Treble chasing; business, not personal, the dirty battle

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Amid the general hilarity on Scottish football at the moment I’m sure it’s not escaped Ronny Deila’s attention that we have one of our most important games of the season coming up on Saturday.  The league is a marathon without any specific focus, the League Cup final is another huge game, but facing Dundee away is exactly the kind of game a club who are chasing a treble often lose.

It was Dundee who knocked the Aberdeen bandwagon off its tracks.  Given half a chance they will do the same to Celtic on Saturday.

Kenny McDowall must have felt a bit humiliated at being told he has to pick players on loan from Newcastle United, although clearly not humiliated enough to tell them to stuff the remainder of his contract.

Llambias’ instruction appears bizarre, but there’s always two sides to each story.  If McDowall informed his chief executive that he would not use the players, for reasons other than sporting merit, Llambias may well feel justified in making the instruction.

This public shaming of Llambias, the board, and by extension, Mike Ashley, is another act in a dirty battle.  Still, “It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business”, as Dave King almost said about Ashley yesterday.

Ashley’s men may be robbed of the ability to pick the team after an EGM next month, but he remains able to inflict a lot of ‘assistance towards the club’ before then.  If I can paraphrase Tom Hagan, ‘Mr Ashley never asks a second favour once he’s refused the first, understood?’  When personal offence has been taken, sometimes even good business isn’t enough to bring a ruthless patriarch to the table.

When news of the attack on the 10-year-old boy broke on Monday I assumed it would be a matter of hours before the offender was charged.  Three days on without news is concerning.  It appears that those who associate with people who believe random violence is acceptable and care little about the application on justice – which has nothing to do with any specific policing issue.

Hard cash is now available to anyone with information leading to an arrest. If you can’t report the offender for the sake of the victim, do it for the money.  You don’t need to be a witness to report the issue and collect the reward, you just need to know enough to get the ball rolling.

Well done to all who have gotten involved in the appeal to help the victim, especially organiser Rod Lee.  Stunning work, Rod.

CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner, Cup Final weekend, Friday 13 March, at the Kerrydale Suite, Celtic Park, email me for details, celticquicknews@gmail.com

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  1. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    The compliance officer was last seen riding shergar on the way to lord Lucans Hoos in brigadoon.

  2. bournesouprecipe

     

     

    18:51 on 5 February, 2015

     

     

    I think there’s a distinct possibility the questions at Kenny McTrowel’s press conference were pre arranged, and he was scripted in how to answer.

     

     

     

    Exactly, how would the laptop loyal know to ask the questions?

  3. Delighted Kris is staying, we should also look to use his experience and help the young bhoys at the club. He is still more than capable to play but it would be good for him also to get more involved in the coaching side. Good news in an already good week.

  4. bournesouprecipe on

    DeniaBhoy

     

     

    Who do you suggest is in the category of fringe, and eligible to go out to a Scottish club?

  5. mike in toronto on

    does anyone know what KC’s salary was before (I assume around $20K per week)… and what the new contract is for?

  6. When CQN is inundated with discussions about religion, politics, history, science or any other topic other than football, it really does descend into farce.

     

     

    Every single time.

     

     

    If I want to learn about or debate such topics, there is no shortage of blogs out there which give them adequate coverage and are populated by people who know what they are talking about rather than the ham-fisted and hysterical ignorance served up on here when people start wandering off into more serious issues.

     

     

    Honestly CQNers, stick to the football.

     

     

    Seriously. It’s not funny any more.

  7. sunny calmachie on

    Our custodians have played a blinder this week,

     

    Now for the negativity from SMSM,

     

    We could play our part by ignoring them, but alas some of our fans always bite,

     

    But to me RD has a fantastic and exciting opportunity, picking a team from a top level squad,

     

    To all non Celtic supporters, away and choke on your cornflakes,

  8. BT

     

     

    Sorry running about daft here. I’m not actually sure of the date but I’ll find out.

     

     

    ACGR

     

     

    If it breaks I won’t have any hair left by the time my arse hits the hallowed turf!!

  9. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Bada Bing, it was very good and good to be away from the snow for a while.

     

     

    Are you travelling next weekend with the rest of the rutherglen massive?

  10. bournesouprecipe

     

     

    haha!

     

     

    The other one I liked was “Dude, Where’s My Carpark?”

  11. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    !!Bada Bing!!

     

    18:54 on 5 February, 2015

     

    bournesouprecipe

     

    18:51 on 5 February, 2015

     

    I think there’s a distinct possibility the questions at Kenny McTrowel’s press conference were pre arranged, and he was scripted in how to answer.

     

     

    Exactly, how would the laptop loyal know to ask the questions?

     

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    Wouldn’t be the first time. Remember the super one’s highly-scripted answer when he was asked about CP getting last year’s LC final?

  12. ger57,

     

     

    Good to see you posting again and ripping Alfie a new on with facts.

     

     

    Great news about KC today, must admit, I feared he would be leaving, a well done to Celtic on all signings.

  13. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Poor Catman, sitting all alone in the pub. Pedro, get yersel doon there and find out who we’re signing in the summer.

  14. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    Forsyth just said Ally went to see Newcastle fringe players. Hopefully he hand-picked these five!

  15. Palpable disappointment from some on here about the Commons deal.

     

     

    Board bashing needs a new poster bhoy

  16. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    ACGR

     

     

    He’s text me, he’s no goin to the pub, gie the guy a break he’s been hiding behind curtains in the boardroom awe day waitin to get the scoop on KC.

  17. a ceiler gonof rust-no mate, going to NY next month with Mrs Bada, remember VP drinks Peroni……:) finish my NEBOSH Gen Cert Course tomorrow, exam in a couple of weeks.Enjoyed it ,but a lot to take in on a fortnight course, need to do a 1000 word Workplace Scenario too……HH

  18. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Wakaso getting heated and receives a yellow

     

     

    Itv4 for second semi final

  19. Monaghan and James Forrest

     

    Can’t wait for tomorrow, looks like Ashley is going to do the S.F.A.’s job over the lying King being fit and proper.

  20. ACGR

     

     

    Central defender high up on the priority list.

     

     

    No drink tonight pal save it for the weekend

     

     

    HH

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