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Celtic Diary Wednesday March 14: Nil By Mouth, Nil By Nature

This weekend we saw the anti fenian march, we saw a Celtic player attacked at the airport, and we saw a “rangers ” player abused in a shop…for the latter, i’d like to thank the anagramatic poster of that video, a Mr. Nate Higgers, for drawing it to our attention.

Tomorrow, the Scottish Parliament will vote on the Offensive Behaviour at football Act, and whether or not it should be repealed. If it is, then no doubt it will be replaced by the Walking On The Cracks in the Pavement on the Way to the Football Act

Its still active, and despite the law perhaps needing a little bit of good publicity ahead of the vote, none of the perpetrators of three hate crimes, all connected with the football, have been arrested.

That in itself should see the act repealed. It isnt working.

If it was, then this lot would have been arrested…hard to believe they’re on their way to a football match…

Look at the fellow with his lad at the front. Protective hand on his shoulder.

Thats two fans that might just watch on the telly from now on…

 

But wait, as with all matters, lets try to see it from a different point of view.

We’ll start with Nil By Mouth, who every now and again pop up and try to justify their existence and relevance..

 

Dave Scott, their director, said:

“Is this a society we want to live in where two men can’t go on a flight with their family or a trip to the shops without being abused by mindless morons. 

Maybe I should clarify that two men didn’t go on a flight with their family. It would be quite odd if a Celtic player and a Rangers player had the same family, unless it was the McAdams.

“There is a mixture of passion, pantomime and poison around Old Firm fixtures. What we need is perspective.”

Splendid use of alliteration. May i suggest another word beginning with P that could perhaps summarise what he has said ?

He didn’t stop there…unfortunately…

Scotland  has made real progress tackling sectarianism. It is a battle this country is winning. What we see is the shriller elements know they are under the spotlight and they are egging each other on though social media.

“The old grievances have found a new arena.

“The legislation didn’t make sectarianism go away and neither will getting rid of it. What we don’t need is cheap political point scoring among politicians.” 

Three times I’ve read that. It doesn’t say anything.

Scott has been at Nil By Mouth for a while now…

Campaign Director

Nil by Mouth
 – Present (6 years 10 months)Glasgow, United Kingdom

I have over a decade’s worth of campaign experience at local and national level. Locally, I work with numerous schools, institutions and communities to create and develop effective anti-sectarian programmes. At a national level I have led many campaigns which have ensured sectarianism is treated seriously and thoughtfully by law makers, public bodies, football authorities and the general public. These have included successfully lobbying for dedicated training for police officers, increased public spending on anti-sectarian work, campaigning for a restorative justice programme for those convicted of sectarian abuse and producing a 12 point national campaign plan in 2011, much of which has subsequently been included in the Scottish Government’s own programme. I lead a small team of staff and volunteers and have extensive experience working with the media and public speaking. 

We could list his achievements…but there aren’t any.

One point that was made by James Dornan , MSP for Cathcart , stood out..

“The football authorities have shown themselves to be either blind or too lily livered to take on the vested interests and have no intention of battling this head on therefore it has been left to the government.” 

But it also raises the question of why the government didn’t force the football authorities to take action, as there are already laws that cover all the offences in the Act, and despite what we will hear about the Act being needed after this weekends activities, it was still in place, and didn’t prevent the march, the attack at the airport, or the abuse in the supermarket.

And there was probably some dodgy singing at the game as well.

The government is quite possibly serious about removing hate crime, but if its happening at the football, then the football authorities must be forced to deal with it.

Indeed, it could be argued that the SFA and the SPFL are providing a wee haven for bigots, a place where they can spout their hatred and not face charges.

As we have seen this weekend.

By all means repeal the Act, but then get the football authorities to do something, maybe by introducing some sort of corporate anti-sectarian bill, where those at the top can be punished for failing to make football a safe and secure entertainment industry…

Away from all that,  perhaps it might be worth someone looking into this…

“They’re very difficult things to talk about. There will be a day when I will talk about my departure from Celtic. I don’t want to because it was due to personal problems that I had with agents in England, and that’s why I left.

“It was hard for me to leave. Brendan Rodgers got angry with me because he counted on me, and I found myself with this guilt of leaving, but I left the door open there, and you don’t know what will happen tomorrow. We had a hard time with my wife and children because of personal things that happened to us.” 

Emilio Izaguirre rarely spoke to the media during his time in Scotland, so when he speaks to any media outlet, its probably worth listening to what he has to say.

And as one of Celtic’s most popular and loyal players of recent years, we kind of owe it to him to listen.

 

Kristoffer Ajer was a happy young man yesterday…

Kristoffer Ajer Retweeted Fotballandslaget

Really proud to receive my first senior call-up for 🇳🇴 A dream come true

 

Congratulations go to the big man, who has come on in leaps and bounds, and may yet become a stalwart of the Celtic defence.

Meanwhile, far far away, Martin Odegaard, the other Norwegain wonderkid of this generation,  wishes he had said yes to Ronny….or at least given him an explanation…

Ajer should be an inspiration to every youngster at Celtic, and perhaps even every youngster who has had his head turned by huge contracts before they’ve even played regular football….

Ajer did his apprenticeship for top level football at Kilmarnock, and it helped him make the step up. I like Kilmarnock, especially as they are now out of the cup, losing on penalties to Aberdeen, which means we won;t have to play them in the final, a possibility that had made my heebies go all jeebie.

 

Over at Ibrox, the campaign to recuse a season that now threatens to slide into disaster has begun.

Their clubs defeat to ten man Celtic has shattered many, many dreams on the south side, so the media need to cheer the support up again, as those season books need to be shifted.

Sergio Porrini-remember him ?- shook hands on a deal to say a few words of comfort…none of which looked remotely like he didn’t think of them….

And look at that handshake…

Porrini

I must admit I thought the gap was bigger between the two teams. 

“I think the match on Sunday showed Rangers are very close now. They have closed that gap on Celtic.

“I think they just need maybe three or four more players with good skill and ability to really allow them to stay at the same level as Celtic.

“If they can do that then next season they can be even closer. With the way the match went at Ibrox, Rangers could quite easily have won. They had the chances to go 3-2 up.

“They missed a great chance, so I think next year it will be much closer.” 

“Ibrox was the same as when I played there. It seemed like I had never been away. It was very, very emotional.

“Of course a lot has happened to Rangers in those 17 years since I left but it felt the same.

“The Rangers fans love their team. I think maybe now they realise they are getting close to Celtic.

“Maybe now it’s a sort of pain relief for them. It hasn’t been easy being a Rangers fan. They have been relegated and saw Celtic winning the leagues without any opponent.

“Now they realise they are getting close again and will be a good opponent for Celtic in  seasons to come.”

What he didn’t say was…

” Will the money go into my account or is it a cheque? I’d rather not have a cheque, if you don’t mind. One of the lads said they were late getting paid this month..” 

But if I was him that would have been way up in my thinking.

He did say…

“I definitely won’t be waiting another 17 years to come back again.” 

No. I’d imagine it would be much longer than that.

 

Meanwhile, here’s a thought, from Auldheid on twitter…

Isn’t it about time that the official and unofficial Celtic supporter groups and influential bloggers got together to come up with a plan/ campaign to counter all forms of unjustified negativity towards the Celtic family or would it end in a family squabble?

A good point.

Instead of several smaller waves of discontent, all perfectly aimed at those we have found who may be doing us a disservice, when a situation requires a response, a co-ordinated and targeted response would have a much bigger impact.

I’m in.

Especially if the meeting takes place in a bar.

Image result for beer joke

Yesterdays picture was this one…

CarlJungleBhoy March 13, 2018 at 11:31 am · Edit · Reply →

Caption: Murty explains to interested parties the complex mathematics involved in reaching the required total number of goals to win the match.

Today..

 

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D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago

RALPH

I’m sure NBM hit Rangers hard.

Once.

The backlash scared the shit outa them,and they’ve since either stayed schtuum or decided to go after us for any and all spurious reasons.

I wonder how much government funding they get,because if it’s more than I’ve got in my pocket after my usual bad start to Cheltenham,we’re getting done for mugs.

Mike
6 years ago

It seems like WE are the last minority to be considered in terms of equality, the bottom of the pile. When you think of all the attempts to ensure inclusion diversity and equality and the steps taken towards inclusiveness then yes we are the forgotten minority.
But then you think that you and your kind are discriminated from the very top of society, like excluded from the monarchy because of your religion, then you realise that you can never be fully equal.
I think back to the remarks by St. John Stevens how the constitution was far to complicated to alter and how later it was altered quite easily to accommodate woman successors then you come to the conclusion that until that changes, equality will remain at the back of the bus for our faith.

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Mike

St John Stevas was a Catholic as well. Reaches the corridors of power and realises nothing can be done?

Yes,you’re right. And so was he. But if he’d had the balls,he should have been asking serious questions as to why. He was no stranger to getting to unpalatable truths in his proper job,after all.

Mike
6 years ago

Tony Blair, The Catholic in waiting. Meghan Markle the newly Christened Anglican, canny wait till King Billy takes his place as defender of the Faith, well at least his crown will cover his bald pate. Its all symbolic of course, my erchie.

Corrib04
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Mike,
Equality can be a complicated issue. Personally I have no issue with having a bar on a Catholic being the head of the Protestant Church of England. I wouldn’t be happy with a Protestant or a Muslim or any other faith being my Pope either!

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Corrib04

Corrib04,

Its the discrimination element that I refer to, the very fact that a Catholic cannot be head of state, there should be no religious element
at all. When you have any form of discrimination especially at the top of society then it sets the precedent for others to follow.

Corrib 04
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Ah yes, The prime minister is supposed to be an adviser to the Monarch who of course is a Protestant head of church and there is the complication. There is unwillingness to have the Vatican (by association) advise the CIE.

Honestly though in todays ultra liberal uk secular society a practising Catholic who abides by all tenants of the faith wouldn’t get a look in. What is more can you think of ANY political party that is Catholic friendly. I cant.

Corrib 04
6 years ago
Reply to  Corrib 04

‘tenets’ not tenants

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Corrib 04

Mibbee we should start one, “The Celtic Democratic Party”, open to all faiths and none, all creeds, all genders. But no Huns. 😉
We would have at LEAST 60 thousand members.

Corrib 04
6 years ago
Reply to  Corrib 04

Aye, and no gingers! No Tories either or Labour party members and SNP members for that matter. 😉 People who watch the Kardassions, they can feck off as well. Everyone else is truely welcome!
It’ll probably just be you and me Mike but sod it.

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Corrib 04

Two hearts, that beat as one,
two hearts, go on my son,
two hearts the race is won.. who, who, who will be the Presidenti? 😉

Daniel Docherty
6 years ago
Reply to  Corrib 04

The only RC to lead a major party in britain was a tory although he never led them into an election

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago

Btw,the idiots who had a go at the Rangers player need a good kicking.

Fascist march before the game,up to their knees for the best part of two hours,racial abuse of a Celtic player and his family,attacking their own player after the game.

All move along Timmy,we’ve got a bigger story about something in a supermarket.

Pat Higney
6 years ago

Caption : KT to Broonie “ What race are the gers in?” Broonie “ They’ve been non runners since 2012 pal.”

VooDude
6 years ago

Ralph, maybe you could ask Dave Scott/Nil by Mouth if they have ever contacted Celtic and Rangers/Sevco directly, and if so, what were his questions and what were their responses.

If he hasn’t ask him to.

Bhoris
6 years ago

“Scotland has made real progress tackling sectarianism”. As long as its allowed to march about 3 million times a year in your wee poncy fucking uniforms and stop and spit on the catholic church you just happen to be marching past and give it “laldy” all in the name of just having fun then progress will never be made. Why cant these stupid do gooding cunts open their other eye and see that this is the main problem!? I fucking despise these pretendy do gooding cunts!!!

Papakebo75
6 years ago
Reply to  Bhoris

Cheers you saved me from having to comment …
CAPTION COMPETITION.. with players/managers all talking in code and covering mouths to hide lip reading experts is this Broony’s cryptic clue to ah new ‘5 yr deals been Tie’d up’

6 years ago

raises the question of why the government didn’t force the football authorities to take action

The SFA and SPFL are private organisations..there’s no Govt or public ownership or control there

Bognorbhoy
6 years ago

Caption….

After winning the 14 against 10 handicap at ibrox somebody asks broonie if he has any winners for cheltenham…

Tim Buffy
6 years ago

Caption. “Wonder how much Slater’s Menswear are paying us for this publicity shot.”

Pat Higney
6 years ago

I think the idea of a United front against the bile directed against our players, fans and culture is a great idea. Unfortunately
, the powers that be will load their barrels with the old ‘paranoid masses’ defence, rather than the ‘lone internet bampot’ theory. It needs to be directed at the people who not just have to listen, but WANT to listen. For too long these fools have got away with giving faux sympathetic smiles and false depreciation, whenever a complaint is made.

Auldheid
6 years ago
Reply to  Pat Higney

The paranoid line falls away when you see the lengths gone to in order to derail Celtic then cover up the derailment.

If nothing else there should be a lesson learning attempt by official and unofficial supporters groups.

Now the FAC battle is nearing an end those energies and experience could be put to good use.

CarlJungleBhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Auldheid

Auldheid – Have you heard back from any other groups or influential Celtic fans about your proposal on taking a united front? – I noticed e.g your tweet on the subject was addressed to Matt McGlone? Also wondering if you’ve been in touch with other well known Celtic leaning bloggers, or Twitter Timmerati? – Celtic Trust? James Forrest, James Doleman? etc. etc

BTW: Of course, there’s no way everybody will agree 100% on taking a united stanch on everything (e.g. Yesterday’s ETims caption winner was total shite IMHO 🙂 and even if some squabbles/differences of opinions are inevitable – it’s certainly worth a try!

Pat Higney
6 years ago
Reply to  Auldheid

Fair point Auldheid, Do you think that there is a strain of resistance from within our club to any concerted efforts to exposing this corruption? It grates on me when the ‘move along, nothing to see here’ argument is presented.
Farry should have been the first corrupt domino to topple, quickly followed by many others.

BJF
6 years ago

The BBC reported this morning concerns drawn to the attention of the Football authorities about sectarian behaviour by League observers and match officials, they witnessed at football matches. Four clubs were identified but not named. A comment was made about anti Catholic sentiment and IRA chants. Unless we want to ally ourselves with those up to their oxters in Fenisn blood we need to be very clever with this debate if it comes, and it will, eventually. We need to bevery very careful. It will stall if we try to say the IRA songs cannot be part of the discussion , the real sectarian bigots will have their “get out of jail free card”. My advice is let the debate continue, don’t try to close any aspect of it down, let it simmer to eventually unlock the real issues. Did the “March” favour dark clothing and balaclavas because the participants were afraid or retribution are because they knew the vast majority of their neighbours and workmates would be appalled? So if IRA songs are banned does that include songs that don’t mention the IRA e.g. Roll of Honour? WgT about songs glorifying the Presbyterian dissenters who struggled against the Crown, Theobald Wolfe Tone, Henry Joy McCracken, Napper Tandy? What about Culloden, Jacobites, Scottish Nationalists we know who hates them most, U sense a really good trap if we think our way through this.

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago
Reply to  BJF

BJF

Imagine the scenario,some unsuspecting bystander is set upon by a few of those marching,and arrested. Difficult,I know,but…

So,in court,the arresting officers detail the serious kicking given out by the accused,which appeals everyone in court.

And the brief says…

“And how can you be sure that my client was responsible when so many were similarly if not identically dressed?”

There’s your answer,IMO.

Cortes
6 years ago

Caption: Jonny Hayes fails in the Alistair Murdoch McCoist Ludicrous Waistcoat Memorial Handicap Stakes.

Cortes
6 years ago

Trying again…
Caption: Jonny Hayes drops out of the Alistair Murdoch McCoist Ludicrous Waistcoat Memorial Stakes.

Martin67
6 years ago

Caption: A double treble that’s what you call a real Gold Cup bhoys

BJF
6 years ago

Rereading my list it does seem as if I was saying the match officials were doing the sectarian chanting but let’s keep D Ross mp out of this debate for the present!

Mike
6 years ago

How the feck can our club which subsidises so much of Scottish football not take a more robust stand against this sectarian abomination, the power that we hold is enormous. I remember my auld fella telling me about the Belfast shipyards and people being burned from their houses.
I suppose in that respect things have moved moved on a bit, from the “No blacks, no dogs and no Catholics”. It seems on the surface that things have improved, but the funny marchers still walk our streets multiple times a year, whether they are wanted or not. The last vestiges of the Empire with all its implications cling on but surely are a dying breed. Custer’s last stand in the North or Gibralter even the Malvinas, they will not give them up easily, but we remain in hopeful expectation.

Mike
6 years ago

“Nil by Mouth”, seem to be more to do with dieting than sectarianism, go on the “Nil by Mouth” diet and shed multiple pounds, just £35.00 a session and you will have the figure that you always wanted. You can practise your Faith as you shed hunners of pounds of body fat, go on sign up today and get 1/3 of the subscriptions prices. A charity getting paid money’s from the public purse and achieving nothing much
now where have I heard that before.

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Mike,

“Nil by Mouth” is a medical instruction preventing you from eating or drinking for a prescribed period. I was on NBM many a time during my wee dice with death a few years ago. I actually had one three-week stint of intravenous drip-feeding. Thankfully, I was semi-conscious – a state I sometimes think I have not recovered from – but I still felt the sensations, especially that of excruciating thirst. I even had to brush my teeth with a dry brush and the nurse would squeeze a half-wet wipe into my mouth to let me rinse. In my desperation, I used to swallow the toothpaste and wipe mix, for which I would be severely reprimanded. Ach, I guess they thought they were doing good by delaying the final curtain so that I could torture you lot for a few years. I was eventually given an ice lolly in the middle of the night by the loveliest, kindest, darling nurse I have ever met, even though I was so far gone she could have been the ultimate Geordie hag, for all I knew. I could have kissed her roundly all over that night, but she always kept a safe distance from my chapped lips. I thought she was at it to begin with but sure as God there she stood with a watery lolly in her dainty little hand, outstretched towards my craving lips. If there is a heaven on earth, it is a cheap ice lolly after weeks of nil by mouth, believe me.

Perhaps a fridge-freezer would be a useful asset for the balls of that Dave the director fellow.

But, like all good things, that lolly melted away and I was back to my daily limitations, a bit like “the rangers” on Sunday around 2pm.

H H

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Pensionerbhoy

Pensionerbhoy,

That wee nurse your real, “Angel of the North” far to often we concentrate on the “Evils” of our World, we forget the silent majority of the masses who live their lives every day contributing to society, the joyous peoples of our World. Those caring, sharing, giving people who help to forge the wonders of our lives and remind us that humanity with humility is the chosen path that for the many.
Though it is difficult to forget or to forgive the evils in our society, but we should try to think about those good people who do so many good things quietly day by day. How glad we are that you survived that brush with your maker, allowing you to keep on going with your good works for others to benefit from. That you can articulate your good pish posts that we enjoy so very much.
Pensionerbhoy oor swallow, swallow and Celtic the Champions of Scottish fitba. xxxx to you auld bhoy.

puggy67
6 years ago

Caption: Turn round guys Kenny Miller’s just landed!

CarlJungleBhoy
6 years ago

Caption: Celtic players delighted with the result of the latest one horse race

Oztim67
6 years ago

Greetings from down under. A brilliant night was had by all Tims at the Grand Hotel Mornington Victoria on Sunday, my voice is still shredded.

I was thinkng to myself this evening, no-one else listens to me, that Tina Turner would be disgusted if she knew her song was being sung by the fascist hoard from hades, so I looked up her management and it was a guy from Australia.

I sent her manager an email, this evening, summarising what was going on with Tina’s song and I was thinking that maybe more of us could do the same. Coz how good would it be if it came out globally that TT ordered them to stop playing her song and why.

Anyway her management is Roger Davies Management Inc if anyone one else would like to enlighten Tina.

Hail Hail

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Oztim67

Well said Oztim with that my always favourite number combination, Tina would be disgusted at the very thought of her ditty being associated with the mankies. She being a woman was a victim of racism and of course assault by a dick with a dick. In my opinion she was a brilliant artist, I have no doubt whatsoever that she would be appalled at how her song was being used to air a so called superiority complex. Tina Turner, she was…Simply the Best.
Send my regards to your doon under amigos, Ian 67 (WOW) that number again, Port Power that giant TIM and the mahn from the dahm Bondi.
B.E. (Bobby Evans).

Oztim67
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

Stevie D
6 years ago
Reply to  Oztim67

While we’re at it; how do you thing that wee lassie (can’t remember her name but her song was some bog standard harmless Stock Aitken & Waterman dross) would feel about her wee number being hijacked and bastardised for the glorification of the hatred of Roman Catholics?

Cortes
6 years ago
Reply to  Oztim67

It seemed to me that Tina wasn’t singing on Sunday. Maybe the folks at FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) are on the case?

RonaldoMcC
6 years ago

Caption.

Broony: “Where’s Leigh and Lustig?”

Kieran: “Still in The Brazen Head, skip.”

Wolfiebhoy
6 years ago

Caption- Champions.

Pensionerbhoy
6 years ago

Ralph,

Very interesting piece all round. I must confess to being a bit nervous about that abomination of a law being repealed tomorrow.

Great news about young Ajer. I really like the kid and I hope he goes on to great things both at Celtic and international level.

As for the latest pop-up at Ibrox, I thought it was a new topping for a pizza when I first saw the name. If it were, it would be greasy and soggy methinks.

Caption: “Celtic suits do not shrink to fit inferior punters.”

H H

charlie
6 years ago
Mike Annis
6 years ago

Caption; ok guys, bet on who you want. This one isn’t a one horse race

Una
6 years ago

My take on this article today is this.

Neil Lennon

Physically Attacked at swinecastle witnessed by millions-
Verdict Not guilty

Neil Lennon

Receives death threats when manager of both Celtic & Hibs and various other items in the post.

Punishment – Slap on wrist

Scott Sinclair

Racially Abused at ipox and physically assaulted at Glasgow Airport – punishment- slap on wrist – Just head on lads and sober up, you’ll get home alright in the morning.

Scott Brown

Confronted by a zombie pitch invader- punishment -Re-Take your seat and finish your pack of haribo

This notion that things have moved on from no Blacks, No Irish , No Catholics is utter garbage, i could more and more to the list above from things that have happened over the years.

The facts we have to face is that when rfc died an order was made from madam to let the scum come back and pretend that their the same club , same badge, same name, same bigotry. Why? because it’s a so called institution that hates anything that ain’t british.

Monti
6 years ago

Una,
Excellent post!

Daziekanowski's nightclub child
6 years ago

Caption: Awrite, once you’ve played a few more games you can have a dodgy waistcoat too.

Mike
6 years ago

Una,

What you said above regarding Neil Lennon is correct, what happened to him was appalling. I don’t live in the North of Ireland but from what I hear and read, things have improved, because the people demanded that things improve.
Historians in Scotland today state Things have got better over the past couple of decades, but that we aren’t free of it, there is still a way to go. From swings being chained up on a Saturday night to “respect the Sabbath”. Cinemas showing on a Sunday in Edinburgh in the 60s.
The church of Scotland has changed from the second World war into a relatively liberal institution, Gay Marriage, visits from the Papa etc. etc. Believe me from the 50s things have improved, from “What school did you go to son” or separate school playgrounds for Catholic bhoys. So things have improved, but we are still on our journey from that last bastions of bigotry, even tho. they are hard to shift.

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Weered, Lunatics they most certainly are, as a child growing up in Scottish society in the 50s, like every other Catholic bhoy leaving school it was the mandatory question that you were asked “What school did you go to” fights in the playground every week with your non Catholic cough friends. But we faced nothing, nothing compared to those wonderful Catholic people in the North. The trials and tribulations that you/they came up against, horrific it was. But things are slowly getting better here and I hope in your World. The press always state nowadays a disclaimer against every prejudice if you apply for a job that they advertise. Visits to the Vatican by the Moderator, parks open on a Sunday, even in Harris in the Nothern Isles the Wee Free’s are having to concede sailings on the Sabbath Now who would have thought that might happen. Slowly very slowly things are improving, but its like the ice at the bottom of the snow pile, the bottom layer is the hardest to shift. Sorry for your pal hope he gets an even better job.

Noelskytrot
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Mike, you’ve answered all the arguments on here about prejudice with the simple few words……things have improved because people demanded they be improved. Ordinary everyday people are the real game changers, not politicians. We fight for everything whilst they’re more intersted in reformism that suits their agenda. Imagine if people here who are sick to the back teeth of all this shite took to the streets? The so called politicos would shite themselves.

Monti
6 years ago

Jim Bowen RIP

LEGEND!

” Keep out of the black & stay in the red,
Welcome to Etims, we’re not right in the head “

Admin
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Hello Joe, welcome to Bullseye, and what is it you do?
I’m unemployed 10 years Jim
Smashing, good for you Joe!

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

We are not amused 🙂

Lenny bruce
6 years ago

Caption

Sorry Mr Forrest, your horse lost by a neck

Or

Celtic stars shown around by local jockey (pictured centre).

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Could I just say ‘The wee boys in Black and Tan-2 ,Us,God’s Chosen -3…..oh yes….nil by mouth?….nope,mine’s another Guinness……what day is it?…..

BJF
6 years ago

Mike had to comment on your post, people often say “ I heard “ but when you ask them for the evidence it is well
My mate’s ciydin’s dustets next door neighbour sister… if you get my drift. So for the avoidance of doubt my Grand father owned a pub on the Castleragh Road in Belfast which he ran for many years and was well regarded by local people. My mother was the eldest of his 10 children ( 1 priest 2 nuns , one still alive. The family was burnt out of the pub when she was 14 years d, 1920. The children had to go to Draperstlwn Co Derry to live, hearing your mother talking about seeing the family home burning down due to a Loyalist mob was heart breaking , thank goodness things have moved on but your Dad was right.

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  BJF

BJF thanks for sharing with me, your mother’s pain and anguish at the treatment handed out to her and her family, by the Loyalist bigoted scum. To hear of good and decent people being treated like that is just appalling. It makes me think of the black people that were treated in the same disgusting manner in the south of America and how the young black artists came over to these shores and were amazed at our so called liberal attitude towards black people. Little did they realise or know that that behaviour was still going on in the north of Ireland at that time, the 1970s. I still see my dad sitting at the fire with his earphones on like an aged D.J. listening to his Irish music and opera’s, you can take the man out of the auld Isle, but you cannot take the auld Isle out of the man.

Kris
6 years ago

What auldhead is proposing is controlling the narrative on Celtic by filtering out bad (in whos opinion) story’s etc. A return to the days of the Kelly’s et al

sort of N Korea lite.Kim would be proud

Monti
6 years ago

When it comes to sectarianism in Scottish football, i have always believed the answer to be simple…..you deduct points & if it continues you deduct points and start closing stands.

What you need is people at the top of the game here with the balls to impliment this.
We aren’t talking about a couple of drunk teenagers singing the billy boys, we are talking about the majority of the support, clearly audible and without regard.
Imagine Sevco were three up & coasting to the points, their fans start their songbook…..Monday morning, points deducted…..the songs would stop overnight.

This type of action is long overdue…..the message is simple, sing your songs of hate & you lose the points, keep it up & you lose the points & your stand closed.

Noelskytrot
6 years ago

Nil by Mouth, hollowed out organisation who when you send them emails asking their position on anti Irish, Catholic sentiments being expressed, they blank you. Show Racism the Red Card are of a similar mould. As many posters have alluded to, things aren’t the way they used to be but you would think that we could consign this to the bin. FFS, it’s 2018 and there are still people marching about in remembrance of a battle from the 17th century that clearly antagonises other sections of society. Division is fostered to suit those higher up the food chain and prevents us from seeing that as working class people we get fucked over but are too busy lost in tribalism through religion etc to notice whats going down. It’s about time we opened our fucking eyes.

Iancelt67
6 years ago

good luck trying to wipe out sectarianism in Glasgow. One idea is to ban catholic and Protestant schools. And just have schools . No religion in the curriculum. Kids are polarised in their formative years to be pidgeon holed into shooting a side

Noelskytrot
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Ian, it might happen at somepoint but unlikely in my lifetime. It seems to be ingrained in the Scottish psyche.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Iancelt,
” Ban Catholic schools “?
Why?

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

make a suggestion to turn awe the schools intae catholic schools and weel see if they want integrated schools ha ha ha ha

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

we have the right to choose what school to send our kids to why change it

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

catholic schools dont educate along sectarian lines a canny speak for any other schools and widney want tae comment oan something a know fuck all about

Iancelt67
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Charlie I went to schools catholic and Protestant the major difference between both schools were that one was called catholic and the other Protestant apart from a shitload of catechism in the catholic schools. Same maths same English same geography etc. just differences in names. St thenogs etc.
gaitbraid public etc . That’s it two sets of kids mostly of Celtic origin going to segregated schools it didn’t make sense. I was never taught in any of the schools to dislike one or the other . I’m sure past generations before me had bigotry and distinct ideaologies shoved down their throats. I’ll s all bullshit

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Blasphemer…..this man must be stoned at noon!

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

ive never met a catholic who said he hated protestants but watch 40 odd thousand singing about hating catholics every other saturday on the telly so if ye dont mind weel leave things as the are

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Weered,
If it helps towards the youth growing up tolerant of each others faith then fine, but here in ‘ the greatest wee country in the …cough…world ‘ getting rid of Catholic schools would be celebrated by those with six fingers.

Get rid of the prod schools 🙂

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

if we integrate the schools how will the wains be able tae concentrate oan there school work wae awe that marchin up and doon the corridors and collecting bonny wood he he

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Charlie,
I watched a programme the other night about a young Catholic girl being allowed to go ‘ inside ‘ the pride of Ardoyne flute band….
Fuck knows how she could mix with them….i don’t think they’d let me in…..and i wouldn’t fucking go in, no fucking way.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Charlie,
They aren’t right in the head they cunts, burning pallets….
I know a guy that’ll give you a £5 a pallet 🙂

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

so dae a monti ive sold him his ain pallets 3 or 4 times ………thats another reason a dont want them in oor schools he he

Iancelt67
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Ban all religion from schools unless it’s taught with an historical perspective and generally looked upon as a ridiculous thing to expose children too

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

ban lance fae e tims on account him being fulla shit ha ha

Iancelt67
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Aye right Charlie. I’ll just hit the early openers and see how much lanliq I can stomach

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

wire in kid

Iancelt67
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Or we can just run with how it is and blame a few politicians and the sfa for a deeply ingrained problem of Scotland’s society. Cry fowl that it’s a Protestant establishment that’s ruining the game, of course it’s a fucking Protestant establishment . I don’t think it’s far fetched to envisage a future with schools without religion. In fact it will happen sooner or later. The lodge and the gers give bigots an identity and it’s more or less tolerated in their schools. People who live out with Scotland’s and Northern Ireland can’t believe what’s going on over there.

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

like a said lance you shouldnae talk about stuff ye know fuck all aboot

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Iancelt,
JESUS LOVES YOU!

Iancelt67
6 years ago

Choosing not shooting. Freudian slip there

Iancelt67
6 years ago

The one chance to vent all this neurotic hatred and indoctrination is a football match with 50 or 60 thousand fans to hide amongst . It doesn’t start and stop with the football . Ban lodged and make them an illegal group . In Queensland they’ve outlawed bikie gangs successfully, can’t see why lodges can’t get the same treatment. Bikies by and large don’t incite hatred as much as the orange lodge does

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

turn awe the orange lodges intae bikers gang huts sounds good tae me ha ha ha ha

Forres Bhoy
6 years ago

Tried to did u get it

Puggy67
6 years ago

Lancelt there are no Protestant schools in the state sector in Scotland. There are non-denomina tional schools. They are attended by Protestant ministers and have Protestant prayer and hymns. They have strong ties with the BB (who are not Protestant). So they are not Protestant. My beef is not with Protestant Christians. But with a state that pretends to be secular when it’s not.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Puggy67

I’d raze ALL orange & masonic lodges & build more Catholic schools.

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

he he

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Maybe a hunger strikers memorial….

6 years ago

http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/celtic-hoist-the-rangers-by-their-own-petard/

Defensive frailty all over the place in the Derby. The sending off made the game simpler for Celtic. My derby review of the key action.

charlie
6 years ago

good analysis celtic by numbers

Monti
6 years ago

Weered,
That’s all is needed, people with balls to impliment things, change, the rules, let all clubs know before the start of each season what will and will not be tolerated & the consequences…..but see it through.

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

slim pickens eh

Monti
6 years ago

MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI

George Lazenbhoy
6 years ago

Caption: why’s there a wee guy riding Michael mols wife?

Mike
6 years ago

The battle of the hill of Knockdoe, Heeds doon swords at the ready and
cchhhaaaarrggeee. Mon the Galloglass…

onionbag
6 years ago

Caption
Forrest..Some size of pitch.

Broonie…Aye…and you’re on the wing mind?

Mike
6 years ago

Wake up the Toonies, the cuntryside are feeding the sheep cleaning oot the coos midden all before brekkie. Hail Hail to the Champions of Scottish Football, the mighty Glasgow Celtic, open to everyone.

Mike
6 years ago

Its a record, three bent owners of the same club.

Murray.

King.

Johnston. All three have a few things in common, they all ran a football club a club run for cheats, by cheats and all three cheated Scottish Football and cheated the tax man. The Wee Tax case will it come back to haunt them, the big tax case it closed the original club.
How long are the authorities going to let this continue, the secret is being mentioned more and more, its mainstream, keep up the pressure bloggers, never forget they cheated our club of C.L. monies. Three in a row, the only record set by the mankies, the cheats charter.

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

hail hail mikeybhoy ………but ive just had a though …a know ….why dont we invite the authorities in to explain liquidation to our wains haw haw

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

to our schools

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Hail Hail auld bhoy, the only thing that weans are interested in is the….liquidiser, but education is the only way to stop religious bigotry, educate the young in the evils that it causes and they will all become Celtic supporters. God Bless the Celtic.

charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

a concur

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