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Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
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I'm still cringing for you.

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Why?

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TheSquirrel said: ↑

My unpopular Celtic opinions are:

Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
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Well said man.

Some people couldn’t point Ireland out on a map.

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My unpopular Celtic opinions are:

The Lisbon Lions legacy feels like a millstone around the clubs neck. Ever since 1967 everything the club has done has been in deference and reference to that side. I just think it’s kind of sad that a supposedly massive club only has a single tournament win from over 50 years ago underpinning it’s name. To me, the way we harp on about ‘67 is much more (dare I say it) pathetic than the way England do with ‘66. Or, at the very most, you couldn’t slot a * paper between them. It’s exactly the same kind of thing - like a once-glamorous Hollywood starlet now no longer wanted or adored who just can’t let go of the past and talks about everything present in terms of her glory years whilst having done nothing of note in between - just kind of pitiful and tragic.

With that said, don’t think I’m in any way denigrating the achievement of the Lions - it truly is one of sports great accomplishments. But 50 years on it’s just kind of irrelevant y’know. Nottingham Forest have won it twice, Aston Villa have won it also but it doesn’t seem to cast the same huge shadow over those clubs as it does on ours.

Secondly, whenever football players are interviewed - players from Celtic or from Celtics big European opponents - there is always the cringe inducing crusade for validation. Asking opposition about Celtic, Celtic Park, Celtic fans, clearly trying to draw some form of praise in order to bolster the esteem of Celtic or of Scottish football generally. And, of course, the interviewee understands this and so feels obligated to politely compliment us. Does any truly big club need to seek constant reassurance like this? The Celtic TV interviews with Paddy’s Roberts for example we’re awash with this kind of begging behaviour. I sometimes feel actual first hand embarrassment when I see it.

Thirdly, Celtic supporters and/or youtubers/celebrity fans/pundits who constantly feel the need to reiterate that Celtic are a “massive club”, as though they are trying to brainwash themselves into believing it. Massive clubs don’t sell their best players to relegation-battling English Premiership sides or to average Championship sides. Players who play for massive clubs don’t want to leave massive clubs only to play for theoretically smaller clubs. Properly massive clubs have properly massive players. Celtic are only a massive club by one metric - their support. In every other metric Celtic fall way short of being “massive”. Unless you only use the term as it applies domestically and therefore relative to other Scottish clubs, but the common sense is that when this is claimed it is meant absolutely, globally, internationally.

Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
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Cool story Slappy..
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TheSquirrel said: ↑

My unpopular Celtic opinions are:

The Lisbon Lions legacy feels like a millstone around the clubs neck. Ever since 1967 everything the club has done has been in deference and reference to that side. I just think it’s kind of sad that a supposedly massive club only has a single tournament win from over 50 years ago underpinning it’s name. To me, the way we harp on about ‘67 is much more (dare I say it) pathetic than the way England do with ‘66. Or, at the very most, you couldn’t slot a * paper between them. It’s exactly the same kind of thing - like a once-glamorous Hollywood starlet now no longer wanted or adored who just can’t let go of the past and talks about everything present in terms of her glory years whilst having done nothing of note in between - just kind of pitiful and tragic.

With that said, don’t think I’m in any way denigrating the achievement of the Lions - it truly is one of sports great accomplishments. But 50 years on it’s just kind of irrelevant y’know. Nottingham Forest have won it twice, Aston Villa have won it also but it doesn’t seem to cast the same huge shadow over those clubs as it does on ours.

Secondly, whenever football players are interviewed - players from Celtic or from Celtics big European opponents - there is always the cringe inducing crusade for validation. Asking opposition about Celtic, Celtic Park, Celtic fans, clearly trying to draw some form of praise in order to bolster the esteem of Celtic or of Scottish football generally. And, of course, the interviewee understands this and so feels obligated to politely compliment us. Does any truly big club need to seek constant reassurance like this? The Celtic TV interviews with Paddy’s Roberts for example we’re awash with this kind of begging behaviour. I sometimes feel actual first hand embarrassment when I see it.

Thirdly, Celtic supporters and/or youtubers/celebrity fans/pundits who constantly feel the need to reiterate that Celtic are a “massive club”, as though they are trying to brainwash themselves into believing it. Massive clubs don’t sell their best players to relegation-battling English Premiership sides or to average Championship sides. Players who play for massive clubs don’t want to leave massive clubs only to play for theoretically smaller clubs. Properly massive clubs have properly massive players. Celtic are only a massive club by one metric - their support. In every other metric Celtic fall way short of being “massive”. Unless you only use the term as it applies domestically and therefore relative to other Scottish clubs, but the common sense is that when this is claimed it is meant absolutely, globally, internationally.

Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
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That's nice.

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TheSquirrel said: ↑

My unpopular Celtic opinions are:

The Lisbon Lions legacy feels like a millstone around the clubs neck. Ever since 1967 everything the club has done has been in deference and reference to that side. I just think it’s kind of sad that a supposedly massive club only has a single tournament win from over 50 years ago underpinning it’s name. To me, the way we harp on about ‘67 is much more (dare I say it) pathetic than the way England do with ‘66. Or, at the very most, you couldn’t slot a * paper between them. It’s exactly the same kind of thing - like a once-glamorous Hollywood starlet now no longer wanted or adored who just can’t let go of the past and talks about everything present in terms of her glory years whilst having done nothing of note in between - just kind of pitiful and tragic.

With that said, don’t think I’m in any way denigrating the achievement of the Lions - it truly is one of sports great accomplishments. But 50 years on it’s just kind of irrelevant y’know. Nottingham Forest have won it twice, Aston Villa have won it also but it doesn’t seem to cast the same huge shadow over those clubs as it does on ours.

Secondly, whenever football players are interviewed - players from Celtic or from Celtics big European opponents - there is always the cringe inducing crusade for validation. Asking opposition about Celtic, Celtic Park, Celtic fans, clearly trying to draw some form of praise in order to bolster the esteem of Celtic or of Scottish football generally. And, of course, the interviewee understands this and so feels obligated to politely compliment us. Does any truly big club need to seek constant reassurance like this? The Celtic TV interviews with Paddy’s Roberts for example we’re awash with this kind of begging behaviour. I sometimes feel actual first hand embarrassment when I see it.

Thirdly, Celtic supporters and/or youtubers/celebrity fans/pundits who constantly feel the need to reiterate that Celtic are a “massive club”, as though they are trying to brainwash themselves into believing it. Massive clubs don’t sell their best players to relegation-battling English Premiership sides or to average Championship sides. Players who play for massive clubs don’t want to leave massive clubs only to play for theoretically smaller clubs. Properly massive clubs have properly massive players. Celtic are only a massive club by one metric - their support. In every other metric Celtic fall way short of being “massive”. Unless you only use the term as it applies domestically and therefore relative to other Scottish clubs, but the common sense is that when this is claimed it is meant absolutely, globally, internationally.

Fourth, plastic paddies and the like - the kind of people who believe that Celtic supporters are, or should be, some kind of hive mind. Left wing, pro-IRA etc. I used to sing all the songs too but I remember the moment well when I was 19 and draped in a tricolour singing republican songs in the gallowgate when it hit like a sledgehammer- “I don’t actually give a * about Ireland. What am I * doing? I’m Scottish and I love being Scottish and am proud to be Scottish” and with that I snapped out of my plastic paddy syndrome for good. Now whenever I see supporters talking about the cause and all that, it makes me cringe a little for them.
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Think a European cup is overrated? ✅

Hate it when Celtic are regarded as a huge club? ✅

Like to think of Celtic as a small club for running a successful business model? ✅

Hate the rebs and refer to those who sing them as plastic paddies? ✅

Boy have i got a club for you....

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Jax Teller said: ↑

Think a European cup is overrated? ✅

Hate it when Celtic are regarded as a huge club? ✅

Like to think of Celtic as a small club for running a successful business model? ✅

Hate the rebs and refer to those who sing them as plastic paddies? ✅

Boy have i got a club for you....
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Hibs.

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Hibs.
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Fair play..

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Fair play..
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I did think he was talking about.

The world famous Motherwell at first.

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I did think he was talking about.

The world famous Motherwell at first.
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Nah, you've just completely ripped the * out it now..

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Nah, you've just completely ripped the * out it now..
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A couple of more unpopular opinions I thought of just there.

1) James Forrest deserved to play over Paddy Roberts last season based on form and I always found it ridiculous folk were clamouring for Paddy (as much as I love the wee man) even when Forrest was racking up the goals and assists in what was his best season ever.

2) Scottish-born Celtic fans who support Ireland over Scotland are complete riddies and just as bad as Scottish-born Huns supporting England (even if I like Ireland more than England)

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Any Celtic fan that feels they have the right to tell any other Celtic fan which international team they should support or what their political opinions or national allegiances should be is just a * *.

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A couple of more unpopular opinions I thought of just there.

1) James Forrest deserved to play over Paddy Roberts last season based on form and I always found it ridiculous folk were clamouring for Paddy (as much as I love the wee man) even when Forrest was racking up the goals and assists in what was his best season ever.

2) Scottish-born Celtic fans who support Ireland over Scotland are complete riddies and just as bad as Scottish-born Huns supporting England (even if I like Ireland more than England)
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I'm English born and support Scotland. Am I a riddy as well?

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StPauli1916 said: ↑

Any Celtic fan that feels they have the right to tell any other Celtic fan which international team they should support or what their political opinions or national allegiances should be is just a * *.
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Shut up away and watch the TV.

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On the plastic paddy comment.

I see what you mean, I don’t particularly care much for Ireland (in fact Ireland not having an NHS would put me off voting for unification if I lived in NI)

However I still love a rebel session, some of my best nights out have been at CATB in the Barrowlands. You can separate real life politics and fun with these things.

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