We are going to see a lot of people in their true light through this. Last night, Scott McGarvey, son of Celtic legend Frank, put his prized, signed, Roy Keane Republic of Ireland jersey on ebay to raise money for Glasgow South East Foodbank. Their need, like so many others who cater for the poor, has never been greater.
Scott got the match worn shirt from Roy’s Ireland, and Frank’s Celtic, team-mate, Packie Bonner. It is a rare and cherished piece of sporting memorabilia. Keep an eye on the auction here. If you don’t have a wall for it, you can always move house.
Hearts “chairman’s statement”, (self-identifying is ‘so Edinburgh’)* issued by Ann Budge last night, was worthy of a read. If you can look past the close-up of Mr Budge (she started it) occupying all real estate above the fold, she had an obligatory kick at The Sun for an earlier article bereft of the basic grasp of business, before getting onto the matter in hand.
Hearts, like almost every other club in Scotland and most in Europe, had no contingency for what she tells us all of football knows is a shutdown until “late July/August”. It was either cut costs early or make people redundant eventually. Earlier this week we heard from Aberdeen, those two are as ready for this crisis as anyone apart Celtic, but neither is in a good place. At least Aberdeen know they will play top flight football next season.
Budge was first to move and put staff and players on 50% salary, with minimum wage protections. Many others will follow. Stenhousemuir are showing the way for clubs who know they can rely on fans to keep their club alive (yes, Stenhousmuir fans can do what others cannot). On Wednesday, their chairman, wrote, “We’ve had a surge in people wanting to buy shares in the club. Many have. Welcome to The Warriors. We’ve had people making donations, and lots more offers too.”
These are hard times, but many clubs with either be saved by the largess of their fans, or will perish in the summer.
Remember to check out the Roy Keane auction.
*sorry salt ‘n’ sauce friends.
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Whit a shame for Waddell …maybe he will step into Jabba shoes at Sevco ?
So you are a slammer ?
No need for the Govt to tell me to do social distancing etc….Iv been putting great distances between myself and Huns for years.
It was purely a money making scheme for the Huns to get cash from the bayer game…it was disgraceful that game was allowed to happen, even though I had the correct score on at the Bookies at 16/1 and I won a few quid.
Im just waiting for The SFA to deny Celtic the League Title, with some outcome that ALSO helps the huns etc.
HH
Snap Phil.
POG………………
Snap!
https://www.facebook.com/1377541425/posts/10216597124025372/?d=n
A wee cutie.
Ive just switched over my tv…what question did Gove not answer ?
hes a feckin reptile.
HH
This is getting weird 😉
Canamalar
My heart goes out to you.
It’s a decision I would not like to make.
I’m sure everyone here will offer their thoughts, prayers and best wishes.
I’ve said before but
Those who live on in our hearts never die.
PÓGMATHONYAHUN AKA LAIRD OF THE SMILES on
If you know of an imminent threat to human life it is your duty to report it to the proper authorities.So you want to warn a few thou/hundred CELTIC supporters but not the rest of the population.I think you live next door to ALEX RAE or similar and he is posting on your computer
SoT
Thanks for that. I had considered `slammer` but the tense seemed wrong but I get it now.
Cheerio for now.
Hot Smoked
On your crossword;
7 up is lemonade…..
I wish someone would ask Johnson Gove etc etc….
Why are the Govt putting money into the NHS at this particular time when the brexit tory mob told us on the side of buses that the NHS would be £350 Million a week better off once we have left the EU ?
feckin LIARS !
CONEYBHOY
:-))))))))))))))
We are having a “house party” tomorrow at 8, via our mobiles (my wife and weans)
All of our family in Scotland will take part.
Bo’ness, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Stonehaven will be having a drink and a blether.
Looking forward to it!
(I really need to get an up to date phone!)
Canamalar
Sorry, I’m not helping…im babbling.
I work for the NHS, have a much needed wee day off, have been trying to squeeze too many things in.
Too many beers have been 1 of them and going on social media definitely isn’t a great mix.
Take care of yourself and do what you thinks right.
YNWA
In the summer of 1964 a Scottish football club revealed a plan to remove Stenhousemuir FC, along with four other clubs, on the basis that they were poorest supporter clubs over the previous three seasons.Four years later Stenhousemuir FC along with Berwick Rgs, Albion Rovers,Brechin City andStraraer with support from Celtic,Airdrie and Hamilton successfully defeated the plan.
And the club that revealed such a plan was ??????????
Who do you reckon?
From the herd immunity
To the hoarding community
In the blink of an eye
Virgin Atlantic looking for multi-million bail out ??
TUI looking for 2 billion from the German government – as long as they’ve enough to refund my holiday
Thunder Road,
I was contacted via whatsapp and allowed to tell him I love him before he went, I am thankful for that and feel for you, not being allowed that opportunity.
As for travelling home and potentially being responsible for spreading among the family, I am no sure he’d have wanted me to subject them or myself even, to that risk.
GG,
Thanks for the thoughts, the more I think about the situation the more I’m inclined to follow Gene’s thoughts and stay, hopefully returning to everybody healthy and safe when we can celebrate his life.
Stay safe thunder road!
Thanks for what you do
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52065537
hmmm, gonna be interesting which clubs are featured
Socrates Mulligan @ 3.39
A huge Thankyou for that post
Went out today for the first day since last Friday
Went to Morrison’s , too busy and I couldn’t stand in a queue that long
Went round to Aldi and it wasn’t bad, not much bread but other than that nothing
Anyway
Standing at counter and this ignorant clown licked his cash and tried to hand it to the operator who advised him she couldn’t accept it, he moaned about where her ha da had been etc and started ranting and raving
Looked at Monica and said he’s got to be an orc
Sure as god huns top on under his jacket and his bint had a pair of sevco tracksuit growers on,
I despair for their kid
Monica fave me pesters because I took dettol wipes with me to clean the trolly 🤷♂️
Canman
May god have mercy on your father and grant him eternal peace
THUNDER ROAD on 27TH MARCH 2020 5:42 PM
Hope all is well with you and yours A, S says hello.
HH
BT
Some peepul are not taking this pandemic seriously.
Hope you and your family are well!
Oh and good to see you posting!
Canamalar
Hes still guiding you.
Doing what you feel he would have preferred is perhaps the answer to your dilemma?
There’s no wrong answer to this though, so doing what you thinks right won’t be a bad call.
Camamalar
Sorry to hear about your Dad.
May he rest in peace..May you find solace in this difficult time
Surprised – unfortunately not
https://www.ladbible.com/news/news-councillor-shares-photos-of-wheelie-bins-overflowing-with-fresh-food-20200327
Onemalloy
Yeah im ok thanks.
Been feeling under a bit of pressure trying to avoid catching this as i live with my mum.
Shes been told shes grounded…….karma for all the times her and my dad grounded me!
Trying my best not to bring it into the house with me and IF i do……and she doesn’t go out….she will be ok.
Its a battle trying to keep washing my hands, wiping everything down and pretty much treating anything i touch with the belief that its contaminated but its worthwhile doing as id never forgive myself if i did bring it home.
How are you doing?
Say hi back to S for me!
HH
PHILBHOY-my wife and her 5 sisters plus a few pals are doing a ‘house bingo ‘ night tonight at 8.Should be a laugh .Enjoy your night tomorrow 🍀
FAIRHILL BHOY
Sounds like fun too!
Take care!
THUNDER ROAD
Yer Ma’s in good hands!
You’ll be fine!
Wee prayer said for you both!
I’VEHADTOCHANGEMYNAMEBACKTOJACKIEMAC
Thanks mate.
Im not on the ‘frontline’ and cannot begin to imagine what the staff in those areas are trying to cope with.
Its probably only beginning but already it must be horrendous.
All i can do is be at work, do my bit, that may help them do their bit and try my best not to spread this thing about.
I went for the essential shopping a while ago. The atmosphere has changed tangibly since the start of the lockdown. Workers looked wrecked. I felt wrecked. I’m sure we will all have peaks and troughs during this but right now my spirits are low.
A bit of Celtic memory lane on YouTube will lift the spirits I think. Posting this on here has already helped too believe it or not.
Solidarity to you all comrades in Celtic.
THUNDER ROAD on 27TH MARCH 2020 6:38 PM
Onemalloy
Yeah im ok thanks.
Been feeling under a bit of pressure trying to avoid catching this as i live with my mum.
Shes been told shes grounded…….karma for all the times her and my dad grounded me!
Trying my best not to bring it into the house with me and IF i do……and she doesn’t go out….she will be ok.
Its a battle trying to keep washing my hands, wiping everything down and pretty much treating anything i touch with the belief that its contaminated but its worthwhile doing as id never forgive myself if i did bring it home.
How are you doing?
Say hi back to S for me!
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I’m self isolating for 12 weeks, health condition, so S has the added burden of doing all the external stuff. It is a little frustrating being confined but I do so knowing that if I were to get the virus I would probably be unable to fight it off.
Keep doing your good work out there in the NHS.
Take care of your Mum and yourself A.
HH
Walkers and Joggers.
Government guidelines asks us to keep our distance from other road users – 2 metres being recommended!
The standard width of a normal pavement is 2 metres so unless both people passing are at the opposite extreme edge of the pavement they are too close!
I would suggest that, to be safe, you should walk on the pavement facing the traffic and hop on to the road when passing others (avoiding, of course, getting Dunlop stamped on your bahookie from oncoming traffic!).
But please, always try to give the elderly and infirm as much consideration as possible.
Hail! Hail!