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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Was in and out of the car all evening but I heard enough of Clyde to expose the rank hypocrisy and cheerleading of Darrell King.
Early in the show he said Rangers would “look for £10m for Jelavich, but a bid of £8m would probably be considered”.
Later on he was talking about David Templeton of Hearts possibly going to Rangers and Hearts’ valuation of £2.5m “Everyone knows they are on their uppers so there is no way they will get that kind of money”
He’s just a supporter with a typewriter.
Ten Men Won The League says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:18
Post of the day..
hamiltontim says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:11
Unless you have suffered from the curious case of Neil Lennons recently looking fuller hair line – id get on to the Consumer Council!!
Im hoping to get over mate, Seans Cypriot wedding cancellation has taken a weight off with her still being on holiday/maternity.
Every bus in the north and Donegal is fully booked.
We have 4 tickets out of 5, (can get another one no bother) so we are trying to con the one without a ticket into agreeing to drive on a day trip on the basis we manage to get him a ticket.
He was on his works night out when I first approached him so overly keen (hes a teacher, very rarely works) so my next ploy is to phone him 1st thing when hes hungover and tell him we need to get a car booked on right away before the boats fully booked – a day without drink probably wont sound just as outrageous.
If he refuses il drive – but im not going to jump in with that one feet first :)
If Hun isn’t a naughty word should we expect a plethora of banners mentioning the aforementioned Asiatic people on the 28th?
BT
Lol agreed!
hamiltontim says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:20
Cheers ,the best banner by the bhoys has to be the SCOTLANDS SHAME———> banner .
not abusive but perfectly true .
What about another one bhoys ,say HECTOR THEIR HERE ——>
HAIL HAIL
Is Dallas at Uefa??
Who outed the Hearts player as a Celtic fan on R C tonite and sorta poo pooed any move to thems??
wasnt overly keen supposed to write..
goldstar10 says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:22
Noticed that myself
hail hail
EWO
I’m not follically challenged it’s a solar panel for a sex machine!!
May I suggest that you drive, you know how you get after that second pint :)
So – who is better?
Boyd or Larsson?
;)
‘RT
@STVnews rangers in £5 pay as you play deal for Luis Suárez.’
From That Twitter.
Some times the media in Scotland and the club they support A freekin stound me.
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:27
It was a ragers fan pointing out the lad was named after that very PC Davie Cooper and seemed disgusted that the boy had seen the light
hail hail
FSTB- Every time I hear Darrell I think of Davie Provan’s molligation.
HH
P27
Go lye down in a dark corner!!
hamiltontim says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:28
Lifes just not fair to some people some times – first the hair became vertically challenged and now the mind is failing too.
Its three pints!
A couple of days worth of crap cos they need to punt a few half season tickets followed by a swift boot in the huntcles
rangerstaxcase says:
20/12/2011 at 8:16 pm
Darrell King tonight exemplified his brilliant command of the details and facts of the tax case.
I am in awe of his brilliance.
But to be fair, he has been briefed by Jack Irvine that “this is all getting sorted” rather than fabricating it.
Now, Mr Whyte might be misconstruing some other discussions he is having with HMRC. There again, a man who could skip the country and leave a huge tax bill unpaid- and sort it all out to return without any consequences- well he would feel justified in feeling confident about the future.
hotels£20
Cheap holiday inn rooms £20.12 per room per night.
This may be of interest to some of our travelling folk.
Valid Boxing day till end Jan but must be booked today.
Patrick27 20:29
Im about to bugger off but you brought up an old name from the distant past, what ever happened to chrissy cris chrisssy booooyd, the epitomy of over hype?
Last I heard he was delivering milk in Tarbolton? Is that true?
EN
PS: As someone on That Twitter mentioned during the week Henrik Larsson scored more goals againt Celtic than the hun hero. Majic.
Would someone please delete my post of 20.33.
Thanks.
Ugly atmosphere in Blackburn
Suarez may have got 8 games but I bet John Terry gets off scot free.
travelling folk?
Patrick27 says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:29
So – who is better?
Boyd or Larsson?
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It has to be Chrisy Boyd all the Scots papers say so so it must be true thats the guy that went from Rangers to the Championship, then out on loan to various elite teams in the lower leagues in England he then went to ply his trade at a an unknown Turkish team he is undoubtedly a class act . Who the Feck is Larsson anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
goldstar10 says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:31
FSTB- Every time I hear Darrell I think of Davie Provan’s molligation.
HH
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Do you mean this molligation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59aaadfo5fE
Hail hail
Heard from a a large RFC investor last week he thought that they had a deal with HMRC. I get on well with this guy and said do you think Whyte was being honest he said he thought so but they dont have as much access to the marble staircase since Whyte came to town.
I think all this talk of a deal is Whyte buying time and when it all goes pear shaped he will say he tried but this HOC select committee report put pressure on HMRC to get full recovery on monies owed.
The LL are playing along with Whyte’s game as usual and if large investors are convinced they have a deal I think they are soooo desperate for good news. The transfer window will expose what he is really up to if he sells puts them into admin and runs some of the FF brigade will hunt him down and Monaco will not be far enough
This is the same King who I heard tonight on the radio (I was in the car collecting the weans from dancing) espouse the virtues and values of the balanced Scottish media. I wonder who he was there to support!?
Is he the same diddy I heard laughing with Alan Brazil on Talksport this morning about the only time he’d stood in the Jungle was when Parkhead was used as a neutral venue for cup finals.
Hun fud is kidding no one.
Rangers are lining up a stunning double transfer swoop for Manchester City’s Micah Richards and Vincent Kompany. City are understood to be very reluctant to sell the key duo but cannot compete with the big spending Glasgow giants. Manager Alistair McCoist was understandably reluctant to discuss the sensational move but did say anyone brought in would find it difficult to displace any of the current players in the first team.
The on off transfer of Niki Jelavic came a step closer last night when Bayern Munich agreed to add Arjen Robben to the £19Million bid from the weekend, Rangers are likely to accept the new bid.
Kirk Broadfoot last night pleaded with manager Alistair to allow him to join Sevilla after they lodged a £5Million bid to take him to La Liga before his contract runs out, Sevilla, who were thrashed by Real Madrid at the weekend, see the flying Scotsman as crucial to shore up their leaky defence.
Robin Van Persie last night pleaded with Rangers to end his Emirates hell. The elegant Dutchman wants to follow in the footsteps of Bert Konterman and make the move to the SPL leaders. Rangers are monitoring the situation and are understood to be reluctant to pay the transfer fee quoted but could be persuaded if RVP paid 3/4s of the fee.
As we reported last night, the North African consortium linked with a cash injection of £850Million into the burgeoning Ibrox coffers today confirmed our exclusive and said talks were at an advanced stage and there was broad agreement in principle. More as we get it.
Kings headlines in last night E T.
JUST HOW LONG CAN RANGERS KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT?
Great me thinks, he is going to pan them about getting dodgey decisions every game. Dratt it wisnae. He was on about how bad they are!! Why are the so poor? He added.
Then I thought as I read it again tonight. It sounds more like a prayer!!
ibleedgreenandwhite1: – Marvellous, makes me laugh out loud every time.
I’m sure this was after the Hibs v Rangers draw in ’08 when the Huns started to wobble badly, he knew what was coming and the rest is history.
He sounded quite similar tonight! :-)
Found this on facebook
highlight of a previous glasgow derby
I got in the way of a Kayal pass and the ball broke to Davies ,he passed to Edu and Edu slotted a perfect pass through to Jelavick who slotted it into the back of the net ,overcome by the atmosphere I pulled off my shirt and ran straight into the ecstatic rangers fans to enjoy the celebrations ,then I thought …oh shit I am in trouble here .I realised I had not blown my whistle for the goal .
rumour has it ,it was from a W cullom;-))))))
hail hail
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.
Culture is the total of inherited ideas, beliefs, values and knowledge which constitutes the shared basis of social action. It is the total range of activities and ideas of a people and the music and song are a mode of expression of culture. The Irish people are the inheritors of Irish culture, a people who believe in freedom for all nations. By freedom I mean the quality or state of being free, especially to enjoy political and civil liberties which include the liberty to sing one’ own songs, play one’s own music and to dance one’s own dances.
ibleedgreenandwhite1 says:
20 December, 2011 at 20:37
The very same ,I remember that wee clip well ,if you listen to him on snyde you can feel his discomfort at trying to keep his blue blood pressure down .
hail hail
I’m missing the game on the 28th, as I’ll be sunning maself in Tenerife, but I’ve got a personal plea for the Hoops support.
See when we go 5-0 up, can you please refrain from singing that lovely old dittie “Cheer Up, Fat Le Guen…oh what can it mean to a sad etc. etc.”! Spirit of Christmas and all that.
I thank you.
TTTT
On the Boyd as good as Henke non debate
Lest we forget – AS IF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tp48V-HoRp8
T4
enjoy mate, seems you and canamalar made up after all as he is going over to meet you… o))
The thing about Darryl King is we all know he is a wee hun,and he knows that we know too lol!!
I love when his voice gets all high pitched,because it means one of the callers are getting stuck into his beloved Gers(sons of bub).
Mark Guidi was good tonight,he acknowleged that there are indeed certain journos in the Scottish Meeja who will not criticise the Huns no matter what,which had King backtracking furiously,as he had previously stated that there was no bias at all in the Meeja!!!
Hail hail
Read somewhere that Suarez’s quote to the Evra translated something like “little black fellow” which is not a deragatory term in Uruguay. Mind you the little guy wasn’t best pleased when he whispered it to Evra. My Uruguayan is quite poor but I do know that one of their national football heroes – a black footballer – his nickname was “the monkey”. There are quite a few other phrases in common use which would be viewed as racist in GB.
Anyways – given this – and the news tonight that “Hun” is not considered a forbidden word I would just like all my Hun friends to know that I’m quite comfortable with being a “fenian bastard.”