Good afternoon, champions! If you enjoy your history……….
Yesterday, Celtic retained the league title, which has been a rare achievement for much of our history. We won six in a row during the first decade of the 20th century, then won four in a row (1914-17) during the Great War, but it would be another 50 years before Celtic retained the league title, on 6th May 1967.
Jock Stein re-wrote all the rules during his nine in a row era but after that ended in 1974, Billy McNeill retained the tile in 1982 and it would be another 20 years before Martin O’Neill retained it, the only time he did so.
Gordon Strachan then set about writing his own chapter in our history, retaining the league in 2007 and 2008, while becoming only the third manager in our history, after Willie Maley and Stein, to win three in a row (history awaits you, Neil).
Neil Lennon now joins a select band of Celtic managers, Maley, Stein, McNeill, O’Neill and Strachan, who have retained the league title.
In total Celtic have retained the league title 22 times but yesterday was only the fourth time since nine in a row. It was the sixth time in total we have won two in a row.
Remarkably, of the 13 times Celtic have retained the league since 1919, this is only the third time it has been achieved at Celtic Park, the other occasions being when we beat St Mirren in 1982 (remember unwelcome half time news from Pittodrie over the PA?), and Livingston, to win the 2002 title. Lazy journalism prevents me from confirming which of the pre-1920 titles were won at Celtic Park.
This is your history, I hope you enjoy the memories as much as I do.
The Andrea Kearney Fund, which supports women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy, is holding its annual dinner at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow on Saturday 1 June. The event is excellent value with a cracking line up of entertainment, including Ricky Ross, Michelle McManus and Lou Hickey. The fight against this disease goes on….
You can book a table here. Look forward to seeing you at the dinner.
Enjoying the incredulous Sevco 5088 events, more on that later.
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Still some work planned on the mobile site.
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Champion article Paul – and talking about enjoying and knowing history, there are not many who know more on our history than CQN legend winningemmell…..
…..who just happens to be celebrating his 50th birthday today….
Ad Multos Annos my bhoy……..enjoy your day.
tully
Paul67,
very politely spoken,
any chance of getting Rab McGlinchy to interpret for the Neds?
Well-spoken Paul.
Thanks to all for birthday wishes.
WrinkledGemmell
guys any chance of telling us what p67 said?
Tully57
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Why is it such a big debate, whether some people miss the games against Rangers or not? What are we supposed to say? Bring them back to give us some exciting games? They’re dead. There’s nothing anyone can do about it.
If Dundee get relegated will BBC Scotland ask Dundee United fans if they miss the derby and suggest that Dundee get fast-tracked back (valid use of the word in this case) into the SPL?
whats the 5 way agreement that the the ra gers have with the sfa?
is it a secret code over hampdump
jam67
doc is neil lennon
two tims wi the same hangover…blame the servers lol
ma face is pure beemin so it is
h.h
Well done Paul
Although you spoke well I tried to identify your accent….I settled for an East Kilbride one
Something akin to other erudite folk from there !!!
Well done Paul
Kept it real,came across intelligently as usual
How the sevconians would love for a spokesperson to be so honest and forthright.
Paul, well done for highlighting the Andrea Kearney Fund. All the best to Peter and his lovely family.
He has been asked if he misses Old Firm games, nicely avoided giving the positive sound bite. Then the question re-phrased, again he gave the answer he wanted to give rather than being railroaded into saying, ” oh we miss the old firm games”
He then went on to talk about the great season we have had, CL, great league games, great football played at CP, competition in Scotland is good, Celtic lost to half the teams in the league, either in league or cup game.
He then spoke about next season, the importance of CL qualification, strengthening the first team.
Well done Paul67, positive views of all things Celtic on Shortbread!
Well done to the Bhoys for their latest league title. Done us proud again!!
Stand up for the champions!
Tommysbhoy;-))))
thx Doc
Good on you Paul!
be good if someone could post it, can listen later
bazza67
12:34 on 22 April, 2013
He just said that the Rangers are dead…
Life goes on.
naw,
not an EK accent,
i reckon Paul is from The Mearns…
prince albert_kidd of hamilton
still blootered hic hic
h.h
Hoopy-doo
It’s worse than that – it’s a Mossend accent!
Floccinaucinihilipilification.
One of the favorite words of the great Zippy The Pinhead . A great comic strip which appeared in several editions of Real Pulp Comix in the early 70s.
paul
great interview on shortbread
you are a credit to us all
HD
naw naw he wouldn’t be allowed to be called Paul n live there. Ahm telling you he’s from EK , but the posh bit !
he cannae be part of The Mosse Posse,
he must be from the mearns
real name Hercules Paulista Brennan IV
Hoopy Birthday WG
Paul67
Great interview on Radio Scotland. Avoided being dragged into the “we miss Deadco” debate even though you were asked the same question twice.
Also great point on our signing strategy. It’s not a short term, buy big names to sell season tickets policy but a long-term strategy of right player at the right price.
Very articulate, knowledgeable and a great spokesperson for the wider Celtic Family.
HH
Tallybhoy, me too.
Kilbowie Kelt, thank you.
bournesouprecipe, enjoyed it, thanks.
tully57, “Just champion”, as someone once told me!
hoopy-do, erm…
winningemmell, thank you and congratulations.
northbhoy, close, North Lanarks, not South.
thecarfintim, many thanks.
Celtic_First, an excellent cause.
Doc, thanks.
neveralone, cheers.
j67, many thanks.
HH
Great interview on shortie Paul…
Great to be confirmed as Champions again yesterday! Highlights of me yesterday were the flick goal by Hooper and George’s rocket into the roof of the net. Good times to be Tims folks.
Marti
Afternoon champions
I’ve had the same big grin on my beak for over a week now & its getting bigger !!!!!!
How do you change your password ?
“Highlights for me” I should have said! Doh!
Marti
TBB
Floccinaucinihilipilification
Easy for you to say.
Every day a school day
It shows just how compliant this rotten media are that they cant stop talking about the Rangers when talking about our Championship win.There time is over now.
Booked a place at Fir Park this Sunday as a backstop incase it went pear shaped yesterday, 2nd half was awesome.
It’s been a good, refreshing season. I quite like the hun free element, even though they try and shoehorn themselves into our story at every opportunity. I suppose that’ll wain when they are playing junior football as Third Rangers.
East Kilbride has a posh bit?? Do they landscape the roundabouts there or something?
Posh paul from the mossie posse
Thats gotva ring to it ;)
WG. Happy birthday laddie.
For some reason I always assumed you were in the CQN seniors section.
I was wrong again. You’re just a Bhoy (giving it all away.)