Originally posted by ilpostino:
just heard he passed away this morning

a true celtic legend

I met him last on a pre-season friendly in July, a nicer man you could not wish to meet

a man steeped in Celtic and their Irish history

thanks for everything Tommy

Originally posted by I_Love_Tom_Humphries:
Very sad. Hope his Bhoys can go on and win the title for him now.

Originally posted by Rollover:
Shocking and very very sad. RIP.

Originally posted by ilpostino:
if only he could have lived to see Celtic win 3 in a row

Neil Lennon will have some act to follow

its gutting to think he was only 51

the word Celtic Legend has been completely overused in recent years but Tommy was right up there

Originally posted by ilpostino:
just heard he passed away this morning

a true celtic legend

I met him last on a pre-season friendly in July, a nicer man you could not wish to meet

a man steeped in Celtic and their Irish history

thanks for everything Tommy

Tommy was my hero when I first started travelling to Glasgow in the late seventies / early eighties .....an unbelievable player , style and passion personified . If any of you on here think Liam Brady had the sweetest left foot of that era , you didn`t reckon on Tommy Burns , his passing and crossing ability were unrivalled . Lived and died for the club , bled green n` white blood . I was at a game in 1980 against Aberdeen where he got sent off for standing on the neck of a certain Gordon Strachan  ( they had some tussles  )  .
Met him myself in person about 4 years ago and honestly it was a bigger thrill than meeting Henrik for me , `cause Tommy was the man.
Didn`t have the success he deserved as manager because he was a victim of the "biscuit tin" mentality that dominated the boardroom during his time , but his teams played with style .
God bless you Tommy ...........you were one of the greats and will never be forgotten ............Youll never walk alone........

Originally posted by ilpostino:
Tommy Burns - RIP

Originally posted by bear:


RIP Tommy

Celtic legend Tommy Burns has died after a battle with cancer, the club said today.

It was announced last month that Burns, 51, who was first diagnosed with skin cancer in 2006, was facing a new battle against the disease.

Former Scotland international Burns was an ex-manager of Celtic and had been a long-serving player with the Glasgow club.

He was also assistant to former Scotland managers Berti Vogts and Walter Smith

Originally posted by ilpostino:
just heard he passed away this morning

a true celtic legend

I met him last on a pre-season friendly in July, a nicer man you could not wish to meet

a man steeped in Celtic and their Irish history

thanks for everything Tommy

Originally posted by KIB man:
A lovely quote from Tommy Burns:

"I think the saddest thing about the Old Firm rivalry is the people who have lost their lives after these games in the past, for such stupid reasons," he once said. "This is football. I remember Jock Stein always said that: it`s just a game. "To think that people can go out with hatred in their heart and take away people`s sons or brothers or fathers is just beyond belief. That`s the way I think about it now: it`s only a game. "Educate the kids to integrate with one another and not pay any attention to who`s a Catholic and who`s a Protestant, and any of that rubbish. "