Ciftci, the bite and having his card marked

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Starting with a blank sheet of paper and a player found guilty of biting an opponent, I’d struggle to justify a punishment less than 6 games.  It’s by no means the worst thing that happens on a football field, or the most dangerous, but it’s primitive, unhygienic and poses health risks.

Few of us have prior knowledge of Nadir Ciftci, so there’s little point in looking online for character references.  The player was charged with biting an opponent.  He denied the allegation but was found guilty by an SFA disciplinary panel yesterday.  I’ve seen photos of Jim McAlister’s bite-sized leg wound and have no interest in hearing mitigating comment about what happened during the Dundee derby.

Despite this, Nadir is having a good month.  He signed for Celtic, made his debut and potentially has five Champions League qualifiers to play between now and his domestic suspension concluding at the end of August (yes, six league games in August).  If he’s a clever guy, he’ll force his way into the manager’s plans for those five games and never look back.  If not, he’ll find his card marked, like a Dundonian leg.

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  1. Coneybhoy, Wits, Almore,

     

     

    And anyone else who can make it.

     

     

    HH,

     

     

    Clogher

     

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  2. Clogher, mind and get your head together with Almore and see if we can come up with something.

     

     

    Look forward to hearing back from ye both.

  3. Coneybhoy: I’ll be wearing a gree CQN golf polo shirt and my brother, who looks a bit like Messi, will be with me.

  4. Just catching up

     

    Neustadt-Braw

     

    Thank you for updates .

     

     

    canamalar

     

    Dont know you but you are one of the ones on here I wound want at my side in a time of need.

     

    Caw canny sir

     

    Good night all

     

    LOVE

  5. Almore/clogher

     

     

    I see a citizens March planned for end of April ..24th I think it is.

     

     

    is that the main March ?

     

     

    Or is each group planning individual marches.

     

     

    Can’t see PSF and government having a joint celebration .. Actually nothing would surprise me these day so I could be wrong.

  6. Clogher- lets hope we all enjoy the game tomorrow.

     

     

    Is the Hairy Lemon still on the go?

  7. Canamalar – apropos Leftie’s comments…..

     

     

    I too would have you in my trench. But only for the fighting. God you’d be a pain in the erchie during the lulls in conflict!!!!

     

     

    ;-)

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  8. Neustadt-Braw on

    Germans must have been monitoring me…..got thrownoot of the WWWclub…thanks for the info bhoys….Sispini Schweinbauch und extras…awfy braw Pils even better ….if anyone is coming home from Starks Park ….would love to know how it was…..our game needs all the encouragement and passion it can get…the leisure poond is a fickle friend…

     

     

    btw TET …..sounds too good to miss …Hibees 1st…2016 Dublin and Cushendall accumulation fund …..

     

     

    braw

  9. Raith game from tonight going to be on Celtic tv ?

     

     

    Fair play to them for doing the living wage .

  10. Neustadt-Braw on

    Dunblane bhoy ………….would be interesting though…..and lets face it there would be few lulls …

     

     

    wanttobeinthatditchcfc

     

     

    braw

  11. jamesgang…

     

     

    Feck having you in a trench beside me, your napper would be above the trench line and give away my position :)

  12. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    murdochbhoy

     

    16:41 on

     

    21 July, 2015

     

     

    I can understand the reaction from England/UK, if someone disrespected the Irish nation anthem I’d expect the exact same outcry.

     

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    The nub of the matter.

  13. Neustadt-Braw on

    and ACGR is a must in the ditch …in case we find anything a bit dodgy looking ….a man of the world who has no fear of wind or weather so loves golf and fishing though is happy to say he understands little of both,a humble quiet personage ….what I mean is …daft enough to look roond the corner of said ditch ….

     

     

    braw

  14. An tearman/bada…Giants, when is bada going to resurface?

     

     

    Soon I hope, he was on the ball.

     

     

    Anyways, night from me big chap. HH

  15. embramike says "the Huns are Deid" on

    Andrew Smith of the Scotsman reports on Sevco’s game tonight …

     

     

    In some ways, Rangers are embarking on the year zero reset that should have been set in motion when the old club was liquidated in 2012 and the latest incarnation began life in the fourth tier.

     

     

    … telling it how it really is .. banned list coming up ???

  16. A ditch devoid of ACGR doesn’t deserve the epithet ‘ditch’ – it’s merely a hole in the ground.

     

     

    We’d need his creepy acolyte there too. Deffo need a bigger ditch.

     

     

    I’m off to bed before a list ensues….

     

     

    ;-)

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  17. Neustadt-Braw on

    good night ditch clique …

     

     

    been a braw day …..

     

     

    a new Jeremy appears on the horizon………

     

     

    braw

  18. Proudbhoy,

     

     

    There are plenty of marches/ commemorations planned for Easter 2016.

     

     

    I am very conscious that people have their own party politics.

     

     

    The thought was just to publish what’s on where, and let people decide, whether it is SF, FF, FG, or independent for themselves.

     

     

    My hope is that our night will be non party political, but a Commemoration of 1916 before and beyond. Irish Music and Glasgow Celtic.

     

     

    HH

  19. clogher celt

     

     

    An honourable hope that I’m confident will come to pass and will give so many people on here one of the significant experiences of their lives.

     

     

    Good night Sir

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  20. Good evening friends

     

     

    From Triggers Broom FC Twitter feed, I suspect a 3-line-whip is in operation………

     

     

    James Tavernier ‏@James_Tavernier 45m 45 minutes ago

     

    Disappointed we got beat tonight but I thought we showed great potential against a really good Burnley side. Can’t wait for saturday now

     

     

    Andy Halliday ‏@Andy_Halliday 43m 43 minutes ago

     

    Alot of positives to take from tonight! Thought we played proper football against a good team, can’t wait for Saturday now.

     

     

    James Tavernier ‏@James_Tavernier 33m 33 minutes ago

     

    I thought the atmosphere from the fans tonight was amazing! Cant wait to put that that blue shirt on again!

     

     

    Robbie Kiernan ‏@KiernanRobbie 29m 29 minutes ago

     

    Some feeling walking out of that tunnel this evening

     

     

    Wes Foderingham ‏@wes_foderingham 20m 20 minutes ago

     

    Great to finally run out at Ibrox! Disappointing to lose but a lot of positives to take from the game. fans were great see you Saturday

     

     

    Rangers FC ‏@RangersFC 4m 4 minutes ago

     

    After making his Ibrox bow @KiernanRobbie said that walking out of the tunnel is a moment he will never forget

     

     

    Roll up, roll up, get yer fishal season tickets now… ;-)

     

     

    Oh and Burnley won 1-0………….

  21. Cloghercelt

     

     

    Iv no doubt the function use are organising will be a brillant event that won’t have any political speeches and for that reason is the one I would be picking if I make the trip.

     

     

    Just wondering what events will be on during the day.. Haven’t got much faith in any party these days mysellf but always good to know who is behind them.

     

     

    Kellysmen are good Derry band who play rebel tunes.. Think was yourself who put video up of them singing James Mcdaid song.

     

     

    Damien Quinn is also excellent and probably a great choice to keep costs down as he is solo singer.

     

     

    No matter what it will be a great weekend I’m sure.

     

     

    Well done to all organising.

  22. Clogher Celt.

     

    A wee thanks for posting a link one night last week on the Collins 22 Society.

     

    The one regarding the murder of Francis S. Skeffington. New to me.

     

    Every day a school day on CQN. HH.

  23. Proudbhoy,

     

     

    Couldn’t agree more. I have never organised anything like this. Almore has been a great help and I hope a couple of others my help too..

     

     

    I will look up Kellysmen.

     

     

    I don’t want to talk to much about politics, let people come over and have a look.

     

     

    Clogher

     

     

    Jamesgang,

     

     

    No pressure,

     

     

    Clogher

  24. clogher celt

     

     

    You’ll walk it bud …. in an acceptable form of ‘walk’ I hasten to add!

     

     

    Night!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  25. angelgabriel,

     

     

    Thanks, I thought FS Skeffington was particularly bad, but there is many more.

     

     

    Proudbhoy,

     

     

    I am only learning as I go along. I thought keep it simple. Irish Self Determination, the women and men of the War of Independance.

     

     

    HH,

     

     

    Clogher

  26. mighty tim supporting wee Oscar on

    Evening bhoys and ghirls. Boscobhoy if your looking in the Buckingham clinic is good for sorting out back and neck problems. Mr Sneddon is the guy I seen.

     

    Not southside up westend across from Oran Mor.

     

     

    I will be over with the wife for 2016 celebration hoping family will make it too.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    KTF

     

     

    Utlr