Occasionally an innocuous comment left here can stay with you for years. The day following the 2005 defeat in Bratislava someone wrote, “I suspect we’ll find an injury in Nakamura’s fitness test”. The player was scheduled to sign imminently, but with Champions League income looking unlikely, doubts emerged that Celtic would pay the money.
Soon others expressed doubts that Shunsuke would want to come, but within 48 hours of that defeat, he was sitting in front of the media at Celtic Park. I was there, among a gaggle of Japanese and Scottish journos, when one of the locals asked why the prospect of being without European football didn’t put him off.
Shunsuke handled the question perfectly, “I am not here for six games of football, I have signed for Celtic and hope to play here for many years.” Rumour has it that not everyone in the dressing room back then was equally as enthusiastic about life in Glasgow.
I’ve heard lots about Wakaso Mubarak in recent weeks, he appears to be a genuine talent, as well as being spirited. What is most appealing about him is that he wants to be here. This deal would not have happened if the player was not absolutely committed to coming to the club, and making his stay a success.
Back in August 2005 we didn’t know what we were getting with Naka, and I’m not going to burden Wakaso with a comparison to a player who turned out to be a transformational legend, but we need players with big personalities who can walk into the dressing room with the determination to be there, just as Naka did.
Welcome to Celtic, Wakaso. Be yourself and you’ll love Glasgow; Glasgow will love you too.
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CHE
Undertaker would suit sevco better.
Hope yer fine and dandy,bud. In training for a dayoooooot on 11/10 yet?
Tinghir 3:50 Sandown,good luck to all,hope you all
have a scoop 6 on, life changing money for a £2 bet.
Morning all….will need to log on sooner..Eurochamps and Jobo have two of my picks,nae
luck lads.
Will go for Ocean Tempest 2.55 Chester ..good luck .
NYE
Better than winning the lottery,by recent results!
Marigot Bay – Chester 4.05
Something tells me I’ll need a lot of luck!
First Post
17:30 Sandown
FLEAGLE
Apols,but COSY CORNER BHOY’s been dragged out screaming for a day’s shopping and he has-again-asked me to post his lucky loser.
LAFFAN 255 CHESTER.
Elusivity 2.05 Sandown for me today – good luck everyone.
Water Hole
3.15 Sandown
Good luck to all
Bwinndi 4.55 Wexford is my nap
Hi ghuys,
Missed last week due to IT problems. Eccleston Sandown 2.05 to make up for it.
Good luck.
Lads,
my nap today is : Scallop (Beverley 4.15)
…and hoping for the Abdullah double with Telefono (5.30 Sandown)
Cheers, fleagle1888
BMCUW
Sounds good for 11/10….if im in the country ;-)
Tagula Night Sandown 2.05 for me
Hail Hail.
SPECIAL MEANING 3:30 Chester……
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
CHE
Missus scouring the brochures as we speak?
It’s a hard life,mate.
Send us a postcard. I would ask for a stick of rock but mibbe not!
Jacbequick 4.50 Beverley
Stumble Head 6..00 market rasen
Afternoon Fleagle
Ballesteros 2:20 Chester
HH
CRC
I’m going for B fifty two, 220 at Chester… Be lucky bhoys
Sandown 3 50
Tinghir.
GL
Sandown 3.15 Fintry
Good Luck today bhoys, Future Empire 2:40 Sandown for me HH
A late selection, but Chilworth Icon has just given a pointer to Foxtrot Romeo in the 2:55 at Chester.
PF – hope the holiday is going well.
Bobby – you’ll never forget that horse’s name! Going to the Tyneside No1 CSC 25th Anniversary Dinner on 11th October, so I’ll miss your latest Hootenanny.
Bull67 – good to meet another CQNer last week. Good bunch of lads you’ve got there, apart from that Gerry character! :-)
Good luck
TTTT
Che – got a horse for you mate….Foxtrot Oscar !!
T4
T4, haha, cheers,good to meet you too. A good wee night
Hope all is well and moods improving, although I doubt it…
Let’s try – Forgotten Hero, 3.50 at Sandown
Cheers…
Vogue P.
Nice one mate
Non runner so change to
FORGOTTEN HERO 350 SANDOWN.
Apols for the inconvenience.
19:45 @ Bath – Eastern Magic – NAP!
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 3 results & standings
voguepunter takes the honours this week with Ocean Tempest @10/1.
Other winners : Eurochamps67 & Bull67 (B Fifty Two @7/2), Pfayr (Aktabantay @9/4), and timbhoy in Spain (Fintry @6/4).
+£18.00 tommytwiststommyturns (1)
+£ 8.00 voguepunter (1)
+£ 4.00 Che (1)
+£3.75 Eurochamps67 (2)
+£ 3.00 Zihuatanejo (1)
+£ 2.50 Cathal (1)
+£ 2.50 TheBarcaMole (1)
+£ 1.50 BULL67 (1)
+£ 1.00 Burgas Hoops (1)
+£ 1.00 Elharto (1)
+£ 0.75 leftclicktic (1)
+£ 0.75 som mes que un club (1)
+£ 0.25 PFayr (1)
-£ 0.50 timbhoy in spain (1)
-£ 1.27 What is the Stars (1)
-£ 3.00 16 roads
-£ 3.00 21-5-79
-£ 3.00 ABZMike
-£ 3.00 Bada Bing
-£ 3.00 BigJoe
-£ 3.00 BMCUWP
-£ 3.00 Celticrollercoaster
-£ 3.00 Cosy Corner Bhoy
-£ 3.00 fleagle1888
-£ 3.00 green T
-£ 3.00 Gweedore Celt
-£ 3.00 hashadenough
-£ 3.00 Hotel de Paris
-£ 3.00 Hutchybhoy
-£ 3.00 Jobo Baldie
-£ 3.00 Nye Beavans rebel soldier
-£ 3.00 Raymac
-£ 3.00 Rockon
-£ 3.00 twists n turns
*No selection posted (wk 3) : BigJoe, Elharto, Raymac
Cheers, fleagle1888