I spoke to Celtic today about various questions surrounding stewarding and policing in and around the stadium.
The club would not be specific on any particular incident but I got a run down on various instances (alleged assault, vandalism) when Celtic have responded to police requests for identifying information on fans. Celtic said the police can only ask for identifying information if they allege a crime has been committed and Celtic’s safety certificate, allowing them to open the stadium, depends on the club complying with police requests if they allege a crime has been committed.
The club were clear that complying with police requests on such instances is not a matter of choice for Celtic, “It happens, it has always happened, and it happens at every other club in the UK”.
I asked if the club target fans and ask the police to arrest them. I was told this is ludicrous to suggest the police do the bidding of the club (I was also laughed at for making the suggestion). Celtic can revoke tickets and stadium access without recourse to the police.
My conversation happened before anyone at Celtic heard last night’s podcast from the HomeBhoys but I asked specific questions about the red haired fan discussed who was allegedly brandishing a seat and was told no police request had been received in connection to him and that his details had therefore not been passed to the police.
I understand the club have met with various supporters’ groups and clarified these issues, as well as more general stadium safety matters, and that they will issue a statement later today in response to questions asked by the Celtic Trust, who I believe put many of these points in writing.
After speaking to Celtic I spoke to a police officer who is a regular Match Commander at SPL games (not Celtic games) who confirmed clubs would lose their safety certificate if they failed to cooperate with the police.
Having had the chance to put questions to Celtic I asked them give others the same opportunity and to unconditionally meet with any fans’ group with concerns on any of these matters. They assured me they would.
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“Worst Scotland team ever!” Copyright Micky Thomas
Hutton, Caldwell, Adam, Miller and Maloney should be told not to hang about waiting for a phone call when future squads are announced. Bring in the youngsters, get the injured players back and start again. 4 friendlies coming up, 5 if you include game at Wembley.
One thing that’s clear to me. The Scotland national team needs a strong rangers.
Dropping Hutton will be like a new signing.
Sipsini
Yeah , the stench from the rotting corpse of the Hun is overpowering.
Dodgy dodgy goings on
Martinez plays Caldwell every week.
Other good Managers like him.
What is it I can’t see.
To me he just looks chronic.
Bravely cancelled SKY recently.
Just waiting for the switch off and noticed that The Masters is coming up.
Bottom lip trembling now. Did I read here a way to, ahem, somehow retain the channels without payment?
Think Jaunde Ramos was Spurs boss when Mutton appeared,a Joe Lewis/Minty Production.
italiabhoy
21:28 on 26 March, 2013
My point earlier, but put better by your good self ….hahahahahahahaha
Billy bhoy-BMCUW had a post re that the other day
SwanseaBhoy
21:32 on
26 March, 2013
Martinez had to change his formation midway through last season to three centre halfs and two wingbacks, Caldwell’s lack of pace isn’t as exposed as much in that system and he can go for a walk with the ball knowing there’s still 2 centre halfs covering behind him
Oops….2-1 Croatia
Pogba red card for France
WGS
Still getting found out (;-)
TT
Pogba 2 yellows, France down by a goal and a man, 77 mins.
Jings..! Crivvens..! Help M’Boab..!
England Really Struggling To Stay Level With A Macedonian Team Attired As Tunnocks’ Caramel Wafers…..
Definitely ‘Squeaky Kilbowie Kelt’ Time…
Still….Laughin’
Ire 2 Aut 2 Damn!
1-1 Engerland was on the cards
montenegro worth the equaliser
Well…Ah Telt Ye..!
goal Montenegro 1-1
Montenegro 1 Die Engländer 1
They are under the gun…big time. :))))
At last!
Montenegro score!
1-1
SPF
Austrian equaliser was well deserved. Bad luck Ireland.
Ribery oh so close with a McGeady-esque moment
Currently south of Lagos at the moment and much warmer than most……..always find it intriguing how bigot land looks from afar.
This whole GB thing is about the 80% v the 18%………nothing else.
Scottish football is going down the drain………RFC (IA) will probably never be a force in football again
The ORCS have no popular representation in society at all (i.e. football) so the 80% are a practically invisible portion of the population
The poLICE are composed 80%+ of ORC sympathisers/brethren
CFC are the only tangible “big ticket” in the popular culture of Scotland……of any significance
The poLICE are, at the behest of the politicians, being tasked to “even things up”……
We vote for the politicians……………
The answer is self evident.
8 minutes left for England to lose a goal and complete a clean sweep of losers for the British Isles.
Bring back the cardigan! Wae Ra Bomber as his no.2 and ELbows as herr kapitan…that’s proper no nonsense fitba!–
Matron – help !!
What price Owen Coyle for the Republic job?
Anybody else see the Celtic top amongst the Montenegro fans there?
Hoops in the Montenegro crowd.
Montenegra fan wearing Celtic strip…..good man ….HEHE
Jobo Baldie
21:42 on
26 March, 2013
…and my bet would be up! Still have treble up mind
HH
CRC
67heaven … i am neil lennon..!!.. ibroxbelon gs to the creditors
His picture is doing the rounds on Twitter already
I am not really interested in the Scottish team. In fact, International football for me is to watch the likes of Spain, Brazil, Germany etc. In other words, good footballing sides. Nationality does not bother me. Anyway, all of that is a preamble leading to: If Scotland select Mulgrew,Commons, Brown and Forrest and they play to form, then Strach has the nucleus of a team.
I felt tonight`s performance was an improvement on Levein`s teams but certain players are not good enough. Hutton is a shadow of the one season wonder that he was; Caldwell and Whittaker are very poor;Hanley did well tonight but is obviously not good enough;Adam would be good in a fast moving team as he has the ability to spray passes around; Boyd and the Brighton lad did OK but they are not International class (even for Scotland); Maloney flatters to deceive; Rhodes is not good enough; Miller is poor and Naismith is found out with neutral ref`s.
So there you are. Not bas seeing as how I am not interested in Scotland!
JJ
!!bada bing!!
21:44 on
26 March, 2013
What price sally for the Scotland job …….. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Basque flag prominent amongst the away fans there
It’s awful watching Scotland these days. We simply don’t have any good players. I’m ambivalent about playing young lads, who might get demoralised but we are not going to get anywhere with the lot we have. Scottish league teams have to learn to [lay football again; not the kick and rush stuff and get-tore-into-them nonsense that far too often passes for the game here. The referees have to be forced to protect the footballers. Skill has to be encouraged to flourish first last and always. Maybe then we might stand a chance. Otherwise we will simply get worse and worse.