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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i bet the ticket invasion sweepstake , never won
“do yuo find a handsome hun”
ticket 1690
‘The Griff is on fire.
You’re defence is terrified..
repeat ad nauseum’
Next seasons chant. Guaranteed. Booming round a full CP.
To the old classic ‘Freed From Desire’ by Gala.
As seen on SSN – Wigan supporter invented it for their forward Will Griggs.
A belter.
Canamalar it looks like OCD obsession on 26th May 2016 1:31 am
I’ll have one more crack at it before I go forth and multiply.
My post at 10.30pm didn’t address Res12, as I understood the situation then. I thought the advert we crowd sourced was connected to the recent TJN article.
Seems from your whines, it’s a Res12 advert. Hope it reads well when we see it. All the best.
You’ll just have to read it to find out, night night n god bless
Canamalar it looks like OCD obsession on 26th May 2016 2:05 am
I didn’t sneeze.
I’ve no concerns. Just promise me it’s not going through CQN’s proof-reader. Ok, I’ve concerns.
Guy..,
Promising nothing, don’t need to, res12 has been given editorial freedom from day one, had you kept up, hence the defensiveness about compromising the res12 agenda, there is one focus everything else either supports or compromises, if it even smells like a threat it’s met full on as a threat.
TJN will stand on its own merit. Doesn’t need or ask for help to publicise, it has a respectable following.
God bless, that’s two sneezes you have saved, they’re never one offs anyway.
Whine whine whine
Premiere League finances.
Without TV money, most of them would be basket cases.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/25/premier-league-finances-club-by-club-breakdown-david-conn
The day after I was out the back on a gloriously sunny morning brushing my wrinkle picker shoes getting ready for work, determined not to smile too much or too wide.
My dad and I were watching a steady stream of planes pass overhead en route to what was then called Abbotsinch.
My dad went inside for a minute and I shouted out,
“Dad, quick. There’s one coming over with fans sitting on the wings.”
The old boy come running out and looked up.
When he saw me laughing he cuffed my lug and went in to tell my ma.
A memorable day.
WINKLE PICKER
I was fashionable in those mid to late 60s.
I’m reading back and discovering Big Tam was on.
Why wasn’t I informed?
I remember introducing my English grandson to him at CP on a visit home.
I told the boy that Tommy had the hardest left foot shot in football.
Tommy said “And the right one wasn’t bad either.”
Check the video of the first goal in Lisbon.
He’s right. :-)
Childish I know but it needed done
5 IN A ROW
5 IN A ROW
5 IN A ROW
5 IN A ROW
5 IN A ROW
https://twitter.com/jamesdoleman/status/735615212594810880
ESTORILBHOY on 25TH MAY 2016 11:00 PM
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Both you and yer cousin Gerry are truly blessed.
Hail Hail Amigo’s.
You’ll Never Walk Alone….in the Jungle.
Golf is for masonic-cliques….
…….oot-zzzzzzzzz…….
https://twitter.com/TheClumpany/status/735592680445644800
Res12
Good morning friends from a dry though cloudy East Kilbride.
Twists
Just catching up again. My grandfather was JB, my father JT and I am also JT the youngest of 2 brothers. Hope this makes sense.
Hashadenough
Yep I know your family now bud. I may be wrong but I think your grandad ran the bus at one time, or was part of the committee?
That was a great bus that. Used to leave Blackburn, ( think there was also a Birniehill pick up) then through East Whitburn, stopping at the Gothenburg, then the Clachan.
I wrote on here before about the kindly men on that bus. Used to give me a Bob or two, crisps, Coke, and if I drew a blank in the sweep someone would often give me their “C8” or C9 ticket :-)
JB, JT, both great men. Not an ounce of badness in them. Big ‘ Celtic John’ , Neil McIlhinney, all wonderful people.
Of course in the early days, no M8, so we had to drive through Harthill. They used to ask me to keep lookout for anyone ready to throw bricks at the bus!
I remember we sometimes picked one man up in Harthill. Jimmy Galloway. I’m sure he was the only Tim who lived there!
You mentioned Rab H. Rab’s son and I were close friends. He actually married a Harthill lass, but sadly she died very young, but whilst they were together, he lived in Harthill.
Him and his brother still go to CP I’m sure, I bumped into them at a game a couple seasons back.
In fact young Rab was a Vg player. Played at Burnley as a young man.
Anyhow J, hope you and yours are all well. Nice to reminisce about wonderful times and wonderful people.
Article in today’s Daily Record, apparently…
POLICE officers stationed outside Hampden when thousands of fans invaded the pitch claim they were prevented from entering the stadium by angry Rangers crowds.
Complaints included being subjected to a barrage of abuse, their vans being jostled and some parents were accused of using their own kids to block roads.
One account given to the Record said a “mob mentality” prevailed outside the National Stadium after Hibs beat Rangers 3-2 in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final.
We were told people impeding and attacking a police convoy led to a 20-minute delay in riot control officers getting into the stadium.
READ MORE: Only 138 cops were on duty inside the stadium when thousands of fans invaded the pitch
The detailed description claimed: “This wasn’t 18 to 30-year-olds doing this, it was families, older men in suits, 12-year-olds shouting as fiercely as their fathers and mothers.
“It was ordinary people totally affected by ‘the mob mentality’.
“No one was attacking shops or other cars, it was all directed at me and my colleagues. The venom and bile directed at us shocked everyone in our detail and we are all experienced officers. I’ve never seen such anger directed at the police.”
He was addressing criticism of the police reaction to the Hibs fans’ pitch invasion which saw Rangers players being attacked. It descended into further violence as supporters of the Ibrox club entered the field to battle their rivals.
He said: “I, along with approximately 75 other officers who had public order duties outside the ground, immediately made our way to the ground from no further than one mile away.
“There were many more officers on duty but I can only speak about our detail. We were in marked police vans in convoy with blue lights and sirens. Our priority was to assist within the stadium.
READ MORE: Hibs fan pleads guilty to confronting Rangers keeper Wes Foderingham during Hampden riot
“On entering Cathcart Road from Prospecthill Road, we were presented with a large crowd of Rangers fans leaving the ground on the pavements and road.
“Within seconds, they all started shouting at us, pointing to their watches saying we were ‘too late’.
“They were refusing to get out of our way, in some cases using their children to block our road and stop our vans, a tactic I had only seen in Northern Ireland.
“They then started hitting and spitting on the vans, throwing items at the vans, trying to rock the vans, kicking the vans, trying the doors.
“This isn’t a few bad eggs in the crowd – this was everyone walking past us. This lasted for 15 to 20 minutes. Had the road been relatively clear, we would have reached the stadium in 30 seconds.”
His comments were backed up by other cops, with one public order officer saying: “We heard lots of vans were attacked by Rangers fans, preventing police getting to the stadium quickly.
“Hibs fans were all inside invading the pitch and the ones who weren’t were waiting for the cup presentation.”
Another police source said: “A few of the lads were stopped from getting in the stadium when their vans were ambushed by Rangers fans outside Hampden.
“They’ve just joined in with mob mentality and surged towards the cops.”
READ MORE: Hibs fan appears in court charged with attempting to punch Rangers stars Lee Wallace and Jason Holt
The Record revealed yesterday that only 138 police officers were deployed inside the stadium at the final whistle with the majority outside as that’s where police chiefs anticipated most trouble.
Critics have said police were slow to respond inside to thousands of fans on the pitch, running battles and players being assaulted.
The cup presentation was delayed for 45 minutes. Just 14 people have so far been arrested.
We asked Police Scotland to address the officers’ accounts. They responded with a general statement.
Quoting Assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams, it read: “A full criminal investigation is now under way.
“We have a dedicated incident room and I’d appeal to anyone who has information in relation to criminal
behaviour at Hampden on Saturday to contact detectives on 0141 532 5457.
“Although we’ve made a number of arrests, I fully expect more to be made in the coming days as we sift through evidence from CCTV and other video footage and photographic images.
“Public safety is our No1 priority and the pitch incursion was unacceptable and jeopardised that.
“Our response was immediate, measured, proportionate and professional. In a short period of time, we deployed mounted officers, public order and conventional officers to separate the opposing supporters.”
Italiabhoy
I read that. I logged into FF to see their reaction. Hilarious.
“Another Hillsborough cover up”
” can’t believe this, I’m still traumatised at the fear on the kids’ faces”
” all I saw was bears clapping the police as they made their way to the ground”
Don’t think my ribs can take much more!
I see the Herald has broken cover and mentioned the Tax Justice Network report.
Tax Justice Network author insists controversial report ‘focuses on SFA more than Rangers’
The dossier came out of a project set up by the Tax Justice Network, which claims to be an independent international body, launched in 2003, dedicated to research, analysis and advocacy in the area of international tax and the international aspects of financial regulation.
Here, in his own words, Turner speaks about why he believes not all the facts were put forward when it was determined whether Rangers had gained any sporting advantage during the years which preceded the club being placed into liquidation.
NC: Can you explain to someone who has never seen the report what this is all about?
GT: “The report focuses on the way the SFA handled the financial crisis at Rangers and the regulatory questions which arose from that. We look at two specific things: the Lord Nimmo Smith inquiry, which looked into rulebreaking by Rangers Football Club, and the grant of a licence to play in Europe in the 2011/12 season.
“In both those instances, we think the SFA are shown to be having behaved poorly. It is about the importance of good regulations.”
NC: What sort of action should be taken?
“An inquiry has to be set up by the SFA about how it regulates the game, considering the instances raised in this report and by many other people. There also should be an independent inquiry about how appropriate the controls and procedures the SFA have are in light of what happened in the past.
“It’s very clear from the decisions that they (Lord Nimmo Smith inquiry) were only looking at the tax avoidance scheme which became known as the Big Tax Case, which is still in the courts. They came to the conclusion that, because it was legal at the time, there was no competitive advantage to Rangers and, therefore, they could not be deducted points or suffer any sporting sanctions.
“However, we know that Rangers were operating another tax avoidance scheme, which is known popularly as the Discounted Option Scheme (Small Tax Case).
“Now, it may well be if they had known everything at the end of the process, that they might have come to the same conclusion, but you do need to have a process people can believe in because, at the end of the day, you are trying to come to a judgement about an issue many people have a different view on.
“It is really important that, at the end of the process, as many people as possible know the truth even if they disagree with it.”
NC: Many people won’t know so much about the Discounted Option Scheme, which involved Tore Andre Flo and Ronald de Boer (HMRC assessed Rangers avoided £2.8million between 1999 and 2003. Rangers were presented with a bill of around £4m after interest and penalty charges).
Article continues after…
GT: “They did not follow the required tax rules. In addition, in 2005, HMRC approached Rangers and said: ‘We think you are paying players through these means and, so, could you show us any other contacts you have with them, side-letters, etc.’
“I think there is no legitimacy to the DOS scheme.
“It may well be that if we re-ran the whole thing and they had all the information in front of them, then they may say that is such a small scheme in comparison that it was immaterial. But had they [all the information] they would have been able to make a statement saying it was immaterial.
“It would be quite a bold move to say it was a small scheme given Ronald de Boer was one of the players paid through that scheme.”
NC: What many non-supporters of Rangers say is that some, if not all, of the titles won during this period should be taken away from them.
GT: “We do not say in our report that Rangers should have their titles stripped. Let me be clear about that. However, there should be a fair process for no other reason than everyone can be confident that, if any other club is investigated in the future, they know the investigating authority is a fair one.”
NC: It does seem that the debate, if you can call it that, is largely about Rangers defending their club while others attack it.
GT “Rangers fans should be really angry about what happened to their club. It went through this hugely painful process because of gross financial mismanagement.
“I wouldn’t even say that people should be angry about what their club did. They should be angry about what people did to their club.”
The full report can be found on http://www.theoffshoregame.net
Twists
Spot on. Played in the same team as Rab at St Mary’s. Won everything. Best result was beating WHitburn 10_0. Had to get the bus home with their team after the game. Enjoyed that. Shared beer with James last Sat. Good day particularly as events unfolded at Hamdump. On reflection we maybe sailed a bit close to the wind. Game wasn’t on in the pub but could tell my the reaction across the road what was happening.
https://angelahaggerty.com/disproportionate-police-presence-and-batons-used-on-marchers-at-glasgows-green-brigade-football-fan-march/
Surrounded by 200 police officers – around one for every marcher there – almost 20 riot vans, a line of police horses, a helicopter and 13 arrests, this was the scene at a peaceful support march in Glasgow city centre in 2013.
I am skeptical surrounding this story given to DR by Police officers, 138 officers in stadium as opposed to 200 in gallowgate ?
I haven’t seen anywhere Video pictures or arrest numbers to give corroboration to Police officers story of riots outside of stadium
Will wait and see
Abuse the reporter is taking on twitter is a disgrace
Wonder if polis scoddland is a client on the Level too?
Hmmmmmmm.
loats ‘n’ loatsa fingur pointin’………………..
sTruth will out.
Guid.
Hashadenough
St Mary’s
Yeah they had a good team. I’d be a year below you if you were in Rab’s year, and the team that followed your one, lost in the SC final. Some exc players in that team too. Boobsy, who end up captaining Bristol City, and Wilie Temperley who went to Hibs. ( scored the winner at CP v us for Hibs)
All the kids from Bashland, ( by the way, ask James the next time you see him where the gang name ‘ The Bash’ originated. He and I were founder members:-), went to Our Lady of Lourdes. When the were opening St Joseph’s, which would be 1967 I guess, we were to transfer to St Joe’s. I’m sure they asked Rab not to go and to stay as they wanted him in the school team at OLOL, so he didn’t transfer. I think so anyway.
You must be ages with my brother Jim. Him, Frank McQ and Brian Tait all left to go to St Francis Xaviers in Coatbridge to become priests. Now I don’t know about Brian and Frank but my brother was the most unlikely candidate for priesthood ever!
I’m retiring in 2 years and when I write my memoirs, he will fill several chapters but I’ll leave it at that:-))
Morning all.
Never had the chance to recount my memory of Lisbon 1967 yesterday, so a day late.
I was 13 at the time, living in Troon, and coming to the end of my first year as an inmate at an open air asylum more commonly known as St Michael’s Academy in Kilwinning.
Watched the game with my late dad on an old black n white tv, like most other people at the time while my mum and auntie ‘minded the shop.’ Turned out to be one of the quietist days of the year.
I remember my dad disappearing after the game with these parting words to the women: “You two can lock up. I’ll be back about ten.”
Needless to say he came home rather later. Lock-ins were very popular back then when the pubs closed at ten.
The following day was one of great rejoicing at the asylum/school, with even the nuns joining in.
We used to be bussed in and out, but the bhoys who lived in the town would always walk/fight their way home.
This day was no different and I remember a crowd of them walking through the town waving flags and scarfs and singing.
They were mental bampots!
Cheerio!
HH!!
The Bash. New one on me. Friends with Alan K and still keep in touch, go out for meals etc when he is over from New Zealand. Will ask him as well.
Since the official crazy rant. I thought that public opinion would change towards the establishment club. Looking this morning I hope I was right. Police Scotland has a black from Saturday and they will look for someone to blame. Turn on their own. Also offshore being mentioned in Guardian. Truth will out.
KLV
If that news item is correct then I’m glad that Rogers sees a place for Charlie Mulgrew in his squad.
All we need now is for him to recognize Charlie as a true midfielder, bring back the 4-4-2 diamond, and we’ll be cooking with gas.
Alan K
Met his sister at a charity raiser 3 weeks ago. Hadn’t seen her for a number of years. She was astonished at my boyish good looks and referred to me as the ‘Peter Pan’ of East W.
Really intelligent girl :-)))))))
Anyhow J, we’d best stop clogging up the blog with this reminiscing or we’ll get booted out:-)
Take care J
Hail hail
Oh, a final aside, you must have a son in Falkirk who does photography? I’m sure him and I chatted on here a couple years ago?
Or a nephew?
Good ole FirstBus.
No windows and free WiFi.
Where’s Warby?
Warby rumoured to be holding under cover discussions with Messi and Busquets about a move to his Blue Wonders.
;)))))
Twisty…………
IMO….he’s bein’ allowed to lay low……….while the permitted narrative is all abooot ” Disgraceful Hibs Scenes At Hampden”
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……………anything else………………………………………… would allow for considered review of the the dramatic footballing DEFEAT that befell the Broken Hatted Wan……………. an’ aw they berserking berrs………..not to mention the crestfallen berrs in various uniforms in and around the national stadium that day.
LOOK …..a ramapaging Squirrel…….quick, chase it!
;)
HH
Twists
Son. Noticed he started posting again a few days ago.
Nice talking to you. Will pass on your best wishes to James and Robert.
Where’s wurby?
KLV