ian1964 10,386 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 CELTIC Charity Fund, the charitable arm of Celtic Football Club today presented a donation of £10,000 to the work of Poppy Scotland. The Clubâ??s donation will be used to support ex-Servicemen and women across Scotland in a variety of ways, including treatment and rehabilitation for those injured while serving. As we look ahead to Remembrance Sunday, Poppy Scotland will this week launch the 2011 Scottish Poppy Appeal. Celtic is pleased to kick-off this fundraising activity with this substantial donation. Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "As we approach Remembrance Sunday next month, we remember the victims on all sides of all conflicts. Many people from all walks of life have entered the Services, and indeed, we all remember the contribution which so many Celtic players made during both World Wars. "We are pleased to make this donation which will hopefully assist many people in Scotland dealing with devastating injuries. "We understand fully the tragedy of conflict and the wider effects which this brings, which is why we are also pleased to support War Child, the global charity which cares for the child victims of war in places such as Afghanistan, Iraq and across Africa." Ian McGregor, Chief Executive of Poppy Scotland said: "We are extremely grateful to Celtic Football Club for their continued support of the Scottish Poppy Appeal. This generous donation will enable us to continue to deliver our life-changing work for Scotlandâ??s Armed Forces community. "As well as continuing to fund therapy, housing and retraining for veterans, we are also hoping to introduce short breaks for the families of Service personnel who are away on active duty. "As we indicated last year we feel that after three very successful years of the poppy shirt initiative with the SPL, we wanted to work with each club individually to develop a range of new activities. Today is just one example of how the clubs are getting behind the Appeal this year and we look forward to building further on the excellent relationship we have with Celtic, and the other 11 clubs, in the coming weeks." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Good move by them to be fair. Deflection ? Possibly, but good PR nonetheless after some unsavoury incidents involving their fans in recent years. The Green Brigade will NOT be happy 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Absolutely disgusted by this and imo the poppy appeal should hand the cheque back until Celtic parade the scum behind the bloodstained poopy banner out the front door of the peadodome for us all to see. I've seen some of the comments from kds which just beggar belief, and it's not just the groin brigade Craig. They have a 60,000 stadium they donate £10,000 that's around 0.16p per head, correct me if I'm wrong Craig. Why not do a bucket collection Septic? We all know why because you would collect Hee f#+cking Haw ya shower of terrorist loving chunts. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 If you can do your undercover work on kds Ian, just to let the folk on here see what they actually think of the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 It seems that even the septic board are getting embarressed by this type of protest. Is there any evidence that John Reid did a runner because he was sick of this, especially as he was responsible for sending many of the lost soldiers to their end? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 That or fed up with his team finishing second every year. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 The majority of fans would not have been happy with this gesture, and tbh the amount is rather low anyway. But nevertheless at least they're doing something to condemn last year's banner. tbh, it was weird hearing Celtic players bigging up the poppy appeal and promoting it as a good cause. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Good for them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,386 Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Absolutely disgusted by this and imo the poppy appeal should hand the cheque back until Celtic parade the scum behind the bloodstained poopy banner out the front door of the peadodome for us all to see. I've seen some of the comments from kds which just beggar belief, and it's not just the groin brigade Craig. They have a 60,000 stadium they donate £10,000 that's around 0.16p per head, correct me if I'm wrong Craig. Why not do a bucket collection Septic? We all know why because you would collect Hee f#+cking Haw ya shower of terrorist loving chunts. They will be doing a bucket collection,to pay the £1k fine for the thug who for smacked a steward at Tynecastle!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 The charity is the winner which is the main thing. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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