Every year we ask you to put your hand in your pocket for various causes and every year you react, but never more so than 2012. You responded magnificently to the Wee Oscar Appeal, which from Celtic fans in total raised £31k in a bucket collection in September and £27k at a race night last month.
It is breath-taking to see the work done by those who, without thought for their personal sacrifices, decided this young boy would get the best chance possible. The photographs of Oscar are an inspiration, but the work done by those who staged the race night and bucket collection – and brought a new CQN badge to life – is even more inspiring.
The events surrounding the charity golf day raised four-figure sums for Oscar, the Neuroblastoma Alliance, the Martin Chambers Ecuador Trust and The Haven in Blantyre, which supports people with life limiting illness. There were smaller donations too, each one a credit to the organisers and to those of you who contributed.
The overwhelming majority of this work, and pretty much all donations, are made by people who don’t want any thanks and would be horrified by publicity. In most instances the beneficiaries will never know their names. I’m in the really fortunate position that I get to see a lot of this happen and I can assure you it is awe inspiring. You are in the company of many great Celts.
This club is not Neil Lennon’s or Dermot Desmond’s, it’s yours. Celtic will win and lose many games but that will change nothing that is really important. You are the person who will make it a unique force for good in the world. That is our challenge for 2013.
Thank you for all your help, take care and have an absolutely fantastic Christmas.
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Merry Christmas to everyone.
To one and all……
Merry christmas and a happy new year….
Let all the Huns ye know….we are EVERYWHERE
BigYinMilan…
forgeot to add that Pat McMahon did play for Kilsyth Rangers in the 1967 Scottish Junior Cup Final. They won it too and Jock signed him afther that final.
Happy Christmas to Paul and everyone on CQN
G
Was at that game saw 1 goal the 3rd one.
normanstreet49
Stephbhoy
Sorry to hear that lads.
We’re all off to Dublin in the green and the green with our helmets glistening in the sun.
The illuminati are worried……we are EVERYWHERE
Any of ye watch any of the Mrs. Brown stuff with Brendan Carroll playing Mrs. Brown, well he or she is a Celt, when I was in Seville met Michael Carruth Olympic Gold Medalist, Michael is a Celt , and on and on it goes. everywhere is right.
jude2005, Don’t get me started posting lyrics.
Gordon
Your posts are brilliant.
Encyclopaedic .
A67
Let them all know…….we are EVERYWHERE
Merry Christmas to all of my friends on cqn.
What an incredible year 2012 was!
Hail Hail.
Lubo.
And the more we tell them….the more worried they will get…
31003
I was in a nice pub – the bull – in a wee village outside Worcester. Youngish lad behind the bar – broad Brummy accent – takes the order then, on hearing my accent, asks what part of Glasgow are you from? I was somewhat surprised as the usual question is only what part of Scotland are you from? Turns out his father and all his family are from the Whiteinch area.
Inevitably I have to ask about which team and gladly he has been taught well and is a Celtic supporter. As you say, we are everywhere.
S
31003
But ….. But …. Bbbbbbbbbut how can we compete with 500m zombies ;)
31003
Meant to say I was in that pub this afternoon.
S
the boy jinky
23:08 on 24 December, 2012
31003
But ….. But …. Bbbbbbbbbut how can we compete with 500m zombies ;)
Easy…….one step at a time…..we are EVERYWHERE
O.K. so I’ll just post one, its my favourite Ballad of them all
Whilst we honour in song and in story
The memory of Pearse and McBride
Whose names are illumined in glory
With martyrs that long since have died
Oh forget not the boys of Kilmichael
Who feared not the ice and the foe
Oh the day that they marched into battle
They laid all the Black and Tans low
On the twenty eighth day of November
The Tans left the town of Macroom
They were seated in Crossley tenders
Which brought them right into their doom
They were on the high road to Kilmichael
And never expecting to stall
‘Twas there that the boys of the column
They made a clear sweep of them all
The sun in the west it was sinking
‘Twas the eve of a cold winter’s day
When the Tans we were eagerly waiting
Sailed into the spot where we lay
And over the hill went the echo
The peal of the rifles and guns
And the smoke from their lorries bore tidings
That the boys of Kilmichael had won
The battle being over at twilight
And there in that glen so obscure
We threw down our rifles and bayonets
And made our way back to Granure
And high over Dunmanway town, my boys
They sang of the brave and the true
Of the men from Tom Barry’s bold column
Who conquered the red, white and blue
There are some who will blush at the mention
Of Connolly, Pearse and McBride
And history’s new scribes in derision
The pages of valour deny
But sure here’s to the boys who cried, Freedom!
When Ireland was nailed to the mast
And they fought with Tom Barry’s bold column
To give us our freedom at last
Final chorus:
So forget not the boys of Kilmichael
Those brave boys both gallant and true
They fought ‘neath the green flag of Erin
And conquered the red, white and blue
(
Shady
It’s a great feeling when you meet one of your own far from home.
You just know you are kin
My Christmas wish?
That Albion Rovers stay in div2 so sevco will come to little Ireland and that should guarantee a full house!!
31003
As long as each step is on a zombies throat
Corkcelt.
Ye watched it,even the huns find him funny.
Gordon..enjoyed reading your post.
I’ve got a lot of memories following Celtic, best kept to myself.
Not in a bad way;-))
corkcelt
One line wd have done. geeeeezzo
TBJ
Be nice!!
Right, OK,
Am lurkin, at the same time as am tryin t squeeze into this big fat Santa suit, which isnae easy
But… Its buggin me… How do u do that bold EVERYWHERE?
jude2005…
Missed the first 2 myself.
I believe there was close to 90000 there that evening.
The Beatles were were No 1 in the Hit Parade at the time with Yellow Submarine. Both sets of fans adopted their own version. We sang “We all live in a Green submarine” and they sang “We all live in an ORANGE submarine” (sometimes it is the wee things that are most revealing).
Anyway there was a lovely headline in the following morning’s paper “RANGERS TORPEDOED”
Andrew, the sights (and smells) of that evening will live with me forever!
jude, I don’t do things in halves, if I’m posting a song its all or nothing, I’m off to bed now , I can here ye whisper Thank God, so Goodnight & God Bless all from a slightly inebriated corkcelt’
Away in a manger,
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing
The poor Baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side,
‘Til morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus,
I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever
And love me I pray
Bless all the dear children
In Thy tender care
And take us to heaven
To live with Thee there
Gordon
The Buzz Bomb ran riot that night!!
corkcelt
Wellin up here!! o((
Sky channel 428 showing Celtic TV version of Celtic V Barca match at 23.45.
Tonight
Corkcelt,
To the tune of “the men of the west”?
Christmas wishes and blessings to you Paul67 and your Family and all fellow Celtic Supporters throughout the world – CQN is a true microcosm of Celtic Football Club and all that it stands for.
When I lost my ‘mammy’ just before Christmas last year – I took great comfort at the time from the many thoughts and prayers posted (and emails received) from; those that I knew, those I have met fleetingly and bloggers who I had only ever exchanged football comment with.
CQN is at its best when it deals with; hatches, matches (including football) and despatches.
Thoughts and prayers with those missing loved ones at this time of the year – you are not alone – the Celtic family are here for you.
Merry Christmas everyone!
No the away in a manger, obviously
Alrhough am gonnie try it
I was going to wait until midnight but I doubt if I’ll be awake.So, I just want to wish every single CQNer a very happy (and holy) Christmas. Bit, I must say that especially to Paul67 for giving us this site to really be able to express our love of the Celtic. Auldheid too deserves special mention, because of his constant attempts to better Scottish football. Let’s hope we can get Ogilvie to do the decent thing. Tonight of all nights, my thoughts are with Stephbhoy and Normanstreet, who have had the courage to inform us of the pain of their loss. May God give you his peace, especially at this time.
Oldltim, it is my ambition to meet yourself, who sums up a Celtic supporter for me. I well remember your first post, as I’m sure, do those who were already addicts of this greatest of all Celtic sites.
May you all keep posting. God bless you all.
Perry Como
Oh Holy Night
Enjoy…
http://youtu.be/SDIopnJ8P-o
Paul67, a huge thanks to you for providing the forum which allows support for all those good things highlighted above, plus provides comfort to Stephbhoy, Normanstreet49 etc at difficult times.
A Very Happy Christmas to you and Family, and to the entire Celtic supporting Family, particularly those who share the benefits of CQN.
As for Sevco followers, may I wish more of the same for all you
Hail Hail.
Paul 67
CQN and Celtic supporters everywhere, Merry Christmas to you all. I must say CQN has gave me some of the greatest and most satisfying days of my life this year.
For all the poster’s who have lost partners or relatives this year, my sincere condolences.