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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Another green hand added.
Lovin’ this guy –
Soccer Guy @usasoccerguy 1m
GOALSHOT! Ain’t no pole dancing now! Dwayne Rooney meets the soccerball with his head cleat and puts it right in the Soccer Goal Interior!
Just in time to see rooney score…..bollocks.
Not Norway I meant Denmark
Scotland doing well,can see another goal
HH
Rasmussen scored again
Ginger Helmsman doing a wee etching of Luka Modric there.
Scotland playing some nice football tonight.
Glad to see WGS doing well. Charlie and Skoosh also.
Thought the Polish player was level.
“And it’s a goal !!! A goal for Celtic !!! Tommy Gemmell !!!
Just what they deserve – and you’d think there’s more to come…”
Kenneth Wolstenholme 67
“Die – die – die die ya plum, Die die die die ya plum,
Die die die die, Die die die die die die”
Albert Einstein 68
zimmerman………feckin jinx
Fourgreenfields,
Who for? ;p
BigYinMilan,
correct it was Pletikosa we had on trial
HH
gsu
geordie munro
Ask pauloantony :-))
Poland seem to lack real belief that they can win here
Watching the game in sunny Englandshire!
Poland needed to see out the last five minutes of the half but couldn’t
HH
estorilbhoy
19:36 on 15 October, 2013
Said on the programme last night it was in use and 11 kids where in it at the time maddie went missing.
Snodgrass…good player …one we missed ..shame
Fgf,
Pmsl.
Sammy off after 70 mins earlier. Hope it was tactical.
Darth Meerkat @DarthMeerkat 43m
There’s a man outside Wembley burning small effigies of Wayne Rooney and selling them to fans. Oh hang on… it’s a baked potato stand.
Sent Derek a wee mail to keep him right
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Derek
Rangers were liquidated so why is the Old Firm only temporarily over ?
The Old Firm is as dead as Rangers and should know this more than most seeing as you’ve always said your a ‘Celtic man’ !
I see your happy to make money for the players who cheated us out of numerous titles and cups and also Mr Goram the loyalist death squad supporter.
Just hope this all sits comfortably with you.
Extremely disappointed Celtic fan.
geordie munro
I hope pauloantony was too.
Halftime in sky studio…..brown brogues ahoy.
hun skelper
20:52 on 15 October, 2013
estorilbhoy
19:36 on 15 October, 2013
Said on the programme last night it was in use and 11 kids where in it at the time maddie went missing.
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That was a play group not babysitting service. One of the kids fell asleep at it and that’s why the guy was seen walking away with a child on his arms.
The Greek God will be away next month
for the play off’s
@RoyChubbsBrown: England score and the roof at Wembley lifts off…good job the workforce to repair it are sitting in the away end! #YFB
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Fellow Tims….
Don’t know if this has been raised before, but for those shareholders amongst you please pay special attn to resolution 11 due to be voted on at the AGM on 15 November; “That the Board take steps to make Celtic a Living Wage employer”. This is not proposed by the Board (I assume the Celtic Trust or such) but OUR Board are recommending a vote against…
That’s right…Brother Walfrid would be turning in his grave God rest him. I mean, £7.45 an hour, give me strength…
Please vote FOR the resolution…and please hold the Board accountable for their absolutely disgraceful recommendation against. I hold them in total contempt for that.
Thanks…
AGM email notification arrived this afternoon.
Good luck to all our bhoys tonight, and hope they all come back rarin’ to go against Ajax!
nite all !!!
Paul67,
You post this today, I listened to THIS
about 06:15 today.
To counteract the dark theme, here is an amazing clip frae Scotland…..
Please don’t let young kids watch this, as the swearing is from the Heart.
Geordie Munro
Clearly having the Mullet on the coach in staff was insufficient for the Hun quota
Wheel out uber Hun Walturd …..Hun happiness confirmed
Re- The Mc Cann’s, not ever wanting to stifle
debate……a horrible case, just wish we would
drop it on here.
Tell you what, if Ingerland make it through they are going to provide a lot of people with a lot of pleasure next summer.
They are p*sh!
Poland close. Corner
Germany now leading 3-2.
estorilbhoy
20:55 on 15 October, 2013
Thought they said babysitting service last night my mistake…
Germany go 3-2 up against Sweden
praecepta
Beat me to it :-))
Green hand on the wall
It’s a sea of green
HH