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Supporters/Green Brigade Thread; OBFA Act Repealed
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Topic Started: 15 Aug 2017, 01:23 PM (325,779 Views)
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Drinkywhiskers
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21 Aug 2017, 04:28 AM
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1. "You're" is short for "you are." 2. Use "you're" when describing someone: You're beautiful. 3. "Your" shows possession. 4. Use "your" when showing possession: Your dog is cool. And pleeeeease - there, their and they're. Use them appropriately too FFS! Thanks.
Their Their.
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21 Aug 2017, 07:15 AM
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What are you talking about?
For somebody with "zero problem with them", you sure seem to go on and on and on and on.... This isn't waitrose and mac_bhoy isn't Tarquin the check out guy who you can complain to the store manager about just because he didn't smile and ask about your day as he processed your hummus and quinoa. He's here like any other user to read other people's opinions, post his own and occasionally provide updates on GB goings on - which is greatly appreciated by most. If the fact he doesn't end every post with "xoxo" and hundreds and thousands on top isn't to your taste, don't read it or don't engage. On a more topical note, that banner was top class from GB and though I don't speak for LGBT+ supporters as a whole, on a personal level it is much appreciated.  I will disagree with you about the reason he is here and agree with you about the banner.
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Roland
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21 Aug 2017, 09:09 AM
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Not directly GB related, but I can't see the supporters thread...
Celtic's response to the OBFA inquiry:here
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21 Aug 2017, 09:32 AM
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1. "You're" is short for "you are." 2. Use "you're" when describing someone: You're beautiful. 3. "Your" shows possession. 4. Use "your" when showing possession: Your dog is cool. And pleeeeease - there, their and they're. Use them appropriately too FFS! Thanks.
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21 Aug 2017, 09:46 AM
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"As has been said earlier, if anyone has an issue with banners being flown / not being flown, songs being sung that they aren't happy with, the answer lies in their own hands - create a banner and bring it to the game and sing over the songs you don't like."
It would be better for Brendan Rodgers to focus on the game rather than waving a banner and singing songs on the touchline, don't you think? Looking forward to Brendan coming on with a banner and singing on the touchline.
Hopefully it's at Ibrox and the banner is a zombie getting stolen loot and silverware taken from its bony hands by a baseball bat-wielding Dermot Desmond.
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Luigi
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21 Aug 2017, 10:12 AM
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Not directly GB related, but I can't see the supporters thread... Celtic's response to the OBFA inquiry: here Very considered response.
Main one for me being that you are automatically a suspect of an offence if you are a football supporter. (my paraphrasing)
It's a horrible piece of legislation that was unwarranted and unwanted.
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21 Aug 2017, 10:24 AM
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People on here don't raise "legitimate concerns". All I see anytime I look in is people calling the GB, and by association, Mac Bhoy, NEDs, weans, not real Celtic fans etc...
Think there has been plenty of legimate concerns raised by people in relation to pyro, banners and some of the song book. You may not agree with then but they are legitimate. There must have been around 6 smoke bombs set off at our only two away games this season, that's not including Sunderland where there was more too. Green Brigade haven't been responsible for any of this - we weren't even at Sunderland.
Smoke bombs are a regular feature at away games and have been for some time. The only noticeable opposition to them is online...
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21 Aug 2017, 10:27 AM
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Think there has been plenty of legimate concerns raised by people in relation to pyro, banners and some of the song book. You may not agree with then but they are legitimate.
There must have been around 6 smoke bombs set off at our only two away games this season, that's not including Sunderland where there was more too. Green Brigade haven't been responsible for any of this - we weren't even at Sunderland. Smoke bombs are a regular feature at away games and have been for some time. The only noticeable opposition to them is online... TBF once a smoke bomb has went off it's kinda hard to notice the guy waving his arms searching for air amid the smoke.
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21 Aug 2017, 10:38 AM
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Think there has been plenty of legimate concerns raised by people in relation to pyro, banners and some of the song book. You may not agree with then but they are legitimate.
There must have been around 6 smoke bombs set off at our only two away games this season, that's not including Sunderland where there was more too. Green Brigade haven't been responsible for any of this - we weren't even at Sunderland. Smoke bombs are a regular feature at away games and have been for some time. The only noticeable opposition to them is online... The only noticeable opposition to them is online...
Surely even you don't believe that?
I forgot to put my comment card into the receptacles after an away game where I can register my disappointment with the smoke bombs!!
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21 Aug 2017, 10:42 AM
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It was right though. If someone thought that should've been the display against Linfield, why didn't they make the banner?
It's mental. If people want to have a go at the GB for one of their displays, fair enough. But it's ridiculous to have a go at them for something that wasn't in their display. If anyone wanted an LGBT flag against Linfield, they could easily have taken one themselves. Don't blame other people for not doing it on your behalf. For what its worth, I'm pretty positive that we would be the only section of Celtic Park to ever display a Gay Pride flag also.
As with everything we do, we make decisions based around what is the right thing for us to do in what best represents our group and what we think also represents other fans or should represent our club. Sometimes that's not popular and we get inevitable stick, however we will always be true to ourselves and we've never not had significant support from other fans for any action we've done.
It's a bit cheap though for some to criticise us for not doing something when they have zero intention of doing anything themselves. As Brendan rightfully pointed out last week, what we do requires an awful lot of time/commitment/effort which most will never fully realise nor be willing to make a fraction of themselves.
A small squad of around 15 bodies, ranging in age from 16-30, gave up their Friday night to make a Gay Pride banner for the weekend. That's not exactly a common activity for most young guys from Glasgow on a Friday night - in fact in most circles you'd probably be slagged for it. It's an important education for young boys coming through our group, all the young boys who flock around us and hopefully many many more who noticed the banner and were made to think about the message/subject.
I grew up using homophobic patter thinking nothing of it, it was just the done thing at that time with no malice behind it. It was becoming involved in the Green Brigade that first made me think about it and we have the same influence across so many young boys in/around our group, same with other forms of casual discrimination. And it doesn't just stop at people knowing not to use the terms either as most go further by challenging others when its being used and educating them on why it's wrong.
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21 Aug 2017, 10:54 AM
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It's mental. If people want to have a go at the GB for one of their displays, fair enough. But it's ridiculous to have a go at them for something that wasn't in their display. If anyone wanted an LGBT flag against Linfield, they could easily have taken one themselves. Don't blame other people for not doing it on your behalf.
For what its worth, I'm pretty positive that we would be the only section of Celtic Park to ever display a Gay Pride flag also. As with everything we do, we make decisions based around what is the right thing for us to do in what best represents our group and what we think also represents other fans or should represent our club. Sometimes that's not popular and we get inevitable stick, however we will always be true to ourselves and we've never not had significant support from other fans for any action we've done. It's a bit cheap though for some to criticise us for not doing something when they have zero intention of doing anything themselves. As Brendan rightfully pointed out last week, what we do requires an awful lot of time/commitment/effort which most will never fully realise nor be willing to make a fraction of themselves. A small squad of around 15 bodies, ranging in age from 16-30, gave up their Friday night to make a Gay Pride banner for the weekend. That's not exactly a common activity for most young guys from Glasgow on a Friday night - in fact in most circles you'd probably be slagged for it. It's an important education for young boys coming through our group, all the young boys who flock around us and hopefully many many more who noticed the banner and were made to think about the message/subject. I grew up using homophobic patter thinking nothing of it, it was just the done thing at that time with no malice behind it. It was becoming involved in the Green Brigade that first made me think about it and we have the same influence across so many young boys in/around our group, same with other forms of casual discrimination. And it doesn't just stop at people knowing not to use the terms either as most go further by challenging others when its being used and educating them on why it's wrong. The banner was brilliant
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21 Aug 2017, 10:55 AM
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It's mental. If people want to have a go at the GB for one of their displays, fair enough. But it's ridiculous to have a go at them for something that wasn't in their display. If anyone wanted an LGBT flag against Linfield, they could easily have taken one themselves. Don't blame other people for not doing it on your behalf.
For what its worth, I'm pretty positive that we would be the only section of Celtic Park to ever display a Gay Pride flag also. As with everything we do, we make decisions based around what is the right thing for us to do in what best represents our group and what we think also represents other fans or should represent our club. Sometimes that's not popular and we get inevitable stick, however we will always be true to ourselves and we've never not had significant support from other fans for any action we've done. It's a bit cheap though for some to criticise us for not doing something when they have zero intention of doing anything themselves. As Brendan rightfully pointed out last week, what we do requires an awful lot of time/commitment/effort which most will never fully realise nor be willing to make a fraction of themselves. A small squad of around 15 bodies, ranging in age from 16-30, gave up their Friday night to make a Gay Pride banner for the weekend. That's not exactly a common activity for most young guys from Glasgow on a Friday night - in fact in most circles you'd probably be slagged for it. It's an important education for young boys coming through our group, all the young boys who flock around us and hopefully many many more who noticed the banner and were made to think about the message/subject. I grew up using homophobic patter thinking nothing of it, it was just the done thing at that time with no malice behind it. It was becoming involved in the Green Brigade that first made me think about it and we have the same influence across so many young boys in/around our group, same with other forms of casual discrimination. And it doesn't just stop at people knowing not to use the terms either as most go further by challenging others when its being used and educating them on why it's wrong.
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21 Aug 2017, 10:58 AM
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It's mental. If people want to have a go at the GB for one of their displays, fair enough. But it's ridiculous to have a go at them for something that wasn't in their display. If anyone wanted an LGBT flag against Linfield, they could easily have taken one themselves. Don't blame other people for not doing it on your behalf.
For what its worth, I'm pretty positive that we would be the only section of Celtic Park to ever display a Gay Pride flag also. As with everything we do, we make decisions based around what is the right thing for us to do in what best represents our group and what we think also represents other fans or should represent our club. Sometimes that's not popular and we get inevitable stick, however we will always be true to ourselves and we've never not had significant support from other fans for any action we've done. It's a bit cheap though for some to criticise us for not doing something when they have zero intention of doing anything themselves. As Brendan rightfully pointed out last week, what we do requires an awful lot of time/commitment/effort which most will never fully realise nor be willing to make a fraction of themselves. A small squad of around 15 bodies, ranging in age from 16-30, gave up their Friday night to make a Gay Pride banner for the weekend. That's not exactly a common activity for most young guys from Glasgow on a Friday night - in fact in most circles you'd probably be slagged for it. It's an important education for young boys coming through our group, all the young boys who flock around us and hopefully many many more who noticed the banner and were made to think about the message/subject. I grew up using homophobic patter thinking nothing of it, it was just the done thing at that time with no malice behind it. It was becoming involved in the Green Brigade that first made me think about it and we have the same influence across so many young boys in/around our group, same with other forms of casual discrimination. And it doesn't just stop at people knowing not to use the terms either as most go further by challenging others when its being used and educating them on why it's wrong. Well done with the Gay Pride banner
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21 Aug 2017, 11:05 AM
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There must have been around 6 smoke bombs set off at our only two away games this season, that's not including Sunderland where there was more too. Green Brigade haven't been responsible for any of this - we weren't even at Sunderland. Smoke bombs are a regular feature at away games and have been for some time. The only noticeable opposition to them is online... The only noticeable opposition to them is online... Surely even you don't believe that? I forgot to put my comment card into the receptacles after an away game where I can register my disappointment with the smoke bombs!! Considering there's no way to measure opinion I base it on the immediate reaction/feedback you can see and hear at the time - I go to every game, certainly domestic anyway, and have never noticed a negative response beyond a comment or moan from someone directly next to one which is understandable. Beyond that from speaking to people at games, on buses, in pubs etc. Particularly a wider and different demographic to those I'd associate with at games - again, never had any vehement opposition. I've seen more opposition to blocking views with banners than I have to pyro.
If a crowd of football supporters were not happy with something then they would clearly voice that and show it. I totally believe the issue of pyro is blown out of proportion and the internet is the reason for that.
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21 Aug 2017, 11:06 AM
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It's mental. If people want to have a go at the GB for one of their displays, fair enough. But it's ridiculous to have a go at them for something that wasn't in their display. If anyone wanted an LGBT flag against Linfield, they could easily have taken one themselves. Don't blame other people for not doing it on your behalf.
For what its worth, I'm pretty positive that we would be the only section of Celtic Park to ever display a Gay Pride flag also. As with everything we do, we make decisions based around what is the right thing for us to do in what best represents our group and what we think also represents other fans or should represent our club. Sometimes that's not popular and we get inevitable stick, however we will always be true to ourselves and we've never not had significant support from other fans for any action we've done. It's a bit cheap though for some to criticise us for not doing something when they have zero intention of doing anything themselves. As Brendan rightfully pointed out last week, what we do requires an awful lot of time/commitment/effort which most will never fully realise nor be willing to make a fraction of themselves. A small squad of around 15 bodies, ranging in age from 16-30, gave up their Friday night to make a Gay Pride banner for the weekend. That's not exactly a common activity for most young guys from Glasgow on a Friday night - in fact in most circles you'd probably be slagged for it. It's an important education for young boys coming through our group, all the young boys who flock around us and hopefully many many more who noticed the banner and were made to think about the message/subject. I grew up using homophobic patter thinking nothing of it, it was just the done thing at that time with no malice behind it. It was becoming involved in the Green Brigade that first made me think about it and we have the same influence across so many young boys in/around our group, same with other forms of casual discrimination. And it doesn't just stop at people knowing not to use the terms either as most go further by challenging others when its being used and educating them on why it's wrong. Sound post Macbhoy & me coming from a working class Catholic background/large family we laughed at anyone who was gay and made jokes of it especially growing up with friends around me. Different era and different attitudes albeit thoroughly wrong.
More mature now (allegedly) and worldy wise so was great to see that banner at the game at weekend. I’ve noticed a Rainbow flag for a while in GB section at CP.
Regarding smoke bombs you guys get blamed for a lot from some the fact you were not even at The Stadium Of Light confirms the point. Smoke bombs are a mile out and really no need for them at any game from any sections. They add nothing.
Bizarrely the flares at the Hertz game seemed to be loved by all including myself although do not know how safe they were albeit looked brilliant at that end.
The banners personally speaking I like. Pretty much all of them & if people get offended in our support by them - then up to them. People’s main gripe is the club getting fined for it so maybe tread carefully for a while.
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21 Aug 2017, 11:10 AM
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It's mental. If people want to have a go at the GB for one of their displays, fair enough. But it's ridiculous to have a go at them for something that wasn't in their display. If anyone wanted an LGBT flag against Linfield, they could easily have taken one themselves. Don't blame other people for not doing it on your behalf.
For what its worth, I'm pretty positive that we would be the only section of Celtic Park to ever display a Gay Pride flag also. As with everything we do, we make decisions based around what is the right thing for us to do in what best represents our group and what we think also represents other fans or should represent our club. Sometimes that's not popular and we get inevitable stick, however we will always be true to ourselves and we've never not had significant support from other fans for any action we've done. It's a bit cheap though for some to criticise us for not doing something when they have zero intention of doing anything themselves. As Brendan rightfully pointed out last week, what we do requires an awful lot of time/commitment/effort which most will never fully realise nor be willing to make a fraction of themselves. A small squad of around 15 bodies, ranging in age from 16-30, gave up their Friday night to make a Gay Pride banner for the weekend. That's not exactly a common activity for most young guys from Glasgow on a Friday night - in fact in most circles you'd probably be slagged for it. It's an important education for young boys coming through our group, all the young boys who flock around us and hopefully many many more who noticed the banner and were made to think about the message/subject. I grew up using homophobic patter thinking nothing of it, it was just the done thing at that time with no malice behind it. It was becoming involved in the Green Brigade that first made me think about it and we have the same influence across so many young boys in/around our group, same with other forms of casual discrimination. And it doesn't just stop at people knowing not to use the terms either as most go further by challenging others when its being used and educating them on why it's wrong. Can you see there being any more pride banners within the GB section the rest of the season or is it a pride-day only kinda deal?
Really chuffed with the GB for displaying it either ways.
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21 Aug 2017, 11:17 AM
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There must have been around 6 smoke bombs set off at our only two away games this season, that's not including Sunderland where there was more too. Green Brigade haven't been responsible for any of this - we weren't even at Sunderland. Smoke bombs are a regular feature at away games and have been for some time. The only noticeable opposition to them is online... The only noticeable opposition to them is online... Surely even you don't believe that? I forgot to put my comment card into the receptacles after an away game where I can register my disappointment with the smoke bombs!! a quick point on the smoke bombs, especially at away games. The majority of the time its not the green brigade or their members using them. Sitting around them since they started and going home and away on a regular basis you get to know faces and half the time the younger/older guys with the smokes have heehaw to do with the GB, or the Bhoys for that matter.
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It's mental. If people want to have a go at the GB for one of their displays, fair enough. But it's ridiculous to have a go at them for something that wasn't in their display. If anyone wanted an LGBT flag against Linfield, they could easily have taken one themselves. Don't blame other people for not doing it on your behalf.
For what its worth, I'm pretty positive that we would be the only section of Celtic Park to ever display a Gay Pride flag also. As with everything we do, we make decisions based around what is the right thing for us to do in what best represents our group and what we think also represents other fans or should represent our club. Sometimes that's not popular and we get inevitable stick, however we will always be true to ourselves and we've never not had significant support from other fans for any action we've done. It's a bit cheap though for some to criticise us for not doing something when they have zero intention of doing anything themselves. As Brendan rightfully pointed out last week, what we do requires an awful lot of time/commitment/effort which most will never fully realise nor be willing to make a fraction of themselves. A small squad of around 15 bodies, ranging in age from 16-30, gave up their Friday night to make a Gay Pride banner for the weekend. That's not exactly a common activity for most young guys from Glasgow on a Friday night - in fact in most circles you'd probably be slagged for it. It's an important education for young boys coming through our group, all the young boys who flock around us and hopefully many many more who noticed the banner and were made to think about the message/subject. I grew up using homophobic patter thinking nothing of it, it was just the done thing at that time with no malice behind it. It was becoming involved in the Green Brigade that first made me think about it and we have the same influence across so many young boys in/around our group, same with other forms of casual discrimination. And it doesn't just stop at people knowing not to use the terms either as most go further by challenging others when its being used and educating them on why it's wrong. It just doesn't get much better than that. Well in.
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- 21 Aug 2017, 10:38 AM
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- 21 Aug 2017, 10:24 AM
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The only noticeable opposition to them is online... Surely even you don't believe that? I forgot to put my comment card into the receptacles after an away game where I can register my disappointment with the smoke bombs!!
Considering there's no way to measure opinion I base it on the immediate reaction/feedback you can see and hear at the time - I go to every game, certainly domestic anyway, and have never noticed a negative response beyond a comment or moan from someone directly next to one which is understandable. Beyond that from speaking to people at games, on buses, in pubs etc. Particularly a wider and different demographic to those I'd associate with at games - again, never had any vehement opposition. I've seen more opposition to blocking views with banners than I have to pyro. If a crowd of football supporters were not happy with something then they would clearly voice that and show it. I totally believe the issue of pyro is blown out of proportion and the internet is the reason for that. Most people, apart from asthmatics and others with respiratory problems, probably do not have issues with your 'pyro', but Health and Safety do, and obviously UEFA do as we keep getting fined for it.
Just as your positive actions, like the Gay Pride banner, have a positive influence on others, you set the lead with everything else you do.
Personal opinion, the Gay Pride banner was tremendous, the display against Linfield was just crass and stupid.
So much the GB does is a class above the scum on the southside, then they lower themselves to their level with the Linfield shiote.
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Goodbye Sevillian
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21 Aug 2017, 11:32 AM
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Got talking to a polis at the weekend. According to her, the biggest problem (or risk as the polis like to call them) element in the Celtic support are the SMV. If there's any bother she says, then it'll be them causing it. Also said dthat the polis keep a kind of league table re the behaviour of supporters, worst being top of the league. Hun support clear at the top, followed by Hibs then Celtic, closely followed by Falkirk and Dunfermline
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