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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Not till 4pm
Well I can’t do that, seems I’m upsetting people and hurting there feelings, aweeeeeeee, so some of them ganged up. And went to the main man on the blog, crying foul, so I got a slap on the wrist, MEN?
In the old days, pre Fergus, I was always struck by the different types you’d see at CP.
The differentest were a gaggle of Shoe Gazers at Hampden for the March 1984 Skol Cup final.
They looked like the guys from the Jesus and Mary Chain and had a big flag but were too cool to shout much, even when Brian McLair equalized from two down to take it to extras.
People look less different these days. I miss that.
I knew an absolute gem of a guy who went on holiday to Egypt with his missus who was a midwife in Bellshill maternity. Not many people had visited Egypt at this time. They were in Cairo shopping and his missus spotted Omar Sharif. Unable to remember his name she blurted out there’s Dr Zhivago. The bold yin marches up and shakes his hand saying so you work in Bellshill Maternity too.
No Omar’s were hurt in the making of this story.
Tony:
I think you have a clear right to express your opinions which are genuinely welcome.
My only advice would be to consider expressing them in ways which are a little less bomastic and avoid insults.
I say this as someone who would not have complained about your posts cus I’m manly enough to handle them…
:-)
Watching Cheers on ITV4, still brilliant. :-))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
Blantyretim.
If I can hang on that long on my own, If anyone fancies a couple of hours in the Blane Valley with a boring old fart their welcome to join me.
St Patricks day 1956
OMG that could have been quite a nasty moment and worked out very different!
Atletico pal , who is still in London , tells me that he has been seriously surprised by the number of people in London who have offered a ———Well done and thanks for beating that lot .
He assures me he will get me a ticket for the Final. Roma Lisbona return booked . I dont give a fig who wins .An experience .
Loving the new series of adverts for sainsburys
JCGE
Hugh Bonkle
Guys initials H McC
Dessybhoy. Correct.
aw
ffs
there laurie with his “running longer than the mousetrap” joke ………
and follows it up with a “who shot JR” joke.
I thought the story was about St.Mark’s Square in Venice, agree great guy speak to him regularly
thunder road
19:18 on 1 May, 2014
St Patricks day 1956
OMG that could have been quite a nasty moment and worked out very different!
Aye, I was sweating for a wee while!!
My wife has barred me stopping for hitchhikers, as I was always doing it.
HH
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
18:53 on
I knew it wasn’t me who thought it up :)
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
18:11 on
1 May, 2014
We had two goals ruled out for offside in the return leg, wee jinky and big yogi..
*John Clark missed a penalty in the 1st Leg.
WC I believe the ref at Annfield was Italian, seemingly he was intimidated by the crowd.
TBJ
I think Depeche mode owe the Celtic fans a few bob for royalties they have made over the last couple of years.
Story with no punchline…
Remember being in Stutgart during the UFA cup run with my pal from Carmarthen who loved his food.
Wandered into a restaurant and the rest of us were virtually incontinent watching his increasingly frustrate and red-faced efforts to mime ‘vinegar’.
Next day he finds a English/Welsh dictionary.
To this day I call him Essich…
I remember when a mate of mine had been at court for taking a neighbours car without permission. After the case his lawyer asked him ,now that you have been acquitted, will you tell me honestly? Did you steal the car?’ My mate replied ‘after hearing you in court, I’m beginning to think I didn’t.’
evening cqn…
not long in after being endoscopycally examined…
one polyp gone for path report..
all being well with, that next one in five years ..HURRAH!!
Now where’s that steak
H.H
BT
No more than Burger King owe me for using my initials to advertise their junk food ;)
Is your dad going to the CSA gig tomorrow night ?
Heard TD got bitch slapped by Paul67 the other night….
Oldtim67
If your thinking of going to the Lisbon lions night in Greenock I have a free room available for you just along the road from the club, it’ll be my treat sir…. Oh and a great pleasure.
Let me know your thoughts,
V
Goodnews bognor bhoy.
thunder road
19:18 on 1 May, 2014
St Patricks day 1956
OMG that could have been quite a nasty moment and worked out very different!
Mind you, I hijacked a car in Seville !!
HH
Tbj
no idea, not spoken to him since Tuesday.
Commas doh
bognorbhoy
great news – the power of prayer
BT
He was ripping me on FB the other night … Old bassa is aye asking me about the cows I associate with ;)))
O))
Watching Top of the Pops 1979 on BBC 4 at the minute……..and I don’t remember the “music” being this bad…..
Threesey
just said that to mrs bt…
pure mince so it is…
“Eruption” on now….every member of the “group” has beads in their hair……..omg….
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
Yer still watchin it though……
Aye, waiting on game starting in itv4..
After five days in hospital, I took a turn for the nurse
Vmhan – YNWA Wee Oscar.
I must pass on your offer,very appreciated for you thinking about me,I know it would be a great night,but there is football on the Saturday,and I have to pick up my ticket in the Blane Valley.around 1.30pm on the Friday,it would be a long haul with having a drink in the Blane then heading to Greenock for another minimum of six hours on the bevvy and then the match the next day.I’ll pass but thanks for the offer.