The Daily Record’s political editor today published information obtained from the Scottish Government by a Freedom of Information Request, where Police Scotland note Newco “actively engaged” supporters to break lockdown rules in March this year.
Following Newco’s game with St Mirren on 6 March, Police Scotland received assurances from Newco that they would encourage fans to stay at home. The Police memo stages, “Whilst assurances were given this did not materialise.”
The Police go on to stage Newco made “numerous statements encouraging celebration, including from the manager (Steven Gerrard).”
“Both the Manager and players actively engaged from within the stadium with fans gathered in disgraceful displays of encouragement, in solid opposition to the public safety issues arising, to their responsibilities given the privileges under which football operates, and to the commitments they had made around public communications.”
The Government should have acted on this information in March. Football privileges were being actively flouted by one club but it took further incidents this month before Nicola Sturgeon felt it necessary to take on Newco. This is in stark contrast to her grabbing the mic. when Celtic followed her own rules during their trip to Dubai.
You will see not contrition from Newco. Instead, they will deflect and distract. Let them sink in their own sewage.
Gangster clubs operate across Europe. They stir-up identity sentiment among brutish fans and intimidate politicians who need to fish in the same identity waters. It takes brave political leadership to stop the rot.
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ernie makes excellent points and observations all the time, IMHO.
This is a blog, nothing more and nothing less.
M A G I C A L
If we had only concentrated on Europe……………………. 10 in a row would have been a by product of it.
When Brendan got us stopping the unstoppable Man City at Home & Abroa…… well doon at the Etihad….. the better result was drawing away against a Team that must have been raging that a Club frae Scotland had stopped their impeccable run.
Just watched SC Final Classics on BBC Scotland, 2017 Final, great programme. Brendan put himself in great company that day, that of Jock Stein and Martin O’Neill. And lest we forget Neil Lennon belongs there, both as a player and Manager. Who knows, as Sandy Denny once sang, where the time goes, and who knows where we lost the drive we had that took us to 9 in a row in 2020. No conspiracy theories from me though, only disappointment, as back in 1975, that we failed only to exceed our own achievements. Our own.
Needless to say I will be supporting Celtic Football Club at the start of next season.
As always
JHB on 23RD MAY 2021 11:51 PM
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Since you have mentioned ” MONEY”, AGAIN, I will ask you…” WHERE is the £350 MILLION a Week” that the UNIONISTS/Tories/Brexiteers PROMISED on Buses, that would all go to The UK….I repeat The UK…NHS ?
Not the Scottish or Welsh NHS…But the UK’S ?
As you appear to HATE Nationalists so much…It MUST make YOU SICK…When Union Jack UNIONIST Governments are FINALLY forced to APOLOGISE for the Murders of many Irish Nationalists by UK Armed forces over the years ?
I am assuming ( For the moment) that you view yourself as a Celtic Supporter ( SIC)…When you are in Celtic Park against the Huns…Do YOU APPLAUD the Visiting UNIONIST Away support whenever a Union Jag pops up in the Air from the ” Away End”….IF Not…what DO you DO ??
MAJESTIC HARTSON on 23RD MAY 2021 9:44 PM
Speaking of pubs…
Big Jimmy, the weather is looking good for next Saturday and Sunday. Get yourself a beer garden booked.
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I HOPE to get out for a Beer before this weekend IF Weather and my Health are okay ?
Also, I have been doing a LOT of ONLINE Shopping during this Lock Down….and I am waiting further News about Two Made to Measure Jackets that I have ordered….and in a separate Order…My 6TH Pair of New Shoes to be delivered sometime this week. The OTHER 5 Pairs of New Shoes/trainers are ALL STILL in their Boxes, as I havent BEEN Anywhere to wear them ?
Im aff ma Heid…sometimes !
LOL
HH.
Cheers Mate.
Big Jimmy
I hear they call you the Imelda Marcos of the Calton :O)
DAVID66…
I hope you and the Family are all okay in the Garngad and that your garden Job with the stepping Stones has went okay also ?
I THINK we will have to wait for at LEAST another Two Weeks or more until we are allowed to Drink Alcohol INSIDE a Pub….unless the scot Gov give us all a nice surprise in their Briefing later this week…but I doubt it ?
UNLESS….We Book a Table at Ipox in a FUNCTION Suite…and have our Beer Frenzy in there…after all The Hun players and staff…and whoever else…. have been allowed to do it ?
LOL
HH Mate.
Beer frenzy in 3 weeks sounds perfect timing big Jimmy.
VOGUEPUNTER on 24TH MAY 2021 6:48 AM
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I know what you mean Mate, but I am in the process of throwing out maybe 6 or 7 Pairs of old shoes and some Clothing…although maybe I could give some stuff to a Charity..IF they came to Collect ?
Ive also bought 3 other New Jackets, and various T shirts, Polo Shirts, Jumpers, Underwear, Socks, and a New Microwave, and wardrobe in recent weeks ONLINE. I havent been able to wear ANY of the New Shoes/Clothes stuff…Yet ?
Maybe Ive jut been far too bored during this 2nd Lock Down ?
HH.
I would have SPENT LESS on Beer in recent months….then again, maybe NOT ?
LOL.
HH.
GREENPINATA on 24TH MAY 2021 6:56 AM
Beer frenzy in 3 weeks sounds perfect timing big Jimmy.
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Hopefully sooner GP Mate ?
HH.
I MUST look ONLINE for any Charity that will collect shoes/clothes etc. Some clothes just wont Fit me any more, as Ive put on a bit of weight during Lock Down….by Eating too much Chocolate, Cakes, Iced Doughnuts, Biscuits etc., being stuck in the Hoose.
LOL
HH.
all that dissenting helped the iraqis and left labour bombed.
did tony? ruperts wife
Neil
ernie wont meet.no cqnr has met him.
a troll
minority party troll at that
if only tony had not bombed iraq
11.51
unsourced racist drivel
stick your britain first brexit pash atop
the world record death rate.yah.higher than india
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BIG JIMMY
i am sure there are ”CLOTHES BINS” outside or near Celtic Park
which I would mean the clothes go to the rigt homes
AN TEARMANN on 24TH MAY 2021 7:38 AM
ernie wont meet.no cqnr has met him.
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You’re probably right about the first part.
You’re definitely wrong about the second part.
Not that it matters unduly.
More importantly, still no stock exchange announcement.
I reckon Big Jimmy is going to get to the pub before Celtic get a manager.
CELTICFOREVER on 24TH MAY 2021 7:39 AM
BIG JIMMY
i am sure there are ”CLOTHES BINS” outside or near Celtic Park
which I would mean the clothes go to the rigt homes
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Cheers mate. I will contact Celtic Park to have them Confirm etc…..I could maybe book a Taxi to take me there and drop clothes off ? I already have One Bin Bag with 56 Pairs of Black socks in it. All socks have been washed and Paired up etc. Ive got many Pairs of Trousers, winter Coast etc, and some fleeces that I will never wear again.
HH mate.
HH.
coasts ?/….COATS !
ERNIE LYNCH on 24TH MAY 2021 8:01 AM
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You MAY be right about the pub and Celtic new manager ?
Keith Jackson (I know…) is supposedly in the Record saying Howe will be announced this week.
You might just have to have a pint to celebrate Big Jimmy 👍🏼
Welcome Eddie Howe – what do you mean it hasn’t been announced 😱
BIG JIMMY on 24TH MAY 2021 6:54 AM
DAVID66…
I hope you and the Family are all okay in the Garngad and that your garden Job with the stepping Stones has went okay also ?
I THINK we will have to wait for at LEAST another Two Weeks or more until we are allowed to Drink Alcohol INSIDE a Pub….unless the scot Gov give us all a nice surprise in their Briefing later this week…but I doubt it ?
UNLESS….We Book a Table at Ipox in a FUNCTION Suite…and have our Beer Frenzy in there…after all The Hun players and staff…and whoever else…. have been allowed to do it ?
LOL
HH Mate.
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Big Jimmy – Good morning from a dry Springburn as I am now at work.
Found it really hard to get out of bed this morning and feeling pretty down (if truth be known).
I think I have work related Covid fatigue after being at work all through the last year and doing Risk Assessments, safe systems of work making sure we have enough vehicles and that they are fit for purpose. Putting guys on furlough, taking them off furlough, long term sickness review meetings, Covid incidents and making sure staff affected self isolate etc.
Anyway a lot of people worse off than me, I need to get my act together.
I was looking forward to a bevvy in a pub and talking some shoite.
Hopefully it wont be long now to we can sit and get a pint indoors.
Sorry for the rant.
Hope you and wee Rocky are as well as can be and please don’t hesitate if you need anything.
D :)
Well 46 years ago today England did the double over Scotland, 5-1 at Wembley and Mrs Gene getting the better of me at Our Lady and St Benedict’s Bucknall.
GENE
Happy anniversary to you both!
Have a great day!
DAVID66 on 24TH MAY 2021 8:59 AM
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Sorry to read that your a bit Doon…but you have a loving family and Good friends to lean on.
Sometimes, Work can get the best of people down, and MAYBE You are Guilty of ” Taking On” too much sometimes on your own, but try and get your chin Up Davie Bhoy.
Hopefully, with Celtic having a New manager, and Covid restrictions being more relaxed we can CELEBRATE better times ahead with Many Beers ASAP, INSIDE a Pub ?
I do NOT want you to hesitate IF You need anything and I can somehow help ?
“Thats what friends are for”……..as the auld song goes.
LOL.
HH
GENE on 24TH MAY 2021 9:00 AM
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Happy anniversary to you both.
HH.
Philbhoy
Thanks – just a normal Monday looking after our grandson Eddie
Secret to a long marriage – communication – the less the better, with a bit of comprise (aka giving in)
GENE
Sounds like a good day and good advice!
GENE…
My God…Ive just calculated that IF I had NOT Binned my first Wife in 1981……….We would have been Married for 44 years this September…very Scary thought !
LOL
HH.
GENE..
My 2nd wife BINNED Me in 2010…..it was easily the BEST Decision she ever made ! She did regret it a few months later.
Happy to be a Bachelor Bhoy !
That will do for me. Only part Time Wummin are welcome.
LOL
HH.
Morning all.
Congratulations Timothy Weah.
Nae luck Leicester – as expected.
Good luck Dundee (can’t believe I’m saying that – strange times)
Well done Lille, French champions.
We beat them at home, drew with them away in the Europa League. There WAS a Celtic team there somewhere.
If the rekord are actively talking’ up the bold Eddie’s imminent placement I think its only to facilitate one or two “Hitch” headlines an’ mibbe a coupla………….Celtic “dither” pieces to scare Timdom and enbolden thur hun cohort………….
Aye.
HHH.
Congrats and best wishes to Gene and anyone else celebrating some good news
Back to Basics, are Dundee the lesser of two evils? I hope they win too.
It’ll be June when we eventually announce a manager, not holding my breath, plan for the worst (Jack Ross) hope for the best (Eddie/Nuno or that level )
Any huns been lifted following the oranj walk and mobbin’ of George Square?
Any huns bein’ done for just the latest evidenced bigoted ooootburst at the Edwardian Toilet Block?
Embdy in Scotland suitably angetred by it or are most just happy enough to accept the Tims being abused and Scotland’s Shame back in the ascendancy?
Naw?
…….Aye…………………..
Big Jimmy – Cheers.
D :)
Gene
Huge congrats to your good Lhady and yourself
👏👏👏
Any hunned-up boy in Bloo been asked any searchin’ questions??????
Howe no’ ?