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Who is in the mood for some virtue signalling this afternoon? English Premier League teams yesterday agreed to prohibit gambling advertising on the front of their shirts. This is a gesture towards the ethical lobby which for the major clubs is practically costless. Gambling ads can remain on the shirt sleeves (or elsewhere) or displayed prominently on hoardings.

Most crucially, the EPL’s main TV partner will continue to drown their EPL coverage with promotions of their in-house gambling platform. Sky Bet rubs up against other gambling companies, who can call on partisanship to promote loyalty. It would be better for Sky if such competition was shoved to the margins and what’s better for Sky usually has a way of becoming better for the EPL. The game there will do no more than shrug at this decision.

The EPL has a global reach and top clubs attract brands who can benefit from international coverage. Airlines, telecoms, software and financial services brands are on all the most valuable shirts. Newly valuable Newcastle has a gambling sponsor, but they have not troubled European tournaments in a decade; next time they will hook an advertiser with a global reach.

Brands with global reach don’t travel up the M74, we do not have the profile they look for. The overwhelming extent of Celtic’s media coverage is in the domestic market; what we wear on our shirts, reflects us, or to be more specific, our vices.

Saying, “No gambling or alcohol partnerships” is an easy virtue signal to send out, but it is no more than that, especially from those support the drink and gambling industries with their custom, or serve alcohol in their bars and restaurants. “Yes, I would like a bet/drink, but my club really should take its lead from someone else.”

As with many ethical questions, this one is not as clear as it seems and that’s before we thrown the fuel of commercial realities and the pressure of winning, that you and I are more than happy to pour into the mix. Still, it’s an easy virtual signalling opp.

Where to start on the six match ban for headbutting a coach after a match when the victim is looking the other way? Acts of physical agression should not take place between coaches, never mind an assault such as this. Missing a month’s worth of games does not reach the deterrent threashold.

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  2. An Tearmann on

    Malachy Duffin

     

     

    Your own definition of woke.

     

    Ta. I do appreciate it.if we ever meet which I am sure won’t happen I will tell you.

     

    Take away the attempt at heraldic english it

     

    reads as tho you are a bit angry at today’s info age with those who would question your view.thus they are othered(woke)

     

     

    HH

  4. Melbourne Mick on

    C’mon bhoys up you get, we’ve got another league

     

    to win.

     

    Absolutely thunderin down here on the rebel peninsula.

     

    Had to run from the beach with wee Grace, but the

     

    princess got left guarding the trenches, o.k the sand castles 🤣

     

    Ready for a Celtic fest now and a few pints of Kilkenny 🍺

     

    H H. Mick

  8. bigrailroadblues on

    Good morning all from Govanhill. Another fun filled, action packed Saturday awaits.

     

    GFTB

     

    Who asked you anyway? 😁

  10. Melbourne Mick on

    CARP DIEM 63

     

     

    What’s that twat McInnes being saying, doing now ?

     

    Don’t hear the sh!t these nobody’s are spouting here

     

    down under.

     

    H H. Mick

  12. Melbourne Mick on

    SCULLYBHOY

     

     

    Wee Lemon, what a player, from my memory it took

     

    quite a while before Celtic fans appreciated what he

     

    brought to the team.

     

    Dare say he was faster off the mark than Daizen, but

     

    almost always unlike Maeda his shots were invariably

     

    always on target.

     

    H H. Mick

  13. Jimmy Bones on

    I see Aberdeen’s Shinnie was sent off by ref Anderson in 96th minute last night. Coincidentally, Aberdeens next opponents are Sevco !!! It was actually the VAR who arranged the red card – anyone know who that was ? He shows “good vision” as the pundits often say.

     

     

    Will their cheating ever stop ?

  15. David66 on

    Good morning all from a lovely sunny morning in the Garngad.

     

     

    I hope 1 of my 16 horses in the national comes in.🤦

     

     

    Better still I hope St Midden get something from the bigot dome.🤞

     

     

    Today we 20 of the family are off out for a lunch, this should be fun…

     

     

    D :)

  20. GFTB on

    BRRB 8.48am

     

     

    :-)

     

     

    A wee bit of a sad one today as we see off my dads wee sister, the last of many of his immediate family and the reason my mum mer my dad as it was her best pal ….

     

     

    Mon the St Mirren and put 50p on “Cloudy Glen” as that was her married name … not… Cloudy :-)

     

     

    Hope that gambling post doesn’t infuriate our non gamblers

  21. Timbhoy163 on

    Jimmy Bones Shinnie is one dirty player, always was and still is,I watched his tackle on the Ross County player ,it was a well deserved red card ,as for var cheating,I don’t think so,they done Aberdeen a favour,why it’s a cert he would have been sent off against Sevco,

  22. Greenpinata on

    GFTB,

     

     

    Very sad, but memories live on.

     

     

    Why would a gambling post infuriate non gamblers. Its estimated that 13 million will bet on the national today. That is a large percentage of the adult population.

     

     

    Good luck to all. Bash the bookies 🙂

     

     

    Cheers and HH.

  23. Coneybhoy on

    Shinnie used to like an old dive for a penalty against us. Brown and Jullien were 2 non tackles i think

  32. An Tearmann on

    GFTB

     

    May your wee Aunt rip.🙏

     

    you should get to know that Milford connection

     

    The access to genealogy records and areas can be checked out.

     

     

    Tom

     

    Peter Tootle rip

     

    Sad.they went to a game and didn’t come back.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  34. Saint Stivs on

    Li’l Ze

     

    @LilZe_7

     

    15th April 1916, Celtic play 2 league games on the same day and win both clinching the title.

     

     

    First beating Raith Rovers 6:0, then beating Motherwell away 3:1.

     

    @CelticStarMag

     

     

    @TheCelticWiki

     

     

     

    https://thecelticstar.com/two-games-in-a-day-nae-bother-for-the-celts-david-potter/

     

     

    https://thecelticwiki.com/celtic-games/year-by-year/1911-1920/1916-2/1916-04-15-celtic-6-0-raith-rovers-league/

     

     

    https://thecelticwiki.com/celtic-games/year-by-year/1911-1920/1916-2/1916-04-15-motherwell-1-3-celtic-league/

     

     

    https://twitter.com/LilZe_7/status/1647011854990942211/photo/2

  38. Timbhoy163 on

    this afternoon then I reckon Johnson like Neilson will get the bullet,If the board at Hibs have any ambition at all ,they should be looking at a coach like Ronny Delia who in my opinion was chased unfairly by Lawell and co,he was a good manager along with John Collins who is a stickler on fitness,so go on Hibs at least sound them out.

  41. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Just opened Saint Stivs link to David Potter’s piece.

     

     

    Even more remarkable.

     

     

    Matches kicked off at 3:15pm and 6pm.

     

     

    Can you imagine?

     

     

    Finish first game at 5 pm.

     

    Take boots and strip off

     

    Transport to Motherwell

     

    Strips and boots back on

     

    5 minutes warm up

     

    Ref blows his whistle

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