Teams can lose their competitive edge quickly. The Celtic team of 2003-04 were imperious: 25 consecutive league wins, they beat every team in the country, home and away, on the bounce. Larsson left, of course, but the following season’s problems were deeper than that.
Watching Argentina last night took me straight back to Fir Park, 2005. A feted team, packed with reputation and talent, simply failed to compete. Unable to match the industry of Iceland, or the ability of Croatia, they look like they want to return to the safety of club football immediately after the group stages.
Having great players is not enough if they are not sufficiently hungry, and keeping millionaires hungry for the SPFL is a challenge we will forever encounter. On this front, we must do what we can. Packed 60,000 seater stadiums help. I’m sure open-top bus parades help even more. These things create a sense of occasion and achievement, which is difficult to find elsewhere.
CQN Golf Annual Charity Open
This year’s CQN Open is set for Friday 29 June at the first class Aberdour Golf Club once again. It is a day of sport, entertainment, Celtic chat and is always good fun.
After the golf, we head up the road to the CQN friendly Woodside Hotel for our evening meal. We’ve the usual round up of all things Celtic by Paul67, and our very funny after dinner speaker is Willie Allan. Then musical entertainment from Scoogz, who you may have seen if you’ve been to Celtic Park entertainment nights. Plus all the usual prizes and charity fundraising, for the Petrov Foundation this year. Cost is £40 night only and £80 all day including golf. Please contact cqnopen2018@outlook.com if you’d like to attend this fun event.
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WEEBAWBABBITY
Not on here,I won’t. But rest assured,I never for one minute thought it was yourself.
Okay! I own up…it wisnae me… :-)
Cheer up guys!…
James Tavernier roars Rangers won’t accept finishing second best under Steven Gerrard
Daily Record headline.
I thought they finished third?
And this man is running about roaring things to so-called journalists?
The thing must be demented.
Ban this rag for good Celtic – it would be like winning a trophy.
HH. ?
Let’s see if I can cut the lee wallace before the game starts…(‘that’ll be the next Celtic game yir talkin’ aboot,’ says the wife…)…
16 roads. on 24th June 2018 12:30 pm
agree with you 100%
some ask why Celtic minded still but the Daily Rangers
My mum bought it every day because it was the only paper with anything Celtic in it and even the negative was enough for her to begin a conversation when we visited . She would begin with what it said and ask us to explain the real story ,it was jut her thing, telling her not to buy it fell on deaf ears.
I wonder how many buy it out of habit, hopefully not many and not for much longer
HH
So Phil reckons Moussa wants to extend stay, Roberts been offered on a permanent deal and we’ are still targeting 2 first team players …
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2018/06/24/catching-up-on-sevco-chaos/
WITS: is it possible that Harry is related to the writer Mairtín Ó Cadhain?
BIG-CUP-WINNERS on 24TH JUNE 2018 12:47 AM
Was in the supermarket there waiting for the wife. Happened to glance at the Record , four pages in…
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Were u wearing yer x-ray specs….?
MorethanaglanceCSC
FTSFA
H.H.
Almore
That would be a good one
Park Road67
Loved Auchenlarie…plenty Huns there…loved the banter with them…’yeez r deid…only person ever to come back from the dead is Jesus Christ…n yeez hate him anaw’ played golf at Newton Stewart with a former Celtic captain stayed at my caravan…Huns were bewildered when he gave them an EBT lecture anaw.
Don’t mind the English players it’s the media and pundits that squeeze ma melon…whether it’s today or next week that England defence are in for a horsing..and some people moan about Dedryck..think he’s a good defender capable of scoring goals and good passer from the back..makes the odd mistake but don’t we all….
Kikinthenakas ???x2
Almore
I was reading Cre Na Cille last summer (English translation) and was enjoying it. Put it down to read something else and never went back to it. Must finish it
Brief comment from me,presently in lanzarote, met two old English fans,they expect them to win the world cup this time as they are a young team, I laughed in front of them,one then muttered something about Gerrard I said who cares I’m a Celtic fan, conversation ended
C’mon the cigar and hat team!
WITS: I tried reading the Irish version but got bored fairly quickly. It’s supposed to be a masterpiece so I should give it another try.
Notanavidreadercsc
goal England
free header
theres some great wrestling moves in the penalty box
hoping for a England submission ……………………..
optimist csc
England commentators have now the smug tone at full volume
gene on 24th June 2018 1:25 pm
they are hard to listen to at the best of times
HH
3-0 good strike by lingard
panamas only hope is to have game abandoned
I predict a riot :-))))
HH
Woo Hoo new Centre Half:)))
“German central defender Marvin Compper, who has been jinxed with injuries after signing from RB Leipzig for £1m in January, has been earmarked for a long-awaited comeback as Celtic prepare for the Champions League first round qualifying tie against Alashkert in Armenia on 10 July.”
Dena – Lucky I’m watching it alone but my English family will be round later for a bit of a gloat – however there’s always help in the fridge
4-0 oh no
Great goal by Lingard.
3-0 England.
Now 4-0
FIFA polishing trophy to present to new world champions at half time.
Panama playing like my old ma an pa
If anyonewould rather watch Galic football instead of the England game, BBC 2 non iron, sky channel 972 , is showing the Fermanagh v Donegal Ulster Championship final from 1.40pm .
My grandfather was a Fermanagh man , so c’mon Fermanagh
Panama totally out of their depth here and ref quite right to award penalties for wrestling and crude tackles
This could be double figures
Panama have struggled with the height and physicality of England who deserve credit to playing to their strengthS.
Not exactly sophisticated ,silky football but effective.
Dallas Dallas: Good shout. And the Mighty Dubs take on Laois at 4pm in the Leinster final.
Did Panama come through the same group as the USA? How bad must’ve they screwed up not to qualify.
Panama are awful but worse than that they are a dirty team.
gene on 24th June 2018 1:39 pm
Cant see any respite for you
I suggest get the help of the fridge started sooner rather than later
Good luck
I’m tuning to the Gaelic
C’mon Fermanagh
HH
Starry
Go Commper is just like a new signing…..?
The lamp posts in Fermanagh are draped in green n white hooped flags √
Oot tae watch.
Laters.
Have they said England could win the World Cup yet?
Here’s hoping we see headlines of Engerland peak too early….Panama must b seriously pish…gonna force myself to watch the 2nd half
PANAMA mad HATters
I don’t think the first penalty award was justified but the second one? Deary me! Amateur hour by the tree huggers.
I can see the hatters really losing it and taking bodies out in the second half.
THELURKINTIM
I’ll believe it when I see him in the Hoops marshalling the defence:))
The face on Arlene at the gaelic PRICELESS
HH
bournesouprecipe on 24th June 2018 1:54 pm
well I wouldn’t take bets against it , would you?
hh