If you’ve not been following the work being done in your name in Malawi this week, do so here. 20 people arrived from Scotland early this week on behalf of the Celtic Foundation to renovate six centres which feed children ages five and under. They are also building a latrine (pretty sure this is a toilet) at one of the centres.
It’s another remarkable testament to the ethos of Celtic 127 years after the project started.
The Foundation are in Malawi with Mary’s Meals, the remarkable Scottish charity which is feeding hundreds of thousands of the world’s poorest children each day. By careful management of costs, utilisation of volunteers and ‘vocational’ staff, a remarkably high 93% of their revenue reaches those in need on the ground.
Really good to read Callum McGregor speaking to Celtic media. Not that he had anything particularly illuminating to say, but he was speaking after putting in a training session, confirming his return to fitness.
With the injury to James Forrest, Callum was one of the few bright lights in our early season form, opening the scoring in three consecutive European away games. He even shone in the inept Murryfield performance against Legia.
At the Hearts game last month I overheard someone suggest Callum needed a rest. His form had definitely dipped, which is not uncommon after young players sparkly when first breaking into the team. If he stayed fit there’s little chance he would have been rested for any of the recent games, such has been the form of those around him, so maybe his recent illness came at the right time.
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Delaneys, doobie doo doobie doo
BMCUWP
Hope tomorrow’s hootenanny is a hoot!
Remember to collect a lorry load for Wee Shay and I promise to donate any York winnings to same.
HH
CRC
Wolfmother- Woman
http://youtu.be/tQPNredrDO0
Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas
00:38 on
11 October, 2014
We`re on the same same page,Dallas.(Not Texas :-) )
I`ve asked a relative of mine who works for his organisation why his name has been retained.
Disnae know.
Obnoxious individual,Hoover.
Dallas
Where’s Lou & Cokey, my fellow Doobie Brothers on the Lisbon Lions CSC.
We had a perfect mix of Proper Tims on that bus. Happy Days in our youth J.
Dallas Dallas
If you bhoy is a big strong bhoy I know who he is
He is at School with my bhoy
Hail hail
Evening fholks,
Hope all is well.
The sainted 16 Roads was dissing Texas Hold Em poker the other night, much to my annoyance :))
It’s a great game.
I also believe, it’s a great way for folk, who would otherwise struggle, to gain an understanding of capitalism, the philosophy which is currently ruling the entire planet at the moment.
Transpose the currency of [poker] chips to food, and you’ll get the idea.
A simple approach would be if 10 of us sat at the table, made sure we had the same amount of chips, then fecked off to get on with our lives.
But for the ruling elite, secret societies, amoral bastards et al, this is just not an interesting enough approach.
Cue Capitalism and all its wonders.
Why post such a dilemma here, you ask. On a Celtic Site?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJlN9jdQFSc
FFM – PMSL – Texas is a brilliant game of cards, 16 was needling probably because he was cleaned at the card game in question.
F yer Texas hold em, play the honest game of poker, cry, cry,cry… :(
FFM – Ye know that the Irish bhoys are a superstitious people – not even speaking about the gypsy/travellers of us, or horse racing, gamblers.
The craic is this – never take anything for nothing – one good turn deserves another.
Luck money, even, but something, a token nugget,or whatever.
There’s a top Bhoy on here that gave me his ticket for free – I’ll see him soon enough – then I’ll be lucky again. :D
God bless ye FFM, Moscow, got a plane to catch in a few hours time.
HH.
16 Roads,
God bless you fella.
Are you in Moscow??
Do you love Communism now? :))
PS 16 Roads,
Found this interesting.
What are they NOT telling us?
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/oct/09/satanic-panic-british-agents-stoked-fears-troubles
FFM – Lol, yer killin’ me macara.
Time is short now, definitely read that clip when/if I get back to the emerald isle /promised land.
Love ye, El legend.
Slan.
From CQN Magazine Facebook page on October 8th:
“NEIL LENNON is a frontrunner for the manager’s job at Bolton.
The former Celtic boss has already applied for the vacant post, according to sources close to the Championship side.
Lennon, who ended his four-year reign as Hoops gaffer at the end of the season, has also been linked with Saudia Arabian club Al-Ittihad.
The Bolton job is the one that attracts the Northern Irishman the most.”
—
One of the first comments:
“desperate times eh Neil?”
Is this is Celtic as we know it now? A money making board and a brat of a support, or are the rest of us going to claim the club back before it is ruined by these morons?
To Lenny, my thanks for all you did for us, and best wishes wherever you further your career now. You’ve proven you have strength of steel and can compete with the best. Haste ye back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Ta8ekk9k8&list=UU0z5apok_7R_L0YSu6rjTsw&index=8
In 2015, this will continue as before, and as before, we will have discussions on CQN about the refereeing, with some here telling us that we are paranoid and delusional.
The problem is, that most of those who know this is the case, will not return to CQN or Celtic Park.
Why have the Celtic board not invested properly to secure CL money every year since the death of the huns?
Why have they, instead, ensured we are as weak as we can possibly be?
http://youtu.be/3PLn6uFbfEw?list=UU0z5apok_7R_L0YSu6rjTsw
Woo-hoo!!!
petec –
You have been on CQN for virtually 24 hours.
Do you ever sleep?
Too much caffeine?
Amazing.
jobo baldie
05:44 on 11 October, 2014
Did you get your head checked by a jumbo jet?
ffm – i’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
04:36 on 11 October, 2014
In retrospect Celtic did not treat Lenny very well ….. In my opinion
Bit of a habit if you ask me
tom mclaughlin
06:26 on 11 October, 2014
Do you know that the Internet is entirely virtual?
Think of it like third Rangers
If I had the brains of a budgie
If I had the arse of a crow
I’d fly over Ibrox tomorrow
And shit shares on the bastards below
Good morning one and all hail hail
Marnin!
The inflatable boy took a pin to school.
The headmaster called him in.
“You’ve let me down, you’ve let yourself down but worst of all, you’ve let the whole school down!”
Morning all
Toiling with wifi in caravan at musselburgh so no papers today.
twists n turns.
Hoping to get to Musselburgh today.
RK joined Celtic because WGS didn’t want him ,….,.. Bizarre
A few screws loose in there
Morning all…..and Hail Hail to the Hoops Brigade ….!!!!!!!
Oldtim
Phone or text me if you’re there pls. ( though I think I know where I will find you!!)
Right that’s me ready! Going to see some hooters & nanny in the company of football starved supporters! For all you travelling from the Johnstone area good luck getting thru the mardi gra of hate. Frantic07.
Oldtim
bad night last night , if I make it today (a big if) it will only be for an hour as tbj will give me a lift to and from the event…
if that horse is going give me a shout this morning and ill have a wee flutter…
Oldtim
Just got your text.
Morning fellow Tims and roon ye to the Huns and trolls.
Sorry I won’t be meeting up with so many good folk from CQN today. I hope you all have a great time in special company.
Hail Hail
tnt
i will have a wee look and try to post some newspaper stuff.
DAVIE HAY: Celtic boss Deila needs win bonus
ANOTHER week, and yet another question mark is hanging over Ronny Deila and his Celtic team.
Davie Hay
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Saturday 11/10/2014
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Ronny Deila looks on with concern as his Celtic side are beaten by Hamilton Accies
Ronny Deila looks on with concern as his Celtic side are beaten by Hamilton Accies
It’s been a bit of a stuttering start to the Norwegian’s tenure at Parkhead to say the least, and events last week did little to offer any answers to the consistency conundrum that has been puzzling many fans at Parkhead.
After recording what was a fantastic win against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League, virtually the same Celtic side then went out just three days later and lost 1-0 to Hamilton Accies in the league.
It seems to be one step forward and then one step back for Ronny and his squad at the moment.
The latest hiccup came at a time when Celtic really could have done without it given the recent Premiership draw with Motherwell.
If you analyse the game against Hamilton, the Hoops did miss a lot of chances, and a few of them were pretty clear-cut too.
But, at the end of the day criticism or praise is dictated by the results achieved, not by performances.
Take nothing away from Hamilton, they played very well to record their first win at Parkhead since 1938, and young Ali Crawford took his winning goal well. However, with the inconsistency of their results in recent weeks it was the last thing Celtic needed or wanted.
Unfortunately, it focused pressure on the manager, something which he has been forced to get used to since joining in the summer from Stromsgodset.
The topic of conversation has revolved around Ronny, which is inevitable given the uncertain start he’s had.
There have been positives under him, especially in the Europa League. The Dinamo victory was part of that.
But there have also been negatives, and losing last Sunday and being sixth in the league are just two of them.
There’s an inconsistency with results but each game has had its own highs and lows. That epitomises their season so far.
Ronny arrived at Celtic tipped as one of Europe’s most promising young managers and he is trying to put his own stamp on things, which you can understand.
But I read his comments in Monday’s SportTimes that he believes the Celtic team are still progressing under him.
I don’t have a problem with him being positive about his team or his methods, but it’s a strange time to come out and say that. I believe it’s results that dictate what people will believe. Maybe Ronny sees things in training that makes him think the players are getting better under him, which is fair enough.
But the players have to prove it in getting results.
Even though the manager sees it and thinks it, the fans aren’t seeing it in the shape of results in the league, and that is where they’ll be judged.
Ronny can say what he wants. As Celtic manager he is entitled to his opinion.
But to make his argument convincing the results need to start coming.
Four points from their first two Europa League fixtures have sort of compensated for the slow start in the league.
However, there is still a lot of uncertainty in the minds of many supporters, and the Hamilton defeat will have done little to help that.
In that sense, I think the international break has probably come at a good time for Ronny and his players.
Even though many of them won’t get the chance of a rest because they’ll be away with their respective countries, at least they should be able to recharge mentally after a draining few weeks.
When the players come back, though, it’s crucial they get off to a good start to win over the doubters.
Ronny really can’t afford more results like the Accies defeat, so the visit to Ross County next week must be the start of Celtic getting back to winning matches.
When you win games, your training methods are right, but at present there is too much focus on what Ronny is doing off the field in training and with his approach to fitness rather than what is happening in games.
Defeat can cause people to overscrutinise. That’s what’s happening with Ronny.
Thankfully the league isn’t lost in a game, and Celtic still should win it. But the sooner they start winning the better.
When that starts to happen more fans may start turning up to games because there’s obviously been an adverse effect on attendances.
Callum: Celtic must do better
CALLUM McGREGOR has acknowledged Celtic’s start to the season has been ‘unacceptable’ as he plots a return to the Parkhead first team.
Scott Mullen
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Saturday 11/10/2014
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Callum McGregor reckons team have still to gel
Callum McGregor reckons team have still to gel
After playing in the first 15 games of the season
for Ronny Deila, the attacking midfielder has sat out the last two matches which saw the Hoops beat Dinamo Zagreb and lose to Hamilton Accies.
It’s that incosistent form which has blighted Celtic’s start to the campaign with them currently sixth in the SPFL Premiership, six points behind the New Douglas Park leaders.
Just four wins from eight league games and an early Champions League exit have left many fans unhappy with the progress of the team this term.
But while McGregor can understand supporters’ frustrations, he says the Parkhead club are making forward strides under Deila, even if it is at a slow pace.
He said: “It’s obviously disappointing that the
Hamilton game didn’t go the way that we wanted it to go but during the international break I think it’s important that everyone reflects on it.
“We’re all right behind the manager and all we want to do is go and get a good run of results now.
“At Celtic, we know this a massive club and people are going to doubt you when you start to lose games and don’t pick up the usual points.
“Everyone in here knows that it’s not been acceptable so far.
“It’s just going to take a wee bit of time but we all believe that we are going to get there.”
McGregor is one of the few players left at Celtic’s Lennoxtown training complex following a mass exodus of international stars who have cleared out to play for their respective countries.
The 21-year-old was part of Scotland’s squad for the match in Germany last month but was left out this time by Gordon Strachan, presumably due to a recent bout of illness that has kept him out of the Hoops side.
But McGregor insists that, despite the lack of numbers at training this week, improvements are being made ahead of next weekend’s game against Ross County.
“There are a lot of guys away on international duty at the moment but the ones that are still here have had a few good training sessions.
“We’re looking forward to getting the full squad back together next week and focusing on the game at Dingwall,” he told the official Celtic website.
“Everyone is talking about the transitional
period we are in.
“I know it comes across as a bit of a cliché but the fact is people have to gel and we are slowly but surely getting there.
“I think you can see that in some of the games we have played very well at times even though some of the results have not gone our way.
“There have been a few good performances, such as last week’s win against Dinamo Zagreb.
“Unfortunately I did not play in that because I was ill but you could start to see some of the signs of good football.
“We also played well against Hearts. That was two good performances.
“You’re starting to see more overlaps from the full-backs and some good passing and moving.
“And I think everyone agrees that we played at our best against Dundee United when we won 6-1 at Celtic Park.
“We showed some good character and had plenty of shots on goal. We all want to put in more performances in like that.
“You can see the signs of what the manager is trying to do and when it comes to the fore you get a high-scoring game.
“Everyone has to remain upbeat and not get too disappointed when it doesn’t go our way.”
Brown demands results
Scott Brown is looking for Scotland to start garnering points to go with the plaudits when they face Georgia in their 2016 European Championship qualifier at Ibrox on Saturday night.
Scott Brown is looking for Scotland to start garnering points to go with the plaudits when they face Georgia in their 2016 European Championship qualifier at Ibrox on Saturday night.
Gordon Strachan’s side performed well against Germany in their Group D opener last month in Dortmund but the 2-1 defeat means the onus is on the Scots to get points on the board against the Georgians before the trip to Warsaw for the second game of the Group D double-header against Poland.
The Celtic skipper said: “We done really well against Germany in the last game and we’ve got to take that on and try to get back to winning ways.
“It’s a home game for us and we’ve got to go out thinking we can win every game. “We’ve been doing really well under Gordon and we need to try to keep it going, improving every time we meet up.”
Brown knows expectations have increased over the past 16 months as the Tartan Army dream of reaching the finals of a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup in France – where they 2016 Euros will be held.
The former Hibernian midfielder believes bravery will be the key to victory against Temuri Ketsbaia’s men.
He said: “We’ve got to be brave and play attacking football, especially at Ibrox.
“It’s been a long time since Scotland qualified for a major tournament.
“I think we deserve to be there in France for the Euros and hopefully this can be our campaign.”
Speaking before his squad trained at Ibrox, Ketsbaia warned Scotland not to take victory for granted.
“We have been written off since the beginning in Scotland,” said the former Newcastle and Dundee player.
“They said that the only teams who will not play in the finals is Georgia and Gibraltar. That is their opinion.
“I’ve been manager for five years and we have played much better teams than Scotland.
“If you see our games we are maybe not winning but we don’t make it easy for anybody.
“I don’t think Scotland are better than Spain, France, Croatia, Greece or any other team that played in the finals or won World Cups or European Championships.
“So if they (Scotland) feel confident that is their problem, not our problem.
“I’m expecting my players to go out and prove them wrong.”
Twisty………..
take the day off and enjoy yersel…………
……slow news day in the papers anyway!
HH