ICTChris Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I just read on the BBC site that Scottish football is in CRISIS. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888 Head of the Scottish Police Federation David Hamilton has said that football is in crisis due to fan behaviour. Hamilton said Quote "It's despairing the way some fans are behaving in Scottish football. We're seeing an escalation in violence both in terms of severity and frequency. "At the weekend, some of the officers who were working at Celtic Park were saying it's the worst they've seen in 15-20 years of service. An officer had a flash-bang thrown at him that just missed his head." "People are hiding behind banners and flags, some of which are being stored in the stadium by the clubs, it's absolutely extraordinary. "We're seeing a lack of stewarding, very few numbers dealing with some of the most difficult people. It's not a police issue to deal with us. We get nothing back from the clubs." MSP James Dornan wants to introduce strict liability to Scottish football Quote "I have the cross-party support to go ahead with the bill and there's a head of steam growing in Scotland that something has to be done about football," "It was a mistake to repeal the Offensive Behaviour At Football Act and something has to be put in its place." "Something has to be done about football" is a great quote, reminds me of when you'd read in history of medieval football being banned in the Middle Ages because it distracted people from archery practice and bystanders kept dying. Michael Stewart (why is he Michael in this article but was "Mikey" when summarising on teh Caley-Partick game a few weeks ago?) makes a good point when he says Quote In terms of what happened on the park on Sunday, it wasn't mental or crazy. There were a few moments, but not anything that was exceptional for Celtic-Rangers games. There has to be an element of calmness brought to it. Billy Dodds said Quote Billy likes fitba! Billy likes fitba! Please use this thread to track the crisis and all crisis developments should be posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wastecoatwilly Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Scott Brown end thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHawHaw Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Once at Firhill they ran out of hot pies they offered a cold one and suggested I drop hot bovril over it to heat it up...that's unacceptable, fcuking police said there was nothi g they could do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I'm not quite sure what a flashbang is But I think that throwing them at police officers heads is almost certainly a bad thing There should be a law against it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: I'm not quite sure what a flashbang is But I think that throwing them at police officers heads is almost certainly a bad thing There should be a law against it In the old days there would have been a wallop after a flash, bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylangt7 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 not a fan of either, but we all knows thats not entirely true...Although the presence of the type of people that attach themselves to those clubs also brings out the worst in other Premier League clubs. but i guess its too much to write a Hyperbolic headline that reads Old Firm, Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen in Crisis. The rest of Scottish Football is in a long drawn out crisis for different reasons.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wastecoatwilly Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, ICTChris said: the worst they've seen in 15-20 years of service. They made 6 arrests fishing for a bigger hand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I thought Scottish football was on the up now that 'Rangers' are 'back'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennysmassiveego Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, wastecoatwilly said: They made 6 arrests fishing for a bigger hand out. Conspiracy theorists latest trope ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 UN peacekeeping mission is the only solution imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Genuine question.Has anyone done research to if there's a connection between what happens on the park and the shit that goes on after it?Pick a load of the most high profile old firm games and then a load of really boring non events, and see if there's a correlation.Sunday was reasonably dramatic, but nothing compared to McCoist and Lennon squaring up - or that one where Chris Woods, Terry Butcher, and Frank Mcavennie all got charged and were in court to explain themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I'm sure someone warned us of social unrest not so long ago. Due to Rangers absence, I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wastecoatwilly Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, kennysmassiveego said: Conspiracy theorists latest trope ^^^ After 15-20 years have another piece of pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I'll tell you where there's a direct correlation; Fans of Celtic and Rangers and people, in Inverness certainly, who you would class as general arseholes. The guys in my year in school who supported ICT, County, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs were all sound, normal lads. The ones who supported Celtic and Rangers were the ones from less affluent backgrounds, were always getting into trouble both in and out of school. You know the type. They got the worst grades in tests/exams, they got shit, low paid jobs when they left school and I know of at least 2 Celtic fans in my year who have done time. It's these types of people who cling onto a bandwagon easier than others. Like a football team that wins all the time. This is to make up for their own failings in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHawHaw Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, TheScarf said: I'll tell you where there's a direct correlation; Fans of Celtic and Rangers and people, in Inverness certainly, who you would class as general arseholes. The guys in my year in school who supported ICT, County, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs were all sound, normal lads. The ones who supported Celtic and Rangers were the ones from less affluent backgrounds, were always getting into trouble both in and out of school. You know the type. They got the worst grades in tests/exams, they got shit, low paid jobs when they left school and I know of at least 2 Celtic fans in my year who have done time. It's these types of people who cling onto a bandwagon easier than others. Like a football team that wins all the time. This is to make up for their own failings in life. Generalisation there mate, not helpful at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Just now, LordHawHaw said: Generalisation there mate, not helpful at all It'll be the same in every medium to large town and city in Scotland m4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHawHaw Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, TheScarf said: It'll be the same in every medium to large town and city in Scotland m4. I'd love to see evidence other than anecdotal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, LordHawHaw said: I'd love to see evidence other than anecdotal You want evidence that OF fans in my year at school were fucking arseholes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I'd love to see evidence other than anecdotalThe calling card of an internet numpty. He's not saying 'all' old firm fans are thick bigots, but he's saying thick bigots are usually found supporting one of the old firm clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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