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Author Topic: Villa v Celtic Friendly  (Read 40956 times)

Offline Legion

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #105 on: April 06, 2012, 04:16:23 PM »
I will set up a separate thread in Off Topic for political observations. Please keep this thread to the original intent.

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #106 on: April 06, 2012, 04:17:41 PM »
I hate to keep referring back......

I hate it too. I don't think I have ever got in a slanging match in two years on this forum and I don't intend starting now but I am now thoroughly pissed off and totally fed up.

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #107 on: April 06, 2012, 04:18:06 PM »
Yes this is not about bigoted politics, it won't be when the offensive anti English / British vitriol is spewed either, just about ignorance and alcohol.

But we all know it will happen.



Do we? Thanks for clearing that up.

You'll always get drunken twats talking bollocks, no matter who the teams are. Do we just not bother because of an idiotic minority?

I hate to keep referring back to the point, but some seem either ignorant or in denial.

Celtic support of the IRA is not minority pastime, it's the majority. I can state this from experience of several Celtic games and a Roman Catholic Glaswegian family.

Now stop trying to be patronising.

Where do you live, Bobby? Because from my Edinburgh point of view all the Celtic fans I know (I know far too many) couldn't really give a shit about all that stuff. Bit, shall we say, old school.

I live in Birmingham mate. I am proud of my heritage etc and my parents were staunch Scots.

But I also have experienced having a beer around Parkhead and witnessed the vitriol that comes with it. The barrowlands has pubs awash with the tricolour, that's fine if they wee welcoming to none REpublicans, but they are not.

I am not trying to be counterproductive to the actual sentiment, but I know what reaction will be created by such bigotry in a city tat was blighted.

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #108 on: April 06, 2012, 04:19:30 PM »
I will set up a separate thread in Off Topic for political observations. Please keep this thread to the original intent.

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #109 on: April 06, 2012, 04:20:43 PM »
I hate to keep referring back......

I hate it too. I don't think I have ever got in a slanging match in two years on this forum and I don't intend starting now but I am now thoroughly pissed off and totally fed up.

I was not aware there was a slanging match and if you feel so then I will refrain from commenting anymore.

These forums are about debate and opinion but shouldn't cross the line of becoming offensive or insulting.

UTV.

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #110 on: April 06, 2012, 04:41:48 PM »
To all the people posting about the politics why don't you start a seperate thread and discuss it there?


Exactly what I asked them to do, but got ignored.

So, can we keep this to discussion of the game, and start a thread in OT on the politics of Rangers / Celtic instead?

It's this kind of stupidity that leads people in this country to vote in a government that acts in the interest of the 500,000 richest people to the exclusion of all else and then has the same people who ask why there are riots, mass unemployment no services and the NHs has been privatised as if they didnt think that would happen. They are not separatable issues.

I cant stand the Tories, but what exactly does George Osbournes budget and the policies of the Cameron/Clegg coalition have to do with Stiliyan Petrov getting Leukaemia and a lot of well meaning people wanting to raise a million quid towards research ? I think if people have a mind you could start a thread on any topic at all and within about three steps appear to link it to almost anything else going on in the world. I think the above comment more than amply demonstrates that.
Nothing.  I am very sorry Stan has leukaemia; I am all in favour of well meaning people raising money for leukaemia research and on balance I am probably in favour of a Villa - Celtic friendly to that end to which I would probably like to go.  My observation was that to pretend it has no political dimension was stupid and suggested that it was comparable to - not linked to - the millions on low income who voted in the tories who are now moaning about the policies they are implementing.
I understand why there is anti-republican sentiment in Birmingham - my Aunt was on duty for St Johns that night and saw the aftermath - and that is germane to the discussion of the game. I would like to think that in this situation everyone could rise above their bigotries so that something good could come out of it.

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #111 on: April 06, 2012, 04:56:05 PM »
I will set up a separate thread in Off Topic for political observations. Please keep this thread to the original intent.
*cough* Other Football

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #112 on: April 06, 2012, 04:57:29 PM »
I initially considered putting it in Other Football but opted for OT. Either is fine.

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #113 on: May 24, 2012, 02:18:46 PM »
Not seen this elsewhere but I see it all kicked of at Carrow Road. Shocking stuff.

http://services.pinkun.com/forums/pinkun/cs/forums/2727973/ShowPost.aspx

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #114 on: May 24, 2012, 03:25:02 PM »
Not seen this elsewhere but I see it all kicked of at Carrow Road. Shocking stuff.

http://services.pinkun.com/forums/pinkun/cs/forums/2727973/ShowPost.aspx
Sounds great - when are they coming to VP for the SP fundraiser?

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #115 on: May 24, 2012, 05:21:48 PM »
I know that we have more pressing matters at the moment, but does anyone know if the possibility of a Villa v  Celtic pre season match is still being explored?

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #116 on: May 24, 2012, 07:51:53 PM »
I know that we have more pressing matters at the moment, but does anyone know if the possibility of a Villa v  Celtic pre season match is still being explored?

Heard nothing. But if its pre season on a weekend, then looking at our schedule it would have to be 28th/29th July weekend. 

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #117 on: May 24, 2012, 08:11:02 PM »
Not seen this elsewhere but I see it all kicked of at Carrow Road. Shocking stuff.

http://services.pinkun.com/forums/pinkun/cs/forums/2727973/ShowPost.aspx
Perhaps it's been edited, but it sounds like a love-in?

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #118 on: June 10, 2012, 12:40:57 PM »
Nice article here with Lambert and his relationship Stan. Looks like they will be pursuing the Celtic friendly game. Also Stan to remain club captain which is a nice touch.

http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-fc-news/2012/06/10/aston-villa-stiliyan-petrov-to-remain-club-captain-paul-lambert-66331-31149246

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Re: Villa v Celtic Friendly
« Reply #119 on: June 11, 2012, 03:14:04 AM »
Honestly I hope not. While football fans are always welcome, Celtic fans unfortunately insist on making it not about football, they will bring banners and songs that are offensive to the victims of atrocities in our city.

I would sooner they set up a charity drive of some sort.


 


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