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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“People don’t live or die
people just float”.
Bob.
MIKI67
Those lines from “INFIDELS”,a great return to form in the mid-80s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infidels
Could have been so much better,apparently,but he tinkered with it too much.
Still had some of my favourite ballads of his,like “I AND I” “DON’T FALL APART ON ME TONIGHT” and “SWEETHEART LIKE YOU”
I must have just split up wi someone when it came out,I guess!
“BLIND WILLIE McTELL” is one of the better known out-takes. Why he left it out,only Bob knows……
You will not believe how soft, lyricala nd instrumental this track (Tejas) is from ZZ Top.
Trust me. Give it a listen….,you will not be disappointed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCBYpv8MmtY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Willie_McTell_(song)
MIKI67
I’ve never been a fan of ZZ TOP-my record collection only goes from ABC to Frank Zappa!-but I’ll do just that when I get home about six. Cheers,buddy.
miki67
04:28 on
13 March, 2013
Trivia.
Tejas.Used to be Mexican.
Now called Texas.
Señor Zimmerman : I have a triple album/cd with ‘Blind Sillie McTell and various other slightly sifferent takes on Uncle Bob’s tracks. Get me ypur addresss via Paul67 and I will gladly frwrd them to you…….but I’m guessing you already have them!
HH!
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One day, Jesus is walking around Heaven. He’s just kind of wandering around, conversing with people here and there, catching up on Heavenly gossip when an old man sitting by himself catches his eye. There’s something strangely familiar about him and Jesus can’t shake the feeling that he knows him. He decides he must talk to him. He walks up and shyly says “Excuse me, sir…I must ask…are you a carpenter?” The old man looks up slowly and says “Why yes, I am…Why?” Jesus just smiles, replying that he was just curious, and moves off into the crowd.
A day goes by and Jesus can’t stop thinking about the old man. Could it be? The kind face, the fact he was a carpenter…. could it be Joseph, his father!?!He decides to track him down , finding him once again relaxing by himself. “Excuse me sir, I’m sorry to bother you again but I must ask….Did you have a son?” The old man gets a far off look in his eyes and replies. “Ahh yes, I did have a son once…. He traveled the world spreading love and teaching people to be kind to one another, to lead a good life….People still tell stories about my son.” The old man smiles warmly and Jesus’ heart starts pounding as he’s overcome by happiness. It must be!! He takes the old man by the hands, looks into his eyes and says “Father?…..” The old man’s face breaks into a big smile as he replies…..
“Georgious…..?”
Summa of DisiplesOfTheProphetSamarasCSC
Exkyoos lowsy iPad fingur spellynge!
Ac/Dc to Zimmerman and everywhere in between…..icluding classical amazements!
Summa of Sammi….
04:35 on 13 March, 2013
Good one!
ClosetgaysrusCSC
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On this Day 7yrs. Since Our best Ever No7 was taken from Us..
“There Will NEVER be Another..”
RIP.. Wee Man..
Summa of JamesConnollyJohnstoneCSC
Trivia
Sevco.
Used to be called Taxes Rangers
Now called Texaco
JumpinJackFlashIitsagasCSC
Maggie
Very punny.:-)
Texaco,as in cup.
Should have been Copa Tejano .
Summa
Get a ticket for the cruise?
Sold out now.
Miki67,
Yip ….got most, if not all of his bobness stuff,
Thanks for the kind offer though.
HH.
If the Cardihun was paid via EBT’s while manager of Everton and Scotland its
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzqiPvGrkTo
hopefully. Maybe thats why Celtic never did anything!
All that is out there are frequency fields that we are decoding into a holographic reality that only exists in our minds.
Lackofsleepcsc.
While growing up in the land of my birth I never had the courage to listen to the live scores on a Saturday afternoon. Unless I attended a Celtic huns game I couldn’t “bear” to listen to it live. So many disappointments. So many heartaches. So much cheating. So many big gaping holes. So much turning on Celtic themselves for being so shite. When I left Scotland same story. How many penalties did they get? Was there an opposition red? More often than statistically probable I was proven repeatedly correct. Cheating bastards.
Cheating bastards always. Cheating bastards in the past present always. Cheating bastards off the park too. Cheating bastards still. My paranoia was in fact not.They are now proven scum.
No guilt. No apologies. No remorse. No shame. Weera peepil still.
Lest we forget.
DoeyehatethemorwhatCSC
Margaret McGill
05:10 on 13 March, 2013
I wish we could adopt the Jewish approach.
No room at the golf club? We`ll build our own.
And they did.Bonyton.
No public whingeing,wailing,gnashing of teeth.
No complaints to “independent” bodies run by vested interests.
An object lesson.
Come to think of it,maybe that`s what Celtic are doing.
Quietly.
Here`s hoping.
.
MacJay..
Bought My Ticket and Membership a Few weeks Ago..
You Going..?
Bad Signal in Byron..;-(
Summa
Summa
See you there,pal.
Can`t get a ticket for the bhoy,who,of course,only decides at the last minute.
:-(
A few other C.Q.N.ers look certain to make it.
Hope you`ll not be indulging in any party tunes!!
That`s my job.
I still think the donut should buy Sevco and then bury them. I dont trust any of them. Whats 5 mill to the macroom bar?
setting free the bears
22:08 on 12 March, 2013
Macjay
The performance of Robespierre and his crew were also extremely disappointing but France would never have voted to reintroduce monarchy.
The USA threw off Britain;’s yolk and not only preserved, but protected and institutionalised slavery and racism.
De Valera and crew were a dead hand on Irish progress from the 30s to the 60s and many were closer to being pro-Nazi than neutral, but no one voted to reverse the country’s hard won independence.
The ANC government have been very disappointing. I would exempt the 94 year old figurehead from much of the blame.
The liberation of R.S.A.,as opposed to your examples above was facilitated,in large measure,by external assistance.
The anti-apartheid movement.
Now that an African govt. is installed and equivalent horrors occur,not a peep.
Where is Peter Hain? Mute.
Hypocrites.That`s my point.
To judge an African run govt.on different standards from a “European” run govt.would surely be racist?
No?
The rest of what you say I largely agree with.
Mandela,a figurehead? Spot on.
Built up to be something he isn`t by hype and Hollywood.
De Klerk? Now there was a hero,but,sadly the wrong race.
A Boer.
Good morning friends from a dry, clear skied and only slightly frosty East Kilbride.
And as above in Manchester Jobo.
Interesting stuff this…
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/europe/article3712126.ece
Quite astounding that the two lead articles on the site are based on The head of the SPL wanting to protect Scottish football should Celtic and Rangers leave.
The fact that David Longmuir countenances such a move is very revealing .
Is this the start of a move “darn souff”?
TT
Morning, from a dry, clear skied and only slightly frosty Chilterns.
If Messi played for Celtic , MSM would hail Ronaldo as no1 in the world!
Good morning CQNers,
Hopefully the racing Gods will look kindly on my Cheltenham selections today.
This made me smile this morning…..
Home Secretary Theresa May appears to have scored a victory by leading a cabinet revolt against minimum alcohol prices.
The government has been consulting on a price of 45p per unit, and the proposal appeared to have the support of David Cameron.
The government has argued that introducing a minimum unit price would help reduce the levels of ill-health and crime related to alcohol and prevent practices such as “pre-loading”, where people binge-drink before going out.
May, the former health secretary Andrew Lansley, and the education secretary, Michael Gove, have all opposed the proposals on grounds that the impact on living standards would be unacceptable.
The irony.
Good morning from the Gaza Strip (we are everywhere)…looks like another scorcher today…watched the game last night with the locals, all rooting for Barca. When the Catalans play the ‘bar’ fills up…would love to have watched our game against them here. They are a passionate lot and very knowledgable. I mentioned Celtic, they mentioned Larsson, I mentioned Celtic again, they mentioned deidco in the third division…and their knowledge has improved because I explained exactly why thems are a new team in the third division…forgot to tell them who ate all the pies…
SUPERSALLY auditioning for a place in VIZ’ “Up the a*%e corner”
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-appear-failing-scouting-new-1757234
Weebobbycollins.
The rehab of Gaza has been in The Sun this week.
The pub pest gets far too much publicity for my liking.
TT
margaret mcgill
05:51 on 13 March, 2013
Aye, that would work. Billionaires don’t get to be billionaires by pouring their monies down the toilet…
Besides, ra Bummer would only come along and start another club, call it Oor Rangers or whatever, and the 500,000,000 would follow on and we’d be back to square one.
The hun club is never going to go away, it will always be there in one form or another to blacken the horizon.
Good morning fellow Celts – what a beautiful morning hardly a cloud in the sky. Cold, fresh air.
WeeOscar4Life Cyclists only 2 sleeps until Le premiere etape Girvan… How’s the legs bhoys and ghirls, got enough energy drinks and carb bars in yet?
HH
Ra Bommur iz a Boomer uv a Bummer……..an’ I personally think he’s a jeely piece fae 1953 who found a voice.
: > )