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Celtic won the league four times in the 1890s and then completed six-in-a-row between 1905 and 1910.  The league continued during the First World War and we won five out of six titles between 1914 and 1919.

By then, Queens Park had well and truly been supplanted as Scotland’s top team, but there was a great decline in the air.  The 20s brought only two titles, as did the 30s.  The Second World War stopped competitive football for six years, but Celtic’s only league title between 1938 and Jock Stein’s first in 1966, was in 1954.  Three generations of Celtic fans survived on precious few moments of celebration.

Stein changed everything.

Nine-in-a-row!  How this happened is beyond our wisdom to explain but, with the notable exception of the 1990s, which brought a solitary, if beautiful, title, Celtic will this week solidify their position as dominant force for the past half century by winning their 25th title in 48 years.

If it happens tomorrow, the best part of two months before the end of the season, drink it in.  Appreciate it on behalf of the thousands who sustained the Movement during those hard decades.

Seville – The Celtic Movement, is out now:

“After asking us what the green and white uniforms were about and us carefully explaining where we were going and its significance, the girl turned to her partner and suggested that they would maybe take this event in. We left them in blissful ignorance but wondered afterwards what they made of Seville and how it fitted in with their vision of Spain.”


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  1. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    leftclicktic we are all neil lennon

     

     

    18:41 on 26 March, 2014

     

     

    60 mins

     

    Ticccccccccccccccck tocccccccccccccccccck

  3. long haired yins man on

    Troops, who can help me….need an radio internet link for the game. BBC Scotland 810 mw? Help!!!!

  5. Kojo on

    When the Hell Do You Guys.. Catch up wi’ the U.S.?

     

     

    Ah am talkin aboot….in respect tae.. Temporality!

     

     

    Get With It..

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still, Laughin’

  7. Jobo Baldie on

    Team –

     

     

    Forster

     

    Matthews, Ambrose, Van Dijk, Izzaguirre

     

    Brown Johnasen Mulgrew

     

    Commons

     

    Stokes, Griffiths

  11. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Rainy overcast Sydney morn.5.50 A.M.

     

    Reading the comments here is like downing a pint in the pub before heading off to the game.

     

    Setanta one hour`s time.

     

    Wake the boay.

     

    Watch the game over brecky.

     

    Not such a bad start to the day.

     

    Hail Hail

  13. valentinesday on

    Good Evening Timland.

     

     

    First visit to cqn this week,thoughts and prayers to all

     

    who have said goodbye to a loved one,not forgetting

     

    wee Oscar we’re all praying for you wee man.

     

     

    Every title should be cherished,was hoping the sheepies

     

    would win last night,and give us a title winning game at

     

    Paradise,but I’ll happily take it tonight.

     

     

    So lets hope Celtic do it with a bit of style and celebrate

     

    big time……without alcohol off course, it is a school night.

  15. THE EXILED TIM on

    sipsini

     

     

    I sort of recall that they gave a token sum to an ex soldiers charity, and I mean a token sum, Chuck pocketed the rest….allegedly >}

     

     

    Am no looking forward to thems back in the same league, the honest mistakes next season will be ramped up to levels never seen before, and when they are in our league, we will struggle, they will get everything going, while we will get the opposite, hence we will struggle.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    PS, I hope they die before, I honestly can see me giving it up, it’s supposed to be a sport.

  16. Ginger on

    Tom Boyd a class act on and off the park only tosh McKinlay comes close all the other ex players should take note but they won’t . Three more words MON THE HOOPS!

  18. !!Bada Bing!! on

    long haired yins man-BBC MW radio can be unavailable in some countries,their website is a nightmare to find MW but it is there somewhere.

  19. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Frank R-he will not sign up to the anti Celtic SMSM agenda,that’s why Tosh told Snyde where to go.

  22. leftclicktic We are all Neil Lennon on

    Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon

     

     

    Celtic Football Club‏@celticfc·13m

     

    Subs: Zaluska, Samaras, Balde, Pukki, Kayal, O’Connell, Henderson (MH)

     

    Right off out

  24. Kojo on

    Ah am Gled tae Report that Neil..has seen Fit

     

     

    tae

     

     

    CONTINUE tae.. ESCHEW… the Use o’… Wingmen..

     

     

     

    Good Fur You , Neil,baby..!!

     

     

    That’s the stuff…

     

     

    Although, Ah am Somewhat .. Disappointed.. Disheartened??

     

     

    Na.. CRESTFALLEN..

     

     

    that ,Neil has Decided NOT tae PLAY.. Young Liam.

     

     

    Neil.. That, is a Not a good Move..

     

     

    Young Liam.. Is oan the Cusp..

     

     

    The Cusp..?

     

     

    Aye , Cusp.. o.. Greatness..!

     

     

    N.. ye ur Liable tae Dampen His Ebullience..

     

     

    n.. Did Yer Mammy Nevah tell Ye..

     

     

    “Son.. Dinnae EVAH Dampen.. someone’s Ebullience~.. that is a Big , Big, No ,No”???

     

     

    Well.. mebbe,yer Mammy didnae Tell ye that..’

     

     

    But,

     

     

    Ma Mammy,Sure Told Me~

     

     

    n.. Ah hiv Nevah furgotten it.

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still..Laughin’

  25. Zbyszek on

    The Singing Detective

     

     

    I will leave my short comment for you under this article, after new article (live updates) appears. None sense in openining debate.

  26. Tallybhoy on

    Good start to the debate.

     

     

    Toss of a coin.

     

     

    …with ‘a good old English pound’.

     

     

    Erse!

     

     

    HH!!

  27. Beebawbabbity on

    Livybhoy,

     

     

    Where did the pic come from?………..Bowser’s sister? That particular line up is your dad (Andy Fairwearther Low lookalike…the chicks loved him) Fr Cairns,RIP,Jim McVicar,Paul Leavy,Chic McComish and 3 McGinty brothers……..Tony,Martin and Gerard.The three hotels we stayed in were Londres,Paris and Roma.Some posters over cooking Fr Joe’s love of a sherry……..be great to share these memories with you and your dad at a later date.:)

     

     

    BBB

  31. LiviBhoy - God bless wee Oscar on

    BBB

     

     

    it was posted earlier by a poster I’m afraid I can’t remember the name of just now. I would need to scroll back. I’m not sure who took it or even if there are any more of them. Would love to find out more. I’m going to look into getting it coloured. I may need your assistance in doing that. Probably describing hair colour etc. Get back to you at a later date after investigation.

     

    Thanks once again for getting in touch. We must get out for a pint!

     

     

    LB

  32. long haired yins man on

    Thanks Bada bing, still finding nothing here in Holland….keep on looking..

  33. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie

     

    19:16 on

     

    26 March, 2014

     

     

    Hey,pal.

     

    A fair few English speakers wouldn`t understand that.

     

    :-)

  34. coatbridge paper bhoy on

    A big happy BURPDAY to Simone, hope your day/year is all you could ever wish for.

     

    Gb

  35. LiviBhoy - God bless wee Oscar on

    BBB

     

     

    Strunc posted the photo earlier.

     

     

    New article by the way!

     

     

    LB

  37. Colour Blind Bhoy on

    I have been a daily lurker for almost 5 years and my posts number 1 for each year since I was lucky enough to be introduced to CQN, largely down to seldom being on the blog real time and so I find myself playing catch up and going through a full thread at speed but miles behind the conversation.

     

     

    I find the quality of the blog to be consistently high and over the last few weeks, since the build up to CQteN hit fever pitch, I believe it has become an even better and more special place.

     

     

    In that time a number of posters have suffered pain and loss and my condolences go to each and every one who has. There have also been some incredibly moving posts and fund raising achievements that are to be marvelled at. As ever there has been a lot of great music and humour and of course the challenge of BCW’s Friday night quiz and Jobo’s daily weather update which is handy as my work takes me to EK now and then.

     

     

    Why do I tell you this? Simple really, to thank everyone who makes CQN a very special blog and to say how much of a pleasure it is to be a tiny part of a wonderful place.

     

     

    Won’t be at Firhill tonight but hope that my 4-0 forecast becomes reality and I look forward to the party in Paradise on Saturday.

     

     

    COYBIG

  41. Zbyszek on

    1. I think you missed my point the other day. Putin is not one of us, definitely not the one I could admire. Stalin or Tsar of recent era, especially in treating other nation or any minorities.

     

    2. You said those who invaded Poland in 1919 and 1939 were Bolsheviks. Were they not Russians? I thought you knew history of Poland very well. I’m probably mistake but think you need to learn why they accepted Communism and people liked it for decades.

     

    Not one can change my view that Communism and Fascism are very similar evil.

     

    3. I hate nobody. I’m not Kojo or TSD hater.

     

    That would be all for now. Urgent scary phone call changes plans for tonight.

  42. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    T.S.D.

     

    My Bad..?! ;-)

     

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    You certainly have your moments.:-)

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