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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Horrid.
Aaah.
Just William.
Thank you Richmal.
Horrid Henry, I’m gonnay vote SNP in the next election.
I’m a tim.
What’s your beef?
Not original.
Who cares.
Such a parcel of rogues in a nation.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30123149
Thank god we have the calibre of Board members we do.
“If you can keep your head when all around are losing their`s and BLAMING IT ON YOU.”
Hail Hail
Addressed to:
The living wage agitators.
Have the employees of Celtic F.C. requested your intrusion into their conditions of employment?
That`s YES or NO .
Will anyone answer?
Ca` canny.
Further questions will ensue.
Celtic 7 Rangers 1
Only available on YouTube occasionally.
Grabbit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFwf9rtoJJY&spfreload=10
R.I.P. Sammy Wilson.
Daily Mail today.
Neil Lennon interview on bombs and bullets.
Thanks,Som mes.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2841516/I-loved-Celtic-chaos-letter-bombs-just-wore-admits-Neil-Lennon-peace-Bolton.html
Turkeybhoy
20:39 on 19 November, 2014
In the past two years,
Number of Celtic fans lifted 112
Number of hun fans lifted 144.
Why take those figures in isolation of the lifespan of the Act? Compare and contrast those figures with the stats for the previous 10 years, therein lies the story of pavement bigotry and executive bigotry. All the numbers are freely available on-line.
The Act actually allows for me, being a Scotsman, leaving home in Australia, stopping off in Singapore for a few nights on the lash with the SingTims, where we sang a couple of ‘proscribed’ songs, getting back on the plane, stopping off in Frankfurt and going on the lash with some of those German Tims, getting back on the plane and arriving in London where I took in the sights before heading to Scotland where two weeks later I went to a Celtic game and was charged under the Act for singing proscribed songs almost three weeks earlier in Singapore, because some person thought it offensive.
Not one child that Mary’s Meals helps has ever once, personally, ever, ever, asked me for a donation.
Thank God we have the board we do, after all an alternative board might be suffering from tradition, compassion, courage, and ambition. Worse than smallpox.
Mac jay
Sitting on plane at LGW and just been passed a Daily Star to read by my fellow passenger and this nugget is at back!
It’s abbreviated but the bones are…..
England band leader pleads innocence over offensive chanting.
Did not know he was providing tune.
FA never told him to stop.
He says tune wasn’t F*** the IRA, it was Follow England Away!!
Then he stopped when people told him it was being mentioned on Twitter!!!
Clearly, if it’s not Chelski fans and broken TV’s it’s all a big misunderstanding…..
Good morning CQNers,
macjay1 for Neil Lennon @ 04:44
I support all those who are denied the living wage.
I don’t personally know any of the Celtic staff deprived of the living wage but i’m sure they wouldn’t see it as if I’m intruding, much in the same way that I don’t personally know any Celtic supporters detained as a result of the Offensive Behaviour Bill and I’m sure they wouldn’t see my support for them as an ‘intrusion’.
Sometimes there is a definately Fowwest Gu-ump moment on CQN.
Today’s goes to Macjay1
Your Stoopppiiiddddd is as stooopppppiiiiiddddd du-us trophy is in the post.
MWD said AYE
Thank God we have the board we do, after all, they haven’t embarrassed us by giving their employees the living wage like that uncaring, filthy rich, Hearts board.
“Let them eat cake”
Good morning friends. Damp and drizzly in ole EK.
Good morning CQN
Our present and previous board consists of members across the spectrum of the British establishment, covering Politics, Banking and Business, it is no surprise this better together board, pursues the employment policies of the no alliance
Macjay 0444-
That was a very mean-spirited post.
Living wage campaigners traduced as intruders and agitators on CQN. This site truly is going down the pan.
Oh and, of course, it only somewhere between 2 and 5 more sleeps ;-)
powernapsoptionalCSC
JimmyQuinnsBits 23:46 on 18 November, 2014
I would just like to say how proud I am of my son, travelling overnight from Aberdeen to London on a student bus, to attend the Free Education Demo in London tomorrow, then back up again on the same bus tomorrow night.
For something that brings no benefit to him
Bloody students
That is all
***************
JimmyQuinnsBits, I hope your son got home safe.
The question.
Predictably produces personal insults.
Still no answer,though.
Why is that?
Something to hide?
Otra vez.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
04:44 on
20 November, 2014
Addressed to:
The living wage agitators.
Have the employees of Celtic F.C. requested your intrusion into their conditions of employment?
That`s YES or NO .
Will anyone answer?
Ca` canny.
Further questions will ensue.
2 things that can be said about Celtic PR machine.
1) They are pretty shit at public relations in a general PR sense.
2) They are astounding of forehead brilliant at supporter manipulation PR on a individual/group basis!
MWD said AYE
Run Fowwist Run!
MWD said AYE
Deary me
http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/celtic-land-probe-cost-280000-x.25914095
Gerry Braiden
ALLEGATIONS that Glasgow City Council broke the law in historic land deals involving Celtic Football Club cost taxpayers £280,000, it has emerged.
It is understood the hours spent responding to queries from the European Commission and dealing with Freedom Of Information requests from the public following the accusations have left Scotland’s largest local authority with the deficit.
Council officials were also required to travel to Brussels on more than one occasion – funded from the public purse – as part of preliminary inquiries into claims Celtic benefited from ‘state aid’.
The Commission did not take the complaint as far as opening a formal investigation.
It comes as the authority is facing cuts and savings of as much as £150 million in the next three years, with the impact falling on frontline services and jobs.
The figure spent by the authority on dealing with the allegations is the equivalent to 10 classroom teachers.
Lawyers close to the case have also said the only substantial grounds to appeal against the Commission’s decision are if a ‘competitor’ of Celtic’s asks Europe for the case to be re-opened.
Essentially this amounts to another Scottish football club, none of whom were involved in the 11-month inquiries ahead of last week’s decision by the European Commission not to proceed any further with the allegations.
One prominent member of Ukip in Scotland has spoken of a potential appeal via social media sites.
One source said: “No clubs made any attempt to get involved in the case and there no reports any did.
“It is highly unlikely any would because they may not want to attract attention to anything that may be perceived as assistance they may have received from local authorities or other public bodies over the years.”
The complaints focused on a series of land purchases around the city’s east end by Celtic from the council, primarily during the last decade, with the accusation the club secured the plots at a knockdown rate.
Last year, the council agreed to sell land valued at more than £750,000 to Celtic.
The claim was this put Celtic at a competitive advantage over other clubs.
A council spokesman said, “We are pleased the Commission has found in our favour following its consideration of the claims of state aid. We will make no further comment.”
HH
the glorious balance sheet
07:24 on
20 November, 2014
Living wage campaigners traduced as intruders and agitators on CQN. This site truly is going down the pan.
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What`s the problem?
Why can`t you answer the question?
Something to hide? Too hard basket?
Yeah.Yeah.O.K.
It`s the site`s fault.
Or mine.
Put up,pal.
Macjay
When I was out asking supporters to sign the LW petition there were employees of Celtic who were delighted to sign it.
Off to work.
macjay1:
Would you be so smarmy if your boys did a thankless job and were subjected to less than the living wage?
Hamiltontim
07:53 on
20 November, 2014
I hate to be confrontational,pal, but anything that ,imho, could damage OUR beloved Celtic will not sit easy with me.
Show me where I`m wrong and I am happy to accept my error.
In the meantime ,is it not reasonable to ask the question?
Now rephrased.
Have the employees of Celtic F.C. requested external intervention into their conditions of employment?
Next question.
What percentage?
Morning all.
Overcast but mild down here.
How are we all on here? Looking forward to seeing the Celtic on Saturday, I presume.
kitalba
07:57 on
20 November, 2014
macjay1:
Would you be so smarmy if your boys did a thankless job and were subjected to less than the living wage?
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You`ve done anti-Irish.
Now another personal insult,Kit.
You`re better than that.
The question:
Have the employees of Celtic F.C. requested external intervention into their conditions of employment?
Still no answer.
Macjay1
Try rephrasing
Has 1 employee requested Celtic Trust abandon/STOP/end the LW campaign?
If you can find 1, just 1 you can help them start up a counter campaign. Setup your wee table at Celtic park (I’d suggest just outside boardroom entrance to be most suitable location) to collect signatures.
Nice wee bit of shirking HT’s reply to you there though. Liked that.
Good luck.
MWD said AYE
macjay1
Answer my question mate or are you just attention seeking?
You are doing your usual, there was no personal insult but as usual you neglected to answer my question to you.
Vis-a-vis Ireland, you left me with the impression your knowledge of Ireland was garnered from youtube clips and your consequential posts were just vindictive.
Also, have you read any of the books I sent you?
Macjay,
Do you take every reply that doesn’t agree with your point of view as a personal insult?
I’ve got to go.
God bless all Tims.
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan. The Vow – Critically Rebuked by 45% of this fine nation.
08:10 on
20 November, 2014
Macjay1
Try rephrasing
Has 1 employee requested Celtic Trust abandon/STOP/end the LW campaign?
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Good try.
Be proactive in the face of external interference in your conditions of employment.
Change the subject.
Still no answer to the question
Answer the question.
Have the employees of Celtic F.C. requested external intervention into their conditions of employment?
Next question.
What percentage?
Hope our fellow Celts in the USA are surviving the horrendous weather conditions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30124729
Macjay
I am aware of some employees at Celtic Park who have attempted to join trade unions.
Celtic plc does not recognise trade unions.
So there is an appetite among some workers to improve their working conditions/ pay through trade union membership.
As for what proportion of the total workforce feel this way- you would have to ask them yourself.
kitalba
08:13 on
20 November, 2014
macjay1
Answer my question mate or are you just attention seeking?
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Anti-Irish
smarmy.
All from your goodself.
Mate.
I care about Celtic.
That`s all.
Books are usually biased historically.
I deal in facts.
Indisputable facts.