30 Dec 2015 13:32:55
Folks

I was thinking about my favourite Celtic team ( not necessarily the best man for man ) and it got me thinking. Obviously we are all of a different vintage but the team that I had the most positive feeling towards was the eleven that defeated rangers at Hampden in a league cup semi 3-1. It was 3 going on 5.

The reason I recall this team is because I had total confidence in them. They had their blips and they certainly weren't man for man extraordinary but they had a really good balance

On that night Bobby Petra played like cruyff!

Ed what was your favourite actual team? Not the best eleven but the team you most enjoyed watching and what game in particular did they shine?

{Ed007's Note - I'd probably go with the 1985 Scottish Cup winning team, the whole day was one of the best days of my life. My dad took me as a surprise for my 11th birthday which was a couple of weeks before it and it was my first cup final. I got in to meet the players and Davie Hay afterwards as well.}

1.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 16:25:19
For me it was the first cup final I was allowed to travel to on my own to Hamden and it was my fourteenth birthday on May 6 1972 against Hibs.
It was big Billy's last game as far as I remember and there were a few other 'Lions' at the twilight of their Celtic career.
We played fantastic football and won 6-1 against one of the best Hibernian teams I ever saw.
It was famous for Dixie Deans roily poly hat-trick - magic!

2.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 16:40:09
Like everyone probably tempted to go year 2000 team win over rangers 6-2 best game but opting for 85/ 86tram final game v st mirren, was just ready to start high school so was at the ideal age to start appreciating football and players ; we had some genuinely great players, mcstay, burns, mcgrain, mclair, johnstone ( aye a said it 😶) some great games that year going to go for newyear day game against rangers 2-0 mcgrain played a blinder that day also 4-4 against them was a great day and last game off season was the pinnacle.

3.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 16:41:46
The team that beat Liverpool @ Anfield 2 - 0 took 9 of my pals in private transport as a surprise most had to arrange time off very late in the day

Turned out we had some of the best seats in the house back row against a corrugated fence ( was disappointed how poor Anfield was)

When Thompson lined up that free kick my stupid pal shouted "bend it like Beckham) which upset the natives beside us in the main stand

When Hartson hit the second a swear to this day I knew it was in before anyone else because of my position :-)

To be fair after the result the Liverpool fans were very gracious and decent with us in defeat

We were very solid that night against expectations, great memories and journey home (y)

4.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 16:48:23
Big Billy's last game was the 1975 cup final vs Airdrie.

5.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 16:19:27
What a day ed. I was younger but recall it. Provan Magic and mcgarvey. A comeback had the whole lot. I had all the gear on but too young but remember like not was yesterday!

{Ed007's Note - That was probably the day it all clicked with me about being a CFC supporter, I was old enough to get it.}

6.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 17:17:46
Clicked for me with centenary cup final win over Dundee United. Sheer magic.

{Ed007's Note - That was another great day.}

7.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 18:19:30
Cheers SFD my memory is not that great these days, sometimes one game runs into another in the mist ha ha - although I remember big billy scored the opener that day.
Apparently it may have been Jim Craig's last game?

8.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 18:44:17
Falkirkbhoy great choice St Mirren game like you had not long started secondary, Grandparents stayed a 3 min walk to Love Street, Interviewed Davie Hay near the tunnel right after in the days of 30 min highlight weekends of football, great memory place went bananas at Albert Kidd goal coming through (Y)

9.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 19:08:06
I was at the "ten men won the league game " absolutely superb. Sure you all know about it but HERE'S a link.

10.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 22:25:54
All fairly recent memories . The Scottish Cup final after big Jock was with us only a few months .

11.) 30 Dec 2015
30 Dec 2015 22:54:19
3-2 versus Dunfermline. Mcneil header old bhoy?

12.) 31 Dec 2015
31 Dec 2015 16:05:11
Is right Great corner from Charlie Gallagher .
If Stein hadn't been such a great manager a lot of fans would have criticised the little he used the graceful Charlie Gallagher, a wonderful ball player, but I suspect he didn't work hard enough on the pitch.