Dysfunctional Amsterdam

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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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  1. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS backs Resolution 12 on

    MICKTT

     

     

    Yer a great advert for the tourist board up there.

     

     

    Pubs are open till three,and yer still sober enough to type away on yer phone?

     

     

    BARMAN-How much water would you like in youe lager,sir?

     

     

    Glad yer enjoying it,mate. Beats the hell outa how you occasionally spend this time of the week!

  2. lilys grandpa-Me and Lily backing Oscar on

    BMCUW

     

     

    Shit I thought he was on his own!!! haha

     

     

    lilys

  3. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS backs Resolution 12 on

    PETEC

     

     

    Just popped into the office,saw you were up.

     

     

    Here’s a wee choon for your Mum. I hope she’s doing fine,bud.

     

     

    I saw a shooting star last night,and the deal is you make an unselfish wish. I thought of your Mum.

     

     

    Give her my best,mate.

     

     

    http://videos.sapo.tl/41ktom78Ydae23t4hv3D

  4. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS backs Resolution 12 on

    LILY’S GRANDPA

     

     

    He may well be,mate.

     

     

    Probably not for long,though!

     

     

    Right,duty calls. Offski….

  5. macjay1 for Neil Lennon

     

     

    02:01 on 9 November, 2013

     

     

    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?

     

    ____________________________________________________

     

     

    Unfortunately, a lot of people want to be the “chosen ones” in the Bible, they are Dominionist and will ENFORCE their view. Jesus and his very simple teachings, always remember that he followed every Jewish law to the letter, if he hadn’t he was a fake already, Jesus teachings is all we will EVER need.

     

     

    HH bro in the Hoops.

  6. lilys grandpa-Me and Lily backing Oscar on

    BMCUW

     

     

    I remember the days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha,

     

     

    Night All,

     

     

    PS, I got Lily on Sun, whats best beach in Ayrshire? Getting the train

     

     

    lilys

  7. zimmerman - Conspiracy Theorist : Nothing more than a derogatory title to dismiss a critical thinker) on

    BMCUWP,

     

     

    Zep and the Zim in one night,

     

    can’t be bad,

     

    here’s another from that excellent album,

     

     

     

    Political World

  8. On to more pressing matters, it is Time to get Kayal in the team all the Time, or sell him.

     

     

    We all seen his pathetic performance at Kilmarnock, we all seen how good he can be though, previously.

     

     

    I don’t know the mind games that are going on but we need creativity in midfield ASAP, I feel Kayal has a nice mix of steel and creativity when he is in the zone. Wednesday he was excellent from HT onwards.

  9. zimmerman - Conspiracy Theorist : Nothing more than a derogatory title to dismiss a critical thinker) on

    Know what you mean,..he sang at Clinton’s inauguration too,…not a smart move.

     

     

    Old bill was a nasty piece of work ,like most of them.

  10. zimmerman - Conspiracy Theorist : Nothing more than a derogatory title to dismiss a critical thinker) on

    Petec,

     

     

    It’s already here,imho.

  11. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    petec – Oscar BraveO – God Bless.

     

    02:13 on

     

    9 November, 2013

     

     

    Hail Hail to you too,Pete.

     

    Yousay:

     

    “Jesus teachings is all we will EVER need”

     

     

    Ah.There`s the rub.The interpretation.

     

    Re. religion:

     

    Live and let live.My philosophy.

     

    Born the son of Catholics.Ergo Catholic.

     

    Now ,more catholic than Catholic.

  12. macjay1,

     

     

    I’m mair a Protestant than a Catholic noo. I know the fight, it is Good against evil.

     

     

    I’m a Catholic, And I thank the Almighty that I have had the best education possible, I certainly didn’t appreciate it at the, Time.

     

     

    fitba was always much mair important. ;)))

  13. Dysfunctional Amsterdam?

     

     

    Now it has been many years since I visited that city annually throughout the 90s…. But the experience still resonates. Good people the Dutch.Liberal, business-minded and highly logical. A tad brusque maybe, but they did not suffer fools, which I admired.

     

     

    Seems like the Polis of The Dam have moved from Van Der Dyke to Contemporary NYPD. (The original being the NAPD).

     

     

    In a word or two…..

     

     

    Tims (in all their traditional friendly rebel like glory)…. We’re set up good and proper.

     

     

    Any intelligent polis intelligence unit could have facilitated peace… Or facilitated the kettling of headlines.

     

     

    Makes sense to me, because as Rod the Mod once said…

     

     

    <a href="

     

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6_p5GptScNE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6_p5GptScNEIn these days of changing ways, so called liberated days……etc etc….how could my customer not be straight.

     

     

    Roll On The Future Kettling…

     

     

    Btw I have stayed out of the independence debate because being an expat I do not have a vote… But I must say, anyone who thinks the nation state counts for anything in such a globalized world must be nuts… If I was at home the only thing that would make me vote yes would be if it included a new social contract for ‘citizens’ based on common law, not the ubiquitous corporate law that all now are required to kow tow too….

     

     

    Rant over.

  14. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    petec – Oscar BraveO – God Bless.

     

    03:25 on

     

    9 November, 2013

     

     

    Mate

     

    Went through the same situation with my ould mum many years ago in Glesca.

     

    With a caring son like you, she has all she needs.

     

    Keep strong.

     

    Silent prayer for yer maw.

  15. Petec

     

     

    KTF.

     

     

    But I know you do already.

     

     

    Peace brother.

     

    Thoughts with your mother.

  16. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS backs Resolution 12 on

    LILY’S GRANDPA

     

     

    I’ll canvas some opinions for you and mail you later tonight or very early tomorrow.

     

     

    IMO,the best beach in Ayrshire at this time of year would be a covered one!!!

  17. Hail Hail from a long time lurker residing in leafy green South Staffordshire.

     

     

    The Orcs are dead but most of planet fitba dwellers in Englandshire are indifferent to a small clumpany that died disgracefully in 2012.Chipping away at them gradually but their levels of disinterest in the death of a club with 500 million world wide follow followers is baffling lol.

     

     

    Some great contributors on here from what I’ve seen so far.

     

     

    Keep raising the bar lads (and lassies)…miles above the agenda driven excrement from the Scottish MSM in particular.

     

     

    Oh,and most certainly not a Hun before anyone asks.

  18. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS backs Resolution 12 on

    RYECATCHER

     

     

    Welcome to the site,mate.

     

     

    Sneaking on when all good men are asleep,or like this one,about to be that way,hmmmm…….

     

     

    Hunnish behaviour,but we’ll soon have that knocked outa you!

     

     

    BTW,as you posted before 6am,you are officially a MOONHOWLER. So scratch the Hunnish comment from me,and enjoy yourself!!

  19. Good Morning Timland.

     

     

    ryecatcher……..welcome, sure your no a hun?

     

     

     

    Hate these early ko’s…….tend to shorten my day,will

     

    try to pace myself bevvie wise……….3 point’s a must

     

    to restore the natural order.

  20. What times kick off please ?

     

    I’ve just finished night shift and wondering what time to get up.

  21. ryecatcher

     

     

    Where in South Staffs are you?

     

    I was 36 years in Stafford before I escaped to the sunny south last year, floating on the Thames now before heading much further south.

  22. Right

     

    last call for sydney fellow tims to meet up for the game…

     

    I have tried and failed so far to get any contact…

     

    I will be at cheers anyway to enjoy your hospitallity

  23. Good morning friends from a dry, clear skied, dawn-just-breaking cold and frosty East Kilbride.

     

     

    Is today to bring our first ever league victory in Dingwall? Hopefully starting places for at least a couple of the following – Fisher, Rogic, Biton, Pukke, Balde, Atajic.