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<\/p>\nAnd there we were all cheerful yesterday.<\/p>\n
Perhaps it would have been better if we hadn’t bothered with the news, and just sat home doing christmas cards.<\/p>\n
UEFA have charged Celtic supporters with letting of a flare, or to be more specific, “crowd disorder ”<\/p>\n
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Which to be honest, just about covers the waterfront. We’ve all done most of them at one time or another.<\/p>\n
A flare was lit, police moved into the area where Celtic fans were, whats not certain is what happened first. What is certain is that some bright spark decided to take a flare to the game, despite knowing that its not allowed.<\/p>\n
When will they ever learn ? What is wrong with these people ?<\/p>\n
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As usual, there is the cry of whataboutery, other matches last week saw the use of pyrotechnics. so what ? You’ll never get off a charge because someone else did it somewhere else.<\/p>\n
Celtic are now up in front of UEFA for the fifth time in three years, which is known as repeat offending. Sanctions could lead to the Inter Milan game being held behind closed doors, although thats unlikely. More likely is another fine, larger this time, or if they are in a bad mood over in Switzerland, then they may order part of the ground to be closed for the game.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, the club could cite that we’ve already had half the ground closed for three games this season, and the beaks might see that as time served, and deduct it from the sentence.<\/p>\n
Celtic did release a statement, which was a little long winded when a simple message to the guilty would have done ;<\/p>\n
EVERYONE at Celtic is disappointed by the news today that UEFA plan to open disciplinary proceedings against the Club following our match against GNK Dinamo Zagreb.<\/em><\/p>\n Around 1200 Celtic supporters enjoyed an excellent visit to Zagreb and were welcomed warmly by the city, enjoying a very friendly atmosphere.\u00a0It is extremely disappointing therefore that the actions of one individual have had such a negative impact on the Club and other supporters at the match.<\/em><\/p>\n There can be absolutely no excuse for the use of flares or any other pyrotechnics. The threat to the health and safety of supporters caused by their use in football grounds is well known and we have repeatedly asked for this practice to stop.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The small handful of individuals who have been involved in behaviour of this kind in Zagreb and on other occasions have done nothing but embarrass the Club and tarnish the excellent and hard-earned reputation of Celtic supporters, who have invested time and money to travel and watch their team.\u00a0As a Club, we try to do all we can to stop such behaviour, however, we can only do so much – people must take responsibility.<\/em><\/p>\n Those who choose to indulge in such behaviour are quite simply damaging Celtic Football Club, the Club which they claim to support.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n We must protect the Club and our supporters. Clearly we will deal with any individuals identified in the strongest terms, however, we once again repeat our\u00a0appeal for supporters to back the Club in the right way and demonstrate all that is great about Celtic.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n You can understand the frustration. Perhaps they would have been better going with the original draft;<\/p>\n ” fuck off you little shit, you’re not welcome anymore. ”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Though the poster campaign may be taking it a little too far;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0 Manager Ronny deila found the middle ground;<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard for the club to control – that\u2019s the responsibility of the supporters. We need to be finished with it and concentrate on football.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been fantastic for so many years and 99.9 per cent is good now as well. That\u2019s one of the biggest things about Celtic \u2013 the supporters \u2013 and we have to keep up that reputation.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Speaking of the clubs reputation, there was enough time for it to receive another blow amidships yesterday when Bulgarian winger Aleksandr Tonev lost his appeal against making a racist and abusive comment to Aberdeen player shaymus Logan. Although it was one players word against another, Logan was the more “credible and reliable ” witness, which means he’s obviously right. and under the balance of probability \u00a0rule ( hard to believe that a rule ) tonev is guilty.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This , however, wll be the last time the SFa use such a method to determine guilt. From now on they will use a far more reliable system, adopted from the enlightened middle ages;<\/p>\n The full decision is here;<\/p>\n![\"find](\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/find-you.jpg\")
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