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11 hours ago, Blue Nosed Babe said:

My response to Lisbon Lions rubbish....

It is a pity Big Jock never made that phonecall.

Forever tainted by the countless lives ruined to protect their name and harbour paediphiles. 

No this is not point scoring, I just want justice for all abuse victims.

Offt don't pull your punches hen well done.

Stein was involved in the abuse let  alone the cover up that's why he kept quiet.

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15 hours ago, BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT said:

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A CLYDEBANK councillor’s bid to have the highest civic honour in West Dunbartonshire bestowed upon the surviving members of the Lisbon Lions has been shown the red card by council chiefs.

Bailie Denis Agnew put forward a motion to next week’s full council meeting arguing the seven remaining players from the 1967 Celtic squad which lifted the European Cup should be made Freemen of West Dunbartonshire at a cost of £17,000 in taxpayers money.

But the independent councillor’s bid was booted into touch by the SNP administration – which he is in coalition with – who rejected his plan because none of the former players have any connections to the area, reports Clydebank Post. 

Council leader Jonathan McColl said: “While Bailie Agnew’s motion is well meaning, none of those he wishes to honour have a connection with West Dunbartonshire.

“The SNP group will move an amendment recognising the immense achievement of the Lisbon Lions, but we could not possibly justify spending this level of public money or bestowing the Freemanship on people who do not have a local connection.”

There were just three Freemanships given out in the five years of the last West Dunbartonshire Council, for Rev Ian Miller, Sister Rita at St Margaret of ScotlandHospice and Father Joseph Mills.

Bailie Agnew’s motion, which includes mixed up names of surviving players, reads: “This council recognises the immense achievement for the Celtic football team in May 1967 to be the first British team to win the European Cup.

“This achievement brought global recognition from a home grown group of young men at the peak of their performance. Sadly, almost half of the original Lisbon Lions team have passed away.

“However, the remaining individuals from that group (Jim Clark, John Craig,[sic] Willie Wallace, Billy McNeil, Stevie Chalmers, Bobby Lennox and Bertie Auld) are still with us and I would propose that this council recognises their and their former teammates’ achievement by holding a ceremony at some future date to confer this Freemanship of West Dunbartonshire on the surviving Lisbon Lions. The costs will be met from unearmarked reserves.”

Labour also questioned the motion.

Cllr Danny Lennie said: "What the Lisbon Lions achieved will never EVER be repeated. The Lions were the side I grew up watching and cheering. Bobby Lennox is my hero.

"But it has to be a firm 'no' to giving the remaining Lions such an honour.

"Firstly you dont hand out a freemanship just to be trendy.

"You are made a freeman due to the work and dedication you put in to your community. It is a huge honour that is only given to a very select few who have earned this.

"To even contemplate giving this honour to the remaining Lisbon Lions simply diminishes the honour. This motion surely can not be passed."

Bailie Agnew told the Post it was a bigger issue than just whether the Lisbon Lions had a direct connection to West Dunbartonshire.

 

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Can they also recognise the achievements of the England team from 1966.

Thanks 

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4 hours ago, miracle said:

Borini's scoring record is appalling.   He must have a hell of an agent.

Just shows how far AC Milan have fallen.

Im sure he did really well in Italy. Also... AC have a shit load of cash now so this is a bit of a strange signing. Squad signing, no doubt.

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5 hours ago, Blueshoff said:

Can they also recognise the achievements of the England team from 1966.

Thanks 

Fucking raging about this. Growing up in clydebank watching the marches through my scheme, boy downstairs bringing the Irish boys back after marches ,impromptu sash bashes in the street. Need to get my finger out....

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