Being responsible is not always easy, especially when it comes to running a football club, where playing to the gallery offers vastly better short-term returns, and no doubt a rush of endorphins.
If your fans are engaged in an activity which regularly brings them to the attention of the courts, and your club into disrepute, it doesn’t matter what you think of the apparent offense. You may chant an offending song in the shower every morning month, but your only public comment on the matter can be to chastise and urge fans to desist.
Clubs in Scotland voted against what is known as strict liability. This means they are not held responsible for transgressions by their fans – and who wants to be held responsible for the actions of others who protected from personal liability by hiding in a crowd.
Part of the deal on not having strict liability is that clubs must demonstrate that they take all steps necessary to dissuade and educate their fans from carrying out criminal or regulatory offenses. It’s simply not possible for club to tell fans their illegal actions were justified, as this would place the club itself in the firing line.
The nonsense following the Scottish Cup final is all background noise as far as we are concerned, but be aware the contagion will spread beyond those you could consider highly dysfunctional operators.
Solving Kids Cancer in memory of Oscar Knox
Our own Bundoran Bhoy will run the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday on behalf of Solving Kids Cancer. He has put in an enormous amount of work ahead of the event, for a cause which you are only too familiar with.
26 miles is a long way to run. You can give him some encouragement on his Just Giving page.
Good luck, Tommy.
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Does Glen Driscoll know about Tunnocks tea cakes and their striker enhancing qualities?
Glen Driscoll seems like a decent addition to the Brendan Bus:))
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/driscoll-signs-for-celtic/
Nigel Pearson appointed manager of Derby County.HH
Good Luck Tommy aka BUNDORAN BHOY – TEAM OSCAR FOREVER
Interview with LFC’s Head of Opposition Analysis Chris Davies.
https://tomkinstimes.com/2014/09/interview-with-lfcs-head-of-opposition-analysis/
Warbs rejected for Derby job.
http://www.thefootballlife.co.uk/post/145009173811/the-tv-review-of-the-spfl-season-201516
A full review of TV viewing figures for the season just gone
Bad week for The Hat, Pearson a much stronger candidate unfortunately.
CRC
Yes, good weather forecast! The thought of a few beers laters will keep us going.
Ps. world record result at 5’s last night, 12 goals in a row for our team, HT picked the teams, did his best Magic Hat impression ;)
Sandman @ 3.25
Cheers m8.
HH
SID on 27TH MAY 2016 5:12 PM
Warbs rejected for Derby job.
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Don’t you mean Warbs “snubs” Derby advances?
I’m sure that will be the SMSM storyline
I see the mighty Reading are looking for a manager……? I can see Billy Davies at Poundland next season,orange strips et al…
SID. Warbs turned the Derby job down he is to busy building a European Champions winners side at Ibrokes I thought everyone knew that. H..H. ;-)
Hat still broken!!!! Very sad,never mind……other Derby,s await…..where severe spankings will await…
Braw.
Bet he thought he had a chance with Derby also having a hat connection…..smiley thing
LOL at the holy wullies giving it tight to Ayr united’s new strip.
Becasue they’re playing in the hoops now or what?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/ayr-uniteds-new-kit-officially-8047538
Celtic are going to be very difficult to stop this season.
This isn’t wishful thinking, this is reality.
Even the challenge of qualifying for the UCL group stages doesn’t seem to be as daunting as it once was.
There are some excellent footballers already at the club, obviously one or two new additions can enhance the team.
Ryan Christie I think is going to make a significant impact – he could be the best prospect of those already at the club.
Let the good times roll.
HH.
Renewals extended until Tuesday at 5pm
16R,
I am inclined to agree with you.
If BR can quickly settle on a formation that can adapt to a match winning pattern, that would get us through the CL qualifiers, or even the EL, he will have bought himself time to hone the side to his own specifications.
To that end, I don’t expect to see many leave the club until August, when, hopefully, we will be in a Euro group stage.
Sandman
Can i be 1st to claim pole position in a wee huddle with her?
renewals extended, i wanted to go up tomorrow and pick a seat an awe,
bandits
Brendan Rodger’s back room team looking very strong as well with the new fitness coach Glen Driscoll’s appointment
All looking good so far with these positive steps If it all falls into place as 16 roads mentions above nothing should stop us next season.
Goodvibrations csc
…….my intentions are purely honourable and i just want to make sure the lass disnae catch a chill.
Fasten your seat belts….
Fastened. Now what? When’s take off? Are we there yet?
ps, good evening, friends ;-)
Did something special happen a hundred and twenty eight years ago today?
SAINT STIVS SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 27TH MAY 2016 6:45 PM
renewals extended, i wanted to go up tomorrow and pick a seat an awe,
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I was talking to a bhoy today who was up at the TO
this morning,he said you can reserve a seat…so get
yer erse up there in the morning…….before it’s too late.
Not even a clue…
Thunder Road on 27th May 2016 6:45 pm
Sandman
Can i be 1st to claim pole position in a wee huddle with her?
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I hear that if you look at the pictures long enough a football strip appears…
WINNING CAPTAINS on 27TH MAY 2016 6:48 PM
Fasten your seat belts….
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Stop teasing……put me out of my misery!!
WINNING CAPTAINS on 27TH MAY 2016 6:48 PM
With so many of your cryptic posts my seat belt has been fastened for so long it’s affecting my circulation…please stop until the Rollercoaster is set to go, it’s getting boring…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Well there you go now, just logged on and see we are being told to fasten our seat belts, I wonder why that would be then ?
Quonno on 27th May 2016 6:51 pm
Did something special happen a hundred and twenty eight years ago today?
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Davie Weir was born?
Braw things are afoot…….
Braw
Roll out the barrel
We’ve got the buns on the run…
Somebody pit a shilling in the meter!!!!!
Braw
16 Roads……Congrats on being top dog/horse in Fleagle’s competition!
The huns should be afraid but they are tooooooooooooooooooo feckin stoopid…….Oiiiiiii……….there’s a green white n gold express train at the station getting a wee service before getting on its way again and its heading right for you’s…….best get out the way…..nah……on second thoughts…….stay right where you’s are :)
Weary Dave’s wee brother was born…
Braw
Thing is, nothing drastic is gonna happen, they will still be huns, they will still break the rules, they will still get away with what they need to get away with, the sfa will still govern for their benefit, the referees will still referee for their benefit, the media will still spin and twist for their benefit and to our detriment, nothing is gonna change mi amigos, nothing.
Me thinks there is no need to fasten anything, another false flag, we should be well used to them by now.