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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It’s understood that Craig Mather was left with no option other than to resign from the Sevco Board after the the emergence last night of revelations that he has never been convicted of tax evasion.
Paul Murray reacts to news of Craig Mather’s resignation:
“This isn’t about Paul Murray…..”
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
08:52 on
16 October, 2013
I wonder how many of the staff are still agency temps? When I was there about 1/3 -1/2 the ticket office was agency temps.
Maybe they’ve outsourced all the minimum wage work, and its only fat cats that are on the Celtic payroll.
I can’t understand why they wouldn’t even discuss a move to the living wage.
Weeminger
It was also the disparaging manner in which they claimed there was no need for it even to be discussed that riled me.
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbillies the day?
My impression has always been that below a certain level Celtic are fairly stingy employers who take the view (and I’m putting this politely) that working for the Club is in itself a benefit in kind for employees, so the board’s refusal to consider paying a living wage is no surprise.
Still, the balance sheet looks good, and that’s the important thing.
JohnnyClash
Ole Mather fecker has left Rogues in Brogues citing new fiscal differences.
I remember seeing the Rogues in Brogues at the ole Burns Howff ………..
Nice one Paul , true Celtic values from Gerry Cleary a man with real issues to live with.
What about all todays armchair warriors. Canamalar good on you for standing up for what you believe and for turning your thoughts into actions. Don’t take it personally if not everyone agrees, or agrees on your preferred course of action. Respect mate.
There are times , and reasons to fight in the streets. Times to put lives on the line, to fight to the death for what matters. The fight against National Socialism is a great example. Nelson Mandela’s example of fighting oppression and slavery. Many more. Baiting the ned rabid huns is not a cause worth a single cut.
I love seeing them squirm and suffer and if they don’t come back I will be happy if we never play them again. But this is not a cause to fight to the death, not worth a single young lhads life or slashed face. I would rather that there were no victims of armchair warriors.The men charged with upholding our club and our values have done so. Brother Walfrid would not be turning in his grave , as one poster out it, because of the actions of our board. Brother Walfrid wanted to help the poor in the east end, he wanted assimilated, brotherhood, not hatred or death or injury. The call for liveable wage I support 100%.It is the price of your season tickets, the Celtic tops and maybe not paying over the top for players in the market. Good debate. Look in the mirror hoops.
Anyway I hope we beat Ajax and the blog lightens up . Hail Hail.
Lionsroars @ 08;14,
“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”
While I’d agree with most of that from my perspective the Scotland National side siderepresents the Scottish people in their National sport, we should take pride in such victories.
I’ve posted in the past that it is my opinion that Craig Levein got the National Coach’s job to disrupt Dundee United at a time they were a threat to Rangers, ergo they could derail their UCL ambitions, we now know how important this competition was crucial to their very survival.
He was too inexperienced for the job and caused us two major tournament qualifying campaigns, I believe Gordon Strachan’s performance with the same players in the same Qualifying Group proves that.
Walter Smith and assistant Ally Mc Coist were Coaches when Scotland were on the brink of qualifying for a major tournament and at the most crucial time they abandoned the Scotland National squad to go and “rescue” Rangers.
The SFA have little passion for the Scotland Team, their Chief Exec is English and their President, like ths majority of the organisation has well being of only one team to prioritise.
That team is not based at Hampden, that team is based at Ibrox.
What Gordon and the lads are achieving, like Celtic is not because of the SFA it is despite the SFA.
Armaggedonaverted…
Hail Hail
I would suspect Brother Walfrid would be seriously aggrieved to learn that the club are are lavishing the most vain, pampered, spoilt employee sector in the world with money and luxuries way beyond the imagination of 99.999999% of the world’s population
ernie lynch
09:12 on
16 October, 2013
I would say that is correct. Now to be fair, it’s a long time since I worked there but Celtic staff were paid 25p an hour less than we were (£3.50/£3.75).
As I recall the only benefit was a discount on a pair of season tickets in the main stand, which were the expensive ones anyway, and there was a waiting list.
There was no match ticket discounts, fair enough you might say, but if you’re working in the ticket office on match day, you’d always be at least half-way through the 1st half before you got out.
chairbhoy
“I’ve posted in the past that it is my opinion that Craig Levein got the National Coach’s job to disrupt Dundee United at a time they were a threat to Rangers, ergo they could derail their UCL ambitions, we now know how important this competition was crucial to their very survival.”
IMO part of the reason he got the job was to keep his mouth shut about the MIBs .
Just a thought on the AGM.
Maybe we shouldn’t talk about anything just in case the huns don’t like it.
I was very pleased with the Scotland result and performance last night and thought they were well worth the victory. I don’t think David Marshall’s understudy had anything to do that was especially taxing…as it were… and Croatia getting anything out of that game would have been unfair to Gordon Stachan, Scott Brown and Charlie Mulgrew. (so as not to sound insular, it would have been unfair on some other players too@)
I agree with Chairbhoy that we have to separate the football team from the people who run the SFA. As a Scottish person, I felt that team last night represented me more than it represented Stewart Regan (who was probably surreptitiously watching Foreign v Poland on his loyal ole laptop.
Breaking News. Foreign have qualified and there is bunting hanging from every window of every building in Capital. The feeling is that this time football really is coming home (from Brazil…Foreign press don’t do irony) for the first time since 1966…..
For those not aware, and I know they kept it quiet, they actually won the World Cup in 1966 (according to Wikipedia SIMBT)
FourGreenFields @ 09;26,
“IMO part of the reason he got the job was to keep his mouth shut about the MIB”
Totally agree his criticism of Referees would certainly be a factor, around the same time Jim Gannon was sacked from Motherwell from doing the same.
Hail Hail
kitalba:
It is a sad, sad reflection on Scottish society that people have to be very careful (for their lives and their family’s safety) what they say with regards to a bunch of very dodgy characters who run an organisation whose primary task is to kick a bit of leather around a field.
And to think that many see Scotland as a land of free speech.
goldstar10
09:22 on 16 October, 2013
I would suspect Brother Walfrid would be seriously aggrieved to learn that the club are are lavishing the most vain, pampered, spoilt employee sector in the world with money and luxuries way beyond the imagination of 99.999999% of the world’s population
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Can you give me just one example of Celtic ‘lavishing their employes with money and luxuries’?
Mea Culpa:
I agree, one hundred freakin’ percent, and that is exactly why they have to be faced down. Either that, or we, this generation, keep scthum and just bequeath the problem to our children.
Kitalba Celtic men and woman can say anything they like at an AGM . You know that. It doesn’t mean that everything that is said is right or every idea a good one. Charging up the hill didn’t exactly help the Jacobites. There are more ways to win a battle than screaming up the hill.
Goldstar you are very right and yet the call to buy trillion dollar superstar football players is constant and common. Do what I say not what I do sort of thing.
Anyone know if Mather gets a pay off?
Anyone know how much costs the hun have to pay for losing another court case the other day?
Bhoys challenging the board is a good thing. Get the message through and they will most likely respond by changing tactics from below the radar to above. They will still need to have some concern for the likely results of any public action. So they should.
Well the internationals are over … any injury news on our bhoys? I know Lustig picked up a hip injury, but are there any other concerns from those who have been travelling over the past few days?
Is the AGM open to questions from any shareholder in attendance?
I seem to remember a couple of years ago we couldn’t get a question in because a guy called John Brolly seemed to command the floor.
Is it a fix as well?
If so, I’m boycotting the matches home and away, not buying any more strips, or programmes, or the Celtic View, and I’m sacking Celtic TV.
Right, what to do with the three grand I’ve just saved?
mmmmm
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Philbhoy. It doesnt matter what the Court case costs. The King is in his chair and he has suitcases full of money to hand out to the deid team to make them great again.Mind you when were they great the for the first time ? H.H.
‘By mutual consent’ = payoff. Looks like the meagre amount left in their bank account has just taken another hit…
Montrose said in their programme:
““Playing their first season in Division Three, The Rangers are a newco of the now defunct Glasgow Rangers. Currently top of the table, they will be hoping to go on to seal the title and clinch their first silverware.”
And they were bullied into an unreserved apology for telling the truth.
What are Celtic going to put in their match day programme when we play our first ever game against the new huns.
““Playing their first season in the SPL, The Rangers are a newco of the now defunct Glasgow Rangers, but not a new club, just a new company, honestly. They grace Paradise with their world renowned choir and its exulted repertoire of cultural songs.
We extend a warm welcome to the gregarious followers and players of – 54 and counting: Rangers then, Rangers now, Rangers forever. Currently mid table, they will be hoping to go on to seal the title and clinch their first Champions League spot with unbeguiled assistance from their brothers in black”
hamiltontim- I take it you are pulling my leg?
Cadizzy at 9.34
Perfect summation
Thank you
HH
Taurangabhoy:
You’re not suggesting we lullaby them to eternal sleep, are you?
Goldstar
No, not unless if I’ve misinterpreted your original post.
If I have then apologies.
Anyways, off for a run.
Craig Matherfakers Rang#rsitis wil be cured with the current gold standard therapy – a large wedge of other people’s money and a trip with a French estate agent pour regarder un chateau
Boo! RM has gone away, i wanted to witness much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
What I don’t get is this….why would you help anyone, who have spent their whole lives violently hating you, and trying to hurt you ?
There is something very strange going on….lets get to the point here, are we as supporters being asked by our own board, to overlook blatant corruption.
Because if that’s the agenda….its all finished
I will never condone corruption and bigotry…ever
I want my club back…
No Old Firm agenda….because RANGERS ARE DEID
HH
kitalba
09:57 on
16 October, 2013
I’ve pondered this – think there will be lots of ambiguous talk about the Derby between Glasgow’s two biggest teams etc etc.
No direct reference to the old team, but lot’s of inference that they are the old team, while still being factually accurate about the new team.
It will no doubt cause pages of comment when it arrives.
Roy Hodgson seems a decent man, I’m pleased for his sake he’s got the team to Brazil.
Losing to Germany on penalties in the semi-final will be the perfect result.
The Green Man:
That is why people are asking questions. We all know what Dermot Desmond said about their unfortunate tribulations but see that – 5 way Agreement – the Sword of Damocles hangs bright and sharp above all who eased its passage.
Kit they are doing a good job canabalising themselves. Saying that the system is corrupt out loud may not be as smart as saying it to the people who make decisions. So we do the latter and Yoofa and the SFA do SFA. Ok maybe try a more public campaign but remembering to be careful not to disturb your enemy when they are making mistakes. Posturing for posturing sake might even give them a hand up out opf their cesspit. If they can get there head up then it woulkd be time to strike. You might argue that stakeing them through the heart might be a better tactic but mate what makes you think we have that sort of grunt. It could feed the zombie. I am saying that we are playing a war here not a battle and it is played on many fronts. The one I enjoy best is the one where we play Barca, Milan and Ajax in a wee league. Hail Hail.
I think it would be wonderful if the returning Brogues/Blue Knights/Lying Kings could find a role for Gordon Duffield Smith in their bright new Sevconian future.