If you were lucky enough, like me, to enjoy a long Christmas holiday, I hope you had a good one. I’m sure few of us are delighted to be back at it today but there’s an indisputable mood on the blog for bringing in the New. A fresh start is needed and fortunately we’re at the start of the transfer window.
For Celtic most attention will be directed towards recruiting a striker who is capable of doing the business in the Champions League, not to overlook the important point of doing the business in Champions League qualifiers. 20-year-old Icelandic striker, Holmbert Fridjobsson, finally joins the club this month but although we’ll hopefully see plenty of the player this month he is surely considered ‘one for the future’.
One prolific striker does not solve all of Celtic’s issues, however. The club remains acutely dependent on Kris Commons’ creativity (as well as goal scoring), which will become increasingly less-effective as opponents setup to inhibit him. He needs a foil.
Since the annihilation in Barcelona Celtic have offered greater protection from midfield but with both full backs encouraged to overlap the midfield anchor role, previously occupied by Wanyama, becomes crucially important. It also offers support to the strategy of allowing Commons a free role as an attacking midfielder.
Over the break, Archie MacPherson, Scotland’s greatest ever broadcaster, wrote an article for Celtic Quick News comparing two of Scotland’s greatest ever managers. These debates are, of course, subjective, but the article provides a few objective points for consideration. Archie has a totally unique range to deal with this question and is in no doubt as to who the master was. Look out for the article next week, you’ll enjoy it – no guessing now.
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Twisty if your about,
I see Mrs Robeson has San Telm out tomorrow at Leicester with the young fella Moore up.
Any noises?
Auldheid 17:28 on 6 January, 2014 …………….
OK Auldheid, appreciate the response but I really must get some kip; it’s almost 02:00 here. So just a brief reply (for now)…………
Nonetheless, and irregardless of his (AT’s) previous submissions, the ‘article’ in question came across (to me) as nothing more than a lazy, ill thought out, sad, even up score!
At whose behest/directive? God knows eh!
Hardly the benchmark of journalistic integrity…………..
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Now that we won 4-0, is Peter Lawwell still signing all the duds? or are we all good again?
hun skelper
It’s garbage, this is the stuff they are salivating about, they never learn.
http://footballtaxhavens.wordpress.com/2014/01/01/state-aid-assembling-the-case-for-the-eu/
HH
Scotspatsfan
Never count out Tom Brady … ;)
Next year though ..my packers will not be so unlucky with injuries
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
Whit?
Only stating what I was told…
The source of last nights rumours were started by this cheekie chappy.@CelticAreANewco
He has form apparently for being in the know for all things sevco.
Tweets below
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Celtic Are A Newco @CelticAreANewco
Hearing that there is going to be explosively bad news for us in tomorrows rags. Get those seat belts on Bears. :(
Celtic Are A Newco @CelticAreANewco
@GMasterton Prepare for the worst.
Celtic Are A Newco @CelticAreANewco
@dl2068 I’ve only gave truth. First to reveal the LNS result and was also telling everyone about Charles Green when he was Mr Popular.
Celtic Are A Newco @CelticAreANewco
@IbroxBoy_1 @WeeElBee Listen pal I don’t post “daft rumours”
Celtic Are A Newco @CelticAreANewco 20h
To those doubting me.. First with the news we wouldn’t be stripped of titles
Celtic Are A Newco @CelticAreANewco
@geomac24 Waiting on a call to give the okay to tell you guys. If someone tells you something in confidence you can’t tweet it to thousands.
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Since then he has been silent.
Hun skelper
Just another rage over nowt for the zombies.
They were irate we managed to find a good deal … now raging the cooncil gave us derelict land to develop ….
Still trying to convince themselves they got a bum deal from all and sundry
TET
I’m looking for a supplier of outdoor barbecues/wood fired pizza ovens out your way- serious garden cooking equipment any thought mucho appreciated
hun skelper
they’re clutching at straws with boxing gloves on…think it’s a diversionary tactic to try and cheer the berz up as the next lot of bad news is just around the corner. Prepare for some more ‘walking away’…
HH
wdh
There are loads of them, nearly every builders merchant sell them, I will have a look to see who supply them.
The barbies, metal or stone ?
HH
the exiled tim-free the dam 5
18:01 on 6 January, 2014
Cheers mate not sure what it’s about but am sure the media would be all over it if it was dodgie.
The Huns seem the think it will bring us down haha they think everyone’s a Murray whyte green, mugs HH
TET
cheers stone I would think- whichever rates the best
1000???
Turkey trip aff!!!
corkcelt- supporting the dam 5
17:57 on 6 January, 2014
I commented to a mate during the game that the way St. Murres were passing the ball was the way we should be doing it. Thankfully the second half turned out just dandy, well pleased.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
tbj praying for oscar knox
18:06 on 6 January, 2014
They where raging about the co-op loan but that was just great business now there moving on to this stupid Huns different team same stupid knuckledragging followers HH
Great to have you back CQNrs, that was kind of Paul to let there be rest on the 11th day of Christmas, no rest for those wee three kings though, still wondering about !
Looking forward to news from Turkey, when the team get there and a new year .
Nice stat Fassreifen 17.33 that sounds like a difference in justice, by at least 100 times in scale !
HH
weet weet weet
the track you want is on here Mythical kings and iguanas track 7 lemon haired lady
http://youtu.be/_KTgCrXCo7g
HAIL HAIL
Worth a listen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03m81pm/Chain_Reaction_Series_9_Terry_Christian_talks_to_Kevin_Bridges/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03mjcbp/Chain_Reaction_Series_9_Kevin_Bridges_talks_to_Frankie_Boyle/
Got this off a poster on James Forrest’s FB page. Is it true? Who knows
Easdales have been caught laundering money through the rangers accounts Wallace has walked and they will be in administration for March resulting in a 24 points deduction. …jelly and ice cream anyone. Lmfao
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Is it legal for Sevco to call Ipox their home stadium when it has a former teams name on it…??? Anyone know what the SFA/SPFL guidelines are..??
Che
If you are still around, they think even though he won last time he will need to get his act together in the jumping stakes. To that end they are trying a change of bit. I’d say they are hopeful he can win but not confident. It’s a tough race. He is 6s and 7s at the minute. If he jumps like he did last time, that’s about right. If he gains from the experience of his last run, and the bit works the oracle, he should only be around 3/1. Moore is probably best claimer on the circuit in current form. I’d try a fiver each way.
Theo Walcott out of the World Cup. Out 6 months with knee injury from Saturday night
see Kenny McIntyre’s landing another couple of his colleagues in it, this time stirring it with Billy Brown by playing back Michael Stewart and Graham Spiers previous comments about Gary Locke.
He’s done this on several occasions with English and Spiers over John Brown and Kenny Shiels amongst others. Not that I have any particular regard for any journalist but I wouldn’t want to have McIntyre anywhere near me if he was a colleague of mine, mind you there are a few of his colleagues whom he is very loyal to…………mmm I can’t think why !!!
Oh, yes….good that CQN is back. Had to read in bed last night, and mrs Shuggy complained about stains left by crayons and magic markers.
Good results on fixed odds Sat…2 up inc Sheffield U, 2 nr, one down.
Had a feeling about Swansea yesterday at 6s, but too miserable to venture out to bookies.
Excellent display on Sunday, firing on all cylinders.
Tally boy
Maley trophy contested by RC schools, certainly in 60’s. Remember brother playing v Tony a Green of St Mungo’s at CP in 1964.
HH
What’s happening with the blog? When will the St.Mirren live updates appear ? I’m going for 4-0 with Charlie, Stokes & a brace for Commons
The ole CQN BLog is back just in time – back to work the morra!
NotAHandsTurnCSC
overseasbhoy @18:44
Surely Lennon isn’t going to pick Stokes again FFS!
Ok 3-0 then!
Glendalystonsils.
I expected the return of Charlie Mulgrew v Thistle to bring a return of the football that defeated Hearts and Motherwell as he has a range of passing in his game that means more forward than sideways passes.
It did not happen on Wednesday, maybe too soon on his return but he scores, hits the post and I think it was his pass that sent Forrest away for the fourth goal.
An on form Mulgrew makes a difference.
wdh
Mail me at
nohunshere@hotmail.com
I will send you a pic of a barbie, to see if that is the kind of thing you want.
Even dreamt that 3 subs will come on before 88 mins are up.
TET
d
need to pop out for a mo but I will look back -it would be a great help many thanks
BT Oldtim Paul twists etc have my mail if you come across anything of note
thanks
Bryan
WInningCaptains
Can you resend me my bill for CQTEN ?
Many thanks HH
Overseasbhoy
We lost 4-0, Neil Lennon resigned, Tony Mowbray came back and the blog crashed under the sheer weight of negativity.
Forrest scored 2 OGs and Foster was stuck on his line for the other two from crosses.
You are lucky you missed it all. :)
TET
mailed you
bognorbhoy oscar in my thoughts/ support the dam 5
Thank you my friend for the full album,what a bonus.
Rip Dory,you where a helleva songwriter
HH