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I know Leigh Griffiths has more experience behind him that road ahead.  He may prove to be a challenge for Ange Postecoglou to manage (although I would not assume so) and I would hope he is not first choice striker for Celtic ever again.  However, if we need a goal in the qualifiers, at McDiarmid, or in a Hampden cup final, and things just don’t seem to be happening, you know Leigh can change games and seasons.

His story is fundamental to our second nine-in-a-row, the last season in particular.  His commercial value is significantly less than it was when his last contract was agreed; Celtic’s option to extend for one-year would have flattered him.  The one-year deal announced today is almost certainly at a lower rate, but right for Leigh and for Celtic.

If athletes perform best with something to fight against, Leigh will have the words of Neil Lennon injecting his veins with adrenaline.  He has a point to prove, watch him do it.

 

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  1. SydneyTim on

    i do hope i got it right was told by a good friend, that John had passed away, no idea what happened

  3. Delaneys Dunky on

    SydneyTim

     

    John and his son had relocated to his roots in Glasgow West End in recent months.

     

    He was in great form and a picture of health, less than a month ago in Chandlers Clydebank. A great day with John.

     

    So sad. In shock in fact.

     

    A lovely man with polar opposite political views to me.

     

    We got on like a house on fire.

     

    We were both former pupils of Saint Paul’s Whiteinch, which helped.

  4. Tontine Tim on

    PETEC on 2ND JULY 2021 12:18 AM

     

     

    Garry, I never had the privilege to meet macjay1. He, for me, is a CQN Legend and I’m sure ‘Free Speech’ is his middle name. It takes balls to go against the majority

     

     

    *I had some healthy debates with him we would never see eye tae eye politically, he was like the CQN Teddy Taylor, but in Celtic aye we were pretty much compatible there.

     

     

    RIP my friend

  7. Delaneys Dunky on

    Pete

     

    I had met John and his beautiful mixed race children before. You and him would have enjoyed each others company I am sure, having spent high quality time with both you and John.

     

    John McGowan MacJay RIP

  8. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on

    Uncle Jimmy @ 10:52 pm

     

     

     

    With respect, I’m not projecting. I’m reflecting.

     

    I am referencing players from last season. We both saw the contribution these players made as we finished 25 points behind the league winners.

     

     

    I meant projecting in terms of forecasting the future and seeing these two, to my mind, minor, deals, as significant. I feel they will only be significant if we sign no one else of note and this is the height of our ambition. I do not expect much of either player given their recent history either but I’d still hope Leigh proves us both a little wrong and Tony gets to provide some cover until we recruit better RBs.

     

     

     

     

    You are discussing potential signings, scouted by a potential scout.

     

     

    To invite me to ‘come back’ after unspecified things have happened after an unspecified time has passed in as easy way of avoiding discussing our position now. Today. 1st July (well, depending where in the world you are)

     

     

    You are right I did not specify it but I think you could have made a fair guess that I was meaning the end of the transfer window. I would not dream of shutting down discussion on July 1st or of talking up the poor recruitment status of our club facing a CL qualifier in a few weeks. However, my argument that these two contract option extensions will not prove to be significant in defining our season cannot, in any possible way, be adjudicated on July the 1st. For that part of the debate, we will need to have a passage off time to see which of our new recruits proves to be most significant in our early season play. ANd if the as yet unsigned guys do play a more prominent part then we can conclude that the Ralston/Griffiths extensions were not to prove to be season-defining. But if that is all we do in the transfer market- they will prove to be season defining as you say.

     

     

     

     

    We were negligent last season.

     

    We’re not repeating that negligence, are we?

     

     

    We were hugely negligent last year in mounting any league challenge. I would dispute that we were negligent in our recruitment last pre-season and early season. Most contributors were glad that we had retained Edouard and had recruited a battle hardened EPL CB and Greek international goalie to help the defence.

     

     

    We do need to repeat, at least, that level of investment and I would suggest , even more, given our prospective loss of players. I am confident we will recruit widely but good recruitment is only part of it. We then need to form our good recruits into a team where last year’s players play better than they did last year and where the new players settle in quicker and better than Barkas and Duffy did.

     

     

    So, no I do not think there was recruitment neg;igence last year and I am not expecting recruitment negligence (again?).

     

     

    As for performance negligence, I hope not, but, as with last year, only time will prove either of us right.

  10. Delaneys Dunky on

    Just hope our new Dutch Centre Half is as good as our last one.

     

    Hopefully our Dutch goalie and him can develop an understanding. Cannae believe that Barkas having been born, raised and educated in the Netherlands, cannae speak English. Every Dutchman I have met, speaks English better than me.

  12. Delaneys Dunky on

    Sionnaigh

     

    Prefer the ditty I sung at my first ever European away game in 1982 when I was Sweet 16.

     

    When it’s Spring again,

     

    We will sing again,

     

    2-1 in Amsterdam.

  15. Sionnaigh on

    Looking forward to singing that in the Public Gallery :-)

     

    Oíche mhaith agus codladh sámh.

  16. Delaneys Dunky on

    The Huns supporters always look ugly and angry, especially when they win. Weird fuckers we share oor City with.

     

    English supporters are identical ugly angry looking bastards when they win.

     

    Huns in Glasgow are the sons of settlers fae England.

     

    We need an immediate Independence vote to get away from these fascists.

     

    Saor Alba

  18. Delaneys Dunky on

    See that hun bassa troll JHB is still posting here.

     

    The only Celtic site the hun troll has not been barred from is CQN.

     

    What does that tell you?

  19. Delaneys Dunky on

    Tontine

     

    Went a wee cycle roon the Rock fae Dalmuir today. Very happy to report that Dumbarton looks identical to Dalmuir today.

     

    Hunners of Celtic taps on display nae huns shirts showing.

     

    The Age of Ange commences.

     

    I believe, having done hours of internet investigating, that Ange Postecoglou is the one. The Dumbarton Harp CSC bhoys I spoke to today are in agreement with me.

     

    Exciting times ahead. 👍🍀💚

  21. Alasdair MacLean on

    Shocked to hear the news about MacJay.

     

    We conversed often in “the old days” on CQN – mostly about folk music. He played in bands in the 70s I think around Scotland, and he had a few good stories. I can’t remember what he played though.

     

    As I say, shocked. Although I never met him, on a blog like this you come to feeling you know the people.

     

    Sad day

  23. timmy7_noted on

    Good news from Batley and Spen overnight, despite Galloways efforts the tories fall short.

     

    Wonder where the toerag will turn up next?

  24. voguepunter on

    Sad news of the passing of Macjay,met him briefly at one of Bobby’s hoots..RIP.

  25. JHB on

    MACJAY

     

     

    I am sad to hear of the passing of Macjay. He was a beacon of light and integrity on here.

     

     

    I always agreed with his postings and viewpoint – he stood firm for what he believed to be right – all he proffered on here was backed up by evidence and/or was well researched. He was never personally abusive, or indeed even impolite – he didn’t have to be because he was much cleverer & more erudite than his detractors.

     

     

    RIP, I miss you & you are missed.

     

    HAIL HAIL MACJAY.

  26. JHB on

    Covid infections in Scotland now proportionately 177% higher than the UK as a whole, and, proportionately 218% higher than England.

     

     

    This performance from the people who were boasting that they were on the verge of wiping out Covid last summer🤣

     

     

    Like everything else the SNPcult says it is just ‘Hot Lies’ – a mixture of hot air & downright lies.

  31. Hot Smoked on

    “Covid infections in Scotland now proportionately 177% higher than the UK as a whole, and, proportionately 218% higher than England.”

     

     

     

    I wonder why?

  32. Hot Smoked on

    “TIMMY7_NOTED on 2ND JULY 2021 7:38 AM

     

    Much cleverer ????”

     

     

    Why do you question that?

  38. Greenpinata on

    I have missed Macjay’s posts over the period.

     

     

    RIP Macjay, an eminent free thinking CQN,er who provoked debate and never followed the pack because it was the easier more popular option.

     

     

    Sincere condolences to the family.

  40. Alasdair MacLean on

    ADI_DASSLER NOT FOR 2ND BEST on 2ND JULY 2021 8:39 AM

     

    Knew macjay ?..aye right

     

    Imposter

     

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    Paranoid now…. not sure what you mean ADI?

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