10 Apr 2013 14:59:53
Just in point of fact: can anyone confirm that Thatcher was present at the 86 Scottish Cup Final? One of my earliest Celtic memories - I hope not fraudulent. I'd like to see video of the response if it exists. A rousing moment for an uncomprehending 9 year old. Thanks in advance
Robert
I believe it was the 1988 final
Robert the 1986 Scottish Cup final was between Aberdeen & Hearts ~ Mrs E
Memory not so good in my old age either 1985 100th final or the centenary year. The thing I DO remember is the CHANT DENNIS THATCHERS WIFES A C?W! st frankie.
1988 - sounds about right! I would have been 11 by then. I did the google - couldn't get the facts straight. Sorry - a passionate moment. Thanks for straightening it out folks! Hope I can find some video!
b
PS I think I was confused because I had a program signed by Jock that year - a wee laddie who liked to write letters. But it was '88: I remember now! cheers!
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10 Apr 2013 16:01:02
Centenary year, show Maggie the red card day, halftime interval was a rousing"Maggie Maggie get to f#ck.
It was 1988 final against Dundee united I remember meeting billy Connolly after the game
What could have possessed her to come and watch the 'tic?!?!?!?!
I remember Roy Aitken wiping his hands on his top before shaking hands with her before he lifted the cup.
A great day when a country united to tell a politician the facts. WE HATE YOU. green jhedi
Big roy should have wiped his hands after he shook hands and maybe counted his fingers
thommyj
Ah thanks guys
this was a controversial post - I've tried to break into the community anonymously - but, well. I should've just given a name.
Anyway - thanks for sharing your memories. its the only way to democracy - and against her thoughts - we have the power: speak, talk. We'll be in contact. amigos.
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@ jhedi: word
I was at the game and it was in 1988 against dundee utd.
a funny story about it. maggie came out to a storm of abuse and she thought it was because she was wearing blue. she then went back and changed her outfit and came back out to another storm of abuse.
Haha- like blue would piss us off - tact, and the lack of it - are surely all of politics. she possessed none of the above.
Was 1988. I was there. possibly the only person ever to be booed by both sets of fans simultaneously. celtic beat dundee utd. and there were fans booing and cheering altenately as maggie handed the cup over, buit what a missed opportunity for the streakers!
She wasn't at the semi against that maroon mob when brian whittaker pushed our goalie over the line for their goal but we had mighty mcgee, then frankie bhoy in the final, semi and final were both quite similar that year,, maggie did steal my milk though, I used to love getting sent by the teacher to get the crate of milk, sit in class slurping that freezin cold cow-piss,. ,. kbarry
Remember it well big Roy wipes his hand before shaking hands with the c. Hail hail