It’s one of those obscure football facts which appears more likely to be an urban myth, but when he jogs out onto Celtic Park on Sunday the proof will be there for all to see: Chelsea captain John Terry is a Celtic fan. I’ve heard many wide ranging reasons why people become attached to the club, not everyone was born into it as an accident of paternal heritage, some of us made our own way there.
I know one Ulsterman, from the loyalist tradition, who has lived in Scotland for decades, and, along with his friends, is a Celtic supporter. One season ticket holder told me he started shouting for Celtic as an infant, to tease his Rangers supporting father, but one day the teasing developed into the acquisition of a green jumper, an unusual occurrence in the family home. A bridge had been crossed, soon posters were on the bedroom wall, a Celtic Subbutteo team was bought and after a few years, a Celtic top made its appearance.
There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of great stories like these.
Sunday’s #19 Legenda’ game will be a chance for some of us to reminisce about the days when Pierre, Lubo, Jorge, Bobo, Tommy Boyd, the man himself, Stiliyan Petrov and, of course, the Swede, graced Celtic Park every week. It will be a rare chance to see Martin O’Neill on the on the touchline, perhaps without bouncing up and down. Well done to Carlos Cuellar for pitching up, even if he has to play the inevitable pantomime villain.
Monies raised will go towards Stiliyan’s Foundation and to stock a food bank, which will open in Glasgow this month with the aim of alleviating food poverty. Which takes us back to where we started.
Enjoy your day.
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Travellerbhoy
God rest her soul. He only takes the really good ones prematurely. Bet you’re so proud of your big sis T.
…Dunky… I’m also a Pukki believer; and he will score goals.
Man im still so raw my mum died when I was 10 an my dad was doing a long stretch. There was 6 of us and even though we were in a home the staff looked at Rose before they said anything the best guide ever. She left 4 of her own. Manure supporteters through their dad. I can still picture her when Naka scoredanshe was banging downstairs to her man and her sons. THE BEST I miss her every day Hail Hail my Rose
Desertbhoy
It will not be long till we are saying ‘Gary Who’? Teemuuu!
Travellerbhoy
My sis is more of a Celtic fanatic than the rest of us. When the ghirls get it, they really get it. Your Rose sounds like my Jacqueline :-)
Agreed…………………………
….to the tune of ABBA’s money, money, money
Pukki, Pukki, Pukki, Teemu Pukki
He will score goals
He works so hard throughout the game, to score the goals and bring us fame
And that’s no bad
Teemu Pukki is our man, he scores the goals an cheers the fans
Pukki, Pukki, Pukki, Teemu Pukki
He’s a Celtic Mhan
Dearie – dearie me………….
Late start………………………………….
delaneys dunky
Your right bro
Desertbhoy
:-) Got my granddaughter tonight. She will know your Pukki song before mass tomorrow. Love it :-)
CQN Saturday Naps Competition
Lads, for those who are in the CQN Saturday Naps competition, please go back and post today’s selection at the end of the previous article :
“Milanese mistakes, Sevco Annual Return”
All the best, fleagle1888
Good Morning Bhoys, Petition signed. Who do you think we are petitioning against? the same guys who read the petition. Won’t change anything Bhoys, never will. Too many pals and too much money involved I’m afraid for anyone to even consider it. It Would change their whole entire employment system they would actually have to have interviews and things that real people have to go through instead of just a handshake.
KLV
Bankiebhoy1
Late start? No wonder the morning is awful here in Dalmuir.
…nearly midday here, and as usual it hot and humid in the desert…heading towards the cooler months though!!
Good morning friends from a very damp and grey EK following an evening of incessant rain. Off for my weekly puddle-strewn ParkRun…
Travellerbhoy… David Lowe, knew it well…
Travellerbhoy. Very much enjoyed your posts this morning.
A life full of love and sorrow in Celtic
I’m sure there is a book in there.
I think it deserves to join some other great stories in the Celtic Anthology project.
http://celticanthology.wordpress.com/
Hail Hail
Desertbhoy
Ok, rub it in, Clydebank is wet and cold and I have to go for the milk and rolls :-)
…Dunky
Dalmuir..sure i used to jump on the train to go play gowf there in the early 70’s.
Morning folks..saturday at last and finally home from a week working in birmingham.
Looks like ive missed something about jim spence and the bbc?? Can anyone send a link or tell me what was said???
Cheers.
Delaneys Dunky
Stop it would ye , ye know its not allowed on here talking about going for milk and rolls in the morning , the next thing you,ll be telling us is your going for some Skwerr Slice .
I would give my left you know what to be able to go for the rolls just noo.
Good morning champions.
Firstly. .welcome traveller bhoy.
Read your posts … so many thoughts in my head about your story. God bless you amigo
And I am thinking of going to stans match on sunday. .want to see lubo and henke and sran etc so I suppose I should ignore the jt fella
Airdrie not much better Jobo. Enjoy yer run.
KLV
Desertbhoy
Great course, play it once a fortnight. Cannae get under 80, after 30 years of trying :-)
mick11.. not sure but think he made some reference to the original bunch being dead and now a new outfit..
ohits Go Oscar….. an i’d kill for a bit of skwerr sausage…
Mick
He was talking about mclelland going on the board and said he was on the board of the now dead club too
ffm, some great videos through the night, that’s why we’re paranoid :-), or why I have such a dislike for them ?
Traveller Bhoy – hail hail
Who else dislikes these international weekends ?
Ohits
Mrs Delaney has got the bacon and square slice under the grill. Need to dash to Abdul’s :-)
No harm to you Paul but I would rather that John Terry was NOT a Celtic fan.
Ohits / dessy
Theres a snack van about half a mile from me.
Square sausage .. stornoway black pudding.. bacon. . Tattie scone .. egg … beans and mushrooms. .. crispy mortons roll and a cuppa. £3
Well its about time these myths were put to bed.charlottes tweets yesterday where very telling in regards to the goings on at the bbc and media house..whatever next? Ha
Dunky… used to jump on the train frm hyndland station and if memory serves me right.. par was in the 60 somethings…used to score mid 70’s but that was then… years now caught up with the body and eyesight..would be lucky to break 90 now!
TBJ,
That’s it, I’m off for ma big plain loaf outsider, with a square slice
Hail hail
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Jinks just sent a pm..
Summa
Right thats it ya shower a bassas , enough of the Skwerr talk for one day please .
Delaneys
Played Dalmuir regular in the 70,s , was the best Muni in the area , is Hill 60 still there and do you still put your ball in the chute .
TBJ… well fired rolls…stop it or have an extra portion for me an i’ll imagine it. Would pay ten times that if someone could get it to me now…
Hopefully back for a visit next month, an guess what my diet will consist of…. few ‘suppers as well.
Cowiebhoy in …..
Mothers Pride… well fired heel.. stop it guys there’s anothe 6 weeks till i’m home.
Good morning fellow Celts – grotty rain in Renfrewshire usual cycle crew bailed oot – literally :-(
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ffm – txt mack83 £? to 70070 – god bless oscar & mackenzie
05:48 on 7 September, 2013
Superb record – still defies belief!!
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– reading back & watched that video of The 3-0 cup game ( 3 deidco sent off ) – it’s easy to forget just how nasty those shower were – and what they got away with that night and in the aftermath….grrrrrr
When i meet Celts who still say they miss those games- admittedly I’ve only met 3 : two over from Derry on a train from Prestwick en route to Shaktar K game – jeezo I’ve got family in Derry and met some solid bhoys there over the years but these guys were from another dimension- seriously wtf!!
The only other is a guy who never goes to games- ever! Talks nonsense when games on tv. Etc etc
Bottom line is they are the exception that proves the rule- i get about a fair bit – Thens would have the game resurrected tomorrow- only met 3 Celts who would!
Celts simply don’t need them and don’t want them and their rancid bile – ever again – under any circumstances
Funny how we hear about radio programmes and newspapers who find plenty ‘celts’ who want huns back… Makes one consider the possibility of extraterrestrials living amongst us …
Im willing to bet there is not one CQNer who wants thems back!
Rant – on pause ||
HH