22 Jun 2016 22:07:16
Well done Ireland COYBIG.
22 Jun 2016 22:40:36
Yaaaaassssss if we beat France it'll more than likely be engurland next. Bring it on.
22 Jun 2016 23:12:45
I'm kind of glad we never qualified now. Bad enough being the only one of the crowd not to qualify for the EURO's but would we have got through the group stages? We don't usually.
22 Jun 2016 23:46:42
We did qualify but. Never forget your roots.
23 Jun 2016 07:30:02
Behave stephboy remember the majority of us are Scottish and proud of it.
23 Jun 2016 10:32:27
Well said new bhoy! Aye a like seeing the Republic doing well but I'm proud to be a scot!
23 Jun 2016 13:30:01
Looks set for a north v republic final.
23 Jun 2016 12:10:07
I can't believe that ANY Celtic fan would want to support scotland with the vile disgusting anti-Celtic, anti-Catholic bile that has been spewed at our players while playing for scotland over the years.
23 Jun 2016 15:01:55
Because james regardless off what you or others think there are other folk just like me who are celtic supporters who are roman catholic and by the grace of god have proud scottish blood pumping through our hearts and veins just becuase there's others in scotland who are exactly how you describe them they have no bearing on my feelings for MY country
23 Jun 2016 16:27:14
Exactly James. A couple of ma mates used to go to Scotland games n said the abuse aimed at our players was shocking. Like mcgeady n Co ma mind was made up growing up where ma allegiances lay. Nothin wrong with that is there lads.
23 Jun 2016 16:57:10
The only thing scottish about Celtic is the country we play in. We are an Irish club formed by an Irishman to help poor Irish immigrants who fled to this country to escape famine, oppression, and being forcibly removed from their homes by invading plantationer hoardes (mostly scottish i may add) . That is why we play in the Green of Ireland, fly the Irish flag, and have a four leafed clover on our jersey (theres no thistle anywhere on our kit) and play songs of Irish struggle over the tannoy on matchdays. We are 100% an Irish club who just happen to play in scotland.
23 Jun 2016 17:43:07
Aye so it was all irishmen that won the big cup and all the other trophies i take it.
23 Jun 2016 18:24:55
If there were no Irish in this country there would not have been a Celtic Football Club. You don't seem to grasp that fact. Also that the vast majority of our fans still come from the Irish diaspora in this country and worldwide. Everything i said in my previous post is FACT it is documented in history now. Celtic were formed by the Irish for the Irish.
23 Jun 2016 18:57:47
Times have moved on we are a Scottish club in a Scottish league. I'm not disputing where celtic come from and what the club represented but I'm not Irish and my family hasn't got Irish blood so should I just keep my feelings for Scotland quite as it may offend a few people.
23 Jun 2016 19:53:39
Ur no offending anyone mate, u carry on supporting Scotland because your reasons are clear n some of us will carry on supporting Ireland for our own reasons. Simple
23 Jun 2016 21:31:14
Actually Jamesbhoy Celtic where founded for the people regardless of faith or creed, if you want an exclusive club I suggest you go to Govan, they even have super secret handshakes!
I've attended plenty of Scotland games (we even won a few! ) and I've never experienced any anti-catholic sentiment. The only Celtic player I've seen boo'd was Kenny miller and I suspect that was because he's well Kenny miller. So I take a little offence to the opinion that Scotland fans a raving bigots.
On history, the majority of landowners forcing out Irish out of their homes where in fact Irish, it was a case of the rich screwing over the poor, something that sadly still happens today. Although I must admit my knowledge of songs of the struggle is lacking, I had no idea Depeche Mode sang about the Irish struggle :)
23 Jun 2016 22:27:22
Just because celtic was founded by the Irish for the Irish community in Glasgow doesn't mean it was exclusive. It was then and always will be inclusive to all. By the way just because uve never experienced sectarianism at a Scotland game doesn't mean it doesn't go on. Al take ma mates word over yours if that's OK with u.
23 Jun 2016 22:53:08
I never knew depeche mode sang LET THE PEOPLE SING or THE FIELDS OF ATHENRYE. the prodland fans (oh sorry i mean scotland fans) are infamous for their barracking and vile abuse two examples are (but there's loads more) Jimmy Johnstone v england in 74 and Peter Grant and Andy Walker v england 1988. The booing of our players by scotland fans wasn't only exclusive to our Catholic players protestant players Tommy Gemmell, Bertie Auld, and Kenny Dalglish have documented this abuse in their autobiographies also. Again you are missing the point i documented the origins of our formation. I AM PROUD WE ARE OPEN TO ALL BUT WE WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF THE PEOPLE WHO FORMED US.
23 Jun 2016 22:57:06
It's not about who's right and who's wrong we all have opinions let's just respect them, we are a club for all and that's what makes us what we are today
24 Jun 2016 15:37:31
New boy 2. Celtic are a great Scottish club playing in Glasgow founded by Irish and funded by Irish.