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Hooligans on Film – Typical Ranger Behavior

Cham — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:31:08 +0000

In college, my Greek professor would often tell a story about about how, during the American Civil War, Union troops came on to our (Hampden-Sydney) College campus in rural south-central Virginia. They searched (for who knows what)throughout the grounds, harassing students and faculty alike, and even busted down the college’s Presbyterian church door, what my professor deemed, “typical yankee behavior.”

An so it is, during Rangers Champions League fixture with their dreaded and age-old rival, the Romanian super power/footballing juggernaut Unirea Urziceni, Rangers fans make a mockery of themselves and their ability to travel in Europe yet again. (And to think of all the goodwill Motherwell generated as the Fair Play professionals of the Scottish Premier League.)

Perhaps this is not on the scale of the streets of Manchester following their Uefa Cup final loss to Zenit St Petersburg, but still this incident paints Rangers supporters with brush of poor losing hooligans.

Or, as I might by inclined to say, typical Ranger behavior. Typical of Scotland’s Shame.

[Update : Rangers have been fined £18,000 and ordered to pay the cost of damage.]

Scottish Hooliganism–A Thing of the Past?

JT — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:45:50 +0000

In the spirit of Bob’s post last week on the “Real Football Factories”, here’s the entire episode on Scottish hooligans, with a very special focus on, well, you know who. Its brought to you by the very fine folks at the Randalstown Co. Antrim, Ireland Celtic Supporters Club, otherwise know as the Randalstown Hoops. Enjoy!

http://www.randalstowncsc.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=412

Hooligans on Film – Scretcherings Gone Wrong

Cham — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:50:46 +0000

More fun found on youtube. While watching some poor lad get stretchered off during the Man City / Preston North End match, I remarked that there’s got to be a few Scretcherings Gone Wrong. And with all things youtube, if you will it, it is so.

We are Celtic. This is the Celtic Offside Report.

Hooligans on Film – England’s Martial Arts, lads

Cham — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:12:54 +0000

This clip may be an oldie, but it certainly is a goodie. Obviously an English brand of martial arts.

(Please do not play if you are offended by humorous violence or homorous profanity)

We are Celtic. This is the Celtic Offside Report.

Hooligans on Film – Red Star Belgrade

Cham — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:03:28 +0000

Since Bob gave a tip of the hat to Bocca and their fine school of hooligany, I figured I’d throw an entry in there.

With the rest of the Scottish League games looking like mere formality, we’re currently awaiting Milan and the home match at Parkhead. Also in the mix is where the away match will be played, due to the atrocious actions of some Italian football fans last week (as if Italian club football had a good name to begin with in the first place).

So in tribute to the jerks in Sicily, I give you real hooligans. Now, this may not be my place, but I figure a Scottish Football reporter (especially one of Celtic)has a few insights on the world of hooligany.

Featured in Franklin Foer’s How Soccer Explains the World, the gangs that surround Red Star Belgrade are famous for their shenanigans, as well as causing serious injury to opponents fans (and opponents on pitch, in some cases). These crazies have been known to interrupt their own practices and scare their own into better play.

Now, in now way I supporting the violent acts of hooligans, especially those of the Ultras of Red Star Belgrade, but some of the wildness that ensues, even right after full-time is enough to make the hair on your neck stand on up. So, I give you Hooligans on Film – Red Star Belgrade

The are ~~Hooligans~~ Celtic. The is the Celtic Offside Report.