18 Jun 2022 20:42:37
My first game was a defeat, 1970 Scottish cup final, 15 Honest mistakes and a 3-1 win for Aberdeen.
After that my Dad took me periodically then religiously to paradise, we mostly sat in the main stand always to the right of the tunnel just behind the dugout although games against the original Rangers we were always in the Celtic end of the Jungle, I don't know why my dad did this but I'm glad he did, it would serve me well for many years in the future.
In my melancholy moments I think of the many great games and players I have had the pleasure of seeing both domestic and European in that era, we had some great players, we never called them World class in those days they were just great players that could have played with any club in the World and we were just lucky to have them, great times!
Anyway the other night I was watching Now 70s and The Hollies came on singing 'The Air that I breath' and I was instantly transported back to the main stand Dad beside me, Jungle in front of me and the sight of the half grass half mud surface probably about 73/ 74.
Music has a Visceral effect on me Is there any song that takes you back to a certain Celtic team or trophy win in the past?

1.) 18 Jun 2022
18 Jun 2022 21:17:37
A brilliant post Charles67.
My dad said that performance by Airdrie referee Davidson, was the worst referee performance he had ever witnessed.
My dad still has fond memories of that Final because he took his Granda, who was an Aberdeen fan from Dingwall.
A few days later Celtic went back to Hampden and beat Leeds 2-1 to reach another European Cup Final.
I’m not very good when it comes to music Charles ?.

2.) 18 Jun 2022
18 Jun 2022 21:31:59
My dad was a pr! ck. Always promised to take me to games but going to the pub was his priority.

First game was at home to motherwell in 95 I think when big Pierre scored the only goal. I was right next to the directors box and mind a motherwell director telling me if motherwell win he'd give me £20. 20 quid was a lot of dough to a ten yer auld back then, but still told him no.

To get tickets for this game, my mum (bless her) actually wrote to Tommy Burns. Explained how I'd been let down and she knew tickets were so hard to come by. Could he recommend how to get me some before they were sold out. Tommy addressed a letter to myself. Complimentary tickets, with access to the dressing room before the game and the players lounge afterwards. What an experience I had. What a guy. Will never forget it.

3.) 18 Jun 2022
18 Jun 2022 21:46:31
Buzz Bomb 10, most of my memories from that game are of my Dad swearing which he never did and the trouble in Central station after the game.
72 onwards my memories are crystal, what a team and manager we had!
I have to say though, I have high hopes for this team and manager!

4.) 18 Jun 2022
18 Jun 2022 22:54:17
Good times ahead Charles.
What a guy Tommy Burns was.
Really Good memories for you Mikey. ?.

5.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 08:20:55
I remember the first game my dad took me to, Celtic V Nacional, the Uruguay team, who were the south American champions. This was early 70's, my dad was friends with George Connelly and he got Kenny Dalglish to speak to me after the game. Will never forget how i felt that day.

6.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 08:56:04
A very cool post Charles67, great memories indeed.

BuzzBomb and myself are of a similar vintage, just a few years behind yourself.

I started going to the watch Celtic as a kid around 1983, sometimes on the supporters bus, when, me and my pals didn't 'technically' have seats and there could be 3 or 4 of us in two seats by the time we got to Glasgow, much to the bus conveners annoyance - health and safety also wasn't as big a deal then ?.

Alternatively we'd get the train up to Bellgrove (I'm sure that was the station) and walk the rest of the way past what is now the Retail Park and although I don't recall specific songs, the one thing that sticks out in my mind was the anticipation - that was magic.

The weather never mattered and Celtic to us, way back then, was a cause, we got that, we felt that.

If we were meeting at Celtic Park we'd always stand near the floodlights between the mainstand and the Celtic end, it gave us a reference point as there were no mobile phones at that time.

Occasionally we'd stand in the 'jungle' but the queues to get in for some games were crazy.

We were fortunate to watch some cracking players, Celtic greats from McGrain to Aitken, Burns to McClair and so on.

HH.

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7.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 09:22:33
That must have been awesome roddy.
My friend got his photo taken being lifted up by Brian Clough in 1983,when Nottingham Forest came to Glasgow to play Celtic.
The closest I got to any players was when I interviewed a couple of Celtic players about 1990 or 1991 for a school project.
I did enjoy having a few pints with Neil Lennon when he was the manager of Hibs.

8.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 09:40:02
George Connelly ?

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9.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 09:50:02
Sailing by rod Stewart.1975 . was one of them goosebump moments the first time hearing it sung at celtic Park (I think it was a midweek game europe ) it was a regular for a few years after . great memories with everyone in full voice scarves up swaying side to side and belting it out.

10.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 11:28:50
When I was in my teens I wasn't allowed to go to games, I can't remember my first game but it cost 4 quid for the main stand. Most memorable early game was when we beat the mini currants 2_1 with McGhee scoring the equaliser with 2mins to go and Walker the winner from a McAvennie cross was complete bedlam.

11.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 13:43:43
@Charles Buzz and rest of bhoys, good posts with good memories, except for poor Mikeybhoy, my dad was not able to take me to games because of ill health, but his brother my uncle Jimmy took me, but he was in early stages of becoming an alcolholic drinking heavily, so my early memories are of standing outside pub, with the other boys while the grown ups all got p! ssed, but at least we all go coke, crisps and chocolate bars handed out.
The old Jungle was an amazing place, exciting, scary, intimidating all at same time but I LOVED the atmosphere.
George Connelly, there was a talent, but sadly he had to give up football far too early because of mental health issues. He was part of the "Quality Street Kids" who came just after the Lisbon Lions.
One early game I remember is the Glasgow Cup final and big Jock played the entire reserve team, while the old Rangers fielded their first team. The Kids were 3-0 going on ten at half time, and I remember the second half we Celtic fans baited the currents tiressly by singing "All we are saying is, give the Sevconians a chance"

12.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 14:19:43
davidb66,
My friend and his dad left early at 1-0 and missed the goals.
His dad took the car and he wanted to miss the traffic.
They could hear the roars as they walked back to the car.
That game in 1988 wasn’t going to extra time and the replay was set for the Wednesday, if it finished a draw after 90 minutes.
I was glad when the winner went in because I was playing football on the Wednesday night and I would’ve missed the replay.

13.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 14:22:17
It’s great reading all the Celtic stories.
It’s magic being a Celtic supporter. ?.

14.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 16:02:48
Ha ha ED007 "Sevconians" in 1970 somehow I don't think so, as they are too current but in 1970 was the REAL "Currants" lol.

{Ed007's Note - There must be a filter on it.}

15.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 18:19:02
Can’t quite remember my first game but one of my best early memories was the first year back at parkhead after hampden season. We were getting beaten by Raith Rovers and scored 2 in the last 2 mins to win, Thom and PVH if memory serves me. We did similar to Dundee Utd that year in Scottish Cup too.

16.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 20:24:58
As with Deep River Buoy, Sailing with Rod Stewart, but all I remember was the mid-70s.
It must have been August, maybe September, because it was a really sunny day. The Sevconians were 2 - 1 up with 3 minutes to go, and Paul Wilson hit a screamer past McCloy. We were Sailing for the rest of the game, and the dust at the Celtic end was horrendous.
It finished 2 - 2, but felt like victory!

17.) 19 Jun 2022
19 Jun 2022 22:27:48
My dad started taking me to games around 1993 when I was about 9. I remember my first cup final against raith rovers at ibrox. We used to go to the games in my uncles van (he was a joiner so had a transit type van) where up to 20 of us were piled in the back. My mum was dead against me going to the match this way but I remember telling her how safe it was. It was also how I learned most of the rebel songs. Great times.