Scotland, consolable in defeat

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I want Scotland to win at pretty much anything.  For me (fourth generation), this is my home and my country.  I also want Celtic players to be successful.  But the engagement with tonight’s qualifier against Serbia is not there.  If I’m really honest, my biggest wish is for Callum McGregor to have a midweek off.

Memories of the 1998 World Cup do not help.  Celtic contributed more players to that tournament than any other club in world football.  We paid a price the following season as exhaustion took its toll.  Do I really want Celtic players on international duty in throughout the summer, before another tortuous European qualification campaign?  Do you?  No need to pull that plaster off yet.

My country’s position on the international stage has always been viewed through pragmatism.  Will it hurt the poor, or the soon-to-be-poor (hmmm)?  Will it hurt what I really care about, like Celtic?

So good luck to them tonight, but if we are beaten by the better team, I will be consolable.

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  1. Good afternoon cqn from an office in Springburn and looking outside its wet and windy.

     

     

    MM – Superb about the young yins, keep up the good work, my young grandson is now in a wee league and its updates all the time from him :) he scored 9 last Saturday :)

     

     

    Big Jimmy- Good to see you posting, aye it will be that non alcoholic beer that’s making you feel unwell. That’s good you got out a wee while last week as well. Its good that wee Rocky will get sorted by a Cat sitter.

     

     

    What about our Celtic lahds last night for Scotland, RC scoring plus first 2 penalty takers the Griff and Cal Mac that should give them confidence to bring back to club level.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    D :)

  2. BHOYJOEBELFAST

     

     

    Thank you for that, always thought it was a Spanish team, but the main

     

    point was big Jock’s foresight back in the day.

     

    H.H. Mick

  3. theBHOYfromU.N.C.L.E on

    MELBOURNE MICK on 13TH NOVEMBER 2020 12:22 PM

     

     

    Not like me to leave myself wide open for a retort………distracted by email saying i need to take a covid test to stay in Lanzarote apartments……….ironically first time in ten visits i haven’t stayed in mate’s flat which he kindly vacates.

  4. Melbourne Mick.

     

    i think it was in 1966 and 1968 when we played Dynamo kiev.seem to recall pics of hampers at a snowcovered airort comes to mind.That would probably be the tie you ol codgers( stating bravely 000s miles away) are talking of.

     

    I think we also took our own food to Qarabag and Karagandy games as the goathead soup didnt appeal….as a dessert.!! lol

     

     

    hope all good mick on the Celtic peninsula

     

     

    hh

  5. Thebhoy – David66 junior is off to Tenerife manana with his girlfriend waiting on the £150 test results coming back from the private clinic for showing at the Hotel.

     

    I was surprised you do not need them to fly.

     

     

    D :)

  6. BHOYJOEBELFAST

     

     

    And just as a wee reminder about Jock sticking to detail did we

     

    not also take some chefs/ cooks whatever, seems to resonate

     

    with me.

     

    H.H. MICK

  7. BHOYJOEBELFAST on 13TH NOVEMBER 2020 10:22 AM

     

    Is the present SFA different to those who held office from a bygone age,or is it much the same?

     

     

    course it is.Why do you ask?

     

     

    hh

  8. theBHOYfromU.N.C.L.E on

    DAVID66 on 13TH NOVEMBER 2020 12:42 PM

     

     

    Well at least with a covid test you don’t need to study for it..

  9. AN TEARMANN

     

     

    Ha..ha us auld codgers, luv it, Princess is just preparing our meals

     

    for a weekend down with the peninsula rebels.

     

    Containers of Mince, Spag Bol, Steak pie, and anything that can heat

     

    in a microwave.

     

    Talking about goats head soup, tried that on one of my strange

     

    employment forays, just like chicken broth lol.

     

    H.H. Mick

  10. MELBOURNE MICK

     

    I’m sure they did…….unless the Big Man turned his hand.

     

    AN TEARMANN

     

    Much the same as the Irish FA.It was more tongue in cheek!

  11. DAVID66 on 13TH NOVEMBER 2020 12:42 PM

     

    Thebhoy – David66 junior is off to Tenerife manana with his girlfriend waiting on the £150 test results coming back from the private clinic for showing at the Hotel.

     

     

    I was surprised you do not need them to fly.

     

     

    D :)

     

     

    Hi David,it depends on the country going to,and their status/level with us here in the uk.

     

    The nhs will not test you for travel,they will advise you seek clarity with your travel provider and your destinations embassy/consulate in the uk.If a test is needed its go private and cost involved.

     

    i hope its negative and they both have an enjoyable time David.Will get together soon i hope

     

     

    hh

  12. Ibrox legend applauds, WTF, do we need that on CQN?

     

    Time for my cot before I blow a fuse.

     

    Get a grip whoever writes these side articles.

     

    Disgusted.

     

    H.H. Mick

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