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Paul.
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Canamalar,
I think there should be a United Ireland.
Ultimately its up to the Irish people. However I’m currently sitting with a Donegal man who doesn’t want a million plus bigots as part of his country.
HH.
Nobody told me there would be days like these….strange days indeed…
Greenpinata,
does your friend consider himself a British Unionist :)
Greenpinata.
Freedom of speech’ is this bouncing over to another topic?
– your only worried of freedom of speech re a pish policy to do wi recycling policy not to do with Braverman and the racism pursued thro Brexit.a brexit “your mob” now aligns itself with.
Gary linekers status – bein a millionaire,what relevance is that point.
” My favoured mob” who the snp? Run along there.you unionists so quick to stereotype and other.its the unionist way.you should research more into why lab are unelectable.maybe not being socialist and pro zionist would be a start.
I agree with you on NHS but you will know nhs spending in Scotland is not enough.You vote for a union who have continually underfunded the nhs since 1976.you will paint the millionman murderer as some form of breather as he funded its ‘marketization’ youll recall the pfi which generations will be paying for.i opt to cede from it.alas to many believe stuff and fantasy of £halfB referendum fund.
1 in 5 go private as NHS is broke and needs renationalized as to many now have the snout in the trough.ideologically renationalized too
As i said to Ernie when he was on.no scotland no power.keev knows that,hence the big big push ti inc from 1 seat to …2 :-))
You be good now
HH
WBC 6.42.
Ideally yup.but i know its no gonnae happen :-)
HH
For our generation that had bottle returns as a main source of income how is it so difficult to sign up to.
Bonkers
Like closing all those railways and trams.
THURSDAY 12TH
Fr Toner was in tonight, and brought me in some religious magazines.
My weight is 58.75 kgs. They did not take a blood sample because they want to incorporate other tests with it. So the doctor says they’ll do it next week.
Physically I have felt very tired today, between dinner time and later afternoon. I know I’m getting physically weaker. It is only to be expected. But I’m okay. I’m still getting the papers all right, but there’s nothing heartening in them. But again I expect that also and therefore I must depend entirely upon my own heart and resolve, which I will do.
I received three notes from the comrades in Armagh, God bless them again.
I heard of today’s announcement that Frank Hughes will be joining me on hunger-strike on Sunday. I have the greatest respect, admiration and confidence in Frank and I know that I am not alone. How could I ever be with comrades like those around me, in Armagh and outside.
I’ve been thinking of the comrades in Portlaoise, the visiting facilities there are inhuman. No doubt that hell-hole will also eventually explode in due time. I hope not, but Haughey’s compassion for the prisoners down there is no different from that of the Brits towards prisoners in the North and in English gaols.
I have come to understand, and with each passing day I understand increasingly more and in the most sad way, that awful fate and torture endured to the very bitter end by Frank Stagg and Michael Gaughan. Perhaps, — indeed yes! — I am more fortunate because those poor comrades were without comrades or a friendly face. They had not even the final consolation of dying in their own land. Irishmen alone and at the unmerciful ugly hands of a vindictive heartless enemy. Dear God, but I am so lucky in comparison.
I have poems in my mind, mediocre no doubt, poems of hunger strike and MacSwiney, and everything that this hunger-strike has stirred up in my heart and in my mind, but the weariness is slowly creeping in, and my heart is willing but my body wants to be lazy, so I have decided to mass all my energy and thoughts into consolidating my resistance.
That is most important. Nothing else seems to matter except that lingering constant reminding thought, ‘Never give up’. No matter how bad, how black, how painful, how heart-breaking, ‘Never give up’, ‘Never despair’, ‘Never lose hope’. Let them bastards laugh at you all they want, let them grin and jibe, allow them to persist in their humiliation, brutality, deprivations, vindictiveness, petty harassments, let them laugh now, because all of that is no longer important or worth a response.
I am making my last response to the whole vicious inhuman atrocity they call H-Block. But, unlike their laughs and jibes, our laughter will be the joy of victory and the joy of the people, our revenge will be the liberation of all and the final defeat of the oppressors of our aged nation.
The last evictions to take place in Ireland.
Some 4 or so miles from where my folks come from in Irelamd
https://www.derryveagh.com/#:~:text=In%20April%201861%20%2D%20The%20Month,Roads%3B%20others%20in%20the%20Workhouse.
HH
Watching a rerun of that one-sided cup tie in Edinburgh yesterday.
Biggest cheer of the day from Celtic fans came in 45th minute when Kyogo scored.
Biggest cheer from the home crowd came a minute earlier when Halliday clattered into Johnston.
(BTW – watch the close up to see who comes off worst)
For just about my entire life, this horrible little club have been a retirement home for ex-Ibrox types who were either too old or couldn’t cut it.
Correction – worse.
At the age of 63 my memory can’t always be relied in. And there are some on here that have exceptional memories of games from many year ago.
What I will say is that I don’t remember much of the Lisbon Lions having moved to Australia in 1964, returning in 1972. The Brendan Rogers team were good to watch up to a point. Too much sideways stuff. Martin O’Neil had players that were exceptional and the team were also exceptional. What they couldn’t achieve with style they could overpower the opposition.
Tommy Burns had the team that most pleased me with the way they played. Cheated out of winning the league.
But this version of Ange’s team has now taken over at the top. Because it is is sport we can’t win every game. But by heck we play with style, passion, pace, commitment, teamwork and purpose. For the whole game. The parts include some individually great players, but the team is greater than the sum of the parts. That is special. Ange is special.
Enjoy it all while we have it.
Supersutton,
I saw the Lions; I had great hopes for the Quality Street Kids (they might have been even better, if they had become a team together??). To me, the best, most entertaining, team since then is the current 11. Thank you, Ange.
A bottle return scheme run by a private company that cannot be questioned. Why the secrecy?
A company that states it business model relies on unclaimed deposits.
A decent idea that our dear leader and her flock has botched. Is it even legal ?
Aye, very good. It’s not just the masons who love secrecy.
And it seems it needs to be explained. : The Scottish NHS is totally devolved.
Anyway, goodnight guys. The pub is emptying quicker than the huns at Hampden
Back to Basics
Re AJ
Shouts were i was watching for a pen.
I would say being am ice hockey afficionado and a fan of snow sports AJ would know how to fall correctly, that could mean arm-elbow could be used to break the fall,of course maybe just me my elbow would end in hallidays gut.am sure hes a nice guy
HH
Old Firm £49 ticket coward
Get in there kevj been a while 😁🙌
Night Greenpinata.
Take it easy and i hope you get your jinjeez sorted
Always Celtic.👍
HH
Hello again all you young rebels.
From a beautiful sunny Melbourne Celtic peninsula.
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD.
I’m with you regarding the quality street kids.
Will forever wonder how they would have done as a team
in the top division.
As they used to beat the Lions ( regularly I might add ) in
training and watching them in reserve games I’m quite
confident in saying they would have been very successful.
But at the mo, Ange’s team are giving me the Euro dreams
again, fingers crossed.👍🇮🇪
H H. Mick
Memememe.
Take care troll
Stuck in a moment you cant get out of
U2
https://youtu.be/zCW9QzRKpwo
I have to add, some of those games between Lions and the cubs
we’re very feisty, with punches thrown regularly.
Not the normal nice passing about exercises, think big Jock
encouraged the aggression as well.
H H. Mick
Kev J- get me two mate👍
Aw naw er anurra wan.
BRRB
Where in Gods county is your mrs from?
HH
Watching the highlights from yesterday, Jota’s dazzling turn out on the left in the second half was reminiscent of wee Jinky. The defender had no idea what was going on until he was past him.
Barcelona charged with payments made to former referee chief
https://archive.ph/5BA9H
HH
AT
Our refs are quite happy to cheat for nothing.
Clocks went forward here today but the blog went back t 9:46pm.
The Lisbon Lions were mostly already at Celtic when Big Jock came on board. . He had as we all know coached most of them before going to Dunfermline. His imports off the top of my head were Willie Wallace and Joe McBride.
Is it possible that Ange can encourage, coach and cajole the present playing staff to a significant and memorable European run?
With a couple of exceptions, Calum, Mooy and James, they are mostly in their mid to late 20s. Is it pure wishful thinking that maybe with another class signing or two we can have a side capable of a sustained run in the CL in the next season or so?
I well remember the cup winners cup run which ended at Anfield and the following seasons when we expected a run to at least the quarter final.
Has the balance of power in Europe put these challenges beyond us, and do I need a large dollop of realism with my cod liver oil and orange juice?
ZIHUATANEJO on 12TH MARCH 2023 5:07 PM
BIG JIMMY
……………….
I got 5/1 on the Horse with William Hill.
Fingers crossed.
Cheers.
HH
I had NEWCASTLE to win by the Correct Score of 2 – 0 v WOLVES.
Game ended 2 – 1.
THAT CRAP Wolves Goal cost me a few quid as a SINGLE and a DOUBLE along with the earlier score of Arsenal to win 3 – 0.
I hope Wolves go down.
The Bassa’s.
LOL.
HH
Good morning from a rather dark grey skied Garngad.
D:)
An Tearmann
Glenties.
On this anniversary, I remember vividly where and when I heard about the Dunblane Massacre.
Senseless killing of innocents and their teacher. May they all rest in peace. We will never forget.
Why are the papers about this tragic incident buried for 100 years.
Why.?
No wonder conspiracy theories abound about protecting establishment figures.
HH.
This blog misses the input of Ernie Lynch. For as long as I can remember Ernie has been a constant on CQN.
There can’t be many on here who has not fallen foul of his wide ranging knowledge. Myself included.
The strength of this blog has been its diversity.
Cancelling will never be the new normal, although it’s a worrying phenomenon..
HH.
Hello again all you young rebels.
Quiet day today, feeling a wee bit rough from a late night
early morning Celtic game, Sunday a rewatch and a refill, and
today family up, into the garden and… well you know where
this goes 🍷
Wee Grace just got a new puppy as her last one passed on
recently, Rosie is the name, after much deliberation amongst
us all, my pick ? well Jinky of course, but not for a ghirl apparently.
🎶 Ring a ring a Rosie as the light declines
I remember Dublin City in the rare old times 🎶
Put in a wee post yesterday ( I think ) about the sometimes well
contested games between the Lions and the quality street kids
( The Cubs ) and it got me wondering, who was the best ever
prospect you ghuys seen coming through from the reserves ?
My pick may surprise you all, but he’s all mine and I won’t be
swayed.
H H. Mick
What did it say on the onion bears banner?. I missed it!.
FOURSTONECOPPI @ 8:42 AM
What did it say on the onion bears banner?. I missed it!.
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Think it was
“We’re outta here”
“Going for Exit 55”
Fourstone
“Beale Out”
GREENPINATA
On this anniversary, I remember vividly where and when I heard about the Dunblane Massacre.
Senseless killing of innocents and their teacher. May they all rest in peace. We will never forget.
Why are the papers about this tragic incident buried for 100 years.
Why.?
Police investigations discovered that against advice, Thomas Campbell was allowed to keep a gun licence for years because he was in the same masonic lodge as the Chief Constable.
This information was suppressed from the public inquiry by order of the judges.