I know what you were thinking; Zenden, like Ljungberg, but older. We need experience in the squad but with Commons, Ledley, Samaras and McCourt all able to stake a claim for the left midfield position this is the last place we need to bring in a 35-year-old. Best of luck to the player but I’m pleased he has left Glasgow.
Today’s Sun report that a senior policeman witnessed a crime being committed but instead of doing what he is paid to do, he reported the incident to Uefa. You have to wonder about the veracity of the crime. The officer will do well to explain his actions if they amount to anything more than a few lines in a newspaper.
We are all partisan in this city but Justice is blind to such emotions and taxpayers (that’s you and me) do not sponsor lazy gossips.
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Paul67 et al
Does anyone know if we are getting invited to the Secret Policemans Ball?
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ says:
12 November, 2011 at 14:45
He is the Lord haw haw of the extremists in the right wing of the Rangers ranks.
I agree dangerous, but I do find his musings quite funny, in a comical Ali type way
Kojo
“Lenny, could Gradually, bleed in a Young Promising Youngster, in .in any game , where we wur Comfortably
Aheid”
There’s the flaw in the argument right there
Snake, sorry it was a rushed post don’t want to make it sound like I took offence far from it, its difficult for me as i’ve been away for 8 years now and have a lot of friends in the job back home who I know are tims, but i’ve also read the reports and seen the videos from the GB, and I don’t quite get what the management of the job are up with the videoing etc.
If what is being reported has happened then serious questions have to be asked of the management as to their intentions when ultimately they are the arrbitors of what they will tolerate within the ground and have the power to deal with it there and then rather than bringing it to UEFA.
All that being said and not to start the debate again, I was home a couple of weeks ago and managed to get the Aberdeen game, the GB were magnificent and brought a smile to my face with their can you hear the celtic sing when the surrounding sections wouldn’t join in the Paddy’s fenian army chant, but I really do wish they and the away support would knock of the IRA add ons
McTALL says:
12 November, 2011 at 16:18
Apologies if I have asked this before but did you work in South Lanarkshire? I ask as there was a Cop in my time their that went to NZ.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Celtic risk UEFA action
Chants from supporters during Rennes clash come under scrutiny
Last Updated: November 12, 2011 3:49pm
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Celtic could face UEFA sanctions after concerns over chants sung by supporters during their recent home Europa League game against Rennes were raised by police.
It is understood that Strathclyde Police made the UEFA delegate aware of what they termed “offensive” singing during Celtic’s 3-1 victory on November 3.
The news comes amid reports UEFA have opened a disciplinary case against Celtic over ‘discriminatory chanting’.
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said: “We can confirm there were a number of instances during the game of singing offensive songs and inquiries are ongoing to detect the offenders.”
Neither UEFA nor Celtic’s media departments were available for comment on Saturday but reports say the case will be heard on December 8.
Celtic last month urged fans to stop singing pro-IRA chants after being “inundated” with complaints from their own supporters following their 2-0 defeat by Hearts at Tynecastle.
Lothian and Borders Police announced they had launched an investigation into the “singing of sectarian songs” following the Scottish Premier League game on October 2.
Embarrassment
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said: “Chants glorifying the Provisional IRA are totally unacceptable.
“One, it is wrong, and it is an embarrassment to the club and embarrassment to the majority of supporters.
“We have dealt with it at Celtic Park and we will do all we can to make sure it doesn’t happen home or away.
“We don’t want it, we don’t need it. We have the best supporters in the world and hold that reputation dear.”
Celtic’s Old Firm rivals Rangers were hit with UEFA sanctions in April after being found guilty of two counts of “discriminatory behaviour” on the part of their fans following Europa League games against PSV Eindhoven.
Rangers fans were banned from travelling to their next away game in Europe, a Champions League qualifier in Malmo, and the club were fined more than £70,000.
Rangers were also handed a suspended ban on a second away game and warned they faced playing a home game behind closed doors if found guilty of the same offence within three years.
The Ibrox club had received fines following similar incidents in previous matches against Villarreal and Osasuna.
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It looks to me like there’s a move on to undermine Peter Lawwell.
If you read the article it’s using Peter Lawwell’s words to justify the action of the police on the night in question.
That and the recent attack on PL by Leggat – http://leggoland2.blogspot.com/ – it would appear there could well be an orchestrated campaign under-way to undermine PL…….this smells of Media House and hundom
ElDiegoBhoy says:
12 November, 2011 at 16:10
Imatim
I think Auldheid is in Spain hence being unable to meet up with Kitalba.
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Okay dokey! <:-))
Lenny bhoy I did at the tail end of my time started out in the old F div out of A’head road then spent a couple of years in Chateaux lait, and latterly rutherglen and cambuslang as the community man for fernhill
Kitalba
So sorry to hear about your Mum Kit. Our prayers for her and your family at mass tomorrow. May God grant her eternal rest . She will always live in your heart big man.
RIP
Timoot.
I take it this is Eddie Smith the referee (or is it former referee) who in 2008 awarded the free kick to Naka at Love St that the Japanese Bhoy beautifully dispatched for a 1-0 win, Eddie’s career went rapidly downhill from that point on.
Never have we heard such whining over a free kick, went on for weeks and weeks.
What’s the crack with Andre Blackman then peeps? My wee sis just fb’d me from Kingsmeadow to say that he’s there (presumably in the crowd).
2010 Never Again
The late afternoon blessing will commence in 5 mins time.
Prayers will be offered up at this for the tireless efforts of those fine officers of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs.
Imatim and so is Neil Lennon: 12 November, 2011 at 16:23
Having Leggat on his case surely works to Peter Lawwell’s advantage.
The guy’s a sad case.
Couldn’t make FAC meeting today , what happened . Seen some reports here of problems.
Already emailed my MSP regarding police policy on reporting some supporters and not others to Uefa
Houl yer wheest says:
12 November, 2011 at 16:05
61. Use the adjective “wee” at every opportunity and at least once in every sentence.
Like last night booking seats in the “picture house.” The “wee” girl said to me. “and what’s your wee surname sir?”
My dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Malone19
Pal..
Sure, The G.A. did find a Gem in Mr. Weir..
No question..
Howevahhhhh…
That wiz a Lucky Didgie.. that they happened oan…where they found Him!
and
Lucky Didgies, are Few and Far between..
or..
so Ah am told
by collie.. who knows awe aboot those kinda Things..
Na..
Ah am strictly a Guy who thinks Aheid…
and. wi Ma Heid!
And..
Ma Heid tells Me that Celtic hiv a Bunch of Real Promising Youngsters..
and Ah dinna go in fur the idea that a youngster needs an auld Heid tae Guide Him
PROVIDED…. the Youngster has the Talent…
He wull Prosper awe oan his Ain.
Howevahhhh
A Youngster Diz NEED EXPERIENCE..
Gie Him A Few Games under his Belt..
And If The Youngster has The Talent…
He wull Prosper.
The Reason why Ah hear that stuff aboot a Youngster Needin an Auld Heid tae Help
him settle. is because.
IN OOR RECENT PAST..
We hiv no hid a TALENTED YOUNGSTER tae Promote… And the Last wan.. wiz Aiden.. Mebee.. Molly, as well.. and that wiz aboot that..
This Time we are FLUSH wi
TALENTED YOUNGSTERS..
These young Turks that we Hiv in the PipleLINE.. NOO
Are the REAL DEAL..
Awe they need is Exposure tae the First Team..
Lenny, should Concentrate in Giein These Kids A Chance..
In Ma opinion..
Young Chalmers is a Better LEFT Back.. than..
IZZY… and Ah mean that.. watch this Youngster.. he is a wonderful Prospect..
Young.. McGEOUGH,is a Better Prospect than … Paddy…
Young .. George,is a Real Talented Guy…
Young.. Watt, is far bettah than .. SAMMI..
Young.. Bogle.. is a guy who Ah wid gie a Chance.. H e Kin HEID THE BA..and
don’t Laff..and when He Heid’s the Ba..maist times it ENDS UP IN THE NET!!
There is Naebuddy Among oor Present Strikers who kin Direct the Ba’ into the Net..
using their Heid.. with any consistency at awe..,
But. Bogle Kin..
So gie the Kid a Chance, fur Godot’s Sake.
Like Ah said.. fur Years and Years..
“If a Youngster is Guid Enuff.. then, He is Auld Enuff”
That is Probably News tae You…
Fur you are under the Impression that A Youngster needs an Auld Heid
tae assist him tae fit intae the First Team..
Ah say that that is A Crock.
If the Kid Has Talent..then awe he needs is
Experience..
Noo. if the kid has Very little Talent…
He might benefiit fae hiving an Auld Heid tae Break Him In..
But..
The Kids that Ah hiv Mentioned..
Dinnae need No Stinkin Gertiatric tae Help them over the Rough Spots..
These Kids have Talent tae Spare..
But..
The Jist N eed a Chance tae Show whit they Hiv.
IN MA OPINION.
Kojo
yer pal…who likes ye aloater.
Re Zenden. Looks like Lenny does pick the team and not the squad.
As for the bored being complicit in the Rennes thing. No way.
Celtic indirectly promoting a fine on themselves. Not their modus operandi.
More likely the SFA giving instructions to our loyal plod to see if the can get
trigger sanctioned approval that IRA chants are in fact sectarian “coz uefa says so”.
Thus adding to their “legal” sectarian armoury back in the best wee cuntry in the wurruld.
I hope UEFA throws it out but they are no friends of Celtic either.
Dont Rennes have to lodge a complaint first?
As for Lawwell trying to inflict a 25 point penalty on the huns 3 years in a row….
Aul Blotto’s blog is up again, happy days, always great for a laugh.
I see they were going nuts yesterday about Regan tweeting something about eating 11 slices of toast on 11/11/11. Apparently he was being disrepectful to the war dead and should consider his position, equating this with Dallas’s email.
Also, Stokesy likes rebel tunes- apparently, so Celtic should sack him.
There was a full moon last night.
Steinreignedsupreme says:
12 November, 2011 at 16:36
Imatim and so is Neil Lennon: 12 November, 2011 at 16:23
Having Leggat on his case surely works to Peter Lawwell’s advantage.
The guy’s a sad case.
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Yes I realise he’s a rabid hun and a bit of a loony…..but I think it’s worth noting there’s a move on to divide Timdom once again imo.
If more anti Celtic…stick it to PL stories appear in the coming days….we’ll know for sure Media House is in full divide and conquer mode…… and it will also tell us the tax case is going very badly for the huns
Imatim,
Sounds very much like Media House dirty tricks to me. Anything to distract from their woes. If there is any truth in the story, the polis still have questions to answer.
Did Eddy Smith, the ref, have his career finished by his giving of that free kick against St Mirren? The media certainly made a lot of play about it. Struck me that it was a perfectly correct decision.
Wasn’t Leggat the “journalist” who tried to get UEFA to take action against us before?
Wales just scored a great goal. 3-1, sorry 4-1, in the 88th minute.
Excuse me if this post gets a bit Danny Dyer but today just turned very sinister indeed.
A top Policeman goes to Uefa about sectarian singing exclusively citing Celtic fans.
The same day, the CSA, the Celtic Trust, the AICSC and the GB hold a meeting under the Fans Against Criminalisation banner. At this meeting very well known ‘faces’ from the ‘casual’ scene, throwbacks, some of whom have been banned from football for years and are constantly monotored by police, are free to gather and assemble at the same meeting with the intention of causing mayhem.
How convenient for Strahclydes finest this would have been if the most depraived elements of the hunderworld had been in violent conflict with Celtic fans opposing criminalisation.
As I say, very sinister.
Every now and then I’m in the middle of writing a post and it disappears……..!!!!! don’t know what I’m doing but it is a tad annoying……….LOL……!!!!!!!!!!
Get in there Arbroath
My dear,dear,dear,dear,friend.. Nottthebus
Guid Point,pal..
But. Ye must admit that there Have Bin a Few Games where we HAVE
BIN . Comfortably, Aheid…
No miny. Ah grant ye.. but, enuff to gie a
Youngster an Outing.
Ma Point is this..
Celtic, Should Have a POLICY in SITU…
That demands that Any Promising Youngsters must be Given
Every Single Opportunity to Be Bled Into The First Eleven..
and Ah mean that Sincerely..
and and the Policy should Be..
ONGOING..
What Bugs Me.. is
CELTIC, DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE THAT POLICY !
and that to me.. is downright ..
FOOLISH and RIDIKULUS!!
For..
If we hivnae goat that kinda Forward Thinking .. then It
Makes a Mockery of Us Hivin a YOUTH SYSTEM , at Awe!
Talk aboot hivin’ a Dug ..and Barkin.. Yersel!
Ah hiv news fur Lenny..
Celtic , Hiv a Youth System ..and a Very Expensive Wan..so they say .,.
FUR A REASON!
It is Time that Lenny..pit it’s Raison D’etre.. Intae Practice!
Kojo
yer pal…who likes ye aloater.
Argh jsut saw Alloa lost a late goal to do the CQN coupon and with Arbroath scoring in injury time I thought it was up
monteblanco says:
12 November, 2011 at 16:50
Excuse me if this post gets a bit Danny Dyer but today just turned very sinister indeed.
A top Policeman goes to Uefa about sectarian singing exclusively citing Celtic fans.
The same day, the CSA, the Celtic Trust, the AICSC and the GB hold a meeting under the Fans Against Criminalisation banner. At this meeting very well known ‘faces’ from the ‘casual’ scene, throwbacks, some of whom have been banned from football for years and are constantly monotored by police, are free to gather and assemble at the same meeting with the intention of causing mayhem.
How convenient for Strahclydes finest this would have been if the most depraived elements of the hunderworld had been in violent conflict with Celtic fans opposing criminalisation.
As I say, very sinister.
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We live in sinister times
Monteblanco@16:50
Sounds like a black ops gig to me
Read on Phil’s site the other day when he was suggesting we had made some kind of deal with the dark side….
“Imagine if Drink Driving was a £10 on the spot fine and on your way, do you think more people would drink and drive?”
Maybe our Pro IRA singing is a wee bit like that in as much as if we can get clean away with it every time why stop?
Nobody wants to see the club punished but I do wonder if we did get punished would that make them stop and think or would they just carry on singing about the IRA regardless
McTALL says:
12 November, 2011 at 16:25
Gerry Boyle would be there in your day?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Kojo
We live in a fast food instant world.
Football fans demand instant success, Celtic fans even more so.not only do you have to win the game, you need to be winning at half-time also.
Pressure from the fans for instant success peculates down to the managers office.the pressure for instant success leads to short term answers to long term problems.If he doesn’t get that right he is out and replaced by another manager who will have exactly the same set of pressures and so it goes on.
Youth development doesn’t have a hope in hell unless the youths hit the ground running and produce instant results . The fans wont stand for anything less.
Other than Aiden, i cant think of one truly successful product of Celtic much vaunted youth development.
Parkheadcumsalford says:
12 November, 2011 at 16:46
Imatim,
Sounds very much like Media House dirty tricks to me. Anything to distract from their woes. If there is any truth in the story, the polis still have questions to answer.
Did Eddy Smith, the ref, have his career finished by his giving of that free kick against St Mirren? The media certainly made a lot of play about it. Struck me that it was a perfectly correct decision.
Wasn’t Leggat the “journalist” who tried to get UEFA to take action against us before?
Wales just scored a great goal. 3-1, sorry 4-1, in the 88th minute.
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Sorry I’m not sure if Eddie Smith the ref is the same Eddie Smith the match commander at the Rennes game.
And Leggat indeed has previous when it comes to Celtic. He’s also closely aligned with Mark Dingwall the leading lunatic on FF
Kitalba,
very sorry to hear of your loss.May she rest in peace.
My thoughts with Kitalba very sad time but the pain will heal in time and ther memories never fade.
Just hope this total bull crap about peter lawell stops here and now no media campiagn against him he is a busted flush with many of the game going support.
The sooner he is out the better for celtic
Hail Hail
Greenlion2 says:
12 November, 2011 at 16:52
As I picked Alloa who as you say were winning, I am feeling pretty sick at the minute…I really hope Spain do not win now or I will be spewing…sorry mate…:(
TTT just texted to say Peterhead scored in the 87th minute with an o.g…Kingston Bridge for me the night…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
My dear,dear,dear,friend..Notthebus
Pal.. Ah agree with ye.. aboot the Instant Success Syndrome..
Howevahhhh..
If ye read Ma Last Submission ..
Ah EMPHASIZE..that
THIS time .. we are in a Different Position.. regarding How Many Promising Youngsters
which we have ,the Now.. than in the Past..
when Aiden and Possibly Molly, wur the Only TWO Crumbs. who fell aff the
Table o’ oor Yoof System.
Noo..like Ah said..
We Niv wan of they…. PLETHORA Thingmys, that ye hear aboot.. as far as The Amount of
OOtstaning Youthful Talent, coming up fae oor Yoof System.
Kojo
yer pal.. who likes ye aloater
Imatim and so is Neil Lennon: 12 November, 2011 at 16:45
Leggat has been writing negative stories about Celtic for decades – so the fact that he can’t get work in the Scottish media, which employs the likes of Andy Goram, tells us all everything we need to know about the guy. He is totally beyond help.
But any Celtic supporter that takes his rants seriously should get their head examined before Leggat does. He never had any credibility to lose but he is still a bit pathetic. He will probably come to a sad end
As for the Tax Case – the media can’t even report accurately on why the Huns are in court or on the possible scenarios they face should HMRC win. They will have absolutely no idea how the case is developing, although the odds are definitely staked against the Huns.
The media will only divide the deluded and thankfully they are thin on the ground among the Celtic support. We know what their agenda is.
The Moon Bhoys says:
12 November, 2011 at 17:01
Read on Phil’s site the other day when he was suggesting we had made some kind of deal with the dark side….
“Imagine if Drink Driving was a £10 on the spot fine and on your way, do you think more people would drink and drive?”
Maybe our Pro IRA singing is a wee bit like that in as much as if we can get clean away with it every time why stop?
Nobody wants to see the club punished but I do wonder if we did get punished would that make them stop and think or would they just carry on singing about the IRA regardless
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Are you suggesting the Celtic Support sing illegal songs? What is it exactly we are getting clean away with in your opinion?
Neganon2
“NLike James Forrest I am close to having had enough in Scotland – the signs are incredibly sinister and we dont have any leaders at our club willing to tackle these developments.
Its open season on Celtic fans – not because we are doing anything illegal – they just want to make our existence illegal.”
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I too feel the same as yourselves. This is getting utterly depressing, and i’ve been considering re-locating as well.
The signs are indeed incredibly sinister.
This hatred is being nourished and encouraged by the whole of the meeja, including the BBC. You’ve got people in Edinburgh trying to sniff out folk of Irish decent on the street.
That’s where it’s at just now – that’s how serious this is – and that’s why they “lost” the sectarian crime stats of the past 7 years.