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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Hebcelt, you’re some banana. Did you sample our dram yet or are you waiting until you can get the WHO to find you a suitable airtight sterile lab environment before popping that cork?
Hail Hail bruv
maestro
21:56 on 13 May, 2014
micktt21:27 on 13 May, 2014
If you don’t mind me asking who was the guest speaker and would you know if he was possibly still doing it?My friend is on the look out for another to perform at his up and coming gig for his bhoys sportmans.
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It was Willie Henderson former Rankers, don’t know if he still does it, but assume he does.
Ayrshire is Green and White
and the obligatory youtube clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayW5iZucmAU
ACGR two of the girls who work for me had a wee taste the word they both used was “lethal” and they are experienced Hebridean drinkers!!! I’ll leave it for a few months yet. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Jeff Louis is 1.7846387589437593875948m tall [approx].
My uncle Morris came from Belarus.
It is the flattest place in Europe; even lower tha the ole Netherlands.
HEBCELT
It wisnae meant to be drunk,the idea was to save on dry-cleaning fluid.
Just driven along Royston Rd to be confronted with a huge UKIP billboard.
Underneath some graffiti has been added.
Well done Bhoys!!!
Head of Standard Life warns of flight south
Standard Life is ready to transfer the domicile of over 180 companies and funds to England to avoid the uncertainty…
THE ONLY COMPANY WHO DID NOT PAY COMPENSATION FOR MISS- SELLING OF ENDOWMENT POLICIES.HOPE THEY DO A RANGERS.
With bomber brown back in town, I predict a riot……hahahahahahaha…..we are the Daleks….DESTROY….DESTROY….DESTROY………DESTROY
BMCUW my ghirls drink the dry cleaning fluid regularly!!! ACGR’s dram was a wee bit smoother they reckoned!! Hail Hail Hebcelt
Thistle fans are raging that their singing section will be moved to a different stand for celtic games.
http://www.wearethistle.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/9665-keep-the-north-stand-red-and-yellow/page__st__380
The nub of the issue is that police do not want to see Celtic fans in the old wooden main stand, given their history with flares.
i think this is another missed oportunity, i am sure fans would have understood the issue and self policed.
JOE MILLER’S SHORTS
I’m not so sure that they would. A few seem hell-bent on using them whenever they can.
hebcelt @ 08.35 hrs.
Don’t know if this is any use to you.
Last year we went down to see “Wicked”. Following recommendations we got off the tube at Kings Cross and went to “Casa Mamma” 139 Grays Inn Rd WC1X 8PX.
It did live up to expectations, however the next time we would arrive early & pre-book one of the many eateries round the Theatre area.
HH.
I expect the ole Magyars singin’ section can carry a choon, seein’ that most of them will be moonlightin’ from the ole White Heather Club.
Gary67 (formerly Kayal33)
You might have posted your reason/reasons for changing your moniker already but if you did i missed it.
So, my apologies if i am asking you stuff you have already said!
Did you change it because you do not rate Kayal any more or because you think he may be leaving us soon or just because you felt like it!?
1 more question……are you not concerned that, like Samson loosing his hair……the name change will affect your performances in the quiz?!
FAVOURITE UNCLE
08:52 on 14 May, 2014
Head of Standard Life warns of flight south
Standard Life is ready to transfer the domicile of over 180 companies and funds to England to avoid the uncertainty…
THE ONLY COMPANY WHO DID NOT PAY COMPENSATION FOR MISS- SELLING OF ENDOWMENT POLICIES.HOPE THEY DO A RANGERS.
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Yes they did – see link below. All customers were sent a letter some years back and, if they thought they had been mis-sold and endowment were asked to register that claim in order that they could be recompensed.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2906403/Red-letter-day-for-endowment-shortfalls.html
Not that I’m a cheerleader for financial services companies, but aside from the mis-selling compensation that SL handed out to those who had a legitimate claim, they also provided and Mortgage Endowment Promise to top up customers who looked to be heading for a shortfall on maturity – recognising that the original assumtions on investment growth may have been too low (despite being above the industry standards).
If you’re looking for a bank or insurance company to beat up, SL wouldn’t be top of my list.
“an” not “and”. Twice.
THUNDER ROAD
Can he even keep his history if he changes his moniker?
And if he does,does it mean he’s a,naw,canny be!
BMCUWP
Depends if he can afford it or not?
What do you say we go halfers on it?
DBBIA
I was in the main stand at the 2-1 victory at Firhill
Their singing section knows plenty songs about bbc celebs and also many of them are experts on Irish history and black slavery terminology
And apparently … Mary Hill is wonderful
TBJ – so they’re not being sold down the river any time soon..
THUNDER ROAD
Ten bob each?
I’m in!
BMCUWP
Yer on!
Gary67
Me n Bobby welcome the chase!
natknow
09:11 on 14 May, 2014
I would be quite happy to beat SL up. My wife & myself mis sold £40k shortfall from them. Been fighting for 3 years, FSA/FCA & them, found out about 4 weeks ago…nae chance. Reason being, we were sold policy by them June ’88, there was no financial regulatory body looking after UK finance from April ’88 until anout 3 weeks after we signed for policy. 3 weeks cost us £40k, tough luck says FSA/Ombudsman etc.
Big Phil Scolari under criminal investigation,no other details yet.
Greenpinta thanks for that will check it out. Hail Hail Hebcelt
understood the issue and self policed.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS ………Praying for our WEE HERO!
09:02 on 14 May, 2014
JOE MILLER’S SHORTS
I’m not so sure that they would. A few seem hell-bent on using them whenever they can.
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Dinnae agree. If you remember all the hullaballoo whern we played St Johnstone in Perth and the suggested flag/banner ban which was intended to stop smokes and flares being secretly taken into the stadium and which was then reversed. There wasn’t a sight of one.
Ps it’s spurious from Thistle, nothing has ever been set off in the old wooden stand. It’s their way of selling more tickets to Celtic supporters without incurring the wrath of their own fans.
Hebcelt
Louis — go to Cafe Med at the corner of Calton Hill and Loudon Road — it is a 5 minute walk from your hotel — turn left when you come out the door, take the third left ( Calton Hill ) and walk up to Loudon Road and it is on the corner.
There is a nice outside deck to sit on as well as inside.
Here is the website http://www.cafemed.co.uk/
Let me know if you are booking a table and I will have the management provide a complimentary bottle of wine as they are clients of mine.
The location of the restaurant in comparison to your hotel can be seen here.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/London+Marriott+Hotel+Maida+Vale/@51.535637,-0.190477,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x955b820db14ae8da
midfield maestro
09:31 on 14 May, 2014
natknow
09:11 on 14 May, 2014
I would be quite happy to beat SL up. My wife & myself mis sold £40k shortfall from them. Been fighting for 3 years, FSA/FCA & them, found out about 4 weeks ago…nae chance. Reason being, we were sold policy by them June ’88, there was no financial regulatory body looking after UK finance from April ’88 until anout 3 weeks after we signed for policy. 3 weeks cost us £40k, tough luck says FSA/Ombudsman etc.
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I had an endowment policy with them myself at one point which I cashed in due to what I considered poor performance. In fact, I was wrong – the structure of the product means that bonuses are due at the end of the policy which can mean that a valuation at any point over the term of the policy can seem low.
The bottom line is that there is no guarantee of any investment from any company being enough to pay off a mortgage loan at the end of the term. They were the wrong type of product. My parents had exactly the same problem with another company and I had to bail them out for £30k. But it was RBS who had the security over their property – not SL. Since then I’ve always taken out a Capital/Repayment mortgage – I don’t want the risk of a shortfall.
Personal finances should be a subject taught in schools.
Hebcelt
By the way you cross Abbey Road at the zebra crossing during the walk from the hotel to the restaurant,
BRTH
Thunder Road
09:09 on 14 May, 2014
Thought that since Beram is on his way out I would return to my original CQN moniker from about 5 years ago.
Unfortunately, or fortunately in the CQN quiz,I have maintained the K33 memory for completely useless information.
Big Phil being chased by the ole Taxman……..it will never catch on.
LAST WEEKEND`S SUNDAY POST:
” RANGERS HAVE JUST HAD THEIR BEST LEAGUE SEASON SINCE 1899″
Followed by smaller print saying, ” At least as far as statistics go. ”
I don`t usually give any space to the MSSM but am not sure a`paper who once began a quiz with : Why are our policemen so handsome? actually qualifies 0:-)
JJ
Mornin’ troops – busy day…
Herlad covering all the bases, with faux scare piece on the Lying King…
Aye, right.
Lookout for the inflated “All Klear” piece as follow-up………………..
The real action is with “ra bommur” and his kall to arms in the name of The Great Leg-Breaker.
The Leg-Breaker is no doubt set to be heralded as the Keeper O’ the Kovenant who will waltz them aw back up the marble stairkase…………
In other news….
The Goalie of The Champs is off to the world’s biggest fitba’ tourney and even he is relegated to below the Mighty Gers youth kup final……..
Oh aye.
I find it astonishing that two men who ran down the game in this country, by propagating the lie that armageddon would befall it if one club was not accomodated, are still in office.
Instead of doing what they are paid for, Reagan and Doncaster teamed up with the press to take part in the ‘save Rangers at any cost’ campaign.
Stuart Cosgrove was correct last Saturday on Sportsound when he said that Scottish Football is not just all about the OF (hate the term) or indeed one of them alone.
Now that figures have been released showing a substantial increase in provincial clubs’ attendances since the death of RFC1872, the shysters who run our game, and the smsm, should be backtracking and telling us they got it wrong. Dont hold your breath.
There’s an excuse for the likes of Traynor and Keevins, as they just had to pander to their readership with even more lies and propaganda, no matter how ridiculous they looked. No doubt Campbell ‘Ray Allen’ Ogilvie had an arm up each of R and D’s jacksies, but if these imposters had any morals at all, they’d offer their heads up for rolling.
HAMILTON TIM
Happy to be corrected,bud!
Thanks for Monday,mate. Above and beyond the call of duty.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS ………Praying for our WEE HERO!
Just to let you know, I listened to the record last night – it’s a cracker! :-)
Couldn’t find the lead for the A/D converter so I haven’t managed to “record” it to the laptop yet but will hopefully do that tonight. Did you notice the message scratched next to the outrun grooves?