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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Peter Stöger has only been a year at his last four teams (including 1FCK). Not exactly the sort of stability I’d be looking for …
ryecatcher
Did ask you at the weekend if there was anything happening at Villa…
Fair enough Kingsnake. I don’t know anything about him. I presume he’s well thought of in Germany just now though
KOjo
Love yer stuff.
Please don’t go.
We lost Philvis, Don’t you go
Theeeee Last ONE I PROMISE.
Keep ON KEEPING ON WINNING CAPTAINS…..
YOURE A GEM SIR.
THAANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS
Sabbatical COMMENCE
Thanks for listening CQNers
Love
cTOSL
Winning Captains……
You were bang on mate……
Think I explained my Villaboy mates were golfing in Florida and I was working all over the place so didn’t get the chance to see or talk to any of them…..I only pay attention to anything Villa related when they drag me down to Villa Park on the beer with them or when I go to watch Liverpool give them their annual doing.
To rub it in …..My good lady knew there was a link and didn’t think of telling me as she knows a couple of girls through her work who are married to ex Villa players.
Pfffftttttt……..
Suffering Jesus.
Fact sheet on 1FCK: http://www.abseits-soccer.com/clubs/koeln.html
Though they have had some tough recent years, they are a Bundesliga regular, with a huge support. I imagine they expect to stay up in the coming season.
Abseits is a great site. I had totally forgotten about it until now …
Supporting Celtic has become An Orwellian nightmare – Lawwell has ‘big brothered’ us all in to having very very low expectations. To think otherwise is almost thought crime.
No doubt external factors have played their part but we are all now so conditioned to hold little or no hope of big club success. We are not worthy.
Are we?
winning captains…
I’m sure it’ll look great, regardless of what delicate shade of purple is used.
Interesting stuff – I have lots of photos/programmes/memorabilia from that era which might benefit from this sort of technology.
CultsBhoy,
Nonsense, some of us go to watch CELTIC home and away and, couldn’t give a flying…. about the politics or, abject nonsense posted on here,,,,
Linden Arden Stole The Highlights
We’d love to borrow these – scan the pics in so we have a digital copy and then return the originals to you. Quite a few supporters have been doing this and we are building up a good bank of older images. Now we have Barry McGonigle on board we can not only restore but add some brilliant colour to these older photographs. If you are on Twitter check out Barry’s work.
If you would like to lend your images to CQN please let me know, email is david@CQNMagazine.com
winning captains
Not on Twitter, but glad to dig out some old stuff – email on its way to you in the coming days…
caltontongues
The most sensible post of the night. I’m with you all the way. No disrespect to all who disagree. AYE RIGHT. KTF Cot noo.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
16
Oh yes
Apparently the bhoy went through quite a bit ofheartache…
And you think we’ve got troubles?!!!!
How you doing????
Are ye brave enough Hic
Weefra,
Do you not get tired when counting sheep?;)
Shockinggag csc
If health,cash,family, geography permit then you go tae see Celtic…no if’s but’s or mibbies.
Boards, Managers and players come and go…Hoops fans are forever…or should be.
Hail Hail.
Sorry 16
No way to introduce mesel…
Wahts yer problem?
Fred C
Celtic to the MARRA
CQNs Finest IMO
SEE?
I know
kitalba
CQNs
Finest.
EVER
CultsBhoy……00.13
Supporting Celtic has become An Orwellian nightmare – Lawwell has ‘big brothered’ us all in to having very very low expectations. To think otherwise is almost thought crime.
No doubt external factors have played their part but we are all now so conditioned to hold little or no hope of big club success. We are not worthy.
Are we?
1984…..George Orwell…..
Remember the season very well……
Didn’t miss a game, home or away…….
Middle to front we were very good……
Defensively…….shoite…….
The only thing that made the season bearable was that DeadRangers were nearly as bad as Sevco are now.
‘the bould bahoys’
00:40 on 4 June, 2014
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Thought you said that you were away?
geordie munro
I’ll take that an insult, but can assure you I have enough to keep my attention on other farm matters. Do you have a fetish that I might accommodate you with??? Please let me me know and we will work something out for you. Otherwise, KTF
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
A man of moral fibre….above and beyond the req
‘the bould bahoys’,
Celtic///…\\\Celtic
Hail Hail.
requisite standards of being a TIM…
Hope you see this.
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/06/03/celtic-in-the-hunt-for-hooper-as-norwich-star-plots-exit/
This is yet another example of the football gossip crap that pollutes the internet.
Celtic do not have a Manager so won’t be signing anyone till that little detail is sorted;
No source is quoted for the author’s assertions.
Are these clowns paid for this nonsense? (Outside the Record)
Freddo
You’ve NEVER once offended me.
You ARE BRILLIANT SIR…….
No doubting you SIR
:’1
Weefra,
Aw no!! You’ve picked me up wrong.
Sorry for any offence my mhan.
There’s many a true word spoken in jest.
Dexter,
Much the same as the nonsense that featured on the back page of one of the tabloids the day lenny left.
The tripe about Celtic signing Craig Gordon.
What are you on about?
‘the bould bahoys’,
NFL
Hail Hail.
What?
Why are you so hostile and aggressive towards me?
What have I ever done to you?
Are you trying to bully me?
How could something as trivial as that get anyone so upset and annoyed?
You are a nasty piece of work.