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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Who’s bridcutt?
Heartening to see a feather cut back in footba.
Tomthetim- so the GB want anarchy- and here’s me thinking that they were trying to support their team- standing up- singing- creating atmosphere and complaining when unfairly singled out by the polis- I dont know of any gangmasters forcing the young GBers to do what they do- only young guys who support their team.
There is also some new info coming out about the polis trying to associate the GB with organised violence around games- and using this to have members banned from CP- utter tosh
Getting back into the game….
BSR
Who owed the Pars the money, the 1872club or the 2012 club?
SPF
Can a TV projector be hooked up to a laptop for presentations,power point etc? Ta
Bsr
The comedy show on ssb earlier… told a caller.. you cant blame others for the clubs mess.
Only the zombies are allowed to do that
ScotPatsFan
Sorry, – the one that died *just don’t like saying their name*
p.s. £83,000
Rooney 1-0
10 engerland
Bada Bing
Yes, but it depends on how new the projector is.
Usually linked via a serial cable.
SPF
BSR
Thanks for that.
Would you happen to know what the money was for?
SPF
Get Hutton on the ball for one of his great dives
Penalty Ireland.
Ire 1 Aut 1
blantyretim
20:07 on
26 March, 2013
10 engerland
That was a quick 10 goals.
scotpatsfan-Older models better ?
TBJ
And…………………..they boasted when they were dying that ‘they’d take every other club with them’
They are squawking from the grave, we’ll be back to ‘fast tracking’ in time for the weekend, despite them being world record holders for the number of jokes about a new club.
I seem to recall there being a Serb music band who played Celtic and Irish music: they were very popular in their homeland and proudly wore the hoops. Does anyone know if they still exist? I think they were called ‘The Orthodox Celts’. If it transpires that they were actually Croats then I can only say a VERY big sorry to our Croat friends!
Hanley shows he is Musclebound
Quite impressed with the lad from brighton. Looks assured.
googybhoy
could have been three after 5 minutes..
Tomthetim 19.41
Far too much common sense there,mate.
Sadly,on here,you are “flating” against thunder.
bournesouprecipe
Was dunfermline not the only club that was paid without having to be dragged kicking and screaming.
You just know that Basta is gonna score….
ScotPatsFan
I’m not certain, but Dunfermline were on the official creditors list, – it could have been unpaid ticket money from way back.
HT
Nae Fitba
Bring back Berti
Looked at the fans against criminalisation site and the protest on the 6th looks to be gathering momentum
Jeezo
snakesmith…..21 caps
Jinky….23 caps
Whaaaat Theee F************K ????
BSR
Thanks again.
Bada Bing
I’m not an expert.
We use the projector at work for presentations.
It is bolted to the ceiling and there is a serial lead from it to allow any laptop to attach itself to it.
SPF
SOAL
Might as well recall Cesar, Tam Gemmell etc if you’re recalling the Auldyin:o)
Paul 67
Emminently sensible lead article which has been followed up by CFC.
Still, the same folk who request / demand that the club take the MSM to task for every bit of tittle and tattle that is produced are I suspect very unhappy about the club’s statement today, and have the supplementary questions at the ready, with “prove” that there are secrets to be kept …….
Maybe the shock of the Scottish team being rooted at the bottom of the Euro section table will enbolden the SFA into some sort of radical reform, more chance of the entire Celtic support being fully behind a statement from our own board!
Not long to the next game.
HH
And they owe more than £3.3million to other clubs in Scotland, England and Europe. Celtic are owed £40,337, Hearts £800,000, Dunfermline £88,370, Dundee United £65,981 and Caley Thistle £39,805.
Sorry was it TRFF that paid Dunfermline as a “goodwill” (no laughing at the back but refused to entertain Dundee Utd.
EDB
Even you would get a game along with BT
Why do countries who have nice distinctive strips change to the all-one-colour fashion currently abroad in international football?
Makes me think of those pretend games they have on betting sites for the addicts…3-minutes hlf of naff algorithmic outcomes between Glasgow Hibernian and Edinburgh Irish (sure I saw that on BET365 once)…circus-like, contrived….rant over!
leftclicktic
Did the TRFF pay them the £88,370?
SPF
hlf = per half. :))
I’m going to the FAC demo on 6th April in solidarity and support of fellow Celtic fansAND I don’t hate Peter Lawwell.
SwanseaBhoy