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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Tallybhoy
14:01 on
11 November, 2014
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!!
My mate in ireland sent me this Tallybhoy
https://twitter.com/antearmann1967/media
hope your well mate
:-)
HH
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Frank McAvennie?
8-0 v Hamilton at Douglas Park for the hat trick?
LB
WINNINGCAPTAINS
Possibly Tommy Gemmell,but only based on him playing in goal.
beatbhoy
great story re Cup Final, my auld man had a propensity to do that too. Im sure youve made it up with your wee bro, but bad one to miss nonetheless
HH
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was it carl muggleton ?
onlykiddingcsc
So many memories and goals shared on here today. For me, having been present at Lisbon, San Siro and Seville fond memories are abundant. But one abiding memory was when CP was under going a refurbishment and we were scheduled to play the deid team three times on the trot. The master, Mr Stein, saw no problem in playing all of the gamesat their midden because he knew we were superior. Three wins in a row at their patch including the Lennox hat trick form part of my great memories.
philvisreturns
15:55 on
11 November, 2014
The painting contains figures which Howson accurately calls “grotesques”, a weighty work for a weighty subject.
Yes. Unfortunately, grotesques are all Mr Howson seems to want to create. Even his non-grotesques look pretty menacing or weird.
Howson’s earlier work was technically superior (IMO) to a lot of his more recent stuff, like the Walfrid painting. Not so long ago he was bemoaning the technical decline in drawing and painting skills in the art colleges but now he seems to be falling into the same trap himself.
Whether this is down to bancruptcy and the need to churn out and sell work quicker,
or to do with his well documented illness ,I don’t know.
He has always favoured that ‘grotesque’ stylisation but it’s becoming more cartoon like.
Cartoon as in D.C. Thomson rather than Leonardo.
Thumbsup
CONNAIRE 12
I recall us beating them at Ibrox when we were scheduled to play at home.
3-0.
Their response was-‘Aye,but just wait till we get you at home!’
As you say,we won the lot. 70-71 IIRC.
The Road to Lisbon. Did it start here?
In the words of Bertie Auld, from the next edition of CQN Magazine…
We played a few friendlies as we prepared for our record-breaking 1966/67 season. The main one was obviously the visit of Manchester United to Parkhead. Now I have heard it said that the Old Trafford side were under-strength for that meeting. I believe my pal Paddy Crerand has gone on record as saying they were without Bobby Charllton and Nobby Stiles, who had won the World Cup with England that summer.
Paddy, my old chum, your memory is playing tricks on you. The guy who wore the United No.6 shirt that afternoon looked an awful lot like Nobby Stiles and the bloke in the No.9 jersey was the spitting image of Bobby Charlton. They played against us that day and so, too, did Denis Law and George Best. I’ve got the video evidence to prove it. It was a top side Sir Matt Busby fielded against his pal Big Jock and we still slaughtered them 4-1. We were exceptional and, believe me, United gave it all they had. They would go on and win the English Championship that season and then emulate our feat of lifting the European Cup a year after us.
However, we took them apart with a quite marvellous exhibition of attacking play that left Crerand, Charlton, Stiles, Law, Bestie and all their other international stars in the shade.
There was no stopping us after that.
Funny how among all this ridiculous poppy glorification the real reason on how the ordinary German workers revolted and ended the slaughter is never really told.
http://blogs.channel4.com/paul-mason-blog/world-war/1240
connaire12
I can also remember wee Bobby scoring at ibrox against St Mirren in the run in to 79 League win, think we won 2-0 and it was a Friday night. Another Legend
HH
Our FFin’ grandchildren will support Celtic:
“are we now in danger of kids not supporting [Sevco] at all, not even as a ‘second’ team?
The reason I ask is that I live in Airdrie, a traditional Protestant town and therefore a [Sevco] town but both my daughters tell me that at school, as [Sevco] supporters, they are in the minority.
My youngest goes to primary school in Glenmavis and says at least half her class support Celtic while my daughter is in 1st year at Airdrie Academy and says she is one of only two kids in her class who like [Sevco], the rest say they support Celtic.
I find this baffling and alarming (generally but specifically for a town like Airdrie) and wonder if our troubles over the last few years have made us unattractive to the glory hunter nature of kids? For my part our drop down to Div 3 allowed my kids to go due to cheaper prices and the less vociferous nature of life in the lower leagues and my 6 year old graduated to season ticket holder last year. But I fear that for every kid like mine we are losing many more and even more worryingly are we losing them to [Celtic]?… I’ve even seen a kid out playing in the full Dundee Utd kit ffs!”
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“I’d hope not. I would never force a kid to support a football team but it’s something you are born into so i would be hoping other [Huns] who are parents are sorting this out from a young age to remove any doubts.”
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“I can’t get my head around the level of support for that lot on the other side of the city. Four kids from the one household over the road all wear [Celtic] kits now and are not catholic, go to a non denominational school and seem to have no blood link to them, scarily they seem to be the popular choice.
But I do blame the parents. My kids were told they would not be forced to support [Sevco] (although it was the only team they would be taken to see) and that they could support anyone except [Celtic]. Or Hibs.”
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“Some can be put down to aresh*le parents thinking it proves they are not bitter and thinking they are cool letting their kids support them. I know an ex band member who thinks like that.”
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“I know people like that, It is a kind of look at me i,m not a bigot kind of thing.”
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“I must admit I find it strange how much attitudes have changed since I was a kid in the eighties. Rangers were an all protestant team and the songs reflected that, yet nearly every kid in the school was a Rangers fan.
Nowadays [Sevco] have players (and managers) from all religions, and the singing has been sterilised to a great extent, and yet parents are scared of their kids being labelled as bigots for supporting [Sevco].”
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“My dad took me to see Rangers when I was a kid…. There was none of this looking for ‘entertaining football’ p*sh.”
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“I still think OP is wrong re a huge switch to [Celtic].
But I assume the following groups WILL cave in:
1. Yessers
2. People with taig pals who constantly moan at them ‘aboot the bigotry’ (don’t have taig pals folks…)
3. People who have turned their backs on the country, monarchy, Creator God and all that is good, holy, wholesome and right in this land”
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“I don’t know where this entertained stuff comes from.”
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“No matter what there would never have been a hoops top in my house.
By coincidence I also lived in Airdrie for several years and can not believe that Protestant fathers there allow there children to support them.”
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“I think it’s fair to say that some impressionable youngsters will tend to lean towards Celtic at the moment. This go’s hand in hand with no smacking or belting kids, I would have been terrified to tell my old man I wasn’t a [Hun], I would have beeen dead if I wore a [Celtic] top.”
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“It’s definitely a worry, my wee nephew who I’ve always showered with[Sevco] stuff since the day he popped out, sheepishly said to me the other day he had 2 favorite teams now, [Sevco] and [Celltic] Just about crashed the car. Need to nip it in the bud”
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“[Sevco] and [Celtic] have between them killed Scottish football by self preserverance”
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“Unfortunately the country is falling into a dark age of ideological confusion.”
Ianbhoy
The 3-1 game was a quarter final. David Hay was moved up to inside left in direct opposition to Greig. The greatest ever Ranger didn’t know what had hit him. And Hay scored as well – a 25 yard screamer.
monaghan1900
Quite ironic that when faced with the prospect of “young protestants” supporting the Hoops they feel like the country is falling into a dark age ! Says it all really
HH
Have tried several times to purchase a copy of Caesar but I cannot get the payment section to respond. Is it my computer at fault or are others experiencing a similar problem?.
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Are you going to be in the City on Friday?
fritzsong
Greig always crapped it when coming up against Hay. And with good reason
HH
Monaghan, thanks for the excellent service you provide.
Blaming parents, refusing to have ‘taig’ friends and outrage at the neebors having the audacity to support Celtic when they’re not even Catholic……it is pure, unadulterated, stereotypical quality!
More power to ye…..
Philvisreturns
My brother designed Carfin memorial.He’ll be chuffed when I show him your post.
Best goals v Zombies….My 2 crackers at Scrapyard in 6 0 rout in 1964.
Just about to get my hat trick when my wee maw shouted:
“You’ll have to get up, Shuggy Bhoy…your purritch is getting cold!”
Monaghan
Thanks for that. I really enjoy reading your stuff from the Funny Farm. Dark Ages right enough 0:-)
J
What did the snooker player do when he went to the toilet ?
Who stole my ` J` ?
jm
Had a pee?
JJ
17:15: Rangers board inquiry — Richard Wilson BBC Scotland
A Rangers supporters group has written to the Alternative Investment Market calling for an investigation into the club’s board.
The Rangers Supporters Trust wants AIM to “determine if [the board’s] actions favour one related party”.
The letter follows the Ibrox board accepting Mike Ashley’s loan offer when other funding proposals had been made.
“We believe our interests may be being overlooked in favour of one particular shareholder,” wrote the RST.
Harmony reigns?
jackie, Potted the Brown?
Connaire
The book site should be working ok.
Try again and if there are any details e-mail me at editor@cqnmagazine.com
winning captains
16:29 on
11 November, 2014
Name the Celtic player who never lost a goal as the Celtic goalkeeper and played once as our centre- forward against a Hamilton side and he scored a hat-trick in that match! Also what was the final score in that match?
mcavennie – 8-1
Sank the
It gets me when the FF’ers talk about Protestantism.
I can’t imagine any of them in a church of any type.
twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine
17:05 on 11 November, 2014
monaghan1900
Quite ironic that when faced with the prospect of “young protestants” supporting the Hoops they feel like the country is falling into a dark age ! Says it all really
HH
……………….
They will be playing for us next.
or perhaps cued up outside the cubicle?
connaire12 – can you email me and I’ll sort for you.
david@cqnmagazine.com
kitalba – possibly. Can you email me too and we’ll arrange.
LiviBhoy – only 8-0?
Hope he wasn’t stroking the pink
I flew from Seattle to Glasgow via New York on the day before Celtic 6-2 Rangers. I was working in Seattle and had a week off which I organised around the big game. I flew Continental Airlines (now defunct) and got on famously with one of the air stewardesses after she discovered we shared the same surname. She was on her first flight to Scotland and was due to fly back on Monday. She asked for my phone no to meet me over the weekend. There were no mobile phones then so I gave her my brother’s house number as that was where I was staying.
I didn’t go to the game because my old dad was watching it live on Sky in my brother’s house and I really wanted to sit with him, otherwise he would be on his own. He was the man who took me to Celtic Park when I was a young bhoy in the early 60s, so I was happy to stay behind with him.
A couple of minutes into the game and the phone rang. My father rushed to answer it. I heard him talking. He returned and told me, “There’s some American lassie on the phone for you.”
I couldn’t believe it. 2 minutes into a live Celtic/Rangers clash. I spoke to her. I didn’t have the heart to tell her to call back. We chatted. After a minute she said, “What’s all that hollerin?”
I could hear my dad shouting “Celtic have scored!”
I remained calm as I attempted to steer the conversation towards a place and time to meet. But this woman could talk for America.
Another shout from the living room. This time the door flew open. “Thomas it’s 2-0. You gotta see this.”
The game had just started. I wondered if he was hallucinating.
Again she enquired as to the commotion. I explained about the “ball game”.
“Oh you shoulda said,” she protested. “You let me talk non-stop.”
So now we arranged to meet at her hotel on Sunday morning so that I could show her Glasgow. I noted the details and we said our farewells.
I ran into the living room. My dad was dancing around the room, still “hollerin” and the scoreline read Celtic 3 Rangers 0.
I had missed the first 3 goals. I was gobsmacked.
I met the lady next morning as arranged. I hadn’t got to bed till about 4am after partying all day and night with family and friends.
I was shattered. It was a long and hectic weekend but every second was worth it, even if I did miss 3 goals.
why was a daft young american stewardess interested in the likes of old tom ……….
hmmm,
methinks, he might be a googly eyed billionaire.
just pulling your chain, before you go all tonto on me.
Another snippet from Bertie Auld and an answer to the trick question from earlier…
Just over a year after I returned, Big Jock did something I am certain did so much to set Celtic off on their unstoppable glory run that would see nine successive League titles, among so many other honours, sweep into Parkhead. He arranged a trip to America where we would stay for five weeks and play eleven games. We met Spurs three times, beat them twice and drew the other. We drew 2-2 with Franz Beckenbauer’s Bayern Munich, drew 0-0 with Bologna and beat the Mexican champions Atlas 1-0. We played in places such as New York, Los Angeles, Bermuda, New Jersey, St.Louis and San Francisco. Those were exciting times and we came up against a few select teams along the way, hammering all sorts of opposition. Tommy Gemmell actually badgered Big Jock into allowing him to play at centre-forward in an encounter with a Hamilton Select. TG did OK – he netted a hat-trick in an overwhelming 11-0 success. The star of the trip, though, was undoubtedly Bobby Lennox who scored nineteen goals!
Saint stivs regarding your visit to the RAH,
I know the old guy you are talking about, not in the least bit surprised by his behaviour