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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DOC….
My Dad and my sisters are in 111-don’t need much energy to keep with them!
Are the GB going to the game on Saturday?
Bada Bing – use http://www.spareroom.co.uk
Whats our thoughts on the Barca game tonight? Will AC prevail now that Neil has shown everyone how to play against them?
Barca 4-0
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
14:58 on
12 March, 2013
Barca 4-0
“WHOOSH” says Erchie!
Doc.
I spent a few seasons at the back of 114 lower, then moved to 113 lower at the exit for a few seasons at with the kids.
My daughter has drifted away but my son is choking to get next to the gb.
So am i.lol
!!bada bing!!
GB will be at game and doing a special display to thank the rest of the Celtic support for backing them this season.
67heaven … i am neil lennon..!!.. ibrox belongs to the creditors
Cheers 67.
It’ll be good to be back. Hail Hail
2-1 Barca.
3-1 Barca , Milan on away goal
BMCUWP, they tire me out watching them, your Dad and sister must have some energy.
Sipsini, are you looking to sit somewhere around that area, get into the ticket office, Eamon,(spelling) will let you into the ground and take you to a couple of places, to compare the views, great lad, if he has time of course.
I’m around in 209, half time pie and bovril on unfurling the Flag day!
Kingoh – nothing cryptic, just a reference to a regular poster with Murdo in his blog name!
Ps I didn’t know about the stone throwing either.
was i the only one who thought that greens statement about bigotry having to stop,came hot on the heels of a certain head of eufa on a flying visit to scotland,the very next day green makes his statement….coincidence mmmmm
DOC
My sisters need all their energy to keep my Dad under control-he needs all of his to avoid that!
He’s 25 again,again in January,and acting like it was his first time of celebrating that milestone!
S.o.t.
I started out a Northern Soul Bhoy in Glasgow, and rapidly decescended into the blues coz I heard Chuck Berry playing ‘ Maybelline ‘ on Radio Luxembourg.
Hiw different things coulda been? Eh?
: > )
Barça will win tonight? Any takers?
HH!
GlassTwoThirdsFull
Maybe he was worried that the local Greggs had run out of Steakbakes by the time the interview was over
ScotPatsFan
14:36 on
12 March, 2013
My first away trip to Europe as well. Remember the bricks and seats being thrown at us, the Olympic Stadium being a dump, Graeme Sinclair marking Cruyff out of the game and Packy Bonner’s finest hour and a half. Nicholas’s goal was a cracker as well, though when I saw it again many years later it didn’t seem as good as my memory had previously told me it was.
Italian media suggesting .-
Milan 4 3 3
Abbiati
Abate Mexes Zapata Constant
Montolivio Ambrosini Flamini
Niang Boateng El Shaarawy.
General view is that Milan are in for a hard night … Being 2 up might not be enough but Barca are a wee bit slow / vulnerable in defense .
miki67
15:18 on
12 March, 2013
2-0 full time, 3-0 after extra time. Milan’s huge mistake was celebrating in front of their fans as if they had already qualified. That and Xavi is back.
PeteTheBeat-Thanks
ASonOfDan-Cheers,badly missed.
miki 67 ——-
I never really got Chuck..
Mike Raven was a big influence
I used to hassle my living in London sister to tape his shows on Radio Invicta for me .
I was chuffed when he moved to Radio Luxembourg and then Radio One [ so was my sister! ]
El Sharawwy + 1 nil Milan 100/1
Kayal33
Yes. Ajax’s stadium was indeed a dump.
When Chicken George scored into the goals at the opposite end from us, we could hardly make it out it was so far away!
It took a few seconds for it to sink in that we scored.
The riot police surrounded us in our section and stood and faced us.
Meanwhile, behind their backs, they were lobbing anything onto us.
The police just stood there in their white crash helmets.
Never a fan of Ajax since.
On the way over, a fan on the bus we travelled on which left from Shettleston, introduced us to Live Alive Oh, the live album by the Wolfe Tones.
On the ferry over, he actually got them to put it on their music system, so that it was piped all over the boat!
We were in the restaurant having something to eat when BOTOB came on!
Unbelievable.
SPF
SPF
ScotPatsFan
15:36 on
12 March, 2013
I think I went on a bus from Shettleston Road. Left from a pub (Fairfields?). Bit, time, old age and I don’t remember that much about the trip either!!
I think I went on a bus from Shettleston Road. Left from a pub (Fairfields?). Can’t remember that well, time, old age and I don’t remember that much about the trip either!!
AS Paul mentioned in his post, we are working on the new issue of CQN Magazine and this will be out on Friday. One of the regular columns in the magazine is the Bookies Corner and we have a guest writer this month from the MSM. I noticed that the feature is tipping horses for the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday so I thought I stick the column on the blog early so that the betting guys can have a look. Don’t blame me if they all lose!
http://en.calameo.com/read/0003901717b23f297da00
Kayal33
On our bus after the game in the car park, on of the lads on it had a heart attack!
Same bus?
SPF
ScotPatsFan
15:53 on
12 March, 2013
honestly can’t remember, the whole trip isn’t even a blur, its a blank, the game is the only thing that I have any recollection about
WINNING CAPTAINS
Nae offence,but anyone who thinks LONG RUN and DENMAN were stable mates should stick wi the dugs!
ScotPatsFan, Maybe it was Kayal33 who had the heart attack, hence he cannae remember!?
BMCUWP, good on him, it’s the enthusiasm of his youth!
JJP-ON
15:58 on
12 March, 2013
Haha. Liver damage a more likely prognosis
JJP-ON
Mibees!
Kayal33
A blur for me for most of it as well.
Someone asked when I got home how long we were on the ferry for and I aswered about 90mins.Seems we were on it for about 11 hours!
We were drunk from start to finish.
SPF
St Patricks Day Parade Glasgow
Sunday 17 March 2013
Assemble 11.30am
Assembly Point Elder St Govan
Proposed Route Elderst, Govan Rd, Orkney
St, Broomloan Rd, Summertown Rd, Govan
Rd, Pacific Dr, Squinty Br, Lancefeild Quay,
Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, Clyde St,
Bridegate, Saltmarket, Gallowgate,
Abercromby St, London Rd, Greendyke St,
Enter Glasgow Green
DOC
Believe me,it’s simply the excitement of escaping my Mum’s clutches!
He really looks forward to me going home.
Unfortunately,my Mum patrols the perimeter fence,jackboots on and bayonet fixed,while my sisters man the watchtowers.
An interesting battle of wills…