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Like the Boyne, some history flows into the sea

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You see what happened this week?  The First Minister calls it out (to borrow a phrase), “violence and vandalism and vile anti-Catholic prejudice”.  This gave Police Scotland a responsibility to fall in line, which they did.  That in turn provided cover to journalists to write reflective pieces on why a modern country should be ashamed it retains prejudices like these.

It didn’t used to be like this.  By this stage of any earlier Rangers (old or new) embarrassment, you would be reading about two Celtic fans chanting IRA slogans or dangling an effigy.  Strings would be pulled and the lowest lying Celtic-connected fruit would be plucked and served.  Equivalence in as much time as it takes to sing about the grassy slopes of the Boyne.

Newco/Oldco inevitably deflects and denies, “tiny minority” this, “everyone, anyone” that, you will remember the damage “fans of other clubs” did to Manchester?  It has worked this way since their excesses started to grab headlines in the 70s.

This time, it’s different.  Nicola Sturgeon’s intervention changed the script.  The path from the First Minister, to the police to the journalists who found the freedom to report without fear and intimidation is lined with orange lilies.  Many journos have taken the opportunity, although there are a notable few clearly still imagining themselves doing battle on the aforementioned grassy slopes.

The reaction will probably see an end to George Square takeovers but it is also likely to see trophy parades inhibited, which will affect Celtic more than everyone else put together.  Newco will not change, of course.  From birth, they relied on the lowest common denominator to make the club viable (it is still searching for that quality).  Their values and instincts see them underplay, deflect and deny what the rest of the world sees.

History is either with you or against you.  In the 1980s, it took an hour for Orange Walks to pass through a wee Lanarkshire village like Holytown.  ‘The street’ of my youth was memorably thronged with the drunk and the defecating.  Very few are interested these days.  Like the waters of the Boyne, this particular history will inevitably flow into the sea.

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  1. An Tearmann on

    maradominic

     

     

    extend it to the brexit flag waving vermin

     

    the majority of whom would have been in attendance at Saturdays urination.

     

     

    hh

  2. Maradominic on

    I dislike their bowling / golf club supporters even more…and masonic superiors…which is why nothing will happen

  3. Maradominic on

    Ps…I am sure there are lots of Tories at parkhead…doesn’t mean I want us to follow their principles…there are also thieves…drug dealers and others…I wouldn’t want them in charge either.

  4. Maradominic on

    Pps I really don’t want John Kennedy in charge of anything at Club….a complete waste of 2 months….almost feel sorry for ml. Having him as assistant… He just did exact same as him….. absolutely nothing..no coaching. And no encouragement…or any sign of caring

  8. Sionnaigh on

    JHB on 18TH MAY 2021 11:35 PM

     

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    The non-penalty UK Unionists like a Walker refers to are artistic. Devoid of reality before you see it.

  9. Sionnaigh on

    SAINT STIVS on 19TH MAY 2021 12:33 AM

     

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    A black Sevco player disgusted? Dosent trust Police Scotland?

  13. Sionnaigh on

    Not a peep from the SNP condemning anti Irish racism. Their UK Unionist masters must have a word with them.

  15. petec on

    Sionnaigh on 19th May 2021 1:28 am

     

     

    Not a peep from the SNP condemning anti Irish racism. Their UK Unionist masters must have a word with them.

     

     

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

     

    Reading all yer posts, ernies too.

     

     

     

    A full scale Hegelian Dialectic going on.

     

     

    These are the End Times for sure, to be sure

     

     

    The Hegelian Dialectic is from the mind of a Man.

  18. Sionnaigh on

    Scotland at a ‘tinderbox moment’ in wake of “Rangers” fans’ violence, police union chief warns. The Scotsman (UK Unionist).

     

    Scotland could be on the verge of a “summer of difficulty and disorder”, with the high risk of a “tinderbox moment” due to heightened tensions around increasingly polarised debates, a police union chief has warned.

     

    The Old Orange Flute-

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkgWgNE0IR0

  19. Sionnaigh on

    Scotland could be on the verge of a “summer of difficulty and disorder”, with the high risk of a “tinderbox moment” due to heightened tensions around increasingly polarised debates, a police union chief has warned.

     

    In a fight between Police “Aunt Sally” Scotland versus celebrating Scottish neo nazi UK Unionists who’d win?

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYV1ho3Kujo

  21. petec on

    Sionnaigh on 19th May 2021 2:42 am

     

     

    Scotland at a ‘tinderbox moment’ in wake of “Rangers” fans’ violence, police union chief warns. The Scotsman (UK Unionist).

     

     

    Scotland could be on the verge of a “summer of difficulty and disorder”, with the high risk of a “tinderbox moment” due to heightened tensions around increasingly polarised debates, a police union chief has warned.

     

     

    The Old Orange Flute-

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkgWgNE0IR0

     

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    Laurel & Hardly…..

     

     

     

    Scotland is Institutionally Biased/Racist/Sectarian…. the recent events Emphasise this. I Hope this can change.

     

     

    A lot of things going on.

     

     

     

    God Bless Every CQNer, Past & Present.

     

     

     

    Do me a wee Favour……… Dinnae get me started on Colin Favor, the Amazin’ Kiss FM DJ.

     

     

    I’m far too Bertie Auld to be… or not 2 b.

  24. Sionnaigh on

    Petec, yer UK Unionist ba’s floating away as per the Six County protocol.

     

    Like the Boyne, some history flows into the sea.

  25. petec on

    It was Bach in the Davie Hay, a wee bit efter that to be honest.

     

     

     

    I misspelled Favor, apologies…..Colin Dale was the Mega wan from Kiss FM (it wisnae listenable frae Scotland)

     

     

    Outer Limits by Colin Dale is one of the Best Chilled Dance CD’s you can ever listen to.

  26. petec on

    Sionnaigh on 19th May 2021 3:31 am

     

     

    Petec, yer UK Unionist ba’s floating away as per the Six County protocol.

     

     

     

     

    Like the Boyne, some history flows into the sea.

     

     

     

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    Are you an Atheist?

  29. petec on

    rascar capac

     

     

    Who is sadly missed from this site like so many others had good tunes.

     

     

    Totally unknown sonics….. for Some strange reason I liked this WAN —— don’t get me started on these networks.

     

     

     

    Rascar Capac

  31. Big Jimmy on

    JHB on 18TH MAY 2021 11:22 PM

     

    MARADOMINIC on 18TH MAY 2021 11:12 PM

     

     

     

     

    Charlie Nicholas should have been banished when he attended that Thatcher rally.

     

     

     

     

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    Why?

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I am no Conservative but I will tell you this – there are tens of thousand of Tory voters amongst the Celtic support. We are a club open to all…….aren’t we, or, would you change that?

     

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    YOUR Mass Murderer WITCH died in 2013….get over it.

     

    ” TENS of THOUSANDS >………….How do YOU KNOW this ?

  33. David66 on

    Good morning cqn from another sunny morning in the Garngad

     

     

    Big Jimmy – Sorry to hear your not feeling to great, hope you get better soon.

     

     

    Just read an article saying we are waiting on Howe to get his BONUS from Bournemouth if they win play offs.

     

     

    Come on to f#$k have we learned nothing.

     

     

    Unless its 10% of the £130million on offer we should be paying Howe this cash. Ffs we got £9 million from Leicester for BR.

     

     

    I believe 99.99% that it is Howe so if this is the hold up I’m afraid Dom has failed to overcome Liewell on the 1st chance to make an impact.

     

     

    Shockingcsc

     

     

    D :)

  35. Big Jimmy on

    FAO TONY ROME….

     

    Sorry Tony Bhoy, but I aint feeling too great, and coupled with the Weather Forecast for Thursday and Friday, I am not too keen on Drinking OUTside just now. Rain and High Winds is the Forecast.

     

    I think I will be Alcohol FREE for a wee while longer, but hopefully by the time the Pubs are allowed to Reopen, I will be feeling a bit better ?

     

    In the Meantime, I will be staying at home…sorry Mate.

     

    I think Pubs reopening will be delayed by at least another Two/Three Weeks, due to whats happening in the Southside with more Vaccinations…and the Huns display of Community Spirit last Saturday…..it will probably take the Scot Gov/Medics at LEAST Two weeks to see if those “Events” have impacted on Glasgow ?

     

     

    HH.

  36. Big Jimmy on

    DAVID66…

     

    Cheers mate, Im just feeling a bit weak again cos I know that I am losing some Blood again,, and its a real effort to try and get Dressed/Showered etc .

     

    in all honesty, Beer is probably the LAST thing I need right now..its maybe time for another Blood Transfusion and/or IRON Fusion in Hospital IF I get any worse ?

     

    Its all so frustrating and depressing to be honest.

     

     

     

    I hope that you and yours are all keeping well etc.

     

    HH Mate.

  42. Big Jimmy on

    FRIESDORFER on 19TH MAY 2021 8:05 AM

     

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    IF anyone looked at me they would assume that I looked ” Okay” ? But I know that aint 100% true.

     

    Cheers mate, I KNOW your right.

     

    HH.

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