I’m not going to tell you it’s right to post tickets by Special Delivery, or pass on a £7 charge, because I know many would, if given the choice, opt to take their chance on regular mail, with a lower (or zero) charge. The value of Special Delivery only really kicks in when your tickets have yet to arrive but all your pals have theirs. Which isn’t going to happen to all of us.
What I will draw to your attention is the gleeful rush to print an inaccurate story that the club gave fans no option to collect tickets in person, thereby forcing them to pay a Special Delivery charge, running in one of the country’s newspapers of Record yesterday.
There are probably upwards of 100 decisions made by Celtic each week. While clearly the club get most right, they absolutely get some wrong and others remain open to debate. If you are going to have a pop, at least pick on something they’ve actually done, not something you are fantasising about.
Or seriously upgrade your fantasies. Having to write, “Earlier we wrongly reported there was no option to collect from Celtic Park but you can in fact pick up from the club ticket office” is just demeaning.
Jupp Heynckes (72) looks like getting the job of preparing Bayern Munich for the Celtic doubleheader. There’s little Heynckes doesn’t know about the game, but despite his successes, he’s always struck me as an unlucky manager.
He was the man who ended Real Madrid’s wilderness decades when in 1998 he won their first Champions League since 1966, but was sacked days later. He exacted revenge over Real when at Bayern in the 2012 Champions League semi-final, but blew the final in the Allianze on penalties to Chelsea.
That defeat did for him, although Bayern took most of the following season before announcing he would be replaced by Pep Guardiola in the summer of 2013. Heynckes duly destroyed Guardiola’s Barcelona on the way to winning another Champions League, before the door hit him on his bum on the way out. Despite his glories, a vulnerability surrounds him. This is a Champions League winner you can look in the eye and sack, apparently.
I hope that vulnerability remains for a few weeks yet.
NEW CQN PODCAST FROM CELTIC PARK ON SATURDAY
Kevin Graham is back with a new CQN Podcast from Saturday. He talks to supporters on the bus on the way to Parkhead, interviews John Paul Taylor outside the ground and captures the atmosphere and action inside the ground before getting some more supporters’ views on the bus home after an eventful afternoon at Celtic Park.
Apologies for a few sweary words in this podcast near the end.
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CCB
Your son and I both smoke. Keeps us young and stress less. I know it is killing me but I love a good smoke in good company.
Robert Nesta Marley CSC
KT getting it for a ‘poor’ performance.
20 years old, getting played out of position – the opposit eof his natural left-side, against superior quality players than his own side.
Criticism? Away, ride yerself.
WGS – did a glorious job for Celtic with the dros slef tby MON – CL participation and last 16 was miraculous, and also winning titles up against those cheating orange bastards.
Butr he’s stubborn wee ginger ninja – and tonight he got really, relaly luicky.
Scotland won in spite of his selection and subs.
It’s obvious CalMac is the player in form, with better experience and quality than Bannan or Morrison (both of whom were excellent, I must say).
But we scraped a deserved win, when deploying CalMac against ten men from the 20th minute would have ensured a more comfortable margin.
Played on a tightrope, got lucky. Unusually.
Now it’s cup final Sunday #1 for WGS’s Scotland.
Slovenia are much lesser quality than Slovakia – no Hamsik or Nemec to gild them. More Scotland’s level; i.e right there for the taking. IF we’re fearless enough. IF we play McGregor and take the game to them.
As for the Scotland v Celtic argument, I would opine it is a GOOD thing for Celtic if Scotland make Russia:
Aside form Celtic receiveing a bundle of cash for participating players, it should be cautioned that Brendan Rodgers is not a stupid man;
the league will be wrapped up early-mid April, the WC players will receive their ‘close-season’ rest late April-early May, come back to take the Scottish Cup – and the World Cup itself will be used as a perfect pre-season for all participating Celtic players, tuning them up nicely at top-level for the immediacy of CL qualification matches.
Let’s be trealistic – Scotland, if qualified, ain’t making it out the groups, nor Sweden (Mick, for instance) nor Oz, etc.
We could have a full team there, competing, tuned-up, rerady to blast into the qualifiers mor ematch-fit than they ever have been; they can get their extra rest November, after a lead established in the SPL.
Think about it; win-win for Celtic coming up. ‘Mon Scotland; there’s no more Huns there to decry or boo our players, and the boys I know that follow other sides accept the Celtic contingent give Scotland a fighting chance; the days of a Hun core on the field or terracing are gone; just the offices to sort out.
Oh, and well done Poland for my LMS.
Those that backed England and squealed like stuck pigs or excited schoolgilrs at a One D gig, in the last minute need named and shamed… ;))
DELANEYS DUNKY on 6TH OCTOBER 2017 12:48 AM
Tontine
Was amused by Michael Stewart calling Jim McIntyre an Ayrshireman and favourite for the Kilmasonic job. When did Dumbarton become Ayrshire? :-)
*He scored against us during the TB era at Parkheid in a draw that possibly cost us the League, we drew 11 games and only lost 1 while deidco lost 3.
After scoring as he ran up the park he waved tae his mates up in the sand, cue for the irate Tims, eff off ya dob.
Big Pierre who finished top scorer in the country with 26 goals rescued a point for us in the 89th minute.
Tontine
Ex Saint Pat’s Dumbarton James McIntyre is never a DOB. :)
Delaney,
I played against both Dumbarton Academy and Dumbarton St Pats. Two very good teams but St Pats had it by a country mile. McIntyre is a good young manager who fell foul of the inevitable that is associated with a team like RC. Lose your best players every year, try to restock and build a team, start again next year! Eventually, the process takes longer and you get the sack.
I hope he gets another chance.
Rebus
Rebus
You lose the best striker in Scotland last year Liam Boyce and don’t replace him. Tough
Sandman,
WTF are who or a what 1D gig ;-))
So we throw a double treble chance to accommodate those pr*cks at the FTSFA….at a chance of competing in mother Russia…..
Celtic first, Celtic last, Celtic always…..FTSFA
Just getting the impression there was International LMS9 week 2 picks…..Jobo….check my email addy that my last was from?…..missed 1st & 2nd weeks ’cause of assumptions…..not hotmail
My last of this morn…..
The Green Man & Big Jimmy…..
get yer arses bak on here….
So what….yeez flounced like big Jessie’s…..
I have done….and will do again….I’ve got no doubt
Yeez hav forgotten the golden rule…..Internet bampots are best at questioning and arguing….
We are a Celtic family….
rejoin us…..yeez are all missed ;-))
H.H.
The moon wiz Hugh tonight….well worth howlin at ;-))
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=brzzM31G4x8
lycathropeCSC
Hugh? = huge ffs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J-fX0UbpZls
Howwwwwllllll…..woof ;-))
Its me myself n I….thank fuk there’s no drinking game going on ;-))
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UMYR10GdhMM
12yearsago ;-))
When everything was simpler…..but we’ve evolved ;-))
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BlDgQOd3p-0
NjoiCSC
9 posts without reply…..lazy basturts ;-))
Seems the nightshift truly is dead…..;-((
THELURKINTIM
Mailed you the fixtures. Both accounts,gmail and hotmail. I forgot to delete the first when you replaced it with the second,and dunno which is which!!!
Good luck wi CAD.
HH
Morning, was out doing a job at a premier league kit mans house the other day , was telling me the most arrogant and hated kit man was yes you will have guessed it bigot jimmy . The kit man also said sevco players were the most arrogant team , mind you the guy was a big Tim
JJ suggesting that action by the Takeover Panel against glibby will happen next week.
WEEBAWBABITTY
It’s something in the air over that way,a miasma. It’s bred right into them.
BMCUW, your right their mate , see him most mornings driving to work , even his two dugs have that bitter twisted look and seriously they both are ringers for him
WEEBAWBABITTY
Which pair look like Jimmy Bellend? My money’s on the ones in the third picture.
Wally dugs,
http://www.iconicgrassmarket.co.uk/ceramicsstaffordshireone.html
BMCUP , close but more bulldog chewing a wasp look, also used to work with his son for a while another wee poisonous Ned. Hope your two sisters enjoy Madrid when they go
THE LURKINGTIM 6 October 2017 3:06 A M Agree with you on that two excellent posters which they would post again
Which should be wish , rushing for work !
Good morning, fresh and Autumnal here in the Chilterns this morning…
Great Result last night, had a wee bit of trepidation when I saw the Team-sheet but apparently all equipped themselves well and got their just desserts.
Excellent, especially pleased for WGS and the Bhoys.
And Broonie, who may get a last pop at World Cup Qualification efter all… Looks like if we finish runner-up in the group, it’s a straight draw… that will be down to luck, they’ll be some very good teams in that Pot.
Still, Slovenia away First, now that’s a big ask.
Gordon… CALMAC!!
Hail Hail
Good morning CQN from a cold and clear East Devon.
Goooooood Morning CQN
Reagan, Bryson, Dickson and others, including Petrie, the net is closing in,
Now, blooody more of this international rubbish :-((
Hope the Bhoys playing all come back in fine fettle
Any update on Eboue ?
DD
Great to hear you talking about Jimmy Mac in such glowing terms. The bhoys a true gent and never shy to belt out a tune or two. Top bloke, saying that he cost me a few quid this week after informing me he ‘fancied’ the Falkirk job!!! £ 50 i’ll never see again :-(
HH
Out of position is always gonna be more difficult but defensively KT had a good game, can think of a number of blocks etc… that he made and runs he tracked when other older players switched off. He could easily have had a penalty, set up Griff for shoot that hit bar, rigtfooted cross put ball on griffs head and if he had wee nit more awareness a knockdown would have led to tap in.
AS at left back got more freedom to move forward but was defensively he was poor players ran off him lots and more that 60 % of his crosses hot the first man, not something we see fron KT at right back never mind left back.
KT awareness offensively and defensively is better than just about anyone on the pitch
He had the ML role yesterday and done it well, he was in team that did not loss a goal and got best result at this level for years.
KT gets pass marks cause the bhoy is different class.
Roger Waters in Glasgow
BMCUWP,
aye…a got yer mail M….it’s gmail that’s live….thank you….now to persuade Jobo/CRC that am still involved….by picking a team n posting it….a £20 payment should b a great persuader ;-))
THELURKINTIM
Cheers,mate. I’ll delete the other one.
WEEBAWBABITTY on 6TH OCTOBER 2017 6:16 AM
BMCUP , close but more bulldog chewing a wasp look, also used to work with his son for a while another wee poisonous Ned. Hope your two sisters enjoy Madrid when they go
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LOL,can just picture it.
I think that look is only available with Wee Free Wally dugs. Rare as rocking-horse droppings. Or moments of truth and clarity from Ibrox.
What a great night at Hampden last night.
Always great being a Celtic fan, enjoying being a Scotland fan too!!
Pleased for Scotland, hope our bhoys made it home unscathed?
Will we qualify? Hope so, but…………it’s the hope that kills ye, eh!
If Calmac is serious about a national team run then he should everybody stops talking about him…WGS is a stubborn wee man, with the worst affliction known to Scotland…”wee man’s disease”.
“Wha’s like us? Csc”
Morning bhoys
haven’t been on much recently family has taken priority in recent weeks
I’m sure you all know our daughter got married last week and has been on honeymoon touring Ireland this week which was to culminate in going to Ireland game tonight
however they have been let down with their tickets
I know this is a long shot but if any of our Irish contingent can help them I will gladly pay over the odds for tickets
Thanks
I see Moussa got 80mins for the French U21 last night – Ollie also played
BHOYJOEBELFAST —yesterday .
Thanks for the info re Simon Lynch .
Quiz question should be changed from -Name 4 to Name 6 –. because of this
Gordon Marshall Snr played v B1903 Copenhagen in September 71
Gordon Marshall Jnr played V Dynamo Batumi and PSG in the autumn of 1995