In the months afterwards I made a trip to the Celtic Superstore to buy the DVD of the match. I wasn’t ready to watch it but needed to have it nonetheless, for when the time came. I’ve still not opened the box.
I watched the game from high up in the Porto end. The Porto fans were great, allowed us to celebrate with all the enthusiasm you could muster for goals in a European final, then wished us well as we made our way through them and out of the stadium. Had Celtic won while dropping like flies whenever an opponent coughed, it might have been different.
Porto were favourites and would go on to prove how good a team they were by winning the Champions League 12 months later. Their players would demonstrate their prowess across the world for the next decade. They had fabulous talent, so much so, that they should have aspired to better than the gamesmanship used during their run to the Uefa Cup and Champions League wins.
On the field it was a tale of great goals and heroic defeat, off the field, it was one of the most spectacular events in sport.
80,000 Celtic fans made the pilgrimage to Seville and treated the world to a carnival. The city became the scene of one of the largest parties the game had ever known. For me the pre-match schedule involved a two hour trip north before a panicked dash across the city collecting match tickets. What a stress!
There was 10 in our party and collecting the tickets took priority. Once we had them we could afford time to eat, but what? Several restaurants were sold out, we eventually found a café with frozen chips and a meat-based slab of something or other. No choices. No beer, wine or cola either, it was diluting orange juice or water. An entire city was pretty much emptied of food and drink.
You could forget about motorised transport to get to the game, we had to walk from the city to the stadium on the very outskirts of town. It was hot and dry. An enterprising local was selling a retained stash of cola at the side of the road at a hugely inflated price, no one passed him without buying.
This was a journey to a football game, but not one any of us were familiar with.
The long walk home from the game was memorable for the incredible reaction we got from the locals. They applauded each of us as we walked past their homes in recognition of what took place in their city throughout the day. Things like this don’t happen but that day was different. Seville, like Lisbon, will always remember Celtic. Fifa and Uefa made their Fair Play Awards the following year to Celtic fans, a nomination normally reserved for clubs.
I met a German couple in the hotel elevator. “Are you disappointed?” they asked. “No. We were beaten by a good team”. I had celebrated two Celtic goals in a European final and watched as we pushed a tremendously talented team to the brink. Disappointment comes a lot worse than this, although time brought regret.
Seville 2003 was not Lisbion 67 but it was a wonderful occasion in our very proud history. Let’s do it again.
For those who prefer their nostalgia with a bit of silverware, 10 men won the league, 24 years ago today. Big Billy was back and the Celts were in control.
Speaking of Lisbon 67…… Willie’s book, pre-order your signed copy now!
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MickTT
In a way we did win. The actual result became insignificant against the spectacle of Celtic spendour in Seville.
Ogilvie seems to be the teflon man,nothing seems to stick on him at all, like many I await the day he gets nailed but some how I just dont see it,I mean we all new what Dallas was and look what happened to him nice wee cushy number at E.U.F.A., I predict the same for Ogilvie as sure as night is dark and day is bright, lets all stop dreaming when you get right down to it who is doing all the finger pointing, who is doing all the shouting about all this corruption and lying? US, (TIMS) no one else will step up and say “Hold it this is wrong” , until then nothing will change, I pray I am wrong but I have been around this wee City for many years and that is the way it works,”move along timmy, we don’t do the truth here”
Wonder how the MSM will react to Kris’s decision to retire from international football.
With the same sympathy and understanding that Elbows, Boydichenko received? Or perhaps accused of walking out on WGS when he is desperately needed?
I know where my money goes.
Kris has said this is a family thing. I fully believe him. Having met his lovely lady, Lisa, and with them setting up a charity for stillborn kids, I am fully behind them both.
I think they are a couple who now have Celtic firmly in their hearts.
Big nan
Just read the report of the Celtic v Motherwell 1933 cup final. Talk about being damned by faint praise. The writer tells how Motherwell lost the game rather than how we won it. It reminds me of reports of Old Firm games during Jock Stein’s time. The papers only told how Rangers lost and never talked about how brilliant Celtic were.
I did enjoy reading about how the Motherwell forwards were scared of the tackling of Hogg and McGonagle. My dad always talked about how hard these two were, particularly Peter McGonagle. In fact, when you see old photos of him, he has the scariest hair cut you are ever likely to see!
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
09:49 on
22 May, 2013
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Kano 1000 08:49 on 22 May, 2013.
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BRTH regarding No.10 on your list of WW appearances can you give me a pointer on the details of number ten and how I find out about making a booking please.
“10. The Lions Roar Again 21st June Kerrydale Suite Celtic Park in aide of 1254125″
Thanks
ACGR
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Awaiting details from Celtic Park– as soon as I have them I will post them up here.
HH
BRTH
tonydonnelly67
09:54 on 22 May, 2013
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Agreed M8 100%
What to do ?
Hope that we can rid ourselves(all Scottish Fitba fans) of the sea of apathy that seems to protect CO and his like by going – radical ie: All Scottish Fitba fans refusing to put one more thin dime into the game until restructuring has been carried out. By that I mean – emptying the 5th floor of Hamdump of the masonic cabal that Phil Mac has indicated will – do anything to have a The Rangers of some sort in Scottish Football !!!
The fans of almost every Scottish club voted to have the huns put out of the League last season – could all the fans be organized to – rally roon the flag this year ?
The above is what it will take imo. And it would be an almost overnight revolution imo.
I don’t know the answer but – I do know that talking WON’T work !!!
Thinking caps on – CSC
Peter McGonagle’s scary ole haircut
Is Kris Commons the first player to retire from International football to concentrate on Dubai?
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
09:56 on 22 May, 2013
Big nan
Just read the report of the Celtic v Motherwell 1933 cup final. Talk about being damned by faint praise. The writer tells how Motherwell lost the game rather than how we won it. It reminds me of reports of Old Firm games during Jock Stein’s time. The papers only told how Rangers lost and never talked about how brilliant Celtic were.
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Agree OSB, the Herald was bad for this in that era (1930s) and sometimes didn’t even give a report on Celtic games.
There was a time after Lisbon when reporting was good by most of the hacks but then the engrained Anti-Irish/RC bias took over and we see where we are today.
The brave man does it with a sword the coward with a pen.
BRTH, Thanks.
I’ll look out for that. I’m also looking forward to meeting the man at No. 9 on your list and reading about him in your book. Hopefully its winging its way to me already.
HH
ACGR
ACGR
Just heard from the park— details of the Lions Roar Again night will be released next week.
No doubt Paul67 will repeat the details on here.
HH
BRTH
Dontbrattbakkinanger
That was a civilised haircut. My dad had photos of Peter with his hair cut into the wood and his face was very frightening too – he scared me. That phot you showed above was of his more acceptable twin brother. :-))
ACGR
Yes well I will probably be stoating about Aberdour myself right enough so see you there.
Is there any way that we can get oot of wearing oor black strips on Sunday and change them for the – 125 year whit one ?
I mean – Glasgow Celtic going into a Scottish Cup Final wi a ‘black’ strip ?!?!?
Whoever recruited the marketing guru to CP is needing his bahookey kicked. imo
Who’re the Celtic in the black ? – CSC
whit=white
sorry
typo
@bjmac67: http://t.co/RlBP8kwQ80 bottom of page 30 – anyone taking a couple of days holiday 19th July, George St Edinburgh looks an interesting destination…
OSB- he has got the 1000 yard stare in that picture.
Re: The Dallas Cowboy
Removing him from a direct influence on our game via ‘ him and his guys’ was a huge result for Us.
He is well past his sell-by date and as good as out-to-pasture.
Pressure is being applied to the other ‘weel-kent’ brown brogued rogues – that’s a huge change from where we’ve been.
Social media commentators have lead the charge and will continue to do so.
HH
The thing is Nan we have the Pen now and it is how we use it that matters here as Kev sais we need to get it sorted and stop moaning, get some thing done if we have to go it alone then so be it we are used to that, the secret society are there to be got at as I said we have the Pen use it with no stories, no lies, no agenda’s, no paranoia, just the truth and a way forward to a level playing field for every club in this country not just ONE club, and then we all move along together, because this ‘let’s move on” thing from the SPL SFA SFL AND SMSM is not working we would all love to MOVE ON, but ONE club is holding every other club back and until they are sorted out we are all stuck and have to carry the can for some one else’s bad house keeping, no no this has to be sorted and this club has to be outed for what it has been doing for many years, playing under different rules than the rest of us.
Morning all
Just read that Wispy will be in Glasgow signing copies of his book this Saturday. I know I should order via this site but as he is the only one of the Lions I have never met I’ll be there on Saturday like a nervous schoolboy!
Jimbo
So the big tax case appeal is being heard in Edinburgh and not London? Ah well, we all know how that will turn out then.
bankiebhoy1
10:29 on 22 May, 2013
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Dallas should have been rendered – unemployable – after what he did. imo
Do UEFA know what Dallas did or was it covered-up by him being allowed to leave ?
Did Celtic inquire to UEFA as to why this – dubious character was being ushered into such a skooshy posoition ? If not – why not ?
Was Dallas influential in the refereeing of our home game v’s Juve ie : calling in favors ?
Was Dallas not influential in the – Eddie Smith grassing the GB episode ?
Paranoid my erse – CSC
Has the Cardighun walked yet?
Just looking for that good feeling to continue.
:D
HH
/Bishop B
posoition=position
typo
sorry
Dontbrattbakkinanger
10:09 on 22 May, 2013
Peter McGonagle’s scary ole haircut
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Is that Lenny wi Bryllcream?
http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=403369
Celtic linked with this Striker from the Portuguese league.
yogiy
09:34 on 22 May, 2013
That’s me off Sky Sports, saving over £20/month and onto free BT Sports
Your BT Sport service
When BT Sport launches on the Sky digital satellite platform on 1 August 2013, you’ll be able to watch:
BT Sport 1 on channels 413 / 426
BT Sport 2 on channels 414 / 427
ESPN on channels 417 / 433
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Do you still need the sky dish / box then for these channels ?
Or is it on freeview box. Looking to know for folks back home.
Love to see murdochs empire take a big hit
I would be delighted if Stokes signed a new deal.
Len Brennan
10:39 on 22 May, 2013
Has the Cardighun walked yet?
Just looking for that good feeling to continue.:D)
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Do you think that the Cardighun was only back at ibrokes – with a gun at his heid – to help sell chuckles shares ?
HH
Wonderful last few days on CQN.
We have taken all the Seville memories and have edited them into a format for publishing – altogether there’s 38,527 beautiful words about Celtic in Seville.
Just listen back to the SSB replay from last night and just about spat my tea all over my computer.
At around the 23 min 30 sec mark there is a “Sevco” fan having a rant about the state of things at Ibrokes and he mentions the word Hun two times.
The first he says it’s ‘hun, hunners a rankers fans’ and then a few secs later he says ‘ we’re all hun holding fire’.
Totally brilliant and the panel ain’t got a clue even when the guys name is William!!!
Excellent listening.. lol
HH
/Bishop B
Portuguese media claiming Porto coach Vitor Pereira has a pre-agreement to become Everton manager next season.
Snake Plissken
10:45 on 22 May, 2013
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Whit does it say ? :)
HH
Thank god im off work at minute, spent hrs reading all the seville stories today…unreal.
Hopefully in my lifetime i get chance to follow the celts to a euro final
winning captains
10:47 on 22 May, 2013
Wonderful last few days on CQN.
We have taken all the Seville memories and have edited them into a format for publishing – altogether there’s 38,527 beautiful words about Celtic in Seville.
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Read ur comment about scotland squad cheering porto ? How u know this and was there no ex celts or celtc minded bhoys amongst them.
If thats true any celtic fan who goes to hampden to support them needs there head looked at.
Jimbo67
I might just see you there as well!
Winning Captains!
38,527 words– on Seville?
Jaysus I coud double that in a jiffy lol
Could even
proudbhoy
10:49 on 22 May, 2013
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I think that we would have had a better chance of reaching a Europa League Final this season if – we would have let Benfica finish above us. Only saying.
But – instead we got the away monkey of oor backs as well as getting the most points for a Scottish club. :)
HH