2002 (May 7) Leeds United (England) 1-Celtic Glasgow (Scotland) 4 (Gary Kelly Testimonial)

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[@kierandobson6377]

I was a kid and went with my dad. Even though we lost I enjoyed the night out and both sets of fans shared the bus back into Leeds city centre. There was no trouble, just a good atmosphere. Ive got total respect to the Celtic supporters after that night. It was great to see them lay flowers and scarfs around Billy's statue too. Hope we meet again in Europe one day! MOT!

[@MartynJoseph1970]

Billy Bremner is a legend

[@kevinreynolds2730]

Celtic fans don't cause trouble. That's Scotland's shame Sevco that do that !

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

@@kevinreynolds2730 Celtic fans smashed up Birmingham city centre when they played Birmingham City in the 1970's.

[@georgegreig8054]

@@KryptonitetoallBS sure that wizny Rangers v Aston Villa u mean?

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

@@georgegreig8054 No. Birmingham City are a completely different team to Aston Villa despite coming from the same city. Same applies to Celtic and Rangers. The match was played on the 25th Nov 1975 and ended in a 1-0 win for Blues. The trouble was the night before and before the match with city centre shop windows crashed in with bricks!

[@benfulford5255]

i was there it was a great night couldn't care less about the result, it was nice to meet the celtic players and have a a fun night out

[@daviebhoy9180]

We Celtic fans are proud of the fact we are out for a good time to watch the fitba and make friends regardless of the score. We are the best fans in the world bar none. There are many games from that era that I still watch now and again and still get goosebumps, especially that win at Anfield, the fan u can hear shouting when Hartson scores adds to it. 🍀🍀HH🍀🍀

[@paulclarke4776]

What a team Celtic had bk then???? Precursor to the UEFA cup final!! 🍀

[@daviebhoy9180]

We were robbed that night by Mourinho and his players cheating. I love to see him accusing other teams of cheating recently, that’s called karma.

[@sharonhopton5685]

My beloved Celtic blowing Leeds United away! ☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@Fazzat333]

Should have won UEFA Cup 2003 , never forget that event , the hoops swarmed into Seville.☘️

[@millwallholdings]

5 billion of you there wasnt it 🤣🤣

[@Fazzat333]

@@millwallholdings I would’ve laughed along with you ~ if that had any comedy value to it....Ya jobby !

[@Jie67]

hope to see Leeds back to these days, there fans must have some spirit.

[@CK-dd7eq]

Remember watching this game as a kid. That Leeds team was amazing. Hope to see them back in the premier league next year. Hail Hail 🍀🇮🇪

[@joeobrien2547]

C K Celtic are a faboulous club. I’ve always had a soft spot for them ( I have a Celtic shirt) I was at this game and it was a fine night for a fantastic servant to us in Gary Kelly. I did the stadium tour of Parkhead last week and the staff couldn’t have done enough for us. (From a life long Leeds fan)

[@ericengleby265]

The last time Celtic had a top team

[@dbilly121]

This was my first ever Leeds game in person, sat in the East Stand during it.

[@wernerziegler4837]

And this was a testimonial?? Every english club wants celtic there because they come in droves and make it a special occasion and this was against a really strong Leeds team at the time. Always had a soft spot for them and hope they get promoted this year. Hail hail. 💚💚☘☘☘

[@norbertalbertz7259]

I'm a Leeds fan and we prefer rangers to you lot

[@wernerziegler4837]

@@norbertalbertz7259 lol I've got alot of rangers fans as pals and they have an affiliation with Leeds. Just saying I've always had a soft spot first with the don revie era then the Ferdinand,smith,speed era.

[@drewfoster2375]

@@wernerziegler4837 I’m a Leeds fan and I think I prefer Celtic

[@wernerziegler4837]

@@drewfoster2375 good man proud of you 💚💚

[@drewfoster2375]

@@wernerziegler4837 🔵⚪️🟡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🍀

[@jordanhenderson633]

Scottish football could definitely compete with EPL back then.

[@fraser_mr2009]

this was leeds just before the collapse and relegation. then their big players left... kzbin.info/www/bejne/e16qineDqtt3b7M everybody was beating them

[@Nostacks]

This was just before sky went crazy pumping money into the EPL and pulling the rug from under us. at the time we were spending as much as almost anyone in Europe.

[@georgegreig8054]

@@Noresearchneeded Unbelievable stuff indeed.

[@cd78]

Celtic are always punishing these english sides. They would wipe the floor with them in that premiership after a year or 2.

[@eddielasowsky7777]

Another sweaty smackhead. Listen, your not getting any of the coverage or the money of the premier league son, no one wants you there.

[@josem4758]

celtic are too big for the bpl- as shown by the fear everytime its brought up m8,itd be like turkeys voting for Christmas-and they talk of smack, the country with the most users , these "ppls" heads are up their arses

[@josem4758]

***** im a season ticket holder at parkhead dick and have been going for 36yrs, bpl stands for barc;lays premier league- or whoever they are sponsored by, I also played the game pro and retired at 36 nearly 4 years ago,so I probably know far more than you do

[@eddielasowsky7777]

jose m People don't want it because your club is a sectarian shithouse who will bring IRA chants to grounds. The Premier league isnt a charity designed to help smaller clubs like yours.

[@josem4758]

eddie lasowsky celtic are a club known all over the world son, theres 2 clubs in England that are on a par size wise with celtic, so SHHH halfwit what british side won the European cup 1st? and they wuldve turned man utd over in 68 at Wembley if we hadn't underetimated kiev- the way you are underestimating us-small clubs don't hold all the European att records, small clubs don't make 2 euro finals in 4 years - mug

[@TjTj74]

Is this Ray Houghton?one of big bad John's best goals n he's miserable.i was jumping up n down like a madman.mon I hoops

[@utopiandreamer5288]

Some 'pub team' 😂

[@utopiandreamer5288]

Thank you. Celtic are my team and will always be one of the World's biggest. I'm a laid back guy, but when fans from Michael Mouse English teams like Rochdale tell me Celtic are a pub side, I have to respond. Numerous semi-finals and 3 European finals. Pub side? Fuck right off, Trevor!!

[@dmac4048]

That's the first time I've seen this game. Did Hartson mean that goal and if he did my God what a goal!!!! Think that's the best Celtic team I've seen. Great team. Bit o a soft spot for Leeds as well. Hope they make it top flight this year.

[@utopiandreamer5288]

In my humble opinion, the best Celtic team were the 1970 side. Lost in the European final to Feyenoord. Still breaks my heart. They underestimated Feyenoord that night in the San Siro. C'est la vie. But, anyone who says we're a pub side patently has never played the 'beautiful' game ⚽️

[@dmac4048]

@@utopiandreamer5288 Wasnt old enough for that team or they would have been the best team. Aye bit of snobbery when it comes to Scottish football even after the things we've done for the English game.

[@kevinreynolds2730]

Of course he meant it 🇮🇪💚

[@gerrycoogan6544]

@@utopiandreamer5288 If that 1970 had actually won the final, they'd have been candidates for "Best Ever Celtic Team" but they blew it, unfortunately. I can't see a case against the 1967 team. Not only did they win the League, the Cup, the League Cup and the European Cup, they also beat the reigning champions of Europe and the World Club Cup champions (Real Madrid and Penarol) , they also beat the South American champions (Racing Club) in the only properly conducted football match the clubs contested. I have no doubt that the 1967 Celtic team was the very best team in the world at that time... ( although Dundee United supporters are free to point out that their team did beat Celtic twice in 67! )

[@fasteee]

I remember at the time , Celtic went there to destroy Leeds and send out a message to English football. AND THEY DID. Fantastic Martin O'Neil Celtic team sorting out the over hyped English minnows

[@millwallholdings]

HA HA in a friendly Micky mouse league " Send a message"🤣🤣🤣 Never do anything in Europe minnows

[@fasteee]

@@millwallholdings Talking about Leeds are ya ? Well obviously

[@mccann82]

@@millwallholdings Apart from winning the actual European Cup and getting to another final a few years later knocking out Leeds greatest team in the semi finals. Plus getting to the UEFA Cup final a year after this friendly.

[@tomdaw5803]

Anyone know who's wearing no12 for Leeds?

[@Kelly14UK]

Nice.

[@SiBanstead89]

For a testimonial my word some of the players took it too seriously (paul robinson) and Jonathan Pearce commentating as if it was a legit game

[@michaelcarroll4330]

Being from Dublin, I’ve grown up being firstly a Celtic fan ... but also secondly a Leeds fan in the English league!! And thirdly, a goalkeeper -so I totally get Paul Robinson’s reaction; mere testimonial or not, conceding 4 hurts like hell !! Anyway, great to see Leeds back in the serious division... and looking forward to Celtic getting its act together and resuming our rightful position ⚽️🍀🍀🍀And any video that shows King Henrik Larsson is worth viewing 👏👏👏

[@yerdaridesgoats]

Do Celtic and Leeds fans get along ?

[@stuartfirth1113]

All true football fans will always get along.

[@Ross_Milton]

No club likes celtic in england

[@donegal79]

@@Ross_Milton you wag!

[@Ross_Milton]

@Joe Bloggs 👍

[@gedsmart3969]

@@Ross_Milton Wee ross milton,who's tadger smells ah stilton,his heroes ar aw crims,thats why hes always oan aboot ra tims.............8iar....8iar....8iar.....8iar.

[@alanbbrady8196]

"He jas so many critics John Hartson......" Really? Who would that be? Old Co medical board?

[@k14ser]

Cmon Leeds 2020 💚☘️🇮🇪👍

[@sweetchinmusic99]

Sad seeing hartson he can barely kick a ball these days