Ronny Deila has been talking about a treble since early in the season, far too early for my liking. History suggests that trebles are notoriously difficult to win, even for dominant teams. The league is usually won by the best team but it’s hard to win every game in two cup competitions, no matter how good you are.
Despite this, I’ll not bet against Ronny getting his wish. He needs to win four games cup games, three of which would be at neutral Hampden, with only one game, the Scottish Cup quarter final, possibly being played away from home.
The cynic among you will, therefore, expect an away draw, possibly in some far-flung end of the country, like Inverness. My money is on a trip to Easter Road. I’ll be happy to avoid Tannadice, scene of our last defeat and a place they’re understandably feeling sort over the loss of Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven.
People of Kirkcaldy: that whole 1994-Ibrox thing, forget about it, we’re OK.
Well done to Celtic for highlighting their position as the least likely football team to financially default, according the US rating agency, Standards & Poor’s. Commercial and ticket income across Scottish football has fallen in recent years but that was only going to result in Armageddon if those in charge of clubs put an inflated sense of their own importance ahead of paying bills.
See the photo above sent by Mary’s Meals last week of the school kitchen we funded at CQ10. Work is already underway to raise funds for a fourth CQN kitchen in Malawi after the CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner, on Friday 13 March at the Kerrydale Suite. Email me for ticket, celticquicknews@gmail.com
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67Heaven
That`s good enough for me ,
JJ
Another thing about Wakaso is that his parent club are looking for around £3m+ for him. Not worth anything close to that.
starry plough
17:07 on
9 February, 2015
Watched him in ACN, decent but a bit of a Kayal.
Angelgabriel
Are you around?
Overall I think Izzy has been our best player this season.
67Heaven
I meant the donation is good enough for me, not the stamp 0:-)
JJ
PS Elbows is now more like one of the reindeer: Stamper.
Ol` Stamper McCulloch…..got a nice ring to it.
Philvis – total take is of course key. BUT when talking about fair shares and all that then it’s important to consider Proportion and also what that means in terms of ability to live when it’s all paid.
The facts are that we have a grossly unfair system. Even the Davos set are beginning to wonder if they haven’t over done it with the upward transfer of wealth…..
HT
Up to a point……that point being where he crosses 0:-)
He is a very important player for us in the attacking role.
JJ
What is a Dirk Boerigter?
Mean to say Cheerio all.
Cheerio all!
JJ
friesdorfer
13:02 on 9 February, 2015
WC
Still getting that Virgin Active advert thingy which won’t go away, making me just delete the new tab as it is doing my head in. Is there some way to resolve this?
HH
EddieinKirkmichael
Shocking stay strong.
HH
If derk could stay fit I reckon he can play a bit. He fears injury and that holds him back.
Watch him in later years of his career – he’ll do a good job for a mid,table Dutch side IMO. Could have been for us but too fragile….
Gary67
Rubin would be happy if another club could take obligations off them. If you take the exchange rate rub/usd is twice higher it was in June 2014, anyone ready to pay Wakaso wages is very we welcome. Big changes in Russian football.
Gary67
Haud oan a minute did you no used to be a “bit of a Kayal” :)))
Fair do’s I didn’t see him in the ANC.
Izzy for Presidente:)
Young McMullan, Michael Duffy & Scepovic up front for the young bhoys tonight,
Looks good tae me:)))
Celtic Football Club@celticfc · 17 mins17 minutes ago
Celtic Dev Side to play Partick Thistle: Fasan; Fisher, Kelleher, Findlay, Waters; Breslin, Lindsay; Thomson, McMullan, Duffy; Scepovic
Subs: McIlduff, Hart, McCart, Miller, Hendry, Lafferty, Hill
Izzy has been our most consistent player this season IMO
Wotte makes intelligent points – Why would we not want the governing body to ensure that financial doping which won Rangers titles and CL monies can NEVER happen again.
We know the Ibrox mob cannot be allowed in the ‘back door’- However a sixteen team league as he suggests is without doubt the way to go.
Thirty games, then a 8/8 split giving 37 games in total.
The play-offs he suggests would be good.
I believe the Celtic model under Ronny would blossom in a sixteen league – with more opportunities to ‘blood’ youngsters.
It needs serious discussion – let’s open our minds for the benefit of Celtic.
eddieinkirkmichael,
Just in from work and saw your post, totally disgusted by what you, your wife, bosses wife and workmate have had to deal with.
Hopefully it will die away and you can get back to normality…some sad bassas out there. HH
Lot of ex Celts on the scoresheet this weekend.
Did anybody mention that Kayal and Twardzik both also scored in the Championship after coming on as subs?
friesdorfer
We are working on that at the moment and hope to have it resolved shortly.
The Derk Boerighter song?
Derk, Derk go tae ferk. Tra la la la lee
Imo, Izzie is our best LB. Imo, he is poor defensively against good teams. In most games, against even poor opposition, his crossing leaves a lot to be desired.
HT
Clocked back in.
You can take my name off the subs
bench -:)))
Just received a call. Ticket sourced.
Your heed must be spinning with
ticket requests . HH
Meant to add: I wouldn’t be too unhappy if Izzie was replaced against Inter by Adam Mathews. That, of course, is dependent on Lustig being fit.
https://twitter.com/duncanshaw4/status/564538566987243520
Parkheadcumsalford
Adam Matthews is the worst at the club for stopping crosses from coming in from the wing, watch him in any game his slackness defensively costs us time and time again, a vastly over rated full back…
Petethebeat,
Embdy mention Berget?? :)
Geordie, Berget wasn’t in the Cardiff match day squad.
I thought he might be useful after scoring 2 against Dundee Utd but, no.
angelgabriel
I messed up and completely forgot you’d asked for one!!
Sincere apologies mate.
Don’t you just love a hurting Hun?
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If you thought that Rangers couldn’t hit new lows after the past couple of years, yesterday’s exit from the Scottish Cup at the hands of Raith Rovers is a strong case for the contrary.
Rangers were abysmal – as per. it has to be said. The two loanees that featured certainly didn’t disgrace themselves but neither showed the type of quality to offset the pathetic nature of their team mates’ play.
The abject sight of the Rangers manager scribbling on his clipboard while the team was sinking beneath the waves is a striking metaphor for our times. The Benny from Crossroads hat doesn’t help. Kenny McDowall was a good player and a respected coach. He needs to find his way fast if he is not to do the impossible and surpass his predecessor for unpopularity in the dugout.
It’s not too late for Rangers to regroup and focus on a promotion spot. Sadly, few seem willing to even consider it.
Off the park, the EGM venue is the latest bone of contention.
The board have obviously decided to avoid the kind of circus that was seen at the AGM and there is the possibility that moving the EGM to London is as much about showing the City what they have to contend with from the likes of SoS as it is about making the event difficult to attend for some. Any excessive protesting will not go down well in the capital and there will be robust policing.
A clever move by the board, if a sneaky one. That said, the location of the venue recognises the reality that the boardroom tussles are really about a shareholder battle.
Speculation is rife over whether or not Dave King will get the necessary percentages to oust the board and effect boardroom change. Even if he does, it will not be the end of his opponents. They will still be there with a significant shareholding to hinder and thwart any plans they disagree with. Anyone who thinks a King victory at the EGM signals the end of hostilities is deluded.
The problem for King is that he can win many key battles but he cannot win the war. If Mike Ashley decides to sit on his shareholding until the opportune moment comes to mount a takeover, that is what will happen. King cannot budge Ashley’s tanks and he has to perform wonders to take the club forward.
Attracting investment and sponsorship may prove a very difficult task given the toxicity surrounding the club. Investors will be wary given the antics of the malcontents and then there is the thorny issue of King’s fit and proper status. He may get round this by putting up a place man for the board but having knocked back King, the regulating authorities will be scrutinising the club to see that he is not operating in a “shadow director” capacity.
As I said, it hinges upon Ashley’s intent. If he has decided he wants Rangers, he will most likely take the long route if he is denied the short one. Just being there will discomfit King and any mistakes made by King will be used to maximum effect by his opponents.
I said before that in some ways King and T3B have weakened their position by buying shares. Now they stand to incur financial losses if things go south and if they do not deliver for the fans, this will cost them very dear in credibility. It’s easy to be the protester on the outside with a placard but not so easy when you are the one that has to produce the goods on the inside. Should King triumph at the EGM he will have to undo the damage caused by his own supporters’ boycotts and agitation.
It has to be said that these boycotts have played right into Mike Ashley’s hands; indeed, everything that the King camp does cannot fail to strengthen Ashley’s grip. The weaker the Rangers his rivals inherit should they win the EGM, the more difficult – and expensive – will be their turnaround. Compared to his opponents, Ashley has bottomless wealth. He could even take the view that the longer they go digging a hole trying to run the club, the more they will need him to fill it.
The short term is volatile and precarious and it depends who you listen to in respect of who will win.
But the longer term is more certain. If Mike Ashley does not tire of the Rangers situation and is intent on having the club, then he will settle for ultimate victory later rather than sooner.
You can take that to the bank.
About two weeks ago a CQN user asked for the names and the amounts contributed to the Celtic Supporters statement in the Herald. I thought that this was not very nice and to be frank none of his business and more than a tad intimidating. It was certainly meant to be. Pretty normal for this CQN user. This is the type of behaviour that leads to unwanted door stepping especially if that information was provided. I then searched on google and in the first hit found his CQN name and another name which I hoped would be his real name but you can never be sure.
I then posted that this other name and stated he had contributed 75% towards the advert. Which everyone knew was not true. I never addressed him directly(I never do) and my posting passed by without comment on CQN until today. A taste of his own medicine but quietly as nobody knew anything about it apart from him. That he decided to publicise it was his choice. Too many sweety wives on here unable to fathom that fact out for themselves.
It was stated today that it was removed. I did not notice its removal but I did notice that that particular CQN user had shot the craw so to speak until today. So what happened in the last two weeks ? to make him disappear from the blog ? did he use another handle mean time or was he living in fear of his and his families welfare. Yeah that is why he has his real name and CQN handle all over the internet. He cares about them that much.
As for the other CQNers – the sweetie wife brigade … I never saw any of you come out when he was demanding names and numbers from those that contributed to the advert the day after he outed himself via his twitter account. Which anyone can access anywhere in the world. I never read any of you decry my original post which was not immediately deleted either.
So why did he really disappear these last two weeks I mean it has been good for Celtic and what inspired him to come on the blog today ?
A rhetorical question as I don’t want you thinking too hard for yourselves guys. Its dangerous. It leads to witch burning.
HH
Izzy is a quandary, no doubt. That bloody crossing exasperates, but then his forays get him into the position and quite often has me off my chair too…………….I love the wee man in the Hoops.
Petethebeat,
I wouldn’t think he would be. He signed for malmo :)
Scored the winner in a friendly.
HH
benjybhoy mul
17:50 on
9 February, 2015
Don’t you just love a hurting Hun?
Plenty on here mate and in the biblical sense they are hoping. Getting that way virtually anyway.
HH
Eddie,
If you need handers give the CQN seven a call…go to five mins, 67 heaven, oldtim, Tom, Acgr, DD,BT and HT in action…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N2BBD94faU
Sorely tempted to switch on SSB whilst knocking up tomorrow’s packed lunches. Not sullied myself with it for about a year. Is it still as bad? Could be a hoot tonight though.
Needashowercsc
Berget has moved to Malmo I think.
hamiltontim
14:36 on 9 February, 2015
Pedro67
I’ve got you 2 tickets for Wednesday mate.
I have one more spare for anyone interested.
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The we fellas mum would rather he went to fitba training ( apparently there’s enough time for home to see Celtic !!! ).
So I’ll take one and u can pass the other one on.
I saw your e-mail address earlier, I’ll send u an e-mail.
Thanks again, yer some man.