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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weeminger
15:02 on
5 December, 2014
NatKnow
14:53 on
5 December, 2014
You’re totally correct, and I apologise unreservedly. If professional politicians are in the habit of misreading things, then yes I may fall into that category (I’m not really).
On the drink drive limit. Yes, those countries do have different speed limits, conditions etc – some higher, some lower, some countries colder, some warmer. However I think the consensus now is that for the majority of people driving is impaired at alcohol levels above 50mg/100ml.
I’m happy that it’s at a level that’s close to zero tolerance with a slight buffer to take into account morning after effects when you’d be perfectly safe. Rather than a straight zero limit.
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The problem is always going to be that everyone’s metabolism is different – some process alcohol faster than others, and impairment will vary depending on a variety of factors. I don’t think the roads will be any safer with this change. As I mentioned earlier, people who currently drive over the limit will continue to do so – that’s a cultural/behavioural thing. Others may no longer have wine with a meal or whatever.
Agree that a straight zero limit seems unenforceable. This change is what police and politicians see as “low hanging fruit”.
Don’t get me started on the polis arming themselves wi’ guns..! ;-))
Por ceirto as I have outlined being marginally over a new random limit is hardly the stuff of crime novels. Waif we wanted to introduce this measure (though again in can’t see any logical reason for it) then what they should have done is introduce lower penalties for being between the old and new limit. That way it would be a criminal offence and still be a deterrent (if you believe that). But the draconian action taken against drink drivers such as losing your licence, jail, losing job etc would not take place and ruin people’s lives.
Interestingly that’s the approach taken in other countries. The rozzers forgot to mention that when comparing themselves to Europe didn’t they? I wonder why?
Modern scotland. Finding new ways to criminalise everyone. What a modern progressive society we are.
auldheid
Thank you I sent JP an e mail, and suggested that someone at the police office was being a wee bit economical with the truth, and that I had logged my e mail to him, and be it on there heads (God forbid) if anything happened, once again, thanks.
Glad to see Naka’s coming back to Paradise, apart from everything else he was very effective and accurate at performing a “Big Switch” HH
NegAnon2
15:16 on
5 December, 2014
Por ceirto as I have outlined being marginally over a new random limit is hardly the stuff of crime novels. Waif we wanted to introduce this measure (though again in can’t see any logical reason for it) then what they should have done is introduce lower penalties for being between the old and new limit. That way it would be a criminal offence and still be a deterrent (if you believe that). But the draconian action taken against drink drivers such as losing your licence, jail, losing job etc would not take place and ruin people’s lives.
Interestingly that’s the approach taken in other countries. The rozzers forgot to mention that when comparing themselves to Europe didn’t they? I wonder why?
Modern scotland. Finding new ways to criminalise everyone. What a modern progressive society we are.
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I think the difference is that, while other European countries introduce these kinds of laws, they don’t enforce them. E.g. It’s not hard to find a bar in Italy, Spain or France where you can smoke a fag…
NegAnon
” But the draconian action taken against drink drivers such as losing your licence, jail, losing job etc would not take place and ruin people’s lives.” They ruin their own life by not adhering to the Drink Drive requirements, and making the wrong decision to drive por cierto
I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone on CQN who gave best wishes and said prayers for my niece regarding her recent operation to remove a tumour from her brain.
The operation was carried out last week and she is making good progress although her speech is not 100% yet and one side of body is still not right.But she is receiving Therapy for both and is being monitored at the moment.
Thanks again.HH
NegAnon2
15:11 on
5 December, 2014
I think there’s two aspects to this one side I agree with. Another that I don’t so much.
1) in (very) quick reading there is a fairly broad consensus that the 50mg level is the one where most people would start to see their driving impaired and it’s adopted in many countries worldwide.
2) I’m not really supportive of random stops (in the same way I don’t support random street stop and search). IF you are driving in such a way that arouses suspicion, it may well be likely that you’re driving is impaired – even below the limit. Conversely, you could be above the limit and be driving absolutely safely.
It just takes one report to say that the majority of drunk drivers were in silver BMWs and bang if you drive one you’ll be more heavily targeted by ‘random’ stops.
Naka would be in my all time Celtic team list, not that I’ve ever picked one but he would at least make the bench, I’m only talking about players in my era mind you.
Zico-Maltese Bhoy
Great news there for a Friday. Best wishes to your neice.
LB
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So Charlie Miller thinks Ally McCoist deserves Time..
Imprisonment is a Bit Harsh l think..
Summa
To follow on from the drink drive discussion – can one of the legal types settle an argument and let me know if these random roadside stops are classed as voluntary by the driver and they do not have to give a breath test if they don’t want to – two points of view on this here
Zico-Maltese Bhoy
Brilliant news update. Will continue prayers for you niece. :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
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Bhoys..
The Reason (As l Believe) Police Scotland are starting Random Breath tests is Nothing to do with Drink Driving..
It is a Revenue Raiser as they Check your Licence..Insurance..Warrants..Fines..MOT Etc Etc at the Same Time..if over can also search Car for Drugs..Weapons Etc..
l Believe in Oz..Booze Buses (Random stop) Earn up 500 Million Dollars a Year..
Summa
Ps..They are a Deterrent..to DD..
Jamesgang
Hope everything going as well as can be expected. Hope you make the BV to raise a toast to Coleen.
Zico Maltese
Brilliant news about your niece. May her progress be marked and continue.
HH Tim’s everywhere.
Is mo na cumann e
Zico-Maltese Bhoy, I didn’t see your original post but great to hear your niece is recovering well.
HH
Summa@15.41
Has Ally not suffered enough. Must be tough “sitting there thinking” how to spend £825k per annum.
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Oldest surviving law faces repeal after 747 years
(Courtesy BBC)..
Did Not want to Post full Article but seen this at the Bottom..
It Doesn’t mean what l think it means Does it..?
Sorry Late here..
Another obsolete law is the 1997 act authorising referendums for the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly.
Summa
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gearoid1998
15:53 on
5 December, 2014
Summa@15.41
Has Ally not suffered enough. Must be tough “sitting there thinking” how to spend £825k per annum.
Arms Folded..
Ha
Summa
charles kickham
http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/criminal/drink_driving/500101.html
This indicates that there is no power to carry out a breath test without reasonable cause to suspect that you have commuted an offence.
But it also says that it is an offence to refuse to take a test, even if the police have acted in bad faith!
Is this part correct? I can’t understand how failure to comply with an illegal request can be a crime.
I have 2 spare tickets for the match at Motherwell tomorrow .
Any interested parties can text me on 07779888834.
Available at face value.
TT
Zico-Maltese Bhoy
15:34 on
5 December, 2014
Thats Great News
KTF
tonydonnelly67
Naka had a habit of scoring and setting up important goals in big games, which is priceless.
re the drink driving new rules. I believe the the presence of road blocks (I witnessed them in main roads full of bars in Melbourne) had an affect on those out on the town, Melbourne had great public transport though and (I works in bars) there was always a designated driver and we supplied free draft soft drinks for them. Rural areas were more the problem, I believe.
This new % for me is not about safety but to try and get more folks’ £s the next day. You more or less need to off drink for 8 hours and have slept. Eating might make you feel better but won’t absorb what you think. Basically don’t plan to drive until afternoon the next day.
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RANDOM ROADSIDE DRUG‐TESTING PROGRAM IN VICTORIA
http://www.sph.uq.edu.au/docs/BODCE/ACE-P/ACE-P_briefing_Roadside_drugtest.pdf
Summa
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
15:57 on
5 December, 2014
It’s a classic. You are stopped for no good reason. However the second you refuse the breath test, you are arrested under suspicion of drink driving.
Summa of Sammi….
Was I protected from the riff raff in Toorak?
acgr
Mmmmmmmmmmmm.:-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Zico-great news, see you on Tuesday, JS, JF, and CD going too.
Celtic only pay for policing of the stadium footprint. Celtic cannot refuse police entry into the stadium during a game and Celtic are obliged to pay for that ‘in stadium’ policing.
There is a sliding scale of policing required depending on who the opponents are, though policing numbers are negotiated.
Davidopoulos
12:19 on 5 December, 2014
Favourite goal of the day: Larson, diving header, Dundee United, Cup Semi-Final, beauty…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2kGcUAZ_ec
Thanks for posting that!!
One of the greatest goals I have ever seen. Every piece of it was TOP class. Big Sutty did brilliantly and Ghod’s timing and athletic prowess was second to none!
This sums up the Police State in Scotland for me. Abuse of Power indeed.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/police-officer-jailed-over-drink-drive-cover-up-1-3626541
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Martim 1980..
I’m in Brighton..so Toorak is Riff Raff to Me..Ha Ha
Summa
Anybody caught drink driving deserves everything they get, if your not willing to do the time don’t do the crime, HH
Por ceirto. If you have a couple of pints the night before and your metabolism doesn’t wuite work as fast that night and you are at 51 mgs the next day do you deserve this draconian measures? Besides that this law is based on a random number. If the police I trounce silly laws like don’t bless yourself and you do does that make you a Criminal? I mean in that hypothetical example…….oh wait……..!!!!!!!!!!!
Hun skelper if you don’t do anything wrong you have nothing to fear? Is that it?
If the SFA find Alex Tonev not guilty in two weeks time, and I was Tonev, I’d sue.
The damage has been done.
I also think (IMO) that Tonev was the classic ‘collateral damage’ victim. I think the target of the smear was Celtic and not Tonev. IMO.
Summa of Sammi….
Hahaha
You’re not wrong! Never made it there, probably too young when I was travelling, should have appreciated what was around me, more interested in the talent and some the freshest beer on the planet.