Spending £4.4m on a 22-year-old Hibs midfield player in 2007 was a significant demonstration of faith by Gordon Strachan and Celtic. A year later, Rangers owner, David Murray, said he was not prepared to meet the wages Celtic offered for Scott Brown, a player both clubs wanted to sign.
Murray was not known for underplaying his financial clout, this comment felt more like a taunt, implying Celtic were rash in spending so much on a player who was still bedding into life at the top. That first season at Celtic ended with Scott watching Barry Robson play a magnificent cameo as Celtic came from behind to win the title, the first of 22 major honours won as Celtic player and captain.
His off-field persona could not be further from the strutting bulldog he is on the park. Mixing with fans he is understated and generous with his time, there are no signs of the laser-focussed leader he becomes in short sleeves.
The No. 6 role does not provide many scoring opportunities but Scott has had his fair share. Defenders never figured that showing him onto his (apparently) weaker left was not a good idea. If you close your eyes and picture his goals you’ll repeatedly see him drop the shoulder before striking with his left.
The passage of a decade probably diminishes the importance in my memory of a Scottish Cup equaliser, when he led 10 men off the ropes at Ibrox, somehow the joy of a last minute winner against Hamilton feels more important than the rest.
Captain for 11 years, he motivated and disciplined the playing squad. He led by example of professionalism; the kind of player every manager loves to have in the squad.
In Celtic history there is only one captain who could relate to leading men through such a period of domination, Billy McNeill. Billy was also 35 when he left Celtic, also after the first title loss in a decade. Our greatest captain went out held shoulder high after winning the Scottish Cup. Scott Brown deserves no less. One more for the captain.
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TURKEYBHOY on 27TH MARCH 2021 4:55 PM
Might it have been a Statutory Instrument?
Discussions are getting beyond the ridicolous. Why don’t you get together like other CQN’rs and start your own political site and let the others talk about Celtic.
How about
Political Rambling Iside Celtics Knowledgable Space
MadMitch can supply the initilasition ;-)))))
HH
Goodnight
FESS19 on 27TH MARCH 2021 5:41 PM
‘Discussions are getting beyond the ridicolous. Why don’t you get together like other CQN’rs and start your own political site and let the others talk about Celtic.’
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Goodnight.
Maybe next time you’re on you could like actually post something about Celtic rather than just moan about people posting about other stuff.
You know, lead by example.
timhorton on 27th March 2021 2:44 pm
BOBBY LENNOX
Twelve Scotland caps………….says it all.
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https://www.facebook.com/bobbylennox67/videos/manchester-united-legend-bobby-charlton-talks-about-the-time-he-played-with-lenn/1749283105398283/
Regarding all the upcoming Nat on Nat action — Not Jacinda vs Alec the Octopus.
I wonder how the CQN Tartan Tory community will deal with this development?
People’s Front Of Judea vs Judean People’s Front vs Popular Front of Judea sort of thing.
Could get messy.
Marine boundary — Scotland vs England.
This will be drawn up inline with the established rules of international law.
The old horizontal line somewhere in the vicinity of Berwick was never going to cut it.
Funny that people with a grudge hang onto to whatever suits their viewpoint.
While reality might move on they just complain.
National boundaries in the North Sea are pretty complex — Poor Belgium.
However to your average Nat that is not the issue — holding a grudge is all that matters.
This will be drawn up inline with the established rules of international law.
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and England always adhere to international law obviously
BBC News – Nicola Sturgeon: ‘Significant questions’ over Salmond election bid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-56548830
Sturgeon says…quote ” I know Alex Salmond very well. He makes big claims that often don’t stand up to scrutiny”
Disgustingly rich from Sturgeon – the pot calling the kettle black. She stood beside him in 2014 and presented the ‘thick’ White Paper – Scotland’s Future, filled with lies & fantasy. Both of them would have led the Scottish population into an economic nightmare based on a lot of sh*** about oil. How did that stand up to scrutiny?
She is now in a twilight-zone – truth has been totally replaced by SNP narrative.
I see Dundee v Dunfermline are in BBC Scotland later – wonder if young Henderson will start
Regarding all the upcoming Nat on Nat action — Not Jacinda vs Alec the Octopus.
I wonder how the CQN Tartan Tory community will deal with this development?
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surely this goes back to comments on here a couple of weeks ago that the independence issue was being hamstrung to an extent by being seen as a 1 party issue and that it would be better served if it wasnt linked to 1 particular party
albeit salmond starting a party up isnt quite what the comments had in mind!
but the other parties in scotland are nothing these days
the Labour party are an irrelevance in Scotland just now
and will be until the country becomes independent
and then the Labour party will become a major force in scotland again
probably The major force
but they put their union jackery about all that
their decision – you pay your money you make your choice
Fans at the Netherlands game 2-0 could easily be 6.
LADTH @ 6.18
Never mind international law I don’t trust Not-Jacinda / the Crown Office / the Sisterhood / the PS careerists to uphold the basics of natural justice when it comes to them pursuing their hobby horse vendettas.
Consequently physician — heal thy self.
I see Nir is back home with an injury – paint me surprised – NOT
SCULLYBHOY
Thanks for the clip,he was some player.
I see Dundee v Dunfermline are in BBC Scotland later – wonder if young Henderson will start
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doesnt look like he is
saved me a first scorer bet!
Let’s all
Probably not fit enough yet 🤭
DREW1967 on 26TH MARCH 2021 8:23 PM
BGFC
belter..got me in trouble wi gf tho.
Shes liked the Smoke for a while
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Hi DREW1967.
Sorry I’m only just replying – watched the rugby last night and got hammered celebrating – WHIT A GAME!!!!
Anyway – to the Smoke – me and WeeBGFC would be delighted to catch up when the boys are next back in Glasgow. Saw them here twice – also in Manchester, Antwerp and Munich – absolutely fabulous!!!
Always trying to spread the Smoke :-))
She’ll probably enjoy what I’m listening to right now – The Allman Brothers Band – Blue Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwyXQn9g40I&ab_channel=djclay33
HH
BGFC
LADTH @ 6.28
The Labour Party in Scotland collapsed because it forgot about its roots and its reason for existence and became a badge for careerists / never wizzers / political shapeshifters / ego trippers.
Now that this lot have transferred their allegiances en masse to the Nats / Tartan Tories there is a chance that a new progressive political dynamic can develop.
Tough gig but possible.
We desperately need a new progressive political dynamic to repair the damage of the last 14 years.
All that Not-Jacinda / Alec the Octopus have proved is that wrapping yourself in a flag does not solve real world problems — it just makes them worse as the focus is on the presentation and not the delivery of real world solutions.
The problem for Scotland — post 1999 — is that the politicians have not been strong enough to provide the leadership and direction that the local civil service needs.
We underperformed — 99 to 2007.
We have fallen off a cliff / crashed and burned — 2007 to 2021.
I wonder how many Nats will vote — Redacted (1) / Alba (2) in the upcoming election?
Any true Nat with a conscience could nver vote for Not Jacinda after her recent performance.
And surely they would have to spoil their ballot paper rather than vote for a “Yoon” party?
Interesting times.
Also — regarding the SB situation.
Best of luck to him regarding his move to the Sheep.
Two years too late but at least he is moving out of his comfort zone.
Regarding his time as captain — up there with TB and SMcM.
Nowhere near the greats of the recent past — DMcG / RA / PMcS.
They would not have stood idly by and said nothing as this year’s train wreck developed.
Also it would be beyond irony if CMcG never made it to the Euros this year.
He has the talent to go but he has been rank all season — continually tripping over his petted lip.
A bit more effort this season could have made all the difference.
Blair is a war criminal, as are Bush and Obama. Responsible for the wholesale slaughter of babies, women and men throughout the middle east.
Who gave them the right to be the worlds police ?
Britain and later the US have been a cancer on humanity for centuries.
From the British genocide of the Irish peasantry in 1845 to the US mass murders in Vietnam, they are the scum of the world.
Read up on the savage tortures of the Kenyans by the British army before talking about Iraqi or Libyan leaders.
What did the Labour Party in the UK, you know, the ones who bow to a German Queen and tip their hats to their betters, ever do to stop the British murder machine around the world ?
Socialists ?
Roy Mason ?Merlyn Rees ?
Scum, who used the British savages in the Paras and Scottish bigots in the Black Watch to suppress the Irish people in that sectarian cess pit they occupy in the North East of Ireland.
They have no, I repeat no, moral authority to decide the leaders of any country.
When have they ever fought for the good of humanity ?
Fought Fascism ??? While starving 3 million Indian peasants to death, or does it only count when white Christians die.
I am Irish but I would love to see an independent Scotland.
The left could build a socialism that suited the character of the country.
Alongside Ireland and even Wales, we could forge an alliance within the EU to further the objectives of our island states.
A weakened Britain could do less damage to human beings around the world.
The re-Unification of Ireland would be a step closer.
I have no doubt Scotland would thrive as an independent country within the EU.
When we finally drove the British murderers from the 26 counties, we were totally and utterly bankrupt. 10 years later Britain tried to destroy us in an economic war.
We survived.
We still have problems, but they are our problems and we will overcome them, us, Irish.
For all it’s problems, this is a great country and it there is a sense, deep down in the Psyche, that you get as an Irish person living in an independent Ireland.
We will have unification, the demographics will not be reversed.
Independence for Scotland ?
C’mon in folks, the water is fine.
Right! Who was it that said alcohol shouldn’t be imbibed for 48 hours after getting the vivid jag?
I got my first yesterday, as an unpaid carer, (I’m waaaay to young to be in line for one yet :) and I’ve bought myself some alcohol free beer due to the advice given on here – only to find out said advice was bunkum!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/life-style/alcohol-covid-vaccine-guidance-b1823354.html%3Famp
Thank the Lord I’ve got a bottle of red in case of emergencies.
😀🥳
MM,
Surely you’re not suggesting Stephen McManus is on a par with Scott Brown in terms of being a Celtic captain?
You’re definitely living up to the “Mad” part of your monicker if you are.
Reading CQN one would think that lying and duplicity were the sole preserve of SNP politicians.
Just show me one totally honest one among them,
MH
Down half bottle of red, no problem, keep you informed when the rest is drank😂
Good man PB. Enjoy it 👍🏼
Dunfermline 2 up in 6 mins
apart from the Lennox chat that was an utterly poinless read back.
have the politico’s not got some blogs of their own ?
Saint stivs
The vacuum created by a lack of football related posts is quickly filled.
I didn’t spy Luca Connell in the QP lineup today. After Motm during the week only injury would keep him out. Surely not. Or is he not fit enough (copyright Gene)
gene
Does that relate to Physics?
Or are we talking Philosophy here?
SUPERSUTTON on 27TH MARCH 2021 7:45 PM
I didn’t spy Luca Connell in the QP lineup today. After Motm during the week only injury would keep him out. ————————–
Only saw a wee bit of Luca – but what I saw I really liked – looked gallus. I really hope some of the younger players on our books are given a much fairer crack of the whip under the new regime (whatever that turns out to be).
HH
BGFC
See that t’internet……….?
See them Bhlogs?…….
………………Aye.
Ye can invent a curious story, develop a “character”…….. and can get stuck right in wi’ guff an’ bluff an’ keech……….
Hey presto – wi’ anither email account, ye can wander in an’ oooot, crapping on decent discussions till slowly most folks quit…………….
Ye can then go on a wee tour, take anither nom de blog an’ befoul any of the other fringe bhlogs…..
so on an’ so forth………
“Whose round is it?”
seen as we are getting gaelic lessons –
LearnGaelicScot
@LearnGaelicScot
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4h
Facal an Latha | Word of the Day
glagais – blethering / babbling
Nuair a chaidh sinn air ais dhan taigh-seinnse mu dheireadh thall às dèidh a’ ghlasadh-sluaigh, bha a h-uile duine cho toilichte agus bha glagais ann gun stad.
https://bit.ly/31jistI
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic
https://twitter.com/i/status/1375832613974331394
MH-I had a wee beer or 2 yesterday after my jab.nay bother
Sore arm this morning but still played golf.nay bother
My oldest grandweans wee birthday party today.nay bother
A wee Indian take away with beer.nay bother
I just want my bed now though.nay bother 😉
Bankie-jeso I wish you would name names.
PHILBHOY has told me before I am very slow at picking out a bad yin.
Leicester must be very close to guaranteed CL footie next season ! decent achievement that!
FAIRHILL BHOY on 27TH MARCH 2021 7:51 PM
MH-I had a wee beer or 2 yesterday after my jab.nay bother
Sore arm this morning but still played golf.nay bother
My oldest grandweans wee birthday party today.nay bother
A wee Indian take away with beer.nay bother
I just want my bed now though.nay bother 😉
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3 days after the jag i was really fatugued, took to my bed for a long long 10 hour sleep, and been nothing else since.