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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WBC
Ally Mc Cloister is an expert on the architecture of places of worship – fact
WITS
Robert Lewandowski needs to wake up and realise he is not surrounded by Bayern Munich players. Polska are very disappointing here.
Benyu going on loan to Accies, according to Moo on Twitter who has inside knowledge of Accies. He says 90% done deal.
D.D.
I can’t listen tonight. I’ve been set a wee task by my daughter for her wedding in Sept, it’s to do with music and songs.
Hail Hail
WITS,
Yer butler keeping you up to date? ?
H.H.
THECLUMPANY,7:27,
Excellent review of Phil`s book,;0)
received my signed copy yesterday,looks like it wont disappoint!
Sally McCoist a.k.a the cheeky chappy or as Celtic fans know him ‘The cheating hun bastard’
is a typical NO SHIT SHERLOCK commentator.
Talking about music, my 8 year old is away to her first concert tonight.
Katy Perry.
So it’s been Katy Perry music most of the weekend. What joy. :-)
Hail Hail
JNP
if it’s a church wedding then this is ideal while waiting on the bride to arrive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRn_bu_vnIM
JNP
One of these days your heart will play it’s final beat.
One of These Days.
Foo Fighters CSC
or you could just do Iron Maiden
Vouguepunter
Yes it’s like catchphrase – say what you see
e.g shot blocked for a corner – no shit
JNP 8.11
Sometimes it’s hot or it’s cold or black or it’s white :-)
MissGFTB’s first concert was last November Little Mix … £99 a pop, no concessions and some complain about £49 watching Celtic and having a party in the Broomloan road :-)
DD, not been impressed so far by Poland and Lewandowski. The latter looks well out of sorts, having said that, they and he have just realised it I think and raised the tempo. Hope Poland can get something out of the game. HH
Gene. 8.11
It’s not a religious wedding.
However you choice of music is very very apt as the wedding is on a farm.
Hail Hail
Gerryfaethebrig.
That’s the one she had me learning the lyrics to this afternoon.
75 quid a pop for Katy Perry tickets, as she is away with her mum, obviously 150 quids worth.
Hail Hail
Gene @ 8.06…indeed…his description of the interior of Thornliebank Masonic Hall is enlightening…
It’s shtunning!…
2-0
Goodbye Poland…
Imagine
John Lennon CSC
Goodbye Poland. It’s been a very poor performance from them.
A Calum McGregor special. 2-0 Colombia.
Great goal Falcao.
Poland look uncoached.
They have no shape or plan.
Friesdorfer
Polska are piss poor. Sadly
Myślą, że to już koniec … jest teraz….sorry DD….miracle needed ?
When is the Celtic Ryanair flight to Austria
JNP
True story after the Manchester attack wee yin gets up the next morning talking about Ariana Grande ??? I hadn’t a clue… it then hit home what happened, she actually asked me a few months later will everything be ok at little mix…. I told her not too worry then I spent the whole night worrying when she was there :-)
Am sure your good lady and daughter will be having a ball and you have an empty with the fitba & CQN… am on Columbia with both scoring enhanced odds 4/1… surely Lewandowski will score when he finds just way into the blinking box !!!
Not looking good for Poland now after 2nd goal for Colombia. Need to up their game considerably. Surprised at taking off Berezinski (sp), thought he was one who was up for it. Come on Poland, give it a go. HH
3-0.
game over 3-0
Wow. 3-0. Bring on the Engerland.
Lewandowskiisinvisible…
Perry como is my dads fave,a pumpt up val dolican:-))
3-0 Colombia great pass on breakaway by Rodriguez and good finish Quadreado.
Poland disappointing
WBC
a great player in a great team but like Messi ……………….
Colombia v England in the last 16 would be some game
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
In fairness to Lewandowski he has hab no service or support.