What is the cost of Tom Rogic’s continuing absence for another two months? Tom has scored more than a few winning or equalising goals over the last two years. We could need him to deliver the third leg of the treble, or to keep the winning run in the league going, but this will not be the real cost.
Tom has been robbed of a precious three months during the most effective spell of his professional life. He improved with every passing month, got stronger, lasted the entire game and even scored a last minute winner.
With competition as it is at Celtic, he’ll be distraught. The personal target of all those who have been on an upward trajectory this season is to put their name on the team sheet for the summer’s Champions League qualifiers. For a player who the manager insisted worked for months before he was relied upon to last 90 minutes, any time he gets before the end of the season will be about recuperation.
For now, there should be no personal targets for Tom apart from being fully fit come June.
You know when you read a nugget which encapsulates much of the journey Scottish football has been on in recent decades? Chick Charnley yesterday on Jim Duffy: “When I played for him at Dundee and Hibs, he would give me Mondays off because he knew I enjoyed my weekends.”
And that was Chic making the case that Jim should have a higher job! Cheers.
Another quote to consider, this time from Brendan:
“There are three types of supporters. The first type who absolutely love you because you are the manager of Celtic. It doesn’t matter what you do, they’ll give you shirts and want you to sign everything.
“The second group are: ‘Okay, we’ll give you a chance and let’s see how you do. See if you win games and I’ll decide’.
“The third group, that’s the group who if you won five they’ll say you should have won seven. ‘You won 5-2? Why did you let in the two goals?’ You can never win!”
I wonder if he’s spoken to Gordon Strachan?
Oldtim
A question for those of you who have been here since the early days:
Oldtim made a significant first post on CQN but neither he nor I have a copy of it. It was, however, copied and referred to by many in the months that followed. If you have a copy, let me know. Thanks.
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CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 25 results (Jan 28th)
WINNERS :
21-5-79 (Ziga Boy) @10/1
Gweedore Celt (Many Clouds) @8/1
Nye Bevans RS (Forest Bihan) @7/2
Onemalloy (Wholestone) @11/4
leftclicktic (Sennockian Star) @5/2
Losers :
16 roads (Haymount)
BMCUWP (Bigbadjohn)
Bull67 (Caid du Berlais)
Burgas Hoops (No Selection)
call me gerry (No Selection)
Cathal (Out Sam)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Top of the Game)
Dim Sam (Shantou Flyer)
Fastbhoy (Auvergnat)
Fin 15 (Byron Flyer)
fleagle1888 (Romain de Senam)
Gerryfaethebrig (John Constable)
Graffitionthewall (No Selection)
green T (Burren Life)
hashadenough (More Bucks)
ohits (No Selection)
Raymac (No Selection)
Rockon (Fox Appeal)
Som mes que un club (Another Hero)
TheBarcaMole (William Henry)
twists n turns (Regal Encore)
voguepunter (Coo Star Sivola)
WWW(GBWO) (Haymount)
Zihuatanejo (Kotkikova)
Cheers, fleagle1888
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 26 results (Feb 4th)
WINNERS:
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Diego du Charmil) @5/1
fleagle1888 (Verne Castle) @9/4
leftclicktic (Varsovian) @7/4
Losers :
16 roads (Drumcliff)
21-5-79 (Five in a Row)
BMCUWP (Our Channel)
Bull67 (Optimus Prime)
Burgas Hoops (No Selection)
call me gerry (No Selection)
Cathal (Pads)
Dim Sam (Clan des Obeaux)
Fastbhoy (Touch of Paradise)
Fin 15 (Thunder & Roses)
Gerryfaethebrig (Valleyofmilan)
Graffitionthewall (Altaayil)
green T (Rock the Casbah)
Gweedore Celt (Itstimeforapint)
hashadenough (No Selection)
Nye Bevans RS (Dream Bolt)
ohits (No Selection)
Onemalloy (Drumcliff)
Raymac (No Selection)
Rockon (Beeves)
Som mes que un club (Shantou Tiger)
TheBarcaMole (Desert Sensation)
twists n turns (Vimy Ridge)
voguepunter (Dreams of Glory)
WWW(GBWO) (Miss Sapphire)
Zihuatanejo (Boom the Groom)
Cheers, fleagle1888
my Sis is a Tim…..someone in Toronto…..should be around to make her a Tic ;-))
FTSFA
KTF
H.H.
Lads and lassies
New article posted hehehehe
lol ses ;-))
arseholeCSC
CQÑ in turmoil…
Where’s the new place?
AM,
Sum can’t accept the fact….this is the new clase ;-))
FTSFA
H.H
Lads, my nap is :
Vieux Lille (Newbury 16:10)
Happy punting everyone…
Cheers, fleagle1888
place ffs ;-))
am allowed sum nonsense….am watchin John Wick….c’mon the 9 mm….;-()
ftsfa
h.h.
classe
do we on respond to classe ?
mmmmm
ftsfa
h.h.
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 26 Standings (Feb 4th)
Catching up on the last two weeks of results…
In Week 25, the big highlight was 21-5-79‘s winning selection – Ziga Boy (@10/1) – hopefully it was worth the wait! Also, a big shout out to Gweedore Celt who napped Many Clouds (@8/1) to beat the Gold Cup hot-pot, and odds-on favourite (Thistlecrack)…
In Week 26, Cosy Corner Bhoy took the honours with Diego du Charmil (5/1) winning the Scottish County Hurdle at Musselburgh.
A few changes at the top of the table as a result of those winning selections…
NAPS TABLE :
+18.00 > Gweedore Celt (5)
+13.00 > Cosy Corner Bhoy (8)
+9.75 > Fin 15 (4)
+9.75 > Nye Bevans RS (7)
+6.68 > WWW(GBWO) (10)
+4.50 > twists n turns (4)
+2.13 > BMCUWP (4)
+1.75 > 16 roads (6)
+1.05 > Dim Sam (7)
-3.00 > Cathal (2)
-3.32 > Bull67 (7)
-9.50 > Som mes que un club (3)
-11.25 > Zihuatanejo (3)
-11.50 > hashadenough (3)
-11.50 > leftclicktic (4)
-13.50 > green T (4)
-14.00 > TheBarcaMole (1)
-14.38 > Onemalloy (3)
-15.00 > 21-5-79 (1)
-15.18 > fleagle1888 (5)
-15.50 > Fastbhoy (2)
-16.50 > Graffitionthewall (2)
-17.25 > ohits (2)
-21.50 > call me gerry (1)
-21.50 > Raymac (1)
-22.00 > Burgas Hoops (1)
-23.00 > Rockon (1)
-26.00 > Gerryfaethebrig (0)
-26.00 > voguepunter (0)
Cheers, fleagle1888
I’m an old..55 yo, guy.
Not awfully intelligent, but reasonably educated.
Lived and worked in this country of Scotland since 1962.
Justed decided to stop this TI’rade..
Cos its on a phone an i cant be effefg with otvanymiew
where’d ma cqn mates?
FFS..Gies a tune!
jist walked
.
..lookn for 3 skins….everyone i spoke to was wiiit…..got them from 7 sisters…..past by a taxi I’d tried before….he’ll take me home…. gratis…..;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
WeirdWorldCSC
either that or am so handsome…..;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
New article,Andy.
15:35 @ Newbury – Movewiththetimes – NAP!
Good luck everybody.
Lads,
just to reiterate… CQN Naps on here today, please… and all of the previous outstanding results and standings have been updated (see comments above)
Cheers, fleagle1888
Lads, my nap is :
Vieux Lille (Newbury 16:10)
Happy punting everyone…
Cheers, fleagle1888
William H Bonney
Newbury 1535
Naas 355 Leap Derg
Good luck everyone
PS Good luck the ‘Ton tomorrow hope the bears dont find out there caretaker manager is a Tim
http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/murtys-delight-at-bhoys-clash-4249205
Their next Manager wont be- and thanks to Bet Victor for the 6/1 Billy Davies
NEW ARTICLE was posted last night ghuys!
Keep up!
:-)
Morning all
Carter McKay 17.00 Naas
Good luck
Morning all,will go for William H Bonney 3.35 Newbury,thanks and good luck.hh
Daphne Du Clos in 4.45 Newbury
Vinnie Red 4:10 Newbury, good luck everyone.
6:15 Wolverhampton
So it’s War
HH.
Red Hanrahan 1.50 Newbury
Good luck to all
HH
Song Light 3.35 Newbury.
Good luck everyone.
Good day and good luck.
Newbury: 3.35
Clyne
Alfonso de sousa 4:50 lingfielfd
Newbury 3.35 Movewiththetimes
Newbury 3.35
Song Light
Carrying a button. Cannae get beat.
Good luck BHoys.
Movewiththetimes 335 Newbury please HH and keep our eye on the prize…
3.35 Newbury
Movewithetimes for me the day
Best of luck to all
Cheers GFTB