What is the BBC agenda against Celtic?
Something doesn’t add up with the corporation.
The good old BBC eh…a public service body that we all pay for. Paying your licence fee is a bit like paying your taxes – you don’t particularly want to do it but you get benefits in return so by and large, most law abiding citizens and corporations do it.
BBC Sports Scotland clearly doesn’t have the budget or high profile personalities that their English counterparts can claim but given that most football fans in the country support the licence fee, it is only right they get something in return and for everyone to be treated with a level of respect.
Fans will always think that their club is hard done by in the media; every fan has at least on one occasion been annoyed by a reporting of a story or an angle taken upon their club, that’s life. There are some jokey complaints and there can be some genuine complaints made about particular instances.
There is however, something serious about the BBC Sports Scotland team at the moment and it is to do with their treatment of Celtic and in particular Neil Lennon. This isn’t to do with when the team appears in the running order of Sportscene or the inordinate amount of Rangers minded pundits that appear on their shows to provide analysis.
The top sports news story on BBC Scotland this evening revolved around the RST demanding that the SFA enquire about the conduct of Neil Lennon. Now, who exactly are the RST to ask for anything from the SFA and why (oh why to give it that authentic Points of View angle) are BBC Scotland giving them the time of day or a platform to make such demands?
The RST cite previous examples at Tannadice and Tynecastle as evidence that Lennon and his management team are out of control. The hilarious thing about the Tannadice episode is that there was only manager who was seething and questioning the integrity of the referee in post-match interviews and it wasn’t Neil Lennon.
Peter Houston, Terry Butcher, Jim Jefferies and now Mixu Paataleinan at the weekend have all made serious comments regarding referees and have acted aggressively on the touchline and there hasn’t been any calls for any of these managers to be investigated.
Craig Brown punched an opposition manager in Europe and yet he is just lovable and cuddly Craig Brown? Could you imagine the views that would be aired if Lennon punched an opposition manager? It doesn’t bear thinking about…
The thing is, whether you agree with the RST opinion or you do not, they have the right to raise issues and ask them. They are a fan body of no real significance or importance but they can ask for what they want. As can any other fan group.
There are numerous inaccuracies and glaring omissions in the RST statement but surely it is time for someone in the media to question why events from the first cup tie only surfaced for the replay? If Rangers players and backroom staff were so incensed at events at Ibrox at the start of February, why did nothing occur during the league match played at Celtic Park on 20th of February?
It has to be said that the reasons of “extreme verbal abuse” being dished out on the 6th of February look a very weak excuse when you consider Rangers did not seem angered or aggrieved on the 20th of February. Perhaps someone at the BBC could find the time to ask the RST why that was the case?
However, as said, that is clearly the views of the RST and they are free to air them to their members or in public as they see fit.
The only thing is, the BBC should not be giving them so much air time or credence because you can guarantee that the BBC would not provide the same amount of online space or air-time to other supporters groups making outlandish requests or demands of the governing body of the national sport. The corporation did redeem themselves though by allowing Paul McBride air time in which the QC pointed out the numerous holes in the RST’s demands and of the need to provide protection for Lennon.
No one will argue that Lennon is an animated character and many will agree that the 4 match ban for his behaviour at Tynecastle was justified. However, it should also be remembered that none of Lennon’s players have sarcastically applauded a referee. None of Lennon’s players have grabbed a referee this season, perhaps the notion of a management team having lost control should not only be applied to Neil Lennon and his backroom staff, because part of the argument about Lennon is that his behaviour sets the tone for his players conduct on the park. It is hard to think of too many occasions where Celtic’s on the field conduct has let them down.
The really worrying thing about it all is that Neil Lennon was the intended recipient of a bomb (which was later said to be a hoax package) and the BBC didn’t feel it was worth mentioning. It could be viewed that an attempt was made on Lennon’s life, serious enough for the manager to be put under constant security surveillance and yet the BBC in Scotland does not consider it a story worth mentioning?
That is plainly ridiculous and hard to fathom out why it was not considered as a news story. There is an argument that the media should not focus on these stories because they lead to copycat events but the BBC have never once heeded this recommendation and it would have been astounding if they started now.
The BBC are actively fanning the flames of hatred against Neil Lennon and it is not as if there is much need for people to seek further encouragement to hate Neil Lennon. The media really have to start playing their role in taking the edge out of the situation and a good way to start this will be to provide fair and focused coverage on the events and then leave it. So far, the BBC has done neither action.
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Perhaps the BBC would be better of investigating the defrauding of a well know childrens charity by a member of of the RST
Can Mr. Smith tell me what Mr. Lennon did at Tannadice, except celebrate a big win after the referee tried to cheat Celtic.
Lennon got cited for bad behaviour at Tynecastle and was suspended, as other managers have been.
Mr. Smith should cite Boughera, who could have been ordered off in every old firm game in the past year.
Get a life Mr. Smith, and aim your abuse at your less than mediocre football team
The RST were heavily responsible for the Police investigation into Lennon’s ‘racist’ remarks to Diouf a claim the player himself has scorned.
Then there is their statement on the BBC website where they talk about the “pre-meditated provocation and incitement of Rangers players and staff” but yet in The Scotsman today we have ex-Rangers captain Richard Gough saying “Listen, during my time as Rangers captain, we used to spend whole games trying to get at Paolo Di Canio when he was at Celtic,” “I used to start it in the tunnel before we went out.” which was obviously ‘pre-meditated’. I guess both these examples show the RST up for what they are .. a bunch is disconnected, unintelligent morons who should be ignored not encouraged.
Shame on the BBC for allowing such poor people to be humiliated nationwide!
I remember my granma telling me when I was a youngster
“A dead fish starts to rot from the head down”
I wonder how many Celtic Supporters know that by law
a Catholic can never be Prime Minister of Gr.Brittain
what is happening shows the difference between Celtic and rangers, the low life element of their support offer suspect packages, assaults, threats to Lennons child and family, bullets in the post, death threats, orchestrated campaigns to stitch up our manager, the (murray) media blatantly carrying out an almost daily one sided story, basically everything they can throw at him, i suppose we are just waiting on seeing him in an orange (no pun intended) jumpsuit at guantanamo – at the behest of the rst.
While we Celtic fans do not reciprocate in any way, shape or form, and let us not pretend, their are a cretin or two amongst the Celtic support, yet even they dont sink to the sub-sewer levels of these rats (apologies for besmirching the good name of rats). If we had reciprocated their gestures, where would Scottish football be headed??? do you know any managers or players that would want to come and play/manage for either side of the old firm if that was what was to be expected.
Walter Smith, Ally McCoist and Martin Bain, each and every one of you should be utterly ashamed of yourselves for not coming out on a daily basis to condemn any so called rangers fan for carrying out any of the current campaign against Neil Lennon, rangers fans take note – “It only takes one good person to do or say nothing for evil to triumph’. In every football ground in the world it usually starts and stops at terrace chants (rst – take note) football is played on the park and what happens there ends there. As summed up by celtic and rangers players going out for a beer together. Anyone who does anything in this campaign against Neil Lennon is harming their own club more than they know, anyone who knows someone who is doing something and does nothing about it, is as good as the people threatening a 6 year old child. I know hot tub time machine is out just now but my god, have we also just went back in time, all this is happening to Neil Lennon because he’s an Irish Catholic
I don’t know what the BBC’s ‘agenda’ is, but as long as it keeps winding up paranoid Celtic fans, I’m all for it. Hopefully STV will start an equally imaginary campaign against Rangers, too, just to even things out and wind them up, too.
Whiny Old Firm fans really don’t know they’re born, do they.
Oh, and Mr Oliver, most Catholics probably don’t know that because its utterly untrue. There is no legal or constitutional barrier whatsoever to having a Catholic prime minister of the UK, just a practical one in that part of their job is to choose Church of England Bishops, for example. Perhaps if more Celtic fans paid more attention to British politics than Irish politics, they wouldn’t be under such misapprehensions.
NUMPTY in name….NUMPTY by nature.
well done!
The BBC’s motivations are clear although those who feel aggrieved fail to admit the obvious. The agenda is not anti-celtic or anti-lennon or anti-scotland. It is simply an easy story as it is in the public interest. Attention seeking on the touchline (whether its NL or EHD) will bring attention from all sources good and bad with equal effects. NL (and celtics) agendas are clear also although no one want to admit how unsavoury they actually are. They want to be successful but they will manipulate with aggression at any given opportunity. The authorities have their own agendas too quite clearly and is why they permit such an individual to continue relatively unsanctioned.
Surely a football club manager receiving a suspicious package in the mail is an easy story and in the public interest?
Numpty I read your response to my comments Re;Catholic
Prime Ministers. I do not freequently word my thoughts on
this page or any other for that matter as most comments are
an extension of the biased thoughts of the sender.
In your case however let me enlighten you to further your
education in political legistlation in the UK..
Legal and or constitutional laws cannot enforce agenda that is
purposely withheld.Political parties will not put forward a Catholic for voting selection as a potential leader. simply because that Catholic cannot be PM.Its a Royal family thing.
It is called “Hidden Agenda” Let me simplify this for you Numpty. You tell me the name of the last Catholic PM.
Incidently WHy Numpty? Afraid of identity? Hidden Agendy!!
Do have a nice day
Of course the unionist media are bias towards the Celts.. Always have been in my 66 years supporting my club.. Its like an add-on from the SFA and George Peat…
However that same unionist bias is apparent towards the Scottish Government led by Mr Alex Salmond .
If not worst…
I have read on quite a few Celtic websites wee digs here and their from some of my fellow Celts…
I have came to the conclusion the Daily Retard and the Sxx are read more openly that some would care to admit…
Unionism is spread daily and are my fellow Celts so stupid they don’t notice that… Get rid of the undemocratic English government firstly and then vote for the left government many of us crave in Scotland.. My anscestors fought for an Independent Ireland and in Scotland all we need to do is vote……..
BTW numpty… Whoever it is couldn’t have picked a better name..
Own up who reads the red tops in Scotland …I haven’t for many years.. and that will be the case untill I die…BBC propaganda for unionism
Celtic FC have been my love since I was born . Like every one of us it hurts me greatly on hearing what is a mass coverup not just BBC but the media in general….
Like I have said politically the lies and deceit shown for unionism and that includes a Labour Party devoid of ideas except on how to make plenty dosh on the side..
Another one bites the dust today in Glasgow Labour for his terrible comments regards a wee girl around 10 years of age…. What else can you say when at a childrens he asked if the child asked for it…
Look Celtic the club we love have to stay focussed from the management, players and our wonderful support..
Where I think at times we can improve is at away games….
Leave the huns and their despicable singing eventually something has to give possibly at EUFA level ..
I believe our board are craven to deal with this subject maybe worried about it rebounding on them ..
Aye maybe. Due to a wee boy lying pissed and getting arrested for singing Glen Daly’s Celtic Song.
We all know how the media would show that as ….
Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail we shall back Lenny our proud manager for whatever it takes and hopefully we can see him lift the 3 trophies at the end of the season.
Well many of us would have seen Mr Lawwell on the STV news..
I hope we don’t lose Neil as our manager after listening to his diatribe against Neil.
What I found despicable was Bain sitting next to him and nothing was said regards the conduct of Rangers as a club on Wednesday.
Maybe I’ve missed something but if that is all that was said it disgust me.
If you were the manager of Celtic how would any of you feel tonight. Bain not a word regards the conduct of Rangers players McCoist, Smith .. nothing
Now as was said earlier…… The media scraping the barrel again or was Lawwell toothless I’ll let you decide.
Andrew Oliver, Tony Blair was a “practicing” Catholic during his time as PM – he however did not officially convert until leaving the post. Mr Blair’s sensitivity about the place of Catholicism in British public is something you should ask him about. However, the only positions specifically barred to Catholics are marriage to the sovereign or heir to the throne, or becoming sovereign themselves, a legacy of the Act of Settlement that followed the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the deposition of the last Catholic monarch, James II; there has never been a Catholic prime minister.
In the last 40 years Catholics have entered many senior positions in British public life, generally without comment except among the extreme fringes of Protestant Calvinism: in the civil service, the Foreign Office and industry, as MPs and ministers in Conservative and Labour cabinets. The current director general of the BBC, Mark Thompson, is a Catholic and, briefly, a few years ago, with Charles Kennedy, leader of the Liberal Democrats, and Iain Duncan Smith, leader of the Tories, so were the alternative prime ministers.
Given these examples surely it would be somewhat strange to claim they failed to become PM because of their faith?
Sorry, for bring some clarity and facts to the usual rabble rousing and skewed views in support of self interest.
Is their any evidence of the suspect Lennon package? Was this not the cry of Celtic fans about death threats a few months ago…….. by acting like an idiot Lennon attracts idiots. Lets question everything. Lets start with what “faith” has to do with football? Why is it that persons of faith are always first to hate others that are different to them? All of those who talk of “faith” enjoy your time on the leash – you are mere puppets.
Numpty..how well named you are….
for absolute accuracy….the Prime Minister of Great Britain also holds the post of First Lord of the Treasury ( you can’t have one without theother…as Mr.Sinatra would have sung)…..
Now here’s the thing ….the Constitution states that the First Lord’s post cannot be held by a Catholic….which means NUMPTY…that the Prime Minister canot be a Catholic either….
simples……
Oh and for further acuracy…..why did Tony Blair attend Catholic Mass for years…..and had his children brought up as Catholics…..but had to wait until he left office ..to become one???
I would also suggest that the BBC in Scotland employs much the same policy when it comes to employing Catholics in meaningful jobs…..
Paranoid ??? US ??…..
This is my final comment regarding this nausiating saga
of a Catholic PM of Great Brittain.
Mr Watt despite his knowledge of the Revolution 1688 and
James 11 and senior political positions etc etc etc.
seems to have some difficulty in understanding my question.
I have tried to be simplistic and not use too many big words.
My question was”,Name the last Catholic PM”
Senior positions in Parliament held by Catholics is NOT
what I asked for. What Blair did after he left office is irrelevant.
It feels like I am playing table tennis with children.
Sadly,maybe I am communicating with children.
Its actually Roman Catholics that is the problem with regard the royals & british goverment there is more the one Christian religion that considers itself Catholic
FFS here me thinking that the Celtic paranoia was gone, how foolish was I? And Ed, shame on you for an article filled with what you have previously scorned others for ‘whataboutery’.
If I may indulge in some of that myself, JM speak s of the difference between the two clubs and the alleged bomb hoax and bullets story regarding the Lurgan bigot and how Celtic supporters don’t reciprocate in anyway?? FFS I nearly fell off my chair reading that pish.
What about the death threats to Nacho Novo?
What about the 24 hour protection that he needed after old firm games?
What about the fact that Maurice Johnston couldn’t come into the country for fear of his life to play in a charity match?
I could go on listing the various instances with referee’s losing their double glazing and recieveing death threats, no doubt that will be the infamous ‘Juan Ghuy’ you know the one who hit Ricksen with a lighter, the one who slapped an opposing teams goalkeeper, the one who hit Dallas with one coin (aye fucking right) the one who racially abused Diouf, the one who made and displayed the reoprhensible banner about poppies,the one who threw thousands of bananas at Mark Walters, shall I go on JM?
And why oh why are we having Celtic fans come on and place the argument into religion, we keep hearing from your lot that it has nothing to do with football. Funny right enough that Celtic have still to have a Protestant director of their club. Why is the media so quiet about that one?
Quagz, Quagz, Dear old Quagmire,
Oh, where to begin with your hilarious post? It has more holes in it than Rab C’s wardrobe. Unless you really are taking the piss in which case I apologise for being too dumb to see the joke.
Let’s begin.
What death threats to Nacho Novo? Seriously, inform me and everyone else of these instances and of the 24 hour protection he needed after games. How is this all just coming to light now? Please show some proof of this unless you made it up in your own head. Sure, i concede that a handful of wee buckie-fuelled fannies outside games, home and away, indulged in that idiotic mantra about him getting killed by the IRA and I have seriously mean it when I say a few wee fannies. I should know, I have been to more Celtic games than yourself.
Mo Johnston didn’t come to that charity game, not for fear of his life, but out of courtesy that his presence may have affected the gate. Some CSC’s proposed buying tickets for the game but not going if Judas was going to be there. Childish? Yes. Petty? Yes. Long unforgiving memories? Yes. Dangerous? Sinister? Life-threatening?!? Only in your severely deluded mind I’m afraid.
Can you honestly name me one football stadium on the planet where there has never been anything thrown onto a pitch from the stands at any point? Good luck.
Yes, one guy did go onto the pitch and TAP (not slap Mr Delusion) Dida on the shoulder in high spirits. Tell me, how many victims of assault on a football pitch get banned and fined by UEFA for play acting? One (idiotic, imbecilic, knuckle-dragging) guy was seen to be racially abusive towards joof. One too many. I think you’ll find Celtic fans hatred of that odious individual has feck all to do with race. The poppy banner was a matter of political opinion. Ill-timed, naive and insensitive are perhaps arguments to be made against it. Just what is your point on the matter? Reoprhensible? Man, your spelling is even worse than the Green Brigades and Jiz’s out together! As for Mark Walters, every Celtic fan has condemned that shameful incident since it happened and forever will. That’s the key word here – CONDEMNATION. More Rangers fans might give it a go and there will be hope for us all. It’s good fo you to go back 20+ years for your ammunition mind.
For some media reported reason I know of one so-called Protestant who has been on the board at Celtic. I neither know nor care of any other director or board members religion, same as i didn’t give a hoot about the beliefs of David Smith. Again, what are you getting at exactly? Next thing you’ll be claiming Sir Jock Stein was denied a place on the board because he wasn’t a Roman Catholic.
I honestly expected better of you Quagmire. Sure, we might never agree on football issues but that’s healthy rivalry for you. You have simply went down the road of a folly-follyer or a vanguard loon with your post full of lies, half-truths and downright hysterical delusion.
I have simply chosen to repsond to the points(!) you made on your rant. It is too easy to go down the road of whataboutery and, let’s face it, I don’t think there is space on this site for me to really go there.
Just keep taking the pills and counting to 10…………
Spelling checker at the ready…….
Pill’s have been taken and I’ve booked a night class for spelling, if you examine the post you will see that it was merely a typo and for that I apologise.
In the main my post was made to serve the purpose of JM’s hilarious take on Celtic = Good & Rangers = Bad.
As you have highlighted in your own post there are some real reprehensible (like the spelling on that one!) characters that follow both clubs, characters that we could all do well without at our respectful football clubs and society as a whole.
On that part I think we share a common view.
These typo viruses spread real quick. Must wear gloves whilst on these pages!