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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Good defense from Beiber
Ajer last ditch interception. Corner.
Well done laddie
Ajer vital block
Good clearance by Ajer.
He will be a star
Ajer steps in again
FAN-A-TIC on 30TH JULY 2016 7:47 PM
THEMAESTRO72
The problem with Rogis is his contract is up for renewal and he shows no willingness to resign.
He is skillful but we should cash in now if he won’t extend.
This is why i believe Brendan is not convinced.
Half agree with you but I remember a certain number 7 running his contract down with no complaints.
Don’t think he rates Hendo.
NOTTHEBUS on 30TH JULY 2016 7:51 PM
Average age of this team?? Must be ridiculously low
Scott Allan is the oldest at 24. Fisher and Fassan are 22, Rogic, Ciftci & Armstrong 23, the other 5 are under 20.
NEGANON2……get yerself and yer daughter up tae
CP on Wednesday night,you will be in good company
and you might just enjoy the occasion,hope you and
your loved one’s are fine and dandy.
Game peters out
VFR800A8 on 30TH JULY 2016 7:54 PM
Cheers
Ajmer a shining light a star but what about all our other disa stars
Brilliant by Rogic!
Any of our players would look good in Barca team. That’s not a joke.
My point is take Dembele- looking shite so far in a poor Celtic team.
Looked good in his previous teams.
It’s easier to
Improve develop in good teams and it’s easy to get dragged down in poor teams. A real challenge for Rodgers in improving the team in order to improve individual prospects. That’s where Lawwell strategy came unstuck. Projects are fine if surrounded by quality. Whe projects are surrounded by poor players the potential
Can never be released.
Big job for BR!
Lovely play from Rogic
Dembele runs through and takes another heavy touch
Dembele indecisive
Tom plays nice thru ball but cleared as it reached Christie
Great ball Rogic but heavy touch Christie costs chance.
FT
NOTTHEBUS on 30TH JULY 2016 7:55 PM
VFR800A8 on 30TH JULY 2016 7:54 PM
Cheers
To be precise, the average age of the finishing team was 21.09 years of age!
0-0 in the 2nd half. I’m happy enough!
Ajer a star in the making
Full time whistle. 1-3.
Only Ajer and Rogic for me dis enough second half to merit consideration Wednesday.
I have been bumping my gums for years about our lack of ball control, I have also been scathing of our lack of application to try to rectify this, we spend a few hours a day at training, prob about half the amount of time that our opposite numbers from the continent do, I will wager you now that the players we are up against tonight spend twice the time on the training ground as we do, no wonder they are better at trapping a ball, and the simple thing like passing a ball to a team mate, something we are actually pish at.
Hopefully Brendan can sort this, but I doubt it, cos he must be beside himself at the lack of basic skills that we have.
Wednesday more important.
I hope the bhoys recover from their travels in time for Wednesday. ;-)
We will need to increase our energy, effort and concentration.
Oh Neganon2
I see you are on.
I will answer your questions just this one time.
1) You seem to have misunderstood my use of “plant”. I meant it as a media placeman whose job was to cause discontent, not that you were a member of the fauna genus. So no I was not dehumanising you.
2) I didn’t know I had a “cosy world view” so how could you upset it?
3) “Dumb” well that one is up for interpretation, however I didn’t realise how many faults I had until I got married and my wife started to point them all out.
All of the above stil does not change my view that you are a paid agitator, whose job is to sow discord on this blog. You do your thing and I will do mine, which is actually supporting Celtic and not running them down at every opportunity.
Enjoyable game. Barca hung on well to sneak a 3-1 win……
I watched it on a channel called Bein sports and still got Neil McCann..life ain’t fair sometimes.
Farewell effe, hello Ayer will be my lasting memory of tonight I think. The young lad looks a player, first time I’ve seen him.
Astana nerves can now begin in earnest
Craig Burley on my TV.
There must be a baseball game or a golf tournament I can watch instead.
Now going to the best place of all…..
to meet Kojo.
TET
Aye but they are awe scratch golfers. Woop peee!
MWD
THEMAESTRO72
Agree.
Great workout though for Brendan and his bhoys – no disgrace.
ut he has his work cut out to get us up to (first of all) a decent Europa League standard.
Hail hail
Oops meant “flora” not “fauna”
MWD
You may well be right, I bet they are all masters on the play station or whatever it’s called these days.
HH
KEVJUNGLE…..?
Enjoyable game, bit of a training exercise in the second half
Hope the all Tims are enjoying Dublin tonight.
WITS, Almore and others being run ragged by their tour guide duties no doubt.
The party is just about to start.
USPGA play suspended as the thunderstorm that rattled past me 30 minutes ago is over Baltusrol.
Not sure if Dembele is trying too hard or is just not very good.
Bit more certain about Armstrong……not going to be good enough.
Christie might be good enough when he is physically strong enough.
Ajer could be good enough.
James forrest? The most half hearted player I’ve seen in a Celtic shirt.
No shame in a 3-1 doing from Barca..