I know and respect Canon Tom White, who was attacked and spat upon after Mass as an Orange Walk passed St Alphonsus at the Barras. Fr Tom is parish priest at St Marys’s, Calton, the church were Br Walfrid decided to form a football club in 1887. He minsters to an overwhelmingly underprivileged part of the city, just as it was when Celtic were formed. When you speak to the man, you appreciate the drive to use our great football club for the reasons it was first conceived – to help those in need.
Police Scotland initially described what happened, not as a crime, but as a “minor incident” until the Archdiocese drew attention to the matter, at which point they realised this could not be swept under the brogues. It is now recorded as a hate crime.
Tweets of support from politicians are useless if they do not address the key question: what level of assault is required on a priest before Police Scotland are prepared, under their own measures, to consider a crime has been committed?
Today we know that level is higher than it should be, and that is the issue politicians should address.
On Friday, lawyers for Sports Direct went to court to assert their rights to match “some or all” of a third party’s offer to sell Newco merchandise. These rights were acquired under a contract, signed by Newco under Dave King’s regime.
The court issued an interim injunction, stopping any Newco branded merchandise from being sold (including replica strips).
The initial contract Dave King agreed with Sports Direct, allowed the retailer to match whatever offer Newco could get from a third party. Sports Direct are, therefore, entitled to the retail profits from Newco merchandise for a period which has not been confirmed yet. These profits will be significant.
This clause should have been cash neutral for Newco. They simply needed to get a competitive bids from other retailers, then allow Sports Direct to pass or take whatever they wanted – on the same terms.
Now we are in a different space. Any contracts made with other retailers are legally enforceable by the retailer, but impossible for Newco to deliver without satisfying Sports Direct. Or, I suppose, committing Contempt of Court – you know Dave!
I suspect they simply forgot about the Sports Direct contract, which speaks of a competency you and I can scarcely comprehend. Rushing out a blabbering statement about the SPFL chairman on Saturday has to be the most transparent attempt to pull wool over their own supporters’ eye yet.
The worst (best) possible person campaigned to get control of Newco. He chased one of Europe’s richest men away. Each year he re-invents the same old garbage about having everything in place, while the only achievement he manages to record is the compliance of pet journalists and media organisations.
The entire club has reached an utterly brilliant level of dysfunction. You know how this ends.
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Bada at 2:14
Thanks for link- petition signed.
St Stivs at 6:31
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Dumfries has at least one- maybe 2. Local priest has tried to get council/police scoddland to stop these abominations, but with no joy.
Hi Bhoys
As one who has also been spat on by the orange hoard while the police stood by and did nothing. I know how Canon Tom must feel. In my case I was heading home after attending a game at Celtic Park. I lived behind Ibrox in Clynder Street. I was young and full of bravado and thought I’m not taking my colours off for anyone. I was walking down Copland Road as I brox was coming out. A crowd of young monkeys were pointing and singing “spot the loonie” quite funny for them I thought. Then a man in his mid forties in a camel hair coat spat on me and called me a fenian bastard. The police were about 5 yards awa yand just turned their heads the other way. Thankfully that was as bad as it got and I got home safely. I still think about it 40 years on.
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Please pass on my support to your’s and our friend.
KEEP THE FAITH
SAINT STIVS
I have lived in the highlands for yonks. I have holidayed all over the north and Islands and am unaware of any Ludges. Some Islands seem pretty Protestant, and even a bit Hunnish, but again unaware of any Ludges.
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https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/2905148/shay-logan-show-racism-the-red-card-backing-claims-racial-abuse-celtic-aberdeen-brendan-rodgers/
Sorry for link, but the squirrel here is to equaliae the assault on the priest, shameful Level 5 stuff…
SAINT STIVS
Personally, I have only ever witnessed Marches in Glasgow.
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I am so pleased I no longer live in Scotland, you’ve no idea. I am ashamed , embarrassed and totally scunnered by all the goings on there, and sadly it will never go away.
It’s funny really – – they talked about Independence, what a joke. Most havn;t invented the wheel yet. Afraid I would go as far as Ronald Regan used to say, lets nuke the bast###s . Only kidding obviously but until they drag themselves out the middle ages , Scotland’s shame will continue. I see no change, it really is way beyond pathetic, way beyond and sickens me . I for one will never set foot in Scotland again, and that’s a shame, but I do not want to give one thin dime to those odious peeepul.
KINGLuBO
While trying to explain to Italians about the OO the unanimous response has been one of incredulity that such an abomination can exist in 21st century Europe, and indeed beyond.
I have also shown them snippets on youtube and the reaction has been a mixture of utter bemusement and hilarity.
…but I also point out that it is no laughing matter.
HH!!
Nae Jaffa Lodges up here but there is apparently a knuckle crunching ludge, not that I’ve noticed it.
It’s a bad day when the birds get splinters in their arses ??
http://stlawrence144.co.uk/index_Page266.htm
Why doesn’t that wee shit Logan just sign for the zombies? Pathological liar comes to mind. I was at the game, like many on here, and we all know what the little worm did at the end of the game. One day he will cry wolf once too often. He seems to play the race card to cover up deficiencies in his ability and character – not a particularly nice trait.
Glasgow City Council spokeswoman…
“Our aim is to strike a reasonable balance between protecting the fundamental right of individuals and organisations to organise and participate in public processions, and the need to minimise disruption to the wider community by protecting the rights of all of Glasgow’s citizens to go about their business without unnecessary disturbance and interference.”
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Watch you don’t get a skelf in your arse sitting on that fence!
Pog – the fat rat Traynor is regurgitating a dying ‘story’ re Logan, to suit the hun agenda in this country, to try and equalise a shameful attack on a priest, it will make some front pages tomorrow, when the blackmail card is set in the SMSM
DON’T BUY THE RAGS
Statement from spokesmonkey of the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland…
“The Orange Order is founded on the principle of religious liberty and respect for people of all
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Liar, liar ludge on fire…
Bada Bing….question is: Why is Show Racism the Red Card supporting Logan? What do they know that we don’t? They should be asked to provide evidence to support this stance…
I’ll be back when the rest of you are…bye bye…
@ 7.43…..“The Orange Order is founded on the principle of religious liberty and respect for people of all faiths.”
That’s better…
It may have escaped Logan’s notice that Celtic have far more players of African descent than Aberdeen have so this should be completely shot out of the water. Also calling someone a sheepsh@gging bassa is not a racist slur.
Maybe he should try some of this and lighten up a bit.?
POGMATHONYAHUN……………………….
Also calling someone a sheepsh@gging bassa is not a racist slur.
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Especially if it’s true.
VFR
Sadly this horrendous attack on Canon White and his parishoners, is not unique in Glasgow. My schoolmate Gerry Bacon joined the priesthood. About 16/17 years ago, he was serving as Parish Priest in Saint Laurence Drumchapel. He encountered a couple of incidents like Saturday at Saint Alphonsus. He would not back down to the hordes fae up the hill. They made his life hell, and he received death threats from the UDA. Those bastards destroyed a great man. Archbishop Conti was very supportive along with local MPs and Councillors. Canon Tom and his East End flock are top of my prayer list tonight.
God bless and protect you all.
YNWA
Hasn’t “Show Racism the Red Card” previous with criticising Celtic? I think I’m right in saying it was set up by an Indian Scot who supports the team from Govan.
PHILBHOY,
?? In his case if the sheep fits wear it (out).
PHILBHOY
I never seem to be on at the same time as you these days. How ya doin’?
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DD,
Gerry Bacon was at St Columba’s in Renfrew for a period.
Not much has changed in the last 16 years then:
https://www.scotsman.com/news/archbishop-shocked-at-violence-to-priests-1-1379212
Petition signed.
I suspect that Saturday’s incident is a consequence of the peepul getting frustrated at the time it’s taking to arrive at the 55 and the horrible feeling of dread that they might not be the first to reach it.
If so, this might not be as isolated an incident as we would hope.
I suppose it’s a given that the nearby pub which was attacked, possibly as a decoy, was a Celtic pub?
Congratulations to all those working hard to achieve maximum publicity for this shameful incident and the equally shameful attempt at a cover up by Police Scotland. Well done to the Church for coming out so quickly and emphatically pushing PS onto the back foot.
PS wee warning to anyone taking our game on Premier Sport.it’s easy to sign up but a nightmare to attempt to cancel. It’s made as hard as possible. You need to give 28 days notice for a start. I cancelled on line twice and still kept getting charged. It cost me fifty quid in the end. I’m not touching it this year!
HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE
All good here thanks S!
Not on as much these days but look in now and again.
Family well and on countdown to holiday! 13 sleeps!
Back to Crete and canny wait.
Enjoying the good weather here too so fully expect my tan to fade when I’m in Greece!
Are you in Germany at the moment or did I read that recently?
Hope you and your family are well too!
I was sitting in my cousins seat at the Aberdeen game . The seat is in close vicinity of the tunnel.
Logan was on the receiving end of some well deserved verbal abuse , including from myself .
I can categorically confirm that there was not one word of anything that could be classed as racism .
The man is a liar and the Kick out Racism campaign should really have a look at the facts before getting themselves involved in cases such as this
HH
Aye Phil, been in Germany since last Monday, scorching here. We had three nights in Berlin, and four in Nuremberg. Just arrived in Munich today, and we are here until next Monday. Started the holiday with three nights in London, before we flew to Berlin. I enjoy City’s, but am glad I live in the sticks, so will enjoy getting home. Hope the family are well and best wishes to your ghirl in … . Aberdeen(?.?), maybe catch ye towards the end of the year? Think it’s my round.
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PCS- SRTRC are a useless, toothless set up, probably government funded and a useful tool for them , to make sure ‘one is as bad as each other’ what’s happened tonight is Level 5 have used them for a few quotes (which they are good at), have used a baseless story with no evidence, to equalise the assault on Saturday. These reprehinsible scumbags trawl every depth …..
Billy
Aye Traders is a ccrackin wee Celtic pub in the heart of the Barras. My fave wee pub up there.
YNWA
BillyBhoy
I’ve taken on PremierSports for last 2 or 3 years. I have done it via Virgin Media which involved a phone call. When I ordered it I cancelled it at the same tome after being advised of the period of notice. I had no problems. Cost me about £9:50 if I remember correctly.
UNDERBIRDS ARE GONE
Enjoy your holiday………….but mind the beer!
Wee yin going to Napier, Edinburgh, so I can keep an eye on her!
Hope to see you at the November Hoot!
Take care!
Congrats to Celtic fan, actor James McAvoy on landing the lead role in ‘IT Chapter 2’, follow-up to the world’s highest-grossing horror film of all time.
Every 27 years, evil revisits the town of Maine, Derry.
Every 28 years England revisits a World cup semi-final.
We may need an eclectic gang of wisecracking kids to stop those bastards on Wednesday night.
Too late wi’ the beer advice. Really enjoying the beer here… no hangovers no matter how hard I try, a great testament to Deutsche Brewing. Napier/Aberdeen? It’s all east coast.. same thing innit? ???
Catch ye in November. Enjoy Crete – Did you visit Spinalonga when you were there before? Recommend it if you didn’t.
HH
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In spite of this most recent Orange Order incident, will we still have the majority of Scots on here hoping England lose?
Physically, Scotland has much that is truly beautiful; as a society it has much that is really ugly.
I won`t be supporting England but I can see more reason for Celtic supporters to get behind them than I can for us to get behind Scotland.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE
Not sure how far away we are this year.
Will have a look and let you know!
Take care!
Doing the Slosh at Forres Masonic Hall