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Title: Sporting Bahaviour Post by: GlasgowBandit on February 21, 2008, 06:20:52 PM Seems we made a good impression.
http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada07-08/02/n080221103294.html Sporting behaviour Sergi Nogueras The fans of Glasgow Celtic and FC Barcelona behaved perfectly before, during and after the match, setting an example of sporting behaviour. The knockout rounds of the Champions League inevitably create matches of great tension and emotion. But that doesn't mean that the opposing fans can't show by their behaviour that a healthy rivalry is possible and that football is, above all, a sport. Full of passion but a sport. Lat night, the 60,000 Celtic fans and the nearly 2,000 Barça fans packed into Celtic Park gave a perfect display of good behaviour and sportsmanship. Before the match... Before the match, the two sets of fans mixed freely around the stadium. Ten minutes before kick-off, a welcoming address was read over the loudspeakers in Catalan, emphasising the good relations that have always existed between the fans of the two clubs. At the end of this speech, the Barça hymn was played and listened to with respect by the home fans and sung loudly by the Barça contingent. This was followed by 'You'll never walk alone' and the stadium was filled with the colours of the scarves, ready for a great night of football. ...and after the match At the end of the match, with the players already back in the dressing rooms, the Barça fans started to chant 'Celtic, Celtic' and the few remaining Scottish supporters responded with a sincere 'Barça, Barça'. The Barça players' bus was also given a warm send-off by the local fans. A fantastic example of good sportsmanship. Title: Re: Sporting Bahaviour Post by: boldie on February 22, 2008, 11:23:34 AM Rangers and Celtic fans ussually do when they mix with fans from foreign teams...It's when you lot mix with eachother you can't behave ;)
Title: Re: Sporting Bahaviour Post by: Suited_Jock on February 22, 2008, 12:18:56 PM FYP Title: Re: Sporting Bahaviour Post by: Div on February 22, 2008, 04:43:01 PM Rangers and Celtic fans ussually do when they mix with fans from foreign teams...It's when you lot mix with eachother you can't behave ;) Hmmm, compare and contrast the above with what El Mundo wrote about our neighbours from across the city: PLEASE, DON'T EVER COME BACK AGAIN Dear Rangers supporters- never come back to Barcelona again. And not because your players themselves aren’t a legitimate team. No, it’s not because of that- the Nou Camp frequently hosts teams who are lazy, boring, who only defend, who run and kick their opponents, and who shouldn’t be in elite competition. On top of this, Rangers merely defend, run at the opposition and play dirty. Their defenders are butchers, their midfielders, heavy-footed; and their strikers just stand there like the furniture. But even apart from the footballing aspect, the best thing would be for Rangers never to return to Barcelona, because every time they do, they make a mess of the place. 35 years ago, you (the Rangers supporters) destroyed the seats at the Nou Camp. This time we have enjoyed no less than 48 hours of brawls, provocation, rackets, fights and common drunk women throughout the whole city, which you have fouled however you pleased. Stay at home and vomit in your own living-room, urinate in your sitting-room corners, fight with your neighbours, the Celtic supporters (who deserve a prize just for putting up with you) and foul the streets of Glasgow instead. Don’t come back here again, because it is not a laughing matter. And, by extension, don’t play in the Champions’ League either. You are not at that level neither in a sporting nor human sense. There are noisy groups of supporters who, although they drink vast amounts of beer, make friends at the same time. But you? Not you, because everywhere you go, you turn into a rubbish tip. You are undesirables. And so are those who fraudulently sell, or “rent out” their tickets. These people screw Barca over, because they trade their season tickets illegally. And in doing this they cause massive annoyance for other members of the club. A true Barcelona fan would not re-sell their ticket for the match. If you are not going to the match, give it to a family member, or you could even use the 'Seient Lliure' service (an automated ticket service used by some Spanish clubs including Barcelona). From now on, the responsibility lies with UEFA and the club itself to ensure who the ticket is sold to. The best thing for all of us would be that you as a supporter, in a moment of lucidity, decide not to travel if you do not have tickets. As that is never going to happen, those who sell the tickets illegally must be brought to justice. But the best thing would be if we never had to play Rangers again. Title: Re: Sporting Bahaviour Post by: boldie on February 22, 2008, 04:53:57 PM lol..OK..I apologise to my Celtic friends.
Title: Re: Sporting Bahaviour Post by: celtic on February 23, 2008, 11:38:29 PM Rangers and Celtic fans ussually do when they mix with fans from foreign teams...It's when you lot mix with eachother you can't behave ;) Hmmm, compare and contrast the above with what El Mundo wrote about our neighbours from across the city: PLEASE, DON'T EVER COME BACK AGAIN Dear Rangers supporters- never come back to Barcelona again. And not because your players themselves aren’t a legitimate team. No, it’s not because of that- the Nou Camp frequently hosts teams who are lazy, boring, who only defend, who run and kick their opponents, and who shouldn’t be in elite competition. On top of this, Rangers merely defend, run at the opposition and play dirty. Their defenders are butchers, their midfielders, heavy-footed; and their strikers just stand there like the furniture. But even apart from the footballing aspect, the best thing would be for Rangers never to return to Barcelona, because every time they do, they make a mess of the place. 35 years ago, you (the Rangers supporters) destroyed the seats at the Nou Camp. This time we have enjoyed no less than 48 hours of brawls, provocation, rackets, fights and common drunk women throughout the whole city, which you have fouled however you pleased. Stay at home and vomit in your own living-room, urinate in your sitting-room corners, fight with your neighbours, the Celtic supporters (who deserve a prize just for putting up with you) and foul the streets of Glasgow instead. Don’t come back here again, because it is not a laughing matter. And, by extension, don’t play in the Champions’ League either. You are not at that level neither in a sporting nor human sense. There are noisy groups of supporters who, although they drink vast amounts of beer, make friends at the same time. But you? Not you, because everywhere you go, you turn into a rubbish tip. You are undesirables. And so are those who fraudulently sell, or “rent out” their tickets. These people screw Barca over, because they trade their season tickets illegally. And in doing this they cause massive annoyance for other members of the club. A true Barcelona fan would not re-sell their ticket for the match. If you are not going to the match, give it to a family member, or you could even use the 'Seient Lliure' service (an automated ticket service used by some Spanish clubs including Barcelona). From now on, the responsibility lies with UEFA and the club itself to ensure who the ticket is sold to. The best thing for all of us would be that you as a supporter, in a moment of lucidity, decide not to travel if you do not have tickets. As that is never going to happen, those who sell the tickets illegally must be brought to justice. But the best thing would be if we never had to play Rangers again. i didnt know scottish dave had his own column in 'el mundo' |