Friday night is the new Saturday afternoon, apparently. Celtic, Paris Saint-Germain and Anderlecht all play tomorrow evening. Only Bayern Munich from our Champions League group have a weekend game; on Saturday, so there will be little advantage gained from the earlier domestic kick-off.
PSG are away to Metz, near the German border. Whereas PSG are top of Ligue 1, having won all their games, Metz are anchored at the bottom, the only team yet to take a point. This game is a perfect opportunity for PSG to rest players who have been busy on international duty, before the trip to Glasgow. Celtic’s scouts will be able to observe the shape of their forthcoming opponents, but the intensity of the game will not come close to what we see at Celtic Park.
Immediately before the international break, PSG beat Saint Etienne 3-0 in Paris. It is one measure of a good team to win comfortably even when not playing well. PSG achieved this against Le Verts, but there was encouragement for Brendan Rodgers in this game. This was also the only league game PSG have played against a team who have not lost at least half of their matches so far.
Without having to go through the trauma of Champions League qualifiers, the notion persists that PSG have yet to be asked questions this season. They may be able to revel in the joys of having signed two exciting new strikers, but great teams are made of durable cohesion, not striking bling.
NEW CQN PODCAST OUT NOW – LISTEN BELOW
In this week’s Centenary Special, Paul John Dykes speaks to Republic of Ireland internationalist, Chris Morris, about his Celtic career, what the club means to him, and the part he played in introducing ‘The Fields of Athenry’ to the Celtic fans’ songbook.
Enjoy the new Podcast below…
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I supposed you knew the story.No?
At that time Fernando Ricksen had no money at all. His wife had stolen their home in Valencia and everything they had in the bank. When Fernando got the diagnosis she declared divorce. When he asked his mother to let him live in her house she said , no.
Almore
I despair I think some are taken in by the ‘celebrity’ of it all but I wouldn’t be too sure in some parts of this ‘Republic’ if there was a referendum in the morning about joining the UK they’d go for it!
TheLurkinTim/DD: “Let our revenge be the laughter of our children” & “Your grandchildren will be Celtic supporters” works for me.
I visited Central America and Kenya with one of Ireland’s leading development aid agencies and people there knew about the hunger strikers and Ireland’s struggle for independence.
Youcannotburythetruthcsc
AG
Glad I have declared a hauf day on Tuesday.
Will need to get into Blane Valley early for a seat, before we saunter up to Paradise and pump the Parisiens. Nae bother.
HH
THELURKINTIM 10:12 PM
If the question about investigation was to me,the answer is there is nothing about that in the film. To make things clear, Ricksen married Russian girl Veronica few years back.They have daughter.
Ricksen wife says in that film that peaople who organized games cheated them and no one knows where all the money has gone?
McPhail Bhoy: I share your frustration. However, the determination of the Nationalist community during the ‘Troubles’ was truly inspiring and if you act on what you truly believe, you will succeed in the end, imho
Sitting in my regular Irish pub in Cologne reading back over CQN and The SFM with the Wolfe Tones for background music, I’m pleasantly surprised by by today’s events, first the “leaked ” letter from Peter Lawell, then the SFA response.
I think the end game is approaching and I’m quietly confident justice will be done.
Almore
My granddaughter is being taught about the Scottish Highland clearances in Saint Ninian’s RC School, Knightswood. Unheard in my day of history lessons. It was all about the Battle of Hastings and the British Commonwealth bullshit.
GUTENBERG
They have got away with it for years to date.
The best wee country will protect them any way it can.
I believe it was Scottish judges who found them not guilty in first tax case and English judges overturned the following two times.
Going to Europe is the best hope of justice being done but i think the SFA tactic of placing sleek it blazers in positions of power will make even that futile.
I hope Lawells new position at ECA carries weight.
Well played Big Peter.
Good things come to those (Bhoys) who wait…………….
HH.
DD
I got crop rotation as part of history.
Kolncelt
Was a pleasure to meet you again in Lisbon in May.
How memorable a trip was that?
Hope to see you in München pal.
HH
Further investigation into Al Capone’s tax affairs can only do further damage to the image of the Chicago-based Italian-American business community.
Raking over those coals again will only prevent him from getting on with his worl-renowned prowess in killing ‘n maiming n’at.
Bankiebhoy,
Tell me you weren’t frustrated….suddenly a 5 year old letter gives you hope ;-))
H.H.
FAN-A-TIC
Fierst tier and second tier tribunals,both held in Scotland,found in favour of MIH.
Court of Session-highest court in Scotland,I think-found against them.
In each case,permission was granted for further appeal. It went to Supreme Court in London-highest court in the UK-where final and binding judgement was in favour of HMRC.
1-2 in Scotland,0-1 in England. HMRC win on away goals(!)
Dessy
Crop rotation would have been better than Battle of Hastings, War of the Roses and American Civil War shit I was taught.
DD, not sure yet if I will make it down to Munich due to work commitments but if I can I will.
Definitely over for the Munich home game will be in the BV in the afternoon if you’re around.
FAN-A-TIC
I agree and they will continue to hope for protection in this country.
However I don’t think Celtic have played all their cards yet. They will be in receipt of solid advice on how to play this and PL’s recent moves indicate that he is prepared to take it outside Scotland.
That is where the end game will play out – I hope.
Anybody know this place in Glasgow
https://youtu.be/f8vZVyBp3Ek
ZBYSZEK on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:37 PM
I just watched Russian film “Full stop:Fernando Ricksen on fight against death”.Very sad story any many very emotional moments
One of the shocking things there is what Fernando’s wife tells. They got not even one euro from the games at Fortuna and at Ibrox. Those who organized these games promised to give all money for the treatment.
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How low can they go ?
Where does charity begin , Mr. Hun ?
ZBYSZEK on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:37 PM
I just watched Russian film “Full stop:Fernando Ricksen on fight against death”.Very sad story any many very emotional moments
One of the shocking things there is what Fernando’s wife tells. They got not even one euro from the games at Fortuna and at Ibrox. Those who organized these games promised to give all money for the treatment.
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Oh,that has to be the most disgusting thing I’ve ever read. Even for them,that’s scraping the barrel.
I utterly despised Ricksen when he played for them,he bought into them too much,IMO. But no-one deserves his fate,and for the huns to add further to his woe I said simply breathtaking.
Thanks for the info,mate.
ZBYZEK,
I was hoping that the SFA Article that covers bringing the game into disrepute was relevant….but it hangs on whether this was a charity that could be directly connected to The Rangers?
DD: I think it was Napoleon who said “What is history, but a fable agreed upon?”
Somebody else? said that history was told from the view point of the victor.
Most of us are victims of the biased reporting/recording of events so it is always nice to hear an alternative view as you outlined.
The mantra of the Irish language TV station, TG4, is ” súil eile” in other words, another point of view.
Delaneys
The highland clearances
I read a coupe of good books by John Prebble on The Highland Clearances and Culloden
THELURKINTIM on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 10:01 PM
Almore,
Never to be forgotten….by our generation….how do we keep these heroes relevant to the new generation of Celtic….am at a loss
H.H Bro
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Our generation keep their memories alive weekly wherever Celtic play.
Sadly, others, often wearing green and white, tut tut at them and politely request that they stop, citing ‘The war is over!’
Meanwhile, our political desperadoes and oppressive, political police force do their best to criminalise them for educating themselves.
Anyway, off to mo leaba. Will catch up tomorrow.
Codladhsámhcsc
HT: we shall never forget
Utlr
Kolncelt
I will be in Blane Valley before every Euro game. OldTim the well dressed dapper Tim insists on our presence. Canny wait to hit München for 5 days though.
DELANEYSDUNKY
Insists?
Surely more of a cordial invitation.
It was a surprise, a pleasant one, that the Discount Option Scheme was mentioned in the article in the Times today.
A fact , among many , disregarded by our media which has what was Rangers bang to rights playing improperly registered payers , De Boer , Flo and Craig Moore.
As was pointed out here by Auldheid and Paulin previous years , the big tax case was not their biggest problem but their admission of guilt in the wee tax case was.
Good night all and sleep well.
DD
Chucked it after second year,the curriculum was boring,none of the stuff you were taught would interest me either.
Cannot believe that some are commenting on the “Fernando Ricksen ” non story.
Sevco, the rangers, whatever are an irrelevance to us.
You know what they are; we know what they are!
Accept.
DD I’m working at the moment about hours drive from Munich, so it might end up as a last minute dash the day off the game but it all depends on the situation in the plant.
If I don’t catch you in Munich, then we will definitely catch up two weeks later in the BV.
Oldtim might be dressed up dapper but but he’s never looked better than when he was wearing my scarf :-)
See that Kingston Town got a spin earlier .
Here’s the Sicilian Soul Pirate version-
https://youtu.be/w0c_dv0TUmU
Chris McLaughlin’s breaking news story about the SFA response rightly takes its place at the top of the BBC Scottish Football website.
Strangely it doesn’t feature on the main BBC Football page.
It is almost as if someone is trying to contain the story within Jockville.
Hail hail
WEET WEET WEET on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 10:43 PM
Pollock House on Pollock estate ?
Thank you. Magical music .
#SFAFraud
Is it neat dress essential in the Blane Valley these days?
Oldtim dressed in his pinstripes,Flower in the lapel (green carnation) pearl handled cane,cigarette holder etc etc