Celtic Supporters Thread (contains GB chat)

brilliant singing and resistance by the green brigade as usual

 

celtic don't deserve the green brigade.

 

The GB stood all game. I stood all game, as did plenty of supporters around the stadium.

I think we can safely say that the whole safety team thing was an empty threat :bbpd:

 

what displays and banners did they have tonight

 

I don't agree with Aidzo statement either and I don't think the GB would either.

I speak to a couple of GB members on a regular basis and I think you're getting the wrong impression of the group. At this moment in time, they want the board, police and safety team to leave them alone so they can get behind Celtic.

The GB would love nothing more than for every single person in the stadium to be joining in with them, stealing the spotlight, the supporters I've met in the GB are genuinely supporters at that game to back the team, not for the attention.

That's the impression I get from these lads anyway and from listening in at group meetings before the game begins, concentration is on backing the team.

 

Ibrox.

02/01/2011.

We'll be there.

 

brilliant, just a big GIRUY to the board.

i think they'll have got tickets in the celtic end.

 

I was one of the 3 supporters who were singing,just below the Gb tonight,first time i'd been up for a while and the effort from other fans was miserable,fair enough some people enjoy the game differently but i though our fans took pride in chanting and singing the team on.Thank * for the GB.

 

I can't argue with that at all because I know you're right.

I don't agree with everything the Green Brigade does, they have made mistakes which have divided the support. There's a lot of issues with the board as well, again you could say the same thing, they have divided the support as well.

One point I will make is, the atmosphere would be shocking without the Green Brigade, match-days would become more boring as you would feel out of place singing and it would have an adverse affect on the team, as they would not be encouraged often by fans.

The Green Brigade are a credit to the club atmosphere wise and I don't think they get enough credit for the backing they provide the team and generally making going to games more enjoyable by lifting the atmosphere.

I think the opinions on the GB have become negative due to the political views being aired at games, not much else.

As for that political stuff, you can blame both parties for this, the GB and the Celtic board. Would we have people with such low opinions on the GB due to their political views being aired in the stadium if the board weren't bringing politics into CP in the first place?

You have got to share the blame, the GB's reputation has suffered at the hands of the board.

Edit: Also Paul, I forgot to add, when I say the GB want left alone I'm referring to the victimisation they have been subjected to recently. They have had flags taken off them which have never been a problem in the past and the drum has suddenly been disallowed entry into the stadium.

Along with not being offered tickets to Ibrox, I believe any supporter would be pleading to be left alone to back their team.

 

not only are they not getting tickets for ibrox.

but..

their away registration has been cancelled aswell

no way to treat a group who's brought more good than bad to the club

 

I think these two quotes say alot .. The GB are not bigger than some beleive

 

Fair points Paul.

I believe you're right went it comes to the Poppy banner thing, that's the reason for them not being offered Ibrox tickets but the sudden disapproval of some flags and the drum is baffling and seems live victimisation.

I would be more than happy to hear Celtic's reasoning for refusal of the flags and drum but I just don't see how this could be justified.

I hope one day we can hear our crowd described as the 12th man again but I just don't see it any time in the near future.

Celtic are really laying down the law now in regards to standing and safety rules. To add to that, lack of quality on the park, tickets prices keeping skint die-hards at bay and countless other reasons are contributing to the fact we're slowly becoming just another away game (I know I've said this before somewhere).

At the moment, the GB are the tiny corner of the stadium that saves us from the away support out-singing us at every home game and ultimately, being embarrassed atmosphere wise.

"What a * home support" has been heard over us Celtic fans by the away fans countless times this season and they away fans aren't far off the mark either in terms of atmosphere.

 

didn't seem like they sat down tonight thank * and they weren't silent tonight either thank * as well. i don't care about their politics, they single handedly raise the atmosphere at celtic park exponentially and for that, they should get some slack

 

yeah, i completely agree with what your saying but if celtic didn't have the GB what would they have ? * all to motivate them.

If i had to choose between a full support that urges the team on for the whole 90 mins or the GB i would choose the whole support but who the * outa the support is trying to create an atmosphere! They sit and take videos of the GB without joining in. I find that ridiculus. Im sure they're are probably several groups of guys in the crowds trying to make an effort but nothing is improving.

So without the GB i think Celtic would have absolutley nothing to motvate them. I really do think the crowd as a whole needs to improve.

 

folk seem to think the green brigade are bigger than the club at times.

they're a group of folk who sing songs nobody wants to join in on and bring bad press to the club.

folk genuinely think we'd die without them they've been here what? 4 year? gies * peace.

 

that's not what im saying. They're the only fans that create an atmosphere and the crowd certainly does not motivate the team in any way unless its away games were the atmosphere is brillant. Just try and imagine parkhead without them. How * would it be.