If Scott Brown departs in the summer to join Aberdeen as Stephen Glass’ assistant manager, the body of work he will leave behind is beyond what anyone could imagine when he arrived at the club in 2007. With 10 league titles, six Scottish Cup and six League Cup winner’s medals, his major trophy haul is greater than any Scottish club apart from Celtic and Oldco Rangers. He is also one of the few in the modern era who could have gone to the top flight in England and chose to stay at Celtic.
He will be 36 in June and although his recent form has been as solid as ever, he no longer has the mobility to cover the ground he once did for Hibernian, Celtic and Scotland. I will be sorry to see him go as he would be an invaluable resource to the new manager but the timing is probably right. It would, however, be good to see him leave after raising the Scottish Cup one more time.
2020 saw us miss out on the CQN Charity Golf Open for the first year since 2005 (can’t remember why). Ever the optimists, we have put Friday 23 July in the diary at our usual corner of Fife in the hope that by then the world will be a bit more sociable. We will release more details as guidelines permit, but if you would like to attend, please email cqnopen@gmail.com . Maybe see you there.
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SD- a conveniently stupid link,surely this should be contested at Holyrood…
” Old Firm rammy”…………………..??????
words used to describe the events that resulted in some poor soul’s death.
He was a Celtic Supporter , apparently.
His throat was cut.
There were 3 o’ thum.
A trajedy.
Scotland’s Shame.
A ‘National Guard’ style police force….the clue is in the first part of the name.
Eight regional police forces wiped-out at the behest of a bunch of centralising zealots for one reason only….political control.
If some think that the motives & methodology of Police Scotland are dodgy now – what in the name of God will it be like in an independent Scotland, where the vast majority will include those we see being indulged & ‘getting off’ off lightly in recent days…many of the same ‘hand in glove’ with the Orange Order, who have marched & spread sectarian hatred in our communities for one hundred years.
Our advisories will become bigger fish in a smaller pool and will be eager to express their beliefs & aspirations in the political arena. The Ulsterisation of Scotland, for many years bubbling under the surface, will get the same kind of boost as the SNP did from devolution.
The Ibrox legions & their wider constituency may not appear to favour independence, but if it happens supported by myopic converts from our ‘kind’, they will look to harness use it, in their own interests.
Of course, once scotland attains independence this anti-catholic and anti-celtic violence will end. once their link with the union is broken they can stop hating catholics and celtic supporters.
TINYTIM on 23RD MARCH 2021 4:42 PM
NorrieM 12.51
I’m surprised at the lack of comment on the young lads heinous murder.
May I echo your sentiments.
Kamil Charyszyn RIP 💚🇵🇱
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Hi TinyTim – there have been plenty comments in this house – I guarantee you that.
First though – thoughts with the boy’s family – the feeling of loss over a senseless bigoted, sectarian murder must be overwhelming.
Secondly – those animals have been hiding under their rocks for 10 years, and this is them in their full ‘glory’ now that they are ‘back’.
Wee BGFC has never really seen the true nature of the Hun when he’s been moving from child to young man – but this incident isn’t new, their carnage in Glasgow and Armadale, and other towns across Scotland and elsewhere, isn’t new.
This is what a large proportion of them are.
This is what that proportion has always been, and always will be.
Supremacist vile abuse, stabbings, throat slittings, slashings, throwing fans under the wheels of a train, wrecking towns, wrecking lives – all right out of the long-standing, unchanging playbook.
So – my conversation has been to hammer that home to the wee man – to always have your guard up when the they are likely to be on the prowl.
After a ‘Rangers’ game – win, lose or draw – stay safe, stay with hundreds of Tims, don’t get isolated, don’t walk past any groups of ‘Rangers’ fans, don’t walk near Hun pubs, get taxis everywhere.
That’s what you have to do – there are rabid killers in their midst – always has been the way – it is a part of the make up some in that fan-base.
Thank God we see none of them where we live – a few Rangers fans but no open Huns. We are surrounded by other towns and villages that are not so lucky.
HH
BGFC
WESTCRAIGS on 23RD MARCH 2021 5:18 PM
Of course, once scotland attains independence this anti-catholic and anti-celtic violence will end. once their link with the union is broken they can stop hating catholics and celtic supporters.
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And how has being in the Union stopped it?
Look – I’m not interested in a politics debate; I certainly don’t want an argument with another Celtic fan and I have no problem with you.
But with respect, this is nothing to do with Independence / Union.
The vile thugs will be vile thugs, no matter the political map.
Northern Ireland being part of ‘the Union’ hardly creates a harmonious citizenry, does it?
HH – bless you and yours
BGFC
HH
BGFC
westcraigs on 23rd March 2021 5:18 pm
Shouldn’t your question be why is it accepted as the norm under the union?
Why am I not allowed to cross the road when they are on the prowl?
That is more relevant and more accurate.
BGFC
My ‘baby boy’ is about to turn 16 and practically my height. Their subjugation on the park and growing up in Dunblane has sheltered him twice over.
But I’ve always stressed to him their love of violence. And the need to take care.
HH jg
Someone posted a link earlier to the Scottiish H** report about the murder in Easterhouse. “3 men wearing *ngers top and a woman wearing a dark jacket” and houses covered in red white and blue
Report in the DR (I wanted to compare) “3 men and a woman wearing DARK tops”
These creatures should not be allowed to procreate . Nicola & Police Scotland have caused this murder by allowing ilegal gathering by their players at parties and their fans in the streets in the past two weeks and taking no action.
Stay safe in Scotland please I only have to worry about Eathquakes, Volcano eruptions and the wife
HH
LEFTCLICKTIC. Sorry about the passing af your mother.
RIP Mammy Haney
I have for months seen lots of comments stating that the reason we have lost the 10 ,and have only won a few important matches this season , is that the players have not been trying.
The inference being that they just need to reapply themselves, and the league title will return to Celtic Park.
I simply do not see that.
First of all let’s address the potential non triers .
Ntcham – his form has always been sporadic .
Edouard- his style has always been lackadaisical,
Bolingoli- not the brightest bulb on the tree .
I don’t consider that it is fair that any other players are accused of not trying .
I think that they have applied themselves to good level of honest endeavour.
The problem is not application .
It is that the players are lacking in aggression, physical strength , height , pace and power .
Our defenders don’t attack and win the ball in the air .
Our forwards don’t attack and win the ball in the air .
Our midfielders mostly sit off the opposition .
Don’t press and tackle to win the ball back .
It is not as simple as a lack of effort .
We need more warriors in the team .
Ajer is not a natural defender .
Yet again we see on Sunday , his failure to attack and win a header .
But the bhoy gives his all .
On the goal we lose John Joe Kenny concedes a dreadful corner from near to the half way line .
When we set up to defend the corner .
He is marking Morelos .
He simply switches off .
Whilst Morelos pivots to celebrate his poachers goal . Kenny is standing 4 yards from him with his hands on his head .
Is Kenny a non trier?
No .
But he isn’t a good defender.
Let’s get some warriors back in the team .
Men who will fight for the shirt and have the physical presence and athleticism to win top level football matches .
TT
Jamesgang – yup.
Fess19 on 23rd March 2021 5:34 pm
Sectarian bigotry had been killing and damaging society in Scotland for around 200 years.
But you try to score a weak political point by using the murder of a young man and pointing to hun behaviour over the last two weeks?
Scott, wont you stay just a little bit longer
please please please …….tell us that you’re go’nna
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56484480
BBC account of the young man’s murder.
These reptiles would be less likely to behave in such a manner if they no longer had a football club to act supremacist around.
There are numerous parties at fault here and Ernie’s comments earlier regarding the facilitation of Huns2 are pertinent.
Call it out Celtic…..
scoddland won’t.
TinyTim on 23rd March 2021 5:36 pm
I have similar but not identical views I think in a better team that was better organised Eddie would be a star. Our issues stem from poor players and a lack of organisation and planning.
Celtic’s principal shareholder, Dermot Desmond, today responded to a number of questions and issues raised by supporters in an exclusive interview with the official Celtic website.
When can we expect the appointment of a manager?
As with any key appointment at Celtic, there is a process which involves research, investigation, interviewing and negotiation. This process is underway and is taking place privately and when complete, the Board will make a public announcement.
Who is in charge of the process?
The Chairman Ian Bankier, Peter Lawwell and myself take a lead in the process, and naturally, the incoming CEO will also participate. Any decision made will require Board approval.
Could you give us some idea of the type of candidate you are looking for?
We are mindful of the fact that there is a huge amount of interest and speculation among our supporters and the press. However, we have to respect the privacy of potential candidates and the integrity of the process, and so I think it would be inappropriate to make comment on the type of candidate we are looking for.
What is your analysis of the season?
Firstly, the season is not over yet, as we are still in the Scottish Cup. However, my current thoughts are that this season has been extremely disappointing. Decision-making in football is not an exact science and I accept without qualification that we have made some wrong calls. We will endeavour to learn from those. However, the conjecture coming from some journalists, commentators and pundits that they foresaw the outcome of this season is entirely disingenuous in my opinion.
Regardless of whether we won the league or not this year, we knew that the 2021/22 season would be a transitional year for the team. A number of the existing squad would more than likely be departing or returning to their parent clubs, but we felt that, in order to give the team the best chance of success this year to achieve the overriding ambition, we should endeavour to retain these players, despite receiving a number of substantial bids. In so doing, we recognised that this would add to the recruitment requirements for the subsequent season. We recognise that we have under-performed both on and off the pitch and must do better.
It has been reported that you should sell your shares in Celtic as you are not a true fan?
This is a contemptible suggestion. I am as passionate about Celtic as any other supporter. My shares are not for sale. Brian Dempsey, in an article in The Times, is reported to be floating the idea that fans should own the Club and that we have reverted back to where we were in 1994. When I think about the strength of this Club today and the playing success that we have enjoyed to date, these are entirely attributable to being financially strong and being professionally managed under stable ownership. When I look back at the record of the Club since 2001, we have achieved remarkable success and encountered only a few set-backs along the way. This season has been one of them, but it does not re-create the conditions of the early 1990s, as Mr Dempsey would like to have us believe.
It is said that the Board is not fit for purpose. How do you react to that criticism?
One of Fergus McCann’s tenets was that the Club would be run professionally and that we should never return to the position he inherited where the entire existence of Celtic could be jeopardised by mis-management and unacceptable levels of indebtedness. Celtic is and will continue to be run on a meritocratic basis by the best executives available at the time. There is no member of the Celtic Board that I personally knew before they were appointed. We have maintained this policy and it has endured the test of time. In a professional manner we conduct our business behind closed doors, we don’t seek public acclaim for everything we do. Critics are in no position to judge what they cannot see.
We are very fortunate to have Ian Bankier as our Chairman and he leads a diverse and extremely talented Board. We could not have had a better CEO, nor a more committed Celtic supporter than Peter Lawwell. He has built a solid platform upon which our new CEO, Dominic McKay, can build. With every Board appointment we make, we undertake a thorough recruitment process of researching, investigating, interviewing and negotiating, unknown to all except the Celtic Board members. That will be the same process that is being implemented in recruiting our next manager.
What are your hopes for next season?
That we recruit a manager that plays football the way that all Celtic supporters want and that we give that manager the time to implement their own plans. After that, I am sure much more success will follow.
WESTCRAIGS on 23RD MARCH 2021 5:18 PM
Of course, once scotland attains independence this anti-catholic and anti-celtic violence will end. once their link with the union is broken they can stop hating catholics and celtic supporters.
Dear oh dear.its not independent yet
this anti catholic act happened in the union
same as all those other murders
hh
At the next game we should kneel down in prayer for the murder of Kamil and bring respectful attention to the hidden-in-plain-sight horror of this trajedy.
Timmy7 _noted @ 5:39
I have definately no polictical points to gain by imho about the antics of the dark side, players and fans.
Nicola is the head of the Scottish parliment and in turn Police Scotland. What my point was that if both parties had hit the nail on the head 2 weeks ago.
I.e broke up gathering at the Ipox toilet block and marching to George Square this poor mans families and friends may have been enjoying his company today.
There have been gathering of players from Ibrox at parties and still no idea of punishment. Why should their fans not think they have free reins to do the same
*tragedy
FESS19 on 23RD MARCH 2021 6:07 PM
Maybe other people closer to home who facilitated the creation of Huns2 – or turned a blind eye to it – need to look at themselves regarding responsibility for the carnage seen over the past 2 weeks.
Paul67 used to say “whatever part of my club is reliant on them, I am happy to go without”.
Your outgoing CEO’s first public announcement in the matter was to the effect the death of the Huns would cost £5m the following season.
Never mind though, Huns – good for business!!
The skyscraper Norwegian international defender has been literally head and shoulders above his team-mates with his consistency in the back-four.
dearie dearie, more like head and shoulders below his opponents when he jumps for the ball.
ernie lynch on 23rd March 2021 4:34 pm
Old Firm rivalry is the context.
No two individuals have done more to facilitate the continuation of The Old Firm than Peter Lawwell and his boss.
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So if there was no Celtic in Scotland = there would be no Ol# Fir# = there would be no hatred of Catholicism in Scotland? Strange logic.
TINYTIM on 23RD MARCH 2021 5:36 PM
agree with your analysis of the players
Edouard and N’tcham in my opinion were 2 of the want aways and also 2 of the non tryers. They consistently refused to do the work, track back, tackle and work off the ball, They did not give a damn for Celtic winning games. They cannot get away. N’tcham is having a nightmare at Marseille and was a player Neil Lennon did not want to leave for £11m to Porto. Edouard was priced at £40m last season . This season we will be lucky to get a buyer for N’tcham at any money likely £2m and Edouard is now priced at £15m
Does this sound like they were trying their best?
When the FOD had the chance to destroy Celtic forever, they tried their utmost to do so.
Not for them the duality of a two horse race. David Murray would never have lamented the absence of us as a fine institution, as DD did, so publicly.
They’d have used our demise or absence to achieve an unassailable position at home, and had their focus on European progress. By contrast, we sat around like a sad wee Jimmy in a relay race, waiting for the bigger boy to hand them the baton.
We’ve done that in some style this season. The resultant developments, on and off the pitch, were so sadly predictable.
HH jg
It was brave of Dermot Desmond to agree to be interviewed by Dermot Desmond. Totally disconnected from the support !!!!!
RC on 23RD MARCH 2021 6:26 PM
The skyscraper Norwegian international defender has been literally head and shoulders above his team-mates with his consistency in the back-four.
dearie dearie, more like head and shoulders below his opponents when he jumps for the ball.
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This season, both of these statements can be accurate.
I believe that they are.
HH jg
I recieved a call this afternoon from a well known CQNer regarding the Aberdour golf tournament, he said it was on the 13 July this year,
I think I wrote on here that I was coming into the Blane Valley on that day as it is my Birthday, and wrote that anyone was welcome on that day,It seems that the B/V day is now cancelled,as I shall be heading to Aberdour for the Golf Tournament instead..one of the best days of the year for me, so the party will be in Aberdour,and anyone is invited for that day.
A few things , on sunday morning, witnessing the scenes in renfrew, I made a comment, they will be out to hurt some one today, a celtic supporter somewhere will be hurt.
The easterhouse incident, horrible, predictable, when the police wont police, and the entitled feel emboldened, they will behave this way,
Personally I dont think we should comment on circumstances at this time, or the alleged perpetrators, simply because anything in the public forum could be used to influence a future trial. There are things already on social media platforms with names and faces, there are other forums preaching about racial intolerance and not a peep about this.
I think, like in previous incidents, Paul67 will ask us to decist.
Delusional DD says:
We are very fortunate to have Ian Bankier as our Chairman and he leads a diverse and extremely talented Board.
St Stivs
Your words are wise. And we should all heed them and be careful to post nothing that could jeopardise any future legal proceedings.
HH jg
OldTim
I hate golf. But I love you big man. Can’t wait to share a pint (of gin) with you again.
HH jg
Next ,
when misbehaving last weekend, it was an exhubarant minority that trashed the square, vandalised the memorial benches and pished againt the statues, while the police looked on and actually facilitated.
Now with todays clearance of the police action, the comment on the news was
“police vindicated on tactics for managing peacefully thousands of rangers fans, proportionate response was used.
Hello AC12, you 3 tims need to investigate someone who allegedly is one of our own, grew up in the brig, went to a saints school, took the queens shilling and is now deputy chief constable,
Good night fellow Tims, time for bed
SAINT STIVS on 23RD MARCH 2021 6:51 PM
Mother of God!!
SAINT STIVS on 23RD MARCH 2021 6:51 PM
‘H’.