There’s a moment in Woody Allan’s movie Bananas, after the leader of a military coup takes control, that he loses his faint grasp on rationality and plunges headlong into random nonsense. He informs the inhabitants of his Latin American country that Swedish will be their new language and that underwear now should be worn as an outer garment.
BBC’s Jim Spence this morning reports that a Dundee United director, flush with the success of reaching the League Cup final, told him United want almost double the ticket allocation for the final than they were able to sell for the semi-final, as “We want to ensure as big a crowd as possible for the game, which we are sure the sponsors would want too”, and that he wants United fans in the Toryglen end of the stadium, or the Celtic end, as it’s known by everyone else in the land.
Sure, ask for more tickets than you were able to sell, but don’t justify your request on the basis that this will ensure a bumper crowd. If anything, it will achieve the opposite.
Asking for the Celtic end is right up there with wearing your pants on top of your trousers. It’s a random and irrational exercise of power by someone who is evidently in way over their head. It’s technically possible to have United at the ‘Toryglen’ end, but it would achieve no benefit and only cause confusion and inconvenience to thousands. If Woody Allen is short of quality material (which appears to be the case), he should spend some time here.
Scotland is not full of these types, but those there are seem to gravitate towards positions in our national game. From now on, I’m going to think of United chairman Stephen Thompson with his pants on the outside. Pantsman Thompson, seems an appropriate handle.
I don’t know about you, but it’s been a while since I’ve had to listen to thousands sing “No Pope of Rome” at a public gathering. The problem is not as significant as it was a few decades ago, and is largely limited to the embers of a dying sub-culture. The rest of the country has moved on, as have most Rangers fans. I’m not sure how, or if, you can check these excesses, but I’m sure they are overwhelmingly self-harming.
Kenny MacAskill, appointed Justice Minister in the SNP government on the basis of having selective hearing and being able to make absurd claims, left his post in November. His government have yet to make any comment on yesterday. Nor have they repealed the politically-motivated Offensive Behaviour Act, or show they are remotely interested in asking for the laws they introduced to be enforced without fear or favour. The Act was aimed at you and is simply flawed. It is toxic, remains in place out of nothing more than bloody-mindedness and will be repealed at the first change of government.
Anyway, you’ve got a cup final to look forward to on the weekend of the CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner at the Kerrydale Suite, on Friday 13 March. Email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com to book your tickets.
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Any trouble in glasgow then… did the rumours of hamburg ..sevco and chelsea fans come true ?
*friends
lol!
fourgreenfields
12:53 on 2 February, 2015
vmhan – ynwa wee oscar
Not challenging them is the reason we are still getting these kinds of decisions but each to there own
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I agree.
My post was in support of your yin and a GIRFU to the refs association, the MIB display yesterday was unacceptable in a fair game of football.
Hx2
Why is it all the annoying posters have actual names?
mullet and co 2 – this is my actual name. :( (thumbsup)
philvisreturns
13:00 on 2 February, 2015
the glorious balance sheet – We don’t need a national stadium. Glasgow already has a world-class stadium in the East End.
The SFA should simply lease it for international games, and alternate with Murrayfield and Pittodrie to give fans around the country the chance of seeing a Scotland game close to where they live. (thumbsup)
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Green thumbs up from me young Mhan ✊
embramike @ 11 59.
I had a look at the relevant Regulations .I gave up.I can’ t cope with sentences where I get lost half way through and have to go back to the beginning .Bureaucratese for people who understand Bureaucratese .
Italian media’ s version is that 3 winter window signings can be added to the Europa League squad but only one of that 3 is allowed to be Cup Tied . Italian media believes that Podolski will be the cup tied player who is registered..
Yes- Inter are very much Fur Coat and nae knickers.I have seen all of their games since the draw..They give the impression of thinking – I ‘ m great but I cant be assed proving it .
Going to see them @ Napoli on Wednesday night .
vmhan – ynwa wee oscar
No bother mate , just trying to do my bit .
HH
proudbhoy,
Shhh, nothing happened, wonder what the police bill came to?
Afternoon Bob.
Hurting today?
proudbhoy
13:00 on 2 February, 2015
Fully understand your view, but I luv belting it out ….:)
sipsini
It’s the ‘old firm’ problem.
Celtic will remain silent, at the back of the bus.
This is the mistake that repeats itself throughout our history, and we bow to ‘whataboutery.’
New club same bigotry that Scotland will not, and cannot address.
The Celtic support merely turn up, and are labeled the other half of the problem without action, or crime.
Whilst Celtic FC fail to address these issues and speak out for our club, and our supporters, the more severe the problem has become.
The result of good men staying silent, is that we have previously banned songs back in our lives, and in our homes, broadcast by the BBC live, without comment, and for which we pay a ‘licence’
This ‘shut up and move on’ has caused the Offensive Behaviour Act, and the subsequent oppression of the Celtic support.
sipsini
13:05 on 2 February, 2015
You’ll be a happy MHAN this morning….. :)
Oh give me a home where there’s no Pope of Rome where no one but Protestants stay.
quite a few thousand sang with gusto. Not complaining about that is excusing alleged Freedom of speech for supremacist racists?
My view on yesterdays game.
I went
We played
We won
We learned the New Huns are exactly like the old Huns on and off field.
We should have played backy in with 11 outfield players.
that’s it. OK.
MWD said AYE
HH
one of today’s pleasures reading the SMSM s attempts to ” balance” reporting as they do,instead of report facts..
The herald takes some beating.. Complete with glum faced Sevco blonde on front page( her wrist bands say it all), to the selective hearing of all the journalists.. .
The match points.. Are Sympathetic to Elbows but suggest Broonie( immense) lucky to stay on park..
The bitterness is a joy..
HH
zimmerman
sipsini
Bhoylo83
Cheers, cheers and cheers.
*Share it with the fiends as well..
Blacks a wee slabber!!!!!
vmhan – Hail Hail, my friend in Celtic. A warm thumbs up to you on this cold February day. (thumbsup)
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon – Saw that there on SSN, I’ve never heard of him, crazy money down there. There’s no way Celtic could / should be shopping in that market…
Sending emails to Hampden, sfa and Compliance officer. What sad people.
Remember Fraser Fyvie at Aberdeen? Promising young player at Aberdeen, he headed for Wigan in 2012, presumably for a lot more cash.
He has just been released by Wigan after making one sub appearance, as well as playing six games in loan spells at Shrewsbury and Yeovil.
Fyvie may have made a bit of cash. But would another couple of seasons at Aberdeen not have been much better for his career?
Anyone else notice VvD high five Scott Brown after the tackle on Black?
I assume his cards were marked from the start
B-)
Well it is now past mid-day and no new signings have been announced from Celtic.It looks if there are to be any signings it is going to right at the end of the window.I live in hope.H.H.
Awe is wee Boo Hoo Black greetin’, hard man my erchie:))
fourgreenfields
Thanks, and for the info complaints.
Any advice on who to complain to about referee conduct?
Has anyone on here saw Britains Got Talent on You Tube from Belfast?
I wd bring it over but I dont want to contaminate CQNs. Simon Cowell Pierce Morgan & co sat in total shock.
Dec was classic with “there is no talent in Belfast”.
The tart gave it all the bile she could muster!!
fourgreenfields
13:04 on 2 February, 2015
vmhan – ynwa wee oscar
No bother mate , just trying to do my bit .
HH.
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Gone yirself amigo ✊
Have they been fined yet for racist,illegal and downright offensive chanting?
The gutter,that’s where they are,that’s where they belong,classless fools that embarrass themselves and the country.
JonnyRambo67
12:01 on
2 February, 2015
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Truly a fantastic piece of work. Brilliant!
” where no one but Protestants stay ” .
If singing your aspirations re a homeland devoid of Catholics, Jews, Buddhists, Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus , Atheists etc isnt Offensive Behaviour as described by the OB Act then WTF is ?
lennon’s passion
13:16 on 2 February, 2015
Sending emails to Hampden, sfa and Compliance officer. What sad people.
Enjoy your seat at the back of the bus.
67 Heaven.
I’m good mate, a bit rough, but will get there. HH
BSR,
I wasn’t having a pop at you, my daughter was in the Brazen and phoned me, to say the police stopped a crowd of hun/chelski bampots heading towards the Brazen.
Kids can exaggerate! HH
Does CQN have an agenda against the SNP?
Is this a Labour supporting site now?
Can’t we just stick to the football?
Michael Stewarts comment on Browns tackle. “It was a good meaty challenge” HH
Sky ( soon to be discontinued after all of their O** F***ery) reporting Stuart Armstrong deal has “fallen through”.
kdc
John Fleming
South Of Tunis. What is it you dont get ? the OB act is only for Celtic supporters. H.H.:- )