We’ll all be supporting Mikael Lustig and Georgios Samaras as Sweden and Greece attempt to qualify for the World Cup tonight but the prospect of Lustig, Samaras, Izaguirre, Ambrose, Forster and possibly van Dijk not having a break until July, days before the Champions League bandwagon starts rolling again, is unappetising.
Celtic contributed more players to the 1998 World Cup than any other team. Perhaps as a consequence, we started the new season in third gear, unable to string two league wins together until thumping five goals past a now defunct outfit. A Perfect Day.
Georgios, Mikael, Emilio and Efe are hugely important players to Celtic. They are also players we have an excellent chance of retaining, which in some respects makes it even more important that they are ready for action early than those like Fraser, who until he signs his new contract we can be less sure of retaining.
Best of luck to Greece and Sweden tonight, but if your guys return home disappointed there will be compensations.
Ross County have won the respect of many, and rightly so, for building a successful football club from little more than sticky backed tape and empty washing up bottles, but one of their key achievers, manager Derek Adams, has to be one of the most ungracious people in the top fight game, a fact now being picked up in the wider media.
It is unfathomable if this trait is a fundamental aspect of the club’s success. The clichéd football manager is an unapproachable tyrant but surely there’s more to it than that?
I’ve heard a good few footballers tell their tales of drama, they all have them, even the quiet ones, but it is an objective fact that Frank McAvennie has more stunning stories than anyone in the game. I’ve heard him tell some publicly, and then listened to the really incredible stuff privately.
The Untold Truth with Frank McAvennie, is at Victoria’s Night Club this Saturday 23rd. Doors open at 7pm for a three course meal, entertainment and Frankie recounting his stories. There will also be a sporting auction and a Q&A session. Book at www.franktalks.co.uk
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…. Red puddins are braw… did miss them when I worked in the west.
I see the Vanguard Bears statement describes Peter Lawwell as having a “joint roll”. (sic)
I wonder if he got it in one of those Amsterdam cafes that sells cannabis cakes.
Stupid semi literate huns.
Livibhoy…..
Burnbank makes Larkhall look like Carfin.
bobby murdochs ankle-these guys change their act if there are Tims present.That will be the same Willie Young who sent off Lubo at McDairmid Park “to save him from being arrested by the police….?” Aye ,check that one out HH
ryecatcher
16:51 on 19 November, 2013
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A school of thought exists that suggests Jock Stein engineered the entire fiasco that lead to his departure from the club.
Sean Fallon said he didn’t believe this to be the case,but Sean Fallon isn’t going to say a bad word about anyone,especially Jock Stein.
You need to remember that Jock was very single-minded,he could be ruthless at times,Machiavellian even to a point.Fallon said that all great managers had to have these traits.
I would tend to agree with you though,because that mob whom were in charge of the club were unbelievably bad,mean and incompetent.
They almost destroyed the club.
If Greggs starts selling joint rolls the queues will start at opening time.
Off to my meeting but felt this needs a repost .
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Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
13:28 on 19 November, 2013
Good afternoon all.
Yesterday evening a few of us attended a meeting regarding the recent events in Amsterdam and the current plight of the 8 Celtic supporters who have been charged and bailed and the 2 who still remain in custody in Holland. The main purpose of the meeting was to make arrangements for a bucket collection which will help establish a legal defence fund and enable all those involved to have appropriate representation when their cases go to trial.
Eight of those charged, including Andy and Padraig who remain in prison, will appear in court on Thursday, while the other 2 will have to wait until January before their cases are held.
A Dutch lawyer has agreed to represent all of those charged and he will be flying to Glasgow today (Tuesday) to take statements and meet with those involved. Clearly, his expertise and skills will not come cheaply and consequently the idea of a bucket collection came about as a means of meeting these costs.
Celtic Football Club has been extremely helpful so far and indeed have granted permission for those involved to collect within the stadium itself, the first time that this has been allowed. However, for this to be a success it is essential that there are sufficient volunteers with buckets to gather money from those wishing to make donations…..and this is where you can help!
If you are able to give up a few hours of your time on Saturday up until kick off then I implore you to register your interest at Dambhoys8@yahoo.co.uk
All evidence so far, suggests that these were completely innocent Celtic supporters who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The purpose of the collection is to allow the Legal Defence Fund not to only give these bhoys the opportunity of a fair hearing but also to expose, where applicable any alleged brutality and negligence of the Dutch police and authorities.
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Till tomorrow all
ryecatcher
17:09 on
19 November, 2013
It’s cause he can write in paragraphs and without spelling mistakes. They think he’s a heavy-weight writer.
Don,t know if there is a cqn er posting on TSFM as ” Neepheid” …if there is then stick at it laddie …it will turn oot braw in the end….
Weeminger…….
Only one of their kind who can use spellcheck possibly.
LiviBhoy – God bless wee Oscar
16:53 on 19 November, 2013
Parkheadcumsalford
Jock Stein should have a street named after him in the area of his birth in my opinion.
I think that is the normal tradition.
*doesn’t Jock already have a street named after him in Cumbernauld
http://t.co/E3u2XJDl1u
Here is the video that the folks at Sevco didn’t want you to see…
Fed up hearing the words “Old firm” come out of McAvennies mouth these days.
and IMHO Collum sold his soul to the SFA & Dallas in particular.
gripe overcsc
Evening CQN,
I know that there are many good causes often championed here and money is tight at this time of year, however I wonder if any of you might be interested buying a raffle ticket to win either a Framed and Signed Beram Kayal Celtic Top or else a likewise framed and signed Padraig Harrington polo shirt?
Tickets are £1 each.
The money is being raised for Taylor High School in New Stevenson, Motherwell.
I have asked Paul67 for permission to post this, to which he kindly agreed, only because of the potential attraction of both of the above prizes to some of you CQNers. There are other prizes too of course, but the main ones are the above.
If any of you are interested please email me at
davie211967@gmail.com
Thanks
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
ryecatcher 17:09 on 19 November, 2013
“No,this knobhead is even funnier than Leggo and McTurdo combined.”
My pet eejit is Chris Graham, who once wrote in an article: “I know for definite that apparently…”
You can see why the broadcast media fell for him. But I’ll need to check out this puddin’ from the Vanguards Bears.
Although the Sons of Struth are the new black apparently.
Bada, I can appreciate that, but he was good on the night, were as Clark must have known it was mixed company and didn’t give a feck.
Bma
Sorry meant to post this link showing both prizes on offer mentioned in my last post:
http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DeeEss70/library/?sort=3&page=1
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
We could have won five European Cups,at least.
All the ingredients were there,but the board ruined everything with their incredible meanness.
Also,how good a footballer was George Connelly?
Now there’s a question.
Laters.
Paddy Turner
Red puddings are common in most of the north and noth east of Scotland.
Delicious
HH
Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!…Can you hear me now?……..I’m on the train!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BMA-HH
Scotland’s 0-0 draw with Norway kicks off @ 6pm on BBC2
SSN………………………… klu klux klan say they are disappointed
SRS…..
Vanguard Bears hate Chris Graham because his wife is a Celtic supporting Kafflick……seriously sinister group with alleged UVF connections…….careful you don’t compromise your ips with that lot…they are that bad!!
Amido Balde starts up front with Atajic in under 20’s game
funny ryecatcher, by coincidence I went on vanguadr bears website last night – it’s bizarre, really really peculiar. You’ll never guess who they hate .
Jackie mac……
Me hopefully?
All of the surviving members of comedy group Monty Python are to reform for a stage show, one of the Pythons, Terry Jones, has confirmed.
“We’re getting together and putting on a show – it’s real,” Jones told the BBC.
“I’m quite excited about it. I hope it makes us a lot of money. I hope to be able to pay off my mortgage!”
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I bet if they promise to write a Sevco sketch….we could raise the cash for his mortgage…..that would be awfy braw ….
BSR…hurry up and post a photie of a roll with a joint sticking out of it…if not, then another one of the girl in the green dress with the big…eyes.
ryecatcher 17:31 on 19 November, 2013
“Vanguard Bears hate Chris Graham because his wife is a Celtic supporting Kafflick……seriously sinister group with alleged UVF connections…….careful you don’t compromise your ips with that lot…they are that bad!!”
That explains the name. I was wondering about that. It also explains the military thing.
The Zombies do love a man in uniform.
I’m expecting the Village People to kick-off next year’s Poppy Circus at Ibroke.
it’s weird crap, really wtf stuff
I remember travelling to Celtic Park in the 60’s when going by public transport usually meant me taking a bus which was a long business via Dennyloanhead. We would sometimes stop off for a pint and get the next bus to Glasgow and one Saturday cutting it fine I arrived at Celtic Park 5 minutes late to find Celtic 2-0 up against Rangers.
Wiki says 1966 09 17, Auld (1min) and Murdoch (4min) talk about anti climax!
Also rembember working on a shutdown at a Chemical Works in the summer of 1972 at Millerston Street, and when the tea boy came in the hut to take orders for the chip shop I asked for a Red Pudding Supper (may have been Haggis) and the entire place errupted in laughter with the Glasgow steel erectors in stitches. They had never heard of such a thing!
weebobbycollins
a photie of a roll with a joint sticking out of it
Hail Hail
Livibhoy/BMCUWP
John Rowbotham is from Kirkcaldy.
He is a big Raith Rovers fan.
His wife is a huge Rangers fan.
She used to work in a Cafe in KDY high street called La Speranza.
I used to speak to her regularly.
She is a lovely woman but really liked the Oldco.
TT
jackie mac
17:34 on
19 November, 2013
funny ryecatcher, by coincidence I went on vanguadr bears website last night – it’s bizarre, really really peculiar. You’ll never guess who they hate .
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Everyone..?
BIGNAN….
Did Dom Sullivan have a pub in Dennyloanhead?
Seem to remember stopping there on supporters buses on the way back from away games in the 80s.
Nice guy and very under rated player in my opinion.
Sevco shares tumble another 5% as battle lines are drawn, and ownership of ‘Big Hoose’ and identity of owner of ‘Big Hoose’ gets nearer.
BSR
She’s ma favourite cqn’r of all time.thanks
HH