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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ELDIEGOBHOY…
Hope all goes well, goodluck in your battle. Hail Hail
ELDIEGOBHOY
Well done Sir!
Wish you all the very best for a great Brendan season.
HH
EDB…thumbs up sir!
Eldiegobhoy
Still in all our thoughts and prayers, take care and enjoy the Celtic Roller Coaster :-)
Now Tom Rogic, was offered a new deal with Celtic earlier this year, still to have an answer from him, so as pointed out, is this a shop window for him
Could easily be replaced by Ryan Christie in our team
Hail Hail
JOBO BALDIE …….Cheers bud, wee £5 interest bet.
Tell ye what I’ll watch that flower show thing for a minute :-))
EDB
Best of.
HH
EDB –
You responded to a comment I made about Pablo a few weeks ago about his service and your thoughts on your own. Dumb me – it made little sense and I didn’t ask any questions or make the connection. I hope & pray your treatment is a success. God bless.
ELDIEGOBHOY
Stay strong fella, good luck
HH
El Deigo Bhoy 7.25pm
Great wee post, keep fighting the fight……..hope all is as well as it can be
Cmon Tom!
Rashford.
SEVCO demands.
Perhaps the right response is:
Thank you for your recent complaint. Here at SFA LaLaland we take all complaints seriously. However, we notice that your dues and recent (nearly) fines are outstanding. We cannot progress your complaint until such times as your dues and historic fines are paid in full (plus interest).
Once your account is brought back into compliance we will be able to re-visit your complaint.
Yours
Brother Blindeye Bryson
Maybe Warbs going missing is just a big publicity stunt. For what reason I have no idea, but who knows with THIS Rangers lot……
EDB, all the very best in your treatment sir
ElDiegoBhoy-
Best wishes and good luck.
YNWA
Could England win the Euro’s?
Nye Bevans
Wrestled the iPad off the wee yin at 7.40pm to shove a quid on Kane hat trick at 18/1s the teams came up so shove am quid on Rashford hat trick, England need a hero to blame when it all goes wrong, BTs 21/10 looks good if Rogic can get by The Wall !
El Diego Bhoy
Well done you! Best wishes on the road forward.
NYE BEVANS’ REBEL SOLDIER on 27TH MAY 2016 7:56 PM
Could England win the Euro’s?
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No. It’s not possible.
It’s not even metaphysically possible.
:-)
Who are cove rangers?
Do they differ to rangers!?
What is ‘Barry Fergusons Clyde’?
This is all new to me…
Nye Bevans’
they are my pick
EDB
I wish you well on your treatment and hope you enjoy many many more season tickets
Rangers will win the Euros.
100 of them.
On a scratchcard.
Then there will be no stopping them.
EDB,
Courage, my friend.
Motherwell and Rangers to meet in Scottish League Cup group stage. Full groups here https://t.co/Mk90c1YChG https://t.co/mrXDdaUwAR
Nye Bevans’ rebel soldier on 27th May 2016 7:56 pm
Could England win the Euro’s?
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Belgium. Stick-on. With De Bruyne top scorer.
NYE BEVANS’ REBEL SOLDIER on 27TH MAY 2016 7:56 PM
Could England win the Euro’s?
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Yes!
Just read back,EDB all the best HH
Nye Bevans’ rebel soldier on 27th May 2016 7:56 pm
Could England win the Euro’s?
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France have to be big favourites, their squad is the best on paper (and of course they are the home team)
So Sevco and Stranraer fighting it out for second place…awfy braw:))
I have a wee sneaking notion that England will
do well in France,a side without pretentious
superstar’s….it’s the Leicester affect.
ELDIEGOBHOY on 27TH MAY 2016 7:25 PM
Keep it lit mate.
Don’t listen to anybody tells you not to renew, enjoy the Season ahead, exciting times ahead and we will be there to witness it.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
The French for me
England have a decent chance mind you
EDB
best of luck
HH
ANYBODY but England.
GodHelpUsCSC
!!BADA BING!! on 27TH MAY 2016 8:02 PM
Don’t see Hibs in any of the groups. Must be a mistake.
EDB best wishes.
Rogic has been excellent in this game against England.
England are rubbish.