One for you TWB....

[D'Artagnan 13,319]

Remember that Celtic Spokesman who said Celtic dont do charity collections at Parkhead....

Well he spoke with forked tongue.

On 13th December 2003 a charity badge was sold (£1 donation) outside Celtic Park on behalf of The Celtic Charity Fund. The principal beneficiaries were motor neurone disease charities, as former Celtic player Jimmy Johnstone had been diagnosed with this disease.

A second charity badge was available outside Celtic Park on 25th September 2004. The badge was a fund raiser for The Brother Walfrid Memorial Appeal.

On 29th April 2007 a third Celtic Charity Fund badge day was held. A 40th anniversary Lisbon Lions pin was available for a £1 donation (minimum) before the home match v Hearts.

On 11th May 2008 a fourth Celtic Charity Fund badge day at the Celtic v Hibernian SPL match was held, with a new Celtic Cross badge sold.

On 24th May 2009 Celtic held their fifth Charity Fund badge day at a Celtic v Hearts match.

On 25th September 2010 Celtic held a Charity Fund badge day for CHAS. A heart shaped badge was available for a donation. Sellers were at turnstiles before the match v Hibernian.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

They dont allow outside organisations to do collections inside the ground.

The News of the World twisting someones words? Well, I never.

This is low.

[D'Artagnan 13,319]

They dont allow outside organisations to do collections inside the ground.

The News of the World twisting someones words? Well, I never.

This is low.

Or perish the thought....someone within Parkhead telling lies....

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Or perish the thought....someone within Parkhead telling lies....

'We dont do collections IN the ground for anything'

Point out the lie, please.

[OceanRain 2,845]

The pair of yous.

[D'Artagnan 13,319]

'We dont do collections IN the ground for anything'

Point out the lie, please.

You surprised me....I thought you would have come away with that much earlier.

Your stalwart defence of them is commendable.

Perhaps you should read the comments on the St Johnstone forum link. Then perhaps at long last your eyes would be opened to kind of vermin we are dealing with.

"You can stick yer F..ing Poppies up yer @rse" was the chant the Saints fans were incensed by....that and other anti-British ditties.

This from a club which is non political, has no sectarian problems and which is committed to social integration.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

You surprised me....I thought you would have come away with that much earlier.

Your stalwart defence of them is commendable.

Perhaps you should read the comments on the St Johnstone forum link. Then perhaps at long last your eyes would be opened to kind of vermin we are dealing with.

"You can stick yer F..ing Poppies up yer @rse" was the chant the Saints fans were incensed by....that and other anti-British ditties.

This from a club which is non political, has no sectarian problems and which is committed to social integration.

Nice deflection - you still haven't pointed out the lie.

I'll be waiting.

[D'Artagnan 13,319]

Nice deflection - you still haven't pointed out the lie.

I'll be waiting.

I have no need to deflect.

Has it never occurred to you that the Poppy Charity probably intended to hold their collection at the turnstile outside the ground ?

Thats where they normally do them.

As the spokesperson for that charity said - " We've never been turned away by any of the big clubs and we find it shocking that Celtic would implement this ban " .

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

I have no need to deflect.

Has it never occurred to you that the Poppy Charity probably intended to hold their collection at the turnstile outside the ground ?

Thats where they normally do them.

As the spokesperson for that charity said - " We've never been turned away by any of the big clubs and we find it shocking that Celtic would implement this ban " .

I dont know where they intended to hold it and neither do you.

Given the statement from Celtic then it's probable they wanted to do it inside the ground.

[D'Artagnan 13,319]

I dont know where they intended to hold it and neither do you.

Given the statement from Celtic then it's probable they wanted to do it inside the ground.

No neither of us do that is correct.

Where we differ is your steadfast belief in a comment from a Celtic spokesperson. I put far more credence in the comment from the Poppy Charity spokesman who states that Celtic are the only club who have ever banned their sellers.

That for me is the crux of the statement.

I dont believe its about licensing laws/club policy whatever you want to dress it up as. They have pandered to the hatred of all things British irrrespective of whether it was inside or outside the ground.

As I said in the original thread that hatred needs to be recognised - it gives birth to the cancer of sectarianism/racisim in our society.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

And you're taking licensing laws/club policy and dressing it up as Bigotry and anti-Britishness.

[alstone 374]

TWB wy are you defending celtic? who gives a shit where the poppie donations are taking place whether its inside or outside the ground they are still banning them from the ground as if they were swastika's, why are you defending this? are you a tim or are you here just to wind everyone up?

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

TWB wy are you defending celtic? who gives a shit where the poppie donations are taking place whether its inside or outside the ground they are still banning them from the ground as if they were swastika's, why are you defending this? are you a tim or are you here just to wind everyone up?

Are you drunk?

[alstone 374]

Are you drunk?

Christ your a bell end

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Christ your a bell end

That means a lot coming from you.

[Big Laff's Dodgy Barnett 20]

why he fuck are you defending they fenian bastards, TWB ?

[GOAT 30,449]

why he fuck are you defending they fenian bastards, TWB ?

He's still on the smack.

[WeeBlue 39]

I cannot see any reason to ban the selling of poppies inside or outside the ground.

I believe it is simply to keep their bigoted fans happy.

[The Hammer 11 2,389]

Here we go again

[D'Artagnan 13,319]

And you're taking licensing laws/club policy and dressing it up as Bigotry and anti-Britishness.

Then tell me this....what was it the St Johnstone fans were subjected to the other night ? Licensing laws and club policy ?

Why did Celtic not hold a minute silence last year for Rememberance Day ? Licensing laws and club policy ?

Why did Celtic fans disrupt the one minute silence to HRH the Queen Mother ? Licensing laws and club policy ?

Why did some Celtic fans shout "Argentina" when Simon Weston was a guest of Rangers at an OF game ? Licensing laws and club policy ?

[*SuperNatural* 1]

Looks like the OP along with other posters have issues.

Seek psychological help.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Then tell me this....what was it the St Johnstone fans were subjected to the other night ? Licensing laws and club policy ?

Why did Celtic not hold a minute silence last year for Rememberance Day ? Licensing laws and club policy ?

Why did Celtic fans disrupt the one minute silence to HRH the Queen Mother ? Licensing laws and club policy ?

Why did some Celtic fans shout "Argentina" when Simon Weston was a guest of Rangers at an OF game ? Licensing laws and club policy ?

All shamefull acts. But in this instance I think they have a case.

[BillyBoy11 63]

Why are you defending them, can you not see how shameful an act is to ban the charity from selling poppies??

[MisterC 11,804]

I know TWB likes to play devils advocate but defending them is going a bit too far in my book. Their refusal to allow poppies being sold in the vicinity of darkheid is beneath contempt and should not be defended.

[frommetoyou 60]

I know TWB likes to play devils advocate but defending them is going a bit too far in my book. Their refusal to allow poppies being sold in the vicinity of darkheid is beneath contempt and should not be defended.