I’m sure there are people all over England wondering why their manager is apologising for anti-IRA chants by England fans last night. Someone likely pointed out to Roy Hodgson that his fans were breaking the law in Scotland by doing so, hundreds, if not thousands, could be criminalised this morning.
Their names and addresses are known to the football authorities, the match was televised and the chanting received widespread media coverage. Police Scotland were all over the ground and had the England fans surrounded.
All this took place in front of the First Minister, whose government decided laws against bigotry and sectarianism left them unable to “equalise” fans of all colours, most of whom never chant bigoted or sectarian words.
Alex Salmond left the stage caring nothing that the police have no interest in applying his law on this occasion. It wasn’t designed to criminalise the English, it was to criminalise Celtic fans. If the Offensive Behaviour Act can be flouted in front of the nation, the police and the First Minister, without censure or action, it is an absurd nonsense. The SNP government has refused to debate a review into the Act, never mind repeal it. They are defending the indefensible.
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“My 14 year old son asked why can’t the europa league games be played on alternate weeks from champions league matches”
Dallas Dallas,
Smart 14 year old ye have there ;)
Celtic have been invited back to Turkey.Same tournament as last year only extended to bring in a couple of other top teams.They were invited,but dont know if they have accepted.Spoke to a few of the players last year and they loved the facilities.
See Efe has been made the major scapegoat by Nigerian fans at their failure to qualify for the Nations Cup. Think they played him at right back. Must say I feel really sorry for the guy, seems to be going through a very tough time at the moment.
corkcelt
And got a good result too. Brady had been a sub against Friday, took his opportunity last night.
Burghbhoy,
Yep.Should hear me when I really argue.Real arguementative twat.But Celtic to the core.
No probs mate.Hail hail.
Breaking my own rules now by making a post re the Huns. Is it only me or does Brian Kennedy’s statement which I have copied & pasted only serve to reinforce just how banjaxed they are. The terms and the security demanded tells me that Kennedy was not confident he would get his money back.
“The CEO of Rangers PLC approached me on the 22nd October 2014 asking whether I would be willing to provide a short term loan to RFC Ltd. He informed me that he had been given a remit by RFC PLC to negotiate terms and to report back to the Board. My lawyers, DLA, proceeded to negotiate terms with RFC lawyers. After much discussion between the parties, the following terms were offered on Friday 24th October 2014.
1/ A £3m facility for a period of 6 months from the date of the drawdown.
2/ 3% annual charge
3/ Fixed security charge over Albion Car Park and Edmiston House
4/ The Board of RFC would endeavour in the future to extend this to security over Murray Park as they were unable to grant such at this time.
5/ Ibrox Stadium to be protected in a Trust or a similar Legal mechanism that would allow this asset to be used solely for RFC in whatever legal entity to play football in perpetuity.
6/ Paul Murray to be appointed to the plc main board for a period of 24 months.
7/ A lightweight floating charge over all assets except Ibrox Stadium
8/ No qualifying floating charge to be granted to any other party.”
corkcelt,
I think Efe has lost his way.Not the same player.Confidence seems to be shot.Shame.
In saying that,I thought he was the worst CH I have ever seen at Celtic.Not his overall play,he could not time a jump.Forever getting caught under the ball.Good footballer though.
“Spurs’ pitch is a yard narrower, that’s three feet three inches, or it least it was when I went to school” David Pleat
“And Steph, your memory of the FA Cup goes back to before you were born” Mark Chapman BBC
“We had one and a half certain penalty appeals” Manuel Pellegrini falcon
“David Silva ghosted past 3 or 4 defenders who weren’t even there” Jason Roberts Radio 5
“He (Norman Baker) is a great champion of female genital mutilation” Sir Malcolm Bruce Radio 5
Celtic Mac, I’m a big fan of Brady’s, he is struggling to get games at Hull. If I had a Santa wish for Celtic this Christmas, Brady would be my choice.
Offenbach Kickers v Celtic
Next game for our Celtic family on tour, after playing the
small German team Rheydter we were off to a place
called Offenbach Am Main near Frankfurt.
My son was hyper after the first game getting players
autographs and marching down the road with all the Celtic
fans singing and now he was badgering me…whens the
next game ?…where is it?… how long till we get there?
We were poor the first game and this was a step up and
we were told this team were very physical and had a very
troublesome support so i was a tad worried.
Met up with the London No 1 bhoy’s the Norwich and
Brighton supporters in the park and felt more at ease beside
our own.
Sure enough the Kickers lived up to their hun like name and
their support were throwing washers and other crap through
the chicken wire fence separating the small group of Celtic
fans from them, two particular louts where pulling at the wire
as if they were trying to get at us and spitting which really set
off the London bhoy’s and when a steward opened a gate to
let another steward in four of the bhoy’s ran in to the other side
and it was hilarious, the whole crowd of them took off as if being
attacked by a full German Panzer division.
The game itself was a non event only memorable by the sight of
the London bhoy’s banner draped over a barrier on the other
of the fence and all the kickers mob gathered in a corner of their bit
of terracing screaming abuse and the bhoy’s singing their hearts
out …Hail Hail the Celts are here.
Now Borrussia Munchen Gladbach next game maybe we will lift
our game…. maybe not.
And the boy started already…
How long till we get there dad?….
H.H Mick
do you hear what I hear…. the word “santa” on Nov 19th
When can i start the celtic christmas jokes?
beginning with the AGM?
geordie munro
21:51 on 19 November, 2014
“My 14 year old son asked why can’t the europa league games be played on alternate weeks from champions league matches”
Dallas Dallas,
Smart 14 year old ye have there ;)
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You don’t look old enough.
ChildBrideCSC
HH jamesgang
Margaret McGill,
Here’s one for ye.
A mate of mine was walking past Central Station and, a Big Issue Seller (BIS) asked the normal…
Mate refused then, thought (WTF)…
So goes back and says to the guy “If I can make you laugh I’ll by one.”
Ok says the BIS,
Mate says: “Knock KnocK?)
BIS says “Who’s there?”
Mate say’s “Thought you feckers were homeless?”
Is that not festive?
okay… I’m back …. what did I miss?
Batmafoaby
Please desist from accusing me of parochial pish. Bullying your opponent is pathetic.
Scotland has a far bigger problem with anti Catholicism than the rest of the UK. In fact there is no discernible problem in England.
As for trying to compare me with the OO etc. well it’s just pathetic.
It’s like me saying you are just like the SNP for voting for independence.
did I break the blog? sorry.
Melbourne Mick
Great stuff. Was the match v Moenchengladbach (MG) at their home ground as it seems a little bizarre to travel from Rheydt to Offenbach and then back to MG? As I used to live in Rheydt several years ago, I know that it is practically an extension of MG – in fact I may have walked home from MG to Rheydt on the odd occasion or 3 in the early hours! Them were the days…
HH
Caltontongues
I’ll give you a true one from today
Walking through Falkirk Towncentre, and a beggar sitting in street with cup requesting donation, I am now 3 or 4 yards past, and all I hear
Get a f–k-n joab ya scrounger
I turn around to look at the individual making the comment
Guess what he was wearing ? With 32 Red on the front
Blatant difference between how he lives his life and me, must have been the schooling I went to
Sad but True
Hail Hail
Neg2,
In fact there is no discernible problem in England.,
So whotf was singing last night?
Wisnae me mister.
NotabigissueCSC
Turkeybhoy
” the huns get of lightly with this OB act,check out their songsheet now.
No BB,no FTP,no NPOR.Many at Celtic Park are now offended by a few of the songs the BB sing,or so most of the Celtic forums say.Not me.”
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Have you listened to or watched any of their away games? Trust me, they still sing them.
Apart from the puerile “cheer up….” dittie I can’t think of any songs currently in our songbook that are sectarian or racist. Offensive? Possibly but neither sectarian or racist. Ps who or what is the BB?
Cowiebhoy,
The above was a true story and he did buy one, but I was trying to throw a bit of Glasgow Banter into MagsFAEHarthill. :-))))
Right, who is on attacking Celtic and Celtic supporters tonight ?
I have spare tickets for Motherwell away on Sat 6th December. If anyone’s interested please contact me at hamiltontim@hotmail.co.uk
Geordie Munro, thanks. Junior has good ideas when he puts his mind to it.
Uefa only pay attention to what their tournament sponsors want not the mugs, in their view, who go to games. That is why we have to play Europa League games on a Thursday so the major companies, stating the obvious, who sponsor the champions league get more exposure of their brand name.
All in all the ordinary fan gets a raw deal, apart from in Germany, from Uefa and the clubs.
Engagement seems to be the ‘buzz word; with big companies and organisations but it appears they use it for their own ends and as a PR stunt.
HT
The ‘BB’ might be the billy boys?
Or that other semi fascistic group clad head to toe in blue, the boys brigade?
And to think that YOU hit someone with a ‘must try harder’ label today!!!
Bedtime for this wee Tim.
Night to the Faithful
HH jamesgang
big-cup-winners
22:35 on 19 November, 2014
Right, who is on attacking Celtic and Celtic supporters tonight ?
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A bigger Bhoy. Then he ran away.
;-)
HH jamesgang
hamiltontim
22:36 on 19 November, 2014
I have spare tickets for Motherwell away on Sat 6th December. If anyone’s interested please contact me at hamiltontim@hotmail.co.uk
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Worried they’ll ask you for their seats back you young reb you?!?
HH jamesgang
BCW
How about picking the team for Saturday ?
Broonie Oot, plus Lustig & Kayal ?
Gordon
Mathews, Denayer, VVD, Izzy
Biton, Mulgrew
Forrest, Johansen, Stokes
Guidetti
Hail Hail
Dallas,
I mentioned the move away from Thursdays earlier. I think I could be done.
I think that after a Tuesday and then Wednesday the footy week has been saturated a little. A move of days would freshen up the El imo
HH
Pfayr, you about ?
See on BBC2, the life of Nicola Sturgeon
Amazingly missed out her time as a trained Lawyer, wonder why :-)
Hail Hail
Jamesgang
Away you and let yer feet dangle aff the edge of the bed :-)
Cowiebhoy
Looking forward to the match, seems like ages since I’ve been.
Is Efe fit? We could try Jason in midfield if so.
“The Board of RFC would endeavour in the future to extend this to security over Murray Park as they were unable to grant such at this time.”
“A lightweight floating charge over all assets except Ibrox Stadium”
Can you see what it is yet?
BCW
Did say that earlier, and good shout, but appears Efe not yet back to any sign of form (Nigeria quick news )
Hail Hail
CaltonTongues
22:13 on 19 November, 2014
As festive as it comes!
Cowiebhoy
Efe’s “demise” was due to his full back berth. Physically it’s a demanding position, certainly more than centre back. And coupled with his summer, an even bigger ask.
Mags,
Yer welcome, ken….
The Huns and Blue Knights were up in arms at the thought of the Sevco Spivs mortgaging Murray Park.
Yet here is Brian Kennedy admitting to having offered to loan £3 million to the Spivs provided that he was granted a charge over Murray Park and also that Paul Murray was appointed to the board.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30123149
To call them hypocrites doesn`t do it justice.