View our online Press Pack. I don’t think I am exaggerating when I say that the government was guilty of either an over-reaction of epic proportions or they cynically exploited the first opportunity that came along to get one of their hobby-horse policies across the line. Celtic striker Griffiths was also cited by UEFA for "provoking spectators" as he had tied a Celtic scarf to the posts at Windsor Park at the end of the game. His appeal is obvious to a guy like me, who comes from a Labour background. If they want to bring football in Scotland to the point of standstill they are welcome to go ahead but there will be consequences for that if they do. Just passing such a law could be potentially ruinous, even before any individual club is taken to task under it. Scots bike dealer's fury over copyright claim by Isle of Man government which cost him thousands. Fortunately I am one of these guys who just concentrate on the game.". Let’s not forget, this was a bill born from a so-called Shame Game where Ally McCoist’s gutless behaviour started a touchline rammy and several Rangers players got red cards. Ian Blackford predicts return to Thatcher's 1980s with soaring unemployment. Your one-stop shop for updates from the SPFL and around the world. As amused as I’d be by that I do not want any such law to be passed; our football authorities already have the tools to deal with vile behaviour like that. In spite of being a huge fan of Corbyn that was my second general election where I ticked the box next to the yellow and black of Nicola Sturgeon’s party. The Green Brigade may have been one of the first attempts by Celtic fans to properly organise within the ground, but according to William McDougall, … Blind pensioner's hallucination horror after being isolated in Scots care home since March. I might now be a committed supporter of Scottish independence but that’s not the same thing as religiously voting SNP like I was a member of a cult. You can unsubscribe at any time. Our. As I said, football fans have always been an easy target for these sort of people; plenty of them were on the Tory benches in the 80’s, and their policies led to Hillsborough, where fans were herded into cattle pens with the all-too predictable consequences. 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If Strict Liability were in place today, and it was being rigorously enforced, their disgraceful behaviour of Friday night would have placed them in dire trouble. You can vote for a government, a party, without agreeing with everything it does. High quality Green Brigade gifts and merchandise. Another section of fans then produced a second display, winding up the opposition fans. We told earlier how some supporters of the Serie A side made fascist salutes in Glasgow ahead of the match which finished 2-1 to the hosts. Brigadier general Dozier, a senior NATO official at the time, was rescued by Italian police 42 days later. Domestic abuse charity sees more demand for services in Lanarkshire during lockdown. The First Minister has urged members of the public not to get complacent and to follow the latest restrictions in a bid to stop the virus spreading. The Green Brigade unveiled their latest banner during the game against Dundee yesterday, and it was as on the nose as it could have been. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The controversial banners unveiled by Celtic fan group the Green Brigade (Image: SNS Group) Read More Related Articles. Indeed, some think it was too on the nose and are worried that it might offend some of the SNP supporters amongst our ranks. Yet I read journalists who obviously don’t believe a word of that and write comic book level stuff which seeks to simplify everything and strips most of it of meaning. His bullet-ridden corpse was discovered in Rome 55 days after his capture, which also saw five bodyguards killed. They still have time to realise that and stop. Sturgeon’s conference speech was sweet music, but in a general election ex Labour voters now have a serious decision to make, and if they are football fans who feel alienated and pissed off about this then that choice is a Hell of a lot easier to make. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation studied data on who suffers the worst outcomes from coronavirus and who is at highest risk of death. Because if they had done that, if they had acted years ago instead of hiding behind pitiful excuses and the notion that clubs are “doing all they can” the Offensive Behaviour bill wouldn’t have got a single vote.