The second half last night will be remember for the fact that right back Mikael Lustig came within the width of the crossbar of scoring a hat-trick, while left back Emilio Izaguirre also hit the crossbar – and was caught offside in the centre forward position. The movement and energy levels required for this type of performance cannot be overestimated.
Adam Matthews’ goal on Saturday, when he burst a lung to cover half the field and get on the end of a move as it developed on the opposite wing, is another example of how physically taxing playing for Celtic is right now. And just as importantly, how taxing it is to play against them.
Motherwell competed as best they could before hitting the wall and capitulating.
Kano
I knew the minutes’ applause for Kano was coming last night, but it was a hard moment nonetheless. Sannabhoy read a letter at halftime from Martin’s wife, Carolyn, explaining the family’s appreciation for what the Celtic family did for them.
It’s appropriate for us to return our respect to Kano’s family, and to Sannabhoy and his Kano Foundation colleagues. They got the charity work ball rolling for so many of us. They gave us the opportunity to aspire to become better people.
There’s a link at the bottom of the article to sign-up for CQN11, where the work to build another school kitchen in Malawi goes on. You are part of an incredible community. Be there.
Just a brief note on Honest Dave King’s recent claims. He will become a director of newco Rangers in the event the forthcoming EGM votes him so. I’ve no doubt he will be able to find a NomAd to work with him, not all have the same standards, allowing the company to retain its listed status with him as a director.
It is also true that the SFA cannot stop him becoming a director. They do not have a Fit and Proper test, they have fit and proper criteria, which directorial appointments are measured against after they are appointed.
Despite all we’ve seen in come out of Hampden over the last few years, I would be amazed if the SFA board approved a tax convict and former director of a club which broke tax law, player registration rules and went into liquidation. It’s not even a remotely tenable suggestion.
After the event, the SFA would be in a position to penalise newco Rangers – most probably through a fine – and instruct them to dismiss King. King, of course, has all the humility and self-awareness required to apologise and resign without a fuss. There’s no way he would use his well-marshalled media campaign to try what Craig Whyte and Charles Green did before him – play to the gallery, blame all his ills on an ‘anti-Rangers’ conspiracy.
Note how the media campaign is rolling out King comment and press releases as definitive news, not subjective claims. Note also that Easdale press releases are being covered by the media, but that pantomime-hate figure, Jack Irvine, is being attributed as the source.
Note that Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias are saying nothing. They’re just going about their business. You don’t need crystal balls to see how this one is going to end.
CQN11 St Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance is on Friday 13 March, at the Kerrydale Suite, Celtic Park. The focus of an excellent night’s entertainment will be funding the construction of a kitchen at Chibwata Primary School in Malawi, for Mary’s Meals.
Email me if you would like to reserve a ticket, celticquicknews@gmail.com or book directly via the links at the bottom of this page.
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jackie mac
17:08 on
22 January, 2015
any funny stuff on ff monaghan?
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They certainly have risible views on the Glib and Shameless Liar:
“Was he actually convicted of anything?”
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“I don’t know the seriousness or culture surrounding his dealings with SARS.
It appears that the journalists writing about it are putting a slant on it like it is 40 criminal convictions”
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“The basis of Kings fight with SARS was how income was treated as either ‘capital’ or ‘revenue’. That is all. When they say “41 counts” it just means that there were 41 items that were wrongly classified as one or the other.”
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“He made about £8m on his settlement with SARS too. Shrewd.”
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“King didn’t take part in any fraudulent scheme to defraud. King didn’t steal from anyone. The accountant got it wrong but that’s finished with, over.”
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” SA is basically a rogue state of gangsters with millions of uneducated voters legitimising their idiocy.”
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“Spiers, Spence, Cosgrove, English, and the MANY others will be getting excited right now.
DK should be drsgging them through the courts.”
I liked Griffiths since we bought him – a true striker. Under RD, his fitness and workrate seems to have improved as well. Still think we would see the best of him playing with another striker up front (4-4-2).
Or, what the hell … with ML, Denayer, and VVD looking so good yesterday, do we go 3-5-2? In the SPL and against the Zombears, might be fun to watch.
Another point from last night, lots of discussions regarding Celtic going backwards on here of late. Well if ever a team is going backward it’s our opponents last night.
I really hope the Ronny project works , on last nights performance without getting carried away if that type of play becomes the norm I’ll be very happy.
KEWCELT
I ended up in there after the game,right good sing-song we had.
I think I tried every pub in the Brentford area before the game,including The Globe-?-on the other side of the M4.
And watched the game in the Brentford end!
Well,it was that kind of day.
BMCUW
Thanks for the update. Glad to hear it.
HH
raspberry-i thought he made a lot of good early runs,not spotted early enough by the man in possession IMO,hence the offsides.HH
Can I Have
Happy I won’t ever be in the same stadium as Sevco dregs.
That’s my choice whether Celtic are in any way complicit with the new club, or not.
exslaemuirbhoy-Motherwell are relegation candidates.
Hmmmm………..Celtic suddenly talking up Leigh Griffiths.
BSR – ditto although my other son is making use of my ticket much against ole Daddy’s advice. Will be dropping and lifting them that day.
Exslae….,
Better measure will be against Inter
bada bing
I agree. That has been our biggest problem for a while … holding the ball in the middle too long. You can see RD is trying to fix that …. and I did think the ball moved more quickly through the middle last night…. and good to see the strikers starting to make the runs again…. it will only get better as they get more used to RD’s style and the timing ‘clicks’…. and then some team is really going to get a hammering.
SSB laughing at RD comment about Griff being world class – he didnt say that – he said he had a world class “left foot” – can’t argue with that! (amazing what a mani pedi can do)
!!Bada Bing!!
you may be correct bud, finished 2nd last year or the year before. That’s going backward at a rate of nots.
Messi might have a better left peg – not sure
exslaemuirbhoy-Agree mate,very poor all over the park,as bad as i’ve seen at CP this season.
Messi?! Decent left foot, but he was no Naka! :)
exslaemuirbhoy
18:29 on 22 January, 2015
Re last night,
1 goal from our CB , 1 from our best striker an 2 from oor right back. Whats no to like. The 4th goal must be 1 of the best ever seen at Celtic Park imho, and I had a wee cheeky £5 on 4-0 Tic. Well fans deserve a wee mention for joining in the minutes applause, surprised me with that.
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Got to say not a patch on the diving header by Big Terry Butcher.
“Nice one Terry, nice one son, nice one Terry let’s have another one”
Yep one of my fondest moments and the rage on his big baw face…
Ayrshire is Green and White
Denayer makes us a better team too,very quick,great anticipation and can pass it forward at pace.
Bobby. Only time I’ve ventured to other side of the M4 was to buy some CH valves from Screwfix. Quite bleak there. You did well to find a boozer. Brentford rocked that day. Bhoys were outside the RH scooping from 8am. Was my son’s first Celtic game. He loved the atmosphere. I take him to Arsenal. So it was the first time he’d ever hear noise at a game.
BMCUW
Cheers for that video!
Nearly saw my dinner again!
But, seriously, how do people like those guys know vertigo to get a job like that?
Canamalar
Totally agree, to me though Europe is a bonus at the present time. we are in a transformation period . I’m glad people at Celtic recognised football has evolved and are trying to address this. No other club in Scotland is remotely close to catching up for many many more moons. I know we are only a point ahead in the league but watch this space
BMCUW 18.25
.Scary vid
Cheers for that post :-))))
HH
jobo baldie
18:48 on 22 January, 2015
BSR – ditto although my other son is making use of my ticket much against ole Daddy’s advice. Will be dropping and lifting them that day.
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My bhoy still hopeful of getting one, should he, that’s my plan too….
Would be worried sick.
HH
MICKTT
Butcher? Well,wi Rangers looking for a manager,and him out of a job,they could do worse.
He proved last year how he can get a team out of the division they’re in.
MickTT
Oh how we laughed that day, still laughin noo as Kojo would say
great news Doc …………..
Guinness and Teachers
braw
T E T ….the missus knows how dangerous you are with watter! never mind the soapy stuff :)
awfy braw …………
braw
KEWCELT. 1856
Cracking punchline!
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
18:58 on 22 January, 2015
MICKTT
Butcher? Well,wi Rangers looking for a manager,and him out of a job,they could do worse.
He proved last year how he can get a team out of the division they’re in.
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Did I read years ago that Big Tel was glad to be out of it…His wife disgusted by the change in his personality…..
HH
I think we should retire the number 33 shirt………………………….
Good luck to Beram kayal.Thanks for your work and best of luck in the future
HH
BEATBHOY
Very good,beats the snooker puns!
AN TEARMANN
I genuinely felt my gut tighten just watching it. Though I agree with their decision to dispense with cumbersome safety equipment.
Not a hell of a lot of use if you fall from that height,is it?
exslaemuirbhoy
18:58 on 22 January, 2015
MickTT
Oh how we laughed that day, still laughin noo as Kojo would say
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I can still see him flying through the air and the ball flying in the net…
As good as when we stuck the ball past Graham Roberts…
“Graham Roberts yer a….. ₩#×/€£”
Ah what happened to that mob.. KARMA
Ayrshire is Green and White
MattE
Do you mean Larry Bird? I think it was already retired in Boston.
MICKTT
I think he put that in his book. Fair play to him,and to her.
Proves what we’ve long suspected,I reckon. The place is poison,infects all who enter.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
I’ve got a feeling The Mullet will be drafted in before next week,until the end of the season.He will tell the hun hordes he is doing it for hee haw,hoping to get it full time next season.
Monaghan – blame it on the Kafflik schools :)
” SA is basically a rogue state of gangsters with millions of uneducated voters legitimising their idiocy.”
Bada..,
Don’t see how they can start new staff