Leigh Griffiths has had plenty of uncomplimentary discourse written about him this season, most of it deserved, so it should be recorded that he was the first Hibs player to return applause in the direction of Celtic fans yesterday, closely followed by his team-mates.
This is the way football should be. For too long our game has been poisoned by the unique kind of rivalry you got in Scotland. More of the same, please.
You can contribute to the 1254125 1254125 call to ensure Celtic retain our affinity with our founding cause by buying a raffle ticket for a fabulous framed Celtic top, signed by the equally-fabulous Seville squad. Do it today.
Willie Wallace had a great time signing copies of his Heart of a Lion at Waterstons in East Kilbride and Falkirk this afternoon. East Kilbride was busier but the photos of stock Falkirk (below) before and after tells you all about his day. I hear our most recent treble winning captain came alone for a book at East Kilbride.
We’re at Waterstones, Stirling, on Thursday evening for late night shopping, will confirm times tomorrow. If you can’t make it along you can still order your signed copy below.
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Kayal33
Cheers ma man.
Awerabest PJ
Managed to watch a few re runs of the the interviews of Neil and the players
Neil speaks so well of team and the achievements this year
So happy today
Cowiebhoy
I do call him faither ;)
Wonder what the cops would have done if they stopped me… my t shirt woulda failed a breathalyzer
The Boy Jinky, Got hooked on American Football many years ago. T’was the year The Chicago Bears won and I was intrigued with one big lad known as The Refrigerator, I think his real name was William Perry. So I became a Bears fan (I know, I know). Anyhow since then the clowns have gone from bad to worse. So a couple of years ago I decided to change teams and since then I have followed The Packers. Can’t say I watch too much of it now apart from The Super Bowl.
LL Forgot abt them!!
CowieBhoy, made it home eventually, nice quiet night last night.
TBJ – Im also hearing there was a bit of competition singing on the bus, not sure who got the words correct.
Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy
Thank you again. Looking forward to the CQN trip to Bannockburn for the CL final next year unless we are in Lisbon in person of course :-)
HH
CRC
goodnight Double winners
still trying to catch up with sleep hours
(for the benefit of CRC & ACGR – that means you shut your eyes for a prolonged period, and dream about the Treble next season)
Hail Hail
Evening bhoys from a warm hun free mountain valley.
Been a tad rough today, no every day your team wins a double.
Question, when is the the draw for the CL made ?
Is our first qualifier regionalised ?
A SHERIFF has cleared a Celtic fan of
behaving in a manner likely to incite
public disorder at a football match in
Inverness by singing a pro-IRA song.
Calum Graham (21) of Riccarton
Street, Glasgow, was identified by
two police officers from video
footage screened in court at
Inverness singing “The Roll of
Honour” a pro-IRA song
commemorating hunger strikers in
Northern Ireland’s prisons in 1981.
The fan, who was attending a Caley-
Thistle v Celtic match in Inverness
on August 25 last year admitted in
his evidence that he was one of a
group of fans singing the song.
But he denied the charge that he
behaved in an offensive manner
likely to incite public disorder by
singing songs in support of a
terrorist organisation.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard during
his trial from from two police officers
who said Graham was one of two
fans who were arrested at the game
for singing the song. They were
among dozens of fans caught
chanting the song on camera by
officers drafted in from Glasgow.
Sheriff Margaret Neilson said she
was satisfied the song could be
considered offensive and that it was
a song which supported a terrorist
organisation.
But she said she found no evidence
that the singing of the song by
Graham was “likely to incite public
disorder”.
“Parliament clearly has it in mind
that you must pass this hurdle for it
to be an offence,” she said. “I have a
certain sympathy with the police
officers trying to deal with this
legislation.”
She said she was not satisfied the
Crown has proved its case to the
standard necessary to convict
Graham told the court in evidence he
had no convictions and never been
in trouble with police before.
He told his solicitor Duncan
Henderson he had attended over 300
Celtic matches and regularly sang
the song.
Asked if he had been aware of any
difficulties before singing the song.
“No not at all,” he replied,
He said after the case: “I’m relieved.
The last 10 months have been
terrible and I’m glad it’s all over. I
will never sing the song again.”
Corky
I started to watch around that time too…. bears ( was never gonna support them) had jim mcmahon at QB.. sweetness walter payton .. and perry.
San fran had joe montana and gerry rice
Denver had john elway
Miami had marino at QB and the marks brothers receiving
But a young brett favre.. playing in green and gold won my vote… I was lucky enough to live in wisconsin 2002/2003 and have been to lambeau field often and shook favre and Donald Drivers hands
channelislandcelt
21:49 on
27 May, 2013
excathedra44
I have been perfectly civil with you throughout our exchanges,and to be totally honest with you I have grown tired of your tone ,lets just leave it at that.
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As you wish,
I have no clue what has provoked this response, as my last post to you was 14:22 where I responded to your football related comments ( in my opinion) in a rational way,to explain my viewpoint..
I concluded by commenting about tablets which was related to your earlier jocular comment you had been taking Alka-Seltzer no other reason.
I assumed you would have got the joke.
Roy Hodgson has made a personal
plea to England fans to avoid
chanting of a “religious or political
perspective” during England’s
friendly with Republic of Ireland at
Wembley tomorrow.
The move follows a Fifa request that
the English Football Association
should warn supporters but it is
understood there are no special
security measures in place for a
fixture that has not been played
since the game 18 years ago at
Lansdowne Road that was
abandoned during the first half as
England fans rioted.
The FAI is not making any similar
demands of its team’s supporters
for fear of exacerbating the potential
for disruption.
The England manager’s intervention
comes in the email sent to all
England fans before an
international, which they should
receive today. Hodgson wrote:
“England fans are rightly renowned
for their passionate backing of the
Three Lions wherever and
whenever the team plays, at home
or abroad. With this next match
coming in the middle of half-term
week, it promises to be a great
family occasion and everyone in the
stadium should be able to enjoy it.
“Ahead of the Ireland fixture, on
behalf of the FA, I would like to ask
our supporters to please respect our
opponents and welcome them in the
right way. Wembley is considered
the world over as the home of
football and we ask those attending
to not take part in any chanting –
particularly of a religious or political
perspective – which could cause
offence to our visitors or fellow
fans.”
Hodgson’s programme notes also
make the same point and mention
how regarding the reputation of
England fans, “sadly it can be
undone very quickly by a
From this morning :))
Barrach Obampot
10:25 on
27 May, 2013
Morning CQN,
this is what St Barr’s statue on Barra will look like this morning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21795726@N06/7074874103/#/photos/21795726@N06/7074869301/lightbox/
:-)
HH
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Good night all
Kayal . Had it in my head that JG came from Partick but I know you are correct 99% on Celtic facts.
The Horseface
22:50 on
27 May, 2013
He did play for Thistle but we got him from St Mirren.
excathedra44
Probably best to let that one go. Sometimes the written word is a poor substitute for actual conversation and written words can be distorted, misinterpreted or ambiguous. Having read both your contributions, neither of you have done anything. But sometimes it’s best to leave things for a day or two then kiss and make up.
Johnny Gibson after Mr Stein made him cut his hair after arriving from Thistle
Everything is politics………………….. and a football stadium is as good a place as any to air one’s views.
“Impeach Bawface”
Knew you would know the answer Kayal, thanks. Take it you know all the others.
Just heard the young lad who was murdered in that car park was at a Celtic night in the local community centre.
lct
Thats brill!!
The Horseface
23:00 on
27 May, 2013
Just had another look, sadly I do!!
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
22:56 on
27 May, 2013
excathedra44
Probably best to let that one go. Sometimes the written word is a poor substitute for actual conversation and written words can be distorted, misinterpreted or ambiguous. Having read both your contributions, neither of you have done anything. But sometimes it’s best to leave things for a day or two then kiss and make up.
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Thanks for that,appreciate your input.
Rgds
Logged in earlier for “day after” comments, but the place was hijacked by the racist multi-poster and the responses to the mentalist. Which I can understand. ” Scroll by”, say our level-headed posters, but when it takes up 2 or 3 pages ? And today of all days.
But its worth dredging through the filth to find a few gems.
excath
As much as I love cqn, I dont live my life on it ,I spent a very enjoyable bank holiday monday with family and friends. When home I had a little read back,and as you know from my previous post I wasn’t hugely enamoured by your signing off comment.
Keep taking the tablets ,total double en-tendre. Post before was hope your head gets better,and the one prior to yesterdays match stating that you were attending hampden, in some way suggesting that guys like myself dont know what they are talking about because they dont attend every game.
As for the Bougherra instance ,if you read back to your original boloney you will find that it was myself who raised that topic.
Iain Anderson just played this Paul Carrick song. Written by the Boss btw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoLi12k2NO0
The afterglow of winning the double is superb.
Thank you Lenny and the Bhoys.
TT
Well thats the first day of the close season down. Time for this Tim to hit the leaba. Oiche Maith. HH
Mihal
Edward ursus is more welcome on cqn ..
TT
I managed to say the word double at least once during each hour of my work day
Corky
Good night and god bless
TBJ
Well said young mhan???
Weefra HH :)))
A bit perplexed by our club hiring coaches from the blue knight firm parks of Hamilton. Can they not get another?
I have already resounded to parks that I Will not buy A dustcacap from them.
ggh
Unfortunately ole Benny Cotter is deid. :(
Weefra HH
BIG CUP WINNERS
I hadn’t read your post before I came back with that re-tort. You are bang on there mate . Goodnight Bhoys .
HH
channelislandcelt
23:09 on
27 May, 2013
You did not have the courtesy to state why you were annoyed,that is why I enquired,
It was you who initiated the original thread,as you had views opposed to mine which is fine.
With regard to “boloney”.I will concede as you clearly have the advantage there.