Any away win by a Scottish club in the Netherlands is noteworthy but Aberdeen’s win last night is even more significant. It is a sign that a recovery is underway in one of Scottish football’s perennial underachievers. St Johnstone’s result is more of the same after last year’s achievements. Motherwell’s sorry exit is a lesson on being unprepared….
If Celtic can reach the Champions League group stage for the third successive season, there’s reason to believe our game is on solid ground after the years of excess and abandon.
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embramike 16:12 on 25 July, 2014
I think the problem with just sticking to football, and in particular Celtic, is some posters make the same points on a daily basis – and in certain cases just bore other posters with repetition.
That’s up to them of course, and I’m sure I have made several points more than once to the annoyance of others. But we can’t all agree on everything. How dull would that be if we did?
I’d rather talk about music, old Glasgow landmarks and politics instead of transfer speculation – which is tedious to me as 95% of it is made up sh1te by clueless goons in the media.
It is possible for the majority of people on here to talk about politics, religion and even Celtic without resorting to abuse. And that is the case on CQN, which makes it the best of the Celtic forums.
While I accept some folk do not want to have politics on the blog, they have the same option as I do when it comes to certain posters making the same point for the 100th time – just hit the Page Down key.
HH
bournesouprecipe 18:22 on 25 July, 2014
“Didn’t ‘Super Sammy’ receive a thoroughly deserved lifetime ban?”
Did he?
I thought he simply dissolved when Rangers were placed in liquidation.
Trying to stop people discussing issues simply won’t work. If you don’t like just ignore. You will find that even with multi threads the conversation will move around topics.
CQN Blog
Rhetorical Opinion Section
Sport and Politics
Why is a medal table a valid concept in these ‘sporting’ games?
It’s not the winning, it’s the taking part: as long as you’re not expected to win.
Validatemyidentity CSC
derbyshirebhoy
My ole man bought The Daily Express all his days because he said he liked to disagree with what he read.
I agreed with every bit of your post, Celtic are unbeaten and their is a new era clearly underway.
Sloppy defending has been eradicated in the friendlies, and we’re good to go, without yet having a Talisman.
Henrik signed for Celtic 17 years ago today.
Hail Hail
Corkcelt.
Yes.. collie, alwiz goes tae the Celtic Supporters Convention..
furthermair….collie, knows a Loat Mair Aboot Celtic, than Kojo diz..
So ,he is a Man who thinks He is a Dug?( That’s collie.. No…Kojo!)
Big Deal..!
Naething the Maitter wi.. that.. is There?
Nice chatting Pal..
Ye hiv a Refined sense of Humour. which Appeals tae Me..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
16 Roads
I have not read those tomes but what if the cross cutting issue was that human beings were actually made in a God’s image ( as opposed to the other way round) and as such were only capable of doing “good”?
That being the case the only way they could carry our evil acts would be to convince themselves that what they were doing ( no matter how reprehensible) was good or in a good cause.
But with the Almighty being perceived as all that is good then it would be necessary to invoke his name in whatever cause required that justification.
Imagine there was some being in heaven or all around in spirit that had gave every human being alive all the spiritual and material resources they needed to experience a rewarding life, be it intelligence or oil or compassion or wisdom etc and he was watching how we were using our gifts through the prism of religion.
If Jesus wept you can understand why.
thebhoywithmcgraininhisside
18:25 on 25 July, 2014
‘A club who by its very name attempts to bridge cultural and sectarian divisions.’
####
A revisionist myth.
RWE…did you watch the game on Tuesday with Tony?
Music and Sport
Mr S. Dogg and soccer playing chums in Hamburg(Germany) this pm.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/celtic/u/hoops-hang-with-fan-snoop-dogg-in-hamburg.1406305984
Canine CSC
Steinreignedsupreme
Point taken, but it was the speculation about signing Nakamura that made me stumble onto CQN in the first place.
My football v politics/religion stance?
Take for example Kayal and Biton. Both signed from Israel. Do I care about their religious beliefs or their political statements of support? Not in the slightest.
I’m more concerned whether Kayal will ever recover the form that was ‘Elbowed’ out of him that night, or whether Biton can become the defensive midfield stalwart we all hoped before his injury.
I rest my case.
weebobbycollins
We watched it together in Lexington?
ernie lynch
18:36 on 25 July, 2014
I did not know that. When was the myth revised?
In any case it stands as an example of a non-football topic worthy of discussion.
If we can only talk about football on cqn then where the hell am I meant to get my annual poppy debate fix;)
weebobbycollins
Sorry about that…
A wee touch of the Tom McLaughlin’s there. (ouch)
We enjoyed the afternoon and I shared all the humourous nuggets from CQN too.
He was laughing a lot, so mission accomplished :0)
Can you email me again. I’ve had problems with my PC and lost some data.
rweinvisible@gmail.com
HH
RWE…good show!
My Dear Auldheid….
Perhaps You Should Read The Tomes Mentioned….
And Their Subsidiary Texts Like The Hadiths…
Or At Least Read Honest Commentary On Them…
By Experts That You Trust…..
Question Is….
Do You Want To Be Informed….
Or Does One Wish To Live In Blissful Ignorance.?
The New Testament Is The Basis Of Christianity..
The Old Testament Is Merely An Interesting ‘Back-Story’..
Up The HOOPS..!
God Bless Jaq Smith..!!
For anyone interested or going to be in the area …
The 2013 NAFCSC Convention will be held at :
The Riviera Hotel and Casino,Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday, June 7th to Sunday, June 14th
http://www.nafcsc.com/
Rwe
There was a guy participating in the triathlon from Belize called Bob. He struggled.
I had a mate called Bob ( not Bob) who covered Belize as part of the overseas development programme in the Caribbean. He and another mate who covered Turks and Caicos islands had debates on which if the two were the definitive arseholes of the Empire.
If the Games give Bob the opportunity to rise above his surroundings and indeed above himself with his enthusiasm and attitude and if he spreads that in a world in dire need of light I just don’t care how he performed or if he won anything.
He gives as much joy in losing as the Murdoch lad did in winning. Did you see the “who me?” look on his face?
mullet and co 2
17:57 on 25 July, 2014
Cool more, I agree with you to an existent on this side being better overall than previous years or eras. However we lack outstanding almost world class individuals such as Henrik Larsson, Brian McClair, Judas, Cadette. Notice all are forwards and more or less each decade. So far we have been without a similar main striker for over 7 years. In most of those cases we had an almost as good partner to help out in Hartson, Sutton, Pierre! Di Canio! Andi Thom ? Rambo who don’t forget went on to Aston Villa and Bayern.
Back to middle we are almost there and on a par as we now don’t have sieve contributors. All internationalists at the back with good nations. The middle of the park could still be improved though with a good hard working box to box midfielder with a bit of height and a goal scoring touch!
A good striker is hard to find with our resources as they are a precious commodity. I worry that we will never get another one as good as Henrik.
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Excellent post with impeccable reasoning and I also fear we will never ever get another striker like Henrik or Kenny: and if we did the longest we could probably keep them would be a season, at most
embramike
18:51 on 25 July, 2014
For anyone interested or going to be in the area …
The 2013 NAFCSC Convention will be held at :
The Riviera Hotel and Casino,Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday, June 7th to Sunday, June 14th
http://www.nafcsc.com/
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That would be good, but we’ll need a DeLorean travelling at 88mph to get there…
Sorry @ 18;51 – The 2015 NAFCSC Convention – mistake on web site.
auldheid
18:36 on 25 July, 2014
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Very fair comment, and I agree with much of the sentiment that you have expressed.
I am reading a book just now, it’s title is – The War of the World, the author is Niall Ferguson.
It’s a very good read.
HH.
My dear,dear,dear,friend… The Singing Detective
Hiya , Palomiine
Great tae Hiv ye Aboard..as usual
Yes.. Peter n the Board are all doing the Right Thing..
We are a Selling club..so..no use.. in no damn well admittin it.
We need tae sell.. in order tae…. Well..
Be aroon..next Year.. it Really comes doon tae That..
We Canny Survive oan the Pittance that Draps thru oor Letterboax.. frum the sale
oor Season Tickets.. or the wee drap of sugar that we Manage tae Extract fae
oor Commercial Interests or.. Adverts..
We are … a Pauper .. who has the Cheek tae believe that we kin
Mix n Meld wi the Biggies..
a Pauper,wi Ideas. Beyond his Station..
A Beggar oan Horseback..( We Ur?… Gee Ah Don’t fancy that.. at awe.. ed)
We simply dae not realize That..
We are Stubborn.. Proud.. but. .Paupers, neverthe less..
We simply, Gotta Stick tae Peter’s Policies..
That’s awe She Wrote..
Nice Chatting ,as per usul..Pally..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
bournes recipe
Cheers
Gotta , Leave… Steve..
SeeYa
Kojo
Still,Laughin
TSD
Every day is a school day for me.
How do you think the experts learned?
Weeron at 18:25
Ah nostalgia! The Big List kept me up to date with Celtic news for a good few years. Charlie Harvey, Peter Burns (Sietuno)(author of ‘Oh Hampden in the Sun’ ), Peter Rafferty, Ricky Swan and Steve Clarke, the man behind the Electronic Tims. The era of the Lhist Wars. Good old days. Where are they all now?
Billy Bhoy 05
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
16:14 on 25 July, 2014
BILLY BHOY 05
So why defend the SNP so often?
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“Fairness…No other motive”
I must have missed the many posts you have made in defence of Labour, the Lib Dems, Tories, Green Party and UKIP, in the interests of fairness.
Paul67 et al
You’ve probably all heard it before, but then again when has that ever stopped me?
A Glasgow guy goes to watch the rhythmic gymnastics…
“Come on the Hoops!”
My Dear,Dear Kojo…
Legend Of The Vegas Strip..
You Too…
Are A Gentleman And A Scholar….
Are You Concerned That Kris Commons Has Been Named In UEFA’s Best 35 Players In Europe..?
Will Make Him Even More Of A Target For The ‘Assasins’….
Denny Johnston…Signing For Birmingham..?
Oot Jiggin’ The Night?
So, it looks like Jim McGuiness is now getting to work with first team players now, under Ronny Delia, and not just the youngsters.
Which player’s session would you like to eavesdrop on?
Tony Watt?
Scott Brown?
Dek Boerigter?
According to Kojo we are in penury.
Mr Lawwell must be laughing at us all. Our expectations are now so low it’s astonishing.
I’m beginning to think that our previous aspiration to be mediocre was far to ambitious. Now we aspire to be merely rubbish.
And most of you tell me what a good thing this is.
And how great it is to be saving money.
Moan the RBS……….
Just say NO to multi-thread bogs!!!
We would miss too many laughs, and folks we don’t agree with, and bampots, and infiltrators, and nutjobs, and knowledgeable posters, and nuggets of information, and controversy, and the Thai Tims, and differing opinions, and Moonhowlers, and horse-burger jokes, and Petec!!!!, and book reviews, and jelly and ice cream, and Wee BGFC score predictions, and flounces, and mad-Kojo writing styles, and Wee Oscar, and weather reports, and pedantry…and other, thoroughly amazing amazing CQN stuff!!!!!
Don’t know about the UK, but WE are certainly better together.
HH
BGFC
Oh and to repeat. Our new manager is just a puppet. I’ve never heard off a new manager at any big club not looking to buy players.
Then again it’s all about that bank balance.
Ronny is already a failure……
embramike 18:41 on 25 July, 2014
“Take for example Kayal and Biton. Both signed from Israel. Do I care about their religious beliefs or their political statements of support? Not in the slightest.”
Neither do I.
My condemnation is for the Israeli administration and the genocide it so enthusiastically implements in Palestine.
There are many people in Israel who abhor their Government and what is happening in Gaza. Not all Israelis are bloodthirsty lunatics.
Not a day for CQN tips
West leake diman …..sadly last
Big George. Demand CQN independence for football only comments…………
setting free the bears for res. 12 & oscar knox but saying no to cqn racists
19:03 on 25 July, 2014
Billy Bhoy 05
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
16:14 on 25 July, 2014
BILLY BHOY 05
So why defend the SNP so often?
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“Fairness…No other motive”
I must have missed the many posts you have made in defence of Labour, the Lib Dems, Tories, Green Party and UKIP, in the interests of fairness.
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Oh, aye …. Can’t get moving for the criticisms the Unionists Parties receive on this site.
You’re having a laugh, must be.
Leave the Green Party out of it