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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http://youtu.be/FagEXaPTwRE
never met Pablo but enjoyed some chat with him about music,
I was fair chuffed one night when he said the above tune that I had posted
had been the best tune posted that night
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QeexCRNGQq0
natknow – supporting wee oscar
Muirhead’s a Celtic supporter. Just a very deluded, self indulgent, attention seeking Celtic supporter.
HT
I hope your missus was ok about you get home that wee bit late ,
Hey yir no a bad wee mover , quite silky at times , yes it was a good wee game
Hope to meet other CQNrs on sat , anyhow I’m off to my kip , hope it’s still a good vibe on
Here tomorrow when / if I get a chance to get on G/nite peeps ;))
Marspapa
My first dinner ended up in the bin I was so late.
Seriously!
Hopefully see you Saturday mate.
HamiltonTim
Yes . I see it has “moved”
I got caught in Chambers bar, in school uniform By Mr M, the art teacher when I was on my second pint of lunch time lager. ( another pint would have killed me!)
Fortunately, my dad had taught Mr M in St Pats, so no problem. Funny how the pubs and the bookies had no problem taking my 16 year old cash?
the unthank road
The new school’s very nice, my daughter’s in first year there but I can’t help but feel nostalgic every time I pass the gaping chasm that was the original and think of some of the Celts who came through it.
Anyways, night all and God Bless.
A wee prayer for all those in need of one.
Hail Hail UTLR
RWE
I shouldn’t ask, but, in the interests of truth and honesty- – — How exactly did you get the cold sores? Winchin in draughty cafes? or winchin in draughty closes??
Really jealous FC
RWE 21:06 on 1 May, 2014
Richie
Ref New Orleans – hope to be.
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RWE – hope y’all can make it to New Orleans. Got a big group headed down from Houston, so mibees a CQN get together! Be great to meet up.
HH
TC45
HamiltonTim
I am truly astounded of forehead that Muirhead is a tim. He will be despised by his own and the Klan with whom he is trying ingratiate himself.
Soup taker extrordinaire.
Btw, hope you and Minx are keeping well. Look forward to buying you a pint on the 10th.
Hamilton Tim
Not sure I feel a lot of nostalgia when driving down Muir Street. Remember a few “Doings” I got in that schoolyard, not that I am a complete innocent – – – –
Distinctly remember my last day there. Lots of the girls in tears, so me and Mr M went to Chambers for a few beers, dumped the uniforms, now that’s nostalgia!
Doc, had my tea in bridge of cally cafe other day.quality:-))
Kilbowie kelt how you doing there? The wean in kathmandu – made me smile hh
Shimla pinks quality nosh in there, good ro hear you ayrshire bhoys had a good night
hh
Ice cream – queens park cafe hh
This is a true story. At school we went to the lecture theatre to watch the film Flash Gordon. Then back up the stair and write a summary about it. A girl in my group asked “what was Flash’s girlfriend called again” I told her it was Dale Arden. She said “how do you spell it” I said “h a r d o n”.” That doesn’t look right” she said. I said it’s spelled with a silent h. I thought she would realize I was at it until the teacher said “that’s not how you spell that name”. I buried my head in my jotter until the teacher went away and the girl drew me the dirtiest look. I was at a reunion a while back and told a few (including her) about it. I swear there were tears streaming down our faces. “I trusted you ya big shite” was her reply. Good times.
the unthank road
Ahh the lunchtime pint. Could only afford pale. I still don’t know how we got away with it.
Cold sores came about after the lunchtime session on the last day of school before Christmas. A complete snogathon. My gums were numb and my lips seemed as if they were spread over the rest of my face. Lucky to survive.
Only snogging – he adds with a tinge of regret.
HH
Thecelt45
Working on it at present.
House guests as they call them here till the Tuesday. (spongers the lot of them)
So hoping to make it later that week.
Be great to meet up
HH
RWE
I’m insanely jealous!
Bosco Bhoy
Wonderful
Hilarious
Still laughing
Holy Cross FC
Part of the reason I have a bitter taste about Holy Cross.
I took very ill one morning, 8.50 just before the bell went . Vomited in the yard next to the huts , doubled over in pain, heidie comes over and demands I clean up my mes, best buddy, charlie B does it for me, then, still doubled in pain , I was allowed to get the 14 bus home to Bellshill. They took out my appendix in the Law two hours later.
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
23:58 on
1 May, 2014
natknow – supporting wee oscar
Muirhead’s a Celtic supporter. Just a very deluded, self indulgent, attention seeking Celtic supporter.
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Fair dos HT – you’ll probably know more about these guys than I do. At the end of the day all I see is some attention-seeking twat who is using Celtic (like so many) to create a name for himself in order to coin in. Even worse than those who played for and were paid by the club but now backstab, this is someone who as far as I can see contributes nothing to the debate, cause etc. so in my opinion is worse than the others I’ve mentioned. In it for himself and using Celtic as a vehicle to achieve that. Pathetic. There are so many real issues out there and he picks this. I don’t know or care who he supports. He’s an arsehole. Sorry – I’m a bit annoyed.
the unthank road
Charlie B wouldn’t have been Charlie Boyle perchance?
For the night owls. The film Bloody Sunday just started on ITV 3.
When I was younger I managed to get this Spanish babe secretary to go to the outdoor swimming pool with a few I.T type guys. We had a great night bombing and ducking etc. She lapped it up. Her English was sexy Spanish and not the best. She asked me what the action of ducking was in english. I said bonking. She also asked what a beer gut was. I said hardon. Never thought about it again. One week later in the work canteen. My company are sitting at the one table. I am chatting up the Spanish bird and we are beckoned over to sit by my boss at the table.
Spanish bird starts recalling our visit to the swimming pool to my boss who was over on a visit …..”I was bonking Mikey and Franz was bonking Geoff”
My boss was spluttering food launched involuntarily…everyone was shocked. I kept mum and being the reserved crowd nobody asked too much. Then thw coffees came and my bosss clapped his beer gut to which thr Spanish bird said “…John your hardon is getting bigger’
When the truth came out I was assigned a manipulative bas***d status which was unfair for two throw away comments in the fleshy heat of the pool. The Spanish bird found it wickedly funny and me cute ;-)
HH
RWE
I believe he had pub on the Hamilton road??????
Not Boyle a bit more bent than that
Celticrollercoaster luvs his luminious lime boots
22:50 on
1 May, 2014
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
sorry for the late reply had to nip out and just catching up
I am indeed across this weekend with mini me
hope to catch you all again at cqn corner
God Bless Wee Oscar
HH
Awe Naw
solamente una burla??????
Que lastima!
WeefratheTim
23:02 on
1 May, 2014
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.
sorry for the late reply just catching up See you Saturday and bringing my daughter so looking forward to a catch up see you then hopefully
God Bless Wee Oscar
HH
Hamiltontim
Sorry for the late reply yes I did. Was brought up in Anderston.
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
00:44 on 2 May, 2014
Too funny mhate!
Night Timdom.
HH jamesgang
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
00:44 on 2 May, 2014
When I was younger I managed to get this Spanish babe secretary to go to the outdoor swimming pool with a few I.T type guys. We had a great night bombing and ducking etc. She lapped it up. Her English was sexy Spanish and not the best. She asked me what the action of ducking was in english. I said bonking. She also asked what a beer gut was. I said hardon. Never thought about it again. One week later in the work canteen. My company are sitting at the one table. I am chatting up the Spanish bird and we are beckoned over to sit by my boss at the table.
Spanish bird starts recalling our visit to the swimming pool to my boss who was over on a visit …..”I was bonking Mikey and Franz was bonking Geoff”
My boss was spluttering food launched involuntarily…everyone was shocked. I kept mum and being the reserved crowd nobody asked too much. Then thw coffees came and my bosss clapped his beer gut to which thr Spanish bird said “…John your hardon is getting bigger’
When the truth came out I was assigned a manipulative bas***d status which was unfair for two throw away comments in the fleshy heat of the pool. The Spanish bird found it wickedly funny and me cute ;-)
HH
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:))
Yer an olde rascal. Sounds like you had a very good relationship with the fun lovin’ Señorita.
Love Parade
MayDay MayDay. ;))
Friesdorfer there is an ice cream cafe at sheddens roundabout can’t rem. the cafe at end of clarkston shops, run by 2 old ladies eventually shut.
HH
University cafe
How about that old cafe at the foot of Byres Road, does it still have the 50’s look and great ice da crema?
good night Timland hope you are all well
say a little prayer for all our fellow tims in need tonight
and a special one for our very own bhoy Oscar
HH
The Unthank Rd
Why did you not go to Cardinal Newman
I used to dogit in The county bar, The bay horse and on the odd ovation the sheriff courts, a bit of the Martin Oneil about me watching court cases
bedtime
Thank you all CQNers. Really enjoyed your clumpany tonight, sorry , I Can spell, just can’t type!
be respectful, be polite to all, no matter how you disagree
A) we are all Jock Tamsons bairns ( Father Beattie in St Cuthberts had to explain that to me, as a wean.)
B) we all love ra celtic
C) keep your politics to yourselves. All politicians need your vote before they need the truth.
Peace and love
boab
because i’m too old,
sorry it was “Too young”
Was Mr W inglis the music teacher?