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Published Date: 26 June 2007
By LOUISE HOSIE
A FOOTBALL fan from Edinburgh has become one of the first people in Scotland to be banned from all British grounds.
Dean Gollan has been barred for three months from entering any UK stadium where a regulated match is taking place, Aberdeen Sheriff Court ruled.

Gollan, 33, was given the football banning order for a breach of the peace during a match between Abe
rdeen and Hearts at the Pittodrie ground on March 10.

He shouted and swore at fans and tried to climb over a fence segregating rival supporters.

Gollan, of Gilmerton Dykes Grove, Edinburgh,was also fined £200 for the offence.

The order is only the second imposed in Scotland by a criminal court since the introduction of new legislation.

Football banning orders have been in existence in England since 2000, but they only came into Scottish law under the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act in September 2006.

The banning orders can be imposed in a criminal court or through a civil application by the police. A Scottish Executive spokesman said there had been only one previous criminal football banning order in Scotland.

This was given to a protester who invaded the pitch at Ibrox stadium during Rangers' UEFA Cup tie against the Israeli side Maccabi Haifa and shouted sectarian abuse at the Glasgow team's fans.

Two separate civil orders have also been handed out.

Constable Simon Gardiner, Grampian Police' football banning order co-ordinator, said:

"Fans should be aware that their behaviour at matches could have serious consequences."



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  • Last Updated: 25 June 2007 10:48 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Football hooligans
 
1

Sláine,

26/06/2007 01:43:51

Typical dumbass Jambo neanderthal.......

2

my chosen name is not available...,

26/06/2007 02:26:41

#1 To be fair, Celtic are not short of knuckle-scrapers...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGsENm9Q4GI

3

Prince Myshkin,

Gold Coast, Australia 26/06/2007 05:26:01

#3 What has this story got to do with Celtic you moron?

4

BooncinMad!,

ma hoose 26/06/2007 05:40:57

Big team
Big debt
Daft fans

5

Ichabod,

26/06/2007 05:41:53

All clubs have morons like this, and it is certainly true Celtic have more than most.
However, he is banned for three months, why not three years? No club needs his kind, keep them out!

6

Pilrig,

Livingston 26/06/2007 06:26:17

Oh what a shame ! the tosser wont be present to see his team gettin humped in the first game of the season.


NO CUPS IN GORGIE !

7

Seamus,

Walking on sunshine 26/06/2007 07:46:45

#4 Go and ask your moronic pal nearly normal why he's posting on the Henry / Barca thread about ra sellick.

8

DFYL Tours.......Keep The Faith,

26/06/2007 07:52:01

The punishment is way out of order and totally disproportionate for the offence. An example had to be made and who better than a supporter of Public Enemy #1, the Mighty JT's.

I stood and watched on 1st April as a hobo ran onto the pitch and confronted Craig Gordon after the final whistle. I then stood and watched him escorted back into the stand by a steward and allowed to go on his merry way.

One rule for some, another rule for the Leith warrior poets?

Section N Will Never Die.

9

Invisible,

Avoiding the rain 26/06/2007 08:51:37

#4 I imagine he's mentioned it because the first comment was by the the most holier-than-thou of Celtic supporters.

10

Sláine,

26/06/2007 11:37:09

#10 The most holier than thou of Celtic supporters? Expand and elucidate please Invisible one.......

11

Sláine,

26/06/2007 11:47:47

#3 - How right you are!
However, the article is not about Timmy but one of the poor-innocent-picked-on-plotted-against-much-maligned-Yams.
We all know what an absolutely delightful place Swinecastle is to visit, a veritable bastion of brotherly love and friendship to all where nothing untoward/aggressive/violent ever occurs.......

12

Sláine,

26/06/2007 11:56:50

#6 Mr Crane - "All clubs have morons like this, and it is certainly true Celtic have more than most"...

...care to substantiate your wild allegation?
Or were you just stating that Celtic have more fans than most?
In which case you'd be absolutely correct we do have more fans than most, in fact we have the best fans in the world, it's official, but then you don't need to take my word for it, just ask UEFA, FIFA, Sevillian Police, Milanese Police etc. etc.......

13

Adso,

26/06/2007 12:23:41

Slaine - no need for anyone else's word - I get to see you a slice of your 'well behaved' fans every time they come to Tynecastle and I believe my own eyes and ears best. I think that your IRA chants and pretend rifle shooting do indeed indicate that you are the 'best' fans in the world. Best at celebrating terrorism that is.

I find your lot pretty rank on the whole - the only ones worse are your bigotted knuckle dragging cousins from the other side of Glasgow.

14

Ichabod,

26/06/2007 13:12:25

14. Sláine /
#6 Mr Crane - "All clubs have morons like this, and it is certainly true Celtic have more than most"...
...care to substantiate your wild allegation?

Who is Mr Cane?

There was no wild accusation. Just experience of the worst fans in Scotland. This is difficult to substantiate only in as much that Rangers fans are just as bad, but these days Celtic do create the worst atmosphere at all grounds.
You can ask fans anywhere and they will confirm- unless they are all liars of course.

Heart of Midlothian have their yobs, some foolishly waving needless English flags and singing sectarian songs. They should be thrown out. As should those waving tricolours and supporting murdering organisations that have no place in Scots football.

15

situbusit,

26/06/2007 15:00:45

Question from an Irish ex-pat who only recently started visiting Parkhead (as a home supporter) - Who or what gave Celtic supporters the right to sing my National Anthem - in English - and use a conflict that has affected many thousands of people as a sh1t covered stick to wave at supporters from another football club? I'd rather not read responses full of sectarian crap so please answer my question with civility.

16

situbusit,

26/06/2007 15:16:40

Has no one anything sensible to say... not surprising

17

Footbal fan,

Dubai 26/06/2007 15:37:55

17 situbusit

I was not aware that you needed a "right" to sing any national anthem, but rather you did it from your own choice and free will.

I often sing the national anthem of Luxembourg, for example, in order to relax when alone in my bath. I guess Celtic fans sing it in reference to their "glorious heritage"....born out of Hibernian Football Club, who themselves were the 1st immigrant Irish "catholic" team playing in Scotland. Personally, I think those who do take some kind of personal offence against the singing of any national anthem, are in need of some help - certainly much more so than those who choose to sing it.

18

Teary Ennui,

26/06/2007 16:05:55

I wonder what team the "protester who invaded the pitch at Ibrox stadium during Rangers' UEFA Cup tie against the Israeli side Maccabi Haifa and shouted sectarian abuse at the Glasgow team's fans" supports. Surely he's not one of "the greatest fans in the world"? :o)

19

Ichabod,

26/06/2007 16:31:41

17. situbusit

Most Rangers and Celtic fans sing these songs because of a loose connection to Ireland one way or another. Few, if any, care for the religion, few actually care for Ireland. But for some having a side to be on a gives them a place from which to view the world.
It saves asking yourself 'What is life about?'

Most are inoffensive away from the crowd, some feel it deeply. None have a right to sing any song concerned with the Irish troubles at a Scottish football match!
What right do they have to sing the Irish anthem? None. This is Scotland after all. Hibernian are proud of their roots, not sectarian. This leaves us wondering if the clubs involved encourage the bigotry to bring in the cash? it is a question we ought to ask.

20

Rangers Malcontent,

Ibrox 26/06/2007 21:16:35

Some people just cannae behave themselves.

21

Xacobeo Hearts,

Galicia, deja vu (yet again) 26/06/2007 22:01:42

Oh God here we go AGAIN.

We seem to have this "debate" almost every day with only the slightest variations on the themes of Hearts/Rangers/Celtic/bigots/sectarian/yada yada yada.

Today we start with "Typical dumbass Jambo neanderthal......." very soon more or less replaced with "....dumbass Celtic neanderthals......."

ETC ETC.....

Do you not realise that somebody could probably find a case for replacing the "Jambo" bit with a supporter of any other Scottish team, for a whole variety of unpleasant reasons.

Typical dumbass "ned footie supporter" neanderthal might be a whole lot more accurate.

Typical Hearts supporter I dearly hope not, and I'm also fairly sure probably not the way the majority of Celtic fans would behave either (and yes there are more of you though I'd imagine the ned percent maybe somewhat similar).

I mean who knows, maybe this particular guy was just having some kind of very bad days that none of know about.

But all this:

No, its youse who're bad and worse than
us cause what youse say and sing and do and... etc

Nah nah it's youse whore MUCH worse cause of what YOUSE say and sing and do and.... etc etc etc

Ad infinitum

GOD IT'S PATHETIC!!!!!!!

None of us are perfect.

SO COULD WE ALL NOT PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO INPROVE IT!!!!!

And carping at each other aint going to change things.

Leaving anything remotely to do with religion out of a football context would be a good start for one thing, cause I certainly don't see it's significance to 11 players trying to put a ball into each others nets.

Was going to continue my rant but am about to be chucked ooot of the internet cafe.

Now to calm down, hope everyone out there has a nice end/start to the day whetever & where-ever you might be from or might believe.

22

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27/06/2007 09:29:15
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23

situbusit,

27/06/2007 12:08:15

19. Football fan - What you do in the bath is best kept to yourself. Maybe you don't need a 'right' to sing the national anthem of Luxembourg but you should at least have the courtesy to respect it and sing it properly. This doesn’t happen at Parkhead. Being Irish I’m well aware of Celtic’s and Hibs’ Irish connections and to me – the way my country’s anthem is sung at any football game in a foreign country to incite hatred and wind-up the oppositions fans is disgraceful and dishonours what this song is all about.

21. Ichabod – ‘”What right do they have to sing the Irish anthem? None. This is Scotland after all.” I agree, but I don’t think the high and mighty at Parkhead or Ibrox actively encourage sectarianism. It’s plain it causes more hassle than it’s worth. It’s not like either team is struggling to find support and in terms of selling merchandise – there’s better ways to market a shirt than connect it with terrorism or some misplaced link to a romantic struggle.

24

Xacobeo Hearts,

Galicia, nae footie here either now!!!! 27/06/2007 12:31:08

Nice one #25, was thinking along the same lines last night but ran out of time and I reckon you've said it better than i could have done anyway.

Am in total agreeance. It's not exactly what is sung it's the purpose behind the singing that changes some of these songs, from whichever side, into something else. Something much less pleasant.


 

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