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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twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine
1st time in 40 years thems had lost a scottish cup final…….
a few days later we had the the 3 trophies paraded at celtic park (parkhead)
against morton who duly humped us 4-2…
HH
Greenpinta
The players will soon realise when the zombified meataporphisised asset strippers come up that the whole experience will not quite be the same. A good few real drubbings and their fans who are in fact the same fans will be too embarrassed and sulk away, tv outside England thistle will sulk away and the whole product will becopme jsut like a Hamilton or Phistle.
Fingers crossed.
the first couple will excite the players until the realise RANGERS are DEED and what they are playing is a entirley different thing.
MWD said AYE
Can’t remember the scorer, but it came from a Chris Morris cross that, despite coming off the bar, was ruled to have swerved over the bye-line first!!
bournesoup
Big Hartson in Cup Final
HH
How friggin attrocious is ma spleling?
MWD said AYE
Goals against the undead aren’t among my real favourites but if I had to choose, it would be George Connolly robbing Greig and rounding their goalie in the 4-0 Final. Sheer class from a great player.
The ’69 cup final, what a day that was, suffering from a massive hangover but it soon cleared as the game progressed, Big Billy’s goal, pure magic, mark yer man Ferguson
God! I hate international weeks…when the debate turns to favourite goals etc…can we not have a fight? Much more fun…
Dharma Bam \o/ stands up for Neil Lennon
12:06 on
11 November, 2014
So has macjay shot the craw when flaws in his statements are pointed out?
Again?
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Flaws? Which statement?
Specify.
Or,as we say here……..Put up or shut up.
Happy to deal with your response mañana.
They died with their books con.
bournesouprecipe .
Sarajevo .
The Cadette goal was treated to a magnificent post match airbrushing from history analysis by expert pundit Gordon Smith.A truly classic example of partiality.
weebobbycollins
I love international weeks!
Whit ye gonny dae aboot it?
macjay
Biritsh and Irish empire.
I didnt see your replies to all the people who picked you up on that.
beatbhoy
The ole Celtic statement on liquidation fair slipped under the radar.
125 years of unbroken history CSC
weebobbycollins
macjay’s back
youve got your wish buddy lol
HH
Does anyone remember a pile driver by Davie Hay from about 30 yards at CP?
I was right in line with it and it seemed to swerve in two or three different directions before it went in.
Gerry neef was the keeper and it was a pouring wet day!.
Dharma Bam \o/ stands up for Neil Lennon…see you in the car park after school pal…
Mr Moonbeams @ 12,34 hrs,
I understand that and so do all on CQN.
However to everybody else “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, quacks like a duck” then to all intensive purposes it is a Duck.
Make no mistake there will be mega publicity and media interest when we first play the new club.
I only hope we hammer them and a few reputations are enhanced.
HH.
What time does your mum collect you then!?
Philbhoy
Ask Davie on thursday about it
twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine
BBJ scored at the Donnay Dome it hit a R7&%@@r’s player on the way in, they said it was an own goal, the bookies refused to pay out on BBJ.
AnotherShockingDecision CSC
I don’t think the players really give two hoots whether they consider themselves the same team or not. The fact is it’ll be the biggest attended game with an atmosphere to match, and that alone will cause them to look forward to.
What I’d like to see if we’re going to be playing the reincarnation long term is for Aberdeen, D Utd, Hearts etc to all keep selling out. On that basis playing the zombies won’t be the exception atmosphere wise, and it’ll stop it gaining that ‘special’ status.
Phil
I was there.
The 3-1 game where we were 1-0 down with about 15 minutes to go.
Tiny Wharton gives the huns a disputed penalty and up steps Kai Johanson.
He hits the bar and plays the rebound!
We score 3 times in the last few minutes.
Murdoch defo scored, think Chalmers did too.
Canny remember who got the third.
What a GIRFUY to the huns and the hun ref.
I’m sure big Jock had a go at Wharton at the end of the game.
Anyone?
SOT
Thanks. I there was only three, in Dallas.
BSR
It might have been raining heavily that day but the sun was shure shinin’ shumwhere!
Paul67:
I can’t see a price for ‘The Limited Edition Print’, perchance do you know how much they are?
Davie Provan freekick 1985 SCF against DU
Frank McAvennie 2 goals against DU SCF centenary year
Let’s all do the Broonie’s goal at Ipox
Least favourite handshake you’ll see today.
Tiny Wharton
philboy
Have seen the goals, Murdoch scored a screamer, wee Lennox maybe for the other one ?
bognorbhoy
Good idea!
faithfulthruandthru
12:32 on 11 November, 2014
Lest we forget
Liquidated, not relegated
Liquidated, not demoted
Liquidated, membership transferred to Sevco5088
Liquidated, no more Old Firm
Liquidated, they ceased to beliquidated, I’ll have some jelly and ice cream
They died with their boots on
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Yep, I will shout that from the hills.
:-)
HH
For me beating them was all about, and still is, the good guys beating the establishment – they are still protected and no doubt will be give advantages just like before
In February we will have a player sent off or a penalty against or a goal disallowed
But we will still win
3 best games (that I was at)
Scottish Cup Final 4-0 Dominated them
League Game 4-2 (10 men won the league) Depressed them
League game 6-2 Destroyed them
67ECW
twentyfirstofmaynineenseventynine
I think you are correct.
What a night that was!
The journey home was sweet!
My friends in Celtic,
Would we be guaranteed a sell out on the League cup semi against different opposition which will be on live TV.?
We all know the probable answer and that is why we must not only beat them but humiliate them
HH
BSR
Referring to great goals against all teams, not just deid wans!
But I appreciate the need to run a tight ship on this topic!
Philbhoy,
Still, remember that game as if it were yesterday. Bobby Murdoch screamer, Willie Wallace and Bobby Lennox, I think. What a night…………………….