Celtic Charged with offensive banner at Norwich friendly

[Fife Canary 0]

Extract from the SFA charges; - surely a joke?http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/topic/8736007/1/

Notice of Complaint issued: Celtic FCThursday, 20 September 2012

The Compliance Officer has issued the following Notice of Complaint:Alleged Party in Breach: Celtic FCMatch: Celtic v Norwich CityDate: 24th July 2012Disciplinary Rule(s) allegedly breached:(1)

Disciplinary Rule 26 (Failing to take all such steps as are reasonably

practicable to ensure the good conduct and behaviour of Celtic FC

supporters at Celtic Park during the above match: by failing to prevent

said supporters from bringing into the ground and displaying an

offensive banner.)(2) Disciplinary Rule 28 (Failing to take all

such steps as are reasonably practicable to prevent misbehaviour by

spectators at the above match: by failing to prevent spectators from

bringing into the ground and displaying an offensive banner.)(3)

Disciplinary Rule 31 ((i) Failing to ensure, as far as is reasonably

practicable, that policies and procedures have been adopted and

implemented to prevent instances of Unacceptable Conduct: by failing to

prevent spectators at the above match from bringing into the ground and

displaying an offensive banner and; (ii) by failing to deal effectively

with an instance of Unacceptable Conduct: by allowing spectators to

retain possession of said offensive banner after it had been initially

displayed, which allowed them to display the banner on a second occasion

during the above match.)(4) Disciplinary Rule 32 (Failing to

ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that supporters of Celtic

FC did not engage in Unacceptable Conduct at the above match: by failing

to prevent said supporters from bringing into the ground and displaying

an offensive banner.) Principal Hearing Date: Thursday, 11th October 2012Celtic FC have until Thursday, 27th September 2012 to respond to the Notice of Complaint.Rule

26: A club shall take all such steps as are reasonably practicable to

ensure the safety, good conduct and behaviour of its supporters on any

ground. A club playing at its own ground or allowing its ground to be

used for a match in which it is not participating shall also take all

such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure the safety, good

conduct and behaviour of all spectators at that ground.Rule 28:

Any misbehaviour by spectators before, during or at the close of a match

resulting from the failure of a club or recognised football body to

take all reasonably practicable steps to avoid the misbehaviour shall

render that club or recognised football body liable to any combination

of sanctions provided in this Protocol.Rule 31: A club playing

at its own ground or allowing its ground to be used for a match in which

it is not participating must ensure, so far as is reasonably

practicable, (i) good order and security; (ii) that policies and

procedures have been adopted and are implemented to prevent instances of

Unacceptable Conduct; and (iii) that any instance of Unacceptable

Conduct is effectively dealt with, all at its own ground, on the

occasion of a match.Rule 32: Each club must ensure, as far as is

reasonably practicable, that its players, officials, supporters and any

person exercising a function for or in connection with the club do not

engage in Unacceptable Conduct at any club’s ground on the occasion of a

match. Any failure by a club to discharge a requirement to which it is

subject by virtue of Article 28.6 and this Article 28.7 shall constitute

a breach of these Articles.

[BlyBlyBabes 0]

So what was deemed offensive about the banner?

 

OTBC

[nutty nigel 7,513]

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/191158-celtic-hit-with-scottish-fa-charge-for-fans-display-of-zombie-banner/

 

 

[Redders Right Foot 22]

The zombie banner

[shefcanary 2,389]

Blimey- sounds like a lot of work went into that Banner.  My only thought is that a Zombie can''t get hurt by a machine gun as it is already dead, so on that basis can''t quite get my head around what''s offensive about it.  If anything the "laugh" is against the artist for getting it wrong. 

 

It''s a fine line between comedy and censorship resulting.

[dpit 1]

If we ever play Ipswich at Portman Rd again I may be tempted to get my wife to take an offensive Binner banner in which case the Binners might ban ''er for her banner.

[Google Bot 3,259]

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[Lord Horn 0]

I like the comedic approach of being human to start off with then descending to monkey level - highly appropriate to our friends down the road - less offensive, more factual!

[Number 9 0]

It''s perfect for the binners, shame we will never play them again.

[ZLF 271]

not surprised really given the sectarian crackdown by the SFA