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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awe-naw
The link is there for all to see………. So No shenanigans from me.
HH
Possible Europa League opponents –
Cesena v FIORENTINA ( 5pm UK )
Milan v NAPOLI ( 7 45 UK )
Chievo v INTER (8pm UK Monday 15 12 )
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 18 results (13th Dec)
Well done to Zihuatanejo who charges up the table after napping Mo Henry @20/1… and phenomenal tipping – yet again – from TheBarcaMole whose selection Niceonefrankie won @16/1… and annoyingly, beating my nap into second !
Other winners: Che (Trojan Rocket @3/1)
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*No selection posted (wk 18) : none
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Cheers, fleagle1888
(Bangalore CSC)
Lymmbhoy 11:18
I clicked on it. I reckon I must be a bigot as most huns come across yo me as thick and DELUSIONAL
HH
Live Updates thread up Bhoys.
Kitalba, cheerrps for that just had a look at the site some good stuff.
Highlandbhoy