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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the exiled tim,
Well whatever style of music was being played when you were born was better than manhatten transfer ;)
Man rangers fans are largely unreasonable and bigoted, hmm seems the only thing they can actually say against the catholic church is the child abuse, when pointed out to them the church has apologized over that and that you get abusers in all walks of life which they dont seem to fixate on so much, yeah in their little minds saying that those people are “sick individuals” is the same as justifying those peoples behaviour… We all know that those idiots care nothing for the victims else they would not sing such sick songs about child abuse all the time. They just reveal in the misery caused to the poor victims.
Tallybhoy
21:16 on
27 November, 2012
blantyretim
The ‘Celtic View’ was first published in 1965 I think.
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The View was an original idea from John (Jack ) McGinn.
at the time a newspaper man working at the Greenock Telegraph.
he had contacts at celtic and given the boards approval to go ahead, was told by Jock Stein,
hold the front page,
we will win the cup.
April 1965.
Apache in my case I’m pleased to say.
badbhoybubby
it’s a long way to Tipperary….Count John McCormack.
Winifred Atwell was at no 1 when I was born, with a song called
“Let’s Have Another Party”
Going to have to look her up me thinks
buzz buz buzz
buzz #
buzz.
Celtic are the only side to have beaten Barcelona this season.
RealWorldRecords CSC
Tet.
I think its shocking that sally hasn’t named them.
After all look at the damage they did.
Mind lock your windows the moonhowlers are out and about.hh
ntassoolla,
Crackin tune is Apache!!
badbhoybubby
In all honesty, I thought that song was kinda sensual :>) seriously……
TET
Tune into Iain Anderson on radio Scotland. On Monday Tues & Wed from 10pm till 12 30 am. Iain plays a fine selection of music and you can email him requests too. You wont be disappointed.
Allegedly – The biggest recipient of an EBT was……………………..Moonbeams
Think I’ll just tap myself for £6,000,000
NoNeedToPayItBack CSC
TET
She’s deid, nae need!
Jude,
Seriously I totally agree with you regarding how NFL has been treated in this country but having met the man a few times he he is totally football focused and would not want what has happened to him to deract from his football pedigree, although for any normal human being it would be unbearable to work in these conditions and still the MSM tried to demonise him, we live in strange times.
bournesouprecipe
00:01 on
28 November, 2012
Celtic are the only side to have beaten Barcelona this season.
RealWorldRecords CSC
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i blame Neil Lennon.
boo boo
his substitutions are rubbidge.
boo boo
sipsini
Ha, I would be one of them Moonhowlers, it’s freezing here as well, nice and clear, all the better to howl with :>))))
the exiled tim
what Apache!!!! ;)
Night Bhoys Night wee Oscar & Izzie god bless. x
Which ‘chart’ though? NME says, freakin’ Kenny Ball – The March of The Siamese Children…..whit? Who?
I’ve recently connected spotify to my surround and I do have a sound proof room.
So it’s Apache.
ianinascoli
21:49 on 27 November, 2012
Still top but only on goal difference from ICT.
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Aye but the two games in hand might explain our less than die in a ditch performances of late. We have taken 6 points off Aberdeen and 3 from ICT suggesting the latter are more likely SPL winners than Aberdeen.
Anybody actually believe that?
Who’s Moonbeams?
” it’s a long way to Tipperary….Count John McCormack.”
No way Pedro!!??
Helen Shapiro – walkin back to happiness.
Never knew that. Brill. Sums me up :))
SamaritansCSC
badbhoybubby ,
I’ll see your Manhattan Tansfer and raise you Cilla Black – You’re my World
http://bittersuiteband.com/music_uk-no1-hits-singles.htm
Who DIED??
leave you with this –
a hero, a calton hero, a celtic hero,
campaign for a statue on the new walkway ?
he isnt from greenock, so the rest of the civilised world can vote for him without predujice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=BI23eUo4ohA&feature=endscreen
I remember you -Frank Ifield
jude
I remember Ian Anderson from way, way back, he has always played good music, I honestly didn’t know he was still on the go.
I remember he played a song from the fisher women from the Hebridies, it was recorded at the start of the last centuary, the recording was really bad, but it sounded amazingly like American Indian music, it was haunting stuff, I asked on here a couple of years ago how to get a hold of the music, and was pointed in the right direction.
I thought it was Jimmy McGregor who played the music, but no, it was IA.
Thanks, I will listen, and I’m sure I won’t be disapointed.
Got to say that as t.v. supporter, I didn’t see the Inverness game(laptop playing up) but It was a pretty dire performance by all accounts, but then again on another day s couple of those close shots from the bhoys would have gone in. Butcher would, and did have his team well prepared for his old foes.That was Saturday, lets hope we can beat Hearts this evening at Tynecastle, then wer’e 3 points in front and a game in hand. Hail. Hail. G.B.N.L.
Sannabhoy,
well surprise surprise!!
Someone with an even worse birthday song than me :))))
Unlucky my friend!
Roy Orbison Only The Lonely 1960.
TET
He raved and raved about the Barca result btw. Can do listen back too. HaiL HaiL
ses Ya bass??
Hat trick.
I keep the ball!!!
Jude and tet,
Maybe I’m playing catch up with old news but I’ve always thought IA as a bit of a closet tim.
In the past I’ve listened to him on shortbread driving home from big euro games and there’s never much negativity from him.
Jude
Whit?