Shakhter seem convinced they will eliminate Celtic tomorrow. Their friendly journalist explained why to Kazak readers today:
“Despite winning comfortably enough in the capital last Tuesday, Celtic remain confident of overturning the deficit in Albion (sic). Getting to the group stage is not a forbidden dream for Shakhter, it is their right as a result of recent domestic success.
“Shakhter have the mining spirit of resilience, respect and strict discipline. Glasgow also has a long mining tradition but Margaret Thatcher closed the mines in the 1980s (!). Since then, Glasgow people lost their previous spirit once and for all.
“Neil Lennon was unprepared and the Celtic defenders unable to do the job in Astana. Just like BATE Borisov, they think they will overcome the result in the second leg. Just like BATE they are still unprepared for Shakhter.
“Albion’s (sic) best managers are from Glasgow, Busby, Ferguson, Stein, Shankley, Dalglish, Moyes, but the current Celtic leadership chose a man from Ireland, Neil Lennon, who is permanently under fire from fans of the “Celts”.
“Celtic have an epidemic of injuries. Stokes, Commons, Forrest, Boerrigter, Kayal and Samaras.
“The referee is from Norway. Scandinavians appreciate a tough fight. The game is a very sensitive, contact, martial arts sport. Svein Moen will understand.
“Before the game in Astana Neil Lennon said Shakhter play a very British style. Why wasn’t he able to find an antidote to this? Maybe he got Shakhter completely wrong.
“Karagandy’s three central defenders are impenetrable. They close down space and do not interfere with each other.
“The “Catholics” refuse to acknowledge that Shakhter did not miss a ball against them in the first leg. They think that because they can from 0-2 down against Inverness they can do the same against Shakhter. This is unacceptable. It will seem more absurd if the Miners open their account in Glasgow.
“In defeating BATE, Shakhter have already eliminated a higher seed than Celtic.”
Leave nothing in the dressing room, Celtic.
Charlotte Fakes
When I started Celtic Quick News in 2004 I had neither contacts nor inside information. I started writing about the accounts, which was hugely consequential but, at the time, largely ignored public information. Soon after the blog gained some momentum this changed. People would come to me with information and views which were used to direct articles.
It only took a matter of weeks to go from zero contacts to having a network of people feeding into the blog.
I have no idea how Charlotte Fakes acquired some of her early information but, with doubts over the matter, it is understandable that the media was hesitant at touching it under the shadow of Leveson.
The Charlotte Fakes story has moved on, recent revelations have nothing whatsoever to do with Mr Whyte’s mailbox. We are now in the territory of cast iron whistle-blower information. She has her own network of people feeding legally acquired information, which the whistle-blower believes is in the public interest to reveal.
Some people in the game have had their snouts in the trough for so many decades a reservoir of resentment has built up against them among those who were once collaborators but are now cast aside. You are reading the fruits of this on Charlotte Fakes.
The only question is, while the rest of the world has a new-found appreciation of the value of whistle-blowers, are ‘all the president’s men’ still prepared to look the other way in Scotland?
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Fearless wee oscar
Right. I’ve missed something here. I was wondering why everyone had changed their names by adding Oscar to them. What’s the score here?
Sorry to raise the average age profile but I’m 65.
Of course Calum McGregor is playing for County! Having a good game too
Wits
Don’t think oldtim is the oldest. He reckons some older than him post.
Corkcelt. I am almost half your age. With age comes wisdom so I bow to yours!
corkcelt –
ah, so that’s how you manage to play golf every other day ;-)
I started reading CQN the first month Paul started it … what is that, 10 years now? At the time, I felt like one of the young guys… even though I was 37 at the time.
Now, I’m only 47 but feel like a veteran/one of the old geezers on here…
Kilmarnock & Ross County knocked out of League Cup. Aberdeen, Partick, Hertz & St. Mirren in extra time.
51, VP is 51 + VAT ….
WITS
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Naughty BSR, what would Christina think??
52 in the Valley..
HT
Age not iq… o))
Blantyre
Yes maybe Oldtim isnt the oldest
Lucky enough to meet him a couple of times at Mussleburgh and in Babbitys
BT
IQ would be a hell of a lot lower than 25 :-)
WITS, 46.
I spoke to Paul67 at a night out last season, he mentioned CQNers are indeed the Auld/Grey Brigade.
Hoopy birthday BJMac, the big 40, one of the younger CQNers.
Sandman
21:41 on 27 August, 2013
Eh? Feel free to re-post one of my posts containing vitriol towards anything to do with Celtic. You have never retorted to anything I’ve posted about Celtic, so I am unable to like or dislike it.
Are you some kind of Celtic crusader? If you see a post containing vitriol towards Celtic, I would suggest you address that post.
The term Uber-Tim was invented for you. Now away and geez peace.
I’m now of the frame of mind that Fenerbache might be the new retirement home for players.
Taking nothing away from Arsenal.
But a bit of me thought, wow, thank flip we don’t have Fenerbache – never mind Arsenal…
U
Hamiltontim
twenty bleedin five
What are ya doing hanging around here with all the gerryatrics
Ole Kilbowie Kelt another excellent ole CQN’r in his seventies, *and still Kojo bashing*
Wits
42…..honestly this time!
HT
Your age .. no your students ;).
w.i.t.s
58
CRC, got the Dropbox documents, will get it done on Thursday evening, Friday afternoon.
54
Doc you able to attend tomorrow?
Kikinthenakas
What was the QoS score tonight, can’t find that or the Raith score, need over 2.5 QoS and both to score Raith for a nice wee acca.
HH
Ht – must have been a hard paper round !!
53
Hearts have a player tonight playing at Starks park called Billy King.
TT
HT
That means BSR is still the Baby of the Blog (so far)
Nakas
Spoke to your ex neighbiur on Saturday. He is playing for Blantyre Celtic..
What is the Stars
21:54 on
27 August, 2013
I taking bets that Patrick27 is one of the youngest CQNers.
Me=44
HH
CRC
I confess to having witnessed 62 summers…..for what it’s worth.
My old ma, rip, always told me the longer I lived the wiser I’d become.
Not sure she was right but I do try.
Anyway, who would argue with his ma?
WITS ? HT, we is the supporters!!!
Sevco after Kenny Misser-radio Shortbread
Just dropped in to wish the Bhoys well tomorrow night, I’ll be the idiot singing ma heid off behind the goal at the Rangers (can we still call it this) end.
Go on you Celts, attack, attack, attack.
Yep Jobo, Happily retired with my 3 children & 7 grand kids all living within a 10 minute walk of my place. I can go out for a 30 minute walk call into the 3 houses get a cup of tea & a kit-kat in all 3 and see my grand-kids any evening I like. About 10 minute drive to Golf Course and best of all I’m a Celtic Supporter.
Grey brigade more like Zimmer brigade LOL
Wits
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Wits.
See his retraction at 21.45