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Heart of a Lion, Willie Wallace autobiography

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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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  3. RalphWaldoEllison remembers ALS victims Jimmy Jonstone & John Cushley on

    Hi Night Shift

     

     

    Just watched a wee prog on PBS over here.

     

     

    Check out this video on Jimmy Shimabukuro playing “While my Guitar Gently Weeps”

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPiRGgCk6so

     

     

    He is excellent. Enjoy.

     

     

    HH

  10. RalphWaldoEllison remembers ALS victims Jimmy Jonstone & John Cushley on

    FFM

     

     

    Cheers. First time I heard it was one time before you.

     

     

    We think of George Formby or Tiny Tim (no not that one) playing the instrument and he does that with a Ukelele. Astonishing really.

     

     

    Off to Florida in the morning, so need to hit the sack.

     

     

    Have a great night.

  11. Stephebhoy1 on

    Been busy watching the Redwings v Ducks hockey….usually lurking and keeping upto date on this fantastic site. Used to be a regular on the Randalstown vac.seems like that site has hit bad times…..but I couldn’t have came came onto a better site. Thanks to all the regulars..I’m looking forward to silverware saturday albeit from all the way over here in Toronto. HH.

  12. RalphWaldoEllison remembers ALS victims Jimmy Jonstone & John Cushley on

    FFM

     

     

    Loved the Sean MacGuire.

     

     

    There was a streamed singsong on a pub in West of Ireland recently. It was tremendous. The singing, fiddle playing, everything…

     

     

    Even Mrs RWE was loving it, although she might have just trying to not make me feel an eejit singing along to the PC. Lakes of Ponchartrain had me singing loudly.

     

     

    Thanks for sharing.

     

    HH

  21. RalphWaldoEllison remembers ALS victims Jimmy Jonstone & John Cushley on

    FFM

     

     

    I honestly can’t remember. Late at night for me and had a libation or two. A bit like tonight. Sorry.

     

     

    Here’s we Jake Shimabukuro playing Bohemian Rhapsody on his Ukelele.

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snPQ1z5FoqQ

     

     

    HH

  27. Stephebhoy1 on

    Been to see the Pogues at Strathclyde uni…Bairds bar they did a wee session then the Barralands….n watched them on the old grey whistle test…in Bairds they were drinking out of flower pits and vases…in fact anything they could fill…but were amazing.

  31. RalphWaldoEllison remembers ALS victims Jimmy Jonstone & John Cushley on

    FFM & Stephebhoy1

     

     

    Thanks for the tunes.

     

     

    Loved the Pogues, but really really cared for Anne Marie O Riordan. Sounded like Sandy Denny at times with that little trill at the end of some lines. Beautiful.

     

     

    Fairport Convention CSC

     

     

    Night this guys.

     

    Have a great one.

     

     

    HH to Trophy Saturday

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