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.
I would like to thank everyone who bid on the ebay auction for the Jimmy Johnstone medal. I’m really pleased to let you know that the medal has been withdrawn from sale. Thanks again and sorry if you had already bid.
We are not short of history at Celtic, but there are very few occasions a unique memento of the Greatest Ever Celt becomes available. The medal is a 47-year-old slice of Celtic folklore, check it out on ebay.
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Richie –
great news!
Jobo
Jobo Baldie says:
7 December, 2011 at 21:29
Good luck Jobo. Johann Murdoch tweeted me that there’s major weather warning for tomorrow – whats your expert opinion on it?
hh
bjmac
Bjmac
Well that’s me no getting any sleep the night!!!
Get in!
greatest league in the world? GTF!
One back after a good old fashioned stramash
Anyone visiting the Isle of Islay, do not stay/drink in the Bowmore Hotel. Hun Pub. Just had my drink passed thru from the restauraunt, two orcs sitting with the satan tops on, pics of mols on the wall. Terrible I tell ye.
Flounced off with my Green/white Adidas loafers on, back in the room now and the TV don’t work, soI’m relying on you guys.
Are the young guns stilll up 2-0.
Hail Hail
wonderful news that both manc teams are out.
looks like sir awex has hung on for too long…
Man Ure very ordinary players in Smalling, Evans,Park,Macheda……and its 2-1
Bjmac –
AS you know I only report the weather, I don’t forecast it!
Man U pull 1 back.
Jobo
Jobo Man U have just scored.
jammy filth
The goal line linesman at the manure goal waiting for instruction on how to award a goal, games bent.
Palacio 3 and counting!
Jobo – Real 3-0.
hang in there Basel.
Come on City…or Bayern…
Jobo
napoli keeper wonder save jobo – v unlucky
That’ll be the commentator on the FF banned list
“…here we, Hail Mary….”
ha ha
Utd goal ball was clearly over the line.
Well done Basel!
Well done Basle!
Nice one basle / basel
So two qualify from four English teams while Switzerland and Cyprus both get a team into the knock out stage
HA HA
Scum U out
Good riddance you cheats
Best league in the world my bahookey
Richie says:
7 December, 2011 at 21:33
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Thanks Richie.
I booked this trip weeks ago to do a few jobs for the companyworking around our midweek games , forgot about the young guns games.
Am I right in saying we cannot qualify from the group????
HH
Are we now in line for the old Basle – Basel debate now?
Jobo
Swalex – The Champions League only starts for real in the knockout stage….or words to that effect!
Roon ye!
T4
Second marseille player sent off.
haha Mancs oot nae luck moneybags
Lights out England!!
Young Celts – great result.
Great night for Scottish football.
Yes! Bye bye United! Bye bye City!
HH
Palacio67,
get yer arse back down to that bar and rub their noses in it, complain about the telly, make a deal about it.
Get yer Celtic top on and get back to the bar, stand tall and proud, if comment is made return the compliment, and pass on my condolences :o)
Congratulations Basle
Palacio67
It’s Islay mate thats what is to be expected there after all. For the discerning Tim, Barras or South Uist is the island of choice.
Man U out. Thank Ghod. This format was only designed after they had lost to Galatasary about 15 years ago. Man City out too. There is a God. Money can’t buy you everything.
Yes FC Basel…well played, no mancs in europe…
Arrogant bias from the commentator as Man Utd are beaten 2-0 by Basel – Arsenal or Chelsea getting them in the last 16 have nothing to fear.
So if we beat Udinese………………
defeat City and then United…………….. we could be in the Europa semis?????????
The two teams with the best record in the group stages are Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Should be some game between those two on Saturday night