tom_widdows

Chick Young in 'pick random club out of a hat' shocker? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20920858 Yes that is the entire article.

As i see it the issue is not with the racists but with the fact they are allowed to do it inside what is meant to be a controlled environment. You are never going to get rid of racism in everyday life and to think you can makes you almost as blind and moronic as the racists themselves. Ignoring the odd fuckwit in the crowd is one thing but when its an entire section or stand? Football is expensive and it gets even more expensive if you put on a match and either before or partway through the game is abandoned due to something you are meant to be in control of - the floodlights, the turnstiles, ticket sales and the spectators. . Clubs and football authorities are not bothering to police it until the media run a story and an entire team walking off is a story. If it keeps on happening then the media will be in a frenzy. A big issue with the policing is the stewards at the games don't have any real power and a large chunk of them are volunteers who signed up to help people to their seats or direct them to the snack bars etc. See how many volunteers you get when they are expected to confront racist, abusive, drunk and/or violent fans. At the moment I presume the extent of their actions to these fans is to point them out to the cops and then stand clear. The needs of the many should supposedly outweigh the needs of the few so if it is supposedly only a minority of supporters as the clubs and authorities claim then stopping the game and not restarting until the cops evacuate/ arrest an entire section of supporters might be a potential solution. However the police will highlight the risk of this is yon section rioting and innocent fans getting caught up. Well innocent fans are already caught up in it and to an extent we are almost expected to self police/ shop the thug element in our own support. Perhaps the tannoy system could issue a warning naming the section(s) responsible. Ah fuck it thats far to idealistic. Essentially all the talk about education, and campaigns with t-shirts isnt going to work with 'bunch of drunken football fans'. Correct me if i'm wrong but did some of the real thug element suddenly vanish from our Ibrox away support when the club start putting names to each ticket? Cops arrested someone who had a ticket sub with 49B on it. The club checked the database and banned said person from future games. If the person with the ticket stub wasn't the one the club list then both were banned from future games. Exactly how hard would it be to put a name to each ticket bought on the day? or perhaps just to take a photograph of each fan passing through the turnstiles and that picture be linked to the ticket they were handed? Yes its big brother but at the risk of being right wing perhaps a big brother style response is the solution with situations like this?

No tickets on sale on the day. Need 2 get them today in person or buy on the phone/ net and pick them up from the team bus between 145 and 215 tomorrow. Means I'm oot.

See this is 'all ticket' and I havent seen anywhere which says they may choose to sell any leftovers from a portacabin outside the ground. Anyone seen or heard anything different for those of us who might have the chance of going but wont know till the day? IN/OOT - unknown Pre-match - either driving from the highlands or sleeping late Match - preferably Stand behind the goal or wandering about somethwhere Post Match - Driving back to Glasgow or wandering about somewhere Prediction - 1-1 (Fallon)

Signing Ban Extended http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20805048

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VDp1MvVxbI 1:30

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20700529 Bad when Kilmarnock fans can look down on you

Daniel O Donnell Foster & Allan

Dont have an ex blue meanie player managing them

Max Clifford now

Pie chart required

Randolph has just been suspended so perhaps the tide is turning towards a Red victory Think I read somewhere that Motherwell have never lost a Scottish Cup tie at Pittodrie and no doubt if they win the press will start with the 'oh remember they started their 1991 cup run with a win at pittodrie' malarky again In/oot - OOT: In Belfast Pre-Match - Conference Match - Conference Post Match - Conference then Titanic experience Prediction - 0-0 and a shite crowd

Also recall it being pretty quiet as we left the stadium. Few guys were singing (or rather staggering and getting the odd 'we're reeeee.........d' before having to steady themselves. My dad was surprised that the fans were not segregated on the trains out to Mount Florida and even after the game there were a few Dundee fans mixed in. The train back to Aberdeen was mobbed too even though it left about 9 ish. My Dad then turfed the 1995 equivalent of the GUASC out of our seats too. Shite claim to fame is when watching the highlights just as Glass goes past his marker to cross for Shearer you can see me waving my flag. 5 years later said flag was lost on some bus back from the hibs semi final which i didnt even attend. Learned that day to never lend anyone a piece of sentimental memorabilia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20462551 doomed fucksakefallon!

The free papers are always the most accurate

wow a footballer paying PAYE & NI

Since when is Inverness in the North East?

Except there is a victim because as we all know the old 'well theres no smoke without fire' mentality will make sure Clattenburg's card is marked for life. So are we to presume this was actually fuck all but ot was all stirred up by the media into a racial frenzy? Or that Yon chelsea players in the heat of the moment and with the adrenaline and anger at losing the game still running through the veins misheard something clattenburg said and reacted but then after sleeping on it thought 'oh fuck that was stupid'? Because thats how im starting to see it?

Walter smith has gone back to them. The axis of evil is having reunion. Only a matter of time before Hately turns up too

Next 2 weeks are separating the men from the boys probably jinxing the whole thing but win the next 2 games and that really will set us up for the christmas period.

BBC director general resigned http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20284124

7th place guaranteed

I have no reason to question his knowledge or honesty

Not if Jaeger is telling the truth I wont