There comes a time during any endeavour when you have to ask, is this worth all the hassle? News revealed by Phil MacGiollabhain last week and swiftly picked up by the newspapers today that an SFA executive has had his life threatened for what some regard as holding a firm line on application of the game’s rules, are one of these occasions.
This is sport, it is not the struggle against apartheid. It really, really, isn’t worth putting your life on the line for.
The SFA executive who received the threat has not been named but he will hopefully find a degree of fortitude in the face of such intimidation. We have called for resignations from the SFA but not under these circumstances. If the recipient of the threat continues to work as normal they should be commended for their bravery.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to put football back on solid ground but whatever our game looks like in future, it must take on a different face. Ordinary football fans want their sport back, a sport where honesty and endeavour can be rewarded by success on the field.
That will have consequences for us. Celtic are far too powerful for any other club in Scotland to genuinely compete. 35 of our 41 clubs figured out they can do without Rangers and 34 of them know they can do without Celtic too.
They should remind Sevco rules are there for a reason and tell Celtic to stop mumbling about finding another league to play in and go do something about it. I could not be more convinced that every other club in Scotland would be better off if Celtic Park and Ibrox didn’t exist.
Question is, do the rest of the clubs have the balls to do something about it? Is the ‘Arab Spring in Scottish football’ over, or does it still have another chapter?
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Well, the original point is, why do supposedly reasonable people wany to invade and corrupt a superstition ffs, its pagan, union of marriage is an agreement to share dna, create life.
No doubt we’ll be hearing about pagan marriages, but the ones that create life is the only one that lasted
HT,
Im damned then; i was never a salad man. Tho u wouldnt believe it from my lithe muscular frame.
TCC,
his da’s bum must have nipped a wee bit :o)
Some particularly distasteful posts now.
Good night God bless and thank the parents, mother and father, who conceived you for the gift of your lives :-)
Neil Canamalar
The love thy neighbour bit
made me laugh,got to admit
The Village Green Preservation C.S.C. on 25 July, 2012 at 22:28 said:
Good to see you posting again.
Can you drop me an email at celticrollercoaster@yahoo.co.uk
Need your help on a wee (Oscar) matter :-)
HH
CRC
Celtic quickie news the night no ?
HH
62,000 at a rehearsal for the Olympic Opening Ceremony tonight…..is it just me? I couldn’t be less interested.
31c in ol london town,in the middle of yet another leg busting 12hour shift feeding the hungry masses assorted savoury and sweet treats. Your spirit mercilessly crushed by seemingly never ending complaints about the temperature of the pasties. You drift back to the day you made the fateful decision to embark on a social sciences degree and curse the naivety of said choice…can this day get any worse? Another customer approaches, “veg pasty me ol china” ….”1.12 please”, a 20 pound note handed over,transaction entered into till,a weary glance at my screen and there by the change section the magnificent,reinvigorating,spirit renewing magic numbers..1888!!! With a magnificent pride I say loud and proud and with a huge grin “1888”, as i hand back his change,customer no doubt wondering how such an ordinary occurrence could cause such joy,good God is it possible to love Glasgow Celtic too much??
(hooves up)
HT,
I know your devout, if thats the right word. I genuinely wouldnt want to offend you or others of faith on here. My parents r churchgoers as well.
Sometimes difficult to discern the line between debate and offence
HH
Bada Bing
yep, just you
Jeg…,
its The Christ, and he was mortal, this is basic Christianity agreed by all Christian sects, The Christ’s name was jesus, he was The Christ, christ was not his surname.
CultsBhoy loves being 1st forever & ever on 25 July, 2012 at 23:59 said:
Here is a 1st on here i actually agree with some of what you say and im a Catholic but the galling thing is this that the remarks were not said today, they were said months ago but it was held back until today in the MSM and now we have politicians lining up to score points
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 26 July, 2012 at 00:15
Actually, Jesus’ name was Joshua.
danoli..,
:o)
hail hail
err the spearmint and macarooon bars, stand tall mhan :oD))
What’s the CQN consensus on The Missouri Compromise?
The Comfortable Collective on 26 July, 2012 at 00:18 said:
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 26 July, 2012 at 00:15
Actually, Jesus’ name was Joshua.
Can any of our theologians confirm that, cause I was brought up a catholic and now I dont even need to practice, but throughout my “paying attention” years, and ever since, thats the first time I’ve ever heard that.
CRC
Ill check what section Four Green Fields (big bro) sits at
HH
Sir Paul
Jist watched yer interview wi Tony, oan Celtic T.V.
Ye wur Marvellous.. kiddo.. simply.. Mahvellous!
Ah watched Tony’s Reaction tae the Oot Pourin of Sound Uncommon Sense, which flowed fae yer lips, in Response tae his very Salient questions..
He was mighty impressed,pal, with your ability to clearly state yer thoughts.. Ah could see that very clearly.
Kid, ye kin bet that There wull be further Requests from Celtic T.V. .. well. Requesting , yer presence.
Yer Demeanour wiz excellent.. Three Quarter Profile..
Hauns ,well. oot o’ sight..
Perfect, pal.. Perfect , ye wur.. Relaxed..
and ye Diction is Very Good..
Ah could Understaun Every single word fae you..
the reason being..
Ye open ye Mooth. when ye speak..
Which is a big plus.
Neil.. fur example.. Barely Does open his Mooth.
So. Ah miss quite aloat o’ whit he is saying..
Tony, and Greg . .are Very understandable.. which is good.
Nice Joab,kiddo..
Ye done . Good!
Proud o’ ye,pal.
Kojo
Still, Laughin’…of Course.
CultsBhoy loves being 1st forever & ever on 25 July, 2012 at 23:59 said:
Agree totally. I am long since lapsed – although I don’t like the word’s negativity and implication that the condition is temporary – and I too envy the faith that my family and friends have.
I found the Church’s teachings on several things to be impossible to square with my own personal convictions, so I no longer called myself a Catholic.
I have two daughters, neither of whom are being brought up in the faith, which is something that still causes me sleepless nights. Obviously I think I am doing the right thing for them or I wouldn’t be doing it.
If it came to pass that my daughter found a loving fulfilment with someone of the same sex, I wouldn’t love her one iota less, but she would be persona non grata with the Church.
If she found she had a calling or a vocation for the Church – tough. On grounds of gender. Meanwhile, fewer and fewer are joining the priesthood, fewer and fewer are attending Mass.
For me, the Church is becoming dangerously disconnected with the wider world and the people in it.
TCC
Joshyboy Jesus ??? Really thats me ****** then ;-)
HH
PMSL
Robbie Savage wants to come out of retirement n play for Sevco
hahahahahahahahahaha
TCC, tell us about it, we’ll take your word for it
Hail hail canamalar :0)
I long for the day greggs branches out into jelly and ice cream!
(hooves up)
Gotta Go..
Good Night Scotland
Good Night Ireland
Good Night Wales
Good Night England
Good Night Canada
Good Night New Zealand
Good Night Australia.
and
Good Night.. Billy Wallace, wherever you Are
Kojo
And. Yep..
Still. Laughin’…of Course!
GreenLion
It is very wrong of MSM to have timed this and confirms my belief that Scottish Society is at it’s cor anti-Catholic. Regardless of when the comments were made – thos too are wrong. I fear this appointment will not end well for Catholic Church in Scotland.
Joshua Christi.(Thumbs up)
They´re all coming out the woodwork now.
Robbie Savage (37) wants to play for the cream buns
Him & Gazza -it´s getting better by the day.
Savage dream! I’ll come out of retirement to play for Rangers for free, says Robbie
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2179031/Robbie-Savage-tells-Rangers-hell-play-free.html#ixzz21gDpOLDj
Jeg er Neil Lennon-Greeninbingley on 26 July, 2012 at 00:27 said:
I share your views entirely – I’m long past worrying about it though.
On the specific issue of homosexuality it strikes me as being particularly duplicitous as many gay men have sought refuge in the priesthood and been accepted. This is undeniable.
Jeg…,
you’ve condemned them two wee lassies souls to the everlasting flame and torment of HELL,is that no abuse of somekind :oD)))) nae wonder you cannae sleep at night, hopefully the baby jesus has a bigger heart than you. :oD)))
cults..,
the church were allowed to respond on an earlier report, they said the comment was taken out of context, now are you struggling to find another context were the same comment might be less controversial, or will we just go with what the msm are saying
As a practising Catholic I do not believe that our Church discriminates against homosexuals or any other individual. It believes that the sexual act is meant for procreation, I’m sorry if you disagree with that but most animals have sex to procreate not for pleasure. I certainly do not wish to be a member of a Church that changes it’s rules to court popularity. I do not/will not discriminate against anyone who has different sexual practices from what I consider the norm but neither will I accept that the Carholic Church should kowtow to what is perceived to be popular belief that Catholicism is outdated and we should accept that all behaviour is normal. I’m prepared to be shot down for this but it seems to me that these so-called persecuted minorities have now got themselves into a position of power through politics and that anybody who does not agree with them is labelled as being intolerant or discrimatory. Remember politicians will court anybody for a vote. Church bashing is very popular these days, and while I do not consider myself to be a holy Joe I do take umbrage to those who think that organised religion is wrong. Religion does not cause division, tribalism does. If religion did not exist those who manipulate the differences between human races, culture, skin colour, hair colour, etc would find a reason for discrimination. By the time this rant is over no doubt the thread of debate will have changed. Remember membership of the Catholic Church or any other organisation should be about personal belief and not about popularity, fear or the hate of another belief.
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 26 July, 2012 at 00:35 said:
I do hope this. :oD)))) means you’re joking.
Jesus’s name being Joshua is not a revelation, or it certainly shouldn’t be to anyone with the most rudimentary knowledge of the life of Jesus. It isn’t some secret known only to 33 degree Rosicrucians or so.
It’s actually fairly commonly accepted, see any number of textbooks on the history of the life of Jesus.
Night night.
Jeg…,
aye, but come on, if they are no baptised and confirmed they;re going to the bad fire, and they dont even get the chance to sue :o)
a good parent need to think of all eventuallities, like chess I suppose :o)
Good night Oscar. I hope tomorrow is better for you than today and I pray we can help you and your mum and dad through your troubles.
HH
CRC
TCC,
I dont believe you
Isn’t the Scottish government’s proposal only in relation to civil marriage?
I fear I’m about to expose my ignorance as I am not close to it anymore but doesn’t the Catholic Church regard “non religious” marriage as unrecognised?
If so, what does it matter to Catholics or the Catholic Church if the government legalises and recognises same sex marriage? In the eyes of the church the couple would be no more married than a male and female civil marriage?
Have I got that wrong?
I’m very much in the live and let live camp and can’t fathom what business it is of mine or anyone else what consenting adults choose to do?
SwanseaBhoy
Swanseabhoy,
my take is, its about the word “marriage”, the state is taking control of the word, I think