Like you, I get tired of this place sometimes. We’ve all got plenty of other things going on in our lives, plenty of calls on our time and energy, the last thing we need is to deal with the consequences of a narrow win when a comprehensive victory was expected, but, of course, the compensations are immeasurable.
You get home on Christmas Eve, after a long day, and a longer year, and you read something like this:
The donor had been in touch and asked what the next project was. I’ve big plans for 2017. What I’m thinking is that we use the Anniversary Year to push the core values of our community – and our club – to new levels. Like before, we’re going to do work for many causes, but I’ve a notion that the time is right to engage with Celtic fans to a greater extent than has been possible before.
A decade or so into online football communities has given us enough material to measure the impact they have had on clubs, the media and how fans relate, but what is clear, is that we are the first generation for whom it has been possible to engage an entire fan base on helping those who are most in need.
In earlier times this kind of activity was often limited to those collected together in a hall. The call wasn’t able to reach onto your lap (as it is right now). We have to acknowledge this is a new time, with new opportunities to reinvigorate our club with its founding values.
Society changes, the Celtic support has changed. We can’t infuse future generations with a love of the old country’. Frankly, it you follow the demographics, future generations of Celtic supporters will increasingly come from the native population, or England, Eastern Europe, Pakistan or elsewhere. The ‘old country’ will matter less.
What we can do is put our founding value at the core of who we are. Win, lose or draw, our mission as Celtic supporters is to be there for those most in need.
The is what we are going to do in 2017. That £1000 (+ gift aid) is the second substantial donation Mary’s Meals already have towards putting food on the table of Sean Devereux Primary School, Liberia, for a year. We’ll talk more about the work of Sean soon, and about the school in his memory.
This, of course, is just one act in the book of what you did in 2016. I honestly don’t know how many meals were paid for, it must be around 100,000, kids were aided, and the magnificent work of Foundation was supported we discussed on Thursday was helped throughout.
We’ll have a raffle coming up on Boxing Day, which will see someone collect two tickets for Ibrox on Hogmany, with money going to the School, so look out for it – it will only be live for a couple of days.
You deserve a great Christmas – so make sure you have one!
Paul
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!!BADA BING!! on 24TH DECEMBER 2016 5:05 PM
Great to hear Chick Hun bemoaning a 1 horse race in Scotland………..can’t remember him doing that when he was waiting tables for Murray and Souness…a wee gibbering wreck of a man
*or being humiliated by naesurname and poxy who accused him of talking a lot of scheitd, on camera tae.
TT- they played that clown like a fiddle HH
RAYMAC on 24TH DECEMBER 2016 5:34 PM
Bonnar was an average goalkeeper at best. He was lucky in landing at Celtic.
*Better player for the Republic than he was for us. Often heard him being called ‘dracula”, scared of crosses and “cinderella” widnae come oot after the ball.
Allegedly, he was the reason we ditched Shay Given, wee Skip tae Ma Lou saw right through him and brought in the much maligned Carl Muggleton who only played 13 times, 12 league games and one SC game in his 6 months with the club but still managed 6 shut outs in his first six consecutive league games, which was a Celtic record for consecutive clean sheets in the Premier Division for the next 10 years, behind a scheidty defence tae and won us the Hamilton Cup that summer saving 2 pk’s against a sleekit faced led jambo side.
After leaving us he played on for another 14 years including 149 games for Stoke in the Championship.
“I’ve always said loved my time in Glasgow great club great fans…”
Carl Muggleton on Celtic via Twitter (2015)
Sadly, TB fell for the old bhoys act and brought him back who cannae say a nice word about us.
Ah hate Bonner. He cannae say Rogitch…….
…. there I said it.
Phew, Turkey, ham, tattles roasted in goose fat, parsnips, carrots,stuffing, sprouts wi pancetta, my own home made rowan jelly and gravy. Washed down wi Chateau neuf de Pape. To paraphrase one of our own………. braw.
Skype family quiz next apparently……. off to get in the zone.
Happy Christmas and I hope a happy, healthy new year to all of you in the CQN universe
Thoughts to all who are struggling, for whatever reason at this time.
TT- Mugsy made one of the best saves i’ve seen at Starks Park one day…….
SFTB
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Oops
SFTB
I thought xenophobia was a fear of warrior princesses
I know Carl Muggleton’s brother Clive.
Carl was the right guy at the wrong time at Celtic. Not in the Boruc or Forster class but a competent goalkeeper in a poor team.
He did love his time with us but is often quoted by fans on here as if he was in the Wayne Biggins category which is a travesty.
Hey all you Tims, let’s celebrate, and embrace inebriation,
Smile at the Huns, and remind them all, of their day of liquidation. :)))
I shot an arrow in the air
It landed far, I know not where
…………… I lose all my feckin’ arrows that way.
HJ- very true, tarred with the same brush.
Loss of Shay Given one of THE biggest mistakes in our history
Whit a fabulous day at the step-daughters, got my usual gift from the Celtic shop from the middle daughter…….
Cqn good night and God bless….. We live in good Celtic times
Just logged on to wish you all a Merry Christmas & A happy and prosperous New Year.
Same to you OldTim
Won the quiz. :)
What do you call a woman who stands between two goal posts?
Annette
sorry – but betcha can’t beat that one
Hope you all got through the day well, with a smile or two along the way……….
Starry Plough, hope you had a great one.
Leftclicktic, thank you, and to yours.
A light insanity, thank you. Take care.
Voguepunter, as are you :-)
Clumps, back at you.
16 Roads, and to you (I think!)
Celtic Mac, you are very welcome. Take care.
Hamiltontim, we’re so excited for your future together…….
Big Archie, you are very welcome.
Parkheadcumsalford, hope and trust you had a happy and holy one.
Dena29, I did, thanks. Hope you did too.
Catman, and to you too. Hope you had a great one.
Connaire12, my best to you too.
Boondock Saint, you are very welcome.
OneMalloy, Merry Christmas to you.
Doc, take care.
Owen, thank you. Hope that dinner was splendid.
Ger57, you’re very welcome.
What do you call a pony with a cough?
A wee hoarse. :))
MissGFTB asked if she could post a joke…..
Knock Knock
Whose there ?
Atch !!!!!!
Atch who ??????
Bless you………………
Ladeeeez an’ Genelmeeen, we have a winner…………….Miss GFTB.
Happy Christmas Wee Blade :)
You too Gerry
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christma time
The choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding ooo
Ooo ooo toot toot toot toot toot toot
Hunderbirds 9.10pm
Santa was really good to MissGFTB but your post has made her Christmas :-)
Hope you and all yours have had a lovely Christmas and 2017 brings everything possible to you and yours, MissGFTB’s candle yesterday had your mate Dougie firmly in my mind……prayers might not help but they are said anyway
At PAUL67…
this for 2016 …god bless
Katie Melua..and WEE Eva cassiday…
was hoping somebody could do the link.. Wonderful(sellic) world
H.H.
https://youtu.be/iHfn1ZBQpXw
Katie and Eva
HH
A nice quiet night on CQN……
My morn started as saint nick to 3 households…..
(lookin like a pratt….. Then onto dinner,,,superb..
The enterntainment.. tween brothers and sisters was,,,shall we say..
glowing,,,,,,,,,so,,swift exit to speedily home to my beloved lurcher Roxy..
Boom and CQN….
Good wee present from my folks, from the CQN bookstore ironically, ‘That Season in Paradise 66/67’ by Alex Gordon.
Merry Christmas!
@www
Fanx
At Mags ….
you know the link I mean…….
Happy Xmas……..
Merry Christmas to all on CQN.
Lets all hope we have this excellent facility,courtesy of Paul,for the forseeable future.
Best Wishes.
Merry Christmas all at cqn
Merry Christmas all at Celtic
Oldtim will call you over next few days
Spare a thought for those working over the festive
God bless all and I hope Santa is good
Hail hail
:-)
George Michael RIP
What a year for muso’s
George Michael RIP
Jaysus
If I was in the music business I would keep my head down for the next few days
Drambowiecelt-love Eva’s fields of gold live
WHAT IS THE STARS on 25TH DECEMBER 2016 11:14 PM
was thinking something similar myself…….
HH
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
She sounds like a great wee lady. I have two daughters myself and I enjoy you posts about her.
Thanks to you, and her, for your thoughts and prayers for Dougie.
Family is everything.