Best news of the day? Kris Commons wants to be involved tomorrow against Barcelona. I doubt Kris is anywhere near match fit, so there’s no chance of him starting on Wednesday against Astana, but a 15 minute cameo, when the Astana players’ body clocks are telling them it’s after 2am, would go down a treat.
I’ve always been a bit more ambivalent about Leonel Messi than most. “He’s not hit the levels of Ronaldinho” is my stock comment, and then there’s the dirty little subject. (Tax).
But his media comments ahead of tomorrow’s International Champions Cup game, “I have a Celtic jersey at home. The games against Celtic were special and I want to remember them”, proves there’s substance to the man.
I’ve a Celtic jersey at home too, Leo. A few of us here do.
Former-Rangers former vice-chairman Donald Findlay is to defend Craig Whyte is his forthcoming trial.
Whyte’s urban legend is going to be difficult to shift, but it’s not accurate. We mocked Rangers fans a few years ago, referring to him as “Our Hero” but he never was. He was the bag man for a very dirty job.
How he handled the SFA, Uefa, HMRC and, most crucially, the insolvency court, when he managed to secure the appointment of Duff and Phelps as Rangers administrators was crucial in the continuation of football at Ibrox.
It was Duff and Phelps who gave Newco the right to use the name “Rangers”, after which point Whyte could claim he was passing on “Rangers”. Everyone else mocked this liquidation fantasy at the time. Until liquidation became a reality, that is.
Whyte left Newco relatively safe in the hands of Charles Green, where it would have thrived, if it hadn’t faced a hostile and damaging takeover bid from its first week of life.
Our auction prize, donated by (the pretty fabulous) Celtic sponsor, Intelligent Car Leasing, closes just after 1pm today.
You can win:
2 seats in the directors’ box
Champagne reception
5 course meal in the Walfrid Suite
Fully expenses bar (pre and post-match)
Half time snacks and refreshments
Car Parking
At the game against Kilmarnock on 24 September.
Money raised from the auction will go towards building a school kitchen in Malawi for Mary’s Meals. It it will be the 5th CQN school kitchen.
Our four existing kitchens feed over 2000 primary aged kids every day. School attendance has increased 30% since kitchens were built, as kids attend for their daily meal. This has an impact on health, education and life chances.
You can follow the auction on eBay here. Thank you.
I’m off to Aberdour now for the 12th annual CQN Golf Open. I’ll be the one holding the jackets.
See you then.
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See this Barca team with aw that sideways passing it just adds up to meaningless possession stats, if only they were more direct what a team they would be:-)))
Brendan will use this game as an excellent learning experience so early in his managerial tenure, this is control, pass and move fitba par excellence from the most stylish, attractive footballing team on the planet, BTW i think big Efe would fit in well at Barca
PR dribbles from line into box and gets fans off seat before being crowded out.
Efe looking comfortable on the ball. Wee Roberts enjoying himself.
FALCOV60 on 30TH JULY 2016 11:42 AM
VFR800A8
Looking to set up new chapter, CELTIC MCC.
Motorbiking ;-))
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I’m up for that. What are you riding?
Barcalona touch pass move
Celtic touch touch touch touch mispass retreat defend
Other than Roberts who is mugging them off
Need to take Paddy off….if he keeps impressing…..we’ll no be able to afford him when his loan expires ;-((
LG into box but dispossessed
Brown shoots low after he takes ball away from defender.
Saved
SB robs player, runs through, shot to keeper
Brown – tony Watt moment – maybe next time!
TheLurkinTim on 30th July 2016 6:17 pm
Turan makes it 1-0 Barca…..who’s no49 for us….a poor attempt at a tackle ;-((
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As was pointed out yesterday, wee Jaimsie had looked up, saw the tackle and made it perfectly; however, the Barca player made an arse of it by changing his run and was in the wrong place for the tackle. Not Jaimsie’s fault!
Lionsroar67
If you watch Barca closely they make many forward passes.
Their sideways passes are used to draw teams towards them then they play diagonals behind opponents.
There is a marked difference to our sideways passing as most of ours end up with a backwards pass and hopeful punt
Brown decent chance…..easy save for keeper.
Turan Goal for anyone interested
https://youtu.be/Alr6-3iIbqM
HH
Broonie wins it….drives forward…. shot…..saved…..what is it with us….shooting straight at the keeper
1/2 way through first half and JF wakes up to find himself offside.
Who’s that wearing big Efe’s shirt tonight?
Nice energy from Broonie
Efe great defensive work to find Brown
This lad Roberts is a player. I think he’s going to have a big season. Outstanding talent. Probably our only player that can compete with Barca.
On that subject, I see Sevco made Burnley look like Barca earlier. They are pure pish.
Blinkin’ flip,folks. Cut the BHOYS some slack.
We gnash wur gums about how pish we were over the last few years. Then we play the best of the best.
By invite.
And worry about losing a goal.
Who cares? It’s a bliddy exhibition match. And aye,I know fine well we don’t do friendlies.
As an aside,a certain former manager should have remembered that instead of allowing a crippled millionaire to “score” a humiliating winner.
Efe looking like Kaiser Franz there
THELURKINTIM
Seem to lack self belief
I take it back about Efe, sometimes he just needs to clear it.
Janko robs Messi as he threatened inside box
Great tackle on Messi….in the box…Janko
Poor from Mcgregor
Is Messi’s hairdoo part of his punishment?
I’d love to blame ole Pedro for that goal but just class from Barca. Do wish PETER would still GTF!
BMCUWP don’t remember ever having an argument with you. Decent debate between good Tims. Disappointed to see you dropping to wiki mans level earlier buddy. Is his contribution from the far right of the Celtic support (thankfully never a timing trait I’ve had the displeasure to have ever come across) really that important to you for you to pander to that?
MWD
FFS lighten up will yees,it’s all about Wednesday,
if we get though and survive the play-off we’ll have
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Izzy finds James. Offside again.
Concentrate laddie. Watch the line.
It can’t be that hard
Forrest offside, poor finish anyway
LG 1-1
LG!!!
Goal!!!!!!
1-1 Lee ! Sevco defending from Barca
1`1 Griff
McGregor appears to be overawed again, doesn’t seem able to make the step up in big games?
Now he needs to shut me up :)
And the Griff does the biz again :)
Grifffffffffffff……..wooooohoooooo
Magic LG :))))⚽️☘
Nice wee gift for Alwigh to pounce on. Predator that Bhoy.
MWD