Chapter Four 1930-1940

Episode Four "Still in the Hearts They Left Behind" In this Fourth episode we are joined by Tom Minogue from the Celtic Wiki to cover the period 1930 to 1940 in a decade where Celtic find themselves struggling for form and consistency. Despite the wealth of talent on the field in the shape of Thomson, Crum, Delaney, Divers and Lyon among others, the Club’s “Biscuit Tin” mentality raises its ugly head as the stars are moved on instead of seeing the talent built upon. Champions twice, Cup winners three times and the winners of the Empire Exhibition trophy see Celtic limp along in a decade that promised so much yet returned little in the way of success. The thirties start off in tragic circumstances with the death of John Thomson and also sees the loss of Peter Scarff and Bertie Thomson, three huge characters in our history, lost to us in their prime, yet the team continue to produce talents that were the envy of our rivals. Questionable refereeing decisions and off the pitch political battles provides a backdrop to many colourful events that were to shape our history for the future. There are tales of North American Tours, fan trouble and boardroom clashes in a decade where the world was preparing for war during the Great Depression. There is also the History of the Stadium, History of the Celtic Shirt and all your Fan Stories and Confessions. As our Fourth guest, Tom nominates The Belfast Celtic society as the nominated charity and you can learn more about the “Team that Never Dies” at http://www.belfastceltic.org/ We are asking everyone that downloads the podcast to donate one pound, fifty pence or even a fiver for the episode, but really anything you can afford will be greatly appreciated and ALL monies raised will be given to the ten worthy charities at the end of the series. Visit www.HailHailMedia.com to donate and send your soundbites to [email protected]