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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My Boss is PP,
I’m sure I don’t know who you mean :oD
I’d imagine there are many avitars and personalities to come.
Hail HAil
the raven
Ya wimp, av goat man flu & am goan…get oot yir pit ya jessie :-))
Hx2
headtheball
13:42 on 19 January, 2013
Yet again the game is not being covered by Sky today. Celtic fans are crazy to be paying the subscription. I’m one of them but not for much longer.
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I got setanta oz into and fed up with it aswel, will be gettin cancelled .
I bought a ticket online for the game today as I don’t have a season ticket. 3 quid dearer than the ticket for the Motherwell game and for the same seat. Was there a price hike announcement that I missed?
HH and COYBIG
No Fraser today in goals, is he injured?
Celtic side to face Hearts at 3pm:
Zaluska; Matthews, Lustig, Mulgrew, Izaguirre; Brown, Wanyama, Ledley, Samaras; Commons, Hooper
Subs: Thomson, Gershon, Lassad, Rogne, Kayal, McGeouch, Stokes
Good Bench.
KLV
Zaluska, Matthews, lustig, mulgrew, izaguirre,brown, Wanyama, Lesley, commons, hooper, samaras
No Fraser Forster today
Where’s big Fraser?
Ohhhh paul67s tip off.. This cud be the most thrilling podium race of all time
B-)
Right, that’s me and Wee BGFC of oot to hopefully see us pump the Jam Tarts.
All you glory-hunting part-time supporters out there – get yer erses along today, and next week to Hampden to see us against St Mirren – you know its the right thing to do.
Hope to see the same complaints from people today about not being able to get in to Paradise cause it is stowed out ;-)
Hail, Hail
Sean Fallon R.I.P.
BGFC
midfield maestro……….. a would if i could m8 but i am fecked ! ! ! !
“Mark Benstead @markbenstead
Fraser Forster out injured for #celtic – saw him at Lennoxtown earlier – in good spirits, moving well, I’d suggest its not serious. “
Maybe big Fraser is being wrapped in cotton wool in order to preserve that big payday coming from Barca. Or maybe not :-)
Setanta Oz screening the St Mirren v Ross County game as a delayed broadcast at the same time that Celtic v Hearts kicks off live.
Totally inexplicable – unless you subscribe to paranoia.
And Buddies and County fans will be celebrating in the streets in Oz tonite…. NOT
Juventus tickets arrived today. Ya beauty .
HH
Oh well – a week of ‘Forster set to leave Celtic’ stories await us…
Anybody got any info on our sub goalie today ? Young lhad ?
HH.
Sub goalie is Robbie Thomson, son of a former SPL keeper. Has been solid in the Under-19s.
Just to let you know, no one is here they have all gone over to the live updates article .
C’mon the hoops, get into these mini huns
Robbie Thomson
The son of former Dunfermline keeper, Scott Thomson, Robbie has followed in his father’s footsteps and pulled on the gloves. He has worked his way through the ranks at Celtic, learning his trade between the sticks. Injury kept him out of the U19s midway through their double winning 2011/12 season but he returned in time for the Youth Cup final in April. With the departure of Nick Feely and Dominic Cervi, Thomson has edged closer to the first team, but faces stiff competition from Glenn Daniels, the newest keeper on the books.