Falkirk to hold silence before Celtic kick-off

[ian1964 10,668]

FALKIRK have rejected the idea of holding one minute's applause and will stick with the traditional minute's silence in Sunday's Remembrance Day meeting.

SPL officials let clubs decide on the best form of tribute for Scotland's war dead instead of a set policy.

 

The Bairns were always eager to mark the occasion with a traditional silence ahead of the Falkirk Stadium encounter, but it had been moot

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ed that applause would be held instead in case away supporters disturbed the peace. The match is being televised live across the world and SPL leaders Celtic have sold out their entire ticket allocation.

 

Falkirk feel the minute's silence is most fitting. Keith Hogg, the club's operations manager, said: "Falkirk, as a club, have taken the decision to respect Remembrance Day in the appropriate manner ââ?¬â?? and that is a minute's silence.

 

"No meetings have taken place between the clubs on this and Celtic have not officially approached us on the subject.

 

"But we will have consultation with Celtic and the police on Friday morning at our scheduled pre-match operations meeting. Arrangements for Sunday, on all aspects of the game, will be discussed."

 

Meanwhile, Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has undergone knee surgery which will keep him out for at least three weeks.

 

The Poland international has missed Celtic's last three matches with a thigh injury, so the club decided to put him in for the operation to fix an ongoing knee problem.

 

The surgery took place after Celtic were granted permission by Uefa to involve back-up goalkeeper Dominic Cervi for the Europa League clash in Hamburg on Thursday.

 

http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Falkirk-to-hold-silence-before.5788409.jp

[H1ndy 0]

good i hate minute applauses. i bet the celtic fans will disturb the minute silence i can see it happening.

[ian1964 10,668]

I think you mat find that the '' green brigade '' may enter the ground after k-off !!!

[H1ndy 0]

its a fucking disgrace if they do, im sure there celtic fans in the services fighting for our country. FUCK them the shower of shits

[Norris Cole 0]

I don't even think it's necessary to praise Falkirk FC here, as in any decent society a minute's silence is the ONLY appropriate Rememberance gesture. If they deserve praise for anything it's for standing up to the bheasts on this.

 

Any disruption of the minute's silence - CCTV, life ban. (We know this won't happen though)

[Guest bigbear]

Well done Falkirk.

 

With a womaniser/pervert/alky/war criminal as Ceptic chairman,can you expect anything good coming out of the T@ig Cesspit??

[fraser54 0]

Do Celtic not take their own stewards to away games ?

 

Sweep sweep

[Guest BillyMac]

my feeling on this is if the spl/refeeres have a chance to postpone this game for any reason

it will be done quicker than a mhankie can dodge a bar of soap

 

falkirks decesion is the only decesion a decent minded person could have made

[Guest bigbear]

Meanwhile, Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has undergone knee surgery which will keep him out for at least three weeks.

 

The Poland international has missed Celtic's last three matches with a thigh injury, so the club decided to put him in for the operation to fix an ongoing knee problem.

 

 

 

He was in getting the managers (MonkeyHeid) tattoo covered up.

 

He has it his smelly i mean belly button

[Super_Ally 0]

As Norris says, the only and correct decision.

 

I honestly hope the mhankies respect the silence more than show themselves up. As Andy Steel pointed out before, it is not an issue for petty point scoring.