The trip to the US to play Real Madrid is core to strategy for Celtic right now. It allowed the significant North American support an easier opportunity to see the team, keeps the club’s profile high among the game movers and shakers and will have contributed valuable financial resources.
You know there’s a ‘but’ coming, don’t you.
Gary Hooper, Anthony Stokes and Daryl Murphy all picked up or aggravated strains on the trip. The players are still stepping up their fitness regimes. Muscles are being stressed, then rested, then stresses a little further. Returning from two lengthy flights with a high incidence of non-contact injuries suggests we need to review how we prepare athletes for travel.
Do you like the new-look Celtic Quick News? Some fundamental changes have engineered into the back-end which should make things more solid going forward. More new features will come on-stream shortly. My enormous thanks to Kev, who designed the template and everything new in the engine room.
Don’t forget, if you have an article in you for CQN Magazine email me: articles@cqnmagazine.co.uk and let me know what you would like to write about. I’ll be able to give you some pointers. Next edition coming soon.
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Good grief, BuffaloBillsQuickNews.
Fellow Bills fans. We can guarantee no hassle from Huns…..they ignore Bills.
Cheerio.
JJ ( EO BBCFC)
and charlie brown comments
OOps!
(EO BBCSC)
DBBIA
Are you a Dallas Hun?
BBB, 30th Sep at RW Stadium, I believe is the first game.
Bills at the Jets will be a tough opener for your team.
My season starts two weeks on Sat at the Aviva in Dublin.
Notre Dame v Army.
SPF
One for the new bhoy…
There were some positive signs on both sides of the ball in Monday’s practice at Bills training camp. The most encouraging development for the offense was their performance on both series of the two-minute drill.
Vince Young led the second unit on the first series against the second team defense. The situation was 1:20 on the clock with the ball at their own 30 and needing a touchdown to win. On first down Young hit Ruvell Martin on a deep crossing route along the left sideline for a 25-yard pickup to move in the defense’s territory.
After a short completion to David Clowney and an incompletion it was third down, but Young hit T.J. Graham on a slant with 29 seconds remaining. On fourth down, Young hit Naaman Roosevelt for a first down prompting a spike after getting lined up again at the new line of scrimmage.
With 22 seconds left on the clock Young fired a pass over the middle to Martin on a post pattern for a 25-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left to complete the drive.
Head coach Chan Gailey liked what he got from Young in the passing game Monday.
“That’s the best he’s done since he’s been here,” said Gailey. “I think today was his best day since he’s been here. He’s got a better grasp of it at any time in the OTAs or minicamp and I think he’s feeling a lot more comfortable.”
The first team offense capped their two-minute drive with even more drama. After a slip screen by C.J. Spiller picked up 30 yards Buffalo’s offense was quickly into the defense’s territory. Completions to Scott Chandler and Spiller moved them inside the 40-yard line with 35 seconds left on the clock. Spencer Johnson batted down Fitzpatrick’s next pass attempt, which stopped the clock and brought up third down.
Fitzpatrick fired a bullet to Donald Jones to set up 1st-and-goal at the eight-yard line with 29 seconds remaining. Stevie Johnson then took a slant down to the one-yard line to set up second and goal, which Fitz had to burn with a spike to stop the clock with 14 seconds left.
On 3rd-and-goal from the one-yard line, Fitzpatrick wasn’t looking when the ball was snapped to him in the shotgun and he had to retreat and pounce on the ball at the 15-yard line with the clock running.
But the offense quickly lined up and got the snap off with one second on the clock and Fitzpatrick fired a dart over the middle to an open Scott Chandler for the touchdown.
“They’re getting a little better,” said Gailey. “You keep working it and you keep going and it pays dividends. I thought both the first and the second offense did a good job of running two minute today.”
Big hits
Bills RB Tashard Choice is one of the bigger talkers on the field during practice. On Monday afternoon Choice had his usual chatter going with some of the defensive players during team work. The defense was ready for him during 11-on-11 red zone work.
With the second unit on offense and defense both on the field, Choice was given a hand-off on the first play from scrimmage. He got around the left corner, but Da’Norris Searcy came from the middle of the field with a full head of steam and hit Choice broad side knocking him clean off his feet to the hoots and howls of the defensive players looking on from the sidelines.
On the very next play Choice was again given the hand-off for an inside run play, but Kirk Morrison came barreling down off the left side and dropped Choice for a loss while also stripping the ball for a fumble. The loose ball was recovered by Nigel Bradham, who ran the opposite way for a touchdown.
Morrison tried to downplay the hits.
“It’s just football man,” he said. “It’s just going against the same guys for two weeks and going toward the end of camp right now so we’re just ready to hit another jersey. Last week we got a little bit in playing the Washington Redskins, but we’re ready for a big game against Minnesota this week.”
“That’s football,” said Gailey. “In training camp you’re supposed to have those. I don’t want those in the regular season in practice, but in training camp that’s part of it.”
JJ -no, I’m a Hugh Dallas cheerleader.
Knoxy
Great news on wee Oscar eating again. Can’t imagine what your family and you are going through. Keep the updates coming.
MWD
saltires en sevilla
I think you’re right, anaw.
*anguished sigh*
Mountain_Bhoy, thanks for feedback.
Buffalo Bills Bhoy, great.
Henrik’s Golden Boot, cheers.
LuxCelt, ooft!
navanbhoy, cheers.
Changes still ongoing!
Wee green box away from the ‘share on F’Book or Twitter’ option. Much, much better for ‘at work’ users!
Paul
Great new layout. Thanks.
Club v Company issue. Sevco and the SFA may need to be careful on this. Check the SFA rule book. Can you find any reference to a ‘company operating a club’?
You will certainly find reference to a ‘club’. If RFC 1872 is a company in administration, what is the status of the club? Is the club in administration? When a SFA membership is ‘transferred’ is that between clubs or owning companies or both or neither?
If the club was in administration did it magically come out of administration on ‘membership transfer’?
Back to the rule book. Does it ever refer to a ‘company in ownership of a club’ in its rules on administration? No. It refers to a ‘club’ in administration.
So, how does a ‘club’ exit administration in this ‘transfer’ process? Please explain Mr Regan.
Did Rangers Football Club enter administration? Yes or no?
Is Sevco the same club? Yes or no?
If yes is it in administration? Yes or No?
If No, how did the ‘club’ exit administration?
HH
ScotsPatsFan
Pats to win AFC East, Three way fight for second between Dophins, Bills, Jets. Remind me just how many teams are in this league ?
MarxBrosandDanMarinoCsC
AsonofDan,
its bad enough reading drivel about the olympics and golf, must you encourage diatribe about a faux rugby game, another they call football ffs, with the cheeck to call out game soccer, I mean come on, its no even a ball they use.
Right, enough Bills pash.
‘Bang Bang’ Bangura to discover his Bang! Or will he go off like a 10 year old Spar fire work and end up on loan back in Sweden.
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
You know we will be all over him like a rash if we suspect him of being a hun or not liking a Tri-colour third strip…
TheGreenManalishi
4. Pats, Bills, Dolphins and Jets.
SPF
Afternoon all,
Apologies for the colour scheme, but where am I ……
Hail hail
Estadio
I am still laughing at the huns having to play Elgin at 4:30 on a Sunday afternoon.
Their wonderful ‘new adventure’ continues…
ok….that didn’t work….try again
Where am I…..apologies for the colour scheme
http://enematic.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/keeping-faith-enriches/
Hail Hail
Estadio
ASonofDan,
I’ll wait to see his performance during the next song debate before I pass judgement :o)
any Soccerball fans on? :)
ASonOfDan
Bounce Bangura is using Celtic as a stepping stone to the ole EPL don’t you know.
Hopefully we can hang onto him until the window shuts.
I knew Mrs Starry had put something in my coffee this morning, everything’s gone green CSC
St Peter’s
Warszawabhoy – my eyes are being opened, I was so wrong – there are Bills fans everywhere! Let’s go Buffalo!
Jungle Jim – Buffalo Bills CFC – I like the sound of that!
Scots Pats Fan – I have a feeling the Jets will flop this year. Hopefully we can catch them cold……
Perhaps Paul and Kevin could add a toggle button for the skivers, I mean workers:)
Do you want New Improved CQN, or Classic CQN (bludger-friendly)…kinda thing.
P.S. Paul still can’t login on my clunky old Android…cheers!
You just know Bangura can do that triple summersault thingy as a goal celebration….but will we ever see it?
Re Bangura.
I still think the boy will come good!
What is it he does for a living again?
TootingTim-Was happening with me too mate,switch off ,then back on cured it.
Buffalo Bills Bhoy
Welcome to the blog. Are you a…..? No, I’m not supposed to ask that question now.
Bada
Yeah. Did you see the game Saturday between the Madrid All Stars and the Glasgow Celtics which finished Two Zero?
Estadio
The old butchers place in the Gallowgate
HH
Ole Desperado Green-I wouldn’t rule out him getting the cultural marching bands in pre-match,to try and get a few more £12s through the gate.
Well done Paul and Kev on the new blog design.
Kevjungle sorry for your loss. Y.N.W.A.
Buffalo Bills Bhoy welcome ( even though you admit to wearing hunnish clothes). My own preference is New Orleans.
TPD Baseball it has to be The Cardinals.
As to the posts earlier regarding the green sweetie and wearing blue, green etc I have to wear blue and white most days at work with Scotland flag and always feel proud, even though my family are originally from County Wicklow.
HH
Paul67
With reference to the room under the bottom of posts:
It almost looks like you left room for a posters sig
I’m guessing thats not what it is but thought it could be a method to the madness
Still like new layout despite screaming and big gaps.
HH
Hooped dreams – thank you….as for the question, I would not expect anything else as the rookie to the board! :-)
Ok, gotta head – work is calling. Catch you all later!