Of all the supporter-related offenses Uefa are disciplining football clubs on at the moment the use of lasers annoys me most (with the appropriate caveat for health and safety matters).
Racism, health and safety violations, violence flares are all appropriate reasons to sanction a club but it’s always bothered me that Uefa seem to let the continental fashion for shining powerful lasers into the faces of opposing players and managers was not tackled appropriately.
I was, therefore, pleased to hear Uefa disciplined Olympiacos for, among a rich litany of offenses, their fans pointing a laser at Anderlecht players during their recent Champions League game. The Greek club have been ordered to close the more colourful part of their stadium for their last 16 game against Manchester United.
It will surprise few of us that despite the Greeks being sanctioned for using lasers, Milan have gone unpunished, despite their fans pointing lasers at Celtic players during our recent drubbing.
These games are supervised and televised from multiple angles. If the use of lasers attracts a punishment, and it should, the rules must apply without fear or favour.
Everyone who asked to book a ticket or table for the CQteN St Patrick’s Day Party should have received an email regarding payment in the last day. If you have not received an email, get in touch right away (CQNbooks@gmail.com) to ensure your booking is confirmed.
Orders received today for the CQN Annual will meet tomorrow’s the last posting day before Christmas for the UK. Order below, £5 from each Annual goes to our Malawi appeal:
Sean Fallon, Celtic’s Iron Man:
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It was only banter.
Kitalba
when did Alex Thomson put that up on bis blog?
Have to laff at some fans talking about john parks views on finbogason
This is the guy who talent spotted pukki as a striker lol
You can simply do what we did, if your concerned about online or offline criminality, record it and send it to the police. If you’ve concerns about the possible repercussions from the bigots, the police are well versed in dealing with anonymity issues
That sentence is hilarious, thomo clearly needs educating ref Police Scotland, i recommend he gets a tour of any Glasgow Police office! what adorns the walls of many Police officers will surely answer his questions of why no action, Follow follow and Rangers Media are online every day with impunity with content which he found unacceptable to his journalistic colleague
MB
I read it yesterday. Certainly Alex put it up quite recently.
JJ
Lionroars67
“what adorns the walls of many Police officers will surely answer his questions of why no action, Follow follow and Rangers Media are online every day with impunity ”
Is that something you have actually seen?
JJ
To be fair to VvD he did say that he can’t drink the tap water. Maybe he just doesn’t like it.
Good morning friends and a Big Happy Pre-Christmas Friday from a disappointingly grey and rainy (though very mild again) East Kilbride.
Jungle Jim
07:49 on
20 December, 2013
I had a job a few years back during which i had to engage with Police Scotlands finest so the answer is yes i have seen it, posters, calendars, etc etc of oldco Ragers! you would be surprised JJ
A chartered accountant then took the microphone to ask what was ‘moral and ethical’ under their professional code about Stockbridge accepting a £200,000 bonus, which he has since repaid, for Rangers winning the Third Division. Cue great acclaim.
Meanwhile Fat Sally is on £800,000.
Stupid zombies…
Tickets for the home cup game against Aberdeen go on sale to season ticket holders at 9.30am this morning, Upper tier is closed (for the moment) so it’s a free for all as to which seat you can buy – first come, fist served. CQN-meet for the front main stand, half way line, right in front of the directors and celebreties?
Tomo said it himself- nobody is complaining to the police about this stuff. Are you ready for a tit-for-tat war? Are you confident that you’ve never written anything that might see you pulled up?
Lionroars67.
Thank you but I am not at all surprised. Alex does a far better job than any of the MSSM regarding Oldco and Newco but I still don`t think he realises just how entrenched the bias in their favour is.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
kitalba
07:16 on
More pure hatred ………Still waiting to see if PSNI take any action.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/glasgow-pub-tragedy-catholics-tweet-woman-may-face-charges-29841899.html
Conversely, I read with interest one of Richard Haass’ proposals regarding the resolution of the contentious Union flag over Belfast City Hall is to fly the Irish tricolour along side the Union flag…..maybe there is a way forward.
Then again Richard Haass may have a sense of humour.
weeminger
08:04 on
20 December, 2013
Yep Christine Graham
We have already highlighted Grahame’s comments, made during the evidence hearings of the Justice Committee, to the effect that the existing legislation does not convict Celtic supporters in equal numbers to Rangers supporters and inferred that this was somehow problematic and specifically ‘not even’.
It’s actually getting darker by the minute here in EK. Somethin’s a brewin’
Kitalba
The circumstances re the prosecution should cause the polis and COPFS to be ashamed
They are busy charging about football grounds in Scotland feigning offence and manufacturing prosecutions whilst ignoring the insidious dangerous bigots
JJ
Thommo is a journo ….a good one …but we will do well not to forget that
Jobo
Game against Aberdeen and the upper tier is closed ( even if it’s just to begin with )
Hhmmmmm
People like the orcs in the above articles Tommo’s etc are the lowest form of human! Sad really!
Big mike
Unfortunately they are persistent and plentiful
CQN predictors! remember to get your predictions in for game week 22.
Not a European week, but every point counts in the league.
We are a little behind with updates, we are working hard behind the scenes to catch up, bear with us.
Pleased that Paul67 didn’t start a new thread yesterday, for the ‘agm of the century’……they’re not THAT important …….hehe
67heaven
We are better leaving them to it …..no complaints thus far
The idea of Sally on £800k pa …..no further explanation required !!!!
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbillies the day?
dontbrattbakkinanger
08:42 on 20 December, 2013
You did that on purpose……. Hahahahahahahahahaha
pfayr
Absolutely…….they need him to keep the hoardes duped, while they organise The Great Brox Robbery……..hahahahahahaha
3pm today is the final deadline for us to post the CQN Annual to you by first class post to guarantee delivery for Christmas. You can also buy an Annusl and tell us to send somewhere else as a gift. £5 will be donated to the Malawi Kitchen Fund on your behalf. You can order using the link below Paul’s article. Also remember my big long list? If you were on that list then you are in this year’s CQN Annual – order your copy today!
Morning Guys,
As we approach the last say for posting out the by now legendary CQN Annual for 2014 can I once again to the better nature of those who have not but one– or more– for one reason or another.
The annual is printed on really top quality paper, is a fantastic technical production ( none of which is down to anything to do with me ) and has a lot of great stories and articles with a few OK ones from yours truly.
You will need a hanky or two at times… and a good memory or old age for some stories.
You will also need a strong opinion for the 80’s team of the decade.
However, the best reason for buying one is that for each copy sold £5 is donated towards the appeal for a much needed community Kitchen in Malawi.
To reiterate — The Kitchen will feed 1200 children who otherwise live in an area where a very plain and ordinary meal is a luxury –a necessity— a life saving event.
The intention here is to make a difference– not a wee difference– but a huge difference— a massive difference– the difference between despair and hope, nutrition and…. well all that malnutrition can bring and mean.
So– order one for someone else if you already have one– have it posted to them as a surprise– whether it is a relative or friend in another part of the country we will post it first class and transfer your fiver.
With a bit of luck this time next year we will bring you photos of the CQN African Kitchen showing that this really does make a difference.
Who knows what else we can do — but first we have to fund and build this kitchen along with Mary’s Meals who do some absolutely fantastic work– unbelievable work.
So– sorry for the blunt pitch but this is as near as we will ever get to the concept of the penny dinners in our lifetime, and so I am suggesting a Christmas present for someone you know and potentially a whole lot of Christmases for someone you don’t.
Cheers
BRTH
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By the way I have asked a question:
Why have the Police done nothing about the other people who were the subject of David Limond’s broadcasts… the police do know about them and who they are!
BRTH
posted this yesterday but was in and out so apologies if already answered.
Is there a portal to make payment via CQN to the project other than buying an annual (already done)?
Dontbrattbakkinanger
08:42 on
20 December, 2013
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbillies the day?
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DBBIA
Makes me smile every time you post that.
Irrational I know , but there you go…
the long wait is over
08:56 on
20 December, 2013
Yes– e-mail me at editor@cqnmagazine.com and I will get details to you.
HH
Who is David Limond?
Why is he pollutin’ the old airwaves with scrofularity?
brth
Cheers
Email done now.
I thought this was quite a funny and subtle line from Alex Thomson:
“All football clubs have their lowlife and their underclass – I understand Celtic’s have recently been out and about attacking stadium seats for instance.”
I think that was a miss type on the Virgil comment..” We can’t drink the tap water so we don’t have to carry bottles up the stairs” I think it was ” we CAN drink the tap water so we DONT have to carry bottles up the stairs” I think?
ASonOfDan
07:56 on 20 December, 2013
A chartered accountant then took the microphone to ask what was ‘moral and ethical’ under their professional code about Stockbridge accepting a £200,000 bonus, which he has since repaid, for Rangers winning the Third Division. Cue great acclaim.
Meanwhile Fat Sally is on £800,000.
Stupid zombies…
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:)) Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the look on his face yesterday was priceless, well £825k
when you think about it ,a truly morally bankrupt sleekit.
DBBIA
Some fanzine guy ..who did a podcast thing ..stocked fu oh scorfularity
Think of a reptilian scumbag Hun …..
PFAyr-I shall stick to listenin’ to rockin’ Desmond Carrington.