I wasn’t at the 4-2 game against Oldco on 21 May 1979, when “10 men won the league, tra-la-la-la-la.” Martin42 is still dealing with the consequences of going without me, but I endured the 0-3 defeat 20 years later that saw the title go to Ibrox.
In the intervening 19 years the authorities in Scotland have done their best to ensure we do not have a potential league winning game between Celtic and either of the Rangers group of clubs, but here we are. There may never be another opportunity.
That Celtic team in season 1998-99 started poorly with new manager, Jo Venglos, working among one or two strong personalities in the dressing room, but by the springtime we were flowing and a title challenge was on. When we met Newco on 2 May, a win would only give us an outside chance of the title.
Then came the news that we would play with a rookie, Scott Marshall. The result wasn’t Scott’s fault, but the chance added a pressure to a defence which already had Stephane Mahe, for some of the game, anyway. We could not handle the pressure. Oldco stuck to task and won comfortably.
This was a time when titles in Scotland were decided by sheer brute force. David Murray’s Rangers’ aggregate income for the four seasons which followed Celtic’s title win in 1998 was £180m – but they spent £282m, an average loss per season over four years of £25m.
The Rangers way of doing business was working. It delivered titles and denied you and me football success. There were many reasons to dislike how they did business. Liquidation would take another 13 years, but the consequences of financial irresponsibility were always inevitable.
Newco will walk into Celtic Park on Sunday with their own version of Scott Marshall, Jak Alnwick, who has made just two senior appearances (no clean sheets) since arriving in Glasgow 18 months ago. We need to make sure he endures a torrid afternoon.
After watching Graeme Murty earn two draws at Celtic Park I have a bit of respect for what he can do there. He should not be underestimated, few managers arrive for their third visit undefeated, but the man is so embattled right now, his ability to prepare a team must be significantly impaired.
By contrast, Brendan Rodgers gave a tactical masterclass in the recent games at Ibrox and Hampden, costing Murty any chance of securing the Newco manager’s job long term. For Brendan, Sunday is all about getting the job done as early as possible, before preparing the squad for the cup final, which is only three weeks away.
I know it’s greedy to ask for too much when we are within touching distance of a second successive treble, considering we only won two in 48 years before last season, but I really want this one. Let’s do it for everyone who was at Celtic Park on 2 May 1999, or who lived through the years when David Murray and Dave King sat on an Oldco board which lost £35.3m with a turnover of only £44.8m. Contemporary times show that some lessons cannot be taught too often to those who refuse to learn.
The same people are strutting around our game with the same sense of entitlement. Show them how to win the league with style and within budget, Celtic.
Raffle to play in an 11-a-side game at Celtic Park, closes 15:00 today, Friday 27th
An incredible opportunity to play on the hallowed turf at Celtic Park around the end of the current season 2017-18, in Club sponsor Intelligent Car Leasing’s match.
You will be provided with complimentary Celtic kit and receive the full match-day experience including arrival through the front door, access to the dressing room and proudly walking down the tunnel to enter the famous field of play.
Both squads will be managed by a former Celtic player. Date 16 May, 11:00 kick off. All monies raised will be donated to Celtic FC Foundation, a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (number SC024648).
To enter the raffle, make a minimum donation of £5 to the Foundation at this MyDonate page. Then send your donation confirmation email to this address: celticquicknews@gmail.com
The opportunity to play on Celtic Park is just beyond words. I did it a few years ago, the memories will live forever, as will the photographs. The experience of preparing in the dressing room, as so many greats have done before, was fabulous.
You can enter for yourself, or gift the prize to someone you know aged 18 or over. Competition closes in just a few hours at 15:00, so enter now!.
Good luck!
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ACGR – Would be a hoot , music included?
£70 for the Cup Final.
Bargain.
Blind as a bat, it’s not really about that.
Motherwell will be a very tough nut to crack.
Those dudes that are Managing from the North, have went through, whit nae one should go through. Very Impressed by most that have turned up in Scotland.
I hope Scotlands Euro dudes get Funky this Time and at least 2 get to the Europa Group stages.
Oui Si
Cannae wait…..
..to see the Celtic team selected.
;))
AULDHEID on 27TH APRIL 2018 10:43 PM
“”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
I’m not being disrespectful.
I know that the Compliance Officer dizny strip trophies.
Neither does 25 paragraphs, of blah blah, and more blah.
We both know that, 53,000 empty seats biting the PLC’s arse, will get the trophies stripped.
Celtic supporters have been blind sided by Brendan the pub team skelper.
But, what about, when Brendan leaves, and the PLC bring in another RD, to make things seem competitive, like they did before ?
Going off topic, bottom line is, only empty seats will get stolen trophies stripped.
Celtic supporters hivny got the balls for that.
So, the cheats have gotten away wi it, and, the Celtic support of 2018 and on, will continue to spit on the graves of tens of thousands of Jungle ghosts.
25 Paragraphs of Blah Blah and more Blah, won’t cut it.
Guid luck HH
WEEBAWBABBITY YNWA in the Parkheid Jungle ;
…….oot.
When you wake up at 5:30am to go to the toilet and can’t get back to sleep so log on to read CQN and see BMCUWP is back, it’s got to be a sign that it’s going to be an amazing weekend.
I don’t know you BMCUWP but you are a top man on here and I’m very glad to hear you are on the road to recovery, HH.
Pilgrimage to Paradise began around 4.30am when I couldn’t fall back asleep. Got up at 5.45, had a light snack and now waiting on seven o clock bus to Belfast. Hopefully get some shut eye if it’s not full.
Almore safe journey fella, and Hail Hail
D. :)
David66: thank god someone is awake:-)
Almore like you I have been awake since 4.30am ish, on the sick from work and my body clock is all over the place, back middle of next week thank god.
I hope you have a great weekend and the bhoys do the business for us.
D. :)
David66: Hope you are on your way to a full recovery.
HH
Almore I am thank you.
You know I have never been to Belfast, although I don’t think you are from there, just flying out of it. Me and the wife will get there next year at some point.
D. :)
I was at the ticket office yesterday afternoon and I was fortunate in only waiting ten minutes to get my ticket. My son will be getting mine as he did not get to last year’s final.
It is to be hoped that the club will improve their communication to the support with regard to ticket sales , especially for Hampden games , from next season.
The way the sale of semi final tickets was undertaken, in my belief , caused a widespread panic, if that’s the correct phrase to use, when the cup final sale was announced. The information provided in the second text about the sale , should have been provided initially thus saving some of our support queueing for 3 to 4 hours in the inclement weather on Thursday.
Good morning, friends.
Just 1 more sleep (maybe 2 for Almore, per his 6.48 post above) until we have our second attempt at securing or 7th (SEVENTH) league title in a row. And 21 until we try to complete the Double Treble.
*** LAST MAN STANDING 10 – WEEK 8 ***
Delighted this week that all 29 pickes have been sent in decent time, allowing me to tell the world where all of the choices have gone. With everyone having already made 7 picks on the previous weeks (you can’t then pick that team again) it’s certainly getting more difficult. So there’s a lot to keep an eye on this weekend as the choices are spread across 9 different teams.
Congratulations to the 3 who chose Aberdeen, who won last night. And good luck to the remaining 26.
FRIDAY 27th APRIL
Aberdeen [3] v Hearts (19.45)
SATURDAY 28th APRIL
Hamilton v Ross County (12.30)
Liverpool [2] v Stoke (12.30)
Hibs [3] v Kilmarnock
Motherwell [5] v Dundee
St Johnstone v Partick Thistle
Swansea v Chelsea [3] (17.30)
SUNDAY 29th APRIL
Celtic [3] v Rangers (12.00)
West Ham v Manchester City [2] (14.15)
Manchester Utd [1] v Arsenal (16.30)
MONDAY 30th APRIL
Tottenham [7] v Watford (20.00)
Rest in peace young Alfie Evans
And May Perpetual light shine upon you
David66: I’m from Dublin but spent a lot of time in Belfast. Lovely city and well worth a visit.
The hootenanny will be there in early June if you can make it.
Rest in peace young Alfie.
RIP wee Alfie ?
Almore we were in Dublin last year. We were meant to go and meet distant family in Howth, we didn’t go right enough.
I think they are originally from Gweedore. (Spelling)
D. :)
God bless wee Alfie. RIP
Wee Alfie Evans RIP.
David66: Howrh is a lovely village in North Dublin. Pity you missed it.
Gweedore is in the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) in Donegal. Another beautiful area.
Almore
Glasgow welcomes you and R back. We have even turned the sunshine on for you bhoys from Baile Atha Cliath. Feel a champion weekend is on.
YNWA
COLOURBLINDBHOY
Thank you,kind sir.
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I think I’ve replied now to the mails I received over the last week or so. Obviously,I’m very grateful to all,but if anyone didn’t receive a reply,please forgive my ignorance.
Now,the recovery begins,everything else is history. So…
What’s this about a HUNSKELPING WEEKEND?!!!
So Moussa and Stu are fit for tomorrow, that leaves Brendan with an even bigger headache, who starts, who sits on bench and who misses out altogether??
Whatever team he puts on that park better play with pride, passion and finesse the Glasgow Celtic Way.
COYBIG
D. :)
Listening to new album by Blossoms ” Cool Like You” released yesterday. Dynamite 2nd album. Love it.
BMCUWP good to have you back. I hope you are a lucky charm
D. :)
Because the world s round it turns me on
Because the world is round, aaah
Because the wind is high it blows my mind
Because the wind is high, aaah
Love is old love is new
Love is all love is you
BMCUW
No party is complete in Paradise without you.
Wish you were here.
Roger Waters in Glasgow on June 30 is going to be a show. Onwards and Upwards now Mick.
YNWA
Good to hear that the Mexican goal scoring sensation Carlos Pena will be returning to his home club following his highly successful loan deal in Mexico. Have they not suffered enough ? Hh
DD: Sun splitting the stones here in Béal Feirste. Waiting on transfer to ferry terminal.
Gordon64 I heard Penna was taking the piss in Mexico, or rather giving it, in a fountain.
Him and Sevco a match made in HELL.
D. :)
Almore
Welcome to your spiritual home in Paradise. Safe journey.
HH
Morning bhoys and ghirls hope all is well with you all.
BMCUWP glad to see you are back Mick.
Cozy corner bhoy treat yourself and get to one of BMCUWP hoots great time had by all and meet Mick great bhoy.
Bada Bing Voguepunter big Gordon any you bhoys can let me know how wee Mick got on at hospital I would appreciate it. Tell him the bhoy he met in Oban was asking for him and candles lit in Schoenstatt for him and Anne.
HH
KTF
UTLR
KevJungle
I didn’t think you were being disrespectful, I just took the opportunity you provided to remind folk of what Res12 sought.
I’m now going to take another opportunity on your point about the Celtic support not forcing the issue.
One of the difficulties is that there is not one single coordinated voice through which representative groups like CSA and CST can speak on issues that cross their own individual raison, d’etre, issues like fair governance.
The 25 paras are necessary to give a reason to speak out and then act but unless the issues raised are taken forward by recognised organised groups under a joint umbrella (as in FAC) then the old divide and conquer approach wins.
Unless something like FAC is formed on the issue of fair governance (which might not be needed if the SFA do the right thing) then it is all farting in the wind.
The 25 paras, your repeated exhortations for supporters to act, all of it is farting in the wind.
It doesnt help when e mails to CSA and CST on uniting on the issue are not responded to but the incapacity to speak as a unified group is a huge problem. The capacity to do so needs to be built.
We all saw what FAC achieved so the approach is a no brainer. The issue is – at where exactly in the scheme of things does sporting integrity matter enough to do something effective about restoring it?
G64
He will sniff gear for fun at Auchenhowie. Wi Kenny and Alfredo. They deserve better. Not
Brendan’s pre match talk is simple, go out and do your job, we are far superior in every area of the park, just make sure we play that way, no holding back, go out and show the world what we can do.
I hope we play for the full 90 minutes and score as many goals as possible, no holding back. The Celtic support is owed a great home performance and tomorrow is the perfect time to deliver it.
Mighty Tim I met Mick yesterday in The Vogue. He was asking for you. Hh