The sun shone, McStay’s Maestro’s ‘Celtic’ won from being two goals down and 25,000 people contributed to War Child, Unicef and the Rio Ferdinand Foundation. Yesterday was another defining yardstick on the Celtic journey.
Getting the balance of these games right, in order to provide an actual ‘match’, is difficult, but the two sides managed it. There were fewer Directioners there to see Louis Tomlinson than last year, but their contribution to the causes was still welcome.
Frank McAvennie scored a classic Macca goal. Hollywood A-lister James McAvoy converted a penalty kick and looked as happy as you or I would in the circumstances. We’re going to struggle when Tom Boyd retired from the Legends game. Simon Donnelly and Bobby Petta looked like they could still do a job in the pro game, but special mention has to go to Gary Tank Commander (Greg McHugh). The words “Nice, Lubo”, left my lips as I mistook Greg for someone else after a deft piece of skill. Don’t ask me to explain.
It wasn’t football as you know it, but it was Celtic supporters doing what they do best – helping those in need.
All this came a day after the Paradise to Cardenden Cycle 2014, when a group of fans cycled from Celtic Park to John Thomson’s grave for the Celtic FC Foundation.
The Foundation is not the club, it is you, me and thousands like us who believe Celtic is something greater. It works in four arenas:
Health
Equality
Learning
Poverty
There’s no obligation for Celtic fans to get involved, or to cherish any of the above, but I know many of us get a whole lot more out of Celtic by anchoring to these principles.
There’s a sense that we’ll see a new Celtic on Saturday. Looking forward to it immensely.
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House of Lords- what is it? £130 quid a day to turn up and have a wee snooze followed by subsidised lunch.
House of the unemployed- £10.34 a day and hounded into any employment, zero hours included.
Which of the above is labled a scrounger????
Here’s a petition re purdah…. not the persian version.
http://www.change.org/p/electoral-commission-scotland-keep-the-scottish-independence-referendum-fair-and-legal
Yep…. They are bricking it.
I hope and pray….. For a bright, brand new day….. In the country I love so well.
YES.
Morning Bhoys, a big congratulations to fellow hoops man Jim McIntyre on getting the Ross County job……. And made me a few quid from Victor Chandler :-) HH
Hutchybhoy
pity fir Jim that Gerry MCabe is at Dundee as he has been on his backroom squad previously.
well done to Jim..and you for beating the bookie (and Maurice)
ACGR
I only have a recipe for success right now.
MWD says AYE
BT
C
Independence or a Timetable for much of the same plus £25B Of Austeriy measures???
MWD says AYE
Neil Lennon & McCartney
00:29 on 9 September, 2014
Irvine Welsh lives in the USA.
BT
Cabey will be delighted to see Jim back in the big league, could have had a wee bit of 16’s on him on sunday but had to make do with 6’s :-)))) HH
Fed up with the point scoring from all expert on here – fact is at this stage you are either Yes or No
More importantly I’m still worried about the consultant (Ronny D) a few loan players and a Spanish 2nd division striker does not compensate for no CL
Work to do Ronny let’s get started with some positive excitement this week end
67ECW
Apparently a sizable percentage of the Scottish electrate are fearful that MI5 will make sure that the NO vote will come out on top. There is a lot at stake for the UK with nuclear weapons and oil.
Happy 25th wedding anniversary to me and my beautiful girl from Dumfries.
I love her more than she will ever know.
I’m very happy today.
HH Celtic men and wummin
Geordie Munro
Sorry had logged off, Yes Sacred Heart Cowie
A seven sided church building, nice
Hail Hail
What is an economy? Economics. ..? Interest rates? FTSE. ..NASDAQ. … seriously. … what is this all about?
Energy is economy. Energy is created by the people. We’ve been brainwashed that our energy is created to serve the few.
Our energy should be created to serve all of us with each and everyone contributing. …taught from youth. Natural resources and the replenishing of natural resources is the only way forward.
Do multi national corporations agree to this? Do pharmaceutical companies abide by this…? Or do they profit from secrets? Hidden secrets, created by nature and energy?
Telecoms. .. heating… policing… law… courts….justice. supermarket price wars…. choice…. advertising…. marketing….
All made up. Made up to brainwash us. …. better cars… Houses….. gadgets. Most unnecessary bull.
Why can’t we create jobs for real life issues… poverty…. famine… better housing stock… replenishment of existing housing stock…. renewable energy (no profit… as all of the above)
I’m sick of the system and any opportunity to change should be embraced. There is so much more we could do and achieve if we dissolve the greed.
Here’s a few links…. I can’t type as fast as I think nor express myself enough in type text to do justice to my thoughts and education.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM
Message to Humanity. …. to give background on this it was the first time Charlie Chaplin ever spoke on air. At the time…. early 1940’s he was THE… celebrity of the times…. He mingled with royalty, world leaders and had a worldwide audience….. what balls it must have taken to deliver this. … MESSAGE TO HUMANITY
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYlAPjyNm8
What a bare faced liar that Angus Robertson of the SNP is. On TV trying to re-write the history books by saying Labour gave us Thatcherism.
The SNP joined with the Tories to vote down a Labour government, the SNP gave us Thatcher.
How can you believe a word these chancers speak?
bamboo
08:37 on
9 September, 2014
Apparently a sizable percentage of the Scottish electrate are fearful that MI5 will make sure that the NO vote will come out on top. There is a lot at stake for the UK with nuclear weapons and oil.
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I’d go get some more tin foil mate.
Marrakesh Express
21:46 on 8 September, 2014
Is that Jackson article for real?
I’m always reminded of the hearse parked in Kerrydale St. I suppose any gimmick at Celtic’s expense was worth doing for our rags, still would be in fact. I don’t recall one journo at that time speaking out about the effect it would have on Scottish football if Celtic died. (McNee perhaps?)
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I don’t know if you mean that, Gerry McNee spoke out about the article?
But, I do know that Gerry McNee was ‘probably’ responsible for the article as he was a columnist in the Sunday Mail at that time, as well as being the STV sports editor enabling him to ‘educate’ the Celtic fans as to ‘how’ to take control of ‘their’ club.
The hearse pic came 3 days after the old ‘bored’ had knocked-back a proposal from, Dempsey and McCann to the tune of £18 million to take control of the club at the AGM in November 1993. McNee was trying to ‘shock’ the Celtic fans into bhoycotting the club and, effectively – sack the ‘bored’!!!
It must also be pointed out here that, all this was going on whilst, the majority of the media were gathered round David Murray’s table – on their prayer-mats.
Ye see, McNee, Hugh Keevins, Paul Cooney and Davie Provan were – driving – a campaign from within the media to – sack the ‘bored’ – so worried were they that, the old ‘bored’ were prepared to take Celtic ‘down’ a division, just to hold onto the family dynasty control.
Fergus used the ‘hurting-Tims’ in the media to win the hearts and minds of the fans then, locked them all back outside again – once he had all their share money.
Aye….
Acgr congrats mate you only get ten for murder. Know what you mean , one off the silver for me . It is some milestone def a medal due. I would have been a fatter more alcoholic without mrs T . Have a magic one.
I notice that Angus Robertson the SNP leader in the House of Commons took the opportunity yesterday of congratulating William and Kate on their happy announcement.
ernie lynch
08:33 on
9 September, 2014
Neil Lennon & McCartney
00:29 on 9 September, 2014
Irvine Welsh lives in the USA.
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Yes, Chicago I believe.
Bawsman – never heard thatt MI5 tosh and Yes voters I know are conspiracy nuts.
bamboo
08:37 on 9 September, 2014
Apparently a sizable percentage of the Scottish electrate are fearful that MI5 will make sure that the NO vote will come out on top. There is a lot at stake for the UK with nuclear weapons and oil.
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Bamboo , thanks for that warning . I’m an accountant at one of the Referendum counts
so will keep a close on anyone that looks suspicious, especially if there got an earphone in and a rubber and pencil close by as there counting the voting slips.
Angus Robertson must be doing something right to be top of Ernies to do list this morning.
YES .. KTF
Just browsed back…..
MASTY. ….may wee Orlagh be a shining light. Congratulations sir. Now get that to off the soap box!! :-) GB. … is the way forward.
Love and respect to you both…. even if our views do differ at times x
Many happy returns to ACGR and his much better half.
She must be a Saint.
KevJungle is a Celtic fan who will be sold NO ‘pup’ by NO ‘bored’.
“Fergus used the ‘hurting-Tims’ in the media to win the hearts and minds of the fans then, locked them all back outside again – once he had all their share money.”
That’s one way to look at things.
The way I see it:
Fergus did EXACTLY what he said he was going to do. There was nothing hidden, nothing underhand. He had a plan and a timetable to carry it out, he had huge balls to build a 62,000 seat stadium, he could have lost every penny he had earned but saw it through in spite of the odious press people you laud.
I am proud of what we did as a support and Fergus was the right man, in the right place, at the right time.
My share certificate is on the wall, we have a great arena, we are Scottish Champions and our rivals died cheating trying to achieve what Jock Stein did on a shoe-string.
I wish Fergus a long and happy retirement on my money
Bawsman
That had never occured to me till I heard it last night on newsnight but its been worrying me since. Of course they wouldnt resort to such skullduggery ……..would they?
ACGR. Many congratulations mate and many, many happy returns although how she puts up wi you is anybody’s guess ;-)
HH bud
a ceiler gonof rust
Congrats to both of you
Will you name one of your famous bottles of the amber after her;))
HH
I hope that rolls and square sliced sausage will be legalised if Scotland becomes independent. And I would like to see an end to the four day pant rule.
Anyway, the vote can proceed now. I am home.
Hail hail,
KevinBhoy.
Bawsman
08:59 on 9 September, 2014
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Ye forgot to put – baaaahhhhhh – at the end of yer post.
bamboo
09:00 on
9 September, 2014
Bawsman
That had never occured to me till I heard it last night on newsnight but its been worrying me since. Of course they wouldnt resort to such skullduggery ……..would they?
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‘course they would…….look how they set up 9/11?
Neil Lennon & McCartney
08:51 on 9 September, 2014
He seems to fluctuate between Chicago and Miami.
So he’s obviously not too concerned about living in and financially supporting a country that starts illegal wars and invades other countries.
Kevjungle
I was really asking if any journo apart from McNee possibly, was predicting armageddon if we went under.
I do realise that McNee, Cooney and Keevins (I know) were behind the Fergus-Dempsey campaign.
weet weet weet(GBWO), of course not. Who the feck would want to drink a fine dram called “The Moaning Wee Dumfries Cow?
FFS man……………………….gee yersel a shake:_))
Mrs ACGR, how did you do it :-)
Huge congrats to both you and your man
PS, he offered me that restaurant as well
Hail Hail
Congratulations to ACGR and his other half. Get some time in:-) before you blog. About 25!!!
ernie lynch
09:02 on 9 September, 2014
You seem to be trying to make a point ~ what is it?