[BOTB] SongQuest III - Seven Sensational Seasons

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Round 2

1985/86

Love Street and The Goal 'Heard' Across Scotland




Celtic are blessed with any number of truly worldwide renowned fans. One such is Billy Connelly. On the other side of the world and far from Scotland, the 'Big Yin' was standing waiting for an elevator in an Adelaide hotel when it opened. The lift had a single passenger, who instantly recognised the comedian. As the doors closed, the man spoke with an accent that stood out in th Australian city.
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"Big Man."
Connelly replied, out of politeness as much as anything. "You're Scottish?"
As the lift descended the 2 men chatted when Connelly asked the man what he did for a living.
"Oh, am involved in fitba here."
"Oh, did yer play back home?"
"Aye, I did a bit."
"Oh, were yer any good?"
"Oh, I don't know about that, but played a bit for Motherwell and Dun..."

The man never got to finish what he was saying. Suddenly it was Connelly who was star struck!

"ALBERT KIDD! You're Albert Kidd!!!"​

Kidd never even laced a boot, much less ever got to kick a ball for Celtic, but he was and remains a Celtic fan to this day. And for his contribution on one wet, windy and wild early May day, his name will forever be celebrated by many among the Hoops' faithful.

It was 4.39pm in the afternoon of 3rd May, 1986. At Dens' Park, Kidd was about to etch his name into Scottish Football folklore.

A corner, which Kidd had won incidently, was sent over into the box. It would result in the goal 'heard' across Scotland.

Yes.

Heard.

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The Scottish game was riding high in the 1980's. Not only was the game flush with personalities but it was a time when Aberdeen, Dundee United and Hearts were all challenging for league honours, along with Celtic, while the blue half of Glasgow looked on with envy and midtable anonimity once again, although Murray and Souness arriving that year the landscape of the game was soon to change. However, for now, all that still lay in the future.

Such had it been in 1985/86, when Davie Hay's Celtic had wobbled through the season. Although the Bhoys had finished league Runner Up in the previous 2 seasons, to Dundee United and Aberdeen respectfully, the pressure was already being felt by Davie Hay. The Scottish Cup success of the previous season had bought with it more time, but with the Hoops making an early exit in both Cup competitions the pressure was surely on what they could do in the Premier Division, more than ever now.

The biggest concern of all was Celtic's defence could charitably be described as iffy, at best that season.

Despite the obvious quality of Paul McStay, Tommy Burns and Murdo MacLeod in midfield, with Brian McClair and the golden bhoy, Mo Johnston (in his pre-Judas days) up front delivering the goals, the constant worry was that they could not always provide enough to cover for the all too commonly recurring errors at the back, which had resulted in 58 goals that campaign in league and Cup competitions being conceded.

Hard to win anything with a defence that leaky and only served to add even more pressure to the under fire Hay. On 7 seperate occasions in domestic competition, opponants had scored at least 3 goals against the Hoops.

Not exactly the stuff of Champions.

The Glasgow derby in March at Ipox is the perfect case in point. Despite going 2-0 up early on through goals from Johnston and McClair, and following the sending off of Willie McStay, the Bhoys would have to see the game out for an hour with 10 men. Within a minute of his departure, R****** had pulled one back. Tommy Burns then restored the 2 goal cushion just 2 minutes after the break, but 3 unanswered goals in 11 minutes had the Hoops trailing 4-3 with 20 minutes to go, when MacLeod delivered another wonderstrike, this time a 30yrd piledriver to level the scores, 4-4!



That resilience, character and never give up spirit, however, IS the stuff of Champions.

While that scoreline stood out, that match also served as a catalyst for the Hoops, who proceeded to win the next 7 games heading into the last day of the season. Close, it seemed. But would it all be in vain, as the league went into the final day. Hearts held a 2 point lead on the table and not only that a superior goal difference.

Celtic would need to win the last game of the season by at least 3 clear goals and hope that Hearts could slip up. It didn't look good, as really even a draw for the Jambos would have sufficed, without having to worry about goal difference.

As it was, Celtic didn't have far to travel that day; a trip across Glasgow to Love Street. St Mirren didn't really have anything to play for apart from professional pride, but the Hoops had nothing to lose by going all out.

Which was precisely what they did, racking up a 4-0 lead before the break, thanks to 2 goals from Johnston, and one each from McClair and Paul McStay. Johnston's second goal in particular had been a thing of beauty, and a late contender for goal of the year, with an exceptional flowing movement that had Danny McGrain very much as the driving force of it, but slick interplay with Roy Aitken, Paul McStay and MacLeod before a clever McClair nutmeg set up Johnston for a neat side foot finish.




Yet despite all this, with the score still 0-0 at Dens Park, Hearts were still firmly in control, and the title still seemed to be bound for Tynecastle.

Meanwhile, Hibs fans, all too well aware of the bragging rights that their Edinburgh rivals would no doubt want to rub into them, as they had for much of the season were hoping for Dundee to cause an upset. At Ipox, despite the recent arrival of Souness and being in a battle of their own to qualify for Europe with Dundee, the home support were likewise as much interested in seeing the Jambos lift the trophy and so to deny Celtic, as much as it was about the Dark Blues losing, so to secure their own European place.

At Easter Road, every ear was glued to a news crackling over transistor and pocket radios. Up and down the divisions and all across the country everyone was now tuning in to news from Dens Park. Everywhere players were getting regular updates of the scores from the terraces, fans more preoccupied with what was happening at Dens than in front of them. It was the same everywhere.

At Love Street as the second half continued, with McClair adding yet another in a season that saw him finish the season as the top goalscorer, but would it be scant consolation if Hearts closed out their game at Dens Park? In the terraces it was the same for the Hoops' faithful. Had they really come so far to fall so agonizingly short? As the minutes ticked away the sense of depression was matched by the grey skies above, and the heavy rain was pouring to dampen the remaining embers of hope among the fans and players alike.

With just 7 minutes remaining however, Albert Kidd, the Dundee substitute, made his mark that will forever be remembered in Celtic folklore. after first winning a corner for his side. Hearts had dominated a match but had failed to provide any real penetration, while they had managed to keep Dundee at bay. As the corner was floated over, the ball found Kidd, who thumped the ball into the back of the net.

Pandemonium!

It was everywhere. All across the country and the news spread like wildfire!

At Dens, while the home support were celebrating the goal, the estimated 10,000 travelling supporters that had followed Hearts up from Edinburgh slumped where they stood, against supports, in the terraces, against the bars, crush barriers and rails.

As the pocket radios crackled across Scotland, far and wide, the reactions to the news was stark and immediate. At Easter Road, Hib's Joe Tortolano looked around in amazement for the cheer that rose from his apparent simple throw in. At Ipox the cheers went up when the news that 'Kidd had scored' broke. mistakenly believing it had been Walter Kidd of Hearts who had broken the deadlock. Suffice to say it didn't take long for the reality to sink in however.

But all of this served as a backdrop to what was happening at Love Street. As Jim Stewart, the St Mirren goalie picked up the ball a massive cheer erupted from behind him. The news was coming through, the Hoops fans were suddenly in a very serious party mode. Nothing that the Scottish weather could throw could dampen the spirits now.


The Party gets underway!

As the minutes once again agonizingly ticked away, this time it was the Celtic faithful with fingers crossed that Dundee could hold on to prevent a Hearts equalizer. At Easter Road, it is widely believed that a number of their players switched off at the news, which had provided the opportunity for Dundee United to score. At Ipox and at Dens it was all about hope that the Jambos could break down the Dark Blues.



Kidd wheels away to celebrate his second strike

The matter was settled for all time though, when that man again, Albert Kidd, who had scored just 10 goals in 114 appearances for Dundee before that day, put the contest to bed with a senational second, picking the ball up on the halfway line, and drove at the Hearts defence down the right wing, to the edge of the goal area, before getting on the end of a slick one-two, to slot home to make it 2-0, and finish the game as a contest, and secured the title for the Bhoys in lime green that day.

Once again euphoria greeted the news when it crackled through at Love Street, and the scenes that followed as fans ran onto the pitch to celebrate with the players. The Hoops were champions for the 34th time!


Getting the message across

After what would prove to be his final appearance for Dundee that day, Kidd moved to Falkirk before moving to Australia, where he has often been toasted by both Celtic and Hibs fans alike. Indeed, it is said that the Hibs Supporters voted Kidd their Player of the Year for the 1985/86 season and has since been dubbed 'Sir Alby of Dens Park' by the Easter Road faithful, for his feat that day.

Not bad for someone who never kicked a ball for them!

The names of Celtic greats and the good that featured that day are plentiful: McStay, McGrain, Aitken, Burns, Bonner, Grant, McClair and the golden bhoy, Mo Johnston were all celebrated that day and all were the toast of Celtic fans, far and wide. But amongst all those names is one that stands apart. A Celtic fan at heart, who had done his part for bringing the title back to Paradise as anyone.

For those 7 minutes alone, Albert Kidd left a mark that will not ever be forgotten by anyone of a Celtic persuasion.


Tommy Burns with scarf in hand



Round 2 Songs

So as you now know, Round 2 will feature songs from 1985 and 1986

You can submit your song selections anytime, including with your Round 1 votes.

Be sure to read the Round 1 Voting Instructions also.

Remember the format has changed this time out, so it should make it a bit easier for everyone and everyone gets a bit more of a shot here.

Best of Luck!
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As posted in the Songs Thread:

Format & Voting

Voting is now OPEN for Round 1.

You can also submit your Round 2 song selection along with these Round 1 Votes.

FORMAT CHANGES

Remember that the format has changed this time, so it is not a straight knock out at this point.

Think of it like the World Cup format, of Group Stages and then Knockout Stages.

There are 20 at this stage.

The Group Phase will last 3 Rounds, so everyone is in the running through 3 Rounds.

After 3 Rounds the overall accumulated scores for each Group to that point will determine who progresses.

Only 10 will progress to the Knock Out Stage

The Top 2 from Each Group will progress

AND

There will also be 2 Wildcard spots up for grabs.

The 2 Wildcard spots will be determined as 2 of the 4 3rd place getters (one from each Group), and the 2 who have the highest aggregate scores trhrough the Group stage will be the 2 to progress.

ROUND 1 VOTING

Voting is now open.

But I don't expect people to listen to all these.

Because of the formt change am trying to streamline this, so people don't have as much to get through.

So for each of the first 3 Rounds, you will only have to vote and rank 1 Group of Songs.

If your song appears in Group A, you are Group A. If it is featured in Group B, you are Group B & so on.
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• If you are in Group A - vote just the Group B Songs
• If you are in Group B - vote just the Group C Songs
• If you are in Group C - vote just the Group D Songs
• If you are in Group D - vote just the Group A Songs

Any Questions, feel free to ask in the Main SQ thread or PM me.

Can a mod please sticky this and the main SQ thread also please?

Thanks in advance.

Good Luck All!​

 

2nd song submitted

 

was at love street ….. wee bit of hope but really just a few beers with the bhoys …… what a fekkin day that turned out .. yeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa !!!!! at the 4-4 game as well .. fekkin drookit !!

 

Im alongside 2 of my favourite bands in my group for 1st round.

 

Group B is the group of death.

 

@Taz my internet is coming and going on holiday, probably be next weekend before I can have proper vote and submit..

If it’s going to hold the show up feel free to carry on without me..

 

There are 3 Rounds, so you can always catch up for them to still count, if you can get your Round 2 song submission in at least, should b good to carry on @JC Anton

 

Ok mate will have a look..

Love St.. is up there with the best day I’ve had watching us..

 

Votes in and song submitted.

Thank goodness for the new format because I thought my song was on shaky ground before seeing the group it ended up in

Another brilliant report Taz, you know how to make us feel as if we were right in the middle of it all.

Hibs naming him their POTS cracked me up

Must've been unbelievable being at Love Street that day, one of the great moments in our great history

 

7/20 votes in. Keep them coming...

@Caroline1989 @Idioteque @JC Anton @Keano88 @Marie @Moustache @Mr Shelby @obafgkmlt @Officer Doofy @Deebo67 @Scotia @The GOAT @Vinnie BBQ

Only 5 songs to rank, 1-5.

• If you are in Group A - vote just the Group B Songs
• If you are in Group B - vote just the Group C Songs
• If you are in Group C - vote just the Group D Songs
• If you are in Group D - vote just the Group A Songs

And Round 2 Songs can be submitted with these votes also.