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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Morning all.
Blue sky and white cloud cover us at the moment. Looks set fair for another lovely day.
Hope it is set fair for Edinburgh this evening. Hope all those who can be there get to see a great Celtic performance.
Zbyszek.
Don’t phone at 8.00pm tonight, as I will be in Edinburgh.
Today is like Christmas Day.
The Celtic come to Edinburgh to play.
Hopefully a huge crowd tonight. Enjoy your visit to Auld Reekie Bhoys.
This town will not know what has hit it!
LB
Rather depressing reading RD’s comments re. transfers but I suppose that’s where we are in the pecking order. Waiting to see if we can get CL qualification and then scrapping for the crumbs that are leftover once the clubs from bigger nations have had their pick of players.
One thing I do agree with him is his opinion on loan deals
He said: “Loan deals are a possibility but they are not ideal – you don’t want to develop other clubs’ talent and not get any money for it. The important thing is to get someone who will make the team much better.”
Oldtim67 , Yes, I forgot.
Hope Tony Watt gets a chance tonight, him, Leigh Griffiths & Kris Commons as a front three ahead of McGregor, Mulgrew & Johansen. Usual defence.
Been listening to BBC Radio Scotland this morning and the “Opening Ceremony” has been mentioned a few times ….. Still waiting for “Celtic Park” to be mentioned …… Oh, mentioned in the Sports section…..bless them….!!!!
COYBIG
Is the game on the telly at all???
Gary67
I would like to see Tony given a run from the bench tonight but would like to see Leigh Griffith’s start up front as I don’t think he has started many games in that position under Ronny.
Hoping for a goalfest tonight.
LB
Weefra, thoughts and prayers with you and family – YNWA
The Bhoys are back :-) even though in Edinburgh, yippee
And BBC news, weather, showing Celtic Park forecast – brilliant
Hail Hail
Hardly a cloud in the sky over Edinburgh this morning, 7 hours and 15 mins to pub time :-)
Ronny Deila sailing close to a CQN yellow card:
“The players understand how I’m thinking now,” he added. “They know how every training session is important, every game is important. This game is unbelievably important to get through.
“But it’s also important to get a performance, not just to get through and get a result. We want to go out and be better than we were the last time we played, because we need progression and we need to use every day to get better.
“If we go through on Tuesday night but have played bad, then I will get angry because we haven’t used the day in a good way and if you play bad you can lose as well. Then it’s double shit and we have big problems.
“If we win, I will say I am very happy with the result but I will also say if I am not happy with the performance. I always like to look behind the results. In some of our pre-season games, we won but didn’t deserve to. We were lucky. Okay, that sometimes happens, but I can’t fool myself or my team.”
More at http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/deila-won-t-sacrifice-style-in-celtic-s-euro-bid-1-3483916
Like the guy’s approach. Improvement, always.
Hoping to see some Tony time tonight too!
Potential to be truly magnificent for a long time.
So if shit is now an okay word – then I want to see a shit load of goals tonight …. and a big crowd making a great atmosphere
Remember a no vote is a tory vote – this isn’t for you it’s for your children and their children
Good luck getting parked close to the ground for all those taking their cars tonight, there’s loads of parking restrictions in place
My car is already in place in a nifty wee spot, but how am i going to spend the rest of the day?
Ahh yes, work, I knew I came to Edinburgh early for a reason :-)
67 Heaven,
I was actually going to post that I have heard Celtic Park mentioned (and shown) more iin the last 2 days than over the last 20 years on the BBC.
So I’ve got the glesga bhoys coming through to meet me in reekie and they expect me to know the pub scene inside out coz I work here.
Not got a clue.
So quiz question today is, where’s a decent pub around haymarket?
Answers can include cheap pubs, celtic bars and classy.
Just got a fresh shipment of coconuts so there’s a nice hairy one in it for the best answer.
:)
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma
00:17 on
22 July, 2014
Interesting.
Here is World Soccer’s best team ever!
http://t.co/6jimkhSOdM
Not sure I agree with it though all have a good argument for inclusion.
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If you think the scouting is bad today, look at the ones we missed in the past.
“So for me, quality is the word – that means someone who can go in and do something at once.”
Ronny D reflects the views of many a CQNer.
JJ
IGC
Got to the Melville.
You come out the boozer and you jump straight on the tram.
http://www.themelvillebar.com/
It’s off the main street at the west end and a number of Tims drink in there. Decent food, good beer and a nice wee bit to sit out the front.
LB
Jim Rockford has solved his last case…….sadly.
AngelAKAPhiloSandeen CSC
IGC
Near the station take your pick.
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/results.shtml/tr/420
The Spiders web is where the Union Jack RSC used to pick up. Not sure if they still do. I would avoid though it’s a dive. They do have some Beatles pictures on the alls if you are a fan.
LB
igc
08:57 on 22 July, 2014
http://www.ryriesbar.co.uk
Still after a spare ticket if anyone can oblige.
Hrvatski Jim
Although shown in a 4 4 2 formation, I would say it is more of a 4 6 0 ! maybe Ronny will try that formation. After all, Griffiths and Pukki are at least as good as Pele and Messi.
JJ
Livibhoy
When you say `good beer`, is it real ale?
JJ
Jungle Jim
I’m not sure I don;t drink it myself. They do a very fine pint of Guinness though.
LB
Weefra
Thoughts and prayers with you and your family on this sad day
HH
LiviBhoy
Thanks,
JJ
hoopy-do @ 08:53 wins the CQN First Towel on the Sun Lounger Award!
Enjoy the rest of the pre match day. I hear there are some wonderful museums and art galleries!!!
HH jamesgang
This from the 25-7-79 recommendation @ 9:04:
“We expect to be busy tonight due to the mighty Celtic being in town”. Looks promising.
JJ
Jungle Jim
If you are a fan of real ale. Go to the Cask and Barrel at Broughton Street. The tram is about 5 mins walk up the hill at Picardy Place and it will take you right to Murrayfield. Bit further away though from Haymarket. Nearer Waverley.
LB
The editor of the piece should be shot for the spelling errors.
How can you spell “Simpson” as “Yashin” right through to “Pele” for “Lennox”?
” …there are some wonderful museums and art galleries!!! ” ….and do THEY sell real ale?
JJ
Thanks bhoys.
I’m aware of the failings of the spiders web as I see the troggs outside before 9am.
Ryries may be stood oot and stappit fu’
So let’s try Livi’s Melville suggestion. There’s a few nice looking boozers round that same bit, I’ve seen in the passing, so one of them at least should be good.
A couple of big round hairy nuts for you livibhoy
livibhoy @ 9.03
You crack me up mhate. The pub’s a dive you say and it’s likely full of bears with sore heids and a decomposing football team.
But real ale to get flung over you…..and pictures of the Beatles on the walls to gaze at as you on the floor getting a kicking!
TripAdvisorCSC
;-)
HH jamesgang
A bar that may deliver is one that was designed by our own Johan Murdoch.
You come out of the Haymarket Station walk across the tram lines to the other side of the road and you are at the Tune Hotel just opened a couple of weeks ago and designed by our own Johan Murdoch,I hope my Compadres will have at least one drink there,Plenty bars in the Haymarket and the surrounding streets.
LiviBhoy
Thanks again. Some people might think I am more interested in the beer than the mighty Celtic. Not true. I love them both and they each have the capacity for making me feel great and awful.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
PS Only a fool would predict the result tonight. I am going for 4-0.
JJ
I thought that as erudite culture vulture like yourself would have been already at the front of the queue at the art gallery ……………
………..pounding on the door shouting REAL ALE…….DRINK!!!!!
FatherJackCSC
HH jamesgang