Neil Lennon’s suggestion that fostering Fraser Forster from a lower-league loaner to an England international is “one of the best things [he’s] been involved with as a manager” is difficult to dispute, despite his various trophies and Champions League exploits.
Owen Hargreaves earned an England cap before he made an appearance in either of England’s top two divisions, although he was playing with European champions, Bayern Munich at the time. Hargreaves and Lanarkshire’s Joe Baker are the only two to have been capped for England without playing in any of the country’s four leagues. I’ve no idea if there are any others to have earned a cap without having played in the top two division but there must be precious few.
In short, Fraser’s appearance between the sticks on Friday was exceptional. We can now help fulfil the international ambitions of English players, just as long as we continue to compete in the Champions League.
Playing to the galleries
There’s a great line in the movie, Wall St, when Martin Sheen says, “If you live long enough you get to see everything”. Today we got to see the incredible sight of Craig Whyte’s former PR, who represented him before and during his Outstanding Contribution to Scotland, who in fact, represented him well before this, when Whyte was stalking STV as they teetered on the brink of oblivion, use Twitter to turn on another member of the Whyte coterie, for being a part of the Whyte coterie.
It reads like playing to the gallery, which the Daily Record, is a particularly useful punch bag for. No one cares what you say about the Daily Record, so exploit a common enemy and pile on. Tub thumping like this is embarrassing.
Puppet master
It will be interesting to see if the Record investigate who first suggested Whyte turned his attention to Rangers, after his STV ambitions ended….
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Winding up orcs is that easy it amounts to taking a liberty,I mean they dont even need to be FF..ers,I well remember at work and watching the news on TV when they were giving an artists impression of CG Velodrome and Athletes Village.,still to be built but a lot of mileage was gained by peddling the Celtic Training complex thanks to Cafflick Glasgow City Council,but from a personal perspective i threw in the wee nugget that,I,as an ex-Brigtonian who had been decanted from the tenements to Easterhouse in the mid 60`s and could prove(Celtic Season Ticket)that I still had an East End connection,then I would qualify for free Social Housing once the Games had finished with the Athletes Village,
Talk about apoplexy!! I dont think I fully convinced them it was only a wind up
HH
help
Is everyone away having their tea?
Errrm. Do all CQNers have their tea between 17:28-?
Hi guys
2nd day contributing to this site, hope I didn’t cause to many ructions with my opinions on a certain Mr Johnston last night
Anyway I was looking for some advice from any car nuts, my clutch decided to go on my car, wondering if anyone has an idea what kind of bill I could be looking at,
Any help appreciated.
O and favourite Brian McClair goal would have to be the goal in the Skol Cup Final 1986,
Peace be with you all
Good evening all
Is the blog broke?
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
16 roads – Wee Oscar the Celtic warrior.
17:58 on
18 November, 2013
The West’s Awake:
When all beside a vigil keep,
The West’s asleep, the West’s asleep –
Alas! and well may Erin weep
When Connacht lies in slumber deep.
There lake and plain smile fair and free,
‘Mid rocks their guardian chivalry.
Sing, Oh ! let man learn liberty
From crashing wind and lashing sea.
That chainless wave and lovely land
Freedom and nationhood demand;
Be sure the great God never planned
For slumb’ring slaves a home so grand.
And long a brave and haughty race
Honoured and sentinelled the place.
Sing, Oh! not even their sons’ disgrace
Can quite destroy their glory’s trace.
For often, in O’Connor’s van,
To triumph dashed each Connacht clan.
And fleet as deer the Normans ran
Thro’ Corrsliabh Pass and Ardrahan;
And later times saw deeds as brave,
And glory guards Clanricard’s grave,
Sing, Oh! they died their land to save
At Aughrim’s slopes and Shannon’s wave.
And if, when all a vigil keep,
The West’s asleep! the West’s asleep!
Alas! and well may Erin weep
That Connacht lies in s1umber deep.
But, hark! a voice like thunder spake,
The West’s awake! the West’s awake!
Sing, Oh! hurrah! let England quake,
We’ll watch till death for Erin’s sake.
Nice one. One of my favourite songs!
Goat ma CQN annual the day. Happy days!
I’ll repeat it then. Is the blog broke?
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Eh?! Never had that before. Will try again…
Why is my comment regarding getting my CQN annual awaiting moderation?
Did the cheque bounce?
Why is my query about awaiting moderation, awaiting moderation?
Right, who broke the blog…………….
Bma
Have we a sevcovian on board checkin oot wit we’re sayin………..
Bma
Half a post too.
Praecepta
Sounds like a plan mi amigo >}
Oh and welcome to all the new huns-posters on the blog
HH
Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Champions. C’mon Wee Oscar 15:40 on 18 November, 2013
Stornoway Black Pudding fae yee ole Hebcelt is the dugs thingimmies..
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MWD, I concur. It’s also the cats pyjamas and the doag’s doo dah’s. With a wee dram it’s even better.
HH
It’s a cyber attack so it is……..
Mine too guys. :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Am I back on the blog….Test
Wisnae me!
We are back…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
winning captains
CQN annual arrived this morning with a thud ( knew what it was when I heard the noise )
Review posted on Amazon ( under moderation ) Hope it’s printed lol
Hail Hail
Me
Looks to me as though lots of you have put in administration. Tomorrow you’ll be liquidated and won’t be able to post again, unless of course you come back with different names, like, “the Oldtim” or ” the bobby murdochs ankle supportin Oscar Knox”.
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Hail Hail Brothers and Sisters
Fantastic is the only word to describe the CQN annual which arrived this afternoon.
Thank you so much to all involved, an absolute masterpiece and I can now understand
BRTH’s comments re how professional it is.
It has defo got the wow factor, well done one and all.
HH PB1888 ps so chuffed to see my name along the bottom of the page
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Is everyone getting the big poppy ad?
Hello…….?
Stop commenting
Whit?
Blog’s got the lurgie!
Well thats a fine thing eh
Hello
Anyone out there ?
Everything in moderation
moderation, whit’s going on surely i’m no being moderatated on by the Church o Scotland Ghuy
HH PB1888