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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That should be ‘how many letters’c
Aw furget it :-))
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
12:48 on
1 April, 2014
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?
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Millions, they went all over the pavement!
i know you knew it was coming, but thanks for indulging me :-)
gerald766
12:46 on 1 April, 2014
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.
A fascinating question. A vital topic. But given the furore we have here on issues like ‘should salt n vinegar crisps be in a blue pokey or a green one….!!!???”….then please don’t ask all of us numpties on here!!!!! ;-)
HH jamesgang
King Lubo
Well done on your last post. It was a big thing to do.
The Times crossword
7 up is “lemonade”
new article posted.
hoopy-do
12:50 on 1 April, 2014
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Baited, bagged, heisted, conned and flim-flammed!!! Ya rascal :-))
Jobo
If you’re lurking. Arr in Edinburgh mhate and it’s pure pi88ing doon as Judith the Weather might say. So bad that even a soap dodging Weedgie like me might be clean by the time I get to my meeting.
JoboKnowsWeatherCSC
HH. Jamesgang
Salt n vinegar-blue.
Cheese n onion-green.
That was always the way until some upstarts from the Midlands managed to turn the market on its head.
I thought I was colour-blind for years thanks to that lot!
To expect the vote on Scottish independence, the most important election EVER held in this country, to be ignored by ANY blog is fanciful.
If you have no vote & are not interested,… TOUGH. Scroll on by.
Most people in this country care passionately about the outcome & WILL debate it. Rightly so.
I admit that it is not as fascinating as some of the bizarre subjects that some posters find worthy of discussion. Racism, Fascism, sectarianism,TV progammes, down to snow bunnies & Mrs Mols, are apparently all acceptable topics for CQN,… but not a one & only chance for Scotland to henceforth make it own decisions without any input from ANYBODY other than ourselves.
Think about it. Talk about it. Post about it…. Just DON’T IGNORE IT.
This chance will NEVER AGAIN present itself.
gerald 766
“In the event of Scotland winning their independence, as an observer only,
will you be given a ‘Bill of Rights’?”
I think they plan to call it a Sons of William of Rights :-)
KILBOWIE KELT.
A No vote will give Scotland another decision to make sometime down the line,say thirty years from now.
A Yes vote won’t.
IMO,the timing is wrong,but then will it be right the next time?
Dunno.
But is not a now-or-never.
Kilbowie Kelt
Very well put….300 years of waiting and fholk are moaning
Bmcuw
This is the big chance…how many on this site will be going strong in 30 years?
BILLY BHOY 05
Selfish point of view if the timing is wrong.
If Scotland votes yes at the wrong time,an equally valid question is how many will be around to deal with the consequences?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D56eqR-qiM
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