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Relentless Forrest a blast from O’Neill era

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James Forrest’s cross for Odsonne Edouard’s equaliser yesterday was like a goal from the Martin O’Neill era, when so much of our play was about getting crosses to drop in front of goal.  It contrasts with the ball across the face of goal, or pulled back, which we more commonly see today.  The difference in styles reflects the difference in personnel, but it often takes variation to prise open a packed defence.

While Odsonne continues to grab the headlines, James’ has an equal claim to the Most Valuable Player title.  He was relentless yesterday.

Fair play to Kilmarnock, their 6-3-1 formation required a couple of exceptional goals to break their resolve.  They will do all right this season, or at least, better than their early results suggested.

Six games, six wins, 21 goals for and four against is impressive form.  We won two from our opening six last season, scoring only six goals.  The same this season would have Newco in the kind of frenzy not seen since their Petrofac Cup win.  While we bossed them at Ibrox, they are hanging in there.  Both teams will be taxed between now and Christmas as the Europa League group stage progresses.

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  3. Jobo Baldie on

    A wee reminder on the overall standings before we kicked off yesterday –

     

    Jullien – 11 points

     

    Forrest – 11 points

     

    Edouard – 8 points

     

    Bolingoli-Mbombo – 8 points

     

    Christie – 7 points

     

    Elhamed – 7 points

     

    Brown – 5 points

     

    Bitton – 3 points

     

    Ajer – 1 point

     

    McGregor – 1 point

     

     

    Update in around an hours time. cqnpoty@gmail.com

  4. An Tearmann on

    Wiz Ramon Vega no Swiss?

     

     

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    BRRB

     

     

    Used to see the guitar above door of Star Ba

     

    That was whn you got the inclusive pint and meal for £1.50

     

     

    HovismusicCsc :-))

  5. NatKnow on

    BHOYLO83 on 23RD SEPTEMBER 2019 3:50 PM

     

     

    Is it just me or does the pitch look wider this season 🤔

     

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    Depends. Have you bought a new telly recently??

     

     

    ;-))))))

  7. Jobo Baldie on

    *** CQN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2019-20 ***

     

    RESULTS FROM GAME #5 – CELTIC 3 KILMARNOCK 1 (EDOUARD 2, CHRISTIE)

     

    Thanks again for our support, with 52 folk taking part in the voting. For this game there was fairly general consensus with the top 3 places but a bit closer for the minor placings. There was even a vote for Fergus McCann (thanks, Big Archie).

     

    So without further ado I can announce that the total votes cast for each player (the asterisk are next to my own 3 picks) was as follows –

     

    Forster: 9

     

    Bauer: 14*

     

    Jullien: 7

     

    Ajer: 0

     

    Bolingoli-Mbombo: 7*

     

    Brown: 2

     

    McGregor: 6*

     

    Forrest: 33

     

    Ntcham: 3

     

    Christie: 24

     

    Edouard: 49

     

    Hayes: 1

     

    Elhamed: 0

     

    Rogic: 0

     

    Unused subs – Gordon, Taylor, Bayo, Elyounoussi

     

    So the players receiving points for the Kilmarnock game are –

     

    Edouard – 5 points

     

    Forrest – 4 points

     

    Christie – 3 points

     

    Bauer – 2 points

     

    Forster – 1 point

     

     

    This means that the aggregate total points are as follows –

     

    Forrest – 15 points

     

    Edouard – 13 points

     

    Jullien – 11 points

     

    Christie – 10 points

     

    Bolingoli-Mbombo – 8 points

     

    Elhamed – 7 points

     

    Brown – 5 points

     

    Bitton – 3 points

     

    Bauer – 2 points

     

    McGregor – 1 point

     

    Ajer – 1 point

     

    Forster – 1 point

     

    Next game is on Wednesday against Partick Thistle so the voting will open from the final whistle until 10pm on Thursday.

     

    Hail Hail!

  8. Majestic Hartson on

    Just looking at the POTY points so far – excellent work Job – is there a particular reason that McGregor is not getting picked?

     

     

    I don’t usually get to see the games due to work but wonder what the reason is.

  10. Jobo Baldie on

    Majestic Hartson – McGregor has received votes in 4 of the 5 games so far (Sevco being the excepion). The way that I’ve set this up is that folk can vote for their 3 top players. I’m sure you’ll agree that in most of our recent games just about everyone on the park has played reasonably well or better; very few are having really poor games. So McGregor is certainly, in my opinion, playing well but it’s just the fact that, usually, there are 3 or 4 players that are playing even better. He got one of my 3 votes yesterday ;-)

     

    Time for my kip….

  11. Rowley Birkin QC on

    Watching Pennyworth on kodi and just want to recommend it as a very good watch. 10 out of 10 from me.

  12. Colour Blind Bhoy on

    BSR mentioned earlier about big Fraser’s penalty stats at Celtic. I had a look at his overall career record and he has saved 13 out of 34 which is remarkable. He is a huge asset to us as we press on for 9 in a row, great to have you back big man.

  13. glendalystonsils on

    FRANNYB67 on 23RD SEPTEMBER 2019 10:40 PM

     

    Bro McLean ref on Wednesday 😩😩 HH

     

     

    AKA the scowl

     

     

    AKA the snarl

  14. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    BBC football home page tonight.

     

     

    “Weekend Highlights” Section has video of four Scottish matches profiled.

     

     

    At Easter Road, McDiarmid, Pittodrie and Fir Park.

     

     

    BBC Scotland early evening news last night showed footage of two matches in Scotland and two in England. Rounded up the football with “in the other game played today Celtic …”

     

     

    BBC – Biased Bigoted Clowns.

     

     

    Lurkers – it won’t matter a joy.

     

     

    10IAR will happen and you’ll be here to see it.

     

     

    Hail hail and good night.

  20. SuperSutton on

    McGregor was my Motm for Sunday, but I didn’t put him in the top 3 for Jobo’s votes. Why?

     

     

    Eddie, 2 goals. Has to be in the top 3. Christie, goal, that ball to Forrest and dynamism. Forster, one good save and a penalty.

     

     

    Not to mention Forrest who was a goal threat all of the first half and got an assist.

     

     

    So how could I put CalMac above any of them. Yet, there he was. Majestic all of the game EXCEPT for two lapses near the end and not shooting when he should have. A goal or assist will get him up the top.

  22. Neil Lennon & McCartney on

    “I’m getting everything I want form this team. We’re working the goalkeeper and we’re creating lots of chances. This came off the back of a really good performance on Thursday night and we’ve cemented our league form with a brilliant display today.”

     

    Neil Francis Lennon

  24. Henry Joy on

    Neil Lennon & McCartney on 24th September 2019 3:19 am

     

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    I certainly hope I don’t witness Clujesques like stupidity or a Killie like formality taken for granted again. NFL’s matured. No more excuses til he’s secured a move to the bottom six in the English Premiership.

  25. David66 on

    Good morning CQN from a soaked Garngad

     

     

    Is it today big Mike finds out how much damages he is owed and drops the hammer wanting paid in full???? Jelly and ice cream on tap….

     

     

    It would be good if Close Brothers demanded thier cash back as well.

     

     

    Bring on the Harry Rags

     

     

    HH

     

     

    D. :)

  26. Big Jimmy on

    I am an “Old” Celtic supporter these days given my Age.

     

     

    As a youngster in the East End of Glesga, I like many others , dreamed of playing for Glasgow Celtic.

     

    But I suppose I was also greedy, because I wanted to be playing for Celtic against the Huns and go off on a Mazy run from the wing or midfield, leaving several huns in my wake…draw their Hun Goalie out….dance around him…and take the ball within inches of the Goal Line….and look around and because of the time and space available, I would get down on my knees and stoop and Heid the Baw over their Goal Line….Pure Magic !

     

    This Goal would come about after we were 2 or 3 Goals up and coasting…..and it would surely cue for bedlam in the huns end, with many desperate to leave…and others battling with each other due to witnessing the ultimate humiliation ?

     

     

    Sadly, I never fulfilled my “Dream”…at least not at Celtic Park, Hampden nor Ipox….But I did come close on several occasions on the Streets/Grass Verges of Easterhouse during the 1960’s….as my best Pal was a Hun.

     

    Almost every Day, I would be wearing my Celtic Shirt/Strip…and he would have his Hun kit on.

     

     

    It was literally “One on One”, and because I was a better Fitba player than him, these “Match Ups” would finish in My/Celtics favour every time…I would Dance around and Dazzle the Hun Bassa at every opportunity, with him unable to get the Baw aff Me.

     

    I teased and tormented this best pal every time….and sometimes after dribbling by him 5/6 times…he would literally “Chuck It”…exhausted and bewildered….and I would take the Ball to his Goal Line, get on my knees, stoop….and heid the Baw over the huns Goal Line.

     

    Quite often, while being on this mazy dribble and tormenting the poor Bassa…I would also be giving him a running commentary…..” and its Jimmy Johnstone on the Ball, going by Greig, McKinnon etc etc”….just to annoy him further.

     

    I would also sometimes deliberately wait until a Corpy Double Decker Bus stopped next to were we where playing, and give all the passengers on the Bus the opportunity to watch a young Celtic Bhoy…” Rip the Piss” out of a Hun !

     

     

    Did that make me a BAD person ?

     

    This Hun best Pal was no Mug..he could play a bit….and he also had other Hun Pals from his school….and when we played 4 or 5 a side etc…I would “Rip the Piss” outa every one of them also !

     

    His Hun Pals didnae like me very much, as I was usually the ONLY Tim amidst a Platoon of Hun Bassa’s

     

     

    Ah yes…the Joys of Youth…

     

    That Hun best Pal, was to later be my Best man at my first wedding, despite his attempts in earlier years of trying to kick lumps out of me !

     

     

     

     

    HH

  30. david17 on

    SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 24TH SEPTEMBER 2019 8:23 AM

     

    I can’t help wondering if there is a ceiling on the appreciation we give to James Forrest.

     

     

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    James is top of the POTY standings. Do pay attention.

  33. FAVOURITE UNCLE on

    TEUCHTER ÁR LÁ on 24TH SEPTEMBER 2019 9:26 AM

     

    Big Jimmy

     

     

     

    PLAYER of the season. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  34. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    Very good article on CQN today discussing the lack of reportage on these pages of Scott Brown’s consistently high performance levels for Celtic. Scott is a victim of his own incredibly consistency, so much so that his great performances for Celtic are often met with a “meh”, no more than you would expect. The same lack of appreciation of Scott’s performances are prevalent within sections of the support too. I think it was GFTB on here who often said that we would not fully appreciate what we have with Scott, until he hangs up his boots. Unfortunately that day is almost upon us.

     

    Hail Hail Broonie. Captain. Leader. Legend.

     

    🍀⚽️

  42. Big Jimmy on

    TEUCHTER AR LA and FAVOURITE UNCLE…

     

     

    Thank you gentlemen for your “Votes/Award” etc, I have never felt so humble and may I take this opportunity to also Thank all my Family and Friends over many years for their unconditional support in relation to “THAT GOAL”…which I have probably replayed in my head since around 1962.

     

    Please Note….I have NEVER Missed in any of the Replays either !

     

     

    I should add that MY Hun Pal has never been to an OO Walk ( to my knowledge), but he just supported the Old Club as best he could. In fact his Birthday is on the 13th July…and I would also wind him up, by reminding him that “Its such a shame that you just missed the 12th” ! LOL

     

     

    I dont see much of him these days, but back in those days in Easterhouse, even he realised that once I pulled the Green and White Hoops over ma Heid….I would be “Unplayable”…the result was never ever in doubt, despite him becoming a good player himfself.

     

    HH

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