12 Feb 2021 12:57:43
I was on Phil Coles bus a few times, many moons ago, used to also go to the Celtic Games with Stevie Kearney, a gentleman if ever there was one, he had Kearneys Newsagents at Whifflet, also Travelled with wee Hugo, who had a hairdressers at Calder St, and Gordon Canavan, great days watching Glasgow Celtic.
12 Feb 2021 13:18:14
Gordon is still kicking about, he had a few boozers himself in Coatbridge and one of them was an Irish pub.
Phil Cole’s only run a mini bus now but at one time it one of the largest supporters clubs for years.
12 Feb 2021 13:43:02
glen80768 wee Hugo was in my class all through primary and secondary school (St Augustines) his brothers and sister still live where I’m from, I also know Gordon very well what a guy he is Celtic through and through, take care guys.
12 Feb 2021 13:43:06
I have spoken to Gordon over the years at St Patrick's Church, we still talk about Celtic and it is good to see him.
12 Feb 2021 13:43:23
Phil had a double decker with the pole at the back. Pensioners and weans would sometimes get free travel.
12 Feb 2021 14:14:06
Are all you boys from Coatbridge? I was hearing Mass from St Pats during lockdown and when I went to confession when restrictions were lifted I told Fr Sweeney I’d been watching him from across the border in Airdrie. Some craic.
12 Feb 2021 14:38:11
Kearney with a nose bigger than pinocchio? The best day at the whifflet was when we stopped Sevco doing 10 in a row. Traffic jams in all directions, Carsons shut, Mounted police, helicopter and not 1 bit of bother. It was like everybody from all over was down the whifflet that day.
12 Feb 2021 14:46:40
I thought Carson’s got turned over that day.
Carson’s done the huddle at the roundabout, after they beat us at Ibrox to go top of the league by one goal with only 4 games to go.
The morning Celtic stopped the 10,I heard the pub was getting turned over win, lose or draw.
12 Feb 2021 15:16:43
JFP1888 I’m not from Coatbridge i only went to school there.
12 Feb 2021 16:31:59
Oldkilly where do you hail from?
12 Feb 2021 16:37:27
JFP1888 I’m from Glenboig still their after 72 years.
12 Feb 2021 17:15:34
Oldkilly another man from another local mining village. You need to pronounce it correctly though is it not GLINBOAG?
12 Feb 2021 17:18:24
Oldkilly
My gran was Margaret Gaffney’s sister from Glenboig.
12 Feb 2021 17:35:29
Buzz Bomb10 Margaret Gaffney is my mother so your gran was my favourite aunt Theresa.
12 Feb 2021 17:54:48
Oldkilly I was brought up not too from you.
12 Feb 2021 17:57:29
JFP 1888 yes Glinboag famous for its firebrick the world over.
12 Feb 2021 17:47:09
Oldkilly, small world.
My gran took me to your mums house every summer.
I can remember loads of cream cakes.
And your dad would kick a ball about in your garden.
Your mum must be in her 90s.
I hope she’s keeping well.
12 Feb 2021 18:28:20
Oldkilly
I phoned my mum to tell her.
She said you always looked after my gran when she stayed in Kirk Street because she was a single mum.
It will be a laugh the next time I see you.
12 Feb 2021 18:49:34
BuzzBomb10 my mother was 93 last week she is doing ok considering her age and it’s still the same regarding cream cakes, there are more in the house than there is in Christie’s, I’m guessing your mum is Anne, and I was always close to your gran a wonderful woman who worked miracles when she was widowed with 8 children god rest her soul.
12 Feb 2021 19:01:24
My gran and your mum are great women.
I’m Margaret and John’s son.
The last time I seen you was at Kathleen and William’s funerals.
My mum said you were always my gran’s favourite.
12 Feb 2021 19:26:27
Buzz I hope the next time I see you it’s not a family funeral it was sad that we lost Kathleen and William pass on my my regards to your mum and dad and both are well. Keep up the great stats take care and god bless.
12 Feb 2021 19:34:48
My sister married Kevin Campbell from Kirk st. Their son is Kevin Barry Campbell who now lives in Torquay. They lived beside the Broons and his cousin Jim Dick lived across the road.