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Scouting and development, from Lanarkshire to Dumfries

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There’s some fresh enthusiasm in Lanarkshire this morning with the appointment of Englishman Ian Baraclough as Motherwell manager.  Baraclough had a couple of successful years with Sligo Rovers from 2012-14, winning their first title in decades, before things fell apart this year, but his role as a scout for Huddersfield over the last six months is likely to interest Motherwell as much.

Motherwell directors have had a long-term tradition when looking for a manager of saying they want someone ‘plugged into’ the scouting and agent network.  This game is all about the right contacts, you don’t get to acquire a promising Blackburn Rovers reserve (as Motherwell once did), but this particular activity is also very competitive.

The small matter of how to deploy players is, of course, equally important, but if you’re Motherwell, Celtic or Barcelona, that call is a shot in the dark.

I watched newco Rangers for the first time last night, although I ended up watching a lot more Queen of the South than I expected.  The latter, each of them journeymen, were excellent, the former were symptomatic of everything that’s wrong with comfortably well-off footballers.  Newco’s medium-term future, if they have one, will be to spend the next few years building a self-sustaining lower league club, capable of winning promotion and remaining a top-flight football team thereafter.

Get along to Celtic Park early tomorrow, Davie Hay will be signing copies of Caesar & the Assassin in the Superstore.  If you ask him nicely he’s promised to sign your CQN Annual too.  Don’t forget your camera!

Also remember to look out for the Foundation bucketeers as you approach the ground or enter the turnstiles.  My boys and me will be at the North Stand, turnstiles 1-13, say hello if you’re around.

Thanks to everyone who donated to Mary’s Meals yesterday, the response was overwhelming.  Emails went out this morning to winners of the Magners’ tickets.

You can order your CQN Annual here, or get a special Annual-DVD bundle here.

As a special offer, everyone who buys an Annual, or bundle, before Christmas will be entered into a prize draw for a VIP Meal of 4 at a Celtic Park restaurant on a match day. One entry for each Annual bought; pile in.

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  4. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Big cup winners, bfsdj looks like he’s doing a pee in that picture while roy celebrates our goal

  5. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    Gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    There was a wee bit too much detail in your opener…………..that’s got me suspicious………………..are you a Hun ?

  9. Delaneys Dunky on

    Gearoid

     

     

    I first logged onto this site shortly after his death. I spoke to my dad dailly about one subject – Celtic. I love chatting Celtic here like I did with him. :)

  12. Melbourne Mick on

    Gerryfaebrigton

     

     

    Def a hun.

     

    Welcome to the best blog and people on the planet.

     

    H.H Mick

  13. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Delaney Dunky….

     

     

    The nearest I have been to one of them is my good lady (who is actually a brilliant mum and person) she was Rangers daft (or maybe just daft considering she fell for me) by the way she now follows Sevco although last night she aske me to turn the telly over to Googlebox for some strange reason…… By the way my favourite player ever must be the Maestro, growing up and realising how bad we were just makes me appreciate Paul McStay even more, Larsson wasn’t too bad but how many would he have score if Paul was providing the ammunition ??? Cheers for the reply and I am sure Father Kane would vouch for me tomorrow at 10am or 12pm mass (for any non-believers please don’t take offence at the Mass reference) God Bless

  21. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    Gearoid,

     

    Bear in mind this swally sesh will spill over into the Sunday..

     

    There’s yer bonus ball..

  22. the_huddle on

    HamiltonCfc 1961

     

     

    23:01 on 13 December, 2014

     

     

    It’s not very often I post, but I notice some posts about favourite players.

     

    I can’t believe no one has mentioned my favourite the fantastic Paul McStay, the Meastro!

     

    I would hate to think what state we would be in without Paul holding us together throughout the 90′s

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vry20TZAnE

     

    ———–

     

    I just assume every one loves McStay and the rest are the rest :o)

  23. BGX on

    Saw my first game 1965 scottish cup final…i was 9…best player ever imo…Henrik…no doubt in my mind….

  24. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Big cup winners

     

     

    Hopefully I can add something to this great blog, I can assure you one thing and it might not be the best thing for “conversation” I always take the positive in all things Celtic and this might upset a few people I am actually a Peter Lawell fan (of sorts) I want the best for our club and I am sure the Lawell haters must sort of believe he wants the best to chase his bonus……let me make one thing clear I love the Green Brigade and everything they bring to our stadium ! I am a bit strange but if push came to shove I would favour the Green Brigade over Peter everyday of the week !

  30. Lennybhoy on

    jamesgang

     

     

    22:37 on 13 December, 2014

     

     

    In my opinion there is not but it is all about opinions.

     

     

    I hope you are well my friend.

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  31. Gordon64 on

    I was up like a a lark this morning that had drank

     

    too much rioja the previous night and whilst

     

    pondering life and all it’s wonders i heard some

     

    some eejit banging his lambeg drum in the

     

    Halfway.

     

    Must have been the ‘McCoist must go bluebell band’.

  32. Delaneys Dunky on

    TCR

     

     

    OHR,Alexanders, Paradise, then Dinner wae the weans and my mammy. 4 good places! :))

     

    Did you hear Jarvies, Yoker burnt down?

  33. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    dd,

     

    Aye,sweet mucker.

     

    I watched the Sevco match last night.

     

    I only watch them if I think a beating is forthcoming and I knew it was last night.

     

    I thought QOS were excellent and could have scored four or five.

  34. Celtic Champs Elect on

    Anybody stayed in a nice gaff in Moscow looking for some tips going on Jan 5th to 8th Jan. Looking for a nice place no cheap shit

  37. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    You have your day well planned chief.

     

    Hope the Celts have a few goals in them.

     

    Is Jarvies Beattie’s place?

  38. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Melbourne Mick

     

    After the 1985 cup final (McGarvey & Provan) as a young teenager me & 3 of my pals actually had to hide in a wee newsagents in Bridgeton after the final, being young dafties we walked from Mount Florida back into the town, obviously none of us had a compass and we thought we were invincible because there was 4 of us, the vermin were roaming the streets looking for eeijits like us, thankfully they never found us and by the time we got back to Coatbridge we actually thought we were invincible, 1st time and last time I will ever go near Bridgeton although I enjoy wearing the hoops every other day in Gartsherrie (it’s a cross between Bridgeton & the Shankhill but sometimes even uglier)

  40. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    Gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    Welcome to the blog. Coatbridge is a great place, had quite a few buddies out there and played footie at Kirkwood Sports Barn for a wee while too……………

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