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I was speaking to a friend who supports Newco about their recent decline.  His reckons the goalkeeper situation has a lot to do with it.  Allan McGregor was a big part of their success last season, now 40, time has caught up.  His shot stopping ability has stopped, speed of foot movement has slowed and, as we saw at Celtic Park, he does not command his six yard box.

As a consequence of all of this, confidence of those in front of him evaporated.  They play well when on the counter, but pushing up field is dangerous.

We’ve been there.  Last season we had the year of three keepers, none of whom convinced the manager to give them an extended run.  Not only was our defence unconvinced by the man behind them, they did not know who they were training to play in front of a few days out.

So much went wrong in 2020 it would be harsh to overstate any one element, so don’t misunderstand.  But the antics of Fraser Forster, who watched his pal, Craig Gordon, reject an offer to play backup to him at Celtic, to accept a deal on half the money at Hearts, before changing his tune and returning to Southampton is troublesome.

When we watched Joe Hart make that early save on Sunday, we are reminded of the importance of the last line.  Without Joe, we would be second favourites for the title right now.

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  1. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    !!Bada Bing!! on 8th March 2022 10:17PM

     

     

    I find this one interesting. Regularly, you hear from way inside where I pick up snippets.

     

     

    I’ve read what you later typed about the Affiliation and Association position. Just doesn’t ring true to me.

     

     

    Do you think I’m the only Celt to connect this to the single sentence I read on a single blog last season, our CEO didn’t attend the 1-4 defeat at Ibrox. Didn’t he? Why wouldn’t he?

  3. ernie lynch on

    TURKEYBHOY on 8TH MARCH 2022 11:20 PM

     

    Ernie,

     

     

     

     

     

     

    There’s a few on here try to change history.

     

     

     

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    You can’t change history. You inherit it. It’s the future you can change.

  5. Turkeybhoy on

    Scum charging 53 Quid a ticket on Thursday.A nice wee earner on top of their 12 Quid programme on Saturday.

     

    The Golden Fleece.

  9. Por Cierto on

    AN TEARMANN on 8TH MARCH 2022 8:00 PM

     

     

    Bernard Ponsonby has frequented “Mickey Joes” on many a night! por cierto :))

  10. !!Bada Bing!! on

    GuyFawkesaforeverhero on 8th March 2022 11:24 pm

     

     

    !!Bada Bing!! on 8th March 2022 10:17PM

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I find this one interesting. Regularly, you hear from way inside where I pick up snippets.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I’ve read what you later typed about the Affiliation and Association position. Just doesn’t ring true to me.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Do you think I’m the only Celt to connect this to the single sentence I read on a single blog last season, our CEO didn’t attend the 1-4 defeat at Ibrox. Didn’t he? Why wouldn’t he?

     

     

    You’ve totally lost me mate….

  11. An Tearmann on

    POR CIERTO on 8TH MARCH 2022 11:45 PM

     

     

    AN TEARMANN on 8TH MARCH 2022 8:00 PM

     

     

    Bernard Ponsonby has frequented “Mickey Joes” on many a night! por cierto :))

     

     

    Long time since I heard it called that :-)),he was in then with Jim Delahunt and Lloyd the wee weather guy.It was a great night,ended up in ol Clada club after coming out queens Park bar in westmoreland Street.

     

    Epic night,no voice in morning.

     

    Still has one or two decent pubs as am sure BRRB will suggest.

     

     

    HH

  12. Saint Stivs on

    Julien was around this village recently, happy, fit looking, handsome ,

     

     

    people just make up shit,

  16. IniquitousIV on

    AN TEARMANN

     

     

    Sarah should have put it out of sight.

     

     

    Salah of course.

     

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    Think you were right the first time!😊

  19. park the bus 442 on

    BBC caught acting ‘dumb’ about Ukraine nazis!!! 😵

     

    •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

     

    Maajid أبو عمّار (@MaajidNawaz) Tweeted:

     

    Only 5 years ago, back in 2017 the BBC had no problem documenting Ukraine’s NAZI problem.

     

    Why so silent now, BBC?

     

    https://t.co/C9BcWMLcYu https://twitter.com/MaajidNawaz/status/1501217774768635919?s=20&t=l4QrugOKqxy1NF-ji1pJTQ

  23. Tom McLaughlin on

    AN TEARMANN

     

     

    You can’t hit a player with your studs, even if unintentional, and not get at the very least a yellow card, which is what Sanchez got. It was only the fact that it was his second yellow that resulted in his dismissal.

     

     

    As CALL ME GERRY said, it was reckless.

     

     

    How many times have we on CQN bemoaned the lack of action by referees when a Celtic player is the victim of that type of recklessness?

     

     

    If he had shown Sanchez a straight red, he would have my sympathy, but not for a second yellow.

  24. Tom McLaughlin on

    I’m sitting at Edinburgh airport. Hence the early post.

     

     

    Who’s gonna stop Bayern Munich this CL campaign? I’ve always liked them as a club. Usually excellent to watch and great supporters.

     

     

    I hope they lift it this season.

  25. Tom McLaughlin on

    I was quite taken aback by the rows and blocks of empty seats at Anfield last night. Could it be that, with a 2-0 lead from the away leg, some supporters saw it as a dead rubber? At that level? Surely not.

     

     

    I’ll be interested to see what the Etihad looks like tonight as City kick-off against Sporting with a 5-0 lead.

  26. lionroars67 on

    I much prefer Jeremy Corbyn’s views on Putin and more importantly, his anti-war stance outlined in 7 mins below, like him I have always opposed War

     

     

    views on peacehttps://youtu.be/Bc07qyLcx2U

     

     

    Putin is a war criminal we have all seen it live

     

     

    Tango with Putin

     

     

    BBC Storyville is well worth a watch

     

    Free speech ?

     

    A TV station that promoted diversity in lifestyles, culture, and politics

     

    In Putin’s Russia, former music radio producer Natasha Sindeeva dreams of becoming famous and decides to build her own TV station to focus on pop culture.

     

    Tango with Putin charts Natasha’s journey, from building the station, Dozhd, to recruiting an open-minded team of outcasts who find themselves reporting on some of the biggest and most controversial stories of the day while trying to protect independent journalism in their country.

     

     

    Satire would this be allowed in Putin’s Russia ?

     

    https://twitter.com/Coldwar_Steve/status/1500917964052258817?s=20&t=yaDz5ao0iCVEod0GnUUpEA

     

     

     

    Did Putin’s Russian friends in the UK buy influence by corrupting our democratic process, well the UK Govt never investigated ? wonder why

     

     

    https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1285536951085473792?s=20&t=yaDz5ao0iCVEod0GnUUpEA

     

     

    F*** all the warmongers

  27. Canamalar it looks like OCD obsession on

    Russia interfered with Brexit election report right on cue, ha ha ha ha ha ha utter drivel.

  29. lionroars67 on

    Watch the Sanchez challenge at around 4.45

     

    https://youtu.be/9oOe7NabXKg

     

     

    Never a yellow, Sanchez stretches to make contact with the ball, his eyes are focused on the ball, he makes contact with the ball, his momentum and the Liverpool player arriving late into the challenge results in a collision it happens in football, not reckless, not intentional, new rules are being interpreted to ridiculous levels

     

     

    aff oot

  30. lionroars67 on

    Putin apologists living in their own self-righteous war apologists bubble right on cue

  31. Tom McLaughlin on

    CANAMALAR

     

     

    I’d be more inclined to believe that Donald Trump interfered with the Brexit referendum.

  33. Canamalar it looks like OCD obsession on

    Meanwhile gullibils swallow and regurgitate as much propaganda they can, without question.

     

    Without question.

  34. Canamalar it looks like OCD obsession on

    Tom…,

     

    I’ve got to laugh at the cognitive dissonance on dispaly here.

     

    Nuland admits to US biolabs all over the Ukraine and destroying the materials before the Russians can get their hands on them and use them ffs.

     

     

    Meanwhile Russian’s that fear their country is being threatend and the issued warnings for the last 14 years that were ignored should not count.

     

     

    The antiwar warmonger who was silent during the nazi bombardment of the Donbass. aye the cognitive dissonance is rife.

  35. Canamalar it looks like OCD obsession on

    Meanwhile anyone who questions the NATO propaganda is a Putin apologist.

  36. Uncle Jimmy on

    On the subject of empty seats at English grounds, there is little doubt that football is much more valuable than it once was.

     

    Tv deals, salaries, sponsorship – all have gone stratospheric.

     

    Only the income of supporters has not followed suit. Liverpool and Manchester do not have their troubles to seek.

     

    I have sympathy with any man who cannot afford to attend football as heating has become so expensive

     

    I’m sure there is no recession in the padded seats though

  37. Tom McLaughlin on

    Aye and if you dare to question the propaganda, you get called an evil Communist. A few McCarthyites on here.

  40. Tom McLaughlin on

    UNCLE JIMMY

     

     

    I checked with my niece’s boyfriend in Liverpool. He’s a season ticket holder at Anfield. He didn’t go last night because his seat – behind the goals – was £56.

     

     

    He has a 3-month old daughter and couldn’t justify such an outlay.

  41. FrankTerry on

    LIONROARS67 on 9TH MARCH 2022 5:42 AM

     

     

    Thanks for the links. Will check them out later.

     

     

    Cheers,

     

     

    FT

  42. lionroars67 on

    Ukraine: War in the breadbasket of the world

     

    The Food Programme

     

     

    Dan Saladino looks at the war in Ukraine through the lens of food. Are people already going hungry? And what does conflict mean for the millions dependent on Ukrainian wheat?

     

     

     

    FRANKTERRY on 9TH MARCH 2022 7:13 AM

     

     

    If you have 30 mins to spare Frank this programme on Ukraine well worth a listen

     

     

    Ukraine: War in the breadbasket of the world – BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk › … › The Food Programme

     

    Dan Saladino looks at the war in Ukraine through the lens of food. Are people already going hungry? And what does conflict mean for the millions dependent …

     

     

    Fundraising for people impacted by the war is already underway; Cook for Ukraine https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cookforukraine, and, as featured in the programme there is the World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/

     

     

    This week’s Radio Appeal came on behalf of the Disasters Emergency Committee https://www.dec.org.uk/

     

     

    Produced and presented by Dan Saladino.

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