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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Invercelt
At the risk of spreading the muck further, I will make the same reply that was made to you last time you tried that defence.
Did the poster(s) make any clear distinction between the religion and the fundamentalist jihad side of it?
Did they make pejorative comments about the religion and its tendency to be violent and proselytising whilst ignoring the evidence of similar behaviour from more, ahem, Western religions?
Did they write in such a manner that any Celtic fan from an Islamic background, and we do have some, would be discouraged to see their religion reviled by association?
Did they take any care to be balanced in condemnation of atrocities, whether committed by Fundamentalists from an Islamic background, or by fundamentalists from a Christian/fundamentalist background (Oslo, Oklahoma and Waco 93)?
As A Celtic fan from an Irish background, I have been prepared by the experience of myself and my ancestors, to be treated in a discriminatory manner whether they referred to my ethnnicity or my supposed religion, to let pass the same behaviour from so-called celtic fans to any other group.
We should not be condemning Islamists, Protestants nor Mormons. We should be condemning the perpetrators of mindless violence.
John Higgins…..intro music at the Crucible………..’ just can’t get enough ‘
Are the huns snookered ???
dontbrattbakkinanger – I’ve got the programme for that game.
Magic ! John Higgins enters the crucible to the anthem JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH ! gaun yersel Higgy son !! Not be long now till we witness a triple dupe zombie procession ! Just want them Zzzzaaaappppeeeddd for good ! That would be a right good CLEANSING !!!
With PTFC being promoted to the SPL can Celtic still play their Nextgen matches at Firhill or do we need to find a new home for them?
LB
The Spirit of Arthur Lee.
Loved the weekend in parts, other parts weren’t so good.Had far to much to drink over the Saturday part Met a couple of CQNers for a meal and a few G&Ts,they departed around sixish,had a few on my lonesome, then called another good friend to ask if he would join me for a few,he duly arrived with his wife, and we had a few drinks before they departed.
I really enjoyed my day.
Stayed in Glasgow,and on the Sunday,my day gradually went to hell.I’ll have to stop the deamon drink. brothers come in so I’m not going to finish this.
Livibhoy- are you suggesting helping out a diddy team before the bulldoers arrive?
Phyllis- a collectors item?
sftb,
Don’t forget those Buddhist monks in Burma who are known for their violence against Muslims. All religions have their dark side.
Heard you on Radio Scotland, Paul67. Excellent as ever. Thank you. As you say, Scottish society is better off without us having to play thon deid team. I am better off, personally, tbh. May they never darken our door ever again.
INVERCELT
FIY the poster getting a deserved doing for his latest racist outburst wasn’t KOJO
It was his acolyte and sycophant TSD
Surely,please no,you are not here to defend what was said?
Just read on Twitter……Wee Oscar finally completely clear of cancer. Brilliant news wee mhan.
Weefra HH
Happy Winningemmell Day. 50 and counting.
The following should be served with fava beans and a nice chianti
Chez Suarez
More Good news
Oscar
https://twitter.com/Wee_Oscar/status/326327637029036033/photo/1
Dontbrattbakkinanger
Nope. Just a query on if it is possible to still play games at Firhill or if a new home would need to be found for these matches.
Previously under MON the reserve matches were played at Livingston. Maybe that is an option.
LB
SSN………………………….Lee McCulloch to wear obligatory elbow pads
Wee Oscar, great news wee mhan. Keep fighting.
OLDTIM67
I think there is a place for you next Saturday if you are available!
Ask HAMILTONTIM for the latest guest list which I sent him along with the itinererary-itinerary,who am I kidding,dayoooooot wi booze and banter and buds and strangers all adding to the mix.
Please try to make it,it should be rather fun…..
Requested much earlier today,too early! Please could some one give a link to the goals. Only one was 101 goals….which came up as error maybe because i’m abroad. Seen the walk, seen the banner, seen and heard the speech and enjoyed but not as much as I would the goals!!!
Please, with hopefully thanks,
tusker
VARIOUS
Wee Oscar,
BIG MAN FOR A FOUR YEAR OLD!
Best news all year,so happy for him and his family
And his extended family!
Mascot on the 11th?
Hi Richie.
Nice to meet you at the game and the Apres drinks in the Merchant City,You have nice friends,and tell them to get posting on CQN tell them there’s no sense in lurking, that’s only for huns.Thanks for walking with me until I got the taxi, I was starting to recover until I had more hassle at Queens St Station, set me back to Square one again.Some day I’ll have to accept that I can’t keep up with the jones whilst in their company.
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
Thanks for posting the photo of Oscar and his dad. Isn’t that a great sight and great news! Delighted for the wee man, his family and everyone who has been supporting the various charity events for him.
Marti
Another amazing result, let’s all hail Wee Oscar, a true hero and inspiration
Fantastic news about Wee Oscar. He looks great in the photo on Twitter.
Blantyretim goes in for a break to hospital today.how long does have to stay in for.
Superb news about Oscar!!
Gawnyirsel wee man!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Ole Luis Suarez
dbbia – not sure. I picked it up at a fair some years ago – it has JS’s autograph along with a few others, but there’s no way of knowing whether it’s genuine (the signature that is).
Gordon J
Yes I saw the video from Burma. Police standing by while citizens thought to be Muslim were murdered by mobs led by Bhuddist monks.
An atrocity is an atrocity whichever religion or ethnic group is on the receiving end.
TSOAL,
Superb photo. Thanks for posting.
MIDFIELD MAESTRO
On the subject of nextSaturday delighted it seems you will be there too!
Bring yer photies fae Bondi,the ones that the missus doesn’t know about.
Yet….
Great News about Oscar.
I hope he continues to progress.
That’s brilliant news about Oscar. Just shows what is possible.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv/bbc_two_england/watchlive
Fantastic news about Oscar. Deo gratias.
Knoxy, what brilliant news. All the best to all of you.
Just when you thought things could not get any better.
FEARLESS Oscar Knox@Wee_Oscar36m
Today we got the most unbelievable news, NO cancer can be found in Oscar’s body. HE DID IT!!!! #TeamOscar #allclear pic.twitter.com/0uAOSCaYF9
fantastic news for wee Oscar and his family
God bless him and his family..truely amazing we mhan!!
Ratfaced Suarez is a horrible individual and beyond redemption even the people who support that red keech MUST see through him ! If you profess that your club is a world icon then put him up for transfers NOW and invite bidders ! Once a mistake twice is stupidity THREE TIMES rid yersel of the filth and have a DEEP CLEANSING !! you might just get a wee bit of credibility back !!