Pretty gutted for Inverness keeper Dean Brill, who will miss the Hampden Scottish Cup semi final with a dislocated knee. We saw enough from the Highlanders on Saturday to know they pose Serious Treble Risk, but you want to beat teams at full strength.
Anyone who tells you Celtic suffered a material loss due to Rangers liquidation is blowing out his bum. We lost some revenue but we’ve not been in such good shape, financially and on the field, in years.
I I could argue it was the best thing to happen to Celtic in the last 48 years but we’ll have the decades to come to ponder the full impact.
The Memorial Stone for CQNers no longer with us has now been fully funded with circa £500 left over for Mary’s Meals. A humbling effort, well done to all involved, especially TBJ.
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Bobby and Proudbhoy,
Gadaffi was a murdering bastard. That said, the Americans don’t care about that.
hebcelt
15:26 on
13 April, 2015
Talked to ICT re the game on Saturday if you wish to make a comment its admin@ICTFC. co .uk FAO Kenny Cameron(Chairman) I’ll get something fired off and see how it goes.
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Ta for that I will also compose a note and send tonight. Make the point if the Police advise them of their intentions re searches,idiotic traffic control etc then they should be capable of increasing access by opening sections of the gate and manning by the Stewards or Police who frankly do nothing.
The question is would profitability been higher in last 2 years with TRFC as main rivals?
https://twitter.com/Barcabhoy1/status/587609768853897216
The players wage arms race began with the arrival of SDM at Ibrox , a race which Celtic joined from 2000 to 2004 under Martin O Neil but, unlike RFC, realised it would bankrupt Celtic.
RFC’s response from 2000 remember was to negate the wage differential using EBTS but read all about here in an excellent article on the BBC site that identifies fully the role of SDM in Rangers demise from Feb 2012 2 days after Administration was declared so the author Bernard Ponsonby he must have been preparing the ground…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-14880473
CL group stages will always be cyclical for clubs like Celtic. 2 out of 3 or 3 out of four seasons would be good.
Its the nature of where we are in the football world to be a selling club and not realistic to expect players to stay who have developed to a point where they can treble their wages.
The trick is in reducing the continuity risks. If you get a good manager at developing talent pay him the big money to stay and keep rebuilding.
Change the season to the Scandinavian model to remove fitness and familiarity risks in July. That also means a different transfer window so no last minute purchases.
Make sure other Scottish clubs get a share of UEFA CL money to encourage them to change seasons. Call it a bribe if you want. We win, they win.
Remember this. If we had the Lisbon Lions equivalent playing for us this season and they won the CL – none of them (bar an aging keeper maybe) would be at Celtic next season.
Its some balancing act but it can be done.
That picture of the supposed New Balance top for 15/16, is IMHO disappointing. To flashy and commercial looking.
Why mess with a jersey that is as striking and iconic as the Hoops?
I can understand teams with solid colours jazzing up their look a bit. With the Hoops it’s just not necessary.
MondayGrumpCSC
San Diego Bhoy
The new top will look good on California’s lap dancers:))
starry plough
17:49 on 13 April, 2015
It could be argued it would look better off Californian lap dancers…
The Battered Bunnet:15.39
Fantastic post.
The Battered Bunnet
Sorry
15.49 even
San Diego Bhoy
That would be a point well worth discussing, we would need some ladies to make the points of course..
starry plough
17:55 on 13 April, 2015
Aye right enough. Where’s BSR’s muse when you need her?
thomthethim
I only took the SKY Sports for Celtic away games, no interest otherwise. Anyway, all binned even though they tried to keep me in.
Abhor the entire SKY thing especially the EPL.
the battered bunnet@ 15 49.
A very similar business model to the Sicilian Mafia’ s exploitation of naive/ desperate young women from countries like Nigeria / Senegal and Moldova etc etc.
thomthethim
That would be the Wee Mackeson (1/3)……………….
“looks good, tastes good and by golly it does you good!”
SDB
You Rang?
Mad Men AMC TV CSC
bournesouprecipe
Shame that her wonderful eyes are slightly out of focus in that fotie:))
RSC –
Post-split fixtures will be announced on Wednesday.
starry
Her eyes?
Inverness away.
Ole praecepta
RealAleCampaign CSC
BSR
Can you please post warnings? These pics come up on my laptop @400+%………….
nearly had my eye out!
BSR
There used to be advert with the Wee Mackeson running amok on a football pitch (think that’s where bet365 blagged the idea from).
bournesouprecipe
“she’s got Inverness away eyes”
Report on RTÉ news of 24 year old Cork woman, studying in Glasgow, hasn’t been seen since leaving night club on Dumbarton Road on Saturday night. Her family have flown over to be closer to the investigation. Thoughts for her and her family
An all time low attendance at The Methodrome tonight? St Mirren v Ross County.
The Battered Bunnet:15.39
ya scamp ………..mischief maker extraordinaire……
Some of it over my head and I had to read it twice ………excellent post
HH
praecepta…
The bloke in the advert could pass for Yer dad..:)
sipsini
Cheeky bassa!
Will have you know my Da was a spit for Humphrey Bogart. :-)
Evening CQN
Are we still top of THE league with. Game in hand .. Semi final of the Scottish cup on Sunday with the other pot in the trophy room ?
Yeah I think we are and .. We ARE the champions .
I’m happy being a Celtic fan .. Always
Looking forward to Wednesday night and hopefully a bit of football on a decent surface .
And a big thank you to the members who have bought raffles to contribute the memorial and Mary’s meals . Well done to ralotayou ;)
Oneoftheseventy – what’s your take on the second biggest wage bill.in Scottish football not guaranteeing promotion from the second tier of Scottish football?
Embarrassing? Yep.
Losing a few games in any given season – not really embarrassing.
I reckon you are embarrassed by this year’s football but not for the reasons you give.
weeminger
15:46 on 13 April, 2015
Dear CQN please could you set it so that links automatically open in a new window/tab. Then I won’t keep accidentally shutting you down.
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Not something CQN can resolve. Some browsers you can set it up to do this. Regardless, if you click (press) and hold on a link you should get options pop up, one of which will allow you to open in a new tab.
Almore
18:21 on
13 April, 2015
Report on RTÉ news of 24 year old Cork woman, studying in Glasgow, hasn’t been seen since leaving night club on Dumbarton Road on Saturday night. Her family have flown over to be closer to the investigation. Thoughts for her and her family
o thats awful hope shes found safe and sound
HH
TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels
18:33 on
13 April, 2015
Evening CQN
Are we still top of THE league with. Game in hand .. Semi final of the Scottish cup on Sunday with the other pot in the trophy room ?
Yeah I think we are and .. We ARE the champions .
I’m happy being a Celtic fan .. Always
Looking forward to Wednesday night and hopefully a bit of football on a decent surface .
And a big thank you to the members who have bought raffles to contribute the memorial and Mary’s meals . Well done to ralotayou ;)
You deserve the credit well done sir
enjoy Wednesday night , I wont make it :-((
HH
St Mirren v Ross County Scottish Premiership19:45 BT Sport 1 / BT Sport 1 HD
paisley bhoy,
Yeh; I had forgotten about that wee gem. Thanks for the reminder. Looks to me, Ashley has them cornered,no matter what they try. That gives me ole heart a right wee life/
Listening to shortbreid (is that allowed or is it racist? Shortbreid not listening).
St Mirren go down; play sevco in 4 derbies. Got to be good for Scottish fitba.
What’s not to like.
Good evening all.
Foodbank visit to Tesco today, lots to deliver on Wednesday night. COYBIG. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Dena
It’s a team effort so credit goes to everyone who contributed ;)
See you at the next weekend home match
The acid test is Europe. The pesky foreigners are a level above our domestic chumps. If Stokesy is up front by then, we will know that the CL may be beyond us.