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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Jobo
That’s a brave shout,Dundee. Good odds as well. Are you spreading your risk by picking Thistle on the couponeers?
HH
CRC
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 30s31 seconds ago
Subs: Zaluska, Scepovic, Commons, Tonev, Wakaso, Fisher, McGregor
Celtic team to play Motherwell: Gordon; Matthews, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton; Forrest, Johansen, Stokes; Guidetti
No Hooper ?
Wee Jamesie for Tonev and Biton for Chico.
No surprise CSC
Forrest starts again – looks like he will only play one game a week at the moment.
Good to see Wakaso and Fisher back on the bench after injury too.
Don’t recall hearing to many arguements against Chris Suttons opinion of Dunfermline lying down against the Huns in 2003
Now that he has an opinion on the present set up and style of football some and their cyber pals want him treated as some sort of pariah.
If you cannot take what he says just stick to listening and reading to all the soothsayers in your own wee nirvanah like Celtic cyber bubble
The evidence of the missing thousands and availability of spare tickets every week says to me that there is some substance to his observations
67 heaven I’m afraid the new law is retrospective and if there is evidence of you eating them in the last 6 months you will receive a lifetime ban from all biscuits (and related confectionery) and lose your job and livelihood. After all we are doing this to save lives ( honest).
Snake I am enjoying how stupid it’s getting and I have a morbid fascination for how far the morning side curtain twitchers will get before we fight back.
Next up I have heard that the hymn walk with me o my Lord is considered offensive under the OB act as it is not being sung in the right way.
Beware all boys at the game today………
Dawn raids to,or row morning for you
I just finished doing that Bowel Screening home kit the send you every two years, it gets more awkward every time I do it, I must be doing some thing wrong, you would think they would send you a Vidio with instructions on the proper way to do it, not to go into to mutch detail, but I get into positions a Romanian Gymnastics Gold Medalist couldent even attempt to do :(
No Griffiths not even on the bench I think we might be going to move him on as Rony doesnt seem to rate him to highly. H.H.
On the West Dunbartonshire delayed, slow, express to Motherwell. Just told the Bankie Bucky Bhoys to watch out for Police Scotland. Youth high spirits are frowned on.
Yesterday we had the Grey brigade OAP outing at the old folks home :-)
Today, it is the turn of those fine CQN 5s athletes who are turning up for their Christmas day out. A year of practice and fine tuning and 15 of us are ready to blow the saved up kitty. We even have 2 fans of Scotland’s youngest club joining us.
Wish us well, as this could get messy.
Watch out for those sliding tackles on Sauchiehall Street later tonight. :-)
HH
CRC
tonydonnelly67
You’re just going through the motions aren’t you? :-)
NegAnon2 and BCW.
Ffs get a room,the sexual tension is oozing oot of
ma laptop……..good to see wee Jamsie starting.
Delaneys no fun is allowed. This is scotland.
Rye bevans. This ones a slow burner. I think I am making a bit of progress but don’t tell BCW a or I will be back to the start…..
Shhhhh
mickbhoy1888,
Nobody is saying everything in the garden is rosy.Since he became a pundit,he has mercilessly flayed RD,the team,the performances.Not once has he had anything positive to say.Top of the league,in Europa knockout,great chance of the treble.There has to be something to praise,even a bit.
Just comes across like a bitter(for whatever reason)individual.
The continued selection of Anthony Stokes puzzles me. Maybe Ronny sees something most of us can’t, maybe he’s in the ‘shop window’ for January, maybe we’ll get a call from Bolton in the New Year and relieve us of this issue. Of course, now I’ve said this, he’ll probably score a hat trick today!
embramike
11:46 on
6 December, 2014
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 13s13 seconds ago
Celtic team to play Motherwell: Gordon; Matthews, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton; Forrest, Johansen, Stokes; Guidetti
thats a strong team Happy with that
HH
Glad to see Bitton starting but Stokes again gets a start. He’s overdue a game and a decent corner so maybe today’s the day.
Strong bench but no Griffiths? I think he could contribute more in the wide left role than Stokes.
Interesting to see who goes to Croatia midweek when the result is secondary to gaining more European experience. Obviously the coefficient points and the euros would come in handy though COYBIG
Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way
11:55 on
6 December, 2014
Yesterday we had the Grey brigade OAP outing at the old folks home :-)
Today, it is the turn of those fine CQN 5s athletes who are turning up for their Christmas day out. A year of practice and fine tuning and 15 of us are ready to blow the saved up kitty. We even have 2 fans of Scotland’s youngest club joining us.
Wish us well, as this could get messy.
Watch out for those sliding tackles on Sauchiehall Street later tonight. :-)
HH
CRC
Enjoy
HH
Rubicon
11:58 on
6 December, 2014
The continued selection of Anthony Stokes puzzles me. Maybe Ronny sees something most of us can’t, maybe he’s in the ‘shop window’ for January, maybe we’ll get a call from Bolton in the New Year and relieve us of this issue. Of course, now I’ve said this, he’ll probably score a hat trick today!
thats the way my criticisms usually pan out but dont mind being proved wrong :-)))))
just one hat trick will do me
HH
embramike
11:59 on
6 December, 2014
Glad to see Bitton starting but Stokes again gets a start. He’s overdue a game and a decent corner so maybe today’s the day.
Strong bench but no Griffiths? I think he could contribute more in the wide left role than Stokes.
Interesting to see who goes to Croatia midweek when the result is secondary to gaining more European experience. Obviously the coefficient points and the euros would come in handy though COYBIG
and a wee win bonus would go down well too:-)))))))
HH
Snake
There is nothing stupid about fighting the ban on mini caramel wafers ……. Neganon2 is a subversive who wants eliminate the competition to his miniature whiskeys
We need Stokesy as somebody’s got to take all the corners and free kicks.
Everyone including myself thinks that Griffiths would be more suited to the job on the left than Anthony Stokes, but RD or someone else doesent, and a wee birdie tells me that the someone else and Griffiths do not and have not since day one see/seen eye to eye, hmmmmmmm.
Griffiths has been I’ll for 5 days…
Hungover…
Kikinthenakas
Stokes is fine …. The only thing wrong with our recent games has been passing accuracy……
Dena
Me too! Happy with big Nir. Calmness in our midfield I like. :)
Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way @ 11:55
Grey Brigade / OAP outing ??? ok … ok …
At least we know our football days are behind us and don’t try to kid ourselves on that we can still play. A touch of Sevcosis from the young (?) guns perhaps :-)
NegAnon2
Was that a misspell or are you flirting?
my God you really are a player.
Motherwell v Celtic, Live updates
UP
HH
tonydonnelly67
12:06 on 6 December, 2014
All these assumptions are best left to the bhun media
Glad Biton is starting. Would have preferred Stokes not to be but will support him during the game nonetheless.
Delaneys Dunky
12:08 on
6 December, 2014
Dena
Me too! Happy with big Nir. Calmness in our midfield I like. :)
exactly he needs to be tried and tested this could be the game where he wins over the doubters hopefully
HH
67heaven … i am neil lennon ….the angels are with wee oscar in heaven.. ibrox belongs to the creditors
I agree, but not all, my snitch is let’s say not bad.
I notice fatty saying he will walk if it starts affecting his children, him being a concerned family man an all that, .
Family didn’t seem to be a concern when he was blowing the drawers aff Patsy Kinset?
TD67
He must have forgotten that. :O)