Few Celtic fans could reflect on what they have done for the club with as much satisfaction as John Keane, the former director, who died yesterday. In 1994, when the Bank of Scotland gave Celtic 24 hours to repay their borrowing or face administration, Keane was one of a group of Celtic supporters who had engaged ‘the old board’ with a view to brining about a regime change.
The board resisted, but when faced with the inevitable, they looked for help. John Keane was the only man who stepped forward. As I understand, he paid a banker’s draft for £1m into Celtic’s Bank of Scotland account. This put the club in credit, Keane had no claim on the money or the club, it was completely an act of faith. The board, in theory, could have continue to trade, but they immediately opened negotiations with Keane, Fergus McCann and others.
John joined the board when the new regime, headed by McCann, took control. As one of the largest shareholders in the club, his influence was larger than his public profile. The Irishman remained on the board as a non-exec and eventually honorary chairman until 2019.
Football is full of blowhards who like to shout about others, but very few of us did what was necessary to prevent our club from collapse. Without John’s £1m, a brutal administration would have followed the next day and Celtic’s history since then would be very different.
Those who knew him and worked with him held him in great affection. Our thoughts go to his son Mark and the family.
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Wrote for Clapton’s 4 year old son who died after falling accidentaly out a window….
After I read that, the lyrics to the song made so much more sense
Sting – Englishman in New York (720p)
Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp-Oiu3TI60
Keeping with the Sting
Dire Straits / Sting – Money For Nothing (Live Aid 1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcqhvPNiJzo
this is early 80’s
Check the lyrics out lol (not posting here)
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/direstraits/moneyfornothing.html
Put this up last week
But as Monday is live night
It’s well worth a spin
Moloko – Sing it Back
“I am a zombie your wish will command me, laugh as I fall to my knees”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z06gUeqUpeo
Back in.
And a Good night from me.
Any one else think Florence + The Machine based herself on Moloko singer Róisín Murphy
lots of similarity in tone etc
Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiDIObd8YaI
Evanescence – Bring Me To Life (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rTofvb1xkk
No Doubt – Live at Red Rocks, CO 1996 – 02 – Don’t Speak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bOFSDZ7HXk
Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know (Live at David Letterman, 8/17/1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jcYl8T6rGA
Zombie (Acoustic Version) – The Cranberries
https://youtu.be/m4AvooJDCpw?si=clpYiMQ_4aHmTGSo&t=13
BadaBing
Rip Brian McInally
He was a good guy,am sure he posted here back in day
HH
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Turkeybhoy
Ease up on what the rekord says,does or implies,its an inked bog roll
I can exclusively reveal they know nothing of what is going on at Celtic,
You are of an age that seems to imply they are in the know,yeh kbow f.all.
You come across as an amateur press desk groupie,repuking their gossip.
Give yirsel a wee day of from nooznoo
Your analysis of Calum after Germany game could have been one of those followfollow posts you mention often
Hh
Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag | Live at The Chapel 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUbiDukLSIM
Supported smashing pumpkins at the hydro??
Stan | Live in London | Eminem feat. Dido
https://youtu.be/Ctehhk90kXA?si=-nzByCBFSKaivdae&t=49
Dido was stunning and just and l away from something else altogether…
Just an L away from being…
Eagles – Hotel California (Live 1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09839DpTctU
Rory a bit upset at the critics :-))
https://x.com/footbalIfights/status/1802782922791113088?s=19
HH
Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper – Shallow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPJjwHAIny4
Its coming home
https://x.com/Scaife51/status/1802683653530563015?s=19
:-))
Feck it
My favourite live
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Freebird – 7/2/1977 – Oakland Coliseum Stadium (Official
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxIWDmmqZzY
Stan Laurel born on this day
https://x.com/archivetvmus71/status/1802253405106180456?s=19
HH
Freebird reminds me of Garry Duncan,Delaneys Dunky
God bless his memory
Titles Mick Karn
https://youtu.be/H2_JKFlRQWw?si=IB8KHMKu-HobeWe4
HH
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kl6q_9qZOs
Sorry…..
Stairway to Heaven Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbhCPt6PZIU
Family legend.
My English great granda Percy Cox was born in ullverston Cumbria in 1890.
Across the back from a Stanley Jefferson who was born in high grandfathers house.
Percy lived till the late 70s and I remember him quite well.
He used to tell the story that he played football with Stan as a kid.
James Hill, “Billie Jean” With His Imaginary Band
https://youtu.be/2gyxeXW_2T8?si=F0abpKw59KX3_yEE&t=31
Jeeeeest gotta be here, do you believe??
And coogan should have got an Oscar for his portrayal.
Thunderstruck by Steve’n’Seagulls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc
AC/DC – Thunderstruck (Live at Donington, August 17, 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af0P6XEkI7Y
AC/DC – Whole Lotta Rosie
Bon Scott RIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHo2EqDpK7g
Primal Scream – Loaded (Glastonbury 2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RQL69fmY3A
Franz Ferdinand performs ‘Take Me Out’ | T in the Park 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Sv3XaX4ko
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor @ Glastonbury 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grZ6txU-EKY
and to end tonight
Bill Hicks – It’s Just A Ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgzQuE1pR1w
(Also defo don’t look into Bill Hicks and Alex Jones being the same person…..now I warned you – don’t do it….)
Good morning all from Govanhill.
The Orrible Oo, Monterey pop, June 1967.
https://youtu.be/DOp3yLvQu1E?si=SahhpZ1mmrgKtSZ_
Private playsuit or CQN
My Internet is playing up.
KLV