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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TURKEYBHOY
If the brain trust over in Sevco land are happy you can be assured that the light at the end of the tunnel is a freight train:))
Lucky orange heather.))
I know there are some that believe Peter Lawwell and the Celtic Board will conveniently overlook the cheating of the Hun for the sake of the bottom line.
I have always been of the mind to wait things out and give them the benefit of the doubt and I believe there are many more who think likewise.
The day is now approaching whereby we will know definitively if our Board are men of integrity, character and vision or not.
One thing the Celtic Support as a whole is not……is stupid
It’s time to stand up and be counted. The future of the game is on the line here make no mistake.
History will not be kind to those who shirk their responsibilities just as the Celtic shirt doesn’t shrink to fit those who are not worthy.
Be worthy!
I see McLaughlin from the BBC is out the traps quickly with no sanctions, this is the guy who gave us no appetite to revisit this after the SC verdict, they[Sevco] still hate you McLaughlin so if this crap isn’t being written for you to read out, then, try to think about what you are saying before you say it, you are an embarrasment as a journalist.
SSN avoidiing like the plague, Fatso using his contacts, they prefer Dembele to Marseille.
DESSYBHOY
He’s a lowlife bottom feeder, an excuse for a journalist, how can he possibly say that when we don’t even know which form the review will take..
Hun sponge sops worth I hate him..
Leftclicktic @ 3.39 and Jungle VIP @ 3.51
Gentlemen – despite his position with Accies and well known past commercial support for St Mirren, neither of these feature as Les Gray’s “Big Team”.
Consequently he will fight Title Stripping “tooth & nail”.
You can take that to the bank!
That is any bank which will not give Sevco a line of credit – which, of course, is all of them
TK.
Has BFSDJ said “fresh sanctions are unlikely” yet?
Bournesouprecipe .
Yes , ole Nobby Nobbs , a member of that fine body of men , the Ankh-Morpork city watch .
When on the beat at night , Nobby would try shop doors , not to make sure they were shut but to see if any were open .
Auldheid @ 1.58
I don’t disagree with any of that. But I think my point stands (which was about the manner of the criticism and addressed largely to a lot of the major Celtic bloggers out there) – criticise but don’t belittle.
If I were in the GB I’d be asking questions of the motives behind suggestions for banners, use of pyro and some of the wilder ideas. Among other things that’s the kind of internal debate they need to have. Like all organisations you adapt or you die. Adapting is hard when you are being attacked.
Legitimate critique – yes please
Treating them like daft weans and humiliating them – counterproductive.
Here’s what Rangers Media have been told, probably baloney.
(I understand the source claims to write a Blog about Sevco in a fantastic newspaper;))
Posted 9 minutes ago
Statement to come on wednesday. No further action.
(Lets see on Wednesday)
Fresh sandwiches ….where…
BFSDJ
Dont see why its a concern of Sevco its about the dead club, as far as we are aware Sevco haven’t been involved in non payment of tax due.
https://twitter.com/Swedleypops/status/889499134213881857
Chris McLaughlinVerified account @BBCchrismclaug 41m41 minutes ago
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Hearts owner and SPFL board member Ann Budge says a statement on Wednesday re Rangers and EBTs.
Chris McLaughlinVerified account @BBCchrismclaug 37m37 minutes ago
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My understanding is very unlikely SPFL will push for further action re #Rangers and EBTs. Legal advice sought. Statement on Wednesday.
Dessybhoy 4:33
Spot on. After the tax case verdict he said the club was liquidated. Ten seconds later he said this won’t affect the company that now owns the club!
wee nobby nobbs
Thetimreaper.
Catman posted the other day that Moussa would unlikely to be fit for Wed.
J.J. reading this blog think.
Hail Hail.
Chris McLaughlinVerified account @BBCchrismclaug 37m37 minutes ago
My understanding is very unlikely SPFL will push for further action re #Rangers and EBTs. Legal advice sought. Statement on Wednesday.
do we not have a game on wed?
Lhads,
Thanks to all those who offered good wishes and prayers for my nephew who had open heart surgery last Tuesday. He spent the first two days in intensive care and then was moved to high dependency. I’m delighted to say that he got home this afternoon. It will be up to eight weeks recovery but everything looks good.
HH
Yogi
YOGIHUGHES on 24TH JULY 2017 4:59 PM
a bit of good news for a change.
Yogi
Magic news
If it is NFA’d on Wednesday the Green Brigade will have something to say at the game on Wednesday night…No wait :)))
Or maybe the GB will say something at Sunderland…No wait…)… Or at Rosenberg…No wait…:) Or against Mrs Budge’s Hearts…No wait…:))
https://thecelticblog.com/2017/07/blogs/the-bbc-understands-that-the-new-inquiry-is-a-sham-just-pile-more-fuel-on-the-fire-then/
BBLB understands nothing.
This week’s drinking game……
Every time you hear….”Rangers have been punished enough”, “No appetite” or “We must move on”.
Hic! I’m drunk already.
Only action required is application of existing rules.
0-3 to opposition for every game a ringer played.
Panic over
Email from JPT confirming Area 111 FR free to attend Wednesday
Thanks for the offers bhoys
FF even☘️☘️☘️
YOGIHUGHES on 24TH JULY 2017 4:59 PM
Nice one, good perspective.
Maybe its just me,but I am beginning to get a whiff of something unpleasant.Do not like this rhetoric one bit.
If true,decisions being made before even a review body is set up.I hope to God Budge is just confirming the review on Wednesday,and nothing else.
The gun to Regan’s head could be to report the SFA to UEFA for collusion in giving the huns a licence to contaminate every game they played in with illegally registered players, and hiding bills from HMRC.European Clubs could then sue UEFA ,defacto SFA…
If no action is to be taken, does that mean that the SPFL believe that Rangers` use of EBT`s did not gain them any advantage?
Just apply the rules, no more no less
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION on 24TH JULY 2017 5:11 PM
Only action required is application of existing rules.
0-3 to opposition for every game a ringer played.
Exactly.How hard is that.Thems the rules.
The only thing that has to be reviewed is who is announcing the application of the existing rules.
Short Straw.com
Apply the same rules that saw Livingston docked points for a one off tax crime.
Unless Wednesday is the ANNOUNCEMENT of a review then this is a sham.
Otherwise what? The fastest inquiry in the history of everything? Not even 48 between the non-announcement of one and the actual result of it?