interesting reading with the tel aviv forum and the green brigade!

That's not a very nice attitude to take, comrade. We are all a family here and should treat eachother like brothers, brother.

How dare you impugn the sacred name of Mr. Thatcher by implying he is a woman! There is no reason to attack somebody just because they enjoy a bit of drag. Have some compassion ffs.

What? Is English not good enough for them?

Heretics!

 

Some severe ownage of both the Celtic and Rangers supporters who post on that forum by the moderator on the last page. And a statement that, in one form or another, I find myself agreeing with a lot.

 

Like it or not, politics will always be involved in football especially the old firm!

 

Only by minority factions on each side, who's extremist viewpoints have been discredited to the extent that they represent only a negligable percentage of their overall support. As a result, they recognise that they require a larger vehicle for their beliefs than they are able to muster under their own steam, as such they attach themselves to larger, more public visible organisations to this end.

This applies to people who take their politics seriously, not those who chant the odd slogan with the sole purpose of "winding up thae bams".

 

Indeed, to make matters interesting Celtic does represent matters of many nationalities, creeds, and yes, even political views .

And even if you disagree with me, I promise, I won't hate! :bbpd:

 

It's not about me disagreeing with you, it's Celtic Football Club.

However, if you can find anything to contradict this in the social charter, please feel free to post it.

 

well as per usual you have a discussion nothing more on a subject hopeing it will be valid and respected and boom.... what happens huns come on and start their sleazy * and certain celtic people fall into their trap! pretty poor that! and also the moderator on that seems so disgusted with us aswell! great stuff eh! good example shown.

and when i put this thread in it was not a dig at anyone! it was a topic i thought would be good debate!

 

What is it with the new age pish? As far as I am concerned it is the GB that are the new agers . A bunch of daft teenagers that have NEVER stood in the Jungle.

They talk about freedom of speech at games.(to express their political views) yet if you go onto their website an try to put your own views across the freedom of speech disappears.

 

spot on dude, the word bigot springs to mind.

 

and what the * do celtic football clud have in common with the plo?

 

and what the * do celtic football club have in common with the plo?

 

FFs its only a game of football nothing to with politics or religion

 

Politics' place is wherever you want it to be. You do not have the right to tell people where they can and can't make political statements. This is a free country and you can sing political songs anywhere you want, including football stadiums. If you don't like that, maybe you should move to Saudi Arabia

 

agree with you there mate

 

I have to admit i knew nothing of the green brigade and good luck to them and as i am only of irish descent then i cannot comment on what true irish people have suffered but of course i have some limited knowledge and i cannot comment on the numbers of non catholic supporters over there or who they affiliate with politically . Here I am proud to say that my club has a wide variety of race , colour and religious supporters and unlike some clubs have never descriminated against any player with regards this and the problem I have mostly with my club being linked with bodies such as the ira is that descriminates against some of our supporters and players past and present not withstanding my beliefs that neither religion nor politics has a direct place in football because beileve what you will as is your choice but respect that not everyone agrees with your beliefs and maybe they can be kept for a time when your with like minded people .

 

hahaha...what a bullshit thread....

people here who dont believe Celtic football club is 'more than just a football club' are wet behind the ears.
Publicly of course , the club makes various statements as a marker...however the reality is alot different. The #
Club is bigger than just football. of course.


Who layed the first sod on Celtic Park?

Celtic not steeped in politics and religon...lol....come on...i thought this was for celtic fans.
maybe alot of armchair,dotcom and 'new age' celtic fans have a pseudo view but let me speak on behalf (as a senior member of csc's)
in saying that we respect that view but dont get carried away.
without the celtic-minded supporters , our club would be a shadow of its former self.

who layed the first sod?....groundsman , local man/woman , scottish hero figure , ...eh no....

The first sod of real Irish shamrocks, of the new ground of 1892 was laid by the famous Irish Patriot and the clubs first patron Michael Davitt. To commerate the occasion, a poem appeared in one of the Catholic papers of the day.
On alien soil like yourself I am here;
I'll take root and flourish, of that never fear,
And though I'll be crossed sore and oft by the foes
You'll find me as hardy as a Thistle or a Rose.
If model is needed on your own pitch you will have it,
Let your play honour me and my friend Michael Davitt.
A souvenir hunter or vandal carried off that Donegal sod, so its shamrocks never bloomed, but what befell the one who removed the turf no man knoweth.
He carried however, for ever the weight of poets wrath, as when it became known the following verse was published:
The curse of Cromwell blast the hand that stole the sod that Michael cut;
May all his praties turn to sand-the crawling, thieving scut.
That precious site of Irish soil with verdant shamrocks overgrown
Was token of a glorious soil more fitting far than fretted stone.
Again I say, may Heaven blight that envious, souless knave;
May all his sunshine be like night and the sod rest heavy on his grave.


Michael Davitt, as one of the most popular of the nationalist leaders, duly appeared, to be received by a speech of welcome from two young lads dressed in Robert Emmet costumes.
T.D. Sullivan sang his own composition at the event '* Save Ireland'.

Later, Davitt is said to have commented, that if he saw too many Celtic games 'he would forswear politics for football so much had it impressed him.'

T.D.Sullivan, MP and composer of the ballad to Manchester Martyrs,* Save Ireland, saw his first Celtic game in November 1892. He was feted by the club, cheered by the players, and in his turn sang a verse of his own song which was effectively Ireland's national anthem for fifty years.

In 1909 Captain Edward O'Meagher Condon visited Glasgow. He would have been one of the Manchester Martyrs of 1867 had not his American nationality won him a reprieve.At the meeting he addressed, he was joined on the platform by the Chairman of Celtic Football Club, James Kelly.

1995

On the evening of April 10th 1995 hundreds of people gathered at a field in Mullachdubh, in the Rosses, to witness the cutting of the sod by members of the Rosses CSC.

In true West Donegal Tradition, the local Fife and drum bands came out and played a few tunes, with RTE News carrying the story on the 9 o’clock news.

The local priest blessed the sod which was then placed on board the bus with 50 supporters which headed off to Glasgow.

The sod was carefully watched over and indeed watered in Larne; for fear that it might get to Parkhead with the grass faded.

Fergus McCann graciously met the group at the front door of Celtic Park along with Donegal’s Packie Bonner and several Celtic Officials together with TV cameras and the press.

The Sod was carried inside the famous main doors and the sense of importance of the day began to hit home.

Here were 50 Celtic supporters from the Rosses and Gweedore carrying 100 years of a Celtic and Irish Connection forward for another 100 years.

The Ceremony itself was quite simple with the sod placed in the Centre Circle.

Fergus McCann thanked the group for keeping the great Irish tradition alive

The above is originated from Charlie Boyle 1995.

 

' Let the people sing '

 

Well said mate

 

Yeah and have they never noticed that their banner is upside down?