The screen opens on 26th May, 1967. Scenes from early evening on Kerrydale Street as crowds gather. Then to the tarmac at Abbotsinch Airport. First Sir Robert Kelly and Jock Stein walk off the aeroplane steps, then a group of men, all you see of them are their team blazers, as they carry a large box. Someone within range of the microphone utters in a dulcet Glasgow tone, “That’s the cup in that box”.
Contemporary commentary then begins, “The bus begins its trip from the airport to Celtic Park”.
That’s the first 11 seconds of an hour long programme but the viewer is already captivated. Later we return to now-familiar images from the day The Trophy came to these shores for the very first time, and to the proceeding day, in Lisbon and in Glasgow.
CQN’ers you have read for many years are soon on screen sharing the most important memories of a lifetime. You’re told by the narrator, “As boys, these players beat impoverishment, illness and intolerance”. We hear from some Lions, and Lions’ wives. Their tone is occasionally celebratory, but more often it is deeply personal. It’s often what they’ve hidden, in that peculiarly Scottish manner, all their lives.
Be clear: the Lions’ contribution to Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions, which transmits across the UK tomorrow (24th) on BBC1 (at 9pm in Scotland, 10:45pm rest of UK), was brilliant. Bobby Lennox, Jim Craig, Willie Wallace, John Clark and Bertie Auld took us back in their own words, sometimes to childhood. Collecting his Higher Degree for Understatement, Willie Wallace said, “I was lucky enough to score a couple of goals”. Kathleen Murdoch affirmed that most of us knew her husband Bobby was a great player, adding, “He was also a good man”. The word “good”, was invested with gravitas. Having watched plenty of Lions-related footage I didn’t expect to be brought this close, this personal, to the people involved.
If you have an ounce of spare hydration in you, you’ll shed a tear. Lions did, on camera. You will also smile, laugh and have endorphins rush through your body. The film is all for you, until the final few minutes, when we cut to “In the heat of Lisbon”, chanting through Celtic Park in 2017, with the light display on the 67th minute.
Narration stops for this, almost as though it demands viewers measure the impact of Lisbon for themselves. If ever a film evangelised a football movement, this is it.
Watch it, but not after the event. Do so before the Great Anniversary on Thursday. Context for what we are about to celebrate is difficult to grasp. This film will help us all correctly define its importance.
CQN presents Lisbon Lions and wives, Greenock Celtic Supporters’ Club, Friday 26 May 2017
The Lions were paraded on a coal lorry when they reached Celtic Park on 26 May 1967. We have a coal lorry, we have the Lions. This will be an incredible event. There’s also a live band.
Admission by ticket only, get yours here. They will be posted until tomorrow or collected at the door thereafter.
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The Record:
Celtic have obliterated record points tallies, goals tallies and unbeaten runs on the field during an invincible season.
And off it the Hoops support has made sure it’s topping tables too.
The Celtic support can boast a higher total home league attendance than ANY side in the top flights in Italy and France, according to figures from online football facts account @Fitba_Facts.
The incredible 1,054,044 total from the Hoops’ 19 home Premiership clashes is better than anything in Serie A or Ligue 1.
And, not to be left behind, Glasgow rivals Rangers also boast a top figure – for total away fans in the UK leagues this season.
The Gers had a total 97,283 fans follow them to 19 away matches this season, according to @Fitba_Facts.
That’s just ahead of Newcastle United on 95,218 and Celtic who took 91,453 to their 19 away Premiership matches.
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But don’t let it be forgot that Celtic fans had to find the money for all their European games and Cup Finals too. Plus the champagne and jelly and Ice Cream and full stadium Tifo’s and not forgetting their phenomenal financial support of charities.
IRONJC on 23RD MAY 2017 1:49 PM
This is my first, and in all likelihood, will be my only post.
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Welcome, please continue posting.
Can’t find anything else to say today. Just numb. My thoughts and prayers are with all affected at Manchester.
HH.
A Stor Mha Chroi on 23rd May 2017 1:52 pm
The anomaly is that sevco seem to have more away fans than us; seeing as tickets are always sold out, do they get bigger allocations than we do?
KTF
IRONJC; welcome and as has been said, keep posting.
But first, are you?
KTF
At Glasgow airport, heading to Lisbon via Dublin with Thunder Road.
Will see you all in Lisbon :-)
HH
CRC
VFR
Might get a bigger allocation at Kilmarnock tho I cant be sure.
Do they get a bigger allocation for Celtic Park than we get for ibrox?
Top Right – of photo
A STOR MHA CHROI on 23RD MAY 2017 1:52 PM
And, not to be left behind, Glasgow rivals Rangers also boast a top figure – for total away fans in the UK leagues this season. The Gers had a total 97,283 fans follow them to 19 away matches this season, according to @Fitba_Facts.
*aye and ma da is bigger than your da FFS.
‘And, not to be left behind’
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Perish the thought.
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FrankMarker on 23rd May 2017 3:12 pm
Joey Barton
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Classy veteran set to join Pedro’s summer revolution…
Fans of all the diddy teams are more likely to attend games against Sevco than against us.
Against us they are likely to see their team getting horsed.
Against Sevco they have a better than even chance of winning or drawing.
Hope the Lisbon Bhoys have a great time
In the mail on Sunday crossword they give concise and cryptic clue leading to the same answer – this week there was an interesting pair of clues
‘Unable to pay your debts’
and for the cryptic
‘ Rely on King to put off becoming insolvent ”
Must be a Tim compiler
Christophe Berra has resigned for Hearts. Sevco outbid by Hearts????
Roger Moore RIP
Now on the 2nd leg of my pilgrimage to Lisboa. Sitting in Heathrow awaiting connection. Flight at 18:45, how on earth will I pass the time . Oh terminal full of united fans going to europa final.
There will be a minute silence ahead of the cup final on Saturday for the victims in Manchester.
Sitting at the gate at Dublin airport waiting for Aer Lingus flight to Lisbon. Any C Q N pilgrims I am wearing a green shirt and Donegal cap.
Very quiet this afternoon, everyone gone to Lisbon :-)
Siesta time, and then out for some food, beer, and maybe a chat with some friendly faces.
Cue the mind numbingly boring parade of ex Dons,present Dons,players telling us how they are going to beat us on Saturday.Before every league,cup game,this season,we have had to suffer this nonsense.Even Owen Coyles Grannie was wheeled out.I think.Hacks with big lazy fat @sses,to fed up with their beloved team in the gutter,nothing else to cling onto,praying for a Dons win.Pathetic.
quality work on the podium frankmarker
Chelsea should pull out all the stops to sign Celtic ace Kieran Tierney this summer, according to Pat Nevin.
Taken from Daily Sevco,
The former Chelsea winger reckons the Hoops and Scotland full back is destined to become the new Danny McGrain and would be a star in the Premier League despite still being only 19.
Record Sport told this morning how Tierney had snubbed a £10m move to Arsenal last summer after being bowled over by Brendan Rodgers when he took over at Celtic Park.
The player has four years left to run on his current Hoops deal but Nevin reckons Chelsea should test the Scottish champions’ resolve with a new megabucks offer
that photo’s been awenawed bsr
Pat Nevin…your a disgrace !
I knew your family well in Glasgows east end, including you when you would play fiba with us older Bhoys.
from a Celtic supporting family, and a former Scotland International….you Mr Nevin want the BEST SCOTTISH TALENT seen in decades to leave Celtic and head to your old mob “The Headhunters” ?
Shame on you Nevin !
bbc on the trip to lisbon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/40002945
Hello this is WEE BGFC. 3 things to say. First, INVINCIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!! YYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS! YA BELTER!! 6 IN A ROW 4 TAE GO!! Second, Favourite Uncle, THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!! The book is amazing!!! I cant thank you enough! It’s a gimungus responsibility – I am going to put it in a frame in my room to keep it safe. It’s remarkable how good condition it’s in! Again thank you very very very very very very much! Third,it’s terrible what that bampot in Manchester done yesterday night. Thoughts and prayers with all dead, injured and their families
KTF
RIP
HH
WEE BGFC
Pat Nevin is a snivelling nypocritical rat. Never trust anyone who changes their football allegiances.
He’s also hypocritical to boot. D’oh!
Whats this bull £10m for KT ,are Chelsea paying in installments and that will be the first one .
jog on Nevin
For anyone interested the World cup under 20 s is worth watching.
There’s a lot of great skill on show.
Korea.Japan and Senegal have been impressive.
Young English guy beat his keeper from just inside his own half with a backpass to score as bizarre an own goal as i’ve ever seen.
I hope Celtic have scouts at as the technique an skillset is excellent.
Nevin’s about as relevant as sevco.
Both with vastly overrated sense of self.
Neither capable of sense or truth.
Heating up in Lisbon. More and more hoops around. We are having a party. Fatima tomorrow.
Gtf Nevin!
Radio Scotland 810 MW covering Lisbon and cup final
Bada Bing 6:32
Be careful, in their version we got beat 4:0 !
Real Madrid sign a 16 year old from Brazil for £38 million