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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In 1978 I was on a bus coming home from university. It “broke down” in Saracen Street. This happened frequently as it was close to the Ashfield Street depot and it meant shift over for the driver.
There was a little record shop near the bus stop and I looked in the window.
There was a record for sale at 50p. It was by Joan Baez. I did not have any of her records so I took a chance and bought The Joan Baez Lovesong Album.
It is a mix of traditional love songs and newer compositions, some by Bob Dylan, and poems put to music. 18 inin total as it is a double album.
Tonight I am having a quiet night and it is soothing me at 33rpm.
Nothing beats mint condition vinyl.
Best 50p I have ever spent in my life.
hmm – of dubious character -never !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36926398
A golfer standing on a tee overlooking a river sees a couple of fishermen and says to his partner, “Look at those two idiots fishing in the rain.”
I see a video doing the rounds of a Celtic fan trying to grab a Hun scarf off a Kazak at Astana game. I don’t condone it but there is nothing more annoying then to see Foreign Opponents waving Hun stuff or Union Jacks etc.
Remember going to a game in Barcelona, I always remember it as the David Marshall/John Kennedy game.
We were walking up to the stadium when this wee Barca prick ran out & held up a Union Jack ahead of us,
A hardy wee Glaswegian, fetched him a smack on the jaw as quick a punch as ever I saw inside or outside a boxing ring. I know I shouldn’t but I walked on with a wee smile on my face.
A golfer standing on a tee overlooking a river sees a couple of fishermen and says to his partner, “Look at those two idiots fishing in the rain.”
A young man with a few hours to spare one afternoon figures that if he hurries and plays very fast, he can get in nine holes before he has to head home. As he is about to tee off, an old gentleman shuffles onto the tee and asks if he can join him. Although worried this will slow him up, the younger man says, “Of course.”
To his surprise, the old man plays quickly. He doesn’t hit the ball very far, but it goes straight. Furthermore, the old man moves along without wasting any time.
When they reach the ninth fairway, the young man is facing a tough shot. A large pine tree sits in front of his ball, directly between it and the green.
After several minutes pondering how to hit the shot, the old man says, “You know, when I was your age, I’d hit the ball right over that tree.”
With the challenge before him, the young man swings hard, hits the ball, watches it fly into the branches, rattle around, and land with a thud a foot from where it had started.
“Of course,” says the old man, “when I was your age, that tree was only three feet tall.”
HRVATSKI JIM on 29TH JULY 2016 9:23 PM
There was a little record shop near the bus stop and I looked in the window
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Record Rendevous
Hrvatski Jim
How ya’ doing?
I kept my dad’s old turntable, and a few old albums (that had not been released on CD/digitally), but hadn’t bought an LP in probably 25 years. Recently, on a whim, I went out and bought a vinyl copy of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue … went home that evening, turned all the lights off, and put the LP on ….. and So What starts… magic!
here it is…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbxtYqA6ypM
Watched highlights of CQN Aberfoyle open on Eurosport. A disgrace to the club. Never seen so much cheating, foot wedges, dropped balls etc. and bad language ! Jobo Balde, relief behind a staked tree doesn’t mean relief as you interpreted it. Have to report this to Peter Lawell. HH
For what it’s worth my team would be
Buffon
McGrain. Baresi. Maldini
Jinky. Iniesta. Zidane. Pirlo. Cruyff
Ronaldo. Messi.
Subs: Beckenbauer, Best, Charlton, Zoff,
glassford03
that is a braw team
A couple of teams with Jinky in them, astounded that Bobby Murdoch disny make anyones team, nout stranger than folks.
!!BADA BING!! on 29TH JULY 2016 8:18 PM
Is game on tv on Wednesday?
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On behalf of the shareholders we will demand that it is so. Kerching..
HH
Iki
That was it. Tiny shop but a wee treasure trove.
MiT. I will have a listen to Miles later. My arm is just about healed up. It was good for cutting the grass today for the first time in 5 weeks. Hope all is going well for you.
Before Joan Baez it was the lovely Linda Ronstad’s Simple Dream. This is the album with her famous sultry look at the camera. I defy any boy growing up in the seventies or eighties not to have a crush on Linda.
She has just turned 70 and she is suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Her voice has been silenced. Truly sad.
Bada Bing
nothing yet,u20s v annan on premier on tues
http://www.livefootballontv.com/
A fellow CQNr asked me if Premier Sports were showing the CQN Open…..:0
Ta bhoys
Leftclick
Do you know kick off time on Tuesday?
Cappielow is 15 min drive fae me.
Teams eh,
Yashin,
Danny, Baresi, Franz, Maldini
Murdoch, Pele. Maradona
Jinky, Ronaldo, C Ronaldo.
Would have been nice.
HH
Burnley-agree mate, I was asking for a bhoy who is working away HH
DD
•Tuesday 02 August 2016
•Celtic U20s vs Annan AthleticScottish Challenge Cup
•7:45pm
Four old-timers were playing their weekly game of golf. One remarked how nice it would be to wake up on Christmas morning, roll out of bed and without an argument go directly to the golf course, meet his buddies and play a round.
His buddies all chimed in said, “Let’s do it! We’ll make it a priority – figure out a way and meet here early, Christmas morning.”
Months later, that special morning arrives, and there they are on the golf course. The first guy says, “Boy this game cost me a fortune! I bought my wife a diamond ring that she can’t take her eyes off.”
The second guy says, “I spent a ton too. My wife is at home planning the cruise I gave her. She was up to her eyeballs in brochures.”
The third guy says “Well my wife is at home admiring her new car and is now reading the manual.”
Finally,they all turned to the last guy in the group who is staring at them like they had lost their minds.
“I can’t believe you all went to such expense for this golf game. I slapped my wife on the bum and said, ‘Well babe, Merry Christmas! It’s a great morning – golf course or intercourse?”
She replied: “Don’t forget your hat!”
TET,
Imo, if any Celtic meritted inclusion in such company it would have to be Bobby Murdoch. I saw him but my auld Dad saw so many other heroes and he, like me, is convinced that Bobby is the finest Celtic player ever- without exception.
Leftclick
Could be a nice wee night oot for the grandweans an me. A wee warm up for the following night.
Thanks pal. Catchye soon.
HH
Was the Aberdour dayooooot a masonic convention?
Nae updates?
They say football is all about opinions and after seeing some of those best 11s and P67s leader I’d say some opinions are worthless ;O)
50 years since England won the world cup. Anyone any memorable tales to tell?
HH
BMCUW
Heard CCB turned up wi GB flares. EUFA enquiry ongoing.
PCS
Your Da knew a player then and he taught you well :-)
Mate here is a Boro fan, saw BM play for them a fair few times, he reckons he was the best passer of the ball he has ever seen and still the best he told me only last week, couldn’t understand why Celtic got rid.
HH
Following on from the last post….
God bless England
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CySri9RAuQ
The Waterboys – And a Bang on the Ear
https://youtu.be/xmyPHfu9c0c
HRVATSKI JIM on 29TH JULY 2016 10:08 PM
Linda Ronstadt
Her marvellous voice not quite silenced.
She brought out a ” niche ” album of Mexican music which you may not have heard and may enjoy.
“Canciones de mi padre.”
Songs of my (Mexican ) father.
Foxy
I had just turned 1. Went right off my milk and farleys till 25 May the following year.
DELANEYSDUNKY
Aye,he forgot they were still in his crombie from his Green Brigade days!!!
All time eleven
Buffon
McGrain Baresi Beckanbauer Maldini
Xavi Iniesta
Johnstone Messi Cruyff
Maradona
Aye, Bobby had everything. As Mr Stein so rightly said: when Bobby plays, Celtic play. Never a truer word. Sheer class. And I saw Charlie Gallagher and Paddy Crearand, 2 of the finest passers of a ball ever to grace Celtic Park. Charlie too like Bobby could strike a ball but Bobby could do everything.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 29TH JULY 2016 10:32 PM
Foxy
I had just turned 1. Went right off my milk and farleys till 25 May the following year.
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Aye, was getting a bit borin for a Fri nite. A wee hand grenade, it was helluva way to get the songs started mind
HHUTR
Foxy I remember walking home from my wee job as a milkbhoy listening to what are now my No 1 band “The Kinks” playing “Sunny Afternoon” No 1 for two weeks. Jeez where did these 50 years go? H H Hebcelt
TET, Before Bobby, my Dad reckons Malky MacDonald was the best he had seen.