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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blantyretim is praying for the knox family
23:56 on 19 November, 2014
stringer
but we where young and fanatical then, now im jusg old and cynical.
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True that :-)
I’m in a different position. After years of going weekly, I now can’t go at all for family health reasons. Can’t tell you how crap it is not to go. It gives me a very different view on all things Celtic.
Oddly, it’s not the big games I miss most. For example, given the choice of AC Milan at CO, or Dundee utd at Tannadice, I would go to Dundee every time.
That keeps my cynicism in check ( but it’s not a price worth paying:-))
CO should be CP
Bcw
see my answer to stringer bell, i have passed my fanatasism onto my 14 yo ..
I go to few games now but i enjoy meeting and having a laugh with my mates more than the actual match. Maybe its the all seated stadia, maybe its me or maybe its Celtic..
“Doing the flouncy” has become a CQN ritual.
Does make me smile.
Desseyboy 19.09
A statement from the AGM itself will reach more folk than any statement on the Celtic Web site that is not made at the AGM.
margaret mcgill
23:58 on 19 November, 2014
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
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I’m not sure I know how to howitzer?not sure if that’s a typo? Genuinely.
I can’t see a connection between celtics staffing and the rangers car park. I have tried. Still can’t make the link.
I’m sure you will wittily put me right.
Lymmbhoy
Thanks for that, i was beginning to think i should
stop imbibing as the princess said… you canny
remember 5 minutes ago never mind nearly
30 years, but we were poor and still we had the
faithful following the team everywhere.
cause… we are Celtic supporters faithful through
and through.
H.H Mick
DD
did you get a hold of HT?
Some Celtic “fans” are only happy when they are moaning or better still slagging off the club.
Let’s face it if we were in the CL QF/SF every year MM would be complaining we never get further.
If we never won it, the style wouldn’t be right.
Can’t please some folk. Makes you wonder why they bother.
I mean the last three years have been hell. Celts win league & play in Champions League while bootleggers blow a fortune to beat Queens Park, Stenhousemuir and Forfar to get all the way to 2nd in the Championship.
Has it ever been so good?
I’m not a Ronny fan but I accept you can’t have everything.
if you dont mind me jumping in …
The question was asked ‘is it better or worse now?’ …
In some ways, better as Sevco have been put in their place… and we have undoubtedly seen some period of football that were worse ..
In some ways worse, as we have seen some periods where the football was MUCH better… but, in those dark periods, what made it bearable was that I always felt like it was ‘us against them’… the club, players, board were on the same side, united against ‘the forces of evil’…. now, I do question that. Do I believe that the people running Celtic want Sevco back in some form? Yes, I think they believe (mistakenly) that it will be better financially for the club (and them) if that is the case….
from that respect (the board siding with Sevco and others versus the fans, and there being a divide within the club), I think the club is at one of its lowest points in its history.
phoenix123
Stuart McCall
True Blue
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262 posts
Posted Yesterday, 08:39 PM
Some weak-points in the Rangers side, in my opinion, are:
* McCulloch — no speed
* Boyd — no speed
* Zaliuskas — no speed
* Moshni — no speed
I’d like to see Rangers consider alternatives to these players.
H,mm,let me try to help.
Douglas bader
Long John Silver
David Murray
Bruce Forsyth.
There you go.All should add more pace.
BT
I think we all go through such periods.
Not trying to be over dramatic but the club has been the one constant in my life and has brought me such joy.
Sometimes I think our desire for Celtic to progress fuels criticism to incredible levels. See it on Cqn daily.
Stringer Bell
00:06 on 20 November, 2014
Thats ok buddy. howitzer big issue beats me.
Bcw
true,
BT
I sent him a text. Enjoyed Paisley for atmosphere. Hoping for the same against the Lanarkshire huns. :)
DD
there will be plenty of lanarkshire huns there believe me….8)
Auldheid @00:05
Desseyboy 19.09
A statement from the AGM itself will reach more folk than any statement on the Celtic Web site that is not made at the AGM.
– I strongly disagree. many more people can and have access to the website. I’ll also asked you to refer me to the statement regarding the resolution read by the board at the AGM last year. There’s no transcripts or recordings from any statements. It’s not good enough IMO for people outside the room to rely on feedback from what those in it remember and then tell them a summary using their own words.
One share-holder who signed the requisition for the resolution last year tweeted today that he thinks covering it at the during the Q&A is disrespectful. I agree.
Morrissey the 23rd
00:23 on 20 November, 2014
me too!
Goodnight and God bless all Tims.
Whats res 12 this year?
The living wage?
Park it. We’ll discuss at the Q&A session in 2015 AGM. No notes or recordings please.
I can’t make the agm and tbh i am disappointed by this statement being given only to those attending the agm…
Can’t wait for Saturday. Hate these international breaks, Ronny out
Lord Livingston of Parkhead we salute you!
Is the blog broke again?
Not broke.
Tired and emotional.
Hi Mags.
The Oz bhoys are still with you.
H.H Mick
macjay1
That tired and emotional must be some drink
where can you buy it?
H.H Mick.
So.
I`ve got to spell it out to a Mick………………
Daniel Murphy`s.
Just heading off there …as we speak.:-)
Cliches C.S.C.
Lol, thought maybe it was a special brew cooked up
in the darkest bowels of Orcdom , can just see it simmering
away there beside the deeds.
H.H Mick
at the start of season 1989-90
the west Germany tour
after the opening two 0-0 draws
andy walker scored pen in 4-1 defeat to
borussia moenchengladbach
in the hohenlimburg 2-4 celtic win
three players shared the 4 goals
they were scoring their 1st goals for celtic
a little quiz if anyone is interested
apologise if names have already been mentioned
will post names I’ve got in a couple of minutes
Last day for signatures from Celtic fans in support of a Living Wage for all club employees. Thousands have already signed in support.
Sign the petition here:
[URL=”https://www.change.org/p/the-board-of-directors-of-celtic-plc-become-an-accredited-living-wage-employer?recruiter=156162660&utm_campaign=twitter_link&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition”]https://www.change.org/p/the-board-of-directors-of-celtic-plc-become-an-accredited-living-wage-employer?recruiter=156162660&utm_campaign=twitter_link&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition[/URL]
Two articles on the Celtic board’s stance on the Living Wage:
[URL=”http://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2014/10/12/celtic-and-the-living-wage-what-the-hell-do-we-care/”]http://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2014/10/12/celtic-and-the-living-wage-what-the-hell-do-we-care/[/URL]
[URL=”http://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/celtic-and-the-living-wage-2-what-the-hell-do-they-care/”]http://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/celtic-and-the-living-wage-2-what-the-hell-do-they-care/[/URL]
Oops. Try again!
Sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/the-board-of-directors-of-celtic-plc-become-an-accredited-living-wage-employer?recruiter=156162660&utm_campaign=twitter_link&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition
Two articles on the Celtic board’s stance on the Living Wage:
http://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2014/10/12/celtic-and-the-living-wage-what-the-hell-do-we-care/
http://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/celtic-and-the-living-wage-2-what-the-hell-do-they-care/
2(1pen)-tommy coyne
1…………mike galloway
1…………dariusz dziekanowski
Imagine justice like that here.
Bankers in iceland
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30121591
HH
Frankmarker
Sorry couldn’t give you an answer as my princess
said …you can’t remember what happened 5 mins ago
and i was at all they games.
H.H Mick
Shamrock
Excellent articles.Thank you
A strucutured and phased introduction of the living wage please Celtic.
HH
How anyone who calls themselves a Celtic supporter can even contemplate a defence to the OB bill, is way beyond me.
How anyone who calls themselves a Celtic supporter, and ‘knows their history’ can even contemplate having ANYTHING to do with the SNP, is way beyond me.
Sure the Labour party has it’s problems, however they remain the ONLY party EVER to do anything for the working class – I won’t list their achievements, it’s too long.
What have the SNP ever done for the working class = ZILCH
They care only for power!
Melbourne Mick
01:36 on
20 November, 2014
Job done.
Modest investment in Mr. Boag.
:-)
Cyber attacks are theirs.
Cider attacks are ours.
Mine`s a Magners.
Steamy in Syd. today.
A coldie beckons.
Keep well,my fellow Tim.