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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G64
I would be delighted to be on the bell the next time we meet…….
It was the crowd mob who thought your were VP,hope that was a compliment
P45 for WGS
Shocking stuff
Delaney’s, I forgot to add Big Audio Dynamite to the Pogues and the Redskins of who would have been my highlights of the bands you saw in Derby.
I spent this morning watching footage of Big Audio Dynamite on youtube.
One of the best live bands I have seen, once at the QM and twice at the Barras.
Woeful at hampden – still no griff.
Always want Scotland to win but happy to not have any bhoys being played and put at risk of injury for what in essence is secondary to club football now-a-days.
MWD
11 losers playing in losing teams, 4 hoops on the bench, you should have walked WGS.
Dallas
Sharing a pint and a ‘fag’ wi Mick Jones after the BAD gig in the student union will live wi me forever.
THE EXILED TIM on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 9:01 PM
P45 for WGS
Shocking stuff
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And then what? Strachan is a symptom of everything that is wrong with the Scottish international team. The root cause in the demise of Scottish football at this level lies in the corridors of Hampden Park. Sacking Strachan won’t change a thing. Get rid of the hun-infested blazers in the SFA to start with.
Bobby, the new Henrik t shirt I saw todaylooks like an Adidas one with an Adidas trainer on the front with Henrik written below it.
Robertson has been roasted at LB…….KT should have played. No Leigh Griff either …………..incredibly poor management from WGS.
That’s the Griff on, c’mon son.
M6
I know that, have been saying that for years, the powers that be care not for the game, their jobs and the hun are what they care about.
Personally I now want scotland to lose every time they play, the blazers have made me feel that way about my country of birth, how sad is that.
HH
Delaney’s, mick comes over as an all round good guy like the late and wonderful , Joe Strummer.
Their cover of Prince’s 1999 was one of the highlights of their live shows.
I think one of his grand parents left Russia to live down South.
Delaney’s ,Poland game now 3 2 after being three nil up. Lewandowski hat trick.
Scotland in bits n pieces.
MWD
canny believe all the patriots didnae have Scotland in LMS ;-)))
DALLASDALLAS
Just wait till the new year,mate. My kid sis hammered him for the info.
Seems they’re only waiting for legal clearance on it,and it will be a belter.
A delivery truck wi subtle changes.
Might make a difference,hope it does!
Oota jail McArthur.
MacArthur equalises.
The adverts on this site is awful gettin right annoyed
G64….
Now that is funny, what part of Scotland call be patriotic ?
Scotland is a Hun enclave with good people residing in its borders
GFTB,
wee joke mate seeing as no one out of the 73 left in LMS picked Scotland
Worst SFA masonic team ever?????
Well played Lithuania, the better team. Jammy draw for Scotland.
Bobby at 9.30, I can’t wait to see it.
Their Boca Juniors Los Bombaleros (spelling ) t shirt will be the only non celtic one I’ll get from them.
There’s a shooglie nail with the wee man’s jaiket hinging on it.
Wembely….
Picking Chris Martin is laughable, keeping him on for 90 minutes is sackable.
Dallas
Was tempted by the Diego Armando Maradona one. But I already have a Diego shirt, present from Napoli.
G64
After one or two by backs I was on Enguurlund, surely I couldn’t jinx a 1/50 shot……although never say never …..
Who was on Lithuania ?
Mags ? Did you put a wee ten spot against wee Gordon ? You don’t like that Cellic mob, ah well i at least it’s for chariteeeee
Robertson MoM FFS, I remember him getting one decent cross in all game.
Anderson gubbed as well! Jeezo!
The best Scottish player right now is KT…didn’t see the field at all. The top goal scorer….Leigh…came on as a sub. If there were any tactics, I couldn’t see them, Despite WGS success at Celtic, I never rated him, haven’t changed my mind. He is a boring, big heided wee man. I’m done watching Scotlan. Smart move by Broonie, he can enjoy the rest of his career with Celtic, and learn a lot more about coaching from Brendan.
C’mon Ireland and Wales !!!
On the outside of a nice bottle of Fiano now. Scotland result comes as no surprise, we are a poor side.
If Celtic was a team of 11 Scots we would be out of Europe by July every year.
I have lapped up the Roxy stuff from Sky Arts and feeling fine….football is not a priority when Celtic are not involved.
A poor Scotland team snatch a draw I dont think a change of manager would help who would want the gig? H.H.
Delaneys…..
Met a bhoy close to Ricky B today, the wee mhan enjoyed his MacDonalds, a very hard fight but I suppose as a boxer that’s what he will face…..his camp thought the Belarus was a boxer and on another day (the next time) the Belrussuian might win
GFTB
Come on be nice…..and anyway I dont drink or gamble. How about yourself?
As long is it was betdaq and Magners thats ok. :)