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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Looking at my last post and the guys missing,not a bad team,
Gordon
Lustig Denayer Mulgrew Mathews
Forrest Broony Commons johansen
Griffiths AN Other.
Turkeybhoy,
can’t believe you called out BT so blatantly…..;-)) An injury free Maloney would be a great addition to our squad, but he’s too old fur our bored…..
weneedherosCSC
Friendlies are a waste of time. Why did Celtic interrupt our league programme for a worthless game? It shows a certain contempt for the league and for our supporters.
Inter v Genoa.
Sunday lunchtime..
Media claiming that Mancini’s 4 3 3 ” experiment ” will get another trial
Hamiltontim
14:44 on 10 January, 2015
We need to stop pushing our full backs so far up the park and leaving ourselves hopelessly exposed.
Several times at Rugby Park on Monday night, big Ambrose was left one on one.
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I said to my workm8s on the Tuesday, that if Celtic played like that against Inter, we would get destroyed. I also said Celtic played very well. ;)
Sips,
my cloak of invisibility not working…..damn…..getting the spanners out…..;-))
H.H.
weneedherosCSC
starry
No disrespect to the OP but,
Wigan offloading, Scottish, used to play for Celtic – lazy rumour.
There will be little or no transfer activity until the ‘targets’ and their agents have exhausted all potential most lucrative options.
This is where we find ourselves every January window, whilst the big guns buy and are planning now what they will do, this Summer.
sean thornton
I’ve hardly made a few games this season due to kick off times, I’ll still get my kids theirs, they don’t even go to the game with me now but I still supply:)
It wasn’t that long ago myself and six mates went together, a few pints and off to the game Saturday afternoon, not now…the main reason…getting messed about with days and times.
The bhoys it hits hardest is our Irish support…Celtic address it.
starry plough-Last week Armstrong,this week Maloney,the week after Anya blah ,blah ,blah, CFC feeding the SMSM guff for our consumption.I was told last week nobody coming in,unless somebody leaves.HH
petec
I thought going forward we were good and created a load of chances and I thought there were several good individual performances.
However, the all out attack system continues to give me nightmares.
Embdae know what time Paolo went onstage at last night? Ta
A big Hail Hail afternoon.
bored oot my nut see this no drinking malarky,stir crazy,feel like a caged lion,
never saw the game earlier tried to stream but got fed up with all the popup shite
got the reports on here.hey its only a kick-about..
are there no plastic pitches in Gran Canaria.
HH
!!bada bing!!
who told you that…..we the Celtic support deserve to know…..;-))
on a WITS stylie,
weneedherosCSC
Good Afternoon Timland.
Gave up wae the horses due to the severe pressure that it
was putting on my wallet.
Didn’t catch any of the game,hope all our player’s are fit and well.
I see there was some chat about the LCSF tickets,I’m not on the away
ticket thingy so have little chance of getting one,if any one get’s one and
doesn’t want to go….well ,please consider giving it to me
beggingsnotmabusinessayeitisCSC
sipsini
The bhoys it hits hardest is our Irish support…Celtic address it.
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For what, a pittance.
It isn’t always about the money.
Celtic is Scotland and Ireland and everyone else is most welcomed.
I’d be delighted to get Maloney back
Knows the club, knows the league, unfortunately he also knows where treatment room is, but I think he could do a very good job for us.
Would I also be right in thinking that Wigan’s parachute money must have either run or be about to run dry ?
I suspect they would want him off the payroll & despite press talk, you could probably get him for a low fee.
hamiltontim
Spot on, and given our poor conversion rate up front at present, our overly attacking full back policy could cost us dearly. Need to fix both problems but having a strong and dependable defence is a must for successful teams.
I’m not counting that stroll in the sun, Celtic not playing this weekend is rubbish.
HH
catman
14:43 on 10 January, 2015
Heard much the same on Shaun and Anya but talks about Armstrong were going well.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Sipsini.
Me tae,5 or 6 of us thru on the bus then that was cancelled lack o numbers.
Now just me and the brother in law by car, made just 2 home games this season, tried emailing jpt a couple of times regarding this matter, no reply!!!, obviously dinnae give a shit!, ah well eh.
Nye Bevans,
I know somebody, who knows somebody…..i’m hoping for free tickets…..will keep you in mind…..to be honest, if they wurnae free I’d give the game a miss…..;-))
H.H.
stillneedingherosCSC
Am in for 1888
Ayrshire is Green and White
Is Armstrong our only DU target or is GMS still on the radar?
Hamiltontim
15:18 on 10 January, 2015
petec
I thought going forward we were good and created a load of chances and I thought there were several good individual performances.
However, the all out attack system continues to give me nightmares.
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Best not to go to sleep then, actually I reckon you would try to stay awake forever if it mean’t Celtic Won everything. ;))
Neil wanted the Thunder back and he delivered, ably assisted by the Awesome Green Brigade.
Kano……………… 1888
Kano…………..1888
I need one ticket for LCSF for my 15yr who is desperate to go. I’ll go in the Q…
Ayrshire is Green and White
I like wee Shaun but that’s a no go for me. ..we already have a tricky wee guy on the treatment table.
freshenitupCsc
butsybhoy
Good Mhan :))))
Neil Lennon
An incredible Star.
Mick 1889….
RIP Kano 1888…
HH
frannyb67,
Maloney has kept himself out of the treatment room a bit more since moving down, maybe the climate :). If Ronny D rates him and we can get him for a mill it would be better than the money we have spent recently on guys like Bangura.
Being part of the Scotland setup under WGS can only help, worth the gamble imo
HH
gsu
bournesouprecipe
I would imagine a bit part of this window would be trying to get rid of the deadwood( like every year) and tying up the players we want to keep, with one maybe two at the most coming in late on.
The managements remit would appear to be molding this group into a functioning hard to beat free scoring team:)) augmented from the young team and the occasional buy nothing too wild and crazy within those boundaries.
Some way to go on all fronts, I think we have several decent players already at the club, convincing them to stay and be part of the team is another matter altogether..
Nothing new to report at Paradise:))
\o/ butsybhoy \o/
Greensideup
Maloney played 13 games for Wigan last season.
Stats CSC
Colour Blind Bhoy –
I don’t rate GMS. Not Celtic class.
Starry Plough,
Far too sensible fur this blog…..you need too get a grip ffs…..;-))
H.H.
weneedherosCSC
Wee Niall scores for the sheep…..wonder how many of their fans are moaning at him now???
HAIL! HAIL!
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