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When you normalise violence, for example, by telling a broadcaster you cannot guarantee the safety of one of their commentators, or when you refuse to act swiftly when a coach headbutts an opponent on live TV after a game, you invite society’s worst demons into your domain.

Like most of the world, the majority of football clubs do their best to rid themselves of the casually violent.  The game’s reputation was taken into the sewer 50 years ago, before slowly and expensively brought back into the mainstream.

Flirting with violence only encourages the mindless to take it one step further.  The cost takes time to manifest, but decent fans want no part of it, their attachments weaken, leaving the tub thumpers ownership of the narrative.  It is also a glaring sign of decline and weakness.

Well done to Steve Clarke, Callum McGregor and the rest of the Scotland team on collecting six points from their opening two European Championship games.  A win in Norway in June would set the national team up for a classic Scotland capitulation against Georgia and Cyprus.

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  1. petec on

    Coneybhoy on 29th March 2023 7:05 pm

     

     

    Petec

     

     

    Did you take out a loan to pay for drinks at the summit?😎

     

     

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    Wan year befire covid the olde Mercury hit 20° – I got the Worst sunburn ever.

  2. bigrailroadblues on

    An Tearmann 7.09

     

    I would also enjoy the memories of the bhoys who made that journey in 1967. I was 9 years old and took the huff when Internazionale scored. 😂

  3. petec on

    bigrailroadblues on 29th March 2023 7:06 pm

     

     

    Pete

     

     

    Aye indeed. 👍

     

     

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    I was slightly disappointed in so many not going absolutely beserk.

     

     

    Tuesday Night a lot of couples have drivers.

  4. Coneybhoy on

    Prestonpans

     

     

    I’m more interested in the fact we have moved from ‘derby game’ to ‘Rangers game’

     

     

    Has there been any changes in the boardroom recently?…

  5. Timbhoy163 on

    GREENPINATA Read your article and I agree what you said ,for me personally Celtic Football Club need to make Celtic Park a place for families to come and see there team in safety,maybe the board need to rebuild parts of the stadium for these projects to happen.

  11. Coneybhoy on

    Celtic Mac

     

     

    Socialism is inclusive by definition, hence international to be effective

     

     

    As such , I support Ireland as one nation and GB also

     

     

    I support a united Europe but not as a capitalist cabal it has been

     

     

    No inconsistency there

     

     

    If your post was a question, that is my answer, don’t speak for anyone else

  12. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Coneybhoy.

     

     

    Cheers.

     

     

    I hear you.

     

     

    Respectfully though,

     

     

    Am not suggesting anything as organised as a conspiracy.

     

     

    Simply BaU.

     

     

    Sevco has clear influence into BBC Sport Scotland.

     

     

    Their influence into BBC Scotland News has diminished.

     

     

    Looks like the days when news editors were approached by colleagues to be told …

     

     

    Running that story is YOUR decision. If you run it, I suspect some nasty types will find out your home address and what primary school your kids attend.

  13. bigrailroadblues on

    Prestonpans 7.27

     

    Important Glasgow Derby information. You have to meet me in McKinnons at 8am. 😂

  15. Coneybhoy on

    BRRB

     

     

    Thats a penance. Burnt toast to get a pint

     

     

    Or is it ‘burned toast’

  16. petec on

    Celtic Mac on 29th March 2023 7:26 pm

     

     

    British and Irish Unionist Celtic Supporters?

     

     

    Broad Church indeed….

     

     

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    The only way anyone can Flourish.

     

     

    Love is indeed the Law, I’m happy to have the Jackdaws annihilating the, IMHO, not nice Seagulls in the residential areas. I just wannae see the small birds make a comeback, I seen a blackbird…. That’s a Rafael Van Der Vaart.Ultimate a Wren in the garden again.

     

     

    Love is the Key.

  20. Coneybhoy on

    AT

     

     

    The bottle guy was corporate stated in court

     

     

    Not sure what your link to the headbutt guy signifies, but i have had a pint😎

  26. An Tearmann on

    Notice of Complaint | Craig McPherson, Team Staff, Rangers WFC

     

    Wednesday 29 March 2023

     

    Alleged Party in Breach: Craig McPherson, Team Staff, Rangers WFC

     

     

    Date: Monday 27 March 2023

     

     

    Competition: Scottish Women’s Premier League

     

     

    Match: Rangers WFC v Celtic WFC

     

     

    Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 77. A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

     

     

    Hearing date: Thursday 13 April 2023

     

     

    HH

  27. bigrailroadblues on

    Up to Paddy Neesons for a nightcap or two Better get home early. I rolled in like a bag of laundry last night, Mrs BRRB greeted me with several wallops about the napper with a 5 iron. I had no idea she played golf.

  34. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    BELMONTBRIAN @ 8:13 PM

     

     

    If M had have hit you with a 3 wood, she could be facing a ‘driving offence.

     

     

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    Lol.

     

     

    Old one in response …..

     

     

    Judge to put upon wife : why did you hit your husband with a pitching wedge?

     

     

    Accused: Because he’s a divot !

     

     

    Judge: Case dismissed.

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