Police Scotland refuse to allow a game to proceed with 2,000 Napoli fans a few hours after the Queen’s body leaves for London. It is only in recent years European games have been policed as though we were living under Martial Law. Mini-vans full of officers, accompanied by impressively expensive hardware, now segregate our streets outside grounds. The same is true when 700 Celtic fans visit Ibrox and in the corresponding game at Celtic Park.
No event proceeded the upgrade in spend, we went from peaceful, low-key policing, to what looks like a paramilitary occasion. The overtime costs must be off the scale. It solves a problem that never existed; in my decades attending Glasgow derbies and European games I witnessed countless occasions where rival fans walked away from games on either side of a street, with no police presence, never once did I see trouble.
There are real problems elsewhere. This change did not make our streets any safer outside pubs and take-away venues, where, hours later, drunken flashpoints happen. It also takes away the limited resources previously used for traffic duty, so fans are trapped in the area of the ground for much longer than before Mr Salmond’s policing reforms a few years ago.
Can we have the return of non-military policing, please? Maybe then we will be able to cope with two low-key events happening at different times on the same day. This is all a bit embarrassing.
Like you, I was keen for Premiership games go ahead on Saturday, as I expected Aberdeen to take points against Newco and for Celtic to beat Livingston. Ultimately, I doubt the postponements will make any difference to the outcome of the title.
What may be more relevant is the unexpected gift of a free week ahead of the game against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Shakhtar had an exhausting game against Chornomorets Odesa on Saturday. Marian Shved equalised for them in the 74th minute before they scored a 96th minute winner against a team who have drawn two and lost two of their four games this season.
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Rogic, speaking to the club website, continued: “I’d been set in one place for quite a while and I was looking for a new challenge and a change of scenery and I certainly have that here, so I’m really looking forward to getting started.
“I have a lot of fond memories from my time at Celtic and I was fortunate to have the perfect send-off there.
“I didn’t just want to rush into anything. I think it was important for me to take my time and make sure my next club was the right club.
“I had some time to reflect and I now feel refreshed and re-energised and excited about the future.”
SCULLY:
Bhoys in the pics ….answered.
●SCULLY●
If I were to leave the books in Culturlann McAdam O fiaich…..would that be OK or a mistake.If OK then you could leave instructions with staff that a parcel of books would be left for your good self to collect….if not, then, other plans can be made.
1.Jackie and Tommy coyness
Tom mcadam
Bhoyjoebelfast on 12th September 2022 6:08 pm
SCULLY:
Bhoys in the pics ….answered.
●SCULLY●
If I were to leave the books in Culturlann McAdam O fiaich…..would that be OK or a mistake.If OK then you could leave instructions with staff that a parcel of books would be left for your good self to collect….if not, then, other plans can be made.
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I was hoping to meet you in person, Joe! Should be easy enough to arrange.
garygillespieshamstring on 12th September 2022 6:10 pm
1.Jackie and Tommy coyness
Tom mcadam
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You and Joe know your stuff!
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SCULLY:
Yes,it would be better that I meet you and,that way we both know the fine reading material shall be in your custody.
Auldheid at 1.53.
I hope you are well and have peace of mind.
PS I wore my persistence beats resistance T shirt to the Hearts game.
Deffo last one. Name all 10 bhoys (no Celtic Wiki allowed). I can get 9, I hope. The tenth I think I will know when I hear the name. Anyway, catch you later.
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The recent death of Britain’s queen Elizabeth and the cancellation of Celtic’s game last Saturday probably favoured the Hoops after the physical and mental demands of the Real Madrid match last Tuesday night. They should be in good shape when they visit Poland on Wednesday night for the Shakter game.
Britain’s Elizabeth made a great impression when she visited Ireland in recent years speaking the cupla focal, laying wreaths at the Garden Of Rememberance and engaging in great banter with the fish mongers in Cork markets. Is it not about time references like your majesty and your highness were made redundant in this day and age and consigned to history.
Bhoyjoebelfast on 12th September 2022 6:23 pm
SCULLY:
Yes,it would be better that I meet you and,that way we both know the fine reading material shall be in your custody.
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I quite often go there for a midday snack with a workmate. There is also the Hatch, which does good grub.
BSR at 12.54
Before your time?
C’mon, admit it, didn’t you start going with a brake club? 🤪
Very wealthy powerful men have been able to either buy or use their considerable influence to keep the facts regarding victims from being made public, Prince Nonce may never be prosecuted as a pedophile but the fact that young girls were on his best friend Epsteins island is enough to say handy andy is a possible pedophile, maybe another interview would sweat the truth out of him
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein trafficked girls in the Caribbean as young as 11 years old up until 2018, according to a new lawsuit.
The lawsuit filed by US Virgin Islands attorney general Denise George claims that Epstein had brought girls as young as 11 and 12 to his secluded estate there, and kept a computerised database that tracked the availability of women and girls.
Auldheid,
we are all in your debt.
SCULLY 6.24
Coyne,Marshall,O’Neill,?,Creaney,Cascarino,Fulton,Collins Miller.
THE EXILED TIM
Where in my two responses to you have I resorted to personal abuse? I know you think you are untouchable on CQN. Not as far as I am concerned. If you make a ridiculous and contradictory comment I’ll call it out.
The fact that you believe any sort of challenge to your comment amounts to personal abuse by default just tells me how far your head is up your own arse.
In the words of Neil Lednnon – Who do you think you are?
Clown.
Need a clue for ?.
TET
That list you made up, purporting to be insults I have aimed at you, half of them I know for a fact I have never used on CQN. Pitiful effort.
FYI I was absent from the blog from 2014 till earlier this year. Almost 8 years in fact.
Keep digging that hole.
Bhoyjoebelfast on 12th September 2022 6:40 pm
Need a clue for ?.
I had to cheat myself but I did remember him once I saw it. He chose Celtic ahead of MU and the now defunct club.
Joined Celtic: 1/11/88; Pro contract 1/8/91
Club from: Celtic Boys Club
Previous Clubs: Pollok Boys Club (U10 – U15)
Position: Midfield
Date of Birth: 29/8/1972
Left Celtic: 11/3/1993
Club To: Morton
Good little historical piece
https://www.theirishvoice.com/news/hibs-supporters-to-bring-harp-home-to-ballingarry/
HH
Any thoughts on Harry Kewell’s role or impact anybody? don’t know how it works mesel
Front row fulton donaghy collins miller
back row morris o’neill beattie creaney cascarino
Scullybhoy et all
Last Celtic player to score a hat trick for Scotland…..
Paul McStay
HM CSC
FRED COLON @ 6.28
I’m the wee ghuy with the bunnet next to the horse.
Neiggghhhh CSC
Good evening all from Queens Park Cafe. Read back, more beer barkeep.
Paul McStay hat trick was around 1980….remember the englishman who scored 3 in same game?
●Scully Don’t know the player,clues no help.●
BHOYJOEBELFAST on 12TH SEPTEMBER 2022 7:11 PM
donaghy
CONEYBHOY on 12TH SEPTEMBER 2022 4:58 PM.
Clever, had a chuckle even if no one else did. :)
Scullybhoy
The unnamed player is a guy called Mark Donaghy I think.
Don’t think he started in a first team game.
Evening all.
Paul Rideout?
You just can’t help yourself can you.
Nurse, your patient needs you
LIONSROAR 67:
Mark Donaghy…remember of him….never made first team I imagine.Thanks.
Oh BTW, you have just proved my point with the personal insults.
Thing is, I can’t call you a moron as it’s against the blog rules, so I won’t, but be assured I think it, you post it I think it.
Now do one
BELMONTBRIAN:
Yes,good answer.
Salmond and Sturgeon agreed to preserve the `Protestant Supremacy` going forward.
How does Timdom respond?
BHOYJOEBELFAST on 12TH SEPTEMBER 2022 7:17 PM
LIONSROAR 67:
Mark Donaghy…remember of him….never made first team I imagine.Thanks.
I should I was his coach
good night
Yip, when you hear the name – couldn’t really picture him, though.
https://www.thecelticwiki.com/donaghy-mark/
BHOYJOEBELFAST on 12TH SEPTEMBER 2022 7:11 PM
Paul McStay hat trick was around 1980….remember the englishman who scored 3 in same game?
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Paul scored two in the schoolboy International. Paul Rideout (very big compared to the other boys) scored three for England . A great game and Paul was brilliant.