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Scottish clubs, including (original) Rangers, opposed the imposition of Strict Liability on clubs for offenses by their fans as long as the club concerned had undertaken all reasonable precautions to discourage and prevent those offenses.

In other words, if a club warn fans what is unacceptable behaviour, and confirm they will be banned from your stadium if they indulge, the club will not incur any punishment. As we know, it’s different in European competition, where clubs are held responsible for fans’ transgressions.

This is all fine and well, but it’s a moot debate after the Scottish Cup Final riot. Hibs and (Newco) Rangers may well have taken all reasonable precautions ahead of the game, but that changed for Newco immediately thereafter.

The statement defending the Newco fans taking the law into their own hands on the Hampden pitch that day is the opposite of undertaking all reasonable precautions. In fact, it was incendiary. I have little doubt it contributed to the actions of Newco fans in the first few months of this season, who appear to wandering around Premiership grounds ready to settle perceived scores.

Justification by Statement has continued. It’s now a pattern. The question for the SFA disciplinary panel, is whether they condone clubs encouraging fans taking the law into their own hands, as consistent with reasonable precautions, when deciding on actions by visiting fans at Celtic Park and Pittodrie.

It’s not. In fact, it’s dangerous and will lead to increasingly alarming situations until those setting the fires are brought to account. What happened at Celtic Park and Pittodrie was bad enough but far more serious consequences could lie ahead if this clarion call for Direct Action isn’t faced.

The players will still be buzzing from Wednesday night when they take to the field at Dens tomorrow lunchtime. We could blow Dundee away in a wave of effervescent football, or we could struggle to get heads out of the clouds. We’ve witnessed both scenarios before.

Jimmy Johnstone

You’re in for a treat tonight, the Jimmy Johnstone documentary is on BBC Alba at 9:30, on what would have been his 72nd birthday. It’s a brilliant journey into the life and family of an extraordinary-ordinary person. I thought I’d known all there was to know about the Jinky story, but I didn’t realise he was decades ahead of the game in terms of fitness and training techniques.

Brain injury

We have a special article out today, written by SunnyJim, on brain injury in the game (and a whole lot more). We re-examine a blow to the head taken early in the 6-2 game by Fernando Ricksen, who like Jinky, was struck by Motor Neurone Disease.

The game has a responsibility to its players, which means we all need to become educated in some of the risks.  Read the article, you’ll learn something significant about an incident you are very familiar with.

The Celtic Foundation has had a great boost already from all those who are doing the Great Scottish Run on Sunday on its behalf. Dozens of Celtic fans have been sponsored by hundreds of fans, raising thousands of pounds.

This will be the last you hear from me on the subject before the off; if you can help, here’s the place.

Thank you, and thanks to everyone who has already contributed.

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  3. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    GORDYBHOY

     

     

    Yes,mate. I’ll meet Almore’s friends for the match,we can sort things from there.

     

     

    I’ll mail you when I have them,I’ll give them to DD when he arrives later.

  4. mike in toronto on

    Hello lads

     

     

    Just checking in to get my usual Friday night music fix. Thanks RC! Always enjoy the photos and the music.

     

     

    Speaking of music … I recently heard a rock version of Depeche Mode’s Just Cant Get Enough …. got me thinking that I think it would work great if played with traditional Irish instruments, and maybe sung in Irish (like the Lurgan v. Aviici track) ….

     

     

    think Celtic Park would be rocking hearing JCGE played on the bodhran and pipes! anyone know if anything like that has ever been done?

  7. Almore on

    Gordybhoy: Don’t worry about the money. More importantly, organise with BMCUWP how the tickets can be given to you. I will organise collection of tickets and payment for when I am over on the 23rd October.

  9. NegAnon2 on

    Gerryfaethebrig. It shows you the power of a little ambition and a desire to improve.

     

     

    Amazing isn’t it.

     

     

    Imagine if that was our goal all the time. What we could achieve.

  10. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    ALMORE

     

     

    I’ll keep you updated on events as well,bud. Shouldn’t be any problems though.

  15. mike in toronto on

    RC … I caught Charles Bradley in concert last night …. pretty remarkable … for a 70 year old, with a bum leg, he still put on a good show …. his voice gets better as he gets older …. and, he seems like one of the nicest/ most charming old men in the business. I lost count of how many times he told the crowd that he loved us, and was sorry for his bad leg, and would come back when he was better so he could really show the crowd his dance moves. … The crowd just loved him! They dont make many like him any more.

  19. Almore on

    MIT: Interesting idea. Someone posted on here recently about displaying a banner in Gaelic. I think it might have been St. Stivs. I would love to see a banner ‘as Gaeilge’ and/or in Gaidhlig.

     

     

    The week around Lá ‘Le Padraig (St Patrick’s Day) which is ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ (week of Irish language) would be ideal.

     

     

    Ceiltigh abú

  20. Gerryfaethebrig on

    CRC

     

     

    It was pretty dam great, sad, but brilliant

     

     

    Agnes Johnstone is an amazing woman ……

  23. ToffeeTim on

    Magnificent Jinky !!

     

    Hero not only to young James but generations of Celtic fans .

     

    Well done everyone connected to the Documentary truly wonderful !!

  27. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Neg2 10.48pm

     

     

    Only reason I asked was a few months back you quoted “where do these people like GFTB think this team will qualify for the CL” I had said with one or two signings BR could inspire some of the other players…….footballers are weans, some play for one manager and not another !

     

     

    Hope you realise that sometimes “people like GFTB” can sometimes be correct, by the way not very often, this is why I never forget when I am correct :-)

  32. vfr800a8 on

    Friday night with 15 year old Glenlivet after a great week.

     

     

    6-1 and 3-3 with great football played.

     

     

    Great crack on the Blog.

     

     

    Wee Jinky recorded to watch later.

     

     

    Got 4 tickets for The Stone Roses at Hampden next June earlier today.

     

     

    Watching the Bhoys tomorrow.

     

     

    As some would say…….. BRAW!

     

     

    FAC the Act

     

     

    KTF

  34. Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way on

    VFR800A8 on 30TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:07 PM

     

     

    Are you at the game or watching with the Hhoot?

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  35. Delaneys Dunky on

    Almore

     

     

    Was great spending some quality time in the pissin rain with you last week.

     

    Graham Speirs, son of the manse Rainjurs fan surprised me. Think we found a possible convert. :)

  36. Gerryfaethebrig on

    FGF…

     

     

    I only heard my dad speak about Jinky, and what I saw on the videos, that documentary is Celtic through and through……..the family stuff for good and bad (like most families) was pretty touching, my favourite part was when Agnes was talking about what to do once the wee man had passed her quote was “I had to phone Bertie then the doctor” for me that was brilliant, her first thought was Bertie !

  38. vfr800a8 on

    GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 30TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:05 PM

     

     

    GFTB, no self deprecation needed ma mhan! Your opinion counts and you have every right to express it!

     

     

    And ye wur spot on!

     

     

    FAC the Act

     

     

    KTF

  41. YogiHughes on

    Didn’t have time earlier, but thanks to those who gave me the details of the Jinky programme. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It brought back the memories.

     

     

    HH

  42. Almore on

    DD: Any time at Paradise is amazing…and when you are around good friends it’s braw/go hiontach.

     

     

    Are you going to the LCSF? Hope all is well in the clan.

     

     

    GB: no problem at all.

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