Photo by Vagelis Georgariou, Biglens.
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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Stpat
Who was she?
Che-HH
sipsini
16:53 on
2 May, 2013
I think they’re right but here’s the thing. If they do make it until June. Their punishment next season will be 1/3 of this season’s points total. So it’s now in their interest to get no more points. Any bets on them losing the next three games?
Challs fined £2,500 for paki comment by SFA
sipsini
Leeds waited until they were relegated and then went into administration thinking it would have no material impact as they would start afresh the next season. The FA took a different stance and increased their points deduction as felt they were cheating.
Hearts fans are right as if they last until season over they will only be deducted points next season and as it stands that will be 13 or 14 points depending on how many they end up with this season. If they go into admin before end of season they will be deducted 17 points and could end up relegated.
Mort
!!bada bing!!
If its Italian your after, my tomato sauce is world famous and as long as you want to share a sofa, I’m cheap as well.
HH
Kelly Brook and Charlie Brooks
re points deduction for going into administration..
if you are still in administration the following season or even liquidation, is there another points deduction?
P
!!bada bing!!
Seriously, 5pm doing great deals throughout May. Can do link thingy on phone apologies.
BADA BING
Will they accept payment in shares?
Mort
16:31 on
2 May, 2013
Another thing regarding Celtic’s youth development is that the quality of player in Scotland has gone down over the years but Celtic are more than punching above the curve in terms of developing these players to the highest standards that they can achieve. Not every player who comes through our doors at 10, 13, 16 etc can go on to have a successful career at Celtic but quite a large number do go on to play at a reasonably high standard.
Hours spent by primary school and secondary school boys on general exercise with most of the free hours spent kicking a ball have been reducing in recent decades, this has led to Scotland’s low present position in the footballing world, and we are still continuing to drop down the rankings
Celtic have at present a scheme in position detail below
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/6175047/Celtic-breaking-new-ground-with-European-style-youth-development.html
Young players at Celtic get the best of everything, coaching, hours spent practicing, quality of opposition, sports science, etc etc we are miles ahead of any other club, we should be the club of choice for young players.
Tony Watt was a raw talent very raw, he has benefitted enormously from Lennoxtown and the quality coaching he received, even at 16 if the potential is there it just needs the right environment to flourish
Having said all of the above its still no guarantee of success in producing those C/L players, developing young players still has an element of luck to it
Pod I 17:03 on 2 May, 2013
re points deduction for going into administration..
if you are still in administration the following season or even liquidation, is there another points deduction?
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Depends if you’ve got links to Campbell Ogilvie.
can i have raspberry on that champions league ice cream
Cheers pal hope you are good.
!!bada bing!!
17:05 on 2 May, 2013
can i have raspberry on that champions league ice cream
Cheers pal hope you are good.
I’m great thanks
HH
weeminger
16:56 on 2 May, 2013
Cheers, i did say that to them but hibs is their next game and they would be prepared to drop an extra point next season. HH
Mort
16:31 on 2 May, 2013
petec and Kayal33
Another thing regarding Celtic’s youth development is that the quality of player in Scotland has gone down over the years but Celtic are more than punching above the curve in terms of developing these players to the highest standards that they can achieve. Not every player who comes through our doors at 10, 13, 16 etc can go on to have a successful career at Celtic but quite a large number do go on to play at a reasonably high standard.
Mort
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Thanks for the reply.
My wee lad was in one of the community programmes and when the money was squeezed, they had to stop running the team my boy was playing in.
A wee side note, well a couple actually.
The wee guy who was the best in the team and scored goals for fun with a fantastic left foot and was also the best player in the team IMO, is now playing in the Dumarton team as well.
Aidan was the same height as him 3 years ago. The wee chap has had problems with his breathing a few times over the years, usually when he hasn’t been outside kicking a ball in Winter, anyway the Doctor has put him on Steroids twice (alongside another drug to deal with the real ailment) more funds to pharmaceuticals to prescribe 2 drugs rather than one. ?????
Aidan is about 3 inches taller than the wee leftwinger now.
I love Dance music so it is only right I promote this whilst possibly exposing it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKtAjVPsgxs
I have learned a lot about Pharmakeia to realise a lot of things when put into my own life experience.
mike conroy & mike conroy
what about grandads and grandsons ?
Jimmy Quinn and another Quinn.
Great uncles & Grand Nephews –
all the mcstays
in fact we must be due another mystay any time now.
Afternoon bhoys from a warm hun free mountain valley.
So they fine Chuck 2.5K , this is after he has already been severely censured.
I imagine they would have jailed Lenny.
Saint Stivs
17:17 on 2 May, 2013
mike conroy & mike conroy
what about grandads and grandsons ?
Jimmy Quinn and another Quinn.
Great uncles & Grand Nephews –
all the mcstays
in fact we must be due another mystay any time now.
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Was John Kennedy a Grandson of Jimmy Delaney?
RT,
I think I heard that before aye, but also something to do with the other Kennedy who was chief doorman after playing career,
or am i mistaken.
Che
16:54 on 2 May, 2013
Stpat
Who was she?
Pasta.
Hail Hail
£2.5K fine, is that it!
One Nation… lol!
THE Lithuanian bank that is owed
£15 million by Hearts FC has
entered bankruptcy proceedings –
three months after being shut down
for risky loans.
Administrators were today
appointed to Ukio Bankas AB at
the request of the central bank
but the troubled bank has 10 days
to lodge an appeal.
It is not yet known what impact
the bank’s administration might
have on Hearts FC but earlier this
week Tynecastle chiefs did not
deny that their debt could be
called in.
A report from Vilinius in
Lithuanian said the new
bankruptcy administrator would
decided how and when to recover
assets belonging to Ukio Bankas,
which include a stake in Hearts
FC and their stadium in Gorgie.
Wonder what happened to rules on audited accounts from sevco could SFA be playing for time, will Cambell Ogilvie come out, will the truth come out about 5 way agreement, or Green & Whyte debacle be made public or do we think there might be an out of court settlement be made? to try the old nothing to see here now move along please!!
Would Sevco go bust if one of the zombies won the crossbar challenge on Saturday?
tommysbhoy
Was trying to figure out what former player we didn’t like that was getting called KOK! lol
I’m sure Chuck will find some spare change from his Sevco pay off to throw some morsels to the SFA Bowling club committee.
No offence meant to bowling clubs unless they are a masonic-riddled.
ASonOfDan 17:35 on 2 May, 2013
“Would Sevco go bust if one of the zombies won the crossbar challenge on Saturday?”
It’s impossible to hit the crossbar by kicking a medicine ball…
Four ‘keepers in the 2002/03 were Douglas, Hedman, Broto and Gould (yes he was still there).
HH!!
ASonOfDan 17:35 on 2 May, 2013
It’ll be easier hitting the bar with a medicine ball from half-way than trying to cash that cheque!
Steinreignedsupreme
Victor Wanyama could do it.
petec
there is a paypal option if you have it
Roy C-VG
Fathers & sons who have played for Celtic;
Paul Wilson & Mark Wilson
petrovschef 17:45 on
“Victor Wanyama could do it.”
Big Vic’s no Zombie but…
petrovschef
17:45 on 2 May, 2013
Steinreignedsupreme
Victor Wanyama could do it.
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I cannae remember who was saying it each day but it was Quality. Hats doffed.
“Victor climbed Mt Everest by accident.”
:))
Father and son Celtic players:
Dariusz ‘Jackie’ Dziekanowski and…it’s a fair chance any of our Scottish players born in the early 90’s may be related.
petec 17:51 on 2 May, 2013
“Victor climbed Mt Everest by accident.” :))
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He probably bumped into Bobo Balde when he got to the top.