I discussed their winning of the European Cup with each of the Lisbon Lions. To say they knew nothing the impact their achievement would have is an understatement. While the uniqueness of the event was clear at the time, they were the first British team to reach the final, never mind win the trophy; they could never know light from that day would shine as brightly half a century into the future.
Celtic fans won the ‘The Best’ award from Fifa yesterday for the full stadium tifo at the game against Hearts in May to mark the 50th anniversary of Lisbon. We won it because football people, of all colours, respect heritage. And heritage comes no greater than Celtic’s.
None of this would have happened without Jock Stein and his players. They provided the foundation for everything that followed, including Martin O’Neill’s revival of the club in 2000 and Brendan Rodgers’ general Invincible-ness.
Just about every element of what you recognise as Celtic today is due to them: the trophies and glory, Champions League nights, the stadium and Celtic Way, even achievements of the Foundation can be traced back to the foundations laid in ‘67.
Congratulations to everyone involved with the tifo display. Which I missed. But I’m sure it was nice.
The players send their appreciation to all the #CelticFC fans for being #TheBest! pic.twitter.com/rgH4Kao7mv
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) October 24, 2017
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Philbhoy
Sleekit TV
Hibs 1-0 keeper could have done better
Sevco play hearts saturday
Wonder if Pedro is watching this or his he got a Portuguese div 2 game on stream
TTR! They would like selective application of the rules of course, why wouldn’t they?
And the FTSFA do try to accommodate them.
3 in a row – more than pedro has achieved
Apologies in advance for the very long post coming up.
My thanks and those of my family to all who took the time and trouble to think of us at this sad time.
16ROADS
BATEEN BHOY
FRIESDORDER
PHILBHOY
CONNAIRE 12
ONE MALLOY
IVEHADTOCHANGEMYNAME
TEICHTER AR LA
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BMCUWP
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DOC
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THE EXILED TIM
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DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS
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THE LURKIN TIM
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BLANTYRE TIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY
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50 SHADES OF GREEN
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my thanks once again and if I missed anyone or mis-spelled their name,Sorry,but it was a long list!!
WEET WEET WEET on 24TH OCTOBER 2017 4:46 AM
As its quiet on hear just now
Can I ask for your thoughts and prayers for my darling other half Jacqueline
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Weet ,sincere condolences on the sad loss of your beloved Jacqueline,
take care big fella.
R.I.P Jacqueline.
hibs up to 5th if it stays like this
On a sad day for us my heart goes out to Papa Joes friends Davy Welsh and Peter Smith
Likewise to JOPHES WEE pal Oskar. What a blow to his family.
I will say a prayer and light a few candles for them and for ALL of you for your thoughts yesterday and today.
On a lighter note I will lookout for you all on 11/11/17 with a coin or two in my pocket.
Hopefully some will be otherwise engaged:) :).
Cosy Corner Bhoy, are you coming on the 11th to keep BMCUWP’s in check?
:-)
http://video.eurosport.co.uk/football/8-reasons-why-celtic-fans-are-the-greatest-supporters-in-the-world_vid1004607/video.shtml
Anybody else picking up on Craigan’s thinly veiled suggestions that Hibs didn’t play their best team on Saturday ? ……..
Horrible hurting Hun.
Watchin Hibs game & they show shot of Michael O’Neill speaking to a guy next to him.
Craigan…..’It must be his chaffeur’
What a scumbag & being paid for this stuff !
Now that it’s Fishal about us being the best fans, R the Zombies still trying to crowd fund us out of their midden ??????
Or will they applaud us all into the broomloan shoebox the next time we go????.
H.H
BMCUW and Cosy Corner Bhoy
Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of Margaret. It’s been a sad day with news of the loss of WWW’s wife Jacqueline and the little two year old bhoy Oskar. Prayers will be offered for everyone.
DOC 8.20 pm. His two sisters will curtail both his and my participation in a few libations and that will be from Kilwinning…… :) :).
Lenny been watching Bayern last week, that’s 3 lovely wee balls over the top of Hearts defence so far. Not normally seen in Scuddland.
https://www.sportsdirect.com/team-timmy-bear-00-845124
ADI_DASLER on 24TH OCTOBER 2017 8:26 PM
On balance, I think someone caught three times over the limit is a bit more scum bagish
McGeough is a cracking wee player, he’s running this game.
Adi_Dasler @ 8.26…I heard that insulting quip too…sleekit…
Celtic40me…agree drink driving is wrong and puts lives at risk, no excuses…but it was still a sleekit comment…
Billy Bhoy on 24th October 2017 5:53 pm
Apparently the Well boss is furious with Brendan re his comments below – some of which I hadn’t previously heard:
The Celtic gaffer blasted: “The centre-half came off the pitch on Sunday . . . Christ, if he’d been shot, he wouldn’t have looked worse. “It was unbelievable. “I can see why Pedro (Rangers boss Caixinha) would have been annoyed — absolutely. “You are endangering players’ lives and careers with some of the challenges we saw.
Read more at: http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/sport/football/motherwell-fc/well-boss-robbo-defends-ryan-bowman-after-brendan-rodgers-blast-at-forward-1-4595360
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I’ve just listened to Brendan Rogers’ press conference on Celtic TV and there are several quotes attributed to BR in that article that he simply did NOT say –
“The centre-half came off the pitch on Sunday . . . Christ, if he’d been shot, he wouldn’t have looked worse.
“It was unbelievable.” – He never said this
“You are endangering players’ lives and careers with some of the challenges we saw. – He never said this.
“There is retrospective action available, so in situations like this you have to look at it.” – He never said this.
Looks like Motherwell might be telling porkies to suit an agenda.
*Rodgers oops
The wee boy Barker is a bit of a greyhound…
Bada, lol. Even the bear’s a Fenian
The Unseen Fenian Paw
catchin up, condolences to all the families who lost loved ones.
sad sad day on cqn.
To all those CQN’rs who have lost loved ones in the past couple of days, sincere condolences.
genuine question,
is there a league table of UEFA fines anywhere ?
Looking back at the serial and serious offenders, i bet celtic are not in the top 30.
Bada
Excellent ! A Tim Bear :-)
Once again we have to ask: Haven`t they suffered enough ?
JJ
CCB,BMCUWP and WEET WEET WEET,sad news.Condolences to all family and friends of Margaret and Jaqueline
CELTIC40ME on 24TH OCTOBER 2017 8:34 PM
Not the point. Dont condone it but Nothing to do with game.
Why mention it. Im sure there are
My deepest sincere condolences to those whom have lost loved ones today
Eternal rest grant unto them o Lord
May perpetual light shine upon them
may they Rest In Peace.Amen
YNWA
…anyway….
https://twitter.com/davekelly88/status/922905016897298432
Cosy Corner Bhoy, of course they will:-)
St Stivs, was a foul given for that?
DOC on 24TH OCTOBER 2017 9:04 PM
St Stivs, was a foul given for that?
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Aberdeen player was booked for diving :))