Pat McCluskey, who died yesterday, was one of the 44 players who won nine-in-a-row first time around. He was from a generation of Celtic players who returned to the club when their careers ended, as fans and in other capacities.
Pat was a popular figure on for Supporters’ Nights, where he would share tales of how it was in those other glory years and give his take on current events. Celtic players are different today. For a start, few come from the neighbourhood and many live elsewhere after leaving football. The loss of Pat’s generation will not be easily filled by those able and prepared to give up their evenings to meet fans.
My earliest memories of Celtic are patchy; mostly of big crowds and travelling to and from games, without specific memories of the games themselves. The Scottish Cup Final in 1975 was different. Hampden in the sun, Paul Wilson (twice) and Pat with the goals, now both sadly lost. I know for sure that Pat’s penalty and Paul’s headers are the earliest goals I remember. That was the first team I knew well and could recall effortlessly (I got it wrong when I tried this morning: Steve Murray!!).
Celtic pivoted that season, nine years of unfettered success ended. Billy McNeill retired and Jock released Jimmy Johnstone, but Pat, Paul, Billy and the others made sure there were no mistakes against Oldco Airdrieoneans in the final.
Pat is a part of our rich history. Our sympathies to his family and friends.
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SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 25TH AUGUST 2020 12:51 PM
Not The View has it as 116 players over 334 games for the current 9 in a row. So was it 44 players over (34×9) 306 games?
LAZY DYNAMITE,
You are being a bit unfair on Kent here.You missed out his 2″Assists”.In the same season,the much maligned Jamesy,had 17 goals,and 16 assists.I might be doing down Jamesys assists,off the top of my head.
Lovely tribute Paul
Very fitting
LAZYDYNAMITE on 25TH AUGUST 2020 1:28 PM
The Morelos situation will also be getting the Ibrox clubs card marked in the ‘agent ‘ department.
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Really interesting point of view. I hadn’t considered that.
Thank you
HH jg
LAZY DYNAMITE,
The thing with Kent is,before he signed for the Huns,Leeds had a 3 million offer knocked back.Now to have a season like the one we mentioned,piss poor ordinary,then allegedly come back with a 10 million offer,upping it to 14 million,allegedly,seems like madness.The thing in the Huns favour
is,we know a lot of EPL teams are mad.Hence the 20 million paid by Sheffield U,for that gangly legged,bearded Hun,supposedly a striker.
You just never know.
Mikey Johnston had better stats,than that wee Kent last season, and was only for for about 6 weeks….
*fit
Looks like it will be Turnbull next.
Transfers
According to this website
https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=512&teamTabs=transfers
in the last 5 years Celtic have sold around £76,000,000 worth of talent… in the same timescale Sevco have received around £2,000,000 for their world class ((C) Daily Ranger) players.
Buddy Morrisey
“Not The View has it as 116 players over 334 games for the current 9 in a row. So was it 44 players over (34×9) 306 games?”
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Thanks for that- It would make an interesting quiz question to guess them all. I reckon I could get around 90% +for the original 9iar but would struggle to get 50% of our current 9iar squads
!!BADA BING!! on 25TH AUGUST 2020 1:47 PM
Mikey Johnston had better stats,than that wee Kent last season, and was only for for about 6 weeks….
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It’s a fair point. Ryan Kent has looked good so far this season though. 3 goals in 5 games.
JHB
Pat McGinley?
JHB
Just in case anyone was confused at the football related area of your post
Pat McGinlay is not dead.
Our condolences should be to the family of Pat McCluskey
Pat McCluskey was the outstanding performer in the European Cup semi final between Inter and Celtic in Milan
There’s not many could achieve that.
On the subject of Kent
I have him as their best player
He can create a bit of chaos and he can go past a man
But If I am a PL Manager I would have doubts about paying £10m for him let alone £20m
Ryan Kent is a good prospect for the championship with a mid table team Derby, Stoke etc
The comparison I would make is Stuart Armstrong he was good for us went to Southampton (I know PL Team) for about £8m and is simply a good squad player
Kent is no better than Armstrong
BUT if he goes they are fu–ed
67ECW
Very sad to hear that Pat McCluskey has passed away. One of my older sisters went out with him for a time when just got into the first team. I remember begging her to get me his autograph, which I duly got.
Met him years later in 1995 after the Airdrie cup final lovely guy.
RIP Pat
The rumours of Pat MCGinley’s death are greatly exaggerated
From SFTB earlier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukUMRlaBBE
Is that Jurgen Klinsmann second from left ? ;-))
….and maybe Kenneth williams and Rober Vaughan were in Kraftwerk as well !!
Looks more like Julian Clary
Saddened to hear the passing of Pat McCluskey. Met him once whilst being treated to hospitality in the No 7 and was regalled by some of his stories. Joe Mcbride was the other ex player in the lounges that day. Spoilt we were, that’s for sure.
Rest in peace Pat and condolences to family and friends.
JIL HH
I always liked Pat McCluskey as a player.
Used to see him in Springboig many years ago. Never ignored the youngsters when anyone spoke to him.
Seemed like a good guy.
YORKBHOY on 25TH AUGUST 2020 2:01 PM
Great read mate.
And yes since the ‘previous’ club sold Jellyfish to Everton for 5.5 million in 2012 have they had a significant transfer fee received?..I am struggling to think of one.
Even Livingston bagged 2 million for a player this week.
On closer inspection the lack of funds received over at Ibrokes must be reaching a critical stage
I do still have some sympathy for the cake-fiend…….he’s goat a loat on his plate.
LAZYDYNAMITE
On closer inspection the lack of funds received over at Ibrokes must be reaching a critical stage
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I know we do go on about their finances on a regular basis but I am really at a loss (pun intended) as to how they are still solvent after 8 years.
67 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS on 25TH AUGUST 2020 2:20 PM
You are correct.
He is the only player in their squad with a defined transfer value above 5 million.
It appears he cost them 6.5 million around 1 year ago.
He will still be worth around that figure now in real terms..perhaps slightly more.
Stories regarding 14 million bids are just fantasy land ‘pizza and fairy-tales’.
No club in the world would turn down the chance of a 120% profit on a attacker who scored 6 league goals in one season.[12 months].
YORKBHOY on 25TH AUGUST 2020 3:04 PM
They probably are just about getting by.
They will simply be moving from one month to the next but closer inspection into their finances is sure to pretty devastating.
Their European runs these past two seasons will have helped but we are hardly talking champions league money.
The recent kit supplier sale to the highest bidder [clearly not the best partnership] is clear proof that they could not care less about their supporters or image.They need as much money as they can and as soon as possible.
The Scottish media help them out by inflating the fees they pay for their transfers [I.E the kent fee was 6.5 million but advertised as 7.5 million]…..of course they still could not afford him either way and how much of that fee has been paid already is anybodies guess.
The other Scottish media tactic of over inflating the potential value of the players they are looking to sell does not help them one bit.
In a normal world they would have sold Morelos for 8 million last season [his true worth] and got some money coming into their club…As it stands now his value is depleting by the week along with his condition, attitude and form.
67 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS on 25TH AUGUST 2020 2:20 PM
To be fair, Armstrong has managed to establish himself as a guaranteed started.
But generally, I agree, Ryan Kent is the guy who I’d worry most about when we play them. He has a turn of pace and is able to beat men when he’s on the ball. If he improves his finishing he will be very dangerous.
But last season’s form would give me pause before handing over that kind of fee. He was so inconsistent and as many pointed out his stats were poor.
Hat doffed to those of you who posted on here when the story about Kent being wanted for ‘hunners of millions’ that this would be spun thus;
Morelos goes for ‘an undisclosed fee’ not the 40 million previously touted
Kent will stay to ‘beat he ten’ and will then be portrayed as a result as their better player has stayed!
Cue BBC Scotland website today saying ‘losing Kent would be a bigger loss than Morelos’
RIP Pat McCluskey
Aipple & Turkeybhoy…I saw a lot of banjo playing Kents around the Ozarks…
He also resembles one of the Amish community…except for his scowling face…
Pat McGinlay is very much alive, saw him when putting the grey bin out this morning!
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
I travel to Missouri for work. Tis an interesting place in parts.
We have Amish nearby as well. They built the most phenomenal garage for my neighbours, knocked it out double quick and it’s a beast.
Louisville does have a wee fitba stadium now which is nice.
https://www.wave3.com/2020/06/30/louisville-city-fc-open-lynn-family-stadium-sunday-july/
On my You Tube,of the Kraftwerk song,when I scroll down,there he is,Ryan Kent with his Banjo.
Duelling Banjoes clip.Spluttered my Coffee.
Aipple
Looks nice – is it a plastic pitch – certainly not blue grass
Oh well,I see no one liked my Keith Jackson send up at 1.25.Wasting my times here,ah tells ye.
TURKEYBHOY
Don’t fret. I liked your KJ send up and I feel sure that others did too.
Who is this British Unionist infiltrator on here posting misinformation that my good mate from Partick Pat McGinley has passed away.
Are moderators still montoring this place. Could I please request that the post from JHB be removed please.
Pat McGinley and his family read CQN.
Disgraceful post.