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Would a boycott of away games help?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by jcwelsh, Mar 5, 2010.

Discuss Would a boycott of away games help? in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Daver

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    Celtic will - on average - play better as an outfit with support behind them. Taking that into consideration, a boycott would adversely affect performance on the pitch (which is bad enough as is, if truth be told.)

    All a boycott would do would alienate us from football fans in general, make us appear bitter, and would not do the team itself any favours whatsoever.

    Just seems completely idiotic to me if i am being honest.

    Concentrating on things outside a rather abysmal performance on the park this season seems to me to be avoiding the major issues - that simply put, we have not been good enough, despite a wealth of resources compared to every other team in the SPL.

    "I'd far rather talk about players. They are the people who make things happen."

    They are indeed. And simply put, they haven't made much happen all this season. Any other grudges are an aside for me at present.

    EDIT - that's a "no" by the way.
     
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  2. P R D

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    Look at Motherwell. That decision to chop off their second against Rangers could well cost them a UEFA Cup slot, which is like gold-dust to a club like Motherwell. These poor decisions have cost them also.

    We don't need them to care about us. They're bound to be unhappy at the decisions gone against them and the poor standards of referees aswell (look at the Laryea Kingston thing this week). Even if it's only for their own self-interest, it can't hurt us to have a bit of backing. In fact, it'll make our case seem even stronger.
     
  3. Markybhoy

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    Not that I need to explain myself but anyway.........

    Charlie & the Bhoys are playing the Barras on Good Friday so we decided to take that game in while we were down as well. Away games also have a much better atmosphere than home games which I like.

    There is no 'norm' for me. I'll go to home games because I love being in Paradise or I'll go to away games 'cause the atmosphere is cracking.

    I don't really care where I go tbh as long as I get to watch the bhoys.

    Cheers for the heads up about the date of the game. :50:
     
  4. jiko

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    While there is still the slimmest of hope about the league it is time for Celtic to act..
    To show we are willing to throw away any slim chances we still have of winning the title to make a stand against incompetence and bias then it needs to be done now.. I say to * with the remainder of the league campaign starting right now , and not wait untill it's mathematically over and then take some measures as that will then be seen as chucking the toys out of the pram over our own failure to win games , which is also a contributing factor in the whole thing..
    If Sundays sending off and failure to reverse the decision from the hun FA is the final straw then Celtic need to take action before Sundays game.. They really should take drastic action of sorts to show they have balls..
     
  5. albashamrock

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    No, it's not targeting refs or their employers. Scottish Cup games if your serious about boycotting anything.
     
  6. rorywasabhoy

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    To boycott anything is to turn your back on, stay away from, withdraw your support of the very entity of our affiliation. I've always been proud of the fact I am a Celtic Supporter and to boycott matches, home or away, would devoid me of that title. I don't know what the answer is to our dilemma but withdrawing our support of the hoops is certainly not it.
     
  7. Frank_the_bhoy

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    No bycott stupid idea, it's really just pointless.

    I'd go with the first option because there is really little else we can do now, it will get better once rangers get out of financial trouble.
     
  8. mairilouise

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    Quite right :50:
     
  9. emmetf

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    pish, utter pish.....:38:
     
  10. P R D

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    No. This chronic Uncle Tim mentality of ours has to disappear, and the old order along with it.

    The SFA is unfit for purpose from a footballing, financial and social perspective. It must be swept away.
     
  11. Eamon67

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    You will "Still look for the result, listen to the radio watch it if it is on the box" I think that about sums you up mate, maybe you should boycott this forum? The atmosphere at away games is grand i can't believe you'd challenge someone for wanting to goto hibs away!
    Aye the sfa are extracting the urine with their decisions and yes we are having a * time of it from refs but surely as a Celtic fan this should make us unite in support behind the team?
    Get the thinking cap back on about a better way to make our point and hopefully a difference mate. Oh and get yourself to a match!
     
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    mindless

    You still got your head up your *???? clawing points back and win the league???? wake up or get aff thae drugs???? what would you lot have done under the old robbing * board that nearly put us out the game???? ''for evil to triump,good men do or say nothing''
     
  13. Redbaz

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    WHAT DID YOU DO

    :38:
    WHAT DID YOU DO UNDER THE OLD ROBBING * BOARD TO PROTEST TO GET A BETTER RUN CLUB???????????????:47::38:
     
  14. Ledleysleftfoot

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    Rap the agressive pish mate , No Need really guys giving a opinion

    Anyway I'm a celtic supporter through and through and no-one or nobody is ever going to revoke me of that title so by boycotting games I'm effectively doing it myself
     
  15. alsybhoy

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    nah for me! kinda pointless tbh.

    just go to the away games and sing loads of bigoted songs and noise every * up at the sfa and the rest of the *,
     
  16. Bratfurdbhoy1

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    Try and snaek into away games for nowt! So the Bhoys get the support and the home team get * aw money fae us!!!!:56:
     
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    who cares about killie,falkirk,motherwell their part - time huns anyway we have been fleeced by them for years..........putting up ticket prices etc.
     
  18. stephenpxiii

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    Thats possibly the worst thing ive ever read :56:
    just think what would happen to the home club in a financial way
    if we were to boycott.
    get a grip
     
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  20. paddymcgheesm8

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    correct.they are all hun * in the SPL.had to laugh a few weeks ago when the huns game at mcdairmid got postponed.the grovelling apologies that followed from the st johnstone spokeman was embarresing.offering money off the price of the dobs next visit there! did you hear any apoligies etc when our game at rugby park got called off? i think not,and that was killie fcs fault for not sweeping up the snow around their ground!