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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Had to pull out of the pool tourney today as I am on a course of antibiotics to kill an infection before I can have urgent and necessary dental treatment.
Had hoped to go and not have any alcohol but woke up this morning still with swollen gums and not feeling at my best, do had to call off.
Gutted.
Pfayr @1558
Agree 100%
Those on here who have Netflix shud check out the suprisingly good documentary ‘The Art of War’ about the murals in Northern Ireland
I was expecting a wishy washy hollywood effort when i heard it was narrated by Vince Vaugn but i was pleasently surprised
Vaughn’s sister also wrote and directed it
I’ll be off to the Hibs Club for a few barley and hops cocktails as so as I can get two bloody socks to match!
Sorry that shud be ‘Art of Conflict’
My bad
A Poor Workman..
Always..
BLAMES HIS TOOLS.
n..if The Reason That Is Being Proposed fur Neil’s Departure..
is tae be Believed..
One, Which states that Neil wiz fed up by the Board’s Tight Fistedness..
Neil, is acting jist like …. that Workman, whom Ah jist Described.
Neil, in Ma Opinion… wiz a POOR WORKMAN..
He failed tae Pick THE Proper Team Selection , oan Many an Occasion..from
his Available Resources..n…his .. Team Tactics.. on many ither Occasions.. were
Inadequate tae accomplish the Joab ,at Hand..
Ah am only Telling It like it Wiz.
Neil, Didnae Learn Frum His Past Mistakes..
In Ma Opinion…
Whit kin Ah tell Ye…
Neil, Himsel.. Coast us a Guid Few Defeats.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
honest question,
in the last 10-15 years what player has been sold against there wishes.?
Who the FCUK came up with this “downsizing” logo? All I’ve read recently about Celtic “downsizing” had to look up dictionary to see it means = “economizing”
So we are wrong for living within our means? wish our MP’s could do the same.
Some people on here have PL as a hate (yes) figure. PL has helped to get Celtic FC into the position we are in and long may it continue.
We do not have access to the money available outside Scotland so have to cut our cloth to suit our means.
League Champions, trying for Champions League, new manager (with great ideas IMHO) and still living within our means. PL was being headhunted down south (Arsenal or Chelsea) with a helluva lot more money but chose to stay at Celtic Park. With the abuse he gets on here with “Celtic Supporters”? makes me wonder why he stays.
Don’t often (probably never) agree with Kojo but right behind him on this one.
PF Ayr
“However, that does not absolve him from managerial inadequacy
Under Lenny the football was poor at times and selections baffling ”
I was defending him from the charge of having an easy living of it. I would not dream of standing between a fan and his right to criticise. That would be futile.
Under every manager, before and since managers were invented, have been criticised for the quality of play and selections have always and will continue to baffle.
Kojo
So, anyone failing to detect any logical consistency in your loosely controlled argument is only doing so because they are anti-authority.
When you criticise the US President are you being anti-authority?
When you criticise the Celtic manager are you railing against the Boss?
Thought not.
timhorton
Samaras is the only one we have on record.
We suspect that an attempt was made to sell Bobo Balde against his wishes.
Most of the rest left to better themselves financially or were freed because they were not good enough
Fess19
When PL decides he’s had enough he’ll be replaced with a PL Mk2. Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding himself.
Setting Free the Bears
Pal..
You are constantly making your Submissions addressed tae Me..
Personal N Mean n Spiteful, oan your Part…
Personal Attacks oan Ma Good Person.
Ah do not Like Your Manner of Enaging In Correspondence,pal..
So.
Please do Not Address Me Again.. Ah hiv Hid it Up tae Here n Here n Here wi
Yer
Mean Spirited Personal Attacks..
Please desist..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Sftb,
What happened to the samaras money?
Timhorton,
Danny Fox kinda.
Chiles is a “ladygarden”, but obviously I mean a harsher term than that! You would pay good money to see him and Lawrenson in a celebrity death-match!!
T4
Fess 19,
Couldn’t agree with you more. But try telling that to some on here. No way they want to hear that. PL is the favoured scapegoat.
As Tontine Tim showed earlier, Celtic have never been exactly generous with money. I wonder where it all went during the days of the Kellys and Whites. Certainly not on players’ wages or on transfer fees.
They’ve just shown Italy v Brazil goals from the ’82 WC 32 years ago to the day. That equaliser from Socrates, with the amazing turn and reverse pass by Zico, is one of the best goals I’ve ever seen. Never gets old, (unlike me)!
Anyone who enjoys sporting spectacle, take a look at the end of the first stage of the Tour de France, now on itv4.
10kms to go, 10 mins with all the sprint trains lining themselves for the launch.
Hard to beat.
Fess 19
Hiya,Palomine..
Ah Caught that.. Right at the end o’ Yer Posting..
So.. you n Me…
We dinna ayewiz see eye tae eye,according tae You..
Well….That is Not Sweat.. In fact,it is Perfectly Normal.
Howevahhhhhhhhh..
Ah am Gled that Someone Else oan Here..on this Occasion..
Knows the Difference between Doon Sizing n.. Living within Wan’s Means.
Thur Seems tae be Precious few oan Here Who Agrees wi Ma Thoughts oan This .besides You
Nevertheless…
Ah Still Maintain that kinda Situation … is Par fur the Course oan Here..
as.. Maist Celtic Supporters..
Simply Don’t Like Authority .. or… Authority Figures..
n.. It Shows.. Yes, it Shows..
Nice Meeting ye,pally…
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Fess19
16:12 on 5 July, 2014
100% correct.
Kojo
You express opinions full of mean spirited attacks but dive about and roll over 3 times on the ground if you get anything back.
I hate cowardly bullies. Take that as you wish.
T4
Very measured words indeed.
scullyboy beet me to it.
kojo you are wasting your time with the bored haters.
great name setting free the bears.!!!!
KOJO 1552
Seems that our version of events disnae square wi yours and the powerbrokers.
Heyho….
I propose that we all bow before the god of mammon and allow our club to be raped of everything it stood for when I were a lad.
Let’s jettison the history in favour of a decent record of selling our stars.
Future generations can say-
He used to play for us.
And he made people so happy when he did.
My generation point to players who played for us and go-
He used to play for us,f—–g legend,what a player,what a man.
Not-some transfer fee.
I don’t doubt your love for Celtic,bud.
But I do doubt your connection with the support.
Cos a helluva lot of is ain’t happy.
Bringing back the thunder
Don’t forget if PL goes, he could be replaced by an incompetent PL type figure.
Ah Like this “Third Strip”. that his jist appeared in the Press.
It’s goat Class.. Written awe over it..
It’s Simply..well… Simple… in Design..
n..even Nutsy wull tell ye. .that
“Simplicity, is the Keynote of Success.”
Well..oan second thoughts..Mebbe No!
In Any case…
Ah wid Mak it oor..” Second Strip”,
Nothing tae Compare wi oor Original Hoops.. though…
That wan… is ..well.. Incomparable.
But..
Ah must say that Ah dae Like oor Noo…”Third Strip” , a loater
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Sammi wasn’t sold.
19 league appearances. 7 league goals.
What were the chances of these numbers improving as Samaras approaches the age of 30?
I suspect that someone actually thought this through.
Sore landing for the Flying Manxman.
Interesting tactic that, to introduce jousting to a sprint at the end of of a cycle race.
If Celtic did cycling, Mark Cavendish would be our centre-forward.
TONTIME TIM
With respect,Davie Hay wasn’t sold against his wishes.
Many players of that era were,of course.
Davie kicked up,rightly,that when he was injured his wages suffered.
He was willing to take one for the team anytime it was required.
Other players who couldnae tackle a fish supper-and didnae-didn’t lose out through injury.
He demanded a transfer as a result.
IMO,Davie has been let down by our club every time we employed him.
As a player,see above.
As a manager-pay for him yourself,btw we don’t discuss the players contracts till the end of the season. Etc
As the man in charge of sourcing some of our best talent in the late 90s-sorry,I have to stand beside Jock Brown.
Legend,great player and a great man.
Messi time!
4 games, he’s delivered match-winning moments in each, with 2 late winners, a superb goal from a free-kick, and an assist for the last-gasp winner in the last 16 match v Switzerland.
Looking forward to seeing what he comes up with today.
Wonder if some of the bucky filled orcs are in the pub watching the anti racism speech just now….and nodding their pathetic mixed up heads in agreement.
Bobby Murdoch
Pal..
Ah am a Celtic Fan..
So.. Ah am no in Lock Step, wi’ aloat o’ the Thinking of Ither Celtic Fans,who ,populate
this Sacred Site.
well..
Ah don’t mind being the odd ball, oan here.
Celtic,ur Ma team.. n .. Ah Am Happy tae tak an Interest in thur.. well ..Interests.
If You think that Celtic Ur Doon Sizing..
well.. That’s O.K. wi Me.
Howevahhhhhhhhhh…
Ah ,Certainly Do Not think that,that, is the case,at all.
We wull let it go.. at that..
Nice Chattin’ ,Pal..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
16:41 on
5 July, 2014
KOJO 1552
Seems that our version of events disnae square wi yours and the powerbrokers.
Heyho….
I propose that we all bow before the god of mammon and allow our club to be raped of everything it stood for when I were a lad.
???
When I was a lad (50’s & 60’s) I did not give a FCUK about the board (proper name) I only cared about 11 guys wearing the Hoops. Maybe we were getting ripped off but they were still my team. If your a Celtic supporter get behind Ronny and the boys, forget petty politics and support the Greatest Team In The World.
Hail Hail
pogmathonyahun aka laird of the smiles
15:50 on 5 July, 2014
Is that not Benbulben in Sligo in the background of the new shirt advert ?
I thought that’s were the proud of our roots and shirt colours came into it ?
Just wondering like I’ve never been to
Edinburgh to compare hills !!!!!!!
Bobby – a great Celt too. I was at the last CSA Rally, where Davie was the guest of honour. Before I left I took the opportunity to personally thank him for two of the greatest days of my Celtic supporting life – the ’85 Cup Final & Love St ’86. With typical humility, he told me not to be daft!
He made some strange team selections when manager, as most of them do (including our brave bhoy Lenny). I remember being absolutely raging at him for playing my beloved TB at left-back to accommodate Rhino, but in later years Tommy thanked him for extending his playing career at Celtic!
He was shamefully treated by our club on a number of occasions. A man with a great eye for a player (no pun intended), recognised by Wim the Tim, and I regret the fact that he hasn’t been involved with the club in some capacity for many years.
Davie Hay – Hoops Legend.
T4
….pfayr supports weeoscar
13:23 on 5 July, 2014
Sky Sports really pushing Sevco ….they’ve been running stories about Kenny Misser in particular for the last few days
——–
Don’t give them your money. Simple as that. Best thing I ever did was cancel the subscription. You only miss it for q couple days…
1-0 Argentina!
T4
Oh ya dancer…