My brother made the point to me on Saturday, even during our mid-table era in the 90s, we had players like McStay, Collins and Boyd, who would get into any team in the country. We usually had a striker who could boast a better return than 10 goals in all competitions by this stage of the season (the mark Newco’s PotY Kenny Miller has reached), and the Celtic manager would send his team onto the field with some battle in their bellies.
What’s more, Celtic fans had a plan. We had Fergus, he had money, or at least access to money, and the inch of personality he possessed was enough to convince 10,000 to buy shares and put us on the way to several dozen in a row. Some of us also knew David Murray’s speculate to accumulate strategy would inevitably crash. So despite the dark decade between Big Billy and Wim the Tim, the forward path was clear.
The Great Anniversary
We are now in May and three weeks away from the Great Anniversary. Hundreds will travel to Lisbon, thousands will gather at The Hydro. Television documentaries will air and we will all drink-in the experience. I truly believe that without Jock Stein and the Lisbon Lions catapulting Celtic from four decades of mediocrity to international fame, very little of what we have achieved since would be possible. Our modern club was built on their shoulders.
Stein and the Lions stood on the land worked on by volunteers, who 70-odd years earlier leveled ground to create a football field, so that funds could be raised to feed the city’s poorest children. Without that unique creation story, the Lions would never have happened.
Two weeks ago I decided I would run the Stirling Marathon on 21st of this month, in aid of the Celtic Foundation. I’ve done ‘the half’ twice before but never gone beyond that. I suspect the decision was part midlife crisis (story for another day), but I needed to mark one of the biggest influences in all our lives with a significant act. This is it. It will put me in touch with why I’m a Celtic supporter, why I started this blog and mark a turn in my life.
Use this Great Anniversary to get in touch with lots of things we take for granted. We will never have another opportunity like it. And if you can’t run a marathon, you can support the Foundation at the page I’ve setup for this purpose, as well as putting some bounce in my shoes on the day.
Thank you.
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Sad sad news about the Barca Mole.
Always hoped to meet him , to thank him for a particular act of kindness .
RIP Franny .
RIp TBM I only met him once at a hootenay but that was enough a Celtic man through & through
Shocked at this news
rip barca mole.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 2ND MAY 2017 10:19 PM
Bankie Read it. The Sunday Post article is a reminder of why nobody ever buys it.
*an acquaintance was in the local newsagent after Mass one Sunday buying the papers when the owner who had worked in that industry said he was surprised that someone like him was buying the Post, when he asked why he was told that it didnae hire Catholics and was strongly anti-union.
The owner went on to be chairman of a famous football club.
TheBarcaMole….
Franny
Requiesce in pace
my thoughts with your family and friends at this awful time
FTSFA
H.H.
RIP The Barca Mole
massive shout out to P67 and Jobo….u got me re-registered, gotta luv the new password P67…..thanks lhads…..although am sure there’s some on here who’ll regret it ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
Timreaper– I enjoy your posts but just to answer your 5pm point–
Davie Moyes has NEVER been seriously considered by PL and DD as our manager.
HH
Sorry just reading back
RIP The Barca Mole
NATKNOW
Thanks. The hypertext http kept disappearing when I tried to post. Haven’t figured out why.
IniquitousIV
For all of us who are missing a loved one
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mM0-ZU8njdo
FTSFA
H.H.
DD has the right philosophy
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R0sw2CgysWY
We are all diamonds to those that love us ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
BUTSY…
Just reading back and saw your post,very sad to hear of your friend Franny’s passing.My condolences to his loved ones on their loss.I hope with time the happy memories they have will soften the pain.
May Franny RIP.
BABASONICOS71
give us a tune
BABASONICOS71
give us a tune
FTSFA
H.H.
Just watched the game again and was about to head to my bed with a smile on my face. Then I read Butsybhoy,s post.
Saddened to hear of the passing of The Barca Mole. Rip Franny.
Ok so Sevco like RFC lose around £800k per month.
EVERY month in life.
For the last 30 years.
Just because they are the peepil.
And they hate the Irish.
Why don’t they just ask their loyal fans to buy 50,000 STs at a grand a pop?
Or be like Celtic Hearts Hibs and Aberdeen and get a f—-n business plan that works?
NO NO NO they want ‘investment’.
How backward are these peepil???????
ACGR,
It looks as if god is culling the best of us…..we’ll hav just to wait brother ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
The Barca Mole sht that is a tough one
“I just can’t get enough” Celtic Park
https://youtu.be/TspYx7EaF5A
so u donated bottle 67….there goes yer early retirement….fur a good cause….I’ve never won anything in my life….so i ask myself (apart from a worthy charity donation) what’s the point
FTSFA
H.H.
this place has gone downhill since all but a few moonhowlers are in padded cells ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
The Barca Mole
Rest in peace.
what’s really scary….is that all msm are trying to sanitise football….how many here knew of the pitch invasion or the lack of stewarding coverage or FTP (FUK THE POLIS) coverage of the stands….until social media showed it….
H&S FTSFA
H.H.
I won’t forget April 2017 in a hurry.
Hopefully more to come.
jimthetim53,
why would u b in a hurry?
Bookended der hordes 5-1, unbeaten domestically, league an cup double, going for a treble…..only the 2nd in my lifetime….it will happen ;-))
FTSFA
H.H
THELURKINTIM
The revisionism and innuendo from the mssm is pathetic.
Pandering to an endangered species.Brothers in arms.
At least they will all go down with the ship.
The huns are world champions at delusion and stupidity.
They seem to wear blue tinted specs that filter out all other colours.
Both desperate for validity.
And both their audiences are dwindling.
Future generations will wonder who or what was Sevco/rangers and their criminal facilitator’s in the ?mssm.
Very sad to hear of the passing of Barcamole ~ a great contributor to CQN who will be sorely missed by many.
RIP
Fan at tic
we all know the truth…..educating the ignorant is a lost cause…hail hail brother ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
In the seven decades from the sixties, Rangers have won more titles only in the nineties,
With huge financial doping that destroyed them.
Seven decades……. why do they think they should be anywhere close to us?
The Almighty is the Almightiest.
I know that when Kids are taken early.. they are spared Judgement.
I Know the jibber jabber is true.
I realised that with the 2 lads from Bellsmyre.
I won’t elaborate as nothing is Certain yet.
David is easily the Best Work m8 I ever worked with.
It is pretty spooky.
The Dood Helped and Listened…….
When I Really needed help and to be listened to.
TBM – REST in Peace Great Celtic Supporter.
Losing a Child less than a year old is going to test you.
I felt like bursting out crying when I was told. I think the guy is awesome and I messaged him often saying that having kids was the best EVER thing. He’s 50+ noo.
I hope it is wrong. I know it is unlikely to be.
Nae Judgements for wee Fearne. Thumbsup.
David and Lauren will have to somehow carry on.
RIP Barca Mole.
Sad times amongst all the happiness. Again.
BUTSYBHOY
Thanks for the information about Franny. Canny believe he’s gone,I was talking to him last weekend prior to his flight from Manchester.
He’ll be greatly missed by many,but mainly of course by his family. I’ll remember him as a gem of a fella-particularly every time I see a blue taxi!
Please pass on my condolences to V,who will be particularly heartbroken.
R I P The Barca Mole
So sorry that hear the sad news about the Barca Mole, thoughts with his family and loved ones.
Sad news on the loss of Barca Mole
Sincerest condolences to all his loved ones and friends.
Another gone but not forgotten from CQN…HQN has another fine contributor…
Another famous CQN name is lost but never forgotten.
God Bless The Barcamole.
RIP Franny
Rest in Peace The Barca Mole. Butsy take care of yourself and Franny’s friends and family. Difficult times, remember the good ones.