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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.
Kano cheque
“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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  4. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Rat Nevin is a kid on Hibee…. Fact

     

     

    Sunshine on Leith is pretty dam magic

  7. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Roy, Madden is the picture of WTF happened there in your post.

     

     

    The refs look like clergymen in those outfits.

     

     

    I wonder if Irvine Welsh will include today’s game in the follow up to Trainspotting.

  8. the glorious balance sheet on

    Media Talk of the SFA punishing Hibs for the pitch invasion, now in my view there’s an inconsistency going on here

     

     

    Sevco don’t get punished for their fans singing sectarian songs on the grounds that “the club is doing all it can on dealing with sectarianism “- that’s the party line the SFA have trotted out on this issue before

     

     

    So why is it different for Hibs? What more could hibs as a club have done to pre-empt or prevent the pitch invasion? Especially considering match stewarding and security was the SFA’s responsibility

     

     

    If Hibs get hammered for today then the zombies must surely get hammered each and every time their fans sing sectarian songs

     

     

    I hope rod Petrie and co make this point strongly to the football authorities in the days ahead

  12. Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way on

    gordybhoy64 on 21st May 2016 10:30 pm

     

     

    Not me, delete it

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  14. jc2 on

    Bright side for

     

     

     

    At least when zombies got medals today in cluddgie

     

     

    they didnt have to raise them above their heads and bang

     

     

    cistern like in BARCA

  15. PeterLatchfordsBelly on

    Would be unbelievable for Hibs to be fined when the SFA are responsible for stewarding. What’s their punishment?

     

     

    BTW Stokes vs Tavernier reminded me of Petta vs Ricksen. Beautiful. It does make you wonder how we contrived to lose to that shower.

  16. ItaliaBhoy on

    Nevin is never in a million years a Hibbee.

     

     

    Butcher looked happier than him!

  19. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Dallas

     

     

    Hopefully am a half decent judge of a person, since I got this job I try and not talk about work in the house, your good self and BP are the two people my good lady feels like she knows, in my daft opinion it’s nothing about football, just two good guys, I so bite my tongue when he brands us the OF…………. But in his defence his words in Friday morning “Rodgers would be brilliant for yous (sic)” no need for a s on you its already plural

  21. johnbay on

    What a great weekend – Brendan signed,Sevco beat and my bhoys team draw with the scotish u2000 champs

  22. AuroraBorealis79 on

    THE GLORIOUS BALANCE SHEET on 21ST MAY 2016 11:17 PM

     

    Media Talk of the SFA punishing Hibs for the pitch invasion, now in my view there’s an inconsistency going on here

     

     

     

    So why is it different for Hibs? What more could hibs as a club have done to pre-empt or prevent the pitch invasion? Especially considering match stewarding and security was the SFA’s responsibility

     

     

     

    _________

     

     

    Simples. They could have rolled over lost the match.

     

     

    Ya know, you should always read the prematch script

  23. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    I see Jim’s statement said “Rangers Football Club”. Don’t tell me they finally got the CVS agreed?????

     

    Oh and that Tavernier can’t defend to save his life!

  25. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar...... Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    Just saw the first Hibs’ goal on the news there ….was that sevco flares in the background ….won’t hear anything about that either then …..

  30. Gerryfaethebrig on

    GTTF

     

     

    Jim Traynor……. The Airdrie fan whose wee New Year ditty also started with some thing that wasn’t very new and not that not good looking

  32. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Any confirmation on who the hun in the blazer that had a kick at the Hibee was?

     

     

    Some talk that it was the wierdo, no idea if that’s true but if it is the huns should be in more bother than Hibs.

     

     

    I thought Butcher was very fair in his assessment of the game. Nevin is a total fudd.

     

     

     

    Well done Hibs, Stokes, McGeough, Hendo, Stubbs and David Gray.

     

     

     

    Huns………………………Haw Haw Haw.

  33. PeterLatchfordsBelly on

    Still can’t get over that ludicrously rushed out Sevco statement. Public relations for morons. They really do take their fans for idiots. Don’t know why….

  35. CultsBhoy - likes Lawwell back in his box on

    Rod Petrie is no pushover.

     

    He is also no daftie and no feartie

     

     

    SFA will have their work cut out trying to scapegoat his club for their own failings.

     

     

    If I were apportioning blame it would be along the lines of:

     

    SFA 30%

     

    Police Scotland 30%

     

    Group 4 10%

     

    Hibs 20%

     

    Huns 10%

     

     

    Fines should reflect this

  37. AuroraBorealis79 on

    A CEILER GONOF RUST on 21ST MAY 2016 11:37 PM

     

     

    “I thought it was the weirdo”

     

     

    Well that narrows it down to just about all of em

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