Celtic FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2024/25

That banner doesn’t necessarily mean they support Hamas’ attack a few weeks ago. Since then the Israelis have killed hundreds more civilians than what happened in that Hamas attack. “The club”, by that I suppose you mean the board, need to be cognisant of the support that is the lifeblood of the club.

The people in Gaza are starving and being bombed out in what looks like a land grab by Israel using the terrible attack by Hamas you referred to above. The Celtic supporters stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and if “the club” as you call them single out the Green Brigade on this they will find large scale resistance.

Backing the Palestinian people doesn’t mean supporting that Hamas attack and taking of hostages a couple of weeks ago. I’m not a spokesperson for the Green Brigade so I don’t presume to know their exact intentions re that banner. Also I didn’t say “these lads are the lifeblood of the club”, I said the support is the lifeblood of the club, which it is and the custodians of the club need to be cognisant of that before they go issuing lifetime bans to some of them as you said above.

The response from Israel has been horrendous and disproportionate even in the context of Hamas’ horrific attacks and follows decades of reneging and undermining the Oslo Accords among other deals that have been internationally brokered. A bit odd that you get so animated about a banner in those contexts with cries of “What are peoples thoughts on the board not banning the green brigade?”

What are people’s thoughts on the prohibitions against expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people I would ask which has been occurring elsewhere and UEFA will be handing out fines as per usual after the Atletico game next week no doubt. A nice little earner for UEFA raking in fines from clubs across Europe for their fans displaying banners or fireworks.

I’m deflecting nothing. The banner you’re originally referring to to my knowledge did not display support for Hamas.

Again I didn’t say crying, I said cries, a different word in that context that doesn’t literally mean crying. Honestly if you’re going to ask for “people’s thoughts” on something can you stick to debating on what they actually said. That’s the second time you’ve done that, misinterpreted what I said.

By the way, there’s no harm in discussing the issue, and you’re entitled to debate the issues around displaying of banners etc. Bohemians for example have an away shirt where some of the proceeds of sales go towards Sport for Life an organisation in Palestine promoting sports for young people there. The Green Brigade among other Celtic fans are also engaged in that project I believe. The idea that politics and sport don’t mix in reality isn’t feasible.

You saying "I'm deflecting" over and over again doesn't translate to me actually "deflecting" from anything. What am I "deflecting" from exactly in your opinion? The Green Brigade in their banner to my knowledge did not display support for Hamas, that's not me deflecting from anything.

Cries in that context is a different meaning and is not splitting hairs and earlier you exclaimed that I had said; "These lads are the lifeblood of the club?" referring to the GB I presume. I never said that, I was talking about the fans collectively being the lifeblood of the club.

You jumped in two footed in post 3654 with "What are peoples thoughts on the board not banning the green brigade?" followed by "the lot of them should get lifetime bans." You're now saying it was the timing was awful. Would it have been ok if they waited a bit until after further Israeli atrocities to display the banner in support of the Palestinian people?

You can play pedant just fine.

Keep putting it out there that I'm deflecting, even though I'm not, if it makes you feel better.

Which scenario? The one about Omagh? That's a poor analogy, you even said yourself it was a poor example.

Edit; When I quote your post above number 3664 the bottom two lines disappear, maybe you edited it?

That's not a "no comment" answer that you quoted. You are good at this pedantic thing aren't you.

Well, you've made a journey of sorts since your opening gambit on the subject in the previous page.

Celts Are Here just after posting an article saying Brendan had a sit down dinner with Abada over the international break and he'll be with us for the foreseeable - thank fcuk, think he's a quality player with a lot of potential.

He's our player and a good player and will be good to get him back fit as soon as possible.

Having a short injury list will be pivotal to our season I think, I'm kinda worried the other lot have signed a good manager and it'll go down to the wire.

Definitely, we also have recruited far better players and only lost one starter in Jota.

Was wondering what the boos were about, f*ck 'em (the jambos).

Kyogo makes it 3, sin é.

Brendan

Very good win today, some decent goals and we dominated the game from start to finish. Palma looking better by the game and Hatate starting to find his form.

Good to see Rodgers getting the recognition from the fans after the game

That was an enjoyable first half, more of the same for the second and we have this.

O'Riley is really on another level lately, delighted we nailed him down with the new contract.

Scales is doing well again tonight. He’s really settled in at this level now