Close to securing friendly with Celtic. Another example of progression in the north.
Quote from: corn02 on June 18, 2008, 02:53:48 PM
Close to securing friendly with Celtic. Another example of progression in the north.
ill agree with you if it passes off peacefully.
The last time Celtic played in the 6 counties there was a riot at Solitude in 1984 caused by the heavyhanded and not needed presence of the RUC.
Glentoran played Rangers in a friendly at Ibrox a few years ago and assuming this one's at the Oval the biggest risk is the invasion of East Belfast by thousands of Bhoys fans
Quote from: corn02 on June 18, 2008, 02:53:48 PM
Close to securing friendly with Celtic. Another example of progression in the north.
:o
Quote from: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 03:06:39 PM
Quote from: corn02 on June 18, 2008, 02:53:48 PM
Close to securing friendly with Celtic. Another example of progression in the north.
ill agree with you if it passes off peacefully.
i second that. in theory its a great sign of progression.
A sign of the times. I'm sure there will be a bit of trouble, but a small minority. Nothing like what could have happened as little as 5 years ago.
Quote from: T Fearon on June 18, 2008, 03:50:26 PM
assuming this one's at the Oval the biggest risk is the invasion of East Belfast by thousands of Bhoys fans
If there is any bother you will have a field day ::)
Will be interesting to see whose in the team they bring over considering that they are playing in the Algarve cup from the 22nd to the 24th july.
Suppose good few off the reserves and youth players, with a sprinkliing of Killen, Bobo, Sno, Mizuno (? would be worth going to just to see the wee Japanese lad) hutchinson, Hartley etc....
I repeat, an enormous security operation will be required to shepherd Bhoys fans in and out of the Oval. I certainly wouldn't fancy travelling alone and leaving my car in Dee Street with my Celtic jersey/scarf on
No reflection at all on Glentoran, but like Tony, I am not sure that the locals round the Oval will be ready for this affair either.
I remember a few years ago managing a school team that qualified for a Belfast soccer final. We were down to play an east Belfast school. When we were trying to arrange a pitch for the final, one of my underlings proposed Solitude. This was shot down by the opposition with the cry "We wouldn't even dream of asking you to play at the Oval". We replied that we would in fact love to play at the Oval. So we did play and win there. Which was nice. There were however more peelers than spectators. And this for a schools' match on a Wednesday afternoon when all the locals were working at Shorts or the shipyard or somewhere else.
ha! working! You're some craic Saffron.
Quote from: ziggysego on June 18, 2008, 08:16:43 PM
ha! working! You're some craic Saffron.
and are you suggesting that our protestant neighbours dont work Ziggy ;)
Just the ones at will be protesting ;)
My dad will be chuffed, since he supports the Glens and Celtic.
Would imagine it won't quite be a first team though, but still looking forward to it.
In fairness, this will probably be a "Celtic side" akin to te one that played Newry,Finn Harps etc a few years ago. Basically it was Celtic reserves, although they were accompanied by the coach, the great Daniel Fergus Mc Grain ;D
Quote from: MW on June 18, 2008, 10:45:29 PM
My dad will be chuffed, since he supports the Glens and Celtic.
Eh are you serious? That is weirder than Marty Claek supprting the north.
Quote from: ziggysego on June 18, 2008, 08:16:43 PM
ha! working! You're some craic Saffron.
Beat me to it Ziggy ;D
I was going to say you wouldn't have had that problem if the match was up at Solitude
Quote from: T Fearon on June 18, 2008, 04:52:32 PM
I repeat, an enormous security operation will be required to shepherd Bhoys fans in and out of the Oval. I certainly wouldn't fancy travelling alone and leaving my car in Dee Street with my Celtic jersey/scarf on
you'll be well pissed off if it passes off without incident :'(
MW, Can I offer you assistance is establishing the Connswater Celtic Supporters Club? ;D
Quote from: T Fearon on June 19, 2008, 11:13:13 AM
MW, Can I offer you assistance is establishing the Connswater Celtic Supporters Club? ;D
Or the "H&W Welders Shamrock CSC". ;)
A very senior member of the Glentoran establishment is a life long Bhoy ( which shows the diversity of the Hoops) and got me a ticket for Seville - so well done Glens !
Also the PSNI lads will be glad of the O/T!
Name the famous ex Celtic player who once managed Glentoran?
PS MW and OWCers not allowed to answer this.
I checked out who it was by searching so no prize please Tony.
Keep it for the next quiz.
http://www.glentoran-fc.co.uk/cougars%20colrain.htm (http://www.glentoran-fc.co.uk/cougars%20colrain.htm)
It's an interesting story.
Quote from: corn02 on June 19, 2008, 10:47:23 AM
Quote from: MW on June 18, 2008, 10:45:29 PM
My dad will be chuffed, since he supports the Glens and Celtic.
Eh are you serious? That is weirder than Marty Claek supprting the north.
Indeed I am...his boyhood hero Bertie Peacock went from the Glens to Celtic in the 1950s, that started him. Think the identification of Linfield and Rangers helped too ;D He seemed to survive OK growing up in East Belfast :o
(On a related note he's been looking into family history recently, including a great uncle of his (from the Shankill, ugh ;D) who was an Irish international - has found he played for Glentoran, Belfast Celtic and Linfield at various times :o)
Actually the wee lad next door to me has a mate who supports the Glens and Celtic too, haven't found out if there's any story behind that...
Quote from: T Fearon on June 19, 2008, 11:13:13 AM
MW, Can I offer you assistance is establishing the Connswater Celtic Supporters Club? ;D
No thanks, I maintain a health agnosticism on the Old Firm :P
Quote from: Main Street on June 19, 2008, 04:39:55 PM
I checked out who it was by searching so no prize please Tony.
Keep it for the next quiz.
http://www.glentoran-fc.co.uk/cougars%20colrain.htm (http://www.glentoran-fc.co.uk/cougars%20colrain.htm)
It's an interesting story.
Glentoran's greatest manager ever, and the greatest Glentoran team ever, I would argue.
I've got a replica Detriot Cougars shirt, and have so far managed to get to three of the venues the Cougars played at back in 1967...
https://twitter.com/thomasniblock/status/1682158150667972609?s=20
The Goalkeeper's away down the Newtownards Rd
Some relief for the convicted sex offender when it trickled over. Still beat though
"Ah Ted, that's mad all together"
Armagh will lose next year's quarter final doing this.