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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Morning all a calm chilled foggey dew descends upon the Chilterns…
Paul does a great job highlighting the Thilidomide campaign, hope Gerry Cleary and the other victims get their situation understood and properly compensated.
Like a few I’m at that age and my Mum was offered the drug, there was a lad round the corner from me who was a sufferer, his legs were uneffected and he was a good Footballer, often seen him in the public baths swimming, he lived life as full as possible.
It really is but for the grace of God…
On that subject I’ve got to say the same for the Mc Canns, we had three children in just over three years, with a demanding job and all that expected it is not easy to be consistently perfect.
I don’t know the Mc Canns so can only go by what I’ve seen on the news and interviews and it strikes me that they are a couple who deeply cares for their children and under severe duress, have left no stone unturned to find their daughter.
Well done to Gordon and the boys beating Croatia, once again it shows that Scotland can produce Footballers and can set up a team to compete with top quality sides.
Charlie and Broonie didn’t just look comfortable at that level, they looked quality.
Hail Hail
Mather not the only one.
@BBCSport: Rangers chief executive Craig Mather and non-executive director Bryan Smart both resign, the club says in a statement to the stock exchange.
HH
There’s only one arena in Europe,the REAL arena…Celtic Park,home of the Green & White gladiators,aka Paradise,furthermore known as the Holy Ground…
Let’s steamroller straight over the top of that Amsterdam tripe!
Alright.
macjay1 for neil lennon
05:59 on 16 October, 2013
kitalba
23:45 on
15 October, 2013
Macjay:
Would you give up on your faith because a few mere mortals in very senior and influential posts disgraced their calling.
The Celtic board are fallible, very fallible. They have done a couple of things recently that I thought contemptible, do you think I’m a hypocrite to continue to love the club?
Multi-tasking right now.
Re. Faith.
That`s quite close to the mark,Kit.
I know some who have.
My saving grace,however,is that my faith (Church) is in fact my fellow punters.
Not the Vatican,the hierarchy or any individual Catholic.
Re.the Board and its fallibility.
We`re all fallible.To err is human,to forgive divine.
I`d be interested to know what the Board have done that is contemptible.
I do,however, find the hun organisation endemically contemptible and have done for as long as I have known them.Quite a while.As you know.
I celebrate their demise and feel certain that our Board feel the same way.
What organisation would not celebrate the demise of their biggest (only?) competitors?
The difference is :
I can say it.They can`t.
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Do you see the irony in your post?
You’re willing to ‘forgive’ the sins of the church because your faith is in your fellow parishioners (commendable and also my stance!) and that it is they whose example you follow.
However, you don’t appear to have the same faith in the bread and butter supporters of Celtic.
COYBIG
Mather says in his resignation statement:
“Unlike most football clubs Rangers has money in the bank, no borrowings and this season we have assembled a squad which is capable of progressing through the leagues”
No shame on how they achieved that then……….
RIFC Statement
16 October 2013
Rangers International Football Club plc
(“Rangers”, the “Company” or “Club”)
Directorate Changes
The Company announces that, by mutual consent, the Chief Executive, Craig Mather, has resigned from the Company with immediate effect. The Company also announces that Non-Executive Director Bryan Smart has resigned from the board with immediate effect. The Directors would like to thank both Craig and Bryan for their contributions to the Club.
As a matter of priority, the Company, working with its advisers, will now seek to strengthen the Board, both to meet the standards required for an AIM company, and to achieve stability through a consensus amongst major shareholders, which can then be considered by all shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.
HH
Burnley78
A growing number of supporters are feeling disenfranchised by the actions of the Celtic board.
It has nothing to do with being perpetual moaners and much more to do with a lack of support from those members of the PLC for their fellow Celtic supporters.
kitalba
06:58 on
16 October, 2013
I don`t know what the Celtic Board have or have not done about the issues you raise.
Do you?
The fact that they have not publicised their thinking,attitudes and opinions does not mean they have no concerns about them or are ignoring them.
Why would any successful organisation publicise its strategic plan for the future?
What I do know is what Lenny has said about his working relationship with the Prince of Darkness ,Peter Lawwell.
Fulsome praise.
Now,that`s not good enough for some,but it`s good enough for me.
That,along with what I do know.Celtic`s competitive performances.
I couldn`t be happier with the progress Celtic have made in the last few years.
macjay:
I know about some of them, so do others on here, and don’t fool yourself, there are Celtic employees who post on here too, I could name some of them, but that would not be what they’d want and would not be nice either. Breaking confidences is not for me.
I’m sure you were aware of most, if not all, of the points that I raised, surely some of them caused you some concern at least.
macjay
Agree with what you say, Big Peter does appear to have a good relationship with Neil.
My frustration is the lack of challenge from the board to the SFA regards Oldco/Newco.
We have been systematically cheated by thems for years and our board seems passive on the matter.
I’m raging about it , are they?
Or a we just treading water until Newco come join us in the SPL and we go back to future?
I wonder what Brother Walfrid would say about our current custodians not signing up to pay the Living Wage to their employees.
Disgraceful, Celtic PLC.
Hamilton:
However, you don’t appear to have the same faith in the bread and butter supporters of Celtic.
Two questions and two topics.Catholicism and Celtic.
How representative of the Celtic support are those who challenge the Board?
I don`t group-type my fellow Tims,so “bread and butter supporters”doesn`t compute.
What I do know is that there are wedge supporters who seek to impose their politics on Celtic.
Morning all. Brightish again down here. Threat of heavy rain later today. Par for the course, of course.
What may be becoming par for the course is the latest resignations down Govan way. I take it they are trying to pave the way for their latest saviour from South Africa.
PAUL Murray successfully blocked Rangers from holding their AGM on 24 October after he won an interim interdict at a Court of Session hearing during which the current Ibrox club’s hierarchy was accused of engaging in “guerilla warfare”.
The embarrassing defeat for Rangers, who were also ordered to pay costs for yesterday’s legal hearing in Edinburgh, means the club must now stage an AGM by 30 December and must also give shareholders at least 21 days’ notice.
Richard Keen QC also claimed that the Rangers board may have broken the law by failing to tell the rest of the club’s shareholders about Murray’s bid in sufficient time before the planned AGM on 24 October. He said: “An offence has been committed by every member of this board. The board have placed themselves in a very difficult situation by failing to discharge their statutory obligations. They have committed an offence. If I am right, the consequences of that must be visited upon them.”
The court defeat was the second embarrassment for the Rangers board after they were forced to publish amendments to weekend statements which suggested King had been lined up as chairman to lead a new fundraising bid. Rangers released a follow-up statement to the London Stock Exchange claiming that King’s position would be on the football club board, which is the company formerly known as Sevco Scotland, and not the plc board.
Seems two board members have had the consequences of their actions visited upon them
SFA anything to say reference this club how it is run and the gangsters who run it?
Congrats to WGS, never watched the match, a team representing a corrupt vile organisation which brings shame on Scotland deserves no support, it is time for supporters of football in Scotland to send a clear message to the SFA, change is urgently required……..starting at the top
macjay:
Who are these ‘wedge supporters’ and on which side of the wedge do they stand?
Macjay
‘challenge’?
If you mean question then I’d say that they are fairly representative in light of recent events.
Is it possible that those supporters who are attempting to ‘impose their politics’ are in actual fact simply following the ethos on which our club was built?
Burghbhoy
08:07 on
16 October, 2013
macjay
Agree with what you say, Big Peter does appear to have a good relationship with Neil.
My frustration is the lack of challenge from the board to the SFA regards Oldco/Newco.
How do you know that?
Do you think the Board is going to call in the lepers of the Scottish press for a full and frank discussion? Do you think their personal safety and that of their families could conceivably be an issue?
I would be astonished if their attitude to the M.S.M differs from ours.
Macjay
Their silence is contemptible .
Bullies need to be squared up to head on.
If we cannot address the biggest injustice visited on our club in its history we will always be subservient.
We may as well pack it in if that’s the case
macjay:
How many journalists that have agitated the divide and bad mouthed Celtic have Celtic actually barred from Parkhead in the past 50 years, I can think of two, though there must be more… surely.
Wouldn’t surprise me if wee Pat Nevin still gets gratis press hospitality.
Parkheadcumsalford it does not matter whether there be not a single person other than DK who would be chairman of Sevco, he is not legally permitted to do so, not for another 4 years or so.
Even then, he would still not be fit and proper.
Perhaps an appropriate question to the SFA is to define the criteria for ‘fit and proper’.
Kitalba
08:15 on
16 October, 2013
macjay:
Who are these ‘wedge supporters’ and on which side of the wedge do they stand?
The Celtic Trust and their surrogates in the G.B.
They stand on their own side of the wedge and their intention is to gain a seat on the Board.
Nosh calls.
“We have torn up Marxist materialism and we have disorientated Masonry. We have thwarted the Satanic machinations of the clandestine Masonic superstate. Despite its control of the world’s press and numerous international politicians. Spain’s struggle is a Crusade; as soldiers of God we carry with us the evangelism of the world!”
Francisco Franco.
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
08:17 on
16 October, 2013
Macjay
‘challenge’?
If you mean question then I’d say that they are fairly representative in light of recent events.
Is it possible that those supporters who are attempting to ‘impose their politics’ are in actual fact simply following the ethos on which our club was built?
Your,and perhaps their,opinion stated as fact.
Definitely nosh time.
kitalba
08:23 on
16 October, 2013
macjay:
How many journalists that have agitated the divide and bad mouthed Celtic have Celtic actually barred from Parkhead in the past 50 years, I can think of two, though there must be more… surely.
Wouldn’t surprise me if wee Pat Nevin still gets gratis press hospitality.
Couldn’t agree more Kit, given all that has been revealed in the last year in exposing Jack Irvine and his ilk, the continuation of spin lies and deceit in the SMSM, it is time for the club to disengage with hacks who have harmed Celtic, its supporters and Scottish football in general, we don’t need them, we can converse with the Celtic support more directly.
Macjay:
You never answered the question, do any of the points that I highlighted concern you in the slightest?
lionroars67:
Paul has spelt out on here more than once why we won’t alienate honourable and dishonourable members of the press corp (sic).
Hamilton
Disenfranchised ?
I think now, more than ever, fans have platforms and mechanisms to be making positive change.
Some of the best games I have ever played have been sat in my armchair though.
Most on here (myself included) never come close to facing the complexities
involved in actually running an entity such as Celtic in the media glare 24/7.
Marrying the passion, the energy, the values and the thirst for on field and commercial success in the public spotlight and in an environment where we have many more who would sooner see us fail than succeed cannot be easy.
Celtic is a fairly universal and broad church. One man’s agenda is not the same as the next whether in Celtic or otherwise.
kitalba
08:34 on
16 October, 2013
lionroars67:
Paul has spelt out on here more than once why we won’t alienate honourable and dishonourable members of the press corp (sic).
Yes he has Kit, However even to Paul it should be apparent his defence of allowing the dishonourable members of the SMSM access to Celtic park has no defence
Morning
i see the sevco infighting has reached another level..mather ceo out!and smart out! I wonder eho will win between easdales and king?surely they both cant run hms sevco?? Hh
Mea Culpa
08:23 on
16 October, 2013
Perhaps an appropriate question to the SFA is to define the criteria for ‘fit and proper’..
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Anyone who is not actually in jail at that moment
Macjay
You asked how representative I thought they were, I gave you an answer and then you claim I’ve stated it as fact?!
Do you think Brother Walfrid would be supportive of the current Celtic PLC’s dismissal of a resolution to support paying their employees the Living Wage?
Burnley78:
I would have thought right at the very top of Celtic’s agenda, at every board meeting would be
Item 1.
What have we done for the Celtic family since we last met?
Item 2.
Did we miss anything, or has anything belatedly come to mind which would galvanise the Celtic Family, or may cause them harm which we might be able to alleviate?
Item 3.
Other business.
I know… another universe. But first rule of commerce… never, ever, knowingly, piss off your loyal customer base.
Top of the morning to you all, from Fife on this grey autumn morn.
I am on my way to record a Desert Island Tims with the famous Billy No’Well today so all pretence of anonymity will soon be gone and my posts will have to be owned by me…….except for the ones that were posted by my wife, Nan, and the rest of the family/friends!
Latest news from Ibrox following on from the court case is:
BROUGUES, 2; ROGUES, 0
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/judgesmasonregister
Just a thought on the AGM.
I hope Celtic fans understand that the board must consider the repercussions for the club, the board members and their families, the staff members and their families.
I would be very careful not to push the board members into a position which, whilst appeasing the fans frustration, ultimately damages the club and risks certain peoples lives. Do not self-destruct as is happening down Sevco way.
I signed this reluctantly… not because of any trepidation in relation to the cause but due to having to agree to my information being passed to 3rd parties.
Burnley78
There are certainly more platforms for supporters to air their views and express their disagreements but I’m not convinced that this also offers them an opportunity to effect ‘positive change’.
I agree that there are many out there whose preference would be to see us fail but I don’t see how Celtic PLC not backing a resolution in support of paying their employees a Living Wage can be seen as anything but negative, regardless of what side of the ‘church’ you’re on.
From FF this morning apparently the DR are running a story regarding Police Scotland having filed a report with the Procurators fiscal office into the sectarian displays at the armed forces day at Ibroke recently
Had to laugh at this comment………………………….especially for its honesty
Default Re: Cops report Ibrox troops…
Shame on them,i remember the days when the polis were practically taig free.