I remember one of the Q&A evenings in Blantyre when it was suggested from the floor that Celtic pay whatever money necessary to retain John Park as chief scout. John out-performed his peers for several years, but, as you know, there are no gurus in football. A fallow period followed the recruitment of Mikael Lustig in January 2012; many players arrived in the years since then but few were able to enhance the team (with the odd outstanding exception).
Football scouting at this level isn’t really about being able to spot a player, it is as much about contacts. Your network keeps you. With many of these guys, their networks diminish over time. They fall out with each other regularly – trust is a precious commodity in football transfer negociations. Your value as a scout to an agent is largely dependent on your club. Since 2012 Celtic’s financial position relative to the English leagues has diminished. We will spend less than they will on any given player, and we will buy fewer players.
Perhaps for these reasons Brendan Rodgers decided a change was needed and has now secured his former colleague at Chelsea, Lee Congerton. Congerton has had recent spells at two highly dysfunctional clubs: Hamburg and Sunderland, but rejected a pretty spectacular offer to join Brendan’s revolution at Celtic. We have recruited a known quantity who will fit with the manager’s plans as closely as Chris Davies does. He will also bring a fresh batch of scouts and agents to the table. I hear they are working on plans for the summer already.
Amid the gloating at the hubris of English football amid another humbling in Europe last night, my Dad made the point that unlike Arsenal, or Manchester United, Manchester City didn’t try to cheat us by scamming a penalty in our Champions League encounters. They played with a straight bat.
We have also established a beneficial relationship with them. A year with Jason Denayer, the purchase of Dedryck Boyata and 18 months with Patrick Roberts. So far.
Roberts’ situation at his parent club should be easier to fathom after City’s exit. 10 points adrift in the Premier League and the only team to be eliminated from the Champions League last 16 by a lesser- moneyed side, what chance Pep Guardiola decides what his team needs for next season is a player City shipped out to Celtic in January 2016?
It is not going to happen. Patrick is caught in an impossible situation in Manchester. The Manchester City football model harvests innumerable players, but precious few young English players will make it onto the roster in any decade. None will do so in a season when there is a perceived need for them to up their game. Pep will spend big this summer, Roberts’ opportunity to breakthrough in Manchester next season have diminished.
My first reaction at full time last night? Our chances of getting to keep Patrick increased. Which would be a very good thing, for both club and player.
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Awe naw no another Act of Settlement debate oan anaw noo.
Didn’t Tony Blair convert to Catholicism?
Maybe he felt the need to go to confession.
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH MARCH 2017 5:19 PM
This isn’t a debate, it’s an argument.
Glendaly
Had to wait till he became a war criminal.
BSR
No wonder, after that performance on Sunday :O)
Ernie Lynch
As i said…we could debate this all day.
It might not be the explicit letter of the law for obvious reasons, but it is certainly the spirit of the Act…i.e The Protestant and Hanoverian succession….which was the fundamental principle.
Anyway:)
HH
Meanwhile in the year 1700….
https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/politics/theresa-may-catholic-lead-britain-says-michael-gove/
So what we’re saying is a Catholic can become pm but they’ve all been too rubbidge so far!?
HH
TheTim
Aye scared them off value drops to 30 million
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH MARCH 2017 5:25 PM
So, just to be clear, you accept that there is no prohibition in the British Constitution against a Catholic being Prime Minister?
Ruby delivers 4 winners at Cheltenham!
Sandman,
My mobile device won’t play that vid. Embdy with an alternate version would be a neebs for life.
HH
Ernie Lynch
No….you are just trying to win an argument here.
Id put it more simply….What was the purpose of the act? Was it to secure the Protestant and Hanoverian succession or not?
HH
Ernie Lynch
And may i remind you that there is no such thing as a ‘British Constitution’, its a figment of the political imagination.
HH
I don’t know much about politic’s and, from some of the other stuff that l have read on here that, for example, that the SNP don’t have any Catholic MP’s…….
Well I caught PMQ’s on ash-Wednesday and, there was this tall, bespectacled, bald SNP-MP, his name is Patrick who was standing asking Q’s and, there where two lady SNP-MP’s sitting down behind him, all three of these MP’s had ashes on they’re forehead’s ?
As l said l don’t know much about politics, but,…..would Scottish Independence not mean the end of the butchers apron?
Oh, and,…
If, the huns get away with all they’re chicanery, will tens of thousands of, innocent, well meaning, faithful Celtic fans q-up to be pillaged again ?
Coz, you do know that they’ll do it again….don’t you ?
Indeed, it’s starting again….just look at Sunday ?
All it takes is a compliant vicTim……backed by financial mugs.
Time for some thinking outside the box, eh ?
It’s all about – Jungle cuteness…..
Thoughts and Prayers for all Celts in need.
……..oot.
Ra Peepil are blazing mental about the Green Brigade’s magnificent zeitgeist banner ‘Hunskelping’.
But they’re also unintentionally hilarious! :
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Got phone call from police this morning following my official complaint about the “hunskelper” banner at the scum hut on Sunday, was informed that after several similar complaints it was reported to the procurator fiscal who has decided that NO CRIMINAL ACT was committed! Disgraceful but not surprised!
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The problem is that until the courts and police realise the hun is as offensive as fenian and not just a cuddly nickname for Rangers supporters then this will be the result time and time again.
It doesn’t help that we have MSPs using the word with impunity either
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Doesnt help when rangers fans use it either.
Had one on my facebook post on xmas day “merry christmas every hun!”
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GLENDALYSTONSILS @ 5:21 PM,
“Didn’t Tony Blair convert to Catholicism?”
Tony Blair was an Anglican Catholic, after he was Prime Minister he Converted to Roman Catholic…. The Religion of the rest of his Family.
Hail Hail
Geordie munro
Thanks for the reply
” I’ll be back ”
– Boaby Madhun
Personally, I would welcome Patrick Roberts joining permanently. He seems to love being here and he has something special.
Can we reach an agreement with Man City and the lhad himself that we can afford? Hope so.
As far as I know the office of Prime Minister was only a creation of the late eighteenth century, long after the Act of Settlement; so, I think that constitutionally there is no bar to a Catholic becoming PM. Why there hasn’t been one is another question altogether. It was often said that Shirley Williams should have been the 1st woman PM. She openly practised her Catholic faith; still does as far as I know.
Good evening, friends.
KEVJUNGLE on 16th March 2017 5:42 pm
Kev, you are correct; I know Patrick Grady very well and he is a very devout Catholic and attends St Mary’s when he’s back in Glasgow; he has been a regular member of our Parish and strives to be at Mass as often as possible – every day when he can.
KTF
HMRC need to prove that fraud was wittingly committed.
If they do, the logical conclusion is that Murray Mints and cohorts go to jail, assets like Ibrox will become vulnerable from law suits and 21 trophies are rescinded.
Wont happen.
Charges will be mitigated and the bigot buck gravy train will continue. Betcha.
In my opinion assaults on the Irish or perceived Irish(Catholics) in Scotland is not racist but sectarian.
I consider myself to be of the same race as the Irish. Its in our DNA.
Did you know that there is more genetic diversity in a warren of rabbits than the whole human race.
Nottalotta people know that.
I have no wish to become involved in a ” debate” between the two heavyweight political colossus’s of CQN.
However Ian Duncan Smith was (is ) a Roman Catholic. Now the Tory’s may be a lot of things , but I doubt they would elect a leader that constitutionally could never become PM.
Geordie Munro is correct. Rubbidsh indeed.
HH.
Barca Bhoy good evening ..
We haven’t met as yet, but I have had the pleasure of meeting
in person some notable members of CQN including,
Paul67, BRTH and Morrisay 23rd.
I wonder if I could ask a small favour ..
When your next online, could you possibly re-publish your
spread sheet with RFC annual losses, since SDM was in charge ..
Without wanting to put you to much work, but in view of the current
Supreme Court case, could you possibly Publish if you can,
a version that would show the annual losses, with either
a DOS / VSS or EBT marked against the relevant years concerned ..
I remember thinking when reading your spread sheet before,
that there was something very peculiar about some of the annual losses.
Thanks in advance ..
Hail Hail
ERNIE LYNCH, as you are aware much of the British Constitution is unwritten. Part of the powers and responsibility of the PM is to: formally advises the Sovereign on the appointment of Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of England,[21] but the PM’s discretion is limited by the existence of the Crown Nominations Commission.
So as there is no full written Constitutional remit for the PM but we can take it that part of the unwritten element will ensure that no Catholic is allowed to advise the Monarch on the appointment of Anglican Archbishops. Would you agree?
KTF
Kevjungle
One of those SNP MPs was accused by a senior Scottish Labour official of indulging in sectarianism by displaying her ashes
Any truth that this was presented as evidence at the SC hearing? A golden oldie IMHO :-))
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H8x_59EjZOs
* Warning has a few sweary words.
Gets worser as the week goes on!
THE EXILED TIM on 16TH MARCH 2017 2:33 PM
Thom
I said a month or so back that it all depends on who loses out if Hector wins the huns EBT case, if those and such as those were to lose squillions, Hector will lose the case, end of.
Just the way it is mi amigo as you well know.
HH
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Unfortunately, I suspect that will be the case.
When watching the S C Court, I couldn’t help wondering if any of My Learned Friends avail of a wee Trust Fund.
It is only right that their Lord and Ladyships deliberate over their findings, but the longer they deliberate, the more time there is for horse trading and considerations of such things as the Common Good and Appalling Vistas, so beloved of the legal profession.
Maybe I am watching to much Judge John Deed on the telly!
Greenpinata
There is a difference between monarchy and government in relation to the succession debate.
Still waiting for somebody to notice that.
I never mentioned ‘Catholic Prime Ministers’, my point was based on the succession of a protestant monarch.
HH
VFR
Ive pointed all that out.
But Ernie wants it spelled out specifically in detail.
Constitution….wtf is he on about:)
HH
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821:
Just read your reply to my question from earlier, had to get back to work.
Wow that’s great after sales care you described. They went above and beyond the call of duty there.
OK when I’m down at a game next, I’ll go round and talk to them at the dealership.
Look, thanks for taking the time to respond to the random question.
Maybe we need a CQN biking gang formed.
Vote green brigade
Why not?
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH MARCH 2017 6:30 PM
I’m sure every RC is aware of the situation regarding succession of the monarchy. It has and remains a source of contention to all rightminded people. It is outdated and bigoted and should be changed no matter any ” difficulty ” involved. It is an insult to a section of the population.
To be honest, it used to bother me , but now I couldn’t give a toss.
HH.
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 16th March 2017 6:32 pm
Ernie will use the unwritten constitution to support his argument when it suits but use the same fact to negate an argument he disagrees with.
Cake and eat it springs to mind!
Bottom line: can a catholic become PM? Naw!
Greenpinata on 16th March 2017 6:22 pm
IDS was elected to a failing Tory party when he was the only credible candidate; the Constitutional issue would not have come into consideration then as there was no chance of him ever becoming PM; he was expedient at the time because they needed anyone but Kenneth Clarke; he was it.
KTF
KTF
myboysnowatim on 16th March 2017 6:35 pm
It’s well worth a visit!
KTF