During the game on Saturday we had a conversation (it was that kind of game) about defenders in general, and left backs in particular, available for selection in the CQteN Dream Team (have played since July 2004). Consensus was that Izaguirre, van Dijk, Ambrose, Matthews and Lustig should feature high on the list.
The real concern was the lack of genuine competition for Emilio Izaguirre’s place over the decade. We have two excellent right backs, with Darnell Fisher showing lots of promise, but have had little genuine talent on the left. Mulgrew and McNamara (both used there occasionally), Naylor, Danny Fox, Braafheid, Mo Camara and Ulrik Laursen were at best fillers for the position.
Neil Lennon has talked for over a year about adding a new left back to the squad but I don’t think we’ve come close to signing someone for this position. The problem is not limited to Celtic, either, lots of clubs at the highest level (budget) have struggled.
I read during the week that Izzie has achieved more assists this season than any since he arrived four years ago. His form is good, so there is not a compelling need to recruit, but form and fitness are fickle. He is also one of the few from the squad who will spend the summer in Brazil, interrupting preseason preparations.
Izzie arrived after World Cup 2010, where he put in enough of a shift in two appearances to convince Celtic to move, without shaking the game to its core to the extent he was snapped up by an English or German club. If the groundwork has been done ahead of this summers’ tournament, I’d be happy to recruit another solid performing left back from a small Latin American country. I’d not be averse to shopping there for a striker either, instead of Europe, England’s lower tiers, or the Israeli league.
Seville – The Celtic Movement:
“As I recall, I was sitting at the table when I got a shout from some friends to come to the bar where they had engaged in conversation with the owner of the restaurant – Luis – who was originally from Lisbon. At the bar, Luis introduced himself and quickly handed me an official postcard complete with a place for a stamp and a message although this particular card was blank and had never been sent.
The Picture on the card was the Estadio Nacional on the afternoon of 25th May 1967 at the precise moment when Stevie Chalmers turned the ball into the Inter Milan net for the winner. Luis had been in Lisbon that day and he had kept this postcard as a memento of the day and had held it for 15 years as his own wee homage not so much to Celtic as the Celtic fans.”
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corkcelt
Brill!!!
Cowiebhoy
Magic
Hope she can do it with a straight face >}
HH
cowiebhoy
Is there some improvement?
Thanks guys for all your support
Hail Hail
MT
“They will vote and we will see,” says the no-nonsense Cutifani.
“We’ve made quite a few changes since last year, and I’m good with that.”
He accepts Sally’s pay deal could have been improved with more performance links. But, frankly, his focus is on the rich seam of problems at Sevco. If he can properly extract and resolve those, season ticket holders will gladly part with any pay deal, however gold-plated.
Slightly plagiarised from The Telegraph today!
Jude2005
Weefra posted a twitter message earlier, saying he as getting a better sleep, that’s all
So prayers still desperately needed
Thanks
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I dont think ref Clancy has done us any favors
Cowiebhoy.
Ta.
The Battered Bunnet
22:52 on
31 March, 2014
An excellent, articulated post! Well said Sir!
the battered bunnet
22:52 on 31 March, 2014
Wow. Thank you. So well written. Thoughtful and wise words.
HH jamesgang
Schoolboy error from me. To film fans who are interested…
Film title I recommended is ‘The Party and the Guests’. The first proper noun is rather important. Oops.
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should read – news on American Investors!
:-)
BRTH
That could be the link that prompted a selection of CQN bloomer posts!
I’m sure you have the time :-)
TBB
I was too angry to reply earlier to the original post. I’m glad that I took that decision, your words successfully convey what most of us would wish to say but in a far more measured, considered tone.
And More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcXAPahUWAs&list=RDwozTHxykDwQ
I’m easily amused and not easily offended, but the troll did his work, and even told you in his post what he was doing it for.
embramike
I wouldnt lye on that black sand in Los Gigantes for to long. A big chunk of rock came down and killed 2 people a few years ago. Try the Bamboo Bar or Highland Paddys much safer imo!!
Just watched a bewildered Jamie Carragher on Sky pinpointing
2 Newcastle “defenders” in the match they lost 4-0 at Southampton.
The holy goalie throws the ball to a midfield teamate who moves forward
before dispatching a pass between the 2 “defenders” whom both at
the same time are bent over either pulling their socks up or catching
breath.
Not watching the ball !
Cue the pass between them for Lambert to run forward before squaring
a pass to Rodrigues to score a simple goal.
Some of the defending down there is rank rotten.HH
TBB
Top Quality reply.
HH
The Battered Bunnet
22:52 on
31 March, 2014
King Lubo
your reply to king lubo was excellent
HH
Bourne
I never click on that posters links and try to scroll by as much as I can.
It was the repeated use of the word, purely to seek attention, that riled me.
Genuinely, it was like witnessing that child that you see in Tesco screaming until its mother gives it attention.
Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American…
Lord Doherty at the UTT.
Kevin Clancy at the Rumbould C F.
Is there a pattern here and, if so, why?
Mark Cutifani – CEO of Anglo American….
ttt
The answer is staring us in the face, is it not >}
HH
long haired yins man
I know – but (with a few minor alterations) couldn’t resist some of his quotes!
:-)
praecepta
22:59 on
31 March, 2014
Is this the new investment ?
HH
John O’Neil
22:42 on 28 March, 2014
Evening everybody. Is SFTB around? Given that you mentioned my name earlier, I’d like to make a few points to your goodself. First of all, thanks for the compliment SFTB. It is echoed to yourself. We might not agree with much but we can still have respect. Now to the points: …….
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I See The ‘Beast Of Cambuslang’…..
Is Stirring It Again…..
Noticed He Was Chastising You Yesterday For Introducing Some ‘Relevant Facts’…….
Which Undermined ‘HIS Debate’….
You…..From The Left-Of-Centre….
Are Betraying The Gramscian ‘Long March’,With Your ‘Inconvenient’ Independence Of Thought….!
Who Said You Could Have Your OWN Opinion..?
How Very Dare You !
Folk Have Been Sent To Their Death In The Gulags For Less….
It’s Illuminating That He Considers The Political Discussion On Here To Be ‘Debate’….
Frustrated Schoolboy Politician That He Is…
I Just Present What I Believe To Be The Honest Facts……
Having Checked The Sources…..
Without ‘Spin’…..
I Leave The Spin/ Smears/Deceit…
And ‘Indiscriminate Filth’…..
To Treacherous And Manipulative Marxists Like Him…
ISLAM Is Not A RACE…!
As He Well Knows….
I Wonder How Young Celts From Scottish/English/British/ Protestant Backgrounds Feel About Some Of The Rhetoric On CQN..?
Never Mind Anyone Who Might Dare Support The Conservatives….
The Anti-British Sentiment Can Be Poisonous At Times…
What Would Brother Walfrid Have Made Of It All….?
Up The Hoops !
TET
It sure is.
You’ve put me of eating haggis for life!
HT
Another bad day on CQN where some posts went on a scale of not nice, to Dr Crippen.
This is a Celtic site © Paul67
TET
No – just me at the wind-up about American Investments in The Telegraph. :-)
ttt
Ahh, the wee critters >}
HH
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P
You had me worried for a bit there >}
HH
Sleep well Timland.
HH
KTF
BSR
Well said that mhan. Off to the cot now as there are no more new borns tonight. So, Night Night Timland, have a safe and peaceful night, no like us on a ferm.:-))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
Night Bhoys Night wee Oscar my hero God bless x
Maybe there should be 2 threads on CQN.
One for the footy, and one for all the other stuff.
Just a thot.
HH
Jude
That sounds scary, but it was quite a while ago. My buddy and I actually clambered up through the jungle to the top of the rocks overlooking the beach and he left an ‘item of clothing’ as a makeshift flag. Could still see them many days later.
Think I remember the Bamboo well. Sure that was the boozer that the camp English comedian Duncan ‘Chase Me’ Norvelle frequented – seem to remember telling him repeatedly he was pash compared to the Big Yin !
Good evening TSD,
Must have missed that yesterday. Therefore I don’t know what you are referring to.
I’ll repeat that I have no interest in CQN squabbles. None of my business.
You make some valid points but so do others here.
All the best.
TBB
Excellent post……but I prefer the more simple ‘EFF the polis’hh