Lots of credit to the USA and Switzerland, who bowed out of the World Cup in dramatic fashion yesterday, leaving four European and four Latin American teams fighting out for the spoils. Europe has recovered from its shaky group stage performance, keeping the door open a little longer for smaller European nations.
While plaudits for a fine tournament will be spread far and wide, the tournament has not provided a breakthrough credit for Africa, Asia, or the USA, none of whom will find the going any easier when the bandwagon reaches Eastern Europe four years from now.
Surprised it’s taken this long to get a deal sorted for Craig Gordon. Considering the player’s lengthy injury history, Celtic have perhaps delayed to allow fitness tests over an extended period. I’m treating tabloid comment that the potential arrival of Craig is linked to Fraser Forster moving on as idle mischief. We need three keepers and usually have three, as do most top clubs.
So, a day after Luis Suarez issues a heartfelt mea culpa, Barcelona let it be known they are in talks with Liverpool over acquiring the player. He is without question one of the most gifted players of our time but the phrase “transparent charlatan” seems appropriate. Brand Barca is slowly slipping, with tax scams, directorial bungs and contrived contrition.
His actions caused enough dissonance on Merseyside to damage brand Liverpool, he’ll win Barcelona football games but stands a high probability of doing the same in Catalonia. The commitment to reform is meaningless, as he is not in a position to make good on it. Yet.
Barcelona led the way on establishing an ethical, aspirational, football brand. I think they’ve forgotten what I’m hoping we learn.
The 10-in-a-row CQN Charity Golf Day takes place at the magnificent Aberdour course on Friday. This year we will hear from Celtic legend, Frank McGarvey, and former Glasgow lawyer after dinner specialist, Len Murray.
This year we are raising money for Glasgow the Caring City and The Cookiejar Foundation. We have two copies of this magnificent canvas, signed by Billy McNeill, one is available to the highest bidder on ebay here.
The other is available for raffle. Every donor to this JustGiving page gets an entry in the raffle. The minimum donation is £1, which we can all afford to participate in, although you can donate as much as you want. Our thanks to @BarryMcGonigle for the image on the canvas and OPG Graphics for creating the work.
Glasgow the Caring City said, “Glasgow the Caring City is Glasgow’s people’s charity. As well as working with the underprivileged in our own city the charity has delivered literally millions of pounds of overseas aid and development gifts-in-kind on a shoestring budget.
“From educational supplies to soap and medicines, from tents and warm clothes to prescription glasses. We once delivered a donated fire truck! Having provided emergency relief to war, famine, flood and earthquake victims in the past the charity would love to take this relatively quiet time in terms of world emergency to invest in its development projects, taking children out of war and teaching them in agricultural sustainability projects.
“The support of the CQN community has always been received with huge gratitude, thank you once again for supporting us this year.” Rev Neil Galbraith.
The Cookiejar Foundation was set up in memory of Christopher Coutts who died from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the age of 19. Money raised from this raffle will go towards the Cookiejar’s providing of vein finders for the Chemotherapy wards at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy & cancer wards in the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
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Curly
Maybe you could do the after meal speech and let Frank McGarvey watch Murphy :-)
Ulryc
you could borrow Ian Durrant’s cruciate’s!
Hope your pup is in working order soon buddy.
You’ll be a miss at the gowf I’m sure. Especially when it gets dark and they realise they don’t have a glitter ball.
MWD says AYE
Hamiltontim
09:43 on
3 July, 2014
turkeybhoy
I think the worry that some of us have is our recent history of signing a couple of players who it was known were prone to injury, Derk and Steven Mouyokolo.
Despite their injury record both were deemed fit enough to be given contracts and I assume that this was done after detailed medicals.
If we get Gordon for nothing, he remains injury free and plays his part then I’d be delighted.
I do have reservations though.
We all seem to forget that the Mouyokolo injury had nothing to do with his previous injury.Just the boy was dreadfully unlucky.As for Derk,he is a different proposition entirely.Think this guy has some psychological problems with playing football for anyone.
Some would just call it cowardice.I think they could be right.
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When did Celtic’s ‘Because’ campaign start and is it Unique to Celtic..?
TIA..
Summa
Thindimebhoy
10:12 on
3 July, 2014
Morning Ernie
Sacre red white and blue
The polls predict come the other referendum the in out of the Eu one
England will take Scotland out of the Eu
Too many of the wrong kind of immigrants is ticket rallying the English
How sad
I might be in the minority here but I have quite enjoyed my Eu membership and all its inter nation freedoms
Would hate to lose those freedoms
Because England voted no
Still not to worry it’s still in our hands
You can always vote aye in the coming referendum to keep Scotland in the Eu
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I dont people should entwine the issue of EU membership with that of independence, they are two distinct issues, a bit like equating independence with an SNP government
There are a lot of good and important things that EU membership brings, but a lot of the time they just look like another layer of politicians riding a gravy train, a bit like some of our politicians
I suppose its a bit like independence versus keeping the union – a lot of good things come out of being in the union but a lot of people want us to stand on our own 2 feet without interference from either London or Brussels or both, so 2 similar arguments, but people shouldnt tightly link one with the other
i forgot to add to my last post :-
Hoopy-Do says mibeeeeeeeesssssss
OnDaFenceCSC
Awenaw,
If you’re about – we ‘spoke’ a couple of months back about me and my mate coming over to germany to take in a Bundesliga game and you said you could give us some advice. Now that the fixtures lists are out in both leagues we’re ready to start planning. To save us boring the jacksie off the rest of the bloggers could you email me at jimmyscotland95@yahoo.com. Ta
Turkeybhoy
10:05 on 3 July, 2014
‘ernie lynch,
Your ludicrous rant about Salmond waving the Saltire,’
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What interests me about this story isn’t that Salmond made an erse of himself (he’s vulgar and crass, we knew that already) or how Andy Murrat reacted to it.
No, what interests me is how the nats have tried to lie their way out of it by inventing a quote from Andy Murray and trying to claim that the story is that he was embarrassed by the reaction to what Salmond did.
It’s not that difficult to find the truth here , but the nats still lie and prefer to believe a lie.
That’s the interesting bit.
They prefer fiction to fact, because it suits their purpose.
Re Gordon at corners – Maybe just putting on the Maroon Jersey makes them try that wee bit harder against Celtic.
I remember Paul Hartley booting Ross Wallace out of sheer frustration playing against us – and no-one could doubt his Celtic credentials.
turkeybhoy
10:15 on 3 July, 2014
I don’t know about psychological issues with Derk, you could be right.
I do know that Ajax supporters believed him to have issues with his ankles.
With regards to SM. I’ve a mate who specialises in sports’ injuries. He’s often told me how top level athletes, such as footballers, have a tendency to develop other, non associated injuries, as a consequence of over compensation for prior breaks and strains etc.
Just my opinion but I don’t think we should have signed either of them.
jeez_i_thought_blinker_was_pants
I also remember Hartley coming over to the Celtic support at Tynecastle and mouthing ‘&@£& off’ at us before kissing the Hearts’ badge.
If CG has signed, it’s time to put all this corner nonsense behind us. Didn’t King Kenny have to take his Rangers posters down in his bedroom when JS or SF came round?
Hail hail Craig and God bless your dodgy arms.
Thindimebhoy
10:12 on 3 July, 2014
‘The polls predict come the other referendum the in out of the Eu one’
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Do you have a source for that?
It would make an interesting scenario of course.
A separate Scotland in a currency union with a non EU country. Yeah the EU would accept that.
Oh, and border controls.
A separate Scotland would be sharing a land border with a non EU country. That would require border control at Gretna. And another border control at Dover if you were going to France. Terrific.
I’d like to see an EU referendum though. It would shoot UKIP’s fox. A bit like our referendum is going to shoot the SNP’s fox.
Jeez
Good point these players are playing to orders and if the manager at the time was Jim Jeffries then that would explain a lot. Anti Celtic in the extreme and just back from holiday with Ally.
So Zaluska is our No 1 GK now? Signing Gordon has told other clubs Forster will be sold asap.
The Green Man
10:08 on
3 July, 2014
Bognorbhoy
Pat….you about?
HH
yep no work till 12
HH
MWD –
Hahahaha, cheers for that. Boss lady broke into a smile when I told her! She is taking this hard as Murph is “her boy”.
Off out to get stuff for him, laters.
Lurcy
Can anyone explain to me what all this YES/NO shenanigans is doing on a football blog? Why don’t you guys start your own blog? I notice most of you post very little if anything abour Celtic or football. Rant over. Hail Hail Hebcelt
EL
Turkeybhoy is wrong about you…it ain’t “sometimes”
Craig Gordon signs 2 year deal. And it’s NOT a pay as play
BB
I would be delighted if Craig Gordon was signed as back up for FF. Fearful if he is back up for LZ.
Welcome to the greatest club in the world Craig!
ernie lynch
“They prefer fiction to fact, because it suits their purpose.”
As you are certainly a very aware man politically, could you tell me any party which does not adopt the same approach?
JJ
Not too bothered about Gordon coming up for a corner against us, forgotten about.
More concerned with the goal he scored for us whilst playing for Hertz at Paradise…or maybe I shouldn’t be;)
HH
Hebcelt,
They are all as bad as each other.
Intersting to note that one of the nits n nats has never ever posted on ‘nuts and bolts’ fitty.
hebcelt
10:43 on 3 July, 2014
People post about all sorts of stuff. Golf, tennis, horses, holidays, illnesses, black pudding,music, the perils of inter racial breeding, bevy, weird conspiracy stuff, history, religion.
Trad88
Great game/ goal soitwiz:)
Welcome aboard the Celtic rollercoaster ride MR Gordon. HH
An Tearmann
I agree with all of that, interesting times – I think we are all on the same page in that we realise the potential of Celtic(and to be fair, other Scottish clubs with significant support) and want to see that potential realised sooner rather than later. It is frustrating knowing we have this potential but have one hand tied behind our back but as SFTB alluded to yesterday, they thought the Berlin Wall would be never be brought down and how wrong they were.
HH
Bognorbhoy
Will you be up in Glasgow this season?…be nice to have a wee catch up over a bite to eat or whatever.
Btw….its Bridies bhoy here…..the clever one:)
HH
Ernie, as a Unionist, what’s your take on EU membership in or out por cierto
Geordie Munro
11:01 on
3 July, 2014
Trad88
Great game/ goal soitwiz:)
Welcome aboard the Celtic rollercoaster ride MR Gordon. HH
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Aye, absolute pandemonium when that went in!
HH
Bada Bing
If FF is sold and, as said, LZ wants to move on, then we are a keeper short por cierto
Jungle Jim
10:54 on 3 July, 2014
It’s one thing having different opinions.
It’s another thing entirely to deny the truth and and promulgate a lie in its place.
I just wonder about the mindset that allows that sort of behaviour.
The Murray thing is insignificant in itself, but it does give a bit of insight in to how the nats operate. That’s what I find interesting about it.
Celtic sell Forster and have no back up – Fans go mental
Celtic sign an international class goalie for nothing – Fans go mental
Just before he goes up for his first corner is Gordon a Lawwell signing or Ronny’s signing or does that decision get made on how well he does?
LB
por cierto- my take on it too mate
Livibhoy
You don’t think it strange that Gordon was being assessed by Celtic prior to Ronnie getting the job?
Did big bad Lawwell adversely affect Danny McGrain’s
health by deploying him as AT’s replacement ?
Apologies because I can;t remember who it was last night who was asking about Pat Stanton.
Pat drinks in the 4 in hand which is owned by Paul Kane. Whoever was looking for him should call the pub and ask for Paul Kane and he will sort them out.
Spoke to my Hibs contact at work. If anyone can remember who posted it last night please pass it on or re-post when they appear.
LB
LiviBhoy
you are spot on there,success is measured on the Liewell scale,
at the minute he is high on the scale as he is a cheap option but
if he were to do well he slides to the Deila end of the scale as an inspired first
signing by the new manager