The photo above, of queues out the door of the Celtic Ticket Office this morning, are a consequence of what happened 49 years ago today in the photo below.
It is impossible to overstate the cultural, sporting and social impact of this event on millions of lives. You are in for a year of unadulterated indulgence. Enjoy every minute of it and if you meet a Lisbon Lion, make sure he hears what he did for you.
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Tom Rogic.
Of more significance , imho , is the renewal of his contract.
JFH
If the `news` re Arsenal and Tom R comes from the Scottish MSM, then your question becomes redundant.
On the player himself, he seems a bit gangly and this gives an impression of his being slow and awkward but he has qualities I like.
JJ
BRENDAN RODGERS has told Charlie Mulgrew he wants him to remain at Celtic and he WILL be offered a new deal.
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Glad that Brendan thinks differently from our C.Q.N. Mulgrew rejecters.
Hopefully he feels the same about Kris Commons.
I would only sell Rogic if we have a replacement of similar quality in the youth ranks. £7 million seems a bit on the low side to me, considering Everton just quoted Chelsea £65 for Lukaku….English clubs have went mental, we should be exploiting that if they want any of our players.
million*…doh
Leftclicktic
Thanks. Not working today, Docs later, but generally been finding a wee bit more time in last few weeks.
Exciting times ahead I hope. DD has clearly decided to reverse the European decline which is great news.
Seems the major obstacle to our challenge is being perceived as an ageing but decent midfield footballer. He’ll be chasing shadows v a BR assembled side.
100 goals plus for the hoops in SPL next season. When you score that amount you can let 40 in at the other end without too much too worry about.
Europe will need a bit more tactical awareness but I’m sure Brendan will be well aware of that.
Looking good Louis
Feeling good Billy Ray
(trading places csc)
Looking good
TNT
Sevconians or Sevcoites?
JJ
Sevwegians? No!
There’s more chance of Tom Rogic being in Neighbours next season than he has of being in the Arsenal team.
Morning Boys. I have just been told by a Liverpool connection I have that Celtic are currently in discussions to sign Sergio Canos from Liverpool for a fee in the region of £4m. Apparently he is a 19 year old Spanish right winger who was on loan to Brentford last year and won their player of the year. I also believe that Klopp gave him his Liverpool debut in their last game of the season, once he had returned to Liverpool. Anyone else heard this info ? Hail Hail
21-5-79 on 26TH MAY 2016 10:55 AM
There’s more chance of Tom Rogic being in Neighbours next season than he has of being in the Arsenal team.
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More chance of Ramsey Street than Aaron Ramsey.
Ronny Deila`s team, in the top division, gained more points, won more games, lost fewer games, scored more goals and conceded fewer goals than did Warburton`s Sevco in the second tier.
Who was Manager of the Year? Who was shown the door?
What a country.
Off out for a short bike ride on a chilly and breezy day in Arbroath.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
PS Does anyone share my view that our expectations of Brendan are maybe a wee bit high?
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 26TH MAY 2016 10:49 AM
CM as squad player, great he provides reasonable cover in a few places – good idea to offer a contract as he fits into what BR was saying about a leaner squad.
CM as 1st team choice, not so much – I always find it difficult to pick a single player he’s better than.
JJ
Good questions. I’ll defer that to someone with a greater grasp of language than me.
Dictionary does not help:
Sevcoinian: One with no hope.
Sevcoites : Lots of the above
I sense………
an unfettered……
unmistakeable…….
unencumbered ……
undiluted………
burst of enthusiasm from my fellow Tims on C.Q.N.
God willing it will persist for the forseeable future.
I see Level 5 are trying to quell the Warburton to Derby chat with a story that claims a new deal has been signed, yet the truth seems to be his wages are going up after promotion in line with the terms of his contract. No new extension.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-boss-mark-warburton-set-8051258?#d9B5pMUrRyJsEDkI.97
Daily ranger – don’t bother clicking
TWISTS N TURNS on 26TH MAY 2016 10:40 AM
I stand,head bowed,suitably chastised.Many thanks for bringing my lack of feelings to my unworthy person.They HAVE suffered enough.
Still nice here though.
JUNGLE JIM – Jim McIntyre was manager of the year. Don’t worry, we know what you mean though.!
JJ- I expect BR to win the CL then the world club championship, then the Intergallactic soccer champonship. I don’t think that’s asking too much
WEEMINGER on 26TH MAY 2016 11:04 AM
Mate.
I am stricken by my loyalty to those who skelp huns.
Remember thon heider which had all of us out of our seats ?
On the other hand ,I know my place.
If Brendan wants him , then that`s good enough for me.
What a mind blowing relief to be placing our trust in somebody who is a proven achiever .
Coolmore,
Jim won the pfa. The other guy won the writers.
HH
Anyway,I think those Sub Saharan Albinos brought it all on themselves.
Hanging around the Oasis with their peely wally coupons and Watership Down eyes,wearing Hun scarves.
J.J.
PS Does anyone share my view that our expectations of Brendan are maybe a wee bit high?
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All I expect of Brendan is to be an improvement.
Frankly , I think I would be.
Ergo , not a big ask.
Morning Celts
Tom Rogic 7 Million.
Got my doubts
Cant see Tommy as a Arsenal player.
Would he hold down a place in their team?
Nah
Hun Meeja desperation….boring….like a mob of 5 yr olds on a crayon rampage
I guarantee, that Arsenal have at least half a dozen young players, better that Rogic.
Doesnt make sense.
Kevj…..keep that rebel flag flying high in the jungle:)
Fenian Rebel Army on standby.
HH
Coolmore,
Ffs. The other way around.
Apologies
HH
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 26TH MAY 2016 11:17 AM
I’m not in the ‘get rid’ camp. As I say good squad player. I wasn’t in the ‘1st team pick’ camp, as others are/were as I just don’t think he’s good enough.
As an aside this relates also to those that consider every player signed should be for the 1st team. They never seem to accept that some signings are for the squad and that’s the way it should be.
Interesting about Charlie Mulgrew.
I only see Celtic once or twice a season and was recently up for the 3-2 game against Aberdeen.
With Charlie in central defence alongside Erik we looked very comfortable – and he isn’t afraid to have the ball at his feet.
I’ve seen them called sevconians sevcoites sevcotrons, but I prefer sevconts.
; )))
Looking forward to A year of unadulterated indulgence…. The fans deserve it after a good few years of unadulterated downsizing ….
We have a good idea of how Rodgers likes to play so we can begin to work out who will stay and who will leave. I think younger faster guys stand better chance as long as they have technique.
Now Tom Rogic ticks those boxes apart from pace… It could be his Achilles heel ( pun intended)….
To be absolutely honest I’m far less concerned about arrivals than I am the prospect of getting shot of many of the frankly confounding signings of recent times. Lawwell has a lot to answer for as this legacy will stifle Brendan’s options for the short to medium term in the transfer process.
Even if we have to subsidise wages elsewhere I’d get a dozen or so out Asap to allow BR to work with his preferred smaller squad (music to my ears).
Any update on SB sales ?
Thank God Desmondo intervened – onwards and upwards!
Weeminger
CM as 1st team choice, not so much – I always find it difficult to pick a single player he’s better than.
Johansen – let me know if you need any more.
Great midfielder (not CB) who will hopefully be part of a midfield diamond, with Commons in behind 2 strikers.
The thoughts of Neil Lennon and Gordon Strachan should outweigh those of Ronny Deila.
Greenpinata man,
Pretty much.
I like big Tom but he’s not arsenal quality at this moment.
I wouldn’t imagine they’d be interested in a player who struggles to play for 90 mins.
That said, looking forward to the game on Friday. I hope he plays.
HH
CATHEDRAL VIEW on 26TH MAY 2016 9:24 AM
Does anyone have any information on what our club or any club for that matter is doing to challenge the spfl and SFA on the same club lie? This is the foundation stone of the fraud and cannot be allowed to survive.
Agree with you 100% CV. I’ve been banging this drum on this since summer 2012 when I first noted the change in narrative from the SMSM and SFA / SP(F)L.
To the “Follow Followers” of the Govan club, their history and their “world record 54 titles” means everything to them. Starting from scratch is unthinkable, and an anathema to their Marketing strategy. The ‘Holding Club’ fabrication is just one example of their desperation for continuity in the face of incontrovertible facts and legal statute. Our Herald ad positing our stance went unchallenged on point of fact.
The SFA/ SPFL role in this ‘same club’ myth is part of the general malfeasance and governance issues that are central to Resolution 12.
At this juncture can I say a huge thanks to the “4 Horsemen of the Resolution” for the inordinate amount of time and effort that has gone into getting this into the media and in front to UEFA. Please don’t underestimate their commitment or motivation. They are all great Celtic people and now deserve a break as their endeavours reach their denouement.
So it should fall to those of us with the will and the motivation to carry on that great work and keep the pressure on all parties to end this ‘same club’ narrative and have the record books set straight. The SFA must have inwardly heaved a sigh of relief when Hibs won the Cup as they then didn’t have to award the success against the record of the old club, thus catalysing a veritable furore across the land.
I’ve invested much angst on this matter and would have no qualms whatsoever in participating to help drive this agenda forward. Indeed I aroused much gnashing of teeth from the ‘same clubists’ last week after some pointed tweets on the matter. They hate the truth.
Any attack on their heritage and their sense of entitlement is unconscionable to them as I was reminded when re-reading this article from March in The National where Hugh MacDonald examines this issue …
http://www.thenational.scot/culture/hugh-macdonald-why-does-the-demise-or-otherwise-of-rangers-matter-so-much.15526
I have always said that I will jot be buying in quantities of Jelly and Ice Cream until the day they are finally and inarguably confirmed as a ‘New Club’.
Up over,
Build the team around Charlie and Kris?
No thanks.
HH
According to Dundee press reports the venue for the Celtic v Dundee game in the States has been chosen.Philidelphia,where Celtic played Real Madrid.They seem to be pushing on with the idea.
WEEMINGER on 26TH MAY 2016 11:23 AM
Agreed with all of that.
Charlie available to be called on when required will do me.
In addition , mentors are good to have around.
COOLMOREMAFIA@ 11:13 – Agree – yet another load of Sevconian propaganda from Traynor & Jackson, the Joseph Goebbels and Werner Naumann of Ibrox.
Not an iota of truth in it, but fed to the gullibles to cover Warbrton’s disappearing act.
Geordie Munro
Who said anything about building the team around them?
Get them back in the team – that would be a start.
Exactly 49 years ago I was on my first plane flight. Heading to Lisbon. I will never forget that day. As you may have seen on an earlier CQN article i am keen to get down in print the tales of those who were there as well as those with tales of family who were there and even those who stayed home to watch. There have been a few memories already posted in this thread but i think it is important we get them down before time takes its toll. Anyone who has any memories, stories please contact me on mick.maher67@vodafone.co.nz Hopefully as we enter the 50th season since that glorious one there will be a few more occasions that we can re-live in later years. Thanks
“theoriginalsadiesboy” – From previous thread- You might be right!. Drop me an email “kikinthenakas” and “martin42” – Not from Newarthill/Carfin myself but had family there. Used to go on Fr Gillan’s trips. Also in the 1970’s went to a good few away trips on the Newarthill Jock Stein SC which left from outside St Theresa’s. (Benford avenue?)
There’s been a bot of discussion around the need to ‘help’ The Griffo out by getting in another top class striker given his lone feats last season. But I was struck by some of the stats in last week’s Celtic View which quoted the following scoring figures/scorers for the period of our greatest ever team winning the second ‘five in a row’:
65/65 season Joe McBride 31 goals/30 apps. (wow!!, and injured in December)
66/67 season Stevie Chalmers 23 goals/28 apps.
67/68 season Bobby Lennox 32 goals/28 apps. (WOW!)
68/69 season Willie Wallace 18 goals/32 apps.
69/70 season Willie Wallace 16 goals/30 apps.
What is striking (pun intended) about those figures is of course that in three out of the five seasons no-one scored over thirty goals, the ‘magic’ target assumed these days for your main striker.
Obviously last season Ronnie won a watch with The Griffo avoiding both injury and suspension and scoring 40 goals, but it seems to be just as important to have scorers spread throughout the team if you are going to be successful
Incidentally, last seasons spread of goals/appearances (in all competitions, 57 competitive games) was as follows, as listed in the Celtic View:
10 goals/27 apps. Tom Rogic (despite a lengthy time out injured)
9 goals/24 apps. Kris Commons (no bad return for a guy who hardly featured?)
8 goals/43 apps. Nir Biton (despite not being his best season)
6 goals/23 apps. GMS (in and out of team)
6 goals/25 apps. Dedryk Boyata (depiite long term injury)
6 goals/23 apps. Callum McGregor (depite long spells out of team)
6 goals/11 apps. Paddy Roberts (arrived January, only payed last couple of months)
4 goals/30 apps. Stuart Armstrong (out a fair bit)
4 goals/42 apps. Mikel Lustig
4 goals/41 apps. Joe Hansen