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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Diz this Remind ye of Anything??
There wiz wance a Baseball Player… who.Played fur the Dodgers.
He wiz Hivin an awful.. FIRST season,in the Big Leagues.
He went tae see his Manager..a Friend of Mine.. His Name wiz n still is… Tommy Lasorda.
The Young gun… Asked the Wise Tommy..
“Tommy, How come Ah am No Daeing Very Well.. in This ..Ma First season in the Big Leagues.. Sure, Ye know that A WIZ Busting Cover aff the Ball.. HItting Everthing.. that The Pitchers could Throw… Fast. Slow.. Off Speed..even .. Spit ba’… Ah Could Hit Everything in thur Repertoire.
Ah hit.. Forty Two Homers… Fifty Triples.. Seventy Doubles..n .. only 14 Singles… last year in The Bush Leagues..
So ..How come Noo..in Ma First Season in the Biggies..
The Pitchers hiv Ma Number… Ah canny Hit fur Pea Nuts..
Whit is the Maiter,, Boss.. Dae ye Know?’
N..the Wise ole Tommy Answerered
“Butch, dae ye remember that when ye wur in the Minors..
There wur… One or Two Pitchers in the Minors Whom you Simply couldna Hit?”
“Sure, there wur One or Two..mebbe.. Three.. who gave me a Bad Time, there,,Ah remember them well.”
“Well, Son, the Pitchers that Ye ur Facing Noo..in the Big leagues..
Wur… the One or Two or Three Pitchers in the Minors.. that Naebuddy Could Hit in the Minors.. a Few Seasons Ago.”
This is/Wiz…. a Trew Tale.
So.. It is the Company which Ye Keep.. which Determines.. How Could or…How Bad ..that ye ur..
Well. Ah believe That.
So.. Whit the Hell has awe this Goat tae Dae wi.. Celtic?
Well.. Ah wiznae really referring tae Celtic..
Ah wiz Referring tae ..oor Noo Loanee..
Sandy.. who is Known tae his Bulgarian Maw..n .. Possibly his Da..as Weel..
as Alexander.
Bottum Line.. Ignore Sandy’s Premier League Stats..
In the S.P.L.
THEY Count fur S.F.A.
Watch him.. n.. Judge him..
Yersel…. Furget aboot his Past Stats..
That is..
If Ye ur Wise..
Noo , Ye Know.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Robin Williams was a genius.
RIP.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4
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