Fine-tuning Tommy Burns methods

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Almost exactly 10 years after Celtic fans alleged Porto’s adherence to the rules was less than faithful, when they won the Uefa Cup after extra time, their creative genius, Deco, failed a drugs test a substance used to mask performance-enhancing substances were found in his blood.

Is anyone surprised?

Congratulations to the Celtic under-20 team on securing league and cup double, the fourth consecutive season Celtic youths have recorded this achievement.  John Kennedy and Stevie Frail’s operation is years ahead of what was previously known as their domestic competition.

Celtic have been fine-tuning youth development since Tommy Burns returned from Amsterdam all those years ago with new strategies, some of which are still being used.  The cream graduate as Champions League players, but Celtic are pretty much running elite-level youth development in Scotland, a fact made clear when you look at the enormous number of Celtic training academy graduates earning a living across the rest of the league.

It used to be the case that Celtic wasted young talent.  Perceived wisdom was “Go to Aberdeen or Dundee United, they’ll turn you into a player”.  The opposite is now true.
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  1. well explain to me why there are so many empty seats on matchday.and the top tier of one of the stands being shut.and kojo speak english

  2. mickbhoy1888 on

    HT

     

     

    SMSL if big Sharon Healys auld mean is lurking and saying to himself TFSNMTT

  3. celticrollercoaster on

    Doc is Neil Lennon

     

    23:03 on

     

    2 May, 2013

     

     

    Was talking to myself.

     

     

    Also meant to say “Breath out!!!”

     

     

    Don’t want anybody keeling over :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

     

     

    ps jury duty day 5 beckons tomorrow. Magic

  4. suttons volley on

    Greenside

     

     

    Thats my Uncle, was over a few weeks back for the Thistle games. Cheeky auld bandit!! You see him in the paper?

     

     

    Ha small world indeed, how do you know him?

     

     

    HH

  5. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective

     

     

    Hiya, Pally?

     

     

    Nice. tae greet ye..

     

     

    Picking Up where Ah left aff..

     

     

     

    Atajic, deserves a wee run oot in the First Team..

     

     

    So diz.. Pauly George.

     

     

    Hope Neil Agrees.

     

     

    Strangely Enuff..

     

     

    Those ur the ONLY TWO ,Youngsters, from the Under Twenty Team, whom Ah wid Recommend fur a First Team Outing..

     

     

    The rest of the All Conquering Under Twenty Ootfit..are

     

     

    Not quite ready yet.. for a First Team Baptism.

     

     

    Of Course.. the First Team” Peripherals..”

     

     

    Like.. Tom Terrific and Young Dylan.. should Play in All the remaining games.. as the League Winds Doons.. That is a Cert.

     

     

    Ah am looking forward tae Sunday’s Team Selection..

     

     

    Should be very revealing as tae Whit.. Neil.. Believes whit Youngsters are ready fur

     

    a First Team Shot.

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal..who likes ye aloater

     

     

    Still.. Laughin’

  6. Kojo

     

     

    22:52 on 2 May, 2013

     

     

    Petec

     

     

    You and Sir Paul..and The Singing Detective.. are the only Three Guys oan here

     

     

    Who.. Know that

     

     

    Kojo is Kojo….no A Multi Poster..

     

     

    Howevahhhhh..

     

     

    That disnae Phase Me.. wan bit.. Ah wull carry oan , regardless..

     

     

    If Awe the rest wanna Mak a Fool Oota themselves by believing that Ah Am..

     

    a Multi Poster..

     

     

    Then..

     

     

    More Fool them!

     

     

    Sir Paul was right..

     

     

    This Blog is Becoming a Place where there is Faur too much Back Biting and it

     

    is being used as Forum for Hurling Abuse and Insults..at each ither,

     

     

    That is a Sad State of Affairs.

     

     

    It is time that It stopped.

     

     

    Petec, old Pal.. You are a Nice fellow..

     

     

    And Ah mean that..

     

     

    Ah am gled tae hiv made yer Acquaintance..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still.. Laughin’

     

    ___________________________________________________

     

     

    Kojo,

     

     

    I defend you in so many ways you will never realise until you meet Celtic Men and Ladies.

     

     

    I am welcomed despite being a “hardcore Religious” chap. ;)

     

     

    It is all good, the time is indeed short, a Biblical generation is 70 years.

     

     

    With the time being short, I urge you to make acquaintances with guys at the convention, the Malachi Martin book he never got to write must have been a beezer. ;)

  7. !!Bada Bing!! on

    the singing detective demands the resignation of campbell ogilvie

     

     

    22:43 on 2 May, 2013Haw..!!bada bing!!….Whit’s Yer Latest Conspiracy Theory..?Gaun !…..Gie’s A Laugh….

     

    Why did you respond to me?

     

    Hook ,line and sinker.

  8. Kilbowie Kelt on

    I feel sorry for any poor soul who has ventured onto CQN tonight for the first time.

  9. TimBhoy2, the top tier hasn’t been shut, reserved for pay per match supporters.

     

    Two fold reasons, I think, move ST holders together, better atmosphere and to restrict availability of better seats for pay per game to encourage ST purchase.

     

    Clever in my opinion.

     

    Not joining in an existing arguement, just making a point, hope it’s helpful.

  10. Timbhoy2

     

    Because guys like you don’t want to watch Celtic you want to watch newco. It’s the only reason I can see you want them fast tracked into the SPL.

  11. suttons volley on

    thetimreiper

     

     

    my mums one of the Calikes, she still lives in that house next to the Folans.

     

     

    Lovely family. Love them all, just SF there now. BF & DF local though.

     

     

    HH

  12. Summa of Sammi….

     

     

    23:03 on 2 May, 2013

     

     

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    petec

     

    22:48 on

     

    2 May, 2013

     

    Summa of Sammi….

     

     

    22:41 on 2 May, 2013

     

     

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    Just turned on the News and a 15 Person Syndicate from this Suburb has Won $60 Million Powerball..

     

     

    Need to watch for Tipsy Mums at School drop off..:O)))))

     

     

    Summa of NoInASyndicateCSC

     

     

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    Good News, I hope the difficult burden of having so much Money doesn’t change them for the worse.

     

     

    ..

     

     

    Just noticed ‘Her Outdoors’ has Not come Home Last Night..;-(

     

     

    Summa of C’estLaVieCSC

     

    __________________________________________________________

     

     

    Scandalous.

     

     

    Virtual outrage.

     

     

    Delving into the root of ‘virtual’ is likely to have serious Biblical connotations.

  13. prestonpans bhoys on

    Noticed on my cup final letter offer a sentence which says that my name will be on the match ticket “in accordance with SPL guidelines”.

     

     

    Two things spring to mind (a) this has nothng to do with the SPL its run by the SFA (b) saw a Hibee on telly showing his tickets and froze the shot – I didn’t notice any names on it. Now all my staff are ST holders with Hibs, they are getting their tickets tomorrow, so I’ll ask them what’s on their ticket!

  14. suttons volley on

    Summa

     

     

    I’m 50% Scottish, 25% Greek and 25% Irish. Which is why I am typing this under observation by Big Brother!!

     

     

    Really, with that mix, did I stand a chance?

     

     

    HH :)

  15. My Dear Kojo…..

     

     

    You’ll Be Lucky If You Get Your Wish….

     

     

    To See All Oor Youngsters Get A Game….

     

     

    In The Remainder Of The Season…..

     

     

    When We Hiv The Usual Suspects…..

     

     

    Already Callin’ For The Derry Pele……

     

     

     

    Tae Get Mair Game-Time…..

     

     

    ~~~~~

     

     

    Who Cares If We Don’t Win All The Games….

     

     

    Playin’ Oor Youngsters In Competitive Matches……

     

     

    Is A Rare Opportunity,Not To Be Spurned

  16. prestonpans bhoys on

    charles kickham

     

    23:16 on

     

    2 May, 2013

     

     

    Starkey’s on – no surprise……….

  17. timbhoy2

     

     

    23:04 on 2 May, 2013

     

     

    There’s a global recession. Plenty of empty seats at the benfica – fenerbahce europa league semi-final. Will letting sevco cheat their way up the leagues bring back their fans?

  18. prestonpans bhoys

     

    23:13 on

     

    2 May, 2013

     

     

    I suspect it’s been left in by mistake from a standard SPL away ticket allocation letter or similar.

  19. The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie

     

     

    23:06 on 2 May, 2013

     

     

    Sir Kojo…..

     

     

    Oor Pal,Petec….Didnae See The Elephant In The Room……

     

     

    Till It Sat Right On Top O’ Him……

     

     

    And Noo He’s Seein’……. **Stars**

     

     

    Right..? Right..!

     

    _______________________________________________

     

     

    Hi m8, please listen to this Audio in your own good TIME.

     

     

    http://www.revelationsradionews.com/rrnews-77/

     

     

    You will start to realise a lot of things. If your attention span is short, and I don’t think it is, start from around the 50 minute mark.

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zt2dAgJOPU

  20. The Comfortable Collective on

    Kilbowie Kelt.

     

     

    Looks like we’ve seen the last of Kojo tonight.

     

    One of his acolytes., Petec, has asked him if he will meet up with some Celtic supporters.

     

     

    Oh oh, Kojo doesn’t do meeting Celtic supporters. Except obviously his self-alter egos.

     

    Being asked to meet Celtic supporters usually sends Kojo to his underground bunker for a week.

     

     

    As Kev would say, offf ooooooottt.

  21. Kojo.

     

     

    Why dont you settle all the confusion…

     

     

    Your obviously a man of means…

     

     

    just fly over and meet up at the Aberdour golf event…

     

     

    it’s that easy to dispel the arguement that you aren’t a celtic man.

     

     

    Personally I think you are, but you enjoy winding people up as you get bored.

     

     

    It would be interesting to meet you.

     

     

    There you go I’ve even quantified your ego.

     

     

    You know you want to.

     

     

    The cafeteria kid.HH

  22. mickbhoy1888 on

    Prestopans Bhoy

     

     

    If you had been attending away matches regularly over the last few months you would have noticed that Celtic have been engaging in this practice for some time. To me it’s a total waste of time because at away games now people more or less stand where they want no matter what seat number and row is printed on the ticket. What are the club or anyone else going to do if you choose on being allocated a ticket decide to gift it to a friend or relative

  23. prestonpans bhoys on

    weeminger

     

    23:20 on

     

    2 May, 2013

     

     

    My name, spelled wrongly, was also on the semi ticket. Reason for employing someone to do it is lost on me moreover if Hibs are not doing it why us? None of my Hibs staff had their name on their semi ticket either?!?

  24. Petec

     

     

    As a Maitter of Interest..

     

     

    Ah hiv..indeed.. Met and Conversed wi..a Few.. Cqners at .. Past.. Celtic Conferences

     

    in Las Vegas.. They Hid NO IDEA..tae whom they wur Atalkin!

     

     

    Ah always find the Time. to Visit and Confab wi .. as miny Celtic Fans, who Ah can, whenever a Celtic Fan Convention comes tae toon

     

     

    Ah am a Very Private Person..and Ah treasure Ma Anonymity.

     

     

     

    Anywey…

     

     

    Thanks fur yer Sterling Efforts tae Mount a Defense oan Ma Behalf..

     

     

     

    You are A Brave and Very Gracious Soul.

     

     

    Did Ah evah tell ye that Ah Believed..

     

     

    EVERY WOID that.. Father Malachi.. Said.. aboot.. Whit is Really Taking Place,

     

    behind the Scenes at the Vatican.???

     

     

    Ah used tae Listen tae Him.. each time he wiz oan.. wi.. Art Bell..

     

     

    oan the Local radio here in Vegas.

     

     

    Ah need tae get a Hold of Some the Good Padre’s Books.

     

     

    Some of the Stuff that he came up wi’ oan the radio.. wuz doonright Scary..

     

    But..

     

     

    Ah ,nevertheless, believed every woid of it… fur whit he said..

     

     

    EXPLAINED a Loat of whit is Going oan.. even ,tae this Day..behind the Scenes in

     

     

    The Vatican.

     

     

    Nice Chattin’..

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still. Laughin’

  25. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    You’ll to limo Kojo from the airport to the golf. He dont do mixing.

  26. thetimrieper on

    suttons volley

     

     

    Small world indeed, good to know you. Hung about with BF.

     

    Made my night that:-)

     

     

    Hail Hail

  27. suttons volley,

     

     

    he used to travel up to Ottawa with us every April for a fives tournament, great wee guy lotsa laughs. I see what you mean about the Greek thing he had the locks, I think the last time I seen him( Celtic v Manure in Toronto) I think he had shaved his heid, or maybe it was the bevvy.

     

     

    Small world indeed, next time you talk to him tell him Big Gordon from Hamilton was asking for him

     

     

    gsu

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