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We were hurting earlier this year.  Sentiment among the support, the players and the backroom staff was at floor level.  It felt like it was just you and me left.  Not for the first time, that was enough.  A year after 50,000 bought season tickets and did not get to see Celtic, they did so again, even though the world is not ready for many to mingle in just yet (Martin42 included).

Celtic is not our choice, it is us, as indistinguishable from who we are as our own image in the mirror.  Without that pull to support our club, especially when in need, it would have floundered many decades ago.  In the 1950s, Celtic was close to being eclipsed by Hibs, who had the players and recent trophies Celtic did not, with crowds on a par.  The years before 1965 were humbling for a generation some of whom still come to enjoy success like they once never dreamed.

The 1990s were no better.  Made to feel like foreigners in our own land, we looked to Celtic to provide a firm strain of identity.  We hung in there, at times by the skin of our teeth.  Then the new millennium brought glories not seen since Jock Stein’s great era.

We are a club born to raise funds for the needy.  That has been difficult over the last two years, with events precarious to plan and collections needing footfall that was often missing.  It is all the more remarkable that your Foundation broke new records this year, raising more money through it’s Christmas Appeal than ever.  What I see in the discrete and anonymous actions of Celtic fans is humbling.

People who would run a mile from drawing attention to their acts.  Many who clearly have little to give, giving anyway.  Others throwing £20 in a bucket and telling their pals to do the same.  If you ever want to feel humble, spend some quality time with Celtic fans.

Why do they do this?  As I said above, it is indistinguishable from who they are.  They are Celtic and this is what Celtic means.  It is an honour to stand among you.

Take care and have a very Happy Christmas.

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  1. Scaniel on

    POR CIERTO on 25TH DECEMBER 2021 3:13 PM

     

    Was at the Real Madrid game in 1962. We were on our annual family holiday to Rothesay but my Dad took me back up the road, I was 7, to see the game, really can’t remember much about it. We caught the last train to Wemyss Bay and the Royal Mail boat back to Rothesay in the early hours. Think my Dad must have pre-arranged that and gave the guy an iron lung to take us over to the Island. por cierto

     

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    As a native of Bute, that post office boat was our lifeline for evening matches although by the time I started using it (early 70’s) the boat sailed from Gourock making it a much longer trip. Not pleasant when the sea was rough.

  4. Tontine Tim on

    POR CIERTO on 25TH DECEMBER 2021 3:01 PM

     

    ERNIE LYNCH

     

     

    Merry Christmas ERNIE, Yes, those reports are also saying that some players have caught COVID through that, hope it’s just gossip, but, strange that Joe Hart didn’t play on Wednesday night, por cierto.

     

     

    *Merr chance they caught it at the new Love Street, Jim Goodwin seems tae be alluding tae that.

  5. ziggydoc1 on

    !!BADA BING!! on 25TH DECEMBER 2021 5:07 PM

     

    St Johnstone v Celtic on Sky Showcase tomorrow, free to watch

     

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    Brilliant. A tablet free game. A win tomorrow would end a brilliant start to Ange’s team. League Cup in the bag, with possibly the best ever double at Hampden, still in contention in the league and a few new heroes in the Celtic team. If the invisible board support the manager, we’ll be on the right road. Happy festive time to everyone

  7. glendalystonsils on

    A happy Christmas and a covid-free newyear to all on CQN . (That’s right , I said ALL). Must be the champagne!

  8. Saint Stivs on

    SCANIEL on 25TH DECEMBER 2021 4:27 PM

     

    POR CIERTO on 25TH DECEMBER 2021 3:13 PM

     

     

     

     

    Was at the Real Madrid game in 1962. We were on our annual family holiday to Rothesay but my Dad took me back up the road, I was 7, to see the game, really can’t remember much about it. We caught the last train to Wemyss Bay and the Royal Mail boat back to Rothesay in the early hours. Think my Dad must have pre-arranged that and gave the guy an iron lung to take us over to the Island. por cierto

     

     

     

     

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    As a native of Bute, that post office boat was our lifeline for evening matches although by the time I started using it (early 70’s) the boat sailed from Gourock making it a much longer trip. Not pleasant when the sea was rough.

     

     

     

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    rothesay glen daly ?

  10. Saint Stivs on

    GLENDALYSTONSILS on 25TH DECEMBER 2021 7:30 PM

     

    SAINT STIVS

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Meant for Scaniel or Por Cierto?

     

     

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    everybody can join in.

     

     

    -)))

  11. scullybhoy on

    As a practising Catholic – Merry Christmas, Erne and JBH.

     

     

    There I said it.

     

     

    HH everyone – even the all the other Unionists.

     

    HH

  12. glendalystonsils on

    SAINT STIVS

     

     

    I probably qualify since I’ve been to Rothesay ,but my childhood holidays were usually Saltcoats or Ardrossan !-)))

  13. Scaniel on

    SAINT STIVS at7:06

     

    I remember when Glen first retired to Rothesay and I must say he was much better fettle and company than when he toured with the horrible Lex McLean. Didn’t see much of Glen after my faither retired from his pub which was around the same time I left the island.

  14. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Glen’s son,was my English teacher at St Gregory’s in Cranhill,sits in front of me at CP,he presented me with a Glen Daly Rothesay CSC tie,a couple of years ago

  15. glendalystonsils on

    BADA BING

     

     

    I was at St Gregory’s too , but unfortunately my English teacher was a sadist !

  18. Fritzsong on

    SAINT STIVS on 25TH DECEMBER 2021 7:09 PM

     

    I was at that game. I think it was organised by a Glasgow businessman to raise funds for Jewish charities.

     

    As far as I remember it was played on the Monday of the Greenock September weekend. The final score was 1-3, I think. Celtic were initially awe-stricken but went on to make quite a game of it. Can’t say for certain but I think Charlie Gallagher, John Divers and Pat Crerand all played exceptionally well. (The memory could be suspect.)

     

    We had some really classy players but did not win a single trophy between 1957 and 1965.

  19. lets all do the huddle on

    for those planning on watching the game free on Sky Showcase tomorrow

     

     

    please dont do it

     

     

    watch it on our usual illegal streams

     

     

    we need to keep them going strong

     

     

    but dont tell the polis

  20. Parkheadcumsalford on

    Fritzsong,

     

     

    I wasn’t at the game but I remember it alright. As you say, it was organised to raise funds for Jewish charities.

     

    Again , as you say, we had some classy players at the time. I grew up watching us win nothing. So, the 65 Cuo win is still the moment that gives me the greatest joy. I still have fond memories of Charlie Gallagher, Paddy Crerand, Dunky MacKay and Frank Haffey. They were Celtic through and through; they played football the Celtic way.

  22. lets all do the huddle on

    just about to watch the Green Bay Packers

     

     

    how much i would like to go to watch a celtic game on christmas day

     

     

    i know it used to hapoen

     

     

    bring it back

     

     

    makes more sense for the clubs

     

     

    they can then spend the rest of the day with their families without having to worry about playing in boxing day

     

     

    bring back christmas day games

  29. WEE BGFC on

    SCANIEL on 25TH DECEMBER 2021 9:58 PM

     

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    Scaniel – never been down, but hope to soon.

     

     

    Donation made from BGFC and Wee BGFC – keep up the good work, and Happy Christmas :-))

     

     

     

    On a slightly different ‘livestock’ matter – someone on here runs a farm that reputedly raises fantastic free-range chickens – who was that again?

     

     

    HH

     

    Socially-distanced BGFC and WeeBGF

  33. Scaniel on

    G-D……Many Thanks, much appreciated. We’ve just taken in another 2 donkeys but only to give their owner some respite over the worst of the winter. Hopefully they’ll be able to return to her in the spring when she should be fit enough to look after them herself. If not, they’ll stay with us.

     

     

    WEE&BIGGFC – Welcome anytime.and Many Thanks. BTW, we don’t raise free range hens, but we do rescue ex-battery hens from time to time. They’re virtually bald when they arrive, but by 3 months they have grown all their feathers back in and are back on the lay. We’ve got about 12 at the moment. Some are real characters. Hope the Lurgy isn’t too bad and the self-isolation is bearable.

  34. Melbourne Mick on

    Hello again all you young rebels

     

     

    Great to read the passion and positivity on the blog this fine

     

    Oz morning.

     

    It’s really amazing to read all the names of bhoys and ghirls who

     

    don’t post much, but come on at Christmas etc and let us know

     

    they are there.

     

    Please post, even about everyday things, it means something to

     

    someone.

     

    New Celtic tops on the whole family, turkey and ham leftovers

     

    in tinfoil, only 20 degs today but tradition must be observed, so

     

    off to the beach.

     

    Wonder how many more Celtic family’s we will meet today ?

     

    Wee Grace just asked “ Who are you posting to papa?

     

    “ The Celtic family darling “

     

    “ Tell them Hail… Hail “

     

    OK…I always do what I’m told 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

     

    H. H. Mick

  35. Drambowiecelt on

    “And the bells were ringing out for christmas day”

     

    Happyikurisumasu….Joyeux Noel…..Kala Christougenna Nollaig Chridheil…

     

    Nollaig shona Duit… Sretan Bozic..

     

    A safe and Happy time to all our Bhoys…

  36. Celtic Mac on

    Paul67 et al

     

     

    It was fifty years ago today when these Bhoys turned up to play (wee Beatles ref; there)

     

     

    Connaghan

     

    Hay Quinn

     

    Dalglish McNeill Connelly

     

    Johnstone Lennox Deans Callaghan Hood

     

     

    And beat Hearts 3-2 at Celtic Park, Saturday December 25 1971, the last time we played on Christmas Day.

     

    And you know something, I can remember it like…….it was 50 years ago.

     

    Merry Christmas night to you Paul, to yours, to Martin et al, and thank you once again for all your efforts in keeping this particular show on the road. On the Road? There’s a story in there somewhere…..

     

     

    MerryChristmasCSC

  41. peterbhoy on

    merry christmas to all ,keep it up I love all the arguements{I have my faves} so alll the best to the best of us hunterlopers GIRFUY YA FILTHY ANIMALS COYBIG

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