It took until 5th October but Celtic are top of the Scottish Premiership for the first time. The valiant stand by the Highlanders went the way of Culloden but whereas the competition for first place us over for the season, the league has a promising look to it.
The SPL suffered for many years not exclusively because Celtic and Rangers dominated but because those teams who should have been snapping at their heels – the city clubs – were hugely underachieving.
Motherwell have done enormously well finishing ‘best of the rest’ for three years but they are inhibited by being the third best supported team in Motherwell (population 30,311). Their coaching and scouting infrastructure would provide a completely different platform if they were one of the top-flight clubs from Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.
Below Celtic sit Motherwell, and the other very well run SPFL club, Inverness, but behind them are Aberdeen and Dundee United, who for once sit above the detritus (sorry, Kilmarnock, but you are a terribly run football club) and plucky upstarts (Ross County, from Dingwall, population 5,026). Even Hibs are rallying. They will return to the top half of the table if they beat Partick Thistle tonight.
Of the big city clubs, only Hearts (in Administration) are off the pace, and even their league status is bound to be rescued when Kilmarnock’s name is inevitably written with the accompanying parenthesis.
As we’ve noted here often before, when the Daily Record finally acknowledges the reality Celtic websites have long explained about the Rangers group of clubs, you know it’s too late to do anything about it. Today’s piece in the newspaper confirms what we’ve known for a long time, the white flag has been raised. If they were more circumspect before declaring the unquestionable business acumen of the Ibrox key-holder, at any point over the last 15 years, the spivs would have been unable to fill their boots.
All those fawning pieces simply enabled the misdeeds.
While we are on the topic of enablers, what is the price of loyalty? £825k, apparently.
Congratulations to all who participated in the Great Scottish Run for 1254125. It turned into a great Celtic day with participants ranging from the dedicated athletes to those on the high side of 20st who grabbed the chance to make a different to their own lives, as well as others.
It’s happening again next year, so you have plenty time to get ready. The sooner you start preparing the better.
My sincere thanks to the many people who contributed to the 1254125 MyDonate page I put up on Friday. It now sits at an incredible £935, I’ll leave it up for a few days more to see if we can break into four figures.
Thanks for all your help.
Order Sean Fallon, Celtic’s Iron Man, below.
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I don’t like any man being described via an unrelated genetic/physical observation.
Redhead Neil Lennon mightn’t seem much but it’s no better or worse than describing John Barnes as our former ‘black’ manager John Barnes.
whitecrook tim
Out of all the people whom I emailed about the bigotfest the SNP were the only ones to reply.
I’m not an SNP supporter infact the opposite is true but I thanked them for their reply though stating their flawed OB bill appears only to apply to teenage boys wearing green.
Was right behind the goal when lasley sliced Matthews down. Just watched it again and i still cannot believe a referee looking at that did not give a penalty and a yellow card. It was totally reckless whether he got the ball or man first (not 100% sure) it was a reckless uncontrolled and dangerous tackle and that is a foul and a yellow card.
Disgrace
Evening all
Still feeling lousy but at least am back to work.
Can I just say I really don’t like that guy McCoist very much. Just thought you would all want to know
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
Lasley is a pr*/k.
An dun – peopled genetic features should not be ridiculed. Unless they are Davy Dodds
Going to start compiling the names to run at the bottom of the pages on the CQN Annual. This was very popular last year. So if you want to be included post on CQN at some point over the next few nights – lots of people lurk so why not post instead?
Well done to all who have contacted lennybhoy
on the tribute matter, be prouud of yourselves in stepping forward when one of our own asks.
this place is specialcsc
till later all
Ah want my name posted twice :o)
jimbo67
19:06 on 7 October, 2013
:))))
mcgrory1888
Did you spend a lot of time in the art department with Gerry T?
If so i can remember you.
Gerry’s wee brother Brian and me were best mates for a long time. Eventually lost touch around the mid eighties.
Up there in lights, that. What my fortune cookie said
Do they point lights at the gallows ?
Evening Timland from a very warm hun free mountain valley.
Earlyish night for TET, off for a game of golf with ACGR and his young fella the morra.
Still bemused that lasley has not been cited for that tackle, a feckin disgrace.
HH
TET
It is to be hoped that when we next visit Fir Park a few of our players will take it in turns to introduce themselves to Mr Lasley.
Its called sticking up for a teammate.
Before I started visiting this site it was my thinking that I wanted the zombies back as I wanted to play them again. But subsequent to the many posts I have read I am of an entirely different opinion: also the Lasley assault on Matthews was IMO hun derived: The board require to investigate every possible avenue to get us out of their rang. I want absolutely nothing to with them as every game the play, regardless of opposition, they introduce their hatefest: What happened at Ibrokes with the forces was evil, vile and utterly self aggrandising hatred of all others. It was even fascist at times.
Good evening CQNers.
I have just returned from a family wedding in Galway, in which a great time was had by all.
Waiting for me on my return was a package from The Exiled Tim.
It was one of his hand made leather Celtic Belts, plus a leather Celtic bracelet.
Both are of exceptional quality and I had the choice of any colour I wish and any inscription I chose.
I chose green, of course, with the legend, “Celtic, A Team For All Seasons”.
Fortunately, my waist is built to accommodate the message.
Now, here’s the pitch.
Anyone who wears trousers, is a Celt and wants an original accessory, get in touch with TET.
Not only for yourself, but for all the other Celts in your life, Bhoys or Ghirls.
I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
I may re-post this advice, but probably wont have to, such will be the tsunami of inquiries that our cave dwelling Tim will receive.
I understand that ACGR, of this parish is going on a divet making exercise with TET tomorrow, therefore he will possibly see first hand, what I’m on about.
Great to see Bryce Curdy posting today, although, I wonder how the cops knew his car was unlocked?
Do they check all the parked cars?
philboy
unfotunately not, I wasn’t very good at art, I am more techie. I spent my extra curricular time in the woodwork dept with MrMcErlain(spelling?) and playing badminton or practicing my running and shot putting (I was school champion and record holder, beating junior glavin in the process). I didnt do art at all. What about you? What were your extra curricular interests. Did you go to any of the after school clubs. I went to the basketball club on a Friday evening and the golf club, no pun intended, with John Dunlop and Oliver Carthew.
Hx2
no publicity
I Reckon That We Should All Apologise To WGS…..
For Referring To Him As ‘The Ginger Helmsman’……
And Casting Doubt On His Religious Affiliations….
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RobertTressell….You Have Used The Term ‘Mental’…..
In An Inappropriate Context…..
It Willnae Go Down Too Well…..
Wi’ Your Comrades On The Revolutionary Committee…..
For Your Indiscretion….
You’ll Be Demoted…..
To Grading Courgettes On The Production Line….
If Ah’m No Mistaken….
Still….Laughin’
leftclicktic,what type of answer did you get ?
Six weeks from the 65 birthday,got letter last week for flu jab,going tomorrow.
Will I get a piece of wood to chew on when I get the jab.
coward csc.
TTT
Sampled the goods in barca last year.
TeT does a great job with them..
Pity I won’t be meeting him this year..
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Evening Bhoys and Ghirls. Off topic here, but me and the better half are off to Italy on Friday.
We are staying in Naples and also 3 nights in Capri. What my question is today I received an email saying that we have to pay a city tax in Naples at the hotel. Can anyone tell me what this is and how much it is and is it only Naples that do this or will the same happen in Capri.
Apparently in was introduced on the 1st October this year and for all over 18 years of age.
KTF
HH
Ten Men
I am surprised none of the players took it upon themselfs to have a pop at him.
I fully understand we will get a player sent off, tis the nature of the spl if you play in the hoops, never been an advocate of trying to hurt a player, but, ffs, some retribution has to be on the cards.
HH
McGrory 1888,
were you High or Low?
How about Feeney for French, McGonagle for English and Pete Farrell in his 20yr old ICI grey suit for Chemistry?
I was at the Greg 63-67, Ronnie Glavin in our year class.
Used to travel on Ruchazie no 1 with all the Kerrs, Jack Boyd etc, from St Phillips.
Great days and great Celtic team.
mcgrory1888
I was in the Debating Society and was also in the Chess Club. Played a few times for the fitba team but like me they were cr*p.
The Golf Club – Did you know John (Benny) Rooney?
Did you know Eddie Clark? A great runner from memory.
There was another lad who was well up in the sports side of the school who had an Italian sounding name. Nae sleep for me the night until I get it.
thomthethim
Many thanks.
HH
…………………….
BT
Shame you won’t make it.
next time hopefully.
HH
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
19:24 on
7 October, 2013
TTT
Sampled the goods in barca last year.
TeT does a great job with them..
Pity I won’t be meeting him this year
********
You will know of their quality, then.
I think he intends taking some to Barca with him this year. He will have no problem exchanging them for a few Euros.
I’m sitting here typing, like a wean at Christmas, with the belt round my waist and the bracelet on my wrist.
I suppose I’ll be made take them off a bedtime.
Belts For Celts, a Christmas Gift for Tims of all ages.
hotshot
I held the record of 17 strokes of the belt in 2 periods when i was in third year.
Feeney gave me the last four. That was the end of me carrying on.
TET.
Hopefully Madrid next year. O))
Monday, 7 October 2013
George Galloway today submitted the following motions which should appear on the order paper tomorrow (Tuesday) or Wednesday.
British soldiers and sectarianism
That this House condemns the reprehensible and ill-disciplined behaviour of members of the Armed Forces including some Royal Marine soldiers at Ibrox Park, the home of Glasgow Rangers, on Saturday 28th September 2013 on what was dubbed an “armed forces’ day”; notes the sickening scenes as they chanted songs attacking Catholics, embraced braying fans and held up sectarian banners; questions the role of the senior officers who apparently sanctioned the event and appeared to take no action to halt the behaviour; and demands that those marines who joined in this hatefest are severely disciplined.
TET
We should sign bobo .. bring him on as a sub at fir park when 4-0 up. ….
hotshot
Rumour had it that McGonigle was doing inappropriate things to a young English teacher whose name escapes me.
hotshot
I lived at 37 Blairlogie St, High Ruchazie.
I didnt do french, I had many a run in with McGonigle, evil scroat, Peter Farrell always reminded me of what I think Edison would have been like.
I attended St Phillips in the Cranhill annex, MrClark and Miss McCrocodile, as we called her.
I dont recognise the names you mention
Mighty tim..,
Must be a decent hotel your in, I was charged the same in Barcelona this year, I think its more to do with who you stay with rather than which city your in the better the digs the more you can pay, I think
Ghuys, spoke with Christopher tonight, bearing up and thanks all of you for your support.
I only mentioned we were trying to get them two tickets, didn’t go into detail, less is best. I did tell him we would try and get them four together, thought best to let them know of the possibility rather than spring it on them.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
mcgrory1888
Gerry Tedeschi(sp)
Ring a bell?