Football’s impudent scamps have long caused more annoyance than actual harm to their clubs. Many live by a different moral code to the rest of us which leads to all sorts of excesses, including the occasional violent bust-up.
Can you kick a team mate on the training field and punch him in the dressing room? You bet, there are hundreds of precedents for you. You can certainly kick lumps out of an opponent, but what about doling out racial references in the middle of a game?
The use of a racist term in my office, and I’m sure your workplace, would lead to summary disciplinary procedures, but football has a way of looking at miscreants through rose tinted lenses. The hoary old defence on these occasions, be if for footballers or anyone else, is ‘He’s not a racist, some of his best friends are….’.
This doesn’t matter. The guilty party may be more rascal than racist but he needs to be treated in the same way anyone else using racist language in the workplace would be. English football has done enormous work to combat racism since the 1980s but it’s in danger of undermining these efforts by accommodating people who should know better.
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Back in 10 guys
Yep. Bouncy boy. Reekin.
actually make that 30. im not so fast as i was last week
Do you like this Bouncy Boy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-MoMTBZeCE&feature=player_embedded
Eh?
Do you like it? Does it move you? Are you affected by it?
Mmm? Mmm?
You trumpet.
Good morning fellow Celts from mild dry North Hampshire
Heading home tomorrow morning..4 a.m start
Fortune methinks henry was ref another poster last night who was posting some fairly off the wall stuff (not you)
you have both got off on the wrong foot due to a misunderstanding
HH
M
Tuaranga
Trusting all is well at your end after last night’s shake and rattle in Christchurch.
Nah.
“henreysmart” reeks of hunnery.
But I can deal with this tit myself.
Sick of seeing young men set out to war, with no thanks from fuds like this. Scumbag.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Aht9hcDFyVw
Roon ye, bouncy boy.
The Battered Bunnet , scared people but thankfully no deaths from this avo’s shakes. Can’t help feeling that the year has been one big swarm of quakes leading up to something bigger for that part of the South Island. My bro in law has gone down to see his family so keeping an eye on things. We took a young couple to our home for ten days to give them a break. A sleep really. They wanted to go back and rebuild their City. Not sure that rebuilding in this spot is a good idea . Can’t help feeling for those cantabs though especially this time of year. Cheers.
FORTUNE’S FAVOUR MIBBES
I was in ASDA the other day,and they had run out of Smartprice cider. Now I know why!
Send some of it down here before you fall foul of the house rules.
Your usual stuff is too good to miss out on for a while just because of a misunderstanding.
Chill out,bud-you know it makes sense!
By not dismissing Boyd as a fat hun who can only score against lower opposition Lennon started a story…. Here’s how it developed:
Lennon a fan of Boyd Daily and Sunday Express 14:41 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
Lennon: I’m a fan of Boyd Football 365 14:28 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
Lennon A Fan Of Kris Boyd Sporting Life 14:18 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
(Does saying you have to respect someone’s record make you a fan? I respect Joe Dolce’s “Shaddup your face” as a UK#1 but I’m no fan…)
Old Firm refuse to rule out move for Kris Boyd The Scotsman 16:13 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
Boyd to Celtic? Lennon would welcome former Rangers star across Old Firm… Daily Mail 14:46 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
(Lenny avoids the pitfall of saying we wouldn’t sign an ex Ranger splayer, after all we have it it before, without claiming some sort of Road to Damascus moment, we’re not bigots after all)
Hitman Boyd on Lennon’s radar TEAMtalk 17:22 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
(I assume they mean “hit by every branch of the ugly tree man)
Boyd on Lennon’s radar Evening Echo 17:18 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
Now here’s the leap, provided by Richard Demond’s Express group…
Celtic keen on former Rangers striker Kris Boyd Daily and Sunday Express 00:04
Kris-Cross! Lennon is not ruling out shock Boyd bid… and Ally considers… Daily Mail 23:49 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
Then the BBC upgrades its previous story… to defcon2
Lennon discusses Boyd’s availability BBC Sport 18:01 Thu, 22 Dec 2011
Old media is a joke – that’s pure churnalism – the original story now resem bles soemthing quite different. Not a visitor to Fuerher Fuerher but I assume even those neanderthals can see through this right?
Good morning friends from a dry and very mild EK.
The 12 days of holidays have begun. Woo-hoo.
Jobo
Any transfer news?
Good Morning CQN
Has Awe_Naw read Mark Hateley yet?
Apparently wee Nacho Novo would be the perfect Christmas gift for Sally.
I tend to agree.
WGS says:
23 December, 2011 at 09:46
http://www.dhl.com/en/logistics/customer_resource_area/logistics_news.html
I see I missed the CQN jokes night last night, maybe just as well,
A lion walks into a bar and says, “Can I have… … … ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….a pint please?”
The barman says, “Why the big pause?”
Good morning all from a very grey and wet Leeds city centre, only 2 1/2 hours of work to go then back to Glasgow woo hoo !!
Good Morning to the Celtic Family from a dry Central Scotland. I am looking forward to the Kilmarnock game and as its Christmas eve I am sure there will be a party atmosphere at the ground.I think Lennie might give Izzy a part of the game tomorrow to test him out for the 28th.I also believe Ledley may also play part of the game and I think our centre backs will be K.Wilson and Mulgrew also I expect to see Bangura get some game time as in his last two second team outings he has scored 4 goals.I also expect a win 2-0 to the hoops. H.H.
Two pieces of string walk into a bar.
First one says: 2 pints please.
Barman says: Hey, we don’t serve string in here. Beat it.
They leave, whereupon one of them rolls himself up into a fankle and ruffles up his ends.
They go back into the bar.
2nd piece of string says: 2 pints please.
Barman says: Are you a piece of string?
Sting says: No. I’m a frayed knot.
A woman walks into a bar and asks for a double entendre …………So the barman gave her one.
I’ll get ma coat..
Lubo.
Joe Filippis Haircut says:
23 December, 2011 at 09:57
In the spirit of Christmas giving, hope we give Killie a good old christmas doing!
Any big games on the horizon?
http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/290196-victor-wanyama-flattered-by-newcastle-united-interest/
TBB,
Brilliant!
:-))
KJamBhoy Fella that would be good but a win of any kind will do for me. H.H.
Joe Filippis Haircut says:
23 December, 2011 at 10:03
Win the next two games 1-0 and I will be delighted!
A little worried about our defense vs the huns. Glad its at parkhead, a bit of space to play our football.
A man from Ward 3 sneaked out of the City Hospital down to Shaftesbury Square and ino Lavery’s pub still in his dressing gown. He ordered a pint of Smithwick’s and a double Black Bush. Having downed them in 5 minutes he asked for the same again. As he drained the last drops of the Bush he said to the barman, “I shouldn’t be drinking this with what I’ve got.”
The barman stood back, alarmed, and asked “What have you got?” ……. “About 50p” (not much money) said the patient.
Little Johnny was sitting in class when his teacher picked him to answer a question. Johnny, if there were five birds sitting on a fence and you shot one with your gun, how many would be left? None,” replied Johnny, cause the rest would fly away. The answer is four said the teacher, but I like youre thinking.
Little Johnny says, I have a question for you. If there were three women eating ice cream cones in a shop, one was licking her cone, the second was biting her cone and the third was sucking her cone, which one is married? Well, said the teacher nervously, “I guess the one sucking the cone.
No, said Little Johnny, its the one with the wedding ring on her finger, but I like youre thinking.
http://www.etims.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3448&Itemid=1
So Wanyama is the latest to to linked to other clubs. Just wait until Izaguirre is back – will it take more than one appearance for him to be the subject of press stories?
A few goals against the Ayrshire huns tomorrow will set up up nicely for the week ahead
Gordon J I wouldnt want to see big Victor go he would be the last player I would sell as I think we should build the team areound him as he is the real deal imo.We have his contract so if Newcastle are sniffing around we should put a 15 million valuation on him.H.H.
See the Hearts players are beginning to jump ship. I have absolute sympathy with them and know that the Scottish Media and Press will go to war with employers who don’t pay their employees – cleaners, football players – whoever – standards are set – war is declared – unpaid wages will not be tolerated………..
On an unrelated theme: Craig Whyte.
Joe Filippis Haircut,
Agreed – I hope he is here for years to come. Trouble is he is the very model of the type of defensive midfielder EPL clubs like these days, so I’m sure a few will be looking at him as he develops.
Not one once of sympathy with the diets,I hope they’ve been getting wound up about their wages for weeks,they kicked their way through us the other week as normal all in the name of hating us,animals,karma.
Ounce,even.
For an excellent summary of the issues surrounding Rangers have a look here:
http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/as-christmas-approaches-a-few-questions-regarding-craig-whyte-and-rangers/
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RobertTressell says:
23 December, 2011 at 10:24
Have a read at the article at the link I just posted.
I was reminded of an unlanced boil about to burst as I read it.
The Spirit of Arthur Lee says:
23 December, 2011 at 10:11
Now that was funny and clever in equal measure.
TBB
That joke deserves a visit by the caganer.