The news yesterday from Glasgow City Council that Celtic’s planning application for the areas outside the stadium had been approved will do more than deliver shrubbery to a currently derelict landscape; your match day experience is about to be transformed.
Unless your ticket is for the executive lounges, your match day will involve turning up to a cold stadium (not a lot Celtic or the Council can do about the weather) and wait for the game to start, with rudimentary access to toilets (get in early if you want a hand towel), burgers and pies.
Celtic have been buying up land around their perimeter for years and with permission to remove the derelict London Road School, they are now in a position to provide restaurants, bars, pre and post-match entertainment. They will also be able to bring the many thousands of artefacts which tell the story of Celtic into a dedicated museum space.
Celtic Park will become a working, 7-day-a-week, tourist destination. It’s going to be phenomenal.
Plans have been before the Council for years but although they ticked all the boxes and made enormous economic sense for an area of the city badly in need of a boost, I hear one SNP councillor spoke against plans to move the superstore from its current location to a larger area, as he felt the need to protect the interests of local Asda and Tesco superstores!
Not everyone was happy to see the club, or the area, progress.
The new edition of CQN Magazine is out and packed with great articles for and by the Celtic support. You can flick through the magazine in the graphic below but it you want to actually read it, click on the double-headed arrow at the bottom right of the graphic.
Here we go………
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I watch ‘Fireman Sam’ sometimes with my 2 little ones on ‘Cartoonito’. they have section when they read out ‘Happy Birthdays’ to all who send in their photos & details…. getting like that in here :).. just sayin’ like!!!!
C’mon OG, get on with the big news :)
HH
Neil himself has been making references to life away from Celtic park, we can hardly blame the MSM for putting Neil in the frame for jobs in the EPL
Neil will be in charge here, it will be his decision to make, i’m sure he has given his agent his personal preference as to where he wants to be in his professional and personal life.
Celtic should and most probably have prepared for all eventualities.
He wants to play for Fat Sally in the Second Division. Beating the Daily Record to the story. :0)
Manchester United say Wayne Rooney is not for sale, despite the England striker saying he wants to leave the club.
lionsroars67
Jose Mourinho a number of years ago said that “5 years at a top club is the maximum”.
He was bang on. Lenny will almost certainly leave within the next couple of seasons.
That could be sooner if transfer budgets are cut even further.
ASonOfDan
08:32 on 9 May, 2013
If Moyes gets the job Rooney will be out the door.
another interesting post by Paul McConville..
can’t do the link on my phone
If Neil does decide to leave, bring back Wim I say – as long as he does not make Murdo his assistant again!
He might find us another Henrik!
HH!!
BT
http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/some-questions-about-rangers-international-football-club-plc-and-market-disclosure/
cheers doc…
Ten Men Won The League
08:38 on
9 May, 2013
lionsroars67
Neil could end the speculation this morning
I will be at Celtic next season…………Neil Lennon
Will he make the statement ?
BT and Tommysbhoy, thanks for the wishes, she will be looking in.
TBJ, are your sure its just a loaf ?
Doc, did you think about asking me where we were going ? earplugs needed – for me now
Hail hail
Tallybhoy
And as long as he doesnt bring back Jock Brown!!!
Good Morning,
I don’t recall the year that Jimmy Burns died. In fact I had never even met the man.
Jimmy had left his native Scotland with his wife many years before to seek a new life in the new world. The United States of America was to be his home and it would be there that he would pass and meet his maker.
However, irrespective of where he would shuffle off his mortal coil, irrespective of where he would live and bring up a family, he was always a Glasgow Man– a Celtic Man.
On the anniversary of Jimmy’s death, the family phone rang in the middle of the Florida day. It was answered by his Widow.
At the end of the phone was Jimmy’s lifelong school friend and pal– Alex Ferguson— calling from the dugout in the middle of a match.
He called Mrs Burns that morning– at a time that suited her clock and not his—- just to let her know that he was thinking of her, and that he was thinking of his friend– the boyhood Govan friend– who was always a friend no matter what. Different religions, different teams, different career paths, different countries– none of that mattered. Friends are friends— and friends look after one another– and their wives– and yes– those that they leave behind.
The story above clearly wasn’t told to me by Jimmy Burns. However it was told to me by his younger brother Tommy.
Yes a different Tommy Burns– but no less a Celtic man or a football man than his more famous namesake– and no less a Govan man than his late brother or the soon to be retired Manchester United manager.
I have known Tommy for many years. He is someone who is and has been very good to my ageing parents and he likes nothing more than to sit down and talk football– especially Celtic.
For many years Tommy was involved with lower tier football with another pal of his– David Moyes senior. Together they looked after football at Anniesland College and of course David Snr was Mr Drumchapel Amateurs.
I recall many years ago being told to “Keep an eye” on young Moyes.
Whilst his father was more of a Rangers man, it was his wee “red heided” Irish mother who instilled in David junior a fancy for Glasgow Celtic. Like Ferguson, Moyes senior did not care too much for any local convention or tradition dictating who his spouse would be or what background she had. Nor would it prevent him from scouting for Rangers when asked– nor recommending players to Celtic.
Football– or Fitba— was Fitba. Nothing else mattered.
I was advised, by the same Tommy Burns, to keep an eye on Moyes junior– not because of his playing ability but because of his burning desire to manage and understand the game. He simply wanted to know everything about football systems, coaching techniques, strategies and sports medicine and development.
I am not sure that anyone- even young David— knew at what level he would use this message– but he wanted the knowledge nevertheless.
That meant him going to get coaching badges in places like Germany when everyone else was going to Seamill. He also attended coaching courses in various other European countries as well.
Management in the big time started with Preston North End where he had 143 appearances as a player, though he also had spells at Dunfermline, Cambridge United, Bristol City, Shrewsbury Town, Hamilton Accies and of course 24 appearances for his Mammy’s team in Glasgow.
Preston is a Northern working class town– with areas of aspiration not unlike his native Glasgow.
Everton, is a team that is said to be not unlike Celtic, and when Walter Smith and Everton came to a parting of the ways, Smith was in no doubt as to who would do the best job in replacing him. He did not hesitate in recommending Moyes.
Sometimes– just sometimes—- we fail to learn lessons in this wee country and especially in and around the largest city.
Football is Football—- Football people are Football people.
I have written before about the fact that many young men of different backgrounds, religions and traditions fell under the spell of Moyes senior at Drumchapel amateurs. There they learned about football– and they learned to be men– and what it took to be good men at that.
When looking over at events at Ibrox it is all too easy to be swayed by an all too natural and easily embraced rivalry which can make you blind to the real goals in life.
I have no love of Sir David Murray, Craig Whyte, Charles Green and many others who have overstayed their welcome in and around Ibrox. I have no time for many of the traditions of the club– traditions which were rejected by the men mentioned above.
However, I have a deep respect for anyone– and I mean anyone irrespective of nationality, colour, creed or circumstance—- who is from a working class background and who makes a career in sport– especially football— where they demonstrate skills and leadership which would be the envy of any of the institutions that claim to be University business schools and which demand immense academic qualifications for mere entry.
In a society where our children are forced to chose their academic and career paths from a ridiculously early age, we should be holding the likes of Moyes, Ferguson, Stein, Shankly, Busby, Lennon, Jackie Stewart, Paul Lambert, Owen Coyle, Andy Murray and yes Walter Smith and others up as an example of what can be achieved if you dedicate yourself to a sport.
Many people who do not show academic skills at school and who do not succeed in examinations set by faceless examiners, go on to absolutely excel in many other fields— art, industry and the trades all have similar examples.
However our sport is infected with the money men, the non footballing men, the types who have none of the basic working class and decent qualities of the people mentioned above– and right now that is especially clear at Ibrox.
I accept that sport can be big business and that business means professional management, but at the core of the very best management there is not only drive and ambition, but a desire to manage people and businesses the right way– with decency and integrity and with a respect for rivals and colleagues.
To be a football manager at the top level is always going to require good man management– and the ability to be a shoulder to cry on whilst delivering a boot up the arse in what might be described as non parliamentary language in a robust manner.
The very best managers were as tough as tough can be– that is why they are the best.
Accordingly I write this drivel this morning because there is a real fear that our televisions and newspapers will hijack reminiscence of Fergie’s career and Moyes’ appointment.
The fiery Govan man has managed in England this many a year, and Moyes will travel from one great English city to another to take command of his new charges.
However, from the soles of their feet to the tip of their barnets, they are Glasgow men. They are Football men. They have been raised and imbued with much of what is right in this city and with the game of football. That should never be forgotten whether you ever support their team or not.
Those who sit in judgement of the game and who wield power in the game from that same city —- should take note of the core values which run through the two Glaswegians who are central figures in English Football today.
They might learn something.
We need more of that ilk— at Hampden, at Ibrox and elsewhere.
Cowiebhoy, You didn’t know where GOMA was so thought I should make sure.
Happy Birthday to Miss CowieGhirl, hope yer crabbie Daddy disnae spoil your day!
Do you think we could leave a little earlier? It’s going to be busy, that is if I’m not walking it now!
lionroars67@08:46
Neil could end the speculation this morning
I will be at Celtic next season…………Neil Lennon
Will he make the statement ?
True. But then he would lose his greatest bargaining chip in his quest to get more transfer funds to improve the team.
Ten Men Won The League
08:56 on
9 May, 2013
Russian roulette with Celtic………………….a dangerous game
macjay1,tomthetim, petec,
macjay1 I was in the enclosure at game and that was my recollection, looking towards Celtic end as they took a corner from main stand, Booby was standing almost on pen. spot. Always disliked the guy until recently seen him as main guest at many tributes to Joe McBride, Sean Fallon and other occasions.
TTT , fill you in on other occasions at this year’s Donegal AGM. When is it? I hope to meet STBF, who is sadly missed.. Bobby used to come over to Ireland with Wee Jimmy. I asked him about SAF putting the head on him and like the gentleman he is, he denied it, but there are too many here who have confirmed what I saw.
Talking about managers, David Moyes’ dad ran, a soccer team called West of Scotland, which many would know was more of a cricket club. D.M. was just too young to play, but Owen Coyle’s father-in-law played for our team (good player).
From last Saturday
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“the comfortable collective
22:27 on 4 May, 2013
Two wee predictions for May.
Scottish cup final officials will be (every little help to Hibs)William Gollum, supported by William Conquer and Martin Cryans.Here’s where it will be officially announced;
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_document_libraries.cfm?page=2061
Incidently, I didn’t realise till tonight, just how much Gollum and Craig Thomson hate each other. There you go.
NFL announcing his decision to leave Celtic after the cup final, next day probably.”
tommysbhoy
your railway club story brought me a wee smile as my own girl made her Communion at Holy Cross on the Sunday with a wee do after in the railway club {wee side room}. Anyway this meant me havin to curtail my saturday night but remember sun scorchin and indeed still hold a crackin picture of my girl complete with Communion dress holding th big cup .thanks for the memory now away to work.
Ten Men Won The League
08:56 on
9 May, 2013
True, and he’ll be making statements all summer if he responds to every piece of tittle tattle that comes along.
Full highlights and interviews from #SmellTheGlove Day in 1998 http://www.thecelticnetwork.com/2013/05/09/09051998-best-day-of-my-celtic-life/ … #CheerioTenInARow
Morning all. Already had a shower but currently there is a bit of sun shining.
Any fresh news about thon deid team dying again.
In the same way MoN spoke with Leeds while with Celtic, and according to some agreed to be their manager, Lenny will speak with Everton IF they want to speak to him.
For him there would be lots of plusses – family life away from the hatred, safety for his loved ones, a media that will respect him, challenging games every week and, no doubt, a lot more money in his bank account..If he can make Everton a top six team he would be in the frame for other top jobs as and when they come up.
Staying with Celtic would make sense if he thinks he can continue to learn and grow and can take the team further than he has already. I think Neil has indicated in recent weeks he would only leave Celtic for a better/bigger job. Everton would come close to fitting that criteria from a managerial perspective. We’d be naive to think otherwise. He loves our club unreservedly and that will never change but work is work and at some point he will want to go toe-to-toe with better managers than Bomber Brown, Terry Butcher and Stuart McCall.
Ps HB sticks the baw in the pokey for the 2nd goal at 21mins 57secs if your nerves are getting to you again :)).
PPS I think Neil Francis Lennon still has work to do here and if he gets backing from the board he will be here for a few years yet(IMHO).
Brth
Moyes was always a big follower of the deid club. Just like his da and the rest of his family. He was a regular at c of s on a Sunday. How do I know? Played with him for years.
Hh
BRTH,
fine post re attributes of Glasgow working class gentlemen. Quality as always.
HH
Gerry
Atalanta 0 ———- Juventus 1 .
Game suspended for @ 8 minutes[ @ 30 mins first half ] as opposing Ultras launch rockets and explosive devices at each other . Conte and some Juve players tried to calm the situation..
Mob fighting before / during and after the game . Tear gas used to disperse fighting fans. Big cheese policeman described the scenes outside the stadium as ” resembling a warzone “.
Post match , Conte yet again hinted that he really wants to get away from the pressure cooker that is Serie A
Rick_tic
God bless Wimms Tims
God bless Phil O’Donnell
my bhoy Sean went to St.Brides…h.h
The reality of life is that nothing is for ever Lenny will leave Celtic some day whether it be after the Cup Final this year or 5/10 years time. Personally I don’t believe he is ready to go, he loves the Club passionately and there is unfinished business here. Having said that if Everton were to come calling it would be an incredible stepping stone to the very highest echelons of Football Management. There is still a strong anti Scottish Football bias in The Premiership, because of that I don’t expect Everton to come calling, their loss is our gain.
Celtic managers dont last long thanks to the tireless efforts of the lap-dogs or MSM as they are now known. They heap on the pressure ,twist everything in a anti-Celtic way. A Celtic manger faces a unique challenge to rise above their constant undermining and often blatent lies. Neil has had to endure even more than any other both as a player and manager.
LeftClick, thanks for posting that, I’m late for work now:-)
And agree, if the board look after NFL and back him on and off the field, he could build on what he has already achieved at Celtic.
Miss CowieGhirl, stop lurking and get registered:-) Happy birthday.
As I posted earlier I have no idea what is going on behind the scenes at CP – but something is brewing.
Has Neil told the board that he intends to leave at the end of the season?
Has he been approached by another club?
Is he trying to get assurances from the board that he will have money to spend on new players?
Is he trying to convince the board to offer him a new improved contract?
I don’t know.
It is all speculation, and it must, surely, be having an effect on the players as they prepare to be handed the SPL trophy on Saturday and then prepare for the cup final.
Pretty sure we can expect the msm to print negative stories about the club until the end of the season.
HH!!
Happy Birthday to wee cowieghirl and happy belated wishes to the brilliant CQN’rs that are Zbyzsek (spelling) & Vmhan.
Remember this glorious day – 9th May 1998 when a certain Henke & Harold blew the wheels off of the darnel from G51
Hail glorious 9th May
pyfinl
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ItaliaBhoy
08:23 on
9 May, 2013
Any news on OG Rafferty’s news?
OG..Had a Post Deleted around 5am..
It went something Like this..
Big Big News coming this week or Next week..Cant say what it is as l have Not been told how Big Big it is.. but when it comes out it will be Big Big News..and there will be Big Big rumbles across the City..It’s Powerful and Breaks New Big Big ground..
The Notorious O.G.R.
Summa of BiggieSmallsCSC
Miss CowieGhirl & tommysbhoy
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY Birthday
till later all
Tallybhoy
Pretty sure we can expect the msm to print negative stories about the club until the end of the season.
…………………
Will they stop then???????
Leftclicktic
thankyou h.h