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<\/p>\nWhen the mainstream sports media knocks out opinions as news, there is usually something they’re trying to deflect attention from.<\/p>\n
After several pitch invasions and a multitude of objects thrown by the supporters of one particular club, others have joined in, apparently safe in the knowledge that as its Celtic players on the end of batteries, cins and bottles, little will be done about it.<\/p>\n
Scott Sinclair (again) was the victim at the weekend, when a bottle was launched towards him while he lined up to take a corner at Easter Road.<\/p>\n
Stewards and police immediately rushed into action…<\/p>\n
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Incredibly, this has no developed into a demand for strict liability, where the clubs are held liable for any actions by their fans.<\/p>\n
Arguably, the threat of fines and stand closure would put people off chucking things at players, or invading the pitch.<\/p>\n
Oddly enough, the issue didn;t really cause any concern, certainly in the media, until the over exuberance at Rugby Park when Celtic fans celebrated a late winner.<\/p>\n
With Hibernian fans the guilty party this weekend, the rage intensified.<\/p>\n
Although not quite intense enough to condemn “rangers ” fans who hurled seats at Aberdeen fans after their game yesterday.<\/p>\n
After the Offensive Behaviour at Football Grounds Act was repealed, the Scottish government and the police were a bit miffed. Governments don’t like to get things wrong, and like to admit they got it wrong even less.<\/p>\n
With the police\u00a0 missing their chance to vent their own frustrations on people who are having fun, when they cannot as they are too far up their own arses to relax, they will have support in the name of public order, and we’ll see a flurry of football related arrests to justify any further legislation.<\/p>\n
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Any opportunity to introduce further legislation will be grasped with both hands, but if its only one club it becomes a “local ” issue, and thats not enough for them to satisfy their agenda.<\/p>\n
My fear is that of the clubs do not embark on a policy of education, initially warning fans that these actions are not acceptable, they will take serious action.<\/p>\n
Self policing would be ideal amongst the support, but its not always possible.<\/p>\n
The message is simple, don’t act like an arsehole at the football.<\/p>\n
Clubs need to take the initiative before its taken out of their hands, and unfortunately, one club may not yet have matured enough-its only a toddler relatively speaking-to accept it has a problem and deal with it properly.<\/p>\n
If it doesnt stop, we’ll have the fenced perimeters around the ground again, or heavy police presence the clubs will have to pay for, a cost they will pas on to the fans.<\/p>\n
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As yet, nothing has been done about this behaviour, or about sectarian singing at matches. I’m not going to go into what is a sectarian song, and what isn’t. Suffice to say that we shouldn’t be handing our critics ammunition to throw at us and justify their own actions.<\/p>\n
As Stein said, there are more than enough Celtic songs to sing.<\/p>\n
When the crackdown comes, it’ll land everywhere, and our own club won’t escape.<\/p>\n
If we don’t fall into the trap they’ve set, we cannot be caught.<\/p>\n
After all, how can anyone take a media outlet seriously on sectarianism when they employ a guy who features on this poster as a neutral commentator ?<\/p>\n
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If Radio Clyde want to be taken seriously on this subject, they should terminate the employment of Rae, and say why.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Until that happens, they have absolutely\u00a0 no credibility on the issue.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n You can ring them up and tell them that, but you won;t get on…unless you tel them you’re complaining about this banner..<\/p>\n Unacceptabe, of course, but the media were so furious they forgot to check even the most basic of details..<\/p>\n Later, the paper realised their mistake and had another go..<\/p>\n The banner – written in Spanish<\/strong> – was displayed by a section of home supporters during today’s Scottish Cup clash at Pittodrie<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another non story is the debate surrounding the manager for next season.<\/p>\n At the moment, we’ve got a manager. A manager who wants to be here, and one who has guided the players through a tough week after all that has gone on.<\/p>\n Had Lennon even wanted time to think about coming back, we could have been in trouble. He took a tremendous risk, personally and professionally to sit in the managers chair, and maybe instead of pondering who should be the benefit of our love next season, we should love the one we’re with.<\/p>\n If we’re not careful, we could end up with serial loser Davie Moyes….he apparently said he wants the job, but there are no quotes to this effect.<\/p>\n Other names, such as Jose Mourinho, who won a few friends when he said that he wouldn’t have done what is rapidly becoming known as a “Brendan ” within management circles, and would have told Leicester to wait.<\/p>\n Seriously, he wouldn’t come here, and I can’t think of anything more nauseating than that man lifting our tenth successive\u00a0 title.<\/p>\n This one will run and run, but its not designed to unsettle the squad, as they won;t pay any attention to it.<\/p>\n Its just the hacks have realised that they, and their readers, hate the thought of Lennon being in charge for the ten than they did the other fellow.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Celtic director Brian Wilson has been in the news…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n\u2018Your mother is a mattress\u2019 Aberdeen fans target Rangers star Morelos with offensive banner<\/h1>\n<\/section>\n
\nBrian Wilson: Football alone doesn\u2019t cause and can\u2019t cure sectarianism<\/h2>\n
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