Alcohol, poor facilities and dignity at Ibrox

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I’m a bit confused at the chat this morning of reintroducing the sale of alcohol at football games.  Alcohol is available for sale at games at Celtic Park, you just need to have a ticket for an expensive enough seat.  If you’re in the cheap seats, you get to queue to pay for some cola.  Is people’s ability to pay an indication of their likelihood to behave in a dangerous or criminal way with some alcohol in their blood?

This implication has always troubled me.

Alcohol, wherever it is sold, inevitably leads to over-indulgence and potentially dangerous behaviour, and requires strong stewarding, whether that is at a night club, or in the No. 7 restaurant.  Scotland’s licenced premises have changed beyond recognition in recent decades.  They are increasingly well-lit, family friendly and safe places to be.  They now sell better beer too, but our nation’s problem with alcohol remains acute.

Society needs to be educated on how to use alcohol responsibly; good venues are part of the solution.

While we are on the subject of facilities at Celtic Park…….  I go months without buying food or drink in the North Stand, Upper, for good reason.  Last week (pestered by one of the boys), I left for the kiosk with 40 minutes on the clock, didn’t get served until the second half started, only to be told there were no hotdogs or pies left.

You know me, I’m not one to get angry at Celtic, but the sheer frustration pushed me over the top, and I didn’t have a drink!  If you’re charging circa £4 for something that’s costing less than £1, make sure stock is sufficient.  Have two people serving each side of the kiosk, not two on one side, with a single person making hardly a dent on the queue at the other.

Needed to get that off my chest.

The ‘news’ this morning that Rangers International are trying to sack commercial director, Imran Ahmad, is more curious for being news than in itself.  Is it even possible for this news to be anything other than a leak from a director against another director?  These newspaper people don’t do irony, they just take careful notes and go write up their story.

This whole episode is beginning to feel a bit like sitting out the back when the neighbours don’t realise their bedroom window is open.  You can hear the noises and you looked up and caught a glance at something horrific looking.  It’s something you’ll laugh about later with your friends but these people really need to acquire some dignity.
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  1. Kojo

     

     

    googybhoy ♥ celtic

     

     

    23:06 on 27 April, 2013

     

    Questions and questions???

     

     

    So many questions.

     

     

    Does Kojo love the argument and the repartee ?

     

     

    Does he enjoy the political debate?

     

     

    Does he like to win his point?

     

     

    Does he have feelings for others on here?

     

     

    Is it all a diversion and a game?

     

     

     

    Where is the humanity in anything that you say?

  2. Doc

     

     

    Again.. Ah mus correct ye..

     

     

    Ye said Ma Views must be challenged..

     

     

    That is quite a feasible argument..

     

     

    Ah accept that..

     

     

     

    but..

     

     

    You have

     

     

    Not CHALLENGED my views..as you say..

     

     

    No

     

     

    You have absolutely called for the SUPPRESSION OF MY VIEWS..

     

     

     

    Yes , you have.. and so have the Rest of your Gang of Kojo Haters..

     

     

    You have all called fur the Gagging of Ma Views oan here

     

     

     

    and I dare you to deny it..

     

     

    You and ye pals..are the Bigots oan here…No Me

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still, Laughin.

  3. Celtic has no time for racists.

     

    Kojo go find another team to follow

     

    with your poison.

  4. In two posts I can contradict myself.

     

    I did it already this week, regarding the same poster, scroll on by, or challenge.

     

    Both opinions are valid.

     

    I reserve the right to do both.

     

    Kojo, you can scroll on by me all the time.

  5. Fanadpatriot

     

     

    I call you out on that..

     

     

     

    You , Sir are a Moral Coward..

     

     

     

    I know.. and You know to whom you wur directing your spiel..

     

     

     

    Howevahhhhhh..

     

     

    Like Ah hiv accused.. You,Sir are A Moral Coward..

     

    and

     

     

    Ye jist hiv proved , tae everybuddy..

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Stilll Laughin

  6. Kojo, I care not or your views, but I haven’t called for the suppression of your views, I have not called for Paul67 to ban you, nor to delete your posts, so in point of fact you are incorrect.

     

    I have merely asked for those who find your posts objectionable to scroll on by.

  7. Will we allowed to take a carry out into CP into enable us to enhance our match day experience?

  8. The Comfortable Collective on

    How long before the daily ranger covers up another week of hun imploding with a headline along the lines of

     

     

    “Well known Celtic blog revels in talk of nig-nogs”

     

     

    Followed by a week of nation wide discussion of why a well know Celtic blog thinks it is ok to talk about black people by calling them “nig nogs”.

     

     

    Lets hear Paul67 talk about that on BBC radio.

     

     

    (Paul67 who personally welcomed back Kojo onto the blog from a wee break about 2 years ago).

     

     

    You are all kidding yourself that this kind of shite wont be used at some point in the future.

     

     

    At that point the likes of SFTB and Kilbowie Kelt will shrug their shoulders and say, well we tried to tell yous …

  9. Gordon64

     

     

    Pal.. Ah am no a racist..

     

     

    but.

     

     

    You, pal.. are a Bigot..

     

     

    Read the definition.. if ye kin be bothered..

     

     

    but, whether ye dae or don’t ,if maks no difference..

     

     

     

    Ye ur A Bigot..

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still Laughin

  10. O.G.Rafferty,

     

     

    i wonder if it’s true the glib and shameless liar has been cleared by the sfa, if true then it’s obvious what the plan has alway’s been.

  11. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    I stopped even reading kojo’s posts many months ago……. I felt he wasn’t the ‘full shilling’ / wasn’t ‘playing with a full deck’ …….. Good to know I’m not a bad judge of character …….. Ghood night Fholks ……. Hopefully, some day, kojo will come to understand he is not fooling anyone other than himself ….. Sad, really …

  12. Doc no problemo, I’ve just scrolled back a couple of pages and its been highly entertaining.

     

    People have different views that’s all, it only hurts if you listen.

  13. fanadpatriot, You are a moral coward, Doc, Che myself and a few others are Bigots. Kojo has proved that to “Everyone” yet strangely the only poster I’ve noticed agreeing with him is macjay. I don’t count the Singing Dick, anyhow I hereby pledge my future allegiance to “The Scroll on By Brigade”.

  14. My Dear Kojo…..

     

     

    You Are Quite Correct About Obama….

     

     

    Being One Of The Most Ardent Supporters Of Abortion…..

     

     

    To Be Found In American Politics…..

     

     

    In Fact….He Voted In Favour Of ‘Partial Birth Abortions’…..

     

     

    Where Very Late Term Abortions Are Performed On Normal,Viable Babies….

     

     

    Who Would Survive If Placed In A Incubator….

     

     

    If They Were Not Being ‘Despatched’

     

     

    By The Abortionist…..

     

     

    During The Process Of Delivery…..

     

     

    ‘Partial-Birth’ Abortion*

     

     

    …..A Rather Bland Term…..

     

     

    For A Truly Horrific Crime

     

     

    * Not A Legal Procedure In The UK….

     

    Or Any Other Western European Countries…..

     

     

    http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100214113/gosnell-the-baby-killer-and-the-liberals-who-shielded-him/

     

     

    Some Folk On Here Are So Naïve And Ignorant…..

     

     

    That They’re Surely Not Safe To Go Up The Street On Their Own…

  15. 67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors

     

     

    00:32 on 28 April, 2013

     

     

    Most likely has issues, so more to be pitied than scorned.

     

     

    Best just ignored though.

  16. Just in after a detour to the local Indian takeaway. I was hungry by the time the train got to Dumbarton I can tell ye.

     

     

    BMCUWP – Is hame safe and well, as well as maself. BOBBY put on a great wee day oot for lots of Bhoys and a very naughty Minx, this post should have happened 2 hours ago though. :D

     

     

    Bar67 was jumping, not as much as me, ACGR and FFM as we done a Moonhowler Huddle as I departed the scene with The Maestro from the middle of the park.

     

     

    It was great to have a drink with so many Celtic fanatics. I thought I’d wandered into the land of the Giants when I encountered VP, Bada B and G64 all at the Celtic Giants table.;)

     

     

    The Counting House was good with Jimbo67, the 16 Roads (m8 you are a Legend) and Kilwinnings finest.

     

     

    CRC, MWD, MA&H, ACGR, PEDRO67 and everyone else who was there today, it was a pleasure to meet you lads for a wee drink.

     

     

    NN & HH

  17. Doc

     

     

    It’s not easy.. but ignore the pleb

     

     

    I called him out in las vegas… I was there for two weeks

     

    He showed himself up as either a liar or a coward

     

     

    Old glasgow saying… hes no worth the steam aff your pash.

     

     

    If our host chooses to accept racist sh! t stirrers thats his loss… blank the troll… rise above the steam

  18. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles 15:03 on 27 April, 2013……….

     

     

    Thank you and Good Morning to you…………….

     

     

    Regards & Hail Hail

     

    TBM

  19. The Comfortable Collective

     

     

     

    There ye go again…

     

     

    Sneaking tae the Boss..

     

     

    Ach.. Ah know yer kind..

     

     

    If ye ur losing the argument..

     

    Ye

     

     

    Go Crying tae ye Mammy..or the Boss..

     

     

    tae somebuddy fur help

     

     

    well.. Ah have Contravened no Law.. that Sir Paul has laid doon.. that oan this Sainted Blog that Must be followed..

     

     

     

    Kid.. Ye hiv jist let yer “Kojo Envy”.. get the bettah of ye..

     

     

     

    So hiz… Setting Free the Bears.. KK and the rest..

     

     

     

    Ye all hiv goat a Doze of the ‘Kojo Env”

     

     

    Big Time..

     

     

    And it it Killing ye.

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still.. Laughn

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still.. Laughin.

  20. The Comfortable Collective on

    The Boy Jinky 00:37 on 28 April, 2013

     

     

    “If our host chooses to accept racist sh! t”

     

     

    In what other area of your life would you think that statement would be acceptable.

     

     

    I think it says as much about “our host” as it does about the resident bigot.

  21. doc is neil lennon

     

     

    00:30 on 28 April, 2013

     

    Kojo, I care not or your views, but I haven’t called for the suppression of your views, I have not called for Paul67 to ban you, nor to delete your posts, so in point of fact you are incorrect.

     

     

    ……..,.,,,,

     

     

    You said jog on.

     

    :>}{

  22. Good night all,must be prepared for my latest grandsons baptism,a large family gathering in celebration.God is good.

  23. Doc

     

     

    Ah hav NO ITHER BLOG NAME OAN HERE..

     

     

    Ah am the Only Kojo ..oan here.. Ah hiv nae.

     

     

    “ALTER EGOS”.. as many hiv claimed,

     

     

     

    And like ah said.. Ah challenge you to send Am Email tae Sir Paul

     

     

    And when he tells you that

     

     

    Kojo is Kojo and there are Ne Ither Alter Egos of his..and Kojo DOES NOT POST UNDER ITHE BLOG NAMES..

     

     

     

    Ah

     

     

    Demand an Grovelling Apology from You

     

     

    A guy who thinks he is the Noblest Blogger of them Awe,.

     

     

    Well..

     

     

    Ah wil awaid the Apology

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still Laughin

  24. Tcc

     

     

    Im not gonna go there no more… had many chats with many fine cqnrs today. . In the flesh. .. taking their advise to ignore him / them..hope we all do that

     

     

    Doc

     

     

    Be great to see you and the posse in blanturr… big john and bt will love your honest company

  25. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Corkcelt

     

    00:35 on

     

    28 April, 2013

     

    fanadpatriot, You are a moral coward, Doc, Che myself and a few others are Bigots. Kojo has proved that to “Everyone” yet strangely the only poster I’ve noticed agreeing with him is macjay. I don’t count the Singing Dick, anyhow I hereby pledge my future allegiance to “The Scroll on By Brigade”.

     

     

    What makes you think I agree with Kojo?

     

    As a matter of principle ,I abhor bullying,irrespective of the views of the bullies or the bullied.

     

    You see,I can remember being a fenian bastard.