andy steel 0 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Yes, I must say all these celtc fans tweeting and emailing must have been deaf, dumb & blind to everything going on around them for years. At least Tom English has the guts to say so. No surprise to hear Spiers just about self-imploding yesterday, desperately trying to reconcile his decade long deification of celtc's support with events of the last few weeks. You have to conclude that he simply doesn't have a clue about Old Firm fan culture at its most bitter levels, in which case he'd be better either finding out or keeping his yap shut about it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc 280 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 You have to conclude that he simply doesn't have a clue about Old Firm fan culture at its most bitter levels, in which case he'd be better either finding out or keeping his yap shut about it. Chances of either happening? ZERO 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Yes, I must say all these celtc fans tweeting and emailing must have been deaf, dumb & blind to everything going on around them for years. At least Tom English has the guts to say so. No surprise to hear Spiers just about self-imploding yesterday, desperately trying to reconcile his decade long deification of celtc's support with events of the last few weeks. You have to conclude that he simply doesn't have a clue about Old Firm fan culture at its most bitter levels, in which case he'd be better either finding out or keeping his yap shut about it. Spiers would be better sticking to golf tbh. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juancornetto 1 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 "Real" Green Brigade Statement "Following the events of Friday night’s match against Motherwell at Fir Park, the Green Brigade would like to clarify our position on a couple of issues. Firstly we do not condone the breaking of seats nor do we welcome pyrotechnics being thrown on the park. We as a group are as disappointed as any about such indefensible behaviour and regret that it happened on our watch. Whilst it was not members of our group behaving in this manner, we accept the fact that these actions took place behind our banner in what was an unofficial 'Green Brigade section' and furthermore that the fans within this area are associated to our group whether they are members or not. It is particularly disappointing given how hard we have worked as a member organisation of Fans Against Criminalisation and of our own accord to fight the criminalisation of football supporters as we realise the damage that the events of Friday night could have on our efforts to challenge the continued harassment of Celtic fans by Police Scotland. Ultimately, we should have had greater control of the bodies present within our block and our failure to do so has resulted in events which are unacceptable and we will strive to ensure that such scenes are not repeated." Pompous gibberish! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real PapaBear 0 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 "Real" Green Brigade Statement "Following the events of Friday night’s match against Motherwell at Fir Park, the Green Brigade would like to clarify our position on a couple of issues. Firstly we do not condone the breaking of seats nor do we welcome pyrotechnics being thrown on the park. We as a group are as disappointed as any about such indefensible behaviour and regret that it happened on our watch. Whilst it was not members of our group behaving in this manner, we accept the fact that these actions took place behind our banner in what was an unofficial 'Green Brigade section' and furthermore that the fans within this area are associated to our group whether they are members or not. It is particularly disappointing given how hard we have worked as a member organisation of Fans Against Criminalisation and of our own accord to fight the criminalisation of football supporters as we realise the damage that the events of Friday night could have on our efforts to challenge the continued harassment of Celtic fans by Police Scotland. Ultimately, we should have had greater control of the bodies present within our block and our failure to do so has resulted in events which are unacceptable and we will strive to ensure that such scenes are not repeated." Pompous gibberish! What do the Continuity Green Brigade say and have we heard from the Provisional Green Brigade yet? Seriously, this crowd are so far up their own arses they could probably only see the flares through their nostrils. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/447514/Celtic-s-Green-Brigade-deny-causing-Fir-Park-damage Celtic's Green Brigade deny causing Fir Park damage CELTIC’s notorious Green Brigade last night claimed their members were not responsible for the trashing of Fir Park or lobbing of flares. By: Iain MacfarlanePublished: Sun, December 8, 2013 0Comments Celtic's Green Brigade claimed their members were not responsible for the damage [ACTION IMAGES] However, a statement condemning vandalism and then denying direct responsibility for such acts at Friday’s Premiership clash with Motherwell might not wash with Celtic chiefs, who not only need to act but need to be seen to act swiftly against yobbish Hoops fans. With UEFA set to hammer the Bhoys this week for the “political” display of banners at the recent Champions league clash with AC Milan and the SPFL now probing the wrecking spree in Lanarkshire, Celtic are poised to hit back at renegade supporters. One action being looked at by the Celtic board is relocating season ticket holders from the Green Brigade section of Parkhead to numerous parts of the ground that are unoccupied at home games.By diluting the Green Brigade “stronghold”, Celtic may hope to wipe out the potential for further acts that reflect badly on the club. Celtic have also vowed to track down and ban the fans who shamed the club during Friday’s game screened on BT Sport. The scenes after the game stunned Well directors and SPFL match delegate Alan Dick, who has detailed the incident in a report due to be delivered to Hampden chiefs today. It is understood that report will detail the acts of vandalism, the lighting of flares and setting off of fireworks – the likes of which have not been seen in a Scottish ground outside an Old Firm game since hooliganism was at its peak in the 1980s. Incredibly, despite over 100 seats being ripped up, metal frames being mangled, slogans daubed on seating and pyrotechnics being smuggled into the unofficial Green Brigade section of the away stand, Police Scotland made no arrests. An over-reliance on cheaper stewarding and a cutback on the number of police officers used at grounds may now need to be re-evaluated in the wake of Friday’s events, which started before the game and carried on throughout the 90 minutes in a relatively small and easily identifiable area of the Fir Park south stand. Celtic and Motherwell are studying CCTV images to see if culprits can be pinpointed and prosecuted, but lack of direct action on the night will hamper their hopes of issuing banning orders. They are already setting the stage for the fault to be someone else's, i.e. Police Scotland. They can't get banning orders, so they have to distribute them around the ground hence they don't lose their ST money. Phoney baloney !! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real PapaBear 0 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Is it just me? But when the fuck did fans get to police themselves? Who appointed Declan and Sean from the Goon Brigade to be competent and qualified in crowd control and health & safety legislation? I'm going to give that one a go next time I'm in Tesco: "Stand down security guards;,; turn of your walkie-talkies and CCTV! No need! I'll police myself....to 4 bottles of whisky, some organic Feta and a roast chcken" And not only are the Police allowing this shower of shamrock vigilanties to run the stadiums, the BBC are faithfully reporting their every utterance as though it was carved in stones and delivered from Mount Sinai by David Attenborough. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,249 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I'm afraid that ripping up seats at Fir Park does not qualify you for a guided tour of the Scumhut just yet. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juancornetto 1 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 If the SPFL had any balls whatsoever they'd ban away fans for Celtic and threaten points deductions for repeat offences. If... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc 280 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I'm afraid that ripping up seats at Fir Park does not qualify you for a guided tour of the Scumhut just yet. Chucking them at the police might have. It worked in Amsterdam. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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