You and I will miss our football this weekend but the winter break came at an excellent time for Celtic. They get to rest after an arduous nine game December on the back of handing Newco a lesson on their own pitch. Having to sit for three weeks, unable to get a defeat out your system, would have been torture.
Celtic have already played 36 competitive games this season (only one against lower league opposition). That’s close to a full league programme concertinaed into a little over five months. Add in the fact that almost the entire squad is involved in some form of international football and you realise the players have been on match duty twice a week since preseason.
This is exceptional and not conducive to delivering top performances. By comparison, Aberdeen have played 30 games (two against lower league teams) and Newco have played 28 (five against lower league sides). That’s eight and 10 times we’ve played two challenging games a week more than our direct opponents – neither of whom are particularly burdened by international football.
The second half of the season will be more balanced. We only have three midweek games scheduled, including our game in hand – so you can be reasonably confident our “slump” will end soon………..
We all remember the days when someone talking about putting in a £20m offer for a Celtic player would be held in a locked room until a deal was signed. We’ve been on a long road since, but the financial stability we’ve earned through many tough years affords us the ability to keep players who have several years to run on their contracts.
As for Moussa, I hear if we can arrange for him to play against the Target Practice Torags every week, he’d extend his contract until 2027.
Really enjoying the dissonance in some places over the anticipated approval of Kouassi Eboue’s work permit. Play by the rules, work inside areas you are allowed to and pay your dues. It’s not difficult.
By now you should be aware of The Road to Lisbon project. 28 cyclists will set off from Celtic Park on 11 May, arriving in Lisbon in time for the 50th anniversary of the Lions’ triumph. It is an immense project which is expected to raise tens of thousands for Celtic FC Foundation, Solving Kids Cancer and Children in Crossfire.
An opportunity exists for corporate sponsorship of the project. If you would like more information, look here, or email, theroadtolisbonmay2017@gmail.com
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Fairhill Bhoy 7.10
Funnily enough I never ate one on its own, it was a magic breakfast, by the way my older brother & sisters has Alpine hot water bottles but being the youngest I had an electric blanket, think my parents purchased it with “cigarette coupons” (my mother thought fag was too common :-)
Jimbo67
I don’t think I would eat it now but back then it was a Mon-Fri occurrence (quick breakfast)
Nah. But I drive past it a lot visiting. Originally from across the white bridge in woody land. They Huns hated me. The paraffin was for heater tho despite living in that backward area.
I am sure someone on here can help.
Myself and Mrs H have just booked a summer holiday in Sardinia, staying a week in Cagliari, and three nights in Pula.
If anyone has been, or has knowledge of the area I would appreciate any tips.
HH
A LIGHT INSANITY
Small world.
Cheers
St Mirren heading for League 1. Diddums.
Aye a small world Hunderbirds but I wouldn’t like to paint it… :-)
GFTB-my dad used to collect the coupons from the John players ‘cigarettes’,
Was there an Embassy shop in town? Or was it part of Littlewoods?
I see der Hun seems to think Red Bull will be investing in them and that Brendan, Moussa and Sinclair are offski in the summer.
Solutions, solutions, solutions.
D
Does anyone remember Bremnars (spelling)?our very own Harrods:-))
A few hoops tops on Ninja Warrior on stv, those pesky Tims are everywhere
Red Bull gives you wings
Sevco need more than wings
MARGARET MCGILL on 7TH JANUARY 2017 5:57 PM
The Big Cup, every time. Europe has to be our landscape, now and in the future. Only relevance Scotland has is as a means to get us into Europe.
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On the subject of times one by… anybody remember the Crusade Messenger?
Oops
one = gone
Bremnars..yes
Goldbergs…yes
Coupons…… Renfrew St
Gordon64 @ 7.18
I guess the blog is what people make it. With no games for a couple of weeks I guess prople are taking a wee time out from some of the heavier issues which involve the club. A wew bit of nostalgia about sweeties of old is quite far from Res 12 I’ll grant you. Having been confined to bareacks for most of the last 12 days since I knackered my back I am quite grateful for the slightly eccentrric atmosphere tonight though.
Jimbo67
Hunderbirds are gone- I ment to add do you remember the row of shops that used to be there long before the Tesco,my aunt and uncles shop was a four bouys one:-))
Adi Dasler 7.58
Goldbergs with my mum was the only place we went to going into Glasgow, when I hit my teens and thought I was a “man” I went in with my pals and went to “Dees” now I appreciate the trips to Goldbergs :-)
cracking wee cafe on the top floor :-)
Jim Payne-7:58pm- I’m with you on this one, the blog can get heavy at times,we’re on a winter break,so we should have a winter break to and relax,enjoy where we are and chill and if it means talking rubbish,who cares, it could be a lot worse:-))))a lot worse:-))))
I remember getting Crusade Messenger handed out in my Primary school, St Ninian’s Knightswood. Thought it was magic – a wee book full of stuff and it was free!
FAIRHILL BHOY
No sorry, I don’t know the Tesco. Apart from a few funerals, I have not really been in EK since we left at the end of 1967.
GFTB-bremnars was where a went every Saturday with my dad,gran,aunt and uncle,Goldbergs was where I was old enough to go my self,although it didn’t last long:-))
Since it’s quiet… from Twitter
Celtic are delighted to announce the signing of Saudi Arabian international Ran-Jusdiyed https://t.co/wtcES8xuyQ
Personally I would have preferred we went after thon Brazilian with a German faither Hans Naemayer.
Fill your easily amused boots….
Hunderbirds are gone – I think it comes under st leanards,maybe jobo will set me right:-))
Fairhill Bhoy @ 8.10
Nae doubt the big bhoys will be back soon to discuss the weightier topics like Reporting Scotland weather forecasters before too long.
I might that having stood next to this broadcaster in Tesco I hold views that are heretical for this blog.
Jimbo67
Fairhill Bhoy / Jimbo67
Couldn’t agree more, I was going (to try) and give posting a miss till Celtic are back playing, will always have a read at the article and see what the last few posts are about, but the old sweets dragged me back in, by the way not so old but why are FUSE bars not about they must be the newest sweet to be confined to the rubbish bin
Auldheid
Spanish international Sev Cosuingon
Dutch International Trigers Broom
did i miss judith today ?
The wee brother of Stoke’s Portuguese defender
McKays Guid Inti
The Welsh Internationalist Dai Slowly
I have only been on the blog a couple of years and didn’t realise there used to be a “narrower” range of subject matter.
In my time we have covered or dabbled in:
Sellick (sub categories, team, manager, board, old board, Fergus, tactics, training methods, history, fans, anecdotes, etc. etc.)
Scoddish Fitba
English Fitba
European Fitba
World Fitba
Other sports
Politics
World affairs
Recipes
Religion
Music
Art
Literature
Contemporary culture
Anthropology
Fashion
Big Judith
Christina Hendricks
Toasted cheese
Cheese on toast
Roasted cheese
Geography
Travelogues
History
Roasters
Zoomers
Engineering
Sevco
Old Rangers
Philosophy
Films
Lists
………..and much, much more.
To me, especially since I had to give up work, CQN is a gift, and I for one would like to thank Paul, WC and every single contributor on here.
Viva CQN – Keep it (ir)relevant!!!!
JIM PAYNE-8:22pm-to be fair that’s a subject that needs discussing:-)))heretical?there you go all vfr on me :-))
Oh, and childish spats, I forgot childish spats ;-)
JP Fair comment amigo. For me John James and ETims are now the go to sites for info and irreverent humour. Cqn however holds its own when it comes to discussing the weather and nostalgic sweets. Hh
Fairhill Bhoy
I have never saud I knew what all the words I use mean
Jimbo67
GFTB- used to think like that to, but since I started posting I’ve found it harder to stay away :-))
……….. And hopefully Sardinia, I want to know about Sardinia.
HH
Hunderbirds
In this winter break I would like to ask (list) what players have influenced Brendan’s first season so far my top 3
1. Scott Brown
2. Scott Sinclair
3, Craig Gordon
Closely followed by D&G
(not dolce & gabana) Dembelle & Griff
Jim Payne- I’m still trying to think what it means,no googled yet:-))