I know Ronny Deila was delighted Dedryck Boyata pitched up at Glasgow Airport last night. He’s a player the manager has known about for some time and one who was not on the Man City available list when we secured the loan deal for Jason Denayer a year ago.
The mechanics of the deal are interesting. It’s quite possible it wouldn’t have happened at all without the success Jason enjoyed in Glasgow. A year ago Jason was a complete unknown, below the pecking order than Dedryck, but we gave him a platform and now he’s a full Belgian international. The pitch we put to Dedryck was along the lines of “Look what Jason achieved here”. If we’d singed Dedryck instead of Jason a year ago, Jason would still be an unknown and Dedryck would be a Belgian international.
Assuming no late hiccups, Ronny will know his central defensive pairing for the Champions League qualifiers is sorted, allowing him to concentrate on other areas.
There are no guarantees in football, least of all with Champions League qualification, where we have three awkward knock-out rounds, but we’re starting the summer from a good place.
There’s so much to discuss about yesterdays’ Fir Park hilarity, the consequences of which will be profound. More on this later in the week, but a few points on Motherwell. For a team with such glaring shortcomings they deserved the scale of their victory. Barraclough took a squad who finished 11th in the league into two challenging games and out-thought his opponent.
However, if Celtic fans behaved the way Motherwell fans behaved yesterday your Government would be all over it by now. I’ve seen flares thrown onto pitches, I’ve seen pitch invasions (although I don’t remember seeing one congregating in front of opposition fans), but I’ve never seen a player smacked in the face and leg by a spectator’s flag, and I’ve never seen anything close to this entire repertoire from fans at a single game.
Who knows what the score would have been had Newco faced the team who finished 10th in the Premiership! Their attempt to emulate Grenta in winning three successive promotions always sounded like a tall order. They came close, but they’re no Gretna. Not. Nearly. As. Good.
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GREENPINATA
It sure looks that way,mate. I’m delighted.
A lot of people have worked really hard for this,so I’m delighted for them too.
The long wait is over,
No one replies to my posts either. Maybe we could start our own clique :-)
TALLYBHOY
Is that term not subject to Omertà?
Corkcelt
The statement from Celtic that many Celtic supporters have been waiting for.
We are football fans, not criminals.
This feel-good factor is exhillirating……..the resistance has borne fruit, and I just cannot wait for the new season to start, when we can all continue to enjoy supporting our Famous Glasgow Celtic …….in the absence of corruption, bigotry, supremacist shoite, and downright cheating ….. Hail Hail to Truth and Justice being served at last……
Should this sevco, who have inherited the more fundamentalist elements of the hunhordes, ever gain promotion to the SPFL, I will not, now, be boycotting matches at Celtic Park where their hordes may gather………I will enjoy watching my team, and try not to laugh too loudly at the tribute act hordes…..
From the Herald
Celtic have called for parts of a controversial law designed to stamp out sectarian abuse at football matches in Scotland to be repealed.
The club has made the call as thousands sign a new campaign for the scrapping of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 on the grounds that it is “fundamentally illiberal and unnecessarily restricts freedom of expression”.
Celtic have spoken out after meeting with the supporters group Fans Against Criminalisation which aims to lobby the Scottish Government to repeal the Act.
Celtic said: “We believe that the Act has the potential to discriminate against football supporters.
“Celtic continues to oppose the Act and, as a contribution to the Scottish Government’s review of the Act, met recently with the Scottish Government to explain our position.
“We proposed that at a minimum certain offences under the Act should be repealed. Celtic also recently met with Fans Against Criminalisation to discuss how to take this issue forward.
“We wait with interest the findings of the forthcoming review and trust that it will be the full, transparent and in-depth review that football fans expect.”
Thousands have already back a petition newly launched in advance of the August deadline for the government review of the law. That is when Stirling University researchers are due to publish their findings into how the law is operating.
The FAC organised a mass rally attended by thousands in 2013 to protest at what were then new laws.
The Scottish Government pushed through the Act in a bid to get tough on sectarianism in the aftermath of the Old Firm ‘shame game’ in 2011.
Holyrood introduced the legislation in January 2012 and promised a re-examination after two full football seasons of operation and to report back to Parliament one year later.
The new move comes a matter of weeks after it emerged Lord Carloway, the Lord Justice Clerk rejected an appeal by two fans who were convicted of charges surrounding the singing of the pro-IRA Roll of Honour song at a match between Hibs and Celtic at Easter Road on October 19, 2013. He rejected a claim that a charge under the controversial law led to the contravention of two convicted fans’ human rights.
In February, last year, the Irish Brigade band were asked by the FAC to cover the Roll of Honour Irish rebel song to highlight their opposition to the Act. It reached the UK Top 40 Singles chart.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission has previously raised the “potential lack of legal certainty” over the Act as required by Articles six and seven of the European Convention on Human Rights during the legislation’s formation.
It highlighted European Court of Human Right cases which found: “An offence must be clearly defined in law. This condition is satisfied where the individual can know from the wording of the relevant provision and, if need be, with the assistance of the court’s interpretation of it, what acts and omissions will make him liable.”
SHRC also stressed the fundamental importance of the right to freedom of expression and the role of Parliament in ensuring that the restrictions on this right contained in the Bill met the tests of legality, legitimate aim and proportionality.
Almost half of all people taken to court last year under the laws designed to stamp out sectarian abuse at football matches were acquitted, figures show.
There was action taken against 161 people in 2013/14 with not guilty outcomes in 74 cases (48 per cent).
FAC describes itself as “an independent umbrella group comprising the Green Brigade, Celtic Trust, Celtic Supporters Association, Affiliation of Registered Celtic Supporters Clubs and Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs.
Well done Celtic, well done Big Peter……………
Rubicon
10:16 on 2 June, 2015
The long wait is over,
No one replies to my posts either. Maybe we could start our own clique :-)
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I was going to sya “Count me in!”, but – actually – you are now out of your own clique, and so is TLWIO!
Sorry about that!
HH
BMCUW
Sorry but I could not possibly comment.
Saw nothing, heard nothing and saying nothing!
HH!!
I hope events of the weekend can really draw a line where for us as Celtic fans TRFC become just another team. I’ve tried to treat them as such since the outset but it’s been difficult to do so at times but that really is it for me.
I still think there’s interest in terms of a general football story, but I definitely won’t be devoting too much time to it. (plus I’ve got The Witcher III to play).
Would walking past George Square on Saturday singing
You All Live In An Orange Submarine
be breaking OBaF laws? Or any other ones?
Rubicon
I want to make it quite clear that I am not replying to your post above. Neither am I interested in joining your proposed ‘clique’ with TLWIO.
However, I thought I’d pick your brains for a moment:
Celtic have sold over 44,000 season tickets for the coming season, a very positive figure ahead of the general sale to come.
10 years ago we were selling 54,000. This dropped to 48,000 coincident with the Mowbray chinning and the economic shebawz, and dropped further in following seasons, hitting a low point of fewer than 40,000 in season 2012/13.
What in your view might Celtic do to re-engage those who no longer buy a season ticket? What’s the best way to get the absent fan back to Celtic Park?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
10:29 on
2 June, 2015
Would walking past George Square on Saturday singing
You All Live In An Orange Submarine
be breaking OBaF laws? Or any other ones?
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Depends – are you on your way to a football match? :-)
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
10:29 on
2 June, 2015
As long as you’re not at the football Bobby, sing away.
TBB
Saturday Kick Offs 3pm por cierto
TBB
Berbatov = Free Agent.
Now that would punt a few season tickets.
LB
The Battered Bunnet
10:30 on
2 June, 2015
Rubicon
I want to make it quite clear that I am not replying to your post above. Neither am I interested in joining your proposed ‘clique’ with TLWIO.
However, I thought I’d pick your brains for a moment:
Celtic have sold over 44,000 season tickets for the coming season, a very positive figure ahead of the general sale to come.
10 years ago we were selling 54,000. This dropped to 48,000 coincident with the Mowbray chinning and the economic shebawz, and dropped further in following seasons, hitting a low point of fewer than 40,000 in season 2012/13.
What in your view might Celtic do to re-engage those who no longer buy a season ticket? What’s the best way to get the absent fan back to Celtic Park?
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Quality vegetarian food for starters. I’m gonna seek advice from Whitedoghunch on opening “Trevelyan’s Quorn” – a concenssion inside Celtic Park selling vegan and vegetarian delights.
BMCUW
I will be avoiding George Square like the plague on Saturday.
I will be more at home in Cowgate, Edinburgh at the James Connolly Society commemoration day. Hope to meet a few CQN posters there.
TBB,
Did you not get the secret email telling you not to respond to Rubicon posts?
EC67
Natknow
“Quality vegetarian food for starters. I’m gonna seek advice from Whitedoghunch on opening “Trevelyan’s Quorn” – a concenssion inside Celtic Park selling vegan and vegetarian delights.”
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
EC67
We were told not to talk about that on the blog.
TBB
I know many Celtic supporters who can only attend matches at 3pm on a Saturday due to family/work/religious or other reasons.
Delaneys Dunky
I might nip along to the Cowgate myself. See what is on the cards this weekend for myself in the wife’s diary!
Scottishleaf is your man for the JCS information.
LB
The Battered Bunnet,
Noted! As you know, I dispense my counsel in my consulting rooms, otherwise known as The Rogano. I’d be pleased to profer my unworthy opinions therein should you consider arranging an appointment via the traditional channels.
Eurochamps67,
Brilliant! By the way, I may have fixed the accursed slice.
Jonas Gutierrez is available on a free. Would love to have him at Celtic.
Either way, I hope he gets a great club.
Rubicon
“Traditional channels” – do I need to go through the BBC yet again?
Livibhoy
I would like to meet you there on Saturday. Hopefully we get a good turnout of folk who post here.
Delaneys Dunky
If I am around I will post on here and hopefully get a chat with a few CQNers.
Depends on what my wife has organised. At the minute I believe it is nothing. I am moving a week on Sunday so I may be drafted in to packing duties.
LB
BAKU BHOY
I was just talking about you in a mail earlier.
One of our finest is in Baku. I thought you were still there!
DELANEYSDUNKY
Have a belter,mate. Had some real good times in Mr Connolly’s part of Edinburgh in the early 80s.
Including an interesting occasion in The Beehive wi a certain Ken Buchanan. Not name-dropping,btw. I couldnae get away quick enough due to embarrassment!
Widnae have minded much,but I was sober at the time!
The Battered Bunnet
10:42 on
2 June, 2015
Natknow
“Quality vegetarian food for starters. I’m gonna seek advice from Whitedoghunch on opening “Trevelyan’s Quorn” – a concenssion inside Celtic Park selling vegan and vegetarian delights.”
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
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There’s also the possibility of a rival to “Abra-Kebabra”…..
“Pakora Begorrah!”
Thanks to those who text me to alert me to Celtic’s statement.
Congratulations must go to the club for stating their position on the OBaF Act in the run up to the review on 15th August.
Huge congratulations to those involved in FAC who have worked tirelessly on this and spent a great deal of time and effort in persuading the club to voice their concerns publicly.
Football fans not criminals.
Ps look out for news later today.
There’s the bell again!!
Word for a clique – way down south is –
una cricca.
Rubicon
Test the slice 3.00pm Sat @BCGC??
Maybe get TBB his annual warm up game for Aberdour!
EC67
BMCUW
Thanks bud. Stayed on Easter Road for 2 years in late 80s.
Cowgate was my place to socialise. Looking forward to Saturday and a CL final in the evening.