We had an interesting couple of announcements from the Scottish Premier League yesterday. Safe Standing areas, where instead of a seat, spectators have a crush barrier in front of them, is no longer against league rules. Before the introduction of standing areas council Health and Safety officials would need to give approval, as do the police. Council approval should be straightforward, crush barriers separating each row of spectators make the environment safe, but I’m less sure the police will be keen.
Policing huge stadiums with seated spectators is straightforward compared to policing standing fans. Disturbances tend to cause those involved to stand up, drawing immediate attention to the incident, while knowing exactly who is sitting on which seat would allow transgressors of the Scottish Governments new interpretation on making the sign of the cross to be pursued after the event.
League rules (note: not the law of the land) have also been updated to clarify the definition of “Unacceptable Conduct” as ‘using words, conduct or displaying any writing or other thing which indicates support for, or affiliation to, or celebration of, or opposition to an organisation proscribed in terms of the Terrorism Act 2000’.
New rules on how clubs are expected to tackle Unacceptable Conduct, with fresh procedures, if necessary, have also been introduced. Clubs are now required to bring occurrences of Unacceptable Conduct to the Match Commander. Failure to do so will bring the club into breach, should an incident subsequently be reported, by TV spectators, for example.
Clubs are also charged to “Take reasonably practical steps, including consultation with police, to identify those who engage in Unacceptable Conduct”, which creates obvious dissonance with the new Safe Standing Area policy.
We’ll see how these rules work out in practice but look out for an interesting consequence. Some Celtic fans are often cited as singing about the IRA (who are on the Proscribed list in their various historical formats) but they are not the supporters who sing most about that organisation(s). That ‘honour’ falls to Rangers fans, who are bound not to sing in “opposition to an organisation proscribed”.
The notion that Rangers (and let’s not forget Hearts) are compelled to identify and sanction any of their supporters caught “effin’ the IRA” in fear any TV viewer reports them is what keeps this country unique.
Box clever.
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BTW
I have no care about either of the teams playing tonight and I do not know the managers but i would prefer Owen Coyle to loose his job before Steve Keane..Therefore I hope against hope that Blackburn bring it back although I fear not…
bt –
mee too but for much more selfish reasons – I have Blackburn and Norwich on as a double.
Jobo
tommytwiststommyturns Kano 1000 says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:57
ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha (to the dirge of TBB) should suffice :-)
BT – oh no, yer joking?! lol
Big man is easy going, except when he’s on here…..!
T4
dirtymac – perfect! Along with “Let’s all laugh at Rankers….!”
T4
53
for once I agree with you… o))
jobo… stuff yer coup big man… o)
T4 only kiddin mate.. o)))))))
ibleedgreenandwhite1- Yes he just can’t help himself, he cracks and allows himself to get into childish name calling when he or his team come in for a bit of critisism.
Guidi knows the score, he’s not daft. Anyway Mark, if you’re lurking, where is this exclusive on Cravengate you promised us?
I’d rather be a Doc than a Dick. Heard at the 5-1 Lubo game. BRILLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EN
Why haven’t you heard?? The great boydychenko is on his way back to the mighty Glasgow Rangers?!! He terminated his Turkish contract as he was much to good for them, obviously.
oglach
Words of wisdom indeed my friend? Who can argue with the laptop loyal?
HH
P27
Lurgan 53 says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:59
Your Uruguayan is quite poor is that because they speak Spanish in Uruguay?? Your post makes no sense at all, you read somewhere and translates something like which is not a derogatory term in Uruguay, he plays in England..
Check yersel fore ye post..
Boyd and Mo Johnston- Rangers new twin prong attack for 2012, 40 stone of goals between them.
How good is that Terry on clyde the guy is top class and Frank is top notch aswell.
Ceaser67 says:
20 December, 2011 at 21:14
Just for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iIWtLt6Q2oI
Yakubu gives Steve Kean a lifeline with 25 mins left.
Jobo
The Yak gets one back.
Roger Johnson getting a roasting tonight from Steve morrison. Maybe we did sign the right player at the time in loovens.
Has anyone heard of @Agent_ITK on Twitter? How reliable is he?
Been tweeting some interesting stuff on Rangers.
Non-football post:
For anyone who has an interest in collusion in the north of Ireland between the state and loyalist murder gangs:
http://www.patfinucanecentre.org/cases/miami/miami_jackson.pdf
Árd Macha
Not the Rangers news says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:40
Who wrote that, Keith Jackson?
oglach UFB says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:48
Just found this unattributed quote. Seems quite apt given the situation, that if is one accepts Celtic have an irish heritage. If not please scroll on.
what? people think celtic dont have irish history/ heritage seriously anyone who thinks that needs to take a long hard look in the mirror, our name is all about irish/scotch no!
p.s. celtic were founded to feed the poor and to lift spirits against a backdrop of christian faith groups having a feed your own / or converts policy, grassroot movement that challenged bigots, if only our current board had such faith in what is right
mic1888 says:
20 December, 2011 at 21:32
He can write :-o
Genuinely. Astounded. Of Forehead.
Ta Ogl. Magic .Pure magic!!!
Im saddened my hero commented on the banner. Im also sad he writes for that scum rag!!
Ceaser67 says:
20 December, 2011 at 21:40
Second part.
Why Caesar, why?
mic1888 says:
20 December, 2011 at 21:32
Not the Rangers news says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:40
Who wrote that, Keith Jackson?
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Keith Jackson seems to have completely disappeared from the airwaves. Credibility shot to peices following his nonsense reporting of the multi billionaire from Motherwell. (Damaged goods)
Árd Macha says:
20 December, 2011 at 21:28
Non-football post:
For anyone who has an interest in collusion in the north of Ireland between the state and loyalist murder gangs:
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Mo Chara
Ná bodhraigh, Tá siad go léir Béarla ina gcroíthe
Siad hata linn
B’fhéidir go mícheart na focail
stephbhoy,
that is an interesting one,
I was told the first occurance of that strategy was by the catholic church against protestants.
I, to this day have never questioned it, sounds like something the catholic church of then might have acted ( neither i the name of the Christ or humanity), that was the justification for the same strategy perpetrated on all immigrants to scotland.
anyone here able to educte/put me right on this ???
Celtic mac,
can I offer an explanation fr ceasar67’s dismay ??
ceasar assaulted a journalist and got away with it, it added to his legend status.
stephbhoy says:
20 December, 2011 at 21:33
oglach UFB says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:48
Just found this unattributed quote. Seems quite apt given the situation, that if is one accepts Celtic have an irish heritage. If not please scroll on.
what? people think celtic dont have irish history/ heritage seriously anyone who thinks that needs to take a long hard look in the mirror, our name is all about irish/scotch no!
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Read the comments that are posted on this site on a daily basis. Allegedly We are a football team based in Scotland -End of. Allegedely we have a best a very diluted Irish connection, no political stance etc etc. This from Tims?
BT,
I’ve decided I need to be at potentially, the last of this incarnation of an old firm game, will probably have the iphone with me, so I’ve got to get some independant footage, innit :o)
canamalar
I’m sure our mutial friend T4 will be broken hearted…. o))
oglach UFB,
A chara, tuigim.
Ach caithfidh a ra go bhfuil neart suim ag cuid acu.
Árd Macha
t4/bt,
it would have been a pleasure, like most on here I’m a tim, we know the difference, we are compromised idealists.
I like to think I know what I have accepted to make a living, I’m working for bankers ffs, but I dont have to accept the doctrine that makes them the sole source of creation.
COME ON YOU BHOYS IN GREEN
Just sparked open a packet of McCoys worcester sauce and a cold can of Fosters now that’s what I’m talking aboot.
Siad hata linn- an-mícheart, cad ar leathcheann
Nach bhfuil muid
Árd Macha says:
20 December, 2011 at 22:06
Mo Chara
Is beag
olgarch
we dont have that speak
its hard enough trying to decipher twisted huns of the fork tongue veriety ffs :o)
hail hail