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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I sit just me or does anyone else think KevJungle just read MWD’s post on season ticket renewals?
Haha!
Who me???
I think I was called that yesterday too!
:-)
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
11:59 on 1 April, 2014
o switch to driving on the right if independence given green light
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Check the date :-))
MWD
What by Robert Bruce ????
HH
I agree re wholeheartedly re the boring repetition of political pro / anti-independence posts on here, fair wears out the ol scroller by, and of course it’ll get a lot worse as we approach the actual vote date in September, now if Paul67 were to create a new thread and call it ‘Political Stuff’ or whatever, all the politicians could go there and debate till their hearts content, leaving us free to ignore and post about everything else. Sounds fair to me.
Och I wanted you guys to indulge
HH
AWE NAW
Never mind that,every day was April Fools when you were AWE NAWing articles.
Ah,happy days….
gold coast tom
06:42 on 1 April, 2014
Tom – I read your post to my family then made the connection the night that my brother in law was at ours for dinner and he was speaking about the funeral he was doing at the weekend. I am in Florida just now but we spoke on Saturday and he told me about your conversation. I do hope you took some comfort from the turnout and the support from your CQN friends. Take care and safe journey home.
When you boil it right down
This is Pauls virtual Hoooose and so his rules.
When in somebody else’s hooose if I say something that offends even one guest no matter how touchy or wrong I may think they are I think it is my place not to keep going on about said subject..
If it was my own hoose I could tell them to shet TF up and get ooooot as ma hoose ma rules but eventually I would end up a lonely man.
I know the 1st suggestion is open to abuse from some quarters but overall I find good manners in someone else’s house works not to bad for me.
A seperate thread(dont know the 1st thing about how it would work :)))) ) or how much effort it would take, when if someone says can you refrain from talking about that as I find it offensive or whatever and the other person says “NAAAAAW I can say what I want”, you could then say lets take this next door for the sake of our host and the other guests.
I know this is based on both agreeing to conduct themselves in a well mannered way( I know I Know) in someone else’s house but even on April fools day it doesn’t seem impossible to try.
Good manners cost nothing csc.
fae LCT who just loves coming in here and mixing with fellow Tims
Gentlemen,
I am unfortunately, the bearer of bad news today. I’ve just received a phonecall from a tearful, sobbing smashingmilkbottles, telling me that his idea to gatecrash Peter Lawells office this morning did not end too well. It was his intention to demand a statue be erected at the ticket office/superstore corner, now known as “CQN corner”, of a smiling Paul67, surrounded by CQN stalwarts, such as CRC, Kojo, Smashie himself, Kevj, HT and Declan among others, paying homage to the great man. This statue, which Smashie had depicted, in crayon, on the inside of a Kellog’s cornflake packet, showed Paul67, seated on a throne, with said CQN stalwarts sitting at his feet. Smashie, it has to be said was depicted more in a prostrate position with 3 or 4, discarded pint tumblers, littering the floor. Sir Peter, in his defence, was as sympathetic to smashies ramblings as he could possibly be, but, when smashie insisted in taking a “selfie” with him, Sir Peter and a half empty pint of lager, it was the perfect excuse for his ejection from the stadium. Smashie has insisted that “the fight will go on” and told me he had to go……but not before asking me where the nearest off licence was.
Dj,
Appreciate your posts and their style. They have some valid points but blaming the West for extremism is misguided and wrong. My final word on it. HH.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers ………praying for our wee hero!
12:20 on 1 April, 2014
AWE NAW
Never mind that,every day was April Fools when you were AWE NAWing articles.
Ah,happy days….
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Aye, he caught me out a few times and I went all politically correct on him :-))
You know you don’t really rate someone when…….you get the ‘lost passport…nicked wallet….send $2,000 of I’ll be forever’ email and you really care if it’s span or not!!!
Embramike
I love the intelligent, reasoned debate about all of life’s vital things in here – Celtic, black pudding, music, politics, religion, the whole lot…..
It’s the hectoring BS I cannae stand. And those who mistake an avalanche of copy and paste and bile as debate.
But who plays teacher/moderator. The worst excesses are shouted down but we can’t expect Paul to play mum to us. So we need good sensible heids like yourself to keep posting loud and clear!
HH jamesgang
That was before the palptalk loyal veered beyond parody.
HH
Is there still such a shop as an “off licence”?
embramike @ 11.58,
Your summation of too many on here is so true. Unfortunately, it reflects much of what passes for political debate in the country as a whole. Sound bite, bluster and ridicule are too often the order of the day. CQN is no place for such nonsense, of whatever hue.
LeftClick
You’re a gentleman. No wonder mrs jamesgang has been raving about you since Sat evening.
Like your suggestion for a ‘take it ootside’ thread. CQN square goes here we come!
HH jamesgang
Terrible tragedy at Liberton HS in Edinburgh.
Thoughts with the poor girl’s family.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
The SMSM’s article got that far fetched and devoid of facts and truth that it was impossible to tell if it had been Awe Nawed :))).
Step forward Jangle Jackson
TALLYBHOY
I was unaware of that. Thanks,bud.
As you say,thoughts with her family.
Paul 67
I never intended causing such furore from my post last night, all I was attempting to do was apply what I though,t was a bit lateral thinking, and to this end , I failed.
I apologise for any offence caused and would be grateful if you deleted my post re Hillsborough.
Thank you
KINGLuBO
JAMESGANG
LEFTCLICKTIC is one of life’s good guys,simple as that.
I was gonna eulogise him a bit more,but I’d be preaching to the converted.
Suffice to say he has the knack of cheering you up.
Kinglubo
Sorry. Hardest and easiest word in the world.
Respect Fhriend
HH jamesgang
Leftclicktic,
Wilson of the Herald has also been particularly tearful.
HH
Grant Russell @STVGrant · 23m
Imran Ahmad has been granted permission to see Rangers documents relating to retail projections and turnover.
Grant Russell @STVGrant · 21m
Imran Ahmad has also been granted permission to see missives and leases relating to buyback of Albion Car Park he claims he was involved in
Grant Russell @STVGrant · 20m
Rangers also agree to hand over relevant emails from Ahmad’s club inbox and sent folder to a commissioner within next three weeks.
Grant Russell @STVGrant · 18m
Rangers successfully delayed handing over “commercially sensitive” Puma and Sports Direct contracts to Ahmad for time being.
Grant Russell @STVGrant · 16m
Potential handing over of those contracts to Ahmad will be discussed on May 13 at the Court of Session.
Grant Russell @STVGrant · 7m
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Grant Russell @STVGrant · 7m
Confidential details could include commercial info on royalties, how revenue is divided, who receives certain discounts.
Does anyone do the The Times crossword? Its impossible today
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers ………praying for our wee hero!
12:38 on 1 April, 2014
On the back of that young Mhan mrs JG last asked me about my opinion of the relationship between WGS and the Celtic fans…. ;-)))
UnprecedentedCSC!
HH jamesgang
Last night asked.
kinglubo
12:35 on 1 April, 2014
Paul 67
I never intended causing such furore from my post last night, all I was attempting to do was apply what I though,t was a bit lateral thinking, and to this end , I failed.
I apologise for any offence caused and would be grateful if you deleted my post re Hillsborough.
Thank you
KINGLuBO
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Well done. Many of us have posted stuff we regret.
BILLYBHOY 05
Dae it the morra,it’s a lot easier then.
billy bhoy 05
12:40 on 1 April, 2014
Does anyone do the The Times crossword? Its impossible today
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Inspector Morse.
Tallybhoy @ 12:30 on 1 April, 2014 –
Terrible tragedy at Liberton HS in Edinburgh
Was brought up in the Liberton area – tragic end to a young life
Billy Bhoy 05
12:40 on
1 April, 2014
Does anyone do the The Times crossword? Its impossible today
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Yes,
i’m stuck at 5 across – ‘Postman Drops Sack’
More political stuff.
In the event of Scotland winning their independence, as an observer only,
will you be given a ‘Bill of Rights’?
H.H.
Kinglubo
Good on you.
jamesgang – HH
hoopy-do
12:46 on 1 April, 2014
Billy Bhoy 05
12:40 on
1 April, 2014
Does anyone do the The Times crossword? Its impossible today
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Yes,
i’m stuck at 5 across – ‘Postman Drops Sack’
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How many letter?
vasectomy ! ya bawbag!!!!