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The sun is shining on the west of Scotland today, we are nine points clear at the top of the league with a home game ahead where a win would make the gap 12 points and allow the club to book event planners for the trophy presentation.

We are fortunate to follow a successful football club, but we are more fortunate to believe that Celtic is so much more.  It is an institution with ethical standards and a social care mission as its founding principle.

Without standards adhered to by generations of supporters and without that sense that, collectively, we are about something more than football, I doubt any of us would care as much as we do.  What else explains the call Celtic has on us, even when living thousands of miles from Parkhead, when we have not seen the team live for years, when we mix with friends who find your green and white merchandise perplexing.

Maintaining this call across 136 years takes hard work by impressive people.  In recent weeks, I spoke to several Celtic fans like this, who have undertaken to cycle from Celtic Park to Seville next month in support of the Celtic FC Foundation, arriving in the Andalucian capital to commemorate the pilgrimage so many of us made there 20 years ago.

I recorded the meetings for a series of video podcasts, the first of which is available below.  The participants shared the joy of Celtic, many of them lived far from Celtic Park, but they all regarded their roles as Celtic fans as something far more than passive.  They want to live up to the spirit of Celtic – that thing you and I profess belief in.  We are more than just the football, we have a social cause, a regard for those in need, and a responsibility to act.

Six years ago some of the participants completed the Road to Lisbon (started by our own Mouldy67).  They booked to ride to Milan in 2020 before world events got in the way.  Now the Road to Seville lies ahead, over 1,000 miles to travel through Scotland, Ireland and Spain.

What is most striking of the conversations I had, was how connected they all were to the Outcomes they hoped to achieve.  It wasn’t reaching Seville, or even raising money, it was about helping the poor with a warm meal, extending sport facilities to Downs people, providing care and support to families coping with dementia.

It was humbling to listen to the work they have all put in and great to see such role models in being a better person and better Celtic fan.  If like me, you have no big acts underway for what is the most important part of being a Celtic fan, we can financially support their efforts here.

You can follow them on Twitter here: @Road2Seville23 and keep in touch with the Foundation.  First up is Paul Corrigan, I hope you enjoy watching and thank you for supporting their huge efforts.

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  1. Prestonpans bhoys on

    Strange comment from Sky, they have no relationship/partnership with the SFA, its with the league.

     

     

    THe purpose of the SFA is to supply officials which the league could change if they wished.

  2. bigrailroadblues on

    Prestonpans

     

    Smokestack Lightning. Sky couldn’t give a f about the SFA or the SPFL. They call the shots.

  3. David66 on

    Right ya bunch of bold fenian bhoys I will see you the morra, shipbank and ship shape.

     

     

    D :)

  8. Parkheadcumsalford on

    STV blaming both sides for there being no opposition fans when we face the deid team, after Callum McGregor hopes things can be restored to what they were before the deid team restricted us to 700 in Govan.

  9. bigrailroadblues on

    Everytime I call my baby, to try to get a date

     

    My boss says, no dice, son, you gotta work late

     

    Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do

     

    ‘Cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues.

  13. Saint Stivs on

    this is bloody hilarious – comedy gold

     

     

    see me am a nuts and blots man (wtf does that even mean, does he meat meat and two vedge man, nuts aye)

     

     

    am old skool (aye non catholic schooling you mean)

     

     

    see that covid it did if for me I lost my ticket

     

     

    I used to be a shareholder but I aint now cos oh that cairry on (cmon tells us the real reason ?)

     

     

    https://twitter.com/i/status/1643349285759533056

  14. bigrailroadblues on

    St Stivs

     

    I may be a drunken old Tim but that chap really needs help. Hopefully plenty more after Saturday. 😂

  18. bigrailroadblues on

    Good evening all from the Queens Park Cafe.

     

    Not much chance of spotting a handsome hun in here. Or any huns really. 😂

  20. ‘GG on

    I guess Ange didn’t hold a media conference today?

     

    No video on Celtic site. No reports on other sites.

  22. David66 on

    Full moon I hear you say…

     

    What chance of BRRB of being at the bar the morra and bying a drink.

     

     

     

    Nah me neither

     

     

    Moonhowlingbrrbcfc

     

     

    D :)

  27. petec on

    ‘GG on 6th April 2023 8:16 pm

     

     

    I guess Ange didn’t hold a media conference today?

     

     

     

     

    No video on Celtic site. No reports on other sites.

     

     

    ……………………………………………………………………………….

     

     

    Usually a Friday. He’s busy preparing for an onslaught.

     

     

    Last 2 home games….

     

     

    3-0

     

    4-0

     

     

    Although I’d take a 2-0, I’m gonnae bet over 4.5 Celtic goals.

     

     

    If Hatate disnae make it, I’m pretty sure Iwata will start.

  31. Saint Stivs on

    Celtic Football Club

     

    @CelticFC

     

    ·

     

    8h

     

    🍀 On Easter Sunday,

     

    @CelticGraves

     

    will hold a special ceremony to commemorate the final resting place of Dan McArthur, who Willie Maley described as, ‘The first of our real star goalkeepers’.

     

     

    The ceremony takes place at 12.30pm at the Eastern Necropolis.

     

     

    Full info ⤵

     

     

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtB1uSaWIAIWsBQ?format=jpg&name=small

  35. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Just seen Lewis Capaldi Documentary on Netflix, a great watch,really interesting how he discovers how he has Tourette’s…..not what you fkn think…..

  38. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Hart

     

    Johnston

     

    CCV

     

    Starfelt

     

    Taylor

     

     

    McGregor

     

    Mooy

     

    Iwata

     

     

    Maeda

     

    Kyogo

     

    Jota

  40. petec on

    ‘GG

     

     

    I’m Blessed that I dinnae reside beside many moaning minnies, even if the result isnae going our way.

     

     

    It’s gonnae be Good.

     

     

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    Timbhoy163 on 5th April 2023 3:12 pm ,

     

     

    Despite my Son being a child, I’m assuming you mean the NEWCO games @ Hampden. we have only ever, been on the HCTS….. seen how low crowds are first game. And never had 2.

     

     

    We Finally got 2 for the League Cup Final this year.

     

     

    They know the networks – so as you suggest a proper ballot mair than fair.

     

     

    I huv the Scottish Cup Semi Ticket where ye cannae See.

     

     

    Aidan said to me to go.

     

     

    Bobby Madden went and I had the best Seat in the house when tickets became available for the Semi last Season.

     

     

     

    I’m forever Hopeful Aidan will be @ Hampden as we Smash them and I hope you are too.

  42. Fess19 on

    Good morning from a sunny 29 degrees Sawangen (ootside Jakarta)

     

    One more sleep as Jobo would say

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