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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Robinbhoy
The treatment of Gary Locke has been deplorable.
I have a soft spot for the Hibs but I’m starting to hope they go down to make life difficult for Sevco and their wee cousins.
Hope if Hibs go down Celtic loan them some of our under 20’s:-))
robinbhoy
17:03 on 13 May, 2014
Whatever you think of Gary Locke and for what it’s worth he didn’t do that bad a job under the circumstances in my opinion. The way he left was shameful, no opportunity to say goodbye to his players.
St Mirren must expect miracles if they think Danny Lennon did a “bad” job. A trophy and Premier League survival every year is not bad for a provincial club.
My buddy neighbour says that Tommy Craig only getting the gig because he is on half what Danny Lennon was on. He has heard that all the tesco money is nearly done at st Mirren , get your dough on going down next year.
Geordie Munro
16:50 on 13 May, 2014
Aidenbhoy,
I think Sammy was well worth the 20k plus bonuses that sandman spoke about.
I also think the accountant that could make those figures equate to 750k per annum is worth a healthy salary too ;)
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LOL, yeah, sounds like Hun accounting. Plucking numbers out the ether over lunch ain’t my forte…
Should obv have read along 1.25 pa and a total 3 year spend on Sammi around 3.75+.
Still damn sight cheaper than what we’ll have to shell out to replace him. IF there’s any intention to do so…
winning captains
Apart from Lions, although I’d be thrilled to hear from John Clark who spans half a century of service to Celtic.
Gordon Strachan
Jim Brogan, Pat Bonner, Tom Boyd, David Hay, Lubo, Sutton and Henrik.
Roy Aitken, Brian McLair,
Non Celtic men
Joe Jordan a Cleland man with wide European experience
Archie McPherson for his insights into the Scottish game
Turnbull Hutton for his views on the way forward for Scottish football.
Jackie Mac on the problems managing against a dominant team
Away from the politics etc it does get a tad too serious at times
I love music so to catch up with digital age I have put this beast on my Santa list
http://www.audiostream.com/content/pioneer-elite-n-50-network-audio-player
I have recently heard HDmusic http://www.hdtracks.com/
And with the multitude of free FLAC ( lossless compression of digital audio) available if you know where to go nudge nudge wink wink
I can see me having a right good time while my ears are still working
twists n turns
No offence taken I’m sure by anyone
The mention of his name brought back happy memories for me.
Ernie
Saw your halfwit comment by mistake.
You really are a nasty little man who hates anything Scottish and doesn’t have the balls to declare who you are.
You called me a liar before but it is you who is the liar. You stated you didn’t have a vote and you recently contradicted yourself. To lie successfully you must have a decent memory, yours has obviously gone. And if you had the bottle to declare yourself you would soon find out that your other insult, ‘ Coward, ‘ was definitely not true.
Continue with your nasty remarks and ignoring just about every question asked of you as you sit at your googlebox show how clever you are. You have my sympathy Ernie.
BRTH & LiviBhoy,
Thanks for your help.
Winning Captains .
How about Tom Boyd, they wont have in on the goggle box incase he tells it like it is .
Nosouptakerisoldtom.csc
Ernie
A question to ignore.
Are you or have you recently been a member of a political party?
When’s the next hootenanny?
HH!!
WC,
I second GG with Turnbull Hutton particularly. I would vote for him for President of an Independent Scotland.
parkheadcumsalford- i’m in the same boat re Sky/BT broadband mate.BT said sport ifs free again next season,but season after that they have sole rights to CL & EL,having paid billions for it you can be sure they will charge you.Let me know how you get on mate :))
a ceiler gonof rust
12:33 on 13 May, 2014
Ally McCostly is being torn a new one on hun media over the rumour the zombies are on the verge of signing KM tomorrow.Eight pages of bile and hatred towards their own personal money pit of a manager. I suggest any tim with a hun media login should get over there pronto and defend the chubster.
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Just reading back and this little chubster made me laugh….
Ayrshire is Green and White
TinyTim
14:22 on
13 May, 2014
In an independent Scotland the Orangemen of this country will have a far larger say than I am comfortable with .
That must be why they rabidly oppose the “Yes”vote.Very cunning these huns.The old”Brer Rabbit and the Tar Pit”ploy.Yes,I see it all now.
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.15:44 on
13 May, 2014
SFTB
or
Free Eductaion
Prescriptions
Elderly Care
to give a few others
…………………………………………..
None of this is free, absolutely none of it.
It is just paid for other than at the point of delivery.
I do not think there are many Scots people who would really prefer to have less say in their own future, or be governed by a remote out of touch chamber…(London or Edinburgh)..but…
When you only deal in abstracts, rhetoric and campaign sound bites to force your own agenda ( of either hue) then the electorate are being treated as lemmings. It is an important decision and therefore should be considered fully and fairly. Nothing about this campaigning strikes me as remotely comprehensive or informed – just my opinion.
In the land where a Yes vote will take Scotland, the economic realities will bite. Free school, university, prescriptions, elderly care, elderly travel, childcare… will all have to be funded by taxing our industries or our working adults. An independent Scotland has to attract industries or businesses, and a high tax rate will not achieve that. Retaining our young adult workers will also prove a challenge if our income tax rates are high in comparison to England or elsewhere. Promising to retain all the vote catching services without accounting for how that will be funded or what will be given up to make way for them is at the very least disingenuous – this goes for all politicians.
Personally, I have seen nothing emanating from Edinburgh that would inspire any confidence that the post Yes vote Scotland will be any better off than it is now.
However, such a vote would mean that we could at last take full and honest responsibility for the mess our country gets in, instead of blaming on a big boy who did it and ran away.
Nothing for the disadvantaged will change for the better under a YES or a NO vote.
Just opinions of course, so knock yourselves out if you want.
Realitybites CSC
Has Tony D been hounded from the blog by the CQN snobs? Some people don’t post because they feel they aren’t clever or don’t have great grammar. Don’t let the elitists put you off. Get posting Tony and others.
Come back Tony.
Have to say regards McCoist.
Billy No Well’s “Ally’s Useless” was my personal favourite on Saturday!
tallybhoy
17:17 on 13 May, 2014
When’s the next hootenanny?
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Ditto
HH
Billy Bhoy 05
17:15 on 13 May, 2014
‘Saw your halfwit comment by mistake.’
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I’m sure it wasn’t your intention but that did make me laugh.
If I remember correctly there was a great deal of anxiety during the foundation grouting process because no one knew how much concrete it was going to take to stabilise everything so it could be built upon.
The South Stand was probably never touched because it was fully functioning and certified?
John Cross of the Mirror in Englandshire running a story that Lenny is off to Norwich.
Turkeybhoy
17:19 on 13 May, 2014
You think the OO has a coherent political ideology?
Seriously?
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.
The White Paper in a nutshell.Well that will certainly put people who cant be @rsed to read it,but spout opinion,hearts at rest.
I wanted to give a special wee mention for Kris Commons who was alongside us all day yesterday for Oscar’s cremation.
What a genuinely nice man and a fantastic ambassador for our football club.
Take a bow son, without doubt you get Celtic.
John O’Neil Tony Donnelly been hounded from the blog surely not Tony always stood up for himself when his point of view was challenged. H.H.
Billy Boy on holiday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2P9Px3enI
ernie lynch
17:30 on 13 May, 2014
Turkeybhoy
17:19 on 13 May, 2014
You think the OO has a coherent political ideology?
Seriously?
The oo couldn’t spell that, never mind play it on flute!
WhatthehelldowecareCSC
Turkeybhoy, I suspect that you may be misplacing your worries. Don’t forget that the Orange Order is largely a Unionist order – I don’t see many of them voting to give away their Union Jacks and homage to the Queen, etc. I think that they see themselves as safer in a largely Protestant UK.
Of course, this will mean little to most No or Yes voters, quite rightly.
rwe
17:23 on 13 May, 2014
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.15:44 on
13 May, 2014
SFTB
or
Free Eductaion
Prescriptions
Elderly Care
to give a few others
…………………………………………..
Question rwe
How much will the massive savings on Trident go towards the cost of the above?
We are already meeting these costs without this massive additional benefit. And regardless where Trident goes we stop paying towards it on the first day of Independence.
JohnnyO
You are Correct.
Unequivocally,Toleration, Should Be …well .. Tolerated, oan Here..
That’s fur sure.
A Blog should welcome.. All Shades of Opinion.
Diz THIS WAN?
Good Question..
Well…
Ah wid like tae gie ye an Honest Answer tae that..
But, Ah am too Frightened tae!
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels 14:20 on 13 May, 2014
In an independent Scotland I won’t be allowed to wear any boxers.
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Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom!!!
john o’neil
17:25 on 13 May, 2014
Has Tony D been hounded from the blog by the CQN snobs? Some people don’t post because they feel they aren’t clever or don’t have great grammar. Don’t let the elitists put you off. Get posting Tony and others.Come back Tony.
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I often get bypassed, but I don’t stop posting, met a few of the guys and they’re anything but intelligent or snobs, you tried the meeting thing.?
Ayrshire is Green and White
Just heard packie bonnar saying forster has improve on positioning at crosses…. kettle and pot if my memory serves me right!
Big Sammi and wee Jay, made me cry like a baby!Anyone doubts the big mans love for the Tic, watch it!(We will miss him!).Lenny started it of course.hang on to that medal wee man!
John O’Neil
17:25 on 13 May, 2014
He went on a bit at times but he did add a certain something to the board.
Entertainment value I think.
Which I suspect was his intention.
Hope he’s OK.
John O’Neil
Very good point your making and no one should bother in the least with the so called CQN intelligensia
Water of a ducks back it should be.
TnT,
Cheers – I look forward to any info you have on Dawn Commander and Colebrooke !!!!
…. and appreciate the heads up on the other ones – I definitely need to stop relying so much on the Racing Post as they still have Maypole Lass listed for the 5.30 at Aintree on Friday ?? :-)
BJM.