Five years ago, Jack Ross took his Championship St Mirren team to Celtic Park for a Scottish Cup tie and impressed everyone. Brendan Rodgers thought they were the best domestic team to play there all season. I thought he was a manager for the future.
Within weeks of leading St Mirren to promotion, he moved to the disaster zone that was Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Sunderland had just experienced the CEO magic of former Rangers chief, Martin Bain, and had been relegated for the second successive season. He took them to the League One play-off final but having sold their star striker and with Aiden McGeady carrying an injury, they lost. He was sacked a few months into the new season, again in a play-off spot.
Of all the bizarre sackings in football, Ross’ losing his job at Hibs, shortly before they were due to play Celtic in last season’s League Cup Final is up there. Hibs then became the disaster zone club. He should have been a good fit at Dundee United, but after losing 7 to AZ Alkmaar, 9 to Celtic, and worse, 3 to St Mirren, he was sacked this morning.
It took less than 4 weeks to go from the height of taking a first leg lead against AZ, to the loss of the next five games, scoring once and conceding 24. Earlier this month, we discussed, “[United’s] smallest loss in the last three years was £2.52m, their highest turnover in that time was £3.9m. Football comes at you quick with losses like that. This will not end well.”
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glendalystonsils on 30th August 2022 6:09 pm
Pure guess …..Patsy Gallacher?
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OMG – that’s me beat. Well done.
Good night to you and all Celtic supporters. This time next week, I would love to be enjoying a pre-match meal in the Merchant city. Oh well, if anyone one has a couple of tickets spare for me and my daughter – give me a shout.
HH
Chairbhoy.
Keep posting freely and openly mate on whatever topic you feel,to me it’s always read and valued .I like it when you and others,go retro and debate.its your view of Celtic and its betterment.
Hail Hail
ParagraphtasticCsc :-)
442BTB
Someone did say well done to you .
It was JIMDOM ….442PTB
Scullybhoy – really enjoyed your photo quiz – I got a few of them but thought I’d let some of the youngsters on here have the glory😀
The game against Clyde – Ronnie ran out the tunnel as keeper but John Fallon stepped in for the game.
66 – Jinky in the mud – brilliant
77 – the Andy Lynch final – first Celtic Scottish Cup win to be live on TV
Most important goal mmm mmm………would it have happened without the resurrection which began with Billy’s header against Dunfermline in ‘65 – discuss!
HH
JRS
JRS,
Imo, Big Billy getting on the end of Charlie Gallagher’s corner is the most important goal in my time watching Celtic.
Oh, in the 65 Cup Final, of course, although the one against Vojvodina was also so very important.
I am going to be a contrarian,
the 5 goals in the cup final v queens park in 1892 they were the most important goals in our history
that started it all,
the bbc didnt even cover the game,
SAINT STIVS,
Could I be as much a contrarian and suggest a goal by Jock Weir? Why?
https://www.thecelticwiki.com/1948-04-17-dundee-2-3-celtic-league-division-a/
Poem from 1894. From the Shamrock Net.
A poem in praise of the first great Celtic team.
THE CELTS
Brave Irish hearts – staunch, leal and true –
To dare and do, I ween,
With prowess stout as Sarsfield’s boys
Who wore the jackets green;
You bear aloft to victory
In many a stormy fight
The dear old flag, the brave old flag,
The flag of green and white!
Renowned is Hampden’s “Old Brigade”
With proud, striped flag unfurled
And hardy lads, my Renton
“The champions of the world!”
But not from from Wick to Solway tide
A match you’ll find, I ween,
For the dazzling combination
Of the wearers of the green.
The Warriors fight in red-and-white,
The Rangers love the blue,
Dumbarton bold sport black-and-gold,
Hearts to maroon are true;
But these and more in combat fierce
That stirred the soul to see,
Before the might of “jackets green”
Were forced to bow the knee.
Come, see my heroes tread the sward,
M’Mahon in the van, –
How stout, how sure the brave defence
Of Jerry, Joe and Dan!
Now Madden scores, now Blessington
They reck nor hurt nor fall,
And, oh the shout that echoes out
With Kelly on the ball!
Then praise we all this gallant band,
Who never know fatigue,
The stoutest hearts in all the land –
The champions of the League;
Victors in grim and stirring fights,
And heroes to their belts!
They’re worthy sons of Irish sires,
And “bould, bould Celts”.
the jock weir saved us from relegation one
Now I really have to join my wife for a good old film – in black and white, preferably.
Billy Gilmour to Celtic? why not , he’s gallus and got a bit of arrogance! (not from a reliable source)
Oh dear, I just noticed that good old DALRIADABHOY was on, so I will wish him good night with a Celtic poem.
THE CELTIC:
You know your heart has blackened
When tears are only shed in dreams
I remember water pure and free
Flowing from her mountain streams.
The smell of heather, the hum of bees,
Atlantic waves breaking on her shore.
Before Trevelyan cast his net
His catch, An Gorta Mor…
We had no time to mourn the dead,
as we set sail for Broomielaw
Far up the Clyde to Glasgow
A Solemn March on feet red raw
My father’s soul torn from his heart
The once burning fire a dying ember
His tears fell for my mother
Her love and grace we would remember
We settled down in Calton to begin to live once more,
In wretched sties of squalor,
Irish fever behind our doors.
Now forty years have passed since then,
We’ve risen up above the shame,
Helped by an Irishman with vision
Brother Walfrid is his name.
With a lions heart and just intent
He raised a people to their feet
Instilled pride and hope to thousands
On those impoverished East end streets
My father’s gone he’s buried here
My own son now bares his name
I feel his spirit by our side
as we walk to see the game
He’s since been called to London that devoted Marist brother
But in his wake he’s left to us a
Club that’s like no other
Yes I speak of Glasgow Celtic
The now famous Green & White
Those peaceful souls of years gone by
Hail the Hoops with all their might
And when you rise to feet at Celtic Park
you’re never on your own,
There are millions rising with you to sing “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
Peter Sloan
Jimmy Johnstone
by The Holy Poet..
He joined Celtic, aged thirteen years, a ballboy at the game
The youth team knocked upon his door, his skill had gained him fame
The bhoy from Viewpark Uddingston, would stake an early claim
To become the greatest ever Celt, the world has ever seen.
A Glasgow bhoy, a Celtic man, he always knew he’d play
In front of sixty thousand fans in Pradise one day
He played the game to entertain, enthralling all the crowd
And in return, the fans would sing, his praises loud and proud.
Our winger showed his trickery, his guile and his strength
His attitude, his balance, poise, displayed at every length
He’d jink around the same man twice, that’s how he got his name
He’d twist and turn ’til they were dazed, then atke them on again.
Diminutive in stature, a Colossus on the field
He stood a measly five feet four but this man would never yield
His fiery, ginger, curly hair and mesmerising moves
Inspired at an early age to play the game he loves.
His dazzling skills and flight of feet were wondrous to see
Defenders terrified of him would want to turn and flee
They knew they’d never catch him, so kicked him as before,
A Foul! He’d just take the ball and go back in for more!
His football became legendary, across the globe did span
The attitude he always showed, to please the paying fan
By skipping past the midfield men and flying down the wing
From there he’d beat them yet again, and his cross, a goal would bring.
Jinky relished every game and wore his shirt with pride
Bobbing, weaving in and out, he’d star in any side
A master craftsman of his art, always brave and bold
A solo genius, never rich, was worth his weight in gold.
Diseased with Motor Neurone, he sadly passed away
The legacy he left to us, the wonders of his play.
Lord Of The Wing, we thank you, you made that No 7
All your own and wear it still, in your Paradise in Heaven.
The poem, The Immortals, was written by Irish poet, Peter Makem, in September 2010 on the 25th anniversary of the passing of Jock Stein.
And a framed copy of the poem was presented to Lisbon Lion, Bobby Lennox, who accepted it on behalf of the club, by Peter and the Association of Irish Celtic Supporters’ Clubs.
THE IMMORTALS
Because the Lisbon hour was taken
Parkhead is changed forever.
By dawn, by day, by evening star
The deed that can not be undone
Spreads itself along the way.
The names are there, their names are read,
They who sailed on fortune´s tide,
They who made return in glory-
Gemmell and McNeill and Johnstone,
Craig and Murdoch, Wallace, Auld and Stein,
Fallon Sean and Fallon John and Simpson,
Lennox, Clark and Chalmers, all in line.
And who can compare with them
That leader and his home-made men?
Who can overcome their fame?
Great as deeds at Bannockburn,
Great as any Scotland sent,
Recall again their do and dare,
Recall the wave on wave defiant,
The surge of that relentless hour.
And time can never take the day,
And time can never take the dawn,
As one by one they fall away,
And one by one they rise again.
PETER MAKEM
big wavy on 30th August 2022 11:39 am
Nick Walsh has apparently never refereed a Hun defeat.
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He’s a SFA/HUN product, expect the Worst.
Hopefully Celtic blow them away and negate any outside influence.
Interesting to see how our board have undersold the champions league briefs by comparison to rangers.
It looks like the new co will take more than 30% more per regular ticket than Celtic on average.
15-40% more than Celtic will get for various ticket types. This means they will more than compensate for their 18% smaller stadium capacity.
Will our dumb board never learn how to run a proper club.
2 days to go and everything crossed.The mad EPL has already smashed its summer transfer record.
Seemingly >£ 1.5 billion and counting.
What cost of living crisis.?????
HH.
PS : Love the poems. My limit is McGonagall. :- On yonder Hill there stood a coo its no there noo, it must have shifted.
Much prefer that to the complicated Pigeon hoose wan.
B78 – cheers.
Was wondering when they were going to sneak this news out.
What you won’t read folks among all the other BS about Sevco besting Celtic across various invented categories …
… Fleecing their staunch support.
Which in turn means a more fundamental question will safely NOT be asked.
Why?
Burnley 78,
Surely you are not advocating our hard pressed fans pay even more money ?
HH.
Just catching up. Re. Scullybhoys photo of the Lisbon Lions, I think it is correct to say that it was the last time they lined up on a football pitch. I am getting on, but if my memory serves me rightly, I think Ronnie Simpson came on to the field with the rest of the Lions but did not play in the game. In fact, I do not think Big Jock ever played the full Lions team ever again after Lisbon. I believe he never wanted anyone to say they beat the Lisbon team.
So Nick “Sevco never lose on my watch” Walsh it is then?
I’m sure the boys at Boclair Academy will be sharing friendly, innocent japes all week with Mr Walsh about what they expect from Nasty Nick at the weekend.
Connaire12 on 30th August 2022 7:50 pm
All any Celtic Team is give their all.
Ange&Callum are Looking Superb.
I think we will get 3 wins this week.
Connaire
I posted earlier- you are correct Ronnie came out but did not play, our good friend the original Holy Goalie, John Fallon, did the honours – I was behind the goal at the old Celtic End
Can Do!!!!!
I never miss a post from Hot Smoked. He’s an engaging poster and his contributions to Celtic Quick News are extremely welcome.
TheDearGreenPlaceCSC
Fake or Fortune’s on – I already hope it’s a fake!
BANKIEBHOY1
Sometimes it’s the dearymegreenplaceCSC…😁
Its the usual pop-up, suspects, usual m.o………”am just oan to say how bad this place is…”
Aye.
JINKYREDSTAR on 30TH AUGUST 2022 7:56 PM
Connaire
I posted earlier- you are correct Ronnie came out but did not play, our good friend the original Holy Goalie, John Fallon, did the honours – I was behind the goal at the old Celtic End
*naw he didnae Evan Williams was in goal that afternoon
Enjoy your film Scullybhoy.
I am away to watch a film with my family or i will be in bother.
I think it was you that posted the pic of Maeda meditating on footie pitch.
Our Japanese Bhoys.
This poem is taken from The Way of the Samurai by Inazo Nitobe at the bottom of the last page 206.
This is a very famous book about Bushido it was previously published under a different name.
‘The traveller owns the grateful sense
Of sweetness near, he knows not whence,
And, pausing, takes with forehead bare
The benediction of the air.’
The poem is very Zen, this very famous book about Bushido, was written by a Mormon.
The very last thing thing in this book, is a very famous Quaker poem.
There are no errors in poem, typed it and double checked it.
🕊🖖✌🕉💚
It’s an early wan for me Saturday.
Dalmarnock the first destination, the Guru in my work says you shouldnae go to a Sevco/Rangers game sobre. :))
The 3-0 mauling was the first time I’d witnessed Celtic MAUL Sevco/Rangers pished.
Back to normality for Tuesday Night and Celtic announcing the Club properly with, I think, a win against Real. :)
sober
ya dobber!!!!!
Petec,
How early ?
The Sarry Heid opens at 8 o’clock. Need to buy a roll, but it’s not mandatory to eat it.
HH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJdFim-7ySk
Under the Lights we are rinsing out the Style.
Saturday cannae come quick enough.
Newco made a Euro Final FFS.
It’s Time to do Magical things.
“Playing our Football”
Tontine
You are absolutely correct, amazing what fifty one years does to the memory😀
HH