We want a win, but let’s not kid ourselves

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We are almost week on from Morton (our only mustn’t lose game in March) but there will be a business-like atmosphere around Lennoxtown today as the team prepare to go to Ibrox, scene of three consecutive wins since Newco were promoted to top flight football.  Brendan and his players are all too aware of the big talk coming from Murray Park.  If ever they needed motivation, they didn’t need to look far.

Fans of either colour, who have been around long enough, will recognise the occasion, but this is not the way you and I used to feel about going to Ibrox.  Back in the old days I preferred to go there as slight underdogs, which was often as good as it got for Celtic fans.  Now, we travel to every ground in the country as strong favourites, no matter what our form.  This is nothing like it was in the pre-liquidation years.

I want to win, of course, but I would have been devastated if we’d lost to Morton.  Sunday’s game cannot reach me the same way.  This is a step on the road to what will hopefully be a treble, don’t pretend it is about winning the league, it’s just not.

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  1. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Onemalloy 8.14am

     

     

    Hope it’s a nice day, father Sweeney (parish priest of St Pats) puts in some shift for the full week of celebrations leading up to the Saturday, I will be over the street at some point so maybe buy you a wee refreshment if we bump into each other, when it first started a few Huns tried to disrupt it, little did they know all the schools of all faiths were contributing and receiving funds from the event, St Paddy’s festival week in Coatbrig is pretty damned good

  2. DELANEYS DUNKY on 11TH MARCH 2018 8:12 AM

     

    OneMalloy

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Miss you and Miss S, H. You more than anyone will know my mental state just now. Trying hard to get better. Thanks my friend.

     

     

     

     

    HH

     

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    Headed out to Sacred Heart soon, a wee prayer will be said for you as well as all other CQN’rs in need.

     

    You have my details if you need to talk G.

     

     

    HH

  3. Melbourne Mick,

     

    Sorry for the late reply but been trying to sort things out in my three months absence. Delighted to see that I had left myself a bottle of German Christmas beer in the fridge along with some Weißbier.

     

    As regards The Cunyon I am not familiar with the expression but I’m sure I’ve probably been called one ;-)

  4. GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 11TH MARCH 2018 8:25 AM

     

    Onemalloy 8.14am

     

     

    Hope it’s a nice day, father Sweeney (parish priest of St Pats) puts in some shift for the full week of celebrations leading up to the Saturday, I will be over the street at some point so maybe buy you a wee refreshment if we bump into each other, when it first started a few Huns tried to disrupt it, little did they know all the schools of all faiths were contributing and receiving funds from the event, St Paddy’s festival week in Coatbrig is pretty damned good

     

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    Its always a good day Rain or shine, great atmosphere. I will maybe get our friend Lennybhoy to exchange our details for a meet up.

     

     

    HH

  5. Delaneys Dunky on

    Onemalloy

     

    Thanks H. You and S are in my thoughts most days. Will see you soon pal. God bless you both.

     

    HH

  6. DD

     

     

    Good to see you back posting. Stay strong amigo.

     

     

    Ps. You might not know who I am but you’ll find out. The clue is in the name.

  7. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    DD

     

    Hope you get the support you need to help you through your challenges

     

    You will be in my thoughts and prayers G

     

     

    You know where I am and how to get me if you need

     

    KTF

  8. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Onemalloy 8.31am

     

     

    Am pretty sure Lennybhoy will at some point also “be over the street” looking forward to it, MissGFTB will be with me but her big cousin will be about to take her off my hands if necessary :-)

  9. Melbourne Mick on

    POG

     

     

    Your obviously not as auld as i am, it was a huge field up behind

     

    Dumbreck railway station with a girls naughty home top of the

     

    big hill, and us young dudes would frequent there most nights

     

    hoping the girls would get a little restless and jump the wall 8-))

     

    I’ve asked that question many’s a time why it was called the

     

    Cunyon even my mates back home and nobody knows why ?

     

    Maybe someday.

     

    H.H Mick

  10. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    DD

     

    Oldtim hasn’t the savy to change his name on CQN

     

    Think I’m the only one he phoned from his new phone?

  11. DD

     

    Great to hear you again. I hope you’ve not given up on the Clash, or the Ramones :-)

     

    One day at a time – we’re all here for you bud.

     

    Here’s to skelping the monkeys today.

     

    TAL

  12. Delaneys Dunky on

    BT

     

     

    Thanks my friend. Never thought I would be in the state I ended up in. Thought my brain was too strong. Too much pressure in my life gubbed me recently. Too much gone wrong in my family at once floored me. Thanks S. If I need a friend to talk to, I know I have you.

     

    God bless you K and M. X

  13. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Hello this is WEE BGFC. INTAE THUM!!!!!

     

     

    HH

     

    WEE BGFC

  14. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Returned from the girls DD

     

     

    Take care and let’s gub Sevco

  15. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Hello this is WEE BGFC. DELANEYS DUNKY YOUR BACK!!! :D :D

     

     

    HH

     

    WEE BGFC

  16. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Delaney’s , its magic to have you on the blog again and you are feeling better after your health scare.

     

     

    The blog will be even more enjoyable now .

     

     

    I hope your health continues to improve.

  17. Delaneys Dunky on

    David17

     

     

    See you soon in North Stand The artist formerly known as TheTim Reaper :)))

     

    HH

  18. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Weefra, i hope your health improves , also.

     

     

    Good luck with your pre-op this week.

  19. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Weefra

     

    James confirmed there is a seat reserved for you guys on the Larkhall bus☘️☘️

  20. Delaneys Dunky on

    TAL

     

    The Clash, The Ramones and Stiff Little Fingers were all listened to today. The Stranglers just off too. Was great to meet you in Lisbon. No Pasaran

     

    HH

  21. Delaneys Dunky,

     

    Ya auld Devil, so good to see you back on here. Huge smile on my face now.

     

    Sorry to hear about your problems but kinda suspected something more serious than a flounce.

     

    Same offer as OneMalloy. You have my number.

     

    When you feel up to it, you should ping a message to our Big Mad German friend. He’s been asking after you.

     

    Look forward to seeing you in person soon.

     

    HH my friend. Stay strong.

  22. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Delaney’s Dunkey – great to see you back with us.

     

     

    Stress and pressure – a powerful mix that can make anyone crumble. Got me at one time – work, family, relationship, etc. – all built up over many months then BOOM !!! From upstanding father, husband and senior manager, to blubbering wreck overnight. Best thing for me was just accepting it had happened and talking about it. Now I handle the pressure much better – just laugh at it !!

     

     

    Oanywhoo – sorry you have had that experience and hope you are through the worst of it.

     

     

    Hail, Hail from me and Wee BGFC.

  23. Delaneys Dunky on

    TET

     

     

    The hardest bit about nae drink or blaw is insomnia. I am getting a buzz out of being straight and sleep deprivation though. ;))

     

    ?

  24. Good morning, friends and a special shout out to the returning Delaneys Dunky! Great to see you back although I do notice that your return was delayed until just after the window had ‘slammed shut’ for entries to Last Man Standing 10 ;-)

     

    For anyone suggesting their preferred team today, may I respectfully suggest that the following 7 are automatic starters – Devries, Ajer, Tierney, Brown, Ntcham, Forrest, Dembele. So it’ll save folk repeatedly typing out those 7 and can instead just say who the other 4 will be – CQN Top Tips!!

     

    me, I’ll go with Hendry, Simunovic, Kouassi and McGregor in a 3-5-1-1 set up that’s easily switchable to a 4-4-1-1.

  25. Delaneys Dunky on

    Wee BGFC

     

     

    See you soon wee G. You are my favourite living teenager. God bless you wee man.

     

    HH

  26. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dallas

     

     

    Thanks J. God bless you, your gorgeous sisters and mum and dad.

     

    Corpus Christi parish 80’s

     

    HH

  27. GFTB

     

     

    ” there will always be a form of them”

     

     

    That is one form I would dearly like to see in the Out Tray.

     

     

    JJ

  28. If you excuse my indulgence for a minute to mention that last week marked the end of an era for Rutherglen Celtic supporters when JC hung up his spurs at Chapman’s bar which he turned into a fine Celtic shop. Before that JC owned the Vogue Bar for more years that I care to recall and I can say without contradiction that during that time JC did more than anyone in the Burgh to help Celtic supporters. I could sit here all day regaling you with tales of JC , the Vogue and Bobby Murdoch et al but I know there are more pressing matters at hand. This post doesn’t come close to doing JC justice and he would be mortified if he knew I was posting this. JC an absolute gent and genuine good guy. HH wee mhan.

  29. Melbourne Mick on

    Just watched our esteemed captain on CTV and it showed a clip of the

     

    Eberdeen game when Broonie was gang mauled and Gerry McCulloch

     

    asked him what was going through his head at the time.

     

    Couldn’t help laughing when he said “i just remember somebody trying

     

    to smash my head with the ball and saw wee logan running away as he

     

    usually does ”

     

    Pure class.

     

    Broonie.. Broonie..Broonie…

     

    H.H Mick

  30. DD

     

    Good to see you posting again. You are in a tunnel but moving towards the light.There will come a time when you not only feel better but also stronger for your present experience ( I was going to say `current` but not today ! ) .

     

    HH

     

     

    JJ

  31. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    G64

     

    Enjoyed a few beers with your good self and VP in there

     

    Good luck JC

     

     

    PV have opened the big hall for today as Mother’s Day has rendered the lounge out of bounds