I lost count the number of times I heard “Worst Dundee United team I’ve ever seen” on the way out of Celtic Park yesterday. They were guileless, unable to do any more than stand in Celtic’s way, and they didn’t even do that very effectively, as Leigh Griffiths demonstrated. I hope Mixu gets a grip on things soon as I’ve seen a better United team than that relegated.
For Celtic it was an important win on the back of a week to forget. Martin O’Neill was fond of saying the most important thing after a defeat is to avoid another one, when confidence slips it can often do so for a while.
Kieran Tierney won the free kick which led to the second goal and the penalty for the third. His energy levels were high and he looked every inch a Celtic player. Ronny knows teenage talent needs to be developed at a comfortable pace but the stage is Kieran’s right now he might just make the position his own.
Delighted to see Jozo Simunovic after a long and, for some, worrying absence. This was a difficult game to judge central defenders, as Celtic did so little defending, but what was asked of him was carried out well. He also showed a decent change of pace and sent a rasping shot on target from 30 yards.
While last week will take a while to leave the system, the next five days are enormously important: Heats in the League Cup on Wednesday before Aberdeen on Saturday. We can speculate on what’s destroyed Aberdeen, but whatever it is, there will be clear decks for the visit to Glasgow on Saturday, but before then we have one of our biggest domestic challenges of the season at Tynecastle. Need to get it right for both.
My first reaction when I saw the Green Brigade banner yesterday was they some poor sod was likely to get huckled for this entirely peaceful and appropriate protest against a ridiculous law and ever-conspiratorial government and police. Such is the nature of the Offensive Behaviour Act that you can’t really complain about the Scottish Government confident that you are free to do so.
The Scottish Government-Police Scotland pact is set in stone. No amount of ridicule from courts to stadiums seem to affect it. I remain appalled and alarmed.
Brendan Sweeney, legend from Celts for Change and more recently Celtic Graves, is launching his book, Celtic: The Early Years, at the Jock Stein Lounge this Thursday, 29 October. I’ve had a preview, it’s an incredible work. If you’d like to attend the launch, to catch up with the author on some of the most incredible times in our club’s history, email him to book your seat, brendan67@ymail.com
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IMHO, anyone that has the prefix “lord” to his name is hardly a friend of the common man.
Interesting rum our re Celtic exploring options in USA.
Personally I think we are 5 to 8 years too late.
The values of franchises have risen considerable as the linked Forbes report shows.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2013/11/20/major-league-soccers-most-valuable-teams/
Beckham is reported to be fronting a bid for a Miami franchise.
Miami was the location of the ill fated Miami Fusion.
Like wise the collapse of Tampa Mutiny proved that South Florida was a grave yard for professional soccer.
Up till now.
Recently Orlando City were granted a franchise and their 2015 average attendance was almost 33,000, a figure many EPL teams would love.
Howevva
The NASL is the poor cousin of MLS and our interest would leave us pottering around a league which has considerably less drawing power and financial clout.
Answer.
Hook up with David Beckham and create a local, yes local, rivalry with Orlando.
Further speculation on an MLS franchise.
I know we are supposed to be considering NASL but to me it is a losing proposition.
One way to perhaps make an MLS franchise a paying proposition for Celtic is to explore setting up a derby type rivalry with a team in a major population Centre.
Possibilities include Tampa, Baltimore, Boston, and Hamilton Ontario.
I’ve no doubt there are a few others.
Tampa metropolis has a population of 3 million or so and would set up local rivalries with Miami and Orlando.
The Toronto area has a population about the same as Scotland’s and would put us up against Toronto FC who have been drawing reasonable attendances.
Average attendance figures are at this link.
http://www.empireofsoccer.com/sets-attendance-records-41617/
A local rivalry would enhance attendances as witnessed by the attendance figures at the New York City and Red Bulls games.
A club in the Delaware Valley or Baltimore would see local derbies with DC United or Philadelphia Union.
A gem in the New England area would set up a rivalry with NE Revolution in an area with a population 1.5 times that of Scotland.
An east coast franchise would be able to tap into the large Irish Scottish identity as would the one in Hamilton.
So if the rumor is true there are a fair few areas we could investigate for MLS membership, in preference to the NASL.
Supposed to be couple premier league clubs looking at Ireland’s Alan judge .
Scored few and set up a few already this season for Brentford. Midfielder payer..I know we have loads but sounds a prospect.
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Can we not watchast nyts development game in Celtic TV ?
Good Morning CQN
Up early and have just read back
Delaneys Dunky
Sorry about your tragic news
Thoughts and prayers for you and all the family
Stay strong God Bless you
Mt
A Celtic board member voting to cut tax credits. Brother Walfrid would weep.
I know,I know,but the piece from Jackson today on Sevcos future is really eye watering stuff.
Today’s Rangers are being run with diligence and prudence. One day soon this perennial basketcase may even be living within its means
Just a wee snippet,but not the worst of it.Really,this man is an utter buffoon.A disgrace to his profession..
Re the Tax cuts.I honestly have no sympathy for any Tory voter who will be hit with these cuts.They were told before they went to the polls that the Torys were going to make £12 billion savings.Just where did they think these were coming from?.From the sick and elderly only?.Like the idiot crying on Question Time last week.
“I knew they were going to make cuts,but I did not think it would affect me”.
The shame is that the people who did not vote them are lumbered with the baggage.One thing,on this subject,they did not lie.
Anyway,cant wait for tomorrow night.Really want to see Joze defending.Not too much,but you know what I mean.
When’s the AGM ?
Good morning friends from a dry, bright East Kilbride adorned this morning by a beautiful pastel coloured sky. Nature can be wonderful, can’t it.
Proudbhoy
November 20th.
Jobo goes from being Michael Fish to Michael Angelo with one deft flick of his mermaid’s tail!
Whatta Bhoy!!!
HH jamesgang
And right on cue two deer gallop (or whatever deer do when they’re pure changing it?) through the fields between Stirling and Larbert!
HH jamesgang
HAMILTONTIM on 27TH OCTOBER 2015 6:50 AM
A Celtic board member voting to cut tax credits. Brother Walfrid would weep.
Awful…….
HH
Found out last night the wee mhan’s footie is 12-1 this Saturday!
:-(
Anyone use a parent and child ticket?
Free – loan of! – to a good home.
Livibhoy? I wondered if you might?
HH jamesgang
Should point out the deer were ‘chanking it’ not ‘changing it’ despite what my iphone wants you to believe.
Hello this is WEE BGFC. Me and Dad dont have tickets for the game tomorrow but we are going up anyway but just in case does anybody have 2 spare tickets for tomorrow? Great game Sunday!!!!!!!
HH
WEE BGFC
Will the AGM kick-off a fan rebellion?
Or, will resemble a sooty & sweep show?
A couple of Rory Bremner jokes thrown in to take questioning Celts of the scent!
Will Jessica Fletcher be there?
When the rebels in 1994 were waiting to take over the club from, the Kelly’s & White’s….they had to wait till things got real bad…. a bit like the Celtic fans of today….waiting for things to get real bad….probably in the shape, of the huns returning to the same league as us and, Celtic FC going along with the chicanery-cheating-deception-swindle-mibbery to accomodate them.
If, all the above comes to fruition….will Celtic supporters become puppets like the ones in the dugout?
Or, will Celtic supporters finally realise that they, and them alone can save the game of football in this country by giving the Celtic hierarchy a – GIRFUY – and telling them, you’ll steal no more of our money.
Introduce a little anarchy to upset the ‘establishment’ order in the Celtic Park boardroom…let them know that, we’ll all be taking a leaf from KEVJUNGLE’s book and keeping our SB-money in our pockets and, the only way that this money will find it’s way into the club…will be in exchange for control of ‘OUR’ club.
Let them eat those apples.
….laters…..
Kev
I would never dream of taking you on but I would like you to name the investors you would like to see take over. Yes, the supporters owning the club like Barca is a nice idea but even they have multi millionaire backers – so who?
Scullybhoy and Kevjungle
…..and just to add, the internal power politics of barca and some of their recent actions have also (sadly) shown them to be just another uber club/business wouldn’t you say?
HH jamesgang
I was away last week and was about to ask what was the general opinion on the signing of Carlton Cole. I feel there is no need to ask now. The usual suspects will be thinking `Good` or ` Awful` whilst the more moderate will be thinking,` Wait and see.`
Me? I think it is awfully good but I will wait and see.
JJ
jamesgang on 27th October 2015 8:16 am
Scullybhoy and Kevjungle
…..and just to add, the internal power politics of barca and some of their recent actions have also (sadly) shown them to be just another uber club/business wouldn’t you say?
HH jamesgang
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Sadly. One last question, is there any such thing as an honest multimillionaire?
Jamesgang
Possibly all clubs are simply businesses but the supporters reflect their Club`s individual ethos.
Many Celtic supporters still retain the `More than a Club` philosophy but it is likely that , to remain a big Club, CelticFC have to adopt a very business like approach . Me? I`ll continue in the simple vein of feeling connected to Celtic and enjoy watching my team.
JJ
Jamesgang
Great offer and if livibhoy appears on here today I’ll pass on your offer
WEE BGFC
Good luck with that wee man, my nephews are raging that they can’t get to the match either
Careful With That Tax, Moonbeams on 27th October 2015 1:03 am
“The Tartan Tories have only gave us free prescriptions … Frozen council tax .. Free school meals … Free university tuition .. Spent millions to mitigate the affects of the bedroom tax .. I could go on ..”
So could I, free prescriptions for the wealthiest too, and Frozen council tax for them too, they had Free school meals when I was in school in the late Cretaceous period, and the children of the wealthiest particularly enjoy the Free university tuition.
If ever the phrase “In office BUT not in power” applied it’s to the SNP.
If you’re a persecuted minority who are being systematically slaughtered somewhere in the world becuase of their religion or ethnicity please DON’T expect the SNP’s help as it might turn out to be a bit of vote loser and could cost crucial YES!!!! votes at the next money haemorrhaging referendum so no thanks, we’re Scoatteesh ye see and we just don’t want to get oor pro-independence paws dirty by saying or doing anything that might cost us precious YES!!!!! votes ye see hen, specially if it doesn’t play well on the news on the telly like.
Potential privatisation of Caledonain MacBrayne – nothing to do with us guv, that would be the EU’s tendering rules fault, and please don’t mention SERCO (no relation – or are they???)
Orange Marches – that would be Glasgow City Council’s remit guv, see they’re no oor fault and maybe some YES!!!!! voters march on them and we wouldn’t want to offend them and kindof maybe lose their votes like ken – so we’ll keep schtum and do nothing and say nothing and shift the blame as we do cause that’s what we do
Government by cowardice and impotence, a single issue agenda surrounded by a vacuum.
How many billions did the slab/lib North Brit executive hand back to the Wesminister treasury ?
And you wonder why the majority of Scottish people trust the SNP to look after Scotland’s needs ?
Gotta sleep, old chappy ..
Nite, yar!!
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 27th October 2015 1:05 am
Do we ever get the politics debate after we have lost a match?
Neil Lennon & McCartney on 27th October 2015 1:28 am
Police State is it?
“New York police union calls for boycott of Tarantino films”
New York’s largest police union has demanded a boycott of Quentin Tarantino films after the Oscar-winning director protested against the deaths of unarmed suspects at police hands.
http://www.afp.com/en/news/new-york-police-union-calls-boycott-tarantino-films
Neil Lennon & McCartney on 27th October 2015 1:42 am
“It took a while for me to play at Celtic Park, but I loved it on Sunday. I don’t think the game against Dundee United was too easy.
Maybe it looked a little bit different when you were watching from outside of the park. But I think that the match showed that, if we are 100 per cent on our game, we win 5-0. Every game that we are 100 per cent, we should win.”
Jozo Simunovic
Florida Bhoy (Formerly SDB) on 27th October 2015 2:03 am
Celtic founding a NASL club? Fantastic idea. MLS just trebled its sponsorship. Interest is growing in the US and huge investment lies ahead. Get it done Peter. I’ve been carping on for years how the Scots/Irish disporra in the US is an untapped market.
Time for Scott Allen to join the first team squad proper.
Florida Bhoy (Formerly SDB) on 27th October 2015 2:13 am
Delaney’s-
Thoughts with you and the family at this time.
Your sister was 45 years old? Sobering, and a timely reminder for me to look after my Heath.
May your sister rest in eternal light.
Florida Bhoy (Formerly SDB) on 27th October 2015 2:17 am
IMHO, anyone that has the prefix “lord” to his name is hardly a friend of the common man.
‘GG on 27th October 2015 3:17 am
Interesting rum our re Celtic exploring options in USA.
Personally I think we are 5 to 8 years too late.
The values of franchises have risen considerable as the linked Forbes report shows.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2013/11/20/major-league-soccers-most-valuable-teams/
Beckham is reported to be fronting a bid for a Miami franchise.
Miami was the location of the ill fated Miami Fusion.
Like wise the collapse of Tampa Mutiny proved that South Florida was a grave yard for professional soccer.
Up till now.
Recently Orlando City were granted a franchise and their 2015 average attendance was almost 33,000, a figure many EPL teams would love.
Howevva
The NASL is the poor cousin of MLS and our interest would leave us pottering around a league which has considerably less drawing power and financial clout.
Answer.
Hook up with David Beckham and create a local, yes local, rivalry with Orlando.
‘GG on 27th October 2015 4:24 am
Further speculation on an MLS franchise.
I know we are supposed to be considering NASL but to me it is a losing proposition.
One way to perhaps make an MLS franchise a paying proposition for Celtic is to explore setting up a derby type rivalry with a team in a major population Centre.
Possibilities include Tampa, Baltimore, Boston, and Hamilton Ontario.
I’ve no doubt there are a few others.
Tampa metropolis has a population of 3 million or so and would set up local rivalries with Miami and Orlando.
The Toronto area has a population about the same as Scotland’s and would put us up against Toronto FC who have been drawing reasonable attendances.
Average attendance figures are at this link.
http://www.empireofsoccer.com/sets-attendance-records-41617/
A local rivalry would enhance attendances as witnessed by the attendance figures at the New York City and Red Bulls games.
A club in the Delaware Valley or Baltimore would see local derbies with DC United or Philadelphia Union.
A gem in the New England area would set up a rivalry with NE Revolution in an area with a population 1.5 times that of Scotland.
An east coast franchise would be able to tap into the large Irish Scottish identity as would the one in Hamilton.
So if the rumor is true there are a fair few areas we could investigate for MLS membership, in preference to the NASL.
proudbhoy on 27th October 2015 5:01 am
Supposed to be couple premier league clubs looking at Ireland’s Alan judge .
Scored few and set up a few already this season for Brentford. Midfielder payer..I know we have loads but sounds a prospect.
proudbhoy on 27th October 2015 5:49 am
Rise in the morning with the Fenian band
Can we not watchast nyts development game in Celtic TV ?
Mountblow tim on 27th October 2015 6:09 am
Good Morning CQN
Up early and have just read back
Delaneys Dunky
Sorry about your tragic news
Thoughts and prayers for you and all the family
Stay strong God Bless you
Mt
Hamiltontim on 27th October 2015 6:50 am
A Celtic board member voting to cut tax credits. Brother Walfrid would weep.
Turkeybhoy on 27th October 2015 7:00 am
I know,I know,but the piece from Jackson today on Sevcos future is really eye watering stuff.
Today’s Rangers are being run with diligence and prudence. One day soon this perennial basketcase may even be living within its means
Just a wee snippet,but not the worst of it.Really,this man is an utter buffoon.A disgrace to his profession..
Turkeybhoy on 27th October 2015 7:12 am
Re the Tax cuts.I honestly have no sympathy for any Tory voter who will be hit with these cuts.They were told before they went to the polls that the Torys were going to make £12 billion savings.Just where did they think these were coming from?.From the sick and elderly only?.Like the idiot crying on Question Time last week.
“I knew they were going to make cuts,but I did not think it would affect me”.
The shame is that the people who did not vote them are lumbered with the baggage.One thing,on this subject,they did not lie.
Anyway,cant wait for tomorrow night.Really want to see Joze defending.Not too much,but you know what I mean.
proudbhoy on 27th October 2015 7:18 am
When’s the AGM ?
Jobo Baldie on 27th October 2015 7:18 am
Good morning friends from a dry, bright East Kilbride adorned this morning by a beautiful pastel coloured sky. Nature can be wonderful, can’t it.
Hamiltontim on 27th October 2015 7:30 am
Proudbhoy
November 20th.
jamesgang on 27th October 2015 7:39 am
Jobo goes from being Michael Fish to Michael Angelo with one deft flick of his mermaid’s tail!
Whatta Bhoy!!!
HH jamesgang
jamesgang on 27th October 2015 7:41 am
And right on cue two deer gallop (or whatever deer do when they’re pure changing it?) through the fields between Stirling and Larbert!
HH jamesgang
dena29 on 27th October 2015 7:42 am
HAMILTONTIM on 27TH OCTOBER 2015 6:50 AM
A Celtic board member voting to cut tax credits. Brother Walfrid would weep.
Awful…….
HH
jamesgang on 27th October 2015 7:43 am
Found out last night the wee mhan’s footie is 12-1 this Saturday!
:-(
Anyone use a parent and child ticket?
Free – loan of! – to a good home.
Livibhoy? I wondered if you might?
HH jamesgang
jamesgang on 27th October 2015 7:45 am
Should point out the deer were ‘chanking it’ not ‘changing it’ despite what my iphone wants you to believe.
Big Georges Fan Club – Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on 27th October 2015 7:46 am
Hello this is WEE BGFC. Me and Dad dont have tickets for the game tomorrow but we are going up anyway but just in case does anybody have 2 spare tickets for tomorrow? Great game Sunday!!!!!!!
HH
WEE BGFC
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scullybhoy
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Hail Hail fella.
Well it’s like this….how much backing does the club currently get from the clutch of billionaires on our board?
So, what’s the point in having them?
All they seem to do is big-up the huns?
The way that I see it….Celtic FC are being shafted by a clutch of feckers who’s forte is – ripping the p#sh oot of Celtic supporters. That has to stop.
Ah mean….Celtic supporters main interest is watching the team on the pitch and, having a decent manager with cojones to take on the anti-Celtic establishment.
We have today, a racketeer who seems to have an endless supply of foreign-junk-types of players who are foisted upon a puppet-manager to make a team out of…..which is the reason why the previous manager left…although, coz of the confidentiallity-clause-culture at the club….he had to cobble together some sort of gobble-dee-gook….we’re all in this together type of statement to decieve the fans into thinking all was well beh ind the scenes….it’s not….Celtic FC are a rudderless ship.
So, why do we need multi-millionaire backers when…the fans can manage the money better….without the shady, bring the quality of the product on the pitch right down so that we’re not too far in front of the huns….policy which seems to be the order of the day…if it isn’t the order of the day….are the leaders of the club just incompetent?
No, their not incompetent…their – shady-sleekit-calculating-cold-cunning-cheating-colluders….who have tob stopped….they wont be stopped by giving them more money…starve them and….get them out….give Jeanette Findlay the keys of Celtic FC and let her and, her ilk select who should be in charge of all the different levels of Celtic FC….their the best hands that Celtic FC could hope to be in….I’ve seen the rune-stones:)
HH
I believe that JJ and Oldtim are both fine examples of honest millionaires with off the radar moral standards!
Cheers BT ref ma briefs!
And with that I shall bid you ‘aff oot’
HH jamesgang
Declan McManus with a poppy on BBC1
Who the flip copied the the full page ?
I thought cqn was gubbed again
Kevjungle
Ah, rune stones, that’s where it all comes from……
KevJ
I sometimes wonder if you are allowed on the TV if you don’t wear one or maybe he wants to sell some books
blantyretim
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Aye….ah hear that there are lot of shifty characters trying to flog books these days:)
Hail Hail ma pal….hope all is well.
Declan being asked if he’s – Declan? Ross? Elvis? Sevco?…..etc.
Gooooood Morning CQN
And thanks to Jobo and CRC for the email to start it of with tears
Awesome video of wee Shay, helping along the way
Fantastic effort by you 2 to get the treatment wee Shay deserves
Hail Hail
Great news that Scott Allan had a terrific game for the developement squad against Hearts.Seemingly he looked really sharp.
Kevj
Indeed so but some stand their ground and don’t back down :-)
He hasn’t changed in all these years
Take care buddy
Cowiebhoy
I have had to fall on my sword in LMS as I didn’t read the rules and picked the same team more than once
I’ll be back !!!