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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Big Joe
13:36 on
11 August, 2014
It’s the official barclay’s EPL one, if that was the one the blog was doing before. I wasn’t aware there was one on the blog until Patrick27 informed me as I am relatively new, so it’s a new one of an old one if that makes sense.
HH
spidey100
Correct
Ludogorets would have been seeded 5th in champions half of draw and Legia would have been unseeded.
Ludogorets would in that case have got a comparatively easier playoff opponent than Steaua Bucharest
They and St Patrick’s have bigger axes to grind than us.
Paul67
I’m surprised you have not made mention of the three players expected to be paraded before close of play today. Not including Tonev.
Are you lining up a multiple post afternoon, ??
Off to pick the bhoy up from the airport
Not all “3-0” awarded scores have a happy ending.
Years ago my amateur team needed to win our last game of the season by four goals to win the League on goal difference.
We had played our opponents earlier at their place and beat them 6-0….so we were confident of the outcome.
Problem was…They never turned up…We were awarded the points and a 3-0
scoreline….but lost the League by a goal.
When we “protested” to the SAFA we were told …”It’s not the winning…it’s the taking part”…
And Legia think they were hard done by..!!…:0)
Kittoch
Tease
Maribor’s record against Scottish clubs in Europe – 6 matches, 3 wins, 1 draw, 2 loses.
F.A.B. Virgil
Thanks mate.
Text will be incoming shortly.
LB
European football guaranteed ….£10m from Forster sale…freeing up of Sammi`s wage
Two wingers ( both EPL failures ) on loan and an injury prone Keeper
not good enough by a long chalk CFC…finger out
We have become such a European diddy team that we now fear other European diddy teams
Squire Danaher,
Again thanks for clarifying the actual situation, rather than my ill-informed examples. You are, of course, correct that Ludogorets have a bigger axe to grind (I’m not sure ST Pat’s so much – after all, LW probably didn’t use all 25 players in thier squad) than us – they have genuinely been robbed of a decent chance of qualifying for the group stages – Maribor would, one would imagine, be an “easier” draw than Steaua.
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/regarding-alistair/#more-4948
Recently I posted about going to see “Sunshine On Leith” here in Perth, Oz.
As we waited to go in, we started chatting with another couple from Scotland. Needless to say the question arose about which team we followed etc…
Alas, he was a hun.
Despite this, and not without considerable tongue biting on my part, conversation continued in a reasonably civil manner.
However, the end point came when his wife described Sally McCoist as “such a lovely man”.
That immediately terminated all conversation.
There are limits after all….
st you posted earlier that Celtic have £20m in the bank. How could you possibly know that? Hail Hail Hebcelt
The young Sevco manager (Super S aged 51) berates the young substitute player (McGregor aged 29)
WorldRecords CSC
Monaghan 1900
the ironic thing is that the whole context of the initial post and every subsequent post is shrowded in sectarianism. none so blind as a a zombie flesh eater.
MWD says AYE
ST BTW can you give the weekly/monthly running costs of Celtic FC? If you’re on the ball with the banking that should be a dawdle for you. Hail Hail Hebcelt
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ @ 13:24
or
I see no Celtic team in this structure!!!
MWD says AYE
Monaghan 13:05 on FF’n mythology……….’then the highest ranking RC you’d get was a councillor in the GCC’…………What? Pope Francis is running the coonsull………….
TBM
Tonev looks like a long term scouted prospect and I don’t think he will make a difference against Maribor.
The kind of players who would make a difference are those that can pass the ball, have pace, are direct, can score, can defend.
We don’t have a goals scorer or the one we do have isn’t very good or very bright. We lost Samaras but may well get him back. We could lose VVD before the next game but I’d say we need him plus an other in centre of defence. We also need pace and power in the midfield.
I would bet on us going out to Maribor unless we perform summersaults in the transfer market.
So far it looks like 3 players in and 0 spend. If Samaras signs its 4 at 0 transfer fee and if the rumours are true an other Norwegian or Scandinavian from Cardiff on loan.
Don’t have a problem with this as long ad they turn out well. A striker though. Even Andy Payton and Tommy Coyne, Gerry Crainey were better than this lot.
Tiny Tim
Brattback,Pukki,Bangura,Rasmussen have all failed.
Although I am eternally grateful to Harald for his goal that stopped the 10.
==================================That is a myth. Haralds goal that day only added to the great Henriks early strike. If Harald had missed we still would have won, stopping the dead cheats societys ten. So i`m awarding the prize to the King :-)
`
BSR
are you not aware that the deathlife expectancy of a zombie is 1690 years. These guys are but nippers.
MWD says AYE
MWD
Yippp!!!!
Falkirk will be no pushover – wonder what potential excuses we can expect?
Some of the players are coming to me mentioning Legiagate and how it’s affecting their game…
Jeromek67
I wait, I wait, I wait in vain.
In future, don’t let your belly rumble if you cannot back up what you post.
Graeme McPherson in today’s Herald worth a read.
Thought youd be interested in the monster night at ibrox for halloween. There are 5 types of entry: vampires, goblins, witches and wizards ( not sure if they are grandvones!) , pumkins and monsters but no zombies!!! What have they got against them ….
I admire the constant referral to any player we scouted or were linked with before being a board or John Park signing.
It’s a lot of garbage. A very limited number of players are keen to come to Celtic to play football because of our league and the same names will always be banded about year after year because they have shown an interest in the past. The pool we fish in for players is small. There may be the odd new name added but coming to Scotland for players is just not attractive as it once was. Nothing to do with the quality in our league it’s to do with what they receive in their pay packet. If it was all about quality players wouldn;t go to the US and Qatar for example as their leagues are dross. They go for the cash. Cash is king for 99% of footballers!
LB
KoK won us the league.
Harold allevieted the nerves!
A full squad throughout a full season stopped 10-in-a-row.
MWD says AYE
MWD
Forgot about that.
Also could explain ole Kenny Misser and Kris Void.
One my more cynical thoughts.
Does PL get added bonus because he has two deadlines to meet in this summer’s transfer window.
So we should just get together with Legia agree whats right and proper then let UEFA know what we’ve decided. Dream on, its their own stupid fault and no way UEFA would simply stand aside and let the clubs call the shots. Why would we need them if thats how things got played out. Our good fortune is Automatic Europa league qualification but no more than that imo.
“Superb post, we really do have some articulated and intelligent posters on here, such a shame that they are rarely heard”
That has to be the post of the year from FF, has to be, hahahahahahaha
Livibhoy
I disagree that a limited nubmer of players are willing to come to Scotland and play for Celtic in the SPL and Cl.
On evidence of last few years, we are a stepping stone to EPL and Southampton. I believe a lot of agents will spike their clients interest in that.
MWD says AYE
monaghan1900 @13:05
That stuff read like Mein Kampf being put through Google Translate.
When he was complaining about rfc RIP putting their ‘b*lls’ on a plate for the whole world to their worst with, I’m assuming it wasn’t ‘bills’ he was referring to?!?
;-)
Any they couldn’t sign Kafflicks cos celtic had signed them ALL!
Wow no wonder the squad’s so bloated!
HH jamesgang
BSR
two exceptionally young stikers with so much potential!
MWD says AYE
Did emdae see Colin Duncans take on Celtic getting back into Europe? My God is that guy hurting? Ive sent an email to the guys at the Hotline to check him out as Im concerned abt his welfare.
Ive even offered to come round and do a wee Huddle with him. Let me know if you Ghuys are up for it.
Alexander Tonev:
He’s Here.
Hmmmmmmm
Asked Nutsy , whit wiz hiz opinion..
He said..
“Sandy, is a rare find.. a Rarus Avis of the Foist Feather…(Whit?…ed)
“Whitya Mean by that..” Said Ah..
“Sandy, Kicks be Baith Feet”
“At the Same Time?”
“Na.. A La Lubo.”
Thinkin’…
” He’s a Winger.. Right?… That could be Handy..
but, Ah hear he is Skinny.”
“So, Whit’s Wrang wi Skinny?”
“Naething.. Ah like .. Skinny.. Ah hiv Loats of Pals who ur . Skinny.”
“He is Skinny.. so whit?… n..he canny Run Very Fast.. so he canny run like a Linty.. Big Deal!
n
Hey.. we need a Wingman, Right?”
“Agreed… We Dae need a Replacement fur Boerrigter.. he is a Failure.”
“Yes, Tonev wull Dae..
“Thanks, Ye Convinced Me~”
There ye hiv it folks..
Tonev, is Here… n.. Cetic, hiv goat Him.
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Monaghan1900 or anyone else
What happened between Mccoist and the player McGregor ?
Celtic as a stepping stone to the EPL never worked for ole Mo (the bounce) Bangura despite his wishes.