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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Bobby Russell
Yeuch!from now on I’ll be taking my ice cream straight!
If Thompson is resigning for professional reasons it means the SPL are about to embark on something very unprofessional and I think we can all see which club will benefit from it.
Árd Macha – I thank you. I was visited by a vision of Bono’s hat, and – behold! – his hat did speaketh to me, and it said:
“That big eejit Bono, he’s made out of smug, and I should know, I’m his hat!”.
Then the vision took a turn for the disturbing as Bono’s talking hat got into a drunken knife fight with the Sorting Hat from Harry Potter.
Now, before the PC crowd get upset at me, I’m not saying all Irish people are drunk and violent, just most of them. (thumbsup)
corkcelt – Thank you good sir. (thumbsup)
This is how it works :
rfc….not guilty of anything. minor accounting errors. unjustly liquidated.
the rfc…..separate entity. pure as the driven snow. unjustly in 4th. division because of terrible mistake made re. their iPox progenitor.
immediate instatement in the spl and 25 point bonus and £20million compensation. why not?
it’s only fair. scotland needs the bigots back at the top table. only right and just.
roll up roll up, get yer shares here.
TET
I agree fans of all clubs would be in uproar if they were ‘voted’ straight in, but what if they are allowed to ‘jump’ a division?
Thompson resigning is not a good sign of good times ahead imo
Reminder Bhoys and Ghirls – the very special CQN ANNUAL is available now. 196 pages on all things Celtic and CQN…you can buy from this site for £10 plus p&p. It really is a great Christmas gift from CQN…
Teams such as Hibs and Aberdeen are having their best season in years …attendances are up for a number of clubs
What is in it for SPL clubs to fast track the Huns …?
Surely if it was a planned ressurection of the Zombies, Thompson would stay & fight. I have learned in my 64 years on this planet that 90% of the things I worried might happen throughout my life, never actually happened. Had I known about this fact 50 years ago I would have saved myself a lot of worry, so any of ye young fellas out there take a tip don’t worry just be happy.
….pfayr14:25 on 27 November, 2012
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Nothing.
But the spl neeeeeeds t’rankers. No choice.
It’s an addiction.
Ten Men Won The League
TET,….PFayr-I fear the same as Ten Men bhoys,the mantra from Media House via SFA/SPL is one of doom and gloom,still pedaling the armageddon bollox unchallenged.They are trying to smooth the way for some type of fast tracking Sevco IMO.Doncaster will be the sacrificial lamb in all of this,and carry the can for the huns “punishments”.HH
PFayr
Yes, but the majority of the clubs are still heavily in debt
Possibly a rehash of the TV deal meaning more overall money?
neilybhoy/BMCUW,
you bhoys out in Flann’s tomorrow night for the game?
Almost certain to be there, be good to meet you if you are around…?
Just met a guy at a cashpoint who – on espying my CFC schmutter – told me he was an ex-classmate of MON at St Malachy’s in Belfast.
Said he was a great gaelic footballer as well as a great fitba player.
Told me his ‘secret’ for developing his fitba skills…
“He never bliddy passed the ball!”
HH
90% of everything I ever worried about, happened.
This crap with t’rankers is no different.
They are a pox, of the incurable variety.
Snotters?
‘If only’ comes to mind. Snotters implies hard, honest graft without much skill on show.
Not sure that’s what I watched at the weekend. I have no problem in losing. I have no problem in toiling post Euro stresses. With the exception of Kayal (1st half only) and Ambrose, it was the lack of snotters, sleeves rolled up, fight, call it wahtever you want, but what I saw was more insipid rather than graft.
We are, as you say, in an excellent position, one I am entirely satisfied with and I have never booed a Celtic team in my life. The usual suspects make hay from our discontent. It is ever thus. However, to deny there is an issue is ignoring the obvious. Denial will not lead to a solution.
HH
Afternoon all!
Just catching up with today’s events.
Stand up for the snotters indeed!
Are the SPL board trying to hatch a dastardly plan to parachute the huns into an enlarged SPL or have them jump a division into an SPL2?
This MUST be opposed at all costs – should it be their intention to do so!
HH!!
Ten Men
Something’s no right, what I’ve no idea.
The spl clubs won’t want it, the 1st div clubs deffo won’t want that, the 2nd div clubs won’t want it as they will lose out on the money.
We can only wait and see what transpires, but they will annoy the fans at their peril.
The CQN mag arrived today, quality, well worth a buying.
One thing that never happened was nuclear armageddon.
But there’s still time.
In the meantime…..the obliteration of t’rankers, once and for all, would be compensation enough.
TMWTL
For a re hash of the TV deal to be available there would have to have been some provision made in the new contract for such an eventuality …..concerning if that were the case ..stitch up even
TOOTING TIM
I can only make Saturdays,due to work. Dec 8th,if yer up for it.
I assume you have upped sticks to the fair city?
miki67 14:35 on 27 November, 2012
How many times have you been hit by lightning?
TET, PFayr
For clubs to leave the SFL, do they not have to give a 2 year notice period?
BadaB
I obviously don’t trust them, but the spl clubs are all experiancing better attendances, they have a better chance of euro footy, why would they want the huns back ?
All the doom and gloom merchants are directing their garbage at the huns, the football clubs know better.
We are the only club suffering financially.
Grainger out for Hearts tomorrow evening. Has been playing well for them, so a wee boost for us
Craig Charleston the ref for the SC game against Arbroath. Never heard of him. Anyone?
Anyone know whats happened to Charlie Green, if I was miki67 I’d be worried he has done a bunk with what little cash Sevco have left.
STEINREIGNEDSUPREME
MIKI67 has never been hit by lightning,as he waves a 1-iron in the air during storms.
Even God can’t hit a 1-iron!
Only problem with this advice is that it came from Lee Trevino,who has been struck a few times………..
Ten Men
They do, but they can restructure with the approval of all the clubs without the need for a 2 year wait.
Celtic Football Club @celticfc
NL: Izaguirre should be fit for the weekend, he’s made a speedy recovery. (LB)
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Never heard of Craig Charleston but there is a Masonic ring about his name.
ROW Z – Let Celtic Flourish by the Cleansing of the ‘den!
14:32 on
27 November, 2012
Snotters?
‘If only’ comes to mind. Snotters implies hard, honest graft without much skill on show.
Not sure that’s what I watched at the weekend. I have no problem in losing. I have no problem in toiling post Euro stresses. With the exception of Kayal (1st half only) and Ambrose, it was the lack of snotters, sleeves rolled up, fight, call it wahtever you want, but what I saw was more insipid rather than graft.
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Don’t think it helped having Sammi as captain. He seems a quiet lad!
Be prepared boys SPL 2 coming to a town near you.
” 90% of everything I ever worried about, happened.”
Which begs the question, why worry? ;)
TMWTL
Since when did rules have to be followed …behave yourself!
If I was miki67 I’d be worried, too, but I’m not. I’m someone else entirely.
Celts face Aberdeen in SFA Youth Cup
By: Newsroom Staff on 27 Nov, 2012 14:26
CELTIC will play Aberdeen in the quarter-final of the SFA Youth Cup. THe holders reached the last eight following a dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over Hibernian at Easter Road last weekend.
The quarter-final tie is scheduled for Sunday, February 24, 2013. The full draw is:
Celtic v Aberdeen
Dundeee United v Falkirk or St Mirren
Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Kilmarnock v Livingston or Cowdenbeath
corkcelt – Charlie Green was last spotted teaching a young Robert Redford how to get money out of Robert Shaw. (thumbsup)
TMWTL
Re Izzy …a very welcome return ….he’s only been out for a few weeks ..3 ?
Gerry Braiden@GerryBraiden
Re Glasgow’s Famine Memorial plans. Hearing concerns the city council now wants it to be an interactive thing at Kelvingrove Museum.
Kaiser Söze F.C. Now that’s a team.
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