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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SCULLYBHOY on 6TH APRIL 2023 8:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be7pgJGH2vY
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Celtic v Motherwell Scottish Cup Final 1951….
Magic Mate…
I am SURE that BRRB is the Guy getting huckled by the Polis near the end !
Drunken Lout Pitch Invader !
LOL
HH
BRRB….
The Jockey ” Wee BILLY” has SIX Rides Today at LINGFIELD at very ” Competitive” ODDS.
I backed your Horse last night at SOUTHWELL. I got it each way at odds of 9/1, and it finished 4th.
William Hills PAID me out, so I had a small profit.
Are LEGGY and BRIAN attending Today in the Pub ?
HH
BIG JIMMY on 6TH APRIL 2023 2:21 PM
A LONG SHOT………
IF anyone is considering giving up their Season Book/Card for WHATEVER reasons ( Maybe Health etc ?) from the beginning of Next Season onwards will you PLEASE let me know on here, if you havent got my phone Number etc ?
Due to my own Health issues, I can really only consider the MAIN STAND, and/or The Lower North Stand IF a Seat becomes available. I MAY consider the Lower Seats in The Jock Stein and/or Lisbon Lion Stands also.
It would ONLY require YOU to KEEP your Season Card/Book, in YOUR Name and Address etc, but obviously I would pay the Full Cost of the Seat, whenever the RENEWAL Times come up ?
IF such a scenario arises, I will gladly MEET You and provide the Cost in CASH ?
Its impossible to get on the Waiting List at this time, and even IF I DID get on it….by the time I get considered I may be long DEAD ?
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I am NOT a Celtic CASUAL…….and I know how to behave at a Fitba match !
LOL.
HH
Good Friday of holy week 🙏 for you all and I hope you all have a happy Easter 🐣.
So onto tomorrow and I’m very much looking forward to the match and hope we find some of good earlier season form🤞
I am sure with good backing form all of the stadium. We can cheer the Bhoys onto victory. ⚽️⚽️⚽️
I would like the PA 📢🎶 to blast some old classics pre-match ones that have been lost that are classics like Over and Over the Willie Maley song The Celtic Song and also us fans to return to hold there scarfs aloft to” You’ll never walk alone”
as the match ends in victory ✌️
Maybe I’m just remembering how it used to be but these are surely missed and add to the spectacle. 🤓
“HAIL HAIL THE CELTS ARE HERE”
💚🤍💛
Good morning from a beautiful sunny morning in the Garngad, pre Hun Skelping day.
Looking forward to seeing some good ole bhoys today.
D :)
Good Morning Timland – Grand Day To Be A Celt
Only one more sleep to the old firm clash!!
Anticipation sky high as always.
See no sign of the night shift
God bless Canamalar, keeping the green flag flying despite the begrudgers, malcontents and naysayers…
Celtic 3 – 1 Sevco Rangers
Well done all those who did their Lent
Have A Great Easter All
Hail Hail
Hello again all you young rebels.
G’day bhoys, from a nice sunny Melbourne at the moment.
Forecasters said heavy rain all day ? Musta been a dull heeded hun.
Very quiet Easter long weekend here, traffic mental heading up,
down, across, and every which way to various holiday places.
I’m just sitting here counting the hours till the next hun humpin.
Hope you bhoys at the shipwreck shindig have a great day, a
cyber pint to whoever tells the worst joke 🤣
H H. Mick
Good morning all from Govanhill.
Big Jimmy
Brian will be there, not sure about Leggy.
MELBOURNE MICK on 7TH APRIL 2023 6:49 AM
Hello again all you young rebels.
G’day bhoys, from a nice sunny Melbourne at the moment.
Forecasters said heavy rain all day ? Musta been a dull heeded hun.
Very quiet Easter long weekend here, traffic mental heading up,
down, across, and every which way to various holiday places.
I’m just sitting here counting the hours till the next hun humpin.
Hope you bhoys at the shipwreck shindig have a great day, a
cyber pint to whoever tells the worst joke 🤣
H H. Mick
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What do you call an IRISH NYMHOMANIC ?
” AUDIE MURPHY”.
MICK, Do I win the Cyber pint ?
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED.
HH MICK BHOY.
80,000 for the England Ladies game last night . Wow.
Ladies football has massive potential and I’m glad Celtic has recognised that.
The hun headbutting scumbag should receive the most serious punishment. He has brought our Ladies football into disrepute.
HH.
“Glesga Derby “not OLD FIRM fellas 👌
NYMPHOMANIC…..FFS !
Whenever I mention anything to do with SEX….My Spelling goes oot of the windae.
Whits going oan ?
LOL
HH
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 7TH APRIL 2023 6:53 AM
Good morning all from Govanhill.
Big Jimmy
Brian will be there, not sure about Leggy.
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I hope that LEGGY can make it….HE is the Best STUNT MAN that we’ve got.
HH
Did you know the area between the front and back of Nandos is called –
The Peri-Perineum….
You’ll be glad I’m not going to the shippy today 🤣
Aye, and not just because of the bad jokes I hear you say 🙈🤣
“That’s the attitude Beale and his players will need because they have to understand that these people want to rub their noses in the dirt. They don’t just want to beat them. They want to humiliate them.”
Barry Ferguson refering to the Celtic fans in the daily rag.
I must admit admit I dont often agree with him, but in this case he is absolutely correct!
Paul, thanks for being gentle in the interview.
All, thanks for your kind feedback. Really looking forward to the cycle! More of the guys to come chatting with Paul.
Training that intense im looking at cycling to the local CSC to watch the game!
HH
SHEFFBHOY
Amazing effort and commitment, wish you all well on your quest.
❤️👍
CHAIRBHOY on 7TH APRIL 2023 6:49 AM
“Good Morning Timland – Grand Day To Be A Celt
Only one more sleep to the old firm clash!!
Anticipation sky high as always.
See no sign of the night shift
God bless Canamalar, keeping the green flag flying despite the begrudgers, malcontents and naysayers…
Celtic 3 – 1 Sevco Rangers
Well done all those who did their Lent
Have A Great Easter All
Hail Hail”
Roll on Sunday for Cakes, Chocolate, Ice Cream, Ice Lollies, Strawberry Tarts, aye maybe all at once :))
por cierto
SHEFFBHOY
Good luck 💪🍀💚
MARSPAPA 8-43am
How’s it gaun B ?
Big Jimmy
Re season ticket.
Could you either give me your email address or get mine from Paul 67
SHEFFBHOY @ 8:17 AM,
What a great undertaking – good luck to you and the crew.
POR CIERTO @ 9:04 AM,
Excellent – well done
Enjoy the well deserved feast
Hail Hail
ST TAMS on 7TH APRIL 2023 9:39 AM
Big Jimmy
Re season ticket.
Could you either give me your email address or get mine from Paul 67
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I will Email PAUL67 and The MOD to try and get your Email Address ?
Cheers Mate.
HH
Was confident and relaxed about tomorrow until I listened to the huddle breakdown pod on the way to work this morning.
Now I’m full of fear about the thought of Bernabie and Starfelt ont he left side of our defence.
ST TAMS on 7TH APRIL 2023 9:39 AM
Big Jimmy
Re season ticket.
Could you either give me your email address or get mine from Paul 67
……………
I have Emailed PAUL67 and I have Emailed and TEXTED The MOD to ask for YOUR Email Address.
I am waiting for at least one of them to get back to me ASAP ?
HH Mate.
St Tams does BRRB not have your number.
He is meeting Big Jimmy shortly.
D :)
The new article will be up a noon.
The Glasgow Live website has run another of their infamous computer simulations of a Celtic v Sevco game. Despite their regular habit of inaccurately predicting a Sevco win they’ve gone and done it again. There’s no point in going to the game- Sevco will win it 2:0 via a Cantwell opener and, get this, a Tav pen.
Bigjimmy
Brrb will have St Bernabei’s oops soz I mean St Tams number.
HH
SETTING FREE THE BEARS @ 11:38 AM
The Glasgow Live website has run another of their infamous computer simulations of a Celtic v Sevco game. Despite their regular habit of inaccurately predicting a Sevco win they’ve gone and done it again. There’s no point in going to the game- Sevco will win it 2:0 via a Cantwell opener and, get this, a Tav pen.
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