Celtic box clever again, and the SFA know it. Aleks Tonev, who has a strong east-European accent and limited English, denies uttering racist comments against Aberdeen. Did he? He might well have, for all I know, but, with only one person contradicting Tonev, the SFA have no idea either.
When this issue first raised its head I don’t think anyone on CQN made a character reference for Aleks, but we concluded this issue was destined to remain unresolved, as there is simply not enough information to consider the matter. The SFA know this and know that the Court of Arbitration for Sport will find in favour of the player if they persist in trying to ban him for 7 games without collaboration.
Don’t let Barry Hearn fool you, it’s the SFA which is unfit for purpose, not the professional clubs or the SPFL.
It was great to see our very own Mouldy67 on the big screens on Wednesday for his Cycling Santa Appeal. He left London yesterday morning before resting up for the night in Birmingham. All going to plan, he’ll reach Glasgow on Monday.
Mouldy (Paul) is running to raise funds and awareness for Neuroblastoma Childrens’ Cancer Alliance in memory of Wee Oscar. It’s an incredible undertaking and a living example of the Celtic spirit brought to life.
You can follow his journey here, if you’re on Twitter, send him a good luck message, I know it will make a difference. More importantly, you keep tabs on his fundraising here.
I don’t get the notion, apparently widely held and reported by The Scotsman today, that Rangers (sic) cannot afford to sack Alloa McCoist (© Jobo). He’s on a contract which the club can continue to pay, while promoting Gordon Durie to first-team duties for little or no extra cash. They may even have a case to curtail their outlays to him. I can’t see how sacking him costs money in the short term, and let’s face it, that’s all this lot need to worry about.
Knowing where the bodies are buried
Super Alloa has seen the current directors, and all previous regimes right back to Murray, operating up close and personal. He knows which cupboards have skeletons lurking, while all of them will be aware of his contract negotiations, and what he has, or has not, been prepared to do for the club. It’s a classic co-dependency situation. You don’t sack the guy who knows what you don’t want revealed.
There is also the small matter of management priorities. Would the captain of the Titanic have sacked the chef for a lousy meal after they’d hit an iceberg?
If you’ve not been involved with the Celtic Foundation before there’s a great opportunity coming up next week. They’re looking for bucketeers ahead of the St Mirren game on Sunday, 14 December, to help raise money for the Christmas Appeal.
One of the beneficiaries of the Christmas Appeal is Glasgow City Mission, who provide emergency accommodation for the homeless, a dedicated Foodbank and an evening drop-in service that feeds those who are impoverished and in need of a proper meal, for, on average, 130 men and women each evening.
Graham Steven of the Mission said, “We are extremely grateful to Celtic FC Foundation and Celtic supporters for their continued generosity.
“Their much-needed financial contributions make the work of Glasgow City Mission possible. In particular, by funding our Older Men’s lunch club, you are providing a safe space for people to come and enjoy lunch and social companionship.
“Loneliness and isolation are significant factors in many of our clients’ lives – you are helping to turn that around, improving lives and strengthening communities – thank you!”
So next week, you can turn up to Celtic Park a wee bit earlier, get to meet hundreds of cheery Celtic fans, get a ticket to the game, and help to feed, shelter and provide companionship for the city’s homeless.
I spent most of the year not doing this kind of work, so I think I need to be there with a bucket next week. You are cordially invited to pick up your own bucket, email cfcfoundation@celticfc.co.uk or call here 0141 551 4291 now, before you forget about it. More info here. We’re lucky to be on the right side of the bucket campaign.
CQN Annual 2015 will be coming off the presses next week, order yours here in time for Christmas. There’s tons more on CQNBookstore.
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Jamesgang hope,you and yours are holding up well.
Take care
NA2
You can come in to my cave any time you wish mi amigo, a few bhoys from the blog have been over for a visit, they are not like you would imagine, we even have running water, and not down the walls I may add, tele, internet, heat, in fact all the mod cons of the day, and the best bit is this….
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/1795937_733601330006891_2047380861_o.jpg
HH
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G64
You still didny think it out, I am in the back of the cave in my hidey hole >}
HH
TET,
okay you win
neganon2
We’re ok. So far. Thanks.
Told my wee Bhoy we should all anticipate waves of sorrow to wash over us over the coming times.
Tonight’s time in the company of the handsome Rebs was a welcome ‘wave break’.
Thank you.
HH jamesgang
TEt,
That is just not a home its a haven, your a lucky mhan.HH
Mind take the time to tell stories of your mum Jamesgang. It helps.
TET that looks like a nice wee cave dude. Where is it?
Sips
You hail hail from a chateau.
What more do ye want?
HH jamesgang
neganon2
00:15 on 6 December, 2014
Iki what a clever and may I say grown up response
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You may.
sipsini
Aye happy enough, best thing I ever did was come here, hopefully you get here next year.
HH
NA2
In the mountains of Andalucia, on the edge of the Sierra Castrils, nearest town is called Baza, about 20 mins in the car, a wee village about 3 mins in the car away, very rural, in the sticks, just the way I like it.
You are welcome anytime.
HH
And trust me it’s totally hun free.
jamesgang
Thankfully you are well wee mhan,:-) looking forward to meeting again next Sunday. You take care kiddo. Still feeling for you. Big hugs. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Thanks Weefra
Even an tearmann looks up to you!
KTF.
HH jamesgang
jamesgang
:-)))))))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
TET
Great photo, that is one fabulous place you’ve got there.
H.H Mick
Jamesgang,
I couldn’t make it today, it would have been nice to have a chat, as I realise what you must be going through.
On a lighter note, just as a wee cheer up if that’s possible….as you may have read I scrapped my car…only 38,000 on the clock but the timing belt went and wrecked the engine, not worth the expenditure at this time.
So, let Caesar out this morning when I got up for work, locked the door when I left and headed for a lift…bloody cat followed me all the way, I had to pick him him up and carry him home incase he tried to cross the road with motors flying up and down.
Must admit, the bloke giving me a lift was pissing himself seing me carrying Caesar home.
Thank feck he’s a tim :))
Night Timdom.
Our time is now.
HH jamesgang
Jamesgang
Us Paisley born bhoys know! ;)))
You and your family will be in my prayers at mass on Sunday.
Hail Hail bro!
Thank feck he’s a tim :))
?????
The lift giver or da cat?’!?
HH jamesgang
NA2
This is the village I live close to, as ever wiki is a bit outdated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortes_de_Baza
HH
sips
Good on you, we love our cat, and our 2 dugs, and our 28 hens, and our 6 ducks and, of course our 3 geese. Not to mention the lambs we’ll hopefully bring in to the world this winter/spring. Yer a star. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Delaney’s
KTF ya handsome Tim you.
Thank you for looking out for me.
And thanks to the many on CQN who’ve also done so.
HH jamesgang
Jamesgang,
Both, got Caesar christened last month :))
Sips
So a tame priest christened an untamed cat.
How very Vatican II !!!
HH jamesgang
Cot time for me.
Night Night Timland. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Hope the SFA don’t get off scot free , when tonev gets acquitted . We have turned the other cheek to often with regards there hatred of celtic f.c . Not only did this kangaroo court , try to impose a ridiculously hefty ban on the bhoy , but it could also have impacted on his daily life , being falsely branded a racist . all because the lad plays for the celtic . Get after them celtic .
Icy roads out there.
I was first past a bad accident tonight – surprised at how many pupil didn’t slow down when I went to the end of the road to warn them about the ice while my wife helped the trapped driver. If you’re out take care and remember people are mostly good. the guy trying to slow you down is more likely to be warning you about ice rather than hijack your car.
Don’t know how the driver got on. Left when the ambulance came. Look after yourself everyone.
QF
pupil = people
MM
I have been looking at some old pics tonight, haven’t quite worked out how to get them into an album, I still struggle with e mails and the like.
We did a before and after of the place we bought, it was a hole in the ground when we bought it, we moved 100s of tons of stuff, spent 6 months renovating it, had a break for a couple of years and dug out the pool, well the digger dug it out, moved a few more 100s of tons of earth, put in a driveway, built an outside patio etc, etc, spent a small fortune on the place to get it the way we wanted, biggest regret was not putting in solar, that is the next project, next year hopefully, I have been buying up stuff for it, I have the pool heated via coiled up pipe on the garage roof, it works a treat, cost me all of 30 euros.
It’s actually very homely inside, a bit on the big side for the two of us, over 200 sq mts, 10 rooms, utility room, another patio for the dogs, and a acre of land which just last week, my mate landscaped a fair chunk of it for me with his JCB ready for fruit tree planting.
And I came here to retire, never worked harder in my puff.
But the best thing is the local bars, never any bother, cheap vino and free tapas with every drink.
HH
Weefra,
I still remember the night I brought Caesar home, it will live with me forever…my daughter stayed at her pals, saying “I won’t be back until that cat is gone” how things change, it’s her cat now :))
How are you keeping anyways?
I’ve not made the last couple of games, can’t seem to get rid of chest infection, according to the doctor, it’s not a good idea to prescribe antibiotics anymore as you can become immune?
I’ve just worked thirteen days in a row with this, now my backs fecked.
Just realised, I asked you how you are and then downloaded about me. :((
Hope you and your good lady are well.HH
Jimtim
My concern is that Tonev’s character is defamed on one man’s word, and believed by the SMSM Liars.
Oh well can’t wait any longer for J67 to tell me where I was scaremongering tonight, cos I wasn’t, some people really need to read what is written so they do, eh Tom.
Sleep well Timland.
Take care and god bless.
Shopping 2 mora, hilibobs time here, so a few hours to get supplies in before they are all shut again till tuesday, they do like their fiestas here.
HH
KTF
Sips
We are both absolutely fine as I presume you and yer family are, hopefully. Our animals are so important to us that our costs keeping and tending to then are quite high. Who gives a sh@@, we just adore them. You making next Sunday??? Early KO remember. :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
DD
How you auld yin? :-) huvnae seen ye fur a cupple o weeks. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Billybhoy..Neganon Ghordybhoy Delaneys…hope we do this again sometime..bless…CFC…
DD,
Mud sticks.
Tonev has been used as a deflection of what is going on at ipox as has the farce with the Guidetti incident.
Will they run out of bad press for us.mmmmm
Weefra
Meeting HT in Motherwell tomorrow for the game. You going Fra?
TET my man I am jealous (and for some reson proud of you man). I may take you up on that offer once I shuffle of my working life.
Sipsini
The Bells of Hell go tingalingaling for awe they dobs.
DD
Nope not tomorrow. Will be at CP next week if you can make it, usual place. :-) Say hi to HT the mo. Oops, and Minx if she’s there. Whew, got out of that. Hahaha.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.