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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Jmmcormick
I’m surprised it’s took BR as long to speak about Griffiths. Signs that he wasn’t happy were noticeable but with hindsight we should have seen this comment coming. Maybe, we, or I, didnt want to see it coming. Like to think of the Celtic squad like the Waltons.
GORDYBHOY64 on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:33 PM
Devil’s advocate.
Maybe the son thought it was the best solution for his father.
If the old guy no longer recognised his family, or anyone, and he was going to be better cared for in the UK (which appeared to be the case) then maybe there was some rational case for what happened.
I would however question the journalistic integrity of those involved in making the programme, the net result of which is that a vulnerable, incapable old man ends up in a worse position than he was to start with.
And it was obvious almost from the start that that was what would happen.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:32 PM
You don’t have much of a handle on ME politics do you?
Canamalar.
I’m devastated.
Ernie,
you give them far more credit than i would,
not sure how they would know how well he would be looked after here,
plenty horror stories of abuse in our care homes,
and unlike you i never saw how this was going to play out in the end.
ERNIE LYNCH on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:40 PM
GORDYBHOY64 on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:33 PM
Devil’s advocate.
Maybe the son thought it was the best solution for his father.
If the old guy no longer recognised his family, or anyone, and he was going to be better cared for in the UK (which appeared to be the case) then maybe there was some rational case for what happened.
I would however question the journalistic integrity of those involved in making the programme, the net result of which is that a vulnerable, incapable old man ends up in a worse position than he was to start with.
And it was obvious almost from the start that that was what would happen.
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The son seemed like a genuine stand-up guy. Shame he never told his sister he’d shipped the poor old fella off to Blighty…
GORDYBHOY64 on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:44 PM
It was apparent from the start ie after the usual public appeal for information 1. that the guy was American and 2. he had been abandoned.
Where exactly was the happy ending going to come from?
Strange how Darren O’Dea stopped getting gigs on Shortbread?
garygillespies…
As is a lot of the manufacturing industry. Glad to hear the workforce tried to do something about it, it’s not easy to decide to go on strike, even while on low wages. The Tory economic polices of that period did not help industry either. Funnily enough I remember no less than John Kenneth Galbraith on TV using Ayrshire as an example of how the economic policies of the day decimated manufacturing in those areas. Maybe his family roots were from that area who knows.
NATKNOW on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:49 PM
The sister appeared to have had no contact with either her parents or her brother.
Bear in mind of course that the programme by that stage, realising it may have crossed a line, was probably looking over its own shoulder trying to justify itself.
Ernie,
i never said there would be a happy ending,just that i didnt know what the outcome would be,
your main issue with the programme was that it was actually made in the first place,
no criticism whatsoever for the rat that done it, no they were doing it for the old guys benefit.
Celtic beat struggling Hearts.
“They” win in fiery clash with Motherwell.
Courtesy of evening times.
And to the ‘sports writers’ who visit this site
In true Charlie Drake spirit
HELLO MY DARLINGS
Bada@9.51
Maybe he’ll start getting them again after his “tackle”/assault on Tom Rogic.
HH
MWD,
Sorry I’m no following your logic, Saunders was not a presidential candidate that is why he was an irrelevant reference, he was never an alternative to Trump.
Honestly I do hope and believe Trump will be better for the Americans and the rest of the world than the establishment he took over from.
However I do not nor have I ever supported any President of the USA as far as I’m concerned they have all been working for a fascist imperialist establishment that needed its hold on power reduced if not removed, that would never have happened with Clinton, it might happen with Trump, a complete wild card as far as we know.
Trump rattled fewer savers than Clinton that was the lesser of two evils as far as I’m concerned.
Oh and. Saunders a socialist, ha ha ha ha ha ha sober up ffs.
Take £40 million for Moussa from those cash-doped London lushes.
Go get Henry Onyekuru with about an eighth of it. Within a month of that bhoy’s pace and sharpness taking the breath away we’ll have forgotten all about Moussa’s holiday-romance tenure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h7jzf9KNO0
G1888- i wasn’t aware it was his tackle….HH
Gary Lineker at anti-Trump protest in London.
Good lad.
sandman
He’s nearly as good as wee Karamoko!
What I don’t get on BRs comment on the Griff is that he has been telling us the Griff is injured for the last few weeks, so an injured Griff needs to be more committed in training, what is going on ?
Was Bada.
Would love to see Shane Long in the hoops. Think he would wreak havoc in The SPL and set us up nicely for Europe.
Downside….can you imagine how many incorrect offside decisions will be given against him.
ShanelongCsc
Don’t post much theses days.
Few posts on wages, in particular those of Charles Nicholas, and the working mans going rate at the time. Early 1980’s 65 quid was a good wage for a tradesman in Glasgow. Anyone earning 200 quid a week was doing very well indeed. Trust me in 83′ I was on 250 a fortnight. Its was a massive shift from what I earned in Glasgow. I wasn’t working in Glasgow at that time though. I was working in oil industry elsewhere. Wages were twice that of Glasgow…… there was always stories about CN and money in Glasgow. Any truth?? I dunno. HH.
REF DEMBELE. simple. Don’t sell we don’t need to. But if we do it’s 40M and on loan to us for 18 months. Smiley thing.
Sandman- not sure what division those clips were from but he has pace with quick feet.
Savers = sabres even
I take it Bob Geldof is at the anti-Trump protest?
Can a malaria
The John Inman of cqn
GORDYBHOY64 on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:57 PM
‘your main issue with the programme was that it was actually made in the first place,’
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Yes.
Because it’s a bigger issue.
Evening Celts
Moussa, 34 million or 40 million.
Dont believe DD and PL would reject those numbers.
That being the case, maybe we should have had some irons in the fire.
But no, it doesnt seem so.
My view is this…Having enjoyed Moussa destroy the Huns etc, good though he is, he wont be here long anyway.
So…take the dough and invest it in a few really good signings…..spend 20, save 20.
Now….We could really go up a level here due to the crazy inflated world of Chelski, we could recruit three or four top notch players.
The Bonus: If Brendan can work with Leigh Griff and improve him, imo, he would be just as good as Moussa.
Surely Brendan has recognised that.
HH
ERNIE LYNCH on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:54 PM
NATKNOW on 30TH JANUARY 2017 9:49 PM
The sister appeared to have had no contact with either her parents or her brother.
Bear in mind of course that the programme by that stage, realising it may have crossed a line, was probably looking over its own shoulder trying to justify itself.
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Dunno. If I wanted to look after my father who was suffering from dementia I’d want to be close enough to check he’s being cared for. I probably wouldn’t dump him in another country and hope someone from Social Services noticed before he died of hypothermia…
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION on 30TH JANUARY 2017 10:00 PM
This is you, this is.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CyF83QuXUAA8Lpp.jpg
TGM….,
How long would you hold on to these new signings if good offers came in ?
Do you think we should ever try to build a team by retaining quality sought after players ?
When does the transfer window close across Europe?
Germany: 17.00
Italy: 22.00
England and Wales: 23.00
Spain: 23.00
France: 23.00
Netherlands: 23.00
Scotland: 00.00 (February 1)
Portugal: February 1
Macedonia: February 11
Croatia: February 15
Switzerland: February 15
Ireland: February 22
Russia: February 24
Slovakia: February 28
China: February 28
Poland: February 28
Ukraine: March 2
Norway: March 31
Sweden: March 31
For those that did not see it- here is the BBC reporter’s account of the Panorama story.
It sounds like the practice of “granny dumping” is a practice with history in the US. As desperate families try to avoid care costs eating into their subsistence money or pension, they may get driven into such scumbag practices, or they may just be mercenary, self-seeking and venal.
This is what happens when societies get involved into a race to the bottom. This is the outcome of “rolling back the state”. And in post-Brexit, tax-cuts-for big-companies Britain (or Scotland) this is coming here too.
The alternatives are the mixed social-democracy taxed Nordic economies or the “trickle down” of pennies saved by millionaires. Too many of the poor and middle class are voting for the latter. Still they get to look down on other colours and immigrants as they slip into impoverishment.
Ante-bellum politics, eh?
The Panorama prog explained
Ernie…,
that’s really funny, well done, another quality contribution right up there with jerry Cornelius and italiabhoy, not sure which of you is ts the biggest wit.
Canamalar
I think the stated goal is to storm the group stages of the CL next season.
Good players will come and go.
However, we could be operating at at higher level in relation to players if Chelski throw crazy money at us.
I think Brendan can take advantage of this.
Celtic can benefit from Chelski….They are mental with cash.
HH
Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day at Parkhead if half of the rumours doing the rounds are true.Commons and Ambrose to Hibernian Gordon to Chelsea for 4 Million Dembele to Chelsea for 40 Million and a new striker joining us for 2 Million. Brendan unhappy and looking for talks with our Irish shareholder what team will we be able to field against Aberdeen will we play Cifti upfront .So much nonsense being written lets wait and see what happens in Brendan I trust. H.H.
Criticising a player in public is unusual, in fact the kind of thing that Ronny Deila would have been roasted for. Roughly translated, this is a severe boot up the ar*e for Leigh Griffiths. Whatever the issue is, lifestyle, work ethic, attitude or AN other, the wee man needs to buck up his ideas sharpish. Brendan brings a new meaning at Celtic Park to the word Professionalism. It should come as no surprise that Armstrong has been promoted to Vice Captain, the lad is the consummate athlete and pro. I had the pleasure of listening to Brendan speak for a short while on Friday night at the Burns Supper. The thing that struck me was the way in which he conducted himself in terms of professionalism and conduct. There were a few other guest speakers that played to the audience a little with some choice language and what have you. Brendan was having none of it and attempted to please or impress nobody. There were a large group towards the back making too much noise. you could tell he was not impressed. We have a new benchmark and as such Leigh Griffiths better get with it.
ernie
Sounds like the researching journo had regrets after the outcome became clearer. He feels the old fella would have been better left in British care homes.
Still, another instance of sorry-too-late and he might get a wee TV award out of it.
TGM- The Observer has MD down to 30 mil..