I’ve plenty of sympathy for Niall McGinn for coming under pressure after being spotted at the Kilmarnock-Celtic game on Monday, but not in any way distressed. Players watch former clubs all the time, it’s not even remotely an issue, but Niall is experiencing the cost of playing in a team at the top of the league. Aberdeen fans would neither notice nor care where he was on Monday if they were in their usual mid-table spot.
A taste of internecine strife does more damage than any external party could ever hope to inflict. Glad to hear it’s taken route at our nearest rivals. On a similar note…….
A serious bid to bring newco Rangers to its knees got into full swing yesterday, as thousands of ‘fans’ signed up to spend not a penny more with the club, while mock-Rangers jerseys (should that be mock-mock-Rangers?), sold by fans’ groups, were profiled in the media.
If you know your history, 20 years ago a group of Celtic fans, some working on the frontline, some working behind the scenes, orchestrated the Celts for Change campaign, which ultimately brought regime change at Celtic.
Celts for Change had two fundamental factors in their favour: people with access to the money required to resolve the club’s problems were among them, while those running Celtic did not have access to significant funds, personal or otherwise.
The lessons of Celts for Change is that before you hurt the club you love: make sure you are capable of laying a glove on those you are trying to damage, and when you bring things to a head, ensure you have the money to put things right. In newco’s case this will be many tens of millions.
I backed Celts for Change and I wholeheartedly back those who are trying to bring down newco. Their plans and foresight are exceptional.
Care to guess which Scottish club has been most active in the transfer market this month? Falkirk, who have signed their fifth player. They have won six of their last seven games and are now within a win of getting into a play-off spot. Hot tip for the play-offs: Falkirk, Hibs, Queen of the South and Ross County.
What about Mike Ashley yesterday appointing Duff & Phelps as administrators to one of his companies? Just in case you think he’s not ballsy.
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I cannot believe those who don’t rate VVD. he is easily the best centre back I have seen at Celtic since Paul Elliot, he is very fast, very skillful and great in the air. Would you rather sell him for what, maybe 8 million pounds then buy a load of dross? We should be attempting to keep our best players for as long as possible. Being left with Efe Ambrose and our only other centre back O’Connell fills me with dread to be honest.
Serious discussion being aired and seriously adult treatment it’s getting, hail hail CQN
MORE THAN A FOOTBALL BLOG
Ah the old ‘I don’t know how the pop adds got here’ defence.
Reminds me of this from twittter . . .
http://t.co/qNQYfjvgfJ
TheLurkinTim
20:41 on
8 January, 2015
dena29,
wants to have an affair?…..not seen you honey, but cause u are on here, do it, do it, do it, wiff me ;-))
H.H.
Seriously dont want to bring down the blog but If I had the inclination I wouldnt have the energy and before any of you who have seen me give your opinion only those with a guide dog would apply :-))))
undernoillusionscsc
HH
jeromek67
Part of the PL selling Celtic to these players like Virgil and Victor is that we are a stepping stone to EPL
A bit of trivia.
14 players who have all scored against the now defunct club at Celtic Park, Hampden & Ibrox while playing for us?
I have to go out to collect my daughter but will give the answers around ten o’clock tonight.
Jeromek67 I’m afraid you are in the twilight zone. Vvd becomes a bad player, like commons, cos of the desire to make money. Various board cheerleaders then join in. Either to claim we are in financial distress or the player is rubbish.
There is no real mention now of selling and reinvesting (as we once debated on cqn) cos reality is we sell and don’t buy.
It’s all nonsense, lies, deceit and propaganda.
I’m afraid that’s modern cqn………
Delaneys,
aye the bhoy is a star,takes after his uncle :-)))
Dena
Don’t sell yourself short
You have great earrings 8))
Ernie
That’s the evidence leading you to misgivings? Have you seen the phone videos?
HH
voguepunter
20:36 on 8 January, 2015
Your ticket but that’s unbelievable. Celtic is who your going to watch.
Dena
You are too modest. I have met you. :))
The Comfortable Collective
20:44 on
8 January, 2015
Ah the old ‘I don’t know how the pop adds got here’ defence.
Reminds me of this from twittter . . .
http://t.co/qNQYfjvgfJ
OMG
HH
Burghbhoy
20:42 on 8 January, 2015
What do u Ghuys feel about football in general?
Do u watch as much as u can?
nope, tis got to the stage that Real, Chelsea, Bayern & Barcelona etc get there that I’m bored, money talks…..but not my language;-))
H.H.
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
20:49 on
8 January, 2015
Dena
Don’t sell yourself short
You have great earrings 8))
:-))))))
HH
Burghbhoy,
I only deliberately watch Celtic, I don’t switch on a sports competition on the telly and I don’t go out my way to watch or see any sport, really couldn’t give a monkeys if it’s not Celtic, make the noise and blah lip-service social convention but couldn’t give one if its no the bhoys. Is that what they mean by Celtic daft ?
Delaneys Dunky
20:50 on
8 January, 2015
Dena
You are too modest. I have met you. :))
and your just a ghent
I blame the cafflick schools :-))))
HH
Dena
Coming from a Brad Pitt looker like myself it’s no problem
(Has ole Brad been a sumo wrestler yet?)
If using the Chrome browser, just add the extension ‘Adblock Plus’ and you get no pop-up ads whatsoever. It’s free too.
thelurkintim/Canamalar
That’s how I feel Bhoys , if it don’t wear green & white hoops I can’t be bothered with it.
Maybe I’m just getting more cynical with age but my child – like love of all fitba is fading rapidly !
Gordy
Haha. Cannae say his best mate takes any of his talent from me. Did take Chris to his first few Celtic games, so I did encourage him to become a pro player I suppose. :)
jeromek67,
But he’s thick as shit in the neck of a bottle
Virgil is a class act.
The longer he graces the fitba pitches in Scotland wearing the hoops, the happier I’ll be.
Victor.
He was a class act for us as well, and I was happy while he graced the fitba pitches in Scotland wearing the hoops.
Lennybhoy
thank you x2
Delaneys Dunky
i know what your saying , should have more news re. the Celtic end
K , myself and the two grandsons were up at Dens in the family and friends section , four guys behind me two of them arseholes , when they scored in the first minute ….
get intae these fenian basturds , could not believe it , when wee griff equalised i was the arsehole , in front of my grandkids
, i turned and gave them an angry but celebratory get in therrr , jumping up and down like a daftie , the kids had never seen me so angry , we had our Celtic gear on , after the game , i was approached by Dundee fans next to us , they told me i should have reported them to the stewards , my response was , i was hoping the Dundee fans would have reported them .
Bt cheers bud ;))
Dena29,
too bad i won’t b ther….shame on me….;-))
H.H.
Can I just make it clear that the JungleJim posting re Ched Evans on the previous ( I think) page is not me. On relatively tame football matters I don`t mind a wee bit of confusion but not on this issue.
JJ
Burghbhoy,
On the subject of football in general
I make every effort to see Celtic at home at Celtic Park and away games on the T.v as for other matches if they are on the tv I might catch a glimpse but lose no sleep over whether I see them or not, making no concerted effort to see any epl games at all , overhyped, overpriced overfunded imo
HH
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
Hope you are still doing well and get the chance to meet up again at the cqn corner
HH
Burghbhoy/canman
I’m a football fan and watch football all the time, I wanted Athletico to beat Madrid last night for instance but only time I get involved or excited is if Celtic are playing.
The rest are for entertainment value
I maybe wrong but I don’t watch soaps or reality TV preferring documentary or history programmes.
Boring boring BT
I think we all believe that VvD will move on, either now or in the summer.
If it is the summer, then we are back to scrambling around before the presumed qualifiers.
If it is now, then we should either have a replacement in, or accommodated the position from within.
If that is true, then, bye bye Virgil.
Maybe I have forgotten but I really do not remember Victor receiving a great deal of praise while he was with us. I wondered is Virgil was a one season wonder. I now believe he is the business.
JJ
So this American Billionaire is going to come in, pump millions, if not even squillions, of pounds into the sleeping giant that is Sevco and we are going to be left behind? We should be very very afraid because just last week the same posters were saying this was Ashley’s plan too. We are doomed they have two Billionaires ready to pump millions into them to blow us away.
Aye right on and in other news NASA have confirmed the moon is indeed made of cheese, and that’s why they had to fake the landings as they couldn’t find a big enough piece of toast in case the jet engines melted it. :-)
In saying that inglorious basterds is starting on film4
Dena
Hope to see u soon , if not I’ll ask mini BT to give you a hug from me
not watching anyone but celtic –
reminds me of a younger mate who was a smashing footballer
he belatedly played with the local juniors and then to the richer juniors but didnt fancy the style of football
i asked him why he didnt pursue juniors or lower division football when he was younger
“If I couldnt play for Celtic then what was the point ?”
BT
I hope you are feeling much more a part of the human race now. You are certainly one of its better members.
Cheerio,
JJ
JJhot,
Altzheimers is it ?
BT
…..and my `Cheerio` is because I am just about to watch that !
JJ
Oh and by the way Dena behave you flighty temptress or I’ll tell mum you are being bold ;-)