And Michael Duffy wanted to clarify his view: “Who said ah want partial ground closure? The idiots who bring pyros tae the ground are gonnae cause it! Wake up, smell the coffee, every perceived offence is gonnae be highlighted by SMSM, they’ve got previous for sending images real, or imagined to the authorities. Remember we ha had to bring in a lawyer fur Broony last year! Everyone and their granny is oot tae get us, and the pyro pr**ks are doin’ us nae favours!”
Steviebhoy67 is next: “Why compare ourselves to anyone? Does that justify pyrotechnics? And no Brim. We won’t wind our necks in when a few bring down the reputation of many. We love our club and that’s why we’re concerned.”
Brimcbhoy replied to Michael Duffy: “I was referring to the original poster Mike not you. And this is my point in all of this, ok we know its against the rules, and the club will probably get fined and I’m not condoning that. But to suggest we should voluntarily close part of our own ground for a couple of daft laddies is taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut imho. A bit of perspective is all I’m saying. I’d like to know what happens to these clubs that have these massive displays too.”
MD’s response: “HH Brim,thanks, not having a go, but ah’m not suggesting a voluntary closure, ah’m suggesting UEFA might sanction us, they might decide, fines aren’t working, so we’ll impose a closure, my sister and nieces are season ticket holders and are right next to the green brigade, if they were to lose the opportunity to attend a match due to the actions of a stupid wee pr**k, ah’d be ragin!!!! HH Brim.”
SamTeàrlachH was next in: “For me, this is absolutely absurd. I’d like to find one person who was at the game on Thursday and felt unsafe due to the amazing display put on by the Green Brigade. It was magnificent, controlled and really fired up the fans. That is if they’re talking about the display that accompanied the banner. To fine them for that says much more about the deranged, authoritarian priorities of UEFA than it does about the Green Brigade. This is a body that has been complicit in high scale corruption for decades and that equates racial abuse to setting off a firework – in fact, it might fine or sanction a club more severely for fireworks than hardcore racism that they turned a blind eye to for most of their existence.”
Next, Imatim had this to say: “Can anyone tell me what they think will happen when someone has a serious accident…or pyrotechnics or the like contribute to a person or persons experiencing severe respiratory issues as a consequence of these pyrotechnics, fireworks, flares or the like?
I would especially like to hear the opinion of those that think it’s not a big deal…because there are others that are much worse than us.”
Sam answered him: “How many cases of people being hurt by fireworks set off by the Green Brigade has there been? The display against Cluj was controlled and professional. Setting off fireworks willy-nilly is dangerous, but actual controlled displays pose little risk.”
Michael Duffy was having none of that: “Settin off pyro’s, according to UEFA is an offence! end of!”
The Shamrock was next to join the debate: “I don’t see how it was controlled when there are folk in such close proximity to the fireworks and flares. Folk aren’t even allowed to smoke a fag now because of the risk of fire and I would deem fireworks much more dangerous than that. Maybe no one has been hurt, but that’s only a yet. If it lands the club in trouble then everyone ends up paying for it.”
Pope Mikus Maximus agreed. “Shamrock raises the very valid point about people not being able to smoke because of fire safety but there is also the health concern of exposure to toxic chemicals. Flares are worse, the smoke contains metal particles; they are not designed to be let off in environments where the fumes are inhaled by groups of people. There is no valid reason for doing something which endangers the health and safety of other people around you and can bring damage to the club you claim to support.”
And on and on this debate rumbles. You can have your say by registering on Celtic Noise.
ALSO ON THE CELTIC STAR…
Celtic Star urges opposing teams to be more adventurous against Celtic
Ajer’s Errors – Physically Fine but Mental Fatigue likely to be the Root Cause
