As if to underline the symbolic significance of today in the Celtic calendar, 15th May is also the tenth anniversary of the passing of another Celtic giant, the inimitable Bobby Murdoch. To mark the occasion, we this morning re-publish our 25thMay1967 poetic tribute to the man of whom they said that, “if Murdoch played, Celtic…
A Day for Heroes
Today marks the third anniversary of the death of Tommy Burns, Calton bhoy, iconic Celtic hero and erstwhile player and manager of Kilmarnock Football Club. How fitting it would be if today’s representatives of his former clubs were to honour his memory by way of performances that deliver the League title that so tantalisingly eluded…
Maestro
A bit off topic, I know (nothing to do with Paul McStay!) – but on the day of the funeral of an all-time golfing great, 25thMay1967 wanted to pay tribute to his memory and legacy. R.I.P. Severiano Ballesteros. Maestro (A 25thMay1967 Homage) Flair … charisma … courage … skill … unquenchable desire. Self-taught genius, heaven-sent…
A Time For Faith
At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious, tonight’s game at Ibrox represents Celtic’s best chance of a way back into the title race. Not much of a chance but a glimmer of hope, nevertheless. So, if you believe in anything, believe now – and focus that faith exclusively on a positive outcome for Dundee…
R.I.P Willie O’Neill (1940-2011)
A day’s reflection on the recent death of Willie O’Neill threw up fond memories of a classy full back who was a key component of the all-conquering Jock Stein player pool of 1966/67, the mighty squad that ultimately spawned the Lisbon Lions. Willie was, in fact, first-pick that year, on the left of a full…
Bobogate … or Boobgate? (Don’t Shoot-Ourselves-in-the-Footgate!)
If confirmed, the currently alleged SFA/Bobo Balde email affair will be more toxic than the combined fallout from Chernobyl and Fukushima. If it proves to be factual, it will be an own-goal so spectacular it might make Dougiegate and Dallasgate seem like minor indiscretions. The issue and the personnel allegedly involved, for whom it would…
“It’s no fair!” Just doesn’t Cut It Any More
According to recent media reporting, Rangers are RAGING that UEFA have had the temerity to *pro-actively and covertly investigate mounting suspicions about the odious behaviour of sections of their travelling support in Europe (*or, underhandedly, depending on your particular point of view). How dare they … UEFA, that is? So what if those in question…
Not Good Enough, Walter!
Was anybody else as gobsmacked as me that Rangers surliest-ever manager (by a very short head, mind you – there’s been a few of them) kind of let his side down a bit in the interview he gave the other day, as the latest impending UEFA sanction storm broke? It’s not as if he was…
The Sectarian Plot Thickens
So, Rangers are hovering on the brink of yet another round of UEFA sanctions on the back of the alleged persistent sectarian behaviour of their fans in Europe. That’s all very well and comes as no great surprise, given their “previous” and the declared intention of the continental governing body to punish such unacceptable offending…
Let’s give Neil something to work with.
Following this week’s stunning pre-legal victory over the SFA incompetents, Neil Lennon will be free to retake his place in the dugout against St Mirren next week. A big “Hail! Hail!” to that. It will be something of a hollow victory, though, if he does so with anything less than a morale-boosting victory in Inverness…
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