Re: Scottish Football Thread : Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:24 pm  

I love the statment from Celtic about a small minority embarrassing the club. Let's look at the timeline here.

Pre-season:

Celtic move ST holders Away from Green Brigade section to house such bile.

Pre-Banner:

GB statement reads that they had meeting with club etc and they knew their stance, knew about said banner.

Pre-Game:

Stewards would have had to check the massive banners going into the ground and ok'd it

During game:

Banners up for 5 minutes

After game:

Celtic don't know who did it, small minority blah blah blah.

Right then.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:30 pm  

Type - "Celtic Remembrance Poppy Shame" into a well know video site and that sums it all up.

Scumbags.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:42 pm  

tommy wrote:

Yeah...no.

50 broken seats doesn't equal a club getting wound up. What a bizzarre world that would be lol.

£20,000 worth of damage seems to be the rumour although I knew nothing of it of the time speaking to a couple of Yams on the way up London Road and in Mather's after the game.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:54 pm  

Doubt it. £50 is the figure quoted to replace a seat, no way 400 were taken or smashed. Can't see what else would have warrented a cost to fix. Also, there's no way that the figure would be common knowledge yet. Apparently we phyically turn up and fix it rather than fitting the bill after you've fixed it so I doubt we'd be able get out of it anyway.

In fact, it wouldn't suprise me if the clubs went "Right, you caused £10,000 damage here, let's see how much damage is done at Tynecastle on new years day and if it's near enough £10,000, we'll call it quits" Saves handing over a cheque twice hey.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:19 pm  

Some of the bogs were smashed up as well apparently so best get to B&Q!

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:24 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

Type - "Celtic Remembrance Poppy Shame" into a well know video site and that sums it all up.

Scumbags.

Oh dear

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:03 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

Type - "Celtic Remembrance Poppy Shame" into a well know video site and that sums it all up.

Scumbags.

At the risk of turning this into a political debate, the movement away from the Poppy symbolising the loss of life in World War One to one that now symbolises not only the loss of life but to supporting current wars is a reason the red poppy is now starting to cause upset, not just in communities such as the Irish and it's friends.

I'm no lover of the British Army, and I'm quite happy to speak out at some of the atrocities carried out in the name of our country over the years, but this was not the time nor the place for such a demonstration. Nor are the dead soldiers in question responsible for the orders that their Government gives them.

Celtic and Rangers as clubs have made great efforts to remove some Rangers fans religious bigotry and some Celtic fans dubious political opinions away from football but this has knocked the efforts back some way. It might sit easier with others if the Green Brigade were as quick to denounce the 'deeds' of IRA terrorists in a moral stance against all war, but that wouldn't be fitting in with their agenda.

However, the last time I heard, we were allowed a freedom of speech in this country. That's their viewpoint and surely they have a right to express it.

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:39 pm  

D.D. wrote:

At the risk of turning this into a political debate, the movement away from the Poppy symbolising the loss of life in World War One to one that now symbolises not only the loss of life but to supporting current wars is a reason the red poppy is now starting to cause upset, not just in communities such as the Irish and it's friends.

I'm no lover of the British Army, and I'm quite happy to speak out at some of the atrocities carried out in the name of our country over the years, but this was not the time nor the place for such a demonstration. Nor are the dead soldiers in question responsible for the orders that their Government gives them.

Celtic and Rangers as clubs have made great efforts to remove some Rangers fans religious bigotry and some Celtic fans dubious political opinions away from football but this has knocked the efforts back some way. It might sit easier with others if the Green Brigade were as quick to denounce the 'deeds' of IRA terrorists in a moral stance against all war, but that wouldn't be fitting in with their agenda.

However, the last time I heard, we were allowed a freedom of speech in this country. That's their viewpoint and surely they have a right to express it.

Although most of what you say is correct, Its clear you used this thread to air your political view!
re Your view of being 'No lover of the British army' which i would guess is a statement that youve stated modestly. And being a forum moderator i think you may have kept that kind of drivvel off this thread!

Scottish football is the thread. What happened on saturday in the east end of Glasgow has nothing to do with football. Neither has the fact that the same clubs supporters burning union jacks in arenas such as Seville and hamburg.

Back to the topic - Awaiting the sfa throwing the book at the jambo's after sundays carry on.. and as for Aberdeen, thats them on their knees now, absolute disgraceful performance on saturday. The club is a shambles!! Nice win for Caley at Pittodrie too on tues night... Conroy will be ecstatic!

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:19 pm  

Captain13 wrote:

- Awaiting the sfa throwing the book at the jambo's after sundays carry on.

Why, what happened?

Re: Scottish Football Thread : Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:12 pm  

tommy wrote:

Why, what happened?

You were chucking smoke bombs at your own goalkeeper

Would expect HFC to come out worse from any investigation because of the coin throwing at Skacel, but I bet it's a whole lot heavier than the fines dished out to Rantic for their fans' antics.