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Brilliant!
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Glorious '67 an aw that.
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I hope we win it!!!
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I hadn't realised the game was played on a Thursday.
What time was the kick-off ?
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Very good!
I can hardly wait for the game to start..I'm more excited about a game that finished 40 years ago than I am about Saturday.
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I reckon we can take them....
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danny, kick off is 17:30 UK time.
If we play the way we played against Dundee United we'll get stuffed.
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test
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I have a sneaky feeling we can win this game.
Curly (Aged 7 3/4)
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Flippin'eck-it's a bloomin Holiday of Obligation!
I hope Father O'K doesn't do one of his long sermons..
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Mammy have you made me my mashed up rusks yet ahm starvin?
Ah bollix ahv kecked ma breeks again.
These terry nappies don't half gie ye the scad.
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Almost all history is written by looking back at what happened with the benefit of hindsight. However, as this post demonstrates, history assumes a different perspective when viewed in the way that the events actually unfolded. Celtic were massive underdogs and your post illustrates the magnitude of the task faced by the Lisbon Lions.
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Deliasmith and Hanif,
Please just talk about Celtic you pair of sanctimonious bores
Scroll on past any posts you dont want to read .. you two should obviously be studying anyway
Paul67 is a married man. I have it on good account that your wasting your time
Hail Hail
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I hope we don't concede an early goal. It could be a long match.....
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Paul
Genius.
Best article yet...
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Il not be near a telly tomorrow night. I hope someone will be posting live updates...
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The ML2ers have walked to Dover and are singing the prototype version of Over An Dover
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I don't know about you bhoys, but I'm putting the family tenner on a 2-1 win!
/Bishop B
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I don't know,young folk these days,calling the bairn Lisbon.
What's wrong with good old fashioned names,like Britney.Or Pocahantas.
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when was the internet invented? should we not be posting letters to each other to try and keep this realistic?:)
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Given this seasons performances, we'll struggle against the mighty Inter. But I take us to win by an odd goal, 2-1 being the most common scoreline this season. Knowing Celtic, we'll probably go behind too! I hope BJS gets his tactics right.
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Feck! I just realised, I'm only 35 days old and a tenners about a half a weeks wages to my old man!
Anybody got a wooden trupenny bit on them?
/Bishop B
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http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/headlines/display.var.1417693.0.0.php
Wasn´t Shields the man that inspired the Lenny´s a millionaire chant ?
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Dunfydave
Im just no sure about BJS - he just isnt as 'Celtic Minded' as a Celtic manager should be. A 'real' Celtic man could win us this game tomorrow - just dunno if Stein can ;-)
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Let's face it, it would be a CQN post without a manager debate.
So... Can this young whiper-snapper Stein stand up to the record of great Jimmy McGrory?
And what makes him think that a wee team from a backwater footballing nation like Scotland can win Europes greatest trophy?
Hard hat at the ready.
/Bishop B
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AweNaw,
Which sparked the classic second verse:
Shields shops in Matalan........
Anyway, back to more pressing issues like Thursday afternoon's game:
I'd go for a starting line up of:
Simpson
Craig
Gemmell
Murdoch
McNeil
Clark
Johnstone
Wallace
Chalmers
Auld
Lennox
Anyone agree?
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1st name on the new trophy
hail hail
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Marinello from the last thread. I dont know what night out you are talking about. Im out on Friday night but it is nothing to do with CQN.
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Cheers Michael. I enjoyed writing it.
E-N, yes, hindsight obscures all before it.
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I'm bemused with the new music the youngsters are listening to these days, Love, Spirit, The Pink Floyd, The Doors.... passing fads imho
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Hi Paul,
A nice interestic article that lives up to two thirds of your blogs name, but quick? I would contend that 40 years is just the teeniest bit slow :-)
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My father had the best 21st birthday a bhoy could have on 25th May 1967.
I had hoped to repeat the feat but we were not quite up to it.
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Left Winger
No sure about Johnstone. All that fancy dan stuff. Needs to work on his final ball if he's ever going to make something of himself...
AidensingoodcompanyCSC
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This is all a bit "Life on Mars" so a LOTW post from the future on
www.thelordofthewing.blogspot.com
Get to the bookies leads and put 2-1 the hoops..i've seen it i tell ye's
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Let's face it bhoys, this is going to be difficult. Dukla and the rest were good teams but Inter's the best in the world.
But like my dad says, it's 10 years this year since our best ever victory - The Famous 7-1 - and he tells me that Charlie Tully is going over to cheer us on, so that's a good omen.
Only the Latins have ever won this cup - come on the Celts!
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He may have just won the treble for us but I´m not to sure about Jock Stein. Especially with him not being one of us. I dont like his disrespectful handling of the media and why can he not just talk straight instead of all this coaching jargon. We shouldn´t let this European stuff distract us from our main aim. The annihilation of Rangers!
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My biggest worry is that the referee is conned into awarding a soft penalty.
There's surely no way we'll manage to come back from 1-0 down.........
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Wish my Mammy would stop jumping about and getting all excited.
I feel like the last pickled onion in the jar in here!!!!
Can hear my Da saying,stuff Herrera and they dirty sods.
Big Jock and the boys will bring back the big one.
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Great article Paul. Looking forward to reading the rest as we head towards the inevitable victory.
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Paul
An excellent piece. You've set the scene so well, particularly in illustrating just what an obstacle Inter then represented to our dreams.
For many and I include myself in that we scarcely dared to think that we could win the Cup though my general feeling at the time was that following the dark years before Jock arrived I was living in the midst of a surreal fairytale where Celtic just kept on beating all before them - so why not Inter?
Look forward to the next "report"
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Just a thought bhoys, imagine if we do win it.....Rangers will be furious and will stop at nothing to win it themselves next year....well not next year, coz they're not in it....but you know what I mean, the next time they win the league they'll be desparate to win it......in fact not once but twice, coz they'd need to outdo us.......
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Some interesting remarks by Strachan in the latest Quick News link. I like what I hear.
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WG just over a week tae the new Beatles album, gonna be more far out than Revolver they say....
As for the game, nae chance of getting the ball over the top of those eyeties, they sit well to deep, an have ye seen the size o' some of them? Best just to run at them, try an hit the byeline as often as we can, hard crosses intae the box tae try an cause some chaos.....providing we can get the ba' aff them that is...
Hail Hail. We Shall Not Be Moved.
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Edward, 40 years does not make this old news, believe me, if you and me are given another 40 years on this earth, we will still be hearing about it.
Cheers Gordon J. Some things are easier to write about than others.
Derbyshirebhoy, on reading the above I am getting worried about the game. It sounds like a long shot, what right have we to hope we will beat the strongest team the world has ever seen?
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I have stumbled upon a time machine formula below !!
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/_images/misc/pdf/230507celts01.pdf
Embdy ken hoo it works ???
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Canajunbhoy
Between the lines I think it reads "No way am I going through the last 3 months again." Reckon we'll all have a view of those who are neither leaders or prepared to be led.
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The only reason we won the league last year was because the rest were so bad and now we are hoping to take on the best team in the world with a couple of signings from Hearts and Hibs! Where's our ambition?
Not even born yet and already I'm moaning...
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Paul67.
Just reporting from San Sebastion,to let you know we should arrive in Lisbon early Wednesday,Had to have a whip round to buy a new tyre.Just been told that one of the mates who came with us has the grand total of Fouteen pounds for an eleven day trip,so he misses the whip round for the tyre,
Before I go any further I must let you know that when we arrived in Calais,We went round the first roundabout the wrong way,Then on the Motorway the wrong way, We'll never reach Lisbon at this rate.
Back to San Sebastion, I went into a Working Mans Club and bought a Five Gallon flagon of wine,No one else was partial to a wee tipple so I'll have to sup it all myself,I just had a drink of the vino,its rough on the pallate,but I've got about five days to scoff it,
let you know how we do when we reach Lisbon to-morrow.
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Dammit, I can't get a flight booked. Called BEA and they have no more seats left.
Here's hoping we win anyway and overshadow last year's event at Wembley.
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Debyshirebhoy,
Interesting what WGS had to say especially considering we are losing Lenny.It will be interesting to see who can step up to the plate and who has been hiding.
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We're all getting off work early to get home to watch the game.
Even the Rangers fans are getting excited.
I really wanted to go but the fiancee would go ballistic if I spent the wedding savings money.
Lots of flights chartered for Lisbon from Abbotsinch and the car convoy left last week for the long drive. Lisbon in a Hillman Imp.
I hope Herrera didn't see any weaknesses when he visited Ibrox to watch us win the league.
A young black headed slim 'GG
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Canajunbhoy,
Very Stein-esq from Mr Strachan.
I was half expecting him to come away with the classic "Celtic jerseys are not for second best, They don't shrink to fit inferior players".
/Bishop B
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Martinobhoy
Agreed.That Wallace is never Celtic class and as for Simpson? Hibs reserves - I ask you! Does Stein have any idea what he's doing?
Typical lack of ambition from the board. We only needed to snap our fingers and Herrera would have been leading us out.
As a former miner I reckon the only thing Stein may be good for is to prepare a big enough mineshaft for me and my mates! Amazing how all those happy clappers have been seduced by three cup wins and a league flag. Thank goodness the opposition are so poor.
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http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.1417874.0.tommy_warns_against_burns.php
I hope Jock is keeping our bhoys out of the sun .. weakens teh muscles
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May I be the first to wish Glasgow Rangers all the very best in their European Final too - wouldn't it be great for Glasgow if.....oops I've been invaded by futuristic men in white coats, they're saying something about darnel.....
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oldtim67, loved the story about you landing in Calais, but please take care on those foreign roads. Hope you have no more mishaps.
It will be a long road home if Inter get their way.
Derbyshirebhoy, "As a former miner..." :-)
First class.
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Emdy heard fae
NotafanofBertie ?
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I just hope Jim Craig doesn’t dive in and leave an outstretched leg – these Italians can trip over a long blade of grass.
St Gris (aged 4 yrs 10 mnths)
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Paul
Surely your name should be Paul57 for this nostalgic look back?
"oh hampden in the sun..."
/Bishop B
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bhoys,
i agree on this manager;
he might have won the league in his first 2 seasons but he isnt
'celtic minded' enough for me.
didnt like that defensive display away from home (in the semis)
id like to get back to real celtic football.........
under a real celtic man... like mcgrory (burns?)
:-)
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Hope we remember that we have a Glasgow Cup too win as well!
Make the most of this, coz I think there will be a revamp of this competition, and teams will win the European Cup who will not be champions in their own country
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Plato,
Are ye mad, nae champions in the European cup??? Ha ha ha yer mental.
Will this big German ref take a back hander? You know what the Italians are like, one day they'll get caught.
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I hear Big Jock has said that whoever scores the first goal will go on to win the game, he's not often wrong.
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Michael Brattback
You mentioned something about me leaving yoiu in tears again.
Were they tears of sadness?...
...... joy?......
.......despair?.......
....... anger?......
I think I should be told!.........
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Paul :- If it meant getting another 40 years on this earth then I think I would be more than happy to hear it all again :-) Thou remember it also means another 40 years of hearing about England the year before :-)
WinningGemmell @14.16 :- Careful, your evangelical roots are showing ;-)
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Edward - don't you mean 'ecumenical' ?
I'm inspired by the recent Vatican Council 'tis all
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My only concern is that the likely line up for Thursday lacks real international experience. Not many caps between them really.
However should we win I'm sure that will be put right in the next few years when these players will win hunners and hunners of caps for our national team, won't they?
McGraininGlasgow (aged 17)
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Although I am only 3years and 2 months, I have a very strange feeling that Thursdays game will live with me forever. "I cincerely hope so" as my dad and two uncles are away over to Lisbon and the family have arranged a big party for when they get back on Friday. Maybe I will get to see the truimphant return at Abbotsinch airport.
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I agree that BJS is not Celtic minded enough!
He is also tactically guff and a bit cheeky to the press reporters, who are only doing their job; asking irrelevant and leading questions!
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WinningGemmell :- You are 100% correct in this one and that's not something you will hear me say very often, I did of course mean ecumenical :-) I'd blame the catholic schools but I didn't go to one lol
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The team across the river won't accept our great season this year, especially as we've done so well in Europe, despite all the odds.
I heard that their chairman was blabbing to the papers that next season "For every 2/- Celtic spend, he'll spend 30 bob".
Anyone confirm this ?
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I am too nervous about the game tomorrow, so I won't post till after the game!
MICHAEL BRATTBACK'S IN A HUFF
E - I - E - I - O!!!
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On October 19th we will be celebrating the 10th anniverary of the 7-1 game. Martin12's thinking of having a bit of a do if any of you are interested - it will probably be somewhere in Lanarkshire in honour of our manager, chairman and many current players from the county. Please advise by return of post. Edward - you are welcome as honorary leader of the opposition.
We've never had it so good.
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Paul...
I am afraid that the plane which my Dad has chartered is now full.
We have people travelling from as far apart as Wick and West Germany!
Our 'phone hasn't stopped ringing with people wanting to book seats.
At £32 a head it is expensive however this is a once in a lifetime experience.
We are due to leave at 9.15 on the 25th and should be in Lisbon at 1.00.
I see Suarez isn't playing and Sean Fallon predicted in last weekend's News of the World that we would win 2-1!
Can you imagine it?
CELTIC - CHAMPIONS of EUROPE
I am travelling with my Dad and my two brothers and about 15 of the members of our supporters club, the Sarsfield.
Some haven't been out of the country before!
We have to go Mass at Lourdes church before we go the airport as it's a holiday of obligation.
The only downside is that we will have to leave my mum behind on her own.
She has had a bad reaction to the jag we all had to get for our forthcoming holiday to Canada.
I will speak to you again when we arrive in Lisbon
Sorry you couldn't join us however I'm sure that we will reach another final.
I see that the referee is that Teschener guy. Not sure about him. I hear that he has refereed a lot of the Italian teams games in Europe and they have yet to lose.
He is also prone to giv ethem a penalty or two.
My big worry is that they score first. You know how they have this "cattenaccio" (means the bolt or something?) thing invented by some Austrian coach.
They will just shut up shop.
I see the Glasgow City Council are planning a civic reception if both Celtic and Rangers win the cups.
I think that the Gers will be up against it in Nuremburg, but you never know.
Nightmare if they win and we don't.
Come on the Celts,on our way to Lisbon we shall not be moved!
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Bhoys look forward 40 years and this is the future...taken from pablo who took it from CM
The future
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PlatWAT-um urny in a huff;in fact I am busy doing my 11-plus!
I'm bruised and bemused to have been turfed out of the WhiteHeatherClubCSC because of musical differences but dinnae fash yirsel'-I've gret mah last tear ower you,mah tineared tormentor.I'm just awa'hame to spin the latest 45 from DaveDeeDozyBeakyMickandTich,ken.
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DBBIA - more of a Tremeloes fan myself. Got their new 45? It's just gone top of the hit parade
new number one
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If there's one group I hate, it's the Beatles. See that Lennon and McCartney, they're too similar, they can't play together in the same band. Lennon out !
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McGinS-and the serio
usly fab Trems from Essex will produce progeny who are even more prodigiously talented!
Who knows what the future holds..
let's hope our supporters in Lisbon don't get rough treatment from the oppressive police forces of the Fascist dictator Salazar..
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By the way, best wishes to Peggy and Tommy Gallagher of Manchester. Tommy's a good Tim but can't get to the game. Peggy is due to give birth to their first born any day now.
Apparently if it's a boy they're going to call him Noel. Got a ring to it that name...
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There's more chance of us putting a man on the moon than there is of us beating this Italian defence. I fear a drubbing of epic proportions.
I hope Gemmill keeps it tight and doesn't get any fancy Dan ideas by thinking he is a striker. Stay in your own half Tommy for your own good.
Afternoon flights are all full, I'm going down to the airport in the next ten minutes to try and get a lift over.
Taking four slabs of Double Diamond with me as I heard that foreign beer is rotten. My wife has also packed me some plain breed, square sausage and broon sauce as the food is meant to be rotten also.
I'll be the one wearing the big rosette if any fellow CQN-ers want to introduce themselves.
Best post yet Paul. :-)
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EdwardUrsus 14:59
Neither did Laurence McInytre - doesnt stop him....
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Gordon, your Dad had great foresight to charter a plane, I cannot imagine how one would go about organising something like that, though I hear they have a proper building at Abbotsinch now.
Never mind, you give them a shout for me. I’ll be tucked up on the couch keeping an eye on things.
Vclxi, I remember our first family trip abroad, we took butchermeat with us. :-)
Just as well, the food in France was rotten. The stories I could tell about Oor Kevin when he ordered scampi and got some shell fish instead of fish in breadcrums. We didn’t know he wasn’t supposed to eat the shells.
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Michael67 :- That may well be true but I can't answer for him only for me. Plus he never had the pleasure of meeting W.G and have the fun of sharing friendly digs and absurdities with him.
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What we mustn't do is concede the first goal-the Italians with their catenaccio will be happy do defend all afternoon,soaking up pressure like a piece of bread soaking up gravy.
And the heat-our bhoys won't have seen anything like it,not even when they're training down at Seamill.
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I hear their goalkeeper is the weak link.
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Let's all enjoy this one people. It could be another 41 years before we get to the final again.
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The missus still takes tea bags and rice krispies!!!! with her when we go on holiday
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Nice one P67.
Anyone know where I can put 10/- on a 0-1 half time and 2-1 full time result? :)
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If we were able to win it, how about an open top lorry going round the track at paradise when they return. (I'd advocate an open top bus around Glasgow but I just don't think the authorities will allow it)
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God.....can you imagine if we win it....we'll probably still be talking about it in 10 years time
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That Board are that tightfisted they'll probably get hold of an old coal lorry to lead the parade!
I hear they keep all the gate receipts in an old National milk tin..
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jonm
I bet you we do it again in 3 !
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Every Day
New E-Mail-- new account, I don't think this blogging thing will catch on.
KittochWhoCannyBlogVeryWell
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Remembering (or looking into my crystal ball) the ticket scramble for Seville, was it easy to get tickets for this game ? Could you simply buy them from Celtic Park ?
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I'm just thinkin'.........nearly the whole team were brought up within 10 miles of Glasgow. Only wee Boaby spoils it......he's fae Saltcoats and thats absolutely miles away
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Danny-I worked with a guy who had been,and basically you just applied to the club and they were sent out.
The guys who went to Lisbon are a bit like guys in the Labour Party who had fought in the Spanish Civil War;living examples of'The Faith'in its purest form.
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Paul67.16.04.When you mentioned about the shell fish.I remembered about The mate who only had £14 To go to Lisbon. He bought a bag of shrimps in Dover,and he was eating the shrimps like your brother,you could hear the crunching of shells.
Anyway the gist of the story is he was so sick,that we nearly parted company, he had to go to hopital for food poisoning and they wanted to keep him.He was out that hospital like a flash.Hardy folk us Celtic supporters nothing would stop us from getting to Lisbon.
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danny,
now you are just being silly!
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In these post-Vatican 2 ecumenical days, I give you THE chant: "a million Catholics everyday pick up their Rosary Beads and pray: STEIN, STEIN STEIN" (to the then Heinz beans advert's tune).
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To anyone trying to get a flight from Abbotsinch, I would try Renfrew Airport, as Abbotsinch is still not open yet,unless you have a wee prite plane on standby.
There's a 7.00pm Mass in St.Pat's Anderson and it promises to be quick.
I think I'll go there on my way to the Off Licence, assuming we win. Don't think we will though.
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There's a rumour going round that if we win the cup, the RAF want us to lift the Torrey Canyon as we have lifted everything else this season.
So the return might be delayed a day or so.
BTW our computer failed today and the IBM engineer was away to the game. IBM are sending someone from Newcastle tomorrow. Payroll could be late this week for the guys in a certain Newhouse factory.
'GG waiting on parts
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Just asked my Dad how he got his ticket. His supporter's club's president applied to the Association and were given what they asked for, which was 6 or 7, as he remembers. A lot more would have applied, of course, but they couldn't afford it.
By the way, Radio 5 Live has been boasting all day that an astonishing 25 to 50,000 Liverpool supporters are in Athens.
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You guys are just taking this way too far!
Good fun though.
I was only two at the time and slept through the game. Never forgiven my parents for not waking me.....
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Parkheadcumsalford
Just listening to Radio2 on web.
Liverpool fans stranded at airport as last scheduled plane has a technical fault.
Gutwrenching situation.
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Technical fault-have they checked the undercarriage isn't up on bricks?
DBBIA/LazyStereotypeCSC.
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Tom the Tim,
Our front living room window looked onto Renfrew Airport from 1964 onwards. As far as i can remember it was derelict. I left the area when I was 8 but the old "watchie" - who had about 6 fingers in total - let me and my mates (about 10 of us) into the watchtower frequently to play. Its now a Tesco but some great times were had playing there.
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I believe Abbotsinch was opened in the summer of '66.
I well remember walking out on the Renfrew apron to the Britannia props which barely cleared it over the boundary fence on takeoff.
And they had some seats facing backwards!!
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Great blog today. Our family story is that my uncle won the pools and made the trip to Lisbon with his two sons. True story. It gets interesting when you learn that it was the Rangers Pools he won. My dad was standing behind two guys on the Renfrew Ferry who read the very 'green' sounding name aloud from the pages of the Rangers News with the words - 'He's definitely no wan o us'. There may also have been an expletive used. Sweet stuff.
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Looking at the tables for the 66-67 season,and the teams that would follow in Celtic's footsteps shows that Man U won the div1 title,Notts Forest were runners-up,Liverpool 5th and Aston Villa 21st and relegated.
Carlisle were 3rd in Div 2.
So if the current arrangement were then in place-MU,NF,Spurs and Leeds would be in the ECL,Liverpool and Everton in the Uefa Cup,joined by Chelsea,who lost the FA cup to TH.
In Scotland the teams pouring over the Bert Kassies with the sliderules and the Askit powders would be Celtic[hooray!],Derangers[boo] and taking their place in the Uefa Cup-Clyde.Aberdeen would also be looking out their passports,having lost theSCFinal to Celtic[hooray!]
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Sir Paul.... and CanajunBhoy.....
Noo, it kin be told...
Paul, ye know me and da Boss frae way back.....Richt?
Awricht, richt!
Noo, comes da explanation, why ma submissions, UN-CHARACTERISTICALLY... CHANGED IN CONTENT.... ESPECIALLY, REGARDING MY THOUGHTS ON THE DILATORY MANNER THAT GORDO HAD EXHIBITED IN HIS TEAM SELECTIONS!
Da Boss and us chickens, were appalled at Gordo's seemingly Super LAISSEZ FAIRE PERSONA,that he had adopted, in response to the poor and lethargic performances, that several un- named individuals were turning in... game after, game after game, after game......
I was prompted to intone the famous Fargo Litmus Test....
"Mr. X, whit' hiv ye done fur me, lately?"
My usual critics, were fascinated...an' probably a wee bit non-plussed,tae.... which is no an unusual condition, in their case.... my friends, were horrified....."Whit's gangin' oan... Kojo, da Critic?...dis is the end o' da woild....da woild turned upside doon!"
Den,a few weeks ago, Fargo revealed, dat he had had a discussion wi' wan o' da Pipe-Line Liners.....an he said..........
Gordo, hid been tryin' tae find oot, jist how deeply da rot had set in,attitude-wise, in some o' his current charges!
Boy! Did he no get, a WRANG NUMBER!
Once da Light had been switched on.... understanding understanding, dawned!
My Hackles were immediately...... SMOOTHED AN' SOOTHED!
So thank ye, Canajunbhoy... fur bringing to the attention o'everybody the latest... Surprising ANNUNCIATION... from da Li'l Admiral!(But, no tae us...right pal?...ed)( fur wance ye goat sumptin' no un-right,bud!)
Paul,pal...... Gordo had noo been returned tae his rightful spot in da Panoply o' Celtic Greats.
He is quite a guy!
An' not only that..... he has publically published, ..no in so many woids, o' course... Dat Oor Boss' infamous enquiry, is noo part and Parcel o' his Philosophy, as well!.......
JACK WELCH??..... TAKE A BOW!
An' you, Paul, know dat Jack Be Nimble , knew a couple things aboot running a business...
S'AWRIGHT?
S'AWRIGHT!
Kojo.
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One of the guys in our class is going to the game - jammy gobstopper.
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oldtim, glad to hear we were not the only ones who thought sea food was born in a fryer.
A Frenchman at an adjacent table interrupted my brothers pained distress, asked for his plate, and shelled the blighters.
He was unable to provide brown sauce.
Kojo, Jack is busy building a reputation, just as Jock is right now. Gordon? He knows more than you and me put together, you better believe it.
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STOP PRESS FROM THE OFFICIAL SITE
Additional Cup Final Allocation
Michael McGowan
Celtic have received an additional allocation of tickets for Saturday’s Cup Final. Tickets priced at £28 along with family section at £24 Adult and £10 Child will be made available to Season Ticket Holders from 9am on Thursday, May 24th on the Club’s website.
Tickets will be limited to 1 per season ticket holder and 2 per transaction. Tickets will not be sold over the counter at the Ticket Office or from the Club’s telephone hotline, the only way tickets can be booked is online and we urge supporters not to come to the Ticket Office to buy or to call booking line..
Supporters successful in booking tickets will need to collect from the Ticket Office by 5pm Thursday or 3pm Friday, tickets will only be issued on production of a valid booking confirmation.
Due to timescales we have no option but to sell these tickets on a first come first served basis. To purchase please ensure you are registered to buy via the online ticket office.
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Evening. Apparently i was havin a bad day 40 years ago and given a smidgin of whisky to settle me "in da drawer". Niddrie Rd I believe. Still drinkin' whisky, still sleepin' in ma drawers. The more things change eh....
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canajunbhoy, Paul; kojo,
Absolutely loved WGS's rallying cry in the Times link above.
I'm looking forward to next season already and more than any other for a while -- I genuinely believed (and feared) last years appointment of PLG was a coup and his dismissal will prove , I think, to be DM's worst decision since signing a cheque for 12m for Flo.
For reasons I can't rationalise I can't help feel WGS barbs are aimed at a certain TG and his indiscipline.
I don't think he'll be with us next season.
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Haw, have ye seen the new spiderman DC? Mental.
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Is anyone aware of any last minute corporate packages for the game that are a bit cheaper than the "official" packages
Phoned hampden today and was quoted £295 (plus VAT) and Celtic offered £250 (plus VAT) for corporate packages.
Bit on the steap side.
Any help would be appreciatted.
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If anything the Legion des Etrangeres is known for holding out against impossible odds,fighting to the last man and the last bullet,before succumbing heroically to defeat.
El Gordo has to be careful with some of these pronouncements,less they come back to haunt him.
He doesn't want to get areputation as a Teflon manager;nothing sticks to him when the ordure hits the air.con.
DBBIA/Beau GesteCSC,somewhere in the desert.
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DBIA
You were supposed to turn right for Spain and Portugal.
Have yo taken the ferry across the Med to Tangier?
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My dear friend, TheLongWaitisOver...
Believe it , pal.... Believe it!
Gordo' is noo a dyed in da teflon... Hard Nosed, Son o' a Lady Dug!
He has been awe da time!... but has be actin' Sub Rosa...'til he had figgered oot da unfiggerable....
Was/Is, maist o' his erstwhile signings...any Good?( Bad choice o' woids...hoo aboot ..... "any Use?"...ed)(Hey, pal...even da cat knows dat maist o' them urny any USE!..... da only remaining doubt wiz if der Character wiz any Good!)
Armed with the answer tae da previously, Unfiggerable Figgerable... Heads wull noo proceed tae roll doon, da London Road!( Does dat mean dat some o' dem are heading tae Tottenham or Arsenal or Chelsea?....ed)(Dat London Road dat Ah am referring tae,is mair likely tae end up at Carlisle or Much- Binding -in -da- Marsh!)
Yeah, ma freen.... da Decks wull be cleared fur action!( Av ayeways wondered.... whit hiv da Decks goat tae dae wi' anything?....ed)( Dunno, pal....but everyboady always dae it...foist thing!...but ye hiv goat something there.... remind me tae check up oan dat!)
As oor Intrepid Leader says....
"We live in Interesting Times!"
( Which leader wid dat be?...ed)( If ye don't know dat, den ah um know gonna tell ye!.... Ah discourage Mental Indolence, whenever an' where ever, it rears it's ugly heid!)
Tae Winterise......
Gordo wull dae what he has to do, in order to assemble an assembly o'...
Give me some men, who are Stout Hearted Men, who wull fight for the Right We Adore.....shoulder tae shoulder and bolder an.....( Hold it! Hold it!...get a grip o' yer sel', pal....ed)( Yer right....thanks fur dat..... Ah wiz gettin' a wee bit carried away!)
S'Awright?
S'Awright!
Kojo.
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I stand corrected over the Abbotsinch/ Renfrew Airports question, but in my defence I call Bertie Auld and Billy Mc.Neill who were reminiscing about returning to Renfrew Airport after the game in Lisbon.
I won't give the result in case it spoils it for some of you from the Van Winkle CSC.
My mate and I used to drive down to Renfrew to the airport bar to drink bottles of lager and eat peanuts from wee dishes on the bar, circa 1965-6. We thought we were very sophisticated.
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kojo,
Much-Binding in the-Marsh, is it?
Giving your age away there.
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1967 has been a good year so far.
Rangers got beat 1-0 at Berwick in the cup.
We've only lost 1 game this year so far.
We've scored a record number of goals.
Won the league.
Won the Scottish cup to add to the league cup and Glasgow cup from last year.
Can anyone, apart from Dundee United beat us?
'GG
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TomtheTim
Did it a few times at Abbotsinch after a night at the Locarno or Magic Stick.
'GG now getting really nostalgic
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My dear friend, TOM da TIM....
Ah'll hiv ye know dat Richard and Kenneth stole dat line fae me!
Wan day, when ah wiz in ma cups( Whit?...ed)( Hey,dizn't every boady dae dat, sumtimes?)
Dey took advantage o' da situashun!
An' picked ma mind!
An' da rest is hiistoreeeee!
S'Awright?
Kojo.
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Kojo,
WGS needs to show us he can produce a team rich in the attributes he declared in this piece. He failed to deliver on the promise of fast flowing football for team 2. It's time to walk the walk as they say.
Of the current 1st team playing squad, who do you feel fits the new requirements for team 3? Here's all I can come up with..
Certs: Boruc, Mick, Naylor, Naka
Then we have ...
Potential: Wilson, O'Dea, Brown, Aiden, JVOH, Riordan, McDonald
Doubtful: Pressley, Hartley, Miller, Beattie, TG, Jarosik, Doumbe, Bobo
Looks like he is going to be very busy in the transfer market.
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oops - Kennedy has (great)potential also
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no doubt the ref will favour the tallies watch out for a dodgy penelty
hail hail to the lions
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Kojo,
Fond memories of Rambling Sid Rumple. Now there was a folk singer. Eat your heart out Mr. Dylan.
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Pool fans singing YNWA no a patch on the Hoops.
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Kojo,
I'm getting confused again.
Messers Murdoch and Horne, I do believe you were alluding to. Although Mr. Williams was another great from that era.
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CELTIC RECEIVE ADDITIONAL CUP FINAL TICKETS
Team, just to make you aware that Celtic had received an additional allocation
From 09.00 AM Thursday, Tickets can be purchased via Celtic FC WEB on a first come first served basis.
One ticket per person, MAX two per transactions. For Season ticket holders.
HAIL HAIL
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_230507173405.aspx
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Let's not be too hard on the Liverpool fans.
After all they do have a good shout as Second Greatest Fans In The World.
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Here we go then, c'mon the 'Pool. One ex-Celt to shout for in Bellamy and I've liked Kuyt since his days at Utrecht. Even in those days I said he was British type player and would make it there some day. Nice down to earth lad too, hope he scores.
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The Liverpool keeper's father played for Athletico Madrid in the 70s. Now that side brings back bad memories.
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Milans final ball is pretty poor. Every cross straight into the liverpool keeper.
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What a brilliant thread !
Anybody know who the M.I.B. is going to be..........?
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yes
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Well ?
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well what?
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well what?
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Didn't that come off Inzhagi's arm?
Sucker punch.
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Well ,WHO then ?
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Milan only 1-0 up at half-time.
They must be Kakaing themselves.
Pirlo is rubbish.
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was he not a german...I cannae rememebr his name
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Poor poor final. Completely lacking in quality. Too many misplaced passes, with L'pool huffing and puffing and getting nowhere.
But, they are not out of it, if only because Milan haven't turned up yet.
Could be an interesting second half and I think Crouch and Bellamy will appear sooner than later.
Pure torture listening to RTE's Hamilton and the "greatest ever midfielder" Ray Houghton.
Just can't bring myself to support the Scallys.
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I think it's somebody called Techsner, Noel, but that could change by Thursday.
TtT (Tardis CSC)
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Noel, freekick just outside box, curled chest high round the wall, hit inzhagi forearm close to his body, sent keeper wrong way. Are you working or summat?....or am i missing something...
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Crouch will be on sooner or later. Pennant has so uch room down the right wing, but his final ball has let him down so far.
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WHOOPS sorry Noel....thats what happens when i jump in after a few beers!! :))
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sds Noel is back 40 years ago when his clothes were in fashion...
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SDSTim
sorry-it was meant for TMC.
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Tom-
What lodge do you think Teschner is in ?
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Whats the odds on an ex Celt came off the bench and turned the game for the second year running.
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Greenlion-
my clothes weren't even in fashion 40 years ago.
Good point about the ex-Celt .
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Looks like those of you without a cup final ticket might have a few other spectacles to distract you.
This is Hun believable!
colourful processions
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SFTB a few buses will need to watch what way they go. a 2pm march at the albion car park.
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My dear friend, mncelt......
Just back from my Elevensies.....
The only player who is worthy o' dotting all of the radio buttons, is Pan Boruc....
All the remaining remainders are sub par Celtic class.
Yes...as ma dear friend Myrtle,who never misses a chance to point out..the last Two Teams that are Representative of Gordo's team building efforts are.. ."Crapola of da Foist Waaaaaaaater!"
We should be thankful that Gordo's tenure of incumbency co-incided with da Purest o' Trash ,that have represented da Impure G.A....since the Late Sixties Ibrox Doldrums.
So much for Gordo's Team Building... so far!
However..... time fur wan...doncha t'nk?
Notwithstanding, the above....
Gordo,because of his now revealed hardened and unforgiving forgiving attitude,is now cookin' wit' da proverbial....so, I am sure dat he wull mak siccar, dat his scouts do not get away wit' palming any more Coconuts on him, among der recommendos!
As ah told ye months ago.... dis Selection Process of Celtic's Intended Targets..... started much earlier dan usual.... Last January,right after da last Windae... remember ma Phrase at dat time?....
"Early Times, Early Times."
An' ah wiznae talkin aboot Liquor , eether!
In light of those facts.... I expect, EVERY NOO ADDITION TO THE CELTIC RANKS, NOW AND FOREVER.... WILL BE ABLE TO CUT DA CONDIMENT WIT'EASE!
Warning, Will Robinson... Danger! Danger!!
Here, is noo anither "However", coming up......
Next year's Celtic Eleven, will be under da cosh, right frum da start by a Much, Much, Improved.... G.A. Eleven!
Mr. Gordo will need all o' da NOVENAS ,that can be made by the handful o' Worthies who populate dis site,who are Worthy tae make them, in Gordo's support.( Ah suppose dat is why ye call 'em "WORTHIES",Huh!....ed)( NATCH!)
Tae Sanforize...(Wit'?....ed)( Perfectly acceptable.... dictionary meaning" A process of Pre- Shrinking that of a fabric")
In the present Celtic Team...
Only Boruc is worthy of being termed a worthwhile worthy.
Period!
He could be joined in da future by... Mr. Brown......Ah'll Allow!
Oh! yes ah dinna think Mr. McD... is such a certainty...hooever... we'll include him, as weel...as an excuse ah offer.....
ye caught me in a weak momento!
Kojo.
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Time to get Larsson on.
Sorry-
I meant Bellamy.
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2 - 0 Milan.
Liverpool can't come back again, can they?
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Paul - brilliant article, bhoys great posts!
minxIwasmadeinLisbon
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My dear friend, mncelt.....
As an addendum...
Potential Potentialities, dinna coont.
The team members who qualify for the above description o' der qualities, are ruled to be no strictly Worthy of being described as Celtic Worthies, as they have already been described as Potential Worthies, which is no the same thing as a Present Worthy!
Dae I mak mysel' clear...
As I am smitten wih' the very rare Psychological Illness.known to da cognoscenti.... as..
"Da Fear of The Fear, o' no makin' mysel' ......Poifectly Clear"
Is dat Clear?
Kojo.
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2 - 1. Is he comeback on?
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No. 2 - 1 Milan final score.
Liverpool had more posession but didn't do enough with it.
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Something kind of satisfying that we were put out by the winners
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Back to Back Domestic Champions.
Last 16 of the Champions League.
Beaten in extra time by the eventual Winners.
Well Done Gordon Strachan and all the Players.
Lets win the cup at the weekend to finish off an Excellent Season.
Hail Hail
Pob
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Well there you are, Liverpool undone by class in the end. Done most of the donkey work in the match, but not to be. Gerrard is inspirational for sure but should have belted his chance with his left. Crouch should have been on much, much earlier.
Glad my man Kuyt got a goal and for the supporters too, losing is bad enough but nothing worse than not having at least a score to shout about, even momentary hope.
Well done Fillipo, always enjoyed your goals and celebrations thru your career.
OK, that's enough about other teams, tomorrow a day of Rememberance and Celebration, cannae wait for Saturday. Looking forward to your next article Paul, I'm saving these ones!!
Hail Hail
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Spot on smelltheglove and pob.
The champions of Europe could not score against us over two 90 minute games.
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The European Cup is the most beautiful trophy in the world.
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Aye Noel, hooked:))))
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Does this mean we're this year's Vojvodina Novi Sad.
We gave the champions their toughest tie.
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Noel
Andrea Pirlo, holder of the two greatest medals the game can offer him and a girly name to boot!
On the back of Steven Gerrard's neck (in your CQN Blagger pen) it says 'Andrea was here'
What a shocking game of football, Zenden and Pennant wouldn't even get a game for the Rangers.
tmcpirloooooooooo
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noel at 21:22 -
"Time to get Larsson on"
Sorry, I was busy so couldn't get out there!
Larsson
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Paulo Maldini has just won the thing for the 5TH time!
Is that not just showing off or what?
My favourite moment of the season is the great Milan captain leading the applause of of his team at the end of the match at Celtic Park in acknowledgement of unique atmosphere of Paradise.
Not bad from a guy thats played in all the major arenas Europe has to offer, won everything several times over and an all time giant of the game.
Tonight hail hail Paulo Maldini!
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Kojo,
When should we expect to see Bellamy to be paraded?
Lads,
Hearing WGS comments today is very interesting. As i said a few weeks ago next season is when we see the real Gordon Strachan team.
The board ae backing the guys plans as the believe that can take us to the promise land of getting past the last sixteen next year.
Make no bones about it these comments made by WGS are comments made by a man who knows that his plans and requests will be backed and he can get the type of player he wants and knows that can react to his style of play.
Get ready for the ride!!
P.S. If i was Beneitz he should have took of Alonso instead of Mascarheno. Alosno wasn't have the best of games and Mascarheno was having great game breaking up the play and denying Kaka space. Bad move Rafa.
Harry Kewell most over rated player. He cost them that second goal by not tracking back and acting like a jessie when he got tackled. Left Risse exposed down the left and for Kaka to exploit and slide the pass to Inzaghi.
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noel -
Have rankersa ever won that nice looking trophy?
Larsson
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Larsson-
No.
Never.
Ever.
Heard they took a world record massive tanking in a semi-final tho'...........
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L'pool got exactly what they deserved and sums up the lack of class in the EPL. Best league in the world, aye right.
Suckered by an aging team, who had class.
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If Bellamy could nto get on tonight I dont think there is much chance for him.
I think Harry Kewell has played more minutes in Champion league finals in the last 2 years than he has in the premiership
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Greenlion-
If ever one person
Ripped off so many
For so much
For doing so little
It was
Harry Kewell.
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TTT - agreed.
I do feel sorry for their fans though. Heard Aldrige on Sky last night saying Liverpool and Celtic fans are the best fans in the world! Quite like that guy now!
minxwhowasmadeinLisbon
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Souness was doing my head in with his ponouncements. Milan cant live with the tempo of the English game? Try telling that to the English Champs who got trampled underfoot in both legs. No wonder he was not able to hack it anywhere he got a decent challenge as a manager.
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Minx,
Yea, I heard Aldo. That was an acknowledgement that Ray Houghton and George Hamilton failed to make on RTE tonight as they praised the Kopites for YNWA.
Added to the bright red tie and handkerchief sported by the studio anchorman, incidentally, he wore the same accessories for our game against Manu, you can see how little is thought of Celtic amongst the Irish media.
Anyway, this is not the time for a rant.
Didn't know you were part Portuguese.
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Stupid comment of the night "remember this Milan are nt that great they've just finished 30-odd points behind their great rivals"
And how many points did Liverpool finish behinf their great rivals?
Worst comment of the evening bordering on downright racists re Gattuso "more of a dog than ah......"
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Minx-
sorry-
I thought you posted that you were " a maid in Lisbon "........
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Noel Even in his younger days I never rated him. I was very surprised he ended up at Anfield.
Im sitting watching Liverpool wins on itv4 at present their team of the late 70's and early 80's were good.
Next programme is best Champion league goals.
So no doubt Boydchenko will have a couple in it.
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Pedidigree.
I was following your chitter and thinking the water pistol.
Special K.
Look up the formula
Remember Remember.
Walter Gumbumbiani.
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Kevtic, never heard of Maldini ever being called a dirty player, at any time. A True Living Legend.
WGS
In the WC I thought Kewell was in a disgaceful and disrespecful (to his teamates) condition, the guy was as slow as a week of Sunday's watching paint dry on growing grass(!) and had an extra stone in belly hanging out. Has had some great moments in his career but he will look back one day and realise he was a bit of a waster.
I thought Mascarheno was immense, how many times did he take the ball off Kaka. His mate Tevez has turned out to be a class act too, despite the hullabaloo about their signings they've graced the EPL and without a touch of the legendary South American histrionics.
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TTT - Just as well we don't let it get to us :-)
Was really funny listening to the pathetic ramblings of Souy et al
Noel - wish I was a "Lionsmaid"
Coat on...
MinxwhowasmadeinLisbon
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andy
Come on, Souness?
why is Souness sitting in a studio talking about the game tonight?
Because he is a lump of wood, washed up failed manager. Let's not beat about the bush. He is a nobody then it comes to world football.
Edwood Park - Nov 02 Blackburn 0 Celtic 2 fantastic!
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Various..
"If a man is not a socialist by the time he is 20, he has no heart.
If he is not a conservative by the time he is 40, he has no brain."
Kojo et al...
Self interest self interest blah blah blah (unless it comes to being a Celtic customer)
Paul et al
"Buy Buy Buy....but stop acting like a customer"
Happy clappers et al
"Stop criticising - all you do is moan"
Hypocrisy (definition)
Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have beliefs, virtues and feelings that one does not truly possess. The word derives from the late Latin hypocrisis and Greek hupokrisis both meaning play-acting or pretence. The word is arguably derived from hypo- meaning small, + krinein meaning to decide/to dispute. A classic example of a hypocritical act is to denounce another for carrying out some action whilst carrying out the same action oneself.
Hmmmmm
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Minx
We've got the drift :o)
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Whitedoghunch-
you lost me after"said "........
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I'll take 200 then......
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Paul67,
What you makes of WGS comments tonight. That sounds like a man who knows that his plans for the type of players he requires for his team and style next season are being carried out and that has the complete backing the board.
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My dear friend, WGS......
Ma Bon Ami, or if ye prefer... ma Good lookin' Pal...is nowhere tae been seen in ma crystal ba!
Ah canny fur the life o' me see whit he wull hiv tae offer tae us.
He has loast it. Where he pit it, he disnae remember.
His past is too checkered.
Thur is a Musca domestica, in his Emollient,dat is responsible for his peripatetic inclination.
Whitever it is .... da price to acquire his services is much too dear, ah fear!
Drap this notion dat we are interested in yesterday's peelin's.
They are in da right place,restin' unwanted, in da Midden!
An' ah'm no Kiddin'!
Peelin's. in case ye didnae notice.... is PLURAL!(Should that no be "are"..den....ed)( Ach ah dinnae know... whit dae ye want fae me?....Ah am still tryin' tae woik oot, how da heck mair dan one sheep is no called "SHEEPS")
Gettin' back tae yer ither observation....
Yes, we ain't seen nuttin' yet!
As has been pointed oot by mysel'an' ithers o' da Brotherhood....
Strachan has at his disposal, a figure in da region, or thereaboots, aboot...say, give or take a few pfennigs...
Fourteen Million o' da guid accountable accountables......
Ergo..
He still is clutching in his clutch....
Nine Million o' da desirable objects.
As has been mooted in da past...
Strachan can purchase ...
Take yer pick o' da following, following......
Two Five Thoosand Pounders..... who as ye know are definitely Heavyweights, in der class...
Plus Two Two Million Pounder..... who are a wee bit oan da lighter side o' that class.
or
Wan Five Million Pounder.
Plus...
Three or Four Lighter Weights... coming altogether tae say....
Five Million Pounds....
As Ah am way ahead o' ye...
Ah figger dat wit leave a pretty penny ta be returned tae da coffers. Which wid no be such a bad idea.
So whit wull da upshot tae o'all dis... be?
That,my pal.... we shall jist have tae wait an' see!
Da Rifle wull coast at least Three Million, which ah wid pay willingly.
But, mebbe Pierre wull not concur.
There again what the upshot o' dat quest, will be.... who knows?
In ending..
As Dom is wont tae say....
Och! Ye know darn fine whit dat is!
Kojo.
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Poor choices from Benitez tonight.
Zenden was either unfit or just unable to get around Oddo.
Yet he remained on the field for almost 60 minutes. Probably 40 minutes too long.
While an explosive Bellamy is left on the bench, he brings on a slowing and inept Kewell who gives up a ball in midfield leading to Milan's 2nd goal.
Takes off Mascherano who is having a blinder, when Alonso was busy being anonymous.
Had that been Mr Strachan we, well some, would be baying for his head.
I am glad Milan won, but sympathise with the Liverpool fans.
'GG
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Kojo,
Do you belive then that WGS will go for the rifle rather than a more experienced striker for the CL?
If Miller, Magic and Beattie go i reckon he will need to purchase at least two new strikers.
I said to Paul last night i was looking at another five coming in
1 centre half
2 midfielders
2 strikers
Leaving:
Jarosik
Gravesen
Magic
Miller
Beattie
Balde
Lennon
Pressley(possilby)
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I would go 2 million for the rifle.
£1.5 million + money based on appearnces
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Kojo
If Mr Strachan does have 14 million at his disposal, which I sincerely doubt, I would hope that it will not all be spent in the upcoming window. A portion, at least a third, needs to be held in reserve for January to either plug a gap or bring cover in for injuries.
Priority number 1 is to win the SPL, whatever our views on it. We needn't spend too aggressively to do that next season.
I hope for a blue chip striker or a return to form from Zurawski.
With that we will easily see of the puny challenge from Govan.
Other signings should only be sought when or if we need replacements for JJ, Gravesen or heaven forbid Naka.
'GG with an eye on the biscuit tin.
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Trouble kicking off in Athens
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My dear friend, WGS...
To gie ye my thoughts oan da not so small maitter o' da C.V. o' da RIFLE.
This young man is in the sweetest sweet spots..viz a viz his AGE!
He has scored in all competitions...this season...
Over 30 goals.... dat is a pretty good recommendo...fur a start.
He is da top scorer o' his league.... an' mebbe he is even the Top Scorer o' awe o' da Leagues.
He is Two Footed...... He can use his Heid tae guid effect.
He is Fast!
He has quick feet!
Ah dinna think he is above average height....which in ma book is no drawback...
Ah seem tae remember a Center Celtic Had.... who stood Five Foot Six ....an' dat wiz when he wiz wearing his thick soaks his Granny gied him fur his Christmas..
Whit wiz his name? Ach it escapes me at da moment... but ah believe he scored o'er Five Hundred Goals fur Celtic....an' den thur wiz another wee laudie.... his name? It sounded Foreign...an know dat.... an' he also scored a barrow load o' goals,as welll.
By dis time, ye canny blame me if in da parlance o' da opposite.....
Ah Maintain.....
"A Guid WEE YIN...is a whoelotttttttta Bettah....dan a guid BIG YIN!....so der!
We dinna need any mair big bustlin' Busters in da middle o' da Park....
Dat is where Mr. McDonald wull come in....an' fur his debut...
AH CANNY WAIT!
Da Rifle wid be a guid Complement tae Complement Mr. McDonald.
Let's Hope we get him.... dat's no Mr. McDonald ...we hiv him already...
Kojo.
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re earlier post
I wouldn't like us compared to the Liverpool followers.
They may have given the football YNWA but we stole it and we are a million times better at it then they will ever be.
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Oldtim and Weeron,
Thanks bhoys for the updates on Rita McNeil.
Oldtim, like you I cannot post links to stories or music, and to learn to do it would be a major experience for me.
I still type with one index finger.
Weeron,
Just where is Cape Breton?
I have enjoyed Rita's singing for a long time now.
I have never heard of Julie Fowlis, is she good?
I read your music list last weekend and to be truthful, I had only heard of one singer, Bonnie Raite,(not sure if that is her correct name).
Lets keep the music catalogues coming.
Cheers,
Martin.
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My dear Born Agin Friend, GG.
So ye hiv opted fur da....
One Five Million Pounder and Three or Four..lesser Weights....
Sound Judgment oan yer part.
An' dat leaves no a small penny fer a RANIER DAY!
Actually, ah wid hiv nae objections if the Summer Intake wiz composed o' yer recommended spending!
So whit is da beef?
None dat ah kin see!
Kin You?
Heck, whit is did Blog coming' tae"
The Sweetness n Light is BLINDING!
Ah canny get a guid auld fashioned rammy going...since...since p8ddy decamped!
Kojo.
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Gordon,
Thank you for your kind act today.
Both of us appreciate it.
Son would not abuse or compromise his position or friendship.
Cheers,
Martin.
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martin,
This Rita McNeil video gives a map of Cape Breton
Home I'll Be
I think this one's a better song but it's not really to my taste.
Working Man
Enjoy anyway.
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We never made the top 50 goals in the champions league....none of Nakas free kicks or even the goals aginst Benfica or especially Lyon.
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Kojo
Despite a fanciful return to my comabatitive youth of 40 years ago, it's hard to cast off the veneer of civilised congeniality which has shaped my married years.
Women, mothers and wives, smooth down the rough edges and make diamonds coal.
Vive la difference.
'GG
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Diamonds FROM coal.
Duh.
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Manager blindspots
Dirk Kuyt - what does he add to a CL final team?
I think Jan's a better player than him.
Big Crouch - first rough op and he tests the goalie a la Chris Sutton in his golden days - interesting.
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Paul, et al,
Crackin stuff........takes me back to being a wee boy running around John O' Groats, wearing a green ganzie (because that what Ronnie wore) and leather hobnail type fitba boots chasing a big leather ba that was about half my size (and twice my weight). Meanwhile the family were gathering around the old 625 set, waiting for the game....
Meanwhile, over here in Brasil my (not that I knew it then) team, Botafogo having just got shot of 'bad boy' Garrincha were on their way to winning the Rio state Championship.
And in the Libertadores an relatively unknown Argentinian team were slogging their way to the final. Wonder if the paths of Celtic will ever cross with this Racing Club?
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Julie Fowlis
Martin, here she is. She's singing at August oudoor gig at Drumnadrochit....and I'll be there...:)
Anyway, she's an up and comer. And she can sing..!
As for my last list, I'm a 70's guy. What can I say?
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Kojo,
You are on top of your game today. "Heads will roll down London Road".
I'm sure there will be a concensus on who.
Next season must be a milestone. If we dont step up another level, then we go backwards. I believe we will see a completely different style and performance. Can't wait.
Decided if you're going to Denver yet?
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For those with access to Ch67, there is a programme on the latest tab:
Legends of our time "The Lisbon Lions"
Great clips from the game plus comments and analysis from McNeil and Auld and insights from fans.
Great stuff.
'GG
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Half time in the City of Angels.
It's 0-0 no score no football as Rangers play their supposed "High Profile" friendly against the 2nd bottom team in the MLS.
A full strength Rangers side have had O, zero, ziffer, nadda, niente, rien shots on goal.
The Galaxy have a game this weekend and are resting vital players.
Updates Here if anyone cares.
'GG smirking
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Any word from the camp at Estoril ?
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24 May 1967
Our Lady, Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia & New Zealand
Ah heard a whisper Wee Wispy might fancy Australia eftir he hings up his boots - emdy confirm ?
WallaceGemmell
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WG
"Our Lady, Help of Christians, Patroness of australia & New Zealand"
WHAT are you on about ?
CQN for football and football only.
Talking of which, if this team wins tonight we could come up with a good nick name - may I suggest the LISBON LEOPARDS ?
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hanif -
you make no rules here, simple as that
others -
new post on Celticdelia
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If You Know Your History....
On the morning of 25th May 1967 just after 5 in the morning my oul man set out from his home in Bridgeton and walked down to the Cathedral on Clyde Street for the early mass. The unusually large congregation left their banners and flags laid out along the back wall, the priest who said the mass (and, not believing his luck, held an impromptu second collection) blessed the banners and travellers as they set out to the airport on their journey of a lifetime.
On the plane on the way out, the auld yin ended up sitting next to another priest, this time a very young man, not long ordained. He told my dad about how he had begged his boss to give him time off to go to the game. The parish priest had stubbornly refused and was so aware of the young man's determination that he took it upon himself to lock him in his room the night before. This young priest confessed how he had escaped out the window by tying the bed sheets together. Maybe some callings are just too strong.
The afternoon was spent in the company of a Portuguese man and the two of them communicated as best they could with what little French they both shared. This local man had a ticket and accompanied my dad to the game, he was as captivated by the followers of Glasgow Celtic as all his countrymen were and a solid friendship was struck up. Letters and Christmas cards were exchanged for a few years afterwards until civil unrest broke out in Lisbon on the death of Salazar at which point all correspondence sadly stopped.
(Now this part of the story is turning quite sad, what happened to the man no one will know. But that is for another time. This would be the point where my Gran would interject with her recollections of that fateful day...
So back up the stairs in Bridgeton, to the scullery where my Gran was rewashing and re tidying things for the umpteenth time in a state of nervous anxiety. Until Jessie fae up the stair called on her, to take her doon the stair to the only wummin wi a telly in the close. I can't remember this woman's name, but her house was packed out with people jostling for a glimpse of those grainy images and the never to be forgotten commentary.
Half time came and Celtic were one down. This all became too much for my Gran, so herself and Jessie went for a long walk around the Green. As they walked they each produced rosary beads and started a wee novena. Decades later, an hour had passed, they had walked for miles without them seeing a soul, suddenly a dirty old tramp appeared walking towards them, waving his arms in the air. The old man grabbed my Gran and gave her a dirty great kiss, repeating over and over, "Celtic won the cup!) In what might have been the first ever huddle, the three of them hugged and cried and laughed and sang round and round the Glasgow Green. In later years, when my Gran recalled the story she always recoiled in mock horror at being kissed by the manky old guy.)
Anyway, after the game the old man was on the first plane back, after about an hour in the air, a hat was passed round for the "driver". It had gone forward about 15 rows, when a stewardess pointed out that, no way could they accept such a gesture, it was against company policy. The direction of the hat was reversed but only managed to go three rows back before it was emptied.
He was back in his house just after 11 o'clock that night. But not before walking through Bridgeton and seeing rows of tenements with all sorts of flags and banners hanging from windows, even tea towels, as long as they had something green on them. Bridgeton!
In those days my da was a student and as such had just enough money for the flight and a ticket. He never had money for a programme or a memento of that day. He never even kept his ticket through the turnstile.
Or so he thought until a couple of months ago. When he was cleaning out a cupboard in the house, he came across a small piece of folded cardboard. A special three day passport, with one stamp mark on it. It simply reads....
Lisboa, Maio 25, 1967.
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Bravo, monteblanco!!!
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monteblanco -
tearjerker, lovely
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monteblanco, thanks for that mate!
/Bishop B
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monteblanco.....1,2,3...awwwww :)
wg - v. true. I'll leave the theological skirmish for another day.
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Paul,
Loving the posts.
Back to the present for a bit I was contemplating the Dunfermline bonus row and it occurred to me that Yorkston could offer his players £10k a man to win it, stick £30k on them at best price 6.5 with Bet365 and still have change. Or at the reported £3k(?) a man cover that by a circa £7000 bet.
Which led me to thinking whether Celtic do anything like this. I wondered whether they might insure against some eventualities (like a clean sweep!) or whether that would be available.
Given the (presumably) substantial bonuses for winning the CL say this could be insured against for a relatively small amount given our long odds to do that. Or, we could knock a substantial chunk off of the bonus money for winning the league if we had taken a bit of the odds offered at the start of the season.
I know you have the ear of one or two people and I wonder whther you could satisfy my curiosity. Would seem to be a waste if we didn't do this particularly where we are hearing about the wage structure becoming more 'incentivised'. I'm sure DD with his Coolmore Mafia pals and PL are ahead of me on this though!!
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Forty years ago this week, a new mythology was created. A group of working class heroes took the world in a new, vibrant direction. No one had told these young men that they had a place in the world. Many came from poor, Irish immigrant families. What made their achievement all the more remarkable was the fact they all lived within such close proximity to one another. Many of them went to school together. They created hope, identity, inspiration and spawned countless imitations of their work. Creating new friends and fans wherever they played.
Today their impact is still felt. Wherever you go, people can name them. We all have our favourites. The older generation tell their stories, and strive in their memory for some rekindling of that happy time. The younger one’s listen attentively and make do with dated recordings. They desperately try to imagine being there to see them. Recently some more of these great men have been taken from us. One day there will be none left. However their names and deeds will live on.
Forty years ago this week, the Beatles released Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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mullenta,
the company you mentioned does not offer the best price.
It might serve the purpose of your post mind.
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Just spent a frustrating 1hr na half trying to but Tickets with Celtic's online system.
You are informned that you are in a queue,not to navigate away or you wil lose your place.
Sitting staring at the imperceptable movement of the estimated time bar,finally in anticipation at the bar closing out for my turn.
Naw,it gets to the end and informs you your session has timened out.
No pleased.
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Terry
Been on it since 9.01am (as soon as my computer went on at work).
I have not as yet been timed out - if its 1hour and a hour till you get timed out - half an hour to go....
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morning Terry
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who is the only player to play in an
Glasgow derby
Liverpool Derby
Manchester Derby
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whitedoghunch
Kanchelskis
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Whitedog-looked at Oddschecker which had Bet365 as the pick. Did wonder whether they might be better elsewhere. Certainly on betfair but that would be to small stakes at the moment.
It wasn't an advert for bet365....!
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Mullenta
was being cheeky.
Neil to Score at any time 17/1.
Terry/Michael I can get straight through but it tells me there are no events on sale at this time.
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Morning Campers!
Chennaiseabird- Seedorf has now won a cup cannae remember the name of it with 3 different teams......
Paul67 good post but I'm a young haun who was not even in the pipeline at the time so will stay QT.....
Anyway hope Kevin enjoyed the bevvie in Singapore and will keep in contact with him...
Okay im off to the pub!!
Hail Hail
SPCTHEYOUNGHAUN...
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Got through to my On-line Ticket page,
I can still view the details of my season ticket which I paid online on Tues so i assume I am registered to buy tickets on line.
I have a message
"There are no events on sale at this time"
It looks like the left hand and right hand are not speaking to each other again.
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I left for work before the first post this morning, but my ticket still hasn't arrived.
I paid for my cup final ticket last Wednesday, so on Tuesday night i checked the online confirmation and it had allegedly been despatched.
I'm getting a bit worried. I spoke to someone in the ticket office last week who confirmed my address etc and said it would be sent out.
I'll be raging if anything happens to this ticket.
Has anyone else not received their ticket yet?
TLW:Brickin'itCSC
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Whitedoghunch
I expect this will see him rifle one in but i think I would be looking to closer to 100-1 or thereby given Lenny's goals to games ratio. Would be a fitting way to go though!
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TLW,
They are quick enough to take the money from you.....
I had the same problem when I had changed bank accounts for the DD for last years season book and they had the cheek to take it from both albeit I had receive a letter confirming the details had ben changed! WTF???
My brother soon sorted them out....
I'm afraid to say our Ticket Office is a disgrace and it cannot be denied!
Hail Hail
SPC
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Whitedog
Ball
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The most sacred relic the Legion have is the wooden hand of Capitaine Danjou;killed when he and 60 Legionnaires fought a force of 2000 Mexicans at the battle of Camaron[30.04.1863].When they ran out of ammunition the few that were left fixed bayonets and charged the enemy.Only 3 Legionnaires were left alive.
Every year the wooden hand is solemnly paraded by the regiment in commemoration of the battle.
I look forward to similar ceremonials at CP involving the bandage of Mo Camara.
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S-Celt,
I have recently changed address, but i had updated my online profile before ordering the tickets, and then had correspondence from the ticket office confirming that the ticket would be sent to my new address.
I can probably get access to my old place, so will check later tonight if it hasn't arrived by todays post, but i'm kinda screwed if it's not there, as i can't get away from work tomorrow to get to the ticket office.
I'm not a happy bhoy :-(
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Kanchelskis it was.
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Just called Celtic again.
Apparently all (original) tickets have been posted and should be received by close of play today at the latest. If not received, call the ticket office on Friday.
This stress is causing me to lose what little hair i have left.
Now i know how Curly feels...........
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Paul67
Excellent post and looking forward to the rest of the week.
Anyone else...
I am currently in the Middle East and hope to see the game on Saturday. Can anyone tell me if it's on, and if so, what channel. I am in Amman in Jordan. (if anyone is daft enough to be here too, then even better)
BangkokBhoy
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'A man in Jordan'
Is that the sequel to the Dane Bowers scuddy video?
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dontbratt -
that will be the hand that's paraded throughout the MLs from March till October then
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Won't be able to go to the game, as I can't get time off school,
I'm going up to the Secondary after the holidays, and ma maw says I need a good attendance.
She won't let ma dad go either, because he went down to Liverpool last year for the Semi's and didn't come home for a week.
My cousins have done up a VW Caravanette, and 6 of them set off last Saturday morning, they've promised to bring my sister back a donkey.... I'll await the outcome of that with Interest.
Everbody up oor close is coming to our hoose, because my dad's a bit of a gadget geek, we have the new 625 lines UHF TV, none of your 405 lines for us, Picture quality is amazing, providing nae buses pass the window.
Can't wait Paul.. Believe .. I know we can do it.
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Martin @ 23:46 last night.
No problem, he deserves it.
Regards
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TLW at 10:43 -
The girlies absolutely love running their hands over my newly shaven pate. . . . . . . . I quite like it as well for some reason!!
Just remember that I am a trend-setter, not a fashion follower - some day all heads will be like this one! *¬))
Curly
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Martin23.43.
I'm like you, One finger most of the time,But I'm gradually getting better,Just took up using the computer 18 months ago so it will take time,But will have to learn how to post music on CQN,If I can learn that then I'll move on to video clips that I take at the games.
Glad to hear you like Rita,Lovely voice,I suppose she's not to everyones taste but I like her.
SFTBs.23.43.
Where did you buy the video of Rita MacNeil,I've tried to get her music in Glasgow, & edinburgh,But never had any luck.
I went on to her Web Site and ordered three,But I'd rather peruse through all her music then make a choice.
I would appreciate it,If you could tell me where I could buy in Glasgow.
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Have tried to get to the online ticket service.
Getting the same message ... Yer in a queue and have nae chance of this workin ... etc.
I work in IT and I cannot comprehend this.
I would agree that the Ticketing System is an absolute disgrace.
It is not difficult to create a system capable of managing 500,000 members, 60,000 Season Ticket holders, 40-60 Events per year.
Also it should be built to manage the demand without puting us in a queue. It should be able to cope with 60,000 season ticket holders all trying to access the system in the first hour when tickets go on sale.
Where did these tickets come from?
Could these be ones that the club set aside for their £195 Hospitality special that they've not been able to sell ???
If so this mess is the clubs fault!!
Hail Hail
Pob
ps. If the Sharp suited one is looking in ... I am available to fix the IT shambles.
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Hi Paul
Have not been able to log-in for months, finally cracked it this morning.
Logged onto Ticket Office at 08:55
got the following message
The Box Office is currently experiencing high demand. You are in this queue.
Please do not naviagate away from this page, or you may lose your position in the queue.
Thank you for your patience.
Have already been timed out after 40 minutes, Tried again and have watched the status bar reach the end Twice.
Is there anyone out there in Cyberspace, who actually got tickets this AM ?
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Dave it timed out on me after 90 minutes. The tickets are sold out now according to the official site.
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Cheers Ardoch
I'll go and do some work now...
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Monteblanco, special stuff, thanks for that.
Keep telling stories like that, if we don't, they will be lost forever.
In fact, feel free to post the same against tomorrow.
Mullenta, I like the way your mind works, it is always good to exercise opportunities, however, hedging against a Celtic win is something the club could never do. Best wishes, Luigi.
SingaporeCelt, Kevin sure did enjoy meeting up with you.
Cheers Bankockbhoy, Rio.
GlasgowDave, don’t get your hopes up too high. You are young, and will learn that it is not always easy being a Celtic fan.
I hear from Lisbon that Herrera has been up to his tricks this morning.
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Ahh you are all a shower of chancers waiting on Paul to put up the next thread.
Monteblanco good story mate.
WG I could not post on your blog this morning?
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new article posted.
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Our PP, Fr Jaconelli, has just been into the school and said that as it is the feast of Corpus Christi tomorrow he is having a special benediction service at 5.30pm. Do you think he just doesn't know, or is at the wind up?
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I was feeling frustrated and annoyed the smornin at my futile attempts to get a ticket via the online system Celtic has in place.
I tried to balance this by thinking well theeir is a limited amount of tickets and knowing nothing about IT i accepted the situation.
Now when i read Pob's post from the last thread at 11.07 am today i'm raging.
I bow to Pob's knowledge of IT. If Celtic CAN have a system that can handle 60,0000 applications in the first hour of tickets going on sale AND NO NEED FOR A QUEUE ma question is WHY DONT THEY.
Ma experience was to be totured for over an hr in anticipation of moving up a virtual imperceptibly slow queue to be told my session had timened out,second attempt my time estimator just went back to the beginning again after appx 40 mins.
I felt as if i didnt count after ma experience today.
