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Old 01-11-2004, 06:15 PM   This Is Not The Greatest Title In The World, This Is Just A Tribute Post #1
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The Lisbon Lions Challenge

Background

In 1967 Glasgow Celtic became the first British Club to win the European
Cup, beating Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon. This was a magnificent achievement
for Manager Jock Stein and his players and it was achieved with an all-out
attacking style which at the time changed the face of European football (in
stark contrast to the Italian's beloved and ultra-defensive
"catenaccio-system"). What was all the more impressive was that all of the
players in the team were Scottish; in fact they were all born within a
25-mile radius of Glasgow. Of course that was 1967 - an all-Scottish team
could never win a European trophy in today's era of multi-national squads.
Or could they?

The Challenge
1. Take charge of Rangers, Celtic or indeed any other Scottish Club.
2. Build a 100% Scottish playing squad
3. Win either the UEFA Cup or the Champions League
4. After that (or at the same time if you wish) take charge of the Scottish
National Team and achieve history by taking them to the knockout stages of
the European Championship Finals and the World Cup Finals.

Bonus Challenge
In season 1966/67, Celtic won every competition that they entered - for the
ultimate challenge, see if you can emulate that feat in a single season.
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“ Can we have a story daddy?!” “ Please! We really want to hear a story! We ate most of our food and, and mummy did give us an awful lot! Please Daddy! Give us a story!?”

“ Of course you can, anything for my children. However we’re not having any of this Winnie the Pooh bollocks you hear?”

“ Mummy said bollocks is a rude word – what does it mean daddy?”

“ Oh cra -! Erm Don’t worry about Heather, you’ll find out soon enough when you’re old enough! Now then – does anyone have a story they’d like me to tell them?”

“ Err..”

“ Yes George? Do ye wanna another historical epic?!”

“ Och no Daddy – you tell them all the time – I don’t really like them that –

“ WHAT DID YOU SAY! YE DONNAE LIKE ME HISTORICAL STORIES?!” Henry exploded upon hearing of his sons treachery. This was not right. “Right! That’s it, I was saving this for the future laddie, but I think we need to invigorate the soul! Get yer pride back! We’ll be having two wee epics tonight!”

“ Oh fuc –“

“ None of that around here Heather you hear! We don’t want your nursery teachers kicking up a fuss again do we! Now then. I swear you’ll like this one Heather and George. You may only be 4 years old, but you should learn about your homelands history. We’ll be having a double bill tonight. Let’s see – what time is it now? Half past seven… hmm. Ok good we should be done around about 1:30 tomorrow morning – that’ll give you what 5 hours sleep before the morning run… excellent – best be cracking on with it then…”

As Henry Cameron rounded up the evening supplements of milk and cheese biscuits, Heather and George simply looked at each other and groaned – it was going to be a long night…

“ Now then kids, you remember that time we went to Inverlochy Castle, you must have been about 18 months old then… you remember what I was telling you? By god there’s a story to tell here. You see in 790 the French and the Picts signed a treaty here…

… and of course that sodding Marquis of Argyll in 1645 had to start poking his face where he bloody well shouldn’t! But they didnae reckon with the forces of the Royalists who defended the castle! We struck hard and countering them with a pincer movement and your ancestors were there on that fine day as the blood of the highlanders spilled into the river! My what a day that was! Argyll’s men were slaughtered and as legend says, more than 1500 of the canny b*stards were killed in that battle! We were outnumbered by more than a thousand men yet we destroyed them. My what an event! Heather! Stop falling asleep it’s quarter to ten and we still have another battle to get through yet! Jesus Christ! Here just look at this picture

we had the scúm on the run! The Cameron Clan had won – yes indeed! A magnificent victory for the Cameron Clan!
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That concludes the first of our tales! Now onto the second! Comments so far?”

“ I need a wee-wee daddy!” said Heather. “I’m tired! Please can’t we have a happy story?”

“ What on earth do you mean Heather! This is another tale in the glorious Cameron Clan history as we strive to overcome the Campbell b*stards!”

“ But Daddy, everyone else listens to stories about talking animals and they seem so funny! Why can't we have talking animals?”

“ Listen boy, your mother may preach to you on such wild hallucinations, but not me! With me you learn about the history of our family! Are you not proud to be a Scot George?”

“ Well of course I am daddy, I like to be Scottish but these stories make me scared. I don’t like it when people get killed. It’s not nice. Mummy told me?”

“ Did she now! Well! FINE! Take a break and go to sleep pansy! Tomorrow we shall learn about the siege on Fort William in 1746! I know that must mean something to you,George and Heather! Good night!”

“ Good night daddy!”

Night night Daddy!”

Henry kissed his children, took them to their bedrooms before returning to his rocking chair, he sat pensively, looking up at the grand portraits of Donald “The Gentle Lochiel” XIX Chief of Clan Cameron, McDonald of Keppoch, and just to be different, Robbie Burns, that adorned his sitting room wall. And his kitchen wall. And his bedroom wall. And his children’s walls. In fact they were all over the house – and for some reason this surprised many of his guests. Nothing wrong with displaying some heritage he thought – unless they just don’t care? No! What an evil thought! Still he’d teach his children about the Siege of Fort William. It may have been a failed attempt but he had to be open about all aspects of the Cameron history. One day though, Fort William would belong to the Cameron’s, he knew it!

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Robbie Burns?!?!?!?

Try Robert or, at a push, Rabbie.
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I always called him Robbie
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I'd give up on the poor attempt at a Scots accent as well, sounds more like Groundskeeper Willie :p
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brian of Nazareth:
I always called him Robbie <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well given that I grew up a 2 minute walk from Burns Cottage, I'd politely suggest that in this case I know better
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I know you do , although we always celebrate Burns Lunch so I'm not utterly ignorant ( but still ignorant enought o get his name wrong )- but enough and I'll remember that next time.

Don't worry PM - there'll hardly be any more dialogue in this story - apologies for any offence caused.
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ROFL its hardy offensive really, more hilarious But anyway.......
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Firstly, 10 out of 10 for the Tenacious D reference :thup:

Secondly, keep up the good work :thup:
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