McGregor and managing form of young players

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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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  1. blantyretim.

     

     

    As you know I spoke to Richie and he hasn’t quite made up his mind re Musselburgh but he spoke to PFAyr last night and he’s in Edinburgh at the moment and if Richie is correct he’s going to the dogs, I mean racing.

     

     

    I hope Richie makes a good choice when he finally makes up his mind and comes to the racing,I have promised both of them that I will come to the hootingtootingannie,get drunk and miss my train to get back the 23 miles. I had just come two hours previously.

     

     

    Convoluted jibbering from an old man who has to remember to take his medicine to the racing.

  2. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    OLDTIM

     

     

    This ‘get drunk,miss train,23 miles’ thing of which you speak.

     

     

    It sounds darn familiar…

     

     

    Good luck at the racing,mate. See y’all later.

  3. Oldtim

     

     

    Whatever you decide, remember yer medicine Ya oul tart!!! :-)

     

     

    Right, offski.

  4. Morning all. Grey day down here. Hope Scotland brighten that later on.

     

     

    I am still coming to terms with TBB’s information about MoD’s budget compared to that of the whole of BBC Scotland’s. How can the BBC even begin to justify that, given that we here also have to pay the same licence fee? It’s ludicrous. I’m not really expecting that our sports department be better funded; they would probably squander it on their beloved undead. But BBC Scotland ought to have at least a tenth of the Beeb’s budget. We might be able to produce real quality TV and Radio, especially political stuff, as, imo, the great result of the Referendum is that we are as a nation properly engaged in the process as never before. Long may it continue, wherever it leads.

  5. blantyretim .

     

     

    I backed that horse that (What is the Stars) put on the blog last night, I put £20 pounds on it’s nose,shouldn’t have done that as it must have put the nag under more pressure as it ended up stone last,Where the F*** did you get that tip from WITS,surely it wasn’t your own choice.(::

  6. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Oldtim

     

    same here, after sticking up for him yesterday he sticks up a donkey….

     

    hew haw hew haways seems to be doing that of late….

  7. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    PARKHEADCUMSALFORD

     

     

    It was truly an eye-opener,mate.

     

     

    From someone else,I may have been sceptical.

     

     

    From TBB,not so. Bloody angry about it,tbh.

  8. What is the Stars on

    Oldtim

     

    Enjoy Mussleburgh

     

    you are getting very cranky in your old age,Anner Queen was just my own fancy,

     

    dont worry it will win soon

     

    Heres 2 I was told to back each way today at Hexham

     

    Benefit in Kind and Petres Island,

  9. Good morning from a sun drenched Turkey.Just back from walking my horse sized dog on the beach.Have a great day today to everyone thats going.

     

    C”mon WGS Jocks tonight,along with the Jam Tarts.A 9 point lead will look good.

  10. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    TURKEYBHOY

     

     

    9 point leads don’t faze Sally.

     

     

    He’s been known to blow bigger than that!

  11. What is the Stars.

     

     

    Definitely not cranky,I wouldn’t have minded if it was 2nd last, but last, and your own choice tut tut tut.

     

    I was hoping you would get over for Musselburgh,renew our meeting up for the first time,that was at Musselburgh too.

     

     

    And leave Ronni alone.(:(;.

  12. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Just had to take strong painkillers so probably going to fall asleep for a while.

     

    oldtim

     

    meds with you

     

    tbj

     

    I’ll see how I feel later .

     

    Bmcuw

     

    likewise, not sure if I’ll make it even for an hour…

  13. BMCUW et al,

     

     

    Have a great day out and stay safe.

     

     

    My day will come.

     

     

    HH from a dry metal island.

  14. Morning Celtic Quiz Nubiles (thanks Nye)

     

     

    This old quizmaster is planning on a trip into town for a tipple with a dear friend today from 1ish.

     

    After reading the hootenanny talk, I thought it would be nice to attend my first CQN do.

     

    But don’t know if it’s by invite only.

  15. Oldtim

     

    can you remember the horse you were thinking of betting, think it was running at Musselburgh today and was a 2 year old

  16. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Have a great day hootenanniers, and all other tims alike.

     

     

    Somebody needs to take charge of bmcuwp to get him on that last train.

     

     

    Hail Hail hoopsters

  17. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    BLANTYRETIM

     

     

    Plenty of other times in the future,mate. Your recovery is more important than a coupla pints,tbh.

     

     

    Besides,you’ll never get a seat for all us lot lying across them!

  18. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    IGC

     

     

    Invitation is to good Celtic men and women only.

     

     

    If this applies,please feel free to pop in and match names and faces!

     

     

    Be a pleasure to meet you,bud.

  19. jinkyredstar cuts it back for Neil Lennon on

    Enjoy the night oot Bhoys – I’m struggling with my first giant Gin an Tonic of the day here in ol Mallorca

  20. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    ACEILERGONOFRUST

     

     

    Doubt I’ll last till the last train,mate.

     

     

    Not after my comment to yer bro at 0011…

  21. To all going to the Hootenanny.

     

    Have a good one.

     

     

    Hope some of the horse bhoys know their stuff.

     

    Feck pricewise just backed some CQN’rs tips. HH.

  22. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    ANGELGABRIEL

     

     

    All the best,mate. You know…

     

     

    See ya Tuesday,all being well.

  23. IGC

     

    Yer in :))))

     

    See you in Macghuills at just before 2:30 ,I will be the tall fhella looking after yon Lennybhoy :)))))

  24. gordybhoy64.

     

     

    I have no info regarding this horse,it’s my own thoughts. It was a race at Musselburgh and the horse had never run before so I put a bet on it as it was a first run I watched and my eyes only watched my horse, it raced about 10L behind the leaders when it got into the straight and still 10L behind it started to race, in the end it was beaten into 3rd but it made up about 9L in two furlongs I was quite impressed with the horse, that’s about all I can say about it, I’ve bet it today but there’s a horse running in the race that is a hot favourite, the horse I fancy will have to overcome the favourite, By the way the horse I’m talking abou t is Penelope Pitstop 1.55 at Musselburgh.

     

     

    It’s just my fancy, I know it’s trying, but is it good enough to beat the Fav?.

  25. connaire12

     

     

    08:55 on 11 October, 2014

     

    ……….

     

    I’m fully recovered thanks, just having a wee break from CQN.

     

    How are you? I’m up in Scotland next weekend for a wedding and can visit if you’re up for it, ps the weddings next Sat in Dunoon.

     

    Cheers Lennybhoy ✊

     

    Hx2

  26. Burghbhoy junior raging.

     

    Down at his fitba game.

     

    I’ve just advised him that under the new regime he ain’t getting any chips!!

  27. Well, im on my bus.

     

    Should be in Glasgow in about half an hour.

     

     

    Looking forward to seeing some of you lot again and perhaps getting to meet a few others.

     

     

    Have a good day everyone :)

  28. TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels on

    BT

     

     

    Sorry to hear your not feeling so good today …

     

     

    I will text you after lunch and if your not up to an hour at the hootenanny I will drop by later to make sure your ok

  29. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma on

    Morning All.

     

     

    I hope this finds all well and hearty despite the times.

     

     

    I hope all attending any function today have an excellent time.

     

     

    BRTH

  30. Dunblane Bhoys x 2 should arrive about 2.

     

     

    One big ugly one

     

    One wee handsome one with an impish grin!

     

     

    HH jamesgang