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| Jinty | Nov 14 2008, 04:15 PM Post #16 |
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the reason for this is well known.....it's their own personal protest against the appointment of reid
not condoning that at all, but perhaps their attitude arises due to some of the stick they take......at the walkout one of the guys was apparently told to 'fuck off back to ireland' from a fellow celtic 'supporter' :angry: there's always 2 sides to every story |
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| Doc67 | Nov 14 2008, 04:36 PM Post #17 |
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Green Brigade have a lot of younger people who tag on to them but the lads in charge (members) will be the first in telling you that they have absolutely nothing to do with their group I was critical of them in the past but having met a few of them and spoke with them about what they are trying to achieve, they are a sound bunch of lads! Tiger - Read this and it might help to shed some light on some issues you may have with them :thumbs.up: What and who are the Green Brigade? The Green Brigade are Celtic ultras. We are lifelong supporters saddened at the passive nature of our modern home support and angered at the way we are treated as consumers by the PLC. In the style of European fans we want to bring colour, style, fun, originality and atmosphere back to Celtic games by backing our team for 90 minutes, on our own terms, and in our own way. Are ultras hooligans? Absolutely not. Ultras are fervent football fans who wish to add colour and vibrancy to encourage their team and do not look for trouble from other fans ultras. What makes you different from other Celtic fans groups? Firstly we welcome any attempts to improve the atmosphere inside Celtic Park from whatever quarter it comes. What makes the Green Brigade different are our politics. We are anti-racist, anti-sectarian, anti-fascist and left-wing and proud of that fact and similar to comrades from St Pauli, Livorno and Athletic Bilbao etc, believe that we should be allowed to show our support for political causes which have always gone hand in hand with being a Celtic supporter. What have politics got to do with Celtic? Politics is life. Politics has always been part of football and it’s disingenuous to claim otherwise. In the 1909 Scottish Cup Final Celtic and Scotland's Shame fans rioted together against the authorities for various reasons including the widespread belief that both clubs had engineered a replay which the fans could ill afford. You cannot suspend reality when you enter a football stadium. Some of the recent decisions of Celtic plc are in our opinion highly contentious and could be regarded as political. For example the shameful decision to tarnish Jimmy Johnstone’s memory by having adverts for right-wing paper The S*n plastered on commemorative posters. Sponsors such as Nike, Coca-Cola and Coors are highly controversial companies criticised by watchdogs for operating sweatshops, having links to anti-union Columbian death squads and being generally anti-trade union, etc. We feel these sponsorships are outwith the spirit of the Social Charter and all that Celtic stood for. Would Michael Davitt, Land Leaguer, the man who laid the centre spot be proud of what has become of this club? To be successful does not mean sacrificing all your principles on the altar of competitiveness. Barcelona for instance do not require their shirt to be sponsored by any corporation with a questionable character and are involved in human rights initiatives. We encourage Celtic’s board and shareholders to take a serious look at a more ethical fair-trade sponsorship policy more in keeping with the club’s socially concerned traditions. Celtic are also unique in that they were set up by Irish immigrants and the whole history surrounding that does not need to be repeated by us, it is well-known to most Celtic fans. We are of the Scottish and Irish people, a Celtic, Gaelic-speaking people divided in recent history by religion and we support efforts to reunite the people and efforts to revive the Gaeilge/Gaidhlig languages. Do the Green Brigade just want to sing republican songs? A common question and understandable given the media misconceptions and confusion between sectarianism and politics. The Green Brigade is a broad front of anti-fascist, anti-racist and anti-sectarian Celtic supporters of many faiths and backgrounds and does not endorse ANY political party or group in either Scotland or Ireland. All members support a 32-county Irish Socialist Republic and an Independent Scottish Socialist Republic in principle and the achievement of these ends using peaceful means of struggle. On the issue of songs we feel that if a song does not have sectarian lyrics then it shouldn't be offensive to anyone. Irish rebel songs go back to the 1798 Rebellion and the United Irishmen which was started by Presbyterians like Wolfe Tone and Samuel Neilson. These songs have been passed down through the ages and are political but not sectarian. Songs of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 like the The News Fae Moidart, Roses of Prince Charlie and Will ye' no come back again are sung by the Tartan Army on away trips as well as songs commemorating the Wallace and the Bruce however no-one seems to be pressuring the Tartan Army to stop singing those. Similarly we feel that the problem with Scotland's Shame singing pro-British songs is they are politically opposed to our pro-independence and republican stance and the other causes we believe in. But we respect their right to express those views in a non-sectarian manner. In the final analysis, the Green Brigade are fanatical Celtic supporters and will not try to be cheerleaders for the crowd. We will join in with whatever the fans choose to sing as long as it is not racist or sectarian whilst keeping the atmosphere going when the crowd are quiet. How can I help? The Green Brigade are broadly left-wing in our political outlook and encourage any likeminded anti-racist, anti-fascist Celtic fans to get involved by making yourself known to other Green Brigade members. You will be warmly welcomed to help in future displays and have a say in how we can make supporting Celtic an enjoyable experience. |
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| buckfasthero | Nov 14 2008, 04:49 PM Post #18 |
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A lot of good sentiment there. Whether their good intentions amount to anything still remains to be seen though... |
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| desachi | Nov 14 2008, 06:21 PM Post #19 |
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I recently found out that a good friend of mine is one of the organisers of the Green Brigade. Really top guy, genuine Celt and probably the most knowledgeable person I know in all matters of Celtic history and the like. Certainly in his case, he is true to the sentiments that are spoken about in their wee "what we are about" blurb. One thing they are dead right about, the CP atmosphere is completely dead at times, and it does need something. Ideally there would be no need for the Green Brigade, but such are the times. Whether anyone disagrees with their methods, at least they are trying something, which is better than sitting on their hands. :thumbs.up: |
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| tigergerry | Nov 14 2008, 11:32 PM Post #20 |
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in total agreement dess but the problem was the hangers on that up[set great celtic guys ive had to move my sea and i sit next to the glums as i call them pisses me right aff when i start to sing the songs an they all sit wi there wee hats on and dont give a fuck about adding to the atmosphere at c.p me i can hardly walk the next day(can hardly walk at times but thats a different story) after a big game at c.p cos i sing like fuck and jump about like a wee laddie well to me the suffering the next day is worth it but they cant dictate to the whole of the PEOPLE in the ground |
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| buckfasthero | Nov 15 2008, 03:27 AM Post #21 |
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but you were in full support of those types in this very thread, Gerry you told us how the GB were ruining it for everyone else and how people just wanted to get on with watching the football. now you're castigating them, calling them glums? |
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| tigergerry | Nov 15 2008, 12:34 PM Post #22 |
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N no buckie yive read that post wrong where i have to sit now is next to four people who just sit there and say nothing all game its them ive given the name the glums to hope this explains things :thumbs.up: it was the green brigade that got onto us for not joining in their songs whilst were happy to sing like fuck the well known songs at the time |
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