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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last night was one of the hardest working Celtic teams I have seen, and not without finesse
Hoping last nights performance was not a flash in the pan, we’ve had a few performances like that this season and followed them up with very average performances.
Oh and Stokesy MotM easy
jungle jim hot smoked
12:35 on 22 January, 2015
MickTT
….and if John was not bad enough, you called me Jim the Tim on another post . Just remember I share a blog surname with Kev and George of the 0:-)
Cheerio for now,
JJ
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Jim Jungle I’ll make it up to you, I’ll buy yer lunch next time.
Ayrshire is Green and White
He’s away so he’ll hopefully no see the offer…!
HH
Honest Dave’s tax travails have produced numerous court decisions in South Africa. The SFA cannot ignore them. Why, even in 2013, he was reluctant to enhance his ‘fit and proper’ credentials –
Murray NO v King (5984/2013) [2013] ZAGPPHC 68 (22 February 2013)
“I can come to no other conclusion but that contempt of court has been proved. The respondent did not advance any evidence to show that he was not wilful and mala fides. All the evidence show that the respondent is obstructing the court order wilfully and has no intention to comply with the order. Therefore I find the respondent in contempt of court.”
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19900108&id=ihk1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PKYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=2752,1737360
An article from yesteryear about the SFA allowing Sky into our homes.
I think the SFA should ban broadcasts from foreign leagues (EPL included) for the good of our game. No live football except CL final, scottish games, and international tournaments.
We are kidding ourselves on here that it isn’t killing us.
Draw the lines into the future – the next generation (who don’t have parents taking them) will be as likely to support man utd than celtic. When Sky see this tipping point, they won’t even bother broadcasting SPL. There will be no TV money, relatively tiny attendances, all contributing to a vicious circle which will kill our game virtually stone dead. I’d say within 10 years.
We either stop Sky or form an Atlantic League. The status quo will kill us. I am cancelling my sky footy today.
Chairbhoy
12:39 on 22 January, 2015
Well done Ronnie and the bhoy’s last night – superb.
Bat know @ 12:37
While having little knowledge of current attendances I looked at SPL attendances when Rangers went bust as a response to an SMSM article on the drastic drop on SPL attendance the following season – from the top of my head this is what I found.
The stated overall attendance in the SPL season 2012/13 had significantly reduced from the previous season.
Main reason for this Rangers’ home attendance record out of the equation.
As for other Clubs it was mixed Kilmarnock seemed to suffer a lowering attendance, as they have a large capacity and relatively low home support, so the large away support of the of the bears made a difference.
Now the likes of Dundee United gained, they had a chance of being more competitive and although they lost the travelling bears support, they gained through the reunion with Dundee in the derby.
So as the home team have the gate receipts the only real losers were Rangers who were dead anyway.
Since then all sorts have happened, including a new Club in the lower league with record breaking attendances:-) Hibs, Hearts being demoted etc etc……. So overall attendance tells little.
So the point is each Club has to look at their own home attendance, look at it’s running costs and run the Club accordingly, trying to make their team as competitive as possible, which happens much more now than in 2012 – Dundee United again being a good example.
What Mark Guidi and his ilk cannot argue with is that Scottish Football Clubs are better run, that Scottish Football is more competitive – Clubs like Hibs and Hearts even out of the top League seem rejuvenated.
The predicted Armageddon didn’t happen, it was never going to.
BTW The various Clubs that play out of Ibrox are exceptions to this uplift of well being in Scottish Football, however I see them as an outliers.
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Cheers dude. Agree with what you say re: clubs being run on a more realistic basis and the fact that there is competition is evidence that Scottish ffotball is in a better state than it was previously. Guess this goes back to the point made by other posters earlier. Guidi’s argument seems specious.
DeniaBhoy
12:26 on
22 January, 2015
Paul – if King would just do what Ashley does, put his man in situ and control from behind the scenes, he’d have no problems with the SFA. I assume his ego just won’t allow such an obvious strategy. He needs to be seen and lauded as THE MAN of THE People.
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Spot on.
King will spout any populist crap to get a few column inches – that’s what makes him tick.
While huns past and present go down the pan, all he can bang on about is stopping Celtic doing 10 in a row.
EGOTISTICAL BIGOTED CROOKED POPULIST BUFFOON – a “real rangers man” if ever there was one.
Paul , thanks for that . Mandy Kane and rest of the family have seen the applause and h/t – they are grateful and humbled by the support shown for the family from all around the world.
As far as we are concerned , the kano foundation grew out of BringingMartinHome and they work done by these guys in wakening us up to the power of the internet to achieve good.
Ultimately , your site has been a conduit and driver behind so many intiatives and fund-raising efforts that the cap should be doffed in your direction – Hail Hail.
Finally , for those wags (in the original sense) who suggested that Police Scotland get involved to remove the interloper or that the screens most be bigger because it looked like i had lost weight – giruy :)
Sanna
thetimreaper
12:23 on 22 January, 2015
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Very true
Always clear to see when we play alot of european teams they are quicker and stronger than us.
I dont expect ronnies new fitness regime to make an impact in 6months .. least a full year and 2 pre seasons .
I have noticed stokes and 1 or 2 others look fitter or maybe just work harder.
Guys like henderson and his age group should benifit most from the new ideas that ronnie has talked about bringing in.
And biton… get that mhan on the weights and them shakes gym people drink.
canamalar
12:43 on 22 January, 2015
Hoping last nights performance was not a flash in the pan, we’ve had a few performances like that this season and followed them up with very average performances.
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I think things are definitely changing attitude from players last night great, attitude towards the manager I also feel changing, RD looked comfortable last night, LG’s hands up I made an erse of it very noticeable and respectful.
Think the bhoys are starting to get the message, more of the same and our manager could yet be accepted…. Not by me I’m already buying into him.
Ayrshire is Green and White
MickTT 12:44 on 22 January, 2015
Jim Jungle I’ll make it up to you, I’ll buy yer lunch next time.
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Mick, feel free to call me Bob:-)
Enjoyed JP reading the letter from Martin’s wife at half time last night. Respect to JP and the Kano foundation.
Going on the comparison from Diela to Lennon further, Celtic are 4% less good than they have been on average. Aberdeen as second placed are around 10% better than average sec
Gretnabhoy
12:26 on
22 January, 2015
All credit to you baswan we just couldn’t compete with eleven letters. !!!! HH. :-)
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You obviously mean ‘cope’
;-)
Coolmore mafia
Exactly what I was saying on the previous thread.
Hope you get more response.
HH
I only saw highlights from last night – but am pretty impressed with how Leigh Griffiths is shaping up as a link player as well as goalscorer.
SoT
Surprised you missed out Rube/Fiorentina
“Deila now on 48 points after 21 games . Neil Lennons average after same is 50 points.”
Mullet,
Interesting. This stat obviously includes Lennys cracking last league season.
Which leads me onto a wee quick lunchtime teaser…..open to all…..
After 21 games last season did we concede more, less or the same than the Celtic sieve side have this season??
No gogglin or hayooing :))
Arg.
Rest of post …
Second placed team. Although we are 4% worse off it is the improvement in Anerdeen evidenced by their 9 game unbeaten run that is making up the gap.
Despite what the poorly informed lazy journalists and a former Celtic player would have you believe Celtic are only 4% worse than average. This improves every time Ronny wins a game.
The last time I saw Kano he was freezing in his chair at the Perth Glory v Celtic match. I recall the last time I saw him standing was in Rosie O’Grady’s, Perth. I left him at 2.00am with his dad and Ramie, all with a beer in their hands and laughing like only the Scots (and the Irish) can.
I know how I’ll remember Kano and there are no clocks in heaven.
Kano knows no pain now.
CQN did a lot for Kano and his family, but still, with that in mind, would it be selfish and/or inappropriate that the next Mary’s Meals school kitchen in Malawi be named after Kano?
Would that be a consideration too much?
bawsman
12:22 on 22 January, 2015
bognorbhoy
12:13 on
22 January, 2015
HH
Coneybhoy
12:13 on
22 January, 2015
Hail hail
DeniaBhoy
12:15 on
22 January, 2015
Almost
Gretnabhoy
12:16 on
22 January, 2015
Nearly
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Cringeworthy lads.
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Don’t mind him Celts, he wanted that podium so bad.
:>)
natknow,
The fact there is competition simply shows how far Celtic have downsized, and that IMO is a disgrace.
a ceiler gonof rust
12:49 on 22 January, 2015
MickTT 12:44 on 22 January, 2015
Jim Jungle I’ll make it up to you, I’ll buy yer lunch next time.
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Mick, feel free to call me Bob:-)
Enjoyed JP reading the letter from Martin’s wife at half time last night. Respect to JP and the Kano foundation.
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Cat oot the bag Bob….
Kano will never die….
Ayrshire is Green and White
Gretnabhoy
Annoyed at Labours attitude towards, Trident, poverty and the very little difference between them and Tories. I will never vote for them again, despite having a very good Labour MP, in Katy Clark. My vote will be going to The SNP.
On Trident, the Scottish public are confused – a majority back getting rid of it (as do many within the Labour and even Conservative parties), but there is also a majority in favour of the UK having nuclear weapons (?!?). Any UK government that abandons Trident will come under heavy pressure from the USA to commit more armed service personnel to overseas conflicts (and the unpopularity that entails) and you can see why it’s easy for the SNP to play this card – they don’t have the ultimate responsibility.
On poverty, I’m sorry you feel that way, but the fact remains that child and pensioner poverty fell faster under the last Labour government than at any other time in post-war history.
You end by saying you have a good Labour MP who you intend to throw out at the next election. I am not a Labour party member, but I hope you reconsider, and vote for whichever candidate on their own merits. History has shown that when mediocre politicians are elected on the back of a wave of popular enthusiasm for one particular party, the end result is not a happy one.
Good Morning CQN
Keep up the good work Sannabhoy
Also the Kano Foundation team you
All do a fantastic job
God Bless you all
Hail Hail
MT
Geordie Munro, I’d guess we have a marginally better number of shut outs in 21 than average.
Stephen hendrie of hamilton
Whats he like?
just see hamilton have said his 2m deal to west ham is off.
Hes out of contract at end lf season.
proudbhoy
Think they should get in the cue. He brings a lot to the table.
PS If I was of a Machiavellian nature and I wanted to hurt a particular political party, maybe just out of meanness, maybe I might pretend to be an extreme uber-obnoxious trumpet coming out ‘for’ the political party I was trying to hurt.
I’ve heard that it works garner protest votes.
How are we going to tinker with our line up to fit in 2 strikers ?
Scepovic needs a good 4/5 game run with at least 60mins each game.
jeez-I -thought .
Yes —— I should have put Fiorentina / Juventus on that list.Not quite at the same level as Napoli / Rube . Roma / Napoli .
Catania / Palermo is wild too . Worst football violence I have ever seen was before ,during and after a Catania v Palermo game . Amidst the violence , a nut job teenager from Catania killed a policeman with a nail gun .Teenage nut job told the Court that he had done it because he was angry that the policeman had prevented him from attacking ” Shit from Palermo.”
skyisalandfill
13:03 on 22 January, 2015
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What position does he play ?
We should be checking out all young good players who are nearly out of contract.
We have done excellant out of ledley and matthews.
Mullet,
I maybe worded it a bit kakhanded :)
Do you (open to all) think we conceded more, less or the same after 21 games last season?
I was surprised
HH
south of tunis
13:06 on 22 January, 2015
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Who would livorno’s big rivals be.. have heard they are very left wing.
Would that be true ?
MickTT
12:28 on
22 January, 2015
jungle jim hot smoked
12:19 on 22 January, 2015
No way can HH, Hail Hail, Almost and Nearly be considered fit for podium. I present the award to Bawsman.
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Afternoon John…! Dunno where that came from..
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How’d ye know ma name????
proudbhoy
12:59 on 22 January, 2015
I can’t understand why anyone, even in the cash stupid EPL, would offer £2m plus add ons for a player they could get for nothing in the summer.
We could sign him and get him for a development fee, £208k seems to be the going rate, in the summer.
SoT
Yeah, I think that incident started the doubts about whether our last 16 match against Milan would go ahead at the time, under WGS.
The Scottish League Cup Semi-Final 2015 – Celtic F.C v Rangers F.C.
Surprised to receive a letter from Celtic offering me a ticket for the fixture. Must be struggling to sell their allocation and sending out to ST holders.
As I’m on record as saying I wouldn’t accept a ticket if it were free with full corporate hospitality for a game involving Sevco, I will not be taking up the option and will be feeding back the reasons why, including the non-existent opponent.
It’s a pity that the allocation will be taken up – a partly deserted Celtic end would send a powerful message.
Again, may I reiterate my concern about the safety of those attending. The issues surrounding this damned fixture could become even more incendiary over the next 10 days.