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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tommysbhoy –
radio now off and ‘getting over it’ with pie and beans!
Paul67 et al
Apologies if already mentioned, but I noticed, that the proposed Hotel development at the London Road junction has been put on ice, by the developer, who I will not name on here. I suspect money is the problem given that the site is shovel ready, with planning permission. Not sure who owns the site at the moment but I think it is still City Hall. It will still happen of course but may require new input from elsewhere.
SILVER CITY 1888
Allegations that debts were invented to dilute HMRC share to less than 25%
I repeat,these were allegations!
HH
SSB don’t realise few people listen now. We get the gist from CQN. IT’S AN AFFRONT of a stage managed propaganda show. Not out of place in N Korea.. In SSB All is well in Sevco. Nothing has happened. All Celtic supporters are bampots. For the sake of your health, like STV, the printed media… Avoid…
jobo baldie
18:46 on 2 May, 2013
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Smooth70s: Don McLean American Pie!
Has anyone ever met this idiot Laurie who talks the biggest load of nonsense you’ll ever hear? Is he really a Tim?
I guess that’s why Clyde allow him such regular access….but I have met very few fans who remotely agree with him.
An utter tool!
that u17s result was a blow to us , and a shot in the arm to them . was really shocked at the result as I thought our youth set up was streets ahead of them . still think we should be trying to put as much of a gap as we can between us and them , while we have the leagues advantage over them , cos they will be back ,and as ive said on many occasions , any position other than champions is no good to them , they need the European reward to survive , the blazers haven’t gone to all this trouble to see them not in Europe .
Can’t stop laughing
@corsica1968
Penny dropped according to my blue knight; accepted CW has true claim on assets. Murray & Mather desperately searching for £30m cash!
crushed nuts –
I’m afraid that one wooshed right over my head…
Che
I’ve been known to ….. from time to time ;)
TBJ
Thought was just another scurrilous rumour.
jimtim 18:49 on 2 May, 2013
“that u17s result was a blow to us”
I found out the score the day after. I can’t say I was bothered at all about it.
It was an U17 match…
Jobo
Me too……………. + chips!
Problem with Lawrie and others phoning/ posting on comments pages (not CQN) is this whole Upper LL situation is getting dragged out of all proportions.
Time for someone from the Club to make a clear/ concise statement as to why and if modernisation/ additional disabled/ Commonwealth Games work is part of the reason.
jimtim
You trying to be an unfunny Declan?
HH
SSB let LAURIE yer man on, because he SOUNDS intelligent..this allows SSB free reign on us, because here is their ” evidence” of how Celtic supporters are..
In reality it’s their standard mechanism for avoiding all things Sevco..
I m told via twitter, Richard ” Sevco spinner” Wilson is on shortie..
HH
yassss jobo
enjoy yir pie. up there in the high ammenity….at least your no listening to a tray full of them via snyde…is that the correct vernacular..for a load of pies?lol h.h
ArranmoreBhoyLXV11
It is patently obvious that Laurie from Denistoun is SSB’s most useful idiot for them to class all of us as desperate to see games against that mob from Govan.
After seeing the images from the other night at Firhill I hope we never see them again and I don’t know one Celtic fan on here, on Facebook or from my life experience who does but SSB can always find them – funny that.
Can’t stop laughing @corsica1968 3h @shugg67 Ever tried to raise cash for a SFL2 team just to hand it all over to guy you think killed them?
celtic mac,
We were on last night about young players not coming through and you mentioned the spells that some from yester year spent in the rough and tumble of the juniors.
RTE had a programme of Football’s Next Star, in conjunction with Celtic.
Incidentally, the boy who won, played at Firhill on Monday.
Anyway, after the ten boys, who reached the final stage, which was at Lennoxtown, played their first game, a man of the match was chosen.
This boy had to chose a pal from the rest of the hopefulls.
He and his mate, as a reward, were taken to a luxury dpa and had the full five star treatment, plus an overnight.
The rest of the boys were returned to their digs, where they had to drum up for themselves.
At training the next morning, the two ” stars” were late on to the field and their work was considered ” sloppy” by the coaches.
It was a little example how being pampered reflected badly on their performance. They thought that they were made.
Che
Rumour has it I dont listen to rumours ;)
Ive just been given two tickets for the munchester united v chelsea whoppers match on sunday afternoon.
Anyone fancy a wee jaunt down and back sunday … only prob is you have to accompany me :))))
dpa = spa, as you can’t get luxury dpas
praecepta-correct ,that Halfwit DL answering every anti hun point saying we are closing a stand.Classic SSB propaganda.
jimtim
18:49 on 2 May, 2013that u17s result was a blow to us , and a shot in the arm to them . was really shocked at the result as I thought our youth set up was streets ahead of them . still think we should be trying to put as much of a gap as we can between us and them , while we have the leagues advantage over them , cos they will be back ,and as ive said on many occasions , any position other than champions is no good to them , they need the European reward to survive , the blazers haven’t gone to all this trouble to see them not in Europe
I think yer over reacting on that one, that U17 game was their biggest game this season, our bhoys will have learned a lesson, they as a new club got more out of it than us, big deal. A jot I did not give
HH…
SSB rabbiting on about Celtic closing the upper tier of one or more of their stands. Also rabbiting on about Rangers getting fast tracked as usual. Sickening.
Snake
I want to play them again.
dfor those interest, george jones special on radio 2 now
Sannabhoy
Done as promised earlier. Good luck ya lunatic ;-)
Right I’m going oot
Hamiltontim
Apart from humiliating their rotten team and supporters once more I cannot see the attraction.
Seeing and hearing them on a regular basis is not something I would countenance.
The huns saying we will get in touch when we have a half decent team,cos we would get pumped wi that squad we have just now.Simples.
I’d quite happily never have to play that mob or the previous mob or whatever their next mob are called ever again,
they’re vile they always were,they always will be.
Leave them to decay in their own stench.
In summary:
Its a no from me.
Snake
Your first paragraph explains my reasons.
Your second supports my reservations.
Che
Sure you don’t want to think over it one last time???
Snake Plissken
Each to his own I guess, but the way I look at it, removing one of the vehicles for maintaining the public display of bigotry may help its demise. Get rid of sectarian parades too. Long-term job, but anything to drag some sections of society out of the 1600’s.
In any case, wanting it to happen is futile – they’re dead.
BGFC
The Club really shoot themselves in the foot on this one. A proper statement/ explanation on the official site ………….. and importantly a proper briefing of the Ticket Office staff who are dealing directly with the support.
Its obvious from various calls (and even posts on here) that ST holders are getting conflicting reasons for the movement in the ULL.
Someone posted it was from row W back (how many rows?) – all it does is allow thick SSB pundits to make sweeping statements like: Celtic are closing part of the stadium because season ticket sales are down!
Problem is – when fuds like Dee L say it often enough – some of the less enlightened (MSM readership) start to believe it.
Hamiltontim
Fair enough pal but you are the first person I’ve met or know who does.
I think the numbers in favour of these games is outweighed by those with reservations or a flat out desire never to see them again.
The other night really hit home for me and funnily enough me and a Jambo mate had had the same conversation along the lines of – what if they come back worse than they were before (talking about their supporters)?
Well I think we ain’t seen nothing yet.
praecepta
18:55 on 2 May, 2013
Jobo
Me too……………. + chips!
Problem with Lawrie and others phoning/ posting on comments pages (not CQN) is this whole Upper LL situation is getting dragged out of all proportions.
Time for someone from the Club to make a clear/ concise statement as to why and if modernisation/ additional disabled/ Commonwealth Games work is part of the reason.
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agree, celtic should come forward with plans rather than have nonsense spouted on SSB etc… with regards sales.
Snake
Just once would be sufficient for me. Enough to humiliate them as huns (as their club is long dead) for all eternity.