Raising money for the needy is the first part of our heritage as Celtic supporters. Once that job is done, you need to ensure it goes to worthy projects. This year is likely to see a new high water mark for your Foundation. As well as the usual badge day, bucket collection, Christmas Appeal and other projects throughout the year, we had the events surrounding the 50th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions European Cup win.
Celebrations at The Hydro and the Grosvenor Hotel in London not only marked the anniversary in some style, they allowed the Foundation to be more ambitious with their projects.
You and I have discussed many times how seemingly innocuous contemporary events would not take place without that achievement in Lisbon, but it never occurred to me that the work done because of the Lions should bear their name in legacy.
Today, Celtic FC Foundation announced £2m would be paid to Dementia Care for projects run by Alzheimer Scotland: ‘Lions Lunch Breaks’ and ‘Dementia Befrienders’.
Research continues into the effects of heading a football on dementia. The illness has struck the Lions directly; Billy McNeill’s family recently let it be known he has suffered for several years. It is a distressing condition for both suffers and their loved ones. These projects will make daily life more enjoyable for both.
Well done to everyone who put their hand in their pocket this year.
More later……
NEW CQN PODCAST OUT NOW!
A Celtic State of Mind presents its 23rd instalment of insightful discussion into the culture of Celtic Football Club, the city of Glasgow, and fans of the reigning invincible Scottish champions.
Paul John Dykes is joined by Bafta-winning documentary director, John MacLaverty, and Scottish comedian, Phil Differ.
John’s Lisbon Lions documentary – Glasgow: 1967 – is an incredible celebration of Celtic’s European Cup win 50 years on.
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Hebcelt
He is some lad the Benny.
My son’s mate Kieran has missed one Celtic game this season home and away. Kazakhstan tie. Benny fae Lewis must be up there. Magic.
HH
DD,
No reception in house. (Hielans!). Drop me a text and I’ll then have your number for any news.
norman bates csc,
My mum was not and will not be deaded/
My mum was sold out of a terminal illness from my old mum to the new mum prior to the old mum being deaded
If her spirit had remained in the Old mom throughout the deided process, then we would have went down the your mum is deid route and would have lost our history.
We retained a continuous emotional attachment to our mum, and therefore are correct in saying that our step mum , actually has the history of our mum .
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DD yup he sure is – supporter exstraordinaire. H H Hebcelt
Alasdair
Thanks mate. Marcus loved the Staggie captaincy. :)
The club was not and will not be liquidated.
The club was sold out of administration, from the oldco to the newco prior to the oldco being liquidated.
If the club had remained in the OldCo throughout the liquidation process, then we would have went down the airdionians route and would have lost our history.
We retained a continuous economic entity, and therefore are correct in saying the business continued with the history intact.”
Scot Squad? How true? Funny as….
DELANEYS DUNKY on 15TH NOVEMBER 2017 10:57 PM
Scot Squad? How true? Funny as….
these documentary’s are brilliant.
funny police story
Huge congratulations to the Celtic Trust and the Disabled Celtic Supporters Association for managing to get their joint Resolution passed at today’s AGM.
Please God this will result in improvement in the facilities for those Celtic supporters who suffer from disabilities.
Saint Stivs
Love Bobby and Occifer Karen. Marriage made in the Partick Marine or Pitt Street. :)
SFTB
That story of polis corruption is too far fetched to make the cut for Scot Squad. Truth funnier than fiction.
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Today, Celtic FC Foundation announced £2m would be paid to Dementia Care for projects run by Alzheimer Scotland: ‘Lions Lunch Breaks’ and ‘Dementia Befrienders’.
Research continues into the effects of heading a football on dementia. The illness has struck the Lions directly; Billy McNeill’s family recently let it be known he has suffered for several years. It is a distressing condition for both suffers and their loved ones. These projects will make daily life more enjoyable for both.
Good to see Celtic FC and CQN Highlight to connection of thees Neurological Diseases.. to Football
But lets be clear its Not just Dementia..
Just over a Year ago my best mate here in Oz ..Father Died of MND..He signed for Celtic at the same time as Jinky and John Cushley..l asked a couple of people if they would highlight this in a Article but they didn’t think they could do such a important subject justice..
Its something i’ve always read about since Jinky Died..l think at the time l had never know or been connected to someone having MND..
Maybe older CQNers would know better than me..They wait of the Ball in the 60’s obviously a lot heavier especially soaking wet and Maybe training practices were a lot harder on Players..
l read in a recent Shankly article before he went to Liverpool training was 2 hours running round the Park then you got the ball for a kick about last 20 mins..
Ian St John who was a pal of my Dad when l was Young has been asking the FA to look into the connection for about 10 Years..Think there now is something like 7-8 of Shankly’s squad diagnosed with a Neurological Disease..
Billy McNeil use to attend the Church 30 meters from my Mums front Window..when mass You would see Big Billy..He literally is a Giant of a Man chatting to people as they came out..Tragic to see a Illness that is slow but deadly take over him..
Couple of Articles out today on BBC Site.. ‘Price of Football’….Indeed
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Summa
Great to see you post again wi such a great post.
HH
Congratulations to the Cowiebhoy clan on the addition to the family.
If I’d not seen the bump myself earlier this season, I’d never have believed you were old enough to be a Grandad ;-)
Who would win a fight between……
A petition,……
or,…..
an empty park, bearing in mind that, a half empty park is the {only} thing that, Celtic PLC will respond to, hence their recruitment of Brendan ?
Empty awe the parks, or, the Res:12 issues will be continually kicked down the road.
Who would win a fight between….
Jock Stein fae the east of Scoatlind…..
or,……
Jock Stein fae the west of Scoatlind ?
Swivel Eyed Bankier, oor esteemed chairman CSC
Cowiebhoy – Well done to all involved HH
PETEC Ar La ;
Liam Miller YNWA
……oot.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 15TH NOVEMBER 2017 8:29 PM
BIGJIMMY
A mere jest,old bean. I’ll have a full-on sesh wi you one day. Betcha I find your lost key as I’m crawling home,nose two inches from the gutter!
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I knew you were jesting ya auld bassa ye !
I’ve always been so macho……I used to break Tonka Toys.
LOL
HH
COWIEBHOY,
With your daughters new arrival ( Jude Ryan)..congrats to all once again.
Just a wee observation mate….the new Bhoy is named “Jude”….The Beatles as you will know wrote and sang “Hey Jude”….some years later John Lennon wrote and sang a fantastic song after the birth of his boy ” Sean”….it’s called “Beautiful Boy”…our in your grandsons case…maybe ” Beautiful BHOY” ?
Apologies if you already knew this…but John Lennons song is superb. imo.
HH
our ? …..OR !
HH
YOGIHUGHES,
Petition signed mate.
HH
Right, I am now starting my own Petition to get myself a seat next to Brendan in the Celtic dug out ( Home and Away)…..just so I can keep Brendan right about a few football issues in relation to ” who to pick and feckin tactics” for each and every Celtic game.
Methinks there is more chance of Newco winning The Champions League…but hey the world loves a trier…and I can be very trying !
HH
BMCUWP,
I know that I lost that flippin key in McCuills on Saturday.
I conducted a wee “search party” on my own in McCuills on Sunday …..without success.
It was when I went into the Empire Bar on Saturday night that I realised I had lost it, but there was no way I could back to McCuills right then as I would have needed to ask folk to move away from the Bar etc. Thats why I waited until Sunday at 12.30pm…and spoke to Nicky the owner.
Any excuse for more drink and another wee mini Pub crawl on my own.
HH
Johnbay
Happy Birthday.
Have a nice one.
Good morning CQN from a dull and still mild East Devon.
Scuttlebutt:- US Navy/ USMC terminology for rumour, gossip etc.
Good morning friends.
Yogi Hughes from page 4, petition signed with the following comment “All we are seeking is the truth and only then should we consider ‘moving on’. The current coals definitely need to be raked over. And until then, no SFA cup competitions for me. EKFC will need to beat Albion Rovers this Saturday without my support!”
2 more sleeps ;-)
Did Brendan have another Scottish team in mind when he said this:
“The beauty of Celtic is that we are trying to create and rely on ourselves and no-one else.
“When you are like that you will have sustainable success and that is important.” ?
JJ
1558 have now signed the petition linked on Page 4. Another 132 would take us to an interesting number.
JJ
Scott Brown`s importance to Celtic cannot be overstated. Neymar is presumably more talented but if we swopped Brown for him, we would be a lesser team. `Team` being the operative word.
JJ
Jobo @7:31
A fine comment and the EK reference makes it all the more significant. Well done you sly old fox :-)
JJ
I had better slow down. I will be mistaken for BMCUW or Big Jimmy :-))
JJ
Hot Smoked on 16th November 2017 8:48 am
Don’t know about a lesser team, But I’d bite your hand off to swap them on Wednesday and I’m a big fan of Broony.
Jim Brogan RIP
A pleasant 18 and sunny @ 10 am -way down south .
La Bella Italia —
Ventura sacked and heading off into the sunset with @ 750 k euros in his pocket — one wag on the radio said — ” if there’s any justice in this world he’ll leave it on a train “.
Much media hype that Carlo Ancelotti has said a conditional Yes to being the next Manager — rumored conditions range from wanting Maldini as his assistant to only taking the job if the dinosaurs at the Italian FA leave the scene of their crime .
Strong drip drip in the media re the shambles that was the Italian National squad — players telling the Manager to -**** ***, players briefing the media re the absurdity of life with Ventura , players requesting that Ventura be removed ASAP and the dinosaurs giving that a deaf ear.. Add in tales of serious arguments in the dressing room , cliques and team talks where the players openly mocked Ventura and you have a picture of a fabulous mess .
Some tidying up to do today — Paris tomorrow with Mrs S of T . . Game on Wednesday !!!
Today’s choon –. A gem from 68 . . Took it with me when I left home to go to Uni -. it didn’t go down well with the hippies .-
https://youtu.be/AMji4vY2HPo
Former Celt Jim Brogan as died
RIP Jim
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Brogan%2C+Jim
RIP jim Brogan
Hard as nails according to my dad
Seems it was false news
BBC Scotland Sport homepage has the national report into costs involved in all leagues.A photo of Celtic fans, click on it, you find Sevco have the most expensive season ticket( no laughing at the back), and most expensive jerseys.More fake news from the hurting huns ….
BLANTYRETIM
I hope it’s fake news of course,but bloody hell…