Absolutely delighted for St Johnstone, who recorded one of the finest aggregate results by a Scottish club in European football in the last 30 years. My brother was speaking to a Saints player this week, who told him the successful strategy and drive came from chairman, Steve Brown, a fact which Hibernian would do well to ponder today.
Malmo’s 0-7 victory at Easter Road yesterday was chastening ahead of our game against fellow Swedes, Elfsborg on Wednesday. Celtic are in a remarkably strong position now, having produced excellent on and off-field results for the first time in the modern era, but those seven goals last night (not to mention the multitudes we shipped preseason) are a cautionary tale. It’s also worth remembering that Rangers decline into liquidation was precipitated by Champions League elimination at the hands of Swedish opposition two years ago (“Larsson has scored”). Wednesday presents a huge challenge.
As soon as I heard the stadium announcement on Tuesday I knew there was trouble in store from Uefa. The second pyro punishment will lead to a heavier fine. Celtic’s statement yesterday advised of matters of concern to Glasgow City Council Safety Advisory Group, who issue stadium safety licence, regarding a whole range of issues (overcrowding, lateral movement, moshing, body surfing). What to say about 131 broken seats? Ouch.
The club and Green Brigade (whose members occupy only a part of section 111) have met and we carry on as normal for now. Question is, can either control everyone in the section? I hope so but it’s a big ask. All it takes is one off-message person keen to ‘stick it to the man’, and there’s a long season ahead. Place your bets, folks.
Our thoughts are with Paul Lennon and the Thai Tims after the news that one of the boys who sang on the Celtic videos died in a road accident while another is critically ill.
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Welcome to BMG, a team that has also had its ups and downs and some great players over the past 30 years.
Here is one of the best stories in German football, and the owner of the dearest bier in the then MG nightclubs!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuHh9MFGOr0
Scullybhoy
Anything note to say …or the same vacuous crap
Real Madrid can offer 93 million for a footballer – the mind boggles – especially as there is a 20 percent unemployment rate among the youth of Spain.
A relative of mine teaches English in Madrid and he is booked for early morning lessons by parents in order to get kids with college degrees out of bed.
As i said – the mind boggles.
Trolls, Huns in Tim’s clothing & just general loons are in the ascendancy on CQN for the last 2 or 3 days. Its no fun here at present. Logging off till match time.
WITS
Because he’s an antidote to the we are brilliant at everything even when we’re not crew
Opinions mate ..we are all entitled to one
I expected better of you frankly
What is the Stars:
I personally read every single one of Neganon’s post, have done so for the best part of ten years.
He can get your hackles up but he is interesting and he is as much of a Celtic Supporter as I am and has every right, nay obligation, to post his concerns as he sees fit.
Greendreamz,
How are you enjoying Moscow/Russia?
Neganon:
What is your preferred recipe for cheese on toast?
Neganon:
How is your weather?
Neganon:
Are you on your third beer or your first wine and if so, is it Australian of French?
canamalar
I haven’t looked at the rules for a while, but the resolution is valid as far as I can see, and provided you have the support of 100 shareholders with their addresses noted matching the share register, it ought to be permitted. (If folk have moved and they haven’t informed Computershare they will not be valid unless they use their notified address).
The issue for the board is, while they might very well support the idea privately, they will be uncomfortable exposing the club to what will inevitably be viewed as boat rocking, troublemaking and the likes by the usual suspects. It’s a default story after all.
Good job though. Well done. Be interested to see how it plays out.
TBB
A Stor Mo Chroi
12:44 on
27 July, 2013
Aulheid:
Hero/legend/saint, they are very subjective words, I quite like human.
Me too. In fact I like being human. Its wonderful.
Seen the answer to the trialists riddle on TSFM this morning, and its a simple answer :))
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Let’s help them out.
“You changed the rules last year to accommodate Sevco when they lined up at Brechin with unregistered players”
How was that? Clear enough?
Sauce for the goose…..hope they get stung
Chelsea battle to keep Bertrand Traoré after teenager excels in Asia – Premier League – Football – The Independent
There is anxiety at Chelsea that they could lose the exceptional 17-year-old midfielder Bertrand Traoré over the next six weeks before they are able to hand the teenager a professional contract on his 18th birthday in September.
The Burkina Faso international scored his second goal of the club’s Asia tour on Thursday night in Jakarta, a spectacular left-foot shot from the inside right channel. Yet afterwards, club officials tried to stop Chelsea players even discussing Traoré, claiming he was a “triallist” and attempting to divert attention away from the youngster.
Under Fifa regulations, Chelsea cannot give the player a professional contract until he is 18 on 6 September, in accordance with the rule that prohibits international transfers for non-European Union players until that age. Yet it would appear that Traoré “the triallist” has been at Chelsea for some time, at least as early as September 2011. He is in the United Kingdom on a student visa.
The concern for Chelsea is that the teenager, who has had an association with Auxerre in the past, is effectively a free agent. Chelsea are in the process of applying for a Home Office work permit for him, although they are not convinced they will succeed. If that is the case they would not yet be able to offer him first-team football and he could theoretically be persuaded to sign for another European club when he turns 18 on the basis they could fast-track him into the first team.
Traoré was first scouted by Premier League clubs when playing as a 14-year-old for Burkina Faso at the Under-17 World Cup finals in Nigeria in 2009. In an interview he gave to the BBC in January 2011 he mentioned an interest from Chelsea. He said then: “I like Chelsea because we have Africans there – [Didier] Drogba, [Michael] Essien, [John] Obi [Mikel].”
Traoré has a brother, Alain, 25, who plays for Lorient having previously been at Auxerre. Both brothers were in the squad for Burkina Faso at last year’s African Cup of Nations. Jose Mourinho has talked openly about how highly he rates Traoré and selected him from a large pool of academy and Under-21s players to make up the numbers of his Asia tour squad.
The Chelsea and England defender Gary Cahill said that Traoré had taken his chance well. He said: “I don’t know the ins and outs of the situation, but he’s certainly done himself no harm in the two weeks we’ve been here. It’s too early to say he’s ready to do this and that, and we don’t want to get carried away, but he’s certainly not looked out of place in training alongside some top international players. He’s a young lad but I’m sure he’s got a bright future at Chelsea.”
The young players in the squad, Nathaniel Chalobah, Josh McEachran and Lucas Piazon, will all now go on loan while Islam Feruz returns to play for the Under-21s. Tomorrow, Fernando Torres, Juan Mata, David Luiz, Oscar, Cesar Azpilicueta and John Obi Mikel join up with Mourinho’s squad, who fly to the United States on Tuesday.
Meant to say, there’s a certain Greek lawyer who has an interest in this area. Gregory Ioanandoanandoanagain. Helpful fellow. V worthwhile asking for his view. You can get his email addy from the contacts page on his website.
canamalar:
I gave my input very early, you rejected it, such is life and I am still breathing. I kept a respectful distance since but have read with interest nonetheless. I wish you the best of luck. I believe you are doing the right thing, a good thing, for the good of our club and future policed equality.
Some natives of Monchengladbach:
(The fabulous) Gunter Netzer;
(The less than fabulous) Jorg Albertz;
(The hideous) Josef Goebbells.
HH!!
NegAnon2
12:15 on
27 July, 2013
Scullybhoy – the problem is that those who run the club have no interest in football success only in what they can get out of the club. They also hate the supporters – that’s why we are constantly attacked by them.
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Forgive me but that might be your view born of experience. The folk I have met all the way through are the reverse of your description.
Now that might be the result of our different experiences and attitudes who knows, but my perception is the opposite of yours.
Auldheid:
I can handle the expectations of being human, but I always look across the road just in case.
canamalar1
Can I suggest that you repeat the resolution and back up case a few times over the weekend, so that it does not get lost in debates.
I think repeating it is a good idea in principle ;)
PF
perhaps I am being unfair on Neganon
But to be honest I just personally cant understamd the constant criticism of the Celtic board,
Its all about opinions of course but any objective analysis of how Celtic is run would I imagine be highly complimentary of the board
None of us here are objective of course,
personally i would like the position of CEO or whatever Peter lawells position to be salary free and carried out for the love of the club with the wage savings going to charity but thats just my opinion
So apologies to you and Neganon if my words caused hurt but I think the board are doing a reasonable job in the circumstances
A Stor Mo Chroi
13:17 on
27 July, 2013
I remember Father Glancy of St Patrick’s Anderson infamy telling me once when I said
“I’m only human”
He stopped me and said
“Take the ‘only’ out of it”i.e remove the judgement.
Nowe there was a guy who knew what he was talking about. Did amazing stuff up at Ruchill. Walked the edge on his own admission and fell into the brink, but I thought him a smashing human being.
I’m watching 10/15 young celtic fans being held by 20/30 police in st Enoch square….
WHAT IS THE STARS
I also think they are doing a reasonable job,but only if short-term caution is advisable against medium-term planning.
There is little point in hoarding the money if it moves us back three years.
Spend some,move us on three years,and nobody could complain.
The future would be enhanced,not jeopardised. And jeopardising our future is what I believe short-termism will produce.
joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy
13:24 on
27 July, 2013
I’m watching 10/15 young celtic fans being held by 20/30 police in st Enoch square….
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Here we go again.
What were they doing?
Letting off bangers?
Damaging seating?
Moshing?
Expect a statement from CFC soon.
HH!!
joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy
13:24 on 27 July, 2013
I’m watching 10/15 young celtic fans being held by 20/30 police in st Enoch square….
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WTF?!
Any idea why?
This is getting beyond a joke,time someone wi a pair,and a good legal reputation,challenged this.
TALLYBHOY
Careful,don’t want you dropping yer lappy in that nice cooling bath…..
jjjbt
whats goin on there m8? take pictures video it send it to f.a.c keep us up to date
NegAnon2,
a couple of times you have posted that the board,in particular DD hate the support,do you have a source for this information or is it just your opinion
A Stor Mo Chroi
at 12.49
Ah am impressed with yer Previous Submission ,Pal
That’s whit Ah call.. Writin’
Bravo!
Look.. Ah agree wi ye.. When awe is said and No Said..
Everybuddy, in the world is a Human Bean.
And .. Heinz Claims that it hiz Fifty Seven Varieties..
But, Shoot.. In Actual Fact, The Varieties of Human Beans.. Wull Cipher oot tae be a loat mair than FIFTY SEVEN!
Because of that.. it is easy tae see that …as the Clergy in the Roman Catholic Church, also,happens tae be composed of Human Beans..
Then there must be quite a Few of they Clerical Human Beans,who are jist …well…DIFFERENT… frum the rest of the Crop.
Noo, Differences ,Kin No Always be .. well.. Bad..
Sometimes, they kin be… Good.
Howevahhhhhhhhhh…
Like Everything else…
And, the Catholic Churches Clergy is Nae Exception..
The Bad Human Beans, get the Publicity..and the Good and Kind Human Beings..
get.. THE BLAME!
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
Auldheid:
I never knew Father Glancy but I have no doubt he was a good man. I’ve been lucky in life, I’ve never known a bad priest, my favourite of them all was Father Trainor of St. Pauls, Whiteinch.
BMCUW
Howdy bud.
It’s not that hot here – 33 at the moment.
By tomorrow it could be 43!
Rozzers out in force for a ‘friendly’ -eh?
Shirley not?
HH!!
Read daily and post occasionally. I just can’t help but join the debate and add my tuppence worth.
I really struggle to understand why some posters are so quick to attack the board in general, PL in particular and the club’s strategy. Why the immediate call to arms and complete lack of trust in the very people who have put us into this very strong position, ie young team, 2 out of 3 domestic trophies won and last 16 CL – all achieved with frankly a very poor hand of playing in a European backwater with paltry TV income compared with every other mainstream league.
Some of us really do need to wake up and smell the coffee.
IMHO, The Club is in the best position it has been for years and years – perhaps ever. And yes, in saying that, i do give considerable weight to our financial well being as that is absolutely fundamental to the future stability of the Club. When VW and GH were signed, there were no fanfares or “guarantees”. However, as a point of interest, neither Andy Carroll or Suirez have not “guaranteed” Liverpool top 4 in England so I don’t see who we expect to bring in to “guarantee” qualification. I absolutely agree with the Board’s apparent stance that we should sell before buying – even if the fact is that we have actually signed 3 players (at a cost of £5M) before selling either VW or GH, a point some have conveniently forgotten. The club seems to adopt the very same principle as most of us apply in wanting ti ensure our house is sold before committing to a new one. Common sense. Yes we could well have afforded to take that financial risk, but the fact we have money doesn’t mean we should throw commeon sense out with the bath water – that policy will soon eat up the money we have. Our custodians can’t live “for the moment” or from season to season – FFS that’s what Murray did! A £3-4M striker will not guarantee qualification for the CL group stages in any case. Yes I would love to have a striker (and an exciting one too) in before Wed but that may not be possible. But I don’t for one second believe that the Club are not trying their damnest to do that. Some of us seem to forget the bleeding obvious (as Burnley78- I think – said) PL does NOT set the economic landscape within which he has to operate. And while Celtic may want a player to come (and offer good money to do so) some players may just not fancy Inverness or Ross County on a Wed night in February eg Lassad or Miku take the gamble with their career by committing to Celtic until CL is certain.
As for the jibe about PL simply wanting to top up his bonus, if that was true, he’d be at Arsenal now.
I think our Board and PL do a fantastic job and we are lucky to have them. History often repeats itself – Wee Fergus wasn’t appreciated until he left and sadly I expect it will be the same for PL and DD
HH
jackie mac
11:40 on
27 July, 2013
‘Morning all – a scorcher of a day in North Yorkshire – time for a cheapo aldi beer – if you stick it in the freezer long enough, most of the ‘taste’ goes.’
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Any beer I’ve ever had from Aldi- or Lidl- has been top notch. Something to do with German purity laws I assume.
joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy
13:24 on 27 July, 2013
I’m watching 10/15 young celtic fans being held by 20/30 police in st Enoch square….
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Doesn’t surprise me one bit. They have been given the green light by Bankier.
In a love affair with Celtic lasting over 50 years only two things have driven me to get off my backside and act.
The first time was when our beloved club’s very existence was hanging by a thread and fans were asked to invest. I acted.
The second time was when I saw awful and truly fascist behaviour by Glasgow Police’s FoCUS stormtroopers violently “kettling” young Celtic fans who were trying to have a peaceful protest. I could not let this go unchallenged and travelled to the demo a few weeks later to register my protest and march back to the game with thousands of all ages and types who felt the same.
I didn’t see a word in the press about our Chairman’s concern for the fans he represents in the shocking “kittling” incident or any of the other, many, excesses by a politically motivated police force.
What moves Bankier.
The only time I have seen him show emotion was when a couple of misguided fans had displayed a tasteless and unwise banner. Fans who didn’t even have the wit to employ humour and display “FCUK UEFA”!
The spiteful and spontaneous condemnation of an entire section of fans by Bankier tells me everything I need to know about him.
Today we will honour a true Celtic man in John Keane. If Bankier were one tenth as good as the big Mayo man he would do me. You wouldn’t get big John drawn into slagging off our fans without knowing all the facts.
The Quiet Man
A reasoned and balanced post
You are obviously a hun
Sack the board
The Quiet Man
13:37 on
27 July, 2013
‘IMHO, The Club is in the best position it has been for years and years – perhaps ever.’
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Only if you are an accountant rather than a football fan.
Anyway
I have been given tips for these horses today
various sources some better than others
Grandest 2.10 Newmarket
Gold Hunter 3.55 Newmarket
Fire and Flame Wexford 2.15
Seeyouallincoppers Wexford 4.35
My own bet is Trading Leather in the big one