I see a bit of chat on Liel Abada in the Latest News section of CQN this morning. I have been impressed with the player from his early outings last year. Although a winger with a prodigious assists record, it is his ability inside the box that impresses most.
He understands when to arrive in the danger area and has the speed and touch to be effective once there. With the right tutelage, I think he may end up as a striker – you will recall, the Great Swede played on the wing until arriving in Glasgow as a 26-year-old, when an opportunity opened to play through the middle.
I sense little resistance to the potential sale of Josip Juranovic. He had a stellar World Cup, at 27 he is in his prime and we have already recruited a replacement. There is less unanimity when it comes to Giorgos Giakoumakis. Gio is enormously popular and brings a different threat to any other striker at the club. However, at 28, we know the script. His age profile and backup status mean that he is available for the right price.
Liel does not always make the starting 11 but he would if I was picking the team. His age and contract profile are such that we are under no pressure to sell. But I need to ask myself what I really want from Celtic and how to get there.
I want us to be a competitive Champions League team, not the cannon fodder we were this season. To get there, we need an excellent recruitment regime and an aggressive trading policy. I’ll back any plan that aims for this target, anything else is conservative and unambitious – I don’t know about you, but I’m neither.
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Had a Christmas Day Sabbatical.
A Very Merry Christmas to ALL CQN’rs!
My wife wanted to watch the King’s speech so I did too.
A billionaire is thanking everyone for their work at food banks/kitchens. What kind of society are we allowing ourselves to be patronized by this? Ffs wake up!
BURNLEY78 on 26TH DECEMBER 2022 9:47 AM
I concur!
David Turnbull’s collision when shown in an image does not give the whole story. In real-time anyone can see that he is making an attempt for the ball and that’s where his eyes are focused, not on the advancing keeper.
por cierto
Tavernier boot up against Ross County prevented the guy directing the ball properly, Sibbald boot to Giakumakis’ chest nothing given in either scenario, do you need to wear Hoops for these to be penalised?
DAVID66 on 26TH DECEMBER 2022 9:37 AM
Good morning all Tim’s across the Globe.
I hope you all had a lovely, peaceful time yesterday.
Right – are we appealing Turnbull’s red card?? I think we should.
Big Jimmy – Regarding a meet up, due to work the best day for me is a Friday afternoon.
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Cheers DAVID Bhoy..
Just let me know WHAT FRIDAY suits you ?
I will also give BELMONT BRIAN a shout, cos he is ” UP ” for a Bevvy.
You are CORRECT, Celtic SHOULD APPEAL about Turnbulls Red Card…IF they can cos Im unsure about the rules these days….can a Club APPEAL a STRAIGHT RED ?
HH
Greenpinata- I just think there was no intent. DT was focussed on ball coming in. Yes his boot was high but no intent. I thought a booking was suffice.
It seems like VAR look at everything we do to find away to punish us. Like our goals.
D :)
On the DT challenge seemingly “intent” doesn’t come into the equation … the rules now say if you endanger an opponent then a red card can be issued
VAR in Scotland also has an extra rule … if you have a Celtic crest on your top then it’s a red all day long even if the opponent is not in danger
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Merry Christmas to all, there was a similar challenge by Tavpen. Var didn’t even consider it
I think that Celtic FC should ” CIRE” the other offences such as SIBBALDS High Boot against GMAK, and the High Boot of Tavenier preventing a goal for Ross County…….However, its my understanding that ANGE and Celtic will NOT get involved in other teams dodgy decisions, but that doesnt excuse the High Boot on GMAK V Dundee Utd, which went unpunished ?
For me, the LACK of REACTION from the St Johnstone players to Turnbulls challenge on their Goalie ALSO TELLS a Story….NONE of the St Johnstone players complained very much at the time, and as far I know, none of their players remonstrated with David Turnbull after the challenge, which tells me that the St Johnstone players ALSO saw it as being ACCIDENTAL !
A YELLOW CARD for ” Dangerous Play” would have sufficed…SIMPLES………But the Refs and VAR CHUMPS are determined to punish Celtic at EVERY turn.
That HUN MOB will be ORDERED by Beale to stick the Boot into Celtic at every opportunity next week, ESPECIALLY IF Celtic are ahead in the match……if anyone on here THINKS that REF BEATON will play with an ounce of fairness, think again !
HH
” CITE” not Cire…
Correction.
Big Jimmy Por Cierto
I think Celtic should 100% get involved in speaking about other matches.
Precedent and consistency are so important. How other matches ( not just the Huns ) are referred and var’d should matter to Celtic.
*SENTINEL CELTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2022-23*
RESULTS FROM GAME #26 – CELTIC 4 ST JOHNSTONE 1 (HATATE(2), KYOGO(2))
Good morning, friends and a Big Happy St Stephen’s Day to you all.
I hope you’ll indulge me on this one and let me away without commenting on the game itself but instead just moving straight to the stats and votes.
Domestically we have now played 20, winning 19 and losing just 1. We have scored 65 and conceded 15.
Thanks to the 43 who emailed me with their 3 nominations. The total votes cast for each player with my own choices asterisked are as follows –
Hart: 0
Hatate*: 43
Carter-Vickers: 5
Starfelt: 1
Taylor: 4
McGregor: 3
O’Riley: 2
Mooy*: 18
Forrest: 17
Kyogo*: 32
Maeda: 4
Abada: 0
Jota: 0
Haksabanovic: 0
Giakoumakis: 0
Turnbull: 0
And so the players receiving POINTS for the game against St Johnstone are –
Hatate – 5 pts
Kyogo – 4 pts
Mooy – 3 pts
Forrest – 2 pts
Carter-Vickers – 1 pt
And after 26 games the overall standings are as shown below –
57 points – Hatate
38 points – Taylor
36 points – Carter-Vickers
34 points – Jota
28 points – O’Riley
26 points – McGregor
23 points – Abada
22 points – Jenz
20 points – Kyogo
18 points – Mooy
15 points – Haksabanovic
13 points – Giakoumakis
12 points – Juranovic
10 points – Ralston
9 points – Bernabei, Starfelt and Welsh
8 points – Forrest
5 points – Turnbull
4 points – Hart
3 points – Maeda
0 points – Abildgaard, McCarthy and Siegrist
Our next game is midweek trip to Edinburgh on Wednesday evening for an 8.00pm kick off against Hibs. The voting arrangements should be back to normal for that one – vote by 10.00pm on Thursday evening and the results should be out shortly after that.
Hail Hail!
hot Toddy time
Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος Stéphanos, meaning “wreath, crown” and by extension “reward, honor, renown, fame”, often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity.[1] According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early Church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at his trial, he made a speech denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him[Acts 7:51–53] and was then stoned to death. Saul of Tarsus, later known as Paul, a Pharisee and Roman citizen who would later become a Christian apostle, participated in Stephen’s martyrdom.[Acts 22:20]
The only source for information about Stephen is the New Testament book of the Acts of the Apostles.[2] Stephen is mentioned in Acts 6 as one of the Greek-speaking Hellenistic Jews selected to participate in a fairer distribution of welfare to the Greek-speaking widows.[3]
The Catholic, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Lutheran and the Church of the East view Stephen as a saint.
JACKIEMAC @ 12:42 PM
hot Toddy time
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Jackiemac – enjoy 😊
To your point back to me a few days ago about Celtic not usually appealling decisions …
… Noted and accepted.
I don’t expect any appeal to be successful.
But if we do appeal? Two things
Chance it won’t be heard until after Hibs match – DT might provide a useful cameo in the game.
Keeps issue in spotlight in lead up to 02 January.
Respectfully to all on CQN – some Celtic fans are taking a terribly reasonable view of the Turnbull incident, evaluating the merits of the decision in isolation.
These decisions must be challenged in the round and wider context.
Respect to Dessybhoy for earlier re highlighting the Sibbald assault on GG.
Go watch it again.
DELIBERATE follow through studs to chest.
VAR reviewed.
No overturn of a clear and obvious error
(remember Dickinson was 10 yards away and didn’t even award a foul ! )
Add that to the ridiculous hand ball decisions given / not given.
Evidence base is already there.
PS – early morning 01 January, I’d also leak a story that Celtic – as largest contributors – are considering withdrawing funding of VAR.
faster than a speeding maeida
var is going to be busy.
games will go on till midnight.
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Tomoki Iwata 🏅
Playing in J3 League a couple of years ago, now set to join Postecoglou’s Scottish champs Celtic.
So impressive across mid & defence – speed/physicality serious asset.
#J1League MVP had top speed of 35.2 last season – joint 4th across comp (35.7 was the best).
Celtic Celtic that’s the team for me.
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Great image of Calton, Gallowgate, 1916, showing woman selling fish with horse and cart
Archive Ref: P651
https://twitter.com/GC_Archives/status/1606711337966600192/photo/1
BIG JIMMY
Enjoyed the Boxing Day ponies story. Even the guest appearance of a “hun dug.”
HH!
Saint Stivs – cheers.
Stopped reading at 35.2 km/h top speed.
Compare with top speed data at World Cup – so far captured up to and including quarter finals.
Kylian Mbappe leads the way.
….. at 35.3 !
On the subject of M Scheit, I recall at the time we were interested in Davie Weir, making our half back line
Weir, Tebilly Scheit
KINGLuBO
the border.
Inverclyde Heritage Network
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Pic of the day number 1002,
Looking across to Port Glasgow, 7-5-68. Greenock. Eugene Mehat Collection (restoration 2022) ©McLean Museum
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkkV8JLWAAAppCZ?format=jpg&name=4096×4096
Hope everyone had a great xmas.
Good to see you posting SCULLYBHOY
AN TEARMANN hopefully see you posting soon.
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Celtic FC Foundation are delighted to announce that we received a wonderful donation of £11,266 earlier this week thanks to the Club and a group of Celtic plc shareholders.
The group, who had come together a number of years ago to seek to address certain governance issues in Scottish football, engaged with the Club and worked independently over a number of years, with the objective of highlighting the value of continuing to evolve the governance rules underpinning Scottish Football and European Cub Competition.
The group of shareholders also privately funded legal costs in the process and the Club agreed in principle to make a contribution to these costs in recognition of the effort and funds that were committed.
Thankfully for Celtic FC Foundation, with the agreement of the Club, the shareholders have directed this contribution to Celtic FC Foundation’s 2022 Christmas Appeal. We would therefore like to express our sincere thanks to all of those involved. We are exceptionally grateful for your wonderful support in helping us to ‘Share the Magic’ this festive season.
Quality SS
Rodgers v Howe coming up. . . .EPL matches ‘live’ on Amazon prime today, tomorrow and Wednesday incase anyone’s wondering where they’ve gone.
Hearts are going to miss Gordan. The minis , like the reals, have to hang on to talent wherever they get it. I saw him play for us and he was quality. Always alert.
1-0 ‘coulda been’ over ‘used to be’ already.
Make that 2.
being a guy that will watch any football, I stumbled across Glentoran v Linfield on the bbc ulster channel.
i dont really know the histroy of the rivalry between the two clubs, but a view from the oval has H&W cranes in the background so i assume its as proddy easty belfast as you can get ?
was there a recent riot between these supporters ?
whats the story ?
as a ps, steven craigen talks even more mince when back to his home turf and goes all accenty sounding often like big ian himself.
and the fitba is absolute pish.
3 and easy.
Eddie Howe is up to 2nd in the EPL
As it stands.
A good few years back Newcastle came back from 0-4 to a good Arsenal side to draw 4-4.
Similar today looking highly unlikely for former manager’s lot.
“JACKIEMAC on 26TH DECEMBER 2022 3:46 PM
Eddie Howe is up to 2nd in the EPL”
Would `Millions of pounds spent up to 2nd in the EPL` not be closer to the truth?
darn tootin HS – makes me think (apologoires for generating pelters) we’re lucky to have DD
And when Rodgers blew the league with scousers, in a crucial end of season match v Palace, his team was 3-0 up with about 10 minutes to go and ended up drawing 3-3.
Lost league to Citeh by 2 points.
HS
True, but Notts Forest have spent circa 150 million and they’re in the bottom 3.
Hoping y’all had a great Christmas, Xmas, seasons greetings and Happy Holidays…
Santa was a mind trader for me ;-))
H.H