It was a league game at Tannadice, Hogmanay 1966, which ended the Lisbon Lions 26 game unbeaten domestic run, a record which stood until yesterday. Stein’s Celtic were comfortable and led with 20 minutes to go, but United scored twice in three minutes and before the Champions had time to realise they were in trouble, it was too late.
That’s how historic runs end.
It’s only this season anyone has paid attention to that specific record, such were the overwhelming achievements which unfolded in the months ahead for the men who would become known as Lions. With the League Cup already secured, they added the Scottish Cup and the League title, before becoming the first team to break the Italian-Spanish-Portuguese hegemony on the European Cup.
The serendipity of one of the Lions records falling while we celebrate the 50th anniversary of their great achievements should not be lost.
Season 66-67 wasn’t just about Lisbon. Celtic retained the league for the first time since the Great War – a 50-year gap without defending the league title! They won the treble, the (then competitive) Glasgow Cup, and finished off with a virtuoso performance at the Bernabeu. They changed Scotland forever; nothing would ever be the same again.
Hearts only offered effective opposition for around 5 minutes yesterday, but if/when we lose a domestic game this season, it’s likely to follow the format of St Johnstone’s visit last midweek. St Johnstone defended every Celtic attack bar one and created a chance which could have bounced off the post more generously for them.
All the pressure and superiority in the world are irrelevant in the face of the statistical certainty that, in one game, a dominant team will miss all their chances and concede one of the few they are called to defend.
More records beckon for this Celtic team, not just Scottish ones. Benfica’s world record 29-game consecutive league game winning record has proven impossible to match. But, there’s one team with a chance of doing so this season…………
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CELTIC CHAMPS ELECT…
Watching Kieran gives me goosebumps,he’s that good.Was saying to my mate at the game yesterday that I keep thinking his performance has to take a dip or even just plateau but he justs gets better and better.His consistent improvement is remarkable,as is his quality for one so young.
It’s a privileged pleasure watching him.His star is limitless.
HH
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Kit..
I thought it was Common knowledge Surrounding Kenny Dalglish’s Transfer to Liverpool..
Definitely Nothing to do with His Loyalty to Celtic..
Summa
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION on 30TH JANUARY 2017 3:23 PM
Natknow,
The nytimes really, the USAs version of the daily record
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Same argument appeared in other news outlets.
What’s your point though? That their argument is flawed?
http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/donald-trump-muslim-ban-why-werent-these-countries-included/news-story/2f328c29cceebb6a3d3d1e6d86623269
Seems reasonable to ask why the order has not been applied to countries where people have originated who actually carried out attacks on the US – if the intention is indeed to protect people?
Answer from some of these journalists is that Trump has business interests in those countries.
Afternoon champions and record breakers…..
Transfer deadline fever….wooooooo
Broonie will be driving with “the big man” over from the east coast to Paradise for a few seasons yet….10 in a row ….
Braw big smiley thing….
Braw.
ERNIE LYNCH/TIMALOY29
There will always be a sense of trepidation from us fans if a lesser known keeper, or one who may have played us in the past, joins us. After a while that will die down and we will grow to appreciate what we have, as we do now with Gordon. That’s why I am not worried about losing him if he goes as I believe one of our other keepers can step up and we can invest in an established number 1 later on down the line.
HH EnnisBhoy
beatbhoy
The crowds were dangerous no doubt about. I’m still wary about getting caught up in a crush years after I did, at Celtic Park too, so of course as you know your Dad made the right decision. Pity it was that particular game mind you. Was at a lot of games during the 1966-67, thanks to that great invention, the supporters bus. You are right about the second Dundee United game though, midweek after the Cup Final I think, and we could have won the league there and then. Wasn’t allowed to go to Ibrox back then, though did later. Was also at the AC Milan game and the Partick final so no your old man was no jinx, no no no.
In my opinion Keiran Teirney is the best full back we’ve had since Danny McGrain. All he needs to add to his game now is a few goals with 35 yard thunderbolts and he could even rival big tam gemmell!
As for Rocky Gamboa , he is Didier Agathe reincarnated!
I doubt Trump gives a fig re the nationality of those being barred from entering the good ole USA . It’s populism .What counts is that that they Towelheads and a big chunk of his electorate has the heebie geebies re Towelheads .
I bought a new set of Joseph Jospeh knives on Saturday. I’ve just discovered they are really vey sharp.
I managed to draw one across the base of my thumb where it meets my palm! One of those where initially there is no blood then you realise it’s quite a deep wound! It’s now bleeding!
I’ll assess the need for stitches once the bleeding subsides!
redhand CSC
KTF
kitalba et al
I remember reading an interview with Charlie Nicholas some time after he left us. If accurate he was on £200 a week at Celtic, paid in cash, in the proverbial brown envelope, paid his Mum dig money and spent the rest. Now you could earn that in a factory back then. This for a guy who had scored what fifty goals in a season. He was paid ten times that at the Arsenal and got his first cheque book. And this in the early 1980s. Tells us more about those running the club than those playing for and or leaving it.
Auld Tam on 30th January 2017 2:58 pm
Bada Bing –
Brendan was big enough to admit his mistake in dropping Gordon and rectified it, all before a ball was kicked in the Champions League.
Surprised Bada or anyone else picked you up on this Tom, Doris played in the CL.
HH
Dan on 30th January 2017 1:47 pm
Auldheid,
I worked in the bank from 1979 to 2010, did not play for any the teams though. Recognise Tony Owens from the 2nd Pic.
HH Dan
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Cheers. Tony joined Boydstone Rovers as a centre forward and he was a skilful player. However he was up against the wee fella on the right at the front, Frank McFaddyen (sp?) who was, inch for inch, the best CF in the league.
Tony had a sweet left peg and I asked him to play at left back in a game after the title was won. He started there in the top division the next season and won Player of the Season Award.
Brendan Rogers had nowt on me :)
Celtic Mac
I heard the roar behind us as we headed home for Big Billy’s early opener! In a major huff for a while, especially given that special performance, but, of course, my dad missed out too in order to keep us out of harm’s way, as I came to appreciate.
It was incredible,when he got too old to go to games, how many goals we scored when he was at the toilet during live games on TV. Uncanny!
TET- How could i forget that……:( HH
Auld Tom
Of course during the Aberdeen game, the CQN body-language experts will be telling us Gordon doesn’t want to be there.
I wonder who will be first.
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If so let me be the 1st to say that ” I will drive him to the airport myself”
Gordon and/or the CQN Body Language Expert or both if I have room in my little super dooper babe magnet sports car !!!!
More nonsense transfer stories:
KT to Sunderland for £10M; not even half of what he’s worth 9apart from the fact he wouldnae go).
Newcastle and Sunderland to battle for Simunovic at £6M – aye, right!
More of this nonsense to come before tomorrow’s deadline!
KTF
WHAT IS THE STARS on 30TH JANUARY 2017 4:02 PM
Auld Tom
Of course during the Aberdeen game, the CQN body-language experts will be telling us Gordon doesn’t want to be there.
I wonder who will be first.
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If so let me be the 1st to say that ” I will drive him to the airport myself”
Gordon and/or the CQN Body Language Expert or both if I have room in my little super dooper babe magnet sports car !!!!
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Craig is 6′ 4″ – will he fit in your Hillman Imp? :-))
Tesco news
merged with booker – expanding
opening a wine bar in Soho – will it sell blue wine ?
I really like big Craig as our keeper and what is more, who could Celtic get to replace him?
BABASONICOS71 on 30TH JANUARY 2017 3:27 PM
CELTIC CHAMPS ELECT…
Watching Kieran gives me goosebumps,he’s that good.Was saying to my mate at the game yesterday that I keep thinking his performance has to take a dip or even just plateau but he justs gets better and better.His consistent improvement is remarkable,as is his quality for one so young.
It’s a privileged pleasure watching him.His star is limitless.
Agree buddy he will go on to cost any club wanting him around 50 -75 million
Whether CG goes or stays is merely a sideshow.
Of more importance is, that as things stand, there has not been much done to strengthen squad for CL qualifiers.
“End my Celtic Hell” – Radar exclusive.
Auldheid
Happy days indeed
The Green, The Fifty Pitches, The Rex ( Recs ) and not a blade of grass between
them.
Saturday morning soccer club required!!!!!!!! cue Auldheid who started his own generation of domination.
Hail Hail
yours truly is indeed the wee skinny guy in the front row, next to the really wee skinnier guy ( he was an orc we later ocasionally dragged to Celtic Park to see the Hoops )
QUONNO on 30TH JANUARY 2017 4:27 PM
Whether CG goes or stays is merely a sideshow.
Of more importance is, that as things stand, there has not been much done to strengthen squad for CL qualifiers.
The squad, as we saw on Sunday is fine, what we need is players who will improve the first team. Not so easy
QUONNO on 30TH JANUARY 2017 4:27 PM
Whether CG goes or stays is merely a sideshow.
Of more importance is, that as things stand, there has not been much done to strengthen squad for CL qualifiers.
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I agree.
Apart from the purchase of Eboue Kouassi.
And the improvement in Stuart Armstrong.
And the improvement in Tom Rogic.
And the improvement in Scott Brown.
And the improvement in Cristan Gamboa.
And the improvement in Craig Gordon.
And the improvement in James Forrest.
And the improvement of Callum McGregor.
And the progress of KT.
And the progress of Jozo Simunovic.
And the (seeming) improvement of Dedryck Boyata.
And the (seeming) improvement of Nir Bitton.
So apart from that, we are in as poor shape as we were against Lincoln Red Imps.
KTF
Nicholas was on 200 quid a week back then.
J was working in a factory as a student and my take home pay was 45 quid a week. I was not paying tax.
The real workers were getting the same hourly rate as we were and had to pay tax. They were/ trying to support families on less than a quarter of what he earned.
This was a major company, not a wee factory.
Would have been happy to play for celtic for half of what he earned. Even after graduating and getting a proper job I wasn’t close to earning 200 quid a week.
No time for Nicholas at all.
QUONNO
Celtic struck whilst the window was just ajar and Eboue Kouassi was fit enough to do the ole Paradise Windfall yesterday.
( the winner lives in Bishpbriggs……..ggggggrrrrrrrhhhhhhh)
Summa
I disagree.
I always believed it was of less importance when the terror was inflictated in a non western nation. But today’s attrocity in a western nation hasn’t really hit the thoughts of those who are normally affected by this type of attrocity, nor the media for that matter. So it must be something else?
MWD
Wonder how Celtic would fair in the CL qualifiers and our group if they were starting tomorrow, compared with how we we did?
GoodCQNquestions CSC
Natknow,
I’ve answered it twice already, there are 7 countries on the list all are countries identified by Obamas bill. Trump has implemented nothing yet however his executive order is to deal with more rigorous vetting.
So here’s how I see it, Trump has changed the foreign policy of the USA, rather than financially backing terrorist groups he is concentrating on working with the Russians to fight terrorists.
Both the democrats and republicans want him out, that tells me the establishment is hurting, that’s the same establishment that have been indiscriminately slaughtering civilians all over the world. You fear him I welcome him, I read some amount of shite on here about how bad he is going to be. As yet none of that has materialised, he has killed off the TTP, he has changed the whole Syrian landscape. Tell me, do you think Hilary would have changed that for the better, her Clinton foundation is swollen by Saudi donations, her campaign was swollen by Saudi donations that was the alternative, are you telling me that murderous bitch was the better option not only for the USA but the rest of the world ?
Aye Trump has probably got business interests all over the world, here’s a thing, Thump made a big deal about the president and Vice President being immune from conflict of interest, introduced by Regan. He made a show of transferring control of his business interests to his sons. We now have the Clinton, Obama and Bush ethics advisors questioning Trumps actions and saying he is not going far enough. Point being what advice did they give the people who positioned them. Remember the President and Vice President are immune from conflict of interest, Trump never made this rule but he has made it very public knowledge yet here we are arguing about the first President to intimate waiving that immunity. Do I believe he will completely detach himself, of course I don’t but can anyone here hand on heart tell me any of his predecessors did ? Was it an issue, yes, everyone in the world knew Iraq was to allow Bushs Enron access to their natural resources, no a big deal eh. A guy that builds hotels is very unlikely going to destroy countries he wants his company to invest in is he ?
His protectionist ideas are looking after his own people, that’s his job.
I don’t care if he builds a wall, I don’t care if he doesn’t like Muslims honest I could not give a funkeys muck, I don’t care if he excludes people from the USA, this country just voted to exclude people from the UK who the **** do people think they are, we have a split blog on nationalist grounds peel who think being insular is best for Scotland but not the USA. Globalisation is/was moving too fast for everyone but corporations to take advantage of. It was becoming a bank led revolution that was always going to end up returning civilisation to acceptance of slavery. Many people have the great motives for not liking or trusting Trump but as yet none have offered an acceptable alternative, for me he was the lesser of two evils, too head strong to be controlled by the establishment and that’s a start.
Luxury coach/bus would be priced in the region of £500,000.
The club would have to employ a driver full-time wage.Plus the cost of tax,insurance and fuel.
I can understand the concerns of the poster whom brought the issue to our attention, however it just isn’t worth the bother all things considered.
Simple solution would be to hire a coach/bus from a different company – if such a commodity is available elsewhere that is.
HH.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
Playing in a winning team breeds confidence in players, competition for places breeds a work ethic and having a coach who can man manage the best out of players breeds trust and the ability to go one step further for the coach.
If they started tomorrow I would be confident that Brendan’s Bhoys would qualify..
HH
is contrarian a word?
We should ask the EASDALES if they have any suitable buses
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16 ROADS – CELTIC ÜBER ALLES… on 30TH JANUARY 2017 4:50 PM
SSN Chelsea interested in Dembele- Celtic have quoted them £40 mil
The thing about the Chelsea bids for CG is,……maybe Chelsea are thinking that, apart from 6 gemmes in the CL, who is CG playing against ?