In the early hours of this morning, the home of Peter Lawwell was the subject of an attack.
Somone threw a petrol bomb or similar device at one of his cars, causing serious damage to the property.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
I’m not going to speculate on who might have done it. Thats for others to do when they find cctv images.
I’m not going to suggest what punishment they should receive, again, thats for others.
A few years ago, Lawwell told me that he worried about the staff at Celtic Park who opened the mail during the period when bullets and bombs were making headlines.
Lawwell, for all his faults, lives and breathes Celtic, and although we may differ in our opinions about how things are done, whatever he did he always did it in what he thought were the best interests of the club.
And there was always the risk that someone, somewhere would take it personally and do something like what happened this morning.
It happened to Neil Lennon, it has happened to countless supporters, and now its happened to the CEO.
We can no longer be associated with “rangers ” and their brand, and we can no longer be involved in a sporting environment that tolerates them.
The way I see it, its time for Celtic to withdraw from this poisonous environment.
It’s simply not worth it.
If that means joining the lower reaches of the English league, so be it.
Or anywhere else for that matter.
Enough is enough, its simply not worth it any more.
Our revenge, too, can be the laughter of our children.
Leave them all to rot in their own mess.
I do not agree with Lawwell or Banksie and wish to high above they would call it a day, but yes, this is far too crazy to even contemplate. Football is a sport, no more, no less and ridiculous comments stating otherwise, Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that, Shankly, are funny in normal circumstances but in reality are not. And setting off bombs and sending mail intending to maim or kill are simply horrendous. We all have loved ones who would suffer also. Please just stop, this is the work of monsters. HH!
Unfortunately I think it’s likely to be a so called Celtic fan who is sickened by where we are at.
That will be a gift to Scottish media and politicians. It will not be that we are associated with “rangers”. The message will be that we are worse than them. We will be told police efforts need to concentrate on this heinous crime so the events of the weekend can fade into the background.
Point taken. Life is more important, but has Howe seen this and does it effect his decision as to coming to Glasgow, especially if he has a family, would you really wish to expose your loved ones to this? HH!
Why would it be a Celtic fan ? Was it Celtic fans who assaulted NFL and sent bullets / made death threats. No.
Our season was finished weeks if not months ago – has your so called Celtic fan just realised this ?
The timing of this is very interesting.
what evidence did you use to deduce a celtic fan was responsible sherlock /////////a swallow swallow thread
Exactly charlie. I just hope it was a hun, it is proven he/she was a hun and he/she pays dearly for it. I’m no admirer of Lawwell as is well known on here, but this? NAW! I don’t know about his family but it’s likely there were others in that house and it could’ve ended in death or serious injury. NAW! It’s not on.
well said tic toc
Would it not be better to let the police find out what happened here rather than pointing the finger at a so called Celtic fan. Where has that fan been in 2021 if he has only just found out where we are at ?
Well Celtic fans did firebomb the Huns bus and cut the brakes on Morelos’s car.
Oh wait.
Do you really think Celtic leaving Scotland to play elsewhere would stop this?
The The Rangers would be masters of all they survey in Scotland, their fans would become even more supremacist, more aggressive.
This has to be cured within Scotland.
As yet there is not enough evidence to speculate who might have been behind this.
I would merely pose the question, who benefits? ( Cui bono )
Suddenly we’re not talking about the huns’ racist/sectarian/thuggish behaviour anymore.
Thank God,Peter and his family are physically unhurt.I posted a while back that the reason that our CEO couldn’t be seen to be the guy fighting the cause of Res 12 was because he lived in Glasgow and would be targeted. Still,the Res 12 crew bleated on about Peter and the board not stepping up. You maybe now understand why he was reluctant? As I stated the other day, the peepul can’t wait to finish Celtic off and their reach is a long one. Davie Hay was correct years ago, we should leave the midden, WE are so much better….
Crazy Peepul, or is it? There’s a lot of hate around, nearly all of it associated with the club from Govan, we have all witnessed it this week. No-one deserves this disgusting, dangerous treatment, putting families lives at risk. The irony is that for me, with his 5Way Agreement signature and his treatment regarding Resolution 11-12, he has probably been one of the biggest “Same Club” advocates in promoting the “Old Firm” brand, something that disgusts me to my core. Being tangled up with them is inits self sickening, so yes I fully agree tell them to GTF. Meanwhile Ian Maxwell is still hiding in his Hampden bunker, the 5Way author Neil Doncaster is both deaf and dumb as “Strict Liability” moves ever closer. The new Celtic manager whoever he is, with his team and the DoF should join Dominic McKay in living in the Edinburgh area.
Peter, words fail me to express my deepest sorrow for what has happened to you and your Family.
hail hail port wonder if it wis the same animals who attacked griffs hoose
Charlie,
Violence is never the answer, peaceful protest at Lawwell yes, firebombs? No.
a concur monti
Not burning down houses though, that’s the job of your loyalist friends, with full support of your army!
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY
” what he thought were the best interests of the club “?
* 5 way agreement
* Resolution 11/12
* John McGinn
* Forcing Rodgers away
* Interfering with transfers
* Slating the Green Brigade
* Lying to supporters
* Done nothing about the boys club abuse cases
* Appointing managers who are not capable.
* Argued against paying the living wage.
* Critical of our support but silent on sectarian hate filled vermin visiting our stadium.
* Failure to demand title stripping
* Failure to demand compensation for the cheating years.
* Failure to call out the club being cheated for well over a decade.
* Was at the wheel sleeping in the biggest season in a generation, all the while lining his pockets with MILLIONS of OUR money!
Get him tae fk!
Monti, you f—-n scumbag.
Naw you gtf.
iff you are saying peter and his family deserve it monti you should be fookin ashamed ae yersel /////////say it aint so kid
he never said that you k_uvnt
when they catch the animals who set that fire they should be made to do the chicken run up and doon the landings every monday and friday for the entirety ae thuur sentence
Shocking act of vandalism by a couple of morons. That his daughter and a baby of four months were in the property makes their actions attempted murder. The issue here is that there are clowns involved in the so called Old Firm brand that think it is about the darkside on the south side. I agree that the club is bigger than this and should look for an escape avenue, we may lose some supporters but it is about Celtic Football Club. The media that have been desperately using deflectors. Raising sectarianism as they did on BBC Scotland News to draw in the Celtic support will jump on this and blame our fans. Also this was not the only petrol bombing of cars in Lanarkshire over the last few nights.
Do you have any links to the others?
Phil Mac mentioned that the Bear on Bear action at the weekend involved a lot of community home heating experts from NI.
I think this stinks of a smokescreen, like alfies tempered brakes
Yeah, and with one bound all mention of hun riots or sectarian songs by the players disappears from the media. They must be relieved to turn the focus back on Celtic. I said on the last thread we should have driven a stake through their heart and danced and pished on their grave in 2012.
In the twisted and corrupt minds that run the show at £1brox, is it not plausible that the recently placed ex DUP man and current PR chief could’ve decided to take the heat off his organisation by getting his pals in the UVF to use a bit of diversionary tactics. I wouldn’t put it past those horrible b@stards. These are the type of people that are actually employed by that mob.
I believe the term is ‘false flag”; and the experts on flags are…
I usually go with cock-up to conspiracy but there’s no smoke without fire, if you see what I mean.
sais we canny be 100 percent say it wisnae you either ya dafty
Charlie,
His action man would melt
monti whose tae say the wee sodger didnae learn how tae firebomb in wanny his commando books ////////ye never know wae sum peeple
Yep or some other square basher or their collusionary brothers from across the water who ‘visited’ Glasgow last weekend.
Its been noted that fighting was done between those so called fans from ulster and from govan. Watch for the addresses when they appear in court.
The ulster mob now assume they run ibrox why? Where do you think the equity confetti comes from ? Why and how does an dup man become the 2012 club pr? . It wasnt directors money i can tell u that coz they are near all broke!!.
A decision was made to engage with ulster, king alluded to criminal elements coming into the share registery, what took place on the weekend is the result , what took place on peters driveway is classic diversion 101. Thank god peter and his family are ok.
Brexit will see huge influx of the ulster scaitch into the east mark my word, the intent will be to create a piece of home. God help us. Coz the political class wont
like monti said violence is never the answer /////////////////////////////but a reserve the right tae change ma mind if a ever catch any coont stealin ma cerry oot heh heh
To be clear – I hope it’s a hun and is proved to be one.
I said “unfortunately I think …………” because the way things have worked out so far this year we are likely to shoot ourselves in the foot and allow attention to be deflected onto us. I’m not claiming I have used great powers of deduction. I have just got used to bad news for Celtic and Celtic fans.
I also hope whoever it is gets caught.
Don’t forget your shovel if you want to go to work.
No Griffiths in the Scotland squad? Does stevie Clark not know that it’s still ‘and counting?’
🙂
It’s quite sad that’s all you have. “Back in the box” as you know everything I’m saying is 100
You Brit murdering FVCK!!!!
Absolutely nothing to do with another one of your weird heroes not making a Scotland squad that isn’t exactly bristling with striking talent
Shocking poor return for a Celtic striker who’s been at the club close to 7 years
Are you actually trying to compare eddy not going to the euros to Griffiths??
A World Cup winning squad of benzema and mbappe v a couple of farmers and a postie haha and you want me to seek help
Haha and what is your point? You are embarrassing yourself yet again soldier
Griffiths hasnt played any football as he is too busy throwing lockdown birthday parties for his bird and gambling and coming back for pre season over weight
Eddy on the other hand is his countries u21 highest ever scorer with the sky as his limit in terms of his career where as Griffiths will be lucky to get a free transfer to ayr United next season
Good luck to eddy, a player Griffiths couldn’t lace his boots
When the history of the Quadrofenian Treble is written, Mousa and Eddy will figure prominently.
Griffiths? A footnote if he’s lucky and probably not in a good way.
Levels.
Nearly half his goals came in one season. He is a waste of a wage. Has been for 4 years
I’m not moving along anywhere you deluded cvnt
I will never let you forget every fat how much of a clown you are.
Met willie Wallace in Byron bay
It’s 2021, it’s not remotely like 1690, it just sometimes feels like we have gone back in time, back to a much darker age. 1690 came to George Square, 1690 still walk’s the streets of Scotland’s towns and cities, scum still cum at the thought of spitting on Catholic clergy. It’s gut wrenching, stomach churning thinking how we can be one part of 1690. Tied to the Boyne walkers, the sash endowed, the bowler hatted, white gloved racist bigots. Enough is enough, but is it, as the scum still hide behind the EU’s human right’s laws that gives them the thumbs up and the right to walk without fear or favour. But, what about our right’s? our right to a peaceful existence, our right to go to church? why should we have to put up with racist, sectarian shouts and singing? Surely in 2021 we should be forward thinking and speak up for equality, our equality. Let them go and celebrate their Kulture Klub somewhere else. Here in Scotland, it still seems that equality is only one sided, for to long it’s benefited others, but never us. Remember 1995 Mark Scott. Nil By Mouth Where R U.
Oh Dear, Huns are doing the thumb down. Fuck Off Diddy Baws.
Very well put Mike!
Thank’s mate.
I concur; very articulate and incisive comment Mike. Surely to goodness civic Scotland must look at the issues of Orange walks on the streets of Scotland this summer. We have more here than they have in the Six Counties ffs! I understand the point about human rights laws, presumably British HR now as we are no longer in EU, have same ideals of freedom of expression etc but as you say this cuts both ways. If the majority of the population have to live in fear of a repetition of the George Square carnage every time one of these parades pollutes their streets then surely there has to be some sort of action taken. This will be the first tangible test of the seriousness and sincerity of civic Scotland’s professed intention to tackle Scotland’s ‘dirty little secret’ of anti-Irish racism and anti- Catholic discrimination. For starters they should not be allowed near the city centre. They should not be allowed to disrupt the ordinary lives of their fellow citizens who have no interest in their posturing and prancing through our streets. So, at the very least, we should have a significant reduction in the number of permits issued for parades and these should be given very clear instructions on their routes. This small step would show there is, at last, some intention to tackle the Fascist element who seek to intimidate and bully all in their path.
Christina, It’s actually the European Convention On Human Right’s. Formed by the Council Of Europe, it’s much larger than the 28- now 27 EU states. The ECHR has 47 state members as opposed to 27. It was mainly drafted by UK lawyers in 1950 and signed off in Rome. “Amora Italia”. So totally seperate and the EUs leading Council, it was based on the U.Ns. charter for Human Right’s and the UK is still a member. The UK passed an act in 1998 to incorporate it into UK law.
Article 11: Freedom of Assembly and Association, to protest, hold meetings, demonstrate, but it can be adjusted by local councils. The EDL, everybody has the right of assembly, even the scum, but if it doesn’t comply with the law, then it can be banned, like by criminal behaviour. The thing is if you do ban them, then they can point to all marches like AUOB, or other marches. I have written to Glasgow City Council many times to protest about their criminal behaviour, they are very sympathetic, but their hands are tied. For me its about reduction, 350? marches every year is 350? too many, but your points as usual are extremely relevant and well stated.
I’m an Indy supporter but the truth is Sturgeon’s SNP, like the Labour party before them, has no interest in tackling anti-Catholic bigotry – there’s no votes in it. (The Tories, of course, actively encourage it since Ruth Davidson’s time as leader). They all live in fear of the hunnish hordes, just like the football authorities. The Catholic/Irish community in Scotland has been too passive for too long. We need to organise much like the civil rights movement in the six counties did back in the day to make our voices heard. Otherwise we’ll be shoved to the back of the bus again.
Also I should have added that no Orange Walk should be allowed to pass Catholic churches. My parish priest is the priest who was spat on a couple of years back, 26 different DNA samples were found on his cassock- one person was arrested!
From a contributer to Wings Over Scotland:
I’m not bitter. I’ll leave that to the lumpen proletariat clad in orange to despoil our biggest city with their rotten stink of sectarian rage and siege mentality. Craven bitches of England bedecked in the blood soaked (mainly their own) flags of surrender to the German royalty they worship in their begotten stupidity and ignorance. There is your true evidence of colonial success. Grown men pissing on the cenotaph, which commemorates the 148,000 Scottish dead in WW1 and the 62,000 in WW2. Yet these blue baboons celebrate an Irish victory by King Billy on behalf of the Pope above this sacrifice of Scottish manhood.
I used to urge the Police and Government to face up to the challenge of this paramilitary inspired crowd. But I realise now that it is part of the strategy by demonstrating the complete impotence (and collusion) of the Scottish ruling elite in the face of loyalist aggression. Make no mistake, this performance at the weekend was aimed as a warning to us to not get above ourselves.
Here’s the thing, my opinion only: Five million EU Nationals applied for settled status in the UK. Nearly Scotland’s population, Scotland needs to expand its population massively. The English do not want anymore immigrants, that’s patently obvious, the solution surely is to request that any EU Nationals commit to a period of time to settle in Scotland, maybe that’s too Orwellian, too simplistic, but surely must be a consideration? Remember the Lawrence Inquiry into racism in the Met Police, that again IMO is what’s needed into Police Scotland, far to many many in blue, support the men in blue. Too many ex PSNI in Police Scotland, too many Irish racist bigots, it needs to be tackled big time.
Best wishes to PL and his family. What an embarrassment of a country over the past few days. It’s only going to get worse as a forward thinking, progressive government sets out it’s stall against the ‘let the neds get on with it’ approach of the Tories and Labour. No cheap point scoring. There is no one the LOL hates more than the SNP and you can take that hatred of freedom loving patriots back to the Glencoe Massacre.
‘You have a Scottish Football Association group for equality and diversity which doesn’t name this as an issue. You have tackling racism as a core issue for Uefa but there is nothing on this.’ From Guardian article tonight on attacks on RC churches. Like the serially abused we have become accustomed and tolerant of Scotland’s shame. Perhaps the shaming by strangers will force action.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/19/glasgow-churches-subjected-to-anti-catholic-abuse-after-rangers-win
He has been a figure of hate but which football ceo isn’t? Maybe the Leicester guy but anyway it’s poor stuff no one deserves their family home being breached. The guy has worked hard for his $$ with the club at heart. He’s had to be strong and stubborn to fill such a position. Hope the restoration doesn’t take too long
club at heart my @rse. This restoration will take years. Q more hun bummings
This case is sufficiently high-profile that investigating officers are likely to be under intense pressure to produce results. Given the location of the Lawwell residence, I’d be amazed if there were not multiple CCTV security recordings available to provide route and vehicle tracking of the perpetrators. Quickly.
Exactly Cortes…too much speculation “if” “maybe” “might have been” etc.Let’s wait and see if Police Scotland can find the culprit(s) then any opinions posted will have some relevance and more weight.
Whoever it was they’re sick cowardly b*stards.
Who spoke of dark forces after Diana’s death? Agenda has moved on. Focus off Scotland’s shame. MI someone knows the score. Boy with axe through his head. His family knows the score too.
Insurance job. What? Too soon?
My question regarding these events would be, why would a fan/supporter do that now? The season is done, the ten is gone, our anger is, while not gone completely gone it’s not the rage/anger most fans felt from the CL failure, defeat to Ross County, defeats to sevco, piss poor performance against Hertz and all the way through to the departure of NL that when our anger was at the incandescent phase. So why now, it makes no sense whatsoever. I think that whoever it was only meant to torch 1 car but like so many of these things the fire got out of hand and ended up as it did. The next question I would pose is who would benefit from a change in the current media focus?
All speculation I understand but I hope that the plod will be asking the same or similar questions rather than, Celtic have had a disastrous season, their fans are not happy so it must be a discontented fan! Lastly as much as I think PL has been the architect of his on downfall I would not wish any of this on him or his family and I genuinely hope that the person(s) responsible are caught and that they face the full force of the Scottish legal system (no laughing at the back).
Dundee 1-0 up against Kilmarnock, should be 2-0. Hopefully they skelp the Ayrshire huns and that gets rid of two plastic pitches in one fell swoop
Doe den tap toe at Ibrox forever.
Wolves manager anyone ? Nuno
I take it that Police Scotland were also a signatory to the 5 Way agreement. Allowed to act with total impunity. Thanks again Lawwell, you’ve completely fvcked us.
The only way the hun rabble can be punished/controlled would be threat of temporary closure/deduction of points/withdrawal of their licence for an arbitrary period.
Appeals to the club to “do more” are a waste of breath. Fines wouldn’t be paid.
The law is not interested in reining them in.
The football authorities need to take action because no one else will.
67 comments… now 68… doh !
Id take Eddie the eagle at this stage
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder. “Can’t find a better manager
Ach we won nothing and we’re richer than the two of them put together. 1967 was all the greater for our lack of resources compared to Inter so just respect to St Johnstone’s achievements.
Eddie Large.
I’ve no truck with racism. Fought against it all my life. The BLM movement I support. With one caveat. It’s now receiving the support it’s due. Irish catholic lives in Scotland? Different story. My grandfather was born in another country, his first language wasn’t English. His family home was destroyed by the sea in a storm and his family offered him up to the English big house for a pound. He decided to take his chances in Scotland. The language was Gaelic, the country Ireland. He came here and worked hard during the day and, for a time, volunteered as night watchman, as three times they tried to burn down his church as it was built. I’ve been told that being white makes me privellaged. I agree. But not him. And to this day many others. Irish catholic lives matter. To hell with our day will come. Our day is now.
It’s Monday the 24th. May 2021 at 7.00am. Up periscope, antenna bleeping, eyes front, left, right and centre (he’s behind you – no he’s no, oh yes he is). Eyes south, announcement eagerly awaited.
Nuthin – another day of silence and disappointment. Oh well, the trials and tribulation of disappointed Celtic supporters, as Tom Jones would sing ‘its not unusual’. Or Long John Baldry – “Let The Heartache Begin” I can take it, it’s a fvckin sin….
Dominic has requested from the DJ, I got my mojo workin.
By Long John Baldry and the Beatles.
Enjoy.
So let the heartache begin
I can’t help it, I’m a Tim
We’ve lost to Huns before
But this shower!?
I can’t hold back the tears anymore.
No mate I’m still.. Holding back the years,
Thinking about my paranoia fears,
Now, I canny bloody hear. ;)-
No I’d say going through a league campaign unbeaten is a far better achievement
You sound like, well you actually, when Rodgers done it and taking away praise by saying against an under strength hun team
But we have Lennon to thank for the scum doing it
Oh – AArr. Tractor parade in Perth in Saintly Celebration to The Two Trophy Saints. Calum Davidson has just received a years supply of Maris Pipers, Parsley and two Veg. Succulent lamb is defo off the menu, Azziz Clooty Dumplins. I feel a song coming on…
Oh when the Saints, go marching on,
Oh when the Saints, go-go marching on,
I wanna have me a lumber,
When the Saints go marching on.
Why are we waiting, why are we waiting and why are financial experts always called Gurus?
It’s a short hop across the Irish Sea, from Stranraer to Larne, 17 miles to be precise, a nothing journey to enter the world of the bonfire igniters. Some Scots made that short journey in the very early 1600s. From Galloway (Reivers) – Lanarkshire – Renfrewshire – Ayrshire. Egged on by the promise of milk and honey. “Protestants Welcome”, only protestants, a few Catholics had settled in these fluid times in the ‘Glens of Antrim’, in the 1500s. But the 1600s was very different, these Scots settled in Gaelic speaking, rural, Catholic Ireland, 70% were Scots and 30% English protestants were ‘planted’ and life, like strife, war, with not much peace would continue unabated till now. Populations were fluid, they had to be to survive, look at the indigenous people of America and Australia. The Reformation happened in Scotland 1560 – 1570, life became very turbulent and trouble followed trouble, it had a seismatic affect. The Reformation happened in many other European Countries not just here in Scotland, why then does the poison of sectarianism continue here? Is it the lure of returning to their early beginnings, to find like minded Kultures, their spiritual home, their Brethern? The Ferries are exceptionally busy in April, May, June and July.
What is wrong with the Scottish Psyche that lends itself to these creatures from the past,with double chips on their shoulders, that entertains such small minded bigotry? Not If, but when Ireland achieves re-unification, remember these small 17 miles that seperate us, 1600 – 1690- 2021 – OO.
Mike ,,, the plantation was one of the greatest crimes against the people and places of Ireland but the locals didn’t take it lying down
glory oh glory oh to the bold Fenian Men
Indeed it was. This world has more than it’s share of despots, thinking about Hitler, Stalin, Pol pot etc. the list is long and endless. But yes, Hail Hail, to those bold Fenian Men, to their courage, spirit and endurance. Whae’s like them? naebody.
Howe long, as we inch to appointing the new Celtic management team, not too long, thankfully. But in other guid news that’s two less plastic pitches for the players to play on, that alone is a blessing – Pax. You wonder how Tommy Wright is feeling after he left the Saints voluntarily and went to Kilmarnock, only to lead them from the Promised Land and back into Limbo. (Love that word, it evokes lovely sweaty ladies bending backwords under a pole) 😉 oohooo. Saints win two trophies and Tommy gets the Booby Prize. “Wait there’s more – Lafferty get’s Donald Ducked and joins Tommy in Limbo – ooohoo.
Hopefully that was the Dundee manager signing Griffiths at the end of that game there
So Steve Clarke was interviewed for the Celtic job & Ronny Deila got it instead?
FFS
I’m still getting the vibe from Celtic sites that if we appoint a new manager everyone is going to be all happy clappy & go outside, pick some daisies whilst singing the theme tune to butterflies.
It is papering over the cracks, our club is a shambles & it’s all the fault of the boardroom members who despise us.
I will not be going back for a long time, unless they go.
Mckay is also a place man for Lawwell, a clone who i will be watching every fkn word he says.
I am unimpressed Celtic!
Well done to the Dark blues of Dundee, like ken.
A fine ending for the club who showed great sporting integrity when they had the casting, deciding vote last season.
Good luck to them in the new season 🙂
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On this day the 25th. May 1967 Jock Stein’s Lisbon Lions won the European Cup.
# They live on in our hearts.