I’m not convinced that any meeting of minds between Celtic and Legia Warsaw to allow the latter to take the place of the former in the Champions League play-off round would be recognised by Uefa. Having researched as thoroughly as possible, I’ve found no precedent for such an arrangement to be invoked.
It would, therefore, probably be safe for Celtic to take the high moral ground and acquiesce with Legia, but that would be a cheap shot at being generous, Celtic have no intentions of becoming involved, whether they have the opportunity or not.
The utter distress Legia are enduring because of an administrative oversight will cause untold damage. The club have to try everything possible, including an appeal which invokes Willie Maley and Jock Stein, but they must find a clear path through Uefa, which does not appear to exist.
What Celtic can do, is appeal to Uefa to have processes changed, just as we did in 1970 when we profited from the toss of a coin. Instead of clubs having the responsibility of checking available players, they could be issued with the same list the Uefa observer had on Wednesday, making this mistake less likely.
Current processes allow a minor infraction to cause disproportionate harm to a football club, and the tournament itself. Celtic should not hesitate in saying so.
Registration partially tightens tonight on player eligibility for our Champions League play-off round against NK Maribor. After today, clubs can only add one player to their squad for these games.
While it is important to get players in ahead of Maribor, I’m not convinced the arrivals will be able to have a transformational impact. It will largely be those already at Lennoxtown who will exorcise the demons of Murrayfield.
For what it’s worth, Maribor think they are absolute certainties to progress. Planning to analyse them in detail tomorrow; I’m not betting against them.
I was mystified as to how relegated Hearts managed to win away from home in their first game as a lower league club but now I’ve heard Ally McCoist blame the off-field input of Charles Green it all makes sense. How could any footballer reasonably expect to put in a shift with a former director speaking to the media some time earlier?
Delighted to hear the Daily Record swooped in to asset this as the reason for Newco Rangers demise yesterday. It’s the same deflection as went on during Murray/Whyte/Green years all over again. Why do they do this to themselves?
Let’s hope Ally sticks to his guns are clings to that contract like a fudge doughnut.
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leftclicktic
Think he got banned for less.
Well at least one myth blown out of the water tonight……. An EPL player only on 700k a year !!!!……..that must be sending some bonkers at having found that out !!!!
That’s 13.5k a week give or take……not 53 k not 43 k not 33 k not even 23k !!!!!
Some real pash about wages on hear…………….can’t even compete with championship teams for wages ….yawn yawn fecking yawn ……..
BTW tonev very average…….suppose wage reflects that………….so disappointing. We had a once in a lifetime piece of luck……….can’t get my head round it….
neil canamalar lennon hunskelper
extrordinaire
21:26 on 11 August, 2014
Anyone who tries to reason with the
mob is the voice of reason, with the
mob portrayed as a lynch gang
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Hear..! Hear..! Canamalar
BTW…Where Was My Pint Of Wadworths’ 6X…
Waiting For Me At The Dolphin…
Last Friday..?
I Don’t Care…
If It Was Paid For From ‘The Wages Of Sin’…
Earned From The Gulf Wahabbist Despots…. ;-))
God Bless St.Julian Assange..!
And All Who Sail In Her..
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If we have got in Tonev and Berget as wide left sided players, does that mean we can brace ourselves for the departure of Boerighter?
If there’s anyone out there gormless to take him off our hands – maybe we need NFL to get a job somewhere quick….
Owen,
So Celtic employment contracts are meaningless ?
They weren`t for Suarez, Ronaldo and Roos
HH
desertbhoy, We looked Nikolic last summer but it was felt he wasn’t up to standard.
JP didn’t feel he could cut it.
Odd as I thought he’d be perfect.
HH
/Bishop B
What is the Stars
Ask Alex Ferguson ?
Weefrathetim
5 !! Yes 5 !! More sleeps till we take up our seats at Paradise,woohooo
See ye there aulyin
People calling for Ronny to be sacked are just attention seekers. Yes he messed up big time against Legia but a lot of players also let us down. Also Legia may well go on and prove that they are indeed a very formidable side. For me the jury is out on our new Manager, he talks a good game but can he deliver. Next installment Wed. night, can’t wait.
Wallace says they need £4 m to “rebuild the club”. Is that sly speak for ” to get through this season” ?
Tommy Joad
All the best to your dad, a good sign if the surgeons are happy.
Burnley
What should I ask Alex Ferguson
Does he think Ronny is out of his depth ?
Why ask him that when its patently obvious
Cliftonville Celt,
Are ye coming to Derry on Saturday?
I’ll be at the game.
Another loan signing,that will cure the shambles we seen at Murrayfield last week , I think RD is getting hung out to dry and getting the dregs of Park’s 2 year old signing “targets”. Why are we paying Season Ticket money ? To see no improvement in what we are watching ? I seen Lawwell and the suits getting pelters last week, they deserve it.The planting of seeds in the press also has the political spin about it, let’s say the guy who scored 32 goals last season is slow and old,guys sign upto it and then the blogs that Lawwell and Co use ,start the trickle of pi$#,yeah lets take a million for him,yeah let’s chase him as we can’t sell him next year,yeah lets sell him as as slow as a week in the jail,yeah let’s sell him…*fill in another 10 bloggers lines*,a week later guys will post ” that was great business getting rid of Commons,thought he was overrated myself……” blah blah blah.I posted a couple of weeks ago it would be ironic if wee Fergus got cheered to the rafters on Saturday,and Lawwell got dog’s abuse, if Lawwell steps on the park it will happen. Keep quiet bhoys ,there will be jam tomorrow.
WeeFra
Oh I’ve seen much, much worse on here than this evening’s views!!! :-)
Twisty
Ingelby won at Ayr again today as did Clumber Place …
TET
Rijeka are in the play off round of the Europa League, so if they get there and he continues to score goals (like the one against Lyon) then he might be out of price range by next summer. All about the timing I guess.
Desertbhoy, I’ll keep my eyes open for him, can’t say I’m aware of him at the minute.
marspapa
Cannie wait. This close season seems to have been 3 in one. :-)). See ye saturday kiddo. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Still waiting to hear from all the malcontents as to who we should have signed tonight who would actually come ?
Still waiting to hear a positive strategy or agenda from any of those who seem to have an anti manager, anti board, anti DD, anti PL, anti anything.
The easy thing to to moan and criticise and blame. The much harder thing is to propose any kind of effective solution.
PF , Stars, Lefty……gotcha. Tyvm.
PF B and B booked. Staying Thu/fri if you fancy a wee drink on the Thursday night? Chris coming too.
Hamiltontim
Am fine ya woos ;)
When you off on holiday again lol
Awe Naw
“If you dont mind I will now bow out of this particular debate as there seems to be no point debating when someone is choosing to be so deliberately obtuse.”
Fair enough but, if you find any of my replies obtuse, I am happy to explain. Remaining in disagreement with your point is not the same as being obtuse. But, sure, you knew that
Stevie May & HT up a tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G…;-)
burnley78
Stevie May.
HT
No after the day I’ve had. :-))) Thought the schools started back on wednesday or am I wrong?
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Twisty
Defo ..
It’ll be good to see Chris again …always well met
Its a bad day, when you cant criticise the failings of the PLC, without the clappers throwing the toys out the pram.
If the PLC continually bs the Supporters, then obviously they will feel the resulting anger.
And rightly so imo.
HH
Bada Bing. I agree we are Celtic supporters and we should support all Celtic employees Faithful through and through.Lets Cheer every Celtic man and women on Saturday and dont give the MSM anything negative to write about. H.H.
Corkie
I am not looking for attention by the way but we have been led up the garden path by the board
Ronny is another example of this
The ONLY reason he got the job because he was a cheap option,someone who would be so thrilled to be managing a club like Celtic that he would not rock the boat or ask the chairman silly questions like (can we have some more players please)
Its very sad whats happened to the club over the last few years.
From a position of strenght (pushing barcelona all the way) to this (quaking in our boots about mighty Maribor)
But sure everything is grand,faithfull through and through
THE KING HAS NO CLOTHES CORKIE
The Green Man
21:34 on
11 August, 2014
Canamaler
Seems to me …that if you don’t agree with the intellectuals on the blog, then you are branded as a subversive influence.
Because those who best about Celtic, know best don’t they.
Bourgeois nonsense.
And yeah, pencil me in for a place in the mob:)
Mon the hoops
HH
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Been thinking that myself of late
A CQN clique like Camerons Eaton cabinet circle chums sending emails to each other about ignoring the proletariat classes
Its only a hunch though I’m sure in the flesh they would share a few jellied eels with the rest of us
What is the Stars
As long as we are in Europe in October and are gelling as a team which means improving on previous bad performances and not falling behind on good ones he’ll stay.
But if we get gubbed 4 -0 by St Mirren around then it’s Goodnight Oslo.
HT
Yes indeed, we missed a trick with May. Just what we need for this present team. But, hey ho. :-)
Weefra HH praying too Wee Oscar.
When does this euro window shut
canamalar @21.26
You are welcome to take your interpretation of my point but, once you’ve transformed it, I will disown it.
SFTB
I remain distinctly unconvinced.
HH
Burnley
You think our signings are inspiring ??
Why do you constantly ask fans to do the job of highly paid executives …does it make CFCs inadequacies in the transfer market easier fur you to accept
It is kind of funny how folk come on here posting FF views and laughing at their pain ….
Can you imagine how amusing the inhabitants of rangers forums must find the malcontent perspectives of a supposed ‘support’ of our club on this blog.
Even more so as we are in a position of ascendancy.
It must be all that keeps them going ……reading the ramblings of Sydney Tim and his ilk…reading of the misery of our malcontents on a daily basis.
Especially as we prepare for more champions league music (once only available in Scotland at ibrox) next week.
Stars
Ya not fancy Ayr in Sept? Ladies day:-)