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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Oldtim, trust me!;-)
Novelty wears off pretty quick. Nephew got a ‘proper’ set, cost a fortune and less than a week they became dust gatherers!
Hope I’m right for your sake.
HH
burgas hoops -true christmas and Celtic spirit,cap doffed sir,have a great day HH
Morning all,
I wish every Celt worldwide and those away from their families a very Merry and safe Christmas.
Hail Hail
Merry Christmas to all at cqn, posters and lurkers.
With an extra shout out to Stephen “ph” and J all the way over in Vancouver.
Hail Hail
Merry Christmas to the global family which is Celltic fc!!!
Happy Christmas to all my CQN friends from a bright and sunny Embra.
No tradition here – champagne chilling, favourite Indian meal coming along nicely and Casablanca on about 6. Add a touch of CQN annual later and the day is done – roll on tomorrow and Boxing Day 3 points v Dundee !
HH one and all
corkcelt.
I said I’d never talk about them again,but because it’s you, and a good think to pass comment on, I’m glad their dead.
A comment on the block of four I’m staying in,at the moment there’s the drums through the wall,downstairs from the drums,there’s a dog barking,below from me There’s a young woman whose boyfriend arrived about an hour ago,who now have a good rhythm going with a bit of squealing for accompanyment,and me, who put on some music to try and drown out the noise,but American Pie is playing now and all the noises together are quite enjoyable,could be the drink, that’s helping it to sound better.
Happy Birthday to Jesus and my big pal Gordon 64,a mention on CQN is worth more
than a card any day.HH
A very Merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year to you all.
Duck-in-law gave me the 125 Annversary DVDs, so that’s me sorted :-)
One hun and his dog went to mow a meadow.
Níl uisce beatha ar bith fágtha sa bhuidéal :-) otherwise a very happy Xmas to all – enjoy
HH
Silent hun
Holy hun
A Very Merry Christmas and sincere Best Wishes for 2013 to all from a dreich North Carolina.
Good to see the team heading to Marbella during the winter break,a chance to re-charge the batteries a wee bit.
Merry Christmas CQNers. Always lurk, occasionally post, always enjoy the craic.
Philbhoy 11.18
Tony Green played in bounce matches whilst at Paisley College of Technology in the mid-late 60’s. He didnt actually play for the College side if I remember because he was attached to Albion Rovers at the time.
Deck the Huns
God Rest ye Merry Huns of men.
From Kitchener Waterloo in southern Ontario, Merry Christmas to CQN, CQN’ers and Internet bampots everywhere.
T
It’ll be a greeeeeeeeeeen Christmas
without thems.
Any cqn kindle users on ?
Got 1 from the big man…any recommendations on what to buy ?
Genres usually are, irish history, football ,autobiographys and currently reading book on palestine conflict.
Anything worthwile ?
Enjoy your day everyone.
Oldtim
If your gonna bang on the wall … Try to keep the beat with the drummer
Art of war
Musical.instruments and exercise equipment have something in common…. Dust collectors.
Proudbhoy
Ive got 300 books on mine… Havent paid for any….
Nollaig Shona do mo chairde go léir ar CQN.
We are having a peaceful, loving Christmas.
I realise how lucky I am to have my family around me at this time of year.
Looking forward to the second half of the season, it’s been great so far.
Still contemplating a tattoo of the Celtic crest as part of my mid-life crisis.
Enjoy the day Bhoys and Ghirls.
Merry Xmas Paul and every other Tim from the capitals airport, on my way back to work in sunny West Africa. I hope next is as good as this being a Celtic supporter.
Enjoy the family time everyone!!
Hail Hail
Heading for ma first Christmas day spent without seeing another human being.
My own fault of course – drank a bottle of J#B last night and although the guys are on the phone – just can’t face it again.
Ach well. home for ney year.
Happy Christmas everyone!
Corkcelt, Going to be flying into Cork in Early Feb and staying at the Travelodge. The plane gets in at 1030pm on a Friday night, is there any pubs/Drinking establishments close by that may be open to midnight/ 1pm?
Thanks in advance
Merry Xmas to all at CQN
Hail Hail
Hark the herald huns do sing,glory to the newborn hun.
the boy jinky
14:38 on
25 December, 2012
Proudbhoy
Ive got 300 books on mine… Havent paid for any….
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You have my attention mate
Whats the secert ?
Proudbhoy-Paul McGrath Bio is worth a read.
Proudbhoy
There are sites you can download from free
Tbh .. My brother does it then puts them onto a card for me
Also.. A mate puts his onto his driobox account… Gave me his password and i can go in and copy his
Proudbhoy
That shoulda been dropbox …
All quiet on cqn … Wondering if your all watching HRHs soeech in 3d
Jinks speak for yourself,wife says I’ve to stop swearin at the telly when she’s on.
Have a nice Christmas.hh
Vp
Im in the kirkhill bar in cambuslang… Cold beer… No tv … No wife either but thats another story ;)
Did lizzie not mention the demise of tax dodgers fc ?
What a shy teeeee home support on cqn ;)
!!bada bing!!
14:51 on
25 December, 2012
Proudbhoy-Paul McGrath Bio is worth a read.
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Read mcgraths couple yrs ago. Great read and tragic . Hell of a player.