I get that football thrives where it is a manifestation of tribalism. Across Europe and beyond club flags offer people more affinity with than any national emblem.
But, with one or two exceptions, it’s a largely innocuous brand. We get to wear tribal garb and indulge in our rituals without onerous economic consequence. The echo from the Great Recession, which we are still hearing today, has been a lesson in what can happen when a tribe perceives that its relative position has diminished.
That perception often bears absolutely no relation to reality, but widespread economic illiteracy makes us look like a primitive animals.
My only flag’s a Celtic flag. You are my only tribe.
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Remember your lefties in the UK are all of a socialist ilk and are happy with democracy as long as it doesn’t disagree with their agenda.
ZBYSZEK on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:37 AM
‘It’s funny.
The biggest defenders of democracy then are the biggest critics of the democratic choice now.’
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Remind us how Hitler came to power.
ERNIE LYNCH on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:40 AM
No you are wrong. I would only support those who acted in accordance with the Catholic Church and its teachings and or defence.
That means Franco and not the others.
I see the idiot Hun blogger in the Rectum is today telling us that the Huns will play their “Winning card”,in the Joey debacle.”His love of football will see him leave in January to sign for someone else,so GIRFUY,all you internet bampots”
He forgets to mention that in Joeys 6 months with the Huns he will have taken around 1 million quid !!!!!!!.
His signing on fee,his wages,and his pay off.All for 8 games.
Its not hard to see how they can be conned by two bit hustlers,and continue to be,if this idiot thinks this is “A winning card”
Long may it continue.
Fantastic result for the under 23s last night.A lot of praise from the Brummy media.
BIG PEAT OF ISLAY, I’M A MONARCHIST WHO WEARS A POPPY IN REMEMBRANCE on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:40 AM
Remember your lefties in the UK are all of a socialist ilk and are happy with democracy as long as it doesn’t disagree with their agenda.
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The electoral college system in the US doesn’t, to my eyes, look particularly democratic.
I can’t claim to understand why it exists, but it seems at least in part to be something to do with slavery.
What is clear though is that it’s an (big word alert) anachronism.
Why can’t the presidency not now be decided on a one person one vote basis?
I believe there was a bi partisan (that maybe should have had a big word alert) attempt in 1970 to change things but various vested interests ensured it came to nothing.
Jeez he’s back the one with the dumb – imo – blog name.
Ernie, you wouldn’t have said a word if the baby-killer would have won mate. Let’s move on and accept that the winner won fairly and that’s that.
“Remind us how Hitler came to power.”
Poor argument, very predictable.
Who is to judge if any choice, in any country is not similar to 1933 with similar outcome few years later? CQN? The journalists? elites? USA was democratic choice.
I’m pretty sure the Russians think they are on good side when bombing Aleppo, Americans thought they were on good side when killing people in Iraq.
BIG PEAT OF ISLAY, I’M A MONARCHIST WHO WEARS A POPPY IN REMEMBRANCE on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:42 AM
I think you’ll find that a lot of Catholics supported Mussolini, Salazar, Mosley and Hitler for the same reasons you support Trump and Franco.
At the time, of course, at the time.
You would have supported them too. If only to save the Catholic Church from being attacked by Jewish, Bolshevik, Atheist scum.
I bet the res12 guys soiled they’r boxers when they saw this one eh?
http://videocelts.com/2016/11/blogs/latest-news/sporting-integrity-website-under-attack-for-2011-rangers-licence-expose/
ZBYSZEK on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:53 AM
“Remind us how Hitler came to power.”
Poor argument, very predictable.
Who is to judge if any choice, in any country is not similar to 1933 with similar outcome few years later? CQN? The journalists? elites? USA was democratic choice.
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It was Clogher , I think , who told me that there is a ” law.”
The first person to use the word ” Hitler ” in a debate is the loser.
TONYDONNELLY67 on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:56 AM
‘I bet the res12 guys soiled they’r boxers when they saw this one eh?’
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Already dealt with last night.
The Russians are the only external force fighting terrorism in Syria, all other external forces are invaders, that’s how international law works whether the west likes it or not.
Ernie @’ 09:48
Meanwhile, here in the UK, which some claim to be the ‘mother of all parliaments’, a government can be elected with a full majority of MPs (and thereby claim to have ‘a clear mandate’) on a share of the popular vote of only around 37%.
This democracy lark ain’t all it’s cracked up to be …
VIP
Morning Bhoys from a sunny Central Scotland one thing I am happy about Donald Trump becoming president is that he is anti abortion so hes not all bad. H.H.
Ernie, and your point is?
We are all different in our political views. You don’t have a monopoly on it. Sounds like you are a sore loser.
Auldheid
Aren’t you also going to post that link on SFM (inter alia) … ?
VIP
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:57 AM
Yeah, yeah yeah, Godwin’s law.
Surprised that someone as erudite as you first learned of it on a football blog.
The trouble with it is that when people are discussing the rise of a right wing, populist, demagogue through the democratic process it distorts the issue if no one is allowed to mention Hitler.
Though I can understand why that would suit some people.
ERNIE LYNCH on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:48 AM
The electoral college system is a reflection of population density and the issue of an election for a single person divided up into States. If each State was accorded one vote, I doubt we’d ever see a Democrat as president.
In some ways we’re about to partially adopt the same thing when the boundaries are redrawn to reflect population. This will concentrate seats in the populous areas, particularly the SE. That will generally favour one party over the others. Guess which one.
JFH,
The Trumpet has previously donated funds to the Pro-Choice charity, and actions speak louder than words
More on Joey B from JJ …
https://johnjamessite.com/2016/11/10/casino-royale/
Great Result for the Development team last evening.
It was good to see the mix of the team… the development bhoys being enhanced by good, hungry, first team members needing and more importantly wanting game time.
Also a few of the loan bhoys coming back for these, in my mind, important fixtures was great.
Quite a contrast to last year when we basically played our U19’s.
Well done all involved…
Haven’t been keeping up with CQN so much recently but it can be somewhat brutal when politics are to the fore.
I’m agnostic about Politic/s/ians today…
Never voted in the EU Referendum and if I had been forced to, would have voted remain… but was very glad Brexit won. Only as a wake up call for the electorate.
Likewise I’m glad Trump won…
Sure people are distressed that he did, but you know, if Hillary had won people would have been less distressed and they shouldn’t have been.
Hail Hail
AULDHEID at 9.31am
Petition signed re matters raised in Res12 with SFA.
Important
That this perition gets maximum publicity and a very large respose, otherwise the SFA will take no notice. An opportunity for supporters of other clubs who want fairness and justice to participate IMHO. HH
BIG PEAT OF ISLAY, I’M A MONARCHIST WHO WEARS A POPPY IN REMEMBRANCE on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:05 AM
Ernie, and your point is?
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Only that you are a proto fascist.
To be fair to Trump, I don’t think he is. He doesn’t mean most of the crap he came out with during the election. He just said it because he thought that it would play well with a section of the electorate. And he was right, they were daft/naive/lazy enough to fall for it.
The wall for instance. We’re now being told that it was a metaphor (now that IS a big word) and there isn’t going to be an actual wall. I’m sure his voters will understand.
JOE FILIPPIS HAIRCUT on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:03 AM
Yes agree,not really a DT fan,however after checking out his list of advisors,backers etc. Mike Pence VP elect,KellyAnne Conway Campaign Mgr,Tom Monaghan Founder of Domino and Ave Marie University,the list goes on,I wonder if the level of resentment has roots elsewhere.
Petition to have SFA respond to ‘allegations of impropriety” ..
https://www.change.org/p/the-scottish-football-association-the-sfa-has-to-respond-to-allegations-of-impropriety-concerning-the-issue-of-uefa-licences?recruiter=55501414&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter_responsive
WEEMINGER on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:11 AM
ERNIE LYNCH on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:48 AM
‘The electoral college system is a reflection of population density and the issue of an election for a single person divided up into States. If each State was accorded one vote, I doubt we’d ever see a Democrat as president.’
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Each citizen has one vote.
How about count the number of votes for each candidate and the one with the most votes wins?
Or is that too complicated?
Ernie,you were quite vociferous after the Referendum vote,in telling the Yes voters to move on,accept the vote.
EXCATHEDRA44 on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:18 AM
Are you suggesting that it’s anti Irish/ anti Catholic sentiment that is behind the opposition to the election of the Pussy Groper in Chief?
Not quite sure how that sits with the support he got from the KKK and the bible belt Evangelical Protestants etc.
JUNGLE VIP on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:01 AM
Who elected voted for Theresa May as the prime minister ? Indeed who voted for Theresa May as Leader of the Conservative Party ? a coup de’etat without the violence by the UK Conservatives who are the most formidable political party machine in the world
As this document (link below ) outlines the democratic crisis at Westminster which with the forthcoming Tory boundary changes will further enhance the Tory grip of power at Westminster
http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/publication/2015-general-election-report
If you don`t like the process , complain about it before you get the result you don`t like.
Or even better , after you get the result you do like.
TURKEYBHOY on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:20 AM
Ernie,you were quite vociferous after the Referendum vote,in telling the Yes voters to move on,accept the vote.
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It was the SNP who insisted the referendum was a once in a lifetime/ once in a generation vote, not me.
I was merely pointing out what they had told us.
Thank God we were not allowed another ‘Democratic’ or lefty government. Islamic Terrorism running amok, open borders, abortions by the skip-full (planned parenthood!), gender ideological perversion infiltrating schools.
Penny now beginning to drop about the electoral college system being anachronistic and not fit for purpose in the modern world.
Why oh why did the Presidential Election have to be during an International week!
An upcoming game against Aberdeen or Sevco might have resulted in a few football related posts .
Even though it is CELTIC quick news, I suppose I have to accept that democracy on here means that political views are more important (even on here) than are matters Celtic.
Cheerio for now.
JJ
PS Does anyone KNOW if the BBC insist that all presenters, bowlers etc wear the poppy?
ERNIE LYNCH on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:22 AM
EXCATHEDRA44 on 10TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:18 AM
Are you suggesting that it’s anti Irish/ anti Catholic sentiment that is behind the opposition to the election of the Pussy Groper in Chief?
Not quite sure how that sits with the support he got from the KKK and the bible belt Evangelical Protestants etc.
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That is indeed one aspect which could be drawn from background investigation,however ref KKK your point is well made, and is indeed a contradiction,however my dislike for DT does not prevent me trying to analyse the background facts which are extensive, and I felt were interesting,so I attempted to share them to the debate.
I can do without the use of vulgar terminology.
So I will leave you to it.
Thanks, Lionsroar @ 10:23
That’s an excellent resource:
http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/publication/2015-general-election-report
From Twitter,
https://mobile.twitter.com/stvincentsbar/status/796453207996329984/video/1