Stunning charity effort by Celtic fans

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A big well done to everyone who participated in the efforts to send Vanessa Riddle to Philadelphia for crucial medical treatment.  The £500k required was raised yesterday.

Brogan Rogan’ brought the issue to the blog and Taggsybhoy arranged the CQN Music Quiz earlier this month, our first formal activity for Vanessa.  Penfold gave us a signed Celtic top at the quiz which raised an incredible £5000 on eBay (plus gift aid) from a Celtic fan who, quite simply, gets what following this club is all about.

Not only did he pay £5000 but he told us to keep the shirt and use it again!  We then raffled the shirt on eBay and raised almost £1400.  You are all part of an incredible story by an incredible support.

The draw for the signed shirt took place at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, you can watch the video of below and find out if you won.

Our thanks again to Andrew in Belfast for his tireless help with the site this week.  The new ‘whyte’ template is in place and we’ll continue to restore functionality.

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  1. MWD

     

     

    Well in that case I’m saved. The bread (Mars Bars) et al have gone for 6 weeks.

     

     

    No news yet about ticket for Saturday but I should hear back tomorrow.

  2. HT

     

     

    Fasting or sacrafice during Lent is there to symbolise the 40 days and 40 nights Christ spent in the desert. Now as far as I can see lent lasts for 46 days and 46 nights, therefore you can get one day off each week to get totally meltit as you like to do on occasion ;-)

     

     

    love & hh

     

     

    bjmac x

  3. Time for bed, much painting to do tomorrow, again, she disny like the colour.

     

     

    Thanks for the education bhoys.

     

    Take care and god bless

     

    HH

     

    KTF

     

    Somos el Celtic

  4. Hoopyathome is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    Wozzatim

     

    Great kids! The Celtic sense of humour has rubbed off on them. Might not make it to the pub on Saturday, but hoping Miss Hoopyathome will be there. Had a great time in Hamburg. No doubt you’ll get all the stories and photos on Saturday.

  5. TET

     

    the Beautiful One is correct, again :)

     

    that’s one of the reasons why she’s the Beautiful One

     

    if yer no a Catholic, ye canny

     

    receive the Eucharist (as consecrated by a Catholic priest)

     

     

    2 small pts to note…

     

    1-no difficicult to become a Catholic, in general

     

    2-part of the idea is so that the people are literally all singing off the same hymn sheet, i.e. sharing the exact same belief system

     

    (hence the word “communion”)

     

     

    dunno what yon Colombian guy is up to ! some of the folk involved really need a good talkin to

     

     

    mon the Celtic, open to all of course

  6. bjmac – thanks fur the kind words….ratings seem tae increase when ahm oan an’ you urnae! :-)

     

     

    reilly1926 – spread the word…..it’s a podcast on the up!

  7. Hoopyathome

     

     

    Hope all the Bhoys made it back okay from St Pauli. Catch up with you later, did you get the picture of the boys at Celtic Park last week.

  8. bjmac

     

     

    MOI????

     

     

    I’m easily led astray by big, bad bhoys on the bus, they’re extremely persuasive….as ye well know!

     

     

    See you Saturday, sober :-)

     

     

    MWD

     

     

    How DO you maintain that snake like figure!!!

  9. good to hear that the TicTalk show is now also gonna be promoted via Hail Hail Media along with Lostbhoys, Homebhoys etc

     

    excellent !

  10. As long as that thug McCulloch is gone by the end of the week I’ll be happy.

     

     

    He deliberately tried to hurt Kayal in my view and has since been on the park for them when he should never have played in that game or again this season for that tackle.

     

     

    Seeing him have to trudge out of the big hoose knowing Motherwell will be his next destination will bring a smile to my face.

     

     

    As for Lafferty – he’ll be on the move as they canny play him without having to pay. Another cheat and thug who shouldn’t be a footballer.

     

     

    As for Naismith – anyone who sticks two fingers up at the Celtic support after scoring against us gets zero sympathy from me. Horrid creature. They probably won’t get rid of him but I don’t think I’d shed a tear.

  11. Hoopyathome is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    Wozzatim,

     

     

    Didn’t see the pics of the boys. Made it back from St.Pauli OK, but just starting to feel normal again. Usual tales of lost voices, lost rings (jewellery variety) and missed flights. You’ll get all the details on Saturday.

  12. Eugene ‏ @the_eriugena

     

    The Scotsman thinks six will go from Papac, Alexander, McCulloch, Edu, Lafferty, Broadfoot, Fleck and Hemmings

  13. canamalar

     

     

    Have they moved Easter Sunday to the Monday? ;-)

     

     

    Kittoch

     

    You have obviously never met MWD, if you think he is a follower of popular fashion! All I will say is brown brogues, I’m certain his bowler hat and white gloves were in his golf bag.

     

     

    Paddybhoy – we’re thinking of banning you due to number of complaints about you not making any sense in any of the podcasts – ask Richard ;-)

     

     

    hh

     

     

    bjmac

     

     

    hh

     

     

    bjmac

  14. TET

     

    at the end of time, when the big boss says TC you go doon there and TET you go up there, will you turn and say to me then, but TC there aint much difference ?

     

    haha

     

    good night captain

     

    sock it to them !

  15. Silver City Neil Lennon on

    Kittoch, you could try changing the web address manually to the page you want. The page number is inbetween the = and # signs. I think it starts page 2 onwards.

  16. bjmac

     

     

    I was actually having a go at my own crew, who I have had to buy 4 I phones for.

     

     

    you who use Apple on here were the few guys on here.

     

     

    off to sleep the sleep of champions.

  17. The Exiled Tim..

     

    Ingram Mowatt is now also trialling deep fried clootie dumpling, and by all accounts, the first batches are going like, ermm… hot cakes

     

    (no pun intended!)

     

     

    HH

     

    :-)x

  18. Marrakesh Express on

    Three points before kip.

     

    1. Dunfermline announce player wage cuts this month due to cash flow problems. Its not difficult to understand that these players will be on a fraction of what the huns were willing to pay Cousin, while holding back 80k which in theory would have allowed the Dunfermline players their due wages. So how the hell can the huns plead for sympathy over the 300k ticket money up front from us? Honestly, as much as they are hated, they have stooped to levels I never imagined. If they go under they should see it as a good thing, leaving behind a murky, sordid, undignified history which many of their own must surely be embarrassed by.

     

     

    2. An old chestnut for me I know, but Keevins tonight proved once and for all that he is gutter journo numero uno of all time (and sadly one of us). To eclipse the likes of Traynor and Jackson takes some doing, but he manages it.

     

     

    3. Davy Jones R.I.P.

     

     

    hh

  19. I’m now listening to The Real Radio playback from tonight (I know). I can’t honestly believe how thick BFDJ is. It is absolutely astounding his take on the ticket story.

  20. Zbyszek

     

     

    I know, just having a bit of sport my friend ;-)

     

     

    hh

     

     

    bjmac

     

     

    PS How did Nacho play at the weekend….ouch!! Low blow – I accept ;-)))

  21. Auld Neil Lennon heid on

    67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!..OUR DAY HAS COME. on 29 February, 2012 at 22:39

     

     

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    Leave cursor over highlighted area and press Ctrl key and C key to copy.

     

     

    If your post goes awol open a fresh posting window and press Ctrl V to copy your lost wisdom for all to enjoy.

     

     

    or read this http://www.deadzoom.com/instructions/copy_paste_using_keyboard.htm

  22. Bjmac

     

     

    He was very average player replaced after 60 minutes of the game. I’m sure he can play better. We beat the leaders 4:0 in Wroclaw. Fojut played well for them, none of the conceded goals was his.

     

    People in Poland don’t know the stories about Novo. I was upset when he signed for us but try to stay very calm now.