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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EmeraldBee
Did you ever teach in town where you now live ?
Willie Wallace (did I just type that??)
Like many other Celtic supporters, I think the club has really got it right with this reunion in Lisbon for the Final. It is only fitting that the players still with us, who gave the best display of attacking football in any EC final against a team set out to defend, should be there, in the city where it all took place, hosting the match for the first time since’67.
Hai Hail, an honour to post to you, Willie.
Mr William Wallace
As an 18 year old I worked as a milkman for Bellshill co-op. My claim to fame???
I delivered Jinky’s milk. If we ever meet, I’ll tell you the story of his German Shepherd!
praecepta
09:55 on 2 May, 2014
When it comes to sums that lot haven’t a clue.30K Red Cards printed for their protest – East End Park capacity 11,400 – Mental Arithmetic right enough!Happy Birthdays to all.
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Changed days
I got lifted at Ibrokes in 1987 for holding up a red card, Breach of the Peace an inciting a riot.
Was a Not the View wind up for Souness running out, jailed before kick off…
We won 1-2
Paul McStay and Sndy Walker. .. that was a typo but thought I’d leave it…!
Ayrshire is Green and White
Star-struck, missed an ‘l’. .Hail, Hail. That’s better!
Here’s the way to tackle the media, celtic.
http://videocelts.com/2014/05/blogs/latest-news/naploi-deal-swiftly-with-offending-newspaper-comment
Jc2 Now resident in East Kilbride if that’s what you meant. Taught in St Brides for one year, ’74/’75
Willie Wallace
Is there any info on that huddle down under? Need to check if there’s a leg in Adelaide.
My mother has never forgiven you lot as I am rumoured to have sailed through the air and cracked my head as I was on my Dad’s lap when the goals went in.
S
And my Dad never forgave you as he decided Lisbon would be the warm up game so he planned to travel to the final the next year when we were going to win.
S
Shady
Would have been amazing to beat Man U at Wembley in 68. :)
LiviBhoy – God bless wee Oscar
10:07 on
2 May, 2014
pintaguinness
I know the Bhoy has injury problems but would you seriously be happy to see him go?
I think James Forrest is a future star for Celtic.
LB
I like Forrest.On form he is unplayable.Then again,he is injury prone.How many games has he started?.If fit,how many would he have started?.We cannot continue to make plans for the team,and include these types of player,Derk being another along with Kayal.
Then again we are debating speculation from the media.Forrest and Janko being their first salvo fired.We really should know better,but we cant help it.
I will say again,if James could stay fit,he would be a star.
voguepunter
03:58 on 2 May, 2014
petec
Please decipher I don’t speak ‘Stone Roses’ :O)
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You look far too much into things, lets just say, I Love that Mafia for a reason, Love.
Superlative.
Morning all,
Great time last night with some even greater CQN’rs. Bobby Murdoch- man of steel for holding those train doors open. I would never have made it.
Emeraldbee, was Jimmy McCormick not nicknamed “Cowboy” or am I thinking of someone else.
Ma heid is absolutely thumpin! Serves me right.
Turkeybhoy
£7m is a decent sum for a youngster we brought through the ranks but I would prefer him to stay.
Just my thoughts.
LB
Gold Coast Tom
04:20 on 2 May, 2014
Petec –
I never once said anything to you about aspartame. I have never discussed it on here with anyone. If you are referring to last weekend. You told a poster to quit aspartame and stop his medication. I said you were wrong to tell anyone to stop taking prescribed medication.
I did not mention aspartame.
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Yer a Words manipulator, keep on going, preferably on the right side of the track. I’ve no evidence that you were so dismissive way Bach many years ago, pretty sure you were though. My memory isn’t the best, too many narcotics when I was young, illegal may I add. Certain things stick in your mind.
Tom being an argumentative sod on nightshift, is certainly one. :))
Livibhoy
Where has the figure of £7m come from?
EmeraldBee
Yip was there 77-82 did higher Geography.
From what i remember the Geography teachers were decent bunch.
(as teachers go : > ) .
Mr Carr being one of the best teachers I ever had treated pupils with respect
so go it x 10 in return.
BMCUWP’s , MickTT & Ayrshiretim
You were asking last night as I was leaving, about the charity myself and the guys in work are running for, see below: unfortunately, they don’t have a just giving Site, so we’re doing it the old fashioned way with sponsorship forms ( with gift aid ). If u want to donate anything, let me know and u can pass it on to ma big bro ACGR next Saturday. We’re currently @ £1500 and are targeting £2500.
Cheers Pedro
http://www.findingyourfeet.net
Corinne and her big bro are friends of mine.
Ayrshirtim
Good to hear you had a good time in great company, while I was slogging it on a 12 hour nightshift! :)
Shady
Hope things are going well for you and your family down there mate.
Hail Hail
Emerald Bee
Thank you for that info. Loved “Black jack”, great teacher, could make poetry come alive. Hope TD67 is lurking!
Jimmy McCormack, lovely man.
I come from a long line of teachers. Mum, Dad, 1st wife, Aunt,;- Uncle Terry, head at St Andrews , Shandon. Loved telling everyone I spent my summer holidays in an approved school!
EmeraldBee\o/ proud to be an internet bampot
10:23 on
2 May, 2014
The Unthank Road
If you’re talking about Holy X mid-60′s the Geograohy Dept. consisted of John McLaughlin (brother of ‘Black Jack’ in English) and ‘whiskers’ Jimmy McCormick who is now sadly no longer with us. I went back and taught in that depertment eventually, which is when I got to know Jimmy really well.
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Sorry to butt in a conversation, but definately brothers???
Ayrshirtim
“Cowboy” as in the boxer. Yup, you’re right.
Memory is terrible. That should have been an easy one to remember.
jc2 You’re right John Carr was a really nice man as was wee Tony Gallacher (an assistant heidie at the time).
AND you’re a Geographer! Well done that mhan.
Funniest thing for me then was working with a certain PT Mod Languages who had scared the living sh1t out of me as a pupil in Holy X. It turned out he was a helluva nice fella to work with, but suffered very badly from nerves and had to retire early.
A big happy BURPDAY to Catman & Kickinthenakas, hope your day/year is all you and yours could ever wish for.
Gb
delaneys dunky
10:58 on 2 May, 2014
Ayrshirtim
Good to hear you had a good time in great company, while I was slogging it on a 12 hour nightshift! :)
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Paying the price now mate……….I blame the curry, and running for that bliddy train!
Hoopy do
Please butt in, you are welcome. As I went to seven schoolls I don’t have the recall I should have.
1 St Cuthberts Burnbank
2 St Ninians Hillhead
3 Sacred heart Bellshill
4 Holy family and that’s just the primaries!
Hoopy-do,
Pretty sure they were brothers, but it was a wee while ago now (jaysus, and no mistake, eh?). Might have been cousins I suppose, but there was definitely a family connection.
lionroars67
07:26 on 2 May, 2014
Afraid this rings true for me
Football Is Fixed @footballisfixed · 5m
#EPL £1.8bn annual wages for players (some of whom also feel need to bet on their games too) – how I miss time of Colin Bell and Tony Green.
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It is human nature, unfortunately, it is fallen so it is susceptible to all sorts of snares.
It is very annoying for us common people.
I really dinnae like Globalism.
Morning all.
A very hoopy birthday to catman and kikinthenakas.
Well done to the revellers in Johnstone for catching the last train. No mean feat when BMCUW is involved!
:-)
HH!!
the unthank road,
sorry, i was just checking with EB that Jack and John McL were definately brothers
If they were then im thinking of someone else, if they werent then i might know one of them.
Just being nosey
When you mentioned John Carr and Tony Gallagher, that maybe ties in with what i was thinking though i probably have just got 2 stories joined up wrongly!!
hoopy-do,
the McLaughlin brothers worked together in Holy X in the mid-60’s, not St Brides EK.
Willie Wispy Wallace in the house!! superb…
Great to see you are getting to Lisbon (once again)
Good things happen on Fridays…..tho’ monumental events happen on Thursdays ;-)
HH
Ayrshirtim
Go for a stroll in the sun and a hair o the dug. Usually works for me! :)
Hope to meet you and some good CQN Bhoys next week.
Slow news on here today Ghuys so heres ETims link to what’s happening tomorrow.
http://etims.net/?p=4922
Kevin Kyle in the papers this morning talking about the wages paid by the wee new club that’s in financial trouble. Said he couldn’t believe they were offering £8K per week in the bottom tier. He had another player (unnamed) phone him up to ask if there was a mistake in a written offer’he had been sent, as it was four times what he had been expecting!
And they wonder why the sums don,t add up …
Ht-apologies late reply to last nights posts about Maxims-I worked in Woodside terrace for 2 years and would pop down for their lovely carbonara! when working late even managed to get the parmesan on the pasta!! :)
HH
Poignant to see the name of Tony Green mentioned, he was a friend of my dad and Uncle Jimmy.