The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[T Fearon]

I was not going to miss out on the opportunity to see Celtic play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed but it's as bad as ever.

[The Subbie]

Tony was in a very cunning disguise for his behind enemy lines jaunt to the sectarian cesspit.

[Hectic]

I was not going to miss out on the opportunity to see Celtic play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed but it's as bad as ever.

Yeah what has changed is a massive effort to play down the sectarianism that is alive and well in NI soccer.  It is along the same lines as 'Orange Fest', turn a blind eye and report all that is rosy with a good dose of deflection. I was listening to Radio Ulster this morning and they reported that Griffiths had been charged in their 7am headlines with no mention of Linfield's charge.

[Hectic]

I was not going to miss out on the opportunity to see Celtic play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed but it's as bad as ever.

Yeah what has changed is a massive effort to play down the sectarianism that is alive and well in NI soccer.  It is along the same lines as 'Orange Fest', turn a blind eye and report all that is rosy with a good dose of deflection. I was listening to Radio Ulster this morning and they reported that Griffiths had been charged in their 7am headlines with no mention of Linfield's charge.

And just like that I catch this nonsense:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic/official-had-reason-to-book-celtics-leigh-griffiths-insists-northern-ireland-ref-chief-malcolm-35940578.html

[Main Street]

LG's being charged with provoking the frothing mob.
Did anything of note happen after he tied the scarf around the post?

[Hectic]

Yeah if you watch it in rewind after he tied the scarf to the post there was an attempted pitch invasion, there were missiles being thrown from the crowd and their was naked hatred/sectarianism/racism from the stands.

[tonto1888]

I was not going to miss out on the opportunity to see Celtic play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed but it's as bad as ever.

Yeah what has changed is a massive effort to play down the sectarianism that is alive and well in NI soccer.  It is along the same lines as 'Orange Fest', turn a blind eye and report all that is rosy with a good dose of deflection. I was listening to Radio Ulster this morning and they reported that Griffiths had been charged in their 7am headlines with no mention of Linfield's charge.

And just like that I catch this nonsense:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic/official-had-reason-to-book-celtics-leigh-griffiths-insists-northern-ireland-ref-chief-malcolm-35940578.html

there as a spectator? Supporter maybe? Does he ref Irish League games?

[T Fearon]

I'm heading oved tomorrow.Anyone else going?

[tonto1888]

I have  job interview. Enjoy it

[michaelg]

I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.

The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

[Targetman]

Does anyone know if its televised by any station other than Celtic TV?

[red hander]

I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.

The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

Exact same people turn up to watch Are We A Country.

[michaelg]

I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.

The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

Exact same people turn up to watch Are We A Country.

They don't.  Chances are the fuckwits there last Friday were not even Linfield fans.  Also, NI fanbase is not necessarily made up of folk who go and watch the Irish League clubs, let alone Linfield.  Sadly, the fixture ran the risk of attracting a minority of scumbags intent on causing bother.

[T Fearon]

Be it Linfield or anyone else there needs to be a robust plan to identify and remove anyone involved in sectarian chanting.Last Friday seemed amateurish.Allowing hordes to congregate drinking round various street corners on Donegall Road was silly.The stadium announcer couldnt even get Celtic's second goalscorer right.Worst of all people asking stewards to escort them away from sectarianism in N I's brand new stadium built with tax payers money is a disgrace in 2017.

[Orior]

Fair play to Tony for writing about his experience in the Belfast Telegraph. Some other commentators have rounded on him e.g. accusing him of fake news. I'm sure RDE will find some way of making it into a clever and fiendish SF plot.