Celtic Banter Archive March 27 2020

27 Mar 2020 21:34:04
Used to go to the Reserves and Youth games back in the early to mid 80s and thinking back to those times just how good some of the youngsters were coming through. Started off with Charlie Nic and Danny Crainie. Went to see Celtic v Kokkola and Roy Aitken was 16 yrs of age playing. There was also Derek Whyte, Stuart Balmer, Davie Elliot (best player I've seen at that level) , Lex Baillie, Stevie Kean (Blackburn manager) , Sandy Fraser and Dougie McGuire, Dugald McCarrison and stopped going when Gerry Britton was coming through. The guys were terrific but how many actually made it? Unlike now when Academy Players such as Gump, Calmac, KT, MJ. Coming through are the likes of Ewan Henderson, Karamoko and a host of others like Scott Robertson and Kerr McInroy. Clearly a lot of things are right behind the scenes and youngsters being played. The futures bright, the future's GREEN AND WHITE.

{Ed007's Note - JP McBride should have went to the top of the game but he was led astray by dark forces in Fairhill...

27 Mar 2020 21:55:51
What actually happened to JP ED? Went to the same school as me, was a couple of years above me but remember him coming through and he was a talent! Last I heard he got done for drugs. shame to see talent like that go to waste!

{Ed007's Note - You went to Holy Cross, Danny? Me too mate and I'm good friends with all the branches of McBrides lol JP just couldn't commit to the life of being a pro when he was a kid.}

27 Mar 2020 22:02:16
Yeah, I see what you mean Ed. Wasn't aware of that.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

27 Mar 2020 22:46:06
Remember that bhoy coming through looked a good player was he a midfielder ed.

{Ed007's Note - Yeah.}

28 Mar 2020 16:32:51
That's the same story with far to many from Scotland. Boy fae where I grew up few years older than me had world at his feet. Broke into the clyde first team at 16 but just couldn't be a pro. Last time I seen him play my old man was nutmegging him at five a sides.
Seems it was same story with my old man as well. Scouts fae all over watching him. he's 63 and can hardly move because his hip and still head and shoulders above all us.

28 Mar 2020 16:46:53
Aye ED I went to holy cross, a stayed in uddingston when I was younger! My neice and nephew still go to the new holy cross. i was in the same year as Stephen Simmons and kevin Mcbride. shame about JP, boy had talent! Unfortunately it’s Quite a commmon story for a lot of these young lads!

{Ed007's Note - Uddingston eh... *cough* snob *cough 😉 I know Kevin, you must know Robert McBride and Kenny Law as well then?}

28 Mar 2020 21:32:17
I'd rather live in Uddie than Stonehouse. But then again I hear Port Glasgow's worse than Stonehouse. The windae cleaner uses a sander not far from me.

{Ed007's Note - I remember at a works night out back in the day and 2 welders arguing - and nearly fighting - because apparently Stonehouse is a stauncher Protestant stronghold than Larkhall because Stonehouse doesn't have a Chapel in it - loonballs!! And then there's Lesmahagow, The 'Gow!}

29 Mar 2020 00:30:53
I used to stay in Burnbank. had the persons start their marches outside my house with the Gazebo fully erect two doors away from me like a community day. Still stood like the proud mulatto I am with my green and white stripes to get the parade off to a good start. all this and I am agnostic. :)

29 Mar 2020 08:44:45
Ah the klan fond memories of them marching by ma maws hoose and me and ma brother hanging out the window with our tri colour. at least this virus has put them off the streets. every cloud.

29 Mar 2020 12:30:04
Just so happened when a walk was in its prime near our street someone had his window opened playing you'll never walk alone with his bagpipes. Never laffed as much in my life.

27 Mar 2020 19:06:41
BBC Scotland tonight showing Lisbon lions documentary 8:00 tonight if anyone is looking for something to watch.

27 Mar 2020 12:24:01
Hi all so boring without football But life is more important so I am told anyway Lol Just take care all and A HUGE SHOUT OUT FOR THE NHS be safe and God bless them all.

27 Mar 2020 12:59:16
I'm all for that but it's not enough to focus on them every person who is stepping up in their role or out into another to help others should be treated the same.

{Ed007's Note - My Mrs is still up at 4 in the morning to go to work in Aldi's - who have given all workers a 10% bonus on hours worked since the 9th of March - and when a guy from her work mentioned it on Facebook someone replied saying "you only work in a shop, nurses are at the frontline fighting to save lives".}

27 Mar 2020 13:57:00
Well done aldis puts the other big stores to shame.

{Ed007's Note - Honestly mate, Aldi are a great company to work for. My Mrs started 5/6 years ago as a general shop assistant and was on better money than she was on as a manageress in Clintons Cards.}

27 Mar 2020 14:17:44
ED007 how lucky are you that Moneypenny gets first dibs as the bread, milk and toilet rolls come in lol
Seriously all the shop staff deserve credit too for turning up and dealing with all the grumpy, greedy so and so, s every day.
Plus a BIG SHOUT OUT to all our great NHS people for their sterling work just now.
Everybody Stay safe, Stay healthy and STAY INDOORS.

{Ed007's Note - Yeah it's handy that way and making sure her sis has nappies etc for the baby.}

27 Mar 2020 14:46:30
We use them all the time good on them ed 👍👍.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

27 Mar 2020 19:29:37
Hi folks I’m an assistant manager in Aldi. tomorrow is my first day off in two weeks. so it’s vodka o’clock! I’ve been on 5am till whenever shifts so it’s been tough I ain’t going to lie! But the customers are finally grasping it now keep the head and stop buying stuff for the sake of buying it? A Saturday off. no golf and no Celtic. gutted! Anyway folks stay safe and mon the hoops! 🍺🥃🍀🙂.

27 Mar 2020 19:49:41
Thats a big help from aldi with the extra 10% on your wages. I asked the woman in Sainsbury if they get a bonus and she just laughed. These companys are raking it in, the shelves are emptier now than at christmas.

{Ed007's Note - The shelves are only empty because of all the morons that are panic buying, the Mrs says there's supposedly plenty of stock in the warehouse but the distribution network can't keep up.}

27 Mar 2020 20:03:46
I work in the coop depot an we are all stepping up to make sure delivers go out to the stores even though 140 of our colleagues have been struck down with this we are all still going. Every retail person and delivery driver still going to here work should be applauded as every person who can work is working as hard as they can not just the nhs. Although my hearts go out to the nhs as they are front line although they have some protective get delivery drivers and retail workers don't have any and are meeting the public on a daily basis so every single person should get a shout out Hail Hail.

{Ed007's Note - 👍

27 Mar 2020 23:47:45
I couldn't agree more, the NHS, Voluntary and Charitable care teams and Local Government workets are doing a fantastic job in keeping people safe. Soldiers march on their stomachs; hence why you guys, the Grocer, the Baker, the butchers, the lorry drivers and food shop staff, etc deserve the same appreciation as the rest. Huge respect.

28 Mar 2020 06:17:29
My mrs works for Scotmid, she’s been off watchin the kids while they’ve been off school and nursery, her work don’t pay her a bean, it’s out of order.

28 Mar 2020 12:26:59
Sounny I really don't understand why companies don't put people like your wife on the forlough scheme or whatever its called. The government wants them to, martin lewis was very clear on that. Tell the mrs to go to head office.

{Ed007's Note - Have a read through THIS, Souny (it was the top Google result, Steph if you have a better link send it in mate) and note where it says:

"That means if someone is self isolating for the next three months an employer has the discretion to put them on furlough. The same is true for someone whose job is available but they can't work because they are at home to look after children."

It definitely can't be right that she's not getting any money.}

28 Mar 2020 14:19:53
Still sending us to work on construction sites if you want to self isolate it’s sick pay only as work is available it’s shocking.

{Ed007's Note - My 2 nephews are in the same boat, Welshy.}

28 Mar 2020 16:17:45
I work on sites and all the builders we work for have closed, mainly cala homes. I don't know any sites in scotland that are open. Maybe commercial ones.

28 Mar 2020 19:53:12
I’m in Lancaster at the moment penalty clauses are huge if site runs late so pushed back to subcontractors luckily I can stay in office but my lads are out on site all day with no choice.

{Ed007's Note - It can't be right that you guys are being forced into that kind of situation. So you're expected to go out and do a day's graft then go home and piss about with the self isolation stuff? That's just crazy mate, fingers crossed you're OK, Welshy.}

28 Mar 2020 23:56:23
The good thing is welshy, bucky is the cure. The cure for everything.

29 Mar 2020 22:14:49
Stengo that was a time of incredible talent coming through Celtic boys. I played in the same team as Stevie Kean. Used to stay at his house when I went down at weekends from the Highlands. John Collins was also in that team and was an amazing player then but Tiny so Celtic got rid. I would sometimes train with 16s who were a couple of years older as I travelled down with a 16s player from the Highlands and that team had Grant and Archdeacon etc. and one player who was playing in that team at a year younger because he was so good was Tony Shepherd. The guy stood iyt like a sore thumb. He was brilliant and the talk was he would be the next Macstay who had just broke into the first team at 17. Of all the players I played with and trained with in those days he is the memorable one. Shane he never quite hit the heights expected. Thanks for your post it brought back a lot of good memories.

27 Mar 2020 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 27th March 2020