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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winning captains
15:22 on 13 May, 2014
‘Would other non Celtic legends be welcome on the blog and would you find it interesting?’
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Mibaes aye and mibaes naw.
What about Dr Heidi Poon?
Borgo67
I believe he now lectures at Glasgow University — or so I am told,
What I have read of the blog has been fantastic for the past week.
Now we’re having fellow bloggers being called “half-wits” and being told what to post.
magic, so it is
(sarcasm)
bloggers = posters?
Get your moater running ole Sevco are luncheon in a dungeon, and the Tims are getting pilastered.
Tommy Craig has had more managers’ sacked as assistant Manager than you could shake the ole stick at
Thindimebhoy
“The problem lies in the wealth structure.”
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With respect, As has been said many time on here.
” What London is to England, Aberdeen is to Scotland.”
PS : There are plenty of beggars on Union St.
HH.
Steinreignedsupreme
15:22 on 13 May, 2014
St Mirren have appointed Tommy Craig as their new manager.
As strange as Levein being made DoF of Hearts.
A 64 year old who has been a head coach for less than 6 months in his career!!
DBBIA
Is that what King is after?
MWD :-)
thomthethim
61- Peacock leaving was what I claimed. Hence no reason for Bob Kelly to deny a signing policy based on RCs
MWD
I did not try to post my reasons. I have done so before and I do not want the blog clogged up with propaganda
Billy Bhoy 05
Of course the analogy is pathetic. I admitted that in the post. My point was that the OO voting No means you should vote Yes was equally pathetic.
As you note, I advised you to not clog the blog up with too much (not a Monitor or Censor role). You are free to ignore the advice but it will be counter-productive to your aims if you do so.
My concern is for the traditions of CQN and not an attempt to stifle debate or the Yes/No postings.
I am more concerned with keeping the balance
winning captains
I would be happy to fire some questions at both those guys.
Law is a Scottish football legend and I like Richard Gordon. Refreshing to have a radio presenter who is open about the team he supports and you believe he actually supports them!
LB
winning captains
Would be good to hear from the olde Mongoose – the Meerkats get too much air-time these days!
McBhoy
14:31 on
13 May, 2014
Braveheart will be on the telly everyday in an independent Scotland.
*whit aboot Rob Roy a far better movie
bonniebankscsc
ernie lynch
15:20 on
13 May, 2014
Thindimebhoy
15:17 on 13 May, 2014
The only hard and fast, definite policy the nats have offered for their post referendum never never land is to cut corporation tax so that it’s 3% lower than the UK.
Wake up and smell the coffee.
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Indeed wake up and smell the coffee, it astounds me why anyone would want to be ruled by Westminster
Even if Labour were to win the next election , so what.
For me its a no brainer that policies relating to Scotland are best formulated in Scotland.
I wonder if we’ll ever see him again at CP?
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-news-2014/ned-zelic-backs-tom-rogic-to-shine-for-socceroos-at-the-world-cup-20140513-zrays.html
McBhoy
14:39 on
13 May, 2014
William Wallace was actually Australian
*naw he wisnae, he was fae New Jersey but his family emigrated tae Oz tae miss Vietnam.
Despite having been born in Paisley and having lived there for a total of 2 days, I am now ruling myself out of contention for the St Mirren job.
Nags – scroll on if not your thing.
Bjm and whomever else is interested, more info tomorrow on Dawn Commander and Colebrooke for Friday, which I shall post when I have it.
Meantime – One for the notebook.
Mr Maynard has been dropped 5lb by the handicapper to a mark of 97. He can win off that mark. will let you know when he’s out.
San Telm has been raised 6lb to 126. He will start to find life tough from that mark, but he’s a tough character, if a bit hot and cold.
Maypole Lass having a wee spring/summer break and will reappear after a wind operation in the autumn.
BRTH- thanks for the friendly advice.
Is it right that in modern commercial practice credit/debit cards are sooooooooooo last Tuesday and the way forward is very much cash on the ole barrelhead?
Super Sallary the fat nobleman, bought his castle, at a hefty viscount.
No interest in Dennis Law or Richard Gordon being on CQN but each to their own.
Richie
No one was told what to post and it is typical of the misinformation that this martyrdom response was obtained.
I advised Billy Bhoy 05, and the advice is based on more expressed opinions than my own, that if this site becomes a constant Yes/No referendum conversation, then I will not be the only one taking a holiday from the site during the close season.
If I can paraphrase a much missed CQNr
Keep it light!
Yes, well done to FF (Celtic & England) for making it to the World Cup.
Celtic have done their part for him to be considered the number three goalie. It’s now Fraser’s responsibility to demonstrate he can be the number one.
My advice to Hodgson would be ensure FF’s available for penalty shoot-outs.
Still want him to cover, more quickly, the gap from six yards out to the edge of the penalty box.
Ole Mr Johnny Clash – how typically gracious of you to leave the field open for wee Chic Young.
I also expect you are too tall, and too good looking, to be St Mirren manager.
‘Maypole Lass having a wee spring/summer break and will reappear after a wind operation in the autumn’
eh?
DBBIA/James Herriot CSC
Winning Captains
Whilst it is excellent to have former heros on CQN, I would love to hear from any present players/Board members willing to offer their services. It would maybe enlighten some of the more emphatic posters to the reality of the modern game.
JJ
DBBIA – And unlike wee Danny Lennon, JohnnyClash refuses to refer to himself in the third person.
quantum
“For me its a no brainer that policies relating to Scotland are best formulated in Scotland.”
What? Like the OBaF Act?
ernie lynch
Wake up and smell the coffee.
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Ernie I have been smelling the coffee for over fifty years now and it still stinks to high heaven
Since the 2008 crash the UK has added billionaires to its top earners list meanwhile we see a similar increase of poverty at the other end of the scale manifesting itself in food banks and crisis loans for the poor.
I think I’m old enough to make a reasoned judgement having lived in London Cape Town Singapore Lisbon Accra and my home town here in Glasgow
I really believe Scotland will be a better place for Scots and anyone else who cares to live here if its independent from Westminster and aristocratic centric wealth policies
I believe an independent Scotland will readdress the wealth structure to suit all of our people not just the few
Just my opinion of course
SFTB
I fail to see were the balance is. Your considerable writing skills are never aimed at our more insolant and aggresive naysayers.
SFTB
I was not asking you to.
I was pointing out to TT that your post he referred to did not provide any substance as towards your reasons for voting NO however entertaining the post was to read.
Simples.
So no positive Celtic Propaganda then. Diddums. Paul – no more article. :-)
MWD says Aye
Winning Captains,
I would like to see both Law and Gordon, more particularly Richard as his views on current events within the Scottish game would be very interesting.
Winning Captains- I think Jim Spence is the least tainted biscuit in the ole Shortbread tin.
And as for non Cletic legends, it has to be wee Craig Whyte.
SFTB
or
Free Eductaion
Prescriptions
Elderly Care
to give a few others
MWD says aye
ernie lynch
14:48 on
13 May, 2014
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
14:42 on 13 May, 2014
‘When do you feel the Catholics only policy was ever open to valid justification as an attack?’
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I don’t. But there were rumours and Bob Kelly did make a statement that the rumours were nonsense and in fact we had just signed a young boy who wasn’t a Catholic for whom he had great hopes, or words to that effect.
*correct and Brian Wilson outlines this in his centennial biography of the leather belts (as my da used tae call them.)
It was at a board meeting after we had been humiliated by the deid team in the ’63 SC Final where Sir Bob was being accused of trying tae play an all Catholic side. He also mentioned that the Catholic schools in the Glasgow area had some outstanding prospects at the time.
Back to work.
JJ
I’ll give you reality of the modern game.
Player gets signed – wads a money.
Player kicks a baw – wads a money.
Player wins, loses or draws -wads a money.
Player sneak oot back entrances on trophy day – wads a money. (saw it for myself on Sunday).
Players jump in big fancy cars – wads a money.
Players don’t really care – wads a money.
MWD says Aye
Winning Captains
Bertie with a bleeper?