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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I remember doing a lap of honour round the couch when Hartson scored at Anfield. Most important goal of the last 30 years. I know there are others folk will argue for but the type of goal, time in the match and opposition just brought it all together.
Philbhoy
Vaguely remember the 3-2 game but special memory was 3rd Jan 1966 5-1. 0-1 at halftime. 5 goals second half. Stevie Chalmers hat-trick. Wonderful
MWD
You youngsters, eh?
:-)
You usually get saddled with them in tandem, it’s a vicious cycle.
This is getting tyre-some…
What about the 4-0 game in the Glasgow Cup at ibr*x, in the 67 season.
Wee Bobby Lennox got a hat trick!
Magic!
Philbhoy @ 13 19 .
most things test my memory ———–you have confused me ———-I remember a 3 -2 in the early 60s . Hughes scored the winner . he spent the game roasting thel lumbering prize tottie that was Doug Baillie -but -I think it was Haffey who had his hand broken. ?
The whole situation was badly handled and ‘Dam polis having to do some serious back-peddaling.
Ffs,
If I had a penny (farthing) for every bad pun I had read on here…..
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cqnbookstore.com is the start of trying to offer more through cqn to cqn’ers.
Working with others we are trying to sell Celtic related goods at prices which save fans money and which will allow some funds for upgrades to the blog and which will go towards funding future improvements and contribute towards some charity events.
Is no one going to pull the brakes on these cycling puns?
Saddly, it’s getting rather tyring and I’m getting cranky.
rimember this is a football blog!
These bike lines……I can’t handle, bar one.
HH
Philbhoy
Was at that game in the enclosure at the Celtic end under the main stand at IPox. We had everything thrown at us from the dignified ones above. But superb match and Lennox unplayable.
Preferred the Tony Watt winner against what was considered the best club team in the world
Bike puns are only for the more dynam(o)ic CQNers…
Geordie Munro
13:35 on 11 November, 2014
Ffs,
If I had a penny (farthing) for every bad pun I had read on here…..
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I know – you’d be worth a forkin’ bomb…
I think the same puns are being recycled now
There was no good cop, just bike cop in Amsterdam.
philbhoy
Scottish Cup game, we beat the Hun 3-1, semi final I think, lost to the sheep in the final in a controversial game, I think
The cops were pumped up – musta been smling some good gear, the tubes.
If Gordon Strachan plays Broonei and Charlie in midfield on Friday will that mean they are the best two Scottish midfielders
NatKnow
13:44 on 11 November, 2014
The cops were pumped up – musta been smling some good gear, the tubes.
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Aye, that rings a bell…
SMSM will tread carefully with this story, and keep a low profile.
Dutch polis peddling the same crap as the Scottish polis
bournesouprecipe
13:47 on 11 November, 2014
SMSM will tread carefully with this story, and keep a low profile.
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I seem to recall that Celtic supported the fans who were arrested. If all are acquitted, perhaps the club could hold a press conference and issue a statement to bring the story onto the news agenda?
Syd Negakev
What a chain of puns you started. A lot to answer for!
Most bike puns are Apoll(o)ing …..
As long as they are not saddled with huge legal fees
some suitable music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JhZqWCqKs8 – Tomorrow – my white bicycle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skfje-19rAQ – Pink Floyd – Bike
and the last one isn’t from the 60s, it justs sounds like it – I suppose they’ve recycled the sounds and production techniques. (I’ll get me helmet on)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0CL5emjoh8 – dukes os stratosphear – bike ride to the moon
You need to be careful wi’ the ‘Dam polis in case they pannier lights out
NatKnow
They will.
Hoy, you lot, enough of the puns! I’m board man.
the media will PEDDLE the same old lies. they cant HANDLE the truth
and its goodnite from me
bournesouprecipe
13:54 on 11 November, 2014
NatKnow
They will.
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Pannier lights out?!
He didnae score many for us,but became a legend with this one
Big Tony
http://youtu.be/LqR3J2G9zYU
HH
This’ll end in tears, Merckx my words.
Any goal against them should be savoured, from the very first in 1888 by Neil McCallum to the very last by Gary Hooper in 2012.
Up thum!
HH!!
This is a lot of puns – even by CQN standards. More than I have ever en-Contador-ed before…