George Galloway on Old Firm bust up between Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist

Currently the most watched video I have ever uploaded. It surpassed Caller is Pissed With George Galloway video on 6th September.

From BBC News:

A top-level summit is to be held in Scotland next week to discuss serious disorder surrounding Old Firm games.

First Minister Alex Salmond confirmed the move after an ill-tempered Scottish Cup replay at Celtic Park on Wednesday was described as "shameful".

Three Rangers players were sent off during the tie, which also saw several touch-line and tunnel confrontations and 34 arrests inside the stadium.

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is to investigate events at the match.

In the run up to the game, the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) - the police officers union - called for a ban on Old Firm games in Glasgow, saying they led to too much violence.

Strathclyde Police - the country's largest force - also warned it would crack down on drink-fuelled violence linked to the fixture after trouble flared in the wake of the previous match.

More than 229 people were arrested in the Strathclyde force area for offences the last time Rangers and Celtic met on 20 February in the league.

At that game 16 people were arrested within the grounds of Celtic Park for alleged offences of a sectarian nature.

Wednesday's game proved to be a heated affair on and off the pitch, with the referee dismissing three Rangers players and issuing a total of 13 yellow cards.

Rangers' forward, El-Hadji Diouf, who was the last player to be sent off after the final whistle for dissent, was involved in a touch-line spat with the Celtic coaching team in the first half.

Seconds after the final whistle, Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist and Celtic manager Neil Lennon were involved in angry scenes.

Police also made 34 arrests inside the stadium for a variety of sectarian, racial and breach of the peace offences.
Holyrood questions

The fallout from the game prompted Strathclyde Police Chief Constable Stephen House to call Mr Salmond and write to the Scottish government asking for a summit to address disorder issues surrounding the fixture.

Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie also raised the issue during First Minister's Questions at Holyrood.

In his reply, Mr Salmond said a summit would be held next week "to chart a way forward in Old Firm encounters" and that Celtic, Rangers and the SFA had agreed to attend.

He also told MSPs that he was prepared to meet with the other main party leaders to discuss the issues.

Mr Salmond said football fans were "representatives of their clubs" and that players, and especially managers, were in position of trust and "absolutely must behave responsibly".

He noted that both clubs had significant community programmes and had shown mutual solidarity on a number of occasions.

However, the first minister added that "the disgraceful scenes last night cannot be ignored".

Mr Salmond said: "I think the initiative by Strathclyde Police is a welcome one.
'Blighted communities'

"The government will be happy to convene that summit to chart a way forward and to make sure that all parties involved - the government, the SFA and the clubs - are mindful of their obligations and wider role in Scottish society."

In a statement, Strathclyde Police confirmed that Chief Constable House had sought government intervention over disorder issues surrounding the Old Firm fixture.

The statement said: "The chief constable has this morning spoken to the first minister (Alex Salmond) regarding the events that have surrounded the Old Firm games this season.


Originally broadcasted on 4th March 2011.

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[Che870]

@GlasgowRangers1912 CHEATED THE TAX MAN TO WIN TITLES GUILTY OF FRUAD !!! NOT IMPRESSED YOU SCUM WONT BE MISSED

[lucav]

@Patrickf1916 LOFL. Ding Ding Ding time for therapy

[WAXY950]

@mosttrophies \0/ hey monkey what sthe latest from poundland ? cheerio animals \o/

[TheSnugPub]

The Death of the Hun. 2012.

[mosttrophies]

@Rumblepish And you my friend continue to be a bore. BTW google ethnic cleansing - wicki

[Rumblepish]

@mosttrophies "The only people who benefited from celtic were the directors." lol and "Cap in hand the beggars"or "It might stop them scrounging from us"(ooh the irony's palpable)..You keep popping up on Celtic videos trolling and genuinely giving me a chuckle..thank's for that for what it's worth.Your team are clown shoes,with severely deluded fans(which the money men took full advantage of) and a history of bigotry the like's of which has no place in the 21st century.The futures bright..

[vivelafranceism]

Yeah, just one problem, George, you miserable plastic paddy bumhole -- how can you be Irish when your surname is Scottish and your Christian name is one that is largely associated with England? I will concede though that you look like a typical Irish gypo and you've got the typical personality of one, in that you like nothing better than sticking your big stupid paddy mug in front of cameras and being the centre of attention. Maverick? No, you just hate everything British, you odious Irish turd

[HeavyMetalLegend666]

Yoous are fucking idiots . Take a look at your racist manager ! It's not the first time he's been caught wankers ! Celtic till I die

[mazyrun09]

@Gdyear1916 ...same goes for u bawbag , read Murrays book ....if yer no too busy being a wee prick on yt !!!

[mazyrun09]

@PaulWardMan ....if u can read theres a book by Bill Murray called The Old Firm ! Murray is a Celtic fan and has done his homework ya fucking spastic !

[mosttrophies]

@PaulWardMan looooooooooooooooooooooooool

We can see you know your celtic history although the roi could do with the charity now. It might stop them scrounging from us. Cap in hand the beggars.

The only people who benefited from celtic were the directors.

WATP

[PaulWardMan]

@mazyrun09 u really know fuck all u retard

Celtic was founded as a fundraising club in aid of Ireland