Several years ago, long before CQN, I was fortunate enough to be in the company of 10 of the 11 Lions who took the field in Lisbon. It was a great to see them interact with each other. A grinning Jinky walked in late, “Am I in trouble again?”, bringing a playful shout from all the others.
I’ve since met the rest of the squad who didn’t make the field, but Willie Wallace remained an unknown quantity, until this week. I occasionally wondered what role Celtic played in the life of a man who left for Australia circa 40 years ago.
As anyone who read Willie on the blog this morning will realise, he was cut from the same wood as the rest of the team, with a deeply set Celtic grain. When I met him on Saturday he had all the playfulness and spirit the other Lions had, but there was no hiding his sharp competitive edge when talk go around to matters on, and sometimes, off, the field.
Many thanks for chatting this morning, Willie.
If you can make it to Waterstones in Stirling tomorrow evening (late night shopping), I’ll be there with Willie, who will be signing copies of Heart of a Lion. See you there.
I missed out on the preparations and commemorations yesterday by Celtic Graves and so many Celtic fans. Caught up with it late in the day online. Things about this club blow you away sometimes. I know there is some traceable linage from Celtic Graves, though Jungle Bhoys and all the way back to Celts for Change. With supporters like this, your club is in incredibly good hands.
At any other club these events would be remarkable. At Celtic, they are just another chapter in a very special story.
Which takes me onto the next point………
All of these great things are underpinned by you, me and thousands of others buying season tickets each year, no matter who survives long enough to compete in the league, no matter how many times newspapers try to tell you Everton want (and will get) Neil Lennon, no matter if we win, lose or draw.
The Jungle Drums tell me sales are up on the equivalent period last year, which is great news, but it is absolutely necessary. I want to see Celtic back in the Champions League next season, competing as effectively as they did last season. I want to see us mature the development strategy which is already delivering such bounty.
This is your club, claim your seat and make it happen.
Stunning response to our ebay raffle and auction. Sincere thanks to those who bought tickets and bid. You have two days to buy a ticket for the framed Celtic top signed by the Seville squad, and a few days more for the signed and framed Messi top……..
Heart of a Lion available below, or see you at Waterstones, Stirling tomorrow evening (times will be confirmed tomorrow).
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is it a crime to lie to the stock exchange ?
Big Nan
07:39 on 30 May, 2013
brilliant
Morning all.
Weather still rotten here!
Thinking of moving back to Scotland!
NURSE!
HH!!
Tallybhoy..
Check your meds….
The myth as chairman, that will get the ST going. Like lemmings to a cliff that mob :-)
The cardigan coming back to power will be a bit like the Little Britain sketch with Denis Waterman, ” I write the theme tune, play the theme tune and sing the theme tune”. Cardigan is going to be busy but brace yourselves guys “he is a young chairman in his first year”.
“Breaking news” – independant investigation finds no link between Green and White.
In other news – O.J Simpson found in innocent.
BT/Googy
can you also send Googy me email address
I would not mind seeing the photo
cheers
ramie
Ramie
Will do mate.
Googybhoy.
Kano & Ramie emails sent.
Hooper away then.
” I know Celtic have been in contact with my agent because they are going to lose their main striker – but I have more ability than any striker at Celtic.
“If a deal is reached where I end up playing for Celtic, the fans will be asking themselves after a just a few games, ‘Gary who’?
“I think I could go on and be the best striker in Scotland – and one of the best in Europe. Celtic will obviously be playing in Europe again next season and that’s a big thing for me.”
Condolences to Mo Bangura after the death of his good friend.
Asonofdan
Who said that mate?
A quick lurk on zombie media reveals the hordes rejoicing that a business savvy bear like walter is a great chairman
Gets even funnier when someone posts the Erskine bridge is full of tims jumping off….
It must be some world those crazy huns live in eh ;)
West Wales Celt
07:13 on 30 May, 2013
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Fair comment M8 Cheers
About Balde – I’m not too sure about his scoring rate
But, I recall a certain – Chris Sutton’s goal tall wasn’t too good either before we brought him in.
Anyway – guid to talk my Amigo
Hail Hail n Take Care
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squire danaher
07:39 on 30 May, 2013
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Fair enough M8
Hail Hail n Take Care
Ramie
Please pass my best regards to Martin. Tell him that I often think about him.
Tall=Tally
typo
sorry
BT – If yer aboot ?
How’s the leg ?
When will ye be fit again ?
Oh, and my old-man was telling me he was speaking to fine young damsel yesterday :)
Hail Hail
The Boy Jinky
08:15 on 30 May, 2013
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How ye doin M8 ?
Do you think(like me) that Walter was marched up the marble staircase with a chuckie bhoy gun pointed at his heid and telt that he would join the board or – chuckie bhoy would reveal some secrets ?
Hail Hail
Kevin.
Hospital Tuesday. Progress report then..
Mrs BT has a pleasant nature. No idea why she would need one though.. o))
Morning all. BBC weather girl assuring us of wall to wall sunshine down here. No sign of it at the moment.
Any word on the meeting of the bored at Ibrox yesterday?
Pinsent Masons for Jerome Pension Fund
sorry if somebody’s already posted this but does this mean they are basically telling them they have been shafted in code?
http://www.scribd.com/doc/144526570/Cover
cant quite get my head round this, seems a bit cryptic?
blantyretim
08:29 on 30 May, 2013
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Yer Blessed my mhan :)
Oh, and a belated congratulations on yer anniversary.
Well done M8 – Long may it continue.
Hail Hail
where’s my manners
good morning CQN
HH
Awe naw – visitors – Off oot
Ghood Luck Bampots
Mr Z
I will gladly pass on your regards…
hope you are well mate
ramie
The cardihun is taking over as chairman?!
That’s a bit like Celtic appointing wee Fergus – God bless him – as manager!
HH!!
Question for any lurking Sevconians:
Is there a single one of you interested in finding out the truth?
Don’t you want to know the truth behind all these secret meetings between the management of your club and the SFA/SPL/SFL?
Fact is, the truth hurts and finding out the truth in this case would expose the rampant corruption deep at the heart of your club, the football authorities governing the game, the MSM and the legal fraternity.
If the truth was fully exposed the scandal would be one of the biggest not only in world sport, but in world events in general.
Any decent person would be raging at the events associated with RFC and now Sevco.
Any decent person would have nothing to do with them.
Any decent person would insist on knowing the truth.
Any decent person….
Why do I waste my time? There are no decent Sevconians.
MarrakeshExpress- Re Krakow I would definitely recommend going on a guided tour of Auchwitz, no shortage of availability for booking in the city, approx. 2 hours away and the knowledge of tour guides second to none.
It is indeed a life changing experience.
Also, don’t miss out on Oskar Schindler’s Factory in Krakow over the river near the ghetto area.
BECELTIC
Morning all
Hail hail KANO , wee OSCAR et al
Ok is it just me that thinks manned they think they have all their troubles” squared away” :-) and that’s why the cardigan has got the gig
Or that possibly as others here have hinted ….that when the music stopped this time chuckles smoking gun was pointed at the man with no surname ???
I am very confused by the whole shebang and think ill need to wait for
“MASONIC CABAL WHITEWASHES FOR DUMMIES” to hit the shelfs before ill understand
Phil mac /Paul67 or anyone please help and explain where the feck things are up to now
Cheers in advance
AwayfuraliedoonCSC
dr is the only outlet with this walturd story……..myth..?
Paul McConville makes a very valid point in his latest blog.
Essentially it’s very convenient to The Rangers Football Club that Whyte’s legal action prevents them from publishing the report. Given that it’s been rumoured for some weeks that the Letter Before Claim was in the pipeline, isn’t it curious that it arrives the very day before the conclusion of the internal investigation is announced.
@Paulmcc12: Pinsent Masons Deny Whyte Has Stake With Rangers – But Still Questions To Be Answered? http://t.co/SPcuu3QQvW
mhark67
08:49 on 30 May, 2013
Pull over and read this
http://t.co/SPcuu3QQvW
After thorough (and expensive) investigation top law firm finds no connection between Hitler and WW2
Moneytalksscsc
googybhoy ♥ celtic
09:19 on 30 May, 2013
mhark67
08:49 on 30 May, 2013
Pull over and read this
http://t.co/SPcuu3QQvW
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Cheers for that mate!
ClearasfeckingmudCSC
weeminger @ 09:15,
I’m not sure it’s that curious, if you look at the Whyte Knight’s MO he is often a day late and a $ short. Will read the piece later though.
Very odd but never unpredictable that Walter is to be Chairman.
He has admitted he does not have the business experience or desire to take a senior position in the SevCo Board.
So why?
Season ticket sales!
But what convinced him//?
Well either he had no option, it was himself or the double*
Or he was offered a huge amount of Cash to sell-oot.
I’d go for the former. Either way it’s not a good sign for the future at Ibrox.
*Liquidation.