This is the way to start the season. A competitive match, albeit one which is no longer puts us in direct jeopardy, to open what will be a lush green Celtic Park for the first game of the season. Neil Lennon will correctly press his team hard tonight, Elfsborg are reportedly the fittest team in Sweden and are only a week away. That prospect, is enough to get the blood pumping.
Kris Commons and Georgios Samaras took the plaudits in Belfast last week, just as they did in the European qualifiers last season. They are players who can be relied upon to deliver for the team, but it’s the new guys who always attract the most attention in front of the Celtic Park crowd, and tonight, that is likely to mean Amido Balde.
I’m not going to waste your time listing the considerable number of great Celtic players who have taken more than a few games to settle into life at the club. If we see him tonight give him your support. There will be plenty time to judge next month.
I’m delighted to hear John Keane has been asked to unfurl the league flag this season. John was one of the ‘rebels’ who stepped in when the old board collapsed but few in the Celtic support know him, he declined to be photographed on the steps with the others. In many respects he was merely one of the many Celtic supporters who stepped forward when we needed them, but in one respect, John did a whole lot more.
In 1994 the Bank of Scotland informed Celtic that they had to bring their account back under the agreed overdraft limit that same day, or the bank would call-in the overdraft and appoint an administrator. We’re not talking Duff and Phelps-type administration either, the bank’s men would have shredded the playing staff in an immediate attempt to bring costs in line with income.
The old board had no money but John Keane stepped forward. Without any security from Celtic, or from the Bank of Scotland, he paid £1m of his own money into Celtic’s account, bringing the account back inside agreed terms. The bank could still have called in the overdraft and John would have lost his money. We covered it here last year, when aghast at the lack of anyone stepping forward elsewhere.
Within hours Fergus was on his way to Scotland and in the days which followed the old board agreed to sell their shares (with the worthy exception of Kevin Kelly, who told Fergus he could rely on the support of his shares without needing to pay for them).
John has attended board meetings and AGMs for the last 19 years; I can think of no better hand on the tiller. In future, when our history is written, he’ll have a page to himself. Unfurling the flag will be a proud moment for one of the most significant fans in our history.
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Corkcelt
Aboot the Royal Babee..
The reason that Folk are awe Agog.. at it’s Birth..
Is
Because, Folk canny Help ..
well..
Worshopping~
Godot, embedded the Yearning tae Worship… In Awe Godot’s Chilun’s Genes.
We canny Help wanting tae Worship .. jist fur the Sake o.. well.. Worshipping, something.. anything ..or Any Buddy!
It jist so Happens that This Royal Babee.. is the focus of Folk’s Worship..
At the Moment..
Tomorrow…may well be… Money… Sir Alex Ferguson..or… Jock Stein..
Yes, Folks Are so Desperate..that they wull even Resort tae Worshipping the
Memory of A Favourite from the Past..
Yep… Folk Jist Canny Help.. well. the Urge tae
well .. Worship..
Fur.. look Who they hiv worshipped ..
Michael Jackson..
Kim Kardashian
Maddona..
even..
Coisty!
Charley Tully
Sammy Cox..
Ach tha List is Endless..
Ah tell Ye
Folk Jist Like tae Worship..
And that’s that.
Kojo
Still Laughin’
Congratulations played to celebrate the birth of a Royal.
“Congratulations” is a song written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter as the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 on 6 April with Cliff Richard performing.
Would Phil Coulter be pleased?
LB
LiviBhoy
Would Phil Coulter be pleased?
You Bet he would
Scandalous journalism from Keevins in the Record:
“Some of the singing during Rangers’ trip away was deeply regrettable. The same could apparently be said for the behaviour of the Celtic fans in Brentford on Saturday.”
Does he mean apparent from reading fabricated drivel posted on Deidclub sites?
Macanbheatha.
Watched thise three programmes you highlighted yesterday..
Enjoyed them
Knoxy and Wee Oscar 1:22.30
Tá brón orm
Knoxy and Wee Oscar 1:22.30
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b037bzln/Talkback_23_07_2013/
My mate is on holiday in Turkey. Took a trip to market today. New strip on sale but major error by the fakers as it has tennents as the sponsor. .. ;-)
BT
Yea, very good ,The Michael Dwyer one should be interesting
Mac
Ive bookmarked the site for future reference
twists n turns
Ahh the memories, tho my favourite would be Archie Mc. Did he do radio Scotland?
LiviBhoy
You could be right mate maybe it was 5mins before half time. Terrible updates throughout the 1st half. Could never understand why they done that?
blantyrtim
Collectors item? Or exhibit A mi lud?
Regarding Brian Dempsey I have met the man a few times casually in the Allander sports centre and he is as big a Celtic man as anyone. He certainly did help the Celts for change bhoys and if he had any grievance against Fergus in the past it certainly seemed forgotten when I last chatted with him all be it that was over 2 years ago. In my humble opinion he is a good mhan. On a side issue he also helped our parish priest at the time in his time of need a great deal. Brian Dempsey gets a thumbs up from me and a big Hail Hail.
KTF
HH
Tamlaghtduff Bhoy
I assumed in later years that they thought it may discourage people from attending the match. How times have changed!
LB
All the nonsense about new wean is carefully ochestrated by an establishment that knows exactly how to use a compliant media.
I often wonder if guys like Nicholas Newton Henshall Witchell ever watch replays of themselves in action and squirm. Somehow I doubt it.
Tamlaghtduff Bhoy
from memory, Archie only did tv on BBC. Whoooosh…ooooooft. In competition on stv was Arthur Montford – stramash!
The new baby prince.
http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/istanbulcelt/media/540290_410543585725127_1729125485_n_zpseab83821.jpg.html?#/user/istanbulcelt/media/540290_410543585725127_1729125485_n_zpseab83821.jpg.html?&_suid=137458963095305329161030449498
I can go back to a time radio commentaries were confined to the last twenty minutes.
twists n turns
14:47 on 23 July, 2013
An fear dearg
when you say “we” do you mean you play for the reds, or you are a supporter? Cheers
—————————————————————–
A supporter who’s involved with the club behind the scenes.
istanbulcelt
15:06 on 23 July, 2013
Well done, that one cracked me up, good thing I wasn’t drinking a beverage
gsu
tamlaghtduff bhoy. The reason was that back in the day they were not allowed full live coverage and were only given rights for last 5 minutes of first half and all second half. I maybe wrong but I think it was that the league were afraid it would keep crowds away
Changed days.
KTF
HH
Arthur Montford….The Talking Sportsjacket.
So keevins has taken jacks orders, benefit of doubt now withdrawn from keevins, he is part of the problem.
Point taken about Mr Dempsey Mighty. I admire him if he sorted out his feud with Fergus.
twists n turns
I feel sorry for kids these days because they commentary these days is absolutely shocking. Sky, ITV and ESPN.
When kids are kicking the ball against the wall and they’re re-inacting the world cup final whos voice do they use when commentating? Thank feck i was born in the 80s!
Kikinthenakas
Thanks for the quick response……….will pass on the info tonight when I meet him pre match….family eh!!.
Glad you found a few decent bars and are evidently enjoying your hols.
Hasta pronto
theBHOY…
Tamlaghtduff Bhoy
I think Archie not working is a waste. I would much prefer him to some of the dross on TV.
LB
Livibhoy.
Archie was used by celtictv for a while.
Archie was a guest just last season on CTV.
A Ribbon
THRICE Dailly?
Even Pedro denied Yeshua not once, not twice….
on the great baby debate…
from his quaint little bedsit in north London, mr Fagan said he was over the moon on the arrival of his great grandson…..
LiviBhoy
Absoutley mate. Hes a ledge.
Need to get him on sky and get scottish football to sound more like scottish football instead of that english boyo whos on at the moment!
Regarding the new arrival to the royal house of wherever.
No baby is born a racist, a bigot, or with a supremacist attitude, they are innocent. However the people who raise this child can and will have a major impact on how the child develops in life.
In 1894 addressing the house of commons Kier Hardie said of the then new male arrival
This child will be served with sycophantic people who will flatter him from an early age and make him grow with a superior attitude to the people he will one day rule. They the people will pay the bill.
I know this is not word perfect ( lazy blogging) but you get the drift. Over 100 years later nothing has changed IMO.
KTF
HH
Late with this , news takes time to travel to hicks in the sticks , way down south .
Cedric Brooks R I P
Saxophonist and flautist .
3 great LP’s ——
Im Flash Forward [ Studio One ]
Moneymaker [ Coxsone ]
Light of Saba [ Total Sounds ]
and @ 30 great 7 ” choons .
Cedric Brooks RIP Respect !
read a couple of archies celtic books,great reads,
BT, how’s the leg doing are you putting your foot down yet?
Posted a thank you the other day for the FB message not sure if you got it , so thanks again!
Wee brother(the one you met) is over for a short stay at the moment goes back tomorrow, he has a bought a house near the Grotto, still based out of Germany. Took him up to the club for Cliftonville game and will be up today again
HH
Greensideup is also Neil Lennon
15:32 on 23 July, 2013
istanbulcelt
15:06 on 23 July, 2013
Well done, that one cracked me up, good thing I wasn’t drinking a beverage
gsu
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s a belter. Near wet maself when i first seen it!
GSU.
Getting better. Should throw the crutches away in next fortnight. .
Thanks mate. Hope you are over youre woes…
Got you message. KTF