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  • Glasgow Central Station

    by John C. Traynor
    Central Station has been Glasgow’s beating heart since 1879.
    To this day, hordes of Celtic fans make their way to home games via that vibrant hub - and it has been the backdrop to many a memorable Celtic cameo over the years.
    Posted in Celtic history

  • Magic Moments between Managers and their Captains

    by John C. Traynor
    1965/66 League Cup Final Jock Stein and his Captain, Billy McNeill, share a 'Magic Moment' in the immediate aftermath of securing the Scottish Leag...
    Posted in Celtic history

  • 25thMay1967 … what else was happening that day?

    by John C. Traynor
    WELL, for one thing, John Lennon, ever the most controversial Beatle, took delivery of his eye-catching, refurbished, psychedelic Rolls Royce.  I...
    Posted in the bhard of paradise

  • Our Lisbon Lions

    by John C. Traynor

    Our Lisbon Lions, so bold, so brash,

    absorbed a cruel early blow;

    unleashed a football tsunami -

    Herrera’s prima donnas smashed.

     

  • 90 Minutes in Lisbon – 25th May 1967

    by John C. Traynor
    History records that Jock Stein trumped every effort of Helenio Herrera’s to gain an edge for Inter. He ensured that Celtic were accorded training facilities at the Estadio Nacional on the eve of the game at the same time of day as the actual match, despite attempts by Inter to muscle in.
    Posted in the bhard of paradise

  • “What’s The Story?” … ‘Postecoglory’! (Redemption)

    by John C. Traynor

    Impassively deadpan, as if hewn from rock;
    an aura of clout harking back to ‘Big Jock.’
    Reviving our spirit, our faith and our pride;
    our sense of tradition - that warm glow inside.
    Tomorrow, take stock - ask yourself, “What’s The Story?”
    … for now, though, just wallow in ‘Postecoglory’!

    Posted in the bhard of paradise

  • Celtic FC: Tradition, Religion, and Identity

    by A Grand Old Tee
    Why are Celtic called Tims? The nickname "Tims" for Celtic supporters has a historical origin tied to the Tim Malloys, an early 1900s Glasgow gang...