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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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  1. Gordon64 on

    emus

     

    Thanks for your always sage advice amigo.

     

    When it comes to the price of Prosecco you are becoming

     

    the go to guy.

     

    Meant to post you back last night but was

     

    a tad tired and emotional.

     

    HH

  2. emusanorphan on

    Goodnight a’body as that wee prick hun oor wullie was prone to saying.

     

     

    A big day at the home of the Champions tomorrow before the game! Get yourselves down and support our Foundation. And Naka at half time. Genius!

     

     

    HH

  4. jamesgang on

    big-cup-winners

     

     

    23:50 on 13 December, 2014

     

    I’d like Them’s to split, some staying with Ashley and The Spivs, and the rest of them following “real Rangers men” version of a Third Rangers………

     

     

    They could fight amongst each other then, two runt, ugly identical twins.

     

     

    ——

     

     

    Free Rangers

     

    Free Presbyterian Rangers

     

    Free Willie Rangers

     

     

    Tee hee.

     

     

    Cot time for this wee Bhoy.

     

     

    Love.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  5. the_huddle on

    Celtic played Hearts in Edinburgh many years ago, I was in the chippy in St Johns Road and up rolls the Celtic team bus and in walks Gerry Creaney and someone else (I cant remember who) as Gerry was a bit of hero for a youngster at the time. Ultimate professionals :O)

  10. THE EXILED TIM on

    Emus

     

     

    Dearie me, you didny bet on my predictions ffs.

     

     

    In saying that I did ok the day before, which I posted, had 4 out of 5 up, had you done a wee bet on them your 2k might still be intact.

     

     

    I have been saying for some time now, when the pot is gone, no more, it’s taking over, so I mean it this time, when it’s gone, it’s gone.

     

     

    I am not trying to lose, just putting on daft bets now and again, got a daft one up on thursday, 256/1, had 3 euros on it, still relying on the singles tho.

     

     

    Whatever, it sure is a mugs game.

     

     

    Luv to the brood

     

     

    HH

  11. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Lennybhoy… I drank in the Bammy for years but my boozer was the Fountain and sometimes the Columbe Club, I used to play fitba back in the day for Connextions ie the Whifflet Arms, I might be going back a bit, I got barred from the Gartsherrie Club after the 6-2 game, I got dragged in there after the game and I wrote my adress as 6-2……, it was pretty childish but even more childish I got barred (they didn’t want me there to start with and I didn’t want to be ther but I was forced)

  15. Lennybhoy on

    gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    23:55 on 13 December, 2014

     

     

    I spent a night in his company at a Snooker night in the Club that occupies the old Regal. We had a private Room, he was just making his name for himself at Celtic and came a long with a mutual friend. What impression he gave is not for these pages mate.

     

     

    The night he picked me up in the Taxi I did not let on I knew who he was, nor did I talk football because of my previous experience of being in his company.

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  16. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    delaneys dunky

     

     

    23:56 on 13 December, 2014

     

    TCR

     

     

    Italian named priest?

     

    ……

     

    Naw,but I know who you mean.

     

    Maybe he posts too mind ye..hahahaha

  20. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Lennybhoy, apologies every time I post I need to read back, I know Terry very well if it’s the same Terry, on the committee for years, my older brother works behind the bar and is on the committee with Terry, in fact my father who has passed away years ago was one of the first members, it’s small world

  24. Lennybhoy on

    gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    00:01 on 14 December, 2014

     

     

    Not childish at all, would have done similar…:)

     

     

    If the Fountain was your Pub and depending on your age you may have known my Cousin, John Lowrie who was taken too early at 38, he would have been 50 this year. And his Dad, Pat who has gone to be with John, both were regulars in the Fountain?

     

     

    I have been known to frequent the Columba Club and know a few Bhoys in there.

     

     

    Never keen on the Arms when it was Connexions.

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  29. Zico-Maltese Bhoy on

    gearoid 1998

     

     

    Thanks for asking about my niece.

     

     

    I flew over to see my niece and my Mother in law last Sunday.I saw my niece on Monday she is doing well.She still has staples in her head and her speech is a wee bit impaired.But she is recovering slowly but hopefully surely.

     

    HH

  32. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Winning Captains…. It has taken me about 2yrs to try an post on this fine site, I am not bad mouthing St Pats or their fine pupils I am just saying they were at least the 2nd best school in North Lanarkshire…….

     

    Keep up the great work, you and Paul67 do, it’s much appreciated

     

     

    Hail Hail

  34. Lennybhoy on

    gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    00:04 on 14 December, 2014

     

     

    It will be the same Terry, Mc—–. His Son-in-Law who I call Magoo also used work behind the Bar, you’ll know who I mean. He was a Player in his day started out with Celtic, was there at same time as Tommy Burns back in their early days.

     

     

    Drop me a mail lennybhoycfc@gmail.com

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  41. Hamiltontim on

    the spirit of arthur lee

     

     

    00:16 on 14 December, 2014

     

     

     

    The Housemartins – Me And The Farmer

     

     

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    This isn’t a confessional.

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