I never met Jimmy McGrory, who died an elderly man when I was 15. I don’t if he was around Celtic Park much in the years immediately beforehand, but I never even saw him. We have many genuine greats but he is one of a handful of those who could put a claim on being our greatest ever.
I was fortunate enough to meet Jinky several times and have yet to meet Kenny Dalglish or Henrik but the Tier-1 Celtic great I’ve met most is Billy McNeill. Billy’s achievements as a player are legendary, his managerial achievements were none too shabby either, but the way he has represented himself, his family and our clu,b for over half a century, is incredible He must have shared thoughts and memories with well over 100,000 Celtic fans on a one-to-one basis.
Like many of the Lions, and unlike to many less decorated heroes, they never make you feel like you are imposing on them when you’re soaking up the rays of history which flow from them.
The renovations outside Celtic Park are nearing completion and the area will be opened by Billy at 13:00 this Saturday, before the Aberdeen game. While the façade of the stadium has changed greatly since Billy first stood out front as a fan, the school, car park and Kerrydale Street changed only by aging gradually, and the occasional resurfacing.
This renovation will change the way future Celtic fans view the ground in the decades ahead. As a club, we are privileged to have someone of the calibre of Billy McNeill there to celebrate our present and future.
Get along early to support him – and bring a camera.
We are holding a Four Lions CQN Night at the Greenock Celtic Supporters’ Club on Friday 6 June. Willie Wallace is back from Australia for the Lisbon final so we’ve nabbed him for a night, to join Bertie Auld, John Hughes and the one and only Tommy Gemmell. Tickets are genuinely scarce after a lot of local update, if you want to be there, this will be your first and last day to respond…..
The 70th Anniversary Supporters Association Dinner is THIS Friday at the Kerrydale Suite. Dinner, music (step away from the mic. Anthony) and entertainment among hundreds of friends. Tickets cost a mere £30. With the event being on Friday, and Fridays being synonimous with statements these days, I wonder if we’ll have another jelly and ice cream sweet. What a memorable CSA Rally that would be. See you there.
If you would like to attend either event, email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com
FYI, with the Big Cup final returning to Lisbon this month, CQN will be wallowing in unapologetic nostalgia for the next 31 days and beyond. We forget how lucky we are sometimes. Billy, Willie, John, Bertie and Big Tam, celebrate the way only Celtic fans can. Fill your boots.
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owen
22:18 on
1 May, 2014
pps
Caffolla’s still reigns supreme. :-)
Have to agree and their jelly and ice cream with a dab of marshmallow cannot be beaten
HH
HT
Many thanks for the kind offer. Next time I’m in the area I’ll give you a shout. (Living in Monifieth now, or is it Broughty Ferry – never quite sure, although postcode is the latter)!
HH
WWC
Shocking article there …stocked full of supposition , conjecture and lazy journalism
Caffolla’s schamozllas. Yeez’ll be saying Coccoza’s next ( and he was in my class at Holy Cross)…!
HH
weefrathetim
22:21 on 1 May, 2014
Googybhoy
Darn ….. I checked the channels, but didn’t see that…..what a fud
Evening folks,
A wee trip memory lane, video I took, 29/4/2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBmRA_SySGs
HH Dan
tonydonnelly67
18:41 on
1 May, 2014
Guy stuck it to the GB on SSB absolute quality, need more of this.
Unbelievable.Tony,you are fast becoming the village idiot.In a nice way.
67
Nae luck, I posted the channel before the game started. Pity you were on a bit late. :-((
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
Jude2005
There are a few fans of the old generation left that would sing about their old favourites on the long road home from Aberdeen.
Dramatic stuff in both ties tonight.
Too many English clubs rubbish the europa lg, yet the Italian champs are spewing tonight. Thats how serious it should be treated.
The EPL is eating itself.
WGS got the dig in that it is not the best league in Europe, Spain is. Well said.
Glad the famous Benfica made it, an excellent side.
Is it hear hear or here here?
leftclicktic We are all Neil Lennon
No fear of that….. had steak chips and peas 7 o clock
i have a fasting blood test at 8 .30 tomorrow (cholestorol )
tomorrow i will stuff my face…might even have jelly and ice cream…
HH
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
21:32 on
1 May, 2014
Next to Frames the tobacconists on Sauchiehall St ?
Thanks for all the kind words and prayers said..
H.H
Pablo and Noel90 were the dynamic forces in the ole CQN. Both missed, but in very different ways!
HH
TTTT
Jude2005
Fantastic question
Dan Supporting Wee Oscar
22:36 on
1 May, 2014
Evening folks,
A wee trip memory lane, video I took, 29/4/2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBmRA_SySGs
HH Dan
Love it ,the freeze of the four horses of the apocalypse is my desktop picture
HT
I must admit when I saw the line up for 5s, I thought we were in line for a doing, but the team played well and had energy (Thebhoyfromoz), and that is despite me, MWD and Stephen Black, ha, ha! As I say team played well.
Kev Hotshot boots were on the right feet tonight and you had a great game.
Refuelling now on Stella. Helps sooth the pains :-)
HH
CRC
friesdorfer
You are welcome. I’d recommend the Dimebar Crunch and the tablet ice creams.
A deadly combination :-)
Bognorbhoy
A small group of weans in North Glasgow will be praying for you again tomorrow sir.
Brilliant to read all these funny stories tonight. Well done all.
I was getting a bit fed up with the name calling , sniping etc on here.
Friesdorfer
Equis rule . OK?
We now have an Equi’s in Motherwell. Briliant. Mind you , the price of a pokey hat seems to be a little higher since I was in Holy Cross!
dena29
22:46 on 1 May, 2014
Good late evening dena29
Hoop you are well and trust you are across this weekend again?
HH
CRC
Neilbhoy
Well said.
I get a bit despondent when I see all the petty sniping. Tonight is a bit of a throughback to the “good old days”.
dontpatmadug
Right next door. Did you know it?
CRC
I was the same when I saw the line ups but SB was superb, MWD used his ample frame to hold the ball up, Kev had Billy’s Boots on, Big Paul provided the energy, you took the baw on meandering runs that confused both us and the opposition and I was pretty pish the night :-)
CRC/Doc
Thanks for an excellent wee competition was brilliant and massively enjoyable – appreciate all the time, effort and hard work you put into this
Well done and thanks a million
CRC – I demand a recount!! Of the predictor not the 5s result :-)
I can’t believe DougC and 38 others just beat me!
On the plus side I see I beat that Voguepunter
Kevtic
Yipp been there!!!!
Pfayr:
Forgive my ignorance but I thought this guy was supposedly a Celtic fan.
Jeez!
Montreal mid 90’s, my mate flings a party for me an Mrs Bma, who are on holiday, invites a lot of his friends and colleagues, including his next door neighbours, who happen to be gay. Party in full swing, Bma needs a cig, shouts across the crowded room……..Pat, throw me over they fags…………………..que pin drap , lots o explaining to be done, and my mate and his wife pissin their self.
Bma
Watch what you say in foreign lands cfc
I read the article on Scotzine with absolute disgust.
Once again it’s clear that Scotland is a sectarian country. That being in a pub in NI and getting your picture taken is somehow a crime if you are a celtic player is disgraceful.
Scotland is a horrible dark backward place.
dena29
How you doing? Hope you got home safely on sunday. Looking forward to meeting you and the gang this saturday. :-))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
the unthank road
Amen to that! When wiz u edumacated therr? I started in 67 ( a very fine year as I recall) and left in 72.
HH
p.s. the ice cream is no hauf bad here in Dubrovnik, but I’ll be back on Saturday for the match amd to try the real stuff!
CRC
Are you sure you didn’t have a suit of armour under your strip, ma ribs ur still killin Mae
HT
I’m sorry for prattling on after the game, you can tell I don’t get out much lol
And btw our team played with a man down for the 90 oops 60 …. (Me)
Neg Anon – if Stokesie sets up a “terrorist shrine” in his basement and wears a black armband in a game 3 months after his auntie dies….then we should be concerned !!
T4
The problem with the UEFA Cup is that the people who sponsor it,do not treat it with any respect.Compared to the CL the money is risible.The fact that one of their darling countries,England,teams dont,on the whole treat it with respect,does not help.
It always amazes me that to have only two European trophies up for grabs,so many look down on one.It was a pleasure to watch the two Benfica =Juve games,full stadiums,teams bursting a gut,and two European giants too boot.
The news that Wigan only got £4 million for the FA cup win,yet £44 million for their league performances says it all.The game,which should be about winning things has gone.Sky have put an end to that.
TTTT indeed. The way this so called story has been created displays more about scottish society that Anthony stokes.
We must learn not to dance to someone else’s tune and that includes those who run celtic.
Neg Anon – you going to Bobby’s big day oot next Saturday, ya big jovial negative fecker?! :-)
T4
Lets not forget Charles Green sitting in NI,at a table full of convicted terrorists,trying to con them out of their dosh.Raising money for a Scottish team from convicted terrorists.
Nah,sorry Timmy,move along please.