Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 9-in-a-row CQN Charity Golf Day at Aberdour in Fife, yesterday. The event, auctions and raffles leading up to it raised £6000, the bulk of which will go to the 1254125 appeal, while some will go to Clic Sargent, who help families with children with that dreadful disease.
Lisbon Lion, Willie Wallace, and his wife Olive, were fantastic guests, who enjoyed spending a day with 70 or so friends. It doesn’t matter how far away Lisbon Lions live, you always find them the same way.
My sincere thanks to everyone who came along, bid of the auctions or bought a raffle ticket, all in aid of people you will never know. Thank you from all of us to John, Kevin and John, for their stressful work in pulling the event together, for the ninth year!
125 years ago a handful of people, living in a community devastated by hunger, destitution and TB, but who could make a difference, decided they would make a difference. As a result, Celtic was born. Celtic is not just something to brighten up your weekends, it’s not purely there to build friendships or to create common-interests across the generations, it is a movement you are required participate in.
The clarion call to all Celtic fans this year is to do more than just put your hand in your pocket, the spirit which gave birth to the concept of Celtic will only survive if those who can get involved, inspire a fresh generation by doing so.
Go register for 1254125, and commit to doing something to raise £125. It can be anything. You can walk a 1888 meters, go to the barbers and get a baldy to celebrate the signing of Amido Balde, it doesn’t need to be as ambitious as the 150 brave souls who right this very moment are atop Ben Nevis about to undertake the world’s highest huddle.
If you believe in this club, don’t leave it to someone else to take care of what’s important. The same goes for your season ticket. It has been over a century since we have been as close to the founding spirit of our club, but the sporting dramas which inspire us all are not achieved by new strikers, they are the fruits of tens of thousands fans buying season tickets.
Go stake your claim on Celtic.
You can buy Willie’s autobiography below:
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taranis
Congratulations on your high Huddle! Well done to you and the others who took part in a fantastic effort.
Regards the comparison to childbirth, the male equivalent in terms of what is the greater level of pain is having a camera inserted ( or a catheter) up your whistle!
Taranis
Look up Walkhighlands…..excellent site
Very helpful tips and good commentary from fellow walkers
pedrocaravanachio67
11:23 on 16 June, 2013
Hahahahaha …… Can you imagine PFayr refereeing a sevco match …….!!!!!!!!
Well done to all the bhoys and ghirls who went
up Ben Nevis…….no doubt we’ll see a walk up
there soon…..you no what that mob are like.
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Pfayr
Just a jape….. I ken how much you dislike our friends in black wi whistles.
Oh aye and a don’t think yer gettin that red wine stain oot yer shirt.
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Happy Father’s Day to the Best Rangers Supporter l know (But the Worst Loser)..:-(
Summa
Ps..Thanks for Letting Me Pick My Own Team..
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
11:08 on
16 June, 2013
b2k @ 10:22
No it’s not strange at all.
In the six counties the nationalists will be in the majority; in Scotland, hostility towards the Roman Catholic minority is on the rise. The Independence party has in the recent past openly targeted sections of the Celtic support and created legislation to harm Celtic supporters. Officers of the state eg the Lord Advocate and police have publicly endorsed such perverse law and ideation.
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People in Scotland will have to realise independence is not on offer even the Nats have agreed that.
Scotland would be in the control of the UK and EU parliaments where our tiny voice would hold no sway.
There has been no negotiation on the oil revenue tax take (as it is not Scotland’s oil) at best currently that is about 90%, I expect this to decrease. Norway may offer the oil companies to pump the oil into Norway and pay for the infra-structure out of their massive oil fund, then Scotland would have no income to speak of but I dont hear Mr salmond mention this.
OLD TIM 67
I went down for breakfast at 7.30 yesterday morning to be met by the bold ACGR somewhat worse for wear and still in his party clothes from the night before (his kit had been locked in the clubhouse the night before).
We had a good chat over breakfast and then I ran him down to the club where he picked up his kit and then ran him back to the Cedar. He said it was his intention to get cleaned up then head over to the other hotel to see you guys.
Hope this clears it up sir.
BT
Brilliant photo of your Da on Facebook, it is weird that we all look at your old man as a living legend and you just see as your Dad.
I am taking my old man down to Celtic Park this afternoon for the lunch even convinced my brother who hates football to go.
Pedro
Ahhh…..coming back to me …hope I didn’t offend MM
Re the red wine stain ….vanish powder worked a treat …white linen shirt to an all day piss up …schoolboy error
Re the world record huddle
Could a number of tims… maybe heading back from vegas… break that records with a mile high huddle
St john
I just look at big JF as a grumpy big bar steward …. but im privileged to be in his company often enough for him to give me a hard time ;)
Re refereeing
I bet I could do every bit as good a job as McCurry ,Thomson et al
But not necessarily in the same fashion
The Boy Jinky,
That’s a new sort of mile high club …
….pfayr
11:04 on 16 June, 2013
Your post reminded me about something I wonder if any other CQNers ‘experience’ ……… my memory COMPLETELY erases any memory of a Celtic defeat, and always has ……. I find it very strange……!!!!!!!!
The Boy Jinky
11:41 on
16 June, 2013
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It is amazing for supporters of our generation we are able to mix with players such as JF and other players we are the lucky ones my kids will not be able to access such gifted players who we saw as idols.
Money has changed so much for the modern players
PF.
I see you nore in the Tiny Wharton style..
Off oot tse chutch.. later bhoys..
Sjd/jinks. .
You know where I get my pleasant nature from
Ernie lynch
‘ …. Like comparing rape to consensual sex’
A brilliant analogy!
Blantyretim.
I won a 4xball.for the new Dunblane Golf Course, If you get fit enough you can come, that’s it down to looking for another two. The half dozen bottles of wine were won by the Dunblane trio, so they reciprocated by making sure I won the four ball….Only joking, it wasn’t fixed.
St john
If ever any football fan wanted to meet a real fan who considers himself lucky to have played for his club… big john is the ideal guy.
Oldtim
You ciuld take the grumpy old man as he missed out on Friday.
Must dash call you later..
KTF
pedrocaravanachio67
11:19 on
16 June, 2013
Saw the polo tops last week. They looked awesome.
Do you know if there any left to purchase?
HH
CRC
Pfayr
Nae offence, he’s an old pal as well as a colleague…. And u couldnae offend him… He’s an ex referee!!!!
Nae shame :-)
Gordon j…
Doing the huddle on a plane would be better than S€X … imho
BT
Big JF and Oldtim hit dunblane… they could make a movie out of that.
Happy Father’s Day
CRC
I bought 2 late on in the evening and there were plenty left…. Your about the same size as me…. The box with ” medium” was full, so you’ll be fine. The xxl and xxxl’s were all gone.
Get in touch with Pat, he’ll sort u out.
Just sober enough now to put down a few words about Aberdour on Friday –
First of all, I would like to thank Taggsybhoy, BlantyreKev and Johhnybhoy for organising such a brilliant day. The weather held for us too, even had to slap on some “Factor Dufflecoat” halfway round to keep my fair napper from getting burnt.
My mucker Clarkie drove me down and we arrived before 09:00 and met some random travelling tee-shirt, bunnet and brolly salesman, claiming to be the 2012 CQN Open Champion. Bought a tee-shirt and a bunnet from him to keep him happy! Cheers Pat, and what a brilliant idea of yours.
We had just stepped out of the car, dressed in green as ever, when the club Captain drove in for a round of golf. He came over to us, recognised by the green garb that we were from CQN and thanked us for playing at his course, and wished us all the best for the round and the rest of the day. Nice of him to do that.
Registered for the golf with the lovely ladies from the Aberdour School PTA, and received my first ever brown envelope with “EBT” written on it! Thanks ghuys, the contents will come in useful, and not a word to the taxman either!!
We headed out and I played average at best on the outward 9, but played my best ever golf coming back. Respectable 36 points, so more than happy with that. Beat Clarkie as well, so happy days!
The evening started with a wee chat with Willie Wallace, even before the formal proceedings. What an absolute gentleman, and no airs and graces about him. It was a real honour to meet him, shakes hands with him and to chat with him – I am one lucky bhoy!
Met up with some old friends, and met some new ones too. A nice meal followed by yet another rousing speech from Paul67. Then followed the star man, Wispie. Wee speech from him, then a cracking Q & A session conducted by Brogan, Rogan, Trevino and Hogan.
After that was some *ahem* light drinking, then eventually back to The Cedar Inn for a few “enders” from the whisky bar – bad mistake!! Woke up yesterday with the worst hangover ever. This is not like me, as I usually don’t get hit by hangovers. Full Scottish, 3 pints of water, McD’s lunch in Dundee, mince and tatties once home followed by 12 hours in my scratcher and I am good to go back to work tomorrow!
Roll on next year!
Finally, a wee word of thanks to the person, without whom none of the above would have happened. Paul67, what you have created here must exceed anything you dared to dream about all those years ago when you wanted to help people understand football finances. Well done to you, and indeed to those on the blog who make it what it is. We have lost some of them along the way, but new faces arrive all the time, eager to join in the best blog on the timternet.
Hail! Hail!
Curly
There were riots in Scotland when the union was agreed. Don’t suggest that for the people there was consent and therefore there is a significant difference when some seek independence.
BTW Ernie. ‘Deal with it’ fails on numerous counts. Firstly. I’m not finally decided how I will vote so I would have nothing to deal with. Secondly there is referendum to gauge the views if the population so to suggest that it is over and the majority want to stay in UK is hat wrong.
Another point being missed is that the law changes we don’t like are taking place while we are in the UK so I’m a tad confused why this is another reason to defend the union.
I find the ‘no’ campaign generally bewildering and have yet to hear a good reason fromthemfor us to stay together. The person who said we should rot in hell because we are part of the UK should be ashamed. I am, like many on this site a refugee from the famine. My folks arrived in 1849. Ther are many like me who did not cause the butchery of Britain but suffered because of it. But I’m a Scot now and reckon that I should have right to vote yes if Idecide to and indeed to expect understanding if not support from my Irish brethren. I know my history and oppressed people don’t just live in the 6 counties.
Surely you must pause for thought when you see the OO so supportive of your views?
Oldco being assited to 3 in a row still rankles with me ………. I’m willing to accept that it may have been partly to prevent the inevitable liquidation / perceived financial impact on Scottish Football, (mmmm), but it was, nevertheless, a despicably currupt strategy which would never have been contemplated for any other Club in Scotland …. which introduced bias / bigotry into the equation….THANFULLY, oldco couldn’t take advantage of this corruption, and eventually received their ‘ just rewards ‘ …… !!!!!!!!
Marcus Berg.
A player that a few years ago was continually linked with Celtic, looking to terminate the last year of his contract with Hamburg + join Panathinaikos.
The boy Jinky.
He’d have to come to pick me up, I would have a plan to beat him. I’ve about 3 quarters of a bottle of Courvoisier lying idle, give him a few belters before the start of game, he’ll be easy to beat after that, mind you I wouldn’t let him drink on his own, so I’d probably end up well oiled before the match as well.
pedrocaravanachio67
11:55 on
16 June, 201
Cheers Pedro. Just sent him an email, I think.
I owe you a beer for the “medium” comment as well :-)
HH
CRC
You’ve got the words to change a nation But you’re biting your tongue You’ve spent a life time stuck in silence Afraid you’ll say something wrong If no one ever hears it how we gonna learn your song?So come on, come on Come on, come on You’ve got a heart as loud as lions So why let your voice be tamed?Baby we’re a little different There’s no need to be ashamed You’ve got the light to fight the shadows So stop hiding it away Come on, Come on
I wanna sing, I wanna shout I wanna scream till the words dry out So put it in all of the papers, I’m not afraid They can read all about it Read all about it, oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh
At night we’re waking up the neighbours While we sing away the blues Making sure that we remember, yeah Cause we all matter too If the truth has been forbidden Then we’re breaking all the rules So come on, come on Come on, come on, Let’s get the TV and the radio To play our tune again It’s ’bout time we got some airplay of our version of events There’s no need to be afraid. I will sing with you my friend Come on, come on
I wanna sing, I wanna shout I wanna scream till the words dry out So put it in all of the papers, I’m not afraid They can read all about it Read all about it, oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh
Yeah, we’re all wonderful, wonderful people So when did we all get so fearful?Now we’re finally finding our voices So take a chance, come help me sing this Yeah, we’re all wonderful, wonderful people So when did we all get so fearful?And now we’re finally finding our voices Just take a chance, come help me sing this
I wanna sing, I wanna shout I wanna scream till the words dry out So put it in all of the papers, I’m not afraid They can read all about it Read all about it, oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh
I wanna sing, I wanna shout I wanna scream till the words dry out So put it in all of the papers, I’m not afraid They can read all about it Read all about it, oh
Oldtim
Sorry. .. I thought it was a plan to beat him at golf….. theres a basic flaw in that plan.
And the results would definitely make a classic comedy movie
bournesouprecipe
11:55 on 16 June, 2013
where did you get that fab mcqueen t-shirt?
b2k
11:59 on 16 June, 2013
‘There were riots in Scotland when the union was agreed.’
The rioters were concerned about two things
1. A possible threat to the independence of the Kirk.
2. The threat of increased taxes.
Both concerns proved to be groundless.
By the way, compare and contrast the treatment of the Kirk, and its members, in Scotland and the Catholic Church, and its members in Ireland, under the Union.
Notice any difference?
fourstonecoppi
Silverburn and Braehead – the guy has got brilliant Celtic T-Shirts, very good quality
Subtle CSC
clury
(earlier)
…………………..ellw sida!