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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ßjmac ® °¿° says:
7 December, 2011 at 21:35
‘That’ll be the commentator on the FF banned list
“…here we, Hail Mary….”
ha ha’
I noticed that.
It struck me that you would never, ever, under any circumstances hear a Scottish commentator say that.
Night all from a hun infested islay hotel.
Hope that bad weather does not halt the ferry departure tomorrow.
Sideboard and chair piled against the door, memories of the ‘wicker man’ and ‘They live’
I’m a Tim get me out of here!
Hx2
Greenlion2
There is no doubt that Wayne Rooney had a real bad spell at the beginning of last season before the S. African World Cup.
He has come back to good form since the WC though. I was watching a lot of the man U game tonight and I still saw an enthusiastic competitive player who was chasing back to midfield to get the ball in the final minutes.
Wayne Rooney will do for me as a footballer. I’d play him as a no. 10 or, in the modern parlance, “in the hole”, as he is best coming on to the ball rather than with back to goal.
EDB,
its also much easier to deal with two sober churchgoers then a motor full of drunken bears, eh
For some amusement (hopefully) on a horrible wet Wednesday – may I present the first selection of mysteriously obtained HMRC memos – http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/craig-whyte-the-hmrc-memoranda-part-1-as-disclosed-by-sam/
NB I can’t say if they are genuine or not. I need to check if Jeremy Taxman really is HMRC’s Head of Smaller Tax Stuff.
:-)
TET
Nearly collapsed reading that post about Sammy Kilpatrick. This discussion about Sammy has been held here in the past.
My dad I think knew Sammy well and he had no problem with being talked about in that way.
Anyway I reckon it was wrong but times have changed thankfully.
Gonnae stock up with non alcoholic drink for the remainder of December.
Palacio67 says:
I was just about to post some reference for you about Wicker man as well,
but then I thought, was Edwood woodwood not an interfering polis sent to the island to spy on the locals ?
and wis he no a hun as well ?
your awright anyways, the wicker man will have blown away over night.
just watch out for that wummin in the next room, she is a bad influence i tell ye.
hh
palacio67
they never make love standing up…
in case someone looks in the windae and accuses them of dancin’
;-)
HH
M
saltires – I was having a laugh with me old mucker, EDB, but I was serious about his ghirls not being upset.
The current intimidation of the GB members by Strathclyde Police, funded by our tax payments (you listening Canamalar?!), is very sinister indeed. We only have to look at the treatment handed out to that 17 year-old lad who was eventually freed due to the intervention of the Lord Advocate.
Our MPs and MSPs need to be asking serious questions about the motivation and costs involved with this police campaign.
HH
TTTT
Humour me for a moment!
If the Europa League could get a financial shot in the arm – this might just be the season for UEFA.
Should the 2 Manchester teams avoid one another and meet in the final – what a massive PR injection – and possible subsequent cash injection by UEFA.
Let’s face it – our European participation is more likely to be in this tournament for some years to come. With decent fianancial injection by UEFA (and sponsors) – it could be a lucrative market where we could have a more than reasonable chance of competing (at our level) after Christmas.
Is Noel90 actually Philvisreturns. The returns part fits but not sure how philvis relates to Noel90.
It is an X-File but the truth is indeed out there.
Mulder!!!!!
canamalar
Aye you are right.
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m no racist, quite the oposite infact.
And again I agree that I shouldn’t have posted what I posted, but if someone is prepared to take what I say out of context, they should be prepared for any reply they get.
I live in a very different world, a world where racisism is quite bad toward Africans and Roma gypsies, these people make up more of my friends here than white people, they do not have the agenda of the white folks, they are hard working, they are honest, they will help you without seeking any reward, they are friends, the white folk here are parasites, they only want for themselfs, am I being racist by saying they are white scum ?
Just like the songs debate, this will never be resolved, but I know there is not a racist bone in my body that sees the colour of a persons skin a problem, unless they are white, so if that makes me racist, so be it.
Just like your quest re the hun cheating their taxes, and directly killing brit soldiers, I will not give in to people who don’t have a feckin clue what they are talking about.
ernie
Astonishing as it may seem – we have.
Craig Paterson ( yes him ) said during a game when a defender just hit a clearance it was a
Hail Mary kick ( you just hit it and pray )
I blame Kafflik Schools (ツ)
ElDiegoBhoy says:
7 December, 2011 at 21:52
Having met you and one of your daughters, now no disrespect to you, I’m sure your daughters take their looks from their Mum, so I have deduced there’s a fair chance they were talent spotting – I assume it was 2 male PCs – it is a well known game of the Strathclyde’s finest.
A total waste of space and money. Them, not your lovely family :-)
hh
bjmac
canamalar
“its also much easier to deal with two sober churchgoers then a motor full of drunken bears, eh ”
Aye but all they drunken huns driving cars were not bothering any other hun road users, according to Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
Whereas these wimmen were being blatantly Timmy in a built-up area.
setting free the bears says:
7 December, 2011 at 22:06
Ossie Ardillies said Rooney could play the number 10 if coached correctly but more or less said he cant control himself for running after the ball on an interview for a great documentary on 5 live about the great number 10’s. More or less he needs to have a football brain….. which he does not..
The guy is a good player but will never ever be a world class player.. A good EPL player but would never make my EPL 11 in his lifetime
Just back from a Baltic Celtic Park.
Great result tonight for the young Celts. For me the best players were F.Twardzik, Watt with McGeouch by far and away the best player on the park. From the 30th min onward he controlled the game with pace, determination and vision. Looks like we have a player here.
tttt
Apologies for not looking back. They’re fine of course and were probably seen as an easy target by the plods involved.
They would have been regarded, in advance, as having a clean bill of health and no need to drag them off to Sun Hill and complete reams of paperwork.
But a stop is a stop for the statistics.
Sad. But at least do pay my taxes.
Gary Neville – “It would be different, if it was one of them balls you just can’t defend”
*switches channel*
Bjmac
LOL
No, there was a wummin taking the lead and a male waste of space keeping warm in their car.
bournesouprecipe says:
7 December, 2011 at 22:11
Hail Mary Pass!
Believe the term comes from American football – where the 1/4 back (3rd and down – as the clock had run-down) launched a pass from deep in his own half to a forward who scored a last minute winning touch-down.
The term ‘Hail Mary Pass’ may have been attributed to a Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) player by an American Radio Commentator (can’t remember his name).
Sure Wiki or the USA NFL can elaborate!
viewfaethewindae
good to hear Dylan developing nicely…he’s raw but think he deserves a couple of games with the big boys…should be brought on if we ever go 2 up?
Great to hear the young Lhads are proving to be the real deal. Let’s hope we can keep them and bring them in to a Celtic team which is going to be great.
CultsBhoy hates being 2nd says:
7 December, 2011 at 22:25
….at 8pm on the 28th then ;-)
EDB
I was reading the stories last night about the old days in your part of the world, and remember Peter Watters telling me all about Sammy, and at times he had us weeing ourselfs, amazing stuff.
My point was that back in them days calling Sammy what he was called wasn’t racist.
As I have said, I would be anti white folks way before I would have a problem with anyone who has darker skin than I have.
Pete isn’t keeping as well these days, he had a mini stroke a few months back, and had bowel problems, but he will be in the bar having his few pints as we speak.
He was over in Dumbarton a few weeks back, he took in the Udinese game, and he loved it, nearly had a major stroke when they were awarded a pen at the end mind you.
same-sex debate STV now
Good Evening one and all.
Have been watching from afar over this whole persecution of the green brigade. What is clear is that the GB through no fault of their own have been made out to be a lightning rod, or whipping boy, for Police and politicians looking to cash in.
Not that they are likely to listen to me, but if they were, i’d urge them to keep doing everything they’re doing but dont leave them with ammunition to hit you with. The PIRA is a no no in our society and rightly so. They are indefensible in my view. But pro PIRA chants are the last branch the establishment are clinging too to equalise years of intolerance from the terraces to Hampden to Holyrood.
The GB are extremely adept at public displays. How about, as 2011 draws to a close, highlighting that in the year when
– multiple instances of bullets and bombs to celtic employees and supporters;
– when the world witnesses an assault which an edinburgh jury cant prove;
– UEFA charge Rangers FC with ‘sectarian and racist behaviour’
– Neil Lennon alone is the sole offender for the game of shame(handling refs and inciting behaviour inclusive)
– the grave a Celtic hero, 80 years dead, is vandalised in blue paint;
– prominent civil servants laud the atmosphere at the LC final, no pope of rome and famine song booming from the ‘home’ end
– dubious quotes and alleged beliefs attached to the justice chair Christine Graham
– arrest and conviction records over sectarian offences dissapear??????
that the conclusion drawn by Scotland’s lawmakers that Celtic FC and its supporters are the problem.
As was once famously said, ‘im not going to give them hell, i’ll give them the truth and theyre going to think its hell’.
auldheid..,
again it shows the board up for their lack of empathy with thesupport andthe ethos of the club, no ??
tttt,
agreed, tax ditribution is important, to me and you and most honorable British tax payers, essential services to the domestic population is a higher priority than the. British corporate protection fund, being used to destablise forign economies. The British corporate protection fund is another matter altogether.Tax distribution not supporting in order of most indifference, the NHS, Social Services (eg home help, fire brigade), home security (polis).
Huns accept all these as collateral damage, but deny the possibility that their corporate protection liabilty.
Sorry pal I dont remember them singing too many Quaker hymns, do you ??
TET..we live in different times mi amigo…I deal with quite a few of our Asian brothers..my goodness their language about races would make yer eyes water..hope you are well ..keep posting as you see it hh
EDB
Bingo and Sash?
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
7 December, 2011 at 22:35
At the next agm i’ll vote for you and ive never read any of your posts but I just see they all tell us what they are doing wrong….
Honest I wont tell anyone what you were carrying on Friday night when you met the least successful CQN weight losers but the most successful CQN gamblers
I want Barca to beat Real Madrid.
I think that Real will win the match and La Liga this season.
Infact i tip them to win The champions league also.
TT
THE EXILED TIM says:
7 December, 2011 at 22:31
Please wish Pete all the best from the Bhoys of St Michael’s Boys Guild.
You are right about Sammy he was Sammy the Darkie to us all, we all grew up and lived around his family never heard a racist comment in my life about Sammy
Hail Hail.
johann
Doing good, thanks.
I worked for about 2 years excuslivly for our Asian brothers, great to work for, loved paying you cash, with me they were as honest as the day is long, I can not say the same for our white brothers.
HH
Gl2,
just reread that post and agree, whatever I said is almost rancho innit rancho :oD))))
The Exiled Tim
Why? We’ll get to that later.
You enjoy the company of your friends and they enjoy your company – sounds good to me.
Anyone from Glasgow, or the vicinity, has grown up with wind-up humour and is more intent on a quick and witty reply than taking offence where none was meant, or even perceived.
That someone outwith your circle “chooses” to take offence at something which has nothing to do with them because of misguided political correctness or even unpleasent previous personal experience, totally unrelated to you and your friends, leads me back to WHY?
Why do you bother?
Whether I, or anyone else, agrees or disagrees with how you and your mates interact is immaterial.
I have used the same sort of patter with friends and colleagues from England, Ireland, U.S.A., Belgium, Holland and Poland, amongst others. The result was always the same. Good friends laughed together – but they were quick to hit back with the usual stereotype Scots comments. No harm done, no offence taken – because we were all just ordinary people enjoying each other’s company.
Had a friend (and colleague) pulled up at a meeting in California a few years ago. To answer a question he deferred to his colleague from London office with the words “Bimbo can explain better than I can”.
He was hauled outside (this was not a junior person) and told he must not call a female colleague Bimbo.
His defence? Go in and ask her to present herself. She had decided years ago that Brits couldn’t pronounce her name properly and had shortened it to something easy for everyone. Her choice!
Certain there are many more on here who can confirm similar experiences.
When you offend someone you should apologise (unless you meant to).
If someone with an agenda chooses to take offence, despite the issue having nothing to do with them, I can only repeat – why bother?
Cheers
Alex
Noel90 and Pablophanque drew me to CQN.
I’ve tried to add to this post but I’ve deleted my thoughts time after time.
To those who know Noel and knew Pablophangue then you’ll know where I’m from.
HH
No Excuses says:
7 December, 2011 at 22:34
An interesting and excellent post, I don’t necessarily agree with everything you say, but you said it very well nonetheless. I haven’t heard many PIRA chants at games in any numbers for a long time.
hh
bjmac