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At the last Scotland camp. one of the players allegedly spent a few minutes whinging to a reporter about Ronny, and jonny, and anything else he could think of. In the sweetie wife world of the Scottish press, this is carte blanche for those not of a celtic mind , to tear into the club.<\/p>\n
A stupid thing to do. There were five players in that camp. It wouldn’t have been Mackay Steven, he can’t stop grinning long enough to talk to anyone, Craig Gordon ? Maybe. but the only thing he would be concerned about is why he’s been told to stay on his line. He used to command the area, now he’s doing a Fraser and hanging around, presumably to give the opposing forwards a chance .<\/p>\n
James Forrest ? No. Whatever bar the conversation took place in probably has a “Do You Look 25 policy? “, so unless it was juice and crisps on the steps outside then i think we can discount that.<\/p>\n
That leaves Scott Brown, who admittedly has been playing as though his mind is elsewhere.<\/p>\n
And Charlie Mulgrew, who we hear wanted his mind and his body to be elsewhere after this summer, but his wife didn’t want to leave Glasgow. Especially by car, because she wanted everyone to travel together, and the bold Charlie keeps forgetting how many were in the car when he set off.<\/p>\n
Maybe Mulgrew is fed up. His body language suggests he may well be, but that’s why we have a chat with the manager, not the press.<\/p>\n
Was Brown the culprit ? Well, it wouldn’t surprise me. Not because he has any agenda to pursue, but he has a desire to win, and the perpetual weakening of the side must be having an effect on him.<\/p>\n
Forster, Wanyama, Hooper, Ledley, Ki, Matthews and now van Dijk is an impressive list of players, and to lose all of them while you are the captain, thus diminishing your chances of success in europe if not domestically, and knowing that it’s a policy which will continue, must be depressing. It’s no fault of Browns if he is feeling a little despondent.<\/p>\n
All of this is speculation, but based on how the captain has been of late, it wouldn’t surprise me if there was a little bit of truth in it.<\/p>\n
Well, it would. This is Etims, after all.<\/p>\n
Even Tony Blair once said , after reading one of our articles, ” they’ll never fall for that. “.<\/p>\n
Supporters too, are undegoing the annual feeling of here we go again, as the team is disbanded and we have to start again.<\/p>\n
But wait a minute.<\/p>\n
Players who are not of a Celtic mind are here for a couple of years, before heading of to southern climes to boost their bank balance. With the exception of Emilio Izaguirre, the exodus has been predictable and frequent.<\/p>\n
Nir biton, Stefan Johansen will probably be next. The new guys maybe the next ones.<\/p>\n
That is why Scott Allan and Ryan Christie were bought this summer. It’s why Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay Steven were bought last January.<\/p>\n
The plan appears to be to gradually phase out the foreign mercenaries and replace them with Scottish talent that can become Celtic minded, and maybe give the club four or five years as opposed to two or three.<\/p>\n
That’s when we’ll get the consistency in Europe.<\/p>\n
It’s frustrating at the moment, that’s for sure, but after an initial outbreak of panic from the diary when Deila took over, with Mowbrayesque results and performances, it became apparent he had a short term plan, which was to get the players playing in a certain way, and upping fitness levels to allow them to do so. The second stage of his plan is to nurture and develop young Scots.<\/p>\n
As long as we can see progress, and a vision for the future which doesn’t involve appearing just to develop players to sell them off, then I’ll give Lawwell and Deila the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n
This conversation with a reporter, off the record or not, whoever it was, if it actually happened, and isn’t the figment of an overimaginative or manipulative media mind, should be told his time at the club is done.<\/p>\n
There’s enough people out there prepared to run the club down, and leap on even the most minor of issues without doing it ourselves.<\/p>\n
No-one, from Lawwell down to the stewards is bigger than the club, they all come, they all go, but Celtic remains the constant. You’ll know exactly what I mean when you get to my age.<\/p>\n
I will, when I get to my age as well, so you probably won’t be any different.<\/p>\n
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Peter Lawwell , Ronny Deila and anyone else not given to taking any shit from the press will perhaps want to give the papers a miss for a couple of days.<\/p>\n
Especially as the general gist is that Celtic are about to be hit by a cricket score when they face ajax in the Europa league on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Well, I doubt that. No-one wants to lose the first game in a group set up, so both sides will be fairly cautious, and anyway, Malmo apart, Celtic aren’t too bad away from home.<\/p>\n
The problem is in defence, ronny needs to pick two centre halfs and stick with them. for ninety minutes , injuries excepting.<\/p>\n
Lustig , Boyata ( I know ) Simunovic and Izaguirre.<\/p>\n
Yes, i know they have not played together before, but they have all played football at some point, they are all quite good at it, and I’m sure they can work something out.<\/p>\n
Especially if we can get the old Craig Gordon back, the one who comes out for crosses.<\/p>\n
With a little more protection from Scott Brown and Nir Biton in the middle, and help from Stuart Armstrong and James Forrest out wide, Stefan johansen can stop panicking and concentrate on his own job, while Leigh Griffiths can score his customary early goal and then just get on everyones nerves until hes tired, before Nadir Ciftci comes on to show Ajax that we really don’t care.<\/p>\n
There’s no reason to panic, but maybe a few words of reasurance from management to players wouldn’t go amiss.<\/p>\n
We all know how delicate they can be.<\/p>\n
And it’s affecting people outside the club.<\/p>\n
Look how excited Dave king was when he heard the result on saturday night;<\/p>\n
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Serious stuff now. Going to amsterdam ?<\/p>\n
Read this, from Christian Visser, the dutch lawyer who helped fans the last time we went out there. Thanks to Fans Against Criminalisation for posting it;<\/p>\n
12\/09\/15\u00a0For Celtic Fans travelling to Amsterdam next week:\u00a0 advice from football lawyer Christian Vissser<\/strong><\/p>\nThe following is advice sent to us by Christian for the use of all travelling Celtic supporters next week.\u00a0 If you are travelling to Amsterdam please print out the advice or, at the very least, take the numbers and put them in your phone.\u00a0 Good luck and be careful, the Amsterdam Police are little more than thugs and as you will see at the end the wheels of justice in the Netherlands turn very slowly\u2026<\/p>\n
Celtic fans travelling to Amsterdam should read this:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nDo I have to carry an ID Card on me\/with me? Is there an obligation to carry a form of ID? If I don\u2019t what are the consequences<\/strong>?<\/p>\nIt\u2019s not compulsory to carry an ID, but under certain circumstances it is compulsory to show an ID to an officer when asked to do so. A professional football game is such a circumstance.<\/p>\n
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Is the usage or possession of pyrotechnics legal inside and\/or outside the stadia?<\/strong><\/p>\nPyrotechnics are forbidden both inside and outside stadiums.<\/p>\n
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What are the regulations about buying\/selling tickets on the \u201cblack market\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\nSelling tickets on the black market is not illegal according to national law, but it\u2019s an offense under local law. A person who\u2019s arrested for selling tickets on the black market can be held by the police for a maximum of 6 hours. The hours between 0:00 and 9:00 A.M. are not taken into account for these 6 hours. Buying tickets on the black market is legal.<\/p>\n
What should I do if I get arrested?<\/strong><\/p>\nAsk to speak to a lawyer before being interviewed by the police.\u00a0Meijers Canatan Advocaten<\/strong>\u00a0will be available before, during and after the game to visit you as soon as possible. Don\u2019t talk to the police before you have spoken to a lawyer. You can ask for a lawyer of your choice. Just tell the police you want to be visited by Christian Visser or any other lawyer of Meijers Canatan Advocaten.<\/p>\nTel\u00a0 +31206383606 or Christian Visser on his mobile +31646073004.<\/strong><\/p>\nHow much will that cost me?<\/strong><\/p>\nIf you\u2019re detained Christian Visser or any other lawyer of Meijers Canatan Advocaten will visit you free of charge.<\/p>\n
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Which personal details or information am I obliged to give?<\/strong><\/p>\nNone.<\/strong>\u00a0A \u00a0suspect has an absolute right to remain silent.<\/p>\nAm I allowed to make a call?<\/strong><\/p>\nA suspect is always allowed to call his lawyer. Also he may inform one person about his arrest. In certain cases the right to inform other persons of your detention may be temporary limited.<\/p>\n
What is the maximum time someone can be held by the Police?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- A suspect can be held for 6 hours during which time the police can interview him. The hours between 0:00 and 9:00 A.M. are not taken into account for these 6 hours.<\/li>\n
- After that a suspect can be held in police custody for three days.<\/li>\n
- After these three days a suspect can be brought before an investigation judge who will decide if suspect has to stay detained for another 14 days. If so a suspect will taken to a detention facility. During the hearing at the investigation judge the suspect will be assisted by a lawyer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
What is #Damjustice?<\/strong><\/p>\nIn 2011 Ajax and Celtic played each other in Amsterdam . Many Celtic fans gathered on Dam Square. It was claimed that some incidents occurred, which were the reason for the Dutch undercover police officers to get involved but the way in which they did this was dubious. Celtic fans were confronted with police violence. Mr Visser raised doubts on this police intervention and argued that the police used excessive violence.<\/p>\n
As a result of police action 9 Celtic fans received a court summons. 3 Celtic fans have already been finally acquitted, 6 court cases are still pending, 1 of the 6 Celtic fans is still waiting for his trial in first instance. All 9 fans were defended by Christian Visser.<\/p>\n
#Damjustice<\/strong>\u00a0is an ongoing campaign from Scotland, Ireland as well as from the Netherlands to get justice for the boys that were arrested.<\/p>\nAnything else I should know\/ consider during my visit to The Netherlands?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Netherlands might come across as liberal country because of its soft drugs and prostitution policy, but this soft policy does not always apply, as the Dutch police are not very tolerant at all of football supporters.<\/p>\n
Emergency Phone Numbers (incl intl. dialcode):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nPOLICE: 112<\/p>\n
AMBULANCE: 112<\/p>\n
If you have any questions please feel free to call Meijers Canatan Advocaten on +31206383606 or Christian Visser on his mobile +31646073004.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Record claims that Dutch police, having made a few mistakes last time, will do their best to avoid a repeat.<\/p>\n
Police chief Olivier Dutilh said: \u201cWe are targeting the Ajax hooligans and they know that as soon as they come into town, we will arrest them.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0\u201cWe know who these people are. We have a specially trained unit who know them by their names and know them by sight.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nIn fact, if I recall correctly, they were fighting alongside Dutch fans…<\/p>\n
\u201cOur mayor has implemented some specific legislation which allows us to arrest them.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cEven when they haven\u2019t done anything but are just present and gathering together, we can arrest them. We have that in our law and can use it for specific events so the mayor has agreed that this match is one of them.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nFor fucks sake don’t tell Police Scotland about this….they’ll be giving ot the Dave King face at the very thought.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI can assure the Celtic fans that the day before the match and matchday, it\u2019s completely not possible for the Ajax hooligans to come close to them. We want the Scots fans to be together. They will be safe, they will have fun and can enjoy everything Amsterdam has.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cThe main problem two years ago was that the Ajax hooligans were constantly looking for fights \u2013 and they sometimes did.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWe had up to 8000 Celtic fans in Dam Square and that was more than had tickets. The problem was the Ajax hooligans mixed with a lot of Scottish fans who had a lot to drink.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cOne of the Ajax fans stole a flag and there was an eruption of violence. There are many bicycles in Amsterdam and they were being thrown about along with stones and bottles.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cThe difference this time is that there will only be around 2000 Celtic fans, so it\u2019s a lower number. The second point is we will have a specific fanzone at Dam Square where they can be together.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cAt that specific area, they will be allowed to drink alcohol \u2013 outside of the area, they won\u2019t.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cIn the centre of Amsterdam you can\u2019t drink alcohol outside but we\u2019ll have a fanzone where they are allowed.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWe will surround that area so no Ajax hooligans will be able to get near the Celtic fans.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cThere won\u2019t be a fence penning people in as such but we are discussing the possibility of a small perimeter. There will be drinks and music. It\u2019s about making it fun, rather than shutting people away.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWe will escort supporters from the fanzone to the match. That means nobody can wait for them and attack them.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nFair enough. Let’s hope it all goes well.<\/p>\n
On and off the park.<\/p>\n
Royal news now. The Queen, who became the longest serving monarch, mainly to stop any of her dysfunctional kids getting the job , revealed how she did it yesterday. Obvious when you think about it. Two birthdays a year means she’s now 198, and that easily put old Vic out of the running.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Express, however, found a much more interesting story, and consequently set a new record for newspaper sales;<\/p>\n
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Stop it , Dave.<\/p>\n
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