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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archdeaconsbench
19:28 on
6 September, 2013
Natknow / Steinreignedsupreme from earlier….
Some belters mentioned there…. Had the House of Love ‘Butterfly’ album on no long ago. Never gets old.
Also had Sugar ‘Copper Blue’ blastin out the motor yesterday. Stone cold classic…..
Copper Blue is fantastic. “Hoover Dam” on that I think? Bob Mold is a genius!
#fearless wee oscar is on a celticrollercoaster
19:35 on 6 September, 2013
No been too busy.
My predictions are usually rubbish anyway.
The guy Vaughan has managed to destroy Wales’ chances.
Wales midfield of Ramsay, Ledley & walloper Vaughan.
If I was I would have
England 3-0
Scotland 1-2
Ireland 1-0
googybhoy ♥ Celtic
19:39 on
6 September, 2013
Your not busy now :-)
Email them to me excluding Wales game
HH
CRC
NatKnow, aye, Hoover Dams on that….
Actually went and bought it again a few months ago to get the remastered/extra dvd/bells and whistles edition….. The original copy couldv’e been left in anyone of a dozen houses over the years……
googybhoy ♥ Celtic
19:40 on
6 September, 2013
and what about?
Northern Ireland Portugal
Germany Austria
Italy Bulgaria
Poland Montenegro
Liechtenstein Greece
Finland Spain
tictactic @tic_tac_tic 1m
Oooh close chance for new bhoy Pukki. Almost darting in for a tap-in but good save Casillas.
Come on the Leslie Nielsen 11
NegAnon2
19:13 on
6 September, 2013
Corkbhoy why are you worried about the media it’s pointless should JT be forgiven. – well we all deserve a second chance – even ugly Betty. But in the end a bit of booing is hardly a hanging offence.
We all deserve a second chance?
Does that include the Mankie Mob?
#fearless wee oscar is on a celticrollercoaster
19:42 on 6 September, 2013
Cheers mate
You got mail.
archdeaconsbench
19:43 on
6 September, 2013
NatKnow, aye, Hoover Dams on that….
Actually went and bought it again a few months ago to get the remastered/extra dvd/bells and whistles edition….. The original copy couldv’e been left in anyone of a dozen houses over the years……
Hmmm…getting itchy fingers now…typing A-m-a-z-o-n…
Pulli will do for me…..bringemon!!
HH
Eh, Pukki… not fat digits. just going blind
Just on briefly (before I go aff oot again) to wish wee Gordon’s Scotland all the very best tonight in the continuing improvement of our (well, my) National team.
Have a wee sneaky for 2-2 despite going for 2-1(I think) in t’Official CRC predictor.
Right, where’s that dark blue top of mine…. ;-)
Hi all
Thank you for your kind words and prayers for my partners nephew Blake
At the moment he is having an operation to relief the pressure on his brain
That has caused blindness and paralysis
HH
Weet weet weet
The very best of wishes
Dreadful
weet weet weet
Thoughts and best wishes
Oooooo Booos for the Belgium Huddle .
Weet Weet Weet, thoughts with you and yours, c’mon young Blake!
Lovely night in Glasgow tonight.
Good to see WGS playing 3 Celtic players and 2 former players. Hope the Tartan Army can cope with hat.
Shame goal to Portugal
KEANO
Hope all the Bhoys get through their respective internationals unscathed.
Rather none of them played!
Hail Hail
Weet weet weet
My heart goes out to u and your family buddy.
Stay strong.
God Bless
1st 10 points up on the ole CQN predictor :-)
Lustig havin a shocker
Not complainin…
B-)
leftclicktic oscar in our thoughts
19:22 on
6 September, 2013
Neustadt-Braw
19:20 on 6 September, 2013
looks like TSFM are having probs …any info?
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Seem fine here last post up 7:07pm
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thanks I am probably on the naughtie step…..again …..they are not as quick as the CQN ers…..hahahaha
Luxcelt
Ref yon “Irish” label and it’s connotations.
Really not at all surprising that objections to that phrase would come from the West of Scotland. Those with Irish forbears (particularly Catholic) who live in many parts of Scotland have been subjected to prejudice, ridicule and taunts for that very thing, their perceived “Irishness” in the West (a lot ) of Scotland. Being Irish born and bred has very little to do with it.
If you are not in a hostile environment then labels like that are much less offensive.
Some people come on here for validation of their views, some for a laugh or a moan, some for the banter and information, but some seem to come looking for a fight and seemed determined to provoke one. That how it seems to me. I know the original post wasn’t yours btw.
HH
Larsson misses a sitter
Lustig makes me eat my words
B-(
Sweden score
Quonno – no!
Changes already made by PL at Hampden.
A green and white ball.
Norn Ireland score
weet weet weet,
Thoughts are with you and young Blake.
Mon norniron