When I grew up everyone knew about Thalidomide, a drug given to prevent morning sickness in expectant mothers, which caused severe limb abnormalities in the child. The drug was used for only a short period, so those suffering from the condition are all of a certain age.
The condition is both very recognisable and rare, so there is a good chance you will have noticed Gerry Cleary (above) at a Celtic game at some point. When I was a boy I saw him at Love St and heard about the scandal later that night from my (animated) mother. There was a fresh news story only yesterday, detailing the history of one uncompensated victim.
Gerry is part of a campaign by Thalidomide sufferers to raise awareness of the condition and put pressure on the drug’s developer, Chemie Grunenthal, to compensate UK victims. On this occasion, you are not being asked to put your hands in your pockets, you’re being asked to register your support of the Show Your Hand campaign.
Gerry explains the campaign below:
“My name is Gerry Cleary, I am a 51 year old Celtic supporter from East Kilbride who was born with a condition called Thalidomide caused by a so called wonder drug manufactured by a German pharmaceutical company, Chemie Grunenthal.
“There is currently a major awareness campaign underway to put pressure on this company to face up to their responsibilities, finally apologise and compensate all thalidomers affected by their actions over 50 years ago.
“I know being a hoops fan all my life and following the team all over Europe our club is open to all and our fans second to none, and all I ask is the Celtic family to show their support by logging on to our campaign website www.showyourhand.org which enables you to register your support. It also details the history of the biggest pharmaceutical disaster in modern times and is both enlightening and informative.
“I look forward to your support.
Hail Hail !!!”
I know we can’t all afford to participate in the many needy causes we feature regularly here but we can all support this campaign, as can the club, I am sure.
Celtic’s Iron Man:
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Sack the board. They love Rangers. They are all in it together to keep Celtic down. All this financial prudence and being run as a credible commercial entity nonsense designed to hoodwink us into not seeing their true agenda.
You Can’t trust them. I mean if they challenged the legality of old rangers status with uefa and sfa they would sneakily tell us all without letting our media enemies know wouldn’t they.
I think I will promote myself as chief anti Celtic board whinger, as I know all about running a football club and start a petition designed to show what a rubbish board we have.
Then all my other cynical pals who love a good conspiracy can have a great moan too.
Heaven forbid we can’t actually enjoy our current success can we.
Wee BGFC Belting out Flower of Scotland!!!
HH
BGFC
Line goes from bad to worse – Germany losing 1-0. :-(
Penalty for Ireland
Jobo -not wee Judith Ralston then?
Penalty for Ireland. One of the most obvious hand balls ever!
All square.
All attention now on Hampden…
One All Robbie Keane nets it.
Geordie M
Have you ever seen Roy Keane and Captain Scarlet in the same room?
estorilbhoy
I could be wrong…..it’s just what I heard….
Has Robbie Keane got a beard?
Jobo Baldie 19:44:
Thanks mate seriously could not have done it without you all.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
I hope all the predictor chaps got their prddictions in on time:-)
Good luck.
Joe Ledley……Invisible AGAIN….!
Praecepta,
Panic not wee wullie will look after the Huns. ;)
Jobo, I’ve not got game on yet so can’t say for sure but it was nina Nesbit who done last game.
Braw wee chanter from the embra area.
DBBIA – you planning on being in town before next Tuesday’s game? Still feeling a bit guilty of you wandering the streets a few weeks ago looking for the party ;-)
estorilbhoy
I also heard though……a baby sitter recommended by the complex could be provided to look after the kids at a play area adjacent to the restaurant they were using…..again this is hearsay….
That’s another 3 Green hands added
Hail Hail
31003,
No worries. Just can’t bring myself to criticise a mother and father who have lost their daughter in such a horrific way although I understand why others may feel different.
Bsr,
I don’t think I have.
It’s a mysteron to me why I haven’t.
Italy 1-1
People wondering why Andy Townsend qualifies as a commentator, it’s because one of his Grandparents was a half commentator.
Ireland leading 2 to 1 John O Shea
Hutton gets away with a two footed tackle.
Lustig on the bench tonight
Is this a norm for internationals or is he maybe fitter than we think?
Matthews & Lustig injured …Brown suspended
Throw in a misfiring forward line ….what a headache for Lenny picking the team against Ajax
estorilbhoy +1 from me. We all do stupid things without normally having to suffer heartbreak for it.
Hutton is a bawbag with a tackle like that one a few minutes ago
gsu
Will never be able to understand the McCanns thinking leaving their child as they did
Just not right ….
Dreadful repercussions
Any chance one of you up to date people could send me a means of having a peak at this game?
almaclean12@yahoo.co.uk
Switches back from Scotland game
Has Clive Tyldesley mentioned anyone being born in the same hospital as David Beckham yet?
Greensideup
Hutton is a bawbag without that tackle ….
Cowiebhoy, my investor pack hasn’t arrived, maybe I bought the shares too late.
If its still on offer I will take up your erm offer.
Going in using your Dads shares, if still availabke.
Switching between the Scotland England Ireland
and Wales games………it’s amazing what you’ll
watch when Celtic are not playing.
Be good if you could get as well as the red button, a Davy Provan button, – etc?
sipsini
19:38 on 15 October, 2013
I’m sure my AGM stuff will arrive , it better . This is one AGM I don’t want to miss.
Big Lev misses a sitter!
Jobo -No worries
It serves me right for wearing my’ Singing Detective CSC Las Vegas’ t-shirt.
No wonder I was shunned.
Valentines,
I usually prioritise the games into which yins have most of our boys.