Jacksgranda Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 12 hours ago, Flybhoy said: Says something about the strength of Scottish football in general then that Celtic could reach a second European Cup final in three years, beating the Champions of England in the semis and Aberdeen, a pre Fergie Aberdeen could beat them that same week in the Scottish Cup final. Although before I was born I have heard more than a few tales of an absolutely horrendous refereeing performance that day, Celtic had a perfectly good goal chopped off, a stonewall penalty denied and one of Aberdeen's goals shouldn't have stood but hey, before my time just going on what I've read Amazed that a Celtic fan who wasn't even born at the time harbours a grudge about a match played 53 years ago. And no, Celtic did not have a perfectly good goal chalked off, nor denied a stonewall penalty and all the Dons' goals were perfectly valid. I saw it, not read about it. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 14 hours ago, Lurkst said: Michael Kelly still brings up that game as evidence of institutional bias against Celtic (conveniently ignoring the 25 plus trophies won in the decade either side of it). Michael Kelly is one of the world's great comedians, tbf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennie makevin Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 15 hours ago, Flybhoy said: Says something about the strength of Scottish football in general then that Celtic could reach a second European Cup final in three years, beating the Champions of England in the semis and Aberdeen, a pre Fergie Aberdeen could beat them that same week in the Scottish Cup final. Although before I was born I have heard more than a few tales of an absolutely horrendous refereeing performance that day, Celtic had a perfectly good goal chopped off, a stonewall penalty denied and one of Aberdeen's goals shouldn't have stood but hey, before my time just going on what I've read Unlike you I was alive at to the time and attended the Celtic Aberdeen cup final which Aberdeen won fair and square. What you would have read was the usual paranoid 'always cheated never defeated' ravings of a minority of Celtic fans. Wonder what these peoples excuse was when Feyenoord slaughtered them a few weeks later ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennie makevin Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, fasda2 said: Not the first time they were cheated out of a win. Only two weeks before the final we gubbed them 2-1 down there with a brand new Arthur Graham playing a stormer and scoring. Gemmel, having failed to kick Bumper off the park, got a late consolation goal. And the brave hail hail Bhoys were cheated by those snidy wee Calvinist Aberdonians yet again at Parkhead in December of that year with the referee, who, so I've read somewhere, kept Catholics as slaves at the bottom of his garden, blatantly cheating to give Aberdeen a goal which wasn't and not giving the Celtic two goals which were. ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 15 hours ago, Flybhoy said: Says something about the strength of Scottish football in general then that Celtic could reach a second European Cup final in three years, beating the Champions of England in the semis and Aberdeen, a pre Fergie Aberdeen could beat them that same week in the Scottish Cup final. Although before I was born I have heard more than a few tales of an absolutely horrendous refereeing performance that day, Celtic had a perfectly good goal chopped off, a stonewall penalty denied and one of Aberdeen's goals shouldn't have stood but hey, before my time just going on what I've read a) Celtic didn’t have a perfectly good goal chalked off, it was a foul on Bobby Clark. b) there wasn’t a “stonewall” penalty denied c) all three Aberdeen goals were perfectly valid But it is Celtic, so of course they were cheated. By the way, don’t believe everything you read. I’ve read Grimms Fairy Tales but I’m old enough to realise that they aren’t true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasda2 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, kingjoey said: a) Celtic didn’t have a perfectly good goal chalked off, it was a foul on Bobby Clark. b) there wasn’t a “stonewall” penalty denied c) all three Aberdeen goals were perfectly valid But it is Celtic, so of course they were cheated. By the way, don’t believe everything you read. I’ve read Grimms Fairy Tales but I’m old enough to realise that they aren’t true. Another memory from that final. Glasgow bookies were giving something like 7-1 against the Dons and considering the team we had and the result two weeks prior it was a pile on, from our bus anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie adie Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 14 hours ago, Merkie84 said: Those trousers are so ill fitting and baggy they make Jim Leighton’s legs look straight. At least two of them should never have gone 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Willie adie said: At least two of them should never have gone Surely he's only got the two legs? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundee Hibernian Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Alfie Conn while at Spurs between 1974-77. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 John Dixie Deans in NSL action for Adelaide City in 1977. Think this is an away game against Footscray JUST at Olympic Park in Melbourne, venue a few years later for the Australia v Scotland WC play-off. City won 4-3 with a hat trick from Dixie, a week earlier he scored. 4 in a home 10-3 win against a Mooroolbark without Joe Tront John Deans 30-Jul-1946 Forward Born in Scotland: 2 caps Season Club Country Tier Competition Start Sub App Goals 1965-66 Albion Rovers Scotland 2 Second Division 1 0 1965-66 Motherwell Scotland 1 First Division 2 0 1966-67 Motherwell Scotland 1 First Division 21 11 1967-68 Motherwell Scotland 1 First Division 28 11 1968-69 Motherwell Scotland 2 Second Division 33 30 1969-70 Motherwell Scotland 1 First Division 29 16 1970-71 Motherwell Scotland 1 First Division 31 0 31 9 1971-72 Motherwell Scotland 1 First Division 6 0 6 2 1971-72 Glasgow Celtic Scotland 1 First Division 21 0 21 19 1972-73 Glasgow Celtic Scotland 1 First Division 30 1 31 21 1973-74 Glasgow Celtic Scotland 1 First Division 24 2 26 24 1974-75 Glasgow Celtic Scotland 1 First Division 18 1 19 9 1975-76 Glasgow Celtic Scotland 1 First Division 29 0 29 15 1976-77 Luton Town England 2 Second Division 13 1 14 6 1976-77 Carlisle United England 2 Second Division 4 0 4 2 1976-77 Partick Thistle England 1 Premier Division 4 2 6 2 1977 Adelaide City Australia 1 National Soccer League 19 0 19 16 1978 Adelaide City Australia 1 National Soccer League 10 1 11 5 1979 Adelaide City Australia 1 National Soccer League 19 3 22 8 1980 Adelaide City Australia 1 National Soccer League 5 0 5 1 1980-81 Partick Thistle Scotland 1 Premier Division 0 0 0 0 233 11 358 207 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piquet Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) The Wembley Wizards of 1927. From The League Magazine Edited March 10, 2023 by Piquet Removed link added photo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Victoria Park, home of Newtongrange Star in 1994. Now a housing estate. The stand was financed by the Midlothian Coal Company. They offered a similar stand to Rosewell Rosedale but the people of Rosewell opted for pithead baths instead. Victoria Park hosted stock car racing in the 1970s also. Willie Bauld, Dave McKay, Freddie Glidden and, er, Walter Kidd are among a number of famous Jambos who turned out on this park for Nitten. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Been in that old stand/enclosure a few times. Here's an aerial shot I dug up from somewhere: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wright scores Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 11:46, Jacksgranda said: Amazed that a Celtic fan who wasn't even born at the time harbours a grudge about a match played 53 years ago. And no, Celtic did not have a perfectly good goal chalked off, nor denied a stonewall penalty and all the Dons' goals were perfectly valid. I saw it, not read about it. I love listening to the paranoia of these clowns. Wonder what I could complain about after you beat us in the semi final - not a lot, you took your chances, we didn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, paul wright scores said: I love listening to the paranoia of these clowns. Wonder what I could complain about after you beat us in the semi final - not a lot, you took your chances, we didn't. And you've managed to win it since then, which I'm sure was wildly celebrated. How many times have Celtic won it since 1970? I haven't a clue, guessing at least 20. I wonder who cheated them out of the 1971 Drybrough Cup and the 1976 League Cup? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 42 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: I wonder who cheated them out of the 1971 Drybrough Cup and the 1976 League Cup? The Establishment, obvs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Sad to read about Allan McGraw passing away. A Scottish footballing legend and a great servant to Greenock Morton. Edited March 1, 2023 by jagfox 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, jagfox said: Sad to read about Alex McGraw passing away. A Scottish footballing legend and a great servant to Greenock Morton. * Allan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluearmyfaction Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 That last pic is brilliant. Kudos to the photographer for the set-up and catching the emotion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 01/03/2023 at 10:24, jagfox said: Sad to read about Allan McGraw passing away. A Scottish footballing legend and a great servant to Greenock Morton. Aye, sad news indeed. Great picture (in a non-digital age) - those lace-up footballs mind ... they were just about becoming history when I started school, horrible things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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