I didn’t really know what to expect when I attended the launch of Peter Howson’s latest work on Brother Walfrid (more information here). The headline item is a painting, which the artist attempts to capture the horrors of famine across the world, and the compassion which drove Walfrid to do something about the poor in his own community. The painting contains figures which Howson accurately calls “grotesques”, a weighty work for a weighty subject.
The film accompanying the work manages to bring fresh insight into the potato blight which afflicted Europe in the mid-19th century, arriving in Ireland with devastating effect when Walfrid was a child. The blight caused hardship in Scotland and elsewhere, but as we all know, became the Famine in Ireland.
Microbiology, Malthusian politics and liberal economics combined to leave over a million to die, while millions more emigrated, often only to survive a short existence thereafter. Well done to Howson and his collaborators. If you get a chance, check it out.
Best of luck to Henrik Larsson who moves up the managerial food chain by taking over at his former club, Helsingborgs. If he can cut it at this level, I’d expect his next move to be to the UK.
Absolutely loved the Rangers Supporters’ Trust complaint to the London Stock Exchange about Mike Ashley, who I am sure will have acted without consulting his army of legal advisors when loaning Newco Rangers money to pay their wages this month.
The complaints are futile, neither Ashley nor Newco have broken any LSE rules, but they hammer home the divisions which are doing so much damage to the club. The reality for Newco fans is unattractive, Ashley looks set to continue to pick off their commercial assets, while major shareholders will seek a high return on their speculative investment, but it’s reality nonetheless.
The future of this club is not going to look like Rangers. Better to accept this and give Newco the support it needs, than turn it into the ‘next Rangers’, if you follow my drift.
Great news – Davie Hay will be on the blog on Thursday between 10:00 and 12:00. We’ve done this before a few times now, so you know the drill. Tune in and leave your questions on the blog which Davie will answer.
These events have been really enjoyable in the past, so put it in your diary.
We’re also having a party at the Supporters’ Club in Greenock on Friday 21 November with Davie and Billy McNeill to celebrate the launch of Caesar & The Assassin, their story of managing Celtic. We have plenty planned for the night, so if you’d like to attend, get your ticket from the Greenock Supporters Club, or email me at celticquicknews@gmail.com with the work Greenock in the subject line.
ALL ticket money is going to the Inverclyde Foodbank, you can pay as little as £1 for your ticket, up to a maximum donation of £10.
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greenpinata
22:45 on 11 November, 2014
My friends in Celtic,
Not looking for any debate, but just sharing a statistic.
At one point 42% of the British Army were Irish. ( officers excepted )
I found that very hard to believe, but seemingly its true.
HH.
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Your source dude?
SOAL- thought it was a Tim pub? Been to a few retirement nights in there recently(Zico for one), doing well thanks,you been funn oot in yer new joab yet ? :))HH
doc
22:45 on 11 November, 2014
Natknow, you had the power:-)
Love the dfatness on here.
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Bit of daftness is essential.
Philvis
He can paint. I just wish he’d paint better looking things. There’s enough ugliness in the world without deliberately adding to the sum of it. (thumbsup)
……and there’s the rub. One man’s ugliness is another man’s lamb bhuna.
That’s why some of us love Celtic while others are thirled to the dead team.
Greenpinata
Where did you get that from ?
As you say hard to believe, conscripts…pressganged ???
HH
connaire12
22:19 on
11 November, 2014
BRTH…I managed to purchase a copy of Caesar moments ago by taking your kind advice. Hope to see you soon.
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Glad to see that someone is still taking my advice and getting somewhere with it.
I remember speaking to a woman who was having a really hard time of it when divorcing an abusive husband.
She had interdicts, restraining orders and every conceivable protection the court could offer but the guy still pestered her.
” So, what else can I do if he continues to insult and attack me?” she asked one afternoon.
” Batter him with a hammer!” says I in a jocular mood.
Her trial was an interesting one.
A good referee is never noticed, like the Luxembourg guy a few years back.
Natknow, keeps ye sane.
natknow
22:46 on 11 November, 2014
He took pelters all game, young boy took a bad fall on his head and he wouldn’t stop play boy hardly moved and he just glanced at him and played on, about 50 people at the game and everybody was shouting to stop the game it was unbelievable only stopped it when the ball was out of play.
BB
That is cause yer an auld fecker
Not yet my good looks and charm will see me through the tough winter months
Love
Brogan
Did you get her off ?
I would hope so…….
HH
NatKnow @ 22.48 hrs.
Fellow dude.
An Irish friend at work mentioned it s the Scotland v Ireland debate broadened.
I didn’t believe it so I “goggled” it.
http://www.irish-society.org/home/hedgemaster-archives-2/groups-organizations/irish-in-british-army
HH.
SOAL-Without a doubt.:)
the exiled tim
22:47 on 11 November, 2014
Thought they where just cheating barstewards to be honest HH
hun skelper
22:50 on 11 November, 2014
natknow
22:46 on 11 November, 2014
He took pelters all game, young boy took a bad fall on his head and he wouldn’t stop play boy hardly moved and he just glanced at him and played on, about 50 people at the game and everybody was shouting to stop the game it was unbelievable only stopped it when the ball was out of play.
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And we wonder why the general quality of Scottish football is so poor?
Sips
ah fine tune indeed !! ;)
BadaB
He was superb, pity his lino chalked off the goal big Daryl got, which was good btw, still, the blog was happy with the draw mind you, we saw a fair and honest game for a change in the league.
Never had been seen before, nor since I may add.
HH
Marspapa,
And another from my ghirl :)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ULMQGLmipjU
hun skelper
Never a truer word said mi amigo.
When I was a young fella, my Da was not into football, he never tried to stop me from getting into it, and from my background I should never have been a Celtic supporter, but fair play to him, he warned me that I would be disappointed time and time again, and it would be down to the referees.
He was on the button.
I have had a major dislike of them ever since.
HH
natknow
22:54 on 11 November, 2014
To be honest mate the quality of football at the 20s is good, I watch a lot of thistle u20s when I’m home because my nephew plays for them and most teams play it on the ground and try and play a bit but the refs are very poor which is a shame HH
ET
Of course she got off — and he never bothered her again.
Brogan
Nice wan >}
HH
NatKnow @ 22.48 hrs.
Fellow dude.
An Irish friend at work mentioned it s the Scotland v Ireland debate broadened.
I didn’t believe it so I “goggled” it.
http://www.irish-society.org/home/hedgemaster-archives-2/groups-organizations/irish-in-british-army
HH.
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An interesting read! The writer quotes a research paper which suggests the article itself is well researched. The % figure quotes appears to come from somewhere else. I’m using a phone just now but will check out later. The reasons sound perfectly believable – economic opportunity etc.
Ah well, not driving tomorrow morning, so it might be a later than usual night for me :)
Greenpinata
I believe that the British Army that defeated Napoleon was predominately Irish. Seem to recall figures of between 40-60%. Even Arthur Wellesley was Irish, much to his disgust :-)
hun skelper
23:00 on 11 November, 2014
natknow
22:54 on 11 November, 2014
To be honest mate the quality of football at the 20s is good, I watch a lot of thistle u20s when I’m home because my nephew plays for them and most teams play it on the ground and try and play a bit but the refs are very poor which is a shame HH
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I can’t help wondering if the product we pay for and watch at professional level would be better if we had better refereeing. Some of the thuggery that goes unpunished is incredible. As I say- I think it’s all about them.
Barrowbhoy
22:15 on
11 November, 2014
Saint Stivs
The Blackpool Bhoys Dunky & Alan Campbell & big Joe Martin
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well spotted.
are you the ex greenock shammy bhoy i spoke to halftime at the europa game ?
we talded about palacia 67 big brother & dunky c, my uncle
Sips
Roy croppie will need to watch his back , maybe get the two of them to do a friday night mash-up haha ;))
NatKnow
I will check that out later, thanks.
Owen
I recall that, for some reason I assumed that Greenpinata was talking about recent times.
Back then, economic reasons would well account for it.
Feckin disgrace when you think about it.
HH
the irish % in the british army 1720 onwards was huge.
when you dont have a vote, aint allowed a job and had your lands stolen, with nothin left to feed your family, what is there left to do ?
its no great mystery.
Ooot e awe they goals quoted theday, I only seen 1 mention of the Broonie / goal :-)
Hail Hail
How did \o/ that disappear ?
Tom McLaughlin
19:22 on
11 November, 2014
When David Hay was a first-team regular at Celtic, he was on a basic wage plus appearance money and bonuses. At one point he was out injured for about 3 months and received basic pay and nothing else. His take home pay was less than £100 a week.
There were no agents in those days and young players like Hay and Macari were told by Big Jock what their contract was and it was a case of “Take it or leave it.”
As soon as Hay was fit he moved to Chelsea.
*close Tom but as far as I recall Davie won his battle with Celtic when the board conceded to his demands and not just for him but all the players….Jock took the humph and transferred him tae Chelski…we lost 2 great players as George Connelly was never the same…..WC we should ask Davie about this.
SS
Just a another brit form of pressganging then
HH
Goodnight Sips ;))
Cowiebhoy
Good point, it would definitely come first for his celebration. Lets all do the Broonie
HH
TET,
aye, same for the highlanders
if you were not deported, then sign up, only form of survival for the catholics,
maybe its not taught so much in schools here.
marspapa,
A wee battle in the house just now, as my ghirl is winding up my bhoy as she has a ticket for the Wolftones and he hasn’t.
He’s giving it the Calamero routine, (it’s an injustice) they have sold out and he’s underage anyway…less worry for me.