Amsterdam Legal Defence and Assistance Appeal.

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Amsterdam Legal Defence and Assistance Appeal.

Postby Joe O'Rourke » Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:11 am

Amsterdam Legal Defence and Assistance Appeal
[SIZE=3:ee02424d]Fans Against Criminalisation have agreed, with the consent of the families, to set up a fund which will be used to assist those Celtic supporters who were beaten, wrongly arrested, falsely accused and remain targets of the Dutch judicial system. We have a pre-existing legal defence fund which contains funds donated to assist fans caught up in the Offensive Behaviour Act. Those funds will be ring-fenced and any donations between now and the close of this appeal will be used to assist those supporters caught up in terrible events in Amsterdam. We do not know, at this stage, how much will be needed, but any amounts donated will be disbursed to the two supporters currently in prison in Amsterdam and those who will have to return there for trial on 21 November. Any monies left over after their expenses have been met will be transferred to the FAC Legal Defence Fund unless donors specifically ask for them to be returned. The Fund will be administered by FAC which is made up of the Celtic Supporters’ Association, the Affiliation of Registered Celtic Supporters Clubs, the Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs, the Celtic Trust and the Green Brigade. [/SIZE:ee02424d]
[SIZE=3:ee02424d][B:ee02424d]How to Donate
[/B:ee02424d]Pay money into the FAC account via your bank or by electronic transfer:
[B:ee02424d]Account Name: FAC Legal Defence Fund
Sort Code: 83-21-27
Account Number: 11119109
[/B:ee02424d]Pay by Paypal using the Donate button on the site of the Celtic Trust, The CSA or the Green Brigade, however if you use this method please make sure you make it clear that the money is a donation and it is for the Amsterdam Fund. This money will be transferred to the FAC account.
[B:ee02424d]We will keep a strict accounting of all monies donated and this will be made available to the families and to the wider Celtic support at the appropriate time.
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The Celtic Supporters Association

The Celtic Supporters Association was the idea of Willie Fanning whose dream became a reality back in September 1944.

These were dark days on and off the pitch with the Second World War still raging and in comparison to those horrors rather more trivialy Celtic were not providing much joy to its supporters and defeat was a regular experience. Indeed the idea of a supporters association came to 27-year-old Willie while watching the Bhoys get thrashed 6-2 at Hamilton.

Willie decided to write to the Daily Record calling on fellow Celtic fans interested in establishing a supporters club to get in touch. A total of 14 people replied. Consequently a meeting was arranged at St Mark's and St Paul's Hall, Chester Street in Shettleston. The meeting proved to be a success - a provisional committee was installed and Willie was elected as President.

By the time of the second meeting at the A.O.H. Hall in Alexandria Parade in Townhead the word had spread. The hall was packed and car loads of supporters from across Glasgow and beyond eager to attend created a traffic jam along the parade.

A constitution was drawn up which allowed the new organosation to become an amalgamation of supporters clubs. Within 12 months membership had rocketed to 700 and the association had won the official endorsement of Celtic FC who handed over the responsibility of distributing match tickets to affiliated branches of the CSA.

The CSA remains a strong and influential body. Apart from following Celtic in massive numbers it has a social club in Glasgow and its annual Supporters Rally is a highlight in the Celtic calendar.

True to the traditions of Celtic FC the CSA also has a proud and continued ethos of raising funds for charity.


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