18 Sep 2017 15:35:24
Bhoy and Ghirls sad news today of the passing of Paul Wilson: (66) I Grew up watching PW in the hoops . another Bhoy lost

Thoughts and prayers to his family
Another player added to God`s team

God Bless.


1.) 18 Sep 2017
18 Sep 2017 18:49:06
A sad day for the club with the passing of Paul Wilson. A favourite player of mine at the time when we were spoiled by a wealth of talent at the club, Harry Hood, King Kenny, Dixieland etc. A great athlete and quick as lighting. Came to the fore in season 74-75 when he scored a barrow load. RIP my bhoy and thoughts with his family.


2.) 18 Sep 2017
18 Sep 2017 19:40:30
Terribly sad. RIP.
Is there any truth in the report in the papers that he even received racist abuse from our supporters? Dreadful if true, and also if it is fabricated.


3.) 18 Sep 2017
18 Sep 2017 20:07:20
Andy the fans in the old jungle used to nickname him toumai after the character from the 1973 tv series elephant boy.
Different times back then, our support didn't see it as racist.


4.) 18 Sep 2017
18 Sep 2017 20:54:08
A player of colour born in India playing in the 70s nicknamed after a character in a 70s tv show set in India seen through today's eyes looks racist but this wasn't a name giving to him to mock him . the names you would hear aimed at being offensive to Indians and Pakistanis at that time would be been sabu or gungda gin. in saying that i was a pre teen and young teen during his Celtic career and couldve interpreted it wrongly . i started going to games regularly in early 70s and can tell tell you as one who stood in the jungle I can't recall him ever being racially abused by anyone around me or collectivelly. i did hear other clubs fans racially abusing him and oldco fans taunting him about his mother's death. on his day a great player . rip.


5.) 18 Sep 2017
18 Sep 2017 21:17:07
Thanks Marty, DRB. It sounds like media point scoring, which is appalling at any time, but today, it's abysmal.
I vaguely remember him, but only on tv snippets as I was so young then. I do remember him being really rated as a player though.
As for the Huns, their depths know no limits and clearly will never change.


6.) 18 Sep 2017
18 Sep 2017 21:20:28
Like you DRB I don't think it was racist by our fans, I think it was meant to be a sign of affection for want of a better word.
The abuse he got from other fans was heard regularly though.
Great player, whole hearted and a joy to watch. RIP Paul.


7.) 18 Sep 2017
18 Sep 2017 21:29:01
Sadly though Andy I was at the game mark Walter's debuted for them against us and the abuse he got that day was sickening.


8.) 19 Sep 2017
19 Sep 2017 08:54:30
As a few of you said, different times.
Look at Jim Davidson with his jokes about Chalkie.
Even Ronnie Barker taking the p*ss out of the Scottish coloured guy in jail.
Del Boy (Bhoy) talking about the P*ki paper shop and going for a Chinese meal or ch*nky
Most of it was not meant to insult, it was just common. I had some friends of various races and they never got upset.
I worked for an Indian company in Singapore, my nickname was Casper because of my colour (and I was the corporate HSE Manager! - even the VP called me that)
Yes, different times.