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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Will be looking back later Back to work
If Bobo’s on the payroll get him on.
wonkyradar @ 12:42
“Evolution has its limits” :)
Surely evolution didn’t account for backward traits???
Lucretiusthinksstupidhuns CSC
Gerry on Sky Sports, the Administrators believe they have found money that should be with Rangers, it may be in the client account held for our Hero by Colliers Bristow? Also no announcements on redundancies today, you’ll notice he said no announcements, not that there will be no redundancies.
Well done to all
New format is horrendous on Blackberry btw,
but still great to have the site baack.
wycombebhoy on 29 February, 2012 at 10:59 said:
Posted on Last thread @ TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
Franco0
Dont pay any attention to TheOriginalSadiesBhoy, I’m sure he had us playing in a Hearts strip at one time as kids, I say kids, thinking back he couldn’t have been much older .
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy if you click on my facebook sign thing on here, I think/hope it takes you to a picture of some guys you might remember ?
Fantastic achievement.
Congratulations to everyone involved and the very best of luck to wee Vannessa and her family with the treatment in the States.
Magic.
RaspberrySauce
jinkyredstar @ 12:42
Several fholk would agree with that imo.
Good Morning,
There is far FAR too many plaudits coming my way over this.
There is no doubt that the Celtic support played a huge role in achieving this target– across all forums and boards– Kerrydale Street, Mailey’s Bhoys, The Rhebel Rhebels, Beyond the Waves, Celtic Network, Not the View and so many many others.
Other football fans and players contributed too and a special mention should go to the “bluenose” who wore the Celtic strip for 24 hours and even went to Celtic Park for a Photoshoot……….. if only………… well perhaps another day.
Yesterday I was contacted by someone who donated £10,000– a follower of this forum, and a look through the donations page shows loads of donations by CQN’ers. Have a read at the donations pages… talk about making you feel humble. There are some really good folk in this world!
Without the Celtic element, Vanessa would still be looking for funds, and things Celtic have been a really significant part of that campaign. That includes those who work within the building at Kerrydale Street, the players, fans, fans’ wives and husbands, kids, neighbours, employees, employers.. and yes even the sports journalists who chipped in.
People have collected in pubs, classes, schools,Gym’s, hairdressers, churches and God know where else– I could name loads but I would be here all day.
Celtic Football Club has always been about delivering hope.. even when things appear at their darkest and bleakest. £500k appears an awful lot of money but when you consider the sheer numbers of Celtic fans, what those fans stand for and believe in, what their ethos is and what their history stands for and is built on then in all truth… what was to be afraid of our to doubt?
It is a fantastic effort, a remarkable result, but it leaves me more convinced than ever that the Celtic support can achieve astounding things and reach remarkable targets if asked, gently pushed (? lol) and just plain called upon.
“Vanessa” set out from a standing start– something else which could be wound up and implemented from a long way out with a feel good factor would blow the socks away. The idea of the Green Mile still makes my head reel with possibilities.. you could dominate media coverage like nothing has before. You could take the interest in the club to untold levels in my view, and knock the current biggest charity event in the world into a cocked hat and then some.
That is perhaps for another day.. although just maybe it is being worked on ;-o).
Today, “Thankyou” will never suffice, but it is a decent start. The praise– well that should really go to oh so many others rather than me.. I am just a bozo with a keyboard. Others really put themselves out.. none more so than Taggsy and family.. and others gave relentlessly in terms of time, effort, ideas and money.
Most of all.. the praise should go to the Riddle family whose ongoing journey we can only follow from a distance with prayers, good will and.. yes… Hope. But that is what we are all about.
There are others who are raising money for children with this same disease. I understand that some have watched in awe at the speed with which Vanessa hit the target. Not surprisingly she was named fundraser of the month for the one full month that it took. Others are not Celtic fans though– maybe they should be– because it clearly makes a difference.
Hopefuly, at some point in the future, we can all share in what will hopefully an old Joke by then. I look forward to seeing Tony Hamilton announce the half time draw one day and say:
” Ok Bhoys and Ghirls… here is a riddle… she’s called Vanessa!”
Until next time……
Brogan
The amount of money in the Colliers Bristow client account may have been paid in VAT according to Gerry, that’s likely don’t you think.
Rocket Man, it does a bit.
TTTT, cheers.
ASonOfDan, it sure does.
Celtic Mac, truly amazing.
Googgybhoy, that one went over my head.
Barrach, only just noticed that.
jinkyredstar cuts it back for Neil Lennon
Totally agree with you mate, weirdest administration I have ever seen. NO attempt to cut costs what so ever.
People forget CRAIGWHYTECSC rushed to get this mob in…
wonkyradar @ 12:48
Don’t be so quick to dismiss the many multi-billionaires who are waitin in the wings to rescue this bit of wool when the time is right.
The Big Hoose MUST stay open, don’t you know !!!
It’s the bottom line, amigo.
Work firewall disny seem tae like the new format fur fox ache
Falkirkbhoy
Civil Service CSC
Ian V. Monk http://twitter.com/skynrdscotland
TAL
Stunning charity effort by Celtic fans – Video,did he win the bet for the socks.
bjmac@ 12:49
:)) Are you implying there’s no chance of the MIB calling the game off after 2 secs due to fenian fog??
So Brian Kennedy has been in talks with the administrators? I believe he is a Jehovah’s Witness and if that is the case how did he make it past the front door? Just wondering like ;-)
Any CQN Bhoys attending Piitodrie on Saturday who pass Aberdeen Sports Village at 11am on their way to Pittodrie.. Pop in and see wee boys in green and white (Hibees tops) strutting their stuff led by a handsome coach.. :-)
Like Barca only better!
Doc@ 12:50
:) Classic.
All the hun establishments are now convinced their money is safe this week. Stupid huns :))
Doc is Neil Lennon on 29 February, 2012 at 12:53 said:
The amount of money in the Colliers Bristow client account may have been paid in VAT according to Gerry, that’s likely don’t you think.
more likely to have gone in fees to the Whyte Knight and his cronies, do they really think he hasn’t being paying himself for his good work
Stringer Bell @ 12:50
Is that not the whole point?? Protecting yon secret agents and yer Blackberries??
I reckon this will be a record season in terms of travel miles for domestic matches. Anyone got any other offers ?
The big fat benefits scrounger wae the aluminium crutches, the XXXXL Rankers tap & ubiquitious baaeball cap shoutin: “The big house must stay open!” must now have entered into the very folklore of our history…that image is indelibly Excoriated into the very memory of my DNA…
BRT&H @ 12:53
Take the praise when it’s due ya choob :))
Well done sir !!
Fortunes Favour Mibbes on 29 February, 2012 at 13:00 said:
Magnificentseven on 29 February, 2012 at 13:01 said:
I’m sure even if the money was there yesterday, it is on it’s way to Hector as we speak. Or has our Hero managed to move it somewhere safe!
wonkyradar @t 13:05
:)))))))) MON couldn’t have said it better himself :))))
Doc………….he didn’t say the money was here, just that it should be!!! Highly unlikely I would think
that was THERE obviously
Doc @ 13:06
They must convince certain bodies they have the funds to fund a game this weekend…
Stupid huns :))))))
Morning lads from wet and dreary Columbus, Ohio. Just popped on to say thanks for all of the birthday wishes yesterday and well into last night. Had a cracking time and a few good bottles of vino.
Timbhoy2 from last night sometime: I grew up in Wishaw.
Now!
I may wellbe adding 2+2 and coming up with 1690 but…
why hold off announcing dundies till tomorrow?
Rhetorical Bhoys and Ghirls as ole MWD is going to throw one right out there.
As McGregor & Davis both on international duty is it possible that Duffers and Feelhunup are awaiting their return in order to confirm official 1 and/or both to go.
Interesting!!! Yes/No?
MWD
TimsinOhio –
I tried to
Hope you are well
WG
TimsinOhio
Caught your 3D message. Hope you found your background choons?
MWD
THOMAS ROGNE will win his first cap for Norway against Northern Ireland tonight as captain Brede Hangeland has been ruled out with an injury.
I can just imagine the abuse he will get…
TimsinOhio
Right down the road from you in KY. Dreary here as well.
See you up in Covington some time.
HH!
Magnificentseven on 29 February, 2012 at 13:09 said:
You are correct, he did say “should”
BRT&H 1253
There is little doubt that it was an inspired piece of thinking to mobilise donations through your connections on this,and I expect,other Celtic-related sites.
That is a mark of your ability to carry out your day-job,I expect!
But I have mentioned before that I think we are making a cross for our own backs by claiming it as a Celtic thing. The reason being that we run the risk of alienating other people who donated simply because,like the rest of us,they were touched by Vanessa’s plight.
I congratulate you on pointing this out,and I congratulate you for your efforts.
It’s a fantastic achievement to have on your CV,and an even better one to have in the ledger at The End of The Day!
Well done,one and all.