Great to see so many names from years ago back on the blog yesterday. As well as the jetsam and flotsam of life at Celtic, there have been times when the blog has had real value to the few, and occasionally, to the many. Once or twice, we’ve made a real difference to our club.
Our ability to add value correlates directly with the great contributions which appear here; sometimes when people offer remarkable insight, sometimes when many aggregate their thoughts to analyse an issue.
My guess is that there will be moments in the next decade when that insight and aggregation will be needed, so thanks to everyone who keeps the place sane through the flotsam days, before the biggies emerge. Thanks also for yesterday’s enormous support. The untold stories of acts of kindness and generosity from the community over the decade are so numerous they are no longer exceptional. It’s a great place to be a part of.
There are changes ahead. A new blog design is on the way and the Quick News section will retire this summer. Canajunbhoy has exclusively posted the section in the wee small hours for the best part of the decade, so he more than deserves peace to hang up his keyboard. My sincere thanks for all his help.
CQteN was an enormous success and built three school kitchens in Malawi for Mary’s Meals (photos from the last two are on the way). It was also enormous fun. We’re going to do it again, although I’m not sure yet if it has the legs to be an annual event/bi-annual or other. Open to ideas.
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Weefra
Will be thinking of you tomorrow .
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
Either or for me, both would be great occasions I think with Dublin shading it for access etc. Celtic in Dublin is always a good idea I think!
HH
Weefra
Hope tomorrow goes well for you mate.
While funerals have been something that has brought me great sorrow, they have also been experiences that have given me great comfort. People have a remarkable instinct to show their compassion on such occasions. While these days can be traumatic they can also be joyful events, sharing past memories and laughing with friends and family does help with th grieving process.
While I’m not a very religous person, you will be in my thoughts tomorrow.
Weefra – my night prayers tonight will be for you and your mum.
Syd Negakev – that was fantastic to see. He’s hardly changed a bit!
Been a long day so goodnight all and keep the peace ;-)
Awe naw
Sounds like a band if ye need a lead guitarist .
100greatriffscsc.
Starry
Better chance against St. Pats me thinks
HH
I hear if St. Pats go throught they will play the home leg in the Aviva.
Would be a great occasion
@Young Jobo
seen you mentioned you were in Brum.
spent 20 happy years there has it changed much?
H.H.
Drambowiecelt
22:50 on
21 July, 2014
Doc has already agreed. All we need is a drummer
HH
goodnight timalnd God bless you all
HH
Awe naw you using lines fae songs noo?
All we need is a drummer doo doo doo de doo doo
guessthesongcsc.
auldheid
Thanks for the response, I was aware of the earlier Attempt, just curious where and how they are selecting fans for views.
Weefra, just before I go, and having seen Awe_Naws earlier song.
This instantly came to mind for me, for your Mum.
Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name, you are mine.
Weefra,
I know you won’t but hopefully you will get a few hours kip, stay strong tomorrow as you’re the mhan now. HH..KTF..YWNA.
Drambowiecelt –
went from airport direct to New Street Station then round the corner to my meeting. Didn’t see much. And, now that I think again about your question – how would I know, it was my first time there! ;-)
Definitely bed time now………
Drambowiecelt
22:58 on
21 July, 2014
you sly old fox you is your name greg ? ;-)
HH
Eddieinkirkmichael
It was a well constructed session led by professionals.
Given many of the points of discussion raised on CQN came up from folk who do not frequent here, I would say that it was pretty representative of feelings across the support.. In fact that was quite noticeable to me.
Also there was more than one session with what I assume is a different demographic so I think the folk employed to do the work probably covered most of the bases.
I doubt it will be the last and should become part of an ongoing process of improvement of “back office” functions that will lead to better service to supporters.
Oldtim
All being well I’ll get that train (docs in the morning)
Weefra
Thoughts will be with you tomorrow
Cowieboy
Can I ask why that matters to you?
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
Mr Z reported it was Legia’s worst ever Euro performance, let’s get tomorrow done firs then we see what’s up next..
Team’s got a ways to go yet but the initial signs seem good..
Awe naw Ha Ha yer some bhoy wae the music.
Ive got a great Family.
Just think I wance told Big Jim Tompkins he couldnae play classical guitar.
How that came back tae haunt me in my session days.
H.H.
Starry
I will take a 0.0 draw
Move on
HH
Drambowiecelt
23:08 on
21 July, 2014
Big Jim Sullivan could not do my Les Dawson impersonation on teh guitar no matter how hard he tried ;-)
HH
Auldheid
23:02
Let’s hope you are right, change seems to be slow at Celtic Park where fans match day experience is concerned.
Awe Naw R.I.P BIG J
A real gent.
H.H.
DrambowieCelt
My dear bhoy,
That “wee ditty” as you put it was knocked up in the space of an hour between phonecalls and e-mails and was to the beat of the old pepsi advert.
Now, you have inadvertently let the cat out of the bag because I have had a whole set of lyrics based on We didn’t start the fire for some time and mentioned these to none other than Mr Billy No’Well some time ago!
As yet I have been too busy to do anything about it but………………..
Then — the idea of a CQN Band?
What have we got then by way of players?
We are into the eleventh year of CQN you know and it is about time we did something different.
None of this resting on the laurels you know.
None of this staid thinking.
We want progression and innovation, evolution and revolution in our outlook.
None of this ” That is always the way it has been done” stuff.
No — If Brennan can make cups of coffee, a trifle, a lemon sponge and chocolate digestive biscuits with a feckin Ipad then the rest of us can at least get off our arses and record a tune which smarty pants can listen to on his tablet whilst making phone calls from Burkina Faso while routing them through beautiful downtown Burnbank at the cheap rate!
Burkina Faso
I’d like to wish Awe_naw every success on his up and coming gig and also to say thanks for the St Pauli tickets. I will make sure that the third ticket finds a good home, FOC of course, with a deserving Tim.
Has Stokes been dropped or was he injured v Dresden?
YWNA =YNWA…..:)
Sorry weefra.
As awe naw asked earlier…anything to watch the game tomorrow would be most appreciated as I’ll be working tomorrow night.
Auldheid
I am heading off oot ( to my scratcher)
But, was curious, was it from their fans database ? Current season ticket holders, how do they feel about things currently, those who have given season tickets up, and reason why ? Etc. how could they be attracted back, club direction etc.
My current employer carries out an annual survey for over 750 employees, carried out by an independent body, but what does the business do with the results ?
It passes them to individual sites ( or dept,s) for an action plan, never led by directors or invested in, or measured by the board
In other words playing with Engagement ! And yes I have given that feedback, as one of the business leaders
POG
I owe you mate .. feel I have let you down
You are welcome to Frankfurt anytime I will look after you.
I promise. Bring you good lady .. whatever
HH
Night guys.
Moonhowlers be good now children read this blog ;)
Champions League qualification crucial for Celtic in transfer window, says Ronny Deila
Celtic manager Ronny Deila says his side must reach the group stages of the Champions League if they are to attract high-quality players to the club
Ronny Deila, the Celtic manager, has admitted that qualification for the group phase of the Champions League for an unprecedented third season in succession is essential if he is to have any chance of bringing the new faces he wants to Parkhead.
Thus far, the former Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon, who has played just one competitive game in the past three years, has been the only player brought in by the Norwegian, who has made it clear that he is not interested in making temporary signings.
Deila is well aware that his squad needs strengthening (Georgios Samaras has gone while James Forrest, Scott Brown and Anthony Stokes are unavailable due to injury) if Celtic are to be competitive in club football’s most prestigious competition but his preferred options are unlikely to materialise should the current incumbents fall short in the European arena.
On Tuesday night Celtic should complete the formality of reaching a third qualifying round tie against either Legia Warsaw or St Patrick’s Athletic when they host KR Reykjavic at Murrayfield, having won the first leg in Iceland 1-0 last week. Deila certainly knows how much is riding on it.
“We are looking for quality and that’s very hard just now, when a lot of the big clubs in the rest of the world haven’t even started pre-season,” he said. “You have to beat clubs like Manchester City who can just buy the ones they want when they want. The biggest get their food first – then the rest of us come after. That’s the challenge we have.
“The longer the window goes, the bigger the opportunities get. There is more pressure on every club and they have to take decisions.
“So, for me, quality is the world – that means someone who can go in and do something at once. But there is also quality in those who can be longer-term prospects.
“Of course, qualifying for the Champions League is very important when it comes to attracting players. That’s a huge thing and it is a big target for us.
“We work together at Celtic. I talk with [chief executive] Peter [Lawwell] and he has the same task as me – to make Celtic as good as possible without putting the club out of order economically. But you know what kind of money there is. It doesn’t compete with the biggest clubs in Europe but it is big in Scottish terms.
“It’s hard to do it right away, to go in and get your target in an hour or whatever. You have to take your time and find the right prospect. We are working hard. We have players we have identified and we will see if we can get the ones we want. I’m confident the current squad can get us to the group stage. A lot of them have been there and done it before.”
Tony Watt, who famously scored the winning goal against Barcelona two years ago, may be asked to replace Stokes, who will miss only this match with a pulled muscle. Midfielder Kris Commons is expected to recover from a thigh injury in time to start on Tuesday night.
BRTH – Voguepunter on the fiddle……..well he is a taxi driver….:0
Awe_naw we’ll catch up sooner rather than later. You have not let me down but have in fact given me an excuse to visit Frankfurt again as I’ve been there for a long time.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
22:54 on
21 July, 2014
Drambowiecelt
22:50 on
21 July, 2014
Doc has already agreed. All we need is a drummer
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Awe naw ye dont….
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:-)
Owen
Sorry for the delayed response – had to do some work, then pick up the better half to go to the gym (honest guv…)! Anyway, aiming to be in the pub on Sat around 1pm for a 2.30 ko, so hope to see you there. Can contact me via: friesdorfer@outlook.com.
HH
We’ve got missiles on top of sandyhills flats, snipers at helenvale st. Now got a helicopter buzzing overhead. Friendly games right enough
Pog
This summer then. Lets make it happen. I have a 60€ Db Bhan chit that I can use to book a train ticket. I cant use it as I have a 100% bahn card. Booze and digs free at my place.
HH