I’ve only seen a Swedish team play live on two occasions, the national team, at Hampden, twice. The first was in 1977. Kenny Dalglish was still very much a Celtic hero at the time but back then I was captivated by Ronnie Glavin, who, for me, provided as much thrill as his more celebrated team mate. Ronnie was subbed early in the second half but it was Joe Craig who made the headlines after coming on as a late substitute to make his international debut.
I was far back in the Celtic end but memories of Dalglish crossing from the right wing and Joe stooping low to head into the net from close range – his first touch of the ball – remain vivid.
I’ve a few great Swedish football memories of TV coverage: Gothenburg in the 1986 European Cup semi-final against Barca. The Swedes were 3-0 after the first leg but wilted in Catalonia and lost out on penalties. The neutrals were disappointed. Gothenburg fared better the following season, edging Dundee United in the Uefa Cup final (I was disappointed again). Heady days for both. I recall cheering the same team on in a Champions League qualifier during our barren 90s, when European pleasure was taken second hand.
There are some who would tell you Swedish football is in dire straits. Gothenburg, once the regional superpower, are currently 11th in the league, but Sweden has a rare joy, a league title competed for by up to a dozen teams. The Allsvenskan has produced seven different champions in the last seven years, in fact, it is a bit like Scotland, without Celtic or former club Rangers (remember them?).
Clubs live within their means, have an absolute connection to their communities and thrive knowing that genuine talent will be rewarded with a league title. Aspirational Scottish clubs must dream of this status….
Looking forward to tomorrow night. The script is written for Tony Watt to ‘do a Joe Craig’.
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Late here, Good Night, God Bless…………..
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
godblesstommyburns
14:48 on 28 August, 2012
Absolutely brilliant ……Lots of LLLLOOOOLLLL……!!
Pretty sure that Hamish never appeared in a competitive game for us – maybe on the bench a few times?
HH!!
oldtim..
meet pre match….
voguepunter
14:05 on
28 August, 2012
Estadio on your blog page ,cursor hovering over picture tells me it’s a bathhouse.
Any other words in hinglish with 2 hhs together ?
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Apart from common sign-offs on here,canny think of any.
I think bookkeeper is the only word in the language with three successive double-letters.
Though it should be hyphenated,the hyphen is fast disappearing these days.
Common usage,and language evolves……….
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Thought you were going to your bed?
From KDS:
st.anthony
31 Mar 2011, 10:21 PM
Think Hamish played against Solothurn in Switzerland in July 1988.
Still remember Roy Baines’ penalty save from Hamish at Parkhead in 1977.
Good goalie but bit eccentric.
Never played a competitive game. He bailed Celtic out during a 6 game pre-season tour in Switzerland (July 1988).
Bonner was out injured anyway and Allen McKnight had transferred to West Ham. Andy Murdoch (3rd choice keeper) knackered his knee in the warm-up for the 1st game and Swiss ‘keepers played for Celtic in the first couple of games before Hamish McAlpine was drafted in to cover as ‘keeper for the rest of the tour.
After the tour, Ian Andrews and Alan Rough were signed as cover until Bonner was fit again.
I remember all this guff cos as a kid I kept a scrapbook of all Celtic’s games at the time. Seemed to lose heart in keeping the scrapbook up to date during 88/89 for some reason…..
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
15:28 on 28 August, 2012 …………
Whatabout SEELLTTIIK ?????????
TBM
Estadio.
Enjoy yourself on Saturday. Personally I shall have a couple of quick ones in the Tollbooth prior to the game and a few after in the hope that Mrs Gretnabhoy will drive home. Well quite frankly she won’t have much of a choice!
As for the drink…well
Estradiol it’s like this.. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo and when the herd is hunted it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. this natural selection is good for the herd as a whole because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. And that Estadio is why you always feel smarter after a few beers !
HH
One of the new password-liberated lurkers
Haven’t posted for ages
Still getting a 10 minute delay, though
Is that right?
Tooting Tim
I remember that too. One of the Swiss goalies was called Knorr. Cue jokes about keeping Celtic out of the soup.
happy belated birthday wishes to Bjmac and London Dave…
southside
Get back to work , you slacker
Bookkeeper, Bathhouse ……………… Hmmmmm
blantyretim.
.Glad to read that,Jut bought another 2 cases wine 6 Rioja.
I echo BT’s birthday wishes for two fine CQNers and apologise for being out of the loop.
Gretnabhoy
Sign me up for Mastermind on Saturday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hGHOCv-RUI
Hail Hail
Estadio
Test, test: MadMitch’s posts gie me eye strain :-)
phone you tomorrow to confirm time and place, sure young rocco will look after you post match… o))
Welcome to the new Bhoys & Ghirls, on the first day of the term.
South Of Tunis
14:22 on
28 August, 2012
The Stab Inn ?
More than one establishment in Glasgow deserves the name but one which fully deserved it was— The Spring Inn in Springburn . Does it still exist ?
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The one beside the Sighthill flats works for me-I worked with GKN Mills scaffolding in the early 80s,and it was next door.
Went there once,couldnae believe how bad it was.
Went there the next day-frequented The Cawdor beside Springburn BREL after that.
Jee-zoh…….
At last-very long time lurker (since sammi scored at ibrox new year 2 seasons back) but not clever enough to log in (i phone trouble) but hopefully now able to engage in all the various topics
Following on from HAmish comment earlier “NO it wasnt Roughie”
Anyone remember European game we played with Roughie in goals.
HE came out box to make a clearance but sclaffed it to another forward so he came even further out to fix that mistake and unless memory playing tricks repeated this again he nearly ended up in the jungle covering one blunder after another but
they didnt score and I think we eventually won.
PS memory destroyed these days by apple juice and might have been hazed that night by some buckie.
Wonder if any of the new CQN signing have EBT’s ?
!!bada bing!!
I’m so excited I think I’ve just done a wee wee!
jc2
Was that Cologne – 3-0 with Creaney scoring, and possibly Collins other 2?
All log in issues sorted. Looking forward to regaling the board with the exploits of the excellent CSC here in Portland, Oregon in the excellent, but carniverous Kells Irish Pub. Will also report back on our our old pal Kris Boyd who plays for the local MLS team, The Portland Timbers. Lovely to see him playing in the old green and Whyte.
Only one more sleep till the big game! Work is going to suffer something terrible today.
Testing…Testing…
The Singin’ Sea Cucumber Tae Planet CQN….
The Singin’ Sea Cucumber Tae Planet CQN….
Are You Receiving Me..? Out………
Beep@….Beep@….Beep@….
Anyone hear the Michael Owen rumour?
Nope, me either but Neil Lennon on Facebook has said there is nothing in it.
Mort
Glad to read I was not only one with logging in problems -have now received 3 e mails today
CL Qualifier Udinese v Braga is in ITV 4 @7.30.
Bangura back to AIK until December. For the best methinks.
jc2…..you may think that ‘apple juice’ and Buckie warps the mind. Pity the poor sods in Essex.
Imagine how they feel now that the first pic of the Essex Lion has been published.
Essex lion
You wouldn’t want one of its wilys in yer back garden!
Hail hail
Estadio
FourGreenFields-
In this case does EBT stand for “extra bar tab”?
Any CQNers in Santa Ponsa for game tomorrow night?
Mort-NL denied it at Lennoxtown today.Can’t believe that one was not rife on here !
Googled our potential new signing!!!
Wily Boly
I like the sound of him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6P7g_qz2OU
Duke
Bada Bing
wine or Port?
that is the question for this evening..