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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CorkCelt…getting warmer
PFayr supports WeeOscar
13:27 on
5 July, 2014
Wondered what caused Miller to develop into such a Hun
Signing for us suggests he wasn’t always of that mindset
*money, seemingly not very popular among the fans in his 2 appearances with the deid team, didnae autographs and photo shoots.
Trust in Bobby!!!
A big hairy Brazilian coconut for you BMCUW
KOJO
Downsizing is an appropriate term when we announce profits of c£20m and still sell players.
New 3rd Kit confirmed
@celticfc: Roots to be proud of. The new @CelticFC third kit: http://t.co/rr7mmH7sRO http://t.co/qJy3oOuqTU
HH
icg –
Yes you’re right. I mis-read your comment.
Apologies.
IGC
Make it two and I can have an alternative career!
No need Tom
3rd kit
https://twitter.com/celticfc
IGC
at 15.01
Pal.. Ah am gonna tak Pity oan ye..
N ..Help ye oot..
Look.. Celtic,… ur…. NO DOON SIZIN’…
n..if ye are still No Convinced.. then..
Get a Load o’ This..
If ye Want tae see an Example of DOON SIZING..
then..
Look No Further Than whit has Happened tae oor Former Bitter Rivals..
Sevco.
Noo..
Sevco… THEY…. ur DOON SIZING.. Yeah. Bo. Ur they NO EVAH!
Celtic, ur.. oan the Contrary.. EXPANDING!
See the Difference?
Hmmmmmmm.. Mebbe No.
But, Don’t say that Ah didna Try tae Help Ye Understaun the
Difference
Between
DOONSIZING.. n .. LIVING WITHIN ONE’S MEANS.
Nice Chatting ,Pally.
Kojo
Still Laughin’
So it seems the norm now is:
Home strip – Mighty Hoops
Away – Black/dark green
3rd – White
captainmoonlight in awe of Oscar Knox YNWA
think the winner you mentioned is related. CROY.
Good news that McGuinness will work with the first team.
The disconnect from youth to first team looks like its being addressed.
Ronnie has made a lot of right moves so far.
The diagonal pass from Twardzik for the 2nd goal the other was a thing of beauty and something that had disappeared from Celtic’s repertoire in recent seasons.
The one touch passing and playing the ball into space in anticipation of a run was refreshing.
Looking forward to no longer watching the footballing version of the Standing stones of Callanish.
This could be a breakthrough season for many of our youth and the start of something special.
So looking forward to this.
Kojo
I really appreciate the mental stimulation and help in understanding definitions.
Whilst I agree with the Sevco analogy I wonder what term you would use to define a club that over the last ten years has been cutting the wage bill and getting rid of the highest earners each year?
Your advice would be much appreciated
Bobby Murdoch
Pal.. Ah am Surprised at ye..
Celtic, Ur No Doon Sizing..
Wit they ur daeing.. Is Living Within thur Means.
Celtic, ur Financially Healthy..
Sure, We ur a Selling Club.. n that is WHY we ur.. well.. Financially Healthy..
Look, It is Alwiz Aboot the Money…
Celtic, Need Money in order tae exist in This One Horse League.
n..the only way tae Get it..
Is tae Sell Assets.. Fur we hiv No Other Means of Improving oor Measly Income , stuck here in the Boonies..
Like Ah told the Ither Guy..
Sevco.. They ur DOON SIZING..
Big, Big, Time..
Celtic, Ur No.. We are Expancing.. Growing Stronger Financially..
Sure we wull Sell oor Assets.. but only the ones That kin Be Replaced..
Celtic, wull Survive n Prosper..
No Question.
But..
Only ..
IF WE LIVE WITHIN OOR MEANS..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
igc
Last season away was Gold and Green
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/m/page/Away+Top+2013-14
HH
Huge well done to all those who helped raise funds yesterday.
Lost baws – how many?
Good luck to the pool party tonight -watch out for the black baw.
HH
New 3rd kit is a beaut
Dont usually buy the away kit
But il be makin an exception this time
B-)
IGC
‘ I wonder what term you would use to define a club that over the last ten years has been cutting the wage bill and getting rid of the highest earners each year?’
Might I suggest an institution which has allowed itself to be operated from top to bottom by an accountant with little interest in the core business-or values-of such,but a rather beady eye on his bonus?
To the detriment of product,but not to the bottom line and bonuses.
Trebles all round,I say! (TM Private Eye).
Except in the trophy room.
IGC
Ah hiv trouble in the Fact that You Cannot seem tae Grasp this Trewism
Whit, Trewism ,is That?
Why?
Alwiz Live Within Ye Means..n.. Ye wull Be a Happy Fellah.
Sevco, Didnae.. n,, so ther Must Live with the Consequence of thur Foolish Actions.
Celtic ur Daein it.. Living withing oor Means..N.. we are Enjoying the Fruits of Oor
Prudent Actions.
We are Not Doon Sizing..
Look.. We Could Not AFFORD tae Pay those High Salaries..
We wur .. whit is called in the trade..
“Living.. ABOVE …oor Means.”
So..
We made Financial Adjustments..
n..
Noo we Are Livning Within Oor Means.
Celtic Did Not Doon Size.
Celtic
Woke up n Smelt the Coffee!
Noo.,, Ye Know.
Kojo
Still Laughin
IGC
Just checked CELTICWIKI and it seems we went over a hundred years without signing a player whose surname began with a v.
Then they all came along at once!
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/m/page/V
V strange…
Not really relevant at all but the Netherlands line up against Chile was ‘van-less’ for first time in 20 years
wish we could get a new 1st team strip this season ………………cant wait to see the back of of the hoops we have at the moment and back to proper hoops :@(
KOJO
Celtic cut and run when the offers came in.
Pocket the cash and hope we can do the business on the pitch,sod the fans they will turn up anyway.
Well,that’s working fine,eccept the fans are getting right p’d off about it.
There is no way on this earth that our best paid employee should be a f…..g accountant.
Simple as that.
And by the way there is no way that an accountant should be in control of our club to the extent that he micromanages it.
That at least will be a term which registers with you,and it rarely works.
If Celtic are not downsizing then Rangers are not dead, they are merely pining for the fjords.
Using a euphemism does not change the situation. It is good to live within one’s means but we have had to downsize to do so. When we were living above our means we were living it larger than we should have done.
Even if we throw Peter’s oversized bonus into the pot, we are still not going to be able to buy £6m forwards and pay their wages. We also cannot retain players who perform to a level where they will be offered those wages by other clubs. Hence, we downsize in order to live. It is not nice to have to do so but do not insult us by telling us to enjoy our poorer fortune.
the_huddle
15:32 on 5 July, 2014
Not really relevant at all but the Netherlands line up against Chile was ‘van-less’ for first time in 20 years
~~~~~~~~~~++~~~~~~~~~~
Eh,nae vans?
Sounds like my MD’s ideal transport department,the knob.
Celtic, Hivnae won A Treble fur a Long Time
That is a Fact..
Howevahhhhh..
The Fact that we didnae win A Treble .. hid Not ONE thing tae dae wi
Celtic, No Longer Paying it’s Players,… Higher Salaries..
We hid the Playes at hand.. who could n Should Hiv won Us those Missed Trebles..
The Real Reason as tae why that has Not Happened.
Kin be Traced tae the Actions or In Actions of Mr. Lennon.
A Man.. who Simply Could Not LEARN from Past Mistakes..
He did a fine Joab.. when the Living wiz easy.. but..
When it wiz No..
He Simply Did not Rise tae the Occasion..
Ah believe.that Mr. Lennon, Coast us .. Two mebbe Three Trebles.. because of His
Not being Astute enuff tae Realize..
“Pal.. Ye GOTTA LEARN.. frum yer Past Mistakes.”
He Didnae./
Kojo
Still,Laughin
SETTINGFREETHEBEARS
Considerably more diplomatic than my effort.
Good man.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
15:03 on
5 July, 2014
KOJO
Downsizing is an appropriate term when we announce profits of c£20m and still sell players.
*we’ve always downsized, the great Wullie Maley who we love to sing about took Jimmy McGrory on a pilgrimage to Lourdes via Highbury and tried tae sell him tae pay for a new stand. When the bold James Edward refused he had his greengages docked a pound a week.
The 7-1 team was broken up when the Juggler and the Wee Barra were sold to pay for the floodlights.
Big Jock broke up the Lions too early to leave them as Legends.
The Double side of 53/54 was broken up when Jimmy Walsh, who scored the winning goals in both the Coronation and Scottish Cups, was flogged to Leicester
The Scottish Cup winning team of 1937 was broken up when winning goal scorer Willie Buchan, against his wishes, was shamefully flogged to Blackpool for a record transfer fee at the time. Luckily we had Malky Macdonald fill in for him. BTW during WWII Willie volunteered to play as a guest for the Bhoys, they weren’t interested…wonder why.
Davie Hay was also sold against his wishes after he had fought the club for improved terms during time out with injuries while playing for them.
Is was and always will be the Celtic way.
Neil Lennon, in his time with Celtic, never had a time when the living was easy.
Only smaller men would try to hide their inadequacies behind criticism of Neil.
KOJO
Neil Lennon used the game against Morton to try out players who largely came up short.
That proved that he was right in his opinion to stick to the tried and tested,players who had done it for him in the past.
Sadly,they go to the well too often. It happens in every sport.
Neil was denied a decent first eleven and a decent squad by a policy of denuding that squad first chance they got.
Don’t throw his lack of trebles back in his face when lack of support was his problem.
Good afternoon all
How are you all today? A wee bit off topic, some of you will remember I knacked my petrol strimmer last week, well if anyone is looking to buy a new petrol strimmer, can I suggest Lidl are doing a cracker for £99.99. Another thing, the engine cover is GREEN. The best about it is, it does not state “for garden use only”. Just what we fermers need. A belter. (And no, I’m not on commission). :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Anyway,racing time.
Have fun,y’all.
Nae surname admits that he still regrets the timing of his decision to leave the Scotland job. He would have preferred to complete the campaign, but could not resist the emotional pull of hades.
Nothing tae dae with an ebt then. Must be a job coming up at humpden.
“Roots to be proud of” – Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh in the background?
https://mobile.twitter.com/celticfc/media/grid?idx=2&tid=485422877135880193
Tontine Tim – good story ;-) not surprised he rebuilt the Catholic Church, when you drive through Austria there are loads of shrines and religious statues outside the locals’ houses. The area I live in here in Germany is a bit like that.
Guys .. Face it.
Maist of Yous..
Simply do not Like AUTHORITY… N..it Shows..
Yes.. Maist Celtic Supporters ur.. Anti- Authortarians.. if Ye know whit Ah Mean?
Look..
Oor Board is Doing a First Class Joab..
In every Way.. Celtic, ur a Successful Enterprise..
Yet..
You Anti- Boarders ur Still Grumblin n.. Gripin..
N.,. You are acting like That..
Because..
well..
that is YER VERY NATURE.. Collectively, Speaking..
Many Celtic Supporters , generally speaking . are unreconstructed..
Red Clydeisiders.
Muffler n Bunnet Guys..who Do Not Cotton tae Authority..
The Celtic Board represents Authority..
So.. In Your Eyes..
The Celtic Board must be Opposed , at every Opportunity..
N.. It Is.. By Those Celtic Supporters whom Ah hiv Identified.. as
Unreconstructed..
Red Clydesiders.
Kojo
Still Laughin’
PF Ayr
I hope you took my advice on Mukhadram for the Coral Eclipse.
And anyone else for that matter!
SFTB
Lenny will always have my utmost respect as a person
His strength of character cannot be questioned
However, that does not absolve him from managerial inadequacy
Under Lenny the football was poor at times and selections baffling ….
Lenny for me doesn’t approach being the best CFC manager ever ….he is however , the bravest …
A true CFC hero