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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Peter Principe
I think you and I suffer from the same problem…. love Celtic so much, …. like women, it can make us all a bit crazy sometimes.
I dont get back very often to the games, but if you ever make it over to Toronto, the first round is on me. I think Torontony is back in Scotland this week …. if you happen to see him, tell him he is to buy you a round for me, and I’ll square up with him when he gets home.
Hail Hail
lol its funny bourne, we really don’t want them finding anything, Big Craig and his army of lawyers will do the digging and then there will be no hiding for any of their ilk. Oh and there’s BDO just for good measure.;)
KLV
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon,
and the same crowd just happen to work for ticketus,mmmmmmmm
Fantastic weekend – news re Oscar just the very very best.
Anyone foolish enough to go on a phone-in and be asked whether they are “missing” Rangers, please remind the MSM that Rangers only “competed” with Celtic by financial doping.
FAVOURITE UNCLE
17:41 on
22 April, 2013
Hrvatski Jim .watch wit yir sayin we might be related.know any ORRS.
Paul Orr and was it 8 bros and sisters? Went to Langside College wi the Forde brothers in 1977?
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Well done wee Oscar – Championee
Evening all
Been reading recent messages from Hrvatski Jim and Favourite Uncle. Saw reference to the Orrs. I was in Marie Orr’s class at Primary – used to sometimes bump into her at matches long after I left the Briggs. Will probably spend rest of evening trying to remember the rest of their names!
H x 2
Jimbo
Jobo,
any idea how your esteemed friend jtsTICks celebrated the league win? was it a dry celebration?
briefly met his brother yesterday evening, think he had a good few ‘celebrations’ in the Tom Conti.
Jeg er Neil Lennon-Greeninbingley
ther ye go palomine i’m their fav uncle.all CELTIC MAD.PS many FORDE BROS.??????????
I tried Shortbread sport to watch Peterhead take the proverbial out of the Norwegian Blues. Guess what–total co*k-up. I don’t know if it’s deliberate,but by god someone’s hurting.
WTF- Raymond Bagwash wearin a green tiie with a white shirt on STV Sevco news- I hear he plans to shout “Our day has come” during the sports report
Jeg er Neil Lennon-Greeninbingley NORWEEGIAN girl from BERGEN coming over to stay at weekend.
whiteddoghunch 15.55
many thanks for link to goals, good and great!
tusker
FAVOURITE UNCLE
God blimey. Had a fantastic new years eve in the Orr’s house – must have been 77 or 78, what a singalong.
Forde brothers – three, lived up at Kenmure St Mary’s. Was at school wi Larry. Big Wexford/Rosslare connection. God, this is taking me back…..
FAVOURITE UNCLE
18:10 on
22 April, 2013
Jeg er Neil Lennon-Greeninbingley NORWEEGIAN girl from BERGEN coming over to stay at weekend.
Tell her to bring a litre of Aquavit m8.
Firewater central.
HH
Simple question… Does anyone at poundland tell the truth? Comical…
JCGE
Bhoys,
Some saw my rant on Sunday (i think) about The Herald and Richard Wilson. Here, surprisingly, is the reply. Any advice on what I should say in my next missive?
Dear…
Many thanks for your message, which was passed to me this afternoon.
I am relatively new to this role and, not surprisingly, I am anxious to keep as many people buying the paper as possible. So, when a loyal Herald reader like yourself decides to stop buying the paper I take notice.
Would it be possible for you to take a couple of minutes and highlight in more detail the issues you have had with our coverage. I will look into them and get back to you.
All the very best,
Magnus Llewellin
Editor
The Herald
So whaddayathink?
Hail Hail!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152156826922203
The Port Harp Bhoys Celebrating.
HH
shug getting it tight from old Celtic tv presenter. lol will i sing the fields.lol
KLV
Mike in Toronto
18:03 on 22 April, 2013
Spent a good few holidays in Scarborogh, Ajax and mosrtly Witby even visited Missisauga on my travels,
Jeg er Neil Lennon-Greeninbingley .thanks for that her boyfriend is called OLE GUNNER.nae kiddin.if it;s him he’s gettin a boot in the hyms first off then a drink.
fassreifen
rangers only competed due to “financial doping” … not sure that is true…… they also had cheating MIB’s, which helped them ‘compete’
hoopy-do
sticks sent me a text saying he was gutted to be missing the celebrations. I think his own celebrations might have been limited to (allegedly) home brew wine (allegedly). Glad to hear that his wee brother was celebrating on behalf of both of them ;)
stevebhoy .baith barrrrrreeeellllls
Scottish Law experts Sevco 5088, are set to investigate Pinsent and Masons.
Fixed that CSC
FAVOURITE UNCLE
Funny place Norway. The first 2 guys I met here were called Odd and Even.
They were then joined in the bar by their mate. He was called Roar.
Times like that, Aquavit comes in useful.
HH
STV…………………………I’m John McKay i’ll be ****** if i”m buying a green tie.
SerenityEatYourHeartOut CSC
Stevebhoy,
You’d probably be wasting the time it would take you to do any kind of research to specifically refer to the crap that passes for reporting in the Herald now. IF you do go ahead you could mention that last July, on the day that we were playing (representing Scotland!) in the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, Sevco were playing in the Pawnbrokers (Ramsdens) Cup and the Herald gave Celtic TWO column inches more than Sevco in their coverage of the two cup ties. That just about sums up their priorities.
the wee Oscar news is just tremendous.
lets not rush to have the wee fella and family at Celtic Park, long road to fitness to come, but if and when ready, could the family unfurl the flag in August ?
I would love to see that.
Pinsent Mason
Ian Bankier.
Join the dots and make a picture win a major prize
Wasn’t it Nimmo the Mason who did the last investigation?
Celtic Underground @celticrumours 35m
Sevco have appointed Ticketus’ lawyers as their impartial investigators.
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good ole snide managed to find an angry celtic fan who can’t get a final ticket.
KLV
Stevebhoy,
You could ask them, bluntly, what their editorial policy is on Oldco/Sevco.
Is Sevco a new club, in their view, or has it inherited the “history” of Oldco?
There is only one answer to that, as we all know, but it would be fun to watch them squirm while trying not to give it.
BBC………………..tea time news Celtic win the SPL…………………. buuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttttt
kevinlasvegas
They’re not even on sale yet!
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