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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By the way… that was awesome!
Ole Sepp changes his mind and wants to stand for another term,sounds like he’s trying to keep the lid on the corruption to me
aikibhoy-ta, didn’t see the speech marks on the link, some catch eh?
The Glasgow Celtic Way
at 17.30
Ah am Afraid that You Hiv Sussed it.. Correctly,pal.
Celtic’s, Season Ticket Re-Newal..well.. Season..
Is not Setting the Wids Alight.
Celtic,ur Not very Happy with the Totals.. so far..
This is somewhat Tragic.. but.. Whit Kin Ye Dae?
Folk,ur Jist not responding .. tae The Call.. in The Kinda Healthy Numbers, like …They Did..in the Past.
Why is that?
Ah Dunno!
Hope things Perk up fur Celtic..
Nice Chatting,pal..
Kojo
70 Caps
Not defending UEFA on Man City etc but it seems you had an FA and possibly club lieing to UEFA to get at CL cash.
No option.
At least Man City etc were up front and the fines are going back into the game I think I read.
My Dear Kojo…
Not Thrilled To See Craig Gordon Sign..
Given His Previous Attitude In Games Against Celtic….
Never Felt Confident In Keeper,Mark Brown….
Who We Signed From ICT…..
After Previously Being A R*nkers Trainee….
Felt He Gave Away Too Many Soft Goals…
Cannot Take Risks With Your Goalie..
Who Needs To Give 110% …
And Put His Body On The Line..
When Required…
A Keeper Who Can Give Us Only 80%..
Because Of ‘Personal Baggage’…
Is NO USE To Bro.Walfrid’s Finest Institution…
The Other Players Sense It…..
When They Cannot Place Their Full Confidence In The Keeper…
And The Jitters Run Through The Team…
Zaluska Does Not Have The Mentality To Be Our First Choice…
Sure…He Makes Occasional Great Saves…
But Lose ONE Goal…
And He’s Liable To CRUMBLE..
And Concede Three…Or Four..
He’s Haunted By Too Many Bad Nights…
St.Mirren And Morton….
And Doesn’t Have ‘The Right Stuff’..
We’ll Struggle In Europe…
Without Fraser Forster…
And That’s A Lead Pipe Cinch…
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Totally Agree On Collins…
If He Was Chocolate….
He Would Eat Himself…
He Has The Totally Wrang Persona..
For Delia’s Viking Revolution…
Not Sure If Kennedy Is The Right One, Either..
How Do We Know He Is Ready For A Step Up..
Is Sentiment Getting In The Way Of Objectivity..?
Ronni Should Be Free To Select His Ain No.2….
Down Wi’ Primary School Teachers!
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I think John Collins’ssssssssssss ego might be too big too just assist Celtic.
!!Bada Bing!!
17:39 on
10 June, 2014
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Aye, the guy has super tuned hearing lol.
Love how relaxed he is… “Guys! keep it on the field huh?”
bookmarked
Hail Hail!
Auldheid,
Lump that with the new ibrox mob trying to claim they are the same club in player negotiations and BDO writing to creditors telling them why all their money is paying for liquidators and the administrators while ongoing legal issues are being resolved and supported by the creditors but there are no further foreseeable expenses to drain the pot, at least thats how I read it.
Glasgow Celtic Way
Noises I heard were that sales were holding well but obviously merit in finding out why folk are not renewing to get an informed view of any problem.
Solmick
Please excuse my poor memory but have we spoken on here before about Worcester?
HT
Poor memory or senility ? ;)
Canalamar
Good to see Duff and Phelps are under investigation by BDO. Think I’ll drop them a line about concealment of requested evidence.
Paul67 ‘ s suggestion of moving to Hampden makes sense for them.The attachment to Ibrox is killing them .
I said this in Spain to Rangers supporter who was good company. He just could not contemplate the thought.
His sister though who was also Rangers however she could see exactly where I was coming from and it made sense to escape the spivs.
!!Bada Bing!!
17:34 on
10 June, 2014
“@CollectCelticFC: Wow base ball player saves reporter with stunning catch
http://t.co/TOj7zoDK2j”
and AikiBhoy
How cool was that?!
Think she owes him 1 :)
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tbj says wee oscar knox is in heaven with the angels
17:49 on 10 June, 2014
HT
Poor memory or senility ? ;)
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Dunno, I can’t remember.
Marspapa
First of All ,pal..
Coisty, is NOT a Fitba’ Manager..!
He is a Figure Head.
Ah could Dae whit He has Done.. He jist Floats Alang … with the tide..
The Sevco, Do not Need a Fitba Manager…Never Did!
Their Interests ur Well Looked After.. By the S.F.A.. The Corporation of Yellow Journalists..
and… the Lads of the Deviously Fiddling Fraternity.. otherwise, Known as
the Scottish Refereeing Brotherhood!
They ur the Guys who are Responsible fur Sevco’s Success..
Na..
The Sevco Don’t need No Stinkin’ Fitba Manager!
Nice Chattin, Pal.
Kojo
Still Laughin’
Auldheid @ 17.40
OK, but weren’t clubs told years ago that they would be barred from the CL if they broke FFP rules? Man City and PSG are in breach of the rules. It is much easier for UEFA to punish a Serbian club.
HT
Me neither ;)
The Battered Bunnet
15:57 on
10 June, 2014
And if historical novels are your thing, can’t beat a bit of Robert Harris. The two novels on Cicero are particularly engaging, and I hear there’s a final instalment due next year.
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Don’t read many novels now,but these two were fantastic looking forward to next one .
Cheers TBB
British values being discussed on bbc R4 PM programme through vox-pop.
No-one from Scotland available!
Funnily enough the guy from Ireland seemed to have a different view from everyone else.
HT,
Spoke to you and Shady about pubs
In worcs area to watch the bhoys if
possible.was earlier in the year.
HH
bada bing!!
17:50 on 10 June, 2014
Left handed (unless the photo has been reversed)?
That means Ronny has an artistic bent.
Some will think this is hocus-pocus but I really believe it.
VP-Did you colour in both the books? :)
79caps,
Fair comment, however they did make it an issue and charged both teams, that is where I get my positivity
VP
hope you’re not waiting on HT to deliver the next one.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Singing Detective
Pal.. You know very well..
That Ah Abhorr..
Objectivity!
Noo.. Subjectivity?
Noo Ye hiv discovered… Whit Ah Likeeee
Ah am Never Objective.. That is..It Ah kin Help it!
Sometimes.. Ah hiv Nae choice..
But.. Ah am definitely a Guy who Likes His
Objectivity, tae be Seriously Slanted…. in a Subjective wey!
Disnae .. Everybuddy?
O.K. So John Kennedy, wid No be Much Help as a TECHNICAL ADVISOR.. in the Number Two Position..
But.. Who Is?
Wiz.. Mjallby?… or.. wee Strachan’s Second in Command..he of the Ubiquitous Clipboard?
Ah don’t think any of those Guys wur .. Any Use in thur Capacity as Second In Commands
But.. Ah believe that John Kennedy wid be a Big Help in Helping Rommy in His Pursuit of Developing n Improving .. the Guys that we already Hiv in the Yoofs Hopper.
That wid be Ma sole reason fur Promoting.. The Rather Inexperienced.. Kennedy to the Number Two Position.
n..Like Ye mentioned.
Rommy, wull Posibly hiv his AIN IDEAS as tae Who he wid want a his Back Roomers..
Nice Chatting Pal.. as Alwiz
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Solmick
Ahhhhh that’s right and I advised you to steer well clear of Cathedral Cafe……beware of the mother!!! :-)
BT
I’ve written the next one for him :-)
Tom Molach..
Some Wise Words From A Telegraph Article…
By The Wise And Wonderful Norman Tebbitt….
The Prime-Minister We Never Had..
Because The IRA Maimed His Wife..
On The Subject Of Multiculturalism..
And BRITISH VALUES..!
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Telegraph Blog 10/6/14
Suddenly, it has all changed. The unmannerly squabble between Theresa May and Michael Gove is bad enough in itself, but it has now brought the elephant of multiculturalism out of the corner and on to centre stage.
No one should have been surprised at what was going on in schools in Birmingham. It is precisely what I was talking about over 20 years ago and Enoch Powell was warning against long before that. We have imported far too many immigrants who have come here not to live in our society, but to replicate here the society of their homelands.
This is not a tirade against migration from the EU, which we are largely unable to control, but from the rest of the world, which we could have controlled if we had had the will to do so. However, even if suddenly the inward flow of those unwilling to adapt their society to ours were to be entirely cut off, it might already be too late to prevent the establishment of enclaves in which our values are treated with contempt, while foreign values and even laws are promoted.
It is certainly true that nature abhors a vacuum and with the decline of Christianity leaving the structure of our values system with no foundation there is now a great emptiness in our society. The doctrine of multiculturalism is a nonsense. A society is defined by its culture, and rival cultures are bound to create rival societies within the same territory. That is what has now been forced into public view in Birmingham.
Of course a tolerant dominant culture has no problem in tolerating or minority groups. Neither Judaism nor Buddhism are a threat to Christianity in Britain, but if our society loses confidence in its value system, it will not long remain dominant.
For all the shouting and finger-pointing at Westminster, particularly that from the Labour Party – which bears responsibility for destabilising British society by its policy of unlimited, unrestricted, uncounted immigration fanned by unlimited welfare spending – I do not see any evidence yet that the scale of the problem is recognised, let alone that there is a realistic plan to deal with it
And what would be my advice? Well I feel like the Irishman asked by a stranger the best way to Dublin: “I wouldn’t start from here if I were you.”
Ain’t That The Truth..Virginia !
Kojo
Totally agree about Mccoist , toodles ;))
Gotta go,joe
Seeya
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
VP – are they signed ?
My Dear Friend…Ernie..
Do You Know Where Oliver Got The Funds To Finance The Civil War..
And Under What Conditions..?
That The Monarch Should Be Tried In A Court..?
(Real Keen On Regicide..This Bunch!)
And How They Came To Acquire This Fabulous Wealth..?
( Swivel-Heided Simon Schama Ain’t For Telling.)
Why are Killie allowed to lay a 3G pitch,when 4G is available?
Bada,
Not in Kilmarnock it isn’t ;)
Thunder Road
17:50 on
10 June, 2014
!!Bada Bing!!
17:34 on
10 June, 2014
“@CollectCelticFC: Wow base ball player saves reporter with stunning catch
http://t.co/TOj7zoDK2j”
and AikiBhoy
How cool was that?!
Think she owes him 1 :)
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The look on the reporters face just as he catches it is priceless!
Hail Hail!
Someone is feeling overly optimistic and has placed a ‘wee bet’ on the result of the divorce referendum.
A punter has placed a £400,000 bet on a No vote in the Scottish independence referendum in what is believed to be the largest political bet ever staked, bookmaker William Hill has revealed.
A middle-aged man from Surrey wagered the sum at odds of 1/4 that the referendum will produce a No result with Scotland choosing to remain part of the United Kingdom when he visited a betting shop in south west London.
The man, who the bookmaker said did not have a Scottish accent and placed the bet via a banker’s draft, stands to make a profit of £100,000 if his prediction is correct.
Graham Sharpe, William Hill spokesman, said: “As far as we can ascertain, this is the biggest political bet ever struck.