Congratulations to who originally penned: “We shall not be move, not by the Hearts, the Hibs or The Rangers, erm, we’ll not be moved, OK?” Celtic stand alone, our historic rivals, those who half a century ago denied our grandparents, are gone. Do we have a perfect season ahead? Maybe not, but it will be a unique historical joy nonetheless.
Some of the chat yesterday was that the Premiership would be poorer without Hibernian next season, but anyone who watched Hamilton out-pass and out-play them on Sunday wouldn’t think so. Hibs have offered nothing of note to league football for years. Terry Butcher has got practically everything wrong since arriving at Easter Road but his post-match comment, that perhaps his team needed relegation to thoroughly clear the decks.
Whatever Hibs are they are not competition to Celtic. Our domestic competition next season will come from Aberdeen, Dundee United and Motherwell. United and Aberdeen both finished the season poorly after showing considerable promise early on. Expect Jackie McNamara and Derek McInnes to build on their work over the last year.
If you were an aspiring Championship club you will not have welcomed the Accies result on Sunday. Now clear of their administration travails Hearts have the strongest squad in next season’s Championship. They will also be solvent, able to build on their squad and are likely to sell more season tickets than anyone else in the league.
Hibs’ newly recruited chief exec, Leann Dempster, is potentially the clubs most important recruit in 10 years. She will surely attempt to fit her successful Motherwell template onto the Edinburgh club – and may even have more resources at her disposal.
Queens and Falkirk know they are up against it in their bid for promotion next season but they are two well-run clubs who will have an influence on who does go up. I’m not even prepared to consider anyone else for the promotion spots, some just don’t have the players, some don’t have the management, some don’t have the money to end the season. Some are afflicted by all three ailments.
With the potential of a rejuvenated Hibs making next season’s play-offs, Premiership clubs will spend the next 11 months anticipating the very real possibility that it’s odds on that two clubs will go down next season. Accies and Dundee look more than a match for St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Ross County and Partick Thistle. While Celtic will win the league comfortably, we’re likely to see intense competition between Motherwell, Aberdeen and United for the ‘Best of the Rest’ badge, and between the other eight clubs to stay up.
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everyone on the celtic board that want rangers back should be forwarded this clip to show them what we are missing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmGjiokfQ2A
as usual rangers fans act like simpletons
this is actually funny in a sad way
an tearmann
Hail hail brother,
Anything you desire beanie hats, golf caps, golf polo’s
Let me know and I shall deliver.
Now here’s the problem after what happened to me today am no posting ma email address
Until ACGR has got the Portuguese bam pot behind bars.
I believe you have already got my email from previous exchanges so just let me know.
HH brother PB1888
Mail & Express on Celtic News Now stating we have enquired about Laudrup ? Through his agent
Another wee snippet, Man U told Hernandes to find a club ? Would take him
Canny sleep :-)
Hail Hail
an tearmann
00:29 on 28 May, 2014
Paddybhoy you still doin the bunnets?
HH
Sure mhate. Just send Paddybhoy a zillion $ssss in Nigeria and the desires bunnet will arrive in no time!
Cowiebhoy. Night. God bless. You’ve made it through a day with manflu. Respect brother.
Night Timdom.
HH jamesgang
Paddybhoy, when I got the email this morning I was going to give it my standard f*ck off reply but I had some time to kill. I noticed the additional 8 in the addy and knew you’d been hacked.
Anyway, I don’t need an MOT or tyre’s. The bet with my boy is a fiver and I’m gonnay scam your scammer for 2 x £25 transfer charges. Nothing to lose but a fiver……….Haw:-)
Joking aside, I was going to try to get hold of you before the winter about a set of wheels for the boogie bus. Its a 63 plate Hilux 3.0l invincible. Looking for a bog standard set of steels to put my winter tyres on. Is this your market?
In the mean time I’ll carry on my correspondence with your alter ego.
Hail Hail bruv
The Next Manager:
One assumes that having weeded out a catalogue of sexy applicant names – i.e. those starting with; El, De, Di or finishing in; inio, etti, inni – the H.R. actually get down to looking at the CV’s of all the names being linked with us.
Laudrup’s name gets a mention – classy player, much admired throughout Europe – revered at Barca and by UEFA in his time. Let’s examine his managerial credentials.
Moderate success at Brondby (1 title + 3 cups in 4 years) but was ‘mutually consented’ when he attempted to renegotiate a year’s extension to his contract after finishing as runners-up.
Getafe – played exciting football but won nothing (cup finalists). Tendered his resignation after one year.
Next Panathinaikos who were ready to employ him – till he wanted an exit clause inserted in his contract (if a Spanish Club came in for him).
Next Spartak Moscow – sacked after 7 months following unsatisfactory results.
Offered job at A.Madrid – couldn’t agree terms.
Next Mallorca – managed to help them avoid relegation. Resigned just over 1 year into his contract – following his assistant being sacked.
Finally joins Swansea on a 2 year contract. League Cup win and signs a 2 year contract extension (but with a release clause). Linked with a host of jobs – loses 6 of his last 8 games and gets sacked.
Any guesses where he will fit on DD’s short-list??
Scott Brown blames Butcher for Hibs relegation
Kevin Thomson: Lack of action. Picture: SNS,
This headline from The Scotsman.Not once does Broony mention Butcher.
Disgusting journalism.
Paddybhoy1888
I have got your e-mail and will drop ye a note.i got an e-m from you todey (ah bejaysus :-) but deleted.And I wont listen to that jamesgang bout payin you in cash.i have loads o’ jinji boatlz to hand to you:-)
Hehe &
HH
Winning Captains, the CQN book team and Tommy Gemmell, I received my signed copy today in the post. Chuffed to bits that I’ve got another Lions book with a personal message from a Celtic legend. I’ll be reading it in a couple of weeks when I’m on sclaffbaw duties in spain.
Thanks to all who made this possible
Acgr is one Happy Hoopster
Praecepta how you doing there? Where you swallyin on fri last at the ol bv? :-)
HH
An T
Guilty M’lord!
H!H!
paddybhoy1888
Wee request – can I bring my wee Hummer (ok – mini Rav4) out sometime next month for a check over? Can be contacted via ACGR.
H!H!
An Tearmann, ginger boatils were the recognised currency in post overspill gelsga toons like corseford and spateston when I was a nipper. I once risked my life for two crates of the hallowed glass roon the back of the Cochrane hoose. That kept me in fags and bangers for a fortnight…………………………….so it did.
praecepta, do you drive that to the hair salon ya posin auld bass?
ACGR
No – its only 5 mins walk and I get pensioner rates!
Wee automatic but bus pass is cheaper.
People let you down
I should know
So why does it still hurt so much
Got a cousin
These last 3 years more like a bro
We seperated from the love of our lives at roughly the same time
Pulled one another through
Some tough times
He stood beside me when I lost my sister 2 years ago
His boys call me uncle instead of cousin
Had a drink with him the other night
Talked about fitba
His boy plays for Alloa
Doing really well
Had a good night
We also talked about cqn
Also he’s a Hun
How much of a Hun I found out today
Going through my emails found an unsent draft
Absolutely disgusting
Must have tried to send it while I turned my back
Tried to post it on cqn
Lucky I wasn’t signed in
Thought he could do it by email
Something about big Jock
And how we all know
And we are all pxxxxx
Pulled him up about it today
Apparently it’s just banter
From a guy who I have no secrets from
Who knows my family history
Friendship over
Every rainbow
Then I phoned Bobby Murdoch’s Curled Up Wiklepickers
A ghuy I first talked to on here
Who I’ve only met once
Who I’ve spoken to a handful of times
He was going to bed
But spoke to me for nearly an hour
Amazing ghuy
Fair cheered me up
I’ve now got a cure for a hangover : )
I belong nowhere
I belong here
Hail Hail
Nice one Praecepta.am just guilty o envy lol will catch you at next yin hopefully
HH
Enough research for me tonight – time for kip.
Good night all and Travellerbhoy – you take care!
H!H!
ACGR.local pub not far from me had a cage for keeping them in until returns day on a wednesday,that said tuesday became rhe bulk buy day for fags and sweets the jinji boatil due to cage bein tanned for cases o them.bag o tosh that smokin stunts yir growth :-))
HH
praecepta, I knew you’d have an angle, ha ha, like your style.
If someone be be so kind as to drop me PB1888’s moby number to my acgr addy I’ll pass it on to praecepta.
I don’t think Paddy will be trusting his mail for a wee while wi the scamming bassa’s.
Hail Hail Celtic men and wummin.
http://youtu.be/RiBuINcv-Mo
Hail hail
praecepta
And you my friend
Travellerbhoy, good to see you in fine form. You should consider publishing on CQN. Winning Captains will be your man. Hope you and the wee fella are well.
HH bruv.
a ceiler gonof rust
Hey bro
Watched the Fast show reunion the last couple of nights :)
Anything I write quickly turns to BLACK
ITS ALL BLACK I TELL YOU
LOL
Away to make a very difficult phone call to ma wee sis who contacted me today
I haven’t spoken to her for about a year
Bhoy is doing great
Me so so
Thanks bhud
Such a perfect day
Watched tennis for the first time
Cool drinks
Fancy sandwiches
Probably cucumber
Beautiful weather
Summer house
1977
Virginia wade
We were fostered to this wonderful lady in Stirling
Big house in the middle of nowhere
Earlier that day we went to the church gala day
Couldn’t believe the prize money for the races
25p a go if you won
More money than I had ever seen
Came away with millions
Well £1 50
we were so happy
Then she showed up
Drunk
Demanded to see us
Insisted she was taking us to Stirling castle
Took our winnings
Took us to the raploch
Touted us about
Got a few takers
Walked us up causewayhead at 2 in the morning
Made us sleep under the bridge
Got a bus to Dundee in the morning
Met an old lady on the bus
What a beautiful family
Charming
There’s 10p each
Pocketed for special brew
Got in Dundee at 10
Met Rid Jean
Had a flat and customers
Such a perfect day
Finance chiefs say it will take Rangers 10 YEARS before they can challenge Celtic as Scotland’s No.1 club
May 28, 2014 03:00 By Gary Ralston
WHILE the Hoops climb to 37th in the top 50 brands in football, valuation experts are unable to give Ibrox club a rating and predict a decade out of the spotlight.
REUTERSExperts predict it will take 10 years for Ibrox to be the home of Scotland’s champions again
RANGERS have been told it will take at least a decade to challenge Celtic as the most valuable brand in Scottish football.
The Premiership champs have climbed to 37th in the top 50 brands in world football, ahead of clubs such as Benfica, Sevilla, PSV Eindhoven, Besiktas and Santos.
Fallen giants Rangers are still in such turmoil off the field that analysts from Brand Finance were unable to even create a rating for them.
Celtic have been given a brand value of £50million by the company, one of the world’s leading valuation and strategy consultancies, up from £36m in 2013 when they were ranked 44th in the world.
Spokesman Robert Haigh said: “We just can’t create an accurate brand value for Rangers at this time.
“However, the club’s progress though the lower leagues is encouraging.
“Provided it can establish a solid, scandal-free, financial footing and return to the top flight, they could be challenging for the title of Scotland’s most valuable brand within the decade.”
Brand Finance take a range of economic and football factors into account before awarding clubs credit ratings from AAA+ to D.
Celtic were rated AA+, up from AA- last year, after revenues, squad value, UEFA co-efficient, honours and average attendance were taken into account.
The figures were boosted by Celtic’s march into the last 16 of the Champions League a year ago but Brand Finance feel they may have reached a ceiling unless they can move to England.
Haigh added: “Champions League football took annual revenues from £50m to £75m and boosted the club’s image internationally.
“The 125th anniversary also led to enhanced sales of merchandise and breaking away from the unified shirt sponsorship deal with Rangers has given Celtic freedom to pursue more lucrative individual deals.
“Even so, the £1.5m Magners is currently paying is arguably underpriced.
“However, without Rangers in the SPL, Celtic have no serious competition, making the league a much less enticing prospect and limiting TV revenues.
“Celtic could, therefore, get a boost when Rangers return in a year or two.
“Nevertheless, all Scottish clubs are limited by the size and scale of the league and so Celtic could never become a top-10 brand without a move to the Premier League.”
As expected, clubs from Europe’s Big Five nations dominate the rankings, with five English clubs in the top 10 alone.
Bayern Munich have retained the title as the most lucrative brand, worth £533m, ahead of European champions Real Madrid on £457m.
Manchester United are third on £440m ahead of Barcelona on £370m.
Celtic keen to have Michael Laudrup as new boss
MICHAEL LAUDRUP has been sounded out about taking over from Neil Lennon at Celtic.
By: Graham ClarkPublished: Wed, May 28, 2014
Michael Laudrup is a firm favourite to take over at Parkhead[GETTY]
And if the former Swansea manager and brother of former Rangers star Brian gets the job, he would take Morten Wieghorst with him as No 2.
Celtic have a long list of candidates including Owen Coyle, David Moyes and Malky Mackay, but Laudrup’s philosophy of attacking football with flair appeals to the club’s hierarchy.
Laudrup, 49, has managed Brondby, Getafe, Spartak Moscow and Mallorca as well as Swansea, who he led to a historic League Cup triumph in his first season.
Wieghorst was a popular player at Celtic. He coached Nordsjaelland and Denmark’s Under-21s before teaming up with Laudrup in Wales, but they were sacked in February.
However, Laudrup is reported to have been offered the manager’s job at Grenada and is also in the frame to take over at Southampton following Mauricio Pochettino’s appointment at Tottenham yesterday.
Neil Lennon is also being linked with a quickfire return to football as boss at St Mary’s after quitting Celtic last week.
The Northern Irishman is one of a host of managers in contention to succeed Pochettino at the Premier League club.
The bookies’ favourite is recently-departed Basle boss Murat Yakin, who is well-known to the club’s Swiss owners.
She punched me in the mouth
It started bleeding
Get in there you little bxxxxxx and play
But I wasn’t playing today
Afterwards she was furious
I’ll show you
She ordered everyone to the bathroom
As she ran the bath she was threatening us all
Me and Sandy sniggered
She grabbed me and plunged
Shock
Swallowed water
Half dead
She plunged again
Worse
I had water up my nose
Couldn’t hold
She lifted me up
Wee pxxxxx are you gonnae do that again
Yes
Intake of breath
Everyone waited
She plunged again
But not for long
Lifted out
Thrown
A kick in the side
I laughed
I was an asset
The control was broken
Rose hit her soon after
She was a big woman
Rose made her leave
May she rot in hell
Travellerbhoy
Whit a song that is but i wont be able to listen to it again without thinking of your post.
Do not know how you cope with what must be going on in your head and heart.
Hail Hail.
Good morning CQN
Delaneys Dunky
Have a great weekend with your family
H H
MT
Serious question.
Was Australia shut last night?
thunder road
One of my favourite songs
Yes think of me when you listen to it
But also all of the unfortunate people on this earth
That is the Celtic Way
Hail Hail
Charlie ‘i’m an Arsenal man’ Man scored the winner in the final of the Daily Express national 5 a side tournament’
Our squad was Peter Latchford, Wullie Garner or Billy as the commentator called him, JimWeir, Wullie McStay, the Arsenal man & wee Puffer Crainie
DD, I can see why your mum thought of Big Lou looking like the late Mr Sands.
Travellerbhoy
Are you going to Kircaldy on the 5th?
It would be good to meet you and perhaps get a wee game of pool and a few beers?
thunder road
Is that a challenge : )
You do know that home folk are really good pool players
Cos there wasn’t much else to do
Like a library or such like
Is that the 5 th of June or July and where
Sounds really good and up my street
Hail Hail
Travellerbhoy
Been 10 years since i had a game so i am in no position to be challenging anyone!
USED to be useful but who knows what i am like now……and that aint a hustle……although it may be an excuse ;)
It will be fun regardless and i am looking forward to pickin up a stick again.
Last i read was the 5th of July at Styx from about 2pm.
Not sure if there has been any changes to that plan.
Need to shoot…..take care bud.
THUNDER ROAD
Need to shoot,haha,early contender for pun of the day….
We need a manager
Have we got one yet?
No
Why not?
If the bored knew Lenny was leaving why not?
Suspicious
Was mjallby sacked
Was Lenny sacked
What’s going on
Worriedcfc