Sean Fallon was known as The Iron Man, a hard left back at a time when pretty much all footballers were hard. I met him and his wife Myra at their home a few months ago to prepare an interview in advance of his autobiography, which is due for release soon, the hard-man reputation could not have been further from the character of the person.
He was the most generous spirited man I have been in the company of for years. Myra is a force of nature, unquestionably the wind in his sails. You have never met a happier couple.
The stories he told about how Celtic were transformed from a sporting irrelevance into one of the most powerful and feared clubs in Europe were incredible. His story was one of huge and dramatic achievement. You and I are the beneficiaries.
The players he signed are legendary. Kenny Dalglish, who was in tears in Sean’s home the night he agreed to go to Liverpool, Danny McGrain, a person Sean could not speak highly enough about, and countless more. He was a committed Celtic man but took no pleasure in the death of Rangers, such was his generosity of spirit.
Sean described Jock, himself and Sir Robert Kelly as a three man team who had the vision to drive Celtic forward. He believed that when Sir Robert died in 1971 the club’s loss was significant. Nothing was the same again.
His own parting from Celtic, in 1975, was far from satisfactory, but if he told me once, he told me 10 times, “I don’t want a single word said against Celtic”. The club that you and I recognise is the creation of Jock, Sean and Sir Robert. They transformed an amateurish football club into a legendary movement. He, more than anyone I ever met, never wanted a figurative goal scored against this legend.
Today we have lost one of the architects of all we hold dear, a man who achieved the Miracle of Lisbon. His insights reach back into the depths of our character. His decision to author an autobiography is a gift to you and me. I’ll share many of his anecdotes between now and when it’s published.
My sincere condolences to Myra, son Sean and all the family. We have lost the man who was our greatest living legend but they have lost a great husband, father and grandfather. A remarkable life has come to an end.
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Sean Fallon was a Celtic great!! No debate OK?
Thots and prayers with the Fallon family. Y N W A Sean.
Mike Galloway is very much alive.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Round 1 Answers
I am sure you are all glad to hear that Mike Galloway is alive and well!
Name the players who have played for both Celtic & Hearts at some point in their career, from the following clues
1. JR PAUL HARTLEY
2. Scored the only goal in a Cup Final Vs The Zombies ANDY LYNCH-1977
3. Baggio STEVIE FULTON
4. Sent off by Dallas in 1999 “Shame Game” STEPHANE MAHE
5. Elvis STEVEN PRESSLEY
6. Died in car crash in 1997 BRIAN WHITTAKER
7.Mel Gibson . WLLIE WALLACE
1 JR Hartley (fly fishing)
2 Andy Lynch
3 Stevie Fulton
4 Stephane Mahe
5 StePhen Pressley
6 Brian Whittaker
7 Willie Wallace
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Deary me! poor Mike Galloway lol
Lol, brain freeze
Lennybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon and CFC until I die
21:19 on
18 January, 2013
Mike Galloway is very much alive
Beat me to it!
SCORES AFTER ROUND 1
1.ChannelIslandCelt-9
2.Tarrant-8
3.Factus 8-6
3.SFTB-6
3.Praecepta-6
3.Jimbo67-6
7.SOAL-5
7.Burghbhoy-5
9.Joe Joe-4
10.Celtic First-3
10.50 Shades-3
11.DJBEE-0
Round 2 follows immediately
Oh well, that was a short return, posted same time as answers…
Maybe next week,
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Sorry to interrupt the quiz, but this is good:
[[ Sky News:
Palace reveals Queen “satisfied with designated days” for Belfast City Hall Union Flag and is “deeply embarrassed” by Loyalist protesters. ]]
Lennybhoy
Apologies to Mike Galloway (hate these type of Qs) – recall he was in a serious car accident.
1922 was not a great year to be born. The first World War 3 years finished and only 17 years to wait for the next one. The Irish Civil War one month old and still had a year to rage. 7 years before the Wall Street crash and the beginnings of a lengthy depression through the 30s. Another war and then post war austerity and the grey 50s.
Not a great time to be born at all, never mind in a poor region in the West of the new born Free State of Ireland.
Still, there was always sport and a strong boy with a great determination might get some enjoyment from that.
But, it took a special person, with an outsized heart to make it all the way to Celtic and, to then to contribute to making Celtic a better club than it had ever been.
90 years of living achievement was Sean Fallon’s span on this earth.
An everlasting legacy of the modern Celtic is what he bequeathed to us
RIP Sean Fallon
TSOAL
OOOOOft !
SFTB
Very well said, amigo.
It’s for real.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Palace+reveals+Queen+“satisfied+with+designated+days”+for+Belfast+City+Hall+Union+Flag+and+is+“deeply+embarrassed”+by+Loyalist+protesters.&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari
Round 2
All about Last Season.
Celtic Stats For Last Season(2011/2012)
1.Celtic’s decisive 17 consecutive wins in the SPL both began and ended with wins against which team.
2.Against which team did the above run come to an end and who scored an own goal on his debut that day.
3.Other than Hooper and Stokes who scored most SPL goals for Celtic.
4.Who made the most SPL appearances for Celtic last season.
5.Name the 3 Celts sent off at Ibrox last Season
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
OK From now on I will read the question.
I am a professional person believe it or not it is just that this time of night on a Friday is not conducive with my brain.
Lennybhoy If you are still with us-will allow your score to count as obviously you posted at about the same time(and would have been sooner if not mentioning About Mad Mike!)
Beatie
Donnelly Fallon.
Fernie Evans Peacock
Tully Collins Mc Phail Wilson Mochan.
Celtic 7 ……Rangers 1……
Sean was there that great day!!!!!
1 Motherwell
2 Anerdeen. Blackman (Andre)
3 James Forrest
4 Fraser Forster
5. Victor Wanyama, Cha Du Ri, Kelvin Wilson
1.Celtic’s decisive 17 consecutive wins in the SPL both began and ended with wins against which team. Dundee United.
2.Against which team did the above run come to an end and who scored an own goal on his debut that day. André Blackman. Inverness.
3.Other than Hooper and Stokes who scored most SPL goals for Celtic. James Forrest.
4.Who made the most SPL appearances for Celtic last season. Fraser Forster
5.Name the 3 Celts sent off at Ibrox last Season: Victor Wanyama, Charlie Mulgrew, Cha Du Ri
praecepta
21:23 on
18 January, 2013
Lennybhoy
Apologies to Mike Galloway (hate these type of Qs) – recall he was in a serious car accident
Sorry for the question-didn’t realise Mike had been in a serious car accident.
1. D utd
2
3 Jamie f
4 goalie
5 vic, du ri, chas
1 MWELL
2 ABERDEEN BLACKMAN
3FORREST
4FORSTER
5 CHA VICTOR CHARLIE MULGREW
Round 2
All about Last Season.
Celtic Stats For Last Season(2011/2012)
1.Celtic’s decisive 17 consecutive wins in the SPL both began and ended with wins against which team.
ST JOHNSTONE
2.Against which team did the above run come to an end and who scored an own goal on his debut that day.
3.Other than Hooper and Stokes who scored most SPL goals for Celtic.
JOE LEDLEY
4.Who made the most SPL appearances for Celtic last season.
CHARLIE MULGREW
5.Name the 3 Celts sent off at Ibrox last Season
CHARL;IE MULGREW, VICTOR WANYAMA, CHA
Motherwell
2.aberdeen/Blackman
3.forrest
4.forster
5.Mulgrew, Izzaguere,Brown
1 Dundee Utd
2 Blackman
3 Chalie Mulgrew
4 FF
5 Mulgrew Victor and Cha d re
All about Last Season.
Celtic Stats For Last Season(2011/2012)
1.Celtic’s decisive 17 consecutive wins in the SPL both began and ended with wins against which team. D.U
2.Against which team did the above run come to an end and who scored an own goal on his debut that day. Nessie
3.Other than Hooper and Stokes who scored most SPL goals for Celtic. Bhoy Forrest
4.Who made the most SPL appearances for Celtic last season. FF
5.Name the 3 Celts sent off at Ibrox last Season CHA, Wilson, Broonie
Celtic Stats For Last Season(2011/2012)
1.Celtic’s decisive 17 consecutive wins in the SPL both began and ended with wins against which team. Motherwell
2.Against which team did the above run come to an end and who scored an own goal on his debut that day. Aberdeen Blackman
3.Other than Hooper and Stokes who scored most SPL goals for Celtic. Cha Mul Grew
4.Who made the most SPL appearances for Celtic last season.
Gary Hooper
5.Name the 3 Celts sent off at Ibrox last Season Mulgrew Cha and Wanyama
Motherwell
Aberdeen – Blackman
Forrest
Forster
Mulgrew, Cha, Wanyama
1. Motherwell
2. Blackman v Dons
3. Wee James Forrest
4. Big FF
5. Cha/ V67/ Mulgrew
Don`t know if it is acceptable to post about pther matters during the quiz but here goes.
Whilst I accept that our best eleven V Dundee at Celtic Park would be different to our best eleven away to Juventus, I believe we have certain players whom Lennie would pick every game if possible injury was not a problem. I believe these would be his core players:
Forster
Lustig ……. Wilson……
Brown Wanyama……. …….
Hooper ……
For away European games, Sammi joins that core whilst Forrest and Commons are very, very close.
JJ
I am confused with this Ibrox question, is that the team that died? Is the stadium there or is it now a Geordie Sports Complex?
Yes
Gillian leaves the BB house
`pther` is a seldom used Mayan word meaning `other`.
1 dons
2 inverness . blckman
3 mulgrew
4 foster
5 vic . wilson . mulgrew?
OK 1 more minute for scores
International Stadio de Skintex Areenadome de beggerspox.
2 1/2 million to sponsor it?
How much did it cost to buy it?
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