Several years ago, long before CQN, I was fortunate enough to be in the company of 10 of the 11 Lions who took the field in Lisbon. It was a great to see them interact with each other. A grinning Jinky walked in late, “Am I in trouble again?”, bringing a playful shout from all the others.
I’ve since met the rest of the squad who didn’t make the field, but Willie Wallace remained an unknown quantity, until this week. I occasionally wondered what role Celtic played in the life of a man who left for Australia circa 40 years ago.
As anyone who read Willie on the blog this morning will realise, he was cut from the same wood as the rest of the team, with a deeply set Celtic grain. When I met him on Saturday he had all the playfulness and spirit the other Lions had, but there was no hiding his sharp competitive edge when talk go around to matters on, and sometimes, off, the field.
Many thanks for chatting this morning, Willie.
If you can make it to Waterstones in Stirling tomorrow evening (late night shopping), I’ll be there with Willie, who will be signing copies of Heart of a Lion. See you there.
I missed out on the preparations and commemorations yesterday by Celtic Graves and so many Celtic fans. Caught up with it late in the day online. Things about this club blow you away sometimes. I know there is some traceable linage from Celtic Graves, though Jungle Bhoys and all the way back to Celts for Change. With supporters like this, your club is in incredibly good hands.
At any other club these events would be remarkable. At Celtic, they are just another chapter in a very special story.
Which takes me onto the next point………
All of these great things are underpinned by you, me and thousands of others buying season tickets each year, no matter who survives long enough to compete in the league, no matter how many times newspapers try to tell you Everton want (and will get) Neil Lennon, no matter if we win, lose or draw.
The Jungle Drums tell me sales are up on the equivalent period last year, which is great news, but it is absolutely necessary. I want to see Celtic back in the Champions League next season, competing as effectively as they did last season. I want to see us mature the development strategy which is already delivering such bounty.
This is your club, claim your seat and make it happen.
Stunning response to our ebay raffle and auction. Sincere thanks to those who bought tickets and bid. You have two days to buy a ticket for the framed Celtic top signed by the Seville squad, and a few days more for the signed and framed Messi top……..
Heart of a Lion available below, or see you at Waterstones, Stirling tomorrow evening (times will be confirmed tomorrow).
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hail hail
where is philvisreturns?
jam67
Summer’s gone, day’s spent with the grass and sun,
I don’t mind, to pretend i do seems really dumb.
I rise as the morning comes, crawling through the blinds,
I shouldn’t be up at this time, but i can’t sleep with you there by my side.
Hail hail Kano
first/
Ouch!
No cigar
HAIL HAIL KANO!!!!!
Top ten.. unlike sevco who are top 40
just logged on and read back a couple pages:
HAIL! HAIL! Kano!
Best wishes to you, carolyn and the Family!
Ramie,
HAIL! HAIL! to you also, a true friend!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
really humbling seeing all the photo’s at the various grave sides….typical of this great family that we call celtic..
Cheers sannabhoy
Ramie got back to me and I forwarded to theboyjinky.
Hail Hail Kano .
And pray tell me
What is your all time fav Celtic song ?
“John your immortal” HH
A top 20 hit is beyond my wildest dreams.
A Great article as well Paul.
you see 0 comments and think.this is it.
maybe next time
HH
Hail Hail
Timland
all the best to ye BT AND MRS BT….19 years eh? got 23 under ma belt…ffs the 3 krays never did that between them…lol..
MASTY
You might as well cancel yer silver wedding plans after that comment,haha!!
Congratulations to both couples….
my god its 33…hope mrs masty dismay see this…or am deid..
She’s back again…..
Charlotte Fakeovers @CharlotteFakes 52s
LBA from Craig Whyte appears to be a very significant step. It’s his first major move. The December 2012 letter was issued by Aidan Earley.
1980-2013..=33 right?
MASTY
“Really,darling? thirty-three not twenty-three? Doesn’t time fly when we are so blissfully happy?”
You can have that,gratis.
RelateCSC
Raffle ticket bought! Dont care whether I win or not. A bargain at £1.
Might buy a few more later!
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
bottles just crashed realising its 33…still gonna get them kicked..
http://www.lettersofnote.com/
Interesting website, have enjoyed reading some of the pages, will leave the rest for another day.
Lurcy
Messi shirt currently at £870. Fantastic bid, congratulations to whoever wins it!
HH
MASTY
“There may be trouble ahead….”
Good luck!
Masty
Amethist mate
dig deep
HH
Masty..
Enjoy the rest of your life… o))
thanks for the kind words guy’s ..it was a pleasure while it lasted…feckin just spent 400 bar on a season book aswell….
MASTY
Do you want us to contact CELTIC GRAVES on your behalf?
bmcuw
pmsl….donations to the kano fund please.
Aleksandar Tonev’s Wikipedia page has him already signed for Celtic –
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Tonev
MASTY
Consider it done,mate.
Got a donation planned in that line anyway,but not quite finalised.
bmcuw
dig deep indeed
HH
For some reason i seem to have Bing as my server how do I get back to Google Chrome?
2 men being questioned on the car park murder in Coatbridge
HAIL! HAIL! KANO
Toronto Celtic #1