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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Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
I think £10m is our ceiling for any player to be honest.
I think James will still be here next season unless the player shows a willingness to leave the club.
LB
new article posted.
Hamilton Tim
All good hear. Sorry for delay in responding. Off train, dinner, kids into PJs etc. Ya know how it goes.
Just packed off a couple of Worcester folk back home on Monday. You down there recently.
Anyways, wind blowing, rain bouncing off the windows, perfect cure for homesickness.
Hope you’re well and winding down to your big summer break.
s
Abbyssial 16:20 Punchestown
Special Meaning 2.20 goodwood
best of luck to all
Lads,
CQN Saturday naps on here please…
Cheers, fleagle1888
Lads, apologies – last week’s results are still to be updated.
Results from the week before are below…
fleagle1888
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : Week 36/19th April results & standings
El Madrigal (Carlito Brigante @9/4) was the solitary winner this week.
+£16.60 PF Ayr (11)
+£15.88 Rockon Neil Lennon (9)
+£15.38 BMCUWP (7)
+£ 9.50 valentinesday (8)
+£ 4.00 leftclicktic (7)
+£ 3.50 tommytwiststommyturns (3)
-£ 0.50 Bada Bing (5)
-£ 2.13 Som mes que un club (5)
-£ 8.50 Cathal (4)
-£ 9.25 green T (6)
-£10.00 What is the Stars (3)
-£11.75 El Madrigal (4)
-£12.00 BULL67 (4)
-£12.00 fleagle1888 (4)
-£15.70 unionbearBhind (3)
-£17.75 16 roads (3)
-£18.75 Kilbowie Kelt (4)
-£22.50 twists n turns (2)
-£23.70 Sponsored by Cheetah (3)
-£23.80 voguepunter (2)
-£26.25 Che (2)
-£28.75 MHARK67 (2)
-£30.94 Burgas Hoops (2)
*No selections (wk 36) : Burgas Hoops, Che, twists n turns, What is the Stars.
*Non-Runners : (wk36) :
Cheers, fleagle1888
17:30 @ Punchestown – Deep Trouble – NAP!
Good luck everybody.
BURTON PORT …… aarrrrggghhhhh!,!!!!!
Birthplace of former Celtic and Ireland goalkeeper.
Packie Bonner.
16 roads
Thought that it was a home run going over the second
Ran out of gas
Was my nap @9/1 and had a score on it …..misery
Seen the race mate, very unlucky.
Barry Geraghty probably made the difference.
Good luck for today.
HH.
Today’s dunkey
PUNCHESTOWN 16:55
CANALY
Good luck all
Special Meaning
Goodwood 2-20
Good Luck ghuys n dholls
big shout for fleagle, many thanks for running the show
UN TEMPS POUR TOUT 530 Punchestown
Good luck,fellas.
Going for GEORGE GURU in the 2.55 at Goodwood.
Good luck guys.
Osteopathic Remedy 3.40 Thirsk.
Good luck.
War Command 3:50 Newmarket.
Morning all…going for Bold Sniper 2.05 Newmarket.
Don’t be reading anything into my choice ya bams.
I’m taking a punt on Strictly Silver in the 2.05 at Newmarket, you can get 40/1 this morning but needs must… be lucky bhoys
NORSE BLUES…….. 3.40 Thirsk.
‘ O,.. I never felt more like singing the blues………’
Just realised my selection is running TOMORROW :)))
So I’m sorry El Madrigal but laziness by me goes for one I tipped earlier in the season and hope it goes well is
GEORGE GURU 2.55 Goodwood.
VP – who owns that horse?! Cough! :-)
T4
Uttoxetter 320 Sail and Return
Good luck everyone
TOMMYTWISTSTOMMYTURNS
Any of today’s other owners laid a wreath at the memorial to The Boys of the Old Brigade?
Lads,
my nap is Waseem Faris (Goodwood 3.30)
Cheers, fleagle1888
Bobby – good point! :-)
Fleagle – I’ll go for Rock Choir in the first at Newmarket…just for Stoksie!
Good luck all,
TTTT
Off Art 3-40 Thirsk
Also like Rock Choir …..didn’t want to jinx you TTTT
PF – you should, after last week’s big race!! How was the birthday?
Ma heid is nipping after the CSA Rally last night….! :-(
GL
TTTT
TTTT
Excellent
Went for extra chillies …erchie like a Liverpool rosette :-))
TTTT
What a stinker
PF – just didn’t get going. VP’s horse looks like one to back next time out.
The winner had no form that I could see to justify that win, but the trainer just explained that it was a long term plan….Pricewise knew!! :-(
T4
Natural Order
Doncaster 1815
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : Week 37/26th April & Week 38/3rd May results & standings
Week 37:
tommytwiststommyturns (Hadrians Approach @10/1) was the solitary winner last week.
Week 38:
16 roads (Deep Trouble @16/1), Sponsored by Cheetah (Abyssial @15/2),
green T & unionbearBhind (Special Meaning @9/2), som mes que un club (Natural Order @5/2)
+£14.60 PF Ayr (11)
+£13.88 Rockon Neil Lennon (9)
+£13.38 BMCUWP (7)
+£12.50 tommytwiststommyturns (4)
+£ 7.50 valentinesday (8)
+£ 2.00 leftclicktic (7)
-£ 0.63 Som mes que un club (6)
-£ 2.50 Bada Bing (5)
-£ 2.75 16 roads (4)
-£ 5.75 green T (7)
-£10.50 Cathal (4)
-£12.00 What is the Stars (3)
-£12.20 unionbearBhind (4)
-£13.75 El Madrigal (4)
-£14.00 BULL67 (4)
-£14.00 fleagle1888 (4)
-£17.20 Sponsored by Cheetah (4)
-£20.75 Kilbowie Kelt (4)
-£24.50 twists n turns (2)
-£25.80 voguepunter (2)
-£28.25 Che (2)
-£30.75 MHARK67 (2)
-£32.94 Burgas Hoops (2)
*No selections (wk 37) : Burgas Hoops, Che, El Madrigal, twists n turns.
*No selections (wk 38) : Bada Bing, Burgas Hoops, Che, twists n turns, What is the Stars.
Cheers, fleagle1888