I don’t get the flares thing. It’s not a part of my going-to-see-Celtic tradition. But if it was my thing, I’d have the courage of my convictions, I wouldn’t hide the fact.
There are consequences of bringing flares to football games, always has been. By not having the courage to openly ignite them, those consequences are not personalised to the individuals who regard this as an integral part of what they do at a football game, they are visited upon everyone in the vicinity, as well as the club.
The problem with flares at Celtic games is those who bring them hide the fact – as they clearly know there are consequences, and presumably aren’t too interested in taking responsibility for them. ‘Keen on flares, not keen enough to stand up for them’, is why the issue persists.
I get the attraction to bright, shiny, things, but this isn’t a campaign to bring the vote to disenfranchised people against a force who will execute the offender on sight. It’s about bringing a flare to a football game. If it’s so important, do it openly. If you think Health and Safety are simply wrong, find the evidence and use it in court. Have the courage to change something. I know lots of Celtic fans who have had the courage to put their name to something they believed in, in recent years. It’s seldom easy, but it has been done.
But in the years of this debate no one has ever pointed to evidence that igniting flares in a football ground is a clever thing to do. It’s just a ‘look at me’ exercise, ‘But don’t look at my face’, of course.
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Episode 5 of ‘A Celtic State of Mind’ finds Paul John Dykes and Kevin Graham discussing a variety of topical subjects concerning Celtic Football Club, including:
* What now for the Green Brigade?
* Dedryck Boyata – Are reinforcements on route?
* Virgil van Dijk – The windfall cometh;
* Emilio Izaguirre – Moving on.
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The GB statement. Oh dear, arrogant and immature with the implied threat of making more trouble in future. Not for me any more I’m afraid.
Rewind 2018
Kjam,
The £10M from playing the most successful club in the world, oh wait, naw don’t bother that’s exactly who they want to preserve.
As for the demonising point, I’m not trying to create division I’m o lay pointing out it exists.
The Plc are actually lying about supporters that’s a serious accusation to be making about supporters who pay their wages.
The police and stewards blocked passages and the club were fined for that, the Plc blamed the supporters for blocking the passages don’t you find ethics behind such a strategy questionable ?
GORDON64 on 22ND JULY 2017 4:01 PM
Connelly from Canada is 3 under after 2 holes.
*he’s a Texan
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 22ND JULY 2017 4:32 PM
Remember folks…when they (sfa) decided to cover only one terracing at Hampden, they chose the hun end…”
*and we helped pay for it
TT Read that after I posted. He has ‘dual citizenship’. Hh
Just spent 5 minutes in the company of Lee Childs. A delightful man as well as a superb author.
MWD
Corkcelt if you are here
I’m in your city
Going to Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow
Staying on Carraigaline tonight
Watched today’s match on tv
Great game
Tipp could bite back on the Rebels yet
Looking forward to seeing the stadium tomorrow.
I have a press pass
I’ll get there early to have a good look around
The first time I was there was in the early 1980s when Cork beat Armagh in a league match (football)
Crazy
A Great
Best Footballin Decision.
Lets get to work.
Moonbeams So are you Jack Reacher ? Hh
Also had a wee chat with Chris Brookmyre earlier today. Astoundingly shy man but another great author.
MWD
Celtic will win a Euro
Cup
Jam & Spoon.
It is obviously
Written in the Stars.
Is it CL or EL?
Celtic
Moonbeams Agree. Chris Brookmyre is one of Scotland’s finest and funniest writers. Hh
I would love it if the GB reconsidered their statement. “Vast majority” – where is the evidence for that?
The statement reads as – we’ve been sent to the naughty stair but it won’t make any difference! Last year they played a blinder with the palestinian flag. I supported and so did the palistinians. That does not mean they can then do what they want. flares are nasty things. two years ago at one of the semi finals my brother and i got caught beneath a flag when a flare went off. my brother is 65 with breathing problems and a pace maker!! It was a worrying ten minutes when we should have been watching the game. Also, unlike the palestinians, I don’t hear loud backing from former republican’s over their display and it would seem that BR is pretty pissed with his banner.
Celtic Celtic.
Gordon64
Para Handy, Neil Munro?
Always made me laugh, classic characters.
HH
Gordon64
That he is. I couldn’t believe how shy and retiring he is in person though. You wouldn’t imagine he was the same man who put together so many great works.
MWD
Houl yer Wheest. I’m here OK just lurking at the moment.
Carrigaline is where I would normally be, however this weekend I’m away to Killarney.
Just watched the game, I agree Galway & Tipp must be the 2 favourites but you never know.
This year has been much better than I could have dared dream about there might be another twist left in it yet.
Hoping to get 5 with Dennis Lehans later. :-@)))
MWD
The guys and girls frae the 6 counties.
Their info is 100Thousandfold more relevant.
Moonbeams Out of curiosity D where are you ?
Love the uni Ultras statement, proved everything Iv been saying for years, pompous arrogant iceholes, and they think they are going to sit down with the board?
They think they can do what they want, and say they will.?
They think they are talking for everyone?
Well Ultra boys you have thrown down the gauntlet, if ever a mob shot it’s self in the foot it’s this mob, you can’t threaten my club, you won’t be coming back soon either, self inflicted is a trail of stupidity you have left trailing behind you, You honestly think you can take on CFC? Come ahead.
I will tell you one thing.
It sure wasn’t a Uni educated person who wrote the Green Brigade statement.
Talk about self inflicted, they should have stopped after their apologie.
TD Blah blah blah !
According to Richard Gordon ” the glamour friendly at Ibrox ended 1-1″.
TD67
This is all your fault:)
We could have sorted this.
You turned your back:)
LOL
HH
I let Aidan go to a game and he gets the best Photos EVER with Scottie and Brendan.
It was all his Mums fault I am guessing. ;))
The Green Brigade remind me of the high sparrow and the Faith Militant from Game of Thrones.
There is no Green Brigade without Celtic!
T
G64- a book festival? :))
i watched the last 20 mins of hun game and Craig Thomson showing excellent early season form.
Created a good equalizer for Krancjar by awarding a dangerous free kick for blatant dive in dangerous area by same player.
Allowed huns aggression and applied the rules to other team.
He just can’t help his sleekit hun bias.
TET
Was not wisely worded, thats for sure.
True in content, but too harsh in verbals.
They might regret the tone, and it leaves the GB wide open for draconian punishment.
Gutted its come to this to be honest.
HH
Just finished watching the Huns game there.One shot on target,a brilliant free kick from ,some Hun,but they are dire.Really dire.I cannot see any shape,any tactics,anything at all.Marseille,never broke a sweat,really.I watched this game with my wee Hun mate,and I mean Hun,Irvine,and he was shocked at how bad they were.They are worse than last year,if that is possible.
See your bookie,and see what the odds are for another 4 or 5 next season.Take the money.
Paul67 et al
The Green Brigade statement translated;
“The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end”
I’ve just read back and saw GB statement.
Maybe its time for a real cool head to step into the breach……Let’s have Brendan as mediator between the GB and board, with Brendan having the remit to produce exactly what Celtic propose to do about ebt cheating, with that in hand, I’m sure even the GB will hopefully focus on banners etc stating STRIP THE TITLES NOW ?
HH
Gordon64
Harrogate
Crime writing festival!
Chris Brookmyre won the best book this year with Black Widow.
Just here by chance and popped in.
So many great authors just TIDDLING about
Ian Banks
Val McDairmid
Stuart McBride
Even bumped into Vera (Brenda what’s her name the actress).
MWD
Wonder why a live game was on the box at 3 on a Saturday, when there was many more games played at the same time???..
H.H
If we are led to believe that there are less than 100 in the GB, talk about the tail wagging the dog?
Bada I had used my little grey cells to deduce it was a crime writing festival. HH big mhan