Celtic Supporters Thread (contains GB chat)

Atmosphere creation is fantastic. However, I also think that reaction to what is happening on the field is also important. Too often, the section appear oblivious to what is happening on the park. The crowd are there to suport the team, not be the focus of attention, or a distraction!

 

Well if you don't want to look at them....DON'T!!....it's as simple as that.

 

All this talk of GB thinking they are a better fan than any other supporter at parkhead.. if you think that this is in their mindset than show them different by singing and displaying your support for the team!!!!!

But of course that isn't going to happen, wish it would and wish all fans would unite and sign (no need to agree on politics!) but the average fan wont sing because s/he will feel out of place in their own area.....

As the old saying goes (roughly) no great person or group has ever become one without their own share of haters....

 

Thats it though Paul it was a spur of the moment thing from 1 or 2 of the GB group members and they said them selves it backfired... but it was all done out of confusion and pretty much anger

 

M8 I agree totally! i like the whole agenda the GB have!

But there is only actually about... what 40 GB members but 400-500 in the section..

They need a spokesman.. not to anyone outside the section but at least a representative amongst themselves to prove they are not just total rebels without a cause

fair dooze alot of people are getting sick or there ever lasting protests and i am one of those people but don't get me wrong i like the fact that there are still a bunch of young/youngish people out there showing that the will stand up to their own beliefs ....because tbh i thought it had totaly died out here...

at the end of the day (all agendas aside) the Green Brigades main agenda from day one was to bring atmosphere back to Parkhead!!! they may have theyre own politics but who doesn't??? Not once have they ever wanted to be the "voice of parkhead" of the spokeman for the every day celtic fan!

A bit of colour here and there and some old celtic songs brought back to paradise and some new ones! I'm happy they sing and i just wish people would unite and sing along!

 

Is this just me??.....like what GB are trying to do however one slight issue...what's the euro/ultra chanting all about? Celtic have dozens of songs - granted most are banned - however the type of Euro/Ultra chant does not encourage the rest of the Celtic support to join in does it? When we sang years ago in the Jungle we sang Celtic/Irish songs which the rest of the stadium joined in from time to time.

 

they can get noticed by other european ultras by singing the european ultas' songs.

also even when they do sing willie maley, fields of athenry, hail hail etc, no one joins in.

 

Fair enough....i don't dislike them, however I thought it would put other off joining in.

 

the poppy is not political in Britain. It may be in Ireland but Glasgow is in Britain and you have to accept the tradition of the country when you are visiting. The Irish take on the poppy is out of step with about 90-odd percent of the British. The small amount of anti-poppy people in Scotland and Britain as a whole is probably about 1% of the population. You cant have a TINY minority with a bad attitude to Britain dictate what is or is not OK at a football game within Britain. I would say 100 times more Celtic fans have family in the last few generations that served in the British forces than were in the IRA etc. In fact virtually every Celtic fan in Scotland whose family have been here since 1900 have had many members in the British forces, especially the world wars. So, get this straight. Its not political in Scotland. What visitors and a few fantasist wanabees who have watched wind tht shook the barley a couple of times too many think is of no consequence if 90-odd % of the Scottish population are happy with the poppy.

 

Without trying to side-step the topic too much the poppy is not in the same tradition as it was say... 10 years ago, the poppy used to be for solely the 1st ww and 2nd ww so i can see where your argument is wrong... imo

 

Too often the rest of stadium ignores the old celtic tunes HOWEVER, i believe it is worth pointing out that when the crowd seem more fired up than usual, especially at corners and periods of pressure, the Gb control this well. This was definitely the case last night in the second half. The whole stadium only sing 3-4 different chants these days and the group can spot when to start a song for the rest to join in with. This is how the crowd for once, not just that corner, sang it's a grand old team, willie maley, walk a million miles etc quite a few times last night. The overall atmosphere around the stadium was the best it has been in a while for a normal domestic fixture. It may not seem much just now, but getting the support used to standing up even just a couple of times a game to join in with chants is exactly what will begin to dramatically improve the atmsophere.

A day will come when a fan who starts a song in the Jock Stein stand will not get looked at as if he has two heads!

 

Bingo!

 

How do u come up with that the us against them ? As for the display you suggest who will pay for this

 

Glasgow is in Scotland. No, you don't need to accept a false tradition. 1% no way pal wheres your studies?. Everything yo ustated there i disagree, you say its not political fact is we have a murder of a chairman. Theres nothing british about celtic.

 

they are only being victimised because they fight against every wee issue. for instance,
"celtic park is an all seater stadium"
lets all stand and see what they do. "

"celtic park does not condone any political agendas inside the stadium"
lets sing a few ira tunes n' see what they dae.

"celtic are very proud to announce the appointment of dr john ried "
john ried , he was working with blair , hes probably got connections with the british army. lets sing john rieds a *.

what exactly do they hope to achieve.
the club are saying to themselves, " oh * , what are the weans up tae noo. their needing their * arses skelped. they dont listen to a word you say.

 

Not much of a fan of the whole ultra thing tbh.

 

100% agreed.