Stan and 19th minute applause?

[Titus Aduxus]

The bloke they are applauding has said stop. Shouldn't that be respected? for those that do stillclap what do you want to do know?Andwhat will you do, clap or not?

I only clapped on one ocassion anyway.

[Titus Aduxus]

Don't feed the troll!

I hope you werent refereeing to me.

[peter w]

Don't feed the troll!

I hope you werent refereeing to me.

You not hungry?


ooooh, that was either profound or shit.

[Titus Aduxus]

Don't feed the troll!

I hope you werent refereeing to me.

You not hungry?


ooooh, that was either profound or shit.

Im not sure but Id have said it when I was 7 and been embarassed.

[PeterWithesShin]

*Blows smoke from fingers*

[peter w]

[eastie]

WHEN Martin O’Neill got the call from Stiliyan Petrov asking him to come up for the #19 Legends´ Match at Celtic Park next month and manage the Hoops squad, the Irishman didn’t hesitate.

The former Celtic boss will receive the warmest of welcomes when he takes his place in the home dugout again for this special charity game on Sunday, September 8.

And joining him on the day will be John Robertson and Steve Walford, who were part of the management team which delivered great success to the club between 2000-05.

Speaking to the official Celtic website, Martin O’Neill explained how he’s looking forward to a return to Paradise.

“Stiliyan asked me to come up and join with him and I really wanted to do it, for everything that he has done, not only at Celtic but at Aston Villa,” Martin said.

“It was a big, big shock when he contracted the illness. Obviously, anyone can get struck with cancer but it was a massive shock to everyone, but he’s had to cope with it. It’s been a long, long battle and he’s getting to the other side of it.

“He and Geraldine actually have the same professor, Professor David Linch, who is just an absolutely brilliant man who has seen both my wife and Stiliyan through their respective illnesses.”

Stiliyan Petrov was just 21-years-old when Martin O’Neill became Celtic manager in the summer of 2000, and over the next five years he became a mainstay in a side which won three league titles, three Scottish Cups and a League Cup, as well as re-establishing Celtic’s reputation in Europe, which included reaching the UEFA Cup final in 2003.

And in 2006, Martin O’Neill, by then manager of Aston Villa, signed the Bulgarian internationalist for the club, where he would soon become captain.

“He had a great mentality, great strength and he was very generous of spirit,” said Martin. “That came very much to the fore at Aston Villa when he eventually became captain of the team, and his generosity to other players and everyone around the football club was brilliant.

“People who are coming up for the game who wouldn’t pretend to know him all that well are making an effort to take part, and that’s really a measure of the man himself.

“This illness is something which has struck him. He’s had to fight this all the way through, and with that experience he’s showing the generosity of the man that he wants to help other people through his foundation.”

And for the former Hoops manager, it will also be a chance to catch up with some fellow Celtic legends.

“For something like this it will be great and I’m looking forward to it,” he said, “just to spend a few hours with some of the players who were excellent during my time there.”

[olaftab]

The bloke they are applauding has said stop. Shouldn't that be respected? for those that do stillclap what do you want to do know?Andwhat will you do, clap or not?

Exactly.

2900 fans at Emirates respected Stan's request and did not do so  last Saturday and I have no doubt 40000 or so next Saturday  will not either.

[freethinker]

Don't feed the troll!

I hope you werent refereeing to me.

I think only the moderators are allowed to do refereeing.

[Small Rodent]

This may be a very stupid question. But, what is the name of Stan's Foundation?

[Somniloquism]

The bloke they are applauding has said stop. Shouldn't that be respected? for those that do stillclap what do you want to do know?Andwhat will you do, clap or not?

Exactly.

2900 fans at Emirates respected Stan's request and did not do so  last Saturday and I have no doubt 40000 or so next Saturday  will not either.

I think there will be a minority who will as they might not have seen the articles about it.

[Legion]

Stan to take a break

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Bit of a shock to hear that, six months out is some time but Stan and his doctors obviously think it's the right thing to do. I guess Stan just tried to do too much too soon.

Good luck with your ongoing recovery, Stan.

[Chris Smith]

Bit of a shock to hear that, six months out is some time but Stan and his doctors obviously think it's the right thing to do. I guess Stan just tried to do too much too soon.

Good luck with your ongoing recovery, Stan.

Sounds like it, the buzz of being in remission can give you a bit of a false sense of perspective. It took me 4 months to get back to work and a further 5 to get up to full time and I reckon I'm still only at 80% of how I was prior to getting ill. That's without taking into account the psychological and emotional aspects of it all.

The great thing is that the club are being so understanding and that he seems to be determined to come back.

[cheltenhamlion]

All the best fella. And thanks for the Tonev tip. Welcome back soon.