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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bournesoup
that was the one in the 1st minute of 2nd half, never realised they didnt pay out on that !
Took a slight deflection of their CH, cant pronounce his name . you were robbed mate
HH
weeminger art 12.45
good point – we should try to treat the matches against the newclub as just as an important 3 points as those against other teams.
for those interested in keeping the score:
Voetbaladvocaat ·34 mins34 minutes ago
Another Celtic fan acquitted today. Acquittal no. 3. 6 to go. #DamJustice
Celtic 3 v 0 Dam Polis
HH
Philbhoy
I was right behind the goal that day too and saw it swerve into the top corner.
That was actually one of my favourite Rfc1872 games. Mud bath of a pitch, brilliant atmosphere, and the wee man running riot.
feb 1970 it was.
I see Cartuja from KDS on twitter suggesting that a fee has been agreed for Lewis MacLeod and he’s for the off despite the boy himself not wanting to go. No mention of a specific club but he says outside Scotland. He also suggests the fee isn’t anything like the figures being spoken about by the Zombie cheerleading division in the media.
F.A.B. Virgil 1903 v 1909 and 1888 v 2012
Another result… should we dare dream for a 9 – 0.
F.A.B. Virgil 1903 v 1909 and 1888 v 2012
that’s great news that innocent folk are being acquitted after being wrongly arrested and then demonized in the press.
Can only hope that it is reported appropriately in the press
livinginhopebutnotholdingmybreath.csc
Georgios Samaras headed winner in the 90th minute away against Spartak Moscow in 2012 is up there with the best imho.
1st win in the group stages ? (nightmare of a trip btw)
Alfie Conn must have scored V the dead hun surely ?
Glad to read that the first of the Amsterdam bhoys has been cleared. I would now expect the rest to follow suit given that the Amsterdam police have blown their credibility.
The Bhoys should then sue for damages if they can.
I want one
http://t.co/At8YDF2gnv
#GB scarf available from CSA prior to games £12 to fund the pyro & poppy displays. :-)
MWD said AYE
Philbhoy, Marrakesh, Parkheadcumsalford
I remember reading the report on that game in the paper the next morning, and thinking how great it must’ve been to see a late comeback like that!
Talk about being punished for your mistake!
Some turnaround to witness that!
Hearts and motherwell tickets ordered, 2 games where the atmosphere is brilliant, off course it helps that they both don’t like us
Is that ole Sevco ‘panic selling’ for the League Cup game?
Parkheadcumsalford
When will we see their likes……………………
Ach, memories are brilliant!
f.a.b…..,
The judge should also be requesting what advice was issued by the Scottish police that encouraged the Dutch police to use such heavy handed tactics.
In fact I expect the CSA, CST and GB would be within their rights to request the Scottish police report offered to the Dutch police under the freedom of information act as it likley contained information referring to them.
weebobbycollins…. who you calling a puff ?
joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy
13:05 on
11 November, 2014
Hearts and motherwell tickets ordered, 2 games where the atmosphere is brilliant, off course it helps that they both don’t like us
How very unusual for someone in Scoddland not to like us!
I was at another game against the huns around that time at CP.
We scored twice in the first 5 minutes (Murdoch and Auld I think) then played keep ba’ for the rest of the game.
Philbhoy
Remember the game well as friend was chased and stabbed after the match by a gang of Huns or whatever the collective is!
Don’t know if its been mentioned but last night I watched the Howieson launch on STV Glasgow and Frank Mcavennie was interviewed. Kept saying ‘Brother Walford’ :))
It’s gonna be interesting the next time the Hoops play in the Dam!
MWD said AYE
twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine
12:33 on
11 November, 2014
Turkeybhoy
That was the re-arranged game after the mysterious royal death, definitely sent us on the way to stopping ten in a row and was as important a goal as any mentioned
*what makes it sweeter was mcsleekit and goram refused to play in honour of the fallen princess.
Philbhoy Wispy scored the equaliser….I believe he bundled Sorensen intae the net and after Lemon scored a zombie ran on the park…grabbed a corner flag and ran after the wee mhan…big davie provan body checked him ontae the running track.
Davie Hay’s goal in the 1970 cup game was from the haufway line….well the oulder I get the further away it seems….it will be from our goal line in a few years :-)))
Let’s not forget Bobby Murdoch and Charlie Gallagher thunderbolts in the original 5-1 game….that tae after being one down early doors.
Never seen a bad goal against that durty smelly mob….just some were better than others…aye and beating hem was always better than fornication.
Next question for today.
What are your top 5 Celtic goals v Elgin City?
MWD said AYE
Henrikschip
They were bad losers then……………..
Hope your mate is ok!
“oul scot symon’s got a sore heid
just because of Sammy Reid
Bye bye baxter”
RIP wee man…voted player of the year by the Hamilton JFK CSC that season.
MWD, the next 5
Here’s one to test the memory.
Early sixties I think. 3-2 for us at the bigotdome and Big Yogi scores a screamer.
The hun goalkeeper broke his hand trying to save the shot.
Another pouring wet day.
Philbhoy
He survived but thankfully they died a couple of years ago!
Adi_dasler @13:12
“Don’t know if its been mentioned but last night I watched the Howieson launch on STV Glasgow and Frank Mcavennie was interviewed. Kept saying ‘Brother Walford’ :))”
That’s ridiculous, that, getting someone’s name wrong!!
It’s good to hear of the fan being acquitted in Amsterdam. If I’d been accused of throwing a bike, I’d expect my friends to raleigh round me. :-)
HenriksChip
Good news all round then!
:-)
hope I haven’t scared off weebobbycollins
Owen Archdeacon from near the corner flag up at the old Celtic end.
Mc stay fom outside box centenary year at Ibrox. Mcavennie after mc stay turn and pass to the wing for Chris Morris to cross.
Lubo at Ibrox with the wee turn inside the box.
Alan Thompson right footed curler at at Ibrox.
Darius ‘dub check’ at Celtic Park off hurlock from 40 yards.
John Collins free kick Ibrox…
F.a.b & martybhoy earlier
Cheers for that.great news for the good name of our fans involved and the club also.
:-)
HH
Philbhoy
ma da wisny even born then. :-)
MWD said AYE
Syd Negakev,
That’s was ‘wheelie’ poor. I hope you don’t start a ‘chain’ of bad puns that ‘brake’ the blog !
The ole Battle of Amsterdam has gone the full cycle, for the bhoys that were framed.
hermes
13:28 on 11 November, 2014
Syd Negakev,
That’s was ‘wheelie’ poor. I hope you don’t start a ‘chain’ of bad puns that ‘brake’ the blog !
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You spoke too soon…