Heart of a Lion, the autobiography of Lisbon Lion, Willie Wallace, went to print this morning and will be out the day before the Cup Final. It is a joy.
Willie starts with a remarkable 17 days in April 1967 when the takes us through five games, Dukla Prague, home and away, in the semi-final of the European Cup, England v Scotland at Wembley, a tense league encounter with Aberdeen and the Scottish Cup final. Before you get into the substance which made the man, or his more famous achievements which were to follow the next month, you are immersed in sense of possibility, of sheer wonder, and of incredibly hard games of football, that encapsulated these times.
His story is genuinely unique, being the only Lisbon Lion Jock Stein went out of his way to buy, for good reason. His pace was unparalleled in the game. His scoring rate at Hearts was excellent but at Celtic he outperformed his peers – and that was an incredible team of peers.
We learn a valuable insight into how a team who had won nothing in seven years before Jock Stein’s arrival were transformed and swept all before them. Willie gets right into the detail of tactics and preparation.
The Great Event is there in all its intricate detail. Neil Lennon should make every player in the squad read it before Champions League duty commences next season. It would inspire the most desolate soul.
Willie asked CQN to publish the book, which we did. There are contributions from our own Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan, who believe me, does not disappoint. Close friend of Jock Stein, and the most influential broadcaster in Scottish football history, Archie MacPherson, wrote a chapter giving historical context to this extraordinary career. Archie’s range and insight is priceless.
We tentatively asked our very own A-lister, Rod Stewart, if he would write the foreward. Willie has been away from Scotland for a long time, a lot of football has been played since, and Rod’s been busy in the intervening years, but he was delighted to be asked. Rod explains his father’s Hibernian roots and through his “star-struck eyes” tells us Willie “might as well have had a four-leaf clover as a heart”.
Rod finished by saying “Bless you, Mr Wallace”, which I’ll echo. I can’t tell you the sheer joy it’s been in participating in this project. My enormous thanks, Willie.
You can order online NOW by clicking below. Willie is coming over this month and we’re getting a pile of books signed by him, so fill your boots.
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timbhoy2
You forgot Peter Grant – he would surely make a great Celtic manager?
HH!!
Evening Bhoys!
QUIZ ALERT
Been doing CRC’s Friday Night Quiz for years (and enjoyed it) – so I thought seeing as all the experts are in deepest Lanarkshire I would run a mini-version if anyone is interested?
Just my 2 bobs worth re NFL .
Want him to stay for ten in a row.
Anyone left that follows whatever thems will be called by then will self -combust with rage..
Peter make it so.
Picardout.csc
mccannspark
gaun yirsel mate
my wee da’s been there,
still here,after 10 years
HH
Masty is neil lennon
20:56 on 10 May, 2013
gonna watch Prometheus…any good
Plot is full of holes but its entertaining enough.
HH
Djbee,
Could be – there were a few who got punted after the Berwick Rangers humiliation – was SAF part of that or did he play for them a wee bit later? Cannae be erchied googling it all…
A load of regurgitated pash mainly so far.
Mosy of all you had heard before.
Phil seems convinced they have no cash. But no meat on those bones.
Half time.
Maybe more in second half.
Hail hail
Mike
Masty,
Did the same thing when i Ordered my weekly tesco shop online a few days after I moved….
Tubo :-)
glasstwothirds…it was posted by someone quoting Randall and was a 2-300 word post starting about how Hun fans are true fans compared to the Prawn sandwich brigade in England, their loyalty n passion etc. He managed to include Unionism, Loyalism, Thatcherism, the Armed Forces, The British Quintinsensilism sp? of the hordes, anti SFAism, how they were mal treated because of a “slight” misdemeanour … It was really well worded and I was taken in a bit myself considering he’s a right winger..
Anyhow there then followed a 4 page love in of Jeff Randall from the Huns who thought they had at last found someone who understood what they stood for. It really brought out what they really stood for, all the isms above and then some. It’s scarey that they really, really do believe in all that shit. One poster questioned the Thatcher link and was quickly abused. It took till page 5 for some Huns to ask for a link to the Randall column but none was provided. The thread was then removed. I found it hilarious that they were taken in by it but still a bit concerned that its what they actually believe in. Maybe I’m still too nieve about them.
Even though I’ve turned up in person @ Blantyre l’m still in lurking mode. It was good of BT to bring his crutches so we tell him and Oldtim apart.
Lubo
Just drop us an email to celticquicknews@gmail.com and give us your details and we will amend the address that you want the book to be sent to. We get the books from the printers on 24 May and Willie is in Glasgow for the Cup Final etc – so will be signing the CQN copies sold this weekend.
Thanks for buying the book – you won’t be disappointed, it is sensational!
I am trying to convince Paul to have a wee CQN gathering before the Cup Final as a “book launch” !! Get Willie along too!
Praecepta
As long as you match the questions to these answers
1953
Anfield (stirling)
section 111
Llanelli
2-1 after extr time
Pollock juniors
Bully wee
floodlights
Kettling
Masty is neil lennon
20:56 on 10 May, 2013
gonna watch Prometheus…any good
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First half an hour is interesting but then it goes to pieces a bit.
Decent enough movie of itself but disappointing if compared to ,certainly, the first and ,probably ,the second Alien movie.
No disrespect meant to the Blantyre posters and as PFayr says guinness and texting aint easy. Im just raging im not there and im at a wedding tomorrow, not a happy bhoy!
masty is neil lennon
Ain’t a patch on Alien.
Pretty sure saf played against berwick.
Tallybhoy hope your at the kidden with peter grant mate.
Loved him as a player but not management material for me.
Going to watch Parker,
anybody seen that ??
Excellent effort £200 raised for charity by auctioning a framed print. Celtic fans show their generosity again.
masty is neil lennon
20:56 on 10 May, 2013
gonna watch Prometheus…any good?
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Biggest cinema disappointment in decades.
Should have been the glorious scene-setting prequel to Alien.
Turned out to be a mish-mash of illogical half-baked plot threads, cliched characters, lame scriptwork and irritating performances.
Looks beautiful, tho’…
Gene’s a Bhoy’s name
Date of a Cup Final & Crowning?
Near the scene of a battle but not in Liverpool?
Numerical name for the GB?
Place in Wales wth 4 x L’s?
An unfortunate result in Milan?
There’s a Morrisons next door?
Dugs ran here?
Rod Stewart had a hit with this band – ‘something’ Lee Jackson?
When it boils add to a tea-bag?
TRIPADVISOR
KOSC Blantyre
a fantastic venue, great history, popular on a friday night.
97%
last review :
ive been coming here for 57 years, and tonight a load of young ins, wrong ins, between 45 and 65 , the grey brigade, kept invaded the stage and shouting ” podium”
i blame young fallon for signing them in,
WooooNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww Wooooo Woooooooo
Large unofficial march to the bar in Blantyre!!!!!
Riot vans and kattles at the ready!!
It’s my round.
No it’s ma round you got the last one.
Well ok have a half then.
celticbhoy
Cheers auld bhoy…!
kattles= kettles
Gus Poyet……
Celtic’s Next Manager…..
Ye Heard It Here…….Foist !!
Willie wallace was purchased to play along side joe (only2f@kn caps)mcBride..joe was joint top scorer for the season 1965/66 even though he was injured v aberdeen in dec?
wi swallex of dunfermline
no scoops from blantir yet?? Mad steamers h.h
Hi Timland
dont think NFL will go he has unfinished business at Celtic.
10 in a row
treble
European trophy
and most of all the LOVE of everything CELTIC
Hail Hail
Nobody seen the film Parker?
maybe save me wasting 2 hours of my life.
Tim Malone Will Tell
20:46 on
10 May, 2013
Willie Wallace for 30k – those were the days when we seemed capable of picking up a top notch star from another Scottish side for a veritable song. Makes you wonder what kind of jiggery pokery was going on in the transfer market in the good old days.
How long after Wispys transfer did the Huns (deceased) pay 100k for Colin Stein?
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i could be wrong but i think i recall reading in a Crampsey History of the Scottish League that Rangers, Aberdeen, Hibs , and Hearts had all beaten the Inter Scottish Clubs transfer record before Celtic ever spent any money, possibly Dundee as well.
Good to see brooney \°/ back in the squad for tomorrow..he’s a must for the cupfinal!!we’ve been missing his drive and enthusiasm..his dig and leadership..he can make that difference in midfield when the chips are down..wi joe kriss jimmy sammy and hoops around him we’l do hibs h.h
To the hun reading CQN
Everyday is fekkin ground hog day with you, you are so screwed up no surrendering you can’t get out of the loop.
The only lies being told in relation to oldco and sevco were the lies that came out of Ibrox about how flush you were.
Your fans have been lied to by Minty moonbeams Murray, Craigy boy Whyte and Chuck the clown Green.
When your “cleansed” your lot can aspire to be like Celtic FC a club and company that lived within its means with no one asking at the front step who owns the deeds.
Of course living within ones means is not something you guys are going to like after 20 years of living the high life on other people’s money, taxpayers money.
Now it’s the age of austerity and the greedy berrs emptied the pot, bad time to be skint without moral recourse to charity dont you think
Anyway aw diddums you needed a blue bunnet but didnay like the prudent pie that came with it
The battle for a level playing field is over the rhebels won
Enjoy tomorrows historical trophy celebration bhoys won fair and square with all dues paid
Thindimebhoy
Great post
Phil saying that over the last ten years what an EPL club spends on wages mirrors their league position. Newcastle have under achieved on their wage bill while Everton have over achieved..
Blackthron sponsorship of Huns brings in only 400,000 per year.
Thindimebhoy
21:40 on
10 May, 2013
To the hun reading CQN
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its allright , jump on that bus,
the mcgills 1690, its going back to your future.
zimmerman
21:32 on 10 May, 2013
Nobody seen the film Parker?
maybe save me wasting 2 hours of my life.
Watched it the other night ….it’s ok bit long at 2hrs and nothing new – unless you a big fan of JS I’d give it a miss.
Heard The Place Beyond The Pines is good ….might be a better option
HH
Phil McG….Huns looking like a distressed company…
Best to pose a question when you know the answer. He believes there will be a sevco insolvency event which will be properly administered unlike Duff and duffer . He is sure they are running it of money.
Paul McConville …they are simply running out of money…they bank with Metro Bank with no faculty to borrow.
Saint Stivs + Tim Malone Will Tell
Alex Smith was signed from Dunfermline Ath for £55K by deidco in 1966.
jimphil70
Will check it out, its got good reviews on imdb,
cheers.