Gloriously difficult sincerity

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Ruud Gullit is now telling us what a wonder-kid Karamoko Dembele is! The portents on this one are not good. The best thing for Karamoko right now would be to be left alone to develop his talent for three years. Comments from international stars is the last thing the boy needs.

I suspect the unprecedented frenzy which greeted his substitute appearance at Cappielow caught his mentors off guard. The decision to play him was made on football grounds; he’d earned the right to be there so was given the chance. That’s fair enough, you can’t hold a player back, no matter what his age. If he’s not challenged you right inhibiting his development, but the best thing for Karamoko would be a long stretch of anonymity.

I can’t get overexcited at Joey Barton charged with betting on 44 football games against SFA rules during his first few months in Scotland. While the same rule applies in England, Newco don’t play in England, so offenses there have been less prevalent, and therefore the rule is less prominent. A cursory punishment would be appropriate.

The media coverage of Barton this morning gives a fascinating slant on what is already a hoary old story. Joey, we are told, may be able to work his way back into his manger’s plans if he is sufficiently sincere when they meet early next week. Joey, of course, is always sincere.

You’ll seldom encounter people with the most alarming thought processes and in any way doubt their sincerity.

If anything, Joey’s persona could do with a little less frankness. Not for the first time, the Newco management will be measuring the wrong metric when trying to assess Barton.

They’re stuck with him, in all his gloriously difficult sincerity.

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  1. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    If anybody doesnt like Celtic fans showing solidarity with Palestinian people….Go to ibrox and you can wave a Union Jack

  2. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Masty

     

    Download addblocker

     

    I use it for Cqn and no adds or pop ups

     

    I still use safari for normal browsing

  3. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Masty

     

     

    Tell yer pal to stop bad mouthing Celtic fans.

     

    Thats all he does

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    MOONBEAMSWD ‘STAND UP ON 15 FOR THE GB’ on 7TH OCTOBER 2016 8:46 AM

     

    Summa

     

     

     

    Hendricks testimonial, arranged by PLC to get the fans to pay for their promise was played on the 25/5/2004. It was a Lisbon Lions anniversary but not a big one.

     

    ..

     

     

    Yea I knew it wasn’t a Big one.. as I said it was to my Suprise the Abuse Henke Got..

     

     

    Maybe a Wee bit Jeal of his Pay Off..【ツ】

     

     

    Summa

  5. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Masty

     

    Use adblocker as your browser

     

    Log onto Cqn via addblocker not safari

  6. TGM

     

    You’ve been posting the same shite for months, it’s been explained to you by a few on here regarding the post MY PAL made, who made you the blog police?

  7. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    TD67

     

     

    Im bored now.

     

    We all know that you are a nasty wee man who sounds like a hun.

     

    Lets leave it at that

  8. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Masty

     

     

    He keeps coming on talking about Celtic fansd grooming young fans.

     

    I told him to take his evidence to the police.

     

    He has been at it for months…..Ive pulled him on it, he still lies.

     

    Feck it….carry on

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    MASTY on 7TH OCTOBER 2016 10:46 AM

     

    BT

     

     

    Am using safari and ad blocker not doing anything for me

     

     

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    AbBlocker has its Own Browser DuckDuckGo.Com

     

     

    You don’t use Safari..

     

     

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    No Pop Ups No Adds.. Very Quick refresh..

     

     

    Summa

  10. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Masty

     

    Doing well mate

     

    Yeh old tin going to Vegas next year hopefully

     

    TD( the other one) spoke to him when he was over from Toronto not long ago.

  11. BT

     

    First time in years ” the other one” has been over and we never lost a game lol he’s a big jinx

  12. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Masty

     

     

    He is accusing Celtic fans of ‘Grooming’ young fans.

     

    He has been doing so for a while…..I dont like that.

     

    He has been asked to stop…he wont

     

    Im not the problem here…im responding to his lies, because nobody seems too bothered.

     

    But you know what….feck it, he can slander all he likes

  13. My thoughts on Palestine are just that, my thoughts, nothing to do with CFC, I don’t need CFC or UEFA to do what I feel about what’s going on over there, and what’s right, and what’s wrong, but the CT and the leaders of The GB do,

     

     

    My politics don’t cost my football club any concern or fines as it should be, my club need me to support them, and like me they don’t care what I think about anyone’s politics when I’m at Celtic Park, unless of course they’re causing it.

  14. TGM

     

    Ach ffs how many times do you need telt? All TD is guilty of is maybe the wrong choice of word

     

    I know and you know exactly what he meant as has the many others who have explained to you

     

     

    As I posted earlier who made you the police?

     

     

    If it’s not TD getting it it’s PL or the board try getting out more man,

  15. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Masty

     

     

    He knows what he is saying.

     

    If he wants to slate Celtic fans, he should feck off to ibrox, they like doing that as well.

     

     

    TD67

     

     

    I dont know who the feck you think you are…Nero, Hitler,Napoleon

     

    But you dont impress me with your hun nonsense

     

    And as you like to say…GIRUY

     

    I dont care if you watch Celtic….you sound like a HUN

  16. See if that big purple hairy bassa breaks through ma screen again, am on a plane to Dublin and Denis o brien is gettin his sandy shaws parted

  17. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MASTY on 7TH OCTOBER 2016 11:01 AM

     

    TGM

     

     

    Ach ffs how many times do you need telt? All TD is guilty of is maybe the wrong choice of word.

     

     

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    How about ” indoctrination “

  18. TGM

     

     

    Pay attention….” grooming young fans to cause trouble and wave Palestinian flags” you keep conveniently leaving that last bit out, and putting your own words in, that’s up to you of course nothing to do with me.

  19. TGM

     

    I agree he certainly knows what he’s saying, as do I and so do you,

     

    Stop twisting ONE word to suit your argument

  20. GORDON on 7TH OCTOBER 2016 9:42 AM

     

     

    Cheers. This has been an issue for as long as I’ve been a fan. If history becomes the be all and end all, how do you get started with a history?

     

     

    The only truly fair way is to make it completely random. However, that leads to complaints because people don’t understand what random actually means.

     

     

    The upshot is that there’s no system which will satisfy everybody.

  21. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MASTY on 7TH OCTOBER 2016 11:09 AM

     

     

    I just hate to see good Tims at the squabble.

  22. Ah, right, I’m onto CQN through Ad blocker. And woo hoo! Advert free for the first time in months! Pity I’m working.

  23. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    TD67

     

     

    Im not the one twisting words here….You are.

     

    Again today…you bring up ‘grooming’….whatever meaning you want to use…its not acceptable for you to be continually spinning this.

     

    You have been asked to desist by several posters, but you continue to accuse Celtic fans of ‘Grooming’

     

    Keep it up.

     

    Ive tried to mark your card, you wont listen.

     

    I wont be the only one who takes exception to your bs

  24. Macjay

     

    Absolutely 100% agree, but officer green has been at it for months now and it’s keeping guys like me away , some might say that’s a good thing

  25. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MASTY on 7TH OCTOBER 2016 11:11 AM

     

    Macjay

     

     

    I would have probably said brainwash

     

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    Hilarious ,pal.

     

    :-)

     

     

    Here`s me trying to be diplomatic.

  26. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MASTY on 7TH OCTOBER 2016 11:13 AM

     

     

    T.G.M. is a good bloke.

     

     

    That`s what I mean by ” good Tims squabbling “

  27. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    I can believe im actually getting stick on a Celtic site, for defending the good name of Celtic supporters.

     

    Some warped thinking on CQN alright, but its certainly not coming from me.

  28. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Masty

     

     

    You are defending your pal….thats fine

     

    But dont be trying to tug at the heartstrings and pretend that im preventing you from coming on to CQN

     

    Give me a break ffs.

     

    He can defend himself

  29. Macjay

     

    I never said he wasn’t buddy, he’s the one throwing insults at fellow tims, good lifelong tims at that,

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