I remember some disparaging comment from sections of the Scottish sporting media regarding Mikael Lustig’s performances for Sweden at Euro 2012. Mikael had only recently joined Celtic and was still finding his feet in Scotland. In short, we didn’t have enough information to make an informed judgement before the Euros. We do now.
His energy levels, speed, height, crossing and general levels of performance has been remarkably high and consistent. Sweden handed him the job of subduing one of the world’s top three players at their recent World Cup qualifier in Portugal, Ronaldo was shackled, scoring only when he left Mikael’s area of the field.
There is a notion that this type of player, who can perform solidly at Champions League and international level, but who we can convince to renew his contract, is more important than the more stellar performers, who have an eye on the exit door.
Adam Matthews timely return from injury will compensate for Mikael’s absence as he recuperates post-op, but we’ve never looked as effective on the right since both of them were fully fit.
The reaction to yesterday’s AGM at Ibrox has been surprising, mostly as it surprised anyone. The outcome has been a forgone conclusion for weeks (if not months), while the realisation of what the future is going to look like for Newco has finally dawned on a few.
A generation brought up to believe in sugar daddies will have to learn: expenditure must equal or be less than income over any given business cycle.
In this respect, I cannot figure why fans are so unhappy with the Newco board, whose central failing has been to spend far too much money on wages for a manager and players. From what I hear, no one at the AGM demanded football budget is cut to an appropriate level.
As their new chairman said, costs will be cut; doing so is a financial imperative. The current Rangers might play in the same colours as its liquidated predecessor, but things will never – eeeeeeeever – be the same again.
This afternoon is the final pre-Christmas posting time if you want your CQN Annual before the day:
Willie Wallace, Heart of a Lion:
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Delaneys
That is something that really does make the mind boggle. It just depresses the life out of me when folk say we cannot trust ourselves so we should just continue to get shafted while being thankful it isn’t as bad as it might have been. Ragged trousered philanthropists right enough.
Mental.
HT
Should have mentioned your post at 2333 . Sorry. :))
Weefra HH supporting. Wee Oscar.
THE EXILED TIM-Free the Dam 5
23:36 on
20 December, 2013
Crackin game of darts going on
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hope you backed the underdoggie ….pat the dog csc …..braw
Cowiebhoy
I tweeted Celtic this afternoon asking if they’d be highlighting the GB collection tomorrow.
Strangely, I received no reply and nothing has come out of the club.
Fair play to JP Taylor who has made an effort.
Rare footage 3 Football Games & a Wedding
http://youtu.be/5GJo3j7WmIk
Just in, and turned on Sky Sports News…… The Easdales have called in the Poilce……. what will it take for the authorities in this Country to take action on Scotland’s Shame …… Lock the big door, throw away the key, and let’s try and have some sporting joy in this Country, before it’s too late ……FGS ……before someone gets killed…….LL, guilty by association …..
This is all going too far….
Celtic Mac 23:34 on 20 December, 2013
“From earlier. As in the shock horror you would get on here if Neil ever entered that debate.”
Ah.
I just wasn’t sure what post you were referring to.
HT, I left a reply to your earlier post re-Celtic Charitable giving, first or second page I think.
And don’t let the Troll win, that is the intent, lessen the impact of a great blog by driving away good Celtic men. The intelligentsia!:-)
Don’t let him win. Post away, when we agree we agree, when we differ we differ.
Tackling issues that interest us.
And be grateful, at least he’s on a wage:-)
See you all at CP tomorrow, if you can’t make it, enjoy it anyway.
5-0 for me.
This is just perfect.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GgKpRM0zBs
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors 23:48 on 20 December, 2013
The Sleazedales calling the polis – that has to be a wind-up.
HT, did you get the leaflet ?
Great gesture, but as stated will never hit the News in this bestest little country
Hail Hail
Ht,
Might not be that easy… I think you have something Gollum wants :)
WeeFra
That’s ok I was fairly sure that’s what you were referring to :-)
zimmerman
Put Essiac in her drinking water every day, trust me it works.
http://www.healthfreedom.info/Essiac%20AIDS.htm
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HT
He is fine, can’t believe the stamina of the mhan >}
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Braw
Just enjoyed the power getting humped, never bet a cent tonight, in dispute with the betting site over 12 euros, they are willing to refund my 5 euro stake but not the 7 I won, winkers, they will lose out at the end of the day, all over a few bob, feckin ejits.
HH
Doc, just sent you the leaflet/flyer, can you post ?
Hail hail
Doc
Apologies I haven’t seen it mate, I’ll go back and check.
Cowiebhoy
What leaflet and where did it come from?
HT
Unfortunately, they do get to me. BUT the good news for YOU, the hens are back on the lay again. Been a long time, they should be back in full lay early in the new year. Will let you know when the time is right for a visit. Soooo looking forward to that.
Off to bed. Night night Timland.
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
sipsini
23:51 on 20 December, 2013
Ht,
Might not be that easy… I think you have something Gollum wants :)
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Yes, my own teeth.
And remember to take along a couple of tins, some cereal or dried goods for the GB may not be allowed inside CP, but they are still collecting for Charity outside.
WeeFra
Sounds great and I’ve even sorted a driver :-)
HT, CowieBhoy has just emailed me the flyer, means I am supposed to post it:-)
He’s a Luddite.
A list of the 296 MPs that voted against investigating the use of food banks and hunger in the UK.
Adams, Nigel
Afriyie, Adam
Aldous, Peter
Amess, Mr David
Andrew, Stuart
Bacon, Mr Richard
Baker, Steve
Baldry, rh Sir Tony
Baldwin, Harriett
Barker, rh Gregory
Baron, Mr John
Barwell, Gavin
Bebb, Guto
Beith, rh Sir Alan
Benyon, Richard
Beresford, Sir Paul
Bingham, Andrew
Blackman, Bob
Blackwood, Nicola
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Bone, Mr Peter
Bradley, Karen
Brady, Mr Graham
Brake, rh Tom
Bray, Angie
Brazier, Mr Julian
Bridgen, Andrew
Brine, Steve
Brooke, Annette
Browne, Mr Jeremy
Bruce, Fiona
Bruce, rh Sir Malcolm
Buckland, Mr Robert
Burley, Mr Aidan
Burns, Conor
Burns, rh Mr Simon
Burstow, rh Paul
Burt, Lorely
Byles, Dan
Cable, rh Vince
Cairns, Alun
Carmichael, rh Mr Alistair
Carmichael, Neil
Carswell, Mr Douglas
Cash, Mr William
Chishti, Rehman
Chope, Mr Christopher
Clappison, Mr James
Clark, rh Greg
Clarke, rh Mr Kenneth
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Coffey, Dr Thérèse
Collins, Damian
Colvile, Oliver
Cox, Mr Geoffrey
Crabb, Stephen
Crockart, Mike
Crouch, Tracey
Davies, David T. C.
(Monmouth)
Davies, Glyn
Davies, Philip
Davis, rh Mr David
de Bois, Nick
Djanogly, Mr Jonathan
Dorrell, rh Mr Stephen
Doyle-Price, Jackie
Drax, Richard
Duddridge, James
Duncan, rh Mr Alan
Duncan Smith, rh Mr Iain
Dunne, Mr Philip
Ellis, Michael
Ellison, Jane
Ellwood, Mr Tobias
Elphicke, Charlie
Eustice, George
Evans, Graham
Evans, Jonathan
Evans, Mr Nigel
Evennett, Mr David
Fabricant, Michael
Fallon, rh Michael
Farron, Tim
Featherstone, Lynne
Foster, rh Mr Don
Fox, rh Dr Liam
Freeman, George
Freer, Mike
Fuller, Richard
Gale, Sir Roger
Garnier, Sir Edward
Garnier, Mark
George, Andrew
Gibb, Mr Nick
Gilbert, Stephen
Glen, John
Goldsmith, Zac
Goodwill, Mr Robert
Gove, rh Michael
Graham, Richard
Gray, Mr James
Grayling, rh Chris
Green, rh Damian
Griffiths, Andrew
Gummer, Ben
Gyimah, Mr Sam
Hague, rh Mr William
Halfon, Robert
Hames, Duncan
Hammond, Stephen
Hancock, Matthew
Hancock, Mr Mike
Hands, Greg
Harper, Mr Mark
Harrington, Richard
Harris, Rebecca
Hart, Simon
Harvey, Sir Nick
Haselhurst, rh Sir Alan
Hayes, rh Mr John
Heald, Oliver
Heath, Mr David
Heaton-Harris, Chris
Hemming, John
Henderson, Gordon
Hendry, Charles
Herbert, rh Nick
Hinds, Damian
Hoban, Mr Mark
Hollingbery, George
Hollobone, Mr Philip
Holloway, Mr Adam
Hopkins, Kris
Howell, John
Hughes, rh Simon
Hunt, rh Mr Jeremy
Hurd, Mr Nick
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Javid, Sajid
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Johnson, Joseph
Jones, Andrew
Jones, rh Mr David
Jones, Mr Marcus
Kelly, Chris
Kirby, Simon
Knight, rh Sir Greg
Kwarteng, Kwasi
Lamb, Norman
Lancaster, Mark
Lansley, rh Mr Andrew
Latham, Pauline
Laws, rh Mr David
Leadsom, Andrea
Lee, Jessica
Lee, Dr Phillip
Leech, Mr John
Lefroy, Jeremy
Leigh, Sir Edward
Leslie, Charlotte
Letwin, rh Mr Oliver
Lewis, Brandon
Lewis, Dr Julian
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian
Lidington, rh Mr David
Lloyd, Stephen
Lord, Jonathan
Loughton, Tim
Luff, Peter
Lumley, Karen
Macleod, Mary
Main, Mrs Anne
Maude, rh Mr Francis
May, rh Mrs Theresa
Maynard, Paul
McCartney, Jason
McCartney, Karl
McIntosh, Miss Anne
McLoughlin, rh Mr Patrick
McVey, Esther
Menzies, Mark
Metcalfe, Stephen
Mills, Nigel
Mordaunt, Penny
Morgan, Nicky
Morris, Anne Marie
Morris, David
Morris, James
Mosley, Stephen
Mowat, David
Munt, Tessa
Murray, Sheryll
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Neill, Robert
Newmark, Mr Brooks
Newton, Sarah
Norman, Jesse
Nuttall, Mr David
O’Brien, rh Mr Stephen
Offord, Dr Matthew
Ollerenshaw, Eric
Opperman, Guy
Ottaway, rh Richard
Paice, rh Sir James
Parish, Neil
Patel, Priti
Paterson, rh Mr Owen
Pawsey, Mark
Penning, Mike
Penrose, John
Percy, Andrew
Perry, Claire
Phillips, Stephen
Pincher, Christopher
Prisk, Mr Mark
Pugh, John
Randall, rh Sir John
Reckless, Mark
Redwood, rh Mr John
Rees-Mogg, Jacob
Reid, Mr Alan
Rifkind, rh Sir Malcolm
Robathan, rh Mr Andrew
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Rogerson, Dan
Rosindell, Andrew
Rudd, Amber
Ruffley, Mr David
Russell, Sir Bob
Rutley, David
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Sandys, Laura
Scott, Mr Lee
Selous, Andrew
Shapps, rh Grant
Sharma, Alok
Simmonds, Mark
Simpson, Mr Keith
Skidmore, Chris
Smith, Chloe
Smith, Henry
Smith, Julian
Soames, rh Nicholas
Soubry, Anna
Spelman, rh Mrs Caroline
Spencer, Mr Mark
Stanley, rh Sir John
Stephenson, Andrew
Stevenson, John
Stewart, Bob
Stewart, Iain
Stewart, Rory
Stride, Mel
Stuart, Mr Graham
Stunell, rh Sir Andrew
Sturdy, Julian
Swales, Ian
Swayne, rh Mr Desmond
Swinson, Jo
Swire, rh Mr Hugo
Syms, Mr Robert
Thornton, Mike
Thurso, John
Tomlinson, Justin
Tredinnick, David
Truss, Elizabeth
Turner, Mr Andrew
Tyrie, Mr Andrew
Uppal, Paul
Vaizey, Mr Edward
Vara, Mr Shailesh
Vickers, Martin
Walker, Mr Robin
Wallace, Mr Ben
Walter, Mr Robert
Ward, Mr David
Watkinson, Dame Angela
Weatherley, Mike
Webb, Steve
Wharton, James
Wheeler, Heather
White, Chris
Whittingdale, Mr John
Wiggin, Bill
Willetts, rh Mr David
Williams, Mr Mark
Williams, Roger
Williams, Stephen
Williamson, Gavin
Wilson, Mr Rob
Wright, Jeremy
Wright, Simon
Yeo, Mr Tim
Young, rh Sir George
Zahawi, Nadhim
Ibe interesting to cross-referencie these to see who on this list also voted against repealing the bedroom tax…
HT, just sent it to Doc, hopefully he can post it.
Directly from some friends I have, although no longer friends of Celtic :-)
Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy/Doc
Is it the GB one?
Ernie
I am not and never have been an SNP voter. I have dreamt of a Scottish Republic lead by a true left wing Labour Party since Mod Studies at school. I want that dream to come true next year or in the future, for my 4 children and 6 grandchildren.
HT
A wise move kiddo. :)))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
THE EXILED TIM-Free the Dam 5
23:53 on
20 December, 2013
……………….. aye seen that 365 fecked up on your post the day ….I remember checking out on 144 at the Royal Hotel in Forfar ,destroyed a certain local plumber….braw …then going upstairs to the Folk Club and getting awffy drunk with Hamish Imlach ………………braw days ….
Here you go.
Take along a can, some cereal, rice dried goods, whatever you can tomorrow.
http://twitpic.com/dpdeec
theweegreenman
23:39 on 20 December, 2013
Croppybhoy
I’m not voting for Salmond, he’s a male hen!
The banks are run from London. I think there is a power of work to be done but IMO I think we have more chance of change through Hollyrood rather than Westminster.
Just my opinion mate.
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Tend to disagree with that, it was only when scrutiny from the banks down south that Murray, Mc coll amongst others were taking too task.
Fholks,
Can someone confirm there is a collection tomorrow for food bank at the game?
HT, yes the GB one.
Smoke and Mirrors is the future.
estorilbhoy
00:01 on 21 December, 2013
See my previous post, yes mhate, there is, by the GB.
Doc
You posting a pic of Cowiebhoy in his new hat? :-)
HH
CRC
CowieBhoy, that dissapointing, I had hoped they would look for dialogue.
No chance of any?
After last week I can’t blame them.
CRC, I’m not talking to you;-)
But no, the GB collection, do you want to see CowieBhoys hat?
Doc/Cowiebhoy
Got it gents thanks.
While Brittania’s