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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The Comical One berates his young player and yearns for days when being in position didn’t really matter
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NotparanoidenoughCSC
LiviBhoy
14:13 on
11 August, 2014
You got it in one.
Give Messi enough dough and he would play in Sunday League.
On the subject of transfers has anyone got a breakdown on where the money goes.
How much does the selling club and any of its employees get?
How much does any of the buying club’s employees get?
How much does the player’s agent get?
Just wondering of course.
Colin Dunkin? And he is?
keyser soze
Welcome. Loved your film. Heid still sare from trying to keep up with the plot line. So you’ll fit right back in here!!!
HH jamesgang
t67
Where can I view this super post??
£22M aff the telly before a baw is kicked,the naivety on here is blinding.
Transfer failure to build a team or have a stronger team coming out of the transfer window is a fiasco but I now believe I’ve sussed it, PL and DD want to watch Fergus getting boo’d aff the park again.
kaizer soze –
I don’t know what I find more absurd, your proposal or the fact that you thought some other poster might have already thought of it.
Hilarious.
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.
Fair enough. Anyone on more money than we can pay will not come.
That rules out a lot of players!
LB
So that pits the Rumour that Neil, whiz a Figureheid..
That Awe the Bad signings wur Made at the Behest of Pete n the Bhoys.
Yes..
Neil, admitted this very Day that
He hid hid Gault Oan HIS Short List of Prospects..
But..
He.. Ah said HE…
Decided..
NO TAE GO FUR HIM.. THE NOO..as Gault,in His Opinion . at Eighteen..wiz a Trifle
YOUNG..
So.. there ye ur, folks. Straight fae the Horse’s Mooth..
Neil, Signed Awe the Players… Yes,he Did.
THE GOOD..n.. The BAD~
He jis wiznae a Good Picker of Talent..
It Happens,folks..
Sorry Aboot that!
Kojo
Still,Laughin
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
14:21 on 11 August, 2014
t67
Where can I view this super post??
_____________
Me?
THE BARCA MOLE 1405
Pope Francis says we should withdraw!
Should we go for Wilson if WD leaves? What a sinker for the baith of them!!
hebcelt
13:57 on
11 August, 2014
st you posted earlier that Celtic have £20m in the bank. How could you possibly know that? Hail Hail Hebcelt
If they haven’t, there should be a steward’s enquiry.
This is exactly what I would say about Legia:
http://danieloconnel18.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/celtic-owe-legia-warsaw-nothing.html?m=1
• Just Another Tim
13:45 on 11 August, 2014
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
Ok, mate I will join then……………………..
thespesialJoe
BSR
Ole Mo couldn’y negotiate the stepping stones in rosshall Park pond and make it to the cave of love. ;-)
MWD says AYE
t67
Post not poster!! lol
Livi
If this turns out to be the window some dread, then I think a drastic rethink of the pool we fish in, may be required.
However, VVD presumably earns a lot more money at Celtic than he did in Holland. I’m sure the same can be said of Lustig etc, etc, etc.
The cash incentive and poor us, we can’t pay the wages argument is at best inconsistent, and at worst a lie. The transfer policy as of today looks worse because of the Legia fiasco, but it is none the less, unconvincing for the Celtic support.
This window mustn’t be another failure, and it doesn’t close today.
livibhoy
Silly me. I bow to your intelligence. Nobody is going to come on the £5 to me £15K to Peter bonus deals on offer at the mo.
MWD says AYE
Nutsy`s a wink*
*misprint
BMCW
Is that the rhythm method?
MWD
Aye – ole Mo bless him bounced all the way to the Turkish Second Division.
Well said Daniel O’Connell .
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
14:27 on 11 August, 2014
THE BARCA MOLE 1405
Pope Francis says we should withdraw!………………………….
Of course, in keeping with the rhythm of the situation…
TBM
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
14:32 on 11 August, 2014
t67
Post not poster!! lol
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Sorry am lost ;)
An answer from the ff post, good one too.
This is just bile and shite to be perfectly honest. Rangers fans were out in their droves on the day on Maurice Johnstone signed on the dotted line. Protesting in outrage that a long standing club tradition had been broken. To suggest that it was as a result of a lack of Catholics due to the religious make up of Scottish society is simply just a lie to cover over the truth and a pretty watered down one at that.
t67
Where can I view this super post??
Me?
Post not poster
Sipsini
You still up?
test
problems logging in,so fingers crossed.
I Think Danny Wilson would be good for Celtic ,and like Liam Henderson 2 Hoops supporters ,and both went to St Margarets in Livingston. and has Tonev been signed, wish I could give my cash to some other tv company rather than Sky and BT, the pair of them anti Celtic,but im stuck with them,but to cancel my subscribtion is not an option. I just like watching football,and I never watch sevco.
If there is a yes vote on independence , would the Supreme Court in London still be an option for HMRC in their case against the dead club?
Apologies if this sparks up the debate again
Result.
Back to the beer while I work up a head of steam!
I have no idea whether Tonev will be a success for us, and I am confused by the manager who says he doesn’t want loan players but signs two of them.
However, I do think, as I have posted before, that there is good value in the EPL if you are shrewd. We regularly get linked with guys from Europe, only to be usurped when EPL teams pay treble the market value and wages, putting these guys out of our reach.
After a year or two, these guys, particularly the European imports are then discarded – other EPL teams don’t want them as they are deemed failures,and thus the selling price drops to “market value” as opposed to “EPL market value”.
Last week, it was Van Wolfswinkel who was dumped, this week Tonev, both of whom were previously on our radar, and both of whom are still good players despite being discarded by EPL teams.
Italian boys, any tips for Rieti region? Going to that area for 9 days with two in Rome (Rome covered) young kids, no chance of catching any of the Maribor games, HH
Young Celtic Won that Friendly ..in Airdrie
4 goals tae 2
Strangely.. Na.. No Strangely.. Enuff..
Three… o Ma Picks fur Top Team Stardom.. scored ..
Mark Hill.. He is A SUPER BRAMMER..
Regan Hendry.. He is Tae..
n’
Ryan Miller..the Next.. Bobby Lennox..? Perhaps,No.
How aboot.. The Next.. Ryan Miller..’
Noo .. Ye’re Talkin’
Kojo
Happy as L’il Audrey
hunskelper
Why wd Sky ask that? I wd love to ask Celtic why he is not at CELTIC????
Jude
Monaghan1900
13:05 on 11 August, 2014
Jude2005
I honestly don’t know what super post your talking about, sorry /(