Something remarkable starts today. A few hours ago, members of the Tyneside No. 1 Celtic Supporters’ Club, and others, started walking in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales. They plan to walk all the way to Celtic Park between now and 22 October.
The day they are scheduled to arrive at Paradise will be the first anniversary of the passing of Jonathan Thomas (above), a former member of the Tyneside CSC who died aged 30, after a battle with that most indiscriminate of illnesses.
Jonathan arrived in Newcastle 10 years ago from his native Wales, where he had been coached by a Celtic fan from Belfast. He joined the club and started making the pilgrimage north each home game to see Celtic.
While we all do the odd thing to mark the founding spirit of our club, Jonathan did far more than most. Alongside other Tyneside No. 1 CSC members, he walked from Newcastle to Celtic Park, then cycled from Swansea to the same destination, and completed the West Highland Way, all for Celtic charities.
Then he was taken from his family, friends and wife Sian, who he married a day before he lost his battle.
I don’t fancy walking from Merthyr Tydfil to Celtic Park, there are easier things to do in life, but when you learn what Jonathan did to raise money to help others, it seems like a reasonable undertaking in his name.
Sian, Iain McGovern (a good friend of mine), and the others will have left Merthyr already. They face an incredible journey, but two weeks from now they will walk up the Celtic Way and know they’ve lived up to the spirit of Jonathan, as well as our common 128-year heritage.
Money raised is going to the Celtic FC Foundation and Crohn’s & Colitis UK (despite what he did for our good causes, Jonathan also suffered from Colitis, a debilitating condition). This is a great Celtic supporters’ story. We’re so lucky to have people like this stand with us each week. If you can help their efforts, here, please do so.
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Watching the England game while I do some baking for Thanksgiving dinner
England are rubbish
Baking a pumpkin pie, along with a s’more pie .. Graham crust with a brownie filling, and a baked marshmallow topping. The house smells heavenly.
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Talking about Goal Scoring Midfielders..
I would Love Celtic to continue the Man City link with a Move for Aaron Mooy Who is lighting up the Championship with Huddersfield on loan from City.. Not bad for a Guy who was at St Mirren not that Long ago..
He was a Stand out for Melbourne City last season and some Great performances for the Socceroos under Poscue..
For a Extra bonus point what does His Name mean in Greek.. Euromillions67 is barred cause he has a Lonely Planet Taca Taca Taca Dracma Translator pocket book..【ツ】 same Applies to HamiltonGoogleTim..;-(
Summa of HelleMooyCSC
Ps.. Oh.. Sh1t make that Dutch.. Doh..
Big Jimmy…
I like your style, you say it as you see it and you hate the Huns ;)))
BIGJIMMY
No bigger critic of either than me,bud.
My opinion is that he had the chance to make a “good” tackle and took that. Where I agree with you is he didn’t care whether it was or not.
IMO,he got lucky. Beram Kayal didn’t.
Disnae matter,we know and they know,and they know that we know.
(A la Kersal Fliers,I think?)
Thur deid,gone,shuffled off this mortal coil.
And that will do me nicely thank you very much.
We won. They can thug it up as much as they like.
Big Jimmy…….trick question? All I can answer with is they did not have games to which you suggest?
2pm kick offs
The only football team I want to win is Celtic, I would prefer Scotland to win than not, tonight I will be cheering on Scotland
JoboBalsieCSC
ThomTheThim For Oscar
apologies for last Saturday/Sunday I was a bit worse for wear
Whatever happened to the Bertram transfer fee money?
HH!!
Bannan or Forrest, Griff or that big diddae, hope they get gubbed!
JoboBaldieCSC
Big Jimmy vote for Moussa here,: http://www.tuttosport.com/sondaggi/calcio/2016/09/29-15876453/vota_il_golden_boy_2016_scegli_il_tuo_preferito/
You may have to clear your DNS cache to vote again.
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it would be a bad ache to talk you through it!
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Engerland are pish
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 6:44 PM
The only football team I want to win is Celtic, I would prefer Scotland to win than not, tonight I will be cheering on Scotland
JoboBalsieCSC
ThomTheThim For Oscar
apologies for last Saturday/Sunday I was a bit worse for wear
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Only tried to help.
We move on.
MIKE IN TORONTO on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 6:32 PM
Watching the England game while I do some baking for Thanksgiving dinner
England are rubbish
Baking a pumpkin pie, along with a s’more pie .. Graham crust with a brownie filling, and a baked marshmallow topping. The house smells heavenly.
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Watched some of the England game – I agree!
My afternoon has consisted of making a ragu from scratch (including mining the beef and pork); home made bread; a lemon drizzle cake; a victoria sponge; and a carrot cake. Just got to finish the vanilla cream for the carrot cake. (I bake very Saturday for the wee cuppa after 10:30 Mass at St Mary’s). My house also smells very nice!
I’ve finished the cheapish wine for cooking so it’s I’m about to crack open a bottle of Amarone and watch a movie as Mrs VFR is confined to bed and is watching Strictly Come Dancing upstairs.
staurdaynightsalright CSC
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GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 6:44 PM
ThomTheThim For Oscar
apologies for last Saturday/Sunday I was a bit worse for wear
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Made me laugh!
GFTB: masteroftheunderstatement CSC!
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VFR .. Okay, so our summit will be in Scotland… As long as you do some cooking, as well as providing the square sausage! :)
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
Stop apologising-blame me. It’s pretty much the rules and also true.
Yer fine and dandy. Mags was jooost yanking yer chain. He’s good at that,runs in the family.
I’ll try to find the photo Mags posted a few years back-“this is me”-it was a wow. BSR and Miss Hendricks don’t come close.
Meantime remember that Mags is a dog whose bark is worse than her bite!!!!!
PAUL67 can you delete that please or I’m a dead man!
MIKE IN TORONTO on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 6:54 PM
If you come over, you are welcome to come up for a meal and my local butcher does the best square sausage I’ve ever tasted!
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ANSWER to my wee quiz at 6.31 ….about the lack of floodlights and winter nights etc ?
The answer is……..The teams play the 2nd Half first !
Simples ! Lol.
HH
Is that me barred now ?
Qhere
If your around, let me know,
Prayers, and thoughts, are with you all,
Lilys
VFR800A8
Sounds great…you’re on the cake stall for sure…I can hold my own with the ragu and casserole stuff, even rustle up a decent curry, but bakery has me gubbed.
Is that me barred now ?
naw ………………………..but you should be :-)))
BMCUW….
Your the Henry Kissenger of the blog mate, hope you enjoyed your time back home. HH
VFR Cheers mate, although I think I ve voted about 5 times already but oops I did it again !
McCann and McLeish are the studio guests …. says it all, really …. and not one Celtic player starting .. same old, same old …hahahahahahaha …. what a fekin’ joke …… thank God for my Irish roots ……… away to watch a film …… might even give the wife a wee cuddle ….. hahahahahahaha
BURGAS, okay I’ll accept a yellow. ?
HH
Mon the San Marino.
Paul67 et al
Hampden hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Scotland in recent years. Or for Celtic come to that. It is simply not a top class football venue. Our best home result in the Euro qualifiers was against Ireland and that of course was at Celtic Park. That said a win will keep us top of the group. Cannot remember the last time we won our first two games in a group stage. If England are the benchmark then it won’t take a great Scottish team to give them a run for their money, only a consistent one. Hope for a decent pitch and a decent performance, and a win into the bargain.
GS still looking out for Celtic’s interests.
67Heaven, I feel the same mate about this Scotland game, although is WGS doing the Celts a wee favour, or us he saving the Celts players for the next game ?
I would happily cuddle anybody’s wife, as long as she didn’t do a ” Lee”, and grass me up to Her man ?
Lol.
HH
Who stole Alex Mc Leish’s lips! :-)))
BigJimmy…
He’s no daen us a favour …he”s had his shoulder tapped :) ….. just like when the choice was between Jinky and Henderson …nothing changes …. have you SEEN my wife….???? …. hahahaha HH
JMCCORMICK on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 7:00 PM
VFR800A8
I was one of 12 children and my mum did loads of home cooking and baking. Always stuff on the go. 7 girls and 5 boys and I would argue that the boys are better cooks and bakers than the girls. My older brother (who is an irregular poster on here) does a great gingerbread.
It’s almost as good as mine; almost, but not quite! (Are you lurking old man?)
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BIG JIMMY on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 7:07 PM
Good man1 he’s still about 150 votes behind though!
bigjimmyisbritneyspiers CSC
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One for big Jimmy:Celtic beat Sunderland 3-0. then beat WBA 2-1in the semi final.in the final they took care of hearts by winning three to one.What was the trophy big Billy McNeill held aloft?
VFR
Am rubbish at the being the good guy pish
Bobby
Mags will never pull my chain…..she/he is far too busy with the old firm, plus never a good word to say about Celtic, add the wee nasty bit and he/she has all the traits of “der Hun” my apology is hopefully to the people reading…….
I read something about trolling today……..if waiting till somebody makes a wee daft post about boxing, then sure enough some other poster pounced about a post from 6 days !
There is your troll
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GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 7:40 PM
VFR
Am rubbish at the being the good guy pish
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Gerry, I would disagree; you come across as a really nice, stand-up guy! Don’t do yourself down!
That’s Mags McGills job!FAC the Act
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