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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Por Cierto
11:02 on 3 July, 2014
As a pragmatist I think the UK should remain as a member of the EU.
And I’ve no doubt that’s what would happen if there was a referendum.
Despite the fear and negativity from the nats about it.
Hamiltontim
Not at all. Players were signed by Celtic before Wim Jansen arrived and nobody thought that was strange. Clubs do it all the time.
LB
Hamiltontim
I think, and it’s only a thought, that maybe they decided to get on with the medical stuff, with a view to whoever got the managers job, then he could make a decision on offering a contract or not por cierto
The Green Man
would you like to get my email from Paul 67 ?
how is your mum ?
HH
My friends in Celtic,
Reading back I see the subject of Racism appearing again and again. I think we need to lighten up a bit and use a bit of common sense.
Racism is wrong, but so is inequality.
No race or doctrine should come before equality. All peoples should be equal, and that equality must include gender.
So before we keep introducing the race card at every turn, let us address equality.
HH, proud to be on the opposite side of “Rangers fans for Independance”
livibhoy
11:06 on 3 July, 2014
They’re hard work at times, eh…!! …..HH
Pat Stanton can also be contacted via the Hibs trust.
http://www.hibshistoricaltrust.org.uk/player-profiles/item/52-pat-stanton
LB
Will selling FF be a Peter Lawwell decision or a Ronny Deila decision?
ernie
“Despite the fear and negativity from the nats about it.”
and the Daily Mail :) por cierto
livibhoy
11:13 on 3 July, 2014
Hamiltontim
Not at all. Players were signed by Celtic before Wim Jansen arrived and nobody thought that was strange. Clubs do it all the time.
LB
As far as CFC are concerned,on who’s say so ? Who ,in a football capacity is qualified to sign any player?
ernie
Selling players: If it’s a financial decision then it’s PL. If it’s a player good enough decision then it’s RD por cierto.
Hutchybhoy ;-)
Right good sprinkling of jungles here.
And although I had no team to follow in the World Cup I’m deffo following Belgium cos their fans were grand craic the other night and had fond words for the Celtic.
HH jamesgang
The sharks should recruit the players and slide them
down a conveyor-belt to the coach guy and let him make
a team out of the players. If the coach guy disny make a
winning team out of the players that the sharks bring in then
mutually consent the coach guy and bring in another coach guy.
Oldtim
That was the vino ACGR said that you wanted, we had it in the apartment in Barca.
Now if it had been a vino that I was recommending…..it would have been a different one, it’s good all the same.
Enjoy
HH
Good Luck to Craig Gordon, hopefully we will see him as often as we have seen Zaluska
Kittoch
Bognorbhoy
Yeah…I will Pat.
My ma is still as cantankerous as ever, but doing ok.
Isnt it strange….I was just passing your old house a few days before I spoke to you on CQN…relatives eh, don’t see them for ages, then they show up:)
Be in touch soon Pat….great talking to you.
HH
TET, dont forget the second one, with the stag on the label, you placed that high on my drink next list.
I did.
It was lovely.
HH
!!Bada Bing!!
Did Craig Gordon not work with our goal keeping coach? I would say that i’s obvious as a very niche position that he would have a huge say.
I don;t see the big issue with Craig Gordon. Very good keeper. Injured a few years yes but he is young. 31 is not old for a goalie. Great back up for FF. If Forster goes we will need another keeper.
I have never known the Celtic support to get so stressed out about a goal keeper. We used to be a support obssessed with attacking players and scoring goals.
I was at a game once when he came up for a corner. I laughed at the time. Only diddy clubs do that and it was Hearts. Had good banter in Edinburgh after the game with a few Jambo’s I know. The manager instructed him to go up for it. Craig Gordon does what he is told. Not a bad thing in a footballer.
Welcome to Celtic Craig Gordon. Hopefully we will see the best of him. I would wager he will be injured less than Derk.
LB
Jobo Baldie
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY BIRTHDAY:)))))
C’Mon the hoops
Welcome to celtic Craig may your days with us be blessed & trophy laden.
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Bada Bing
Good call on Bobby Lennox my favourite ever celt.
ACGR
couldn’t open your mails though my computer is playing up due to old age :))
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Auldheid
Thank you
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Starry Plough
No probs will mail you soon (link free) hope your busy.
Oldtim
Ryanair starting flights from Glasgow to Warsaw soon
lost my phone on holiday, how you getting through tomorrow, tohg going so I could get him to pick you up on way through.
LiviBhoy
11:29 on 3 July, 2014
‘The manager instructed him to go up for it.’
Of course he did.
The Green Man
will be up for a few games and would love to meet up
was on google maps street view looking at all
the old houses i could remember…Stevenson st,..Kelvindale rd… Stirrat st and
Berneray st..memories … iv’e lost most of them :-)))
Alan Rough
Good morning Timland!
Just read the following article and I must say I am very impressed with RD’s approach regarding young JF.
It’s real important that we get the young man properly healed in order to not ruin his career.
Well done RD !
Hail Hail!
sorry I forgot to post the link to the article…
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11787/9370061?
Livibhoy,
I don’t know how you can sit there and defend a player who didn’t want to lose.
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Thanks for All the Feedback Re; Because..
Summa
curly
10:05 on
3 July, 2014
Lucky dog.
That`s Murphy,of course.
Geordie Munro
11:37 on 3 July, 2014
‘Livibhoy,
I don’t know how you can sit there and defend a player who didn’t want to lose.’
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I think the concern is that the desire not to lose only arose against Celtic in a game that meant nothing to Hearts and everything to us.
leftclicktic We are all Neil Lennon
My boss just told me I can go early today as he has some meetings to go to, the first game of Celtics season, coincidence I doubt it, The Unseen Fenian hand is everywhere even in Tobleroneland!
Hope yer keeping well..
Can Any cqn recommend a good hotel in
San francisco ? Hearing anywhere around union square… Expensive thou
New york ? Kinda thinking staying a bit out of manhatten .. Enjoy seeing different areas so train into city sounds good. Cabs home at nyt when on the gargle
Heading in september.. Hiting vegas an boston aswel but thats all been sorted.
Cheers
Ernie I know people post on all sorts of subjects , my point was the apparent obsession by some on here about the YES/NO question. Why on here? Just scroll on by – like I normally do -just got curious. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Bognorbhoy
Im sure I can fill in a few blanks for you, although it must be at least 35 years since ive seen you in person.
Your Glasgow relations are still going strong and doing well, and all mad Celtic fanatics like me and you:)
However…the phrase “Fighting Irish” springs to mind:)
Take care Pat….speak soon.
Im off to wrestle with world.
HH
Sevco`s first game in their division is against Hearts = best crowd/money possible for Them.
Sevco`s first Cup game at Ibrox V Hibs = best crowd/money possible for Them.
Celtic`s THREE, Glasgow Derbys will all be mid-week = lowest crowds/money possible.
What a coincidence, eh? 0:-)
JJ
Ernie,
I know. How dare them basturts try and win their last home game of the season and send their own fans home for the summer disappointed.
Maybe we should ask all clubs not to try against us.
And don’t get me started on those rascals Motherwell.
Geordie Munro
11:50 on 3 July, 2014
Were you at the game?
Proudbhoy
If you have a car, the Coventry Motor Inn has free parking.
It’s between the Golden gate and Fisherman’s Wharf, about 10 minutes walk from Lombard St. (the winding one).
About £100.
We made the mistake of walking back through the Tenderloin from Union Square though fortunately, it was a Saturday lunchtime and we had no hassle.
BTW, if you want to go to Alcatraz book it right away. We tried a month before and no luck.
Geordie Munro
ernie lynch
Really? Are we going to be that petty?
Goal keepers don’t just go up for corners. Whether you want to believe it or not he was told to go and he went.
I hope he is asked about this in the near future so it can be put to bed. It’s becoming tiring and a bit embarrassing.
Once they pul the jersey on they are Celtic and we as supporters back them!
LB