It has been an emotionally charged week for the players and focus around the club will be on weighty matters of history, of what we are all about. You can be sure, however, that Derek McInnes and his Aberdeen players have only one thing on their minds.
Aberdeen can win the Scottish Cup on Saturday. They need to play at their very best, and will need Celtic to perform as they did earlier in the competition against St Mirren, but 90 minutes passes quickly at Hampden, and you and I both know to take nothing for granted.
No one is going to drink in the celebrations of 1967 more than me, but we have won only two trebles since then. The current team deserve every inch of preparation possible. They are already one of the great Celtic teams, with an undefeated treble they can look the Lisbon Lions straight in the eye.
CQN presents Lisbon Lions and wives, Greenock Celtic Supporters’ Club, Friday 26 May 2017
The Lions were paraded on a coal lorry when they reached Celtic Park on 26 May 1967. We have a coal lorry, we have the Lions. This will be an incredible event. There’s also a live band.
Admission by ticket only, get yours here. They will be posted until tomorrow or collected at the door thereafter.
Lisbon Lions and other former @celticfc players, chairman and Lord Provost at civic reception in Glasgow city chambers pic.twitter.com/5xup83FgRl
— Ronnie Esplin (@RonnieEsplin) May 24, 2017
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I nearly cracked up when I started reading your reviews as I had read the programme was starting at 11.15.
Checked the timetables. It was shown at 9 on BBC Scotland, & will be shown on BBC NI at 11.15 & BBC England & Wales at 11.20.
THEBHOYFROMOZ…
That’s the pics I got sent.I’d love one of those posters.
Majestic.
HH67
Well, I didn’t get to Lisbon, but got areal bonus.
I’ve been given a ticket for the Lisbon Lions Tribute at the Hydro – with the full bhoona. Meet at the Crowne Plaza for a reception and meal with the official party; then the gig; then a wee party at the Crowne Plaza afterwards.
It’s not too shabby and I reckon it’ll be a fantastic night!
KTF
Even after 50 years the story of Glasgow Celtic in Lisbon lives and breathes with a spirit that is timeless.
That was a fitting tribute. Great TV
BABASONICOS71
What’s particularly pleasing about those pictures appearing all over Glasgow is that, in all likelihood they are being put up by Celtic fans whose parents weren’t yet born in 67, this is what in means to be Celtic!
HH
THEGREENMAN
Yoker might be happy with a point on Saturday but i can assure you Girvan are going up there to win ! Watched Maryhill on Monday night , some good young players in that team btw . Great documentary tonight on BBC very emotional , i was only 10yrs old when i watched the final great memories of watching in black & white !
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED………………….EVER.
have not read back so here goes.
a quite brilliant bbc programme on Glasgow 67.
context of the city and the times.
brilliant new footage of lisbon , supporters and billy mcneill.
a wee spoiler …………. i thought it would end with thanks to Jock Stein, it didnt.
Bhoys – thank you for the anniversary wishes – now looking forward to the great day (but whisper that)
Babasonic – I still shed a tear when I re read my Izzi post – it came from somewhere very deep and far away – maybe travelling with Greenock CSC left me with a soul.
I can’t be there on Friday but great to know that my club are so closely involved.
The men on the ticket are the guys who I remember as a wee boy in the bus.
Checking out for another greet.
Beautiful beautiful days bhoys
The last time Tommy was on CQN was 25th May 2016. I’ll dig out his posts for tomorrow.
jinky redstar,
the greenock bus passing woodhall terrace, to a sea of green and white tenements,
many greenoakians told me this as their favorite memory of the port when the celtic won a cup final ,
Currently watching the final:
25 minutes in and we are 1-0 down. Inter are quite happy to let us go at them and we have been decent on the ball. We need to test their keeper more.
I’m still hopeful we can get a result.
St Stivs
Woodhall in full regalia was a sight to behold
Hail hail
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 24TH MAY 2017 10:47 PM
Well, I didn’t get to Lisbon, but got areal bonus.
I’ve been given a ticket for the Lisbon Lions Tribute at the Hydro – with the full bhoona. Meet at the Crowne Plaza for a reception and meal with the official party; then the gig; then a wee party at the Crowne Plaza afterwards.
It’s not too shabby and I reckon it’ll be a fantastic night!
KTF
Delighted for you, hope you have a great night
Lovely night down by the waterside in Lisboa and mega fireworks display, CQN organised for the cyclists or a cruise ship leaving.
If its organised by CQN well done Bhoys.
Jonty.
Top blog today,very special Celtic times.
G’nite fholks.
67
https://youtu.be/IbeIR-9akv8
https://youtu.be/GH8fuEcNubs
https://youtu.be/it1GV_7VTIs
Announced in Lisbon Patrick Roberts’s signed for CELTIC. I hope the guy is correct. !!
67ECW
Just watched a couple of videos from Lisbon from the big meal and the Bhoys singing, YNWA & Let the People sing. Awesome stuff.
Well that was fun…. great night that B.R.T.H. Sure knows how to throw a party…
In the heat of lisbon….
BBC Lisbon programme was brilliant, certainly a lot of footage i have never seen, but story of the guys who arrived late by plane? Never finished that story…
Further to last post Patrick Roberts – no info in any news feed – not funny if not true !!!!
67 ECW
The bloated beast that is Manchester Utd lifts a trophy that means nothing; other than a route into the Champions (hahaha) League.
A club that has spent more on players in the last 3 years than Ajax has since the 50’s.
Embarrassing.
Suppose it makes the Lions achievements more remarkable.
The report of Patrick Roberts signing is premature. It is from a link on the Celtic website from when he extended his contract.
Hail Hail
No news on Paddy bhoys…., we live in hope..
HAPPY LISBON LIONS DAY
TO ALL CELTS
HAIL HAIL .
Can anyone do me a great service and link me to BRTH’s post describing his conversation with Portuguese man regarding his memories of 25 May 1967? Thanks in advance!
C-E-L-T-I-C
Bada
The guy who did most of the talking is a CQNer.
VFR
Maybe see you there mate we’re in the Plaza too.
Evening
Just watched the Lions Doc – was working late so videoed it. Would love to have seen more – I hope there is an extended version to come. Fantastic tribute though to men I will always be indebted to. Thanks Jock and the Lions
Jimbo67
To be fair, the announcementvof Paddy signing was announced by a guy hanging out a balcony at Casa De Allentejo …
CQN eyewitness news.com
I watched the Lion’s film slightly after real time screening.
Wow!
I cried through most of it so I’ll watch again tomorrow.
In the heat of Lisbon.
Hope all you braw lads are having a braw time…hoopy days…
Back here!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAlhm_ZXUAAbCUf?format=jpg
Braw.
Lá Fhéile Lisbon.
Congratulations to all at Celtic, old and young, for their recent, and not so recent, victorious endeavours.
You have created a special place for us, where, no matter our position on the planet, we are one Green and White entity, all of us caught up in the occasion, and celebrating joyfully.
Best wishes to all Celts on our own International Lisbon Lion’s Day.
What a time to be alive!
Oíche Mhaith agus Hail Hail.
Just as a wee aside….
As the good wife and myself walked down rue portas de santo Away from casa de alentjo the whole street was looking up to where the noise was coming from…..
In the heat of lisbon..
Oops
Forgot the smiley thing !
Braw
Parkheadcum….,
I agree that some of the footage was from the ’50s, but that was the era that the Lions, like myself, grew up in. Therefore, I feel it was relevant.
I enjoyed it very much , on different levels.
One being the documenting of the ’66-67 season, but also that it captured the Glasgow of my young adulthood and the early days of courting my wife.
She was a young student nurse from Donegal, working in Stobhill Hospital and a special night out for us was a gammon steak in Reo Stakis in Hope Street.
Tonight took us back to those days.
With a braw pineapple ring….
Braw..
Smiley fruity thing…
Thomthethim
You romantic old fool !!!!!