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

    Summa

     

     

    He posted pics of Jonathan and himself yesterday and wee Derry ghirl posted pics of the flyde coast so guessing hes home. Will drop him a pm and ask to contact you

  2. My Dear Maggie…

     

     

    He Lives Near Reading…..

     

     

    And Was A Big Pal Of The Reading FC Chairman,Madjesky….

     

     

    He Tried To ‘Psychically’ Influence The Outcome Of Reading’s Matches….

     

     

    Unfortunately,The ‘Magic Crystals’ He Buried Under The Centre Spot…..

     

     

    Didn’t Prevent Them Getting Relegated Last Season….

     

     

    But Ah Expect He Can Still Put The ‘Evil Eye’ …..

     

     

    On Kojo…

  3. garygillespieshamstring on

    O g rafferty :

     

     

    No “flares” from him then?

     

     

    Always came across as a good bloke from his posts on here.

     

     

    Ggh

  4. The Boy Jinky on

    Mags

     

     

    With big chas record of leaving the wean in the car… im surprised he wasnt sent to gitmo for the red card.

     

     

    Dividend you say …. I wish I got a mere 10% .. ;)

  5. garygillespieshamstring on

    The boy jinky

     

     

    I am sure you right about Charlie.

     

    My recollection is two very soft yellows added up to a costly red.

     

     

    Ggh

  6. Margaret McGill on

    The Boy Jinky

     

     

    22:37 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

     

    Come on make an effort will ya instead of regurgitated pish. here’s my spur of the moment yesterday

     

     

     

    Yes their day, all my trebles seemed so far away

     

    Now it looks as though they’re here to pay

     

    oh I believe in Yes their day

     

    Suddenly, I’m not half the hun I used to be,

     

    There’s a maddo hanging over me

     

    Oh Craigie Whyte came suddenly

  7. Maggie, dear .. Maggie

     

     

    Ah dunno.

     

     

    Ah hivnae seen Him.. play, yet..

     

     

     

    And Neether his Any of Collie’s Cousins,eethur..as he has Jist Played Two Games fur us.. and Baith..Ah believe wuz ..during this ongoing CelticXI Irish Tour..

     

     

    Ah wull get mair Info.. as He Progresses.

     

     

    We need As many Striker Prospects as we Kin Get..

     

     

    Howevahhh.. Young and Howevahhh Inexperienced..

     

     

    And that way..sooner of Later we wull Hit.. Pure Gold..

     

     

    Ah thought that we hid Hit the Precious Metal.. when Ah saw.. Tony Watt, score that

     

    Fantastic goat Agin the Barca..

     

     

    But, subsequently, Eethur Thro the Bunglin’ of Neil ,In No Gien him sufficient Encouragement.. or.. The Mair Likely Scenario. of Young Tony, having goat

     

     

    And Over Dosage of Glory and Hero Worship…which is Heady Cocktail fur Any Youngster tae Partake..

     

     

    and it has left Him ,with a Bit of a Hang-Over.

     

     

    Eethur way.. Tony,is Not Turning oot tae be .. the Star turn… that which He First Promised..

     

     

    We need. at least Two New … Tried and Trew and Capable .. Strikers.. guys who.. kin .Well .. Strike,

     

     

    Fur oor Strike Force, at the Present Time.. is Rather Sparse..and it Going thru

     

     

    Wan of it’s.. Quiescent Periods..

     

     

    Jist when We Need It’s Help . tae get thru this Minefield of Elimination,which is my name for these .. upcoming… Head tae Heads..

     

     

     

    Fur, Not to get into the Euro League Proper.. Wid be a very Debilitating Blow tae oor

     

     

    Finances..and Future Real Estate Plans.. fur we need all the Money that we kin Accrue fur oor Upcoming Adventure

     

     

    which wull be.. …Celtic Hotel and Retail. Enterprises..

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still ,Laughin’

  8. Margaret McGill on

    The Boy Jinky

     

     

    22:41 on 21 July, 2013

     

    whats that 10%? a price of a pint? Dont tell PL else he think you got a freebie.

  9. garygillespieshamstring, 22:41

     

    Plenty of flair and some colours only visible to dogs.

     

    Mulgrew got sent off against Ajax.

  10. garygillespieshamstring on

    Mick

     

     

    Will the new coach be able to keep the old coach’s full service history and parking tickets ?

  11. Margaret McGill on

    Mick

     

     

    22:44 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

    Salzburg eh? and who gave them a European licence already?

  12. The Boy Jinky on

    Mags

     

     

    Regurgitated pish… ma old pal pablo might have disagreed with you on that.

     

     

    Anyhoo… is the easdales bus company not called mcgills… your no a clippie are you ;)

  13. Margaret McGill on

    Kojo

     

     

    22:43 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

    Naah..no gold..only copper..maybe some silver..about 30 pieces once the EPL certificate is cashed.

  14. The Boy Jinky on

    Ggh

     

     

     

    Half right…. keep the service history but any fines etc are nowt to do with the new bus ;)

     

    Has it not been punished enough !!!!!

  15. Margaret McGill on

    The Boy Jinky

     

     

    22:48 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

    SSSSHHHHHHH..some of us have to work for a living.

  16. garygillespieshamstring on

    TBJ

     

     

    Of course, should have remembered that bit.

     

    How stupid of me:)

  17. The Boy Jinky on

    Ggh

     

     

    Dont stress it… greater minds than you and I have struggled with the sevco hokey cokey

  18. When the damaged shell of the The Rangers bus is salvaged and is recycled into tin cans, plastic bags and various auto parts and a new bus is purchased, the new bus (technically a different make and model) will, in fact, not be a new bus at all. It will be the same bus, will carry the same passengers and will have a dodgy history book showing the new bus as the old bus. Probably wont stop an insurance claim on the “old bus”, mind you…

  19. garygillespieshamstring on

    Heinz have produced a genetically modified bean plant which has had genes from lavender flowers which cause them to produce a scent.

     

     

    From now on when you eat a tin of beans, they will make you fart like an air freshner.

  20. Margaret McGill on

    ok I got the whole Bus burning scoop. It was a disgruntled hunnette.

     

     

    Apparently the bus was used last week between Shotts and Newmains at some point (dont ask..Orange walk scouting or something) and the disgruntled hunnette got on with her baby. Apparently the jovial hun driver said only jokingly mind you:

     

     

    “That’s the ugliest baby that I’ve ever seen. Ugh!”

     

    She went to the rear of the bus and sat down, fuming.

     

    She said to an understanding hun next to her:

     

    “The driver just insulted me!”

     

    Understanding hun : “You go right up there and tell him off – go ahead, I’ll hold your monkey for you.”

  21. garygillespieshamstring on

    The driver of the old bus will be appointed as chairman of the company owning the new bus but will not be smart enough to let it make enough profit to take them where they need to go.

  22. Mick

     

    22:44 on

     

    21 July, 2013

     

    rangers team bus torched………..140 miles of history gone………….

     

    ;-)

     

    ===================

     

    Who is this rangers you speak of?

     

     

    HH

  23. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective

     

     

    Uri Geller? Ye asked.

     

     

    Ah Hiv actually. Met Him.. funnily Enuff.,,as they say in awe the good Stories.

     

     

     

    He appeared oan the Same talk Show ,with Me.. Zsa Zsa, and an old Ranger.. Na .no wan of THEM.. but,wan of they… Forrest Rangers.

     

     

    and Ah wull Never Furget HIM!,,,

     

     

    Uri, Ah could.. and Ah did..

     

     

    But this Old guy..and He wuz..Old. At Least.. Sixty!!(Is that wit ye call auld?…ed)

     

    ( Soitenly,, tae Me. Anybuddy over .. Thirty Nine..is Old.. that is why Ah hiv remained at Thirty Nine fur.. well.. Ah refuse tae Tell Ye!)

     

     

    And he hid Wan of they.. Smokey the Bear. Peaked Hats oan his Heid..

     

    Which.. normally wid no be remarkable ,as a Smokey the Bear Hat is Standard Head Gear fur a Forrest Ranger..

     

     

    But, whit Made this Hat remarkable wiz that Is hid . Three Big Raggedy Holes in it.

     

     

    Ah bet ye ur Jist Dying tae find oot. How these Big Gaping Holes goat In hiz Hat?

     

     

    And so wiz Ma Manager.. and Johnny..and Zsa Zsa and Uri..and Ed.. but , no Me..

     

     

    Fur Ah knew how those Great big Gaping Holes had Goat in that Hat..

     

     

    And Wan day..when Ah hiv time.. . Ah wull Finish this Tale..and Let Ye intae the secret..

     

    But Not

     

     

    Tonight /Today.. though.

     

     

    Fur Ah hivtae Go .. Joe..

     

     

    Seeya..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still Laughin’

  24. I don’t want to sound like a member of the tin foil hat society but I can’t help but think the headline for the Cardiff/Wanyama story on the BBC Sport website is a little tasteless dig by someone at the Beeb. “Cardiff & Tan’s Wanyama Correction” Maybe I’m too used to tasteless media coverage of all things Celtic but I thought this looked a little like a reference to the Black & Tans. Why the need to mention Cardiff & Tan. Just thought it looked odd.

     

     

    Craiginho

     

    Don’t trust the media CSC

  25. Margaret McGill on

    garygillespieshamstring

     

     

    23:10 on 21 July, 2013

     

     

    Yup the pig lost her voice.

     

    She was most disgruntled.

  26. Kilbowie Kelt on

    It must be strange to live in a world where you never meet ordinary people.

     

     

    :¬((

  27. garygillespieshamstring on

    Margaret McGill

     

     

    I suppose posting almost the same thing at exactly the same time at least proves we are not a multiple poster.

     

     

    Or at least not the same multiple poster.