Would a boycott of away games help?

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• Do nothing and continue to hope that things get better
• Leave the league and join with England
• Carry out a boycott of there remaining away league fixtures

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Just an Idea to get our own back; let’s boycott all away games until the end of the season. Why should we be the only team to suffer decision that go against us.
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Our money is important to all the other teams in the SPL and if we are not being treated fairly then I feel that the only way to get people to listen is by using the laws to benefit our side.
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Kilmarnock in the cup will be our last away game this season that will mean anything to benefit our club. If we draw win or loss, we will have a tie either back at Parkhead to a finish or the semis will be a Hampden.
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So come the 24^th March with our game away to St. Mirren, we should start our boycott till the end off the season then.
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With other clubs knowing they are going to be losing revenue up to as much as 100 thou. The SPL will have to take notice.
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I feel so strongly about this that I would be threatening to move it into next season if we don’t see signs of improvements.
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Does anyone else have genuine ideas that could be a better option than mine as it is decision time and we need to know what path to take?
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[FONT=&quot]Because option 1 just isn’t working.[/FONT]

 

If there is a conspiracy, the guys in Charge at the SPL are never going to admit to it in a million years, it would destroy the reputation of Scottish football, the SPL would be looked at in the same light as countries like Romania and Lituania. Admitting any bias an wrong doing would be suicide for the SPL. Turkeys dont vote for Christmas

 

• Do nothing and continue to hope that things get better- It's what we have always done and things haven't got any worse or better.
• Leave the league and join with England Not an option, England don't want us.
• Carry out a boycott of there remaining away league fixtures Probably the best option to be honest, many won't openly admit it at fear of being called a bad supporter. But what about the greater good? Although I do feel it will achieve nothing and we do risk being called sore losers , *, ive even heard Celtic fans themselfs calling each other that. Corruptness stands out more in bad times is what people fail to realise and now is the time to make a stand.

 

We NEED the support in the away games as we don't get any in the home games.........2nd isn't in the bag yet.

 

• Do nothing and continue to hope that things get better - not gonna help.
• Leave the league and join with England - not gonna happen.
• Carry out a boycott of there remaining away league fixtures - not gonna help.

We need to express our discontent at the games imho. Not just by booing, but with some paroles or something.

 

I think now is the time to show the team and the club that we support them and are right behind them in what they are doing and theres no better way to do this than giving the team 120% support at home games....Also if we start hitting the wee teams were it hurt (Their pockets) by not going to away games then they might back us up in our fight against the SFA an the Refs.

 

Part of the malaise of Scottish Football is that it is run by complacent buffoons in blazers. They * up the TV deal. They can't organize proper refereeing standards. But they all get their freebies for the big games. If we withdraw OUR hard earned cash from THEIR clubs it will be interesting to see how long it is before they all start to squeal.

 

Boycotting away games won't work as I don't see what it's going to achieve.. We boycott clubs who we have a good relationship with and have sent players out on loan to in the past , and this will only alienate ourselves from even more people while we are stuck in the same league..

The best option which I believe should have been done long ago is put a proposal to England about us joining on our own.. Just get the message out there that we are seeking avenues open to us and that we are prepared to go it alone.. Definately whispers on Celtic forums a few months back that had it been just ourselves in the recent proposal to join the English setup , without the huns , that things may have been more favourable..

See how that develops while getting a feeling from our own fans if they are for the idea to leave Scotland..

 

No chance.

I'm paying hundreds of pounds and travelling hundreds of miles to go to the game at Easter Road on April 3rd and I won't be boycotting it for anyone or anything. I love my bhoys and I'm going to see them even if the game has little meaning.

 

Boycotting away games isnt the answer as that only punishes the smaller teams reliant on the income from the bigger games. Why punish them as they have done nothing to offend us, and may well offer us support in the future. We dont want to turn them against us. Their is also the matter of our team, how will they feel when our fans dont turn up to offer our support for their efforts on the park, as good or bad as it may be at times. The way forward just now is the dossier and see the response it gets. We have to go down that route initially, if it is ignored or not dealt with in the correct way then the club (and fans) need to look at other options.

 

Yup i would defo boycott away games and save your money for a home game, Although if you've already bought a ticket for an away game fair enough use it but apart from that i wouldnt be buying anymore away tickets and wont be.

 

It won't draw any more attention to the problem than has already been done. No, I think that the supporters getting behind the club is more important now than ever before.

There are also clubs who have suffered at the hands of the SFAs incompetance who rely on us bringing a good crowd. We shouldn't be alienating these clubs, but earning their support. If we're going to go to war with the SFA, more clubs on our side can only help matters.

So no, I don't think we should boycott away games. We should make our support for Celtic as clear, as loud and as unfliching as we can.

 

I think the only way to hurt the league so to speak is in there pockets

 

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You are giving out quiet heavily here. Normally when someone is looking to travel hundreds of miles to see there team, there point of call would be a home game. Are you up for a wedding that weekend or something?

Further to that, I hope you know that game is now being played on the Sunday the 4th at 13:15.

 

I think we should all boycott the home games so we can at least get some home games televised. Its a joke we hafta watch celtic playing away everyyyy game especially on pitches that are similar to the beach close to were i live. I know its all about revenue etc but if fans want to go to the games im sure they will still get good crowds regardless of whether or not its on television. Thoughts?

 

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Over and Over, we will follow you,
Over and Over, we will see you through,
We are Celtic supporters, faithful through and through,
and over and over, we will follow you.

Wouldn't really count for much then.

 

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Sorry to be a pessimist, but I don't think any other club in Scotland gives a flying F**k about us, hence that's why we are in the position we are in with the panel going against the Browns decision.

 

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What do we do, close the book on the league this year and hope come August it doesn’t happen again. Enough is enough don't you think.

Football is all about money, nothing else and the only weapon we have in our advantage is our wealthy support and we should use them to our advantage and this is the only way I feel will make a diferance.

 

Wouldnt boycott away games. What if, and its a very bug, looking unlikely IF, we claw the points back, and Rangers manage to * it up worse than we did last year. If our last game was away and we needed a point to win the league, are you seriously trying to say you would sit and watch it on ESPN/SKY, rather than go??