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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Bawsman
15:22 on 8 September, 2014
Where did Alex Salmond get mentioned? I’m sorry I missed that. I’ll go back and re-read.
Krugman was being quoted. I merely pointed out that I think his forecasting ability is in doubt.
Just adding to the debate. That’s all.
I’m off – this blog is now unreadable apart from paul’s leaders
jude2005 – yup, and you didn’t get squished on yer way oot the stadium either. Centre partings & chairmen dressed as parrots to generate atmosphere……
TBB
It was just that you said he was not breathing for a minute
I thought feck me I know how I thought I cleared airways just
that it would take about 5 seconds to do it.
Right enough probably take me a minute to get there.
I had two boys from the opposition team clatter each other yesterday
the other team had no medical bag at all and as there were two I went to help.
Ref gave it thank god someone knows what to do…I was looking behind
me for this person.
Anyhow goalie had blood on his nose mouth eyes closed and blood on eye.
Lying on his back.
I was like what do I do here… Asked where it hurt etc luckily he just sat
up and said I’m all right just wasting time.
Nose bleed that he had wipped onto his eye.
Relieved but was going to smack him for wasting time. : > )
Sorry
this discussion has went over my head.
As a Nat it must be because I am either stupid or ignorant.
An Irish Nat that is. I take it the same rules apply
Guidetti off having an x-ray apparently. I don’t normally post, but I feel the blog needs all the football posts it can get.
Tom Molach
16:04 on
8 September, 2014
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I was merely suggesting that Alex Salmond’s forecasting was no great shakes either. We were definite for the Euro at one point, then we should be following Ireland and Iceland’s financial template(s)……….they worked out well.
Can someone explain to me where, in the event of a YES result (or a NO for that matter), are the candidates going to come from for the next Holyrood Elections?
These these benevolent magnananimous socialist prodigies are going to be charged with building the fair and equal society that is being mooted for the post-election period when the coffers are fit to bursting with Gas and Oil revenue.
I’d like a look at their credentials myself, and to know where they have gained all their experience at managing the affairs of an independent nation.
I think we should be told………
Clink\o/
16:09 on
8 September, 2014
Sorry
this discussion has went over my head.
As a Nat it must be because I am either stupid or ignorant.
An Irish Nat that is. I take it the same rules apply
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Naw……….You’se lot want to get rid of a border the Scot Nats want to put one up………..I’m wi you on the border front, less, not more.
Tough month ahead that will hopefully be a good one.
Aberdeen home
Salzburg away
Motherwell home
Hearts home
St Mirren away
Let’s all get behind Ronny and the bhoys
glendalystonsils
16:04 on 8 September, 2014
Why…? Is he going to vote YES, like Tonev…?
Ray Singh-Carr
16:11 on
8 September, 2014
Can someone explain to me where, in the event of a YES result (or a NO for that matter), are the candidates going to come from for the next Holyrood Elections?
These these benevolent magnananimous socialist prodigies are going to be charged with building the fair and equal society that is being mooted for the post-election period when the coffers are fit to bursting with Gas and Oil revenue.
I’d like a look at their credentials myself, and to know where they have gained all their experience at managing the affairs of an independent nation.
I think we should be told………
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Haw you shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Don’t start getting al awkward wi yer smart arse questions, it’ll be alright on the night, right!!!!
Clink\o/
16:09 on 8 September, 2014
‘Sorry
this discussion has went over my head.
As a Nat it must be because I am either stupid or ignorant.
An Irish Nat that is. I take it the same rules apply’
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Would you equate Ireland’s position and treatment within the Union with that of Scotland’s?
Because if you do, stupid and ignorant is only the half of it.
jc2
I reckon about a minute because it took about 30 seconds to realise he was hurt and get over, and then about the same again to assess the situ etc, figure out what was needed, and get on with it. The move itself took only the time to tilt the head and lift the chin.
As I said earlier, the odd thing was that he breathed out on release. I guess he must have been hit as he breathed in. Seemed counter-intuitive at the time though.
Friesdorf
Looks like a wee Jim Murphy planted troll to me Ernie.
do they really think CQN’ers are daft enough to fall for the racist bait?
MWD says AYE
Was hoping Donegal would lose that game last week as it would mean jim mcguinness would be working with the 1st team and maybe when he is he might show the squad the training these guys have to do and have a family life and go to work or college and not know from one year to the next when they can go on a holiday,now that sky are showing the games more people can see the skill and effort that’s put in .our anto would be familiar with it but not many more of our bhoys,bit of passion on Saturday lads that’s the minimum we require
Football blog………………….my arse
jimroyalcsc
Ray-Sing
they are all going to come from West Ham.
MWD says AYE
STABILITY
Yip. the satbility that caused the crash that lumped us into a further 8 billion worth of borrowed debt currently standing at 1.7 trillion.
Now that is STABILITY.
Or did that happen in an Indepenendent Scotland?
Errrmmmmmm!!! NAW IT DIDNY. Honestly. STABILITY IT IS THEN. I am glad I am part of the UK with that kind of STABILITY.
Are the BAMS out in FORCE today?
MWD says AYE
Ernie at 16.15.
You really are an endearing fellow .
OK let’s try to get the board back to football and Celtic.
I know, let’s have a quiz. Folk always like a quiz.
Q1. Which former Celtic players have come out in favour of a no vote?
Q2. Which former Celtic players have come out in favour of a yes vote?
And remember. No googling, you’re only cheating yourself
“they are all going to come from West Ham”
Ran that through my relevance meter. The needle never flickered. Care to elaborate?
TBB
The fact you shared your experience hopefully it logged
in memory bank(exhaling)
Hopefully I never have to do it but you might
have better prepared me for it.
Thanks
ernie lynch
I’ve a better idea……lets ban arseholes from the blog…..now who should we start with?
OH! The banking Crash.
Which bank is it that is Scottish that the UK government via borrowing billions bailed out? Billions it could afford due to oil tax revenue from Scottish internaional waters.
this just gets funnier and funnier and funnier and funnier.
I would suggest that in an Independent Scotland with the oil tax revenue Scotland would be far more stabel thatn the UK. In fact unless the UK can negotiate some form of oil tax subsidy from Scotland as part of teh seperation negotiations in return for let’s say, sharing Pounds sterling with Scotland having a say in the setting of interest rates, mortgages rates etc. then I predict meltdown in what is left of the UK.
Pipe Smoke That Stick.
:-))))
STABILITY YOU SAY.
MWD says AYE
Yes Ernie.
I agree. it does look like the FEAR tactic is getting to some of our pensioners. Sadly FEAR is all NO have. Even the legends.
MWD says AYE
Sevco media has the Bears Den
CQN has the bores den
While I have a bit of sympathy for those pining for CQN to return to football, the referendum is the most important vote any of us Scots will ever have to make and so I can’t see things changing for the next 10 days.
It makes a huge change, imo, from the sterile songs debate or the freedom to sing what we like stuff, that regularly takes the place of discussing Celtic here.
As has been asserted on here recently, today’s Scotland will decide and at the moment here, the referendum is all anyone wants to discuss.
How many ex and current huns have come out in favour of the union ?
who gives a toss what Davie Provan , Murdo Mcleod, Bertie Auld , Frank McAvennie ffs ‘think’ ? ridiculous argument . Total insult to every free thinking Celtic supporter.
I absolutely believe that this blog is now polluted with paid unionists promoting their agenda, too little too late ya mugs.
Saoirse
67Heaven
Aaaaaarrrrggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!
I really need to take more time typing. :-)
MWD says AYE
“I absolutely believe that this blog is now polluted with paid unionists promoting their agenda,”
Just because you are paranoid, disnae mean they are not oot to get ye!
:-)
Parkheadcumsalford
16:30 on 8 September, 2014
While I have a bit of sympathy for those pining for CQN to return to football, the referendum is the most important vote any of us Scots will ever have to make and so I can’t see things changing for the next 10 days.
It makes a huge change, imo, from the sterile songs debate or the freedom to sing what we like stuff, that regularly takes the place of discussing Celtic here.
As has been asserted on here recently, today’s Scotland will decide and at the moment here, the referendum is all anyone wants to discuss.
Why not take it to a political blog…..or would that be to intellectual for most on here?
Ex-footballers? I’m just as concerned about the voting intentions of some of our leading Panto stars….
The Ernies should be out there chapping doors not ruining football blogs.
Then we could tell them to GTF to their (many) faces
JohnnyClash 16:38 on 8 September, 2014
“Ex-footballers? I’m just as concerned about the voting intentions of some of our leading Panto stars….”
The Krankies are swing voters, apparently…
you can’t swallow your tongue
whitedoghunch
16:40 on 8 September, 2014
you can’t swallow your tongue
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Sounds like a challenge….