Kettling, def., the confinement by police of a group of demonstrators or protesters in a small area, as a method of crowd control. The kettling of football fans now appears to be a standard part of police armoury, in Glasgow as well as in Paris. As a fan, it feels that police don’t like fans congregating, or even queueing, outside a ground, they would prefer to ‘kettle’ them in a claustrophobic area, where a small number of officers and horses can establish authority over the crowd.
When kettled, you are immediately aware of the danger. A crowd is a dynamic entity. Crushing is not inevitable, but everyone is vulnerable to a few bad actors. Decision making police always seem to be far away from the kettle. Policies were laid down, probably days earlier, the officers, vehicles and horses involved in the enforcement are, at best, several minutes away from an authorised action to de-escalate an incident.
What happened at the Champions League final, hours before kick-off, a kilometre from the stadium, was lazy and dangerous policing. French politicians and Uefa officials immediately blamed fans, that hoary old habit. Fans – people – deserve better.
The police actions in Paris on Saturday evening did not happen spontaneously. Rioting has been a growing problem in French football since the return of crowds, culminating in an out of control pitch invasion by Saint Etienne fans last night, after a penalty competition consigned them to Ligue 2 next season. Police response to a legitimate issue, was to profile football fans prejudicial manner.
For decades across Europe, authoritites too lazy or understaffed to police properly, expose fans to danger and intimidation.
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I’ve voted three times, on my tablet, my phone, and my brother’s phone.
Thanks Ernie,
I initially thought you were at it :)
Brian
28% now.
We never stop
Big Judith looking radiant
Nite all
Brian
TLT
Is Anders your Noootun Murns name?
Lol :-)
Look after yoursel and enjoy your pint
You’ll be in good company
HH
I’m dumbfounded how interested grown men are in getting Celtic to the top of a poll on the BBC.
Though to be fair we’re still basking in the result of the same poll they ran a few years ago…
Bonkers! 😂
In fact, I say grown men but my older sister and kid 20s female cousin sent the link on to me too.
A couple of Rangers fans came into my work today. I’ve met them a few times before and they’re some of the good ones.
They are heading off to the Rangers convention in Las Vegas tomorrow and said the last time they were there you could get your picture taken with… the Petrofac cup 😂
They said Colin Stein was there but refused to be pictured with it 😅
Mr Gerald McNee said in one of his columns.
“Jock Stein’s Lisbon Lion’s Celtic side should be remembered as the greatest football team to ever grace the island of Britain.”
A BBC editor said,
“How can we get people onto our website?”
An Tearmann. lol fud…thats ma Sunday nom de blog 🤣 Guess yer a no-show ;-(( Will do, cheers D
H.H.
Poor wee dim tim likes the ludge
Think he spends his £49 on a triangle
So he can post his multimonikered nonsense.
Here dimtim before those pesky kids unmasked him
EDWARD NYGMA on 5TH MAY 2022 5:41 PM
If the OO is such a drain on anybody’s life who’s bloodline came from Ireland why would you stay on an island with such a controlling influence that the OO obviously has over your life making you a whining misery guts??
Once upon a long ago the OO used to stick in my craw.
Then this magical thing happened…. I grew up.
Should try it sometime.
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Dim tims grow up and rely on one moniker
Majestic Hartson (great moniker btw) @ 11.18
You nailed it bhoy!
Not a fan of online polls but what is the point of cheating to win? Did we not condemn Oldco for doing just that?
HH
TLT
Will try ma friend,I am up at CP in evening and have a ton of stuff to do,I will try as it would be good to catch Mick and yon pub spy guy.🤣🤣
Enjoy 👍
HH
Celtic 30% Barca 27%
Yess
30% come on the Lions.
KLV
Hulk still doing the boz at 35 – incredible!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=klUI0kEMY5s
biz of course!
MAJESTIC HARTSON
I think Celtic convention is the week after in LV.
Good morning from a sunny Garngad
Whoever is going for a wee afternoon tea today, enjoy.
I cannot make it due to work perhaps if the next one is a Friday then I’m in.
Enjoy🍺🍺🍺
D :)
Good morning all from Govanhill. A day of fun and frolics in store at Glasgow Cross. 👍
BRRB
I’m away to shave my beard off and iron my jeans,
See you later!
Philbhoy, I’m away to iron my coupon and shave my jeans. 🤣
BRRB
Will it make a difference?
;-)
Enjoy you day out gentleman? Have a great time
On my second beer here in Jakarta and going to meet a Yank who will regale me with stories of “how Boston Celtics made the finals in NBA”
Hail Hail
Over on FF they’ve been voting en masse for Barca.
It may not all be down to local rivalry. It might be a belated apology for wrecking the place every time they visit. 🤔
Celtic in the lead at 31 %. Naturally, Huns would not like that so would vote for our nearest rivals. Unfortunately for them, that rival is Barcelona ! What is a Sevcoite to do ? :-))
BILLYBHOY1967 on 31ST MAY 2022 8:54 AM
I posted before seeing your post. Are the really voting for Barca? We, I`m sure , would do the same but it must hurt them a wee bit to vote for the Catalans?
Tolboothers Unite. Enjoy yer day Bhoys, sadly I have an overdue Chiro Appointment…🤷😊
AN TEARMANN v MADMITCH
Sorry. Wrong link 🙈
AN TEARMANN v MADMITCH
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 31ST MAY 2022 9:46 AM
Sorry. Wrong link 🙈
Was annoyed at being denied entry to that site, then realised it didn’t say Portly People…
Tom
What inspired your 9.53?(keep it for a match day Tom)
I don’t want to give known trolls oxygen.
I reply to you as a match going Celt
Why are you associating me with a known troll?
Paul67 knows its a troll
Moderators know its a troll
Clicks count Tom,
Please don’t associate me with a troll skank.thanks
Your choice to oxygenate the non attending troll.
Do use my name to do it.
As I said a few weeks back the site is cancered by trolls like it,Paul knows it goes on,clicks count.
Cheers Tom
HH
AN TEARMANN
MADMITCH may be a lot of things, but a troll?
You associate yourself with him almost every day. You don’t need me to do that for you.
You take yourself too seriously.
My post was intended as a bit of light-hearted humour.
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