After writing a piece on our European season for the forthcoming CQN Magazine I read the excellent contribution from SFTB this morning. It is only natural that we live in the moment but for the last 70 years of the 20th century Celtic fans, more than anyone else, viewed each day in its historical context.
Older generations would have had little choice but to keep their history alive during the lost decades between the mid-20s and mid-60s. 7-1 and the Coronation Cup, each magnificent and modest in their own way, were the highlights, while the legend of Jimmy McGrory more than anyone established what was known as the Celtic Way.
Then came Lisbon. In an instant, all that history was eclipsed. New heroes, one of whom recalled to me he was told Celtic would amount to nothing with him in the team by a ‘fan’ a few years earlier, changed everything, but for this most historical of clubs, the inheritance was not all positive.
If Jimmy McGrory established Celtic as a remarkable goal-scoring team, the incessant attacking that afternoon in Lisbon cast an unattainable shadow. It proved Celtic could win the European Cup by playing fabulous football but set a template we were cursed to attempt to follow.
The rules of the off-field game have changed often since those days, no more so than this season, when Celtic grew from a team who were penned into their own penalty box by HJK Helsinki, who needed a goal to knock us out of Europe in August, from a team the Turin media were joyous when Juventus beat home and away. Thoughts of ‘Maybe we could win this” have since emerged in Turin.
I’ve loved every minute of this season, from the last minute header in Moscow to the last minute header in Dingwall. Adding context to it is a joy for one of our tomorrows.
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nakas
oldtim asked me to mention to you that he is going for a meal pre match on Saturday
Do you need any audited accounts or “going concern” notices before you can field a colts team, or is it just the same as fielding a normal team with 18 – 20 year olds?
Did Milan field 1 or 2 18 year olds tonight??
Let the English go on about the best league in the world.The best two club teams are Spanish as is the most enjoyable league to watch.Is there anyway to get Spanish football only on the box?
WHY DO THE SCOTTISH MEDIA HARDLY MENTION CELTIC’s FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE CL, IN FAVOUR OF SLAGGING US ON OUR (RESULTANT),DOMESTIC FORM AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY …… I COULD TELL YOU WHY BUT I DON’T WANT BANNED FROM CQN …….DOBs
Great night…great result….great season
Paul67,
great piece (haven’t had a chance to read back on comments)
Seen the post from SFTB and the post the other day from Saltires In Seville(sp).
Yours and theirs were equally inspirational.
On a lower note, driving back from the airport this evening some maniac on BBC scotland was implying we were jointly supporting some Celtic/sevco ‘colt’ set-up. If we get out of here then lets hope it’ for good !
HH
I should have added without moving to Spain
Nuclear Bovril, are they so good or do the refs just give them the benefit of the doubt??
jackie mac
Christine Graham? Summit abt her is annoying me.
Macjay…
Too True….O Wise One….
The Chinese Are Quite Ruthless…..
Offer To Build Infrastructure…..
In Return For The Raw Materials At KnockDown Prices….
Infrastructure Falls To Bits In a Few Years..
And Lots Of Bribery…..
However….What Is Worse Is The Chinese Practice Of ‘Leasing ‘ Huge Areas Capable Of Arable Cultivation…For Decades…
Particularly In Zambia And Ethiopia….
Ethiopia Has Also Leased Huge Areas Of Their Arable Land To The Arabs And Indians….
While They Struggle To Feed Themselves…
Obama Will Let The Chinese Do The Same With Farmland In The USA…
As Well As Giving Over US Natural Resources….
Such As Coalfields,Gulf Oil Well…And Timber Forest….
And Perhaps Even Sovereign Territory
To Service The Debt…..
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/davidblair/100175001/zambian-miners-crush-a-chinese-manager-to-death-remember-that-when-beijing-boasts-about-its-win-win-african-parternships/
Well done to keiran on his £49k for a fiver…wish a knew him
what a game tonight..thot berwick would have scored more….haaahaa
barca in full flow are awesome!!makes me so proud of our young hoops to have been in the camp neu and scored against them..i fancied 3:0 before the game..but so glad this great team are still in the comp..milan are no muggs…night all h.h
If Longmuir is promoting 12, 12, 10, 10 and the SPL are meeting next Tuesday to vote on 12, 12, 18, whats the odds on reconstruction this season!!!
philvisreturns
13:14 on 12 March, 2013
Tallybhoy – True story: the film “My Dinner With Andre” is based on a real life meeting between Reginald Blinker and Andy Thom over a scooby snack from The Maggie on Byres Road.
Stan Petrov was working on the van at the time. (thumbsup)
sorry if im being pedantic :
the maggie was / is? in sauchiehall st ,used to drink in there late 73 early 74
saw some good bands dowstairs RAILROAD and the magnificent JOE COOL who
changed name to CADO BELLE maggie reilly great singer .
That was good fun…who needs a plan B when your plan A is that good.
Bar wasn’t too busy, seems the rain is keeping everybody at home, anyways, couple of guards watched the game, one a Barca fan, the other Real, they were a gas, had five half pints of beer as well.
When they left at the end of the game, they told everyone who was driving to take it easy as some of the country roads had lots of mud on them and they were slippy.
Tis such a lovely world sometimes.
HH
BT
Won’t be able to make pre match meal but will seek him out for a beer in the lounge…
Thanks
Kikinthenakas
Henr1k, excellent post, is that right enough about Celtic v Juve?
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective.
The Former… G.A.
Being, no longer fit tae be called.. Oor..”Great Antagonist”
fur.. Self Evident reasons..
They Have Noo bin Officially Re-Named.. just like their Club…
As.. “The Humpty Dumptys”.
Again..
‘
Fur.. Evident Reasons..or Should that no be.. Evidentiary?
Hmm..
Ah am sure that oor former Much .. Hated..And.. FEARED.. rivals..
Wull, somehow.. manage tae Continue tae Enjoy their Record Shattering Run.. oan thur wey tae the capture of theThird Division Pennant..
and be back among us.. a Loat sooner than we expected.
As Ah said the Ither day.. The Humpty Dumptys, are like a force of Nature..
They are.. simply.. an Unstampable Ooter..
They wull always be Wi us.. an be an irritation..and a pain in the Nether Regions..
that wullnae gie maist Celtic Supporters.. a Minutes Peace..
Me and Yer Guid Sel.. are
baith..Exceptions… tae that ..of Course..
Look at the Amount of Ink that they ur allotted… In Print n the Newsies..
AND ALSO.
Cyber-wise….Right here..oan.. CELTICQUICKNEWS???
Gallons.. an… Gallons o’ the stuff..
Sometimes, this Blog could be mistaken fur Follow Follow.. sans.. Sweary Woids..
There is so Much talk of. The Humpty Dumptys by a Loata Celtic Supporters oan Here..
Anywey..
Nice chatting.
Kojo
Yer pal…who thinks yer swell..
Still, Laughin’ ,Though.
My memory suggests that the ball rolled under big Billy’s foot as he attempted to control it from the throw in…………..I was also right behind it at the back of the Celtic End up on the steelwork ……great view for a wee yin.
The Maggie of which Philvis refers to, is a snack bar/caravan on Queen Margaret Drive. One of a number dotted around the city, owned by the same proprietor!
Us taxi drivers know everything, Huh!
HH
Sannabhoy,
I agree, but , if we put forward the idea of putting a second team into another league, we would come up against a very well organised propaganda machine, with lots of non attributable threats about UEFA sending us to the badfire.
If of course the Scottish football authorities promote / endorse the concept of us putting in a second team , then it would be difficult for the MSM to denounce us if we decided to launch a third team. Indeed it would be extremely amusing to watch them try to criticise us.
IMHO this looks like a good way to let other people do our dirty work.
Bedroom tax
Sorry to go political here, just heard on the news that if your son or daughter is serving in the Forces you will be exempt .
My sister in law who cared for her mother over the last few years in a three bedroom house with her son who moved out a couple of months ago now faces a huge drop in income.
Her Housing Benefit will now drop by £28!pw that she will have to pay her landlord. She is now facing up to the fact that at 50 yrs of age she may have to move into bedsit and leave her family home.
She has never had a mortgage or a bank account. Why does she have to pay ?
Why?
Why?
Sorry but why does she have to pay for the room that her mother died in??????
DHP could be her short term option googybhoy
Jonny the tim.
Taxi for me, good news can be abused.
Night mate.hh
Smug asa bug in a naugahyde rug.
I called it hrs. ago, and so did my big mate from The Garngad who came to watch the match with me.
And WE beat the same Barça.
Holy schmick schmock.
A great tonic by the way to see the big yin fae The Garngad.
A beezer of a geezer!
HH!
Gotta Fly. Sy
Seeya.
Kojo
Still.. Laughin’
Barca followed the same pattern as the other teams in the CL ……domestic performance suffered while they concentrated on the CL……but don’t tell the LLthat, or the negatonians on CQN …..NEIL LENNON, TAKE A BOW……YOU TOOK US TO THE PEAK THIS SEASON…. and, please, more of the same next season……..
IDS = pure evil. End of.
blantyretim
22:34 on 12 March, 2013
DHP could be her short term option googybhoy
Cheers pal.
Just making an emotive reality point to a political decision.
Are you at the game next week?
Watching Barca take Milano apart tonight was balm to the soul. Having avidly watched fitba for more than 50 years, Messi is the man for me. Doesn’t matter how many markers are on him, he mostly comes up with genious stuff. He is the man!
BarcaandCelticaremorethanaclubCSC
Jonny the Tim
22:27 on 12 March, 2013
The Maggie of which Philvis refers to, is a snack bar/caravan on Queen Margaret Drive. One of a number dotted around the city, owned by the same proprietor!
Us taxi drivers know everything, Huh!
HH
Bedroom Tax = Ethnic Cleansing.
Pope pickingly damn!
I was hoping for 3 German teams in the quarter finals I guess 2 will do.
googy
working in KSC Saturday/sundays so only make midweek matches..
Watching Barca take Milano apart tonight was balm to the soul. Having avidly watched fitba for more than 50 years, Messi is the man for me. Doesn’t matter how many markers are on him, he mostly comes up with genious stuff. He is the man!
BarcaandCelticaremorethanaclubCSC
The difference between Celtic supporters and Barcelona supporters is that they don’t have to continue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsCyC1dZiN8
I think there will be a spare room at buckie palace soon by the looks of her!!
BT
Thank you for that will look into Discretionary Payments.
thanks for that i was wondering if it could have been a different maggie .
i might stop by and purchase a cuppa on saturday ,or maybe a pint in the maggie i remember if still there ?
taxi drivers do know everything
HH KTF