The bedrock Celtic built their record-breaking league win on last was the defence; we went months without conceding, serious chances for opponents were written up lustily. A large part of the summer shambles was the contrasting nature of our defensive play; Legia Warsaw scored six but they also missed a hatful.
While our results have improved in recent weeks it’s the defensive record which has shown the most marked up-lift. We’ve conceded only twice in seven games, a ricochet against Astra and that goal against Hamilton. By contrast, we kept only a solitary clean sheet in the seven games prior to this run.
On the surface, we looked shaky in defence for the latter parts of the game against Inverness on Saturday, but while there is still work to do, the defence can be encouraged that they are able to withstand sustained pressure – and that they can rely on their keeper, when necessary.
A couple of action points for you:
Magners are donating £18,300 to the Celtic Foundation. The money will go to the four areas the Foundation work: Health, Equality, Learning and Poverty, in proportion to how fans nominate those areas. To participate, tweet @MagnersUK with one of the following hashtags: #Health, #Equality, #Learning or #Poverty.
Magners have been a great help to our campaign to build a fourth CQN school kitchen for Mary’s Meals in recent weeks, so I’m keen we support and encourage this initiative. £18,300 is a huge bonus for the Foundation, they will do great work with it.
The Foundation are full on with their Christmas strategy at the moment. This year money will be split between those who look after the homeless and vulnerable, and individual families – identified by grassroots organisations, to help them buy gifts for kids and put a Christmas meal on the table.
This work is being done in your name, so make sure you’re aware of it.
The inaugural Foundation ladies’ lunch event, Ghirls for Good, takes place on Saturday 13 December, proceeds towards the Christmas Appeal. If you qualify……. Book here.
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Well done to the Bulgarian FA!
Now go and clear your player’s name.
And shame the SPFL for what they are!
This could be a watershed moment in our “battle” against the corrupt SFA.
And it was started by Bulgarians with balls!
C’MON THE EASTERN EUROPEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dbbia
Was hoping to coax either of them 2 i mentioned out of retirement
“And it was started by Bulgarians with balls!”
Philbhoy,
The wumens shot put team??
Good on the ole Bulgarians.
Other great Bulgarian achievements:
1/first use of bombing from the air
DBBIA/BT
Two posters certainly missed as is Bloke109. They’re on Twitter if you’re a twit :-)
B.Tim- aye, there’s too many gaps in the ranks of the ole Old Brigade.
Blantyre Tim, when I’m in Chester I watch the games at St Werburghs Club , just ask the taxi driver for Catholic Club. Good few Tims in there
Dortmund game suspended,Galatasaray neds throwing smoke bombs on pitch
I posted earlier today re CQNBookstore.com will shortly be selling Celtic DVDs on the site and to promote this we thought we’d create a special promotion running until Paul’s post tomorrow.
We are offering three great Celtic DVDs which if you ordered on the Celtic website tonight would cost you £54.99 and this is with quite a bit of money off!
The CQN price is an incredibly low £25 and that is probably why we have sold so many today!
You get these great DVDs for your money:
1. THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB
4 x DVDs running for over 400 minutes. Paul reckons it is the best DVD about the club ever produced.
2. CELTIC EURO NIGHTS
Over 50 years of European adventures – featuring all the big matches and great victories on this DVD which is 88 minutes. Seeing all the goals a joy – Johnny Doyle getting between those two Real Madrid defenders in 1980 was great to see…
3. BIRTHDAY BHOYS
November 7th 2012 and all that. Two DVDs one on the match and the other on the church service. Very special in every way – running time 3 hours and 38 minutes.
Use this payment link if you want to order:
http://tinyurl.com/kg8dyq6
Price is only £25 until tomorrow lunchtime. Today’s orders are all being posted tomorrow.
On Caesar & The Assassin – there is still time to order a signed copy at http://www.CQNBoookstore.com – books are arriving in a few days then we’ll get the legends to sign and hopefully have both on the blog with myself and Doc assisting.
The book launch is happening at Greenock CSC on Friday 21st November and we are organising as many special guests as we can. You are all invited. Tickets are pay what you like – min £1 and Max £10 plus everyone is asked to bring along a Christmas themed donation for the Inverclyde Foodbank. 100% of the ticket money will also go to the foodbank for their Christmas activities. BRTH also wants your old clothes for the homeless appeal – he’ll post more about that himself.
If you want to reserve tickets for the official launch party of CAESAR and THE ASSASSIN please email me, stating how much you want to pay per ticket and we will send over a Paypal link.
Email address is david@CQNMagazine.com
Apologies for the sales nature of this post.
Hamilton tim …
Did ronny say who his partner would be for Berget…you know Berget…the guy that flew in..knew not one of his teammates and played in Warsaw….yeah that Berget….
DBBIA –
far too early but not even 20% through the month yet
couldntworkoutfourthirtiethsinmyheadCSC
Legend says that ole St Werburgh once restored a goose back to life.
It’s not clear if the goose got to keep its history.
http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1188-november-2014/11980-celtic-v-rangers-cup-draw-not-what-scotland-needed
Real Madrid v Liverpool.
Should have been a great game between two European greats. But no , it is just a training exercise. Football has lost it’s soul and Liverpool FC should be ashamed.
BGX
What is your point re Berget?
Keeping the faith
Cheers, send him details ..
Gooners and dortmund look set to qualify with 2 games remaining.
Unbergettable that’s what you are
Unbergettable tho’ near or far
BGX
C’mon, give me a hint!
I bergot
to remember
to berget
DBBIA, that is the worst use of a miracle I’ve ever heard .. Must have been a very special goose?!
BGX
Do you go to Celtic games and boo them off at half time?
Real Madrid still one up after 55min against Liverpool thanks to a goal from Ben Macleoud.
BGX
Do you go to Celtic games?
sevco just got an own goal.u just have to see it to believe.
gearoid1998
Ian Dowie, memorably referred to as Face Oddity in When Saturday Comes
Philbhoy….my point is…who in their right mind would take a player off a plane…who has never met his teammates..hardly played for his own club previous season..and play him in a Game like that…thats my point…
Keeping the faith
Was it not the goose that laid the golden egg
BGX
Do you……………………………………naw, never nind.
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well I never……………..
Ramos gets a yellow card for an excellent tackle!
bt CHESTER
CATHOLIC CLUB,
BROOK ST, Chester
(Tel: 01244 321218)
(St Werburghs CSC
Yeah BT that’s the place in Chester , Celtic pictures behind the bar and if It clashed with Man U/Liverpool game Celtic would get the nod in there. Very central too, wish I could tell you more but the drink is so cheap I can’t
BGX
Months ago!
History!
So I ask you again, what is your point?
I suspect you’re a Ronny hater in the WITS, Lennon’s Pashion’s, Pfayr mould.
I think your just a pr*ck.
Good point BT , I suppose golden eggs would put it right up there with water into wine.. Close 2nd
Bgx
He didn’t ment Berget. He did say he was mightily impressed with Hoopy’s dribbling skills though :-)
Neilbhoy
True, the greed is good EPL is all consuming. Both that and the CL are predictable and boring.
Football has sold its soul right enough. It will end in tears.
Pr*cks are losers!!!!!!!!
C’Mon the Ronny!!!!!!!
C’Mon the CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
C’MON THE BULGARIAN FA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rubentus loosing2 1 at home