Every Celtic fan will be delighted Fraser Forster was included in the England World Cup squad. Fraser joined Celtic on loan four years ago, becoming a permanent member of staff in 2012. His transformation over that period has been remarkable, which is no fluke.
He is the most dedicated footballer at the club. First in each morning, around 2.5 hours before official start time, he’s also last out of Lennoxtown almost every day. He is possibly the most complete 365-day-a-year athlete we’ve ever had. This is a player who has set high personal achievement goals and has allowed no distractions to get in his way.
Enormous credit also has to go to the man who has guided him through his meteoric rise in recent seasons, goalkeeper coach Stevie Woods. Without the focus, technical development and remedial work Stevie has added to Fraser’s development we would not have nearly as effective a goalkeeper between the sticks.
It is never good to see anyone lose their job but surely the decision for Hearts to sack Gary Locke was one of the easiest to come out of Anne Budge’s 120 minute review (which was more productive than one 120 day review). Hearts early and late season form, where they comfortably recorded victories against most of their peer group, told a tale of what happened for six months of the season, when the team failed to show up.
Locke had the resources to keep his team in the league this season but found every excuse available to ensure they finished bottom.
I’m less sure Danny Lennon deserved to be hooked. The gap between St Mirren’s 8th placed finish with 39 points and Hibs on 35 points is narrow, but when he needed to dig deep, Lennon was not found wanting. St Mirren might not be so fortunate with their next guy.
Tommy Gemmell
We are going to have the one and only Tommy Gemmell on the blog on Friday afternoon between 13:00 and 16:00. He’ll be available to take your questions and talk about life, football and anything else you care to bring up. Tune in.
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Johansen and Rogic
The unthank road
We’ll definitely get the chance some day….I’ll bring my own hat :-)
Geordie Munro ok it’s a deal. I just hate the nonsense he spouts. The independence vote is important and his job is clearly to infiltrate.
Geordie
No need to apologise … To kayal … I was first … All others lost ;)
Btw are galstons painful
JC 2
Yes, we thought he should have had one of those big plastic crocodile things that the nurseries clip the weans to when they take them out walking.
HT
Down the M77 M8 ;)
MIGHTY TIM
It lies on the A71. Edinburgh to Kilmarnock/Irvine road.
You can come down the M74 and head west.
Or the M77 and head east.
Does the butchers apron currently fly at Celtic Park? Just asking like!!
A few of my mates who are regular lurkers have given up because they are fed up with the invasion of the cybernats.
!!Bada Bing!!
21:09 on 13 May, 2014
31003
21:04 on 13 May, 2014
Anybody else think that sometimes us CQNrs take ourselves far too seriously?
To be reposted every day :)
================= yer joking !!!
TBJ
Hee hee now that’ll confuse the bejesus out of ole MT :-)
Jude2005
Always used to fly from the roof of the main stand. Bob Kelly pointed out that during “the flag” battle in the early 50s, none of the objectors to the flying of the Irish flag were aware that “the fleg” was always flown from the roof of the stand.
mighty tim supporting wee Oscar
22:20 on 13 May, 2014
Time machine.
Greenpinata
16:33 on
13 May, 2014
Genuine question :- Does anybody know what happened to a petition or similar by MP’s Davie Marshall and Jim Devine to have Jock Stein awarded a posthumous knighthood. ? Probably about 5 years ago.
*Jock’s family spoke out against it. I was on fascist fascist at the time and they were going berserk at the thought of the great man having a knighthood. That’s when the BJK first started, give him his due murray told them tae back off but it fell on deaf ears.
garygillespieshamstring
22:40 on
13 May, 2014
Jude2005
Always used to fly from the roof of the main stand.
*flew from the highest part of the ground close tae the hun end.
yossarian67,
Billy no’well excels again, really enjoyed his performance on Saturday.
I still play his stuff in the works toilet…very loudly, only way the huns get back to work;))
Tontine Tim,
Many thanks for that, much appreciated.
HH.
sipsini
22:47 on 13 May, 2014
Brilliant….hahahahahahaha
Bmcuwp
Sorry missed your last post….was walking up from my local…….:)……pleasure to meet you too once again….although I got you and yer auld man mixed up……you were the younger wan…….right?
Just logged in for my late night lurk.
Vmham 22.15
Fibromyalgia….horrible illness
Could someone please post a link to Mary’s blog.
It could be worse, English jobs for English workers, Celts go home:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WW8vrbbwR2o&feature=youtu.be
* Warning contains cringeworthy content
Hamilton Tim
See my old drinkin/singin hole ,the \\\indsor bar , Is no more, therefore we’ll have to meet in somewhere proper!
Just watched the Britain first broadcast…phew, scary, horrible people…was actually expecting to see a hun top.
Tontine Tim
The scumbags sold merchandise with that vile slur.
Mr Steins triumphs left such a mark on the Huns psyche, they could sink to such lows, even for them.
His Celtic achievements did indeed make it cold in his shadow for those vipers.
Dave King and co bringing out the big guns now.
Bomber Brown backing the boycott.
Tontine Tim
Yes, one of his lines was that they could never say celtic didn’t play under it as it was flown from the highest point of the ground.
Goodnight Timland.
Peace and love.
Especially all the gang from McChuills.
Ta bhoys. But does it still fly??
Jude
I couldn’t say for sure but I would imagine that it does.
31003
I was at the start of the night. Maybe not by the end of it!
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
It’s ALWAYS flying…….and never forget it…p
aiden bhoy- The Kray Twins will be getting the gang enforcers out soon.
Aiden bhoy
Can’t wait to hear “show us the deeds ” again.
Hope they can get the “big hoose must stay open” guy back as well.
I firmly believe that football managers have a 4 year shelf life….with the exception of one or two…….Lenny’s been through enough…..maybe time to go……..and before anyone asks……..Jock Stein……
Thanks.
Yer welcome
31003
Or if you are john Barnes , a four month shelf life.
Oh no! Another Celt joins the BBC world cup team
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27401926