On Thursday I wrote Brendan Rodgers ‘will be a remarkable signing’. One day after the event, it feels very remarkable. Some found it so remarkable they have attempted a smile for the first time since Artmedia took the lead. I’ve even spoken to Newco fans who were engaged by the appointment. The aphorism, a rising tide lifts all boats, feels apt.
Some weeks ago I heard Peter Lawwell talk about the difficulty of landing a top tier manager in our current environment, however, he finished with a positive “But we are Celtic”. People want to come here; managers, players, even tourists. For all the Scottish game’s limits, we are Celtic, let’s not forget.
We’ve used some of that cachet to bring people to the game. There will be more cameras, more reporters, more international media, more TV viewers and many more glutes on seats next season. This will reflect on all.
Our media rights are worth more today than they were a week ago. Consider for a moment how Dafabet and Magners view yesterday’s news? For all they knew when they signed their shirt deals, we could have had Owen Coyle in charge next season, unless his auntie told them otherwise [an old CQN in-joke].
I’m pleased to hear so many comments that this is a sign of ambition, although ambition is always more nuanced than it appears. Ambition every year is to win the league and qualify for the Champions League, that’s always the plan, whether it happens, or if it’s only half achieved. Hopefully the ambition is loaded with a little authority this summer.
Sannabhoy asked me to pass on these comments on behalf of the Kano Foundation to the CQN community:
“To round the season off the Kano Foundation had a visit from Almore to present us with a donation from the Dublin 1916 CQN gathering on Sunday for the sum of £580.
“As you know, this event, to commemorate the Easter rising of 1916, was organised by CQNers Almore and ClogherCelt, and featured 30 CQN members among the 70 scots who travelled over to join the 120 locals at the festivities. A brilliant time was had by all (just to rub it in to the absentees).
“Brian Ainslie, trustee, is pictured here receiving the cheque from Almore and Delaney’s Dunky.
“On behalf of The Kano Foundation it gives us great pride and pleasure to accept this fantastic donation. We appreciate the numerous good causes that are out there and to be beneficiaries of this, and the historically significant events it commemorates, is humbling and makes the efforts of the patrons, ambassadors, volunteers and trustees worthwhile.
“To Martin Connor and Alan Curran, who organised it, we’d just like to say, on behalf of the almost 5000 kids we have taken to Celtic Park, thank you very much. Without support like yours we couldn’t continue to do this. Hail Hail.
“On that note, I’m away for a kip until next season – I’ll need it – we can take 2000 kids next year . HELP!!”
What a stunning community you are. Well done.
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Was looking forward to the HIBEES fans singing SUNSHINE ON LEITH at the end but the bbc cut it short…..to showthe news……the hurt musta been setting in……caught a pic of wee Griff on the screen in amongst the crowd ……hope he behaves himself tonite.
NegAnon2
No I am not and I am emailing a friend of mine who is an MSP shortly about this.
I like you will fight the SNP where they are wrong. I think any blaming of Hibs fans after that today is MSM led garbage.
I would not say the SNP are trying to portray opponents of the act as bigots but SNP supporters clearly are among others. They cite a poll of 1000 odd people who think it is a good thing but that does not represent the nation.
People don’t want bigotry and sectarianism but the areas of prevention are wrong – we will both agree.
I will speak to SNP people as much as I can and try to chane opinions but I do not think it will do the necessary.
Equally I do think opposition parties are using this for their own ends and there are people who want an end to songs about Irish history – rightly or wrongly.
I would prefer us to sing about the manager, the players and the team. That’s how it was under MON.
South Ayrshire Bhoy
Welcome.
I also live in S Ayrshire for part of the year, but currently in Italy.
A few S Ayrshire-based Tims on here.
HH!!
prestonpans bhoys on 21st May 2016 6:41 pm
Scottish cup final, good. English cup final, crap. Now off to watch the German one!
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Me too. Hoping for a BvB win. Bayern today revealed as having had an “Arians only” policy in 1934, when it wasn’t even Nazi policy. Always painted themselves as antifa but the paint now starting to peel.
UptheDubs
Been in Dawson Lounge a few times when in Dublin mhate enjoy ur nite HH!!
100 years after the Easter Rising
Hibernia Rises Again
Must be Fate !! What a weekend !
All Europe rejoicing No Rampaging Zombie Hoardes leaving Blighty is that not what they’re voting for anyway lol !
Careful what you wish for Sevconia
Roon Yeez !!!!
Park Road 67 on 21st May 2016 6:49 pm
Welcome SouthAyrshireBhoy from another South Ayrshire Bhoy !
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We’re being infiltrated…..wae exceptions ;-))
FTSFS
H.H.
Pathetic home town refereeing in the game at Galway. Incredibly even worse than 2 weeks ago.
up stairs on the PC with Man u game on downstairs it even sounds a dreadful game
Theyll be out ra morrow banging hell out o them drums……the hymns will be out the window……back to the seccy stuff billy.
The last 24 hours is the best time I’ve had in football since Boavista/ You’ll be watching The Bill Ibrox game. Thanks again to Celtic for Brenda Rodgers and all that signifies and a massive well done to Edinburgh’s green team for that last ten minutes (I literally turned it on to see Anto equalise). Karma is a bitch.
Hurtin’ Huns everywhere on the media. Trying to make the pitch invasion the story, it ain’t, it’s a first cup win in 114 years for the Hibees and so much for ‘Rangers’ being ‘back’. Nae European money next year either. Hee hee. A load of diversionary sanctimonious pish.
Will be celebrating tonight! Well done the Hibees!
*SFS……boooo…..SFA
FTSFA
H.H.
The Lurkin Tim
Our Ayrshire bhoys have nobody to talk to….all welcome here
By the wayan I promptu Orange walk in the Brig, two bands and police sirens blaring,
Enjoy their pain, may it be neverending
Nye Bevans
Hope Man U get a pen…..am hooked with your line
Hail Hail
Just think with ten leagues in a row they will always count 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 space 11
Come on chaps. Haven’t THEY suffered enough.
injury time winner.
Severe boot in the haw maws.
The FA cup final is turgid,get Rooney up front ffs!!!!
Daily Record going big on attacks
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-hit-out-hibs-fans-8020375
Lots more on the sidebars,them innocent people attending their first final were horrified.
Well done Hibs, as Sevco do a Hibs! Deep joy for all the current and ex Celts amongst the Hibs army.
As for the pitch invasion, it looked fairly tame if it was the TartanArmy at Wembley what would the media say?
Heard Regans emergency press conference, his first question from the MSM was ” what will this mean for Hibs?” Obviously they want at least a replay and Alan Stubbs locked up for twelve months, surely that’s only fair?
Shame that a deserved victory will be swept under the carpet as the Manky Mob will see themselves as the poor wee victims. Me personally…CGAF…well done Hibs.
Boy is on Dunblane train from Queens Street. Full of drunken zombies violent and singing sectarian bile. Train stopped at Lenzie and Transport Police ejecting them at the moment. Sickening scenes.
Lots of video on Twitter showing Sevco fans on pitch kicking and throwing things at Hibs fans. Also, looks like a Sevco official had a kick at a Hibs fan.
Sevco ought to be careful here. Any investigation will have to look at their behaviour too (including smoke bombs and sectarian singing).
Leanne Dempster doesn’t look the type to “take it on the chin”.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG…….I’m hoping for anyone
too score in the English game.
PETERLATCHFORDSBELLY on 21ST MAY 2016 6:59 PM
Notwithstanding SFA’s cavalier approach to such matters. Sometimes that is. Would THEY not have had to present three years audited accounts to get into Europe.
Thoroughly enjoyed the cup final today
Sevco are poor …..quite how we allowed the to beat us ……ah well no point in dwelling on it
The season ends with an emphatic CFC league win ….top grade manager appointed with the prospect of a decent transfer kitty
Then ….Sevco shown up for what they are ….a poor side with owners living in the dark ages of Scottish football ….they were outplayed today and their statement after the match is embarrassing ……..
Congratulations Hibs in what is turning out to be a wonderful weekend. Stokesie laying down a marker for a watching new manager. Shows how bad our last one was when he could not beat that shower.Anyway that is what happens when you have better players sitting in the stand (Christie,Allan) or on loan (Stokes) or even on the bench (Commons) and we play Johansen and GMS or an unfit Scott Brown(his words). Is it just me or is it that other Scottish clubs have a genuine dislike of Rangers after whats happened over the years.The cheating, the sense of entitlement and the astonishing lack of humility after what they have done. Other fans I believe genuinely want to stick it to them and celebrate a victory a lot more than they normally would. Motherwell in the play offs as an example.Hope the Bairns do it tomorrow. For the attention of recent posters slagging the Falkirk area, many good Tims come from there. Just the same as all over the world. Hail Hail
Snake I agree on what we should sing about. But Scotland constantly believes that irishness and Irish Catholicism are inherently sectarian. The irony is lost on a racist country.
I find it risible that you believe that other parties are playing politics with the obfac. It is one of the most illiberal laws I have seen.
Your SNP curtain twitchers want anything they don’t approve of criminalised.
It disgusts me.
Oglach on 21st May 2016 6:02 pm
I blame gratuitous TV violence for the scenes at Hamden. If one considers what we see on a daily basis – The walking Dead, Fear the walking dead etc is it little wonder Hibs fans reacted as they did when faced with legions of Zombies.
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leftclicktic on 21st May 2016 6:06 pm
Hibs shoul ask all the huns for their passports to make ticker tape for the parade,
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LoL, oustanding there fellas.
WINNING CAPTAINS on 21ST MAY 2016 7:03 PM
Boy is on Dunblane train from Queens Street. Full of drunken zombies violent and singing sectarian bile. Train stopped at Lenzie and Transport Police ejecting them at the moment. Sickening scenes.
Rinse your mouth out with carbolic soap for even suggesting such a thing about THEM.
ItaliaBhoy on 21st May 2016 7:04 pm
Lots of video on Twitter showing Sevco fans on pitch kicking and throwing things at Hibs fans. Also, looks like a Sevco official had a kick at a Hibs fan
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Nah mo chara don’t you know they were Chelsea fans and officials ;-)
I’m lovin’ the reaction from the wee Hampden Hump standin’ next to guy who gives the Hibby the Cup……..
Shameful collusion from the meeja.
What a boring match at Wembley.
Regan………..
…………………………….oot his depth.
Again.
Well said again Snake P
There are few enough dissident voices allowed on this matter within the party.
I commend your efforts. We need more people who put common sense above party loyalty.
What a good goal Palace.
………and Palace score…………….
OGLACH on 21ST MAY 2016 7:07 PM
ItaliaBhoy on 21st May 2016 7:04 pm
Lots of video on Twitter showing Sevco fans on pitch kicking and throwing things at Hibs fans. Also, looks like a Sevco official had a kick at a Hibs fan
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Nah mo chara don’t you know they were Chelsea fans and officials ;-)
But will SFA accept video evidence. Suppose it depends on what it shows.
Hibs fans were euphoric ….exhuberant
Huns came onto the pitch to fight…..
After setting of pyros and singing sectarian songs all game
And….their custodians praise them ….
Scottish football should know where the problem lies ….fairly obvious IMO
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