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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Nigeria v Iceland just started. Hope Nigeria win and set up a winner take all game with Argentina on Tuesday.
GFTB ,starry
I genuinely try to look for the good in people, I appreciate your different perspective on Neymar and his back story.
I struggle with him because he is simultaneously so petulant and talented in equal measure. He leaves me perplexed to be honest
HH
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
I posted a while back that I took the wife’s nephew to PSG, he flew from Tokyo with his Granny to see his favourite player:))
Unbeknownst to him I wrote to PSG to see if they could sort him out a signed photo or something like that, got a nice reply with instructions to go to the office on match day.
Signed top, t-shirt,photos and other posters and stuff from Neymar.
You should have seen the boys face, a big deal for a fitbaw mad 18 year old fae Japan!
I didnae have the heart tae tell him his hero is no best liked at Celtic!
Superstars are wee boys at heart tae it seems!
Aye he could behave better but couldn’t we all:))
HH
Greetings,
Can you put this on the blog for me please. Appreciate the first hand knowledge rather than travel agents. Going to visit Pompeii with family around end of august/beginning September, depending on fixtures!! Can go for 4 days or a week so is it better to go to Naples and travel from there or sorrento type resort area. Only want to spend the day in Pompeii as I hear it’s very hot, not really any longer so looking for some tips so we can get booked.
Thanks
Sent from my iPad
Dbhoy
Maybe it shows it’s possible to be a decent person off the pitch and a wee jobbie while on it?
?↔️?
HH jamesgang
The commentators are waxing lyrical about the Icelandic “Thunderclap”. Am I not right in thinking they got it from Motherwell supporters?
Above isfrom my sis. Any advice is more than welcome.
Being a longtime lurker,she’s confident that the advice will be forthcoming.
HH
BMCUWP,
I have only been to Pompei for the day. I was staying in Rome at the time. I wish I had gone to Herculaneum too (it seems to be even better preserved). It was in May and not too hot. I had to pass through Naples. It looked very run down; so, I would think you would be better staying in the likes of Sorrento. But DO go. I really enjoyed it.
Neymar is the best player I’ve ever seen in the flesh. Ronaldo and Ronaldinho are up there. Modric and Marcelo not far behind.
STARRY PLOUGH wrote at 4:15
Aye he could behave better but couldn’t we all:))
Thanks Starry, you brought me back to better place from where my thoughts about Neymar where heading.
T
Jamesgang
True but wouldn’t it be nice if those honourable everyday values transferred onto the pitch?
You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one…
HH
Dbhoy
Couldn’t agree more Sir
I give you. Iniesta.
HH jamesgang
TOBAGO STREET
English media and fans in meltdown online about Brazil and Neymar makes me want to support them even though I’ve no real interest in the WC:)))
I’m trying to be a better person…honest ah am:))
Mon the Brazil/Croatia/ Belgium/France/Germany/Serbia inter these English bassas!
Neymar is an arsehole. Imagine idolising him lol
Especially at 18 year old. Embarrassing story
David17
Neymar couldn’t touch Ronaldinho. Are you 17 year old?
Jamesgang 4.16pm
So true and it’s not just superstars, I have witnessed the nicest people turn into demons on a fitba Park even at ametuer level :-)
Starry
Great stuff with your wife’s nephew at Psg, good wee shout fae his uncle :-)
Ah smell sh**e….& its no here in Madrid.
FOA
BMCUW
Equally easy to get to Pompeii and Herculaneum from Naples or Sorrento.
Sorrento is lovely, laid back and sedate, easy to get over to Capri and the stunning Amalfi Coast on day trips.
Naples not everybody’s cup of char; I loved the place – fast, edgy, sometimes beautiful, sometimes scarily run down. Reminded me strangely of Glasgow. Easy to day trip to beautiful Ischia island, and the amazing live volcanic Phlegrean fields at Pozzuoli, birthplace of Sophia Loren.
I would suggest your sis opt for Sorrento – there’s a really good regular train route called the Circumvesuviana between Sorrento and Naples with stops at Pompeii and Ercolano, so you can really do it all from there. And Napoli at night can be a bit tasty!
But whatever she chooses, she’ll never forget it – wonderful part of the world.
HH
Starry
It’s not just English media in uproar about Neymar.
Check out the Celtic sites. He’s getting pelters, and rightly so. Cheating bassa.
HH.
Jamesgang
Great example,his genius on the pitch is beyond question but he is also a gentleman off the pitch by all accounts, hence the standing ovation a few years ago from a packed paradise who knows it’s witnessing greatness. Neymar pales in comparison imo
HH
Oh oh multi monikered muppet in the house…
Tell us yer real name go on:))
Who would win in a fight between VAR and a Scottish masonic mib?!
HH!!
GREENPINATA
The irony of the English media having a go at Brazil for making heavy work of Costa Rica, scoring in injury time:))
I guess they’ve forgotten the Tunisa game already.
Aye Neymar is his own worst enemy on the park.((
BMCUW
Can’t really disagree with GREENINBINGLEYINOSLO .
“Whit he said!”
HH!!
BMCUW
(PS: The volcanically-active Phlegrean fields is worth the trip to Italy on their own – amazing.
The ancient Greeks and Romans in Virgil’s Aeneid and other writings identified them as the gates to Hell.
But that was only because Ibrox hadn’t been built yet.)
Good luck to you both
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JORIS MAUNSTON on 22ND JUNE 2018 4:37 PM
David17
Neymar couldn’t touch Ronaldinho. Are you 17 year old?
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Close, just turned 19.
Lovely goal for Nigeria.
ALBERTKIDDCSC on 22ND JUNE 2018 8:35 AM
I was working in Chatham a few years ago and went to the Shipwright Arms (home of Medway Emerald CSC) for one of our Europa League games.
Not the most pleasing on the eye pub but was full of Celts and a great atmosphere, not sure what it’s like on a non-matchday but it is certainly Celtic friendly!
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Thanks, I’ll give it a try.
Some goal Nigeria!!
I have just watched the Neymar `penalty ` incident. Why was the ref`s decision overruled? Neymar exaggerated but he was fouled and it was in the penalty box.
JJ
The World Cup needs a strong Nigeria!
What the WC does NOT need is that strip they are wearing!
Where-s the all green one_!
HH!!
Nigeria are being a tad cavalier. I think Iceland will equalise.
JJ
Starry Plough
You’re a genuine Celtic mhan.
You put to one side your own feelings about a someone you have little regard for so that you can bring joy to someone else, for whom it meant so very much.
Personally, as skilful as Neymar undoubtedly is, he is honking with entitlement & narcissism and has no qualms about cheating (simulation) to gain any advantage or get opponents sent off/carded.
His greetin in the centre circle at fulltime said it all. It was in itself, more of his simulation – played out for TV.
Knowing he was the centre of attraction he sat there until the cameras flocked to him so that images could be sent across the viewing world.
Moments later, I saw him hug a teammate & slyly have a wee peek at himself on the big screens before promptly feigning more pretend tears/greetin face. The cameras lapped it up & the pundits on US FoxSports just bummed him up & ignored his odious side & the contrived “look at me” moment.
An overrated player & a poor example for footballing chidren around the world.
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As for John Terry – he clearly has some affection for & knowledge of Celtic.
I remember before a pre season charity game at Celtic Park, Celtic TV showed video from inside the changing rooms & there was Terry fawning over Danny McGrain so much I almost expected him to ask for his autograph.
I don’t know how fit he is, nor if he still has the ability he once had. He is a leader though.
All great teams have onfield leaders & sometimes of late, Celtic seemed to be short of those, particularly in defence. His experience at the highest level an only help us too.
A one year with option for both would be worth it for me.
HH
Didn’t see the game but delighted to hear Gamboa played well. Let’s be honest he doesn’t have a future with us but a good tournament drives his price up. Before the WC we would have got 0.5m if we were lucky. How much could we get now? 2m or more?
Some goal that 2-0
This prediction lark is dead easy.
JJ
DBHOY on 22ND JUNE 2018 4:47 PM
I felt privileged to have been in the crowd that stood for Iniesta.
HH jamesgang