Johansen and Denayer step up

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Congratulations to Scotland’s Player of the Year, Stefan Johansen, and Young Player of the Year, Jason Denayer.  It’s fair to say Stefan had an underwhelming first eight months in Scotland, but the turnaround since October has been stark.

It was during our home defeat to Hamilton Accies that month that I noticed a change in his game.  He took on more responsibility and pressed incessantly for the equaliser.  The next game, away to Ross County, was a Johansen virtuoso performance and he’s never looked back.

There was a similar ‘So what?’ reaction to Jason’s early season performances.  Performances were far more like Efe Ambrose than Virgil van Dijk, but he grew increasingly assured as the season progressed.  His international debut two months ago was merited.

Manchester City want him back for next season, where he’ll be second reserve for central defence.  On the upside, he’ll get six games, some of which will be in the cups against lower league opponents.  If City and the player want to map a route to the first team, this is a step in the process, but it’s not without its risks to the player.

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  1. a light insanity on

    God bless Bobby Sands. I love politics but some people on here just pontificate. Ach well each to their own.

  2. WeefratheTim on

    aow/jamesgang

     

     

    Had enough of their bitterness. We are the CHAMPIONS. That’s what counts. :-)))) Cot calls. Night.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  3. i cant follow CQN as much as i used to, so im only picking up on some points. One that caught my attention was mickeybhoy1888 s post about Des McKeown. I know Des, i also know his brother, who was also a rozzer with you. All i can say about Des is, he was a dick when we were kids, and he has remained a dick………………….

     

     

     

    i also know you mickeybhoy1888

     

    small world is the celtic family

  4. WeefratheTim on

    aow

     

     

    My exact opinion of you. Take care my fhriend. Doc in the mo, so cot now. KTF.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  5. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Looking forward to seeing ms sturgeon on the front of mrs acgr’s helloo mag after she boots neg2 and ernie full square in the ali mcgraw’s

     

     

    Wear yer steelies nik.

     

     

    Labour gtf

  6. Art of War

     

     

    00:01 on 5 May, 2015

     

     

    ‘Is there one person, one single solitary person who can say “aye I know him, good Tim’

     

     

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    Yes.

     

     

    A few seasons back I sorted out some tickets for a poster who live abroad and met him at CP. That was before the referendum and so therefore probably before you started posting on here.

     

     

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    Your tone and manner to fellow bloggers is also not in keeping with what I would consider to be expected from a fellow Celtic fan.

     

     

    You Sir, are a troll and to be ignored.

     

     

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    You’ve contradicted yourself twice over there in only two sentences. Quite an achievement.

  7. Ernie, hello…do you have that reference to Clerkin being an SNP candidate??

     

    thanks

  8. chicharc

     

     

    00:32 on 5 May, 2015

     

     

    ‘Ernie, hello…do you have that reference to Clerkin being an SNP candidate??

     

    thanks’

     

     

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    I believe the Herald referred to him as such.

     

     

    Are you an SNP member?

     

     

    Have you anything to say about your party’s letter to the Tory voters in East Renfrewshire?

  9. ACGR- we’ve been infiltrated for quite some time on the ole CQN by trolls of all shapes and affiliations, as I’m sure you’re aware. Do you engage or ignore. I suppose it’s up to the individual but I like calling them out.

  10. Art of War and others..i can confirm mickeybhoy188 was an out and out celtic man. i say was, because his recent contributions have been awful. His past life as a cop, and his defence of the cops, using Pat Hamill as a reference, winds me up…

  11. mickbhoy1888 on

    Chicharc

     

     

    Congratulations I don’t know Des personally but I am friendly with two of his brothers

     

    I have a funny feeling you probably wouldn’t be as brave to his face

  12. Ernie, youre quick to link articles going back to the 1930s, just thought you could back up your statement about Clerkin. im not in East Renfrewshire, Im in East Dunbartonshire, Do you have any thought on that?

  13. Art of War

     

     

    00:37 on 5 May, 2015

     

     

    ACGR- we’ve been infiltrated for quite some time on the ole CQN by trolls

     

     

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    Certainly a lot of nats appeared in the run up to the referendum and, as predicated, disappeared shortly thereafter.

     

     

    Is that what you’re referring to?

  14. A few seasons back….really? So no-one on CQN met you then and you’re not sure of the year?

     

     

    Contradiction? Where? Do you think I ‘appeared’ before the referendum? I can assure you that this is my 4th year on CQN,

     

     

    BUT here’s the thing, you’re wee condescending attitude has come to the fore again. Very un-Celtic like and says more about you than I possibly could.

  15. chicharc

     

     

    00:42 on 5 May, 2015

     

     

    I’m sure there will be someone in the party who can confirm the details about Clerkin.

     

     

    And about all those values you share with the Tories.

  16. Ernie..you believe the Herald referred to him as such? im not doubting you im just saying, when all your counter posts demand links??shouldn’t you return same?

  17. Art of War

     

     

    00:49 on 5 May, 2015

     

     

    ‘A few seasons back….really? So no-one on CQN met you then and you’re not sure of the year?’

     

     

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    I’m sure of the year, I’m sure of the games and I’m sure of the poster.

     

     

    It’s just that I am not required to prove my Celtic supporting credentials to anyone, least of all to a half witted nonentity like you.

  18. Talking of un-Celtic, Mickbhoy 1888 now on in threatining tones to Chicharc. Once a polis…..

  19. oh ok, i see what your getting at mickeybhoy. Des was always a good player, clever, but not brave, gerry was the same as you, a state sponsored thug

  20. i should point out, when i said fond of the girls, i meant younger not children