Yesterday’s Sunday Mail exposé on attempts by the SPFL to change the balance of power within the SFA in favour of the professional clubs, while changing their bowling club committee-approach to running the game, was worthy of some merit but clearly the result of an SFA leak designed to undermine the proposed changes.
Any organisation which has a built-in requirement for office-bearers to have enough spare time on their hands in the years before nomination to attend mind-numbingly boring committee meetings is set on a path for mediocrity. Only those not busy enough with real world issues and challenges will qualify, meaning your best talent is never eligible, which is why we end up with a president like Campbell Ogilvie, who met the mediocre standards and is kept there by equally able under-achievers.
The Sunday Mail try to make out that the proposed move is a grab for cash, although they also explain why this cannot really be the case. It’s not a grab for cash, it’s not a subversive plot by Premiership clubs, it is an acknowledgement by the professional clubs that the systems of governance and administration in the game is inept and that they do not currently have the control to change things.
Our game needs deliverance from the bowling club committee.
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tricoloured ribbon
01:40 on 22 April, 2014
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I know mate, unseated the pilot.
Difficult to use hold-up tactics in a race of that nature, at the best of times.
He probably would have won the thing if I hadn’t of backed it though.
HH.
Goodnight lads,God bless you all.TAL.
Fred c dobbs
Had a wee chat with my sister today.
She didn’t watch the game as she gets too emotional.
She said John and Neil were happy with his game and he’s looking forward to his next start.
He was out of position but was comfortable and didn’t really feel out of his depth.
She, my sister, is becoming a wee bit of a celebrity around Kirkshaws as it seems everyone in Coatbridge is taking an interest in John’s progress at CP.
I told her to let him know CQN was in his corner.
‘GG
In his corner?
Tchah,we’ve adopted the fella!
I thought he had a decent debut in a difficult game,and I expect to see a whole lot more of him.
BMCUW
How long before we can get winning captain to publish his book and line him up for a CQN interview?
10 -15 Years from now?
Who was the last Celtic star to emerge from Coatbridge?
Yogi is the one I remember and I actually saw him play for St Pat’s before he went to CP.
Game of bowls anyone?
Two treats to follow.
1) Lubomir Moravcik Combination with what looks like every professional goal he scored. Free kicks with both feet, headers, flicks – everything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSq_-u4UfI
2) 242 goals scored by Henrik Larrson for Celtic. It is so good it would make you weep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMt_vCidSsA
HH
RWE
MICKTT is the man for the bowls.
Being from Ayrshire,there ain’t much else to do really…
‘GG
I suggest you drop WINNING CAPTAINS a note and book him for 2030. Meantime,get John to keep a diary.
Dunno about ex-Celts from Coatbridge,I know there are damn few from Kilwinning!
I was at school with a couple though. Mark Reid and Roy Aitken. And Stevie Clarke,who should have been a Celt,was in my class.
Even if I wasn’t in his…
I reckon LEFTCLICKTIC and maybe one or two others could rhyme off the Coatbridge alumni. Hopefully they’ll read your post in the morning.
BMCUP
Tried it a couple of times but was rubbish at it. My partner , very good player, at one bowls game was with me in the “good player plays wae the diddy” section. I didn’t let him down although he did invite me to his wedding.
Been lurking so I can see that you are doing well. Love the soirees that you organize. Everyone’s blethering about them the next day or two. Very Celtic, so well down.
When things settle down a bit, Nartin & I want to come over for the annual pilgrimage, so hopefully there’ll be a chance for a wee meet/blether/beer. I’ll give advance notice so that you can get out of Swindon in time.
Take Care & HH
Had cousins in Kilwinning, called Treacy. Tommy Treacy married by cousin Jean. They had two/three girls as I recall.
I lived in Irvine (Ravenspark) for about 18 months and used to get the train to Kilwinning, then wait at the bustop at the bridge for the bus. I could hear the drum exploding in the hotel across the street, then you could hear the rest of it. Oh shineola was what I mumbled or something like that, then the bus would come and save me.
This was before Irvine got the make over and the road from Irvine station to the mouth of the river was like downtown Damascus. Ghost town and nothing opened.
RWE
The Lubo one won’t play so I’ve mailed it to watch later.
The Henrik one,magnificent. Only 28 penalties,how many did he miss?
And that one at 13 minutes in,how did he score from that angle?
To hell wi it,I’ll mail that one too and watch it again-thanks,bud!
RWE
Treacey? Canny place them off-hand,but I’ll ask my Dad. He’s like a telephone book for contacts.
When you are over,mate,trust me,I’ll down tools and get up for a visit. That’ll be one to look forward to.
And The Harbourside is still much the same. But The Winton Hotel is gone,long gone,but not forgiven,haha!
Far be it from me to be critical about the king of kings
and i think he got a hat trick vs oldco in the 6-2 game
but if you remember the first half, i seem to recall he could have scored another three!
ach well i suppose we just have to settle with him him simply being outstanding and marvellous and world class instead :-)
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbillies the day?
dontbrattbakkinanger
05:46 on 22 April, 2014
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbillies the day?
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Don’t know where they and don’t care where they are at … but that question always makes me smile, no matter what.
Slainte. :)
Over & out.
16 roads, it is a question that pulls off the trick of being simultaneously pertinent and impertinent.
Think that Jamie (zidane) hamills attack on a opposing manager was not a very good example to set the wee hun support!,
OH WAIT A MINUTE!.
Big sean.
i’m neil lennon (tamrabam)
04:58 on 22 April, 2014
Far be it from me to be critical about the king of kings
and i think he got a hat trick vs oldco in the 6-2 game
but if you remember the first half, i seem to recall he could have scored another three!
ach well i suppose we just have to settle with him him simply being outstanding and marvellous and world class instead :-)
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Henrik got 2, Sutton scored 2, lambert 1 and Petrov 1.
Harry Hood was the last Celt to score a hatrick against them, cup game. Stevie Chalmers was the last league hatrick against them.
it may be best to sell virgil but I want to keep him. Sell the goalie
Hmmmmmm, interesting.
This I mean,.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2609815/Louis-van-Gaal-pedigree-Manchester-United-manager-backing-star-player-Robin-Van-Persie.html
tonydonnelly67
An interesting wee snippet from Van Haal profile.
As a coach he is known as a slow starter who frequently finds his players needing ample time to grasp his tactics and intent of play. Generally his teams gather results in the second or third season under his coaching, an exception being the 2009–10 season when he grasped the Bundesliga title and lost the Champions League final with Bayern Munich.
I don’t think the old Trafford big wigs could wait that long, neither would their fans.
Van Gaal. I don’t know who can Haal is but he’s Louis’ double.
Hendrix67
I think they may have to, because that team needs gutted out and the old Hun Fergie knew it.
And I think that a lot of Man U fans will go back to there London clubs.
I can’t wait for tonight to see chelski and the special one getting it rammed right up them
Good morning CQNers,
Oscar, God bless him.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/outpouring-of-support-as-family-pic-shows-oscar-knox-enjoying-easter-30204946.html
Good morning friends from a dry, grey and particularly windy East Kilbride. Hitting the golf course this morning and would appear to be a day for keeping the high balls low.
Belter of a goal last night.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2s5gxdzZOCE&feature=player_embedded
5 mil. Pay off for Moyes, so much for the four contract @ four mil. A year, musta been a clause in it prob. Like review after one year and let go with a five mil. Walk away shut up money, should be interesting, prob. Won’t know till the US Stoke Exchange opens later today.
I’m assuming the site is down?
Dear rye…
Re Shankly, Jock & Billy…
Either you’re too young and you’re relying on the veracity of everything on t’internet or…
You’re too old and your brains have become scrambled or…
Your love of Liverpool is tempting you to inflate and conflate to illustrate your point re Liverpool, Celtic & Shankly.
:-)
Think Squire D has already pointed out the confusion.
Don’t think you or Squire mention that Celtic made a presentation of a carriage clock to Shankly before the start of the match. I remember I think (I’m old lol) Shankly quoted in the Celtic View how touched he was that a club from a ‘foreign’ association should make such a gesture.
I believe Shanks ‘got’ Jock more than he ‘got’ Celtic but no harm in that at all. In as much as he got Celtic it was through the prism of the working class background of the support.
I’m only interested in Liverpool in as much as Celtic are involved!!!
Looking goooooood.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Blw9ZeoIMAAck98.jpg
Morning all. Sun’s creeping out. Not as good weather as we’ve enjoyed the last couple of days. Still, it might improve.
Here’s hoping the governance of our football begins to improve after the meeting today. Gawn the rebels.
I’m very reliably informed that the captain of Hearts’ family hail (hail) from the Garngad, who overspilled to Irvine.
dontbrattbakkinanger
05:46 on 22 April, 2014
Hahahahahahaha…..where have you been ?…….