SPFL chief executive, Neil Doncaster, is clear on the subject of offensive singing at football games: “It remains the SPFL’s position that if it can be established that clubs have done everything required in overall management of the event pre-match, during the game and post-match then they have no case to answer”.
This may be the case, but if clubs fail to communicate appropriate instructions to fans after one transgression, which is quickly followed by a second transgression, Doncaster’s defence is moot. The club has failed to do “everything required” pre-match and post-match, and is guilty under the rules, if applied.
Doncaster has employed a rhetorical technique. When faced with a difficult scenario, make a statement which is in itself true, but the parameters of which do not match the scenario.
The chief executive of the Scottish Professional Football League’s comments this morning appear like an attempt to protect a member club from the League’s own rules. He is paid to ensure rules are applied, not negated.
It is no business of his to defer responsibility to the police, or the Justice Ministry, which concocted this inept Offensive Behaviour Act in order to “equalise” criminality, where it didn’t exist, but will not lift a finger on this issue.
What do you know about Andy McAtee? He signed for Celtic from Mossend Hibs in 1910 and left in 1924, having played 438 games on the right wing, scoring 75 goals. He won six league titles and four Scottish Cups and was one of the earliest Celtic heroes. During the Great War he fought in the Alps, and in Haig’s bloody field in the Somme.
When he, and other members of our first genuinely great team, retired, Celtic found it impossible to replace them. We didn’t win another six titles until Inter manager, Helenio Herrera, watched our title win in May 1967.
The Celtic Graves Society mark his final resting place at Kilsyth Cemetery (G5 0TA) at 12:00 on Saturday 28 February. After a graveside blessing, there will be a Q&A with Jim Craig, Tom Boyd and Pat McCluskey, at The Curling Stone pub, High Craigends, Kilsyth. If you can make it along and support the great work of the Society, get there.
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ps SpanishJohn
doesn’t mean I won’t ask old bogbrushhead and cc it to uefa
:-)
Dena
Ms Herbiston on from the north and not of the same persuasion as your good self
SpanishJohn
18:04 on
24 February, 2015
dena29
My reply to her was that since my hearing is so obviously defective when listening to Clyde broadcasts I either need my hearing tested, a new radio or not listen to Clyde. Since the first 2 may well involve an inconvenience and expense I’m not willing to pay, guess what?
HH
SJ
Good one
HH
Bourne
The problem is that even if or when this entity dies, a new one will attract the most vile elements of the one that died.
The RIFC had the opportunity to start afresh from the bigotry of the old club. They’re supporters have done the exact opposite.
What to do?!
Sevco, with a dwindling supporter base, are too scared to criticize the scum. If they had any “decent” supporters they’ve probably stopped going and the knuckle dragging scum are what’s left.
I think Regan attempted to clean up Scottish football but came to realize that the bigotry and bias is too great to overcome. Still, it’s great to be a Tim.
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
18:10 on
24 February, 2015
Dena
Ms Herbiston on from the north and not of the same persuasion as your good self
No surprise there then :-)))
HH
south of tunis
I always enjoy your posts re the ‘old codger down the valley’.
I do wonder though does he tap into Inter blogs and have a similar pet meme for you?!
westies
I think you may be right regarding Regan (and Doncaster). I think they both came from England and walked into a sh!tstorm when the Sevco bomb went off in their laps. They’d have been pretty quickly ‘put right’ by the incumbent blazers who’d have been running around like their @rses were on fire.
They’ve been perpetuating the lie ever since.
A certain sports journalist recently alluded to the fact that EVERYBODY in the SFA, SPFL and SMSM knows the truth but won’t admit it in public for fear of repercussion.
HH
SJ
A bit of good news today after 4 lengthy interviews I finally got offered the job I had been chasing.
hamiltontim @18 16.
The old codger doesn’ t do tapping.
He calls me Orso del sole.
Martybhoy
Great news, I was shocked when you told me on Thursday
When’s the leaving dooo ? 8))
martybhoy59
Congratulations mate .
martybhoy59
Congratulations
lets hope thats the first good news of the week :-))
HH
martybhoy59
Many congratulations M, delighted for you mate.
south of tunis
Ah so he’s multilingual!
Are you in with the Celtic support in Milan?
Herbison has previous re selective news content on Snyde,think she’s from Portadown…
Any arrests at Kirkcaldy on Friday?
Probably not. The old excuse is that there were just too many committing the crime to pick a few out. I wouldn’t expect anything from the SPFL when the police stand back and watch. They’ll never admit it but the policy with the sevconians is the same as it was with the previous club-containment!
They’re afraid to take them on.
Well done martybhoy59 all the best to you in your new job. H.H.
Huns put statement out citing ‘anti-social behaviour’…….Newco as funny as Oldco
martybhoy59-great news,good luck
Really looking forward to watching my second team Barca giving Man City a football lesson to-night.
The Celtic back four with the exception of young Matthews who got a 6.5 rating from the Italian press, did poorly in the ratings, with Craig Gordon awarded an unbelievable 4..5. Virgil was described as clumsy, he will be hoping to do better on Thursday night if he wants that big move to the EPL in addition to adding big bucks to the Celtic bank balance.
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RIP Joe Beltrami..
Used to come to Our House when l was a Kid he was a Coin Collector and l remember him telling my the 1933 Old Penny was Worth a Fortune..Spent the Next 10 Years checking the Date in every Penny l seen..
001
Debate on Shortbread,Alloa Chairman on now….call it bigotry instead of sectarianism…he says
Reporting Scotland headlines
“And the sectarian chanting described by football chiefs as “shameful”.
But ‘Rangers’ are likely to escape punishment.”
roy croppie
I emailed Police Scotland today asking for arrest figures during the match and since , will let you know if I get a reply.
Hamiltontim
17:43
Given that that organisation is advised by John DC Gow(of Rangers Standard fame), is it any wonder they give out worrying information.
Bada
Take it she ain’t a member of Thommy Burns CSC Portadown ?
Dungcaster, yer a Purrrrick. That is all.
Hail Hail.
FourGreenFields
Thanks mhate. I’m sure enquiries are on-going.
HH
Hankray
Really looking forward to any game with that array of talent on the pitch. . . .
Suarez, Neymar, Xavi, Iniesta, Toure, Aguero, Silva, and some guy called Messi.
Tough night for defenders I hope.
Franny
I’ve taken 5/1 rube and Barca double tonight
Bt,
Where ye getting them prices from?
HH
John Beaton reffing our game against The Sheepies, am I right in thinking he is a lodge man.
BT-Very friendly with Jack Irvine i believe,say no more…
!!Bada Bing!!
18:29 on
24 February, 2015
Herbison has previous re selective news content on Snyde,think she’s from Portadown…
That wouldnt surprise me
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
18:35 on
24 February, 2015
Bada
Take it she ain’t a member of Thommy Burns CSC Portadown ?
Ha Ha that would be fun , thats who I travel with :-)))))
actually laughing out loud sitting in my living room alone
Men in white coats on their way
HH
HT
One step at a time, they’ve only been here three years and are expiring at a phenomenal pace compared with Rangers, that’s what all the dead parrot squawking is about, at the moment.
The sectarian problem led to the demise of their previous, they cheated to try and emulate Celtic decade upon decade.
The longer the SFA say they can’t stop them and they escape puny sanction the better, they’’ll kill themselves because they’re in the news as shamed again, and toxic. David Murray couldn’t sell Rangers as a viable going concern for the very same reasons from the millennium until Craig Whyte.
Today they are worse off than dead Rangers, it’s a zombie hell with no EGM let alone help in sight.
In the meantime Celtic will quietly get on with winning.
geordie
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bhoys & ghirls
Thanks very much for your good wishes, HT that wee chat with him upstairs paid off, BT it will be a fair old bevvy whenever it is.