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Celtic Diary Tuesday March 12: How To Deal With Hooligans

With behaviour at football grounds in Scotland attracting unwanted attention from the forces of government and law and order, a lesson in how to deal with it was offered by the English authorities, who wasted no time in handing out justice.

In doing so, they issued a warning to anyone ele who feels the need to enter the field of play.

From the Guardian..

Birmingham City fan who assaulted Jack Grealish is jailed for 14 weeks

 Paul Mitchell also banned from football for 10 years 
 Grealish: ‘It could have been so much worse’ if fan had weapon 
Celtic captain Scott Brown had voiced his concerns about a supporter attacking a player , perhaps with a weapon, but all the Scottish authorities have done so far is issue a statement, oddly enough shortly after it was apparent that in England , a ” no tolerance ” policy was being put in place.

Magistrate Alison Fisher told him: “This was an unprovoked assault on a footballer doing his job in front of 23,000 spectators and thousands watching on TV, including families.

We note that you have taken responsibility for your actions. However, this type of behaviour is totally unacceptable.

“The sentence must act as a punishment and a deterrent to others in order to send a message to the public and fans and players like Mr Grealish who should be protected at all times.” 

Thats the key. You run onto the pitch and assault a player, then it’s do not Pass Go, and do not collect £200.

The English FA added..

“This is entirely unacceptable and we strongly condemn both incidents,” ( It happened to Chris Smalling as well, whoever he is )

“We will be working with the clubs, the leagues and the police to discuss what collectively needs to be done to protect players and officials on the pitch. In addition, we have written to both Birmingham City and Arsenal to seek their observations to examine the security measures they had in place.” 

Meanwhile, Neil Doncaster said, in response to a similar incident at Easter Road..

“We utterly condemn the reprehensible behaviour shown by the individual who invaded the pitch ‪on Friday night‬.

“We welcome the comments made by Leeann Dempster in tackling unacceptable conduct. We will of course review the specific circumstances of that event in conjunction with the match delegate and the police and take any appropriate steps.”

That’ll do it.
He really is a useless lump.
Some will say he’s only commenting after a “rangers ” player was the victim of supporter abuse, but in fact he is commenting because the English haven’t messed around and dealt with the issue as soon as it has reared its head.
In Scotland, its been going on for a while, and when you consider that the attack on Neil Lennon at Tynecastle ended in a Not Proven verdict, it shows that perhaps there is a fault within the system that maybe leads to a lack of appetite for prosecution.
a fault that could have been rectified then, allowing for swift and successful prosecution of offenders.
Had Doncaster acted then, or the police and courts, we may well have put the whole issue to bed when it first occured.
Inaction then has led to problems now, and there is no real plan in place to deal with it.
Backed by reporters such as the increasingly absurd Tom “Green Brigade ” English, the way forward touted in the media is strict liability, a couple of words that don;t really mean anything, and as such are offered as a solution because no one can formulate an argument against something that has no basis in the real world..like Brexit, really.
English reckons its all the Green Brigades fault, and has a daily rant about the damage they are doing on his public broadcaster platform at the BBC.
But is his opinion of the Green Brigade all his own work..
Consider this..
 Tom English…
Image result for thunderbirds filmed in supermarionation
To solve the hooligan issue, all it needs is a little bit of creative prosecution, as we see below..
The Secret Barrister, who writes anonymously about Legal issues, went some way to explaining the decision on the Villa fan..
Paul Mitchell was charged with battery, contrary to s39 Criminal Justice Act 1988. He was also charged with an offence of encroaching onto a football pitch (presumably s4 Football Offences Act 1991). 
He pleaded guilty to both offences at his first appearance today before Birmingham Magistrates’ Court, the offences having been committed yesterday. 
Many people have remarked on how quickly this case was processed – barely 24 hours between offence and sentence. But it’s not unusual where a defendant is arrested, charged with a summary offence (one that can only be tried at the magistrates’ court) and refused police bail. 
The police have the power to charge an offence of battery without needing the Crown Prosecution Service to authorise the charge, so the process is quicker. A defendant charged and kept in police custody will be produced at the magistrates’ court the next day.
If a defendant pleads guilty, the court will usually require a Pre-Sentence Report to be prepared by the Probation Service, to make recommendations as to how best to deal with the offender. It’s now common for this to be done the same day. 

As for the sentence itself – Mr Mitchell received 14 weeks’ imprisonment. The magistrates are required to follow the Sentencing Guideline for Assault. Here it is: 

The maximum sentence for battery is 6 months’ imprisonment. (If injury had been caused, it would likely be charged as causing actual bodily harm, which carries a maximum sentence of 5 years). Maximum sentence for invading the pitch is a fine. 

A defendant who pleads guilty at the earliest opportunity – i.e. at his first appearance – is entitled to one third off his sentence. This means that the maximum sentence the magistrates could have passed was 17 weeks. 14 weeks is therefore almost as high as they could go. 

Applying the Guidelines, the magistrates put this case in Category 1. As ever, we don’t have the full sentencing remarks, but presumably, given that there was no injury and it was a single blow, the court found Mr Grealish to be “particularly vulnerable” – Greater Harm.

Higher culpability must also have been found. It’s not entirely clear which features were said to be present – maybe deliberate targeting of vulnerable victim, given that Mr Grealish was doing his job while assaulted from behind. Possibly a stretch though

 This is the important bit.

Finding the correct charge in law is as very important , as it lessens the chance of a successful defence.

It also lends itself to finding a suitable sentence. For this incident, the “vulnerable person ” clause was used, and thats perhaps something that should be looked at in Scotland,

Having had considerable legal experience myself, I’ve seen that the most important thing is the charge, and not the offence itself.

The Secret Barrister concludes..

The magistrates made clear the need for deterrent sentencing for this kind of offence, and it may be that they held that the circumstances were such that it was in the interests of justice to disapply the Guideline. This, I’d guess, would be how they would justify the sentence. 

The potential for widespread public disorder, as others have pointed out, may well have been a factor which the court treated as seriously aggravating. Context is everything. Those saying “he wouldn’t have got this for a punch in the street” miss the point. This wasn’t the street 

 That’s kind of the point.

It isn’t the street. It’s on a football pitch, and the players are surrounded by thousands of people, many of them hostile, and they must be given protection to do their job.

In england, they have worked that out, and acted swiftly and properly.

In Scotland, Neil Doncaster says he condemns thise who encroach on the field of play.

Little wonder players would rather play down south. That, and the money obviously.

But on a wider scale, is it not just another example of the ineptitude of those who run our game, and another reason for sponsors and investors to stay away ?

Anyway, back at the ranch, and the players are all off to Cheltenham today for their annual bonding session and RebFest.

Oh, come on.

We heard they hired a minibus and drove down overnight, with Lenny hanging out the window bellowing the words to “We’re On The One road “

There were , we hear, no hold ups on the trip as Scott Brown climbed onto the roof and shouted “Nee Naw Nee Naw every time traffic built up, which meant other vehicles, fooled into thinking an emergency vehicle was behind them, would move out of the way.

Shoplifting at services, however, is frowned upon, but we hear that Leigh Griffiths managed to wrestle the security cameras from their positions and there is now no evidence to press charges.

Well, I do talk some shite…

This jolly boys outing has prompted concern among some supporters that perhaps Neil Lennon is not the man for the job of Celtic manager.

Maybe he is, maybe he isn’t.

Maybe he’s still in shock at being given a second bite of the cherry.

But the point is, at the moment he is the manager, and as such should be spared the constant talk of his successor, whoever is being touted for it, being able to do a better job than he can.

Every ball thats kicked is now being attributed to him, especially if that ball happens to go sidieways.

He’s been in charge for three games.

Three difficult games. How about we look at what we have and not what we could have ?

There’s still a title to be won, and a Cup to bring home.

We are supporters, so lets offer some support.

Ollie Burkes run of bad luck continued last night when he was called up for the Scotland squad. He’ll now undergo the expert tutelage of Alex MacLeish, which should beat any good habits he’s picked up in his time at Celtic right out of his system.

Burke has explosive pace, but perhaps needs a bit of work on his technical skills. Thats fine, he plays football for a living, and once the rough edges are given attention to, and once he develops the finer touches his game needs, than he’ll be a world class player.

So, if i was him, I’d just nod and smile every tie MacLeish suggests something…

Meanwhile, over the the USA, we find that Scotland isnt the only place you can offer racial abuse to the Irish…

Likely intoxicated ?

If i was on a day out and described as” likely intoxicated ” I’d be mortified, and immediately step up my game.

However, its like the Irish joke..Paddy and mick went into a bar…it’s kind of acceptable to be racist where the Irish are concerned.

Perhaps its a measure of our good nature and tolerance.. or perhaps its time to call it out when it happens…

Claire Sasko, who wrte those words is on twitter..

Claire SaskoVerified account

@ClaireSasko

Reporter , focusing on policy/urban issues.  grad. Fiction & nonfiction writer. Words in  & 

Apparently she went to university, but I suppose someone has to clean the drains.

No diary yesterday, but on Sunday we had this..

Pensionerbhoy 

 March 10, 2019 at 9:38 pm · Edit · Reply →

Caption:

“Leeann Dempster finds a window of opportunity to prepare some crocodile tears.”

Today..

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The Cube
5 years ago

Caption:-Lee Wallace joins the army.

Pat Higney
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cube

Superb!!!

harifuzz
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cube

Booom! Excellent

Admin
5 years ago

Can we stop this

the attack on Neil Lennon at Tynecastle ended in a Not Proven verdict and making out the guy wasn’t jailed.

That is telling half the story. The guy was jailed for Breach of the Peace. The Not Proven verdict was returned after the Prosecutor Fiscal attempted to make it a Sectarian Assault charge rather than straightforward clear cut Assault.

I think it was Donald Findlay who was the QC who argued who could say it was sectarian given no hard evidence of sectarianism ( theres clear evidence of assault of course) and the case duly failed to persuade the jury the attack was clearly 100% sectarian.

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

See whom ever coined the phrase “the law is an ass”, clearly KNEW what he/she was talking about, but didn’t include the crystal-clear corruption within ‘the law’ exhibited by all those huns in Scotland whom ‘police’ the streets and pass’judgement’ on us lesser, FREE from freemasonic ‘kkkulture’. A fucking national disgrace and an ongoing one.
One which is evident in/from the ex-4th estate arsehole, James Traynor (aka Jabba the hun).
But, there’s always a solution………….and it’s in our hands, and much of it within Celtic PLC’s hands…….IF ONLY it was in the hands of Celtic FC.
BUT we are many, and they are few…….and I’m ‘up’ for anything. Me, a life-long Tim and shareholder, will unite with the Cream of our ‘family’ if THAT “Cream” dictates our next, forward moves.
“We’re on the one road, singing a song, singing The Soldiers’ Song……..”
HH

Bobby Gallagher
5 years ago

British soldier models the new ‘Tynecastle’range of combat gear

Puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: Stick a fairy on top of it and watch it’s wee baubles light up

George Lazenbhoy
5 years ago

Caption: I don’t want to fight that, I want to smoke it.

Tam the tim
5 years ago

Trump’s wig for paddy’s day is ready for it’s first fitting.
HH

Paddy Mo
5 years ago

“Gonny sneak on the pitch, chib sumbody an lie doon. They’ll no know it wiz me.”

TTQtKK
5 years ago

CAPTION: Hibs spokesman explains why the cameras were unable to identify buckfast bottle thrower

jrw
5 years ago

Celtic’s new away strip for Easter Road and Ibrox.

5 years ago

Caption: Lee Wallace still maintains that he’s no’ a grass.

Southside Tarrier
5 years ago

I agree with you regarding Doncaster and the morons who attack players, but using guidelines for English courts doesn’t help.
I know you’re based in England but we have a different legal system in Scotland. Actual bodily harm isn’t a charge in Scotland.
Yours in Celtic.

Brian (not the messiah)
5 years ago

Caption: problems with the new hybrid pitch

Puggy67
5 years ago

Caption: High alert as reports are received of chemical warfare attacks with Weedall

Henrik
5 years ago

Caption inspired by the rebel tunes Celtics new pitch has taken up arms against the disease occupation

Paddybhoy67
5 years ago

“Scottish Government’s pitch invasion task force swings into action”

Monti
5 years ago

Caption,
Charlie Saiz heads out on Christmas day to see what his other pals got.

jimmybee
5 years ago

Caption: Supergrass

5 years ago

The villa fan?

Bognorbhoy
5 years ago

Caption

Soldier at sevco armed forces day doesn’t want regiment identified

Mike
5 years ago

The only thing that we learned was that hooliganism is not just a Scottish problem. The F.A. dealt with it before by turning football stadiums into prisons, 12 foot high fences, treating ALL supporters like cattle. The difference is that the English F.A. are prepared to tackle the problem, head on and so they should in a billion pound sport. There is a lot riding on it for them, they cannot be seen to be inactive with all that money at stake. Meanwhile in Scotland, the SFA do what the SFA do, bunker down, hoping the problem goes away. What else can we expect from a governing body that shows absolutely no leadership. Why do they bunker down? because they have too much to hide, scared that if they poke their heads above the parapet, someone will accuse them of bias and corruption, that past behaviour will bite them on their big fat arses. The SFA good at doing SFA…

Alzyerpal
5 years ago

Caption : “Green Brigade Provisional Wing”

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

A quick sixer up in Bar or Saughton will quickly deter arseholes from assaulting players on the pitch here in Scotland. I pointed out yesterday in Sundays diary that there wasn’t a massive furore when a convicted sex offender ran onto the pitch at Ibrox and grappled with Broony not forgetting the missiles thrown at our players on the same day. Banning perpetrators from grounds is a weak punishment, whereas, a no fucking about policy would work.

There’s something right ugly going on in the game at this moment and the reasons why need to be looked at. My personal opinion is that society is fucked, people are being fucked over and have no faith in those meant to be running the show which has led to alienation and not a fuck being given anymore. We live in crazy times and it’s not going to get any better. Society is so polarized and here’s the resultant behaviours.

Phaco
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

Don’t think you are too of the mark Noel, I don’t know much about Europeans, Africans, et al but this little island is a proper shitehole. Mason made. Hh

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Phaco

Phaco, its fucked.

Puggy67
5 years ago
Reply to  Noel Skytrot

It’s the Columbian marching powder, the drug choice of arseholes

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Caption…sniper going to the grassy knoll to take out the ultimate grass Lee Wallace.

TC
5 years ago

caption “the sniper that keeps taking down Morelos is identified”

charlie
5 years ago

caption charlie sais does sum recon before his carer takes him doon tae feed the ducks

TicToc
5 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Unfairly IMHO, Charlie S gets much stick. This site would be a helluva lot diminished without him and, arguably better, without some of his critics. I love it ALL. Just my opinion.
But, in humour, Tims tend to see the same thing and laugh.
As soon as I saw the caption pic, I thought of CS….ye could say it was a gas!
Anyway, ‘charlie’, yer comment was a tea-splutterer, fuckin’ magic Pal.
HH

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

PISH

charlie
5 years ago
Reply to  TicToc

tic toc charlie sais is what they call in polite society a fuckin hun

5 years ago

Caption
He’s coming back “the day of the griffids “

Danbreen
5 years ago

Man spotted walking out from Brendan Rogers back garden

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Danbreen

Dan,
Is the point not that he isn’t to be spotted?

Danbreen
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Aye , but he’s now at bearsden cross , and not blending in very well

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Danbreen

🙂

TicToc
5 years ago

Caption:
‘Apparently’……Celtic Park’s new ‘turf’ will be finally completed once Lawwell recovers the ‘grass’ he’s been renting out to all-comers. “Line-up, line-up, Celtic Park grass, only a tenner a square inch…..£15 for ST holders as we know we’ve already got YOU by the balls”

FC not PLC
HH

m1kks
5 years ago

Gillette boycott has unexpected results!

Brian53
5 years ago

Caption: Canteen staff at Mordor prepare the ingredients for the new range of Asbestos burgers. Yum

Konrad
5 years ago

Chewbacca Joins the Rebels – A Ra Wars Story.

Mike A
5 years ago

:Caption: Stevie G practising for his Gardening Leave sometime soon.

Martybhoy59
5 years ago

The disease that affects the Celtic park playing surface has been identified

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Caption…taking part in the latest tourist attraction in South Armagh.

Bobby Murdoch’s Crumpled Up Chip Wrapper
5 years ago

Caption

Sevco supporters concerns confirmed that the Brechin Hedge was a Fenian Sniper in disguise

Monti
5 years ago

Caption: Una shows some consideration towards the male populace & covers up before heading to Primarksman.

Bobby Murdoch’s Crumpled Up Chip Wrapper
5 years ago

caption

Dissident splinter group The Irish Republican Alpine Perennials make their move on the local flower show

Mike
5 years ago

E-Tims First again, 8th March, Lindsell-Train, every other Celtic blog playing catch up. E-Tims leading Celtic blog on the Timternet.

Six Celtic players in the Scotland squad including Cal-Mac who has been out for three weeks.

Not a Hun in sight, because the Huns are shite…

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

It was odd McGregor the Hun retiring the day before the squad’s announced.

He could’ve done it after the last game (May?), so why delay it until now?

I assume it was to cause the maximum damage; a complete R Soul of a man.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

Astana’s ground is fitted with an Artificial pitch, two players clubs have expressed concerns about their players (Calum Paterson and Ryan Fraser) playing on artificial pitch’s…. Fuckin joke.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

K.A.Z. A. K.S.T.A.N. 21st and San Marino the 24th. Now what game is played on the 31st. (There is no Old Firm).

Half way across the world, mid season and SIX Celtic players a playing, nobody a saying.

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

but their £20-30m striker will be travelling further. 😉

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

I LOL at a daily paper and e-mailed the author and it said.. HAHAHAHAHA, what utter tripe, but then I thought “China on my mind” and reminded him that his made up stories have been nonsense, both clubs have refuted them. 😉

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Surprised Gordon not there, as not playing isn’t the same issue as outfield players and McLeish has picked others who weren’t playing eg Fletcher etc ahead of Griffiths.

Gordon wasn’t on the bench on Saturday so is he the latest to be afflicted by the curse? 🙁

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Gordon is in the huff, he has started wearing a maroon jersey and singing Hertz Hertz glorious Hertz. He’s hoping that Bain’s the baker will pull his hammy in Kazakhstan, he likes to play against Sevco. Anyway he’s studying for his degree in distribution, but his tutorials are not any further advanced. At the moment it looks like a C. Summer is coming and has taken up Homeopathy and is taking lessons from Dignitas, she figures if she cannot cure him, she will….

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

With CalMac not back from injury and Tierney only recently, I hope we’ve insisted that they’re not played or no more than a half.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

Time will william tell but is Lustig playing for Sweden against Romania on the 23rd. That might explain his absence on Saturday. Remember Tom Rogic hasn’t played for us since being injured playing for Australia…

The Cha
5 years ago

Mugs? Celtic fans, aye?

A lot of people consider you an absolute rocket and you do nothing to dissuade them.

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

Celtic is in the Scottish Cup and are trying to win it for an unprecedented 3 times in a row, as part of an unprecedented treble treble.

The fans will be there to lend them their support in great numbers and, I’m sure, the vast majority of fans not there will be glad that they are.

It seems bizarre that any Celtic fans would not want that but there again you seem to hate Celtic fans, managers and players, so perhaps not so hard to understand.

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

The Cha,
Have you noticed his ‘ support ‘ and ‘ defence ‘ for certain things that clearly hurt the club?
He seems to get off on it.

Deila, Ambrose, Boyata get his full support, even though at varying times each & every one of them has made a cunt of us? Odd that.
Kris Commons at the time our player of the year, top goalscorer & widely regarded as our most creative spark, get’s dropped by Ronny….to the bemusement of the entire support, yet CS backs Deila?
Rodgers wins 7 out of 7 trophies yet CS, squirms with this fact & constantly questions his work?

Extremely odd…
Must be all that candy floss.

The Cha
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

The SPFL operates under the auspices of the SFA and we’re their representative in Europe so every game we play, League, League Cup, Scottish Cup, Champions League and Europa League is effectively under their control.

If you can’t support anything the SFA is in control of then I can’t see how you can support Celtic in any game.

Not supporting Celtic is fine for you but, I’m pretty confident, not for the vast majority of others.

bgbhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

so 25k fans at hampden are mugs? fellow celtic fans?

am I missing something?

The Cha
5 years ago

Caption: Lee Wallace sniping from the sidelines, now that he’s been put out to grass.

Monti
5 years ago

CS,
Celtic fans aren’t mugs…..but you are a bellend!

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

CS,
Calm down!

jimboh
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Irrefutable Logic Wins over rose tinted loyalty.

Monti, have you ever thought what sort of message it would send to the Club & SPFL Sponsors, the Broadcasters, Scottish & UK govt, the SMSM and anyone outwith the Goldfish Bowl. It would expose the Institutionalised Anti Irish Racism, the Religiously intolerant, Bigotry laden, Loyalist / Unionist Sectarian culture that exists within dear Auld Scotia.
It would also exposing the endemic corruption in the SFA to outside Agencies. Some of whom do have the power to act and who are not reluctant to do so nor would they be intimidated by the Klan.
It would hurt the SFA in the pocket, gate receipts Domestic & International, Sponsors and Broadcasters reviewing their contracts. No Business wants to be associated with the Spectre of corruption, guilty by association.

The answer has always been in the hands of the supporters not the PLC. They have either been complicit or negligent in dealing with a lot of the problems our fans have faced over the years.

I done my time on the terraces, sang the songs and bought into what was largely an over embellished view of the identity of a Celtic supporter. When I realised that by continuing to fund the bastards that were acting overtly to cheat my Club and me. Who were in societal terms, Publicly trying to repress me because of my identity and religion
I said no more. Not one penny. I have a token attachment to Celtic TV. £50 a year. I don’t fund the SMSM, or the EBC in Londinium.
I will not spend another penny until the SFA is gutted root and branch.

So Monty type your inevitable Ya Fanny.
I’ll just say again HYPOCRITE in more ways than one.

bgbhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

oooooft

Monti
5 years ago
Reply to  bgbhoy

CS,
When the opporchancity comes to go & see Celtic, i will try my utmost to do just that, i am there to see Celtic not the SFA!
You could always give it a try…….

jimboh
5 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Irrefutable Logic Wins over rose tinted loyalty.

Monti, have you ever thought what sort of message it would send to the Club & SPFL Sponsors, the Broadcasters, Scottish & UK govt, the SMSM and anyone outwith the Goldfish Bowl. It would expose the Institutionalised Anti Irish Racism, the Religiously intolerant, Bigotry laden, Loyalist / Unionist Sectarian culture that exists within dear Auld Scotia.
It would also exposing the endemic corruption in the SFA to outside Agencies. Some of whom do have the power to act and who are not reluctant to do so nor would they be intimidated by the Klan.
It would hurt the SFA in the pocket, gate receipts Domestic & International, Sponsors and Broadcasters reviewing their contracts. No Business wants to be associated with the Spectre of corruption, guilty by association.

The answer has always been in the hands of the supporters not the PLC. They have either been complicit or negligent in dealing with a lot of the problems our fans have faced over the years.

I done my time on the terraces, sang the songs and bought into what was largely an over embellished view of the identity of a Celtic supporter. When I realised that by continuing to fund the bastards that were acting overtly to cheat my Club and me. Who were in societal terms, Publicly trying to repress me because of my identity and religion
I said no more. Not one penny. I have a token attachment to Celtic TV. £50 a year. I don’t fund the SMSM, or the EBC in Londinium.
I will not spend another penny until the SFA is gutted root and branch.

So Monty type your inevitable Ya Fanny.
I’ll just say again HYPOCRITE in more ways than one.

5 years ago

Caption:
The unseen Fenian hand?

Cartvale88
5 years ago

I would be quite happy, if every Celtic player was struck down with a bug, McLeish is a toilet wipe.
Probably thinks he is giving Sevco a leg up.
Regarding the over the top reaction to the happenings at Dempsters midden, no one gave a scooby that Sinclair is probably the most vilified player in Scotland, from fans trying to punch him, racial abuse,(monkey actions at the Crumbledome) amongst others and finally the bottling incident.
Again the press are prattling on about strict liability, wonder which club would suffer from that?
Caption
New security outfit unveiled by the prats at the SFA

Monti
5 years ago

It’s quite simple, Celtic pull ALL of our players out of the squad, If McLeish tries to apply pressure, publicly tell him players will be released when his ebt is paid back in full.

Gerry
5 years ago

Potato eating Philadelphian hunts for Claire Sasko…..the bint!!

Monti
5 years ago

With regards to the hooligan issue, is it not up to the Police to do more, like their fucking job maybe?
How much do they get anyway?
They are well paid by clubs to do a job, fucking do it then!

Monti
5 years ago

Caption: David Murray, vegetable aisle, Asda.

D'Fhinnein Mick
5 years ago

CAPTION

You haven’t seen me-right?!!!!

The Cha
5 years ago

Re Hysteria re minimal incidents at football; for a sense of perspective see:

Collective punishment will not solve crowd trouble
www thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/collective-punishment-will-not-solve-crowd-trouble-wwgrrj3sj

Fans Against Criminalisation (FAC) also did a brilliant takedown of the current moral panic, using a comparison with music:

twitter com/FACKilltheBill/status/1105211637424967681

They also did some stuff about the sinister SFSA that briefly surfaced a few years ago, claiming to want to clean up the game etc but simply harvested tens of thousands of emails before shutting down.

Now it appears they’ve been trying to contact police, politicians etc and supporting every fan hostile suggestion. One for the watching.

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