Three weeks ago there was little argument against the observation that Ajax had the worst European travelling support we have seen at Celtic Park – half a century of history. Attacks on Celtic fans by a roaming gang on Tuesday night was not a surprise. The banner, which Uefa are trying to ignore, but will surely be shamed into doing something about, was offensive and, in most jurisdictions, a criminal offense.
When the police collaborate it’s hard not to verge into the realms of branding a society “dysfunctional”. Amsterdam is wealthy, affluent, liberal but intolerant, badly policed and violent. The visit of Celtic fans passed with less incident (and arrest of visitors) than most visiting fans endured in recent seasons.
Visit Bruges instead.
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JimmyQuinnsBits
Somethin contoversial. You did ask.
Corkbhoy
I’m a total Led Zep bhoy, so it’s Plant for me.
Johnniem
Nice try, pal. Now just do one.
johnniem
00:02 on 9 November, 2013
… some of the worst sectarian, racist and anti-Semitic behaviour I have witnessed in many years, I experienced this week.
We are a club much better than this.
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Have you been in the Louden all week?
David Prowes 00.22
Why were you offended? Im a Fienian, Theres guys on here want make it an issue with the board?
lilys
Wonder who’s house Jonniem broke into to get internet access? More to the point how can he manage to type after dragging his bleeding knuckles from the floor to where the keyboard is. Even more to the point, did he learn to use a computer while in the nick after wrecking Manchester?
So many questions, so few answers.
125 unbroken history.
Back to your piss stained mattress Johnnie.
gherrybhoy57,
that’s no controversial… that’s like, well, my grannie sayin her wees surprise her now an again – and she did, she was an earthy wummin.
Plant was good, even more so lately.
JQB
Only lasted a day, bad enough that I had to fetch a couple of chairs out of the pool, the swing things had their material ripped of them, and a few plants in their pots were broken.
The dirt in the pool took me a few hours to clean, the cover will be going on over the weekend.
Summer is defo over >}
Was still warm enough today mind you, it was in the mid 20s this afternoon, but getting much colder in the night, still have not lit the stove yet, that will be a month or so away.
HH
Doc – thanks
Goldstar – Au natural
cults – cheers
Morrissey – indeed, see you next Friday ;)
gherrybhoy me to but Rodgers with free and bad co where sensational.but stairway clinches it but im a whole lot of love kashmtr man you if you don’t mind me asking
TET,
Jeez, even yer misery makes me jealous.
Today was a balmy 7c – yesterday had a breeze blown by a bitter witch – freezed my tommies down to melon size
They don’t call me big baw McGraw frae the East Whitburn pool team fur nuthin
JQB
So you play the pool.
Thinking of buying a table just now, a bloke a few towns away is selling one, way too much he wants, but I will get him down.
It’s only a 6 x 3, would have liked a bigger wan, but at around a couple of hundred euros, it’s a decent deal, he currently wants 300, not a hope.
I love the game, when I worked on the rigs, I spent most of my time not working, I probably worked one day in ten, so I spent all teh time in the games room playing pool, got reasonable decent at it, but like everything else, you need to keep at it.
As for the melons, there is a field about a hundred yards away from me with melons that would fear ye, yer man will be picking them in the next week or so, and I will not tell you a lie, the smallest would be about a dozen kilos, and they are there for the picking, only so much melons you can eat >}
HH
lilys grandpa-me and lily backing oscar
00:34 on 9 November, 2013
Big difference between being called a Fenian and being called a Fenian bast@@@.
HT
If you put unrepentant before the Fenian, would that be Ok >}
HH
TET
Indeed it would :-)
Gordon64
Spoke to Bobby today. He wis just back. Safe. Are you Dinging it for the game or TV?
TET
As big G64 will testify, I had a misspent youth on a pool table!. Don’t buy a 6″ x 3″. Not worth the length of a cue.
I’m a great believer in things coming out in the wash eventually. The Dutch will come out of this very badly . Ajax supporters and Police and indeed Amsterdam itself….
Major own goal IMO
HT / TET
The poster from Seville apparently had to be airbrushed due to certain unrepentant banner on display! :-)
JimmyQunnsBits & Corkbhoy
Robert Plant is a superb musician and has compiled an amazing body of work over his career. I was lucky enough to have seen Zeppelin live, Knebworth 1979, and it’s up there as one of my best memories. His work post Zeppelin, eg with Allison Krauss, confirms him as an all time great, showing his willingnesss to encompass new ideas.
Mind you, the bold Jimmy Page has put together some smashing stuff as well.
I grew up with Zeppelin and 9 in a row Celtic. Idyllic!
The poster being a colour poster for yer wall (2003) on sale at Superstore, as opposed to someone who “posts” on here. Although it would be good to airbrush a few posters ono and again! :-)
ono = once
emus
Problem is I can’t find a 7 x 4 at a decent price.
Feck it, I have a flag with the self same words on them, it will go up over the weekend on the other side of the terrace to the tricolour.
HH
ono = once = now!
TET
Still no direct flights to Granada from Salmondland?
Corkbhoy
My favourite tracks are Gallow’s Pole, Ramble On and Thank You, although there are so many crackers I get dazed and confused.
HT,
I come from a long and proud line of b@@st@@ds. ;)
My da did a bit of the family tree a few years back, I was the first one to be conceived on the “right side of the blanket” for 4 generations.
Years ago, we met up with an ould matriarch of the family – 87 years old. Me being all polite, and she as sharp as a scalpel.
When asked about the background, qouth she ” the Quinns always had a problem with their….”. Ah don’t want to say the word.
Hearing it from an 87 year-old made me laugh like a hoor, and she loved that. What a gem…
Night a’body. Hope to see young Atajic v RC.
Emus
Is there feck, a complete joke so it is, the daughter and young fella have to go to Glasgow or Edinburgh to get her, feck all from Aberdeen, a total joke of a country in the tourism sence, and a few other sences as well.
Sleep beckons.
Take care and god bless all of Timland
HH
KTF
Emusanorphan i would love if there were flights to granada a great city. Proposed to mrs pb there and going into the tapas bars after. Great days indeed!
Percy for me…
For these kinda moments.
I was in the audience that night. though not the guy with the misspelt scarf :-)
Led Zeppelin…That’s The Way
Sadness… what a strange venture we make
to run from it we take and take
and find we’re emptier than before
until we give and stand once more
From Cowiebhoy
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Night yall
Good night bhoys and ghirls. Bring on the Ross County!
Up in Inverness… pubs open till three, busy wee place. Guess Gary McCallister must be doing commentary the morra..! Easy money…!
HH
lilys grandpa-me and lily backing oscar
00:34 on 9 November, 2013
David Prowes 00.22Why were you offended? Im a Fienian, Theres guys on here want make it an issue with the board?
Got to say never been offended being called a FB generally agreed..;-)
HH
MickTT
Nor me!
If you bump into my son tomorrow, keep an eye on him! …;)
lilys
Yip.
Robert Plant’s the top front man,
was in the crowd with RRC at Earls Court,
gig and a half it was.
lilys grandpa-me and lily backing oscar
01:42 on 9 November, 2013
MickTT
Nor me!If you bump into my son tomorrow, keep an eye on him! …;)lilys
Always.. Tell him Im the 43yr old with black hair…
HH
Micktt
with a green and white scarf?:)………… My bhoy will be falling asleep, got back last night(thurs) at half ten!,
lilys
Ps Mick, have a good one
Some offensive descriptions of the Dutch people on these pages.
In particular,their conduct during the war,when some of them were starved to death by the Nazis because of their resistance to occupation.
Generalisations about nationalities are “generally” ideologically driven errors and sometimes lies.
Is the hun the template for a Scotsman?