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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philvis..,
“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”
there is no need of magic money, all those welfare goodes were selfsustaining, Frpm the second world war on wards all the welfare goodies were paid for whilst paying of debt to america and the IMF. For a short time under Brown we were debt free the loan to america was paid off, and owed the IMF buttons.
The depression was a slow burn manipulation of the market specifically designed for for the debt free era, to force everyone into debt again because thats how to maintain power.
Main point being all those welfare goodies were sustained and improved whilst dealing with national debt before.
Pies for Sally Foundation
Murderwell 1 up
!!Bada Bing!!
19:52 on
27 November, 2012
Cheers! I think he will prove to be play a very valuable part on the road ahead
HH
gsu
The hearts game is a big one tomorrow, the defence near enough
picks itself, midfield and attack is more of a problem.
Would like kayal and dylan and victor plus one in midfield
and watt and miku/ lassad upfront.
Injuries permitting.
Flying the coop
Hail Hail
Greensideup-I agree mate,very under rated for me.
Sir David Murray complains to Crown Office over tax information
Sir David Murray Sir David’s lawyers said publication of the information was “unlawful”
Lawyers for former Rangers chairman, Sir David Murray, have made a complaint to the Crown Office, over the publication of information about his tax affairs.
His lawyer, Prof Peter Watson, said Sir David regards such information as private and confidential.
He said its publication was “unlawful”.
Last year, a BBC documentary revealed that Sir David Murray received more than £6m through an offshore trust during his time at the club.
The programme, Rangers – The Men Who Sold The Jerseys, also revealed that other senior Rangers staff and players had benefitted in the same way.
In a statement, Professor Watson of Levy & McRae said: “Sir David regards such information as private and confidential and the publication of such information as unlawful.
“He has asked that this matter is investigated and that anyone found guilty of breaching the law is the subject of prosecution.”
Last week, a tax tribunal cleared Rangers of tax avoidance, over their use of the Employee Benefit Trusts (EBT) scheme.
The club, which is now in liquidation, used the scheme from 2001 to 2010 to make £47.65m in payments to players and staff in the form of tax-free loans.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) had challenged the payments, arguing that they were illegal.
Rangers disputed the bill and a First Tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) ruled the payments were loans that can be repaid.
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Professor Watson says his client says it was unlawful.
Why doesn’t the Professor just say it was unlawful?
Or does he defer to his client on such matters?
I guess he could “be” or could “play”
gsu
2-0 Muderwell
Headtheball
I wonder what the odds are for HMRC to appeal ?
Seems a few of the learned ones are changing their minds, both ways.
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Larrybhoy
Ha, aye he usually is, but I always shine a bright light on the screen, and the screen is covered with garlic :>)
Seriously though, he is a dangerous one, whips them’s up no bother, he takes parranoia to new heights.
Houston we have a problem
thetimrieper, that would be more or less my team too. Anyone agree with trying Lassad in midfield . with Beram, Vic & Dylan with either Hooper or Miku partnering Tony Watt.
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
19:55
Correct. And the current monetary system we operate is entirely underpinned by debt. Without debt the money is totally worthless. A pound is proof that someone is in debt to some one somewhere and they can manipulate how much that debt is worth then transfer the value to the pound. The entire global banking system is a sham based on a mathematical equation. Without debt were have NOTHING.
Books
Bookies Pen for a Button on a Blazer
Yep, I hope I’m wrong but I just can’t get my head around why they are jumping in now.
What if HMRC announce an appeal? Won’t that just put all action on hold?
It looks to me like it’s mission accomplished for them and they know it.
…we have NOTHING.
I have somehting. Dislexiaor perhaps :)
Corkcelt,
Was that game not played yesterday?
Unless there is a dramatic turnaround in form, Peter Houston’s days at DU look numbered
TMWTL
Hope so
Headtheball
20:02
I meant the opposite :) . Most of the huns in my work look totally scunnered at the moment. Like they’ve been told this really is the end game. Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but we live in hope :)
Pen
Ten Men Won The League
Unless there is a dramatic turnaround in form, Peter Houston’s days at DU look numbered
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Don’t think there are many clubs in SPL that could afford to pay off a manager
Geordie, maybe it was but it just came up on Sky result printer a second or so before I posted it.
Minty is just sending a message
RTC had access to sensitive information that belonged in the public domain
Doubtless there are several others perhaps dozen of others who have access to more information about one of Scotlandshire’s most colourful …er …businessmen
What we do do is that Minty has run a regime that utilised not one but two – perhaps more? tax avoidance schemes in the hun enterprise alone
That suggests a culture of such thinking and behaviour
Who knows what else might be lurking in his wider business – that the business that managed to un up debts of nearly £1 BILLION
If I were unlucky enough to be a hun or ex-hun share holder – I would be interested to know why the board of directore were gifting away millions of pounds – while the club continued to lose money!
Bet you Minty doesn’t fancy too many pertinent questions being asked
Afetr all attack is often the best form of defence – especially when one has so many friends in the media – longing to do your will
Have we ever found out just exactly who had these legal non-returnable loans?
HH
I need some help folks.
My son is a big Samaras and Scott Brown fan. Years ago l would have taken him to Celtic Park to get a photo and autograph with these players but now l don’t know how to go about it. Any ideas anyone?
MurdochauldandHay19:02
Well said
I have changed my search homepage to Bing lets hope they dont become Bung
Hail Hail
Elgin fined £25,000.
Celticbhoy
If you wait outside the main door after a match you might get the opportunity for autographs and pics. The arbroath games a good one as less fans around
Bookies Pen for a Button on a Blazer
Well I hope the signals you are getting are correct. There have been just too many crazy decisions for my liking over the last year or two and here we have yet another. Suspicious I am!
Celticbhoy
20:06
I’ve been at Celtic Park when the players were returning from training in the evening and they were (mostly) happy to sign stuff and get photos taken etc. That was early one Friday evening.
Buttons
THE EXILED TIM
20:00 on
27 November, 2012
Good to hear you are taking the necessary precautions – stay safe !
the bhoy jinky
Good idea never thought of that!
estorilbhoy
19:46 on
27 November, 2012
They’ll be out of business by then………..
One thing we can all be sure about …..SDM is no daft, and doesn’t ‘do’ getting duped…….6 years ago, he realised ‘the writing was on the wall’…….with all his overspending, he knew there was ‘no way out of their mess’…..for years he had hidden some of the excessive ‘spend’ in MIH….Then he had tried to balance the books by selling catering / merchandising etc…….then he tried a share issue, where he had to cough up £50m……
When the protesting bhuns forced him to spend £17m, that was ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’…..he had to ‘get out’, but he knew no sensible businessman…so….he opted for Whyte…..but The MBB was skint and jumped at the suggestion of doing a deal with Ticketus
Basically, SDM knew Liquidation was the only option, and he wasn’t going to be the guy at the helm when it inevitably happened…….having put his patsy in the hot seat, he will have probably been very relieved…….until he watched agent whyte reap havoc in a very short space of time…..LOL
…….and greengo is no different from Whyte, just a wee bit smarter, but no less a shady character……..he wants the same outcome as Whyte envisaged…….so, let’s just sit back and watch it all develop again, ending with the Santa Share Issue…..
Buttons
I never thought they came anywhere near CP except on match days. I am off on Friday will take a trip up and see if l can catch anyone. Thanks.
the bhoy jinky
I am at the game on Saturday so will try your idea too.Thanks jinky
Scott McDonald on the score sheet for Middlesboro
Celticbhoy…. Ive got loads of pics from different days outside the stadium.
Might be dark cold and damp on saturday…. Go for it
Righ MurdochauldandHay I’ve heede your call and changed my search engine.
After a search.
The most highly recommended, and in keeping with tonight’s theme, was DuckDuckGo.
I jest not.
Corkcelt, I’m sure it was live on sky last night. Don’t quote me though;)
Also I’d try and resist too much change in the team. Same personnel as weekend with a little more application.
That said, I’d be happy to see lassad in for Sammy. It’s only the wee Huns afterall.
Buttons
They normally only go to lennoxtown on training days. Although i would guess a friday might be the one day they maybe go along to cp for interviews or corporate stuff.
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