Celtic Supporters Thread (contains GB chat)

Who farted?

 

The Green Brigade at the 1984 cup final.

 

Hope they never done a Broony in their briefs...

 

No, but they did do a Rafael in their fairtrade boxers

 

Nadal?

 

Yes.

A big steaming Nadal.

 

Why would the Green Brigade be at a Huns V Sheep cup final?

 

I hate this “no true Celtic fan” fallacy *, Sutton doing it, just cos someone is a * doesn’t mean they’re not a Celtic fan haha

 

You're missing out the key word "true".

 

There’s Pyro it’s the Green Brigade.

 

Waiting for * to pick apart this statement now

In 2018, football supporters in Scotland secured a historic victory as the reprehensible Offensive Behaviour at Football Act was finally repealed, following a hard-fought campaign which had lasted over seven years. This represented a significant blow to the establishment, as the Scottish Government, the Police Service of Scotland and our entire judicial system struggled to accept that they had been so comprehensively beaten by a section of society whom they had spent years demonising and criminalising; ordinary football fans.

They were not however likely to accept this result meekly and have since sought to build support for yet another assault on the rights of football supporters. Over the last few months, these figures have cynically sought to feed a sense of moral panic around football, casting fans as villains for their own gain. The mainstream media have fuelled this fire with sensationalist headlines, disproportionate coverage and click-bait journalism. With this in mind, it is imperative that the victory against the OBFA does not become hollow and it is clear that all fans share the responsibility to counter any attempts to replace it - which includes being responsible for your own actions and behaviour.

Whilst there must be a sense of perspective regarding the recent media furore, fans must also realise the potential damage that they are inflicting on themselves and other fans by feeding this frenzy. As an ultras group we support the safe, sensible use of pyrotechnics, however the launching of pyrotechnics on to the park or in the direction of people is both unnecessary and counterproductive to any aspirations of normalising its use.

Similarly, small-scale pitch invasions - whilst largely harmless - are simply giving our detractors further ammunition at this time. We take particular exception to anyone who uses our name, banner or numbers as cover to indulge in behaviour which will ultimately cause our group and the Celtic support harm. We have made various attempts to engage with fans around us and will continue to do so in order to make them aware of the potential ramifications of their behaviour. We have also engaged with the club in attempts to counter other contributory factors such as mass migration to, and overcrowding of, our area at Celtic Park.

It should be noted that there is a direct correlation between the treatment of football fans and the conduct of football fans. The OBFA caused a severe breakdown in trust between fans and police and it is frustrating that it appears as though lessons have not been learned by those in positions of authority. So long as football fans are being continually harassed, intimidated and criminalised by the police, and demonised by the media, genuine fan engagement is made impossible and trust will remain non-existent. In order for there to be a de-escalation, fans must be treated like human beings.

From our own perspective, the ultras scene is overwhelmingly positive and should be encouraged, not eradicated. Scottish football is not blessed in many areas but where it does thrive is with the number of fans who continually attend games, keeping clubs afloat and doing so despite ridiculous pricing, ill treatment and often a poor product on the park. At most clubs in Scotland you have active fan groups committed to injecting much needed life into the stands: it is of no surprise that the majority of young fans attending matches are doing so with this priority. It is unhealthy for these fans to be marginalised and instead a sensible, mature approach is required.

 

Good statement. However while the MSM and police are just looking for a reason to demonise supporters the facts are that we are giving them ammunition at times.

If the GB are truly serious about what they say then maybe it's time for some self policing. A quick slap for anybody acting the * should be the order of the day.

 

Why....was it you ?

 

To be honest Bobo, that's a good statement and it's encouraging to see the GB more or less condemn what happened last night and speak out about the minor pitch invasions. I disagree that the entire judicial system regarded the killing of the bill as a significant blow. I think they were quite happy as the court time for prosecutions was freed up and the vague guidelines given to sheriffs who I'm sure also, in the main, criticised the bill and regularly found accused not guilty proving it was not fit for purpose.

 

It would have just been simpler to condemn those responsible, instead of war and peace.

 

@Notorious will like this one.

 

Haha.