A one-season trial in the Lowland League for Celtic’s B team, the fifth tier of Scottish football, got the green light yesterday. It will present nowhere near the level of challenge I think our youth players need, but at least they will face men, not aspiring boys who themselves may end up on the semi-pro circuit.
They need to compete against sides the calibre of the Falkirk team that visited Celtic Park on Scottish Cup duty last month. They are currently mid-table in League One, but have the wherewithal needed to test and develop the best of Celtic’s youths.
There was a hope that the current economic position of the SPFL’s lower league clubs would make them agreeable to any opponent that could muster more than a dozen visitors per game, but despite the financial argument, online fan pressure groups like to say “no” to pretty much anything, so that proposition never got off the ground. We will see if the impact of forgoing this income to the benefit of the Lowland League changes minds going forward.
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DAVID 66
Thank you look forward to meeting you.
KEEP THE FAITH
The mention of LUSTIG got me reminiscing of a night in Lublin[Poland] of all places when with a few mates we happened to bump into Lustig Snr and his good Lady
This was when Mikael had just arrived and his faither was much surprised at his choice of club but said he was
telling them he was loving it there
His faither’s connection with Scotland was his love of whisky and he said he had visited a few distilleries in his travels
Anyways a right swally session took place and a good night was had [i think] by all
Following that encounter I was longing for him to do well I needn’t a worried
Oh for a bit of character like Lustig had but then again I was a bit biased
HH
Man love for PC Lustig, never replaced….
Tonyrome – Same here look forward to meeting you and any other good Ole Bhoys that turn up.
An Tearman – Get your name on the list, I owe you a pint.
D :)
The victims were Innocent.
Ballymurphy and Derry massacres tells you everything you need to know about the UK’s military wing, especially the British Paratrooper cowards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFjk2iJcS4U
Lustig had a big heart he would not shirk out of any confrontation and oozed confidence and a bit of arrogance added in, quality’s we are lacking in our current team.
D :)
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 11TH MAY 2021 9:36 PM
Yip getting over the line with the 10 would have been a great time to introduce that step back, but I think we should still move in that direction.
Watched a few dutch games recently even “lower” level clubs where the jong teams are it’s all about technique, fitness, shape, movement. I think the jong teams brought more of that out in the lower level teams too.
Second division dutch defenders’ touch better than most mids and forwards over here at our “top” level. That’s no exaggeration.
Any former paratrooper you hear talking on tv is Scottish.
Wonder why that Regiment killed so many in Ireland….
D :)
Lets await the cowardly UK’s political wing making a 50 year delayed apology. Think long and hard about that next time you’re in the Ballot Box. UK subjects in Derry and Ballymurphy massacred because of their race and religion.
That’s your UK in a nutshell.
The brother of the priest killed in Ballymurphy spoke incredibly powerfully
George Galloway’s Britishness must be hatful tonight alright.
SIONNAIGH on 11TH MAY 2021 10:26 PM
Lets await the cowardly UK’s political wing making a 50 year delayed apology. Think long and hard about that next time you’re in the Ballot Box. UK subjects in Derry and Ballymurphy massacred because of their race and religion.
That’s your UK in a nutshell.
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And Scotland leaving the UK would change this how?
The Ballymurphy Massacre – RTS Award Winning Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFjk2iJcS4U
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH MAY 2021 10:46 PM
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Scotland entered into the British Union (England and Wales) gaining access to the largest marketplace in the world. We leave the UK ( Great Britain and Northern Ireland) in order to to gain access to the largest marketplace in the world.
The Ballymurphy Massacre – RTS Award Winning Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFjk2iJcS4U
Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: The UK Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFUKV5_EwdA
SIONNAIGH on 11TH MAY 2021 11:03 PM
Isn’t Scotland’s largest marketplace actually the rest of the UK, in particular England, with which we share a land border?
DAVID66 on 11TH MAY 2021 10:23 PM
Any former paratrooper you hear talking on tv is Scottish.
Wonder why that Regiment killed so many in Ireland….
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Maybe it’s for the same reason that you see a lot of Saltires on the Shankhill during the marching season. Blood of our blood and bone of our bone as that nice Mr Salmond once described it.
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH MAY 2021 11:13 PM
Since the dismantling of the British Empire, the EU is largest marketplace the world has ever seen.
Read, “Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community”,
Scotland’s opportunity is Britain’s difficulty.
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH MAY 2021 11:13
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Had you ever met a British Soldier Para from Scotland you’d already know the rest. The Irish Scot “Catholic” scum among their ranks tried to outdo their murdering Prods.
SIONNAIGH on 11TH MAY 2021 11:23 PM
But Scotland’s largest market is the UK. It simply doesn’t make economic sense to leave it.
Maybe you have other reasons you’d prefer not to talk about.
DAVID66 on 11TH MAY 2021 8:48 PM
Ok guys before we play again manana I feel a list coming on.
Feckin Friday Beer Frenzy 21st May participants:
Big Jimmy
David66
Tonyrome plus 1
Friesdorfer
Copy and paste and add your name if you fancy joining the cqn beer frenzy.
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH MAY 2021 11:31 PM
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Is the EU the UK’s biggest market place? Yes.
Scotland entered into the British Union (England and Wales) gaining access to the largest marketplace in the world. We leave the UK ( Great Britain and Northern Ireland) in order to to gain access to the largest marketplace in the world.
I find John K’s pressers absolutely soporific; each a masterclass in mindful, neutered rhetoric.
When asked if we could expect to ‘rummel it up’ in terms of team selection and fringe player opportunities, he says it’s important we finish the season with two, good performances. WHY? WHAT WOULD THAT DO?
Surely a lot like putting a maraschino cherry on a pile of puke; tops it off just nicely.
I wouldn’t care if we went with experimental line-ups and we lost by 3 or 4 goals in each meaningless game, as long as we got to see which fringe players had the hunger and skill to turn in eye-catching performances.
PS; Also got a sense that NOTHING is a done deal as far as the next guy in. What’s the end game, Dessie boy ?
Saint Stivs 9.05pm
Whatever Shane Duffy hoped for or visualised when signing for Celtic, nothing went to plan . He fulfilled an ambition we all shared , to play for Celtic, but he was the high profile, fall guy, in a season that promised much but only delivered division and mistrust among our own.
Losing a loved one obviously had a huge effect on the guy . I wish him well.
Martim1980
I don’t think you grasp the feeling of total distrust in our PLC . The Motherwell gesture is a commendable one , and you’re correct , it can’t be compared in a like for like gesture with Celtic .
What can’t be argued is, that the board at Motherwell, have strived to do their best for the fans .
Meanwhile our boardroom is filled with individuals who share little in common with the support who buy season tickets .
They certainly haven’t strived to have the best football team possible on the park.
“It’s 2021 “.
The counter argument could be.
How come our rivals are claiming 55 ?
Is it a secret 5 way agreement ?
One that we knew nothing about ?
There’s your shortfall. HH
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH MAY 2021 11:31 PM
But Scotland’s largest market is the UK. It simply doesn’t make economic sense to leave it.
Maybe you have other reasons you’d prefer not to talk about.
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But UK’s largest marketplace is the EU.
Scotland entered into the British Union (England and Wales) gaining tariff free access to the largest marketplace in the world. We leave the UK ( Great Britain and Northern Ireland) in order to to gain tariff free access to the largest marketplace in the world.
Ernie’s gone all quiet.
I’ve not had any email/post correspondence from Celtic about the new Season yet?
I’m assuming Most people have?
SIONNAIGH – Shocking what happened in Ballymurphy – Utterly wrong. It might happen Elsewhere in the Future – I hope not.
I think ernie has just went to bed, Ornothologists urnae renowned for staying up late. Dad was Always tryng to witness the Magnificent Barn Owl but because he’s an early Bird he never seen it much – He would now the mad hours he wakes up and goes wandering about the house.
I seen the Beautiful Bird in full flight fleetingly just about to go on to the Erskine Bridge – Erskine side.
An Amazing Bird of Prey and I was over the Moon to tell Dad I’d finally seen a Barn Owl, however fleeting.
Hope we Have Good news Today.
Dicasterium pro Communicatione.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCDr9ft0Ym4
Vatican Media Live.
50 years later. More cowardly murderers in the British Army found guilty of massacring UK citizens.
Think about that next time you’re in the ballot box.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000vxt9
Paul correctly mentioned 14th as being the last week day before players consider flights home after Saturdays game.
It’ll already be a challenge for any new management team to make a difference.
Agents may already be hawking their clients around.
A terrible position to be in.
Will there be a conclusion to our managerial search today or just more, well intentioned but ill informed, speculation?
Occam’s razor indeed.
Good morning cqn from a dry but overcast Garngad
Hope it stays reasonably dry as getting a new patio, path and half of front garden paved.
Right a wee reminder to get your name on the list in my next post if you fancy a pint and talk about Celtic and life in general on the 21st may.
D :)
FRIESDORFER on 11TH MAY 2021 11:34 PM
DAVID66 on 11TH MAY 2021 8:48 PM
Ok guys before we play again manana I feel a list coming on.
Feckin Friday Beer Frenzy 21st May participants:
Big Jimmy
David66
Tonyrome plus 1
Friesdorfer
Copy and paste and add your name if you fancy joining the cqn beer frenzy.
FRIESDORFER on 11TH MAY 2021 11:34 PM
DAVID66 on 11TH MAY 2021 8:48 PM
Ok guys before we play again tonight I feel a list coming on.
Feckin Friday Beer Frenzy 21st May participants:
Big Jimmy
David66
Tonyrome plus 1
Friesdorfer
Copy and paste and add your name if you fancy joining the cqn beer frenzy.
Good Morning CQN
Palestine being razed to the ground, Zionist Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli forces carrying out on the spot evictions of Palestinian families, disgusted the British Govt standby and watch these international crimes, the inhumanity being suffered by the Palestinians as the world watches is a disgrace
Uncle Jimmy players throughout all levels are leaving Celtic FC the last two years have seen a dramatic decline in the football dept, standards have dropped beyond acceptable, any new management team has an enormous rebuild job within the football dept, as you say time is now just another battle for the new boss
The new management coming in doesn’t know who will scout and recruit players ? who sanctions the final pay off who writes the cheques ?
No defined management structure beyond you phone Peter Lawwell(New rugby guy) every day and Desmondo every other day
A squad lacking in all areas of strength and will require extensive and costly upgrading due to negligent care and poor buying, we have specialised in buying expensive duds
There has been a power shift with Sevco effortlessly taking the title, as it stands I see no reason that they will not retain that title
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH MAY 2021 4:48 PM
BIG JIMMY on 11TH MAY 2021 4:41 PM
And you can repeat your same silly question as many times as you like it doesn’t make it any less inane.
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” SILLY/INANE” Question YOU say ?
Can YOU Post a video and/or Picture Link to ANY of The Brexit Buses with the Slogan regarding the LIE £350 MILLION a WEEK……WITH another ” Slogan/Statement” on the very SAME Buses that states….” The Promised £350 a WEEK…is just a ” SILLY SLOGAN/STATEMENT” by us Brexiteers, and NOT to be taken seriously ?
WHEN and WHERE EXACTLY did ANY Brexiteer NO MATTER what Party they belonged to at the time, EVER State/Say or paste another Slogan saying…” Any FUTURE Reference/QUESTION to our SLOGAN about the £350 MILLION a Week that was Promised…will be DEEMED AS…” SILLY and INANE” ?
” RACIST Brexit Vote” ?
Yet again ERNIE Boy YOU have deliberately FAILED to read my Posts correctly…I have Posted a few times on here in recent days that the ” Yes…. to Brexit Vote” was LARGELY a RACIST Vote….NOTE the Correct wording ERNIE…” LARGELY”….I have NEVER Stated/Posted that EVERY Brexiteer was/is a RACIST….FACT !”
Are you seriously saying that ” IMMIGRATION” especially in England was NOT a MAJOR Factor on how many Voted for Brexit….Seriously ?
PETEC
“Dad was Always tryng to witness the Magnificent Barn Owl but because he’s an early Bird he never seen it much – He would now the mad hours he wakes up and goes wandering about the house.
I seen the Beautiful Bird in full flight fleetingly just about to go on to the Erskine Bridge – Erskine side.
An Amazing Bird of Prey and I was over the Moon to tell Dad I’d finally seen a Barn Owl, however fleeting.”
Many years ago I lived in Erskine, also had a fruit shop there in Bridgewater Shop. Centre,, I used frequently see a white Owl or Owls, early in the morning on my way to Glasgow fruit market, por cierto
TONYROME on 11TH MAY 2021 6:51 PM
BIG JIMMY
Can you put me down for the beer frenzy with a plus one.
See you there.
All you CQNERS be there or be 🔲
KEEP THE FAITH
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TONY BHOY,
its great that you can make it next Friday in my Local Pub ( You KNOW the one dont you ?), and bring anyone you like, the more the merrier…although I may not know you right away as the one time we met was so long ago…Apologies ?
LOL
Well Falkirk’s own young players who played against us in the Scottish Cup did pretty well against our first team. Though not as well as the young Sparta Prague side that arrived at Celtic Park back in November and went on to give us a football lesson. Regular games will certainly benefit young footballers at any level, especially if they go into games with a positive attitude, and a determination to improve as players, because that is what they will need to keep doing if they have any hope of ever playing for Celtic. Or anyone else for that matter.
FRIERSDORFER..
it will be great to see you next Friday in my local Pub. I will Post nearer the time to make sure that everyone knows what Pub I mean…in case some dont know ?
As for spending money…I plan to MUG a Brexiteer some time next week ?
LOL.
HH