09 Jun 2025 20:04:33
One for the older Bhoys. Has anyone kept the original 'Celtic Views' (I stupidly binned mine) ?
If so, what's the date and the headline? What game from the previous Saturday was covered?
I thought I'd start a wee jaunt down memory lane.
{Ed007's Note - I don't know if I have any the old original newspapers left but there might be but I do have book binders of programmes and Celtic Views from the mid 90s... if my nerdness serves me right they're in individual plastic pockets & in chronological order of game to View...
The Mrs keeps on at me to get rid of all the "rubbish" I've collected over the eyars but I just can't do it... Anyone that knows me, I just keep collecting more!}
09 Jun 2025 21:48:17
Must admit 9iar I did exactly the same. I had about 40 to 50 of them and didn't see the reason of holding onto them. I was clearing the loft and then they were gone.
10 Jun 2025 06:17:13
Did you keep the An Phoblachts though? ?.
10 Jun 2025 08:00:22
My Dad has the first ever Celtic View from August 1965.
It was given to him many years ago by his Uncle who didn’t have any Children of his own.
10 Jun 2025 12:16:43
Buzz, what's the Headline and what was the Saturday game it reported on? Just out of interest.
10 Jun 2025 14:14:49
I don’t know 9iar because it’s in my Dad’s house.
My Dad did mention the Celtic View only last week because it will soon be the 60th Anniversary since it was first published.
He must’ve been looking at it.
10 Jun 2025 15:11:18
Wee Joe, I always used to buy mine at the corner of Janefield Street, me and my pals used to create a diversion by crowding round the seller's and letting them disappear into a crowd of us, letting them get away from the Special Branch who were tailing them, it was a well rehearsed move appreciated by the people selling, great memories ??.
{Ed007's Note - ??✊
10 Jun 2025 15:14:49
I remember the newspaper Celtic View. Used to go into the shop after school to get it. Forgot all about this. Cheers for the memories!
10 Jun 2025 18:44:53
Topman letterkenny, that is a class story. ✊?.
10 Jun 2025 21:57:57
Letterkenny
A good friend of mine from Coatbridge was being sacked for SELLING it in a local factory in 1980 at the start of the hunger strikes and was hauled before the bosses. Everyone’s that was cited stated they’d been GIVEN it free of charge and consequently my good friend was exonerated and retained his job.