The comment in today’s Telegraph by Joe Ledley confirming that, in the event they win the league early, Celtic have considered giving players some extended rest period before the end of the season has a lot of focus about it.
We have Champions League qualifiers starting on 2 July and hopefully extending six games later in the last week in August, all plans must be made with the objective of being as strong as possible for these games.
Last season APOEL Nicosia got through the Champions League group stages, beat Lyon in the last 16, before being stopped in the quarters by Real Madrid, but their European adventure this season was ended in August by Neftchi Baku. Rangers run to the Uefa Cup final in 2008 was quickly followed by an August elimination at the hands of the mighty Kaunas. We don’t need reminded of what happened in 2005, when the club formerly known as Artmedia Bratislava, and no longer playing top flight football, caught Celtic cold. Five times.
I’m keen to hear from Celtic on policing and stewarding at games. The club have to be attentive to all season ticket holders who feel they have been poorly treated, by police or stewards. Processes to deal with such matters must be open to supporter groups to audit, perhaps even to administer. Delegate thus, and you resolve many concerns.
The Lions Roar event at the Kerrydale Suite on 1 March, with a film of the 1967 European Cup final, will have commentary from Bertie Auld, Stevie Chalmers, Bobby Lennon, Jim Craig, John Fallon, Charlie Gallacher, Billy McNeill, John Clark and John Hughes. Mike Jackson will also be there with Billy. Tickets went on sale six days ago and there are only a few left…..
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Thought this was interesting. Match fixing in China. Shanghai Shenhua were stripped of a league title in 2003 for fixing match.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21502085
Chuck is offering Minty Park to Wales now
I see a sun exlusive in the last hour stating
Police Officer Tommy McCrindle has been pulled of his duties
His facebook page had quoted him as
” Fume and pest contol & termite contol
bmcd48
I wrote this yesterday I guess where there is smoke there is fire or in McCrindles case fumes
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I doubt officer Mc Crindle moonlights for Rentokil
And I doubt its just bugs he fumes
Someone should ask him for more details about that full time pest control job
A SPECIALIST footie cop who monitors Celtic fans has been pulled off his duties — amid claims he described his job as “pest control”.
Top brass are probing anti-hooliganism officer Tommy McCrindle after the jibe reportedly appeared on his Facebook site.
Under the “Works At” category on his profile page, the officer appeared to have written: “Fume-a -Pest & Termite Control”.
And following a complaint from the club, Strathclyde Police hauled the married dad-of-two off frontline Hoops duties.
Last night Scottish Tory chief whip John Lamont said: “It is wrong for an officer to refer to anyone they are responsible for policing in these terms.”
And a Celtic spokesman revealed: “We have raised the matter with the police and believe it will be addressed.”
PC McCrindle, 37, from Kilmarnock, serves in the Football Co-ordination Unit for Scotland — set up by the SNP to police hooliganism and bigotry laws brought in last year.
He was assigned this season to watch the Green Brigade, a controversial section of hardline fans who were described by Celts gaffer Neil Lennon as “an important part of the club.”
But the supporters say PC McCrindle is among a group of “bullying” officers who follow them “week in, week out”.
The officer has posted Facebook snaps of himself working at Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium during Celtic’s Champions League tie last year and was at the side’s Euro clash with Swedish side Helsingborgs in August.
In a statement the Green Brigade claim he “goaded” supporters at Parkhead on Saturday.
Celtic said they’re looking into the allegations, adding: “We will not tolerate any unjust or inappropriate treatment of our supporters.”
Strathclyde Police said: “A Facebook page allegedly belonging to an officer has come to our attention after claims of offensive postings.
“The officer will have no direct contact with the Celtic support during the inquiry.”
PC McCrindle was unavailable for comment and the Facebook page has been deleted
http://thefrontofthebus.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/at-home-with-green-brigade.html
You’re not smirking now Mccrinkle ya zombie!
HH
Travelling around Europe watching Celtic supporters what a gig EH ! all at our expense
Do the green brigade travel en block to Europe they must be a wealthy young group of supporters that GB group as well as easy access to tickets
Glasgow has many serious crime issues, indeed in the cinemas now is a film glorifying one of its many infamous bad boys, maybe some focus groups on that would be far more productive? no exotic trips to Europe though and would involve some serious investigations
Here have a good chuckle at the deluded ones again.
http://t.co/DANoRjQN Some facts here on why the club we support was founded in 1872. Not 1899 or 2012.
Morning all!
Glad to see that McCrindle has been pulled from policing Celtic matches – but that should not be the end of the matter.
Not surprised to hear that he comes from Kilmarnock, ‘tho I would like to point out that I know a fair few Tims from the town.
McCrindle , sadly, is obviously the tip of the iceberg and there are plenty more like him.
HH!!
He was assigned this season to watch the Green Brigade, a controversial section of hardline fans who were described by Celts gaffer Neil Lennon as “an important part of the club.”
lucky me i just found out how to spell CONTROVERSIAL!!!never let the tru……..
weeminger
00:05 on 19 February, 2013
It’s not a typical CSC, either in composition of its members or the activities it undertakes.
Agreed?
Quoting someone from it on twatter referring to ‘our CSC’ without naming the club might be regarded as creating a false impression of the nature of the relationship between The club ie Celtic and the general body of supporters clubs.
Good morning from a frosty north staffs
Re mcCrindle – it’s obvious that the words neutral and policing are mutually exclusive terms when it comes to Celtic fans
ManfluCSC
From @TheThunder
And after Tommy bit the pest control dust, anyone know why Focus’s PC Vernell deleted his facebook so hastily? Maybe one for @CelticResearch
Do they have an intelligence test to join the police??
starry plough
08:54 on 19 February, 2013
‘Do they have an intelligence test to join the police??’
If they pass it they don’t get in.
Another moon howling rambling classic from legless, neatly summed up by this assessment of BBC Scotland
“It is high time the rabid republican zealots and Rangers haters who run BBC Scotland were made to answer for their actions.”
Meaning Peter Lawwell and the Green Brigade, of course.
Good Morning CQN
Very sad news of a 24 year old friend of Tony Stokes who passed away
May he RIP thoughts and prayers with family and friends
God bless
Hail Hail
So Rob Shorthouse deleted his twitter page a while back after making comments about celtic and he was removed from his duties.
Tommy McKrindle deleted his Facebook page after his comments about fumigating pests and termite control and he’s now been removed from his duties.
Pc Vernell has now deleted his Facebook page i wonder why ? Only in Scotland eh.
Morning CQNer’s …..
…..from a frosty place.
Kojo – Last night…even I couldny hold the CQN
audience the way that you managed to capture
them :o)))
Total Legend M8
Bless
I see that rather that helping the police Celtic have actually taken action and asked the questions of the police they could and one of the offending cops has been removed, Good.
Seems to me the club are acting in the supporters interests.
I said the other day, the GB need to box clever, put themselves beyond reproach then complain long and loud.
They are being targeted and harassed, that doesn’t mean they don’t need to have a look at themselves. If the cops are after them, they need to give them no excuse to do so.
ernie lynch
If you give a wean crayons it will eventually write on the wa’ of yer ain hoose…
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
23:27 on 18 February, 2013
My brother-law George will finally be put to rest tomorrow beside his beloved wive Margaret who died 5 weeks. Long sad day ahead.
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Very sorry to hear yer sad news M8
CQN will be a tower of strength for you
just reach out and touch it.
YNWA
KTF
goldstar10
08:58 on
19 February, 2013
Sorry, but who is ‘legless’..?
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
09:10 on 19 February, 2013
Leggat.
hen1rik
09:02 on
19 February, 2013
So Rob Shorthouse deleted his twitter page a while back after making comments about celtic and he was removed from his duties.
Tommy McKrindle deleted his Facebook page after his comments about fumigating pests and termite control and he’s now been removed from his duties.
Pc Vernell has now deleted his Facebook page i wonder why ? Only in Scotland eh.
It’s costing me a wee fortune to track this GB v FoCus controversy from NZ’s Middle Earth (they charge the Earth for WiFi facilities hereabouts) but it sounds like the Bhoys have the Polis on the back foot finally…. Now to focus on following thru on the formal complaint process. Bury them with the detail. No thinking the job is done ’til it’s done eh.
twists n turns
07:29 on
19 February, 2013
Vmhan,
if you are lurking this morning, you have e mail.
TnT.
……………
Hi TnT as you guessed that was the reason I was over in Ireland, thanks for your kind words.
I can’t send mail just now but will reply later, cheers.
V
So some of the FoCus ‘crew’ at CP are hastily deleting their social network accounts?
Well done to the GB for outing McCrindle.
Next up is Vernell.
Any more to follow?
HH!!
Getting a bit fed-up wi awe this – DVD aboot the ref in the
Juve game carry-on.
Bottom line is….
Neil – Ye blew it !!!
Ye were too gallus wi yer tactics / formation. imo
If…ye had been smarter / more realistic wi the players
that ye brought in in the window ?
John Daly
John Sutton
or…
Miku
Lassad ?
Ye showed NO respect to the Italian champions wi yer
tactics / formation and, goat yer erse felt as a result. imo
Tick the box and move on FFS Please.
Only saying…
HH
Will somebody take them crayons aff that wean…
BBC 1 just now
Wanted down under revisited – Celtic fan ?
Has Christine Grahame made a statement about the goings-on at CP at the week-end?
Does she have anything to say about the behaviour of PC McCrindle – and others?
HH!!
Twisty I meant to say also that you were missed, glad to see ye back.
V
Hhhhoooooowwwwwoooooeeeelllllllll
Off oot
Sack The Bored / Board….
….before the GB are subjected to – Night of the long knives – Lawwell style !!!
kevjungle – murdo/4-2/charlie/tb/maestro/big roy/dfm/u2/80′s
09:18 on 19 February, 2013
………..
Cheers KecJ
V
Kevj
Just dropped back in to say….
BBC 1 now
Family of Celtic fans pondering – stay in Salmond land
or head for Botany Bay :o))))
Off oot
zbyszek:08:06 on19 February, 2013miki67
If I’m not mistaken his father was unknown.
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Alois Hitler (born Alois Schicklgruber; 7 June 1837 – 3 January 1903) was an Austrian civil servant and the father of Adolf Hitler.