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Being offensive in an increasingly polarised world has almost become the norm and the threshold or line that can't be crossed before general censure has moved significantly. The current incumbent of most powerful public office (POTUS) has without doubt had an influence on the general trend. He obviously didn't start it but he has given many who should know better, a certain 'license'. Prior to January 2017, the Scottish Independence referendum on social media brought into stark focus the polarisation such a contested event can have in an enviroment and it won't shake off those negative, hateful waves for a long time.

Social media has been a big factor in the general race to the political bottom of discourse.

Whoever writes the O.O. statements does an excellent job.

As I said, everyone to their own.

How can you feel patriotic to a Union ? Will there be anyone who feels that to the EU in a couple of hundreda years ?

I think patriotism is something a bit more special when it's between you and the country. I used to spend a lot of time up in the Scottish mountains and it was then that I most felt the bond. Everyone to their own.

The atmosphere at Hampden tomorrow might resemble the library at said University. It's the international equivalent to The Intertoto Cup.

It's not complicated, both credit and criticism should be given to X, Y or Z when it is due. This isn't only about a few Bears behaviour as my first post on this pointed towards. Celtic PLC and Police Scotland have allowed what they have previously been at pains to point out as dangerous provaction, go apparently unchecked, eg. Griffiths scarf on goalpost at Ibrox and now this.

I never said I expected anything. It doesn't surprise me.

Most people don't need to cause a stooshie that they know despite the temper, will go nowhere other than to cause a show and in this case, stress/injury to our own supporters in wheelchairs....so as to prove they hate getting beat by them. Your inference is pathetic.

'Tabloid Youtube Content' competing for clicks that tend to be not worth clicking. Contrast that with the more 'Broadsheet Youtube Content' and you appreciate the Gersnet Podcast more.

What part of NO excuse don't you understand ?

The main narrative has to be the safety of fans and actually learning lessons that help towards that. Not competing for putting others down. Celtic PLC, it's security arrangements and the irresponsibility of their players (including exterior of stadium). Those supporters of ours who endangered and injured wheelchair users need to take a long hard long at themselves, there is NO excuse.

I think it fair to say that after many years of turmoil, things haven't yet 'settled down' at an executive level and there are many reasons for it and strands to it that include individuals and legal issues. I'd also say that over decades, for a big club, we have too often shown a relatively poor level of professionalism at various levels. This has IMO prevented us from reaching our potential. Will we ever reach our potential as a football club ?

We first need a holistic strategy AND then competent+ executive management to carry it out day to day. Instead we have occasional leadership and mostly reactionary day to day management.

Eck should be at home watching it on TV with his slippers on. In football terms, he's yesterdays man and I'm just glad we didn't appoint him. -------------------- Scotland badly lack a goal threat. We do have some decent young players who might turn into a side in a year or two but I'd change the manager before the Euros begin.

When it comes to this type of subject, experience tells us that proof is in the pudding, not ITK posters, newspapers or the club (eg. week to 10 days). Puddng = on the pitch playing

Unfotunately makes logical sense. Yes, they were yellow cards but red cards were also shown. edit 48.01 As a rule, a player who is sent off the field of play is suspended for the next match in a UEFA club competition (i.e. UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Super Cup). In case of serious offences, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment, including by extending it to other competitions. https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/55/82/82/2558282_DOWNLOAD.pdf

If he got the ok from our medical examination to sign then he'd have surely went to the Albanian training camp and started to train. I reckon he must have got injured at training. Given timescale from earlier in year (out for a month). I wonder if it was a grade 2 sprain that hasn't healed properly. I'm not a doctor but have had similar problems.

Chairman Murdoch MacLennan (Shifty)

Found it strange he got into the squad given he hasn't played any football this season. These are the last games he played for Osijek and Albania (number = minutes played) 13-05-18 Hajduk Split 1 - 1 Osijek 65 09-05-18 Osijek 3 - 1 Cibalia 62 05-05-18 Inter Zaprešić 1 - 0 Osijek 24 03-04-18 Lokomotiva Zagreb 1 - 1 Osijek 35 26-03-18 Albania 0 - 1 Norway 90 18-03-18 Osijek 3 - 3 Hajduk Split 90 14-03-18 Osijek 1 - 1 Inter Zaprešić 90 11-03-18 Cibalia 1 - 1 Osijek 90 17-02-18 Osijek 2 - 1 Rijeka 90 10-02-18 Osijek 2 - 4 Dinamo Zagreb 90 If the report is to believed, sounds like he further damaged it training for Albania. Edit It appears that the game on 3/4/2018 was when it 'flared up' given that he started the game but was taken off after 35 minutes. He was out for a month, came back and played a little then missed the beginning of the season. He may of came back too soon and done some damage.

Man City............. 22 man A List Bayern................ 24 PSG..................... 22 Barcelona...........24 Real Madrid........25

A post that helps explain why the Orange Order is short of mates.

Don't take everything so literally.

If we talk politics then we won't all stick together. If we talk about football, we might.