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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TBB
Enjoyed your 14:10 story.
Recommended to anyone looking for a laugh.
HT
I would like a ticket for the ‘Well away game please, if still available?
On the festive spirit…I never donate to cancer funds or the big issue…they’ll just spend it on drugs, pizza and the like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgqhk2wavy0
BBT
That was no mynah..that was kojo!
Jamesgang
Have dropped you an email, drop me a note
Nytol to the rest of Timworld
Hail Hail
The big point is that the Board are presently unable to grant a charge over Murray Park. Is that because the ownership is under dispute. The only thing they have ever granted a charge over is Edmiston House & Albion Car Park which Charlie bought out of Share Issue. Ashley is in for 3 million about the worth of the Car Park.
BCW
Thanks. Pleased you enjoyed it.
Kojo disnae do oprah.
Oprah’s fair disappointit.
Lets see Celtic jettisoning their best players/managers/staff to maintain exec bonus level to the detriment of the club or who owns rangers car park? whit tae discuss? Aye!
Cowiebhoy
Replied.
Many thanks.
Deffo bedtime.
HH Timdom.
Jamesgang
Mags
What are you doing about it ?
TBB
Just read back, that was brilliant, I felt as if I was there.
That said I do believe that you can support independence yet believe the OBB is a ludicrous piece of legislation. As others have said I saw independence as a step which would lead to a new chapter in scottish politics.
:)
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
23:11 on 19 November, 2014
No more season tickets
No more buying merchandizing
no longer going to away games
keeping my shares
…….you?
Geordie, If we are the only Scottish club playing in Europe, we should be able to play our Europa League games on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Legia played one of their Europa League games recently on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
When we played the Georgian team away in the 1995 Cup Winners Cup, we won 3 2, on a Thursday, we played the Mothers the following Saturday and drew 1 each. We started brilliantly then all the exertions of the Thursday game and travel caught up and we didn’t play withthe same energy in the second half.
So why on here, are you lobbying for others to do the same ?
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
23:15 on 19 November, 2014
I’m not. You asked. I answered.
Why am i responsible for the conceptual difficulties of every cupid stunt celtic blogger?
eh?
Craigellachie
Very kind, and quite true.
Oh, still have my season tickets. Merchandise, still buy. Don’t travel, except the occasional jaunt. And no shares.
So why all the repeated posts about the club?
Cupid stunt! hehe real clever….
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
23:19 on 19 November, 2014
Do you mean why are celtic currently so shite?
No Mags. Are Celtic so?
Friesdorfer
Great wee town Rheydt and couldn’t believe there were
guy’s walking about with trays selling large beers at the
game.
As regards The route taken it’s what i remember with this
whisky soaked auld brain, maybe some of the more
enlightened bhoy’s will look it up.
H.H Mick
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
23:23 on 19 November, 2014
Maybe its bloggeritis. Splainit to me.
Mags. How long have you supported Celtic ? I’m not being cheeky but over the 40 years or so I’ve been going things have been a lot worse…relative to you, just how bad are this Celtic ?
melbourne mick
From the Celtic Wiki
19.07.1989 Celtic 0- 0 Rheydter SV
21.07.1989 Celtic 0- 0 Kickers Offenbach
22.07.1989 Celtic 1- 4 Borussia Mönchengladbach
24.07.1989 Celtic 4- 2 SV Hohenlimburg
HH
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
23:29 on 19 November, 2014
All my life!
Its never been worse than this
Deid Old firm that isny
Corruption at the highest level in Scotland to the detriment to Celtic
22 tropies we shouldnt have bothered showing up for
5 way handshake
A bonus driven board
A board that screws over its own support
the OBA?
I mean..come on..Jock stein days are over…cheeky bugger
Mags
I agree with BCW. You know Celtic have suffered worse times than this. I am enjoying going to the fitba with my weans and grandweans to a sanitised hun free environment.
Paul
What a poor article, do you really think this was aimed just at Celtic supporters? honestly ?
Yes this was a poor piece of law making and needs to be visited again but the lets get Celtic idea that you seem to want to peddle is just nonsense, it would seem that you have your own party politics agenda that you want to follow.
The Scottish government had to do something and I agree wholehearted that this act is not right for anyone but what was the price of doing nothing? Its all very well for us to second guess now but we don’t have the pressure of government to contend with.
I nether have the time or knowledge to go into this issue in any depth infact this is the first time I have posted in about 3 years I hardly even get time to lurk anymore.
The article is at least as selective as those you are commenting on, I see in the papers that Jim Murphy has picked this issue to campain on hmmm I wonder why when the labour party had a hand in its creation this is a man that pocketed more in expenses last year than I can make in 6 years and is currently being investigated for alleged over payment of expenses.
The labour party has betrayed the working people of Scotland they have stood shoulder to shoulder with the torys and I for one will never forgive them for that, EVER !
I’d rather support a government that I believe will fight the corner for every Scottish person even if they get it wrong form time to time.
I reckon you should stick to fitba and putting the boot in to the dead team but it doesn’t matter to me as I’ll find another way to get my Celtic news/info.
So when they were alive and cheating to their 9 this is worse? Bad as the SFA are they were a lot worse, trust me, football is rancid, but things were so much worse with Chunts like Swan, Ferry, Peat…Nah, nah, the Huns are dead, gone and humiliated.
Celtic’s stance is shameful. I live in hope though.
On the park things are not so bad, relatively, I mean.
We have suffered at the hands of our board and in particular our money obsessed ceo…
look at the players we have compared to 10 years ago….
Going to Celtic park is more of a chore than a pilgrimage. .
margaret mcgill
23:07 on 19 November, 2014
Lets see Celtic jettisoning their best players/managers/staff to maintain exec bonus level to the detriment of the club or who owns rangers car park? whit tae discuss? Aye!
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What would you prefer to discuss? Are you interested in discussing anything?
Mostly, you just snipe from the sidelines it seems. And drop in nuggets of comedy gold along the way, obviously.
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
23:50 on 19 November, 2014
We have suffered at the hands of our board and in particular our money obsessed ceo…
look at the players we have compared to 10 years ago….
Going to Celtic park is more of a chore than a pilgrimage. .
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I don’t disagree with most of what you post, however…..
Look at the players we had 20 years ago. Look what we endured weekly then. That was a chore……
stringer
but we where young and fanatical then, now im jusg old and cynical.
lymmbhoy/melbourne mick
Looking at that itinerary seems to indicate that the match would have been in MG as they were playing Hohenlimburg next, which is probably on the German/Dutch border. Thanks for the info. Yes, those large German beers don’t half go down well!
HH
Stringer Bell
23:50 on 19 November, 2014
Lets discuss sideline swiping and reasons thereof?
What would you like to howitzer?
I would suggest:
Celtic jettisoning their best players/managers/staff to maintain exec bonus level to the detriment of the club or who owns rangers car park
Bt
Fair enough about 10 years; contrast to 1994?
BT
Going to every Celtic game anywhere, when Liam and Lou were in charge was a chore compared to what I watch today. Could always be better though. :)