Celtic's New away top

[tommybhoy8881]

Tommy, this is nothing new. As a wee football-daft loon growing up in Forfar the only fitba I had a chance to see was on the tv (my Dad always worked Saturdays). In those days you got highlights of 1 match per week on Sportscene on a Saturday night, then another on Scotsport on a Sunday afternoon plus all of the Cup Final & Scotland/England annual clash. And the world cup every 4 years, so not a lot to choose from.

So I started to support Celtic as they were on a lot and successful (and my pal's big brother supported them too so put a bit of pressure on us all). I got my first Celtic strip for my 4th birthday - wearing club sirts was not a big deal in the early 1970s.

So you see, I am also a glory hunter. A widden Tim. I am not from Glasgow. I have no Irish heritage. I am not catholic. But I supported Celtic from afar because of peer pressure and because they were a very successful side. I loved Kenny Dalglish too so when he moved to Liverpool I followed them as well.

Would Celtic have had such a loyal and widespread global fanbase if we hadn't appointed Jock Stein in 1965 and went on to so much success? If we hadn't and continued to be just another mid-table club with a glorious past who enjoyed the occasional trophy - would we have so many fans scattered around the world? Possibly, or probably not. I can say that those that would still support us would be just as passionate and fervent in their support. But I suspect there might be fewer. But in the same way, if the newly successful clubs continue then in a couple of generations time their global fanbase will be just as loyal and probably even more nuerous given the global nature of today's sport (business).

Best regards,
A glory-hunting Widden Tim

You spend every day on a Celtic website to discuss Celtic so your definitely a proper tim club it’s in your heart I’m talking about the fans that would switch clubs like support Man City but if they got relegated they would then support Chelsea etc….look at how many tops Leicester sold abroad when they won the title it was mental then following season it dropped again

 

[tommybhoy8881]

It’s the same in Ireland Tommy. You are more likely to see someone wearing a EPL teams top than a Celtic top

Yes mate 100 percent (spent a lot of time in cork (family) but also other places in Ireland too …we have tremendous fanbase but as you said it’s full of English glory hunters too (Man Utd and Liverpool) the usual Irish comment we have a connection with Liverpool well why not support Everton then instead of a club founded by a loyalist orangemen and Birmingham has more Irish ancestry than Liverpool but you don’t see many supporting them people follow clubs for success and they have the big players that’s it (when Chelsea got good years ago the amount of Chelsea tops in Dublin was crazy) but for proper supporters I would say we have the best and biggest in Ireland ….

 

[Ally]

Terrific post, Bridie. Mind you, coming from your goodself that's more or less the norm.

I had a good friend from the Peterhead area back in the seventies. His backstory was more or less the same as yours.

His upbringing was anything but what we refer to as ' Celtic minded'. Just a bloke who fell in love with The Hoops; even to the point of upping sticks and moving into digs down closer to Paradise.

I attended many matches with him, including the European Cup Final in Milan.
A smashin' bloke; much like yourself.

Get a room you two

 

[Shadow2]

Anyway about that new away strip.....

 

[Bridie Bhoy]

It is that time of year again when all the clickbait concept strips get "leaked" online by some punter who created a strip using ChatGPT.

Anyway, this is one I saw today. I know it won't be real but I really do like the away strip. I haven't seen leaks of the 3rd, 4th and 5th strips which would be worn once in a televised match. Nor the training tops, warm up shirts or Peter Lawwell Waa Great Commerative strips.

 

[Shadow2]

It is that time of year again when all the clickbait concept strips get "leaked" online by some punter who created a strip using ChatGPT.

Anyway, this is one I saw today. I know it won't be real but I really do like the away strip. I haven't seen leaks of the 3rd, 4th and 5th strips which would be worn once in a televised match. Nor the training tops, warm up shirts or Peter Lawwell Waa Great Commerative strips.

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That away tap is a belter but gotta be a kid on 1 because I seen the same strip yesterday with the trefoil logo....makes no difference to me anyway, even if it was real I'm sticking to the 'Not Another Penny' mentality until serious change occurs at the top of our club!

 

[JamSam67]

It is unusual for lads from the "Blue Toon" to choose the good side rather than the forces of evil, so fair play to your pal from Peterheid.

I'm not so sure that I'm a smashing bloke though - more of a crabbit shitehoose!

Aye but even crabbys can be guid

HH