I never really understood what was so special about Roy Keane as a player until he came to Celtic, where he opened my eyes for 11 games (his first two performances, against Clyde and Kilmarnock, were awful).
He’s right up there in terms of great footballers I’ve seen play for Celtic, but he’s difficult to feel affection for. Today’s comments are a case in point:
“When [Celtic] qualified [for the Champions League]the celebrations were way over the top.
“I thought they’d won the competition. People were hugging each other, the manager, the coaches, the players.”
And the fans, Roy, Celtic fans were celebrating every bit as much as anyone you watched on television. No one thought we’d won the competition, but we are all aware of the transformational impact group qualification has on our football club. That’s worth celebrating. Fans all did, even if some former players found it difficult.
Brendan Rodgers qualified for the group stage with what was largely the same squad which disintegrated in Europe last season. He became the first Celtic manager to reach this level in his first season.
This challenge, coming a few weeks into your time as manager, is viewed as hugely difficult objective by the club. New managers seldom takeover successful gigs, with an upward trajectory and a list of targets ready to sign up.
The significant achievement in Europe this season, which has largely gone below the radar, is beating last season’s Champions League group stage participants, Astana, 2-1 at Celtic Park, with 11 starters who were all at the club before Brendan took over (one Rodgers signing started the away leg).
By any measure, Astana should have considered their chances that night and concluded, “We were better than them last season, and they’ve not added a player to the team”. (Two of Brendan’s signing came on as second half subs).
Going into this season we turned-over around 10% of what one of Roy’s other former clubs, or Barcelona received. If we had around £450m extra to spend, every season, there would be less celebration at reaching the group stage, as it would no longer be transformational. Maybe we’d be like football fans in Manchester, and only fill half our stadium against a Bundesliga team.
Or maybe we’ve not lost the joy in supporting our team. Neither have the manager, coaches and players.
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Maxibhoy try 0141 230 1967; if they can’t help they will be able to give you an international number.
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ERNIE LYNCH @ 4.45
Cultsbhoy?
does anyone know the alternative to the 0871 number for the ticket office as I cant seem to get through when calling from abroad. thanks
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im not sure you can call that from abroad, and will it not cost a fortune if you could?
look up http://www.saynoto0870.com and put the number in and they should give you alternative numbers
AWE_NAW_NO_ANNONI_OAN_ANAW_NOO on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2016 5:31 PM
VFR
Your a star … I promise to agree with from now on :-)
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Don’t dae that otherwise people will think ah’m a nutter anaw!
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I wonder whatever became of Saor Uladh. Remember him? He turned up after the home game against Hapoel Beer Sheva and posted like a guy on steroids about the Palestinian flag display. He took over the blog for a week but rarely posted about Celtic. I told him that I doubted he would still be posting on CQN ‘a month from now’………….. and so it would appear. Anyone heard from him?
A guy with an agenda.
Maxibhoy, log in to CelticFC tickets and register for online purchasing. It’ll take you 5 minutes.
https://www.eticketing.co.uk/celtic/
Register button is on the top right.
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Maxibhoy
Get your dada good ticket and I will pay for it. Th ones I got from VFR are rrestricted view. Not fair thought
Mncelt are you big and muscely ,?
HH
so i opened up both cqn and john james at the sametime , and clicked on the latter thinking i was reading the former.
then thought , jeese paul67 is giving it to the board tight.
so i scrolled back to top of page
doh
Auldheid 1.42pm
I was talking about investing the money after we had confirmed our qualification into the CL.
That 6 days between the Tuesday night in Israel and the transfer window shutting on 31 August.
No extravagant throwing about of money we didn’t yet have.
Just something more ambitious than a guy from west brom’s stiffs.
VFR
I am trying to sort out my son and his GF for the Celtic Man City game. Done
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My German mate and his two daughters. All Gladbach fans. His girls study in Embra and he is coming over. Camera will be on his daughters all night.
HH
VFR
NoAuuthaawenawnoannonioananawnutterosnanawnoon
:-)
HH
Sounds like a good plan!
Surely you can get someone to get onto the ticket office and buy a couple of spares?
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AWE_NAW_NO_ANNONI_OAN_ANAW_NOO on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2016 5:56 PM
Ah just about got that!
awe naw
im currently on hold for the ticket office to buy an additional package beside the 2 seats I already have so hopefully they will all be together.
The original sadies bhoy
I had similar concerns re this guy saor.
Still most seemed keen to jump on his bandwagon in the end.
Hopefully when the club gets its fine and punishment everyone will be happy with it being used for this cause.
Hopefully all money raised from the Celtic faithful will be properly appropriated and accounted for.
The magic hat seems to have slipped a bit with the old media today.
Credit to him for balance in his perspective about Celtics game on Tuesday.
I already have a Gladbach ticket. So that is one but beings German he would like three together. That’s the target but if only get two … hopefully from Maxibhoy then one daughters will not go and I will offer him a one and a two … if she does not want to be apart from her Da and Sister then I give mine to my Son or Brar
Bloody complicated I know
Maxibhoy, the 2 I got for Awe Naw are 405 BB 20 & 21 so that’s another option if you can’t get near the other 2.
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Hearing Barton been a naughty boy and been sent home .
Joey Barton banned from Auchenhowie after training ground bust up. Story to follow @Record_Sport
Barton sent home from Murray achenhowie academy following a bust up…….cracks appearing in the hats team
Maxibhoy
Go for it beggars canny be choosers
HH
Maxibhoy
Currently in Thailand… this is global bartering at its Celtic best
HH
TGBS @ 5.48
Agree and disagree
I like you, was disappointed when the ‘ midfielder ‘ wasn’t signed as soon as
CL participation was guaranteed. Whether he would have made a difference,
– misses the point.
I would extend the argument beyond the six days between beating Hapoel and the window closing.
To do it in that timescale isn’t possible as Celtic prove to us, time and time again, the time to do it was from the start of the window to give you any chance, it’s not like going into a shop and buying a loaf, before closing time.
But the argument of ‘we tried’ is p8sh and shows a lack of professionalism, and will to spend real money on transfers, from an elite board at a very rare club who have the guarantee of a chance at CL Football, when others have no chance.
The CL should be waved in front of every potential signing, the way it is to season ticket holder and other fans and not just with six days left in a transfer window.
Awe Naw, you have mail.
Cheers awe naw
Ill post again shortly when I have the closest tickets I can and let you know where they are and we can sort it out then. cheers
Must be time for a Sevco statement?
awe naw Im in Canada… this time diff can be a pain.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2016 6:10 PM
I concur por cierto
Would suit most parties to tear up bartons contract
Hat wont be happy though
LEFTCLICKTIC on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2016 6:15 PM
“Would suit most parties to tear up bartons contract”
Won’t suit Joey por cierto
If the Barton rumour is true watch out for this being a serious breach of contract and he has his contract terminated, this will save them plenty
The Kano Foundation is holding our annual bucket collection at Celtic Park before the killie game on the 24th of September. This game also marks the 5000th child that we will take through the turnstiles to see Celtic.
We are really keen/ desperate to have as many people help us with the bucket collection as possible as every penny raised goes towards allowing more children to get to see Celtic . If you can spare an hour or so please get in touch with us as we would be absolutely delighted to have as many people as possible rattling buckets. Please drop a note to Sannabhoy at sannabhoy@thekanofoundation.com or go online to our website at http://www.thekanofoundation.com/call-for-volunteers-2 . Please, every single volunteer is worth about £50-100 to us so the more we have , the more we can raise and the more kids we can take to Celtic Park. We are now up to 102 child tickets at each game meaning we can now take almost 2000 kids each season.
Thanks and Hail Hail
Sanna
CHANNELISLANDCELT…
Suspended by newco…they probably haven’t paid him ;)))
Stubbed a cigar again?
Good Evening.
Here’s a new blog. About Mark Warburton absolutely definitely NOT losing the plot….
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/the-completely-relaxed-mark-warburton/
STATEMENT:
The Rangers FC says Joey Barton is a sectarian and hit all our players so he did. We are all Raging like all true blue loyal fans should be.
He has been chased and if he thinks he’s getting paid he’s onto plums. Blame must also be laid with Celtic, Hibs, Motherwell, Dundee Utd etc.
WATP FTP UVF MFI LOL PMT etc. END
Rangers Statement
Due to an incident at our world class training complex Joey Barton has been disciplined. The Rangers Football Club will not accept behaviour like this from anyone and we strongly condemn the Celtic and SFA for allowing this to happen. Joey was shocked by the behaviour of the Celtic fans on Saturday and understandably lashed out as a reaction to the racist anti-Protestant sexist abuse from the stands.