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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burghbhoy
17:40 on 20 December, 2013,
They always had bouncers on the door when they had a service, for as long I remember.
I’ve not seen any since he went to the big fire though.
So let me get this right……. Saatchi says the pair were allowed spend wee Nigela’s money if they stayed stoom about her drug use, – then wee Nigella sees the fraud and Saatchi blubbs about her drug abuse?
Sami & Joe off!!!!
Bsr.
My conclusion from the trial is that he is a wife beating controlling scumbag who is still trying to beat and control his wife.
Was watching some YouTube footage of Luis Suarez and was totally mesmerised by how quick his feet are compared to most of his fellow professionals.The guy is a marvellous footballer to put it mildly.
Got me thinking about who is the footballer with the quickest feet to have played for the Hoops?
In recent times Aiden and Nakamura were good but nowhere near the level of Di Canio ,in my humble opinion.
Sorry to ask a fitba question but just curious to the opinions of my fellow CQNers on this.
Jungle Jim
Genuine question.
Have you or anyone on CQN seen ANYTHING to suggest Rogic will make it at Celtic?
Bournesoup….
Hard to keep schtum about high profile drug use,when anybody with half a brain looked at her constantly dilated pupils.
Anybody else think that Craig Whyte loved Columbian marching powder,too?
Amateur Night
Ryecatcher….. Lubos feet were mesmerising
ryecatcher
18:11 on 20 December, 2013
Wee Craigy White had quick feet.
Rye catcher.
Mo bangura but his feet were too fast for a regular football. Throw him an Indian bouncy ball on a Tarmac pitch. Whit a player.
Jackie Mac……….Losing half a successful team in a season is bordering on the bizarre in my book. Most of the current Celtic squad are just coming into their prime and you also need some experienced players to bring on the youngsters, Man Utd still have Ryan Giggs playing at forty years of age.
Wee Jinky’s feet were past most defenders before they seen them move.
Up_over_goal
no izzy? Had his best game of season last week.
Matthews for lustig will be only change………..unfortunately!
Ryecatcher
Lubo. By some distance for me.
I normally have a blind spot where Lubo is concerned but in this case it has to be Jinky. Even he didn’t know what his feet would do next.
Still oan Margie’s ..Laptop.
Jist fun oot..
Neil,wiznae “takin’ in”… Finbogasson, when he went tae the Az.vs Herren? Game,the ither night..
Na..
Neil, wiz ..”takin’ in”….
A guy named..
Aron Johannsson… Who is a Striker,n, who Plays fur
AZ.(Which wuz the Team that Finbogasson’s Team wiz Playing..
n ..Indeed, wiz ..The Very
Game..at which Neil ,wiz an Interested .. Spectator..)
N.. who kin be hid fur a comparatively, pittance.. ( Compared,that is. tae whit Celtic wid hiv tae stump up..if they ,wur so foolish ,as tae get intae a Bidding war, fur the Foot o’
Finbogasson.
Two Million wid be wit it wid tak fur us tae collar . this ..Ither.. Icelander..
Yep…Icelander.. Hmmmmmmm
The place seems tae be Hoachin’ wi’ them.
Although,born in Iceland.. Aron J.. Is a current member of the U.S.of A. International Playing Squad.
Ahlike this Kid’s C.V. though.
He hiz nly played Twenty One Games. over the Period.. of 2012- 2014
but. he has managed tae accumulate.. THRTEEN GOALS..
Giving him a very respectable.. One goal every TWO game Average.
Breaking doon his Stay as his Present Team.. AZ..
In
2012.. In FIVE Ganes ,in which He started.He Scored.. THREE GOALS.
n In..
2013..In SIXTEEN Games,in which He started… He Scored… TEN GOALS.
Which is A very pleasing.. Improvement.. Average wise..
But ,mair Important.. tae Kojo, Anyway!
HIs Recent Record..
Smacks of. CONSISTENCY..
which is whit We need tae Hiv in oor Striker Dept… Like.. Yesterday!
He is Twenty Four Years Old.. Six Feet Tall.. n Runs like a Linty wid..if it wur
a Road Runner.
Yep… Go get Him.. Neil.. Say Ah.
Go Get Him..
Ah see a Future Celtic.. ICELANDIC .. Strike Force.
Don’t You?
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Ryecatcher
Yup yup.
Often thought that about Sally, till the weight gain. :)
ryecatcher 18:14 on 20 December, 2013
“Hard to keep schtum about high profile drug use,when anybody with half a brain looked at her constantly dilated pupils.”
It’s no surprise that someone from her background was using drugs, but I don’t think she is anywhere near the addict status being implied in certain quarters.
The bottom line for me is that Saatchi is a wife-beating piece of shit and he is trying to deflect from that issue.
Kojo
Aron Johannsson was, as Mr Springsteen would sa, born in the usa. Icelandic parents, moved to Iceland aged 3.
A better bet than Alfie.
Newco, Oldco, Sevco, keechco,
I want them all to die and go away,end of!!!!
KINGLuBO
The Honest Mistake loves being first
Of course that was alleged fraud I should have said, – wee Nigella will
probably go on to better things.
Catcherintherye
You can look at her pupils if you like (⊙_⊙)
Hmmm….Lubo seems to be a popular answer.
Great player and had quicker speed of thought than most but still reckon Di Canio had the quickest feet seen at Paradise,in my opinion.
Remember Ronnie Glavin had quick feet at running away from the Fire Brigade and the Polis too haha
up_over @ 17.55
Nobody dots it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody dots it half as good as you
Baby, you’re the best
Bournesoup…
You been on that Barchester Cream again?
Tahiti Bravejuice.
Ryecatcher
Have to go with Jinky for fastest though I agree that Paolo DiCanio was the best in that respect since- not as good a player as Lubo.
Up Over Goal
I thought Rogic looked a player in his debut at Inverness CT and when he appeared in the 6-2 win over the Arabs ( think he was a sub). Also thought he was good against ICT this season. Since then though…ho hum. Not sure about Nir Biton either though I’ll express cautious optimism.
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
Looking at johannssons record he certainly seems to be improving with every passing year. Looks like a decent player who would get straight into the first 11 and hit the ground running.
Perhaps a wee bit optimistic on my behalf but nowt wrong with being an optimist….why I almost had a threesome last night..I was only 2 people short…
Neil, should Play..
Tomorrow…
Forster
Matthews Izzy
Ef n Virgil
FISHER.. Biton… HENDERSON Commons
AMIDO… Stokesy.
He should..
But, He Wullnae..
Neil, His Nae Spirit of Adventure..
That is Awe that He lacks..
Yep..
Neil,is Faur too.. Careful.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
I’ll never forget when Lubo used to come over to take corners and Timdom erupted
in salutations, happy happy days adore that wee ghuy.
TrapTheBallWithYourBum CSC
“Yes my time at Celtic is over, but this is not a time to be sad I would be sad if I had never played for Celtic.”
Lubo Moravcik
Stein reigned supreme……
No surprise at someone from her background used drugs….
Tut tut…….Was she born in Garthamlock?
Hoping that we don’t lose both Samaras and Ledley, no more projects – I believe that’s the correct word – get an established goalador.
It will be sad to see Sammi go, if he does, best of luck to him, I had the feeling he would stay, maybe the wage cut is too much to take, who knows.
Joe Ledely, I agree with BobbyM, he will double his money and won’t get kicked off the park every week.
I wish him well.
HH
No wonder he is personna non grata;
“I don’t know what I find more laughable; the fact that Celtic cannot find £500,000 from their biscuit tin to sign a proven talent like John Spencer, or the fact that they then spent £300,000 on one of Dr. Jo’s old pals, the unknown Lubomir Moravcik!”
Jo ledley – the last of the hunskelpers.
Kayal33
Much as Ah hate tae Admit it, pal
You are Precisely. Correct..
Aron ,wiz born in the U.S.A.
My Informant, has bin suitably Chastised, by me, fur.. Gien me a Bum Steer,,in that
particular Piece of Info.
NIce chatting,
Kojo
Still, Laughin.
All the sectarian and racist nonsense on FF posted without Police prosecutions ? it now appears the Easdales are gunning for FF hilarious
Easdales & Stockbridge call in police over threats on a website
Re: Easdale s instruct solicitors
I had a missed phone call from someone at the club at 11.09 this morning.
At 11.30 I telephoned the person back and was informed that it was believed there was some unpleasant post on the site.
I immediately asked for the name of the alleged poster or that the information be texted or emailed to me.
As of now I have been neither texted nor emailed despite both my number and email being available to the club.
MARK
Kayal33
Oops.
Meant to say:
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Forster ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Matthews ::: Ambrose :::::: Van Dijk ::: Izaguirre
::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::: Biton ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::: Brown :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ledley :::::::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Commons ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::: Pukki :::::::::: Stokes :::::::::::::::::