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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Fieldofdrams – I thought Denayer nullified Sutton last night – had him in his pocket.
He had him on the back foot. (thumbsup)
Cut it out
traditionalist88
14:11 on
22 January, 2015
Catman
Leaving a space in the squad vacant for someone?!
HH
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I very much hope so
HH
Philvisreturns
We’ll chalk this one up to experience. (thumbsup)
Feather in yer cap for that.
Are we still in the frame to sign Hendrie?
TTT –
I felt that.
Yurcl
might just give as that extra cushion in the title race
“I haven ‘t been to a Glasgow Derby since a minging day in May 2009”
Sot,
I was there too. Made worse by a Bliddy parking ticket :(
There’s another snooker reference about that game funny enough.
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Catman
14:13 on
22 January, 2015
traditionalist88
14:11 on
22 January, 2015
Catman
Leaving a space in the squad vacant for someone?!
HH
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I very much hope so
HH
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Me too chief but note sure what I’d put our chances at.
HH
Stephen Hendrie could be even better than Steven Davis.
Right on cue all the terrible puns start.
Cosy corner bhoy
Just back from Lanzarote on Monday and was staying in the BeLive Lanzarote Hotel, directly opposite the Barcelo. Can’t give any detail I’m afraid but we had a look around it last time we were there 2 years ago, and it seemed fairly decent. Can recommend the hotel we stayed in though. Hope you have a good trip.
HH
McLean and Thomson to referee League Cup semi-finals
Thursday, 22 January 2015
Steven McLean and Craig Thomson have been announced as the referees for next weekend’s QTS Scottish League Cup semi-finals.
McLean will be in charge of Dundee United’s meeting with holders Aberdeen on Saturday, 31st January which kicks-off at 3pm.
Thomson has been named as the referee for the clash between Celtic and Rangers the following day with the match live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 1.30pm.
beatbhoy
13:59 on 22 January, 2015
The token Tim
Shouldn’t really respond to you
Think you’re a plant.
Ouch that’s very harsh beat bhoy, you at least have cushioned that blow….
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
catman
14:09 on 22 January, 2015
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Good to get some off the books if it brings new blood in.
I think kayal will do good elsewhere. Hopefully just what he needs.
Off to snoozerville
Up the ceeeltic
Craig Thomson will referee the league cup semi-final between #Celtic and #Rankers
Off oot —— got an appointment with a Russian — Inoff the Red.
Apologies in advance
Yours
Craig Thomson.
Interval.
Trad88
I think a lot will depend on Dundee Utds willingness to negotiate
HH
beatbhoy – this place is a crucible of dodgy jokes. (thumbsup)
Philvis,
That’s a bridge too far
Philvisreturns
Just keep racking them up.
(or, raking, in Sleekit’s case).
It’s all getting a bit masse now.
I would like to chalk up the fact that Green went in after the Whyte and helped balls up the entire game :-)
Well we need to get someone in – a one point lead isn’t a big enough cushion.
Right, away before people start getting on my case.
If the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over and hoping for a different outcome (c. A Einstein), NewGers are 50 shades of barking…
Latest from Phil
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/dangerous-myths/
SFA must have put backspin on Thomson’s UEFA Refs Seminar gig….
Catman
14:23 on
22 January, 2015
Trad88
I think a lot will depend on Dundee Utds willingness to negotiate
HH
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Yeah, reading between the lines it appears there is no willingness right now.
I’d make a good bid of 2.5m and appeal to their better judgement to see the bigger picture and how much of a positive it would be to see such a good talent stay in the country.
Then I’d give them a 15% sell on clause. (but hopefully never sell him;)) to seal the deal.
HH
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Today I learned more about the great Sevco shambles of Friday 16th January 2015.
This additional information from excellent sources convinced me that I am correct to worry about the upcoming League Cup semi-final between Celtic and the Ibrox club.
Sources tell me that the highly experienced SPFL Match Delegate’s report on this debacle is ‘huge’ and most of it is concerned with matters off the snow covered field.
I understand that at one point the match commander was concerned that the rioters would break through the front door of the stadium.
Had this happened then, I am told, there was a real risk that the control room could have been taken out.
At that point the stadium would have been, as it was put to me, ‘disarmed’.
This means that the PA system would be out of commission.
Thankfully extra officers were summoned; some of them on horseback, and order was restored in the immediate vicinity of the front door.
Later on the administrative centre of the stadium, Argyle House, was also ‘stormed’ and two members of staff (one female and the other and elderly gentleman) were assaulted.
Unsurprisingly these shameful scenes were downplayed by the stenographers in Glasgow.
After the match it is clear that visiting fans were attacked by some of the home crowd.
I am confident that once Ms Ann Budge is forensically sure on these matters that she will go public.
My fears for the League Cup semi-final are not around the fixture itself as, no doubt especially after the last match at Ibrox, there will be adequate policing.
Rather it is the aftermath in the West of Scotland.
I am reminded of when Rangers (1872-2012) returned to Manchester after their fans had trashed it in 2008.
The club’s supporters were transported into the city via Wigan in a policing operation that one does not normally associate with a democracy.
Now The People want vengeance for the terrible self-destruction that has befallen on both of the clubs to have played at Ibrox.
They prefer a narrative whereby sinister figures plotted in the shadows to do down the great institution on Edmiston Drive.
People invent myths to make themselves feel better about what life has thrown at them and in that The People are no different from anyone else.
That myths are untrue is neither here nor there.
What is crucial is what people want to believe.
That tells us so much about how they see themselves and their place in the world.
What a human community wants to be true rather than what actually transpired is where the anthropological action is.
At this stage even The People realise that the current operation at Ibrox is in very bad financial shape.
Where they deviate from the rest of us is how that came about.
Rangers (1872-2012) self-destructed due to the Gordon Gekko world view that ascended the Marble Staircase in 1988.
The club was financially viable only with regular transfusions of Other People’s Money (OPM).
On the surface everything seemed wonderful and The People could not be accused of being strategic thinkers.
There was a team full of highly paid stars brushing aside the opposition in all domestic competitions.
The Herrenvolk mind set of The People was fed steroids during the financial doping of the 1990s.
Then in the first decade of the millennium, faced with a rejuvenated Celtic, Sir David Murray decided to go for broke until the bank called time on FC Lehman Brothers.
2012 should have been the end of the affair, but too many in positions of authority could not see beyond the Ibrox brand.
Subsequently, the creature created by Charles of Normandy was a bonanza precisely because he was allowed to pretend to The People that his new club was actually Rangers.
Now shambolic Sevco face the champions of Scotland in a League Cup semi-final.
The stenographers fear a mismatch for their beloved light blue brand.
However, my fears are of the health and safety variety.
The klan is already in lynch mob mode.
At the Hearts game ,as the referee called time , the home crowd was moved to remember in song their favourite Klansman Billy Fullerton.
I will, of course, support Celtic in this encounter.
However if truth be told I’m really supporting the police.
Stay safe folks.
Above from oor Phil ……
canamalar, beatbhoy – I’m getting a bit tight on snooker references. (thumbsup)
kewcelt88 – Newly signed up and just posting to say hello to everyone here. HH
are you a hun? (thumbsup)
If Beram is away I wish him all the best, never the same after that coward’s tackle on him.
I think his spot has already been filled by GMS
HH
gsu
philvisreturns 14:34
canamalar, beatbhoy – I’m getting a bit tight on snooker references
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Might need to give it a miss…..
Break it up will ye?