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COP CHARGED OVER OLD FIRM LOO RIOT !!!

OFFICER ACCUSED AFTER BIGOT CHANT ON YOUTUBE !

A POLICEMAN has been charged with a hate crime over YouTube footage of Rangers fans trashing toilets at Celtic Park during an old firm clash.

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The 26-year -old Officer was tracked down by Strathclyde police colleagues after being spotted in the 10 – minute on-line clip. He has been charged with sectarian breach of the Peace and suspended from duty. The video shows Rangers fans vandalising the ceiling and lights of a toilet on Celtic’s ground while chanting: ” Parkead’s falling down”. Some fans are heard singing sectarian songs and mocking the death of former Celtic legend Tommy Burns. They also chant: ” If you hate Strathclyde police, clap your hands.”

The footage has been viewed almost 17,000 time since it was uploaded the day after last month’s SPL clash which Celtic won 3 – 0. One viewer posted the comment: ” Id expect this footage to be used as evidence, on both criminal damage and sectarian singing, which I had the unpleasant experience of witnessing for almost the whole match in the company of my 10-year-old son. A 16-year-old youth has also been charged with sectarian breach of the peace and vandalism over the same video.

A police spokeswomen said: ” The man is a Strathclyde police officer who was off duty at the time of the alleged incident he has been suspended. ” We would like to reassure the public that we take robust action in relation to this sort of activity and any member of the public, whatever their profession, will be treated in exactly the same manner. The Force have urged the public to help identify other people in the video who have not yet been traced.

WITH MANY THANKS STORY TO : RUSSELL FINDLAY, SUNDAY MAIL.

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Rangers’ historic day is marred by songs of ‘hate and ignorance’

Condemnation over sectarian chants as investigations into Rangers’ accounts continues by Judith duffy, Richard Wilson and Matty Sutton

THE Catholic Church last night condemned Rangers fans for promoting “poisonous bigotry” after sectarian chants and songs marred the team’s first match following the club being put into administration.

Despite repeated efforts to stamp out the problem in recent years, anti-Catholic abuse was repeatedly heard on the terraces during yesterday’s game against Kilmarnock.

Chants of “F****n b******s” were heard during the first half of the match, followed by a rendition of the loyalist song The Billy Boys, which has been banned by Uefa for the line “we’re up to our knees in F****n blood”.TAX DODGERS !

Later, some refereeing decisions which provoked controversy among Rangers supporters prompted a widespread chant of: “Who’s the F****n in the black”.

Before the match got under way, Rangers’ administrators said that new information they had uncovered about club finances had “only added to the confusion” over the whereabouts of a £24.4 million payment made to Rangers by company, Ticketus, for the purchase of season tickets. Administrators added, however, that HMRC does not want to see a situation where the club is liquidated

Those responsible for sectarian chanting at yesterday’s match were condemned for dredging up songs of “hate and ignorance” on a day when Rangers fans had packed into Ibrox to show their support for their crisis-hit club.

Peter Kearney, spokesman for the Catholic Church, said: “Sadly poisonous sectarian bigotry is all too often a part of some Rangers’ fans identity. Despite repeated efforts by the club – and to their great embarrassment – anti-Catholic hostility is still alive and well among many Rangers fans.”HAIL - WHEN RANGERS DIES - HAIL

Dave Scott, campaign director of the anti-bigotry charity Nil by Mouth, said: “This was a day when some Rangers fans came to show their true feelings for their club. I suspect any true supporter will be sickened to their stomach that others have chosen this day of all days to dredge up these songs of hate and ignorance.”

A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “We deplore sectarian or bigoted chanting at any grounds or from any fans in Scotland.”

Rangers did not respond to calls last night seeking comment on the issue of sectarian chanting.

Rangers administrators revealed yesterday that new information uncovered had led to a “pretty full understanding” of the takeover and financing of the club.

Administrators Duff & Phelps said they expected to make an announcement in the coming days after receiving details from the club’s former lawyers.

A series of meetings with potential investors or new owners will also take place in the week ahead in a bid to save the “tremendous institution”, the firm added.

But while the administrators said they remained confident of a “successful outcome” for the club, they also warned it was uncertain exactly what shape that will take.

Rangers were plunged into crisis on Tuesday when HMRC moved to put the club into administration over an upaid tax bill of £9 million, a debt owed to the taxman after owner Craig Whyte‘s takeover last May.

Whyte has insisted he has “nothing to fear” from any investigations into the club’s affairs and can account for “every penny” which has gone in and out of the club.

Speaking ahead of the Rangers’ match against Kilmarnock at Ibrox yesterday afternoon, joint administrator David Whitehouse said: “The key issue that has been talked about extensively is the whole financing of the original acquisition, the Ticketus money and level of capital that was introduced to the club.

“We got a load of information yesterday evening from the company’s former lawyers and we have a pretty full understanding of what has happened. Until we get firm legal advice on that, we can’t put it out, but there will be clarity on that next week.”

He added: “The whole role of the previous management will be integral to understanding things. We are clearer as to what has happened in terms of the circumstances around the purchase and how the company has been capitalised.”

Whitehouse said a series of meetings with potential investors or new owners would take place over the next week. “This club is a tremendous institution and it seems to us inconceivable that steps wouldn’t be taken to try to save it,” he added.

RANGERS are also awaiting the outcome of a tax tribunal which could leave them with a bill that could be as much as £75m.

Joint administrator Paul Clark said he remained confident HMRC does not want to see a situation where the club is liquidated.

He said: “We’ve spoken at length with HMRC … If HMRC had been looking to close Rangers, they would have issued a winding up petition last week … The message from HMRC is that they would like to work with us to make sure that Rangers survive. More meetings are scheduled for the coming week. They’ve been positive against the backdrop of neither party having complete information.”

He added: “We remain confident that there will be a successful outcome for the football club. Exactly what shape that will take, we remain uncertain.

“But it’s something that we are working with all parties to achieve a successful result. This is a football club and it’s about playing football.”

However, Clark said there was still a “lack of clarity” over the Ticketus deal: “Part of the information we’ve received in the past 24 hours has only added to the confusion. Payment (was) not made into a Rangers Football Club bank account. It went through a lawyer’s bank account. We’ve got some visibility of funds.”

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We kick off another new series today on Facebook today and over the coming months we will be delving into the trophy cabinet and taking a look at some of the glittering prizes won during the club’s 124-year history. And what better way to start than with the trophy we will be playing for this weekend and which currently takes pride of place in the boardroom at Celtic Park.Celtic Silverware Part …One: The Scottish CupThe Scottish Cup is the oldest trophy within Association football and the oldest national football trophy in the world. Celtic have won the competition a record 35 times, with the first triumph coming in 1892 with a 5-1 victory over Queen’s Park. Our most recent was at Hampden last season, with Charlie Mulgrew, Mark Wilson and Ki Sung Yueng scoring in a 3-0 win over Motherwell.Remember, you can see all the trophies on an official tour of Paradise. Find out more by looking up Stadium Tours in the About section of celticfc.netSee more

 
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The transfer deadline for Scottish football has now closed. As a lifelong Celtic supporter, it saddens me to see that Rangers are in such a financial situation they cannot afford to buy players. Now there are rumours that this once mighty club are facing administration. I know there will be small-minded fellow Celtic s…upporters who will rejoice in the demise of this club, I am not one of them. May I offer my sympathy to all those Rangers fans out there and to Mr McCoist and all the players and wish them all the very best for the future. Yours Sincerely, Pinocchio !!
 
 
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Why not buy a Celtic Christmas Package for that perfect Christmas Gift?
Buy your three match package for the first three homes matches of 2012 for just £63 for adults and £36 concessions, a saving of £15 on normal match day prices!!
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PARTY FOR WHEN R*AN*ERS GO INTO ADMINISTRATION

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“Rid The Old Firm Bigotry Once And For All”

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We will be gathering to show our colours mixed Celtic and Rangers fans, our target is to have 100 Old Firm scarves tied together, we invite all who have tolerated the bigotry for long enough, supporters of other clubs are welcome.
 
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