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I like Alex Ferguson.  He likes his football and cannot hide the respect in which he holds Jock Stein and the great Celtic team of the 60s and 70s.  Like you and I, Alex is immersed in the history of the game here, a history he contributed significantly to at Aberdeen.

So, when questioned by the Daily Record on the potential shuttering of Hampden, his overwhelming reaction was for the loss of history:

“… leaving your history behind you

“You’re throwing away all that fantastic history

“history you are throwing away

“That’s a fantastic history

“history has been formed

“The history of Hampden is riddled with fantastic games

“We need history to tell us where we’re going”

No football fans are more immersed in history than Celtic fans, it sustained us through many a dark day, so these words will resonate with you.  But fear not, there is a solution!

They can raze Hamden to the ground and have another venue BUY THE HISTORY!  Why didn’t this occur to such a great mind?  Buying history is a fairly straightforward issue in Scotland.  I now own the Crimean War, which I purchased from a guy in Edinburgh last week.

The same vendor was selling the Renaissance, which I would love to own, as I would really like to have painted the Sistine Chapel in the 16th century, but he was wanting £1000 for that, and an internal voice told me I was being taken for a brainless clown.

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  3. gene on

    DD

     

    My mum was up to 4 in a room and kitchen in Whiteinch before we moved to Toryglen – 3 more arrivals there.

  4. Delaneys Dunky on

    Gene

     

     

    My granda and gran got moved to a three bedroom house in Temple, where they produced a 7 a side team. They must have thought Temple was Paradise compared to 7 living in a Maryhill single end. How did they survive? Amazing faith.

  5. connaire12 on

    Auldheid’s story, about the fan from Wembley, reminded me of the lhad that passed me at the entrance to Lisbon Airport on that never to be forgotten night. On the end of a pole, he had a small picture frame that had a silver chain on it and in the middle of the frame the word CELTIC. When I asked him where he got, he turned round and with the smile of a conquering hero, he declared, ‘aff the dressing room door, Jim.’

  8. Dbhoy on

    “I would have made the difference,” Jorge Cadete on the SFA costing him medals…

     

     

    JORGE CADETE believes that had he been allowed to play Tommy Burns would have won the league and Scottish Cup in 1996 and ended the Rangers charge towards matching Celtic’s 9 in a row.

     

    Burns thought that he would have the striker in the team in late February but had to wait FIVE weeks before he could get him in the side as the SFA dragged their heels. Then even after he made his scoring debut on 1 April 1996 the SFA moved to prevent Cadete appearing in the vital Scottish Cup semi-final against you know

     

     

    Cadete believes he would have made the difference in both competitions and reckons drama in the league against Rangers and Motherwell could have been turned into wins had he been allowed to play.

     

     

    The striker was also sidelined for the Scottish Cup semi-final. It was an obstruction that would ultimately cost Jim Farry his job as SFA chief executive after he was relentlessly pursued by a determined Fergus McCann, who had his day in court in 1999 and won his case. Too late, though, change the history books.

     

     

    “If I had been registered earlier, I would have made a difference. I missed a Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers, but I also couldn’t play in a couple of league games,” Cadete stated.

     

     

    “When I started playing, I made a difference to Celtic. At the end of the season, I played in five league games and scored five goals.

     

     

    “I believe I would have also scored in the games I missed and that we would have won the league. Celtic went to court and they won, but so what? I didn’t win on the pitch. I wanted a medal. I wanted to win the Premier League trophy. If I’d been able to play in the games, we would have had a better chance.

     

     

    “Winning a decision in court did not make up for that. Looking back, it means nothing to me.”

  9. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    Posted in the Comments section of James Forrest’s blog.

     

    Re-posted without comment.

     

     

    ******

     

    john

     

    about an hour ago

     

    I agree with everything you see. But the answer is right in front of you. Stop giving them money. Refuse tickets for every single ground in Scotland, especially Hampden. Have a 100% boycott of every away game, starting on the 15th of April. Celtic, the club, should insist that the tickets are not resold for the game and the away end should be left empty. Stop going to every other ground. The home support cannot sell more thsn 3,000 tickets at every ground except Aberdeen, Hibs and Hearts and should not be allowed to sell tickets for the away end. But neither should we. If the Celtic support are not willing to take action that goes beyond laughing at our cheeky wee banners having a sly dig at them , oh the bravery, then they need to shut up as they are willing to pay to support the status quo. One hero on this site suggested we wait until we have unattractive opposition in a semi to take action because we all want to see the New Rangers. Either grow a set and hit them where it counts, damaging the sponsors of the tournament, or be quiet. Because if you are unwilling to take any action except constantly whingeing that ‘it is no fair’, like Violet Elizabeth, ironically in Just William, then you get all you deserve. If you continue to give them your money nothing will change. If you do then you are a moron and deserve to be ignored. And you are being ignored by everyone except in the echo chamber of the Celtic websites.

  10. Mahe the Madman on

    Good morning and a happy Good Friday bhoys from central California where spring seems to have taken hold and we are now back to shorts and tee shirts after what was a pretty mild winter actually.

     

    Cue the hummingbird wars, which I do find amusing personally. There’s always one that decides your feeder is his and will defend it against all others. Their wee war cry followed by the zippiest air battle you’ve ever seen.

     

    It seems she who will spawn at any moment will not present the new one today so if the blog doesn’t mind I will fire out a wee quiz I’ve worked on at 8pm.

     

    I’ll try my best to keep it going,,I do love an old pub quiz and really do miss them from back home.

     

    Should anyone have any advice on where I should focus my search for more sets of questions please let me know as I’ve used up the ones in my noggin.

     

     

    Delaney’s,,,I notice you never mentioned my own personal fav Bob album,,Babylon by bus? Are you a fan of it?

     

    Hope you’re well and take I easy on the rest of them during the quiz. ;)

     

     

    TomtheTim,,I still cringe thinking about the wee Donegal airport plane. I remember renting a car at that airport 3 different times as each need they gave us had something wrong with it. It’s not an airport it’s a landing strip with a wee building thrown down beside it! Hope you’re well partner.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  11. Delaneys Dunky on

    Mahe

     

     

    Away to dig out Babylon by Bus. Schoolbhoy error not to play it this morning.

     

    Happy Easter fae Glesca to California

     

    HH

  13. Neustadt-Braw on

    RIP …the gaffer…Bill Maynard…

     

    .I was just back from being bestman at ma best pals wedding in Forfar (who has a birthday the morra so hoopy birthday Graeme)…

     

    anyway got back to Butlins Ayr…and who did I meet but :the gaffer: he had been working in Ayr and was bored so he asked at the gate to come on and have a laugh with the campers…I invited him down to the Beachcomber Grill for a drink and food after …big beers and steaks …manageress herself came out to serve us as she was so excited …what did she do? knocked a pint of lager all over Bill ….hahahahha..

     

     

    he jumps up..and he is no a wee lad …and whips the table cloth from another table and started bull fighting with her….I wis on the floor in bits….

     

    an awfy braw lad…under rated actor and all round good lad…

     

    my thoughts and best wishes to his family…

     

     

    smiley heads of Ayr thing …

     

     

    Braw.

  14. bournesouprecipe on

    Bada Bing

     

     

    The long awaited Celtic statement?

     

     

    A masterstroke, and a timely reminder of they know and we know, that

     

    they know, that we know.

     

     

    Perfectly calculated to arrive on a Good Friday

  16. Delaneys Dunky on

    NB

     

     

    Excuse my ignorance. Who is Bill Maynard?

     

    Happy Easter fae Bankieland

     

    HH

  18. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    TomtheTim,,I still cringe thinking about the wee Donegal airport plane. I remember renting a car at that airport 3 different times as each need they gave us had something wrong with it. It’s not an airport it’s a landing strip with a wee building thrown down beside it! Hope you’re well partner.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    *****

     

    Dear O dear ,O dear.

     

     

    I presume that is not Donegal International Airport to which you refer?

     

     

    Gateway to anywhere in the World.

     

    Where the staff treat you with care and respect.

     

     

    May I ask you when was the last time you graced us with your presence, via the airport?

     

     

    You sound like a disgruntled citizen of Letterkenny, ( who didnae get an airport).

     

     

    Heading out to the 3 o’clock Matinee.

  20. David66 on

    THROUGH A GREEN GLASS BRIGHTLY on 30TH MARCH 2018 2:03 PM

     

    Very funny Paul67 :o)

     

     

     

    Just watched link below, makes the Passion of Christ very real, worth a watching.

     

     

     

    The Stigmata of Catalina Rivas

     

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf0_lxR6TSE

     

    —-

     

    TAGGB wow powerful stuff

     

     

    D. :)

  21. Neustadt-Braw on

    hey DD …bankies rule ok…

     

    he played the Gaffer in a TV sitcom in the early 80,s …weel known star then …

     

     

    braw lad …

     

     

    I was assistant entertainments manager at the time ….Ayr is where i got to know my Celtic heroes …Bobby Lennox has the bluest eyes ever….

     

     

    smiley reminiscent thing ..

     

    braw days

     

     

    Braw .

  22. Delaneys Dunky on

    Gene

     

     

    Have never watched that show.

     

    Recognise his face though. Happy type. May he rip.

  24. Delaneys Dunky on

    NB

     

     

    Met Bobby Lennox at mass in Saltcoats early 70s. Got his autograph. He signed it to Gary wi one R, his son’s spelling. My wee mammy shireked a Lisbon Lion and made Bobby sign To Garry.

     

    Dobra

  25. Saint Stivs on

    !!BADA BING!! on 30TH MARCH 2018 1:24 PM

     

    https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/979677094350376961?s=08

     

     

     

     

     

     

    This is brilliant Bhoys…

     

     

     

    ———-

     

     

    it trueely was and in One Clun, since 1888.

     

     

    I am getting saft in my dotage, me too was filling up there.

     

     

    i am also getting dafter, the wee bhoy with forrest doing keepie up, i thought , he is good, get him signed.

     

     

    then the names comes up at the end and is Karamoke Dembele

  27. !!Bada Bing!! on

    A wee suggestion, get The Burns Family and Sir Rod Stewart to unfurl the league flag next season.

  31. navanbhoy on

    LENNY BHOY 12:14

     

    Only in the door from my son’s match and saw your post about Mr S. I will pass it on to Mick

  32. Mahe the Madman on

    TTT,

     

    Twas a few years ago mind but I’m not saying anything about the great man and his dog who work there and Im genuinely happy it’s there. ;)

     

    It’s just,, a wee bit,,rustic. Basic?

     

    This Belfast boy was heading to culdaff to Macs backroom bar at the time.

     

    I’ve a terrible story about the guards in culdaff ,,the mates da had a caravan there,,, we had a run in with the local bigshot. Another day maybe.

     

    I remember the first two cars we rented when you put the window down it stayed down,,,French people got the blame,,they were too rough with it. Couldn’t be driving around Donegal all one window down now.

     

    Hail Hail

  34. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Delaney’s , i would rather be listening to Bob Marley than doing stuff about the house my wife has been on at me to do for months . Bob always soothes the soul and gives joy.

     

     

    Bill Maynard was Selwyn Froggett in a best forgotten ‘comedy ‘ series called oh no its Selwyn Froggett.

  35. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Bada , or Danny McGrain if he wants to do it.

     

     

    he should do the flag raising , if we win the league.

     

     

    Danny should be shown every bit of respect and adulation he deserves from our support for being the man he is, the player he was and being one of our greatest ever servants

  38. big packy on

    dont know if i mentioned it to you ghuys, my dad used to sing in the miners welfare clubs round croy kilsyth bedlay areas, he was a john mcormack fan irish tenor, but he also sung in the chapel choir. for some reason this hymn which was his favourite, keeps coming into my head, cant remember the name of it, but a lovely hymn, here is a few lines, o mary we crown thee with blossoms today, queen of the something and queen of the may. anyone know it.hh.

  40. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dallas

     

     

    Living on my own again has some advantages.

     

    Dae whit a want, when I want. :)

  41. Delaneys Dunky on

    BGFC

     

     

    Babylon By Bus is a great live album.

     

    Oh to have been at that Amsterdam gig.

     

    Bob in the Dam would have blown my mind.

     

    Magical Mystical

  42. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Bada, Sean Fallon was overlooked for years with regard to unfurling the flag. It was long overdue him doing the unfurling but it was very pleasing Sean got do it around the time of his 90th birthday.

     

     

    Sean’s contribution to Celtic was absolutely incredible. It was a relief he was acknowledged by the club only 5 months before he passed away.

     

     

    The Fallon family had a private celebration of Sean ‘s 90th . The only non family members at it were Danny McGrain and his wife .

     

     

    Danny would be mine and many others’ choice to unfurl the flag next season.

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