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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Full League Cup draw:
Huns v Peterhead
Dundee United v Partick Thistle
Celtic v Motherwell
Hamilton Accies v Morton
Hibernian v Queen of the South
St Johnstone v Heart of Midlothian
Alloa Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Ayr United v Aberdeen
Ties are due to be played on Tuesday/Wednesday August 9/10
GEAROID1998
Missing game on Wednesday??? Fekn part timer.:O)
I’m with you on booing Tic players…Have had a few run ins over the years
with a few entitled fan(ees) roon aboot me ,fortunately they have all moved on.
Take care big ghuy hh.
Somebody up there likes Peterhead. A guarantee of TV money and a cushy draw, nice.
Get well soon big Tam, you are a legend.
Hail! Hail!
gearoid1998 on 31st July 2016 5:40 pm
For the life of me cannot understand booing any player in a hooped shirt. Positively Hun like. Think it has to do with Supporters now being viewed as Consumers but if anything should give a lie to that notion it’s Big Tams plight.
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It’s an easy out to blame consumers (ie its the club/boards fault). As has been posted previously, lots of players have been booed over the years. Us fans are the same as any other club.
Amazingly there is a golf player called Johnny Vegas :O)
Huddle
It’s Jhonny Vegas
With regard to the booing. Doesn’t make it right. As I said Hun like. Maybe thinking inside my bounce Iosa Chrisi but that’s where it stays.
HH
Sorry VP
Huddles post first one spotted when logged on after removing myself from pool. Capt Ahab still searching and looking very disappointed.
Hope you’re well B.
We just got to KTF. Onwards to Wednesday and no matter what happens I will truly thank the Lord that come Thursday I will still be a Tim.
HH
gearoid1998 on 31st July 2016 6:16 pm
With regard to the booing. Doesn’t make it right. As I said Hun like. Maybe thinking inside my bounce Iosa Chrisi but that’s where it stays.
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Can’t be hunlike if we’ve always done it :o)
Ps and btw Huddle
Wasn’t being sarky re Jhonny Vegas. I used to put a few bob e/w on him for USPGA tournaments. Stopped about 3 tournaments ago and he came 2nd at a big price couple weeks ago.
HH
gearoid1998 on 31st July 2016 6:26 pm
Wasn’t being sarky re Jhonny Vegas. I used to put a few bob e/w on him for USPGA tournaments. Stopped about 3 tournaments ago and he came 2nd at a big price couple weeks ago.
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Nah never took it that way, seen that he spelt it Jhonthan just thought they were playing on Sky when they said Jhonny Vegas, looked up at the TV and there it was
From the bits and bobs I’ve read back and obviously not the popular take, but IMHO, I thought we played well yesterday and a few of our kids did really well, particularly young Ajer. Pure quality that yin’s going to be.
I also thought the much maligned Nadir is coming on to a game and will be effective in clugger league matches. However, the inevitable howls of “not Celtic class” will rain down around him for as long as he sets foot on the field. I do love a trier though, and he falls into that category. Others around him would do well to emulate his efforts.
See ‘booing’ taxi drivers; is that OK???
Halfway (or Haufwey (South Lanarkshire vernacular)) tae/to Central should be hauf price eh VP!!!
14:50 FFS………….. Naw, no the time; the fare!!!
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM (-:
Sin City Bhoy on 31st July 2016 6:32 pm
I also thought the much maligned Nadir is coming on to a game and will be effective in clugger league matches. However, the inevitable howls of “not Celtic class” will rain down around him for as long as he sets foot on the field. I do love a trier though, and he falls into that category. Others around him would do well to emulate his efforts.
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Yep, Çiftçi has looked good recently, well ahead of Dembele and was even more dangerous than LG. Though LG has since moved up a notch by doing what he does, scoring goals :O)
There were quite a few games played yesterday. How many own goals were there? Based on everything I have read, I am left to conclude that there was only one. Yes?
Terrible news re. Big Tommy Gemmell.
Please pass my best wishes onto him WC.
MWD
Sad news about Tommy G, to lie for 12 hours is not good.
YNWA TG
THEBARCAMOLE
Blue taxi,perchance?
Never again,bud. We should have had a smoke or gone into Grants for a pint till it had gone!
MOONBEAMS
Re your comment at half-time yesterday,correct as always.
Not arguments,but discussions.
BMCUWP…………..
VP in a two metre blue taxi???
Metre or meter???
TBM
I have a story on the topic of player abuse.
I was in the now defunct San Diego Supporters pub watching a game during the MON era.
A punter unknown to me minced into the pub and promptly took up the standing corner position at the bartop necessitating that four of us move to accommodate his bulk.
I use bulk purposely as he was huge, around 6’3 with a face that had obviously seen its fair share of “I’ll tak ma haun aff yer face” over the years. A think Glaswegian accent, long, thinning grey hair and a long black leather jacket added to his somewhat threatening and brooding demeanour.
Soon as the game starts shouts “run you black b*****d” at the top of his voice every time Didier Agathe gets the ball. After enduring this for 20 minutes or so, my two mates and I couldn’t stand it any longer. I say to him “pal, could you stop with the racist shite please?”
Over he strolls to our seated group in the corner “what’s your f*****g problem then” he says to me. It just so happened good friend of mine from South Africa was visiting that day, and up stands Johan, 6’5 of pure human man mountain Afrikaaner, a product of the Stellenbosch rugby system. This leather clad numpty takes one look at Johan, visibly wilts and legs it out of the bar to leave us in peace. I have always wondered if he really was a Celtic supporter.
That’s the day my Afrikaaner pal stood up for Didier, and became a Tim.
Johan now coaches rugby in New Zealand at a very high level and I send him a Celtic cap to wear once in a while, which he loves, that’s just about the only thing that will fit him.
TBM
£14.50 ?? pay up ya cheapskate you know yiv goat it..guys got to make a living :O)
Sin City Bhoy
Great story :)
VOGUEPUNTER
Quite right,big fella. Barely the price of three pints of Peroni.
SINCITYBHOY
Who says “I’ve never met a nice South African”?
Nice one.
The last time The Rangers were drawn away from home in a dometic cup tie was almost 12 months ago when they played Airdrie (26 August 2015).
Since then?
St Johnstone (H) – League Cup
Livingston (H) – Challenge Cup
St Mirren (H) – Challenge Cup
Cowdenbeath (H) – Scottish Cup
Kilmarnock (H) – Scottish Cup
Dundee (H) – Scottish Cup
Peterhead (N) – Challenge Cup
Celtic (N) – Scottish Cup
Hibs (N) – Scottish Cup
Peterhead (H) – League Cup
There you go……10 in a row!
The good old BBC Twitter feed has us travelling to Motherwell for our home game in the cup!
Strange post but did anyone watch the grand prix coverage on Sky today? If so who was the ex driver that was the race steward (they interviewed him)?
JOBO BALDIE
Jobo …the berrs never done breakin records.
Some things re efe
Other than Celtic players he is the best centre half in Scotland.
Including Celtic players he is the quickest centre half in Scotland.
If he never made mistakes he wouldn’t be playing for us.
He is probably the most capped player in Scotland.
He is adored by his team mates.
He NEVER EVER hides.
Huns and the press are delighted he was booed yesterday.
Still, some ‘ fans ‘ including Paul67 think it’s ok to ridicule a young man making a living thousands of miles from home.
A sad sad affair.
The Huddle.
I didn’t watch it but I know Niki Lauda was interviewed about Rosbergs 5 second penalty and said he thought it was fair.
WC-dreadful news on big Tam,get well soon legend,can we not Crowdfund an alert system for him ,which goes to a helpline? We always look after our own.HH
nally81 on 31st July 2016 7:28 pm
Still, some ‘ fans ‘ including Paul67 think it’s ok to ridicule a young man making a living thousands of miles from home.
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I think Paul67 stock has plummeted after the Messi comment :O)
A sad sad affair.
NALLY81
Lustig has slightly more caps,I think.
Jimmynotpaul on 31st July 2016 7:35 pm
I didn’t watch it but I know Niki Lauda was interviewed about Rosbergs 5 second penalty and said he thought it was fair.
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Cheers, It wasn’t Lauda as he was in the pitlane for Mercedes. So annoying as I know who it is but can’t remember it. No bother it will pop out eventually :O)
Pissing down at the golf, like most days playing in Scotland, I would expect the players to also post 20 over par
Huddle
Was it Johnny Herbert?
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on 31st July 2016 7:46 pm
Huddle
Was it Johnny Herbert?
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Nah it was Martin Brundle in the pitlane who walked to the race steward, an ex driver 60-70 years old wearing shades and only there because of who he is. He’s German or Euro :O)