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Blatter Ad hominem, Hampden, Thompson

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Rumours circulated last week that is was Sepp Blatter who leaked the million or so emails to The Sunday Times, allowing them to uncover previously hidden payments between Fifa delegates at the time of the Qatar 2022 vote.  That looks fanciful in the face of Blatters tub-thumping, that criticism of the voting process is motivated by racism.

The motivation behind The Sunday Times is irrelevant, Fifa is either corrupt or not.  Blatter is indulging in the ancient art of Ad hominem, rejecting a claim not on its own merits, but on an irrelevant facet of the person making the claim.  Sony, Adidas and others have led the way is asking for proper oversight of Fifa to protect their brands being damaged by association.  This is all very well but by postponing any disclosure until after the forthcoming World Cup, Fifa have years to allow sponsor angst to dissipate.  Expect nothing to change.

What a fascinating wee story that the SFA are considering leaving Hampden to Queens Park to maintain and ‘fill’ with a few hundred spectators each game.  If this is a bargaining position to force Queens into cutting a generous deal, fair enough.

In the event the SFA decide to move away from Hampden, it’s worth keeping an eye on the stadium.  Those who appear intent on driving Newco Rangers into liquidation could do with a spare stadium in Glasgow, just in case the current owners of Ibrox do not succumb to manipulation.

On the subject of that lot, Dundee United’s Stephen Thompson’s playing a blinder. Not only is he cherry-picking their youth talent but he’s also raised the inconvenient fact – Newco Rangers is a two year old football club. Follow the money on this one.

Well done to BBC Alba and Alex O’Henley for the outstanding Jock Stein documentary last night.  It’s difficult to add much to the Stein story after all these years but they managed to do so. The level of detail contained therein was remarkable, and it was nothing short of astonishing that we heard first-hand testimony on Jock playing for Blantyre Vics.

If you’re short of a Father’s Day gift, Tommy Gemmell, Bertie Auld and John Hughes will be signing copies of their books at the Celtic Store in Argyle St from 1pm until 4pm on Saturday.  Three Lions, one venue, bring your camera.

It’s also an enormous privilege to announce that after we hosted a live chat session with Willie Wallace last year and Tommy Gemmell last month, Bertie Auld will be live on CQN from 1pm this Friday.  Bertie is the strong silent type, so you’ll need to prepare a few questions to bring him out of his shell.

Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his tome, All the Best, freshly signed by the man himself this morning.

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  1. Clashcitybhoy on

    Re Fitness,

     

    IMHO, some of the players don’t seem to respect the fitness coaches.

     

    Watch the way some players go through the motions in warm up, or goof around at half time.

     

    If they behave like that when they are in the public eye, chances are they do similar at training.

     

     

    I see a shock for some.

     

    I remember the player’s complaining that Wim Jansen made them train twice a day, and his view was that in the long-term towards end of season it would pay off.

     

     

    Given we don’t have the budget of the European rivals, areas like set pieces, fitness, tactical discipline etc are where we can either redress their advantage or gain an edge.

  2. Celticrollercoaster luvs his luminious lime boots on

    SmashingMilkBottles

     

     

     

    20:37 on 10 June, 2014

     

     

    Never mind posting, have you done your World Cup predictor yet?

     

     

    Less than 2 days to it all kicks off!

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  4. jamesgang on

    clashcitybhoy

     

     

    Amazing also if you could it to rugby. Even in the Scottish context. Still not the skills we need at international level but Bhoy there are big and fit (I know that reads badly!)

     

     

    They at least have got it half right.

     

     

    How can a professional athlete be failing it fitness in this day of gadgets, coaches etc?

     

     

    Ans. Application and discipline. Theirs and their employers’.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  7. jamesgang on

    Doc

     

     

    You’re better than that mhate. It’s mingin!

     

     

    ;-)

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  8. Doc on

    Eddie, Greggs in Cowie no, they don’t bother cooking the meat in Cowie, they do slaughter most of it before eating though, nowadays, modernity reaching Cowie.

     

     

    Nice place though.

  12. Doc on

    VP, a sharp suited mhan if ever there was one:-)

     

    I base my look on you, as you are one debonaire dude:-)

  14. Doc on

    MissDoc likes it too.

     

    I’ll see you all at CQN corner resplendent in my lovely new kit.

     

     

    What’s not to like?

     

    It’s green.

  16. iki on

    There is only one strip that pleases me and that is Hoops but the new strip is very far from being the worst away strip.

  19. oldtim67 on

    Jamesgang.

     

     

    I’ll no be at Aberdour this year,but I’ll have to bring over the trophies,so it will be a flying visit,a hello and cheerio kind a thing,are you,and yer gang going to cause havoc this year again,or are you going to play it cool,Might see you lot depending when I get over,I’ll stay for an hour or so.

  23. iPaddy McCourt on

    doc

     

     

    21:14 on 10 June, 2014

     

    I think the new away kit is absolutely cracking.

     

    Just down to taste.

     

     

    ———–

     

     

    The football strip equivalent of a Runrig album. Horrific.

  26. NatKnow on

    Cowiebhoy –

     

     

    The track I’ve linked to above is from some vinyl BMCUW gave me to transfer to MP3. He mentioned you’d be interested in the items itself once for your private collection of Celtic memorabilia? I’ve passed him my email address so you can get in touch and I can pass the item onto you.

  30. boab1888 on

    Natknow

     

    I was just looking at that very record yesterday down at my mothers. It’s 12 inch done by he 4b2’s I think Johnny Lydons brother sang on it

  31. Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar on

    Think the new away kit is boufin but on the plus side the club are giving a free packet of shortbread and a Scottie dug with the first 500 sold!!!

  33. Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar on

    ipaddy mccourt

     

     

    21:22 on 10 June, 2014

     

     

    Very funny :-)

  34. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Lennybhoy

     

    maybe he thought it was just another stick on bit of info…

  36. Cowiebhoy on

    Nationwide

     

     

    Thanks, will check later with BMCUWP.

     

     

    Doc, I was referring Swally there :-) and not you surprisingly :-)

  37. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Clashcitybhoy, I agree about the fitness issue.

     

     

    The Lions were all extremely fit without the advantage of using Sports Science.

     

     

    I am going to put ten tin hats on here,Sammi would walk onto the pitch at half time with his hands in his jacket pockets and chatting to Zaluska. Some of the subs would do some training drills then would faf about kicking the ball to each other or try shooting into the goals.

     

     

    Paul Sturrock when he was St Johnstone boss made his players do a 9 to 5 day including doing club related matters after training. These included going to work with some of the fans in their full time jobs.

     

     

    With regard to Oliver Cromwell , listen to the Pogues doing Young Ned of the Hill with Terry Woods rather than Shane on lead vocals.

     

     

    I can’t do the link stuff.

  38. jamesgang on

    Oldtim

     

     

    Sadly I won’t as I get back from holiday that day. But Hutchybhoy is planning to be there with mayhem as his companion ;-))

     

     

    HH Fhriend jamesgang

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