15 Aug 2016 00:56:07
Seems we have a cowardly support nowadays.

Last season Spanish tried to get Barcelona to not fly catalonia flag in final.

There were attempts in past to remove tricolour from parkhead.

Now people say Palestine has no connection to our club but our club was made for everyone. Our club was built on the sympathy for poor and oppressed.

Now I have no allegiance to any side personally in this conflict but I sympathise for the civilians caught in the middle of it.

Also our club has a history of fighting for its right to fly our own flag. Being told what flags you cannot fly is fascist directly. Should we bow to that just to avoid a fine? What if we fly an Israeli flag for biton? Is that political?

Pretty much any flag is political. Picking and choosing which ones should be flown is fascism. Simple. Half the people on here don't seem to have a clue and in some modern day denial that politics are not in football. They are.


1.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 03:59:04
Cowardly? If you're talking about not doing something for fear of a club fine then aye, you're right. Let's see how many billy big b*llocks fly one over in the away leg though lol. I'm for the cause by the way. I'm all for the entitlement of free speech too, then again I'm all for the entitlement of throwing a stone in the air, you've got to know when it could come down and knock you on the head though. Would a demonstration like this not be better off held at Westminster, or the Israeli Embassy, or in Israel? Then what's next, Hamas flags? Aw, F it, there's to many layers to this, let the people sing.


2.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 05:54:48
You know something guys Iam fed up listening to all this political talk. A don't know about anyone else.
Think we can all agree everyone has an opinion on this subject and depending on where your from your view may differ slightly. Common sense will tell us so. (Hopefully ED)
Flags, fascism, racism, oppressed, poor, bigots, etc etc all strong words that sounds like my childhood growing up in the south side of glesga in the 70's and 80's. (Lived it, fought it, delt with it, moved on from it! ) I love my club to the core it's been my heart and soul for the last 40 odd yrs.
Basically my point is simple, we all have opinions, we all have a background that we can all relate and affiliate too in one way or another that we can all agree on 100% undisputed.
But no one person or movement is bigger than our club that I can assure u off! Iam just fed of this politics p*** even the word just spells lies to me. Think we've had our fair share recently so can the football please break out! We shouldn't be arguing over this at all. If the club is asking us not to do it for this 1 game then don't do it. Don't know about anyone else but if a was band from paradise for the sake of a flag, al be mightly pis*** off!
Over this weekend I've watched fellow hoops friends argue and fallout over this, guys walkout at work, and now read a lot of bickering on here, come on guys.
Meanwhile over at castle greyskull their loving it and just itchin for us mess up on wed so them and the rest can laugh some more while we get punished (fine or closed doors) and bicker some more like sweetie wife's about whether it was right or wrong or moral or not.
Stuffs depressing talking about, would rather be 9-15 clear by oct and Pmsl at them. But now Iam off to work too hear it all again. can see someone getting malkied the day ED ;-) HH.


3.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 06:13:42
I go to football games to get away from the sh*t the rest of the world has to offer. But by my own rights I wouldn't tell anybody not to express something they beluive in. Just a bit of an annoying situation for me personally and something you've just got to get along with.


4.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 06:16:17
Nonsense!


5.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 06:30:51
Looking forward to the flags of all the countries oppressed by China, Burma, Sudan, Yemen, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, Equatorial Guinea, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Bangladesh, Libya, Nigeria, Belarus, Eritrea, India, Russia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Jordan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Chad, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Honduras, Kazakhstan and Thailand being displayed on Wednesday. Ridiculous post? Have a think about the choice you make and the repercussions that could follow.


6.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 07:42:36
The only flags that should be flown over CP is the tricolour and saltire and probably the uefa one too.

The tricolour because it's our roots and heritage
The saltire as it's our home and league we play in
UEFA flag as we play in there competitions .

All other flags that get flown for political reasons should be a strict no no.


7.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 08:12:48
When we're all leaving the house on wed night the ladt thing we should all be grabbing is our celtic scarfs not our pallestine flags or our smoke bombs it's a game of football, enjoy it and stop hurting our club with eufa fines sick of it.


8.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 08:55:16
I'm not massive on politics or religion in football as they tend to get misinterpreted and used for hatred. Having said that politics and religion have been a part of sport going back some time now and if used correctly and at the right time can have a positive impact.

We know we will get our baws kicked for flying Palestinian flags in isreal but common sense tells you that will always be the case and the logical thing to do is to sidestep it. Having said that we are a "club like no other" and will help those who suffer from oppression and wrongdoing and don't agree that we cannot be allowed to show support.

It's the 21st century and freedom of speech should not be censored but keep it out of the stadium. Plenty other ways to show it either online or OUTSIDE the ground as uefa have made there stance clear, there an organisation like every other unfortunately.


9.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 09:15:53
I heard a story that in the 1930's (1936 I think) there was a certain German political party's flag that flew over ibrox? The game was apparrently a national game that took place pre WW2.

Anyone else heard this story?

As for flag waving, football is a sport and a day out. Certain songs and chants are banned, I can't see why everyone is getting upset over some guidance about flags.


10.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 09:27:27
Our club has the history of fighting for the right to fly OUR OWN FLAG.
Barcelona fought for the right to fly their OWN FLAG.
If you want to campaign for Palestinian people then go to the marches and public events organised for it.


11.) 15 Aug 2016
15 Aug 2016 12:03:48
Really pi$$es me off people bringing politics into football. When i go i'm there to focus fully on watching Celtic. If i wanted to hear about politics, i would stay at home and watch the news.

Would not be surprised if some of our support fly Palestine flags in Israel. Very stupid if they do. Israel is an extremely volatile enviroment and why endanger other supporters safety?