It is the indiscriminate nature of life that can shock us the most. Liam Miller, 36, is critically ill with that most feared of diseases, which has taken so many in our families, and our own CQN community. Legend has it that Sir Alex Ferguson came to Celtic Park to watch 17-year-old Vincent Kompany, but was blown away by Miller, who got on the end of an incredible move to score, as Celtic humbled Anderlecht in the Champions League.
This may or may not be true, I suspect Ferguson knew about Miller before travelling north, but the player’s potential was irresistible, either way. He was the brightest graduate of the Celtic youth system since Paul McStay – delivering on the same level Kieran Tierney is now.
Ferguson offered a contract five time more lucrative than Celtic and Liam was off to Manchester, as Celtic fans bemoaned the apparent futility of a development system that took years between producing players of quality, only for them to leave after delivering for a few months.
For Liam, that was the high water mark, he never against reached those levels. Let’s hope he wins his fight against a disease which takes young and old, often as a consequence of a genetic lottery. Decades of fundraising and education (including by many on here) have made a real impact on survival rates, but much still needs to be done. And for goodness sake, don’t sacrifice your life for the tobacco industry.
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G67- snap…
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HH
Three great goals by Moussa, especially that third one.
Eurochamps67
PancreaticcancerisbeatableCSC
Michael Stewart swatting away Boyd, Young and McIntyre , even with stats they argue about the huns being the reason attendances went up 2012- 2015…not true
Boyd and Young struggling with basic arithmetic. They don’t appear to understand averages. Michael Stewart battering his head off a brick wall trying to explain.
BADA BING
Snap again. Funny listening to two idiots trying to argue Black is white. They should ask Boyd how his EBT worked, his head would explode
THE TOKEN TIM
13th November 2017 1:42 pm
Thanks for the reply , no not a member of the sing tims Csc . Know Sean from work as I worked with him for 12 years agree a cracking ghuy and good Tim HH mate
Michael Stewart has my sympathy trying to educate someone like Kris Boyd whose thought process begins with the Gers , and ends with the Gers . Nothing else is relevant in his narrow mindset.
MD subbed , hope he’s ok
Good luck to Mik Lustig who starts in San Siro tonight for Sweden.
DELANEYSDUNKY
Did you get my mail this morning about Robert Burns?
G67- good to hear that the latest sacked hun to get a gig on Shortbread is Elbows…..
Numbnuts Walker to spoil the game….
5/2 a red card..that was a penalty…
BMCUW
Been in my bed most of day. Will check later M. Got Doc again tomorrow.
Chiellini with blatant elbow does not get second yellow despite ref having clear view.
2 penalty decisions not given, one for each team when both could have been.
This ref is under tremendous pressure.
Another penalty not given but could have been.
This time Sweden.
Sweden could have had two and Italy one.
Fan-A-Tic
I was saying the same thing to my postman today, Italy are guaranteed to qualify, too much money involved for them not to.
HH
Very sad news about Liam
I thought scotland were rubbish, but these two teams. Sheesh. Brutal stuff.
No stupid they bookies, Italy were 1/2 before the game and are only 8/13 half time, they also know that Italy are gonna win.
THE EXILED TIM
Robert Kelly was spot on about tv ruining football.
All sports that are televised understand how viewing figures effect price.
The Thierry Henry hand ball and subsequent bribe to Irish authorities showed that perfectly.
Here in the USA it becomes abundantly clear towards playoff times.
If you look at Celtic in Europe we seem to have been the victims of a number of poor decisions against teams from large population countries. 5 1/2 million does not give us much collateral.
The bigger tv market teams get lucky with decisions.
The only danger to Italy not qualifying is their own ability as a team.
Wtf is it with the adverts?
Can only see half the screen on an iPad. Pointless trying to read.
Would be a real coup if we could get MD to extend his contract.
STRINGERBELL
Aye. That’s Carphone Warehouse on my banned list anaw.
Fan-A-Tic
“The only danger to Italy not qualifying is their own ability as a team.”
Nail on the head, the game is brutal, neither of them deserve to qualify.
Money is the reason the huns are still the huns, how sad that in this day and age it’s worse than it’s ever been.
HH
THEEXILEDTIM
Do you think it’s money? I think it’s fear.
Moussa’s third goal, who does he think he is – Scott Sinclair?
At his second, when he runs away and lunges over the piles of snow, anybody else thinking ‘Yer hamstrings, son, mind yer hamstrings!’
Lustig lucky there..assault…..geez peace
Mikel lucky there anywhere outside the box foul and yellow card.
Another good shout for penalty ignored for Italy this time.
This ref has a horrible job today but so far being even with decisions.
Ref likes pushing players around..
Hello again all you young rebels.
Hope all you hooteneers have finally sobered up, it’s our
turn over here in a very hot Oz as our big Celtic day
arrives this Sunday again, our new venue upstairs in the
old Bay Hotel now called The Publican has been getting a
final touch up for our special day so i hope to see a few
new faces.
Our main entertainment the huge rebel Richie Mckay has
just been blessed with a newborn son so i’m guessing the
singing will be a bit louder than usual as a new bhoy joins
the Celtic family, a big welcome to Hunter McKay.
Like everyone else i’m saddened by the news of Liam Miller
when i first saw him i thought ” this bhoy will be the
mainstay of Celtic for the next few years ” alas not to be.
Thoughts and prayers for him and his family.
H.H Mick
MELBOURNEMICK
Hope you have a grand time on Sunday. You can tell us all about it once someone fills in the blanks for you!
Hoot went well,and I now have “The Fleg” back. Maybe one of these days,it will make it to Melbourne. Lord knows,it’s been nearly everywhere else!
HH.
BobbyM
I assume you mean the huns, money all day long, fear is a handy excuse.
HH
ciao italia
Celtic would horse both of these teams, they are shocking.
KENNETH LEE
19th April 1948 –
13th November 2013
Missed by many …..
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