{"id":4851,"date":"2014-04-14T11:31:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T10:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=4851"},"modified":"2014-04-14T11:31:15","modified_gmt":"2014-04-14T10:31:15","slug":"celtic-diary-monday-april-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=4851","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Monday April 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apologies for yesterdays diary not appearing. I watched the first Scottish cup semi final on Saturday, and had to undergo surgery to repair my injured sides, forced apart by continuous laughter. We’ll get to that later. Because if I start laughing again my stitches will come undone.<\/p>\n

Yesterday at Anfield, Liverpool, tributes were made to the ninety six supporters who lost their lives in the Hillsborough tragedy.<\/p>\n

Peter Lawwell, the Celtic CEO, paid tribute on behalf of the club and laid a wreath on the pitch at half time;<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of Celtic Football Club and our supporters we are humbled to be involved in this 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a close bond with Liverpool Football Club and feel it is important to remember the 96 people who lost their lives in this terrible tragedy.<\/p>\n

“Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and everyone at Liverpool Football Club at this time of remembrance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liverpool need to win their remaining four games to be crowned champions of England and somehow that would be the finest tribute of all.<\/p>\n

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Celtic didn’t play this weekend, so we all had to amuse ourselves in whatever way we could. Several decided to join the Fans against discrimination protest at the SNP meeting up in Aberdeen.<\/p>\n

FAC protest at aberdeen<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t skip past that link. go back, click on it and read it.<\/p>\n

And think about it.<\/p>\n

In the twenty first century;<\/p>\n

\u00a0when another senior officer arrived, Chief Inspector Nick Topping.\u00a0\u00a0He called us over and advised us that Police Scotland were issuing a Section 12 Notice under the Public Order Act as he feared that a public procession might take place:\u00a0\u00a0he specifically mentioned the possibility that we might go to McDonalds along the road!\u00a0\u00a0He indicated that the effect of the Notice was that we could only move from that area in groups of \u2018no more than 5 or 6\u2019 .\u00a0\u00a0He was asked if any other protest group had been issued with this Notice, for instance UNISON who had been there earlier that day, and he replied no.\u00a0\u00a0He said that he was acting on the orders of Chief Superintendent Watson, Aberdeen division.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Section 12 ? Thats this one…<\/p>\n

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12Imposing conditions on public processions.<\/h3>\n

(1)If the senior police officer, having regard to the time or place at which and the circumstances in which any public procession is being held or is intended to be held and to its route or proposed route, reasonably believes that\u2014<\/p>\n

(a)it may result in serious public disorder, serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community, or<\/p>\n

(b)the purpose of the persons organising it is the intimidation of others with a view to compelling them not to do an act they have a right to do, or to do an act they have a right not to do,<\/p>\n

he may give directions imposing on the persons organising or taking part in the procession such conditions as appear to him necessary to prevent such disorder, damage, disruption or intimidation, including conditions as to the route of the procession or prohibiting it from entering any public place specified in the directions.<\/p>\n

So, who gave the order ? Seems it was this guy .<\/p>\n

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Chief Superintendent Adrian Watson joined Grampian Police in 1986. \u00a0He spent much of his career in Aberdeen, undertaking various roles and ranks within the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).<\/p>\n

Adrian was seconded to the Scottish Business Crime Centre between 2001 and 2003. \u00a0He has also spent time working with the Scottish Government, most recently within the review team for community planning in Scotland.<\/p>\n

He has responsibility for operational policing of the North Sea oil and gas industry.<\/p>\n

He holds a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Criminal Justice Studies and graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Aberdeen Business School in 2008.<\/p>\n

Why would a full time police officer be studying \u00a0a business course ? Being the main man in Aberdeen , one would have thought he’d be a little too busy.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aberdeen division has asked the public what they worry about most. They replied<\/p>\n

Your Priorities<\/h2>\n
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  1. Acquisitive Crime.<\/li>\n
  2. Antisocial Behaviour.<\/li>\n
  3. National Security.<\/li>\n
  4. Protecting People.<\/li>\n
  5. Safer Roads.<\/li>\n
  6. Serious and Organised Crime.<\/li>\n
  7. Violent Crime.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Presumably a late entry at number one was the arrival of peaceful protesters against unfair acts of law. Especially if they wanted to cause a queue at MacDonalds.<\/p>\n

    On April 1, he announced;<\/p>\n

    “We remain focused on community policing and have listened to the public and targeted where we need to. We have reacted to this and challenged those who remain determined to spread misery among the public. ”<\/p>\n

    By stopping their buses on the way to a protest and preventing them from getting something to eat ? If he wants to challenge those who remain determined to spread misery among the public, he could start in here;<\/p>\n

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    Police Scotland. It sounds more and more like an order every time I say it.<\/p>\n

    Of course, the police only follow orders, orders from whichever political party is passing the laws. Thats why its important to keep protesting, on the streets, in the media, and most importantly , at the ballot box.<\/p>\n

    But, enough of politics. Time to review the football news and action of the weekend.<\/p>\n

    Kris Commons, the top scorer in the SPL is wanted by Leicester City, who have won promotion to the top league for twelve months. Its nice he has been spotted by the midland giants, who have won the English league cup a couple of times. More interestingly, and one for the trivia buffs, they are one of only two English teams to have won the charity shield without ever having won the league or the cup. And no, i can’t remember the other.<\/p>\n

    That should whet his appetite.<\/p>\n

    On Saturday , an off form Dundee Utd swept aside minnows Second Rangers in what the BBCs Pat Nevin called the best game in Europe this season. The third division winners huffed and puffed, but couldn’t match the Premier league side for quality when it mattered, and despite the best efforts of captain Lee Mcculloch;<\/p>\n

    mcculloch kicks at Dundee Utd keeper<\/a><\/p>\n

    Ian black,<\/p>\n

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    and Bobby Madden,<\/p>\n

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    the Ibrox side were well beaten.<\/p>\n

    Poor Ally McCoist. He thinks that the first Dundee Utd goal should not have stood, saying that the striker returning from an offside postion had blocked the path of defender Lee Mcculloch;<\/p>\n

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    Yeah. Okay. even Billy Dodds on Sportscene had to concede ;<\/p>\n

    “the referee could not find a reason to not give United’s first goal” which presumably upset Madden at the time<\/p>\n

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    But we can be assured he would have tried.<\/p>\n

    Dodds also though that Rangers deserved a replay…. which would have meant another rule change at full time, as semi finals are settled by extra time and penalties if its a draw….<\/p>\n

    And they wonder why nobody watches….<\/p>\n

    Post match, Ally McCoist said;<\/p>\n

    “I didn’t speak to anyone individually,” McCoist said of his post-match team talk. “I spoke to all the boys. Every one of them is disappointed. You win and lose as a team, although of course they were individual errors.<\/p>\n

    One individual and his errors, , who picks and coaches \u00a0the team, springs immediately to mind…<\/em><\/p>\n

    “I thought we were the better team for the majority of the game but poor decisions cost us. I thought we slit our own throat with the goals we lost and our level of finishing wasn’t what it should be.<\/p>\n

    It was exactly how I thought it would be.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    “We couldn’t have asked for better chances. We even had a chance in the first two minutes with Bilel [Mohsni], but if you don’t take your chances, you run the risk, especially with the way we defended for the goals.”<\/p>\n

    Defensive coach Benny Hill was unavailable for comment, but it was the music from the old tv show that played in my head as the Ibrox defence ran after whoever had the ball.<\/em><\/p>\n

    “It has just confirmed what we have always thought,” he added. “I thought we had a side of top-flight ability and that was possibly shown to be the case today.<\/p>\n

    “The last two defeats confirmed what we need to do and add to the squad.<\/p>\n

    Er, so are they good enough , or not.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

    “I think we are better than we were 14 months ago, but we need to be better again next year. We need to keep improving.”<\/p>\n

    Er, thanks for clearing that up.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    St. Johnstone beat Barcelona play -alikes Aberdeen in the other semi final, meaning that for the second time in three years three teams will share the major trophies in Scotland. Prior to what the press call “The Armageddon years, ” it had only happened once in twenty six years…<\/p>\n

    This new phenomena , of a level playing field and genuine sporting contest, is best explained in this tweet;<\/p>\n

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    But, they are on the way back…… A new sponsorship deal has been announced with online gambling firm 32Red.<\/p>\n

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    Only kidding. I think this is them;<\/p>\n

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    Dave King is back on the scene ! In a statement about the Ibrox board the convicted fraudster questions their integrity.<\/p>\n

    Which means that the fun and games this summer is about to start.<\/p>\n

    Bless them.<\/p>\n

    Another caption competition, not so much what is he saying, but what is he thinking…<\/p>\n

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