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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TONYDONNELLY67 on 24TH JULY 2017 12:00 PM
JJ cutting to the bone.
https://johnjamessite.com/author/sitonfence
OOOFFFTTTT !!!!!!!!!.JJ at his very best.
JF
Im with you all the way on this, the financial muscle of Celtic supporters needs to be flexed.
Ive been taking pelters from the usual suspects for saying that the crux of the matter is truth and justice. However, Its that simple.
Nothing more, nothing less.
HH
https://youtu.be/RIzSv1-Q8Pc
Troops warming up.
Would that by any chance be the same Lenny that took the Trophy over and laid it on the ground in front of them?.It seems some people can get over being a bit angry,some just cannot.
Yes the same chappy, doubt anyone else will be doing it on Wednesday night as they’r )( )( are out the door.
By for now. HH
Not expecting Celtics PR DEPT,we have one,I hear you say,comment on every rumour,but surely the latest one about Moussa going ,would only need a couple of words,
“Its Bollox”.There ye are.How long would that take?.
TONYDONNELLY67 on 24TH JULY 2017 12:20 PM
Would that by any chance be the same Lenny that took the Trophy over and laid it on the ground in front of them?.It seems some people can get over being a bit angry,some just cannot.
Yes the same chappy, doubt anyone else will be doing it on Wednesday night as they’r )( )( are out the door.
By for now. HH
Well,I see you have not got over your anger.
Turkeybhoy
Id find it strange after the PLC have been bigging up that fact that Olivier and Moussa are long standing pals, that they sell Moussa now.
Id say their is a fair chance that ye olde hun meeja are up to their usual antics before the Celts compete in the Premier competition in Europe, while they have nothing but empty space on a European nights:)
HH
How much will it take before the likes of Milne and Budge waken up.The Huns are still trying to sign two players from their clubs,two of their best players,by unsettling the players,then offering way below the market value,even so,with money they do not have.The Dons fans,already spitting nails after Wiggys statement,will i am sure be delighted at this.
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 24TH JULY 2017 12:25 PM,
Yep.Bang on.Even Sky Sports,I know,I know,are reporting it now.I was joking about our PR Dept,but maybe,just once they should let these twats have two barrels.
Auldheid
If you are out there.
In relation to a few posts we swapped regarding the ‘dark forces’ at work behind the scenes.
Could i point you to JJ’s latest on Milne.
Make of it what you will.
HH
Barry Ferguson declares himself bankrupt.
HH jamesgang
James Forrest.
James, JJ’s latest on Milne.
Thoughts?
HH
THEGREENMAN
If Milne is genuinely £300m in hock-and I don’t doubt it-he’s FUBAR’d.
His opinions won’t carry any weight when the banks foreclose.
The only means he has of keeping his company is by keeping his silence.
In which case,he loses his club.
This is what happens when you sleep with mangy dogs. They infect you and you can’t rid yourself of the problem
JAMESGANG on 24TH JULY 2017 12:33 PM
Barry Ferguson declares himself bankrupt.
HH jamesgang
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Gouldn`t happen to a nicer hun.
JAMESGANG
For real?
Wow,shame. The first of many then.
I take it his wife is somehow still “minted”?
JAMESGANG on 24TH JULY 2017 12:33 PM
Barry Ferguson declares himself bankrupt.
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Morally?
Seven to go,will PAUL67 try a sneakie and claim the prize?
Macjay
My son was playing his 7 a side at stenhousemuir last season. Clyde must have been playing them that afternoon as the big car drove past, then the ‘want my autograph’ swagger followed.
That’s Barry ferguson, I muttered.
Who’s he? said the wee mhan.
Aaaaah the innocent contempt and innocence of youth.
HH jamesgang
BABASONICOS71
Naw,intelectually(!)
The huns will be transferring all their assets to their spouses and family members, they won’t lose out, as ever it will be the tax payers who lose.
Scum then, scum now, scum forever.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15429959.Former_Rangers_star_Barry_Ferguson_declared_bankrupt_with_debts_of_more_than___1_4_million/?ref=twtrec
BMCUWP
The stench is overpowering.
The very idea, in this day and age, that sporting institutions in Scotland are not to held accountable for their actions, is beyond absurdity.
It cannot stand.
Privilege and corruption will be defeated.
The sooner the whole house of cards is toppled, the better.
HH
Ffs,where’s yer spellchecker when you need it?
NATKNOW:
What most people seem to forget is that had it not been for Chris Froome, Wiggo would not have won his TdF in the first place.
On the critical day, half way up whatever climb it was, Wiggo was a gonner and had Froome been allowed to, he could have gone on to win the tour that year too.
However, being the good team rider he is, he dropped back to nurse his team leader to victory.
Sadly, I find the tour rather boring these days. The way the Sky team dominate has made it all too predictable. A far cry from the swashbuckling days of Cadel Evans.
Surely such a highly rated footballer can’t be allowed to rot on the Sevco scrap-heap? Media, up your game! Tell us again how Arsenal wanted to buy him!
https://thecelticblog.com/2017/07/blogs/if-the-media-wants-to-help-sevco-sell-windass-they-should-publicise-the-interest-from-arsenal-again/
Ye could’nae make it up!
FORMER Rangers star Barry Ferguson has been made bankrupt with debts of more than £1.4 million.
The ex-Scotland captain was declared insolvent after failing to settle large bills thought to be owed to the taxman.
Wait till Hector comes after you for the 2.5 Mio Bawwy.
Can you imagine any of us working stiffs getting to run up debts of 1.4 million..
Naw me neither..
Turkeybhoy on 24th July 2017 12:20 pm
“Not expecting Celtics PR DEPT,we have one,I hear you say,comment on every rumour,but surely the latest one about Moussa going ,would only need a couple of words,
“Its Bollox”.There ye are.How long would that take?.”
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/832242/Celtic-transfer-news-Moussa-Dembele-Marseille-Rangers-game-latest-football-gossip
Consider what this particular report says…
It opens with “CELTIC held talks with Marseille over the weekend regarding a £20million deal for Moussa Dembele.”
Then, three lines later states: “Celtic beat off Chelsea’s £40m interest in the striker back in January.”
Whatever some people may think and say about Peter Lawwell, he is far too intelligent to “beat off” a £40M offer from Chelsea, then sell the same player for half that amount in July.
I’m sure it is nothing more than Clickbait!
JAMESGANG
Gated mansion. Doubtless transferred. HMRC should have a means of dealing with such obvious subterfuge.
Having said that,Wee Bazza better be nice to his missus for,oh,the rest of his life. I don’t think his future earnings potential will cover much more than a camp-bed in The Louden.
Come on Hector, give them hell:)
So in true blue style, Bazza is getting in first, declaring himself bankrupt before the HMRC demand notice arrives.
Oh hang on a minute, is that Bazza the footballer or Bazza the Holding Company?
So hard to tell these days….
Does anyone know if this letter purportedly from the club to SB holders in the GB Section (as referred to) is genuine or perhaps a spoof?
https://webmail.eir.ie/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_GB&id=268120&part=2https://webmail.eir.ie/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_GB&id=268120&part=2
Starry Plough –
The phrase ‘running up debts’ is a bit misleading sometimes. I don’t think you can have such a credit limit that you keep just pushing up and up. In the case of Bawwy, I imagine personally that it’s much more likely that one huge debt has just (ahem) crystalised. Allegedly.
Bmcuwp
He would have needed to transfer 5 years back for her to escape – I doubt it as they thought they were untouchable.
MEA CULPA
Rumour has it that his brother was filmed holding more than his company when he was at Ibrox.
ADI DASLER
Oh,not thought that through either?
Oh dear,what a shame,never mind.
JOBO
Gaun,Hector!
TD67
Thanks for that link to JJ.
I disagree totally with JJ on the SFSA. His latest blog is based on his dislike of SFM and is harmful to the aims of SFSA .
I’ve told him so and updated him on the position of Strip The Titles as follows.
” Your attack on the SFSA based on their support by SFM is totally unwarranted.
Stripping the titles is but a symbol of forcing good governance not an end in itself.
If SPFL play the three monkeys then who is left to carry on the fight?
In any case I think you will find The Strip The Titles lads have joined up with the SFSA because they realise where the problems lie and where the best chance of a solution lies which is an across the board fan movement.
Not your best work.”