Celtic Supporters Thread (contains GB chat)

From what I remember though, it wasn't so much condemning them for the suggestion (for most people), more the fact they were so eager to release a statement without making avenues into finding out how true it was first. At that stage the statemeny was but a "this guy told another guy that this polis said 'the Sellick are in with the polis', so we're going to release this statement off the back of it" remember. Nothing wrong with questioning a random CSC who, quite frankly, were acting rashly at that point.

There were also quite a few of us who intimated that the club would surely not risk the fan backlash should it actually turn out to be true. Seems like wishful thinking that now right enough :smiley-laughing002:


Aye, too right it is.

 

It's quite obvious that mani is saying he doesn't think that all the rules are right, but if you fight against these "rules" then you're going to have to expect some sort of backlash.

No problem with this comment as it is 100% correct.

 

M8 cheers that's what I'm trying to say lol

 

It's not difficult.

You said if they didn't break any rules the cops wuldn't have anything to charge them for and I used the example of the Zombie banner to show that they are in fact being charged for nothing.

 

How is it mate? They are a CSC, not fecking CSI - how are they going to be able to officially prove that Celtic are collaberating with the police against certain supporters? (and just for future reference, it's only huns who refer to us as "Sellick" - so try and avoid talking like that ).

If I had some knowledge (given to me by someone I trusted 100%) - you're * * right I'd be sharing with whoever would listen.

 

A whole discriminatory campaign motivated by the Scottish Government's desire to arrest more Catholics in order to 'even things up'...


This should be terrifying to most right-minded people. The fact Celtic are sitting back and allowing this happen, and (if rumours are to be believed) are complicit in this campaign to criminalise its own supporters, then it is absolutely scandalous.


Allowing it to get to the stage when a large section of season ticket holders seem to be on the verge of giving up their tickets next season should have Peter Lawwell quaking in his shoes, as he already surveys a half-empty Celtic Park most weeks. I think it's about time he gets his finger out and sorts this mess.

 

You're contradicting yourself there. They can't have been charged for both something and nothing.

 

I think you're jumping to conclusions there.


If what's in this statement is true then Lawwell is one shady bloke.

 

They are if the charges were dropped.

 

I just said they jumped the gun. Which is true, the statement was quite shoddy and was rightly questioned as it came out of nowhere really. We shouldn't question it just because it was a CSC? That would be stupid.

It wasn't the GB, who are a public group who most fans trust and who are now well versed in putting out statements. Instead it was a random CSC who, quite frankly, sounded like they just wanted to put out a statement and act all official and GB-ish at the time.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to inform other fans of what you've heard, but to make it seem concrete when it was far from it at the time is misleading and did lead to a divide in our support at the time due to the nature of the accusations against the club. The GB were more than capable of letting us all know with a more detailed and well-prepared statement and that's exactly what they did. Again, I'm not saying it's wrong or particularly out of order, just that it wasn't a night were the GB were getting pelters, because it wasn't the GB's statement. You're right that there were people saying it was conspiracy theories, but most from what I remember were just telling the truth - that the CSC had acted prematurely and it was based on nothing but hear'say at the time, which was true.

It has since emerged - from the GB themselves - that they do believe the club are involved. They, on the other hand, have gave reasons why they think so, rather than releasing statements *-nilly based on the scenario I mentioned in my last post.

Dunno why you'd think that, large amounts of our own fans pronounce Celtic like that on a consistent basis. Never ever heard anyone say it's a "hun saying" or anything. Hear it all the time in Paradise.

 

What conclusions that?

I would argue the architect of the Bill, which is at the forefront of this criminalisation campaign, was quite clear in stating the motivations behind it.

 

How are they going to know if someone is religious or not?

 

What a disgusting way to trear a section of fellow Celtic supporters who do their best to generate an atmosphere at home and away games and this is the how the club and authorities treat them ? What are WE going to do about it bhoys ?

 

They're not...

But whether you like or not there is a rather large percentage of Catholics (by no means all) who regularly attend Celtic games...

 

Some people from Glasgow pronounce it that way, but how many Celtic supporters do you see writing it that way? It's a hun thing to slag us with.

 

There was a few freudian slips by Christine Graham, I think it was, saying that not enough Celtic fans/RC's were being arrested under the pre-existing legislation. They needed to even it up..Strange view of justice them lot have.

For what it's worth on a personal level, I've always let my heart rule over my head when following Celtic...Sadly things have changed.

"full-time Fume-a-pest & termite control." - Says it all.

 

Ahh you meant write, picked you up wrong mate apologies. Cause you said "speaking" I thought "wiiiiit" :smiley-laughing002:

 

Aye, but i just think it's a stretch to say they're arresting people in these instances to "balance out numbers".

 

Ah......we've confused each other

 

Peter Lawwell can go * himself