What a lot of nonsense we’re been through since last week. My information was that we were interested in Roy Keane but no deal had been concluded. Martin O’Neill helpfully (cough) poured fuel on the fire by confirming he gave Roy permission to speak to Celtic, but despite several newspapers running the story that he was set to be appointed no later than today, the deal was never as close as reported.
Roy’s position on the short list was made time-critical by the fact that he was due to leave on tour with Ireland tomorrow, but talks continued in parallel with other targets.
The overwhelming reaction to yesterday’s news among the Celtic support was that we had a lucky escape. There was a Rangers fan who used to come onto the CQN comments section after Neil Lennon’s first season in charge and taunt us that Dermott Desmond was going to sack Neil and appoint Roy Keane. We didn’t take him seriously………
I’ve never been in the business of rubbishing Celtic players or managers before they arrive (although I’ve never backed a managerial appointment since starting CQN) but Keane represented a huge and unacceptable risk to Celtic. We have an excellent football infrastructure and development strategy, with good coaches at all levels. We need a technically gifted tactician, capable of dovetailing with this strategy. Whatever Keane is, there is little evidence that he is a tactical genius, or that he’s likely to dovetail with anyone else’s strategy. The potential disruption his unique brand of focus would bring could be considerable.
Although you can expect a daily drip of ‘news’, I don’t expect any actual news in the short-term.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his tome, All the Best.
Shout out to Frank O’Hagan, who supported the CQN Charity Golf Day with his music three years ago. He’s playing Glasgow Uni Union on Friday night, get along if you can.
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‘the bould bahoys’
Muchas gracious, will have a look see at that the morra, interesting………
HH
CT
I take it you made your way home via El Bar67?!
HT
Spent tonight giving Minx’s pal a shampoo and set along with his owner. Looking fab he is. Mrsweefra reckons he’ll be minging in the morning after rolling about in the shoite. Hahaha
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Has anyone suggested that Steve Clarke will use his Chelski connections to bring Frank Lampard in as his player coach?
One for the msm to get their teeth into.
Lennybhoy…Supporting the DAM 5 and CFC until I die
23:14 on 3 June, 2014
Congrats Mr and Mrs Lennybhoy, just 3 years behind me and Mrs CRC.
Take it in practice for the 10k, you will be jogging there :-)
HH
CRC
tbb
I will look at a few, luv that stuff.
HH
Weefra…
I’m good mate….
Hope you are too…….
Hail Hail
RyeCatcher
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Too right.
This place aint so bad afterall.
Thank you Gentlemen.
WeeFra
That sounds just like a night out in Cumbernauld :-)
ryecatcher
Cheers buddy, we are absolutely fine. Take care kiddo. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
‘the bould bahoys’
Why do you keep changing your moniker by slight?
Is there something we should know?
HH
CRC
HT
:-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
TET
I thought I knew Tesla.
He was the MAN.
Hail Hail
Weefra @ 2334
Who? Minxs pal or his owner?? ;p
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
23:34 on
3 June, 2014
CT
I take it you made your way home via El Bar67?!
=================================
Eh no, via picking the bus up after new breaks, service & new handle after no one admitted to breaking it at Perth (earlier on in the season)….. and other mundane stuff….
CRC
Yes I am slightly mad….
Nothing you should concern yourself with.
Im the same guy.
I just get bored easy.
HH
crc
How are you keeping my good buddy, yez are all learners btw, mrsweefra and are 46yrs this year. Hope you are well. See ya at the first home game. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Confrontation……
Where will this go?
CRC
What changes do you refer to?
geordie munroe
Now that would be telling. Hehehe :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
cowiebhoy
22:33 on 3 June, 2014
Lennybhoy, I gave you feedback on our Israel contacts :-)
Does not impress me in slightest
Hail Hail
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That reads very secret squirrel!!!
JohnLeCarreCSC ;-)
HH jamesgang
Kojo
23:33 on
3 June, 2014
Back to “Luv”
Suppose his family whom he “luvs”were desperate to move out of the goldfish bowl to a safer haven.
You didn`t mention health either.
One thing,though.II`ll bet he gave Celtic plenty of notice.
Aff tae wurk.
winning captains: re your enquiry about Fiorentina’s strip – looking back at the original official programme of the match, there is a paragraph about their supporters club – Viola Club – whose ‘faithful supporters carry their purple banners…’. From the front cover of the programme, it does indeed look like a violet shade of purple rather than a lilac, as per x’s post. Despite being at the game, I can’t accurately remember the exact shade…
Looking further back in my collection of EC (as opposed to CL) programmes from that era, their strip appears to be exactly the same shade of purple of Ujpest Dozsa against whom we played twice in 1972. Another interesting fact about the programme for the Fiorentina match, as with the programme for the earlier tie against Benfica that same season, is that Big Billy is listed as ‘McNeil’.
I think both printed colour technology and proof-reading has improved since those days.
bhoys to bahoys
the bould bhoy to ‘the bould bhoys’
Strange behaviour eh?
What a weirdo get off CQN theres a protocol dontchaknow!!!!
FS
Last POST
Hail Hail THE KOJO ONE
GOODNIGHT
By “x’s post”, I mean of course leftclicktic We are all Neil Lennon. Oh Dear, proof reading…
Thinking tonight of the brave men who gave their life’s 70 years ago so that we could be free. My dads brother fell at the first landing He never spoke about it. Love You Dad!!
Do any of the German or Austrian bhoys know if Peter Stöger should be on the board’s shortlist? I see he won the Austrian title with Austria Wien in 2013 and then won the second tier of the Bundesliga this year with Cologne.
Had a really busy day, so cot time for me. Night Night Timland. KTF
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Night Bhoys Night wee Oscar God bless x x
‘the bould bahoys’
23:42 on 3 June, 2014
Slightly mad is a prerequisite to be posting on here, with the potential to elevate to moonhowling
HH
CRC
Jude
I was just thinking the same, five veterans on Scotland Tonight were fantastic, what a spirit they have. Scenes unimaginable to most of us.
Night Timdom.
HH jamesgang
CRC
Moonhowlin’?
Pfffttt!!! :))
HH
N.. That is the Same Reason . .left .. Mjallby , left us. Tae.
Nae Mair Money?
Hmmmmmmmm…
So Long, Suckah!
n
That is the Reason Why…
Hooper, Wanyama… Ledley… Sammi…( N.. As soon as Keane Fun oot that He wid
hivtae tak a Pay Cut.. if he Came.. He said.. “Thanks.. but.. No Thanks!”)
Left us Tae..
It is ALWAYS .. AWE ABOOT THE MONEY, HONEY!
No Money?… So Long.. Chump.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Gotta Go,joe
Seeya
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
WeefratheTim
23:43 on 3 June, 2014
Good my friend, and indeed will catch up soon.
Hope the traffic to Murrayfield will be better than tonight mind
HH
CRC
Linden Arden Stole The Highlights
Many thanks – we created the image earlier today. Looks great although the purple may be too dark going by what you are saying.