We don’t owe our modern greats anything, all of them were suitably compensated for services rendered, but one suffered more than most for wearing green and white hoops. For what he endured to play for and manage Celtic, Neil Lennon will always receive my respect and gratitude.
He became the most racially abused person in Scotland’s history. Even his treatment by his peers at court is a stain on a nation that lies to itself about its collective moral code with great conviction.
Oh, you didn’t know about the vulnerabilities? Well, he has only written about and discussed them for the best part of a decade. There can be no doubt these wounds were exposed during 2020. When he needed support, he found levels of hostility without precedent, from some, because of his race, from others, because of football results.
The man at the centre of the storm will not care where you to fit these two groups into an ethical hierarchy, but I suspect I know the actions of which caused the most emotional trauma. Still, football results, and all that. Just because we can find a neighbour below us on the ethical scale, does not make us ethical.
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I see Arlene Foster is suing some TV doctor about a tweet he made suggesting Ms Foster was having an affair with one of her security guards. I wonder what level of damages she can seek? It won’t be one-tenth of what is due to the poor security guard
79CAPS on 14TH APRIL 2021 4:26 PM
‘He’s a coward who gets worked up about some SNP fool from the 1930s’
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Arthur Donaldson was not just ‘some SNP fool from the 1930s’. To suggest that he was displays either your ignorance or your dishonesty.
He was the leader of the SNP throughout the 1960s.
He stood for Parliament on behalf of the SNP in 1945 and 1970.
He was, and continues to be, revered by the SNP.
So much so that no less a person than Nicola Sturgeon delivered a lecture in his honour relatively recently.
Now it may be that Sturgeon could claim that she knew nothing of Donaldson’s history, or that she had forgotten about it. This is after all the woman who claims to have known nothing about Alex Salmonds lecherous reputation or the countless rumours about his inappropriate behaviour.
So the relevance of Arthur Donaldon to the current debate is not that he had hoped for Hitler to win the war, but that the SNP honour him.
It shows to what depths they are prepared to stoop in order to achieve their goal of Scottish independence, if they can take in their stride the idea of doing a deal with Hitler.
Alex Rae Twitter ..unedited, without comment
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Unbelievable that Kudela only getting 10 game ban,
Effectively finished in 6 weeks.
What detergent does that send out UEFA
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 14TH APRIL 2021 4:54 PM
I see Arlene Foster is suing some TV doctor about a tweet he made suggesting Ms Foster was having an affair with one of her security guards. I wonder what level of damages she can seek? It won’t be one-tenth of what is due to the poor security guard
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I have to say that was my first reaction.
It’s a strange and reckless thing for the guy to have posted if there was no truth in it. The legal costs will not be insignificant either.
MAZZY on 14TH APRIL 2021 4:01 PM
I stand behind Glen Kamara in that I (in common with the rest of us) abhor racism in all its forms.
The comment should not have been made it clearly had racist undertones, sadly I have heard far worst both in workplaces and my time spent at all levels of football I have participated in, I do think the circumstances leading up to the incident offer the Slavia Prague player some mitigation, watching your goalkeeper have his head caved in that manner, then clearly, Sevco fearing the tie slipping and prior to the incident got over-aggressive by kicking out at Slavia players on the ground, understandably he wanted revenge of a sort and his anger got the better of him leading to a comment that shouldn’t have been made, Sevco turning it all into a media circus with a lawyer who loves publicity was brilliant PR, it worked superbly.
GLASGOWBHOY on 14TH APRIL 2021 3:51 PM
i had the rear carrier but found it a pain when accessing boot so opted for roof. For me easy on and off no fuss.
DHARMA BAM on 14TH APRIL 2021 4:40 PM
‘The last time there were Scottish elections someone noted that the Ernie Lynch moniker was making comments on an alternative many 24 hour basis. Almost as if it was shiftwork.’
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Someone posted something on the internet. Therefore it’s true.
Sorry to disappoint. It’s bollocks.
” Don’t believe anything that you read on the Internet ”
Abraham Lincoln
I have a cycling question –
all around renfrewshire new cycle paths are being completed, lovely smooth tarmac, but the group of MAMALS here continue to use the roads instead.
is it a macho thing ? a cult or whatever.
ansers to Eddie Merc care of Bishopton Emerald.
Paul67
Another dark day for the internet and the season from the bottom less pit.
Not ‘rating’ Neil Lennon as your ideal Celtic manager was one thing for many to post about, but filming him when he’s clearly very down is surely another low, in the life of any so called Celtic supporter, I mean who would do such a thing? With these videos shared inside and outside the Celtic community they serve no purpose but to darken a man’s name, after he’s already been dismissed from his job and position you object to him being in. These video’s do terrible harm to the Celtic cause and to Neil Lennon’s family, especially his son, who labour under the misapprehension that they can become every day Glaswegians, its a fight they’ll have forevermore and they’ll come up against intolerance, the moment they put a toe out their circle.
Bad enough you’d have thought as a person never mind an Irishman in a deeply, deeply anti Irish atmosphere to have faced the biggest and most sustained campaign of sectarian abuse of any player or manager in Scottish football. Randomly assaulted on at least three occasions, not to mention sent bombs in the post which sadly made world headlines.
To the guy that shot and shared the video, – get a life pal.
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay CSC
Notthebus
Like Alex, I don’t know either what detergent EUFA send out . It could be Omo, Radiant, Ariel or good old Persil. Perhaps Alex can undertake some enquiries on the subject of EUFA and soap powder. We await clarification.
just cos a bus says Daz on the side it doesnt mean it takes in washin
SAINT STIVS on 14TH APRIL 2021 5:05 PM
Dear Eddie,
it’s the sheer aerodynamic speed we go at wi aw yon lycra and shaved legs. Cycle paths are fab but mainly for familys and days out ,us MAMILS are just going too fast.
woosh csc
Ernie Lynch,
No it’s not.
Someone (not me) DID comment that you posted on am almost continuous basis.
Neil will have these incidents all his life, sure many on here couldnt even bring themselves to use his full name because he wouldnt pick the team they wanted and started to lose football matches.
‘Kamara was incensed after Kudela whispered into his ear during the match on 18 March. Kudela denied racism. Kamara’s account was supported by his Rangers teammate Bongani Zungu’
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Supported how?
Did he actually hear what was whispered in Kudela’s ear?
Remarkable, if true.
They have led a very effective campaign
Celtic would have rolled over and sat at the back of the bus
https://twitter.com/STVNews/status/1382325082115170304?s=20
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 14TH APRIL 2021 5:03 PM
” Don’t believe anything that you read on the Internet ”
Abraham Lincoln
Very good 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎆🎆🎆
Kamara’s, not Kudela’s ear.
Rangers could have started the campaign earlier when their own player Conor Goldson complained about
racial abuse from his own supporters.
FOURSTONECOPPI, thanks. I think roof carrier appeals most but I need to investigate the potential need to drill the roof on my mini, seems to be specific to the 2006 to 2014 model for some reason. Don’t know why, it does have sills, may have dreamt it 🤔
Im with Sevco
Tougher bans for Racism is the only way forward
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-europa-rfc/rangers-handed-another-partial-stadium-ban-for-fans-racist-behaviour-idUKKCN1VK1KX
I must say judging only by his reaction that I believe Glen Kamara is telling the truth…if so he deserves our support.
It’ll be Jenkins’ ear next the way things are going….
if Hibs are looking to re sign LG get in done but make Kevin Nisbet part of the deal.
A FIVER FOR @ 3:20
Bigotry? You’re havering.
Have you ever heard of an old song called “Standing On The Corner Watching All The Girls Go By”?……no? I thought not.
Anyway there is a line in that song that goes like this “Brother you can’t go to jail for what you’re thinking” – now that is still as true today as it was in the 1950s when the song came out.
If you are compelled to reply, why not try to answer the substance of what I posted – I would be delighted to read your actual THOUGHTS.
GLASGOWBHOY on 14TH APRIL 2021 5:34 PM
ye investigate dont drill……there will be a carrier out there.
bournesouprecipe on 14th April 2021 5:03 pm
” Don’t believe anything that you read on the Internet ”
Abraham Lincoln
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‘Don’t believe anything that you read on the Abraham Lincoln Famous Quotes site’
JHB on 14TH APRIL 2021 5:54 PM
A FIVER FOR @ 3:20
Bigotry? You’re havering.
Have you ever heard of an old song called “Standing On The Corner Watching All The Girls Go By”?……no? I thought not.
Anyway there is a line in that song that goes like this “Brother you can’t go to jail for what you’re thinking” – now that is still as true today as it was in the 1950s when the song came out.
If you are compelled to reply, why not try to answer the substance of what I posted – I would be delighted to read your actual THOUGHTS.
His treatment by his peers at court is a stain on a nation that lies to itself about its collective moral code with great conviction”.
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There is no collective moral code in Scotland. There has always been a piece of Ulster poisoning daily life and livelihoods of the minority for over one hundred years.
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JHB
I understand your take on “collective moral code”
Don’t think it exists in any country I’ve lived in and I’ve lived in quite a few but what’s the point of quoting a song to dig yourself out of a hole ?
Anyone thinking we would have got the same supportive meeja furore over an……ANY….allegations of racist abuse don’t know what they are talking about.
Anyone thinking Dominic will be able to cut a swathe through Celtica PR boundaries are indulging in wishful thinking.
Have we not been paying enough attention?
Had we been in the huns situation , the allegation would not have gained any meaningful momentum…..in fact ours would have been questioned, queried and in some places ridiculed, portrayed as sour grapes, clutching at straws….symptomatic of our decline, unsporting, etc etc etc…………..
There would have been no furore, no national debate. The Tims goat beat – time for hilarity and celebration.
Dominic won’t change things , only Scotland can change things like this issue and until it has the baws to admit its horrible relationship with anti- Irish, anti-Celtic, anti-Catholic rhetoric nothing will change and we’ll have to swallow hunned-up guff and hectoring from huns and hun friendly meeja about…….
“Racism”……………..
JESUS WEPT!
who was donald arthurson anyways ?
JHB
‘Anyway there is a line in that song that goes like this “Brother you can’t go to jail for what you’re thinking” – now that is still as true today as it was in the 1950s when the song came out.’
Not for much longer if this develops
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/09/elon-musk-neuralink-monkey-video-game
I know we can all be a little partial and sometimes think that things Sevco do look worse in our eyes but without a shadow of a doubt, that Roofe tackle was the worst I’ve ever seen – far far worse than Schumacher on Battiston which has gone down in football infamy.
His ban is fully justified.
I wonder what Ovie Ojaria thinks of the huns remarkable transition into the anti racist trailblazers of the universe?
It is indeed sickening that “rangers” as a club are trying to present themselves as a bastion of tolerance…what a joke…but does anyone really think that Kamara is lying?
Cambridge Dictionary
Meaning of cult in English
cult
noun
uk/kʌlt/ us/kʌlt/
1. a particular system of religious belief
2. someone or something that has become very popular with a particular group of people
According to this I belong to two cults as I am a practising Catholic and I support Celtic.
Ernietheego CSC
THE HAND OF GOD on 14TH APRIL 2021 7:17 PM
It is indeed sickening that “rangers” as a club are trying to present themselves as a bastion of tolerance…what a joke…but does anyone really think that Kamara is lying?
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He may have misheard what was said.
He may not.
They have however benefitted from simulation to a remarkable extent this season. So who knows.
Oh aye, I suppose that’s okay then……………..
” Listen mate a think yer guilty, everbody tells me yer guilty…..so……..ermmm………ah suppose yer guilty….”
Next!