New contracts are Champions League dividend

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It’s great news that Celtic have secured three first choice players, Charlie Mulgrew, Adam Matthews and James Forrest, on new long term contracts.  It allows the players to forget about long-term career issues and concentrate on team matters and the manager and scouts can worry about squad recruitment efforts in other areas.

This news is a direct consequence of Champions League group stage qualification.  Not only do Celtic have funds to increase wage budget, more importantly, aspirational football players, who want to reach the very top of the game, have a reason to be here.

The same is true of Fraser Forster’s England call up.  Scottish football has long been regarded along the lines of lower division football in England, but with Champions League football, the English national team have endorsed our football.  It will be easier to attract the next wave of recruits as a result.  One day Kris Commons [stand out Player of the Year candidate]can only hope his own national team will regard his productive displays in the same manner.

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  1. Neil canamalar @ 22:23…

     

     

    Of course, it should be played 26.

     

     

    PS Gordon was a miracle worker.

     

     

    thanks.

  2. Kojo

     

     

    22:24 on 6 October, 2012

     

     

    My dear,dear,dear,friend…Petec

     

     

    Right Fae the Giddy-Up..

     

     

    Ah felt .. in Reading, Yer Very foist .. Submission,oan Here..

     

     

    that You n I.. or You an Me… wan O’ they Two…

     

     

    Wur.. A coupla Kindred Spirits…

     

     

    As You know..

     

     

    Ah Hiv a Belief in.. . Re-Incarnation..

     

     

    Ah know that You Know that Ah hold That Philosophy..fur..

     

     

    Ah remember , baith o’ us.. Discussed that fascinatin’ Theory.. During the time..when Baith o’ us..wur Buck Privates ..in Napoleon’s Army.. and we wur Sharin. a Boattle o’ Vin… in that Wee Cafe..

     

     

    In the Rue Madeleine..

     

     

    the same wee Bistro.. Where..

     

     

    James Cagney, Richard Conte.. and Annabella.. Plotted and Whispered..in the World War 2 Movie.. 13 Rue Madeleine..in 1947.

     

     

    Howevah.. Ah digress..

     

    Suffice tae say..

     

     

    Baith You and I Go back an awfy long time…pal..

     

     

    Ye are wan o’ ma auld.. Muckers..so we ur..

     

     

    Nice chattin, Pal..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal..who likes ye mair and Mairer..

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

     

    ________________________________

     

     

    ;)

     

     

    Nice try m8 but you may not have remembered but I have called you out before about this Re-Incarnation nonsense. You perhaps didn’t realise it. Subtle as a serpent and as innocent as a collared dove is the best mo really. ;))))

  3. Kilbowie,

     

    Sincere best wishes for tomorrow, encouraged by the fact that you’re still around when you must be one of the few on this blog who’s older than me. Family & friends are what makes it all worthwhile (seeing the huns get some of their just desserts is only secondary).

  4. Celtic are leaving the sevco behind in everything that we do even if they re-construct the leagues to suit thems it will be decades before they are in touching distance and long shall we bask in their demise HH

  5. Into the Valley, The Skids, dedicated to all Sevconians:

     

     

    Into the valley

     

    Betrothed and divine

     

    Realisations no virtue

     

    But who can define

     

    Why soldiers go marching

     

    Those masses a line

     

    This disease is catching

     

    From victory to stone

     

    Ahoy! ahoy! land, sea and sky

     

    Ahoy! ahoy! boy, man and soldier

     

    Ahoy! ahoy! deceived and then punctured

     

    Ahoy! ahoy! long may they die

     

    Out of concealment

     

    Blank and stark eyed

     

    Why so uncertain

     

    This culture deceives

     

    Prophesised, brainwashed

     

    Tomorrow’s demise

     

    All systems failing

     

    The placards unroll

     

    Ahoy! ahoy! land, sea and sky

     

    Ahoy! ahoy! boy, man and soldier

     

    Ahoy! ahoy! deceived and then punctured

     

    Ahoy! ahoy! long may they die

     

    Time for the audit

     

    The gathering trial

     

    A collector’s dilemma

     

    Repositioned and filed

  6. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Gordon,

     

    as you probably know, I pay good attention to your posts, they’re on the money

     

    hail hail

  7. Craig Whyte’s Fenian army if fat sally keeps this hilarity up it’ll be fat Sally’s Fenian army.

  8. I see from the photies that the new incarnation of the deid team are still claiming their history, having those stars on the shirt. Is that legal? I really do think we should be told before they die a second time…..

  9. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective..

     

     

    Re-Incarnation.. is whit it is Awe Aboot..

     

     

    Fur..

     

     

    Noo.. Take this Life ..Ah am leadin.. at this Particular time in the .. Time Continuum..

     

     

     

    It is a very Nice and comfortable wan..

     

     

    Right?

     

     

    Howevahhh.. it jist happens tae Be…

     

     

    Ma Turn..

     

     

    Tae .. Live the Guid Life…

     

     

    Ah get the Chance tae ride in the Carriage.. and Splatter the Mud oan the faces o’ the Poor doontrodden . Bystanders.. as they staun aboot.. lookin’ fur hand oots..

     

     

    Fur A CHINGE!

     

     

    and .. so noo Ah kin say.. wi..

     

     

    Conviction!

     

     

    “Ah hiv bin Poor..and Noo.. that Ah am Rich… well… Bein’

     

     

    Rich…. is Much Bettah!”

     

     

    Noo, it is Ma turn.. tae Look doon oan the Poor.. well.. Poor!

     

     

    Ah hiv Done the Poor Bit.. too Miny times, in the Past!

     

     

     

     

    Like Ah said..

     

     

    There must be Re-Incarnation, fur , It is Only Fair..

     

     

    That wey..

     

     

    Everybuddy, gets a Shot at. Whippin’ the Peerie!

     

     

    Maks sense tae Me.

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal..who likes ye aloater

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  10. Magnificentseven on

    sipsini

     

    22:49 on

     

    6 October, 2012

     

    Tsdd,kojo

     

     

    Are you twins separated at birth?

     

    No offence meant:-))

     

     

     

    nail head :-)

  11. parkheadcumsalford

     

     

    Google stars on shirts, the deid club will try anything i think they are suffering

     

    from schizophrenia

  12. Watching motd .

     

    Classic from commentator post a save by Wigan keeper

     

     

    “That was going in a totally different direction till it hit Caldwell’s head”

     

     

    Nuff said

  13. The Comfortable Collective on

    Rangers 2010/11 -first 7 league games in Top Scottish League

     

     

    P7 W6 D1 L0 F15 A3 Goal Diff.+12 Points 19

     

     

     

    Sevco 2011/12 – first 7 league games in Bottom Scottish League

     

     

    P7 W3 D3 L1 F17 A7 Goal Diff. +10 Points 12

     

     

    Leave McCoist alone, you can see from the above what progress he is achieving. We demand a 25 year contract!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  14. Hmmm…Duke Pearson….

     

     

    Not Familiar With This Artist….

     

     

    But Interesting Stuff For When You’re In The Mood….

     

     

    My Eclectic Musical Tastes Do Extend To Jazz….

     

     

    Though I Was More Inclined To Listen To It In My Youth….

     

     

    Erroll Garner,George Shearing,Dave Brubeck,Stan Getz,Miles Davis,Thelonius Monk,Joabim Gilberto….

     

     

    Kinda Makes All That Electronica Stuff Sound A Wee Bit Tinny…? ;-)

  15. Clashcitybhoy

     

    I wish nothing but good things for the heid but I’m glad he,s some else’s problem

  16. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Petec..

     

     

    And So Ah figgered..

     

     

    Right?

     

     

    Nothin wrang wi’ being an Evangelical Christian..or. A Christian who jist Happens tae be an Evangelist…tae Boot..

     

     

    We Kin alwiz dae wi’ an Evangelist or Two.

     

     

    They ur Guid Folks.

     

     

    Ah Happen tae Hiv Bin a Convert tae the Catholic faith..

     

     

    so..

     

     

    Ah ..Actually.. Cherry Picked. Whit Religion.. that Ah wid like tae Follow.

     

    And.

     

     

    Pal..

     

     

    Ah am very Satisfied. wi’ the Roman Catholic Faith..

     

     

    It suits me..

     

     

    Fur. Between You n Me n that wee wumman.. Listening..in..

     

     

    Ah am An awful Sinner..

     

     

    And as Soon as Ah fun oot..

     

     

    that.. Ah jist hid tae go tae the Priest.. and Confess Awe Ma Sins..

     

     

    and

     

     

    Voila..

     

     

    He Could Gie me Absolution..

     

     

    Well..

     

     

    Ah tell. ye..

     

     

    Ah found that tae be A VERY POWERFUL. ATTRACTION..

     

     

    So right away… Ah thought..

     

     

    That’s the Religion fur me..

     

     

    n..

     

     

    Well.. Here a Am..

     

     

    a Super. Staunch and Faithful.. tae the End..

     

     

    Member o’ the Roman Catholic Faith..

     

     

    and

     

     

    Luvvin’ it!

     

     

    Nice chattin’ pally..

     

     

    Ye are A GOOD MAN..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    yer pal…who likes ye aloater

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  17. petec

     

    22:06 on

     

    6 October, 2012

     

    Gordon

     

     

    21:58 on 6 October, 2012

     

     

    I’m not too fussy but I would really prefer we win the Big Cup this season. ;))

     

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    Can’t argue with that, got £20 @ 500/1. Of course that’s only a side issue :)

  18. Anybody not sure about going tomorrow get your arse up to the game and show the bhoys how proud you are to be a Celtic supporter, This is a great time to be in the Celtic family we stand alone we need no help from anybody the only people Celtic need are the Celtic supporters so it time we started to fill Celtic park regularly if we can’t do it now we’ll never be able to do it. Hail hail

  19. Kojo

     

     

    23:05 on 6 October, 2012

     

     

    Excellent comment.

     

     

    It is hard to admit you are sinning all the time but we all have the Grace of God if we chose to accept it.

     

     

    Like you, I am a really super duper duper sinner, I can’t stop sinning no matter how hard I try not to, that doesn’t mean to say I’m not trying, it just means as you try to get closer to God you realise how Perfect he is and the sins are magnified many times as you get nearer. If you are far away from God the sins are not magnified in the slightest, they are not recognisable.

     

     

    HH

  20. tomcourtney

     

     

    23:05 on 6 October, 2012

     

     

    Got an Ayrton Senna at 999/1 so I am being biased. I’d be delighted to win it next season rather than this if it mean’t more people won money betting Celtic.

     

     

    Those odds were ridiculous as Celtic is a Big Cup Winning Club against All odds. Honestly they must be 80/1 max at the moment if I was setting bookie prices from the insider knowledge. The age and what this young team has been through is the real key.

  21. Gotta Fly.. Guy.

     

     

    Good Night Scotland

     

    Good Night Ireland

     

    Good Night Wales

     

    Good Night England

     

    Good Night Canada

     

    Good Night New Zealand

     

    Good Night Australia

     

     

    and

     

     

    Good Night .. Mr. Simpson.. wherever you are.

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still. Laughin’

     

     

    No Lookin forward tae a Three A.M. Rise..

     

     

    So..

     

     

    Ah wull .. jist no go tae Sleep..

     

     

    Right?

     

    Maks sense tae Me..

     

     

    Celtic 5 Hearts0

     

     

    Fur.. we hiv Pay-Back.. tae ..well.. Pay-Back!

     

     

    Right???

  22. Apologies slip of the hand and being a Saturday night after the humiliation of a deid club,I’m sure its allowed.

     

    The thetimrieper.

     

    Was just wantin to say how appropriate your moniker is.hh

  23. Can’t argue with that, got £20 @ 500/1. Of course that’s only a side issue :)

     

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    If we get a second in the group I’ll add to the gamble by booking flights for the final… heart might not stand up to a win though :)

  24. tommytwiststommyturns on

    SffS – the guy has blown every chance he’s been given. It’s hard to feel any sympathy for him!

     

     

    T4

  25. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar's Green Bucket Army on

    Wee Oscar has arrived in Philly

     

     

    https://twitter.com/Wee_Oscar/status/254708309813260289/photo/1/large

     

     

    Philly CSC already getting involved, to provide support and assists.

     

     

    Wee Oscar journey and fundraising continues.

     

     

    Good to meet a good few CQNers tonight including BMCUWP

     

     

    Also thanks to Cumbernauld CSC No 1 for buying all the Wee Oscar wristbands tonight.

     

     

    MWD-I owe you a wristband

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  26. sipsini

     

     

    Was quite into marc rieper when he was at the club and liked what

     

    we called him.

     

     

    HH