News that the Maribor game later this month is on the season book has setup a dramatic climax to what will be remembered for decades as a remarkable month in our history. We didn’t ask for this situation. As we drifted away from Murrayfield, our thoughts were only of Celtic’s abject display, but nine days and two Uefa Disciplinary hearings later, we’re through to the Champions League play-off round next week.
For Legia Warsaw, the pill is unbearably bitter. So much so, they had to appeal to Uefa, and on to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, despite scant cause. CAS who will eventually be asked to determine if Uefa’s rules were interpreted correctly. Which they were. The consequences for Legia are so abrupt their reactions are understandable.
Football affects us in ways which are not always beneficial. There was nothing Legia fans could do to remove their distress this past week, but reading comments, by fans of another Scottish club on this subject, has given a glimpse into the human condition.
The emotional investment by some Scottish football fans in Legia’s forlorn cause has evidently resulted in untold misery. Celtic fell into the Clyde and came out holding a winning Euromillions ticket. It was unplanned for, random and undeserved, but it happened and, right now, Celtic are the luckiest team in the world.
At a time when their phoenix club is falling apart before their eyes, our unearned good fortune has caused volumes of hilarious, angry, ranting. Efforts to explain it as a consequence of immoral plots (as well as running the Celtic, the SFA, the SPFL, Glasgow City Council and The Commonwealth, Peter Lawwell also manipulates Uefa’s Disciplinary Body) demonstrate classic evidence of our old friend, Cognitive Dissonance.
We were blind lucky, accept that, or continue to give the rest of the world new and innovative ways to enjoy their football. It’s not worth the dissonance.
It’s been an interesting week in the media. Neil McCann’s excitable misinterpretation of the rules on Wednesday was a highlight, but the paper which brought you ‘news’ that Celtic wanted Dan Pertrescu to be manager, who declined as he was warned the club have problems by Neil Lennon, subsequently got a second story when they ran a properly sourced article denying ‘reports’ Neil spoke to Pertrescu.
I’m also loving reading those who in the media were spinning anti-Celtic nonsense that Neil left because he wasn’t happy with the player budget, now suggesting he could take over Crystal Palace, after Tony Pulis left because he wasn’t happy with the player budget.
Nonsense like this is never random, it has a purpose………..
On a related subject, I’m gutted for Palace, their fans, and for Pulis. The economics of the entire English league structure doesn’t work. Well-run clubs with good managers will be weeded out and relegated, as crazy debt-junkies inflate the bubble a little longer. Scottish football may be poor, but there are only two of our 42 clubs in any sort of financial danger.
Flag Day tomorrow, get along early, give Fergus a warm welcome back, and bring some change for The Kano Foundation bucket collection on the way in. Remember to join Fergus, Jim Craig and others from the Celtic Graves Society for the Jimmy Quinn event at Kilsyth Cemetery.
Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to Mary’s Meals by entering our competition for tickets in the comfy seats tomorrow. I’m proud of every one of you. My thanks also to Magners for helping out. The competition is now closed, winners will be informed by email shortly, so check your inbox!
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HT
One quote from an ex Celt about the Cheating Club, which got right on my goat was…..’Rangers are a fantastic institution’..
I’ll kick off the Friday night quiz..
Who said it?
Sky ,bbcScotland ,Daily record ,Scottish hun ,they know they how to sell there product ,Starve them
Marrakesh, you posted earlier about it would be good if Wullie Haughey could possibly buy Dermot out.
He might not have enough money left going by the huge hoose getting built for him and his family between East Kilbride & Cathkin lol
He should have a great view of Celtic Park from there, mind you.
Patrick27, even if CAS were to go with Legia, UEFA would simply threaten them and the Polish FA with expulsion, as they did with Sion.
UEFA play only by their rules.
Masty
I mean dallas dallas.., he is ek..
aow
lost email, dfop me a wee note buddy.
if it suits them of course.
FFP seems much more selective.
Dallas
Rumour around the gorbals is 12m.
BT
I thought you were refering to delaneys
Wee Gordon
Best manager
Since
Stein
marrakesh express
Ex Celt?
I was going to say Dermott Desmond.
Masty
Ah widdnae let thum know yir best pal is a happy clapper lol , you’ll be made feel well at home bud , btw will you be bringing billy along good guy btw , hope to be there .
Ht i know you mentioned the prayers at the fives thanx bud , mind was all over the place ,
Lionsroar if your lurking get yir fkn arse back tae the 5s xx
Masty
no, had a beer with him today after my hospital visit.
he is a sensible chap, honest
Marspapa
Hope ur on the menc big chap.
Hee hee
https://twitter.com/padrepio1916/status/500394142674190337
Marrakesh Express…
Very disappointingly Pat Bonner?
Rarely post these days, anyway just bought myself a season ticket an hour ago online. My first since the ‘mogga took on the chin season’ .
Should i be able to go to ticket office before game and get a printed ticket for tomorrow. I know a lot of you deal with ticket office, so any advice appreciated.
Marrakesh…
It was Packy
Right amigos hope alls well in your world bed is calling .working the morra.hope to see some of ye on wed god bless each and every one of ye. Even the lurkin huns.
HT
Dd said something similar.
The guy I’m talking about couldnt have played for the huns.
Lynott67, get there early, then get up to CQN corner, outside the pools office, lots of CQNers will be there.
Marakesh
Pope Francis? :-)
BBC FOUR 23, 10
Great guitar rifts dont miss it
HH
Poor Legia…..
PolskaNo1CSC @PolskaNo1CSC 12 mins
Today Jagiellonia fans played the champions league music and shouted : Celtic Glasgow !! when Legia players entered the pitch for a warm up
Cowiebhoy
Careful .. Some on here would question your credentials for sitting in the wrong seat for 20 years ;)))
BT
A govanite … Passing through Cambuslang until I reach my spiritual home :))
• Art of War
21:42 on 15 August, 2014
BigJoe- it’s funny who we remember.
Still miss the humour of a certain Tory poster who was also a podium chaser par-excellence. :-)
What about the old.co poster Edward………………
Igentleman
Dallas Dallas
Imagine this view every morning:
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmOFZhECEAAo0UG.png:medium
Masty, the builders have been working on it for two to three years now.
There is scaffolding still round it when I passed this morning.
It looks more like a big country mansion as I thought it was going to be flats originally.
He’s worked hard for his dosh and deserves a wee bit of luxury.
However, his including our name in his backing of the No campaign advert in the Catholic Observer was a bit offputting.
At times I was infuriated by Gordon Strachan when he played against us but I always respected that he and the Aberdeen team took on Rangers with equal measure. No favour was shown
They had to fight hard for their titles but it was remarkable what they achieved.
A good friend of mine was heavily involved with Celtic when Gordon was boss and he cannot speak highly enough about him.
As a manager he was not flamboyant be he built a tight team which was difficult to beat.
Forever in my heart.
I don`t think that any clubs who have previously been sanctioned with the forfeit of a game 3-0 on account of fielding a suspended player have gone to CAS.
As far as I can see all other clubs have accepted either the initial decision by UEFA or the subsequent decision made on appeal by the UEFA Disciplinary Appeals Committee.
So there doesn`t seem to be any precedent guiding how CAS will deal with this type of case.
What worries me is that a case must meet certain conditions in order to qualify for provisional measures at the CAS (as Legia have been granted).
These requirements are (i) the protection from irreparable harm, (ii) the likelihood of success on the merits of the claim and (iii) that the interests of the applicant outweigh those of the respondent.
http://www.lawinsport.com/blog/roy-levy/item/the-new-cas-rules-what-you-need-to-know
This indicates that CAS have carried out a preliminary assessment and determined that Legia`s case stands some prospect of success.
I can`t honestly see how CAS could uphold a complaint. After all the rules are clear, Legia signed up to the rules upon entering the competition and have abided by these same rules in recent seasons (e.g. in 2012/13 when in Europa League qualifying the Croat bloke who missed the penalties against us was sent off and properly registered in subsequent games to serve his suspension).
But I am a little world that CAS seem to have very eagerly taken the case on at such short notice and being fully aware of the tight timescales re next week`s fixtures.
Dallas
He’s possibly the only Scottish Tim who could afford to, and have the will to buy DD out. No sure about Masty though….
Lennybhoy
Ant /dec he would be apoplectic , bad enough his two boys go to see the hoops , i fear a backlash along the way , it won’t stop me trying … Hehehe thanks for your thoughts guys much appreciated ;))))))))
Dallas
He is not liked in the slightest in the gorbals for various reason.jealousy not being one.
Lynott
A couple of seasons ago my st didn’t work at the gate at first home game .. Had to go to the ticket office at 2:00pm …. Didn’t get in until after kick off so I would advise getting there very early .. Plenty of Craic outside the pools office with CQNrs around noon
Big-Cup-Winners @ 22:16…
I have a collection of NTV’s too possibly a couple missing.
Can I check my “archives” and get back to you?
Thanks for the offer.
Well done..packy it was.
• Travelbhoy
22:27 on 15 August, 2014
Usual suspects in MSM have us needing to be worried….then you read that UEFA do mot support LW’s CAS appeal and therefore it is a waste of a number of peoples time and some angry peoples money I hope…who the hell knows but I’ll go with the positive. What worries me most is what this does for the team who cannot totally ignore all this..
Yes Big Joe – Noel 90 is a big miss for me and Pablo of course
HH
TB
YesPablo…………………..verrysad
BT, Delaney’s is very good company, a die hard Celtic fan and a good person. A cracking mix.
Big cup winners, most mornings I hope for a clear day as I travel down towards Cathkin, passing by Chateau Haughey, I can see the lovely sight of Celtic Park.
I get an even better view as I go west along Dalmarnock Road. The velodrome gets in the way of an even better view of our stadium.
dallas dallas where the heck is dallas
22:30 on 15 August, 2014
Marrakesh, you posted earlier about it would be good if Wullie Haughey could possibly buy Dermot out.
He might not have enough money left going by the huge hoose getting built for him and his family between East Kilbride & Cathkin lol
He should have a great view of Celtic Park from there, mind you.
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When Fergus was CEO at Celtic and the club was plagued by board room leaks to the smsm, Fergus sacked Willie Haughey from the Board allegedly because he was the source of the leaks. Dominic Keane, a friend of Haughey’s at the time resigned not long afterwards.