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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Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
20 December, 2011 at 22:15
Anti Irish really !
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Boydchencko..The Return of..
Sammi has Scored More Goals against Der Orc..in their Own Midden..in ONE Game..
Than the Other #9 Enigma Total Goals Against Celtic and in Europe..(For Orc & Turkish Mob)..
Summa
Sorry never noticed the NO IRISH NEED APPLY poster
oglach UFB
its canamalar and you have just been canamalared….
Canamalar – much as we wish for it, I just can’t see this being the last Glasgow derby. In fact, my wish for them is to limp on for many years to come while we re-establish our Euro credentials and a long run of league titles.
They must stay in business….we need to know where these bigots are on a weekly basis!
Enjoy the game.
TTTT
Sorry is that an honour, rite of passage, or just some illiterate racist, idoit, asshole trying to pretend he is clever? either way he is a dick of the 1st order
oglach,
I think you missed the smiley in canamalar’s post.
Ta cupla cainteoir Gaeilge anseo.
Árd Macha
Oglach UFB,
eh ??
I cant trust half the english said on here, when I ask an irishman to share his thoughts in the only language I know I dont know, I’m anti irish ffs
sober up ya copulatin clown, I’ve no problem with your language, but if I ask what did you say? I’m being human, not derogatory.
why so defensive ?
oglach
lighten up
nobody actually stood on yer jaicket ;-)
HH
M
Evening Celts que pasa?
A load of Irish lads on here talking in Kojo esque, no comprendi!
:>)
V
dirtymac
WhY? Sitting in the same room or being in the same building as Leckie!! Thats why!!!
oglach UFB says:
20 December, 2011 at 17:12
Sorry for not getting back, stuff to be done.
Maybe “the Wearin’ o’ the Green” would make a point and remain within the law. You do well to point out the SNP’s hypocrasy. As the law stands, a group of rugby fans can tell the English to stick their charriot up where the sun don’t shine. I wonder how hard they will crack down on the Tartan Army. Hating the English seems acceptable to the little Scotlanders and some on here. Maybe it could be argued that no one’s peace has been breached.
Well i did that fecedy feck – massive spoon of humble pie- Tá brón orm – i am sorry however your English grammer is far superior to my Irish (much to my shame)
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
20 December, 2011 at 22:29
Humble apologise proffered sir
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bet theres a load on here who’d rightly beg to differ :o)
ignore the monkey
Sorry I took so long to answer but I was reading about the Miami Showband massacre!! Horrific.
Canamalar:
Bless you mate; you’ve upset someone without even intending to…
How good are you!
:-)))
oglach:
Canamalar may be many things but anti-Irish certainly ain’t one of them…
Oglach UFB,
whats the U stand for :oD)))))
you’ve every right to request qualification
hail hail
One good thing about the blog tonight is the lack of appeasers :>)
mo chairde (My Friends)
Sorry just a little sensitive to what i perceive, emphasis on i, as an anti-Irish Nationalist agenda currently prevailing within Scottish society.
Maybe this was the wrong time to log onto CQN, or the right time mibbees :>)
V
There is an anti-Irish agenda prevailing within scottish society, it’s the main reason I left the sectarian shithole of a country.
TeT
Garden or marrowfatt appeasers?
t4,
oops :o)
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
20 December, 2011 at 22:33
We cool?
CQN has always been renound for it’s language bhoys..
oldtim is still in a rage for being deleted for using the term p pot…
let’s keep it that way…
Oglach UFB,
always, till the next time I offend you :o) and after
nothing surer :oD))))
hail hail
Feckim!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJQuftPwi2I
C67
Both :>)
BT
Only using a word that seems to be acceptable in various forms, but if it offends :>))))
BT – do the Huns have a pot to p in?!
T4
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
20 December, 2011 at 22:48
Oglach UFB,
always, till the next time I offend you :o) and after
nothing surer :oD))))
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go dtí sin mo chara (until then my friend)
TET
just trying to keep CQN genuine as ever mate…
not directed at you btw or anybody in particular…
back to lurking mode…
KTF
THE EXILED TIM says:
20 December, 2011 at 22:42
correct- tho’ recognise not everyone has the luxury of getting away … with ties and responsibilities etc.,
I lasted 45 years, on and off, and finally upped sticks 4 years ago…only miss the games really …
…and the weather & square breid ;-)
HH
M
bhoys
ask oldtim about it…
if you have an hour to spare….
TET,
I’ve managed to find an acceptable replacement
what could be more hurtful for them
than a phrase they coined for another victim
hun=monkey=fascist
BT
Not a bother mi amigo, at least we can say the hun word without any problems now :>)
celtic feed the poor without asking about religion, more than can be said for any so called christian movement. celtic is what it says on the tin, irish/scotch, there is no question of historical position, to argue otherwise is simply studip or agenda driven. i struggle to understand why people would want to argue with it. we have an amazing social and footballing history, which has allowed us to be the inclusive club we see today
i am proud so proud
To all those concerned, expect the following come the 28th:
The Cheating
Or ah can just show ye to the you tube list:
The List