We are only two days away from the 9 in a row CQN Open, which again takes place at Aberdour Golf Club in Fife. This year our guest of honour is Lisbon Lion, Willie Wallace. We have already raised over £2000 from a shirt auction and raffle (thank you very much to all who participated) but we have a quick opportunity for you to win a signed Celtic strip in a raffle, ending on Saturday.
Tickets cost £1, if you can afford £1, get involved here. Proceeds go towards 1254125, which is a crucial part of orientating the Celtic Movement in the direction of our founding fathers.
Willie Wallace will be at the Celtic Store, Argyle St, for late night shopping, from 5.30-7.30 pm tomorrow (Thursday) night. Where you can buy a signed copy of his book and have a chat with the man himself. Bring a camera.
Immediately after leaving the Celtic Store tomorrow Willie and Brogan Rogan (and a pile of books) are heading to the Greenock Celtic Supporters’ Club for a CQN Question and Answer evening. Entry costs £2 (all of which is going to our charity causes). DON’T FORGET YOUR CAMERA!!
I know many of you have read Brogan Rogan but if you’ve not seen him and Willie Wallace in action, get along tomorrow, it will be another classic Celtic night. Tickets are available at the door.
Thanks to everyone who helped organise all of these events, more on that later.
Last call today for the special Father’s Day offer for Heart of a Lion. Order TODAY and we’ll include a Father’s Day card, complete with your own message. See the graphic to the right..
You can choose from two cards, see explanation and choices here, one with Tony Watt after scoring against some Spanish lot, the other with Billy McNeill receiving some trophy or other.
Click on the button below, enter the text you would like to appear in the middle of the card, and Tony will post your book off in time for Father’s Day.
For a proper read of CQN Magazine cick here. Use the navigation buttons at the bottom to flick through pages or zoom in.
Order Heart of a Lion with your personalised Father’s Day card here:
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Does Myth still have his cardigan or was in torn in the frenzy by English clubs hoping to hire him as a manger?
off for some sleep now.
Day three of the diet is over, and I have been supporting the wife faithfully.
Lost 2.5 kilos so far, she is beelin, she has only lost 1 kilo, and still having the vino, she is no happy >}
Next week we are on to the fat burning soup diet, Oh the feckin joy, but will do it.
Take care and god bless Timland
HH
KTF
Somos el Celtic.
steinreignedsupreme
00:30 on 13 June, 2013
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Apparently every club in Europe is making do until the hole in the wall gang become available!
‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis
Naw am in Seine :O).
KK
:)))
I stick to the gambling that I know will win.
My “Snap” face is my winner, every time.
The key is to hide the surprise. Twas Poker that helped me develop my Snap face.
William Hill know and are wary of my abilities at this game – it’s why they ignore my requests to include it in their nationwide gambling facilities.
Neil Lennon has spoken of how it feels to join Jock Stein and Billy McNeill as the only people to have won league and cup doubles as both player and manager;
” It feels amazing. To win the double as a player was great but to win it as a manager is just fantastic. Its very special, personally , to join those two icons at the club. Thats what you do the job for. It was special playing but this means so much more to me on a personal level.
When I got the job I wanted to follow in their footsteps. We’re progressing well now, thats the double on the back of a great European campaign. Any year its brilliant to win the league but I suppose theres a bit more feeling towards this because of our anniversary. The Barcelona game the day after the anniversary was amazing, and we finished off the league in real style.
I remember Billy McNeill winning the double in 1988, and 25 years on, I am in charge which is a privilige. To be successful at Celtic, with the club going in the right direction and progressing off the field as well, gives me immense pride and satifaction. Its a significant moment as always and one that will live long in the memory. I really tried to enjoy the moment and had my family here, and for the players in particular it was fantastic. You look back on your career and you think that was pretty good. During the 1990s the club was starved of success. Martin O’Neill came in and revolutionised what was going on here and brought a winning mentality to the club. Gordon Strachan carried that on and this is the eighth championship in 13 years, so the club is in rude health now. ”
‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’ 00:33 on 13 June, 2013
“Apparently every club in Europe is making do until the hole in the wall gang become available!”
It will be worth the wait sure…
Haven’t taken my relaxation pills.
Feelin in Thames.
Don’t post often, just like to say that Hoops is off and hope we get top dollar as I am sure we will, on another note, would you buy this next Celtic Legend, cant post the link.
Highlight the below, right click copy on to google, hit return, happy days. Now give us Arshavin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu18eGqCaqo
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steinreignedsupreme
00:37 on 13 June, 2013
((()))(((((
Mourhino’s a stopgap!
Have to say, it’s outstanding to see Lenny make that achievement!
I attended more games in the 90s than I did in the 2000s….makes the past 15 years all the sweeter.
Only down side, which is one that I think most of us know, is that TB was denied the same opportunity – by cheating, not by any management decisions.
But his presence, and that of the Maestro, and the fight we put up on the pitch, made it all the worthwhile. Especially now we have some vindication about the concerns we had regarding the way the game was being managed and administered by the scumbags at the SFA, and the role of the meeja, for the sole objective of hun protection and corrupt banking.
away from my love :O(.
Mourinho was heid-hunted.
Fred C,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYAilF-UU4g
Was it Zimmerman that shared the videos of the Black Slave opera – flamin lost the links :((
The songs were often a way of sharing directions for those looking for a chance to run for freedom. Eg. “there is a fountain….filled with blood…”
Not a great example, better ones out there.
But the songs were also inspiration. Hence the birth of soul music from gospel music, and such gems as………..:)))
Peter @macbloscaidh 1h
@CharlotteFakes http://i.imgur.com/E5bUsgs.png Is this the same Rangers Football Club that just won promotion from Division 3? Interesting.
1. Rule Change 6.8 SFA AGM . If there are members which, at the date of adoption of these Articles, are associate members
2. SFA RULE CHANGE 6.8 SFA AGM such members shall automatically be deemed to have acquired full membership of the Scottish FA
Sevco full members already eh that was quick from the brothers.
GGW @GLASGOWSGREENW 44m
RESOLUTION 2 … 6.8
Amended text 6.8 & 7
Certificate of membership
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/ScottishFA/AGM2013/GM2013.pdf …
Stan Le Man @RFCSwitcheroo 25m
While we’re all getting tetchy at what appears rule re-write to accelerate sevco punty-up, don’t forget CFC have rubber stamped the changes.
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Brentford fans regain ground for Celtic friendly
BRENTFORD independent supporters association BIAS have urged Bees fans to get down in numbers now the club has changed its allocation plans for the Celtic friendly at Griffin Park.
BIAS wrote a letter of complaint following an uproar amongst Brentford fans that they would only be given one dedicated stand for the home pre-season game next month, with Celtic supporters expected to fill the other three stands.
However, the club has now been both the Bees United and BIAS stands, although tickets for the former will go on general sale if not bought by Bees fans.
A BIAS statement said: “The Celtic match is our club’s most prestigous friendly for a number of years and has been arranged to give our team an even bigger challenge as they prepare for the new season.
“Celtic are of such a high stature that they demand a fee to play in these games. Tickets are on sale now, and Bees fans have a two week period to show the club that they were right to change their arrangements.
“Should the demand prove to be sufficient, the Bees United Stand will be exclusively for home supporters. But if sales for this part of the ground are slow, the area at the Brook Road end of the stand will go on general sale.
“BIAS hopes that those supporters who were anticipating staying away now reconsider and purchase their tickets within the initial two week window.”
Meanwhile, BIAS are urging supporters to lobby Hounslow Council with letters of support in their proposed new stadium at Lionel Road after a planning application was submitted last week. More details on this will follow.
Summa
Henrik
There was no repayment terms in there that I could see.
Liked the bit the money was for nothing.
Drinks were probably free too.
The SFA Founded 13 March 1873 (140 years ago) maybe I’m just paranoid :)
Auldheid
01:25 on
13 June, 2013
Henrik
Boy on twitter saying they were always full members of the SFA is this correct ?
Henrik
Were Rangers not members of SFA but Associate Members of SFL?
Is there a new rule from the merger that reflects SFL has gone and would that of itself change the membership status?
I think I was answering your question as you werr writing it. :)
Auldheid
01:31 on
13 June, 2013
Yes boy said full member of SFA and associate of SFL so no doubt they’ll become full now once league reconstruction happens.
Why are they so desperate to have full membership instead of associate though ?
Sorry mate just noticed lol.
What’s the imporatance of having full membership ?
Goodnight mate catch you tomorrow. HH
Well, if collective hunnery had half a brain, it’d been in court against its own board, the meeja aka Jack, and the SFA, singing this…with questionable innocence of course..!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQjh9H-ymK4
Well, as the last one to sign out tonight, can I humbly say, it doesn’t matter what dark forces are at work against us – as an agnostic, I still feel impelled to say we are the most religious in value out of all football clubs – regardless of religion or wealth, we value the welfare of everyone.
And as a force, that is one to be reckoned with :))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPi2r2j70Zc
The Celtic Board in a meeting of collusion with the SFA at the construction of the Celtic Triangle?
Or just the SFA and some Sevco rally merchants??
Hmmm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebtjj8aFXh8
R is for Rangers:
http://belfastmediagroup.com/flag-protests-your-super-a-to-z-guide/
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Israeli international defender Rami Gershon, who spent the second half of the season on loan at Celtic, yesterday signed a two-year deal with the Belgian club Beveren. Gershon will be followed out of the club by another centre-half, Thomas Rogne, whose contract is about to end.
Summa
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SFL history: League created boom time for Scotland
IN THE Scottish Football League’s beginning some would read its end. Those opposed to the dissolution of the SFL yesterday may reflect wryly on how the inauguration of the organisation 123 years ago was greeted by some.
On 30 April, 1890, a meeting of 11 clubs that had become unsatisfied with filling their fixture list with friendlies established that competitive football would come to the country – a full three years before professionalism in the domain was legalised. The respected, opinion-forming Scottish Sport newspaper, smelled a rat. “The first and last objection to the SFL is that it exists,” the organ thundered. “The entire rules stink of finance, money-making and money grabbing.”
As with its demise, the SFL endured a difficult birth. Renton, the Dumbarton club that were the instigators of the SFL, were thrown out of the first championship only five weeks in for playing a game against Edinburgh Saints – in reality a St Bernards side that had fallen foul of the strict ban on professionalism. “So in the very first championship the dreaded asterix appeared at the foot of the table,” says David Thompson, the operations director with the SFL whose 33 years there led to him becoming its de facto historian.
History was created when Dumbarton and Rangers shared the first title following a play-off that ended in a 2-2 draw – thelast time it was shared. Within a decade, five of the founders of the SFL had been lost, with Abercorn, Cambuslang, Cowlairs, Vale of Leven and Renton unable to make the transition to the pro ability to attract large numbers of paying spectators.
The ability to spin money also made for a protectionism. A second tier came about but teams were allowed in to the top flight by election only. Not until 1921-22 was promotion and relegation given on sporting merit.
The period immediately after the Second World War brought the first attempt at a breakaway. A number of clubs attempted to set-up a Superleague comprising 14 or 16 teams with the entry criteria ground size. It was repelled with the comment at the time that Scottish football had averted a “slow, lingering death”.
Record attendances and competitiveness not witnessed since followed – a boom time. Seven different clubs won the championship inside two decades and in the second tier Queen of the South could attract a crowd of 15,000, while 28,000 watched Queen’s Park play Kilmarnock. “You look at a player like Gordon Smith from that era,” says Thompson. “His individual accomplishments are perhaps unrivalled. He won five championships, is the only man to win the league with three different clubs, and did all this playing for Hibs, Hearts and Dundee, and not with the Old Firm sides.”
But by the 1970s, spectator numbers were dropping off at an alarming rate, with the 18-club top flight delivering countless meaningless matches. The need for change led to the creation of the ten-club Premier Division and two leagues below of 14.
Thompson’s favourite era was the 1980s. Were it not for Albert Kidd’s intervention for Dundee against Hearts in 1986 that meant the Tynecastle men were pipped by Celtic for the title, from the four years between 1982 and 1986, there would have been four winners of the competition from outside of Glasgow.
He said: “We were together and close knit. And of course it is a mere co-incidence that we haven’t qualified for a World Cup since the breakaway that formed the SPL 15 years ago.”
The lure of money being concentrated among fewer clubs spelt the demise of the SFL as the governing body through which all senior league football was channelled come 1997.
A Deloitte and Touche report helped push the 10-club breakaway to become a reality in time for the 1998-99 season. But with only one up, one down for promotion and relegation, the dominance of Celtic and Rangers and ground criteria denying entry, Thompson sees that far from modernity this set-up is like the structure a century before. He said: “For the past 15 years, the SFL has still run most of the football competitions in this country and enjoyed some great finishes and thrilling play-offs and fine footballing competitions.”
SFL: 1890-2013
1888: The Football League is founded in England.
1890: 14 clubs invited to discuss formation of a league structure in Scotland. Clyde and Queen’s Park decline, the latter correctly predicting that it will lead to professional football in Scotland, while St Bernard’s are not elected, leaving 11 clubs to battle it out for the inaugural Scottish football league season.
1891: Dumbarton and Rangers share first championship on 29 points.
1893: An additional league is set-up below the existing division. Clubs are promoted by ballot.
1914: The First Division continues but the Second Division is suspended after the outbreak of World War I.
1921: Goal average introduced to eradicate play-off matches for tied teams.
1922: Automatic promotion introduced to the Second Division.
1923: The league introduces a third division, only to see it fold three years later.
1932: Willie MacFadyen blasts Motherwell to the championship with 52 goals in a single league season, setting a record which stands to this day and stopping Old Firm duopoly of 27 consecutive titles.
1939: Football in both divisions suspended following the start of World War II.
1946: Professional football restarts and a third division is added once again. The League Cup, a popular distraction during war-time, is continued following the recommencement; Rangers defeat Aberdeen 4-0 in the first final.
1971: Goal difference replaces goal average as the tiebreaker in an attempt to reward more attacking football.
1974: Celtic complete a record run of nine consecutive championships.
1975: New structure of three divisions and creation of Premier Division.
1985: Aberdeen win Premier Division title – the last time a non-Old Firm club triumphed.
1990: The Scottish Football League celebrates its’ centenary year, introducing the Centenary Cup which is won by Dundee. Competition kept and becomes the Challenge Cup.
1994: Scottish football restructures once more with expansion to four divisions of ten teams; three points for a win.
1997: Rangers equal Celtic’s record of nine straight championship wins.*Insert Dreaded Asterix*
1998: Top division teams break away from the league and create their own governing body, the Scottish Premier League.
2013: Clubs vote in favour of merging the governing bodies which will likely see the Scottish Football League cease to exist in its current form at a meeting on 27 June.
Summa
Anyone else watching the 5th longest Stanley Cup Final?
Capecodcsc
What a disaster!
Good morning Timland on a bright sunny morning in ML5.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Good morning Timland.
If Hull or anybody else go to 5m for Hooper,then
Celtic should take the money…….final year of
contract and all that.
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Message from Tom McLaughlin (GCT)..
Got All-Clear from today’s bone scan..Which was the main worry..CT and MRI scans to come..1 down 2 to go..
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001Bhoy