If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the podcast I did with the LostBhoys on Celtic in the 1950s (superb production quality, you should check out what they are doing), I took the opportunity to mention the Hibs team of the late forties and early fifties, including the celebrated Famous Five forwards.
They won three league titles and narrowly missed out on another two as they unequivocally dominated Scottish football. They were probably the best team in Europe at that stage, only the lack of a formal European competition denied them recognition. Celtic battened down the hatches against Hibs in the 1953 Coronation Cup final but nothing would be the same again for the Edinburgh club, although reputation got them an invitation to the inaugural European Cup, in which they reached the semi-final in 1956.
We learned today that the last surviving member of the Famous Five, Lawrie Reilly, died, aged 84. Their achievement should be suitably acknowledged (this is not an endorsement of Willie Ormond’s later work, obviously).
The news that Hibs have today bid £200k for a striker is significant. £200k doesn’t buy you much in English football but it is a substantial investment for any club, apart from Celtic. Maybe Hibs long period in the wilderness is coming to an end.
I only caught up today on the Scottish Sun’s online coverage of the arson attack in Salsburgh (alas, not unique in the bus industry), complete with photographs of Celtic supporters and Neil Lennon (all of whom were four hundred miles from the incident). I remember reading a story on rape, robbery and assault in London in The Sun back in the 80s, accompanied by inner-city photos featuring exclusively Afro-Caribbean-Londoners going about their business. Real subtle.
Remember the email Charlotte Fakes produced on negative news stories against ‘other’ clubs being planted? Utterly breath-taking. Scottish football, as it was, and for some, still is, is inherently an unstable influence on Scottish society. We need to take our business elsewhere and I don’t believe any of our top-flight colleagues would object.
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Also meant to say
Songs and politics are what define us, its everyday life, why should we be scared of it – because other people disagree?
Aff fir ma tea
cheers bhoys – I’m getting on to amazon – I love getting one I’d never have come across myself
….if it’s books we’re talkin’ about……………..
try………
“Hemingway’s Boat – Everything He Loved and Lost, 1934 – 1961”
it’s by Paul Hendrickson – a hefty tome and thoroughly enjoyable.
Twitter.
BBC happy to use unnamed sources when it suits their agenda with Sevco but ignore @CharlotteFakes documentry evidence
Jimmy thanks but I never thought you were having a go at me. I am also a former singer of those songs. Can’t see Celtic being diluted.
Twists n Turns,
I read a post earlier that you had a horse out tomorrow,any word on its chances
John o neil – I got on a 24 hour bus Munich to London years ago and a scary skinhead punkest lookin mo fo sat beside me – I sh&t myself but he was one of the nicest blokes I ever met – quiet and a gentleman, he absolutely hated the nazis
hen1rik:
You are spot on mate, they are more likely to take the word of any Tom, Dick or Harry.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
and another thing……………………………………
Politics and social awareness is the essence of Celtic.
Jackie I was just giving a wee mention to a wonderful San Francisco punk group. No offence intended to CQN punks.
Dennis Farina RIP.
Bankiebhoy, you forgot about religion.
“those songs”
tho not at celtic park ah still sing “those songs” usually accompanied with ma guitar and like minded folks.
#unashamed
I used to go into 23rd Precinct during my lunch breaks in 1980/81 and played space invaders ……..great days in a cool space. Only problem there was a guy from a nearby office who would go on and play one game for about 40 mins. Basically we were in awe of him but he pissed us off at the same time….. No chance of getting on when he was about.
no I didn’t……..
It is the crucial element.
Jackie Mac & Bankiebhoy, can recommend The Voyage of the Catalpa & The Rogues March by Peter F Steven, both are on Amazon and everyone who has read them has enjoyed.
“Go home and get your shine box….”,
bankiebhoy1
Just finished it” one hefty tome indeed, but a great read about a literary giant & his passion for deep sea fishing aboard his beloved boat Pilar,but with much more insight into what happened in his life as well,would certainly recommend it
Nic Robbins @NicR0bbins 7m
Surely this will help to clear our good name. #celtic pic.twitter.com/IKtwaVb0xa
Jackie mac…
Books:
Thoroughly enjoyed The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. Lovely, unusual story. An unusual novel, and thoroughly engaging.
If you do the whole Kindle/eBooks thing, there’re some wonderful stories ex-copyright, prime amongst which Heart of Midlothian, Les Miserables and Anna Karenina, which gives you 300 years of European history from disparate perspectives in 9 days’ great reading.
If you want to go back a little further, and are prepared to pay for the privilege, Hilary Mantel’s novels on the (imagined) life of Thomas Cromwell are excellent.
Sports-wise, if you were a fan of early 80s Scottish football, Richard Gordon’s Glory in Gothenburg has lots of good things, recommended. The collection of essays by Scots football writers wrapped up in Henrik, Hairdyers and the Hand of God by Brian Marjoribanks is good pick up-put down material, while CQN’s Willie Wallace biog is worth the candle. Also enjoyed Grisham’s Calico Joe – he tells good stories, and this is a good baseball story.
Spoiled for choice :¬)
TBB
The longer the Club is trapped in Scotland the greater the chance that we will end up being nothing more than a club with great potential. The reality is that Scotland is too small a country and the standard of football is getting worse year on year. The only hope of a bright future is a new league, either an amalgamation with the EPL, or a European league.
canalamar1
I would give the Supporters Liaison Officer a chance to deal with the complaints Celtic supporters have made to him on this matter which I saw on Twitter he has aknowledged.
Be ready to recalibrate your expectation monitor.
This guy is well plugged in to the issues supporters and the club face and ready to address them.
I floated your latest draft on TSFM to see if supporters of other clubs might take the same route.
Getting a few thumbs up already because bad governance effects all clubs.
BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!
THE MOST DISGUSTING THING I HAVE SEEN ON FACEBOOK…..
A WEBSITE CALLED Glasgow Rangers Loyals’s HAS PRINTED A PICTURE AND THE TOWN THAT A CELTIC FAN LIVES IN. STATING THAT HE SANG SONGS ABOUT LEE RIGBY.
THE PICTURE IS BEING SHARED BY ORCS THROUGHOUT FACEBOOK.
WATCH YERSEL’S.
I PULLED THE GUY UP THAT HAD POSTED IT ON HIS PAGE.
Wow, this really is the most irresponsible thing i have seen on facebook. Can you show me your proof ?&%%^^, that some guy that neither you or I know was singing these songs? Or are you just follow following like sheep?
Sorry for the Caps but wanted you all to read this!
Murdoch
……..agreed, 3/4 s thru it……….the stuff about the history of the boatbuilder and Brooklyn …excellent……
I saw the boat in Cuba in the early 90’s, held like a kind of monument to the man, a bit like his room in the Ambos mundos.
Another great writer was Russia’s Ivan Bunin. What thanks did he get for his brilliance? The Communists persecuted him. Find his short stories.
RFC Dickson along with Chris Graham were heavily tweeting this story yesterday looks like a concerted effort
lennybhoy…supporting neil lennon and cfc until i die
19:07 on 22 July, 2013
Hearing that the English edition of the Hun rag is going to run a piece on Lee Rigby and how Celtic Supporters sullied his name, tomorrow’s edition.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
That’s fine hopefully they’ve got the evidence to back up the accusations if not and I don’t think they will have Celtic should sue HH
Gordy
Hi mate.
Tara dancer runs in the 3 15. Paddy Brennan up. Such a long story Gordy I will stick the post at the end of the last thread to save boring everyone else. Gimme 30 mins please.
Auldheid,
Sound like its ready to go then eh
…negative message management……………….
We can look forward to pop-up appearances by stoatirs like “Regiment Bhoy” or such like
…….Jackanory…..Jackanory………..Jack…
this is what we are up against with this mob, there seems to be a real effort to blacken our name..
David Logan @David_Logan81 19h
Just heard about the Celtic fans singing songs about Lee Rigby. Total disgrace. Absolutely disgusting. The mans a hero
David Logan @David_Logan81 19h
@Vanguard_Bears I cant believe we let an Irish Catholic score for us. Bet u werent cheering. Never again
Michael Hendrie @MikeHendrie 18h
@Matty_currie66 Any proof?
David Logan @David_Logan81 18h
@MikeHendrie no proof. I just made sick shit like that up to make u look bad.
Love of Celtic and good entertaining football is the essence of Celtic. We are inclusive and that includes of differing political opinion.
Istanbulcelt
Everyone should visit that page and report the picture. I have just done so. If enough people do – it will be removed.
They really are a disgusting mob.
HH
I was going to suggest it be issued to as many other clubs as possible and encourage them to ask at their own AGMs, so I wouldn’t be up to much of we asked them to do it then renague ourselves.
Twists n turns,
cheers pal,will have a look back,if you have The exiled tim or CRC e mail they could pass my details,or if its ok with you I could get yours from Paul67 or vice versa
Watching the womens Euro finals on Eurosport, tell you some of those French women look like men with pony tails……….
I have lived for considerable periods in Liverpool, London and Salford. I can honestly say that I have NEVER encountered the hatred of Celtic that is the norm in much of Scotland. The sooner we play in their league the better and if that means that we stop singing songs we don’t sing at Celtic Park anymore even better.