13 Jul 2024 17:36:05
There's a big Republican March in Coatbridge today and my Rebel Wife will probably be at the front holding the banner.
( I don't bother with all that )

I laugh when peepul mention that Coatbridge isn't a massive Celtic/ Catholic community.

Gartsherrie is a "hun" place in Coatbridge but everywhere else is at least a 80% Tim place.

My street has 24 houses in it and all 24 are Tims.
I would hate to stay anywhere else.

To be fair it was probably over 90% when I was younger.

1.) 13 Jul 2024
13 Jul 2024 21:10:24
It's nickname isn't popebridge for no reason. ?.

2.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 00:11:54
Hi Buzz, I’m originally from Shawhead and I can well remember it being 90%+ Catholic and had the honour of being the most % catholic populated town in Scotland. St Bernard’s was my primary school and Columba High my secondary. Hail Hail.

3.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 08:39:19
Not from Glasgow guys, from north east but as a young boy in 70's, played for a local team, who was run by a Celtic mad family and who's dog was called Celtic.

Our team were called The Wombles, don't ask why, I have no idea but every year we played home and away matches against St Catherines School Glasgow.

I recall on 3 occasions staying with different familes in Glasgow amd playing on red cinder pitches, an experence I had never had and won't forget tbh.

Visiting the Barras for first time and taking in a game each visit. I recall one game was v Partick Thistle and another against Hibs.

For a young Celtic fan it was awesome, staying with a Celtic family in a neighbourhood, the majority of which were Celtic fans.

Although I was already a Celtic fan, that helped cement my love of the club and people who supported the club. Even now, when on holiday me and my wife, who grew up in a sheep supporting family, but is Celtc mad like me, we find the local Celtic pub, bcause we know we will be welcomed and have great crack.

4.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 09:38:21
I have loads of family in Coatbridge and they are all Celtic fans, Spent loads of time there over the years and never met a sevconian fan yet ?.

5.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 10:02:33
im from the garngad buzz same with my streets just all celtic massive celtic area.

6.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 10:55:28
Where in Shawhead Tam?

7.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 10:56:59
The only hun area i knew growing up in shawhead was the Segton Bar 8n the main st and Carsons at whifflet.

8.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 12:18:39
The Cross Keys on Sunnyside Road just down from the orange halls was a hun pub before it closed.

9.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 13:06:01
Dunottar Avenue Steff, Mums still there. HH.

10.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 14:23:51
We stayed in Burleigh St and Broughton Place.

11.) 14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024 14:34:58
oldkilly it was owned by wee billy wilson who played for airdrie.