I’ve resisted temptation to comment on the comical over-reaction to another below-par league performance by Celtic. Most of us realise where we are as a club (champions, champions-elect, post-Christmas in Europe, perhaps Champions League knockout, improving young squad, improving young manager), so the troughs between the peaks are to be anticipated, even if you can’t enjoy them.
Not that I’ve any hostility towards those who cannot find joy in our current situation; football can be beautiful but it will always involve sweat and snotters. Stand up for the Snotters, but definitely not on the 12th minute, there is no 12th-man redeeming feature involved here!
Even if you cannot enjoy football if you’re not turning over Barcelona, you’ll enjoy this:
WeeOscar4Life Campaign Raises £27K at Race Night and Auction
On the evening of Saturday 17th November 2012, around 400 people descended on the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park to raise funds for the WeeOscar4Life campaign at an entertaining Race Night & Auction. The event was also attended by Wee Oscar’s dad Stephen Knox, and an astonishing £27,350.00 was raised to directly support Wee Oscar and his family during his continued treatment and fight against neuroblastoma.
This campaign was launched by supporters of Celtic Football Club (the Celtic Family) to raise money for Oscar Knox, a four year old boy who was diagnosed in November 2011 with high risk neuroblastoma – a rare form of cancer which mainly affects children.
On the race night, the campaign team were delighted to be joined by supporters of many other Clubs and Oscar’s dad Stephen flew over from Northern Ireland. Also in attendance we’re former Celtic Players Tom Boyd, Bobby Petta and Frank McAvennie as well as current Players partners and great supporters of the campaign Lisa Hague (Partner of Kris Commons and Patron of the WeeOscar4Life campaign), Ruby May Ridgeway (Partner of Joe Ledley) and Lucy Parmenter (Partner of Gary Hooper).
The evening’s entertainment included moving, yet truly inspiring videos of Wee Oscar and his incredibly brave family’s journey, which generated an energy and fun loving atmosphere comparable only to Wee Oscars outgoing and fun loving nature. There was a ‘buzz about the place’ and cheers went up as winning horses went over the finishing line.
The auction and raffle, strewn with kindly donated items, including a Celtic 125th Anniversary top signed by the entire first team kindly donated by Celtic FC, sparked a flood of generosity and excitement as friendly rivalry saw items being auctioned for literally thousands of pounds.
Wee Oscar’s dad Stephen commented: “What an amazing night! I am delighted that I was able to be here to support the event; there are just so many people to thank that I could be here all night! Oscars fight goes on and we will continue to take advice from Oscars Doctors regarding future treatment paths; we are delighted that Oscar came home from Hospital on Thursday and maybe we can get a little bit of normality into our lives at least for a while. Thank you all.”
Stephen was pleased to meet so many of the campaign team on the night: “It was fantastic to have the opportunity to come over to meet and personally thank the people who have been helping out so much with the WeeOscar4Life campaign. We will be eternally grateful to everyone involved for all their efforts!”
Oscars mum Leona was unable to travel and stayed at home to look after Oscar and Oscar’s little sister Izzie however, through Twitter Leona said “I’m short of words, for once! What you have done for my family can never be repaid, saying thanks just isn’t enough.”
Wee Oscar and his family flew to Philadelphia on the 6th October 2012 to start Wee Oscar’s potentially lifesaving Immunotherapy treatment, but unfortunately due to health complications, Wee Oscar was rushed into Intensive Care. It appears that these complications have shattered the prospect of him receiving this immunotherapy treatment in Philadelphia.
Thankfully, Wee Oscar is a fighter and he gained enough strength to return home on Saturday 27th October 2012. However, the events of the last couple of months – and the news that it could cost an enormous £400,000 for the treatment Oscar had while he was in hospital in Philadelphia – have strengthened the WeeOscar4Life Campaign’s resolve to ensure maximum support for Wee Oscar and his family throughout Oscar’s on-going treatment.
Lisa Hague who works so hard to promote the cause (despite being heavily pregnant) commented on the race night: “What an amazing selection of people, brought together for one reason: to continue the support for Wee Oscar. This is just another event that confirms what the Celtic family is all about; kindness, support and generosity. I thought the night was so well organised and a credit to the whole WeeOscar4Life team! My personal reward was speaking on the phone to Wee Oscar on the night. It is a pleasure to be Patron and a pleasure to be part of the Celtic family.”
Tom Boyd was asked “How proud do you feel being regarded as a legend amongst the Celtic fans?” he replied “Myself and other Celtic greats won trophies and medals, but it’s on a night like tonight that you realise what a real legend is….. Wee Oscar is a true legend.”
Future planned events include: Glasgow to Belfast Cycle Ride
WeeOscar4Life organisers are planning a cycle from Glasgow to Belfast for St Patrick’s weekend in March 2013 and will be looking for cyclists to take part in this event. Interested parties should email weeoscar4life@gmail.com quoting ‘Cycle’ in the subject field and the organisers will get back to you with more details.
For more information please contact the WeeOscar4Life campaign team by emailing WeeOscar4Life@gmail.com. Alternatively contact the WeeOscar4Life team on: 07595015203.
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For if you know your ornithology…
Rubicon-Was a good piece BTW.
Theres a keats that plays for wrexham and a keats that plays for luton.
Every team needs a pair o keats.
bring on the sparrows by the score….
Embdae told the fuds on Snyde,the huns have a transfer embargo? Lazy journalism indeed.
bada
Was their knuckles neckin’?
The peewit name after its distinctive call
Whooping swan maned after its distinctive call
oystercatcher oystercatcher
Wouldn’t bet against ‘Arrys Hoops beating Sunderland tonight.12/5.
A wee question, have the deid teams supporters hijacked “Dignity” by Deacon Blue? I was in a pub on Friday night at Parkhead cross when suddenly a wee numpty starts to sing said song..place erupts wae bluenoses chanting add ons, same add on as simply the best and other ditties from their songbook..shocking & disgusting. The poor karaoke presenter was shouted down when she attempted too restore normality..lost cause, the bile had started. They really are the pits, exit stage left.
With the MSM in triumphant mood and Minty threatening to sue everyone, it makes you think they believe it’s all over.
I wonder why they aren’t even waiting to hear whether there’s going to be an appeal? Interesting.
Recently a la Barcelona we play through the middle but of course without their class. Missing Forrest,Matthews and Izzy getting to that by line. Mathews right back, McGeoch wide, Izzy left back with Mulgrew and we will fly again. Think it wise to look for an Agate type in January
Got a text regarding a job
Urgent Requirement for a Sales Ledger Clerk with Opera experience.
WTF
Robin Ted Pest?
Its enough to make your heart go tweet tweet tweet.
Lennon n Mc….Mjallby- a shocker mate.
PFayr
I can attest to the strength of the home brew. Drank it in Bari.Had the consitency of ribena. HAD TO add water and on some days ice. Still drank it mind you.
SOAL-A crossword clue ?
Headtheball
Maybe they know something we don’t.
pintaguinness
19:34 on
27 November, 2012
Recently a la Barcelona we play through the middle but of course without their class. Missing Forrest,Matthews and Izzy getting to that by line. Mathews right back, McGeoch wide, Izzy left back with Mulgrew and we will fly again. Think it wise to look for an Agate type in January
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What about Mikael Lustig?!
He’s been one of our best players this season – an overlapping RB.
HH!!
MurdochauldandHay – It’s not just shameless, it’s utter nonsense as well.
Starbucks, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Vodafone, and others pay the taxes they are legally obliged to pay. If they didn’t, they’d be shut down and people would be jailed.
In many of these cases of alleged tax dodging the companies involved aren’t liable for UK corporation tax because their European headquarters is in another EU state.
This isn’t some unethical tax dodge, it’s effectively the supreme law of the land thanks to the 1972 European Communities Act which led to us joining what is now the EU. Don’t like it? Campaign to leave the EU.
And nor is this an unintended side effect or anomaly of the Single Market, it’s the whole point of the thing in the first place: companies don’t have to have headquarters in every EU member state in order to sell to them, they just need one head office in one EU state, and that’s where corporation tax will fall due. We consumers benefit from the increased competition.
There is no magic money tree to pay for all the welfare goodies people in the UK have been promised by successive governments over the past 60 years, and raging against the small number of businesses that manage to thrive in spite of a global recession and all the regulatory burdens the government places on them isn’t going to make the welfare state magically sustainable.
After all, companies don’t pay tax. People do.
Taxing companies more only leads to customers paying more, employees earning less, and shareholders – such as pension funds – losing money. There really is no such thing as a free Orange Mocha Frappuccino. (thumbsup)
TET
That’s exactly what I’m thinking.
We need to pluck up a bit of courage re the set up of our team as if we don’t it wont be long before the chickens come home to roost. We will have no shortage of wingers but we may have to swallow our pride and put the biggest tit of a Manager we know plus his Chairman Chick Green in charge. We already know they are both for the birds.
!!bada bing!!
19:30 on
27 November, 2012
Embdae told the fuds on Snyde,the huns have a transfer embargo? Lazy journalism indeed.
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I know but did you realise that it ends a day before the transfer window shuts in the summer of 2013 so effectively the transfer ban is only for the January window!
Aug 31st 2013 is a Saturday, when their ban is up, I understand transfer window closes midnight on the Sunday 1st September, giving them 24 hours to register any players for 2014, anyone else confirm this?
TSOAL
it’ll be Pegasus Opera II accounting system -but you knew that
Any spare tickets for Tynecastle tomorrow night?
A67
estorilbhoy-Pretty sure it’s January and next Summer’s Transfer Windows ,can’t buy til next January (2014),but wait………..
THE EXILED TIM
19:15 on
27 November, 2012
Has anybody read Leggo’s blog today, interesting stuff if he is correct ???
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Walk towards the light ! Please ! Stay away from this dark and scary place that is Leggoland….. he’s just wrong… about everything
KTF
Leeds score in 3rd minute,done 5 games both teams to score.
Anyone have an update on Tony Stokes? I know someone was asking the other day but never heard anything mainly because the missus was tugging on my earlobe to go shopping, no slaps mind you :)
gsu
Gene’s a Bhoys name
The Opera part is what i know being a bit of a Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau fan
I know nothing about Sales ledger
A67-You tried Tynecastle mate ?
Cliftonville 4 Lisburn Distillery 0 Full Time
Greensideup-I read last week mid January mate.
Phivisreturns
Our tax system allows them legal tax avoidance – and our tax authorities need to tackle this. However for capital gains tax some of the companies do pay this in another country ( disproportianate to turnover) which of course funds that country’s spending and not ours.
Elgin fined £25,000
Fined £25 k,5k of which goes to a charity of Sevco’s choice..wtf,better get a receipt for that one.
estorilbhoy,
caught you reply from last night. If this is your first Vegas you will have a blast, just make sure you bring a chapeau for the heid, that sun and the bevy will knock you for six, sombreros always go well
HH
gsu
Headtheball
19:41
They may well know something we don’t but if the look on the average currant bun’s face at work is anything to go by it’s NOT good. Last time I saw their face look so miserable was just after their club died.
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