elsewhere that after Hibs won the Glasgow Irish threw a victory party for Hibs and the idea of starting a club form Glasgow was first talked about.
It looks like Celtic took some of their players and their nickname.
Hot Smoked on 2nd July 2017 6:45 pm
Magnificentseven
2023 is the next time and you are correct to say , `do not believe everything you read`. Nevertheless, it is a fact that Mozart never ate a boiled egg.
JJ
Wow, you learn something new every day ;-)
the green man/gene he didnt elaborate .
http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/we-need-to-talk-about-leigh/
The final player review of the season, the strikers. More complicated than you may think. Credit to Griffiths – he’s trying his best to stay productive at Celtic. HH
Big Packy
We have often discussed on CQN, loads of protestant bhoys that support Celtic, and Chinese, Indian, Polish Celtic supporters.
Loads of bhoys i grew up with, were not catholic.
Thats the way i like it.
Anybody can support Celtic.
HH
Hi Bhoys
Just watched (again) an old tv show called That was the team that was. It was the episode about the bhoys stopping the hun 10 in a row, you know the one I mean.
Anyway just noticed for the first time at the end Murdo says “That’s 2 great teams won nine in a row, that’s the way it should be.” I wonder does he still believe they won nine in a row? Or that they cheated their way to it?
Will he believe there is only one great team when Brendan leads us 10 in a row.
KEEP THE FAITH