Ireland vs Israel - To play or not to play, that is the question Read OP for Mod Warning

Think the last page or so has shown that anti-boycott posters in here are most definitely not just motivated by Irish football and the supposed potential impacts the games not going ahead would bring.

Anyway, back to the football, Celtic have decided to stick with Martin O'Neil as manager for at least another year. Robbie Keane was interviewed for the job but celtic supporters groups being strongly against his appointment was apparently a significant factor with the club sticking with O'Neil.

Article on Keane.

However, his decision to stay in Israel after the conflict in Gaza began drew criticism in his homeland and has turned a section of the Celtic fanbase against him.

A statement suggesting the appointment of Keane "would be deeply divisive among the support" was released from a group calling itself Celtic Fans for the Liberation of Palestine and now the North Curve Celtic account on X has published the names of 67 groups to have apparently endorsed the sentiment.

The list includes the Green Brigade ultras, a selection of podcasts and long-established groups including Glasgow University Celtic Supporters Club and Craigneuk Tommy Gemmell CSC.

This was the most telling part of the statement, especially the final sentence.

"For us, Robbie Keane's decision to manage Maccabi Tel Aviv during the genocide in Gaza is impossible to ignore," reads the statement.

"Celtic was founded by a community shaped by the legacy of genocide, displacement and famine.

That sentence also serves to explain to many (including some in here) why there is particular support in Ireland for the plight of the Palestinians. That sentence isnt a full explanation, but its a reminder many people who claim to be Irish focused in their thought process may do well to have a think about.

Ah yes, the "Terms and Conditions apply" outcome that you are taking as guaranteed to occur were a boycott to happen.

Septic

Brilliant. Ha Ha Ha.

You're revealing yourself here. This clearly really has rattled you.

The rest of your post doesnt bear responding to given its just deflection emotive rhetoric.

One point though, you shouldn't mention about your profession here. Someone else might mention it to you later and you'll have to report them for posting about you.

You are Pro Celtic all of a sudden, who are obviously not opposed to the IDF soldiers therefore you support genocide.

Did this make sense in your head, when you wrote it?

Wait, Irish people support Celtic? Really?

This Celtic?

Wow, you've just told us something completely surprising that none of us knew…