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
The Abbey Road crossing can be viewed on webcam . If you let us know when you are there, you can wave your black pudding in the air as you cross and those who have not have had the very real pleasure of your company will be able to have that vicarious experience 0:-)
JJ
NATKNOW
Jee-zoh,I was too busy crying over the other stuff scratched onto it!
Still scared to look at the rest of them. My fault,I should have taken them all down when I had the chance.
In fairness though,I didnae expect to be away for thirteen weeks,never mind thirteen years!!
Bankiebhoy- FF playin’ in the ole Ramsden’s next year?
So already papers are talking about Virgil off ski. Unfortunately we can’t sell him as the fans won’t allow an AGM balance sheet transfer again after the vic shambles of last year
Marrakesh Express
09:55 on 14 May, 2014
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.
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Agree with all of that. There is no accountability in Scottish Football.
Q. Who do the SFA answer to?
A. Themselves.
Q. Who do the SPFL answer to?
A. Themselves.
Q. How does this encourage good governance and fair play in our game?
A. It doesn’t.
BRTH thanks for the info and the very generous offer – which I will take up!! My daughter is joining us on Friday night so all thee of us may go for lunch on Sat or Mrs Hebcelt and I lunch/early dinner on Fri. I’ll let you know what we decide. Once again many thanks Hail Hail Hebcelt
ACGR 8.25
That’s stretching it a bit. :)
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS ………Praying for our WEE HERO!
10:05 on 14 May, 2014
NATKNOW
Jee-zoh,I was too busy crying over the other stuff scratched onto it!
Still scared to look at the rest of them. My fault,I should have taken them all down when I had the chance.
In fairness though,I didnae expect to be away for thirteen weeks,never mind thirteen years!!
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Well. there’s the usual pops and clicks you expect from old vinyl but it was perfectly playable and sounds best when played loud. As my neighbours can now verify! :-)
NATKNOW
I found that too. It was very popular of a Sunday morning in Kilwinning.
Kinda like a one-man attempt to balance out their stuff.
My hi-fi was 120W per channel. I usually won.
OK Gary67 thanks.
Beram’s time here could have all worked out differently and that is a shame.
IF he had maintained his early form, then he would probably have been sold on to an EPL club for a tidy profit as is our current strategy.
It can be disappointing to see a player being sold when their star is high but what happened with Beram shows it is perhaps best to cash in at that point.
Anyway…..good luck with the quiz in future!
Right…..better get on my way….backshifts grrrr……hate em!
Have a good day everyone :)
Apologies if this has already been posted but better twice than never:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=749870135035134
DBBIA
:)))
………You are Michael Grant, and I claim my £5.
HH.
Bankiebhoy- I’m more Russell than Michael.
IGC
Brilliant-I thought he was for invading the pitch!
Pity the steward walked in front of him at just the wrong moment though.
…Russell John DAMMERALL Grant is 48cms tall and 8ft wide……….
IGC (are you a team from the Highlands?),
Just about to leave for the golf. Glad I looked at that clip first. Absolutely brilliant. Wee Jay is a belter.
JJ
2014
FORMER Rangers director Dave King faces a possible investigation by the City regulator over a claim he tried to drive down the club’s share price by orchestrating a bid to have fans withhold season-ticket cash.
Apologies if posted already.
A shareholder’s complaint over alleged market abuse by the 58-year-old South Africa-based businessman has led the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to look into the matter.
The move comes amid growing concerns about the League One champions’ finances and governance.
Mr King has said he was not interested in buying existing shares in the operating company Rangers International Football Club plc, but was willing to be a “significant investor” and suggested a brand-new rights issue.
The complaint made to the FCA claimed the board had no intention of dealing with Mr King, who is one of South Africa’s wealthiest tycoons.
The Glasgow-born entrepreneur, along with legendary former player Richard Gough, set up Ibrox 1972 Ltd as part of a campaign to withhold fans’ season-ticket cash. The campaign launched with the Union of Fans aims to hand over supporters’ season-ticket cash once they are given security over Ibrox Stadium.
The club has condemned it as a conduit for depriving it of revenue.
The FCA told the complainant: “We will review the information you have provided very carefully with a view to determining whether it is appropriate to exercise any of our statutory powers in respect to market abuse.”
The conduct team can impose unlimited fines and in extreme cases of market abuse can carry out a criminal investigation or hand the case to the Serious Fraud Office.
Any investigation would take into account whether it believes actions were deliberate, whether confidence in the markets was damaged or put at risk and whether there was financial gain.
It would also look at the conduct of the accused person before and after the alleged breach including previous disciplinary action and compliance.
Mr King was unavailable for comment
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS ………Praying for our WEE HERO!
10:10 on 14 May, 2014
NATKNOW
I found that too. It was very popular of a Sunday morning in Kilwinning.
Kinda like a one-man attempt to balance out their stuff.
My hi-fi was 120W per channel. I usually won.
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Fight tha power!!
IGC…
Great too see the kid celebrating, thanks.
BMCUW….
pitch invasion?? it’s a wonder he wisnae kettled for contemplating it!!
Russell Grant has been fired out of a cannon by wee Flavia Cacace.
I should have days like that.
DONTBRATTBAKKINANGER
Russell Grant fired from a cannon?
Insert large-bore joke here…
In these days of inflated transfer fees £10 Million for big Virgil is said to be what Celtic are looking for seems to be under priced in my opinion.H.H.
Wish list for summer
Assistant manager- john collins
Derk replacement- snodgrass
Sammi,balde- finbogasson
Easy peasy
Morning all.
When’s the next hootenanny?
HH!!
Joe. If PL was offered 10m for Virgil he would grab it and Neil would get nothing same as last year an AGM balance sheet transfer
Pressure must be put on the club that players on park are more important than PL bonus
I would like to see Steve Clarke as Assistant Manager. Very experienced in that role, especially in Europe with Mourinho.
Tallybhoy
10:53 on 14 May, 2014
Morning all.
When’s the next hootenanny?
HH!!
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Have you even had your breakfast bombolino yet?! ;-)
Good question – my involvement was limited…
Gary67,
I don’t think you’ll see Steve Clarke in an assistants role in Scotland.
What happened to the hootenanny money?
Geordie Munro
11:01 on 14 May, 2014
What happened to the hootenanny money?
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Drink! Chips! Bus!
Fr.JackCSC
GEORDIE MUNRO
Two guesses!
Geordie Munro
11:00 on 14 May, 2014
Depends what the offer is. If its top job after a year then he’d maybe join us.
Bobby,
According to zoopla, Swindon castle is under offer……Hmmmmm ;)
macjay1 @06:08
“Tom Rogic named in the Oz World Cup squad.
I fear we will be the “kamikazes” of the tournament.”
I heard a comic on the radio describing the Group that Australia were drawn in as the worst group of death since Joan of Arc was drawn in a group with Medieval Justice, Fire and Physics.
Gary,
Aye possibly.
Macjay/Sftb
What is the ozzys group?
GEORDIE MUNRO
WHAT?
I leave the house for a fortnight and my place gets put up for grabs?
I bet the bloody locks have been changed anaw!
Would love us to sign the AS Nancy boy, Jeff Louis, just so we could sing “Louie, Louie”, which would make a great football anthem