Drama Queens, LostBhoys and where we came from

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There will be no mention of ‘Drama Queens’ from me, but those who were uncontrollably distressed by ‘defeats’ in meaningless friendlies will no doubt be delighted to lean a Celtic team largely staffed by undergraduates got the better of Brentford yesterday.  The rest of us remain unmoved, although I was pleased Amido Balde received some encouragement.

As many of you will know, the LostBhoys have been broadcasting podcasts covering Celtic’s history in recent months.  It has been an incredibly professional, informative and entertaining look at our club through the years.   This weekend they broadcast a decade I helped them cover, 1950-1960.

It encapsulated a seminal period for Celtic.  When the SFA ruled the club would face suspension if they continued to fly the Irish flag, we could have gone out of business, or forever been robbed of our heritage.  The decade saw many of the great names in our history at Celtic Park: McGrory, Tully, Stein, Fallon, McNeill, Chalmers, Auld, Gribben and Hogan, as well as the ever-influential, Sir Robert Kelly, but to those at the time it looked like we were heading nowhere.  Celtic lost more games in the 50s than in any other decade, but as we know, it’s darkest before the dawn….

There are great contributions from Charlie Gallacher and John Fallon, and Terry Dick, son of Glen Daly, who recorded The Celtic Son, told us how the song came into being (it was basically the work of Charlie Tully).

You can download this episode here but catch them all, you’ll be glad you did.

Two days until football returns to Celtic Park; can’t wait.
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  1. The Boy Jinky on

    PCS or any manchester celts

     

     

    Anyone know where I can watch the match on tuesday night. Staying near the trafford centre but have the car with me so anywhere in manc would be great

  2. garygillespieshamstring, 21:26

     

    As he squeezed past at the Brentford game he saw my CQN badge and introduced himself.

     

    He was sporting some natty shorts

  3. twists n turns

     

    Be proud of yourself sir, and keep your eye on the task ,

     

    No going back now as the first 3 days are the worst.

     

     

    Your head will try to kid you on but stay strong.

     

     

    In my weak moments( only flashes now) I just remind myself that I am now a non smoker and how foolish would I be to go back to the start again.

     

     

    There will be weanS sitting in a seatS at paradise next season who would not be there but for your efforts ,

     

     

    Oh and you get the health benefits :))

     

     

    Well done again I’m Sooooooooooooooooo proud of you.

     

     

    Good night all

  4. Twists n Turns..

     

     

    Pan.. Nice tae Learn that ye ur Fighting the Guid Fight agin Nicotine Craving.

     

     

    Ah wull noo pass oan the Tip. Suggested tae me, by Ma Guid Friend..

     

     

    Doctura Detroit..

     

     

    Which is..

     

     

    Whenever, ye experience a Surge of Nicotine Craving..

     

     

    Drink a Goodly Amount of WATER..

     

     

    Loch Katrine is the Best.. but, Ah couldna get any…so L.A. Water hid tae dae.

     

     

    Nevertheless,

     

     

    I Religiously Followe that Guid Doctura’s Advice. and

     

     

    It Worked..

     

     

    Yes,it works..

     

     

    And .. Let me tell You.. You will Hivtae drink a Loata Water..

     

     

    Fur. whit ye ur Daein.. is Getting the Help of your Kidneys. tae Dae Their Thing..

     

    Which is tae Eliminate the Nicotine which is still Circulatin’ In yer Blood Stream

     

     

     

    Never fear, Yer Kidneys wull succeed Admirably in Flushing Yer system Clear of

     

    the Poison…and Nicotine …is …Poison, awright!

     

     

    That is..If ye Gie it ENUFF WATER.. which Ah am sure ye wull.. fur ye wull soon notice a distinct Diminuation in Baith the Urge tae Hold A Cigarette in Yer Haun.. and the Accompanying Craving fur the Tobacco Leaf.

     

     

    After the last Vestiges of Nicotine.. Poison..is Eliminated.. It taks aboot.. Two te Three Weeks..

     

     

    Then it is up tae You.. tae Beat the PsychoLogical Dependence on the Cigarette..

     

     

     

    Which is.. A Tough Contest.. No Question..

     

     

    It will Tak

     

     

    A Full.. TWO YEARS , before the :Psychological Dependence wull Be Completely Eliminated…and Banished ,fur Good.

     

     

     

    But you will be Cured.

     

     

    Good Luck,pal. . You will Need it.

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still Laugin’

  5. Kilbowie Kelt on

    I had declined to read the Keevins piece until it was reproduced earlier by Prestonpans Bhoy.

     

    I know that everything is in the eye of the beholder but I think in this case Wee Shug is getting a bum rap.

     

    If I had been charged with the task of assessing a megalomaniacal bunch of shysters who are drowning in the gutter while they prepare to rule the world, I would have written it very much the same way as Hughie.

     

    Read it again.

     

    This time, read it as if YOU had written it.

     

    If this is not the most mocking piece ever written by a member of our MSM, then I am that proverbial Dutchman.

     

    He is doing what in less refined forums than CQN would be referred to as ..pulling their plonker…. And he has done it with aplomb.

     

     

    Take a bow, Hughie.

     

    The surprising thing is that you have not only fooled the Sevconians.

  6. Auldheid,

     

    I’ll probably need to read that a few time to take it all in, and to be honest I don’t think it will help with the resolution, too many/much contention.

     

    I’m concentrating on the license issuance angle from 2008 onwards the wee tax bill matured long before the 2008 uefa club licensing regulations according to that document ther did not qualify and should have had their license application rejected and would have if the SFA had properly audited the application as required by the document.

  7. KK,

     

    Inclined to agree, I thought he exposed quite a lot from the overspending to the bullying, just wasn’t sure if that was his intention.

  8. Margaret McGill on

    Kojo

     

     

    21:51 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

    much do you think Celtic could get for him in their EPL fodder pipeline?

  9. canamalar

     

     

    See you have upset a few folk on ere. One thing I do know ..you are a Celtic mhan.hh buddy

  10. Hoopyathome is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    The Boy Jinky

     

     

    Watched first leg in O’Sheas in Manchester. 80 Princess St, Manchester M1 6NF, United Kingdom ‎

     

    +44 161 236 3906 ‎

     

     

    There are meter bays in Bombay Street. I parked there. Restrictions end at 20:00.

  11. Margaret McGill on

    The Boy Jinky

     

     

    £9m profit for the plc ( from yesterday..cant remember ??) ..good one…. a dyslexic Celt walks into a bra…

  12. Floridaghirl

     

     

    Yes, Woods had the squeakiest of clean personas. But when he fell from grace he was hunted down relentlessly. If it had been any other big name golfer the baying press pack would have chuckled and that would have been that.

  13. If EBT’s were such a good scheme. Why stop using them? Why not everyone use them?

  14. My Dear Kojo….

     

     

    We Have Just Had A (New)Documentary On The BBC…..

     

     

    About Uri Geller…..

     

     

    And His Work With MOSSAD,The CIA…

     

     

    Especially With Reference To His Abilities Involving ‘Remote Imaging’…

     

     

    And The Research On His ‘Paranormal Abilities’ Undertaken At The Sandford Research Institute….

     

     

    What Do You Make Of Him..?

     

     

    Jist A Charlatan..Or What?

     

     

    Especially As He Was Knocking Around With Michael Jackson In Las Vegas ,In His Last Years…

  15. Kilbowie Kelt on

    Fanadpatriot,

     

    Thanks for your reasoned & concise criticism.

     

     

    Canamalar,

     

    I have little doubt that Wee Shug’s tongue will need to be surgically removed from his cheek.

  16. garygillespieshamstring on

    Isn’t there a guy with coach company background on the Sevco board? Surely it should not be a problem to get them a second hand coach.

     

     

    Seems they approached Park’s of Hamilton and asked for a coach for nothing. Park’s refused but offered them a reasonable deal. sevco decided to go elsewhere for a free coach.

     

     

    I have already told parks I will not by as much as a dust cap from them since Douglas Park got involved in the Blue Sh@@es consortium.

  17. vp,

     

    Only one, an interloper from KDS, just wondering what his problem is but no too much cause I really couldn’t give a monkeys, had written a great big nasty response then thought why turn the air blue ? It’s just some insignificant little boy looking for attention and probably looking to create a bit of agro. I’m must be getting old or no well :o)

     

    Hail Hail

  18. Margaret McGill on

    The Dyslexic Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie

     

     

    22:26 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

    Do you mean Stanford with a “t” as in tit?

  19. The Boy Jinky on

    Hoopyathome and lilys grandpa

     

     

    O sheas it is then… not familiar with the joint but sounds ideal

     

     

    Mags

     

     

    I think it was £11.5m profit for the plc ;)

  20. Margaret McGill on

    The Dyslexic Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie

     

     

    22:26 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

    Yup The Israeli government claim they had a Hey! diddle, diddle, with some cat and a fiddle,

     

    and a cow jumped over the moon;

     

    The little dog laughed

     

    As he wizny so daft

     

    And the Uri ran away with the spoon.

  21. Margaret McGill on

    The Boy Jinky

     

     

    22:31 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

    that was yesterday..have you checked todays EPL fodder rates :)

  22. The Boy Jinky on

    Sally isnt gonna make a big deal out of elbows red card… them foreigners make a meal of the merest of jabs in the face.

     

     

    Good to see the ref break the rules and ask sevco to sub him and bring on a player already subbed

     

     

    From memory… did charlie mulgrew ??? Not miss an spl or cl game last year for a red card in a pre season friendly

  23. Margaret McGill on

    The Boy Jinky

     

     

    22:36 on 21 July, 2013

     

    yup but he’s a Tim. Red cards dont count for huns. Remember?

     

    Or were you too busy adding up yer Wanyama dividend?