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The most remarkable thing you’ll read about Celtic fans this year

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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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  1. Delaneys Dunky on

    M McGill

     

     

    GCHQ have eyes everywhere.

     

    Isa fae Still Game would love a gig wi them. :)

  3. Tontine Tim on

    A wee bit of useless trivia about Scotland’s opponents today. When the Lithuanians arrived in the country they along with the Irish helped prop up the ailing Catholic Church.

     

     

    The most famous Lithuanian descendant was Matt Busby, however, we had 3 on our books at the same time, and ironically they all had blonde hair and played in the same position.

  4. vfr800a8 on

    I logged on the CQN; the usual posters were on wi’ a wee bit o’ banter and it was a good crack.

     

     

    I scrolled down; Macjay was his usual amusing sardonic self; HT was espousing the need to obliterate OBAF; MIT was eloquently informing us of his latest musical escapades; GFTB was talking about the wee blade; BMCUWP was, as usual, keeping it real; TD67 and TGM were going at it hammer and tongs; Neganon was Neganon.

     

     

    Then I noticed Margaret McGill posted an eloquent and positive post about Celtic; something almost “Tim-like”. I was astonished.

     

     

    Then I heard the phone ring, and with a start, I jumped up and realised I’d just dozed off!

     

     

    Ah, well, one day maybe!

     

     

    FAC the Act

     

     

    KTF

  5. Gordon64 on

    Tontime Tim I stand corrected. I thought the only league game the Lions ever played together after Lisbon was against Clyde. Hh

  9. Margaret McGill on

    Gerryfaethebrig on 8th October 2016 10:28 pm

     

     

    Not much! The remnants of Hurricane Mathew are overhead but I’m ok :)

  10. vfr800a8 on

    MARGARET MCGILL on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 10:30 PM

     

    vfr800a8 on 8th October 2016 10:28 pm

     

     

    Ah come on mate. Thats not fair

     

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    Mibbe no’, but was it amusing?

     

     

    I knew a real Margaret McGill when I lived in England; must elaborate one day!

     

     

     

    FAC the Act

     

     

    KTF

  12. the_huddle on

    Tontine Tim on 8th October 2016 10:27 pm

     

     

    A wee bit of useless trivia about Scotland’s opponents today. When the Lithuanians arrived in the country they along with the Irish helped prop up the ailing Catholic Church.

     

     

    The most famous Lithuanian descendant was Matt Busby, however, we had 3 on our books at the same time, and ironically they all had blonde hair and played in the same position.

     

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    My Dad’s family were from Lithuania, not a blond hair anywhere – dark and big noses though :O)

  14. Margaret McGill on

    vfr800a8 on 8th October 2016 10:32 pm

     

    yes I admit it was amusing…funny even:)

     

    Some of us Tims just get frustrated with this modern park life :)

  15. vfr800a8 on

    MARGARET MCGILL on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 10:36 PM

     

     

    Good, it had the desired effect.

     

     

    We all get frustrated by the “park life” but the trick is to instil some positivity into your perspective.

     

     

    We are all in this together and want the same outcome; we just approach the journey from different directions!

     

     

     

    FAC the Act

     

     

    KTF

  18. Tontine Tim on

    Gordon64 on 8th October 2016 10:28 pm

     

    Tontine Tim I stand corrected. I thought the only league game the Lions ever played together after Lisbon was against Clyde. Hh

     

     

    *almost correct, against Clyde they ran out together but oul Ronnie was struggling with the injury that would end his career so Evan Williams played in goal in a 6-1 victory which was also wee ten thirty’s last game. He sat on the ball at the Jungle.

  21. Foxy on

    TONTINE TIM on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 10:27 PM

     

    A wee bit of useless trivia about Scotland’s opponents today. When the Lithuanians arrived in the country they along with the Irish helped prop up the ailing Catholic Church.

     

    The most famous Lithuanian descendant was Matt Busby, however, we had 3 on our books at the same time, and ironically they all had blonde hair and played in the same position.

     

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    Lithuania were also the most enthusiastic of all Nazi collaborators. Fascist jew hating scum.

  23. RobertTressell on

    We all have mair in common wi the workers of Lithuania, Malta,Spain and everywhere else than we do wi the corrupt and wealthy blazers at the SFA.

     

     

    So forget the international fitba and look instead to internationalism. All nations are phoney constructs anyways…… https://youtu.be/rIDqtL0s-w4

  26. the_huddle on

    Neganon is regularly pulled up for posting shite (ie he’s wrong), then he’ll wait a few days and post the same thing and when pulled up again fain ignorance.

  31. Foxy on

    ROBERTTRESSELL on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 10:58 PM

     

    We all have mair in common wi the workers of Lithuania, Malta,Spain and everywhere else than we do wi the corrupt and wealthy blazers at the SFA.

     

    So forget the international fitba and look instead to internationalism. All nations are phoney constructs anyways…… https://youtu.be/rIDqtL0s-w4

     

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    I concur. It does seem a trifle odd this national identity thing given the fact we’re all mongrels more or less.

  33. Hamiltontim on

    The Huddle

     

     

    Neganon annoys me with any positivity but his comments are usually pretty accurate.

  35. vfr800a8 on

    HAMILTONTIM on 8TH OCTOBER 2016 10:55 PM

     

    VFR

     

     

    Neganon does my nut in but he’s actually more often right than wrong.

     

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    HT, I’d disagree. He’s clever but often his posts are written in such a way that they seem succinct and anodyne but are often written to cause discontent and argument.

     

     

    I seem to get under his skin for some reason (I truly wonder why) but won’t respond to his often personal and offensive insults. I do believe he is the worst sort of troll: those you cannot really pin it on, but you now deep down they are.

     

     

    Just an opinion.

     

     

     

    FAC the Act

     

     

    KTF

  40. vfr800a8 on

    GFTB, let it go pal. Just agree to disagree.

     

     

    You and Mags are in danger of being TD67 and TGM mark 2. A kinda tribute act if you like! :>)

     

     

     

    FAC the Act

     

     

    KTF

  42. Hamiltontim on

    VFR

     

     

    Your post hasn’t really addressed my point mate.

     

     

    Many posters, including me, have issues with Neganon’s posts for various reasons.

     

     

    The fact remains that many of his posts are in actual fact correct.

     

     

    Despite that I do wish he could take more joy out of Celtic.

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