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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I cant wait to see Erik playing in the hoops. From his clips of him in action he is a defender first, which is exactly what we need back there
HH
gsu
In Germany football fans get free public transport to take them to and from football matches, all-day facilities to consume food and drink in the vicinity of the stadium, and all for a match ticket price that is fair and reasonable.
Whereas in Scotland people have to pay 30 quid to watch players the calibre of josh magenis, dougie Imrie and Keith Lasley pummel the ball and their immediate opponent into submission, pay their own transport costs to and from the game, accept police harassment, vilification and having cameras pointed in their faces, run the risk of incurring a criminal record on the say-so of a police officer every time they attend a match, and have limited facilities to consume decent food and drink in the vicinity of the stadium.
Is it really any major surprise that attendances are down the pan?
Crepulja is the Croatian Messi.
I not sure if already posted
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Fund raising for Irish Famine Memorial in Glasgow.
TD67 Fella as long as you stick to the subject and give your opinion and not have a go at the poster on a personal basis you should be fine the clique can moan all they like. H.H.
Some not bad deals.
http://www.celticfc.net/news/9922
JOE FILIPPIS HAIRCUT on 20TH JANUARY 2016 6:30 PM
TD67 Fella as long as you stick to the subject and give your opinion and not have a go at the poster on a personal basis you should be fine the clique can moan all they like. H.H.
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Well said mate. Think that is all Paul67 is asking for.
He has better things to do than monitor this site.
Hail Hail
Good evening friends and welcome to the biggest night in EKFCs short* history. Will be travelling the short 12 minute walk to the K Park shortly, can’t wait!
* – not as short as some…..
Sky Sports News live from the K Park in EK…good luck to them
I seen reports of this guy being on our radar a few days ago
http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/01/portland_timbers_striker_fanen_1.html#incart_river_index
HH
gsu
Jfh
That I know mate, but the homophobic accusations today, come oooooon ffs, wasent even related to anyone except McCoist, oh and by the way, they wanted me banned for good, that’s what your up against in here when you don’t toe the line with the clique, the funny thing is, they all think we don’t know who they are, lol……..cue the posts flying in now, am a in it, Whois in it, as I say you’ll never know who they are prob. Just as well, so I’m not slagging any one personally when I say they’ll neve have what I’v got …and couldent gore a pair if they tried. IMO
Does anyone think if the OBA was repealed, which it should be the sooner the better, that Celtic fans could go back to singing like they did before that act. Honestly do you believe that whoever is in power will allow that to happen por cierto
Gore=grow
Lennon’s Passion let’s cut to the chase here who do want to name in the “clique” instead of vague references to cliques. Then we will know who you mean, HH Hebcelt
Who do you want to name – oops
Celtic have scored 85 competitive goals this season (apologies if sums are dodgy).
What might have happened if we had two up front?
And they’r off ….
Couple of observations about our January signing targets..
The 22yr old Croatian who’s currently over for talks. I read an article that he will actually train with first team on a trial, for a few days. Makes sense to me, as his pedigree doesn’t blow me away.
On the books of Dinamo Zagreb, but never made a first team appearance. Loaned out to 2 or 3 clubs before signing with his current team at end of 2013.
Sounds like the Croatian equivalent of Jackson Irvine.
Danish lad Falk… If he signs for Copenhagen so be it. 24yrs old turning out for Odense. A club 8th or 9th in the Danish top tier. Again, looking at the profile of the player, I am seeing the Danish equivalent of Gary McKay Steven. Which if he ain’t any better than GMS, then feel free to miss out on this one.
We need to retain the strategy of only signing players that are better than what we already have.
Flares and smoke bombs are wrong but what’s the message on display immediately before every Champions league game? ‘Kick out Racism’. So while some daft teenagers looking for a buzz, become Scotland’s shame overnight, 30 odd thousand take part in a banned racist song. It goes without saying that the racist choir will be made up of daft teenagers, but also teachers, police and lawyers.
SFA are drawing up a tender asking for proposals and bids to implement a chip and pin system at ALL football grounds.
They, the grey suited masters in Hampden, will insert a chip behind the ear of each ST holder.
Each chip will be activated as you approach the football ground, 5 or 10 miles away in certain cases.
A sophisticated monitoring system will track vital aspects of each fan. Blood pressure, heart beat, vocal volume, threatening gestures.
On detecting unacceptable behavior the fan will be zapped with a progressively higher shock to ensure he or she returns to calmness in the fastest possible time.
Police Scotland maintain that they cannot envisage any ways in which the new system could be misused.
Viva the haggis republic.
They’re their there pick one from 3
I will add, that the new Danish viKING Erik, is an impressive capture. Have high hopes for that one.
So there isn’t any trouble at Scottish Football matches ….someone needs to tell the stirrers in the meeja then ….that Daily Sevco is as ridiculous as it is bitter and anti-all-things Celtic….
Evening all. Wit’s happening? Who is getting slaughtered tonight?
Makes me laugh all this clique talk.
How do you think CQN looks from the outside to those that never use this social medium?
A clique.
Hail Hail
Stay classy.
RUGGYGMAN
well no offence that’s the way you see it, obviously someone at Celtic park sees it different, time will tell, give them a chance, Lubu, Henrik , Naka, Victor, VVD , who knows.
Loathian Thistle playing mind games with EK lol
RUGGYMAN. I would not worry about who Celtic will sign the names mentioned in the MSM are probably incorrect and guesses.I tend to wait until Celtic make an official statement before I get bothered about who we might sign.H.H.
Tony D…
Of the names you list Victor was the one that was a total punt. A complete unknown. That turned out to be a diamond.
Lubo…only the Scottish media were ignorant. Lubo was Zidanes idol, and very highly regarded in French football
Henrik starred at a World Cup quarter finals with Sweden, and was only secured on the cheap because of a contract clause.
Napa… Again had international profile. Maybe not known in Scotland, but we’re talking of a player who amassed 70+ caps with Japan.
And VVD…. Was being strongly considered by both PSV and Ajax, but both these clubs already had young centre halfs of similar profile.
Talking of profile, I’d be more impressed if they could persuade the other Croatian lad Ivan Mocinic, who definitely has pedigree.
more impressed if they could persuade the other Croatian lad Ivan Mocinic, who definitely has pedigree. – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/return-to-snp-sender-when-one-becomes-six/comment-page-7/#comment-2758242
Yes he looks a good one.
the eejits on clyde.
waghorn and griff are the joint top scorers in the UK,
who is the better player ?
ffs, seriously.
who can twitter them ………………
waghorn 7 clubs in 9 professional seasons ………. 225 appearences …………. 57 goals (a 1 in 4 scorer)
the griff ……………… 311 appearances – 165 goals. (a 1 in 2 scorer)
clowns.
whos better,
HEBCELT on 20TH JANUARY 2016 6:48 PM
I’m not writing any names down not rocket science by their posts who want TD removed. Sad individuals to go running to 67 every time they get offended. How the feck do these sensitive souls survive this big bad world. TD had a go at me after the Stranraer game. Accused me of all sorts I survived.
Gerry McCulloch is a private school boy media trained walloped. He has zero understanding of top level football and how it operates. He tries to stimulate debate with absolute nonsense.
As I tweeted to them, my mate has scored 27 goals this season at amateur level… Does that make my mate as good as Griffiths.
Good evening
Magnificent result last night throughly enjoyed the game, the attitude of the players for the third game running was excellent
Ayrshire is Green and White
Walloper …iPad doesn’t like that word for some reason.
Settling down to watch Leicester v Liverpool….fancy +4.5goals favouring Leicester
I stopped tweeting Clyde they never read any of mine out, no surprise there then, can’t phone in either barred, same with the DR barred, sun barred, and walking the tight rope here.