One of today’s newspapers did its very best to run with a one’s as bad as the other’ suggestion, saying : “Yes, both sides have justifiable grievances. Celtic were rightly outraged at the state their stadium was left in. Likewise, the Rangers board were understandably disgusted at those mock executions of blow-up dolls draped in red, white and blue scarves.”
This is wholly misrepresenting the situation. Celtic were rightly outraged at the blow-up dolls, criticised the actions at the time while endorsing the behaviour of the fabled “vast majority”. Celtic don’t have a problem with self-analysis; they’ve done it often enough in recent seasons in the face of Uefa fines.
The blow-up doll incident, and the faux defence of it, which Celtic didn’t offer, has nothing whatsoever to do with who pays for tens of thousands of pounds worth of vandalism carried out by visiting fans at Celtic Park. You can make your own suggestions as to why it was raised in connection with the subject.
The article goes on to offer up evidence of the bigger story, which it somehow manages to miss.
“Rangers (sic.) believe they have every right to take the hump because Celtic have chosen to ignore years of protocol – an unwritten rule which has stood the test of time, whereby each club pays for damage done to its own stadium by opposing fans on derby day.”
Maybe, maybe not, but here’s the thing, whatever unwritten rules Celtic and Rangers observed died in 2012.
You want unwritten rules to persist? Pay your taxes, register your players correctly, make full and honest submissions to HMRC inquiries instead of shredding correspondence. Play by the rules everyone else has to play by.
Cheat, lie, hide and shred and you have no defence in written rules, never mind unwritten objects of your imagination. This reality should now be writ large for all to understand.
After the 1909 Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Rangers ended suspiciously in a draw, one astute observer noted that the clubs were acting in concert, like an Old Firm, in order to generate gate receipts from a replay.
With the permission of Oldco’s administrators, Newco were able to change their name to “Rangers”, but that act of an administrator cut no ice at Celtic Park, or most other Scottish grounds.
There is no Old Firm, it died in 2012. Celtic don’t use the phrase, they don’t observe unwritten rules they had in place with Rangers, they don’t want their stadium trashed, they don’t want to install “prison grade” facilities for visiting fans (this is what’s now required in Scotland in 2017, good grief!), they would happily never host the club again.
If you think all that happened in 2012 was a “relegation” (which you’d earlier reported was impossible), this might be news to you. It was more than this; it was the end of the old ways – and good riddance to them.
Celtic will stand of fall on our own merits. We will observe the laws and rules of the land, the tax authorities, the Association, Uefa and Fifa (even if it means criticising our own fans). If you’re looking for unwritten favours after vandalising our property: tough.
And for those who continually see O.F. conspiracies, none of them have ever been able to tell me a business case for Celtic to put life into that concept. It’s not good for business, no matter what the wildest conspiracy theorist might tell you. Anyone who tells you it is needs to take a look at himself.
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Bournesouprecipe @1:08
Me :)))))) had a wee fiver on him @12/1 HH
Ah, Keech Jackson…
Keith Jackson’s a joke. Whatever ambitions he ever had of becoming a respected sports writer have long been cast aside. He now reads like a ranting Hun blogger, a blowhard who cannot accept HIS peers among the Huns are lowlife scum with little humanity or self-restraint about them, violent, disruptive savages intent on mayhem, fuelled by mythical ideology of supremacy and zenophobic hate.
Like all the SMSM, he’s grown up suckling at Murray’s teets, tugging whatever’s left of his forelock until he’s pulled all the wits and independent objective thought from his dulled senses.
The Huns are screwed, Keith. YOU and your like – mouthpieces for the regime, delivering sophistry to the hulking masses, amplifying the tune straight out of the Blue Room – are a major part of that failure.
Congratulations in advance;
You’ll finally get to write your magnum opus sometime soon. I expect it will be a tear-staind lament full of pathos and mawkish sentiment, pepered with anecdotes , misty-eyed memories of your idol, the wife-beating alkie Geordie f#ckwit – I greatly look forward to reading it, preferably with some eager nubile female on hand as I devour the last greetin’ sentence…
frannyb67 on 16th January 2017 1:34 pm
Bournesouprecipe @1:08
Me :)))))) had a wee fiver on him @12/1 HH
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That’s excellent.
When BT sport announced he was coming on, the thought did occur- but surely not? Minutes later, hilarity. Well done.
And for those who continually see O.F. conspiracies, none of them have ever been able to tell me a business case for Celtic to put life into that concept. It’s not good for business, no matter what the wildest conspiracy theorist might tell you. Anyone who tells you it is needs to take a look at himself.
I am so looking forward to Celtic´s statement at the end of March. The one that was prepared by our lawyers three years ago with regards the demands for title stripping and jail time.
Naw me neither …..
HH
Maybe the 49 pounds is to help the cost of Celtic Park , increasing the seating capacity ,to 75 ,000.
Old Firm loving Awe_Naw in desperate attempt to keep the term alive.
Dinosaur.
Auld Tam on 16th January 2017 1:40 pm
Semantics you silly old fool.
HH
Paul67,
Good article.
A large part of me believes that the Club think along the same lines as the vast majority of the support, re the machinations of the football Establishment.
I also think that they are governed by/hiding behind, the selective rules of the SFA, with reference to acting in a manner detrimental to another member “club”.
By so doing, they are reaping the rewards of O F ism.
What I would love to happen is for Celtic to publish a statement, highlighting the proven facts about Sevco, i.e., the Big Lie and the SFA’s part in facilitating the resurrection.
Through in the licensing charade, then stand back and see what action the SFA propose to take on the club.
Whatever happens, the time for being equivocal has past.
We will never move on until Celtic call out the rotten state of Scottish football.
I despair of that ever happening, though, as long as 60k clamour for tickets to witness games against them.
Until the support bite the bullet and act in the long term interest of the club and the game, then the OF will continue and thrive.
thomthethim for Oscar OK o
Too late summer of 2012 was the time to speak up.
The fact that they did not means they are guitly.
It has already been done in our name as members of the SFA and SPFL
Anybody who cannot see that is an abject gibbering moron.
HH
Re:Personalised bricks.
Wouldn’t it be nice if one could view their brick/ stone by way of tablet/ computer.It sure would delight me as I have brick and stone bought by my grandchildren.My health is an issue and would love to get to Celtic Park again,and also those that live in far flung places it would be nice to show friends your little piece of Celtic Park.
SANDMAN 135
Bit harsh on Jingles,bud. We don’t know the pressures he is under.
It can’t be easy serving all those masters,having to stay on message to Jabba,his bosses,hunnery hordes,and still write a coherent article.
Alright,thur all a pile of above-serving ordure,lacking in facts and self-awareness,but they display a decentish grasp of language,grammar,etc.
Spoils it by writing pish. Maybe he has a daughter’s wedding to pay for.
Btw,Keevins must have put his on the never-never,cos weddings come and go but garbage is unrelenting from him.
What price your soul? Or your self-respect?
BHOYJOEBELFAST
If you know where it’s located,I’m sure someone will take a photo of it for you.
If you’re still waiting,I’ll do it next time I’m home. Should be the next few months
Sandman
i done it to wind a couple of Huns up in the pub :)))) HH
Awe Naw,
As a wise man once said ;-
Two options, DC or BC. : > )
Hi Paul67,
Very well said, this OF nonsense perpetuated by the SMSM needs to be addressed.
So many articles like the ones comparing past Seasons January transfers… As they are far too embarrassed to compare current strategies.
Andthe one that suggests Celtic and NewCo must do more for young Scottish Footballers. Are designed to keep the myth going. When did we last see an article suggesting Rangers did this. Where was the condemnation when Scotland’s management Team walked out of the National Squad – just one game away from Qualification for a major tournament – to join Rangers.
Yet the article you are referring too is the worst I’ve seen in recent times.
SO…
For some Historical OF reasoning, NewCo supporters have some God Given Right to come and Trash our Stadium and we should pick up the Bill.
That suggestion in itself is a Complete Disgrace. To make matters worse the so called Jouro describes these actions as “Petty.”
Wonder if our Supporters trashed Pittodrie it would be seen as “Petty?”
Then he has the temerity to suggest that the Celtic Board act Responsibly.
Disgraceful piece, that actually shows the difference between two Clubs to any right thinking person.
Hail Hail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-23271493
It would appear PC smash up the Fenian bogs is still with us
http://info.fmotl.com/PoliceListV30.pdf
HH
Awe naw “everything else is garbage” one Donald Trumps favourite word at the moment, meaning I don’t like it? So is it your view that all other Scottish football is “garbage” apart from Celtic v Sevco? Surely not? H H Hebcelt
LULLABIES AND BATTLE CRIES
thank you for the info – much appreciated.
Paul67
Very good piece
Sandman
Very well put.
Jackson became a joke figure after his wealth off the radar headline. The sad part is, he kept his promoted post and has graduated to number one Sevco Cheerleader/spin Doctor. Derek Johnstone doesn’t count .
An excellent article today from Paul 67. Jackson and his ilk would be better off trying to convince us that the earth is flat or that storks deliver babies.
The crazed fantasies of a desperate, dying breed.
‘There is no Old Firm, it died in 2012. Celtic don’t use the phrase’
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Mmm.
They do however charge old Firm prices for the games.
And they do refer to the games as ‘a fantastic event for the club and our fans worldwide’ and ‘a great occasion’.
A game against a club making its debut in the top flight of Scottish football, run by a convicted fraudster, with a clown of a manager and a playing staff of donkeys is somehow ‘a fantastic event for the club and our fans worldwide’.
How does that work?
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 16th January 2017 12:05 pm
Enjoy the experience mucker!
KTF
Hebcelt
all of Scottish football is garbage apart from the Resolution 12 Bhoys
HH
ernie lynch on 16th January 2017 2:09 pm
Having your cake and eating it … as the Resolution 12 bhoys no for sure .. well two of them
HH
know
Why did Peter Lawwell not speak out when he allowed his professional gaming board to fudge the CCK issue ?
CakeandEAtItCSC
How old is CQN ?
How long has anyone been able to provide any kind of substantive counter argument that this PLC is not Old Firm ?
Performance on CQN is great for me today. No problems
SameSameCSC
£49 a pop betrays the words of your article with regards clubs custodians view of Old Firm!
Keith Jacksons article is however nonsense.
MWD
If four of the four Leipzig goals hadn’t been scored the game would have been a draw…..
AWENAW 222
“Performance on CQN is great for me today. No problems”
Aye,we noticed!
BMCUWP,
It will be okay now for you.
Now that I´m finished.
Mebbe :-)
HH
Great Article Paul but calling the DR a news paper defies the trade description act, does it not.
Anyway, I’ve had a problem recently with piles so I wen to the quack who prescribed some tablets. i tried them but they offered nothing. For all the good they gave me I’d be as well sticking them up my jaxi.
KINGLuBO
The three things that we learned today so that we can divert your attention from the twenty eight things that need urgent attention coming to CQN soon.
All my prophecies come true just like Dermot Desmond
It took the whole of Creation
To produce my foot, my each feather:
Now I hold Creation in my foot_Dermot_Desmond_CSC
HH
AWENAW
Sadly,cot time for me.
Good reading yer ramblings as ever. Strangely,no deletions. Maybe yer bro can learn from you.
I sure as hell haven’t(!)
‘none of them have ever been able to tell me a business case for Celtic to put life into that concept’
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Really?
How about this?
1. The ‘OF’ rivalry adds what 5,000+? (pick your own number) season books each year. Not necessary at the moment, because things are going well on the pitch. What about the seasons when things aren’t so good? What if RD was still there? How many additional season books would the ‘OF rivalry add?
2. Increased TV interest, with knock on increased advertising and sponsorship revenues.
3. Maybe just enough of a lure to tip the balance when trying to attract players who might not fancy moving to Scotland.
4. You don’t need the huns team to be competitive on the park, because the ‘OF’ rivalry has nothing to do with football, it’s about bigotry. So you don’t have to risk losing revenue to them. That’s the beauty of it. Just keep them ticking over and no more.
5. Oh, and you can hike the prices for the games against them. Ching ching.
I said some months ago that i would not post on here again – won’t go into details, but I vowed to continue reading Paul’s articles.
Today’s article must be about best thing Paul has ever written – I salute him heartily.
Hail Paul
Hail DD
Hail PL
Hail BR
Hail The Board
Hail Hail…..the Celts are here!!!!!!
BMCUWP,
not much that any of my brars can learn from me
HH
Why did Neil Lennon walk oot ?
Why did Roy Keane run away ?
Why is Brendan not managing in England ?
When will Brendan be a Chinese take-away ?
When will our rivers run free ?
Why did Alex Thompson say that – “Celtic fans are more violent than Millwall fans.” ?
Why did John Reid not have the balls to display the dossier ?
Who was DD trying to kid, getting his photo taken with the diddy cup in the Cellic dressing room ?
Why has BRTH not expanded upon his throw away line that – “Fergus McCann set up Celtic PLC to keep the fans on the ‘outside’ of the club.” ?
Are Cellic’s clique-orientated supporters of today, being taken for the ride that they deserve ?
When will apples grow in November ?
Thoughts and Prayers to all Celts in need.
…oot-tae-the-darkened-room-priest-oot-the-omen-etc….