Billy McNeill and Davie Hay met the press at Celtic Park yesterday, along with Alex Gordon, who authored their time as managers of Celtic. It didn’t disappoint……
Billy was self-effacing as ever. For all purposes, today he is an ordinary Celtic fan, so much so you need to remind yourself that there is nothing in the club game he hasn’t done. Yesterday was about his days as Celtic manager but he made the point that Davie Hay was a profound influence on him as a team-mate.
The take-away thought I had on Davie Hay was about his range of knowledge and experience. He has done so much in the game which still pulses in his veins. Does Scotland still produce men of his calibre? If so, why are we not giving them a platform to flourish?
There is tons of great stuff in the book from both men:
“We were already a goal down nine minutes into the second-half when Johnny Doyle was ordered off. As he came off, I remember telling him he would be in serious trouble if we lost.
“I was furious, especially as we were in such a desperate situation at the time.
“Afterwards in the foyer, Jimmy Johnstone, Bobby Murdoch, Mike Jackson, Paul Wilson, Pat McCluskey, Benny Rooney and a whole host of former players were dancing around in amazement.
“Jinky was as happy as I’ve seen him. That win meant so much to anyone with an affiliation with Celtic.”
– Billy McNeill on winning the league against Rangers in 1979.
“I arranged for someone to cut out the stories and pin them to the walls of our dressing room at Love Street.
“I said nothing, but I could see the players reading the clippings. It was having the desired effect. It’s never clever to dismiss Celtic.
“It’s history now that we won 5-0 and Hearts lost 2-0.
“I think I still owe [Albert Kidd] a pint!”
-Davie Hay on winning the league at Love St in 1986.
The book’s great, reading the step-by-step accounts of what happened from the managers’ view, you’ll love it. I know I’m biased but it’s the best thing CQN has done, a wee bit of our history set down on record.
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mullet and co 2
20:46 on
9 December, 2014
Check back two pages for TBB’s post.
Fixtures on the club website show us playing the old club r*****s.
Evening All.
Calling the CQN technical clever folk.
My satellite box has packed in completely so I need to replace it with something else through which I can watch the TV occasionally.
So — what is the recommendation?
Smart TV?
Android Box?
Freeview Box
What are the thoughts of the clever folk who do this sort of thing?
BRTH
!!Bada Bing!!
Good luck with the NEBOSH. :-(
When I was approaching Retirement age my quotes carried a caveat: this price does not include climbing scaffold, swinging from trees or wearing a leotard!
Remember more study = less posting! :-)
Wits
I have many hero’s but as I said I know him much better than you. When I saw your comment that night I just thought what was the point in it. Point scoring for the sake of it. Sowing discord where none was required. The discussion at that time was about Celtic. Anyway you have your opinion on politics and I have mine. Even going on your definition he would certainly be much less of a liar than some of your hero’s blue shirts or the soldiers of destiny. On politics just scroll on by and I promise I will do the same.
Corkcelt et al
I have neither the desire nor the inclination to damage my club on this but I feel the scum have thrown down a gauntlet and if sporting integrity is to count for something then it needs to be picked up.
HH
eddieinkirkmichael
20:24 on
9 December, 2014
I agree I wont attend Hampden and if(hopefully not) the rangers are in the premiership I too will have reservations on attending but no matter what, one thing will always remain
my undying love for Celtic
HH
Basle are a good side…
The penny is beginning to drop with the Orcs. having made the statement and then withdrawing it, is far worse than making no statement at all.
A lesson that when your enemy are making a bo*****s of things just stand back and let them at it.
Tinmhan
What was the hun statement??
Many of us should stop mocking the shafting being given to the Ibrox loyal while we are being willingly shafted and will continue to support no matter how bad a shafting we are given.
I support Celtic.
I wont fund the Old Firm.
Corkcelt….thats it…let them get on with it…sit on the bank of the river, watch the bodies of your enemies float by….they know it..we know it…they know we know it….done deal…
Basel were a good team 10 years ago!!
Gearoid, again wrong I certainly don’t support the blue shirts or the soldiers of destiny. Problem for you is I am hard to pigeon hole. Easy to dismiss if I am a right wing crank or West brit but I am neither. Dont be an ostrich about it,he is many things but most certainly he is a liar of the highest order, anyway you don’t want to hear that. Maybe I should disappear. That would solve the matter
Summa of Sammi….
20:49 on
9 December, 2014
Unconditional love is only of value if it comes from an unconditional love of self.
That love of self tells me I am not loving myself if I let others take advantage of my love to disadvantage me and advantage them.
Love yourself as you love your neighbour.
If you knew and I mean KNEW for certain the game was rigged against you, how is continuing to support something that is wrong, love of any type?
hamiltontim
20:23 on 9 December, 2014
sandman
I went to Anfield recently. They were absolutely awful in the first half and although they scored in the second, Stoke had 5 great chances.
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I think you’ll find Liverpool are suffering from the lack of a strong Rangers.
Glad we aint playing Basle..
Good side..
Basel brushing them aside so far.
BOOM, BOOM!
i said from start that it is all a scam. £150 M debt wiped out in 3 years… only stumble was not getting straight into premier league… with help from SFA premier league.. BBC propaganda department etc.. and Celtic for keeping quiet. … we have been shafted for over a hundred years. get ready for more honest mistakes from Dallas jr etc . they will win league in a couple of years. meanwhile we have wasted last 3 years bringing NO young players through/ or buying good young Scottish players to build a decent team.for the future.. just loan players and expensive flops,, Balde? How did someone think he could play football?..last minute bargain buys for europe. we got very lucky last season. got what we deserved this year despite being handed a second chance
The Epl is reflected in such a poor light, when narrow minded managers think it wise to fork out £14million on the likes of Rickie Lambert… Yet Basel probably spend half that amount on their entire squad over the course of a season… Players with 3 times as much pace and technical ability of guys like Joe Allen, Henderson, and Lambert
Natknow@20.39
BCW yes please. Can they just face up to the cheating and demand that it stop? Then we can get on with proper sport. If they don’t there is no sport and celtic are a lie and just there to siphon money from us.
HH by the way
The refereeing world has went truly mad…… Markovic sending off, the worst I’ve seen
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
see Monaghan 1900 @ 18.34
HH
Silly Markovic. Guy conned the ref.
BGX snd Corkcelt. You are not paying attention. In 3 years it will be like nothing happened…
Liverpool player sent off, that’s my coupon Donald ducked HH
Ta T
Markovic sent off for flicking a bogey at the Basle player it seems
Can’t understand why anyone would think that Markovic should not be sent off, looks round directly at the player then throws an arm out for absolutely no reason that connects with the players face (or at the very least brushes the face, debatable either way). It looked deliberate, what on earth was he thinking?
soz
21:04 on 9 December, 2014
Correct……English commentators are a joke
Hamilton2teams
How are things mucker
Is the draw for the next round of europa seeded, could we as a second place team get a champions league drop out like Liverpool
Evening compadres
Tinmhan
I take it the face painter and co will get paid??
Jude
No the face painters debt is with the holding company which is gone, the football team lives on with a new holding company. This is getting tiresome
Sorry I think the sending off was justified. Absolute stupidity, he turned looked and swung his arm. The fact that contact was minimal is neither here nor there. Witness broony and Neymar.
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Auldheid
20:58 on
9 December, 2014
Summa of Sammi….
20:49 on
9 December, 2014
Unconditional love is only of value if it comes from an unconditional love of self.
That love of self tells me I am not loving myself if I let others take advantage of my love to disadvantage me and advantage them.
Love yourself as you love your neighbour.
If you knew and I mean KNEW for certain the game was rigged against you, how is continuing to support something that is wrong, love of any type?
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If someone is doing something against you do you not Support your team even More..
That got a Bit Deep but l think l know what you mean..;-)
Can l make it Perfectly Clear l am Not talking about Financial Support..
And before All the Holy Willies come on and Say a Season Book is Financial Support..
People that Probably go to a Pub to watch the game on Sky drinking Tenements.. have CR Smith Windows..Listen to Clyde on the Way Home..
When did the Simplistic Phrase ‘Celtic Supporters Club; become so Muddy and confused..?
Summa