"blooshed poppy" banner

[Redmond7 979]

The fact is, whilst their vile club might wring their hands in mock indignation, if the issue hadn't been raised outside the Scottish media - and thereby giving them no chance to hide from it - it would all have been swept under their ever bulging carpet, where they hide many many sins.

They promised to 'hunt down' those fans, why do they need to hunt them they surely know who they are. It's not rocket science.

[Briton 394]

Well this is getting International Press now.Picked this article up in today's Times in South Africa:

http://www.timeslive...ti-poppy-banner

Give them enough rope and they will hang themselves.

This come up as the final item on Newsnight last night.

[RFC55 108,907]

This come up as the final item on Newsnight last night.

Im glad its hitting the british wide media.

[Adoniram 1,919]

The fact is, whilst their vile club might wring their hands in mock indignation, if the issue hadn't been raised outside the Scottish media - and thereby giving them no chance to hide from it - it would all have been swept under their ever bulging carpet, where they hide many many sins.

They promised to 'hunt down' those fans, why do they need to hunt them they surely know who they are. It's not rocket science.

They meet regularly with ǝpɐbıɹq uǝǝɹb ǝɥʇ,the CSA and the Celtic Trust.

The know every single one of them and what they are up to.

And with the size of the banners involved you are not going to tell me that they didn't know in advance what was going to be displayed.

I would go further and demand to know who authorised the admission of these banners.

Did the Match Commander see them or give their approval for their admission.

Who is head of the stewards and did they see them prior to entry and give their approval also.

And when they were unfurled why did the Celtic board not act there and then to insist on their removal and have the filth taken to see them after the game?

Mock indignation is all it is because the National Press got involved and they couldn't contain it to just the West of Scotland.

Every single one of that disgusting board agrees with the sentiments contained in those banners and let's not kid ourselves here that they are sorry for causing offence.

Sorry fuck all..they are only sorry because it went out to national tv and media that's all.

[caseyjones 3,009]

Every single one of that disgusting board agrees with the sentiments contained in those banners and let's not kid ourselves here that they are sorry for causing offence.

This part has not been given enough publicity.

Rangers should publicly announce that they will have nothing to do with that mob from here on in, bar matchday neccessities. Time to turn the screw on those bastards and make them squeal.

[bluenose48 951]

I am seriously disgusted by this display by this scum. Celtic purport to be a scottish football team yet they obviously condoned these banners otherwise 1) They would have never got into the ground and 2) the number of people needed to support these banners means it was not just a few.

Stewards at the ground were also guilty because as soon as they started to unfurl them they should have been up there in force and torn them down.

The SFA also stand condemned for their comment of "Regretable".

Without sounding paranoid can you imagine the furore from all quarters if we had equally inflamatory banners at Ibrox.

lets see what they do in the coming days as to finding the culprits and banning them for life from all scottish football grounds.

[Adoniram 1,919]

I am seriously disgusted by this display by this scum. Celtic purport to be a scottish football team yet they obviously condoned these banners otherwise 1) They would have never got into the ground and 2) the number of people needed to support these banners means it was not just a few.

Stewards at the ground were also guilty because as soon as they started to unfurl them they should have been up there in force and torn them down.

The SFA also stand condemned for their comment of "Regretable".

Without sounding paranoid can you imagine the furore from all quarters if we had equally inflamatory banners at Ibrox.

lets see what they do in the coming days as to finding the culprits and banning them for life from all scottish football grounds.

It was the SPL who called it regrettable.

[Chef 436]

are the SFA not doing there own investo or is it in conjunction, needs a whole in depth inquiry regarding the whole sorry incident, top to bottom starting with dr death, afterall he has a duty to defend all thing he should know better about

[Pete_Rangers 9]

Good to read that Thomas Cook have contacted them about this.

Any sources mate?

[Chef 436]

Just that Sun article above

If Nike do the same, it'll be proper brick-your-pants-stations for ra shellick.

interesting thought that

[Pete_Rangers 9]

Just that Sun article above

If Nike do the same, it'll be proper brick-your-pants-stations for ra shellick.

Ah never seen that article.Good on them after all their companys name was in with the filths banners.

[Right_To_Censor 1,951]

here's what the ghirls brigayd had to say

At half-time during today's match against Aberdeen we displayed message banners calling for `No bloodstained poppys on our hoops' in protest at the Club's decision to once again wear the poppy on our shirts during next week's game at St Mirren (a match our group will not attend because of this decision). This is in support of an appeal by Poppyscotland to all SPL clubs. Poppyscotland describes its role as `supporting heroes' and state that `the poppy has become a symbol of remembrance and for the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces'. Our group and many within the Celtic support do not recognise the British Armed Forces as heroes, nor their role in many conflicts as one worthy of our remembrance.

Earlier this year, the Saville Report on Bloody Sunday confirmed that 14 unarmed civilians were murdered in Derry in 1972 by the Paratroop Regiment. They were among hundreds killed by the British Army during the most recent phase of conflict in Ireland. More recently, the British Armed Forces have murdered and maimed many thousands more innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. The poppy remembers not just our grandfathers who fought the Nazis but also those who sank the Belgrano and brutally occupied the streets of Belfast and Basra. While we recognise the right of individuals to remember their dead and that many within the Celtic support will wear the poppy in memory of family and friends lost in WW2 and other conflicts, we cannot accept the imposition of the poppy onto our shirts.

As far back as April, representatives from ǝpɐbıɹq uǝǝɹb ǝɥʇ, Celtic Supporters Association and Celtic Trust met with Peter Lawwell to express our united opposition to the Club imposing the poppy on the first team jersey. We also know that the AICSC and many other individual supporters had called on the Club to reverse their position of previous years and take the poppy off the shirt. Following our meeting in April, the Club were contacted on several occasions for further dialogue on the issue but informed us that they were still considering their position and would get back to us.

The first any group knew of the decision was after it had been made, and publicly announced. We share the views of the AICSC whose recent statement on the poppy stated that `to see the jersey being used as a medium for such a divisive symbol and the message it communicates is deplorable', and that it showed a complete lack of respect for the support, further highlighted by repeated declarations on the official website of Celtic's delight to be wearing the poppy and supporting Poppyscotland. It appears rather than leave his politics at the door, chairman John Reid, the former Armed Forces Minister and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Defence, has forced his onto the first team jersey.

[TheNuts 552]

surely they would know who to ban, by just looking at the seats and season tickets.

also, by getting the names of ǝpɐbıɹq uǝǝɹb ǝɥʇ members?...lennon will no doubt have an association with those mickey bastards.

[Brian Fantana 28,894]

Interesting how the scum think they are representing the Irish, when the irish represented themselves in an opportunity to voice their "hatred" for the British at a sporting event previous, they showed respect, this is clearly NOT an Irish sentiment but a sectarian group permitted by Celtic staff to voice their despicable views;

On 24 February 2007, the Ireland rugby team hosted England at Dublin's Croke Park, in one of the most emotionally charged sporting fixtures in recent years.

The stadium, home to the Gaelic games, was the scene of Bloody Sunday in 1920, when British soldiers opened fire on the crowd watching a match, killing 14 civilians.

A respectful silence greeted England in Dublin. There was much talk in the build-up to the match about what kind of reception England would get, and how God Save The Queen would be treated in an arena strongly associated with anti-British enmity of the past.

Writing in the Times on the day after Ireland thrashed England on the pitch, columnist Simon Barnes said the short silence before the British national anthem was so well respected, and emotional, that it was transformative for the Irish nation.

"It [the national anthem] was preceded by a silence that was almost reverent - not in respect of the sentiments of that terse and tuneless ditty but because freeing oneself from the shackles of history is worth a moment's savouring.

"Then the tune was played and the England team and the 7,000 England supporters sang along, and there was not a whistle or a catcall or a boo. Why should there be? This was just sport, was it not?

"Then, extraordinarily, a round of applause; not for the song but for the silence, the palpable feeling that the end of an era was being celebrated.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11712668

[delamonty 992]

celtc are clearly complicit in this. No way those banners get in without 'help'

Disgusting. Of course they will come out with their statement. Charlatans.

This is so upsetting. I was at a Remembrance service on Sunday and spoke to a woman who was 87 that lost her husband in WW2. She loves him to this day. Never remarried. The sacrifices that many gave for our freedom shall never be forgotten.

[delparlane 5,659]

What absolutely slays me (if you read comments from other forums) is them bleating on about "poppy fascists" forcing teams to wear the symbol. Are Hibs supporters up in arms about it? If so, I've heard little if anything to that effect. Are any other Scottish teams railing against it? Again there are no signs that I've read of. This is supposed to be a gesture to honour the fallen; only those at CFC have stooped so low as to turn this in to a faux political issue. It's not surprising to us at all, but in a way I suppose I'm glad to see them making such utter fools of themselves as the rest of the country and the world can finally see what absolute hypocrites the GB and their ilk are. If nothing else, CFC should wear the poppy to honour the lives of the innocents slaughtered by their beloved IRA's bombs.

[delamonty 992]

Superb post delP. They have also said they "understand" why some in their support feel 'uncomfortable' supporting the Poppy. ffs. Not only do they miss the point, the bring even more shame on themselves and unfortunately, our proud country.

Can't they just go 'home'? It would solve a lot of issues for them. The press might forget about this, but I'm sure reasonable people wont.

[Chef 436]

well lemon commented on SSn and says this is a decisive issue with many supporters at the club, kinda puts the small minority to bed eh

[delamonty 992]

well lemon commented on SSn and says this is a decisive issue with many supporters at the club, kinda puts the small minority to bed eh

Unbelievable. If it's divisive, then you're 100% spot on. See my post about how they 'understand'. They admit it but are far too daft to realize what they say. I hope this gathers momentum because we all know they don't have the balls to take on the IRA faction of their 'support'. Might be interesting times ahead?

[jackunion 536]

Fuckin hell i'v just heard on real radio the first line in the banner is from an ira rebel song

just when I thought I couldn't be anymore sickened by this whole show