I’m not taking the SPFL- face recognition plan too seriously but that’s not to say the politics behind the suggestion should be ignored. Scottish football has no hooligan problems, compared England or the Continent our game is orderly and sedate. Until recent years there was no such thing as a flare problem, and offensive signing was a thing of the past.
All that changed when the SNP government got involved in 2011. Two managers shouted at each other after a game, three Rangers players were ordered off, and First Minister, Alex Salmond decided a summit was necessary to reign in the game’s wilder elements. What utter tosh.
Three weeks later, Justice Minister, Kenny MacAskill congratulated fans on creating a great atmosphere at the League Cup Final, which was notable for the re-emergence of the previously eradicated Billy Boys song. At an instant MacAskill rebased what was acceptable behaviour at Scottish football.
Since then the game has been trying to put the genie back in the bottle. The arguments were rehearsed in the CQN comments pages and elsewhere, “They are congratulated by the Government for singing The Billy Boys and we can’t sing about nationalist politics”, or words to that effect. Songs which had disappeared from the Celtic support lexicon were soon back and remain. Incalculable damage done by two incompetent clowns.
Since then the Scottish Government and a very small number (very small indeed) of senior officers at Police Scotland decided to subject football fans to the kind of surveillance that would make a military junta of a banana republic blush.
It’s a mess. Officers on the ground readily complain in private, all other political parties pledge to repeal the Offensive Behaviour’ Act, while sheriffs line up to mock cases arising from the Act. Football has been left to pick up the pieces left from a Scottish Government created problem. The Government refuse to accept any liability, will not repeal the Act and having celebrated a new, low, standard for spectator behaviour, seem quite happy with the situation.
Scottish football was doing very well before the Government decided to rebase what is acceptable behaviour. No football authority will succeed in any endeavour if the government is working against it. What the SPFL did was make a clear, if clumsy, attempt to return the problem to sender – the newly disinterested in football Scottish Government.
When one becomes six
I’ve scoured the internet today but cannot see any complaints about Celtic’s alleged “one up front” tactics. This season hasn’t gone to plan, but we’re making an incredible number of chances and scoring a remarkable number of goals.
One up front leaves space for, what is in effect, two wingers on each flank, and an attacking mid able to work inside the box.
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glendalystonsils
May all your goals turn out like Fane’s
An Tearman – how do you work out that SNP represents a majority of Scots – the Ref and the General Election clearly shows that around 1.5/1.6 million voted for SNP position.
Now do the sums – OK, I will – support for SNP represents 39% of the eligible electorate and 28% of the overall population.
A big cult – but still a cult!!!
starry plough on 20th January 2016 5:04 pm
We’ve got Ciftci and Cole……..that’s enough non-scoring f*****s ! :))
In pondering whether House had a major role in the affair. It should not of course be forgotten that he was an SNP appointee.
Another black mark on their copybook.
quonno on 20th January 2016 4:35 pm
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 20TH JANUARY 2016 4:15 PM
Sipsini@ 4.05.
Knew an old guy who claimed that when he worked for them in Detroit in the 1930s, they supplied rubber bags for peeing in.
*when I first came over here 40+ year ago the only lavvies on construction sites were “Johnny on the spots”, try using them in a cauld Canadian winter’s day or even worse in a hot humid day.
Most punters used the basement of the house they were working in. When questioned about that the response was ‘it’s not my house”.
Hmmmmmmmm
will be formal investigations into ‘unacceptable conduct’ at #Rangers v #Hibs & #Hearts v #DundeeUnited games. Sais the SPFL.
I do hope that they put a “get out” clause in Cole’s contract like they did with Kapo
ERNIE, You can take this to the Bank. ( Labour gave that nice man and head mason Fred The Shred a knighthood) Labour will NOT have in the Scottish Parliament Election Manifesto
; Labour will repeal the OB Act.
Labour will increase the Council Tax
Labour will abolish free prescriptions,
Labour will raise income tax in Scotland .
But what theyWILLl do is SNP give each voter £1000 to go on holiday, Labour will give you £10,000 and free pick at your door and take you to the airport.
Labour are finished, not only in Scotland but in the UK. The largest elected political party in Scotland is a cult. Ho, Ho. Labour with ONE Labour MP, who only got elected by Tory Voters, is similar to a cult, if you remove or add a character.
I never complain about elected representatives as they are performing a role Id never consider..
Wasn’t face recognition technology abandoned as too scary after its Ibrox trial?
I see dead peepil.
Quonno,
Most politicians wouldn’t have touched the “shame game” with a barge pole.
Alex Salmond on the other hand is a populist rabble-rouser who never turns down an opportunity for a bit of cheap grand-standing – and to be fair, he is pretty good at it.
Sadly, his misguided “summit” has resulted in a lot of young men being criminalized for no more than going to a football match. The obvious fact about the shame game that was conveniently overlooked was that the fans had no part at all in the events that unfolded on the night – a bunch of rampaging nutters wearing blue shirts on the other hand….
TIMALOY29 on 20TH JANUARY 2016 5:19 PM
I do hope that they put a “get out” clause in Cole’s contract like they did with Kapo
Or even a “get the feck out” clause.
Cole is one in a long line of signings of recent years that are incompatible with logic…
AULD BERTIE on 20TH JANUARY 2016 5:21 PM
‘Dear Fred
I wanted you to know that I am watching events closely on the ABN front. It is in Scottish interests for RBS to be successful, and I would like to offer any assistance my office can provide. Good luck with the bid.
Yours for Scotland
Alex’
Sums up the SNP rather nicely that.
A cult with a face for everyone.
Bada Bing :
If Salmond had ever used the SNP’s classic “clatter the man” tactic on Fergus, the wee man would have tore the tartan troosers aff him . What a mismatch that would have been.
Auld Bertie
You stated that you work in Oil & Gas. Surely you above many should have recognised the deceit or downright ” economical with the truths” that Salmond and co tried to feed us.
Did you fall for it ?
HH.
Fergus would have pulled the wee stopper oot of the back of Eck’s heid and let aw the hot air oot.
I am going to try and explain the term a… Whisperer there are some who complained to p67 saying I was being homophobic? Not a chance in hell, the meaning of it was fat arse McCoist whispering in Lenny’s ear after the Hun game, I’m going to have to watch myself as it looks like they’r on my case at the least thing, and running to p67 I’m sure he has more to do than listen to complaints all day about how people feel about me, to be honest it’s all very childish.
If I’v upset anyone I apologise profusely , as it was not ment to be a homophobic one little bit as I’v explained, one person asked me what it ment and I told him, obviously the clique where not happy with my answer, and someone asked me nicely to join them at CQN corner, lol, seriously? Never gonny happen, they don’t need me there, that’s for sure, and anyway I’v got my own mates, no disrespect.
HH ps no doubt there will be something wrong with this post too?
GREENPINATA on 20TH JANUARY 2016 5:38 PM
The oil industry in the North Sea is booming.
Don’t believe the Westmonster propaganda.
Mazzy-Fergus wouldn’t have went to Salmond’s ‘summit’ IMO
MARGARET MCGILL on 20TH JANUARY 2016 5:30 PM
Wasn’t face recognition technology abandoned as too scary after its Ibrox trial?
I see dead peepil.
VG
To be fair have never heard the term “arse whisperer” before.
I took the meaning to be talking behind someone’s back.
Certainly never picked up any homophobic meaning.
Do you think we will ever see this in Scotland?
The colour alone would obviously have to change wouldn’t it?
http://gazzettaworld.gazzetta.it/news/serie-b/green-card-debut/
Michael OHalloran will sign for Leeds Utd in the next 24 48 hours for a fee of 1,0000,5000 pounds,
auld bertie on 20th January 2016 5:21 pm
ERNIE, You can take this to the Bank. ( Labour gave that nice man and head mason Fred The Shred a knighthood)
*they also via the Raith Rovers supporter gave RIP one as well.
we’re making an incredible number of chances and scoring a remarkable number of goals
Exact same number as last year.
Remarkably.
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/celtic-signing-takes-swipe-terrible-163433942.html
googybhoy
Aren’t they used to bring confidence to shy bottoms?
*notices difference between gd and f/a
**wishes there was a delete button on cqn
Up over goal
Was that a film?
Horse or Hearse Whisperer?
Good to see you back posting Tony Donnelly. Tell it as you see it. Hail hail. We won and scored 8. Glasgow is green and white.
Up_over_goal
We are also making opportunities for opposition teams to score goals against us in Europe..
The clique running to Paul 67 again. What a sad existence some people have.
I’m relieved we’ve brought in a new CB – can’t say I would have been all that confident with Efe and Jozo at the back for the Euro qualifiers.
Let’s hope Sviatchenko proves an able striker smiter and we all live happily ever after.
On recent evidence, though, I’d say Jozo was more under threat from him than our beloved Nigerian. If Efe can shake off needing to shake off that one mishap per game, he may deserve a place ahead of the Croat.
But it’ll be Ronny’s call, and no doubt he’ll go with HIS signing.
TAURANGABHOY on 20TH JANUARY 2016 6:02 PM
Good to see you back posting Tony Donnelly. Tell it as you see it. Hail hail. We won and scored 8. Glasgow is green and white.
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Actually I have to be very carefull, the clique (cowards I call them,no one knows who they are and prob. Never will) are all over me, they want me banned for good, so bottom line I need to be very carefull, if I am and they are fine, makes this a better blog.
Thanks for the clip TD67,
our new bhoy Erik seems a very well spoken lad
HH
gsu
Cultsbhoy
We are also making opportunities for opposition teams to score goals against us in Europe
Well, yes, there is that.
But now that we’ve signed this new guy who we’ve never seen play, I’ve got a feelin we’re gonna be all right.
herePicture emerges of CQN’s upper clique