It is enormously sad news that our friend Kano, Martin Kane, succumbed to his illness this morning. Kano was an ever-present on CQN for four years, on occasion writing our match reports, until illness struck in 2008. He was left completely paralysed, eventually only able to communicate through a machine, requiring round the clock care.
He was isolated in hospital in his home city of Perth, Western Australia, lonely for him and difficult for his wife Carolyn and their family, with no realistic chance of recovery. On hearing this news, CQN reacted in an incredible way. Our also now-departed friend, Pablophanque, wrote, “We need to get this guy home”, and a campaign started to raise the tens of thousands of pounds required to transform part of his home into an appropriate care facility.
As the campaign got underway I remember being concerned, it was going to take at least £60k and I thought we had no chance of getting close to this. Pablo (memorably) didn’t want to head the campaign he started but others soon stepped in and the Bring Martin Home got underway in earnest. Those behind it moved heaven and earth, and within a few months, the money was in place and Kano was back living at home with his family.
The Kano Foundation, a remarkable self-funded organisation which takes kids groups and charities to Celtic games, was established by those running the Bring Martin Home campaign, to harness the expertise and goodwill for on-going good, in Martin’s name.
When I first met Kano’s dad, Matt, who himself is no longer with us, six years ago, I was caught off-guard when he talked about Kano’s life expectancy. Unable to move he was enormously vulnerable to any prosaic infection. He suffered a few health scares but fought through them for far longer than many anticipated.
We got him back on the blog briefly, sharing some of his gratitude for the work done and his humour, but he explained the hours it took to compose his few sentences. He continued to watch Celtic, of course.
This morning our thoughts go to Carolyn and the kids, as well as to his good pal Ramie and those who cared for Martin. Those who decided to get off their arses and change the world for one family back in 2008 should be very proud of what they did, and the years at home they gave Kano.
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Great determination from Izzy gets the ball in , Griffiths crowded
Great ball to McGregor from Leigh, should have scored.
PSV tempo dropping, chance for us to up ours
Mike is right beside our fans, a woman nearly burst my eardrums there!
Cheers lefty
Clashcitybhoy
It’s a training match pal…save your negativity for next week pal
Joe Thompson now sftb
OK
Is that Joe Thompson?
Joe Thompson for Guidetti who limps off with 15 to go
Thanks BT
young Nesbit getting a chance.
Good to see the young lhads getting game time.
As I type, Joe Thompson coming on for InTheNetti (limping off, been in the wars despite not creating much…)
macanbheatha
The local brew is strong.
Ha ha ha
BT
I’m just imagining the size of cloak we would need for you :-)
ACGR-many happy and indeed belated returns
HH
CRC
Leigh Griffiths showing the right attitude, try hard in every game
McGregor off for a youngster(not sure who)
Guiddetti off injured, Thomson on
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
13:43 on 10 January, 2015
The Lurkin Tim
Most posts that most people make are ignored because
What they said was uncontroversial
They did not need to be seconded
They did not need a reply
They were not understood
A blog is where you are allowed to make a point not demand attention.
I made a bad taste joke and was vilified, that’s acceptable, but to call my parentage/upbringing into the mix, well that’s never…..;-))
H.H.
CRC
Another few pounds added after 4 months idle, go said no swimming or cycling so I’ll need 001 and wee fras cloaks to cover me
Is this a tournament, or just one-off matches?
GP even
Does the PSV team include Scammacca ?
Last shot of our fans showed a lad drinking water.
Standards dropping off the pitch!
BT
How was the week from hell then? I was delighted when Friday 4pm came. Long week and up in the Land of Nessie early next week, weather permitting.
HH
CRC
The Lurkin Tim
Most of us never saw your bad taste post, so that has nothing to do with it.
Your point about parentage has whooshed over my head, I’m afraid.
So is that Broonie & Guidetti crocked already on this jaunt ?:((
“… showed a lad drinking water-colored drink.”
Ha ha
coneybhoy
13:59 on 10 January, 2015Last shot of our fans showed a lad drinking water.Standards dropping off the pitch!
VG
Bada Bing, its just work mate. I could do without it tbh. My mrs is a bit unwell just now.
CRC, cheers dude:-)
Crc
Phased return
10 till 2.30 till end of month then back full time February all things going well of course
Jamie Lindsay now
Lindsay on for Bitton
Jamie Lindsay (54) on now, good to see.
Young Nesbit needs a haircut.
Tumbleweed CSC
Lindsay on, looks like Biton off
bournesouprecipe
Fogie:)))
.
Has Embdy Goat a Big Big Giant Gazebo Tent/Cloak that BT Can Borrow..
001
BT –
Telling them jury duty is inconvenient just won’t cut it I’m afraid, so that suggestion won’t help.
Could’ve been 2-0, Virgil clears over.
Coner PSV
001
8-))
coneybhoy
13:59 on 10 January, 2015
Last shot of our fans showed a lad drinking water.
Standards dropping off the pitch!
Wastrels!
Lack of chances for us is a wee bit concerning…
5min to go
A goal will come
;o)
Tom
I’ll fill details and see what happens…
Sunderland player red carded bad decision by ref imo
Good break by Griff.
If he spotted support from right wing, he could have played them in