Offensive Behaviour at Football Act.

[Firestarter]

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No.

Thank you.

[JK Rolling]

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MacSkilll was the so called brains behind both the OFB and the police merger. Both were opposed by industry experts. The Offensive behaviour at football act was poor legislation from the outset, judges, lawyers, most football fans and human rights activists all agreed it was an unnecessary discriminatory law and ineffective in achieving stopping sectarianism at football and in society

As you've not added IMO after this I'll assume it's just a straight lift from the Daily Mail.

[JK Rolling]

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This. If it had been used as intended, it would be hailed a success. Supporters can be 'educated' in what's right and what's wrong but unless its enforced (ie see smoke bombs, smoking, pitch invasions) then supporters will continue to do as they like.

The flip side, is clubs should be leading by example. Celtic haven't been caught up in any wrong doing (yet) while Rangers are rotten to the core.

I assume you mean by the SFA?

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/footb...ears-1-4559301

[jonty]

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I assume you mean by the SFA?

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/footb...ears-1-4559301

280k over 10 years is nothing compared to what hearts and the rangers have been up to. ******** fans is one thing. Crookedly running a business is another.

[EastCalderHibby]

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Finish the sentence those that think we should keep it. The Offensive Behaviour at Football Act has made a difference because........

Scotlands shame, will only be tackled when it's points deducted or having to play in empty stadiums.

and no tv coverage
but it obviously doesn't bother sky or bt what their viewers hear as they insist that one them is on every week

[JK Rolling]

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280k over 10 years is nothing compared to what hearts and the rangers have been up to. ******** fans is one thing. Crookedly running a business is another.

It is something, namely the something that this thread is the subject of. ON THIS SUBJECT Celtic FC are culpable. As culpable as The Rangers and any other sets of fans who contravene it. Where these teams fans differ from the Celtic fans is in the pursuit of the "We are persecuted agenda". Their creation the FAC group to oppose this legislation speaks volumes. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

Your point regarding the running of their clubs has been, and will continue to be, covered in other threads.

[jonty]

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It is something, namely the something that this thread is the subject of. ON THIS SUBJECT Celtic FC are culpable. As culpable as The Rangers and any other sets of fans who contravene it. Where these teams fans differ from the Celtic fans is in the pursuit of the "We are persecuted agenda". Their creation the FAC group to oppose this legislation speaks volumes. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

Your point regarding the running of their clubs has been, and will continue to be, covered in other threads.

oh. looks like I've rattled the thread police.

280k is nothing. they wont notice unless its larger fines. much larger.
And more importantly, why UEFA and not Scottish authorities? this takes me back to my original response.

[JK Rolling]

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oh. looks like I've rattled the thread police.

280k is nothing. they wont notice unless its larger fines. much larger.
And more importantly, why UEFA and not Scottish authorities? this takes me back to my original response.

Consider yourself slippered.

Fully agree with you as far as their fines are concerned, a drop in the ocean. Agree also re the bottleless Scottish footballing authorities. I think that's why I wanted the Act to be successful in order to make inroads into what is a serious social problem that exists in abundance outwit the game.

Not sure the police did as much as they could have but I would assume that that in part was due to limited resources at the games. That said though, if the Scottish Government were that serious about the Act then they should've funded the infrastructure to back it up.