You and I have been in some dark places. While we remember winning nine-in-a-row by brilliant scouting, tactics and athletic endeavour, we also remember when that proud achievement was violated in 1997 by a considerably less wholesome achievement.
At the end of season 1995-96 Celtic finished second but lost only one game. I convinced myself that our world was about to be put right. Tommy Burns’ team would go one step further and win the league in 1997; it had to happen.
It didn’t.
Today I don’t want to talk about the reasons why we didn’t win the league in 1997, we will discuss that in the weeks ahead, but that season taught us the lesson that simply wanting something to happen doesn’t make it likely.
I thought of those dark days yesterday when I hear Ally McCoist’s rallying call:
“We’re going to march right through it
“I’m as positive today as I have been in a long time.
“This institution has been around for 140 years and I want it to be here for another 140 years.
“You’ll see what Rangers mean to so many people. We are really looking forward to the game.
“We have the best fans in the world.
McCoist loves his club the same way his good friend Tommy Burns loved his, but irrespective of the challenge he faces in the league from Neil Lennon’s awesome team, there is nothing McCoist can do to ensure his club survives until the end of the season.
When you’re on the wrong end of history there is nothing you can do about it.
Fancy writing something for CQN Magazine? Drop me an email and let me know what you would like to write about before you get started, just in case someone else has the same angle covered: celticquicknews@gmail.com.
I think we have all been blown away by the bidding on eBay action for the signed Celtic top in aid of the Vanessa Riddle Appeal. The auction ends today and currently sits at an incredible £5000. That’s three zeros, count them! I am very proud of you and your club.
Check out the events on eBay yourself by clicking here.
If you would like to read CQN Magazine online (for free), click here. You can download a pdf of the magazine using the button at the top of the page, second from the right. Click on the link below to order a hard copy of the magazine.
You can support the online edition by making a discretionary donation here.
1,325 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- ...
- 35
- »
Sir Paul.
Ur ye sure?
Why did he no Go tae the Game ,today?
Somethin’ smells.
Kojo
After 80mins today…
WATP
Where Are The Peepul
It’s been this sort of week.
http://tinypic.com/ivv5uv.jpg
Hun v Hun on Radio Scotland STILL. trying to drag the entire SPL into the Rankers morasss. Cretins.
Think i might have a drink!!
:D thumbs up :D
Do you know how much Jelly it is safe for an adult male to eat in a week? I am getting worried. I think there is a Jelly timebomb waiting to go off in this country
Louise from Farepak group dishing it out to Jabba.
My dear,dear,dear,friend… Un New Mike
Hiya, Palomine?
We hiv Missed ye..
Hope ye stick aroon , aloat mair.
Thanks fur the Nod.
Kojo
yer pal..who likes ye aloater
is MON soon to be a sunderland legend he sure has the midas touch
There is NO fool like the persistently loud-mouthed , ignorant fool.
traynor taken a beating there
Why would they wind them up last week, its only for £9million they will liquidise them in april
when their full shame has been exposed for all to see IFFFFF the huns dont do it themselves no home gate till 3rd of March( i think).
If we thought this week was good im truly looking forward to next week if laff at me, aloko,
Healy,bartley and others get the chop.Think of the gubbins they will get while in the midst of the death rattle.
Thank you sdm & whytey yous are more than heroes to me.
HAIL HAIL
Kojo
Somethin’ smells?
That would be our Craig at the thought of facing the hunic hordes today.
:-)
SUCCULENT LAMB!!!
Traynor is hurting very badly,,,,:D
Hail hail
“We’re going to march right through it”
And the media and the huns themselves wonder why we’ll be delighted to see the back of such a rancid club?
I suspect Sean on RS ais actually Tommy from Glasgow. Voice is very familiar
Alright Lhads,
Listening tae the greetin huns on radio scotland is too much pleasure.
Was oot today in a few markets looking for inflatable jelly and ice creams. The chinese really like their tacky sheeeeeet, so there were plenty o inflatable hammers and mallets. BUt none of what I was after.
Was gonna send some home if I could find them. Wid be great to see the Bhoys with them when we go to Mordor next month! Got another market to try tomorrow. If that fails I might see if I can get them made, as this place is as likely as anywhere.
Anybody selling them in Glasgow? The Barras?
Hail Hail.
17pointsclearthistimetomorrowCSC
Sean with all the kid-on names from Clyde, just been cut off by Jabba on shorbread!!!
Now, Frank from EK on shortbread!!!
Hail! Hail!
TOP CALLER
Came back from mass to find out the final score…woooo!.
How did Cousin play by the way? :-)
Put these years in order of enjoyment 1967, 1998, 2003, 2012 lol.
Philvisreturns
brilliant
bonbhoy
thanks but would that not be indirectly contributing towards the hun s tv?
Neuremberg
Ross McCormack headbutted El Hadje Diouf in the tunnel after the Leeds game.
Karma is welcome- on this site for all.
This news is worthy of a celebration pint.
*huns even
Traynor hurting bad. Loving it
The bould Hector’s bhoys – They’ve made a computer game about Craig Whyte:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Monty_on_the_Run_Coverart.png (thumbsup)
I got home at 3 45. Did something unimaginable. I watched bangers tv. What a laugh. And it was free!! HH.
Traynor & Young : absolutely patronising demeaning cretinous bluenose inbreds & slanderous fascist horrors.
Craig Whyte pictured heading for Monaco (thumbsup)
BBC Scotland SPL table still with no 10 pt deduction
It has been updated with today results but no deduction.
Shortbread
Murray Preservation Society
Blatant.
Shameful.
Midfield Maestro,
You should make a POINT of standing for the National Anthem – after all you/we are good citizens & pay our taxes.
Traynor/Chic Young
David Murray must have an illicit photograph of these two.
midfield maestro 17.58
Enjoy your burns supper,trust me they will avoid talking about the football.
No toasting the queen at the supper I was at,thankfully.
Listening to ‘Your Call”…. JT & CY in a real state…. can hear it in their voices!!
My radio appears to be crying tears of…. wait….. it’s JELLY!!!!!
Lovin’ the tone on the airwaves !
Bhoys
a lifelong Killie supporting friend of mine sent this e-mail to Brian Donohoe MP, Chariman of the Westminster Rangers Supporters Club
Dear Mr Donohoe
As my local MP I’m embarrassed to read of your declaration of support for a Scottish football club who openly have admitted to avoiding paying £9mVAT and PAYE since May 2011 – never mind the impending larger tax evasion case being pursued by HMRC. It is incomprehensible to me how you reconcile this with the ethics required of those in public service. As a life time labour voter the current actions of the owners of Glasgow Rangers are so far removed from the principles of social justice, fairness and equality on which Labour is founded that I can’t come close to understanding your position on what is a national disgrace. The banking sector rightly was lambasted for practices which almost pale in comparison to the sheer disregard for probity displayed by the Rangers owner(s).
Please don’t console yourself with the idea that this complaint can be easily dismissed as it comes from an aggrieved Celtic fan – nothing could be further from the truth.
I’d be pleased to hear your response to these points”
I think he’s still waiting for a response but I am sure he is enjoying his team’s triumph today.
Lest keep the part going with a win over Hibs tomorrow. Should be a party atmosophere.
Come on You Bhoys in Green!
googybhoy – this one does :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-premier
Traynor.
Crossed a line.