Strathclyde Police seem unprepared to decommission the loose cannon that is providing the regular leaks of largely inaccurate information about Celtic fans to the press. The country’s largest police force have become a regular source of material and hilarity for our media, perhaps best illustrated by their unattributed comment to the Scotland on Sunday, suggesting they plan to “smash the Irish Republican, Marxist, Green Brigade”.
While the police officially claim “these comments do not reflect the view of the Force” the damage is already done. The stage is set for an inevitable confrontation by a group of supporters who now believe they are being unfairly picked upon (for being Marxist, good grief, I thought they all shaved and suited-up under Tony, including the men!), and a police force, which employs someone who has told the press they are picking on the Green Brigade and which is asked by the Government to challenge pro-IRA chanting.
All political chanting must stop, of course, but I don’t fancy being an officer on the ground who has to pick up the pieces after a very loose tongue has set a scene for confrontation.
Make no mistake, the police are being laughed at by grateful recipients of their media comments, who cannot believe the utter naivety of the Pitt St operation, I have heard this laughter first hand from more than one journo, but the consequences of such dire behaviour will be severe.
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D. Zagreb 1-0.
Off the post Celtic !
Looks like a nasty knee injury for Vidic
Philbhoy
Aye but when I was running about Cathkin, Third Lanark had been out of business for about 200 years :)
Tom McL
Modern celebrations are rubbish.
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
7 December, 2011 at 20:25
Used to deliver messages to Bobby Evans when I worked part-time for the old Co-op (after school) – Granville style on the old bike.
Young miss Dr EDB can watch my heart rate. I’ll keep on watching Shakira:o)
Think Noel90 used to post a Shakira clip. Something about chips or was it hips?
Looks like Vidic has done a knee ligament.
They were rank BEFORE that…
Real 2-0.
canamalar –
Am I right in assuming you are talking about the forthcoming Udinese game?
If so, UEFA broadcast all ties live on their website for a small fee, and therefore have the full rights to the games. Celtic FC, in line with all other clubs, are not allowed to provide their own live stream without special dispensation from UEFA.
In this case, the club’s hands are tied.
1-1 D. Zagreb v Lyon.
Twardzik !!!!!!
Tom Mc…,
Domestic was my main point, sorry if that wasnt clear.
C’mon the young Celts!!!
1-0 to the good guys. Played well enough without troubling the keeper but a great move down the right ending with a bullet header by Patrik
1-0 Celtic???
How are the young bhoys doing ???
Richie
Cheers mate
i mean Filip !!
Yon Twardziks are no’ bad
That young Shaqiri for Basel looks a very decent player.
C’mon Basel… Sahquiri is running the midfield, very good player….
I like the idea of the £1 a week memberhip thingy then we could buy that David Silva guy iv’e just been watching. He reminds me of that David Silva guy a watched last week and the week before etc etc.
JD
C’mon City
Richie says:
7 December, 2011 at 20:38
1-0 to the good guys. Played well enough without troubling the keeper but a great move down the right ending with a bullet header by Patrik
Great score – PP had us @5/2 outsiders.
Lyon come score from kick-off – leading 2-1.
OptaJoe Opta Sports
1 – It is more than 5 years since Man Utd were defeated in a Champions League group game away from home (v Celtic, Nov 2006). Rarity.
canamalar –
I have just re-read your post, and notice you specifically said “outside Scotland”. I first read that as meaning “overseas”.
You make a good point. I have often wondered why Celtic TV broadcasts live only to subscribers outwith the UK, rather than, as you say, Scotland.
I am pretty sure this is a policy of the club and has nothing to do with any broadcast rules. Technically there is nothing to stop them confining the restriction to Scotland, and would assume that they regard allowing the games to be broadcast live in England, Wales and Ireland as a revenue loser – ie encouraging supporters in such places to sit at home and watch Celtic TV rather than travel to games.
Personally, I would imagine travelling to Celtic Park from, say London, is about more than just the 90 minutes, and the fact that the game is on the internet – on a legal stream – is not going to force supporters to opt for staying at home.
Greenlion 2,
Yes I saw the huge Basle banner with 20ft high celtic players.
A hun I work with hit me with two snippets of info today. Maybe they are common knowledge now.
The hun match prog on saturday carried a main article by McCoist where he slaughtered Kayal. He went on to trumpet about who’s the champs etc and just came across as cringeworthy and childish.
It seems there’s an orange walk through glasgow city centre on saturday morning and a good few thousand are expected. If true, how on earth can the authorities subject xmas shoppers in festive mood to this sectarian bile. This country gets worse.
City 2-0.
Lyon now 4-1 up.
aye Shakira for Basle certainly looks a player
Marrakesh Express says:
7 December, 2011 at 20:54
Any idea on why they have the banner?
I can see it all ending in tears for City when Napoli score late on.
1-1 Inter v CSKA.
Can’t keep up with the live-stream bet scores! :-(
Tom McLaughlin says:
7 December, 2011 at 20:54
Unfortunately the broadcasting agreement with Setanta then Sky/ESPN does restrict Celtic broadcasting anything online or otherwise in the UK. It was also Ireland but believe this part was relaxed/removed.
Missed the rest of the discussion – just on – so apologies if this is out of context. Tony Hamilton confirmed this was the case and they were desperate to have it changed.
hh
bjmac
Marrakesh Express says:
7 December, 2011 at 20:54
I feel sorry for you guys I really do.
Living in a country, represented by no one, no one backing you up or standing up for your rights and then picking and choosing what offends only them.
These people – and that is the ones in all the positions of authority in Scotland have shown they simply can not be objective.
You are a generation away from that – minimum. The first stage of recovery is admitting you have a problem and I cant see that happening anytime soon.
What the hell do you do in the meantime!?
A Celtic supporter can be chased and harassed and thrown in jail for being caught on police video camera shouting ‘ooh ah up the ra’ in amongst his friends and a couple of hundred yards away from any away supporter. It wasnt seen by the TV cameras – so its fair to say that no one was offended by what he said, except for the police who were on a mission to find something which would offend them.
Yet these orange marches can take in public, on you as rate payers’ own streets in the middle of the peak shopping time of the year.
It sickens me more than it saddens me.
Celtic dominating 2nd half
2-0 !!!!!!! Toshney
ßjmac ® °¿° –
Thanks for clearing that up mate.