When you and I write, whether you are aware of it or not, there’s always a narrative. Behind the words the subtext explains why we think a game was won or lost, why events on the park reinforce our world view, or, for some, just that they are angry people.
For most, our narrative is bound by the constraints of realistic parameters, although some are so afflicted by a heavily prejudiced world view that no amount of evidence to the contrary would convince them, for example, that they are being led by the nose by charlatans.
As the game drew to a conclusion last night, this troubled me. I was proud of the way Celtic played. They attacked a team from one of the top leagues in a way we’ve not seen since Juventus visited in 2001. It was glorious and gutsy, skilful and dramatic. But with 92 minutes on the clock, it was heading towards defeat. No matter the circumstances, defeat binds any narrative as a failure, glorious or otherwise. It didn’t feel like failure, but this was how we would remember this game.
John Guidetti’s 93rd minute equaliser changed the result and created some memories, but the underlying narrative would stand, with or without that goal: the improvement in Celtic since our August debacle is as profound as anything we have witnessed in 49 years.
Delighted to announce that our treble winning captain, Tom Boyd, will be attending CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner at the Kerrydale Suite on Friday 13 March. We also have big Packy, wee Joe and conventionally-sized Tommy Coyne. And Archie Macpherson’s going to talk about the transformation which got underway 50 years ago that week!
Fill your boots at what will be a great celebration of our club and heritage, with a wee song or two from Patricia Ferns, and you’ll also help to build a school kitchen in Malawi for kids who often go without a proper meal. For tickets and details, email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com
Congratulations to the SPFL, Hamilton Accies, Georgios Samaras, Celtic and Scottish football fans for last month’s Goal of the Month award, which was won by Jay Beatty for his strike at New Douglas Park. Up with this sort of thing.
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QXuhUuLLlJg&sns=tw
copied from Twitter, may already have been posted…good stuff.
Pedro
I’d think Jays goal will be on the big screens and a big thank you from Celtic to Accies should accompany any video
new article posted.
Afternoon all.
EVERY Italian fitba fan I have spoken to since Thursday night, to a man, has had nothing but praise for the atmosphere at CP, and the way the team played – apart from the two goals gifted to Inter (pronounced EENTER over here)!
Several (AC) Milan fans of my acquaintance have now decided to go to the return leg and cheer on the Hoops! No Rubentus ones, because I don’t tend to socialise with them.
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Good to hear Phil Differ put that clown Cowan right about “The Lap of Honour” Did exactly the same as Inter went to say thanks to the fans. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Thursday night was wonderful, I left the stadium, excited happy and proud. Full of optimism for the future too. That still burns.
Before the match I thought it unlikely we would get a lead that would see us realistically optimistic about qualifying. I’d hoped we could build experience, as Lenny’s team did in the EL.
But it was one of “those” nights at Celtic Park. The nights that remind you what the club is all about.
I was happy to see Inter run out in that blue strip. Anyone recall the Ajax team’s strip in the 1980’s ?
Let’s hope for a repeat of the return leg result.
The SPFL investigation of the sectarian & racist singing by the Sevconian fans should first of all admit that this has nothing whatsoever to do with their opponents on any given day.
The Sevconian song book is the same song book used by RFC fans for generations.
If they truly want to stamp it out, the first thing to do is to unequivocally call it for what it is.
Don’t try to justify it by somehow linking it to Celtic. It is not anti-Celtic. It is anti-Catholic.
Don’t try to down play it by saying it is only a minority of fans. It is the core of their support.
Admit the truth.
It is important to recognise that the songs are merely an expression of the deep-seated mind-set of the Sevconian faithful.
It is not the song book which needs to be dispensed with, it is the mind-set which lies behind it.
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l Read a Article on the BBC Website Re; The Europa League..
Title: Does Europa League Damage a Season..
A English ‘It’s All about Us’ article that is Embarrassing to ordinary Football Teams..
Example..Some small county Welsh team played in the Europa League got to the Last 16 and Lost Money..Because the Dropped ONE Place in the EPL During there Participation in the EL..and cost them Circa 1.4 Million..
l wont Post the Article..But at No time Did the Mention Football..Football Players and How to Develop New stars of Football..Very Very Sad..
They Mention the 5.3 Billion Sky Deal..
I am Not really Clued up on British TV..Sky Etc..
But in Australia..Sky’s Equivalent is Foxtel or Sports..at the Moment they Cant Give away Packages..Full package Not is $50..14 Years ago it was $80-$100 for same Package then $14.95 extra for Setanta..to watch Celtic..
Now..all i have ls Celtic TV..and a 300 Gig Broadband Service..i can watch everything on Sky..BT Sports and BBC Via Streaming..with as far as l know No direct payment to Sky of Foxtel..
Even Aussie TV Shows l watch on Catch up Streaming..
What l am Trying to Say is Surely Sky is Not as Powerful as l am Reading on Here..
I Would rather the Tech heads on Blogs like this Taught us how to Get what we want though our Choice of Internet Provider that tell us to Boycott Celtic FC or Sky Etc Etc..
Would Love to Hear Posters thoughts on this as Celtic fans in Australia told Setanta many Years ago to GTF when they tried to Charge $25 entry for SPL Games to watch in Pubs..
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Don’t know if has been posted before: Wee Jay reacts to Goal of the Month winner announcement
http://youtu.be/2LPKk4q-gQI
Eyes are a bit damp …
Foul day – way down south .
Radio Preview of this weekend’ s Serie A fixtures .
Cagliari v Inter ? – ” Cagliari have a chance. Inter’ s defence is a joke.- tactically and technically inept and absolutely devoid of spirit. .The only thing Ranocchia / Juan Jesus and Campagnaro competed for in Glasgow was the prize of who was the worst ”
Cagliari are 3rd bottom in Serie A – they beat Inter 4 – 1 in Milan
Tks for earlier reply Hebcelt
Well it’s been a grand day,so here’s a grand post.
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