There is something curious about the England national team. While pretty much every other country around England’s calibre select players, on merit, from clubs large and small, for decades England appear caught emperor role, seldom selecting players outside a top clutch of clubs.
This made Southampton striker Rickie Lambert’s recent selection memorable, despite the fact that his club sit comfortably above several of England’s heavyweights, significantly as a consequence of Lambert’s play.
Fraser Forster has been the best goalkeeper in Britain for a year, but he is English, and he plays domestic football for the Scottish champions, so despite his Champions League credentials, England Roy Hodgson has not capped him.
With the incumbent “England’s number 1” producing ample material to have most national team managers hide their eyes, no matter what Hodgson thinks of his preferred keeper, today’s news coverage suggests he has been boxed into a corner. If he plays Joe Hart in Brazil, and the keeper performs to his current level, Hodgson will carry the can for being the last man in England to see the obvious. England managers have a long record of having to deal with strong media sentiment coming to bear on their selections.
I’d like to see Fraser get the recognition he deserves. It would also be good for Celtic to be able to offer not only Champions League football, but also the chance to gain international recognition, at an ever-higher level. Holding onto him is another story, but all of those who were so upset when we passed on Stipe Pletikosa to take Newcastle’s third choice will not be too upset at that.
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HT
That’s along the lines of my thinking
:-)
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
14:12 on 29 October, 2013
I’d like to second that emotion
HH
gsu
SmokeyRobinsonCSC
Summa
The Ritz is on Hope St and The (Red) Lion is in Motherwell.
The only places in the west of Scotland that serve BRTH when he’s wearing dem boots.
Well maybe third it
Thanks RRC
HH
gsu
Why do Celtic persist with high balls into the box when 95% are cleared/dealt with by the opposition ? Could the coaching staff have a word with Forrest and ask him to cut in along the goal-line and deliver an ACCURATE pass to a team-mate instead of firing in long high balls which generally come to nothing.How’s about less of the square midfield passing and very fast breaks from winning the ball in mid-field .It only takes two accurate passes from mid-field to have a man in on goal with a serious goal-scoring opportunity ! Celtic to my mind seem to want to wait for the opposition to get 10 men behind the ball and then spend a frustrating time trying to break it down.The apparent lack of creativity in mid-field is a worry along with the desperate need for a Sutton type striker.Don’t like Stokes.If Brown was a goal-scoring midfielder then great,but he’s not.Quality striker+creative mid-fielder ASAP !! Still,could be worse.Nice to see the refused stonewaller at Firhill immediately after the “off-side” goal GIVEN at Easter Rd.If Celtic are struggling in a game almost inevitably a crucial “honest mistake” miraculously appears right on cue to favour the opposition who are also enjoying great leniency from the officials for persistent fouling.Last season 2 visits to Ross County-in first stonewall pen for Samaras refused,in 2nd valid goal by Commons denied-and that’s the “Wee” team.The pen that Madden gave for Utd at CP.The pen that Morton GOT at CP-how was that for vicious ,? The pen that Hearts got in the Cup Semi? ON AND ON IT GOES !. Celtic teams have to beat 14 men basically which means having some seriously CLASS players and right now we don’t.Here’s hoping.I enjoy reading your match threads.
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Barcabhoy
14:00 on
29 October, 2013
Staggering ignorance and bias from STV newsreader John Mckay on twitter today
@RealMacKaySTV
When asked which players never really made it. His choice was Paul McStay !!!
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l would 100% Agree with that..Paul McStay stayed with Celtic at the Cost of a Great Career..
When Paul was made Celtic Captain i feared the Worse..as l Did Not think he had the Mental attitude to be a Celtic Captain..Especially in that Era..
If You ask Paul McStay l would say he would Agree..Now..
He was Bigger than Celtic and Celtic at the Time were Not big enough for Him..
Summa
Paul McStay became an all time Celtic great while playing in a very much less than all time great Celtic team.
That in itself makes him a very special player.
Paul mcstay ‘never made it’ in the same way Billy McNeil ‘never made it’
Just rear the DR’s piece on the glib and shameless liar.
Anyone else notice the mention of private jets (on standby no doubt to sign Argentinas latest superstar)
Anyone know if Dave King owns a vineyard ?
I couldn’t give a rat’s arse what blue tie Mckay thinks about anything to do with Celtic!
He is just one of thousands of deluded huns who can’t sleep at night because we are so good, so well run, have so much money and a wonderful stadium packed reguralily with paying, adoring fans.
Let him spout his crap!
Who cares???
Really??
Not me, I know the truth!
C’MON THE CE:LTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summa…….
…….deary me.
Summa….
Ignore my last post to you.
All about opinions.
No personal abuse or disrespect coming your way.
Well, from me anyway!
Am a the only wan oan here the day/
Hello?……..Hello?
FF posing for photos with schoolkids isn’t necessarily a great thing.
Unless you have a super wide-angle lens on your camera?
I miss Philvisreturns’ postings. There were times when his use of language for humour bordered on genius and made me laugh out loud. I could be wrong but I think his disappearance was around the time of Thatcher’s death. I wouldn’t like to think so but perhaps some of the sentiments expressed on here then discouraged him from returning. Don’t get me wrong, I was as pleased as anyone else on here by her passing.
Philvis..,
Told us why he was withdrawing from the blog, because we had so much fun at the bitches death, thats why, ding dong the witch is dead.
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PhillBhoy..
Paul McStay would probably say Willie McStay has Not made it as a Manager..
Summa
I was looking at last year’s brilliant CQN Annual the other day and a lot of the posters whose names appeared on each page don’t seem to post anymore.
Maybe they just lurk.
I’d like to see Philvisreturns return.
What about Jhilday too?
Hope his leg is OK.
Desertbhoy
Ouch!!!
There’ll be good days for the bad ones.
Ádh mór
Re the partnerships up front….
My oul’ fella who lurks but disnae post says
Billy McPhail and Sammy Wilson.
That should get the auld-timers aerated!
If Jimmy Johnstone had been born in Brazil he would probably have a World up Winners Medal, or two.
I don’t think you do this blessed Blog any credit by rejoicing in the death of our only female prime Minister.
Even if she was an evil old cow.
BoscoBhoy02
14:25 on
29 October, 2013
Yes talking of jets, whatever happened to Florin Raducioiu the brilliant Romanian who was last reported by the laptop loyal in the mid 90s to be boarding one of Minty’s jets. It’s presumably still circling Glasgow airport.
Philbhoy..,
I still thank the lord for making the bitch suffer the indignity of her dying years, may she burn in hell
Philbhoy – Bring it on!!!!
This year’s CQN Annual is even better – in fact much better. Delighted with it. I also looked at those name’s recently and thought the same as you!
Barcabhoy @ 14:00,
“Staggering ignorance and bias from STV newsreader John Mckay..”
Ignorance – It partly comes from nonsensical notion that he didn’t get his big move to England – Arsenal, Man U or Liverpool being the Clubs of choice.
Bias – Interesting how many Ibrox Legends didn’t get this move – are they on the list? Mr Mc Culloch stayed with The Rangers because he was loyal. Mc Stay finished his career with Celtic because he never developed his potential and couldn’t get a move.
Hail Hail
Neil canamalar
Relax ghuys……..it is the real canamalar who is back!
Take care!
winning captains
Sounds great!
When will it be available please?
:o)
That is one I will never forgive
Philvis had an epiphany when ole Maggie shuffled off.
He’s currently studying the work and philosophy of Nestor Makhno, it’s applicability in contemporary West Midlands, and considering the feasibility of twinning Walsall with Huliaipole.
Between slices of smoked bonobo liver of course.
tbb
Are you Philvis in disguise.
Question mark
picinisco
Yes I remember that one. David Murray bad mouthed Raducioiu that time for deciding to join West Ham when he could have made a fortune in Glasgow, due to the kind lending facility of the Bank of Scotland and EBT’s.
Chick Dung could never contain himself when Rangers were rumored to be signing someone. “The private jet’s on standby” was his vomit inducing cry. Remember Jardel ?
Jardel?
Now THERE was one for the wide-angle lens!
” but all of those who were so upset when we passed on Stipe Pletikosa to take Newcastle’s third choice will not be too upset at that.”
I hadn’t heard of either Fraser or Stipe but I did quickly form an opinion that Fraser was not as dominant as a man his size could be. He is a great shot stopper but in my opinion remains less dominant than a man his size could be.
I hope he gets the England gig as it will push his price up. I don’t expect we will retain his services beyond next summer but I won’t break my heart to swap him for £10m.
Celtic goalies font need to be brilliant IMO.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2011/07/05/dave-king-tried-to-sabotage-sars
It was sold at auctionn to pay debt and then allegedly had to be reauctioned as the 1st one was rigged again all allegedlly about the reauction :))
I always struggled with the concept of celebrating someone dying. Didn’t sit at all well. Couldn’t really understand those that did. Whilst trying to rationalise it, I thought that perhaps the level of suffering endured by individuals due to her policies, equalled the level of ” hate” for Thatcher, varying from the “I can’t stand the woman, to the ” I wish she was dead”.
Me? Well, as I say, I couldn’t wish someone dead. I thought. Until that was I realised I thought the world would be a better place without Thatcher in it.
So isn’t that the same thing?
So where does that leave me? Glad she’s dead I guess if I’m to be totally honest!