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  1. Cowiebhoy on

    Meant to add

     

     

    Looks like Stokes is away ?

     

    He did well for long spells last season playing on left with Izzy, thought he would have been a better option today – if he had been on bench :-) which he wasn’t.

     

    Also glad to see young Liam get some game time, think he can make it as well ?

     

     

    Hail Hail

  2. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on

    If the John Collins quotes really were hostages to fortune and provided a motivating source of resentment and anger from which an opposition will feed, then today’s evidence yet again proves that the old ” disrespectful opposition words pinned to the dressing room wall” tactic is much less productive than it is inferred to be.

     

     

    JC uttered these words before the Thistle match. Alan Archibald and his team got first dibs on the blue tack for this story and we saw how motivated and angry the Thistle guys were i.e. – not much.

     

     

    JC’s assessment was an honest one and not one tinged with WATP arrogance. He made the rather obvious point that Celtic are given a hard time in Euro qualifying ties on a much more regular basis than we are tested in the SPFL. The evidence for that rather uncontroversial fact is seen in not just Celtic’s struggles in Europe but the fairly abject failures of other Scottish clubs to do anything of note in the Euro arena.

     

     

    Aberdeen are the next strongest team we face here. Even, were they not knocked out in this last Europa round, they would have floundered in the next and would have not enhanced our national co-efficient yet again.

     

     

    This is a problem for us and for John Collins; it is not a boast. Without a more competitive playing environment, which is nearer the level of technical competence shown by the teams vying for qualification, then we will not get the kind of competitive practice that we need.

     

     

    JC is not blaming the other SPFL teams for this. He managed Hibs and he knows what it is like to manage under financial restrictions. His comments were not intended to provoke others, but if we do we’ll manage to deal with it on the pitch, but to help our fans learn where the less easily solved problems are, and, in passing, to remind UEFA and FIFA of the inexorable fate that awaits Big clubs in small leagues, with the unchecked rise of the big 5 leagues.

     

     

    Last year Celtic was a big(gish) name casualty; this year it was Ajax. It will continue to head in that direction if we cannot manage a change in our playing environment.

  3. Delaneys Dunky on

    JJHS

     

     

    If Ronny fails to win the treble and the CL final in Milan next year, he should be sacked. ;)

  4. rudicantfail on

    JungleJimHotSmoked…

     

     

     

    If I was 13 months into a job and provided with resources to outsmart the competition at my level…….

     

     

    If I didn’t manage to do it…..I would expect a dreaded ‘vote of confidence’ from my employer.

     

     

    Rony has no excuses …

     

     

    I don’t think he needs them…..He will beat Malmo….I hope

  5. nally81 on

    GG

     

    I know mate but I didn’t want to be seen encouraging fast driving and to be honest I actually meant to write 70 mph!But they do need a hard game

     

    HH

  7. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on

    rudicantfail

     

     

    “I am a pragmatist mate.”

     

     

    Me too.

     

     

    One of the curses of pragmatism is you are acutely aware that defeats and draws are possibilities in sporting competition. I want Ronny and Celtic to achieve CL Group Stages too.

     

     

    But I understand that failure IS an option and I cannot bring myself to a position of demanding success be achieved. I expect to beat Malmo but I know we might lose.

  10. Gene on

    Every time we play in europe the commentators always refer to the fact that it is a (big) step up from our league opposition. JC might have phrased this differently but the meaning is the same.

  12. sipsini on

    BSR…

     

     

    I’ve just scanned back, if we let them take over the press, as has and is being done, we’re digging a hole for ourselves.

     

     

    I don’t buy the rags but plenty do.

     

     

    What I do agree with, is that we need to be more positive, rather than talk of our failings.

     

     

    We didn’t get out of second gear today, because we didn’t need to.

     

     

    The smsm will be all about a penalty claim.

     

     

    Anyways, put the banners up for my bhoys 18th, should be back from Donegal for midnight on his birthday.

     

     

    From what my daughter told me, he is dying with a hangover, hell mend him;)

  13. butsybhoy on

    Tallybhoy on 9th August 2015 8:58 pm

     

     

    that’s fine but tell me when he last started.

     

     

    send him oot on loan to the hibees

     

     

    PANTS

  14. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    The truism of football,whether it is justified or not.

     

    The buck stops with the coach.

     

    If Ronny costs us another 12 mill. this year,he should resign or be sacked.

     

     

    As for we punters,why is there animus towards P.L. over what his apparently huge salary costs us and no animus towards Ronny over the money he has cost us.12 or so mill. and counting.Perhaps.

     

    It wouldn`t happen in the business world.Why should it happen at Celtic?

     

    Sentiment?

  16. Careful With That Tax, Moonbeams on

    SFTB ..

     

     

    If I wasn’t so lazy and lacked the articulation ..

     

     

     

    That just about sums it up ..

     

     

    Excellent summary!

  19. 'GG on

    NALLY81 on 9TH AUGUST 2015 9:08 PM

     

    There is also a valid point of view that playing in a weaker league provides us with the opportunity to

     

    bed in new players

     

    try new formations

     

    draft in fringe players

     

    and

     

    rest vital players before and after a CL game.

     

    Had we been up against another CL or EL quality side today we would have been unable to play the likes of Rogic, McGregor or Henderson.

     

    Nor would we have been able to bring Commons up to full speed.

     

    100 MPH.

     

    Aye right

  20. Delaneys Dunky on

    Rudi

     

     

    You can never fail by posting tracks from the greatest ever band. The Clash.

  21. Careful With That Tax, Moonbeams on

    Nae mare of your Clash pish ..

     

     

    Glasgow’s calling!

     

     

    :)

  22. The Honest Assesment on

    Very professional display today, did what was required, never easy against a team who are hell bent on stopping you playing.

     

    I thought TR had a decent game, CMcG is not good enough, not by a long way, the rest strolled through te game.

     

    As for CG, he really needs to give those cigars up, they will stunt his growth.

     

    Is the blog safe tonight ?

     

    Wouldn’t want nuked now.

  23. Sneddoni on

    First post on the new site, not posted for a while actually, but anyway, congrats on the change over, it was pretty smooth for me using a laptop and a tablet, for my regular lurking, for what its worth.

     

     

    I´m going to be back in sunny Scotland for the first time in 4 years, for about 3 weeks, and totally desperate to watch the Bhoys play. Going to be back while the Champions League qualifier is on, so would love to watch that. What are the chances of managing to getting a ticket?

     

     

    I would be traveling from Fife, so would be interested to know if there were any supporters groups going with a spare seat on a bus, or such? Also, would love to meet up with CQN´ers somewhere before the game.

     

     

    And interested to know where would be a good place to watch the return game. I don´t know any decent bars in Fife to watch Celtic games in peace, any where decent, anyone can recommend? Might be able to go to Edinburgh, but really wouldn´t know if thats possible till later on.

     

     

    Thanks for any help/advice!

     

     

    Sneddoni

  24. rudicantfail on

    SFTB…

     

     

    Touché

     

     

    I want Rony to do well too…

     

     

     

    Just think that if he doesn’t then we need some fresh ideas.

     

     

     

    If he does then he’s proved himself to me.

     

     

     

    I’m nervous about his capabilities. Undecidedly nervous

  26. Margaret McGill on

    Let’s face it

     

    The paradigm is changing

     

    It’s about money

     

    And we have none

     

    I watched Liverpool stoke today

     

    Is that the future?

     

    You can keep it

     

    It’s all shite

     

    It’s all about branding name branding

     

    It’s all about the EPL

     

    England hasn’t produced a player or team in 20 years!

     

    Volvo haven’t made a Safe car in 20 years

     

    British Rail isn’t

     

    And if you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit don’t join any club

     

    Celtic?

     

    Celtic?

     

    Ross county on steroids

     

    With a sycophantic board in cahoots with the establishment

     

    Walfrid and McNeil eat your green and white hat

  27. 'GG on

    I think we need to be less critical of fringe players like McGregor, Rogic and Henderson.

     

    They are not going to be given regular starts, and we do know that any player needs a wee run in the side to play his best.

     

    So we have to critique them in light of the fact that they are asked to play bit parts and be stand ins when the principal actors are unavailable.

  29. THE EXILED TIM on

    Evening Timland from a very warm hun free mountain valley

     

    Macjay

     

    With respect, the buck should stop at Ronny’s boss, he after all holds all the aces does he not ?

     

    And in any business world I have inhabited, Pedro would have walked, or been pushed a few years ago.

     

    Just my humble opinion.

     

    HH

  32. eddieinkirkmichael on

    Sneddoni

     

     

    I am a ST holder and can purchase up to 4 tickets, think Delaneys Dunky will be wanting 1 so that leaves 2 spare. Would be happy to purchase for you if you want.

     

    You can contact me via eddieinkirkmichael@hotmail.com

  33. papajoe55 on

    Clogher 9.15

     

    Brilliant clip I’ve never heard Grace sung better, makes the hair stand on the back of your neck( just as well cos I’ve got none on top my head) HH

  35. 'GG on

    Maggie

     

    It’s ok to dunk an Orange Club in your tea and hear it’s screams as you warm it to the point where the chocolate facade is about to melt and then you bit your way through the bitter orange layer.

  36. clogher celt on

    DD,

     

     

    The 26th of March 2016.

     

     

    I will e mail you tomorrow.

     

     

    Easter Saturday.

     

     

    HH,

     

     

    Clogher

  37. Delaneys Dunky on

    Rudi

     

     

    Met Mick Jones after a BAD gig in Derby. I was wearing the hoops. He approached me and spoke intelligently about Celtic and Irish history. A brilliant man is Mick.

  40. clogher celt on

    PapaJoe,

     

     

    Glad you that.

     

     

    To be honest there are so many talented young ones here.

     

     

    Thanks for the post.

     

     

    Clogher

  41. Delaneys Dunky on

    Clogher

     

     

    Thanks pal. Looking at ferry and air prices. About to book up. See you at Malmo game I hope..

  42. Margaret McGill on

    It’s like believing

     

    Celtic are Irish

     

    Or the SFA are Scottish

     

    Or that football is a sport

     

    Each to their own

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