When this publishes, I should be a few kilometres into the Great Scottish Run. These events can be humbling. You see people there with messages on their shirts. ‘The big C’ gets a lot of mentions, in many of its forms, as does heart disease and conditions most of us will, fortunately, be less familiar with. Some simply have a loved one’s smiling photograph on their back. Their former feeling of helplessness matured into purposeful action.
I’m running for Celtic Charity’s 1254125 campaign. This is not something controlled or even organised by the club, but it is fundamental to what Celtic Football Club is. The Celtic Movement was called together in a church hall in November 1887 to alleviate the distress of poverty in those unable to feed themselves. It is different from other clubs because it started differently and has since walked unfamiliar roads.
The spirit to help others has been increasingly self-evident in recent years but I am sure the commitment has become more embedded as a result of 1254125. It is now part of our routine, what we know to expect from ourselves.
We will only stay different if you and I continue to insist we walk (or run) unfamiliar roads. We all worry about where our club is going. There is little we can do about many potential dangers but we can make sure Celtic remains anchored to the spirit which founded it. You can support 1254125 through the MyDonate page I setup to convince me I shouldn’t give up halfway through this run. Your support is appreciated.
Yesterday we lost Cllr George Ryan, or St John Doyle, as he was known on these pages. George touched the lives of hundreds of people but unless you were in direct contact, you would not know what he did for the people of Glasgow, for Celtic supporters in difficulty, or even for the Thai Tims. He was an exceptional Celtic man who lived the way exceptional Celtic people have ever since that meeting in St Mary’s Hall.
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ulysses mcghee is praying for Oscar
15:21 on 6 October, 2013
sadly I’m hearing more and more Celtic fans uttering the dreaded words – we need them back – or, especially – I miss the derbies.
Saddens me.
hearing this more and more recently myself
can’t believe the change of attitude of some people
googybhoy ♥ Celtic
15:35 on
6 October, 2013
I didn’t realise they allowed taxis in the 10k? :-)
HH
CRC
WHit’s awe this Nonsense aboot..
Should the G.A. come back.. tae the Premier League..
That A bunch of Folk oan here wull Gie Up Their Celtic Season Books???
Rubbish… Showing the White Flag.. Surrendering tae Fear.
If the G.A. come Back, kiddies..
“Don’t Be Fright! The BIg Bad Bogey Man Wulllnae get Ye, Mammies Here!”
Can’t ye see ,You Folks that the real Reason ye don’t want Celtic tae face the G.A.
is that Ye Fear them?
Well, This Guy Disnae.!
Bring ’em oan..
And Celtic wull beat the Bejabers oota Them!
“Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
The Big Bad Wolf?
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
No ..Kojo..
That’s Fir Sure!”
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
I was on the telly too, 54minutes in, crossing the start line starting to record it on my phone! Woohoo, sorry to go on about it.
No really.
Good afternoon all.
Congrats to Jobo and all other CQNrs who took part in the Great Scottish Run. Would loved to have taken part, but the birthday cake would have weighed me down. How are you all today?
Oops, just read the article, condolences to the family and friends of St John Doyle, he will be sadly missed on here.
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
HT
Agreed regards sevco not being rangers
My predicament would be if celtic in any way imply we have played them before or that they are the same club.
If my club lie like that. .. Im done
Twice on Telly!
Running up Paisley Road West? Haile running other direction, there’s me, green top, baldy heed! Hehe.
HT weebobbycollins Palacio PF Uly
Yes, I see what you are saying, but I’ve carefully posted before I’ll not see ‘the reincarnation’
If I’m viewed as damaging the future Celtic, I’m fully prepared to become a permanent nostalgist.
God save Celtic from Dermot Desmond’s single soundbite, and damn him he’s only a detached majority shareholder, compared to me.
I’m prepared to fight for Celtic, the under 18 Celtic v Rangers signal is enough to make the sabre rattlers uncomfortable already.
If you’re telling me there will be nothing we can do about their return, – I’m devastated.
Missing Glasgow derbies? We have one to look forward to in just a couple of weeks.
For what its worth, I believe most of the fans I know who have stopped going to CP now and are missing the Zombies are of a younger generation who latched on during the MON days. Unlike others on here who had to go through the hard and dark times of late 80’s and 90’s, and who have not forgot the euphoria of them Lording it over us. However I have met a few elder Tims who seem to miss them, it baffled me somewhat, I hated that feeling in my gut when we lost to them, worse when it was helped by the MiBs, in the later years I did not even look forward to the fixture.
HH
Hey you Guys.
You Are Behaving Like A Bunch of…whit is Known in the Trade as… a… Crowd o..
CONDITIONAL CELTIC SUPPORTERS…
Ye ur Not in the least behaving like…a Crowd o’
TRUE LOYAL… tae the DEATH…CELTIC FANS!
You are worse than the So called … “Fair Weather”, Celtic Supporters..
Ye ur setting up a Bunch of Conditions.. which must be met by the Club ye support..
Or… Else!
Gosh.. Ah don’t believe that ye really know whit ye want.,,as individuals..
Ye ur either A Staunch Fan of the Celtic or Ye urnae..
and the wey ye lot are behaving..
Well… Ye Urnae!
Maks sense tae me.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Well Done….To The Genial Jobo….!
‘The Singing Weatherman’
But Are Such Skimpy Shorts Still Legal…
On The Queen’s Highways And Byeways?
~~~~~~
SydneyTim…..
Totally Agree….!
I Salute Your Dazzling Perspicacity..
Kojo
I don’t fear them, I dread them……….we’ll face a version
of them one day of that I’ve no doubt……..if the game is
at CP ,I will go and watch the Celtic………that’s what I do.
apologies if its been mentioned but the A Thomson article on Sevco and the forces is no longer there on his ch 4 blog-wtf
TBJ Praying for Oscar Knox
15:50 on 6 October, 2013
Celtic’s official stance will be the same as the SFA’s now that PL is on their bored too. I wonder what the SFA call that deid club? let me check todays SFA news on the SFA web site…….
err
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1957&newsCategoryID=26&newsID=12614
Aye. Rangers it is!
Kojo
Please stop being so logical. Me, I will keep renewing as long as I can afford to, but will give thems games a miss, detest them and what they stand for. Buuuuuuut, everyone is entitled to spend they’re cash as they see fit. No? :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Kojo
“Rubbish… Showing the White Flag.. Surrendering tae Fear.”
Whit?? Like gieing up the league title when we drop points in October or November?
Is the chicken giving lessons to the eagle?
Is Robert Ford advising Jesse James on gunfighting?
To walk away from a thing you love, is, of course, the brave thing to do, if said love is willing to ridicule you or just treat you as a sap who wants your money and nothing more.
Mags
That’s a reference to ladies football :)
But my point was that if celtic officially refer to the new club as having played us before or having won previous spl titles etc … they will be lying to us … so I will not go back.
Probably take up knitting or gardening
Kojo,
I think in talking about bravery, you may be stepping outside your area of expertise.
Sorry Kojo…but I for one won’t go back. My old man took me to the 1956 league cup final and replay against our big Glasgow rivals, partick thistle…that was the year before we humbled out other Glasgow rivals 7-1…so I have served my apprenticeship and paid my dues. Also, and this is important, I no longer feel an affinity with the players. The distance between today’s players and the fans is greater than ever and I am made to feel more and more like a customer by the suits…so, the moment is drawing closer when I will feel ‘that’s it!’ And it will coincide with the arrival of the new team with the old moronic supporters into our league…no thanks!
Those zombies are a blight on the face of humanity.
Maybe when the new club dies as well,the bulldozers will move to demolish the hate factory.
Even then,who’s going to pay for the deconstruction of the asbestos riddled pit?
That could bankrupt the city,such are the high levels of contamination.
Think Fukushima nuclear plant cost.
True Loyal???
Is that not Zombie talk ??
HH
TBJ Praying for Oscar Knox
16:16 on 6 October, 2013
yup. I will be doing More gardening and knitting :)
WeefraTim
Pal..
Ah hiv not the slightest objection ..if a Celtic Fan.. or Any ither.. Decides
tae be Discriminating.. as tae
Which game he or she wants tae Watch oan a Match day..
Sure, It diz not Bother me one bit.. If that Celtic Fan
Decides..
NEVER AGAIN, TO WATCH THE CELTIC PLAY AGIN THE G.A.
Any one is entitled tae Pick and Choose, how he spends his Time..or the money ,which he has grafted.
Howevahhhhhhhh
It diz Anger me ,a Bit.
When Ah read that certain Folk ,oan here.. are Imposing Conditions.. as tae How they Want the Club which they Ostensibley Support, thru thick and thin tae Behave.
and
Should that Club Fail tae Honor those Conditions.
‘
then
They have THREATENED to No Longer Buy their Usual Season Ticket..and Will Withdraw there support.
And that is Whit Ah am Talking Aboot.
Look, If one does not want tae Watch the Celtic ever Play the G.A. again
then..
Ah dae not hiv a Quarrel with That..
Fur.. Like Ah said.. One is Entitled tae Pick and Choose..whitever form of Entertanment that One desires..
But..
Ah object tae Threats.. tae Ma Club, by so called Loyal Celtic Men.
Have Ah made Masel Clear?
Kojo
Still ,Laughin
TBJ and Mags
If you want any practice with gardening, give me a shout. You can practice on mine! :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
I would prefer if ranger in any and all forms died and never returned. however, I dont think any of us should be judging other celtic supporter’s wishes and views, simple fact is we all get different things from our relationship with celtic.
sevco will one day play in the spfl premiership and i’ll use my season ticket to go, time permitting, and cheer on the hoops. I already hate that newco as much as I ever hated the oldco.
p.s. I remember the late 80’s and 90’s as a kid growing up and getting it tight, hope our younger generation are giving that lot it tight right now
hh
Palacio
Pal.. Whit are you oan Aboot..
Ah could rip ye a New Wan… Ye know that
but..
Ah wullnae.
Kojo
Still Laughin
Very shocked and saddened to hear the news about St John Doyle my condolences to his family & friends,the blog has lost another good Celtic man to early
Kojo
Lighten up kiddo, most of it was said in jest. That’s why I put a smiley up. I agree with you in the fact that we, as Celtic Supporters, can pick and choose our games. If I can still afford my ST if and when thems come calling again, I will choose not to attend. As far as thems ground is concerned, have not attended since the disaster. Just my way of thinking. People can support or not support how and when they choose. I have no problem with that.
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
Tbj.
The celtic board have their hands tied behind their back, re the huns…when the enevitable comes to the fore, realisim will have to be dealt with.
You know my feelings on thems, sadly the day will come, do you support celtic more than you feel cheated by the corruption that has went on?
Hail Hail.
Weefra
Looks like mags n me could be founder members of wee fras knitting & gerdening quick news.
I will swear allegiance as long as you dont treat us like idiots and abuse our devotion .
My wee ma used to say … people shouldn’t confuse saftness for daftness
Sipsini
You know my answer to that already.
Well done to Jobo and all other CQN’rs who took part in the Great Scottish run today,good to see we can challenge the not only the Barcelona’s of this world but the haile gebrselassie’s as well:))
weebobbycollins
16:17 on
6 October, 2013
Sorry Kojo…but I for one won’t go back. My old man took me to the 1956 league cup final and replay against our big Glasgow rivals, partick thistle…that was the year before we humbled out other Glasgow rivals 7-1…so I have served my apprenticeship and paid my dues. Also, and this is important, I no longer feel an affinity with the players. The distance between today’s players and the fans is greater than ever and I am made to feel more and more like a customer by the suits…so, the moment is drawing closer when I will feel ‘that’s it!’ And it will coincide with the arrival of the new team with the old moronic supporters into our league…no thanks!
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Firmly agree. Being a bit younger wbc, Following Celtic from 1979 until the bad days of 92/93 picking the odd game hear and there and noting the need for change, I like the many others got behind wee Fergus and his plan bought my first season book at Hampden (Putting the cause before my young family and holidays etc), and remaining a SB holder with my son to the present day. I will always look back with pride and being part of the Celtic renaissance when support was needed.
No one will ever make me feel guilty If I decide to withdraw my financial support in a corrupt league, however if we ever have any custodians with enough balls to take on the Establishment, I would be back in a flash.
HH
That team destroyed Scottish Football as a credible competitive entity. Their return will only be the final nail in the coffin for me.
The favour they have been dispensed, by the authorities, by the press, by the police, by the government, by our Scottish politicians, by the armed forces has been nothing short of shameful.
My God, there are fans of the pub team and indeed pundits on the radio and television stating this country needs the pub team back to stop the competition being a one horse race in Celtic’s favour.
This whilst missing the irony that that is exactly what the Govanites did for over a decade. They started the race to the bottom and, also ironically, they won it!
The pub team will be back – amid fanfares and much jocular hilarity from the likes of Young and Johnstone and Dodds and Tanner and McLeod and Walker and especially the tabloid ink smiths.
And some bank will forward them credit and some combine will pencil their name across their chests and some bureaucrats will sanction the stars on their chests and the race to the bottom will begin all over again – captured beatifically in high definition by SKY and BT.
And I feel this to be true because there is nothing, absolutely no proof and nothing to the contrary to prove to me that any of the imagined troubles that should or will befall them ever, ever will.
And will we all feel good within? Bathe in the warm pleasures of the moral compensation that we are the sole good guys in a rigged game?
Rangers played with and got away with breaking the game and setting it to their own needs. They destroyed, in my own, single opinion, and present everyday belief what I thought good about the game.
And maybe more fool me. But what they broke can’t be fixed. And I wouldn’t sully my integrity by being involved in anything that they are involved in.
I’ll be on the outside, but i won’t be looking in either.
U
TBJ
Brilliant. Anyhoos, there is plenty of wool oot here to get yez started. The fields are full of it. :))
Weefra HH supporting Wee Oscar.
I wonder how those cowards who “detached” their allegiance from Celtic in the 90s in order to defeat the hapless old Board and owners, and to help facilitate Fergus’s takeover, feel bout their cowardliness now?
Should we be handing out white feathers to Matt McGlone and praecepta?
Wee Fra
I saw you refer to birthday cake in an earlier post…. is it yours
And where’s my slice :),