Six league titles in-a-row was achieved for the fourth time in Scottish football yesterday as Celtic retained their championship, the third time the club reached this mark.
Jimmy Quinn, Celtic’s first superstar, powered the club to six-in-a-row between seasons 1904-05 and 1909-10, but that run ended there.
It would be 60 years before the feat would be repeated as the club’s greatest team made its final mark. This would be the final season of Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, John Clark, Bertie Auld, John Hughes and Stevie Chalmers. Ronnie Simpson had already retired. The Quality Street Gang picked up the mantle without skipping a beat. Although the club won their sixth successive league title, they failed to six League Cups in-a-row as Partick Thistle upset the odds in the final.
Celtic fans look back on this era as their nine-in-a-row, but in truth, those seasons were two eras. The first five years, ending at the European Cup Final in 1970, saw Celtic win five leagues, five League Cups, two Scottish Cups, the European Cup, as well as reaching that 1970 final in Milan. They regularly humbled top teams in this period.
The final four of the nine-in-a-row seasons saw Celtic eliminate (in total): Kokkola, Waterford, Copenhagen, Sliema Wanderers, Rosenborg, Turku, Vejle and Basel from European football, all of them from (then) semi-professional leagues. The team would run out of steam before 10-in-a-row.
Rangers got in on the act, winning their sixth successive title in 1994. Like the Quality Street Gang they would go on to add another three titles, but reflective history will always point to the ousting of the old Celtic board in March of that year as the point at which the tide began to turn.
This Celtic team is very likely to go on and achieve the illusive 10. Instead of signs of regression, they are only getting stronger. The apparently impossible objective – winning League, League Cup and Scottish Cup, undefeated in all, is now a serious possibility
They have a manager and a core of players who are a the top of their game and enjoying the challenge at Celtic. This may be Scottish football’s fourth six-in-a-row, but the current Celtic are by far the strongest team to reach this mark.
Enjoy every minute of it, your support has made it possible.
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Would like to see Gamboa and Izzy,get game time on Wednesday.Lustig still not filling me with confidence at the moment.All the focus must now be on the Semi Final.Some players,including Broony need rested.Eric in for Joze.Hopefully Rogic gets a fair bit of game time.
Thought Paddy and Sinclair were brilliant together.Two brilliant assists and a wonder goal for the wee man.He will only get better.I am positive BR is working on this.The parade around Celtic Park when the Trophy is presented,the GB Tifo,and hopefully a lap of honour with the cup at Hampden,just might be the things to persuade him to stay.He might never get days like that again.
Turkeybhoy on 3rd April 2017 3:14 pm
Brendan Rodgers has been very clear about 2 things:
1. Players will get a rest after the cup semi-final and not before. He has said we need to go into this with momentum.
2. He is going nowhere in the short-term; he couldn’t be happier in his footballing or personal life than he is at the moment and this is only the start.
IMHO, the more games Simunovic and Boyata play together, the better they will become. I am sure if big Jozo had been in against the sticky’s then Hill wouldn’t have got an equalizer.
Fully agree about SS and PR!
KTF
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 2ND APRIL 2017 11:24 PM
Cambhoy, apart from Provan, those you listed were all Celtic fans growing up, that’s the thing that gets me. I don’t want them to be like that bumbling buffoon Johnstone about sevco but a bit of praise for us is not too much to ask for.
*bfdj was an arab growing up like his family. I love his “story” about big Jock sitting in his car at the end of the street while the deidco scout was in his hoose offering him signing terms. Good job he has a big bawface to handle his pinocchio nose.
CROPPYBHOY on 2ND APRIL 2017 11:26 PM
At Swinecastle do you remember the odd wee cover they had across from the main stand? It went from the half way line to just round behind one corner flag!
*I remember a sign above the gates that said to beware of pickpockets. Couldnae move we were that jam packed.
Hello this WEE BGFC. Me and da in the gallowgate fir a blackberry smoke concert! Any child friendly pubs?
A nice watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM_LWu5kNIQ
HH
The start of an email from STV….
Hi M#$@#@
They may not be your favourite team, but there’s no denying Celtic’s superiority this season, unbeaten in the league and winning the title with eight games to spare
Afternoon everyone. Still buzzing after yesterday and can’t wait to get to Paradise for the first time this season on Wednesday night!
Couldn’t help but notice the utter desperation within the media for Brendan to go back to “The Greatest League In The World” TM. The Scottish journalists obviously think it’s the most realistic way that 10IAR will be stopped and the English journalists are so arrogant that they can’t possibly fathom that Brendan would want to stay in Scotland for anything more than 12-24 months.
Here’s the thing though…
Brendan is 44 years of age. He could quite easily have at least 16 years left of management in him (if not more). Giving 5 years of his managerial career (like Martin O’Neill) to the club he supported as a boy is not an unrealistic idea by any means. He would still only be 49 and could walk into a host of other European jobs (stress the word European. I could easily see Brendan taking over at a club like Seville, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco etc).
He likes to see players develop and grow. He reiterates this in almost every interview he conducts (not a coincidence). He talks about leaving a legacy and building our Club (or holding company vehicle, whichever you prefer ;0) into a Champions League club in every aspect of what we do.
For the hurting media and fans of other clubs I’m afraid this doesn’t sound like a 12-24 month plan.
Perhaps 3-4 years might be more realistic but are you telling me Brendan would walk away after achieving 8 or 9IAR?
The way the modern game is now there are not that many opportunities for people to leave a legacy in the game and especially not with their favoured boyhood Club. Brendan will know that if he were to stay at the Club for 5 years and achieve titles 6-10 (and 48/52 overall) that he would go down in folklore at this Club forever. Whatever else he would achieve in his career and in his life he would probably never outrank it in terms of the joy and meaning it would bring to supporters.
I think Brendan knows this. Just as important I think our Board know it. Remember that for Peter Lawwell this could well be his legacy too. For all of the stick they’ve received over the last 10-15 years (some of it entirely deserved) they will know that if they back our manager properly he may just cement their legacy also.
It’s all in place and all we need to do as a Club is push the foot on the pedal and don’t look back or stand still. I think our biggest threat to not achieving this legacy is complacency. I don’t think it’ll be the manager that falls victim to it but the board might (hopefully not for the reasons I mentioned earlier).
Anyway, what a time to support this great Club of ours. Like previous posters I think back to primary school (91-98) when me and a handful of other boys were ridiculed weekly by the same group of kids (and adults for that matter!)
Who’s laughing now eh? Ya beauty!
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 3RD APRIL 2017 1:09 PM
Paul67, as you said, it was 2 teams who won the 9 in a row.
*naw they didnae, one won them and the other stole them. At least dick turpin and the james brothers wore masks and ronnie briggs had the decency tae bail oot tae brazil.
Watched the oul movie “Judgement at Nuremberg” yesterday, the Chief Trial Judge Dan Haywood played by Spencer Tracy stated that when he was elected a circuit court judge he was advised that there were certain untouchables, or words tae that effect, and if he wanted to remain on the bench he should remember that.
I have no doubt this continues today, especially in the best wee bigoted country in the world.
anybody for armageddon?
Dear Mrs Budge, your so-called fans are a disgrace not only to Scottish Football but to the Human Race. Your club should be fined for failing to ensure the safety of players and all your stewards sacked for not doing their duty.
ADI_DASLER on 3RD APRIL 2017 3:47 PM
It was too. :-)
BIG JIMMY on 3RD APRIL 2017 11:51 AM
Trump is warning that if China refuse to sort out North Korea………….USA WILL !
*nae chance Big Jimmy, he’s no a war monger, not like Hillary. I know as I read that on CQN. Don’t you just love the ruskies fake news.
Don’t know what I’m enjoying most, this mendacious paddy mcguire or spoofer clarence.
In McCHUIHILLS for a curer
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY
I’m telling’ yer Da’ .))
Brilliant photos of him yesterday:))
Hail Hail
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 3RD APRIL 2017 4:22 PM
In McCHUIHILLS for a curer
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Good choice. Was in on Saturday.
I’m told the place was absolutely jumping yesterday. Would have loved to be there , but pesky work called again.
HH.
Why on earth didn’t I take today off work :O) Had to leave early was not doing a thing, tomorrow I promise to be better
Now round in Amore , obviously too drunk last night when I said I would take mrs and mini for dinner☘️☘️
SIPSINI on 3RD APRIL 2017 2:30 PM
you don’t have one of MCCANN. wonder how proud his mum and dad are.
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TONTINE TIM on 3RD APRIL 2017 4:07 PM
That’s 2 different Celtic teams – 65-70 and 70-74.
KTF
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 3RD APRIL 2017 4:46 PM
Smashing that!!
Been pinging it around various “friends” – causing a stushie :-)
How Scottish clubs have fared – recommended reading . ..
Corporate Insolvency and Football Clubs
https://www.unlockthelaw.co.uk/corporate-insolvency-and-football-clubs.html
so happy
Good Afternoon Timland.
Happy day’s, don’t take them for granted you never know whit’s
roon the corner.
Davy Moyes= dead man walking.
EMBRAMIKE SUPPORTING RES 12on 3RD APRIL 2017 5:03 PM
How Scottish clubs have fared – recommended reading . .. Corporate Insolvency and Football Clubs
https://www.unlockthelaw.co.uk/corporate-insolvency-and-football-clubs.html
Hi Mike
‘history was sold’ eh naw it wisnae.
All part of the ayrshire cheats turnaround from cheating skank who made a little accounting error
HH
BIG GEORGES FAN CLUB – HAIL, HAIL, WEE OSCAR on 3RD APRIL 2017 3:32 PM
Hello this WEE BGFC. Me and da in the gallowgate fir a blackberry smoke concert! Any child friendly pubs?
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You will definitely get in St Luke’s. It’s only a two minute walk from the Barrowlands. I’m sure there will be others.
HH. Enjoy the concert.
Moyes will be lucky to have a job tomorrow.
Greenpinata
I’ve just spoke to the bhoys in Amore
Small world Csc☘️☘️
BT
:-))))))
knew it wouldn’t be long. Brendan for Arsenal, Dembele and Sinky for Chelsea,FFS.
That lot should give it a rest and accept the Mighy Celtic for being the bestest team in the whole wurld.
KINGLuBO
After a great weekend of sport of varying codes congrats to Brendan and his squad for clinching yet another league title in style. The team has played some wonderful entertaining football this season with the games against Man City in the Champions Lge been the standouts for me.
It’s crucial that Brendan can keep his best players at the club to fullfil his European ambitions.
The recent rumours circulating that Everton’s James McCarthy was on Celtic’s radar had me thinking that this player would really prosper under the coaching skills of Brendan Rodgers.
Kinglubo…………Why does the Scottish Press always try to denude it’s football of it’s most talented people?
HANKRAY on 3RD APRIL 2017 5:48 PM
It doesn’t. Only with Celtic will the SMSM try and have the best leave.
KTF
Tontine Tim, thanks for your post about the high pitched squelor that is BFDJ.
I knew he was a United fan as a boy but didn’t know we were interested in signing him
Two Chelsea fans I am friendly with told me Doug Rougvie and him were the joint worst non-English players they have ever signed.
Croppybhoy , sorry for not replying last night about that daft roof set up at Tynecastle.
The terracing that was left uncovered was used by their own fans so you would have thought they would have extended the roof to cover their support.
My first trip to Tynecastle was the 4 3 game in November 1976 , Danny and Kenny were imense in that game , and we were under the covered bit opposite the stand. No segregation in those days.
The most bother I have seen at Scottish grounds when we played there, was Easter Road and Tynecastle.
Out of the many times I went to our games v the deid club at Ibrox , I only saw bother at two of them.
Evening all.
My auld Dad’s opinion of Hearts and Tynecastle: their support is worse that the lot from Govan and he hated going to the ground.
Has Mrs Budge apologised to Mickael Lustig and demanded those who abused him be banned from Tynecastle forever and a day? Doubt it, given her record.
From Embramike`s 5:03 link:
” Rangers FCs liquidation allowed for the clubs ‘business, history and assets’ to be sold off. This is precisely what happened, and was sold to Sevo Scotland Ltd. The historic football club, Rangers Football Club plc, formally ceased to exist when liquidation was completed and the assets of the club sold to Sevco Scotland Ltd. A new body has been formed which uses a similar name as its historic predecessor, but whether this new firm is a continuation of it is subject to debate. ”
If : “The historic football club, Rangers Football Club plc, formally ceased to exist when liquidation was completed ” , why is it `subject to debate` ” whether this new firm is a continuation of it ” ?
JJ