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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Silver City Neil Lennon says:
20 December, 2011 at 22:30
Maybe “the Wearin’ o’ the Green” would make a point and remain within the law.
I think that’s an excellent idea, since all this sh*t started I haven’t been able to get that song out of my head!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLF7E94uwyI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTL4T_NVGhY Guys, a wee laugh before you go to bed…
bt,
is it alright to use big words for innuendo ? :o)
or should we no do that either :o)
we’re in the playground ffs
all outrage and needs to be identified as such
else no one knows, innit :o)
Eyes Wide Open 20.05
I went into the kitchen to make the cup of tea pal.That,s when I made the mistake of switching on Snyde. HH.
Met a colleague at work today for the 1st time in a while. A real nice guy,easy going,not prone to bad language.
“Did you watch sportscene on Sunday night he asks” ? Naw I was bladdered was my reply.
“Cheats” “Cheats ” .”They don,t even hide it” .” Scottish fitba is f***in rotten to the core” says my now angry friend.
I did not need to ask which game he was talking about.Honest mistakes my a**e.
4 “Celtic” men in opposition in the E P 2 nite.
saltires en sevilla
The last time I left scotland for good I arrived in Ireland with very little money, nowhere to stay and no job, within 3 days I had somewhere to stay, two days later I had a job, I landed there with a wife two kids and a dog.
While I agree that many can’t up sticks, many can, not saying that’s what people should do, not at all, but if needs must.
The final straw was daughter coming home from school covered in spit cos her Da was a Celtic supporter, couldn’t do anything other than leave, best thing I ever did, and never regreted it for a single second.
@ THE EXILED TIM says:
20 December, 2011 at 22:42
As soon as ma studies are up me and the wife are fecking outta here!!! Maybe Germany but ma German is a bit Sch***e
Can you all do me a favour.
Go to the bookies and put a wee treble on.
Celtic to beat Kilmarnock by +3
Celtic to beat the Huns even though we give away a pen in first 5 mins and have a man sent off too.
Celtic go top of league.
BTW FF saves pen.
MWD had a vivid dream.
@ Moonbeams WD. \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:
20 December, 2011 at 23:04
The dark side is strong with the huns (NOT a sectarian term according tae the pf on today’s case).
Id like to hear Galloway and King in a debate.
TET
jeezo …when it gets to that stage what choice have you got?
was talking to my daughter about how she feels about being away – she was telling me about how bad some of the wee shechters were to classmates (not her directly)
utter badness mate
HH
M
Vic Ajax
does that mean you can still call monkeys, huns :o)
Vic Ajax
But the Jedi are stronger.
Put a £1 on it.
You’ll not miss a quid.
MWD
MWD
Big ask.They’d need to get beat on Sat.
MWD
being an athiest I’m sure you won’t bet it cause you won’t believe it till you actually see it…. o))
may your yoda be with you mate…
canamalar
Aye :>)
Vic Ajax
Plenty of cheap caves down here mi amigo, no work, but as friendly as anywhere on the planet, and for sure hun free.
MWD – you need to change your meds mate, that all happened last week!
Happy New Year
TTTT
St Mirren 1-1 Rangers
Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
Celtic top of the league for New Year.
BT
Aye. But I did see it.
TTTT
Well. It’s happening again this week. But not to worry. You’ll no see it cause you canny find a lub showing it.
I dweamt tat tae. :I)
MWD
saltires en sevilla
The thing that really did it for us was when the polis came to the house wanting to charge me for harassment, there were 4 kids involved, I went to see each of their parents to pull them up about it, and they went to the polis about me, and true to what the polis are they were on the side of the hun.
That was the day I saw the light.
Vic Ajax says:
20 December, 2011 at 23:07
(NOT a sectarian term according tae the pf on today’s case)
What did I miss?
MWD
A couple of pounds on that and you could retire :>)
Paul67,
Is it too late to advertise in edition 5?
DMPbhoy
I will be 30 on midnight of the 21st but getting older isn’t the problem, seeing the hypocrisy of how this “best wee country” says one thing and then acts in another is very disturbing.
I just don’t want my kids growing up in a country where the divisions are pronounced yet still under the radar that they will end up like me.
Maybe ahm over blowing things, maybe ahm no giving them enough credence but this country is slowly but surely corroding ma soul. The boss (the wife) is fae California and she cannae get her head around all this crap even after the history. Ah agree wae her and think its time tae leave this place fir better pastures. Scotland was ma home but I see nothing here to make me wanna stay and fight. The snp ah thought would provide something different but more fool me (like ah said, just turn 30 and still don’t really know what the ball is blew up wae).
Starting tae get depressing in the post, think it’s cos ahm turning 30. Thank **** for Celtic and you good feckers on CQN.
MWD(Thomas)
cool mate…
KTF… o))
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
20 December, 2011 at 23:11
Na m8, insulting tae monkeys. Ye be up in dock before a monkey could climb a tree!
Moonbeams WD. \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:
20 December, 2011 at 23:11
Last time ah checked they got wiped out to 2 folk, the wee green dude and Alec Guinness (Genius)
sorry of subject.has anyone got e mail address for cqn colf.having to change my e mail Address.have not met him i think it is Brian
Silver City’s suggestion of The Wearing of the Green as a response to
today’s version of the Penal Laws is masterful.
Let’s hope that the Green Brigade can get it going.
—–
Oh! I met with Napper Tandy, and he took me by the hand,
And he says: How is Poor Ireland, and how does she stand?
She’s the most distressful Country that ever I have seen:
For, they’re hanging men and women for the Wearing of the Green!
____
The fact that James Napper Tandy was a heroic PROTESTANT Irish Republican only
adds to the songs suitability for the present struggle.
MWD/TET,
I found out the reason there is no gambling irregularities during games involving the monkeys
They wont take bets, I went to two bookies, asked for odds on jevalmonkey to score a penalty for next scorer, first told me they dont take inplay bets (betfred) hmmm
next mob at least tried to phone thei scottish odds office, who told tem they’re not taking bets on next scorer hmmm.
How can there be unusual betting if theres no evidence of betting hmmmm
whiterock tim..
yes it is Brian
cqngolfclub@gmail.com,
Nite bhoys.
An education as always.
Take care and god bless
HH
KTF
canamalar
didn’t reply cos I didnt understand….
night bhoys…
Hail Hail and KTF
God Bless..
Vic Ajax
Check out the Return of the Jedi. The Empire Strikes Back is old news.
MWD THE GOOD WILL PREVAIL.
A song the GB must sing – Irish Republicanism – The green The white and The orange
30,000 irish men died during the 1798 rebellion. The IRB, IRA, PIRA all are a product of Protestant rebellion.
General Wolfe Tone – Presbyterian
“To break the connection with England, the never-failing source of all our political evils and to assert the independence of my country- these were my objectives. To unite the whole people of Ireland, to abolish the memory of all past dissensions, and to substitute the common name of Irishman in place of the denominations of Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter – these were my means
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=o2M4usgh8Ss
canamalar
I have accounts with a few betting firms, and most do NOT give odds for a hun pen, they will give odds on a pen being scored or missed but not odds for a hun pen, seems like they know.
In saying that, the hun are good for making a few bob in-play especially when they go a goal down, as they invariably get a few dodgy decisions and the bank balance is richer for them.
Moonbeams WD. \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:
20 December, 2011 at 23:31
Check out the follow on fae the films fae Timothy Zahn’s books. The Jedi never have an easy life sir.
If as stated on here earlier that the PF has dropped the sectarian charge…
Why would they proceed with the BOTP….What am I missing here???
THE EXILED TIM says:
20 December, 2011 at 23:34
Surely the tax man is on that cos it could pay their bills if they get enough of their minions tae make a few bets