Both do exactly the same thing but the reactions from the masses are totally different
Funny that
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QUOTE (Bloobell @ Jul 22 2008, 13:32) 
Both do exactly the same thing but the reactions from the masses are totally different
Funny that
Funny that
Exactly the same thing eh?
So David Healy blessed himself in front of the fans and they reacted with fury? Why would Celtic fans be offended by David making the sign of the cross?
What's ridiculous is that the Dhims in question were happy to give it out but couldn't take it back.
Fair play to the Celtic fans for not kicking up a fuss about it. The Rangers fans would have been greeting like fuck about it.
Is that the difference you mean Bllobell? Rangers fans are greeting faced whingers?
Is that the difference you mean Bllobell? Rangers fans are greeting faced whingers?
QUOTE (H_B @ Jul 22 2008, 13:36)
Exactly the same thing eh?
So David Healy blessed himself in front of the fans and they reacted with fury? Why would Celtic fans be offended by David making the sign of the cross?
So David Healy blessed himself in front of the fans and they reacted with fury? Why would Celtic fans be offended by David making the sign of the cross?
Are you daft?
They did the same significant act.
What he done was the equivilent of the other act.
QUOTE (Millfield Marksman @ Jul 22 2008, 14:08)
Oddly enough, in Links 2 & 3 it only seems to be the headlines that mention Celtic fans getting angry. None of the quotes appears to say anything like that. Link 1 is the Retard
Celtic fans were going mental over that.
Won't be long till healy receives death threats
QUOTE (ClydeNewcomer @ Jul 22 2008, 14:06)
They did the same significant act.
What he done was the equivilent of the other act.
What he done was the equivilent of the other act.
Really?
So pretending to play the flute is a religious act?
QUOTE (ClydeNewcomer @ Jul 22 2008, 14:06)
Are you daft?
They did the same significant act.
What he done was the equivilent of the other act.
They did the same significant act.
What he done was the equivilent of the other act.
You can't be serious
QUOTE (celtic_glasgow @ Jul 22 2008, 14:15)
You can't be serious
Neither has anything to do with Religion
Both are done to provoke
QUOTE (Bloobell @ Jul 22 2008, 14:19)
Neither has anything to do with Religion
Both are done to provoke
Both are done to provoke
Intriguing. The sign of the cross isn't a religious act?
who would have ever guessed mime would cause such furore 
Mongs one and all.
Mongs one and all.
Does anyone see players making the sign of the flute all over the world on the football field ?
QUOTE (seamus @ Jul 22 2008, 14:46)
Does anyone see players making the sign of the flute all over the world on the football field ?
does anyone else give a flying f**k except perhaps 200,000 simpletons from scotland and ulster
Truly the preserve of the dim.
QUOTE (The Ghost of Ron Burgundy @ Jul 22 2008, 14:46)
who would have ever guessed mime would cause such furore
Mongs one and all.
Mongs one and all.
Oh yeah, don't get me wrong, anyone complaining about this flute business is a total arsehole
QUOTE (The Ghost of Ron Burgundy @ Jul 22 2008, 14:48)
does anyone else give a flying f**k except perhaps 200,000 simpletons from scotland and ulster
Truly the preserve of the dim.
Truly the preserve of the dim.
Me thinks some people are trying to make something out of nothing and its not Celtic fans.
QUOTE (seamus @ Jul 22 2008, 14:55)
Me thinks some people are trying to make something out of nothing and its not Celtic fans.
You didn't read the links then Paddy?
As usual the Daily Ranger tries to decry Celtic Fans I noticed these quotes in the artice though
"But Hughes insisted the atmosphere between the striker and the supporters was good natured."
"He said Healy had only pretended to play the flute after he was asked what he had been doing on July 12 - the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne and one of the main dates for Orange parades."
"I think that's when David turned around. But it was all good natured and the lads who were shouting at him actually gave the stewards their programme and he signed it for them."
Something out of nothing fair play to the Celtic fans for not overreacting.
"But Hughes insisted the atmosphere between the striker and the supporters was good natured."
"He said Healy had only pretended to play the flute after he was asked what he had been doing on July 12 - the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne and one of the main dates for Orange parades."
"I think that's when David turned around. But it was all good natured and the lads who were shouting at him actually gave the stewards their programme and he signed it for them."
Something out of nothing fair play to the Celtic fans for not overreacting.
QUOTE (H_B @ Jul 22 2008, 14:40)
Intriguing. The sign of the cross isn't a religious act?
The bottom line is each person did the act with the SOLE purpose of annoying the opposing fans. That is the bottom line here and that is why both actions are as bad as each other.
Does not matter what the actions are whether its a nazi salute to a jewish person or a cross to a vampire.
They are both done with for the same reason.
Both equally bad
QUOTE (ClydeNewcomer @ Jul 22 2008, 15:22)
The bottom line is each person did the act with the SOLE purpose of annoying the opposing fans.
Both equally bad
Both equally bad
Nonsense.
Only bigots can possibly be offended by someone making the sign of the cross. Anyone who can offend bigots should be given a medal.
It was good to see that Healy signed some programmes for Celtic Fans after the event.
As stated self rightous tossers trying to make something out of nothing.
As stated self rightous tossers trying to make something out of nothing.
QUOTE (H_B @ Jul 22 2008, 15:24)
Nonsense.
Only bigots can possibly be offended by someone making the sign of the cross. Anyone who can offend bigots should be given a medal.
Only bigots can possibly be offended by someone making the sign of the cross. Anyone who can offend bigots should be given a medal.
Only biggots are offended by it. But there are thousands of biggots who regularly go to rangers and celtic games. These are the people that get annoyed. the vast majority of old firm fans would get offended with those signs
I would never get offended with either sign but these bampots do
QUOTE (ClydeNewcomer @ Jul 22 2008, 15:29)
the vast majority of old firm fans would get offended with those signs
Because they are bigots, that is correct.
However the problem lies with them, not the player blessing himself.
those who are offended by the mimicing of a flute are also arseholes, I have said that. However that gesture is indeed only to inflame and is completely different from a centuries old example of religious deference.
I've seen Ronaldinho bless himself when he misses shots by a whisker. If he did this at Ibrox, is he a bigot?
QUOTE (seamus @ Jul 22 2008, 14:55)
Me thinks some people are trying to make something out of nothing and its not Celtic fans.
I did a quick Google of "healy flute celtic forum" and found 23 pages on this on Kerrydale Street.
Here are a few nuggets from the first 3 pages:
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Orange b*****d
Healy as the darling boy of the all new NI team should have had more sense than to make partizan gestures.
Like it or not Healy's actions are in support of these sectarian tossers, and his flute mimicry is equally as repugnant as Bosnich and Di Canio's fascist gestures.
What next? Are we going to tolerate anti-Protestant gestures at Celtic games, because if any Celtic player involves himself in crap like that I'll be the first to call for him to be kicked out the door.
Healy is the star striker in a team who's entire fans and organisation are blighted by sectarian allegations and perceptions of sectarianism in general. I hardly think this gesture constitutes football for all.
As he has chose to immitate an orange walk he has put himself in the firing line.
its attitudes like this that breed sectarian murderers who have shot dead close friends of mine.
Healy as the darling boy of the all new NI team should have had more sense than to make partizan gestures.
Like it or not Healy's actions are in support of these sectarian tossers, and his flute mimicry is equally as repugnant as Bosnich and Di Canio's fascist gestures.
What next? Are we going to tolerate anti-Protestant gestures at Celtic games, because if any Celtic player involves himself in crap like that I'll be the first to call for him to be kicked out the door.
Healy is the star striker in a team who's entire fans and organisation are blighted by sectarian allegations and perceptions of sectarianism in general. I hardly think this gesture constitutes football for all.
As he has chose to immitate an orange walk he has put himself in the firing line.
its attitudes like this that breed sectarian murderers who have shot dead close friends of mine.
I think you need to revise your "people are trying to make something out of nothing and its not Celtic fans." statement.
QUOTE (H_B @ Jul 22 2008, 15:33)
Because they are bigots, that is correct.
However the problem lies with them, not the player blessing himself.
those who are offended by the mimicing of a flute are also arseholes, I have said that. However that gesture is indeed only to inflame and is completely different from a centuries old example of religious deference.
I've seen Ronaldinho bless himself when he misses shots by a whisker. If he did this at Ibrox, is he a bigot?
However the problem lies with them, not the player blessing himself.
those who are offended by the mimicing of a flute are also arseholes, I have said that. However that gesture is indeed only to inflame and is completely different from a centuries old example of religious deference.
I've seen Ronaldinho bless himself when he misses shots by a whisker. If he did this at Ibrox, is he a bigot?
No because he wouldn't be doin it for the sole purpose of annoying over 40,000 people.
Him doing that could cause 10 people to get stabbed.
It is absolutely ridiculous situation for these bampots. But the violence that could happen because of him getting a cheap thrill makes him a attention seekin arrogant tosser anyway as we all know he is.
QUOTE (Kincardine @ Jul 22 2008, 15:41)
I think you need to revise your "people are trying to make something out of nothing and its not Celtic fans." statement.
said the self rightous Rangers fan
QUOTE (Kincardine @ Jul 22 2008, 15:41)
Here are a few nuggets from the first 3 pages:
Good find....
What complete fools
QUOTE (seamus @ Jul 22 2008, 15:45)
said the self rightous Rangers fan
That wouldn't be you sticking your head in the sand so you can avoid any notion that certain members of your support are going to find this offensive would it?
QUOTE (pishyrambo @ Jul 22 2008, 16:41)
That wouldn't be you sticking your head in the sand so you can avoid any notion that certain members of your support are going to find this offensive would it?
Its been blew out of proportion by the Huns and diddy club fans on here.
QUOTE (seamus @ Jul 22 2008, 16:44)
Its been blew out of proportion by the Huns and diddy club fans on here.
Do you or do you not agree that there are a section of your clubs fan base that will take offence by his actions?
The Celtic fans who wrote on that forum about Healy are idiots. We were singing, what were youd doing on the 12th, and he kidded on to play the flute, for me, thats just good banter. I'm disappointed in my fellow tims for making a big deal about it, but it appears to be a minority as I've not seen anyone on here say anythin similar to the Kerrydale one, although I'm sure someone will prove me wrong.
The fact that the fans at the ground took it in good humour by getting him to sign their programme surely shows that its a mountain out of a molehill ?
The fact that the fans at the ground took it in good humour by getting him to sign their programme surely shows that its a mountain out of a molehill ?
I hope he gets severley reprimanded.
He is a hun after all.
He is a hun after all.
QUOTE (Marsh @ Jul 22 2008, 16:50)
The Celtic fans who wrote on that forum about Healy are idiots. We were singing, what were youd doing on the 12th, and he kidded on to play the flute, for me, thats just good banter. I'm disappointed in my fellow tims for making a big deal about it, but it appears to be a minority as I've not seen anyone on here say anythin similar to the Kerrydale one, although I'm sure someone will prove me wrong.
The fact that the fans at the ground took it in good humour by getting him to sign their programme surely shows that its a mountain out of a molehill ?
The fact that the fans at the ground took it in good humour by getting him to sign their programme surely shows that its a mountain out of a molehill ?
QUOTE (glasnost @ Jul 22 2008, 16:51)
I hope he gets severley reprimanded.
He is a hun after all.
He is a hun after all.
Right on time.
QUOTE (pishyrambo @ Jul 22 2008, 16:49)
Do you or do you not agree that there are a section of your clubs fan base that will take offence by his actions?
Have youdone a survey of the fan base? Of course there will be peoople offended just not as many as the Hun Media would have you beleive.
QUOTE (seamus @ Jul 22 2008, 16:54)
Have youdone a survey of the fan base? Of course there will be peoople offended just not as many as the Hun Media would have you beleive.
I just wanted to know if you would aknowledge the fact.
QUOTE (seamus @ Jul 22 2008, 16:44)
Its been blew out of proportion by the Huns and diddy club fans on here.
QUOTE (Marsh @ Jul 22 2008, 16:50)
I'm disappointed in my fellow tims for making a big deal about it,
Can you two get together and get your story straight? Is it the Dhims who're making a big deal of it or is it " the Huns and diddy club fans"?
QUOTE (Marsh @ Jul 22 2008, 16:50)
The fact that the fans at the ground took it in good humour by getting him to sign their programme surely shows that its a mountain out of a molehill ?
exactly.
The minute Borat pulled on the pope t shirt you knew he was at the capers. How on earth celtic football club allowed him to wear this shirt is beyond belief. Imagine the outcry by the other mob if Steven Davis had put on a King Billy t shirt.
Celtic should look long and hard at the actions of borat and try to remember how one daft wee gaff like his could end up with someone in hospital.
The OF day is a powderkeg and some people need little or no encouragement to incite trouble. Borat tries his best to incite trouble every time the pair meet.
Celtic should look long and hard at the actions of borat and try to remember how one daft wee gaff like his could end up with someone in hospital.
The OF day is a powderkeg and some people need little or no encouragement to incite trouble. Borat tries his best to incite trouble every time the pair meet.
QUOTE (PTB209 @ Jul 22 2008, 17:35)
Borat tries his best to incite trouble every time the pair meet.
That perception only exists because some People prefer to foam at the mouth at his genuflecting rather than let him get on with it.
QUOTE (Millfield Marksman @ Jul 22 2008, 17:41)
That perception only exists because some People prefer to foam at the mouth at his genuflecting rather than let him get on with it.
What about the pope t shirt , refusing to shake hands and running about like a fanny with a flag?
QUOTE (PTB209 @ Jul 22 2008, 17:45)
What about the pope t shirt , refusing to shake hands and running about like a fanny with a flag?
What about them. Let the guy act the fanny - point and laugh, if you must - but getting all 'offended' about it just makes you look the twat.
QUOTE (Millfield Marksman @ Jul 22 2008, 17:47)
What about them. Let the guy act the fanny - point and laugh, if you must - but getting all 'offended' about it just makes you look the twat.
Bugger all to do with me as he never acts this way at ER.
He is a liability though in the OF fixture.
All this under the watchful eye of his employees too.
QUOTE (Millfield Marksman @ Jul 22 2008, 17:47)
What about them. Let the guy act the fanny - point and laugh, if you must - but getting all 'offended' about it just makes you look the twat.
Excellent point - and one some Rangers fans should remember as should the offended Dhims making a fuss about Healy.
QUOTE (Marsh @ Jul 22 2008, 16:50)
The Celtic fans who wrote on that forum about Healy are idiots. We were singing, what were youd doing on the 12th, and he kidded on to play the flute, for me, thats just good banter.
For a footballer that is very funny.
Imagine if Justin Fashanu made a trombone gesture.
QUOTE (FilthyMack @ Jul 22 2008, 18:41)
Imagine if Justin Fashanu made a trombone gesture.
Okay, now we know one simple gesture (blessing yourself) that gets one half of the Old Firm frothing at the mouth, and another gesture (miming playing a musical instrument) that gets the other half of the Old Firm frothing at the mouth...
...can we find one single "FTOF" gesture to upset all of the bigots?
Only a complete cock would be genuinley "offended" by Boruc and Healey
...can we find one single "FTOF" gesture to upset all of the bigots?
Only a complete cock would be genuinley "offended" by Boruc and Healey
QUOTE (the ghost of djn @ Jul 22 2008, 19:03)
...can we find one single "FTOF" gesture to upset all of the bigots?
Waving a Falkirk Herald at them should do the trick
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