Rosenborg went five years without winning the Norwegian title before Kare Ingebrigtsen turned things around. Under him, they were champions the last three seasons – back on the pertch. A mere two points off the pace, having scraped a win against Valur, he was sacked, just six days before his former team face Celtic.
It seems harsh. This is a club burdened by their Champions League history. Until 2004, when money replaced meritocracy, they held the record for the number of consecutive appearances in the group stage (8). But they never turned the lights off. They see clubs from other small nations reach the group stage of the Europa League and, to a lesser extent, the Champions League, and know they could do the same.
If they thought Ingebrigtsen’s team would have beaten Celtic he would still be in a job. Instead, they have thrown the dice in the hope of giving players an edge. The new interim boss’s only managerial gig in the last seven years was six weeks in charge of the Aruba national team. Since then he’s kicked around as a youth coach and been an assistant in Dubai. It’s a strange one.
Sacking a manager often leads to a short-term boost in results, which is all that is required for European qualification. Expect this tie to be competitive. That’s good, I prefer Celtic to play in games with a visible edge, than against unknowns with fire in their belly. Cool heads will be needed. On that subject, we’ll discuss Jozo later.
Newco, having successfully argued the SFA should refer the matter of Rangers’ eligibility for Uefa competition in 2011 to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), now request the SFA do not take the matter to CAS. It’s a kind of Newco logic; any victory in a storm.
They argue this procedural guidance establishes the complaint has no merit, whereas the SFA Judicial Panel Disciplinary Tribunal did not address the complaint, only their competency to examine it.
The Judicial Panel ruled “the Notice of Complaint must be determined by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.” The word “must” has been overlooked by Newco. The SFA must act accordingly. Taking the whole thing to Lausanne will make sure we don’t need to go through another round of “Who are these people” type witch-hunts. I know what you are thinking, Dave King has been making friend with the SFA on a weekly basis for months now, surely they will do his bidding.
I’m not sure Dave’s that clever.
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Complimenti a Francesco Molinari!
About feckin time an Italian won the Open!
However!
…he’s a Rubentus fan!
Allegedly!
HH!!
Just back from a quality day at Carnoustie, well done to Molinari, he fully deserved it. Rose, McIlroy and Woods proving the old adage that form is temporary but class is indeed permanent. Kudos to the dude wearing the hoops, the Seville top with the Carling logo, you stood out a mile pal !
Just on to say thanks for the thoughts and prayers that were given
on the passing of my father in law.
My wife and mother in law were very moved that so many people replied to my post,
thanks very much.
G64
Bodhran is best bar in Benidorm. It does attract green huns though. Had it out wi a racist Celtic fan fae Limerick last time there. He was thick and uneducated and drunk on an empty head. He saw sense eventually.
YNWA
Gordy
Your father in law was in my prayers for the repose of his soul at Our Holy Redeemer 10am Mass today.
God bless the family in your grief.
YNWA
Delaney’s;
Rory’s great uncle Joseph was shot dead by loyalist terrorists in East Belfast 1972……an easy target.
It is never mentioned much…
BhoyJoe
I know Rory is fae Holywood East Belfast. Why does he hide his background?
Tally
He could be a Sevco fan for all I care. Francesco won me a ton.
France and Italy are my favourite countries this Summer. ??
France win World Cup.
France sco wins Open in Scotland.
Think this could be a great season for our Three Musketeers, Moussa,Olly and Eddy.
Auld Alliance ??
Why did I go and watch that Benidorm orange thing on YouTube? ?♂️
See one of the women doing the stupid wee side-to-side zombie dance that they do. ?
Only been to that place once, thought it was alright to be honest, although went there in April.
Some wee Irish pub, can’t remember the name of it, mental the place was nuts.
The Gallowgate pub is a decent Tim shop as well.
HH. ?
16roads
The Gallowgate pub Benidorm is run by a crackin Tim fae Possil Peter. The rest of the place is sinking into a hedonistic hell. Too many English neds and Glesca hun neds for my liking. Hope all well in the’ Murph Jamesiebhoy.
YNWA
The onlookers greet the marchers as if they were victorious soldiers returning from battle?.
Plump bassas.
No Sarender.
Sound thanks DD.
Always good to see you posting fine Sir.
Great result in the golf, well done comrade.
HH. ?
JAMESGANG on 22ND JULY 2018 7:20 PM
James Forrest article deffo worth a read.
Chapeau Seamus
HH jamesgang
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Agree strongly with that – JF article is essential reading.
SRTRC Scotland are clearly working to an agenda. If they have evidence of any wrongdoing, let them come forward with it. I won’t hold my breath and suspect that they will soon be talking about “balance of probability” type assessments. Not good enough.
In the meantime, they turn a blind eye to the racists and bigots that openly march every year across Scotland spouting their anti-Irish racism and anti-Catholic bigotry. Just like Nil By Mouth, who look for equivocation in order to keep their government grant.
Scotland will remain a racist and sectarian backwater while those kinds of organisation remain part of the problem.
16roads
Love wee Francesco. He now loves ACGR’s playground. The Italians are very welcome in Scotland for their contribution to our culture and society in Glesca. Hadrian built a wall to keep us hairy arsed primitive warrior Scots away fae giving his Roman Legions a proper leathering. Hopefully we are Glaswegian/Italian neebors noo.
YNWA
Natknow
The scales of justice is a prominent masonic symbolism. Unfortunatley in Scotland, the scales are weighted in the favour of the establishment fitba team. It will be like that till I die.
God bless Brendan for winning despite the huge masonic Scottish obstacles.
YNWA
Delaney’s:
Maybe his parents thought it wise,for Rory( only child) to support man utd
blend in with the local populace.Remember the news surrounding the carrying of the national flag in the Olympics,and McIlroy trying not to be involved in the debate,yet Wayne mcCullough from shankill saying it would
be an honour to lead the Irish contingent at the Barcelona games,and lead it he did.
Shankly Natutre’s Fire on bbc 2.
Tallybhoy
Francesco is an inter fan his brother is juvenile,heard him say this in an interview
BhoyJoe
I will never decry Rory. I have never walked in his shoes. If he is trying to bring the communities of the occupied 6 counties together? I welcome that.
Come the 32 county united Ireland!
Juvenile=juventus
Dessy
Great to hear that Francesco is an Inter Milan fan. He will know about Lisbon 67 and Celtic. Glad he won it in Scotland. Magical
‘The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It’s the way I see football , the way I see life.’ Bill Shankly
DELANEYS DUNKY on 22ND JULY 2018 10:08 PM
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The Eternal City is such an incredible place.
Forza Italia. ??
DELANEYS DUNKY on 22ND JULY 2018 10:20 PM
Natknow
The scales of justice is a prominent masonic symbolism. Unfortunatley in Scotland, the scales are weighted in the favour of the establishment fitba team. It will be like that till I die.
God bless Brendan for winning despite the huge masonic Scottish obstacles.
YNWA
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Can’t disagree with that mate….
HH
G64
God bless Bill Shankly.
One of my favourite voices.
Love listening to his words.
He was a genius like his mate Jock Stein.
YNWA
He will ,he is a cracking player who has now added consistently good putting to the accuracy he always had,to go round carnoustie without a bogey in two rounds is something else
My favourite Bill Shankly quote is ‘If you can’t support us when we lose or draw, don’t support us when we win’
Does the Vatican get a cut of Molinari’s prize money?
Rory’s choice of words at the recent Irish Ipen were clumsey, Londonderry…….catch a grip son. Its a case of overcompensating nit to offend the dark side. I have first hand knowledge, i know an amateur golfer from years ago who represented Ireland but was not picked to represent Ulster!!!!! The reason, you work it out…..
Not sure if I’m just unlucky but the user experience on CQN with the repetitive messages about Cookies and We Value Your Privacy has dropped to an all time low.
This was once a great place to spend some time each day but will no longer be part of my daily routine.
I won’t be missed as I’m a passive lurker rather than an active poster but I will miss CQN. It’s sad to see a great site become so poor.
HH
Bill Shankly ‘He made the people happy’ YNWA
COLOUR BLIND BHOY on 22ND JULY 2018 11:18 PM
that is no sae braw….am not a technocelt but maybe someone can advise your good self….
smiley never let the barstewards get you down thing …
think about a no deal Brexamatittymuss…..flying from Glasgow to Frankfurt will be via New York…
Braw
To pin NI issues on a young man who plays golf and represents his sport brilliantly….he is a credit to himself and his family.
Referring to Derry with the dreaded L prefix, “opting out” of representing Ireland at the Olympics with a lame excuse. Should Rory Mc Ilsoup never win another tournament wouldn’t give a monkeys…(No pun intended)
Uncle great Gaelic footballer..never mentioned, wraps himself in the Occupied 6 flag at every opportunity. Had this “discussion on here before.
NotformeCsc
It’s amaxing how you can all ignore your place in corruption and carry on regardless.
It’s like they never cheated.
Humans eh…….
See this masonic influence, or, the perception of masonic influence, in the West of Scotland, it seems a wee bit, just a wee bit, out of sync.
Glasgow Celtic FC, going for eight titles in a row, were where the masons during that level of achievement ?
There is more masonic influence over the Vatican, than there is over British life, is that why Celtic said nothing when Hugh Dallas was secreted at Uefa ?
Its all about opinions, and we all know what Dirty Harry said about them.
I wouldn’t be surprised if, one day, it was revealed that, the most powerful masonic influence on Scottish football, came from within the walls of Celtic Park.
Can I prove that assertion, no I can’t.
Could anybody, disprove that assertion ?
Probably not, would be my answer.
If you read some of the local community newspapers in the West of Scotland, not the national newspapers, you would be amazed at some of the names acknowledged when moving up the masonic ranks, I thought the names would be secreted, another thing I got wrong about the masons, but the names, it was like reading the roll call of the old brigade, seriously.
Who is safe from the dark ?
Asking for a friend.
Thanks.
HH
Laters.
Deary me.
No wonder they’ve all gone to bed.
HH