Celtic is not a political arena ...

[Stupie82]

Says Brendan Rogers.

BBC :
Manager Brendan Rodgers is calling for the Green Brigade to leave politics out of Celtic Park.

Uefa charged Celtic over an "illicit banner" displayed by the fans' group during their Champions League tie against Linfield,

And the Green Brigade section of the stadium will be closed for the next two games "amid serious safety concerns".

"Celtic is not a political arena for any supporters to display any sort of political element," said Rodgers.

"My opinion is totally aligned with the board and the people running the club. I was saddened by what I saw."

The Green Brigade area will be closed for Wednesday's Champions League qualifier against Rosenborg and against Hearts on the opening day of the Premiership season on 5 August.

However, Rodgers was keen to stress the value of the group's support.

Coming from a club that plays the fields of Athenry before every home game XD

Im sure their will supporters of Celtic who will be in an uproar over BR comments, seeing as the majority of the knuckle dragging scum that is in the Green Brigade, are only at the football to spread their political ideologies. A bit like their ugly sister, who's fan base is largely involved with the club due to it's loyalist background. F*ck the lot of them. I may live in a bubble up here, but i generally have no idea why its all such a big deal down in Glasgow. Whenever i go there, i feel like on a different planet with all the Celtic/Catholic/Rangers/Protestant pish.

[Pacman1903]

. I may live in a bubble up here, but i generally have no idea why its all such a big deal down in Glasgow. .

Its because they are f@cking mongos

[Mason89]

Whenever i go there, i feel like on a different planet with all the Celtic/Catholic/Rangers/Protestant pish.

A lot of Aberdeen fans say that. I put it down to their experiences of Glasgow being mainly of Parkhead & Ibrox.

I rarely notice it. I'd say it's much worse in the small towns than Glasgow

[Aldo1983]

Glasgow isn't as bad, I never noticed anything. Go to Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Ayrshire and even Alloa and you will find the hardcore stuff. Those are the ones going to Ibrox and Parkhead as well.

[Stupie82]

I kinda disagree, I have spent a lot of time working down in an around Glasgow, particularly Paisley, Hamilton and Bellshill and i have experienced it first hand. I think for those living in Glasgow and surrounding areas, its relatively the norm, however coming down from Aberdeen to work in that environment was an eyeopener. Most of the hardcore guys were on a different level to anyone i have across up here. I have come away numerous times now, thankful that I live in Aberdeen. No offence to anyone who lives there like, but its much more diluted the further away from Glasgow you get.

[Mason89]

I think you've been incredibly unlucky

[RedStarTorphins]

in the west of Scotland (predominantly) it's never that far from the surface if you scratch a bit.
Sectarianism is part of the fabric of life from age 5 onwards - separate schools for starters.
And ironically, half of the bigots have never set foot in Ireland or Northern Ireland and have no ties to either.

[57vintage]

Celtic forget (or prefer not to acknowledge) that they are the establishment of Scottish fitba. Their continual tagging on to causes is but a veneer, when they treat the rest of Scottish fitba, apart from their 5-year old pals to the south west, in the same bullying way as those they criticise.

[64syrupofjarvie]

Is that wee toons like Dumbarton where you get "black balled" fae the bowling greens for being of the green persuasion? The school bus fae St Pats used to come up Bonhill Road at 4pm full of tricolour's and IRA paraphernalia and the road would be lined with Union Jack's and UDA songs, the bus would get pelted and then it was "square go" and chased doon the "common". …..ah the good old days!!!

[blowupsheep]

. I'd say it's much worse in the small towns than Glasgow

this 100%

[KIWIRED]

I had the unfortunate so called pleasure of living in Kilmarnock as a ****ager for about a year due to my dad's work

Horrible horrible place, full of sectarian attitudes on both sides

It was a joy to retun to the North East

Aberdonians and North East folk be glad you live in one of the best places in the world

[RedStarTorphins]

I had the unfortunate so called pleasure of living in Kilmarnock as a ****ager for about a year due to my dad's work

Horrible horrible place, full of sectarian attitudes on both sides

It was a joy to retun to the North East

Aberdonians and North East folk be glad you live in one of the best places in the world

Post Brexit, thanks to the Tory voting c*nts that reside in the north east, it'll be one of the worst, according to a report on STV.

[Pacman1903]

I had the unfortunate so called pleasure of living in Kilmarnock as a ****ager for about a year due to my dad's work

Horrible horrible place, full of sectarian attitudes on both sides

It was a joy to retun to the North East

Aberdonians and North East folk be glad you live in one of the best places in the world

No bullsh@t in Meldrum. :D

Nae even many cheek tops kicking about to be fair. I ken a family of sevconians but apart fae that that its pretty clean

But guffball tops are in abundance

[Mason89]

Is that wee toons like Dumbarton where you get "black balled" fae the bowling greens for being of the green persuasion? The school bus fae St Pats used to come up Bonhill Road at 4pm full of tricolour's and IRA paraphernalia and the road would be lined with Union Jack's and UDA songs, the bus would get pelted and then it was "square go" and chased doon the "common". …..ah the good old days!!!

That must've been a bit before my time. These fights down the common were always Dinky/Myre turf wars when I was growing up

[Stoney_Scarfer]

Post Brexit, thanks to the Tory voting c*nts that reside in the north east, it'll be one of the worst, according to a report on STV.

Read that earlier RST!!! Its a facking cluster of epic proportions!!!

[Aldo1983]

Glasgow isn't anywhere near as bad as the villages in the coonties. The Tory councillor in Alloa questioned the big orange walk and has been getting called a republican ever since XD

Back on topic, fair play to Hollywood teeth. He could have said **** all like what normally happens there. Dare I say it but I don't actually mind him.

[Mason89]

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I had the unfortunate so called pleasure of living in Kilmarnock as a ****ager for about a year due to my dad's work

Horrible horrible place, full of sectarian attitudes on both sides

It was a joy to retun to the North East

Aberdonians and North East folk be glad you live in one of the best places in the world

[Pacman1903]

Glasgow isn't anywhere near as bad as the villages in the coonties. The Tory councillor in Alloa questioned the big orange walk and has been getting called a republican ever since XD

Back on topic, fair play to Hollywood teeth. He could have said **** all like what normally happens there. Dare I say it but I don't actually mind him.

Nah hes a pr@ck. Hes a smug w@nker who had a few pops at us last season. Id love to kick his teeth back into a mess

[DollyLongstaffe]

A lot of Aberdeen fans say that. I put it down to their experiences of Glasgow being mainly of Parkhead & Ibrox.

I rarely notice it. I'd say it's much worse in the small towns than Glasgow

I've never set foot in Ibrox as a matter of principle. I've been to Parkhead a few times but usually when it's been being used as a neutral venue - only once for a game against Celtic. So my experience of Glasgow is pretty uncoloured by experiences of those places.

I did live there for a while and am a pretty regular visitor and I wouldn't be if there were not things about it I like, but it definitely feels a "different planet" culturally in a way that places like London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, or Edinburgh don't and sectarianism is a massive part of that. I don't doubt it's even more obvious in some of the smaller towns but I'd have no reason to go there.