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In the immediate aftermath of defeat in Turin our manager was magnanimous towards his opponents, the television broadcaster and his players. Sky TV were thanked for their treatment of Celtic (note to others), Juventus were encouraged to win the Champions League, and Neil acknowledged some players may want to further their careers beyond Scotland.
Let’s be clear, most of the squad are happy at Celtic. Georgios Samaras could go anywhere in Europe but this Celtic team is his project, as much as it is yours or mine. Many of the others, including Matthews, Wilson, Lustig, Forster, Mulgrew, Commons, Ledley, Forrest and Izaguirre are settled at Celtic with plenty still to achieve.
Hooper and Wanyama have declined contract offers, so will be most likely to leave in the summer, but in the business Celtic are in right now, if they go, who they go to, is important. If we lose players to tier-one clubs it will make attracting others a whole lot easier. If you are a stepping stone to Barcelona, as with Larsson, you are a far more attractive employer than if you lose a striker to Norwich City (I’m friendly with a former Nigerian international who went on trial to Hamilton Accies the week after, and on the strength of, Brian Easton leaving there for the English Premier League).
Selling right makes it easier to buy who you want. Got to get the right price, keep them for the Champions League qualifiers, and make sure you sell to the right club.
See you at 7.30pm tonight at the Supporters’ Association Club on London Road for the Twists & Turns Celtic Supporters Club charity night. There will be Question and Answer session with me, John Fallon, Dixie Deans, Archie MacPherson, compared by Phil Agnew. Afterwards you can enjoy music from Foggy Dew.
Tickets are £10 and you can get them from Phil by calling 07811 178764. Profits are going to the Tommy Burns charity.
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kitalba hows it hanging ? (at the risk of continuing an unfortunate theme)
appreciate the recent emails, stay in touch
sanna
“@BBCSport: Former London Welsh team manager Mike Scott suspended from the sport for life for his role in the club fielding an ineligible player.”
Hi Paul67,
“Hooper and Wanyama have declined contract offers, so will be most likely to leave in the summer, but in the business …………… If you are a stepping stone to Barcelona, as with Larsson, you are a far more attractive employer than if you lose a striker to Norwich City…….”
Now during Sooper Hooper’s purple patch in December I suggested that we sell him in the January window and buy a striker better equiped to face Juve.
Don’t care if it was Norwich or what…..
I was correct!
Simples!
Hail! Hail!
On Tuesday afternoon Paddy MCourt was playing at Firhill in Glasgow with the U/20’S whilst the first team squad was in Turin
Young Watt was watching said game, left at H/T with other young players in a new Mercedes, nice motor Tony
Ntassolla, I know it’s late where you are, but mate to mate; a word to the wise, no matter what any body tells you – trust me – … suppositories’ are not meant to be taken orally.
Wee scoll back…… Old habits die hard!!
PeteC – great post you put up last night on the video that showed to want a fairer system is not socialism but just a fairer system!!! Can you repost??
Also have you ever read the book The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists?? It was written about life in the building game in 1906 by robert Tressell….. If not a great read and the way the Money trick was explained in that book was similar. In the book he also has a chart of the professions of the distribution. If memory serves right he has royalty, bankers, lords etc in the same category as the unemployed…. ie they contribute zada. Difference with them is they take the lions share!!
Crazy world
Big Nan
17:53 on 8 March, 2013
!!Bada Bing!!
17:19 on 8 March, 2013
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‘Baba Bing Nimmo Smith went to Eton…… where football is not the first choice sport.’
Not sure about that. They certainly play football at Eton, and, along with the other leading public schools in England, were instrumental in developing the game.
petec
I wasn’t talking about short-termism really, more the old chestnut of managers having favourites.
Mcgeouch, for me, is a RM but has also looked good at RWB. Paddy anywhere for me is a reason to buy a ticket.
sannabhoy:
Kano needs friends, he needs friends. I’ll get by mate until we meet again but trust me, Kano needs FRIENDS.
Load of pash from stv about sevco signing targets
Been laid up this week with the flu, lots of sleep, hot drinks, paracetamol and CQN when I’m awake. In my view, one of the features that makes CQN such a fascinating (Celtic) site is the inevitable and numerous happy clapper / mineshafter confrontations, take them away and all we are left with (no disrespect to anyone intended) is a load of podium chasers posting self indulgent drivel. So OK I’m being selfish here, but please let’s not bully harass or attempt to chase away anyone who’s views are diametrically opposed to your own, different opinions, CQN needs lots of them, well at least until this blasted flu clears up.
larssonse7en
18:12 on 8 March, 2013
Thanks.
We are being manipulated, of that there is no doubt.
This guy is bigger than the BBC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOy5HNIKVFs
kit, I know.
hh
Evening all
I don’t know if anybody saw the start of the 6 O’Clock News on the BBC with further allegations about the church (including a shot of the altar at St Aloysius in Garnethill and , I think, a similar shot of the altar at the Sacred Heart in Edinburgh). No wish to underplay the seriousness of the allegations or the revulsion they provoke but for the BBC it really did seem a remarkably thin piece factually.
Jimbo
up_over_goal
18:14 on 8 March, 2013
petec
I wasn’t talking about short-termism really, more the old chestnut of managers having favourites.
Mcgeouch, for me, is a RM but has also looked good at RWB. Paddy anywhere for me is a reason to buy a ticket.
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I’m with you all the way, I really want Celtic Men playing in the first team.
Unfortunately we will have to make do with dudes (currently) who are using Celtic as a stepping stone to the BPL.
That bhoy Henryk didnae dae too bad staying with us for the majority of his career. There is a lesson there.
John Kennedy is always on my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9sRJ-eOHnc
I’ve waited all night for Natassoola to resond, he did not. Really,honestly, I’ve staye up all night because I think he is a GREEN HUN.He thinks he is very clever. I think the guy is a prick, but you make your own minds up.
If you don’t like what I have just said please e-mail paul67.
Little comedy gold moment on the sports segment on STV news at 6pm, had me in stitches at the sheer absurdity & nonsense of sevco propaganda, signing Mexican and Honduran player’s hmmm I wonder were they got that idea
Great to hear Celtic sponsoring the Special Olympics
kitalba
18:34 on 8 March, 2013
I’ve waited all night for Natassoola to resond, he did not. Really,honestly, I’ve staye up all night because I think he is a GREEN HUN.He thinks he is very clever. I think the guy is a prick, but you make your own minds up.
If you don’t like what I have just said please e-mail paul67.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Pb0TULluw
A song I got from BOBBY’s ipod and it made it onto a CD.
getting kids to sing Hang the DJ, I laugh about this with Aidan.
We are being manipulated so much.
lionsroar67:
And young Tony has a new House as well, moved in along the road from me.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Big Nan
18:02 on
8 March, 2013
I suppose the extension of Phil’s lawyer friend’s argument would be that a group of shareholders of a club that lost out as a result of Oldco’s cheating could take out a class action?
Good post, is Fergus still a shareholder?
You have a great ‘big picture’ view P67. Never would have come up with that, post Turin, meself and as ever you cheer me up in your own way as bsr does often. However, last night I was a bit pished and and listened to Kate Bush and I thank cqn for getting me through that, but tonight it’s Enya !
Sail away bhoys
Sail away
Kitalba
Wouldn’t disagree with you re-analstools. Everytime I see his name he is causing a problem on CQN.
jackie mac
Just don’t start listening to Adele without the Samaritans number close by:o)
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Just watched Reporting Scotland and its rubbish sport slot. Fair enough starting with the rugby but who gives a flying one that Ally Mccoist agrees with Charles Grimm about anything. A short snippet about Celtic and then a snippet about Hibs attempt to resign Kevin Thomson. Illustrated of course by by said Thomson scoring one of his few goals for Zombie FC
Letswitholdthelicencsc
Jimbo
kitalba c’moan spit it oot.hh
My dear,dear,dear,friend… The Singing Detective.
Ah hiv bin .. Busy.. Sorry fur the Delay, getting back tae ye.
Yes.. Neil wull … possibly… lose his “Standing”
It is ..wit ye ca’ it,again?..
Fore Told..
That’s it.. Fore Told.
A Successful Manager loses.. eethur his.. Standing or his Mojo.. or… his Moxey..
Roon aboot his Fourth or Fifth Season… Jock, wiz the exception.. He Kept his “Standing”.. longer than The Four Years.. but.. He Finally loast it, in the End.
But , Remember , Ah said.. Usually???
And.. when he “Usually”. loses his Managerial.. Magic Rabbit’s Paw..
the Dreaded Four Year.. Cycle..
He disnae Get it back..
Even ,when he goes tae a New Club.
Noo.. Ah am Speaking aboot.. a Very Successful Manager,here..
Like.. well… Mr. O… Jock Stein..Mr. Strachan… and noo.. Neil..
A Poor Manager.. never loses his .. Inabilities…
Na.. He Keeps ’em..
Howevah… He .. well..
KEEPS HIS STANDING.. He nevah loses it.
His Standing is.. Permanent…
He’s Stuck wi ‘it.. Wherever he goes.. fur the duration..
But.. a Successful Manager??
Whance he Loses his .. “Standing”.. he never ever regains it..
Nae Maitter wherever he Goes.
Yep.. Neil, joab..is Hingin by .. a Year or Two.. at the Most.
Kojo
Still Laughin’
Gotto Leave , Steve..
See Ya Latah.
Kit, can we email paul if we like what you said?
Never mind , you’ve got mail
jimbo67
Found it hilarious myself……… Mccoist agrees that the team he built is keech.
But if you look at Fat Pieman’s face it tells the real story.
Chuckles coming to his senses now eh ” this Sevco mob are the worst rake of pi@& in our history ” what the full 7 months lol ! 1 million / month loss is not sustainable they are in a worse shape than the oldco ! All the best to our boys in Dingwall and ALS a wee shout out for Davie and the Blues tomorrow in the FA cup ! Just might get to WEMBEEELLLLEEEEE after all this year (0) ..
Big-Cup-Winners
Fat Pieman’s Face says it all!
Jimbo
Jackie mac- Old Kate Bush was understandable…….but Enya???
Better watch what I say….she’s supposed to be a distant relative. How distant I don’t know. Think her family ran Gallaghers hotel, maybe someone o’er by can enlighten me! :-)
Quiz tonight?
Best way to pick up chicks! pic.twitter.com/pVJChfh2p2
kitalba
18:34 on 8 March, 2013
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Hi Kit how ye doing?
Sent ye an email a few mins ago.
HH
Could someone help me out…
When I get a chance I put BBC Scotland on for the news, so I can see reporting Scotland.
Mainly on the background, sometimes you pick up some snippets.
Now just before the sport I got a phone call.
Being auld school – I muted the sound.
Now then we had Mr McCoist’s slimed faced transposed on the R@ngers Badge
Followed by what looked like NL at a press conference.
Followed by TRFC scoring a goal against Motherwell.
Now a precis would be nice, but why a TRFC goal is NEWs would enlightening.
Unless of course it’s the usual….
Slimmed of course Mr Freud
Chairbhoy
The usual.
Jimbo