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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thomthethim for oscar ok Re-opens the old Victorian debate that has rent asunder CQN so many times in the past…..
HH jamesgang
Auldheid yes indeed the Catholic church do and need to engage in politics. That’s what I believe they did with the OB act. Hamiltontim my point is I think they traded not actively campaigning against the OB act with other so called benefits.
My hypothesis of their lack of action against a bill which could potentially outlaw blessing yourself I think bears this out.
Perdrocaravan nice post. Speaks volumes for you.
Alfie. There is no humble pie to be eaten. One swallow doesn’t make a summer. It’s welcome nonetheless. Let’s hope Peter is on the road to Damascus.
…….bye.
new article posted.
BLANTYRE TIM 1143
True.
Wee clue when I said Bristol City though!!
YOUR NOT LABOUR ANYMORE.
YOUR NOT LABOUR ANY-MORE.
MWD said AYE :-)
BMCUW.
Bristol City man in my neck of the woods often waxes lyrical re Dziekanowski..
Fab partnership with Andy Cole and a fabulous game v Leicester in the FA Cup get regular mentions.
Unfortunately his off the field behaviour in Bristol is equally legendary.
Not been in much this morning.
What’s the story with the Apocalyptic announcement expected from the Soothsiders this morning?