Celtic have appealed to supporters to help identify the fan who threw a bottle onto the pitch during Sunday's Old Firm defeat at Ibrox.
The missile landed just yards from linesman David Doig during the second half and referee Kenny Clark is expected to mention the incident in his report.
Operations director George Douglas told the Celtic View: "A bottle was thrown onto the field of play in front of the Broomloan Stand and it is vital the culprit is found.
"Such behaviour is totally unacceptable to Celtic Football Club and demonstrates a complete lack of awareness of the serious trouble which the club could find itself in with the SFA as a consequence of the action.
"A full inquiry is being undertaken by the club and this 'fan' must be identified."
Named and shamed
The fan, if named and shamed, could face a ban from the club as Celtic look set to come down hard with the Scottish Football Association breathing down their neck.
Strathclyde Police will be assisting in the inquiry, by examining CCTV footage of the incident.
Park Gardens chiefs have admitted they were unlikely to take any further action Celtic or Rangers and that they were satisfied that the clubs would take appropriate action.
"I think any action being taken against both clubs is unlikely," said an SFA spokesman.
"The disciplinary committee is convinced that efforts have been and will be taken by the clubs to combat incidents like this that might occur in a game such as a Rangers-Celtic match.
"I am sure that stewarding and policing was to an extremely high level and the disciplinary committee are conscious of the steps being taken by the clubs."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1045713.stm
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Celtic fans ignore plea not to sing Pro-Terrorist songs
Celtic chief executive Ian McLeod has condemned the fans who defied his appeal to stop singing pro-IRA sectarian songs.Last week McLeod sent letters to more than 50,000 Celtic season ticket holders asking for their assistance in ridding the club of bigots.
However, the IRA chants at Sunday's live BBC match with Dundee were perhaps louder than ever as hundreds of Celtic followers stubbornly refused to obey the club's plea.
"Some of the singing was disappointing but predictable," said McLeod.
"We have a vocal element who are entrenched in their views and were going to make some sort of demonstration at the first away game.
"I have embarked on a long-term programme and I'm not naive enough to think you can change attitudes with just one letter.
"I am not here to dicatate to anyone as to their political views, but we are a football club with no political alignment."
Referee window smashed by Celtic Fan
A man has been found guilty of breaking two windows at the home of World Cup referee Hugh Dallas.A court heard on Monday that Mr Dallas and his family were watching highlights of an Old Firm game - during which the referee was struck on the head with a coin - when a bottle smashed two windows.
Self-employed joiner Kevin Dunn was found guilty of throwing the bottle at the house, despite his assertions that he was nowhere near the property.
The incident happened after the controversial Old Firm clash in May 1999 when Mr Dallas sent off Celtic players Stephan Mahe and Vidar Riseth and Rod Wallace of Rangers.
Windows were smashed at the Dallas home
The referee required four stitches in a head wound after being struck by a coin during the match and four fans attempted to attack him on the pitch.
The 3-0 victory secured the league title for Rangers.
North Lanarkshire District Court in Motherwell heard that Mr Dallas was recovering at his £200,000 house in Carfin, Lanarkshire, after the Parkhead match.
He was watching highlights with his wife Jacqueline, their son Andrew and his girlfriend Kerry McFadyen at about 2300 BST when there were two loud bangs.
As Mr Dallas and his son rushed to the front door they saw Dunn strolling out of their driveway with a blank look on his face.
'Opened the door'
He told depute fiscal Stephen McGowan: "We could see someone passing. He was right in front of the door.
"By the time I opened the door he was passing between two cars in the driveway."
When asked if he knew who the person was, he replied: "Yes, it was Kevin Dunn."
Mr Dallas said he had known Dunn - who lives close to the referee's home on the Dalzell Estate - socially for about 20 years.
He said: "My son decided to run after him. I said not to bother because we would let the police deal with it."
My mum was frightened, so was my girlfriend. We were worried about the two females
Two double-glazed lounge windows had been smashed and a beer bottle was lying among shattered glass. The damage cost between £200 and £300 to repair.
Andrew Dallas, now 17, said Dunn had "a glazed look on his face".
He added: "My mum was frightened, so was my girlfriend. We were worried about the two females."
Dunn went to Motherwell Police Station the next day and denied any involvement in the incident.
'Not deliriously happy'
He said he had been at the match with a neighbour, his nine-year-old son Barry and the neighbour's daughter.
He said he had been at the Dalzell Country Club for a couple of drinks, but was nowhere near the Dallas house.
He said: "It wasn't me. I wasn't there."
Dunn was not "deliriously happy" with the result of the game, but could not say whether or not Mr Dallas' decisions were controversial.
He added: "It was a Celtic/Rangers game with the usual atmosphere.
"My boy was there and I'm not the sort of person to get caught up in the atmosphere.
"When I saw the blood coming down Mr Dallas' face, I felt sorry for him."
Sentence was deferred on Dunn for a year after he was found guilty of smashing the two windows.
Chairman of the Bench, Edith Ryan, JP, told him he would be admonished if he was of good behaviour.
Referee Home Targeted By Celtic Fans
Referee Mike McCurry's home has been targeted by Celtic supporters who blamed him for Henrik Larsson's double jaw break.
McCurry officiated the Scottish Premier League game on Sunday as the Scottish champions defeated Livingston 2-1.
An accidental clash with Livi's Gustave Bahoken at Celtic Park left Swedish striker Henrik Larsson requiring an operation for the double fracture.
McCurry's home came under attack 48 hours later, when three of the windows were smashed.
He told the Daily Express: "I was informed in fairly colourful language that I was to blame, although I don't quite see how it was my fault, or what I could have done to prevent the player sustaining such an injury.
"But I suppose these things are all part and parcel of being a referee, albeit that it was most unpleasant at the time.
"Naturally, I informed the police and they are now looking into the matter."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/2761003.stm
McCurry officiated the Scottish Premier League game on Sunday as the Scottish champions defeated Livingston 2-1.
An accidental clash with Livi's Gustave Bahoken at Celtic Park left Swedish striker Henrik Larsson requiring an operation for the double fracture.
McCurry's home came under attack 48 hours later, when three of the windows were smashed.
He told the Daily Express: "I was informed in fairly colourful language that I was to blame, although I don't quite see how it was my fault, or what I could have done to prevent the player sustaining such an injury.
"But I suppose these things are all part and parcel of being a referee, albeit that it was most unpleasant at the time.
"Naturally, I informed the police and they are now looking into the matter."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/2761003.stm
Celtic fined for bottle throwing
Celtic have been fined £420 by Uefa after supporters were alleged to have thrown plastic water bottles towards the San Siro Stadium pitch in Milan.Two incidents of bottles being thrown towards the pitch were recorded by officials from European football's governing body at the 7 March match.
Neither missile reached the playing surface during Celtic's Champions League defeat by AC Milan.
Celtic are likely to appeal within the three-day limit.
The club claims that the bottles were thrown from an area outwith the official Celtic support.
"The fine of 1000 Swiss francs says it all," said a spokesman.
"Not withstanding this, we are disappointed and may consider an appeal once we have seen the detail.
"We would like to add that, given the last-minute changes to arrangements for the match in Milan, the supporters were once again magnificent."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6496901.stm
Celtic Fans in Plane Riot
Celtic Football Club has said any fans convicted over trouble on board a plane which caused an emergency landing will be banned from future international travel and the club's ground.The club spoke out after reports of a major disturbance on board a charter plane returning 148 Celtic fans to Glasgow, which forced an emergency landing at Cardiff International Airport.
The Boeing 737, en route from Santiago in northern Spain to Glasgow, was carrying supporters home after their team's Uefa Cup game against Celta Vigo.
Celtic chief executive Ian McLeod said any fan found guilty of charges would not be allowed to sully the good reputation of the club.
In a "full emergency" situation, South Wales Police boarded the plane - now on the runway at Cardiff - to take statements from crew members and passengers.
Several passengers were removed from the plane for further questioning.
Police said six males from Glasgow were arrested - two 37-year-olds, and others aged 40, 42, 45 and 51.
'Unruly' passengers
They were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and taken to Barry police station.
The remaining fans were due to be sent back to Glasgow on a bus.
The Royal Air Force scrambled two helicopters as a precaution before the plane's crew elected to divert.
When the plane landed, nine fire engines and ambulances joined police at the scene.
Ian Macauley of airline Astreus told BBC News 24: "It became apparent during the flight that a number of passengers were becoming unruly.
Helicopter scrambled
"We understand somebody may have been smoking on the aircraft, which is completely forbidden.
"When the passengers' ways were pointed out, a number of people got involved in something which became a fracas."
It is not known whether alcohol played a part in the incident, which one member of crew described as a "riot" at one point.
Mr McLeod said anyone found guilty of any charge would be banned from following the club.
He said: "Their action has led to their subsequent arrest and should this be proved and lead to conviction, these individuals will have clearly undermined the reputation of the Celtic support.
'Not too bad'
"Such action will not be tolerated by Celtic and if convicted these individuals will not only be banned from any future international travel but will be banned from Celtic Park."
According to passenger Steve Prince, the situation was not so bad as to deserve the term "riot".
The problem began when the pilot told passengers they would be detained on the runway at Glasgow, he said.
"After that, there was a discussion between one of the passengers and the cabin crew - it was a little bit heated but not too bad," he said.
"One of the passengers leaned over and tapped one of the cabin crew on the shoulder.
"The next thing, we were descending at a rapid rate and heading to Cardiff.
"I'm a little surprised to hear there had been a riot on board. There were not any fierce postures taken."
He claimed "no alcohol whatsoever" had been sold or consumed on the plane.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2573741.stm
'Pro-IRA' fan stands firm
by The Scotsman
AN ACADEMIC who heads a Celtic FC supporters' trust yesterday refused to apologise for defending fans who sing pro-IRA songs.
Dr Jeanette Findlay, chair of the Celtic Trust and a Glasgow University lecturer, sparked fury when she told the BBC on Tuesday that such chants were "songs from a war of independence".
Last night, she described her comments as "relatively mild remarks". She added: "Why would I want to apologise?"
AN ACADEMIC who heads a Celtic FC supporters' trust yesterday refused to apologise for defending fans who sing pro-IRA songs.
Dr Jeanette Findlay, chair of the Celtic Trust and a Glasgow University lecturer, sparked fury when she told the BBC on Tuesday that such chants were "songs from a war of independence".
Last night, she described her comments as "relatively mild remarks". She added: "Why would I want to apologise?"
Celtic fans' champion defends pro-IRA chants at matches
by CRAIG BROWN @ The ScotsmanTHE head of a Celtic supporters' trust has provoked outrage by defending the singing of pro-IRA songs by the club's fans during matches.
Dr Jeanette Findlay, who chairs the Celtic Trust, which represents supporters and small shareholders, claimed chants about the IRA were "songs from a war of independence".
She was speaking during an interview on BBC Radio Five Live's breakfast programme. Her comments prompted a furious response from listeners.
Dr Findlay, who is a research fellow and economics lecturer at Glasgow University, had been replying to questions by presenter Nicky Campbell about the trust's opposition to the appointment as club chairman of the former home secretary, John Reid, who was a cabinet minister at the time of the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Dr Findlay said the trust's opposition was to do with Mr Reid's "leading role in relation to what many believe is an illegal and immoral war".
Mr Campbell then asked her if she was more uncomfortable with the singing of pro-terrorist songs or the appointment of Mr Reid.
Dr Findlay responded: "I have tried to explain about the nature of Celtic as a club. It was founded to help the poor Irish immigrants to Scotland.
"They may take a particular view of the history, of what happened in Ireland, which is different from many other people, so I don't call those pro-terrorist songs. What history tells us is that it is facile to say that politics and sport will ever be separated."
Mr Campbell said he was not referring to songs such as The Fields of Athenry, but to "actually chanting: 'The IRA'."
She replied: "Many of those songs are songs from what was essentially a war of independence going back over a hundred years."
Richard Benjamin, director of the anti-sectarian group Nil By Mouth, said: "While I defend Dr Findlay's right to express her personal beliefs, context is important. Expressing religious and political views in football can be damaging, not just to the sport, but to the wider community, too. I think most football supporters would not be exposed to chants about the IRA at matches."
Dr Findlay was unavailable for comment last night. The controversy came on the day the Scottish Government launched its Kick Out Bigotry campaign.
EXPERT IN FOOTBALL ECONOMICS
Dr JEANETTE Findlay is widely acknowledged as one of Scotland's top experts on football economics.
Beyond her main role as a lecturer in Glasgow University's department of economics, she has been closely involved in a campaign to establish a Scottish national unit dedicated to helping football supporters become more involved in the running of their clubs.
The Celtic Trust, which aims to promote the interests of small shareholder fans and is thought to have about 200 members, is one of the first registered trusts in Scotland.
Dr Findlay is also the co-director of the Glasgow University Football Research Centre and is currently involved in setting up a postgraduate course in sport and public policy.
She is also carrying out a project to study the local economic effects of stadium development.
Former Celtic player in fascist salute
You might recongise the player pictured to your left. It is former Celtic star Paolo di Canio, now currently at Lazio.He has been banned for one match and fined by the Italian football federation for an allegedly fascist salute. He also misses Wednesdays' Serie A match at Lecce, and has also been ordered to pay €10,000 over the gesture which occurred during Saturday’s league game against Juventus.
Di Canio, 37, saluted his own Rome-based club’s fans after being substituted in the 1-1 draw, as he did on a separate occasion earlier in the season, to mixed views in Italy. He has made similar gestures during previous matches this year.
The player himself is adamant he has committed no offence.
"This is a political sentence and it is unjust," said Di Canio.
"My salute dates back to ancient Rome and expresses a sense of being a part of something, it has nothing to do with a racist ideology.
"I am ready to do it again."
Lazio president Claudio Lotito defended his player and said: "His gesture was not political and it has been misinterpreted."
Well di Canio was never afraid to court controversy during his time in England and it appears he hasn't changed in that regard! Personally I do not think salutes like these can be justified. It is too synonymous with the evil people of the past, more specifically Nazism.
On a similar note, as I understand it, the swastika is actually a religious symbol and is looked upon as a symbol of good luck in some cultures . Even so, nowadays it has negative connotations due to it being appropriated by the Nazis.
With that being the case, I don't think the use of the swastika can be justified and the same goes for salutes like the one di Canio made.
posted by United Irelander
Celtic fan attacks Gordon Strachan, November 1980
When Gordon Strachan, caught by the Sky TV cameras, finished his 20-yard dash along the rain-soaked Celtic Park track to celebrate his side’s last-minute winner in their 2-1 triumph against Champions League holders AC Milan last week, he must have shuddered at the scene that followed. A fan ran on to the pitch and confronted the visitors’ Brazilian goal-keeper, Dida, to mar the victory party.
It would have been understandable if the Celtic manager permitted himself a flash-back to the day he too was attacked on the same pitch – and with considerably more force than Dida. It happened on November 8, 1980, as Aberdeen, under Alex Ferguson, travelled to Glasgow to tweak the nose of one half of the Old Firm in their own backyard, something Fergie relished, whether it be at Parkhead or Ibrox.
But it was not the 2-0 victory for Aberdeen that made the headlines. It was the unprovoked attack on Strachan by Celtic fan John Poderis. Journalist Jack Webster, author of Aberdeen’s official histories, recalls the scene: “It happened on the left-hand side of the pitch as you look from the main stand. Gordon was operating on the Aberdeen right wing beside the old Jungle, which was really a corrugated roof on an enclosure, where the most die-hard Celtic fans congregated.
“The supporter raced out of the Jungle, with the law in pursuit, but they couldn’t catch him, and, in Glasgow parlance, Gordon got a right doing. Nothing could justify that attack, although I suppose in a perverse way it was a tribute to his ability as a footballer, because the Old Firm fans couldn’t stand watching him take their teams apart.”
Later Strachan admitted he had a panic attack when he considered what the consequences might have been: “You start thinking of all the possibilities. What if he had had a knife in his hand?” Celtic were fined £1,000 by the Scottish Football Association for the pitch invasion. Strachan, who a quarter of a century later was appointed Celtic manager, said: “It was a campaign of hate that spilled over on to the field of play.”
Graphically describing the incident, he said: “I had gone on a run up the park, beating three or four players and having a shot at goal. As I made my way back I saw a chap coming over the wall of the Jungle. It seems a bit incredible now, but this fellow actually passed two police officers on the way. I turned and thought I had better pay attention to [Celtic player] Tommy Burns when I next saw the guy wandering about in the centre circle. He had a bottle with him, but it fell out of his hand. I tried to concentrate on the game, but the next thing I knew he was beside me and launching his attack.
“I covered my face, but he got me by the neck and pulled me to the ground. A big chap he was, too. Luckily my teammates Doug Rougvie and Doug Bell were smartly on hand to save me from further damage, and the Celtic players came to my rescue as well. I was completely shaken by the experience and might as well have come off the park. I was walking about in a daze.
“My wife, Lesley, was in the stand that day, paying her first visit to Celtic Park, so you can imagine what impression she got of the place. We are kidding ourselves if we think there is only a small minority of people who approve of that kind of action.”
In this instance the Celtic fans soon turned against the attacker, however. After receiving death threats he lost his job, fled to England, split from his wife and hit the bottle. To add insult to injury, his only son is a Rangers supporter. Now living in a Salvation Army hostel in London, Poderis, who was fined £140 and banned for life from watching Celtic, says: “I would like to tell Gordon it was nothing personal and I apologise.
“If I could, I would turn back the clock on this incident, but I can’t. It has had a big impact on my life, but there is nothing I can do about it. Now I just get by and take each day as it comes.”
Four years later Celtic were involved in another flashpoint concerning the Jungle, in a Cup Winners’ Cup game against the Austrian side Rapid Vienna. This time they were unfairly pilloried. It began, as it was to end, badly for Celtic. They lost 3-1 in Vienna, with substitute striker Alan McInally red-carded and a booking for captain Danny McGrain also ruling him out the return game on November 7, 1984. However, by half-time in the second leg Celtic had clawed back the deficit to lead by aggregate on the away goals rule.
The third Celtic goal on 68 minutes was the catalyst for the trouble. When the Rapid keeper, Karl Ehn, fumbled a shot by Frank McGarvey, Burns scooped the ball into the net. The Austrian players protested bitterly and two minutes later Reinhard Kienast was sent off for a blatant kick at Burns.
There was a l5-minute delay after another clash between Burns and Ehn, and Rapid’s Rudolf Weinhofer went down poleaxed, claiming he had been hit by a bottle thrown from the Jungle. To add to the drama, Peter Grant missed a penalty.
Television highlights showed that Weinhofer had not been hit by a bottle, although he left the ground with his head swathed in bandages. Red Cross man Eddie McGarrell, a first-aid attendant with 35 years’ experience, helped Weinhofer when he fell to the ground and submitted a report to Celtic that said: “I saw no sign of bleeding, bruising or any other injury affecting the player, and he was fully conscious.”
When Uefa’s disciplinary committee pronounced judgment, it was nearly a clean sweep for Celtic. They were fined £4,000 for two bottles thrown, but Rapid were fined £5,000 for their on-field behaviour, Kienast was banned for four games and coach Otto Baric was given a three-match touchline suspension. Weinhofer’s claim that he had been struck by a bottle was dismissed.
Rapid successfully appealed. A third game was scheduled for Old Trafford. It ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Glasgow side, but much worse was an attack by a Celtic fan on Rapid’s keeper, Herbert Feurer, followed by another kicking the scorer, Peter Pacult. Celtic were fined £17,000 and ordered to play their next home European game behind closed doors.
As Celtic wait for the verdict from Switzerland on last week’s fan attack, they can only hope that Uefa shows more common sense than it did in 1984.
Rodger Baillie
It would have been understandable if the Celtic manager permitted himself a flash-back to the day he too was attacked on the same pitch – and with considerably more force than Dida. It happened on November 8, 1980, as Aberdeen, under Alex Ferguson, travelled to Glasgow to tweak the nose of one half of the Old Firm in their own backyard, something Fergie relished, whether it be at Parkhead or Ibrox.
But it was not the 2-0 victory for Aberdeen that made the headlines. It was the unprovoked attack on Strachan by Celtic fan John Poderis. Journalist Jack Webster, author of Aberdeen’s official histories, recalls the scene: “It happened on the left-hand side of the pitch as you look from the main stand. Gordon was operating on the Aberdeen right wing beside the old Jungle, which was really a corrugated roof on an enclosure, where the most die-hard Celtic fans congregated.
“The supporter raced out of the Jungle, with the law in pursuit, but they couldn’t catch him, and, in Glasgow parlance, Gordon got a right doing. Nothing could justify that attack, although I suppose in a perverse way it was a tribute to his ability as a footballer, because the Old Firm fans couldn’t stand watching him take their teams apart.”
Later Strachan admitted he had a panic attack when he considered what the consequences might have been: “You start thinking of all the possibilities. What if he had had a knife in his hand?” Celtic were fined £1,000 by the Scottish Football Association for the pitch invasion. Strachan, who a quarter of a century later was appointed Celtic manager, said: “It was a campaign of hate that spilled over on to the field of play.”
Graphically describing the incident, he said: “I had gone on a run up the park, beating three or four players and having a shot at goal. As I made my way back I saw a chap coming over the wall of the Jungle. It seems a bit incredible now, but this fellow actually passed two police officers on the way. I turned and thought I had better pay attention to [Celtic player] Tommy Burns when I next saw the guy wandering about in the centre circle. He had a bottle with him, but it fell out of his hand. I tried to concentrate on the game, but the next thing I knew he was beside me and launching his attack.
“I covered my face, but he got me by the neck and pulled me to the ground. A big chap he was, too. Luckily my teammates Doug Rougvie and Doug Bell were smartly on hand to save me from further damage, and the Celtic players came to my rescue as well. I was completely shaken by the experience and might as well have come off the park. I was walking about in a daze.
“My wife, Lesley, was in the stand that day, paying her first visit to Celtic Park, so you can imagine what impression she got of the place. We are kidding ourselves if we think there is only a small minority of people who approve of that kind of action.”
In this instance the Celtic fans soon turned against the attacker, however. After receiving death threats he lost his job, fled to England, split from his wife and hit the bottle. To add insult to injury, his only son is a Rangers supporter. Now living in a Salvation Army hostel in London, Poderis, who was fined £140 and banned for life from watching Celtic, says: “I would like to tell Gordon it was nothing personal and I apologise.
“If I could, I would turn back the clock on this incident, but I can’t. It has had a big impact on my life, but there is nothing I can do about it. Now I just get by and take each day as it comes.”
Four years later Celtic were involved in another flashpoint concerning the Jungle, in a Cup Winners’ Cup game against the Austrian side Rapid Vienna. This time they were unfairly pilloried. It began, as it was to end, badly for Celtic. They lost 3-1 in Vienna, with substitute striker Alan McInally red-carded and a booking for captain Danny McGrain also ruling him out the return game on November 7, 1984. However, by half-time in the second leg Celtic had clawed back the deficit to lead by aggregate on the away goals rule.
The third Celtic goal on 68 minutes was the catalyst for the trouble. When the Rapid keeper, Karl Ehn, fumbled a shot by Frank McGarvey, Burns scooped the ball into the net. The Austrian players protested bitterly and two minutes later Reinhard Kienast was sent off for a blatant kick at Burns.
There was a l5-minute delay after another clash between Burns and Ehn, and Rapid’s Rudolf Weinhofer went down poleaxed, claiming he had been hit by a bottle thrown from the Jungle. To add to the drama, Peter Grant missed a penalty.
Television highlights showed that Weinhofer had not been hit by a bottle, although he left the ground with his head swathed in bandages. Red Cross man Eddie McGarrell, a first-aid attendant with 35 years’ experience, helped Weinhofer when he fell to the ground and submitted a report to Celtic that said: “I saw no sign of bleeding, bruising or any other injury affecting the player, and he was fully conscious.”
When Uefa’s disciplinary committee pronounced judgment, it was nearly a clean sweep for Celtic. They were fined £4,000 for two bottles thrown, but Rapid were fined £5,000 for their on-field behaviour, Kienast was banned for four games and coach Otto Baric was given a three-match touchline suspension. Weinhofer’s claim that he had been struck by a bottle was dismissed.
Rapid successfully appealed. A third game was scheduled for Old Trafford. It ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Glasgow side, but much worse was an attack by a Celtic fan on Rapid’s keeper, Herbert Feurer, followed by another kicking the scorer, Peter Pacult. Celtic were fined £17,000 and ordered to play their next home European game behind closed doors.
As Celtic wait for the verdict from Switzerland on last week’s fan attack, they can only hope that Uefa shows more common sense than it did in 1984.
Rodger Baillie
Celtic fans berate Alex McLeish with sectarian abuse
This proud supporter of Celtic shows off his video to the world of Alex McLeish being called an "Orange Bastard" by him and thousand of other supporters around him. McLeish's crime was to be manager of Glasgow rivals Rangers F.C.
Celtic Allow Pro-Terrorist Band into Celtic Park
Officials from Celtic Football Club were happy to allow Pro - IRA band The Wolfe Tones record their video for The Celtic Symphony inside their stadium.
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