You did this in 2012

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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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  1. !!bada bing!!

     

     

    13:05 on

     

    26 December, 2012

     

    proudbhoy-I fancy W Brom to beat QPR.

     

     

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    Hope so. Not a fan of arry

     

     

    Just see leeds goalrush is up. Typical

  2. Ntassoolla

     

    13:24 on

     

    26 December, 2012

     

    blantyretim I asked this question the other night but received no definitive answer. Was advised to put it to you. Pardon me if you’ve already answered.

     

     

    Of the manager(s?) who were invited, who accepted and attended the in 1967?

     

     

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    missed the last few daysm sorry don’t understand what you are asking,, still out of it on drugs,prescribed obviously.. o))

  3. Anyone any info on skygo ?

     

     

    Mate gave me his bro details so i have forest/leeds game on laptop now..

     

     

    will i be able to watch celtic game on espn 2day ?

  4. Proudbhoy

     

     

    If he has ESPN on his package, you should be able to use, if not, get my email add or TETs and we can send u a very good link

  5. Today’s waste of money is on;

     

    Burnley @23-20

     

    Hull @ 11-8

     

    M’boro @ 10-11

     

    Coventry @ 13-8

     

    Chesterfield draw @ 9-4

     

    Port Vale @ 2-1

     

    Wee Huns @ 8-5

     

     

    £3243 back for £5

     

     

    Couple of weeks off work if that comes up

     

     

    HH

  6. Never realised how bad the ref was (Ross County game)

     

     

    Only seen the last ten mins of the first half …

     

     

    Feek it Celtic just scored….Go on Scotty bhoy…

  7. charles kickham on

    Ah that explains it – I have virgin media not sky so its a no-go for me

     

     

    I have been hoping virgin would take on premier sports so I could watch the GAA in comfort – but they don’t seem in a hurry

  8. kikinthenakas

     

     

    13:47 on 26 December, 2012

     

    Proudbhoy

     

     

    If he has ESPN on his package, you should be able to use, if not, get my email add or TETs and we can send u a very good link

     

     

     

     

    How do i get ur email ?

     

     

    Might end up headin to bar to watch it but always need plan b and sometimes a c .

  9. naka’s

     

     

    you managed too put a smile on happy face yesterday as he told me about your little accident at the pumps….

  10. Andy reid proudly sporting his che geuvera tattoo in the forest game.

     

     

    Remember christy moore mention him on his website and how andy loved his irish music and was proud irishman. Plays alot of guitar hinself aswel.

     

     

    Great wee player when fit..defence unlocker.

  11. Proudbhoy

     

     

    You would need to email paul67, I have just checked and it is on skygo!

     

     

    BT

     

    Was delivering a huddle cake to CP for the next dat as we were in the number 7, managed to drink most of the money lost at he pumps! Whit a diddy! You’ll need to ask him about a few of the golf days out when he was the captain! Frightening!

     

    Rallying round today and have 20 coming for dinner and a quiz and the game, messy day ahead! Tried to get oldtim to come over last week but never got back to me.

  12. I am in North London today with my iPad/iPhone. At home I have the full Sky package plus ESPN. I guess I ought to know the answer but do not. Is it possible to remotely access that lot and watch the Dundee game live?

  13. garcia

     

     

    go into sky website and join sky go..really simple to do..

     

     

    only allowed to use a couple of laptops.ipads etc..

  14. BT

     

    Should be a great day today, have a ball, say hello to crabbit and your auld fella….

     

     

    On the champers at the moment…chilli bubbling in a pot I could take a bath in!

  15. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    Dramatic reduction in violent crime between April and October this year in the Strathclyde Region …….. Wonder why? ………

  16. FAVOURITE UNCLE

     

     

    That sounds like me OK and I learned a lot from John’s short life, not least of my and our mortality.

     

     

    Funny thing was last time I met him was outside the Barrowland Ballroom. I was home for a weekend from London, must have been 66 and he was supposed to be in Germany training to be a Marist Brother. He had changed his mind abou that calling and decided instead to become a priest and was heading for Rome. He was a very bright lad and destined to be more than a priest.

     

     

    I remember he took me over to Cathkin to watch Third Lanark in a Div 2 game thump Stenhousemuir 8-2 and I’ve just remembered he and I went together to see Real v Eintracht in the 1960 European Cup final – the 7-3 game. I came home from school at 4 pm to find my granny had managed to get two tickets.

     

     

    John was a year older than me, maybe two and as you say, was one of the best.

  17. Nuclear Bovril and a Half Munched Pie on

    garcia lorca

     

     

     

    Download the SkyGo app for your iPad and you should be good to go.

  18. kikinthenakas

     

     

    14:05 on 26 December, 2012

     

    Proudbhoy

     

     

    You would need to email paul67, I have just checked and it is on skygo!

     

     

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    Just checked ,the mate doesnt have espn on package so wont get it . Have u paul67 email address and i’ll get onto him straight away ?

     

     

    Cheers buddy

  19. hamiltontim.

     

     

    Do you think I’m joking.I’m very serious,trying to get him over plus his brother in law and two others.putting out the feelers just now,just waiting on a reply to the e-mail I sent him.I am serious though.

  20. 67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors

     

    12:03 on

     

    26 December, 2012

     

     

    Anyone know when the BBC Scotland review of Scottish Football 2012 is on…? ……

     

     

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    never mind that nonsense….When is the sound of music on…….