Olivier Ntcham stole the show with a stunning free-kick goal for France under-21s against Bulgaria last night. Celtic’s midfielder came on as a 75th minute substitute, not long after teammate Moussa Dembele was subbed off.
Olivier has been capped by France at every age group since under-16. It is a mark of the expectations we have for him, and Moussa, that they are exposed to the demands of the Allianz Arena, despite Olivier having less than 50 senior games under his belt, and Moussa having less than 100.
At similar stages of their development, expectations of Kenny Dalglish and Henrik Larsson were considerably less, while contemporaries, Stuart Armstrong and Tom Rogic took years to reach peak form.
What we have seen from Olivier, and to a lesser extent Moussa, is a glimpse of their potential. Playing for Celtic, with its unique mix of expectations to win every domestic game, indifferent domestic opponents, and regular Champions League football, provides a great opportunity to polish potential into the finished article.
Young players will get first team opportunities in less demanding games, while 18-year-olds like Anthony Ralston will be asked to get stuck in against PSG. I doubt any other club can offer a better environment to develop talent, which explains why we can attract Moussa, Olivier and Odsonne Edouard.
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SFTB, they have been deleted, probably best left at that ,hope you enjoy what’s left of your weekend
Is EBT McCann still with Dundee ?
If so, that would be more compensation to be paid.
Gio won the league last season, would he do ‘walking away’ to go to the poison chalice that is the Sevco job ?
SFTB,
Fair play to you. I thought it was way out of character.
Probably been posted before but once is never enough. TD special ;-)
https://youtu.be/kLBOoaspeEg
Any updates on Liam Miller please?
https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1402041-celtic-sued-by-family-of-scotland-fan-who-died-at-match/
Experiencing a hail storm in Forres at the moment.
So it’ll be Hail! Hail! and Forres a grand old team to play for.
I’ll get my coat ;-)
FESS19
Wiz that no 10p a heid?
Well,that was a guid dayooooot yesterday!
Grateful thanks to all for putting up with me,must do it again sometime.
A few suggestions made re alternative venues,which I’ll look into.
HH
Thank mod….;-))
BMCUWP
Agree is was a brilliant day!
McChuills is fine when it’s quiet like yesterday.
But when it’s busy……………………………..
By the way tell CCB has an admirer……………..O thinks he’s cute!
(She says that’s a compliment!)
BRTH
Wisdom can come at a hefty price for some.
PHILBHOY
O has excellent taste-it was certainly good to see you all again.
I like McChuills,tbh. Of course it isn’t perfect but it’s big enough to put up with us all without too much fuss.
It was good to meet BIGJIMMY too-as big for real as he is on here. Not to mention other new faces such as FRIESDORFER and TONYROME
Managed to get home pretty much on time too-which was nice…
BMCUWP 3.39pm
I knew it would be a success as per, its your gig and it works (plus near high street station :-)
Well done to big Rab Douglas a shut out at Hampden yesterday at the age of 45 & half, Billy Stark reminiscing of Centenary season was good on radio Scotland but a bit scary both Tommy Burns & John Barnes tried to sign “Doddsy (Billy)” fair play to him he said he would have signed for us in a minute
Philboy
Aye your right, 10 pence a head, still a helluva lot of overheads. Need to amend that Aberdeen flag day quote.
Maths a 10 o’clock at night is not my strong point.(Jakarta)
Glad you enjoyed the hoot
HH
any golfers on.DUNLOP 3 balls any good or just cheap.
FU
They are cheaper but if you hit them well they will go well. I don`t know anyone who uses them through preference.
JJ
BMCUWP
It was great to meet old and new faces and the bhoys you mentioned were great company.
Also met BATEEN BHOY and his lovely wife. They have offered to help O if the goes to Aberdeen to study, so more than just a blog right enough.
Also EDDIE who doen’t post, lovely ghuy.
I’m not in the office tomorrow, so I will email you Tuesday!
Mind and tell CCB!
Be in touch and many thanks once again!
THELURKINTIM
I’ll vouch for ye ya internet bampot!
Great company too!
FESS19
Sorry about that!
Mental arithmetic I can handle but nae use at real maths!
Dunlop are not good golf balls,unless the person loses balls regularly in that case they will be a cost effective option.
Philbhoy 4.41pm
Any chance you can vouch for me :-)
I think SFTB got a bit upset at a post directed to me, hopefully no malice intended :-)
we all post on here and leave a post to be interpreted they way others might read
Anyhow, delighted you all had a magic day, I knew you all would
GFTB
You are one of CQN’s finest!
(Will that do?)
Aye, you were missed yesterday.
DESSYBHOY on 12TH NOVEMBER 2017 4:45 PM
thanks thats what my wife said.
re- post from the other night. most memorable game. vojvodina just leaving the old sevco end with my uncle think about 10 mins to go. corner lets wait .think it was charlie gallagher sent over a peach big billy rose and the rest is history. my uncle big bearhugs and nearly crying. iknew then this is what it means to be celtic.
So the boring cuckoo clock makers and hoarders of Nazi gold and facilitators of global tax avoidance take on my fellow countrymen,who of course cling to the notion that they arent my fellow countrymen..
Hmm.who to cheer for.
No contest really
Come on the Cuckoo Clocks
HOT SMOKED on 12TH NOVEMBER 2017 4:36 PM
Ta to you tae.i remember LITTLEHILL playing with OLD TOTTIES with big chips out of them.often wondered why i never won AN OPEN.
WHAT IS THE STARS on 12TH NOVEMBER 2017 5:00 PM
Don’t forget TOBLERONE.
FU
No problem
FAVOURITE UNCLE
Littlehill was the first golf course I ever played.
Vague memory of a hole, it might have been the 3rd or 4th where you drove over a hill.
By the time you got to the summit, kids had nicked yer ba’.
Always hit a tottie at that one!
Lovely memories though!
Philbhoy 4.56pm
:-)
No need to facetious :-)
Was heading into queen street at 1.09pm without a penny in my pocket, should have just headed to the BV and got a tap, would have squared it up next November :-)
I’ve got a sleeve of wrapped Dunlop 65 i’S, small size, obviously mint condition.
Any value?
Mon The Fondues
GFTB
I would have bailed you out!
November 2018 woulda bin fine!
Jeez…..deleted again……ffs mod can’t wee have any fun playing on words ;-))
Philbhoy….pleasure to meet u yesterday…..canny believe you let yer partner and daughter drag u away so easily….so early ;-))
Am with those that think McChuills is a poor venue…..although the DJ n music later were brill…..to my taste…..;-))
H.H
LURKINTIM
A just dae wit am telt!
Diz awbdy no dae that?
Philbhoy
If my memory serves me well, it was the third. If I am correct, I have remembered that better than courses I played a month ago !
I am not good re remembering specific holes on courses.
I played Monifieth for the third time and , on the 16 th , I said, ” I remember this hole……but I thought it was in France ! ” True story.
JJ
Favourite uncle
Toberlone swings it in the Swiss favour