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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saint stivs
I know mate £61 -£140 , mental
With the Empire tumbling down, let ‘no’ Paddies back the crown.
Martin O’Neill’s Republic Of Ireland to cuff, WGS’s football team which represents CO / PL
and various other anti-Celtic movers and shakers.
Yes, I do imply that PL is anti-Celtic and he leads a charmed existence courtesy of a flock of sheep who will all be in attendance at this years AGM willingly being sucked-in by a flow of comparisons between us and the ahem, died-huns.
How many ‘tims’ are involved in the Scotland set-up?
Mark McGhee – Charlie Muldini – Shaun Maloney – who else?
Anyway….big Mark McGhee aside….I hope that Scotland get the humping of their lives and, what a place for it to be carried out, brilliant, just brilliant.
Will the Irish National anthem be allowed to be played at CP?
Ooh Aah Paul McGrath – CSC
Morning
So Ashley lend the zombies another £1m yet gives up his ownership of naming rights for Ipox. MA doesn’t strike me as a man who gives away stuff for nowt. What’s in it for him?
Is he trying to appear to be the ‘good guy’ to the huns to get them on board?
HH
KevJ –
I haven’t a clue about the religion of the individual members of the Scotland squad and the management and backroom staff, and I am not in the least interested.
You’re as bad as that shower over at Ibrox with that patter. Mr McNeee would be ashamed of you.
Aberdeen FC secure £14.49m deal to wipe out debts
BY CHARLIE ALLAN, 12 NOV 2014 4.32AM
ABERDEEN FC have confirmed they have secured “transformational” backing from a Stonehaven-based company that will help wipe out their debts of close to £14.49 million.
Dons chairman Stewart Milne admitted the move is a huge boost to the club, which has carried the burden of heavy debts for a number of years, and will aid their efforts to build a new training facilities and plans to eventually move to a new stadium.
Husband and wife Willie and Elaine Donald – owners of civil engineering firm WM Donald – have put up the bulk of the money to reduce the club’s net debt by £14.49m.
The Donalds will become major shareholders of the club in return.
Mr Milne hopes the existing shareholders will rubber-stamp their cash plan at the club’s annual general meeting at Pittodrie next month.
Mr Milne said: “The negotiations have been ongoing for a number of months now and these arrangements will I believe be transformational for the Club
“We are indebted to Willie and Elaine for the role they have played in this.”
dd
INVESTORS: Willie and Elaine Donald.
Willie Donald said: “Our family recognises that we have been fortunate to have grown our business in a city and region that has benefitted from the impact of the energy sector over the last 37 years.
“We decided some time ago that we wished to give something back to the community.
“We see the football club as a vital and central part of the community, and indeed the whole North-east of Scotland and see this investment as an excellent opportunity to deliver our objective.”
Two huns at work last night talking about how Rangers have been punishe enough blah, blah, blah etc…..
Me – minding my own business – was asked if I thought they had been punished enough and was it not about time that we went back to the o## f### rivalry again?
Now, me, knowing full well that in my work place ‘tims’ are out numbered by about 15/20 – 1had to be sketchy….so, I said that my understanding of what all this(hun-carry on) is about is that….Rangers FC owed what? £140 million?
I asked – “How much of the £140 million has been paid back?”
Given the non-answer and looks I recieved…I’ll need to get a chain-mail protective suit ordered for work. imho
punishe=punished
Tom McLaughlin
08:49 on 12 November, 2014
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Would that be the Mr McNee who called the SFA – “…a secret society.”?
Jobo and others
A couple of years ago that old relic of a group Supertramp embarked on a European tour of precisely 5 gigs.
4 were in France and 1 was in Monte Carlo.
The Monaco gig tickets started at £180 and rose to over £300.
Totally mental.
Sold out instantly.
Crime of the century?
Jamesgang
The same publication who predict BBQ summers and frozen winters on a 6 monthly basis.
#everydayasitcomescsc
FOURGREENFIELDS
Info gratefully received,bud.
Mind,that video I posted is worth thirty minutes of your time.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
No problem mate , I hope jobo seen it.
Davie Hay has a fresh pair of legs up his sleeve
John Greig ;))))
HH
som mes que un club
09:01 on 12 November, 2014
That’ll be the one!
When I visit my elderly aunt in the highlands I often wonder where her dark, conspiratorial and xenophobic view if the world comes from. And then I flick through that tag that she buys and it all becomes clear.
SadButTrueCSC
HH jamesgang
weet weet weet(gbwo)
They must have been broken legs if greig had anything to do with them :-)
Tag?!?
Rag!!!
Good morning CQN, in the banks we trust…………..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30016007
12 November 2014 Last updated at 08:11
Five banks fined £2bn by regulators over forex failings
Arriving in Free Clydebank!
Laters Timdom
HH jamesgang
Interesting and entertaining piece.
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/patriot-games/
lionroars67,
A pittance compared to how much was swindled
fourgreenfields
The bold Davie was more than a match for the greatest ever r####r
HH
Looks like armageddon is over for Aberdeen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30016970
Kev J…..I do realise you are trying to emulate your erstwhile heroes in Gerry McNee & Hugh Keevins in intentionaly being controversial to provoke a reaction and i guess you have succeded as i have bitten but do us all a favour and stop talking pish…thankyou.
“commemorative Diana doulton plate.”
Where can I get one? Where? Where?
weet weet weet(gbwo)
No arguement there .
HH
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
09:11 on
12 November, 2014
lionroars67,
A pittance compared to how much was swindled
Dont be to harsh, thats the good guys remember the referendum now
Hoop D
Whatever energy you just used on asking Kev J to stop talking pish was wasted energy.
Kev is an OK guy but he does talk nonsense.
JJ
jungle jim hot smoked
09:13 on 12 November, 2014
“commemorative Diana doulton plate.”
Where can I get one? Where? Where
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Hey sultry Smokie one.
You mean another one?
I’ve been in your house mind!
Seen the collection!
But worry not your secret’s sage with me!
;-)
HH jamesgang
Jamesgang
http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/534304/Winter-weather-forecast-UK-heavy-snow-months-polar-vortex
Meanwhile, over at the Met Office…..
yellow Warnings have been issued for the United Kingdom
Forecast summary
Regional UK 5 days UK 6-30 days
Outlook for the UK over the next 6-30 days
UK Outlook for Sunday 16 Nov 2014 to Tuesday 25 Nov 2014:
Staying generally unsettled into Sunday with showery outbreaks of rain towards the southwest, whilst more persistent rain and strong to gale force winds affect some northeastern parts. Similar conditions will continue into Monday, with a greater chance of bright or clear periods developing across central areas. Later in the week, eastern parts should tend to become drier with some brightness, with showers or longer spells of rain becoming more confined to western areas, but it will turn windy across many parts with the risk of gales in the exposed west. The rest of the period looks like continuing to be unsettled as we see a return of the southwesterly winds, meaning that further rain or showers and strong winds remain a risk. Temperatures are likely to be near normal throughout.
UK Outlook for Wednesday 26 Nov 2014 to Wednesday 10 Dec 2014:
It is most likely that a westerly flow will prevail bringing a period of unsettled weather to the UK through the end of November, and continuing into December. It is possible that rainfall amounts will be little above average for the time of year, more especially for west or northwestern parts of the UK. In line with this unsettled weather it also looks likely that temperatures will remain near or slightly above average. However, some brighter days are still possible at times and there is still a chance of patchy overnight frost and fog during any of these quieter spells of weather.
Issued at: 0400 on Wed 12 Nov 2014
quicknewsweathereatcherscsc
You are correct, it is a rag lol !!
FOURGREENFIELDS 0907
Greig was a flat-track bully. Davie could play keepie-up wi him and the ball at the same time.
IMO,losing him was the beginning of the end of the glory years.
JAMESGANG 0917
Typo alert!
Take yer thyme…
jamesgang
“But worry not your secret’s sage with me!”
Were you looking at my spice rack as well?
JJ
Fhat fffingers bobbio!
I’m not dainty like!
Luv
HH jamesgang
How can a club that finished second in SPL be DEMOTED to the fourth tier?
Where in the rules did it ever say that such a DEMOTION could be possible. Surely all clubs must play by the rules?
Can someone explain how such a DEMOTION for a club is possible?
Surely if such a DEMOTION is not in the rules that very same club would have a legal re-course against the football authorities in Scotland?
How could a club be DEMOTED down through the divisions?
I won`t be surprised if we are no peppered with spice puns.
JJ
Touché Hombre!!!
Too good for me!
HH jamesgang
JJ….i am sure Kev J is a decent bloke i have seen many posts in the past confirming this…but…his disection of the Scotland squad into who was or was not a Tim was a bit pathetic even for him.And i have little interest in international football and both my parents were Irish so i just hope its a good game on Friday enjoyed by all.