The 10-in-a-Row CQN Charity Golf Day at Aberdour was a great success yesterday. The irrepressible Frank McGarvey spoke about his formative years in Easterhouse and beyond, with special mentions of his legendary first and last games for Celtic.
Len Murray returned six years after his previous appearance, and spoke with humour and authority, but most of all with a burning support for Celtic.
The event raised money for The Cookie Jar Foundation, founded in memory of 19-year-old Christopher Coutts, who died of Hodkin’s Lymphoma last year and for the work of Glasgow the Caring City.
Christopher Coutts’ father, David, demonstrated a vein finder. A vein finder is the size of a torch and has a light which shines on the arm and allows veins to be seen.
When Christopher was seriously ill medics often had trouble finding a vein for an injection, attempts were traumatic and distressing. Twice he left hospital without treatment because veins couldn’t be found. On a visit to a private hospital a doctor produced this torch-like device and identified a hydrated vein with ease, allowing treatment to take place.
The money we raise is going to buy these devices for NHS hospitals, where they are not provided for. They will not save or cure anyone, but they will make the treatment of acutely ill people less distressing and, on some occasions, possible.
You can help by bidding for this magnificent canvass, signed by Billy McNeill, one of only two made. You can also help by buying a raffle ticket for the other one. The ebay auction is available here. You enter the raffle by donating at least £1 here. Get involved, you’ll be pleased you did.
On the long drive home from Fife I heard Neymar had left the field writhing in agony after going down clutching his back, just as he did, while feigning, at Celtic Park last season. Forgive me for being cynical. Around 1am news came through of his broken vertebra, acquired from a dangerous foul. Let’s hope he makes a full recovery.
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Gerrybhoy
The thing is (similar to Suarez) they don’t have to be.
They are bliddy good without all that nonsense.
Ps
Michael Gault some player. Heard he got a good signing on fee plus £800 a week. Portadown defn getting bankrolled.
Sparkleghirl- you sound like my kinda woman. ;-)
Nothing worse than getting sent out for vino when it’s 0-0 and it’s pishing down. :-(
Hope ur good ghirl.
Evening all, hope you’re enjoying a lovely Saturday evening.
Great to hear Frank McGarvey regaled the gang yesterday but I’ve one question.
He wasn’t there last year so how come he got an invite and some of us previous attendees didn’t ?
SummitofacliquemethinksCSC
GM
Spot on. I remember when I played in London in the 70s when that kind of “conduct” would never be tolerated. London banks Saturday league and Sunday morning league at Hackney marshes for Blackheath…..hard but fair :)))
BringitonCSC
Why no replays of ‘controversial’ incidents in this game?
Ps. What does it take to get Robben booked? Cheatin’ bassa…
any news of the pool tournament ??
or has PETEC still got them playing in boxing gloves ?
gearoid,
800 a week playing for Portadown? Staggering.
gearoid1998
22:02 on 5 July, 2014
Closer to £1500 a week according to member of Linfield staff I spoke to – he was enroute to solitude and Portadown basically doubled his offer !!!
I prefer Cliftonville to bring players through anyway big earners don’t fit well with us
Nae foul there…
tricoloured ribbon
22:07 on 5 July, 2014
gearoid,
800 a week playing for Portadown? Staggering.
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They have 4 players on £1k+ a week guy from Met Steel bankrolls them but they’ve always had money
Robben
Half man half leaping salmon.
Bobby Murdoch, sorry for the late reply to your post earlier about Craig Moore.
The assault on Henrik I mentioned earlier is one of the worst tackles I have seen on one of our players, this is for you Dushanbe, outwith the Atletico & Racing Club games. How Henke avoided serious injury is a miracle. If we had a player like Davie Hay or wee Bertie playing for us, Moore would be careful in his tackling as either would have tackled him harder and fairer.
I read an interview with big Greenock after he had recovered from his life threatening illness. He said Craig Moore was one of his neighbours, giving Morten and his family great help and support while the big man was fighting for his life.
Davie Hay as well as a great tackler, he was a very good footballer also. My dad loved him as he would say if its a 70 30 ball in the opposition player’s favour, Davie would win it.
3 in 55 mins….
Its kinda up to the Dutch to take the game to the Costa Ricans..They have the better players by a mile.
It is hard to take to Van Persie and Robben though.
Come on the CRC
Bye Bye CQN.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Almost a triple salko fae Robben there.
Would ye have Robbin at CP?
Naw says I.
think CRs best chance is a nil nil here,dont look like scoring at all,
not sure they can hold out for 90 mins and extra time
Naw naw naw said the Celtic Craw…
4 after 58…
CC/ Tricoloured
As said heard the signing on fee was eye watering but weekly was 800. CC right by Irish League standards they always had money. Jamison contractors used to put a significant wedge into them as well.
Good thing about the Ville now is young players are likely to stay because of the success and the football Tommy Breslin likes to play.
Should have scored Son…
Any free links to Dutch game from Spain? Cannae find it on hotel tv
not sure if it will work in spain but try http://www.13.cl or if all else fails, rojadirecta.me
5 in 67
Very true mate
gerrybhoy
I played Sunday league at hackney marshes in the early 70s
For a team called the shadows,ffs.
Might have nutmeged you a couple of times ;)))))
Ya foulin bassa
HH
A big shout to Emusanorphan and Mrs Emus
who are currently walking the 240 km Camino
from Porto to Santiago de Compestela for
Genesis research trust.
A remarkable feat and by the end of their trek
they will indeed have remarkable feat.
Van gal lookalike = Donald trump.
Vaya Con Dios Los Emusanorphans…
Dirk.
Wesley.
Bruno.
Robin.
I can’t support a team which contains Robins, Brunos, Wesleys and Dirks.
Then again, Costa have a Joel and a, ahem, Yeltsin.
CC/gearoid,
That’s serious cash.In saying that, I know of a Derry City player who is on 1200 .
That money is incredible for guys playing at that level.
What kinda crowds do Portadown get?
Emu
surely the world cup is on council tv . Even Spanish councild.
Craigy, I think Louis reminds me of an old doo wopper or a skiffle guy or a 50s rocker. Can’t think of who though.
Take care all.
Captain B,
Or a Memphis?
weet weet weet(GBWO)
22:27 on 5 July, 2014
Luverly memories……….if we can remember all of them.
They were good days. Have moved on nevertheless-
:))))
HH
Gerry
6 after 77. All for Holland.