The annual raft of idle speculation unsettling Celtic’s playing and managerial resources is well underway. One newspaper headline today proclaimed, “Celtic boss wants Canaries to approach him”, based on Neil Lennon when talking about moving to England saying, “There has been no offer, there has been no concrete phone call or anything like that, so I haven’t really had a decision to make on it”. Countless others have followed in a similar theme.
Neil Lennon has not really hidden the fact that he would like to manage in the FA Premier League one day, but none of the journos with pages to fill have any notion on his thoughts of dropping a division in England. In the real world, Neil is showing no reticence in pursuing team development plans for next season. We’ll be involved in Champions League football two months from tomorrow, the manager is busy on the matters in hand.
Best wishes to John Brown for his inspired attempts to take down Newco Rangers. More power to you, John, I hope you have any many lemmings lined up as possible. Some months ago the plotters had a notion that they would starve Newco shareholders into handing over the club for zilch, or £1 less than Rangers were sold to a liquidation expert for. It remains possible that Sevco will starve, but notions that there will be an outcome for the plotters which is more desirable than an existence under the current crew are fading by the day.
Don’t forget, we’ve Tommy Gemmell, live on the blog, on Friday between 13:00 and 16:00. He’ll be here to chat and answer your questions.
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Natknow/Embramike – it’s on the business pages so perhaps they’re not expecting their usual readers to see it?
NatKnow
11:59 on
14 May, 2014
Thank you for catering for the ex-pat community with those foties of Glesga.
Seriously.Much appreciated.
Thunder Road
told yea….
Tontine Tim
Scottish navy? Sounds like a good idea.
Admiral Para Handy in charge?
Nat Know
But Nick Lowe sang a finer C & W song, the late Jim Ford’s “Ill be ahead if I can quit while I’m behind”. Which sums up the UK’s Eurovision position quite aptly.
Highland Tim
“BTW It was Mr White in the Hall (well top of the marble staircase to be specific), with the Candlestick.”
I think you will find that is a red herring deduction.
It was a Mr. Stein in the Estadio Nacional with a Big Shiny Trophy that was the murder scenario.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS ………Praying for our WEE HERO!
we can only try …… see what happens
IGC
Gerry McNee, just before he punched the point home.
IGC
Big Yogi?
Igc… Kelly
Bawsman
12:44 on
14 May, 2014
Thoughts are with the Turkish miners today.
People should be going to jail for this disaster.
If anyone does go to jail,it will not be those responsible.This country has the most corrupt government in its history.A dictator for PM,who unashamedly feathers his and his families nests,in full view of the country.Who has arrested hundreds of army personnel,and placed his own men in their place.Who will next year bring out new legislation to gerrymander the voting system,elect himself President,and rule for another 10 years.
Justice for the dead miners?.Too many brown envelopes have changed hands for the guilty to be charged.
Rant over.Bring back Gary Hooper.
The winners:
Fieldofdrams and Gary67
It was of course, Terry Cassidy.
The man whom after a very short time at Celtic heard some hilarity outside his office door. On looking out and into the corridor, he saw Jinky,Bertie and Bobby Lennox having a hoot in the space outside his office.
Says Terry, “Can you tell me who you are gentlemen,and what your business is?”
Jinky retorted, “I’m a Legend,who the f@ck are you?”
For BMCUWP (and any other Dylan fans on CQN)..
Seen as you have your Dylan T shirt on Today I thought I would mention that Moville in Co Donegal are hosting their annual Dylanfest in Aug this year.
It’s from Thurs 21st – Sun 24th Aug.
I’ve been to Moville quite a lot over the years but never for the Dyalnfest so I’m heading over this year & from what I hear it’s supposed to be a great weekend.
HH
RP
setting free the bears(previous)
Interesting comments re. the SPFL and I’ve had the same fears.
The big difference between the SPFL and the leagues you cite is the supporters – there are a number of clubs in Scotland which, if harnessed properly, can thrive by bringing fans back to the game. Look at Aberdeen/Dundee Utd/St.Johnstone for the cup finals, Hearts and Hibs have pretty huge supports, even Dundee brought almost 12000 to their final home game in the Championship.
Its getting more of them to matches on a regular basis – signs are good though.
Thankfully I don’t think the comparisons with the leagues of Ireland/Wales are valid because a trip to any matches there are more like the mid-lower end of the lower leagues in Scotland. Even cup finals struggle to half fill the stadiums in those competitions.
Thats what gives me hope, though I think we have to think outside the box to improve the product a bit more to allow Scottish clubs to compete with clubs down south.
HH
The next project for the internet bampots maybe?! ;)
Macjay,
I think Sftb said they were the weaker of the 3 (other teams)
Turkeybhoy
13:03 on
14 May, 2014
Gary Hooper?
Yes,please.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
12:59 on 14 May, 2014
NatKnow
11:59 on
14 May, 2014
Thank you for catering for the ex-pat community with those foties of Glesga.
Seriously.Much appreciated.
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No problem bud. Thought I should point out that I was attempting to post a pic of AyeBrokes as a jocular adjuct to SFTB’s post about “runes” and “change”. :-)
An unintended consequence can sometimes be positive!
macjay
Some comments don’t need a response, so no apologies needed.
I was serious about the Dutch being the weakest of those 3, though Australia’s hard working team might find the slower pace and more technical football, required to play in a S. American climate, will be challenging. As will England.
Geordie Munro
13:05 on
14 May, 2014
Macjay,
You`re right.He did.
10 pm in Sydney.
My excuse.:-)
traditionalist88
13:05 on 14 May, 2014
setting free the bears(previous)
Interesting comments re. the SPFL and I’ve had the same fears.
Thats what gives me hope, though I think we have to think outside the box to improve the product a bit more to allow Scottish clubs to compete with clubs down south.
HH
The next project for the internet bampots maybe?! ;)
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Therein lies the problem; we don’t get the chance to compete with them on a weekly basis!
desertbhoy
I actually meant to say compete in the transfer market in terms of retaining their best players etc, but I take your point.
HH
How does Paul Brennan find the time to be a correspondent on Al Jazeera as well as the CQN head honcho?
I didn’t see much of Norwich last season, but what little I did see led me to believe that any striker would struggle to score goals, given their style of play.
May I just mention how pleasant today’s lunchtime scroll back has been.
All this civility and lack of abusive name calling – let’s enjoy it while we can.
Pieces eaten and time for a 10 minute saunter…
cqnjustliketheolddaysCSC
Missing ‘being’. Oops.
Good afternoon all
Very sad to see the young cancer sufferer, Stephen Sutton, has passed away. Another inspiring young life taken by that most horrible desease.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
13:01 on 14 May, 2014
Nat Know
But Nick Lowe sang a finer C & W song, the late Jim Ford’s “Ill be ahead if I can quit while I’m behind”. Which sums up the UK’s Eurovision position quite aptly.
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I’m surprised the CQN CyberNats havn’t yet claimed how well Scotland will do in Eurovision after the Neverendum? Surely Sydney Devine would be our first choice as a C&W act?
traditionalist88…
Yes, understood… was being mildly facetious.
setting free the bears supports Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
13:09 on
14 May, 2014
Mate.
I sense Ozzie lamb to the slaughter.
Oz: New local coach.Young inexperienced team.
Six months ago,previous coach took a side to Brazil and were humbled 6-0.
On to Paris.Another 6-0 hiding.(from memory)
Oz has an easy route to qualification,otherwise I feel we wouldn`t be there.
I could be wrong.
But that would be out of character.
NatKnow
We could send Johann Lamont to Eurovision.
She’ll be out of a job and if her voice is anything to go by it would fit into that competition perfectly.
I see the hearts goalie had a grade A1 nightmare in the youth cup final.
two howlers during the game then missed the decisive penalty in the shoot out.
The other team’s goalie was called Liam Kelly!!
Indeed Weefra.
The scum trolls who mocked that young man will hopefully get their comeuppance one day. Regards to you Weefra. Oof oot.
I found this interesting on the scoring rates of the Top 5 leagues:-
Soccer stats on the big 5 leagues
I remember reading somewhere that the Dutch Eredivisie had the highest goals rate per game, a factor we should take into account when marveling at Finbogasson’s goal tally.
macjay1 for neil lennon
…. Any chance WGS can join your qualifying group stage for the next one?
Can’t let a mention of ‘Jonathan Goes Country’ go by without saying how much I love it. Not a country fan at all, but ‘JGC’ is a great album with a crazy sleeve!
Snake Plissken
13:18 on 14 May, 2014
NatKnow
We could send Johann Lamont to Eurovision.
She’ll be out of a job and if her voice is anything to go by it would fit into that competition perfectly.
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Well, she may not have the glamour (or beard) of Conchita Wust but she certainly has the balls. Maybe her and Nicola could form the Eurovision Coalition? :-)
NatKnow
13:16 on
14 May, 2014
Eurovision S.C. ?
As corrupt (allegedly) as most international sporting bodies.
I heard that Franco “organised ” for the Spanish entry to defeat oor Cliff`s “Congratulations” by the means of generous humanitarian handouts.
We`re talking `67 here.
josimar- even the huns goalie scoring penalties now….:))
I’ve just had a call from Mrs acgr to tell me she’s had a prang in her motor. Nothing serious, she’s reversed into the side of another car at her work’s car park. I told her “That’s why I got you a car with parking sensors”. Her reply “but there’s no sensors on the side”.
WTF are yer eye’s for wummin ^%%***^%&%^% Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.