The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[ashman]

Only for Roy Carroll that could have been 6 or 7 he had a mighty game. Celtic going rightly and should breeze through next week.

Did anyone expect any different ? The Irish league has regressed hugely over the last few years .  The former Setanta Cup in the last few years really showed that .

Hopefully Dundalk can get a crack at Celtic .  Ironically there might be a problem playing the home tie due to a barstoolers night out .  Carlsberg don't do irony!

[imtommygunn]

I am not sure the irish league has regressed that much. I think the league of ireland has got much better. European results illustrate that.

[StGallsGAA]

Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

And what where you expecting honestly

Exactly. The Celtic section was probably the same.

Not exactly the same unfortunately.  The Bel Tel and other media turn a blind eye to Linfield's naked sectarian chanting much in the same way as they turn a blind eye to what goes on at bonfires.   Celtic's core support is nothing like that of Linfield or Rangers for that matter.  Celtic fans by and large support the club due to it's Irish identity.  A very significant portion of Linfield and Rangers fans do not support the clubs because of that clubs British identity, but rather its Loyalist/sectarian identity.  That in itself is a huge difference but its so easy for the media to say one is the opposite of the other when it is not.   A perfect example of this is their away support  in Europe. Celtic fans are welcomed as other cultures can identify with Irishness and what it stands for.  Rangers and Linfield fans are feared and avoided as they stand for NF, right-wing white supremacy and bring racist vile abuse wherever they go.  100,000 Celtic fans went to Seville and not one arrest.   30,000 Rangers fans went to Manchester and wrecked the place.

[Kilkevan]

Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

And what where you expecting honestly

Exactly. The Celtic section was probably the same.

Not exactly the same unfortunately.  The Bel Tel and other media turn a blind eye to Linfield's naked sectarian chanting much in the same way as they turn a blind eye to what goes on at bonfires.   Celtic's core support is nothing like that of Linfield or Rangers for that matter.  Celtic fans by and large support the club due to it's Irish identity.  A very significant portion of Linfield and Rangers fans do not support the clubs because of that clubs British identity, but rather its Loyalist/sectarian identity.  That in itself is a huge difference but its so easy for the media to say one is the opposite of the other when it is not.   A perfect example of this is their away support  in Europe. Celtic fans are welcomed as other cultures can identify with Irishness and what it stands for.  Rangers and Linfield fans are feared and avoided as they stand for NF, right-wing white supremacy and bring racist vile abuse wherever they go.  100,000 Celtic fans went to Seville and not one arrest.   30,000 Rangers fans went to Manchester and wrecked the place.

I'd say further evidence is in the amount of testimonials both clubs get asked to play in. Celtic in a testimonial is a golden ticket because people know Celtic fans would travel to see their team kicking a tin can around a car park on Easter Island and there will be minimal trouble, if any.

There are headers who follow Celtic, same as any club, but as with most clubs they are the minority whereas there are decent Linfield and Rangers fans but finding them is like looking for needles in haystacks.

Disclaimer: I am not a fan of Celtic, Rangers or Linfield.

[Hectic]

I see that no mark Healy says that he will need a tin hat and suit of armour when he takes his no mark team to Celtic Park. Does he think we give a monkeys about them. We are just going to finish the job and maybe Griffiths and Armstrong might be motivated to stick a couple in the net after the cowardly attcks on both. But seriously David, get a grip and leave your sullying nonsense out of it.

[seafoid]

Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

Where is the mythical NI culture supposed to come from? Will it be probiotic?

[T Fearon]

Well it is the current tribal division that has produced the sectarianism I witnessed yesterday,so the status quo is not the answer.

[Main Street]

Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

[ashman]

By and large the trouble at yesterday's game was relatively harmless . A Linfield v Glentoran Derby or Bohs v Rovers would have more trouble .

The thug that flung the bottle at Griffiths should face the full rigour of the law . 

[north_antrim_hound]

Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

I think most linfield fans  prefer  a Sauvignon blanc or a nice rose
It's a big shock that buckfast was being consumed due to it's association with white trash and wasters

[Kilkevan]

Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

I think most linfield fans  prefer  a Sauvignon blanc or a nice rose
It's a big shock that buckfast was being consumed due to it's association with white trash and wasters

Don't disrespect the average Linfield fan; you know they do be always in the Cosy Bar sipping delicately at chilled Moët et Chandon elegantly presented in Swarovski crystal glasses at all pre-match meetings.

[Main Street]

Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

I think most linfield fans  prefer  a Sauvignon blanc or a nice rose
It's a big shock that buckfast was being consumed due to it's association with white trash and wasters

Don't disrespect the average Linfield fan; you know they do be always in the Cosy Bar sipping delicately at chilled Moët et Chandon elegantly presented in Swarovski crystal glasses at all pre-match meetings.

I suppose Buckfast would regard the association with the discerning Linfield supporter as more of a positive than say with  that rabble associated with Tyrone and Armagh?

[Kilkevan]

Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

I think most linfield fans  prefer  a Sauvignon blanc or a nice rose
It's a big shock that buckfast was being consumed due to it's association with white trash and wasters

Don't disrespect the average Linfield fan; you know they do be always in the Cosy Bar sipping delicately at chilled Moët et Chandon elegantly presented in Swarovski crystal glasses at all pre-match meetings.

I suppose Buckfast would regard the association with the discerning Linfield supporter as more of a positive than say with  that rabble associated with Tyrone and Armagh?

The question I want to ask is do the Linfield supporters partaking of Buckfast know it's made by taigs?

[T Fearon]

Also saw a banner there yesterday "County Donegal Rangers Supporters Club" Wonder are they regular attendees at Linfield games?

[yellowcard]

Well it is the current tribal division that has produced the sectarianism I witnessed yesterday,so the status quo is not the answer.

Does your distinct NI culture include some of the bonfires, flag burning, effigy burning, marching and bottle throwing that we seen in the last week?