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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When a security guard or polis manhandle you, this is assault, they must give you fair warning/notification of why prior to assaulting you, if you ensure enough witnesses are ready to identify and back you up, you have a legal defence. If you are a victim of such an assault remember to identify yourself loudly and clearly to allow your neighbours to make enquiries/complaints about your treatment.
Its still a two way street. Regardless of the boards complicity.
VP- I never got an invite to your Pensioners Gig at the Vogue last week,G64 said something about you sticking money on the bar and it was free booze…….
Now that the Transport Polis know what are the banned songs,embdae think they might let us know? Me neither,that Grey Area will be used to prosecute bhoys.
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:
20 December, 2011 at 13:01
Free drink Friday and Saturday,what else can a man ask for ?
Ulyssis…,
funny thing is, the Celtic Symphony does neither but the board made it illegal before any law was passed.
VP-decent company?
Former Rangers boss Walter Smith says it is vital to his old club’s SPL title hopes that Nikica Jelavic is retained beyond the January transfer window, unless a like-for-like replacement can instantly be found.
The Croatian striker, who has scored 12 SPL goals this season, has been linked with a move to England next month, having been subject of a failed bid from Leicester City in the summer.
Smith, who says he speaks to current manager Ally McCoist “nearly every half hour”, says the sale of Jelavic should only be considered if they can guarantee another striker coming in to maintain their grip on the trophy.
“If Rangers did lose him, as long as the majority of the money from the 40% that Rangers are due from the deal went back towards getting someone of a very similar standard, then and only then should it be considered” he said.
“I think, along with everyone else, the preference would be to keep Jelavic and bring in a quality creative midfield player. That would help greatly in terms of Rangers’ opportunities of retaining the championship.”
Jelavic was one of just two players Rangers paid money for in Smith’s last season in charge of the club last campaign, arriving from Rapid Vienna for around £4m.
After a spell out with an ankle injury, the 26-year-old netted 19 times as the Ibrox club secured their third consecutive Scottish Premier League title with a forth one on the way.
aldersyde avenue –
01/01/1972 Clyde away in League
Clyde 0 Celtic 7
Hood 2 (15, 74), OG (19), Deans 2 (24, 37), Davidson (72), Dalglish (85)
Att 20,000
I also remember the Hertz game. I wore my new Christmas present Celtic scarf and tammy (removed in porch) to Mass at St Ig’s and went to the game with my dad later
Hood (1), Johnstone (36), Deans (70)
HT 2-1
Att – 34,000
Best Wishys to you and yours
ulysses mcghee says:
20 December, 2011 at 12:52
You think that’s bad? Someone posted an article, possibly from the Telegraph, pointing out that if you are heading to Murrayfield, singing obscenely ofensive songs, (and I believe rugby fans do this) you won’t get lifted under this law. If it’s Tynecastle you’re heading to, you’ll get huckled in the back of the van, probably for something that would blush in the presence of a rugby ditty. We’re all equal in the eyes of the law?
Perhaps one last thought on the MBB and Rankers..
Accordng to last years accounts[refer also to RTC} monthly outgoings/costs including wages etc are circa £3M per month….The MBB now needs £12M to get to the end of March beginning of April..how would he get that kind of cash?……Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Awe Naw-v good,he also said Monster Munch would be a good acquisition,so you know it’s happening.A bit rich fae a guy who couldn’t get rid of him quick enough(and the rest of the management BTW)
surely by mentione dthe terrorism act 2000, they are themsleves in breach of their own law?
johann murdoch says:
20 December, 2011 at 13:13
Sell Jelavic?
Twice.
WG – thanks for checking that out. I think I was at that game a well (that older brother of mine was too good to me).
Don’t want to be greedy but I would settle I settle for a 3-2 and a 7-0 in our next 2 games preferably in that order but I could live with 7-0 Saturday and 3-2 Wednesday at a push :0
I think it is in the interest of decency that any Celtic fan should complain about anything that they find offensive, from the colour of their strips to the militant music at the start of games, to the cheeky grin on the fat smug C, get the authorities so bogged down that they will have to re-think the law.
BOYD ON WAY… BACK BUT NOT TO RANGERS
Scotland striker Kris Boyd has left Turkish club Eskisehirspor but he won’t be returning to Rangers
Tuesday December 20,2011
By Andy McInnes
Have your say(0)
SCOTLAND striker Kris Boyd has left Turkish club Eskisehirspor but he won’t be returning to Rangers.
The former Ibrox hero who is the SPL’s all-time highest goal scorer terminated his contract with the Turks yesterday and has started legal proceedings against them for late payment of wages.
Boyd who is heading back to the UK will now be able to sign for another club in next month’s transfer window . But Rangers sources last night insisted there was ” no truth ” in stories that manager Ally McCoist wanted him back to bolster his squad for the Title run-in.
It’s thought however that high flying Championship side Cardiff which already boasts Kenny Miller could be interested in striking a deal which would re-unite the goal-grabber with his former Ibrox strike partner.
Scotland striker Kris Boyd has left Turkish club Eskisehirspor but he won’t be returning to Rangers
Despite repeated requests from Eskisehirspor for him to stay his agent Mark Donaghy said : “Kris has triggered a release clause in his contract . It has been terminated because of late payments and a legal process is now under way. A complaint will also be made to FIFA.”
It is believed Boyd has yet to receive a monthly salary in the region of £40,000 a week from Eskisehirspor after he received a signing-on fee in July.
When pressed on a possible return to Ibrox Donaghy said: “Kris is a Rangers fan but he has bills to pay and needs to be earning proper money especially having earned very little these last 6 months”
Former manager Bulent Uygun, who signed the ex Middlesbrough hit-man five months ago, was arrested as part of a match-fixing investigation only days after he joined. Eskisehirspor are currently five points behind leaders Galatasaray. Boyd has yet to start a first team game.
Awe naw
Did you touch the article that mentions 40% is what rankers are entitled to?
p
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo – Smith, who says he speaks to current manager Ally McCoist “nearly every half hour”
The phone rings.
Smith: “Hello? Hello?”
Coisty: “It’s me again boss.”
Smith: “Whit is it this time?”
Coisty: “Know how babies?”
Smith: “Aye, whit?”
Coisty: “Where do they come from?”
Smith “…”
Coisty: “Hello? Hello?”
-dialtone-
(thumbsup)
does anybody read cqn magazine
playfusbal4dguilders
touch ? are you a unix bhoy ?
Hail Hail
“unix bhoy ?” ?
touch = edit
p
Bada bing
You always have great company, or am I telling Stephen67 and Man in a suitcase that you’ve kicked aff.
And don’t even think about starting on me.
winningemmell says:
20 December, 2011 at 12:44
———–
them Saint Stephens Days result look magic,
proper name and all that, cheers.
MWD
Why don’t you ask The Honest Mistake to join in your quest he has all the answers.
MUGOSWIF.
Paul67 – its these type of article that make this site what it is – #1 goto Celtic site.
Interesting times – Box Clever Celtic fans, indeed box clever Neil Lennon and the team.
HH
I like this dig,
When pressed on a possible return to Ibrox Donaghy said: “Kris is a Rangers fan but he has bills to pay and needs to be earning proper money especially having earned very little these last 6 months”
*blushes*
Paul 67 et al
Anyone fancy a game of “Buzzword Bingo”?
Last weekend’s word – forceful
EM used it twice in his report in Grauniad.
Any other sightings of it in the match reports in other papers?
Finally had the misfortune to listen to the game on RS.
Never again, they are unbelievably bad, beyond parody.
Their reporting of the DM / DR incident was shocking.
It bares no resemblance to the actual incident when you get to see it.
Something needs to be done.
They are just having a laugh at the moment.
Reporting has left the building to be replaced by a TFOD reminiscing agenda.
philvisreturns says:
20 December, 2011 at 12:44
Does Craig Whyte have a theme tune sung by Dennis Waterman? (thumbsup)
I think it’s more likely to be something along the lines of a popular situation comedy.
“no income tax, no Vat,
No money back, no guarantees’
Reports of a yellow three wheeled van pootling out of Govan in a cloud of acrid smoke could not be confirmed at the time of going to press.
playfusbal4dguilders
touch – change file timestamps
No I never touched or edited it.
Hail Hail
Would love to buy Boyd for what he’s worth and sell him for what he thinks he’s worth.
Caley Jags boss Terry Butcher vented his fury at the referee four days after Rangers’ controversial 2-1 win over Inverness.
Former Rangers defender Butcher was furious about the two penalty claims which were denied, leaving his side still to be awarded a spot-kick this season.
A Foran header appeared to hit the arm of Jelavic in the first half and after the break Gers defender Kyle Bartley appeared to pull back Caley striker Billy McKay in the box.
He said: “There was a problem with time but I have spoken to the referee and he added extra time on so I was happy with that.
“We don’t get penalties – 20 games this season and not one penalty.
“It is an unwritten SPL rule. It is part of the constitution that Inverness don’t get penalties. That’s a joke.
“I thought they were legitimate but the referee didn’t think so.”
“so we move on. No point in appealing against the Old Firm you wont normally get the referee to change their minds”
To all those speculating Rangers will sell players in January – fuggetaboutit.
The biggest risk Whyte faces is being the man who killed Ra Ranjurs. He has to make it to the FTT conclusion or Minty and the LL will ensure it is Whyte’s name on the “Who killed Rangers?” charge sheet. His very existence would be in peril at that point.
His second biggest risk is if Rangers are not winning football matches. The horde demand success AT ALL COSTS.
Even Hearts are morally advanced compared to Rangers in this regard – prioritising payment to the low earners and the tax authorities over the highest paid footballers. Not at Rangers – the first team will be paid over anyone else.
Today (and most on here forget this) Rangers have a first team squad of equal size to Celtic, and it cost more in transfer fees to build. That will be true on 1st Feb 2012.
HH
TLK
WG
St Stephen’s Day 2005 League Home Livingston W 2-1 Nakamura, Maloney
Remember it well, – Freeezing cold day, Nakamura wriggles his way in from the right flank, at 1-1, in the final minutes, he unleases a typical swerving left foot pile driver into the corner for 2-1, cue much merriment.
*Happy day*
Did Hately really start this DR column with….
“Vultures will circle over Ibrox in January like horny rams……”
Please say he did – very very funny
Aipple says:
20 December, 2011 at 13:31
Would love to buy Boyd for what he’s worth and sell him for what he thinks he’s worth.
LoL.
Scores goals in SPL m8 so i would take him especially if he’s a free transfer.
Nuclear Bovril and a Half Munched Pie – Reports of a yellow three wheeled van pootling out of Govan in a cloud of acrid smoke could not be confirmed at the time of going to press.
Heheheh.
London – Monaco – Motherwell
Every time I hear Craig Whyte speak I hear the theme tune to “Tales Of The Unexpected”.
They should remake that with a silhouette of Derek Johnstone dancing in front of flames. (thumbsup)
TLK
Rangers have a first team squad of equal size to Celtic
Can you no count ?
Too much mescaline ?
Hail Hail
NegAnon2 says:
20 December, 2011 at 13:36
Yes he did. Horny rams that pray not prey 8my only correction btw)
Hail Hail