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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THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 30TH MAY 2016 1:26 PM
Yes. Struggling to master the notes is one thing, but guitarists of Martin’s level have a subtlety and feeling which can’t be learned.
I once had a rabid hun neighbour….no love lost there, fisticuffs a few times:)
For some reason, when i used to play ‘The Gold Ring’ by Willie Clancy…..full blast i may add.
It would totally enrage him…he would come out into the street, shouting and bawling.
Cracked me right up.
If you listen to that disc….they will quickly see why:)
It is so sublime that it can enrage a bigot, and no need for words:)
I defy anyone to play that album, and not be deeply touched by it.
Its beyond my understanding of music.
HH
The future is Green & White
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/aitchison-hat-trick-give-celtic-clean-sweep-in-title-wins/
Winning Captains
Thank you for all your efforts on here. HH
GLENDALYS
I watched Martin on YT explain how ‘The Plains of Waterloo’ is played
The tuning itself is wild.
Its just astounding playing.
Ive seen hundreds of guitarists live.
He is one of the very best.
HH
Enjoyed the musical chat today.
Off oot now.
Laters!
HH!!
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 30TH MAY 2016 1:20 PM
Every time WC posts I am scared it’s going to get removed and leave us all in suspense
Have Sevco not been punished enough, they now have to play by the rules, well, the financial rules, which means spending what you can afford …..
Still not sure who is paying Joey Barton, but also don’t really care
Celtic, THEM, Dundee and Dumbarton yesterday featured in a Sunday Herald article on off shore investment in Scottish Football.
Quonno
Dumbarton ?
Am intrigued, away to try and find said article
QUONNO
To be fair,that article merely highlighted the fact that the clubs have non-UK shareholders.
How much of our shares are owned by Irish investors alone? And not just the big ones,the “little guys” as well who bought their shares back in the day.
The use of the term “off-shore” was deliberately pejorative,based on the current climate of suspicion in this regard.
Quonno
Cheers, enjoyed reading that, Liberty Capital and the old Magarita Holdings, glad it mentioned Celtic and transparency due to Plc status, wonder whatever happened to that Ticketus mob :-)
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 30TH MAY 2016 2:11 PM
QUONNO
I made no comment on content of article.
Only reason I mentioned it was because over the last few months, CQN posters have been wondering where THEIR money has been coming from.
Like GERRYFAETHEBRIG , I found Dumbarton’s inclusion surprising.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 30TH MAY 2016 2:18 PM
Quonno
Cheers, enjoyed reading that, Liberty Capital and the old Magarita Holdings, glad it mentioned Celtic and transparency due to Plc status, wonder whatever happened to that Ticketus mob :-)
Personally thought the best part was the excellent photo of Dumbarton’s stadium.
Grumpy old(ish) Man mode …
Talking of RB’s and talent management.
How much did we pay for SJ?
There is talk of £1mill …
Surely not.
If we did then PL needs shot.
Or is it a kitchen sink number to cover his wages as well?
Just a case that the £1mill number should be chased.
Sloppy PR and sloppy reporting.
Then there is Iceland at the Euros on a population of 330K.
Our national performance is shocking in that context.
Then you get the Icelandic set up.
Football house — full sized indoor pitches — seemingly 7 at the moment.
So the physicals are covered and then there is the coaching staff — talk of 500 plus poss 800 plus.
Very limited team structure but full on youth U20 development structure.
Population of 330K points to 2/3K in each boys age group.
That is half the population of 1980’s Glasgow.
That is less than the population of Lanarkshire.
Yet they succeed where we fail.
Something has to change.
I mean everything has to change.
From youth coaching to structural engineering.
Every indoor pitch in Scotland looks and costs like the ego trip to structural engineering that it is.
Consequently we have far too few of them — we should have 73 in Scotland.
One for every Holyrood constituency.
And what do we have — 4 / 5? — one built every two years?
Yet we expect 8 year olds to run about in horizontal rain in November and March?
Who are trying to develop — Bear Grylls?
Happy Memorial Day to all USA based Celts and thank you for your service to those that have served.
Prayers and candles for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice……….R.I.P.
Quonno
Also liked it mentioning one of the clubs going bust and it was not Celtic, Dumbarton or Dundee :-)
Hello again all you young rebels.
CLOGHER CELT & TINYTIM
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you, when the princess
takes you to the shops it means every one in Melbourne.
Tinytim, don’t know if you saw Clogher Celts great post from the
clan Donald Heritage site that explained about the fenian
cycle and the warriors called Fianna as you have stated on a later
post to me thank you both for that.
On further research into the clan Donald i discovered to my great
surprise that our family name is linked as a Sept of the clan
meaning they came under the protection of the clan as long as
they backed them up in times of hostility, so it looks as if the
stickies were right all all along, i really am a wee fenian bar steward
H.H Mick
QUONNO on 30TH MAY 2016 2:21 PM
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 30TH MAY 2016 2:18 PM
Quonno
Cheers, enjoyed reading that, Liberty Capital and the old Magarita Holdings, glad it mentioned Celtic and transparency due to Plc status, wonder whatever happened to that Ticketus mob :-)
Personally thought the best part was the excellent photo of Dumbarton’s stadium.
Open to correction. If I recall correctly, during NOMAD discussion, did not the Shameless one not imply that not being listed left greater, unrestricted freedom for manouevre?
Quonno
There has been many lies from the custodians of all their clubs, I would be gutted if our club was ever run like that, Dermot & Peter have annoyed me at times and should stand up for the fans more but they are still good at what they do
Melbourne Mick
Hope you (& the wee mhan) are happy with our new manager
QUONNO
I seem to remember him saying something like that, there’s s much stuff concerning them you would need to have someone on it 100% every day to keep up:))
They’re a rogue club in every sense of the word..
MADMITCH
Funnily enough,just been getting a right dig from some of my mates about Scotland’s continued absence.
Told them it was all part of a plan.
England,Wales,Norn Iron,The Republic. They’re all going to France.
Leaving us free to invade!
Just renewed my OT… hope the streaming ‘s been sorted out!!
No expense spared though… they called me from CP.
HH
Brendan Rodgers on managing Liverpool and Celtic.
“There are similarities, but this is different. This is family, this is blood.”
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 30TH MAY 2016 1:44 PM
GLENDALYS
I watched Martin on YT explain how ‘The Plains of Waterloo’ is played
Cheers. Not familiar with that one, I’ll look it up on YT.
Gerryfaethebrig.
Absolutely delighted with the Brodge, its got us all united, hope
the stickies keep annoying DD he only needs to use his pocket
money to sort that mob out.
H.H Mick
Just popping in to doff my cap to Winning Captains for the sustained effort on Res 12 and for what my transpire from events this week.
Sir, your cryptic messages have been frustrating on occasion but also a great example of self-discipline. It’s been a hell of a ride so far and maybe the biggest thrills are yet to come.
Awesome effort, and much appreciated by this poster at least. Happy to have made my small contribution :-)
MM
Have not heard of one Celtic fan who isn’t delighted with Brendan, hope he can build on Ronnys foundations :-)
No new article at 3pm in the afternoon; breaking news incoming or has it done a WinningCaptains vanishing act?
Must be a bank holiday, Where Eagles Dare is on the telly……
Broadsword Calling Danny Boy
Broadsword Calling Danny Boy
Richard Burton CSC
Can of Kronenbourg calling Prestonpans bhoys
Can of Kronenbourg calling Prestonpans bhoys
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AURORABOREALIS79
Shhhhh…
We’re holding out for certain big numbers.
RUDICANTFAIL already got a richly deserved 1690.
There’s plenty more where that came from. TM Bertie Auld,Hampden,1970 v Leeds.
Bottle of red wine calling Hebcelt what great weekend Mrs Hebcelts birthday best weekend of our lives thanks to all who attened. Hail Hail Hebcelt
A braw article
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/30-may-1906-death-of-celtic-patron-michael-davitt-irish-patriot-republican-and-land-reformer/
Went to CP to renew. Fair old wait in the queue, lots enquiringly about additional tickets.
Thought about staying in the standing section, but realised I was sore just waiting in the queue for 40 minutes. So moved to 108 row cc, can’t remember the seat number, but not too far from where I was. More expensive, but I got it army old ST price for first year.
Chuffed.
Now what’s happening with Res.12?
Are we there yet:-)
Richie foran New manager at Inverness c t
4 year contract
DOC
You need to anaesthetise yourself in advance against the pain.
Problem is,you won’t be able to stand at all if you follow that advice!
Well done on the renewal,bud.
HH.
BMCUWP’s, this will surprise you.
I don’t drink at the football very often, so no anaesthetic:-(
Taking Miss Doc meant not going to the pub, and now enjoy going to meet CQNers. Make up for it later though:-)
Will miss the big EK postie who sat next to me though, hope there’s no rockets at my new gaff!
DOC
Disnae surprise me at all,mate.
Taking the next generation is worth the sacrifice. When I took my sis,she learned the hard way!