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Banning 128 fans seems impossibly indiscriminate.  I don’t know how it was decided but it sounds like “those eight columns and sixteen rows” – painting with a very broad brush.  If so, the Club must meet with those in the affected area as soon as possible to allow fans who have had nothing whatsoever to do with vandalism or dangerous behaviour to continue to follow their club.  If such a letter arrived on my doorstep, I would want to face the Club urgently.  We’ve all been tarred by the pyros, banners and vandalism, but some are paying a higher price.

Unless there is specific evidence against an individual, the default expectation must be that bans will be lifted after interview.

Back in July, after the Club and the Green Brigade met to agree a way forward following some early season Uefa disciplinary problems, we wondered if either could control every last hanger-on hoping to ‘stick it to the man’.  Statements in recent days from both organisations show how impossible this has proven to be.

When I wrote my article on Saturday I didn’t expect the condemnation of the previous night’s incidents, from all sections of the support, to be so comprehensive.  We’ve seen elsewhere the damage procrastination and deflection can be.  There is no need to deflect.  We will not blame Chelsea fans. Nor is there need for ‘whataboutery’. Vandalising seats and throwing flares is now endemic in our game but Celtic fans are judged by higher standards. The Celtic support is characterised by by enormous generosity. Still.
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  1. K33- Rogic,Kayal and Forrest didn’t travel.I can’t see the GB being back in this guise,PL gave them enough rope,whether they were involved or not,he has used the scattergun,guilt by association charge.HH

  2. TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on

    Bournesouprecipe

     

     

    Neil isn’t the only one in that video who was in disguise. Half the punters looked as if they were wearing false noses, fake glasses and false teeth. As for the guy in the trilby, I’m sure I saw him in a Crimewatch composite picture of the con man …… :-))

  3. The Honest Mistake loves being first on

    The bullying on here has reached bumbearable levels.

     

    No way we should be let off with warnings.

  4. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Philbhoy – Free the Dam 5! 16:19 on 10 December, 2013

     

     

    I’m glad you clarified that…

     

     

     

     

     

    Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream 16:20 on 10 December, 2013

     

     

    Super Salary absolutely avoided any mention of the problems in implementing his ‘wage-cut’.

     

     

    The Clutha accident, tough times at Christmas and charity work he doesn’t like to talk about, but decided to talk about were part of his broadside.

     

     

    The burning issue at the AGM is when the orange away top is coming out.

  5. does the act of “BumBearing” lead to our old friend Coprophagia………….enjoy your tea….braw

  6. Had enough of the bum bares … time for a song…

     

     

    Oh Danny Boy….

     

     

    The London derrière

  7. Canamalar…..

     

     

    Could lend you my auld 83 year old da for a fee.

     

     

    He was a hard auld barsteward.

  8. Very off topic:

     

     

    At the same time millions of people around the world pay tribute to Nelson Mandela…

     

     

    Our Queen ( yes she is ), pays tribute to Sir Bradley Wiggins, a young Belgian chap who can ride a bike.

  9. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Spawn of Struth insist they will take serious action against the Sevco board if the demands of the supporters group are not met the forthcoming AGM.

     

     

    A statement from SoS spokesman McCracken Cochrane read: ‘Unless SoS get what we want we will stamp our feet and throw at hissy fit until we are sent to bed without any tea.

     

     

    ‘And we demand an apology from Artur Boruc’.

  10. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Philbhoy,

     

    I face my challenges on my own, thanks for the offer.

     

     

    Ryecatcher,

     

    Ive got an 82 year auld da, him and your da can haud tony d’s zimmer

  11. Steinreignedsupreme

     

     

    Just wait till leaders of SoS get the ole fek/lay off phonecall as ra bomber,

     

    they will soon change their tune.

  12. Good discussion about the Green Brigade, Politics, Bobby Sands and Mandela on Radio Scotland at the moment = Celtic have helped the SNP rather than challenging the Legislation by backing their supporters – Prof from Abertay Univ spoke very well.

  13. Canamalar…

     

     

    The Jack and Victor of CQN on tour at Castlemilk watering holes.

     

     

    Resolution12isstillgameCSC

  14. sixtaeseven - Gardez la Foi, DAM 5 ! on

    If the player in the BUMblebee strip

     

    was stung by a BUMblebee

     

    what colour

     

    would the player in the BUMblebee strip’s

     

    BUM be?

     

     

    Answers on a postcard to “SuperSalary, Ipox International Stadium, Govan” beacause he is de man that absolutely wants to know.

  15. VP-i think you’re right ,their gang mentality will be their own undoing this time,lovely stuff.Threats from guys with Geordie accents i heard.

  16. Steinreignedsupreme on

    voguepunter 16:55 on 10 December, 2013

     

     

    The Spawn of Struth are just the latest in a very long line of self-important chancers to leap in front of the nearest camera crew around crumbling Ibrox.

  17. lest we forget………the real Bears who give bums a bad name …….throwing sh`t at the walls .rubbing their arses with a rope and serving each other food from behind an ear…does anyone think Administration is far away ………….jist had a wee think to ma very goodself there and the Herrenfolk will soon be synonymous with Menstruation…hahahahha even I laughed at that (cos it jist dropped into ma wee heid) braw

  18. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Time for a haircut,

     

    Back soon to see the carnage and disgust :oD))

  19. Steinreignedsupreme….

     

     

    If Sandy Chugg becomes the acceptable face of opposition to the spivs then MSM will destroy him.They will dredge up his past history soon.

     

     

    I mean not everyone can be as squeaky clean as the Sleazedale Brothers,ey?

  20. craigwhitesoptometrist re. the Amalfi coast, we were advised to stay in Salerno rather than Sorrento as it is less expensive and more Italian. Had a wonderful time, stayed in a quiet B&B called the Selerno Centre and saw all the sights using buses, ferries and trains, all very reasonable and easy to use.

  21. Steinreignedsupreme on

    ryecatcher 17:04 on 10 December, 2013

     

     

    Aye. That’s how it always works.

     

     

    Keech Jacksie will effortlessly start crayoning positive tales about Sevco’s rosy future under the Sleazedale’s.

     

     

    It is slowly dawning on the MSM that the ole ‘rebels’ can’t do anything to get changes in the brogue room.

  22. SRS…..

     

     

    Shows you the calibre of MSM ‘journos’ in Scotland when top man Jackson is on 75 k per annum (source: old pishy Leggo) and proper journalists down here,such as Henry Winter,are reputed to be on around 400k.

     

     

    PaypeanutsformonkeysCSC

  23. TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on

    bournesouprecipe

     

     

    16:41 on 10 December, 2013

     

    TSOB

     

     

    This is so Glasgow

     

     

    p.s. The Neil Young one was not as impromptu.

     

     

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    Thanks for that. The dancer was ‘in the zone’. I loved how he nearly lost his balance after the ill advised twirl. He then couldn’t make his mind up whether to twist or shimmy. The Ned with the dug and carrying the Tesco bag was pure dead brilliant. :-))

  24. Being that the Bums are out in force, anyone remember this one…….

     

     

    If a Bumbee stung a Bumbee on the Bumbee’s Bumbee,

     

    what color would the Bumbee’s Bum be……..??????

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Bumbee Tartan……..HH

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