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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. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    00:11 on 14 December, 2014

     

    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

     

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    Well done Gerry.Only on an hour or two and getting the boot right in..

     

    Anyway there’s only one real St Pat’s and that was the wan in Dumbarton..;-)

  2. gearoid1998 on

    Zico@00.10

     

    Wish nothing but the best for all on this blessed site (apart from lurking huns who appear to be somewhat scarce after the events of yesterday).

     

    Last you had posted that I caught, she had to go for a prognosis,think it was Wednesday week ago. Delighted for her and you and yours. Prayers for the intention of all on here will continue to be said.

     

    HH and keep the faith.

  3. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Ziico-Maltese Bhoy

     

     

    Cheers for the welcome, not sure what I can bring to this great site because even when the Hoops don’t impress I can never find fault I just love Celtic, win lose or draw, if that makes me a happy clapper then the only person that should question that is me

  5. Greenpinata on

    Turkeybhoy @ 23.25hrs.

     

     

    Good points, well made.

     

     

    One wee point I would make is that not everybody on here was “brought up going to the games with their Da’s.”

     

     

    It may seem trivial, but the love of Celtic for many of us did not come from a father. Maybe that is what partially drives me for gender equality

     

     

    HH.

     

     

    PS : jamesgang : totally understand the “strange sense of relief and utter exhaustion”. been there, keep strong my friend..

  11. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Lennybhoy….

     

     

    It has taken me 2yrs to post here and you want me to drop an email, if ok with you I can get my 6yr old to do that for me tomorrow…. Hail Hail & God Bless

  12. BGX on

    Guys …agent whyte in the sun tomorrow revealling how he dealt with death threats…christine graham saying what a f*****g joke….time to rally round our hero…..

  14. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    I think we should be going with a 3-5-2 tomorrow.

     

    St Mirren will have 10 and sometimes their entire team behind the ball.

     

    No need for four defenders.None at all.

  15. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Tricoloured Ribbon

     

     

    Not sure if that is a compliment, hope I am not being cheeky on my first night, but you are right St Pats in Dumbartion blows that mob fae Coatdyke out to the water

     

     

    Hail Hail

  19. Gordon64 on

    Night folks.

     

    Without being overly confident

     

    imo we are going to win big

     

    and JG to score a hattrick.

     

    HH

  21. gearoid1998 on

    Zico

     

    Prognosis wrong word. Think it was how feedback onhowtreatment had went. Also didn’t mean to trivialise with comments on lurking huns. Apologies if that came through.

  22. Robcfc11 on

    Tricoloured Ribbon .. we should be pushed right up the park as big Thomson (if he plays) is slow as the proverbial week in jail and won’t run away from anyone.. Play in their half and have 2 wingers touchline tight.. if ever there was a game to play 2 or even 3 out and out attackers this is it. If we play 1 up top at home to St Mirren then there’s something wrong.

  23. Greenpinata on

    Gerryfaethebrig.

     

     

    A warm welcome mon ami.

     

     

    You are obviously not a hun, but do I detect cliquish tendencies or sophisticated overtures to court favour with the clique.?

     

     

    Seriously, great posts. What has been keeping you ?

     

     

    HH to you.

  25. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    00:27 on 14 December, 2014

     

    Tricoloured Ribbon

     

     

    Not sure if that is a compliment, hope I am not being cheeky on my first night, but you are right St Pats in Dumbartion blows that mob fae Coatdyke out to the water

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

    ……….

     

    Only kidding you on Gerry.Take care pal.

  27. Summa of Sammi.... on

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    Just had a Peep to see what McCoist has to do to Get Rangers into The SPFL..

     

     

    As it Stands Now the 3 from the Championship are Rangers Queen of the South and Hibernian..

     

     

    The One place from The SPFL seems between Ross County and Motherwell..

     

     

    Ally in what could be a 4 Team play off with Hibs.. QotS.. and Motherwell..I’m glad The Wee Barnsley Bun quit..

     

     

    Still a Hard ask..but it would make Box Office TV..

     

     

    With as Much Celtic Fans watching as Rangers..Ehhh Paul67..;-)

     

     

    Summa

  30. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    robcfc11

     

     

    00:31 on 14 December, 2014

     

    Tricoloured Ribbon .. we should be pushed right up the park as big Thomson (if he plays) is slow as the proverbial week in jail and won’t run away from anyone.. Play in their half and have 2 wingers touchline tight.. if ever there was a game to play 2 or even 3 out and out attackers this is it. If we play 1 up top at home to St Mirren then there’s something wrong.

     

    …..

     

    Time somebody was getting a pasting rob.

     

    Three in the mid,two wingers and two strikers.

     

    Let’s see it Ronny.

  32. BGX on

    For the sleepless…if the Hun liquidate…form a new club…it wont come to a vote from the clubs to say where they play..rules have changed..its now down to the spfl board…think thats what James Forrest was saying…..scary thought….

  33. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    winning captains

     

     

    00:38 on 14 December, 2014

     

    tricoloured ribbon

     

     

    Right that’s you on the list Big Yogi is getting – feed the Bear!

     

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    Hahahaha.

     

    He’ll have to come to Derry to face me ;-)

  37. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Tricoloured Ribbon

     

     

    Cheers take care yourself

     

     

    Ziico-Maltese Bhoy

     

     

    Stay strong and God Bless

     

     

     

    Over and out lads, enjoy watching the Hoos tomorrow and think of a lot of our family and friends who would love to be watching………. Always count our blessings

     

     

    (Hopefully I don’t wake up tomorrow and be too scared to post again)

     

    Hail Hail

  40. Taurangabhoy on

    Zico-Maltese Bhoy that is good news about your neice. She is young and that is her biggest strength in making a full recovery from her op. Home for Christmas with her family as well. Good news. Hail Hail.

  42. Zico-Maltese Bhoy on

    Taurangabhoy

     

     

    Thanks for post regarding my niece.

     

    I am sitting hear watching an episode of Sharpe-I used to watch this with my wee departed dad.He loved Sharpe, great memories.

     

    HH.

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