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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Watching the golf from south africa this morning . and low and behold another cream bun ,commentating ,none other than dougie donnelly ,and starting to to seriously to give sky sports the heave,to much hun influence with them,then if i go with bt thare are just as bad, if it was possible i would gladly give it up all together, but to be honest i like watching all the sports on sky, i dont want to give it up ,i just wonderif that sevco supporter that was the editor in the early days of Scotsport andy melvin still at sky sports
there should be special drunk roads for cars only to allow us to get home from the pub drunk.
the speed limit will be 25mph so if we bump into each other then its no worse than a shot on the dodgems
syd negakev
11:16 on 6 December, 2014
Yep….and the M80 and M8′ M9 .etc…. in fact, why not go the full hog and close all the rods …… then all the inconsiderate, selfish, erse hole drunk drivers can sit in car park drinking their brains oot…..
foghorn leghorn
11:22 on 6 December, 2014
Hahahahahahaha
Great (long!) lunch in BV yesterday with the grey brigade (MickTT and the Jamesgangs’ excepted!)
Ended the evening touring merchant city boozers with OT. How does he do it?
21:46.
I had a thought chaps.
Why don’t scotland just ban alcohol all together? Cuts out all this faffing about.
What do you think?
I bet that would get you all reaching for the passports………….
We could also ban fun too and return to our Presbyterian nature??
Is that the same Vincent Lunny , who after the shame game , could only see fit to take action against neil Lennon . No case against sleekit ally . Or diouf , or boughera .
Is the Celtic game on BT Sport or Sky ?
What was it like in days of yore before the advent of the internal combustion engine?
Drunk and incapable in charge of a Horse (and carriage)?!
Hang um!
HH!!
I had noticed that Sutton the soup taker had a headliner article this morning, like all his others all I read was the header, the rest is prob. the same old Sutton pish, so I just ignored it.
Sky
Micktt –
That only applies where you are stopped in isolation, ie you have been pulled over by a police car that has followed you. In that case they need to have a reason to breathalyse you, eg you have been driving erratically, jumped a red light, have a faulty rear light etc.
I am talking about roadside checkpoints where multiple drivers are pulled over. In those circumstances they don’t need a reason to breathalyse you.
NegAnon2
11:27 on
6 December, 2014
We could also ban fun too and return to our Presbyterian nature??
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It’s impossible to return to something, I’ve never “visited”.
neganon2
11:26 on 6 December, 2014
Absolutely …….. As long as they don’t ban Mini Caramel Wafers ……YUMMY, TIMMY
BCW in Scotland you can. We keep gettin told that the Huns will return the the SPFL despite their demise.
I know you secretly want to get all John Knox
Go on admit it.
This is why sutton will write what he is told
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2631880/Chris-Sutton-declared-bankrupt-former-Chelsea-Blackburn-striker-blames-problems-bad-financial-advice.html
CELTIC legends Billy McNeill and Davie Hay will team up again at Celtic Park on Monday.
The iconic double-act – who served the club so well as players and managers – will get together at the press launch of our brilliant new book ‘Caesar and The Assassin’ and the 2015 edition of CQN Annual.
The book charts the life and times of McNeill and Hay during their 13 remarkable years in charge of the Hoops.
It’s a revealing dossier of the pressurised world of leading one of the most famous and well-loved clubs in football history.
You can get a signed copy of Caesar and Assassin at CQNbookstore.com, Celtic stores, Amazon or any good book shop.
Both Billy and Davie will also pop on to CQN around 1pm on Monday to say hello.
Last Man Standing 2 – this week’s selections
Here are this week’s selections by the 10 who remain standing –
Firstly, The Token Tim and jammabhoy are already through after picking Dundee Utd who won last night.
Today’s picks are –
Celtic – GG
Aberdeen – Kelvin Bhoy and saint stivs
Partick – Lennybhoy and Praecepta
Dundee – Jobo Baldie
Inverness – Penfold
St Johnstone – Paulo’s Boots
Good luck to all but especially to Celtic and Dundee ;-)
Jobo
NegAnon2
11:32 on
6 December, 2014
BCW in Scotland you can. We keep gettin told that the Huns will return the the SPFL despite their demise.
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That’s wrong and on two counts too.
CQN Coupon
And here are this weekend’s certainties!
The Token Tim – Derby
Jobo Baldie – Partick
Lennybhoy- Ipswich
Awalkacrosstherooftops – Aston Villa (Sunday)
Blantyretim – Preston
Greenlion2 – Aberdeen
PFayr – Arsenal
Pogmathonyahun – Reading
67 heaven it has been shown that caramel wafers are bad for your health and have been involved in several choking incidents.
A police scotland spokesman said that if the proposed ban on caramel wafers results in one saved life then the ban will be proven effective.
He was later heard claiming that tunnocks where Fenian bstrds and deserved all they got.
Sutton is a strange character. Anyone read his “book”, some incredible revelations in it.
About that date BCW………….
Yet another poorly constructed,shambolic and impractical attempt at legislation from the Scottish Government.
Drunk in charge of the ole internets.
gene’s a bhoy’s name
11:28 on 6 December, 2014
Oh, good….only allowed BT Sport on one telly……I can now watch it in the big lounge then, once I get masell oot o bed….to be fair, loaded way the cauld ….
Starry
you sure you spelt the last word correctly in you’re last post?
NegAnon2
Will you wear that cassock ?
If only bookies did betting on that wee runt lasley kicking Celtic players:)))
Off to watch the Bhoys in St.Paul’s Bay in Malta just now with the Malta Tims.
Really looking forward to it.
Good luck today CQN’rs each and everyone.
HH
Yes we are excellent at making daft laws in Scotland BCW.
Morning side curtain twitcher legislation. Very Presbyterian.
BCW as ever, only if you want me to :)
Neg Anon2
I think you should leave Scotland.
I think you’d be much happier.
neganon2
11:35 on 6 December, 2014
See LAWS….A HATE THEM……..I will not stand for this…to be denied one’s mini caramel wafers is fekin’ disgrace….
When does the new law come in…..av goat two tubs in the kitchen and will have to eat them quickly now…..
maltese bhoy
11:41 on 6 December, 2014
Have you got your tub of mini Caramel Wafers with you ….HH
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