I didn’t comment on reports earlier this week that the SFA would allow Rangers International to complete an internal investigation into alleged links between Craig Whyte and Charles Green as I thought this was the appropriate course of action.
The SFA acted correctly: they wrote to Rangers International expressing concern over the matters in hand, and received assurances that their questions would be answered by an independent panel. Last year the football authorities were slow to enforce compliance with predecessor club, Rangers, but we can hope they apply a little more pressure this time.
News, released last night, suggesting after it was established Craig Whyte had been struck off as a director and would therefore face disciplinary proceedings, he had dinner with SFA chief executive, Stewart Regan, and president, Campbell Ogilvie, is far more concerning.
Mr Regan assured us that Mr Ogilvie, who he admitted was “heavily conflicted” by matters concerning Rangers, would remove himself from matters concerning the club he was previously a director of. This is meaningless if both parties met to discuss disciplinary matters with Mr Whyte before formal proceedings were underway.
What is increasingly clear is the co-dependency between so many characters in this play, including Regan and Ogilvie. They exist to keep each other in a job. This co-dependency will be jeopardised by the one man so many are attempting to paint as the only villain of the piece. Craig Whyte has them all taped and will not go down quietly.
It will be a frustration to many that the bottom half of the Scottish Football League clubs have held out for a bigger share of the trickle-down pie. Odds on a schism opening up between community and full time clubs have to be high.
Many thanks to everyone who has ordered (below) Willie Wallace’ autobiography, Heart of a Lions. It goes to print this week and will be with us soon thereafter.
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!!Bada Bing!!
14:50 on 22 May, 2013
Len B-have you heard Frank Lampard handing a London talk show host his arse on a plate? Alleged story think from the Daily Star ffs that FL was evicting his ex and kids from their home.Guy worked for LBC.
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Hadn’t heard it but dug around and found it.
Here’s the link – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bob4cmNSfvE
HH
/Bishop B
After reading back on the Seville stories, very exciting and emotional times from 10 years ago.
The Boy Jinky, a very heartfelt HH to you at this time. Your son and you are in my thoughts and prayers
YNWA
gsu
The BB’s V The Scouts
I was in both organisations and learned how to play football with the BB’s and how to build Bivoucs and tie knotts in the scouts.
Another strange thing was i was never asked To do my duty to God and to the Queen whilst in the BB’s
Ron Bacardi/Livibhoy
I am sure my old man had something to do with the OHR flight to Milan!
He mentioned Father Cairns to me just a couple of weeks ago i’m sure.
Cammy Bell will be back at Annan Athletic before you can say ‘bob-a-job’ week.
After looking at the published average home attendances for SPL clubs over the last two seasons:-
Celtic took the hit with crowds down about 75k over the season, for obvious reasons.
Of the 11 other teams, 3 broke about even, 4 were up and 4 were down.
If we exclude Celtic, the clubs with losses and gains almost exactly cancel out, in fact its marginally up.
No sign of armageddon yet (crowd wise anyway), but will our bone idle msm bother to report these numbers?
marrakesh express
15:25 on 22 May, 2013
After looking at the published average home attendances for SPL clubs over the last two seasons:-
Celtic took the hit with crowds down about 75k over the season, for obvious reasons.
Of the 11 other teams, 3 broke about even, 4 were up and 4 were down.
If we exclude Celtic, the clubs with losses and gains almost exactly cancel out, in fact its marginally up.
No sign of armageddon yet (crowd wise anyway), but will our bone idle msm bother to report these numbers?
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That include our european home games ?
Im glad the club has been busy looking at ways to increase attendences.
We all have a part to play, anyone who has mates that think about going keep at them .
Pack paradise is upto us all.
Only when your so far away in oz like me you really realise how much you miss going to matches or even have the choice to go or not.
So Cammy Bell signed a 4 year deal because it was his dream to play for his boyhood heroes,
Here’s the rub Cammy, it’s still a dream, that club is dead.
You could though play for the same stadium as Bomber, if its still there in September.
Ron Bacardi
My auld man is called John. he wasn;t meant to be going to Milan but his auntie paid his flight. It was announced at the meeting at OHR not long before they left. He was floating up to the front to get his match ticket!
LB
SOAL
A young G78 lad caused national infamy some years ago when refusing to swear allegiance to the monarch and got papped oot the scouts – family viewed it irrelevant to his and their existence
Tabloid press acted like a nuclear bomb had been let off
proudbhoy
Just off the phone to the SFA asking about the strips for Sunday, receptionist put me through to somebody’s ansafone. Not to worry I will phone Celtic FC, after all it is only 10p a minute. Listened to instructions, pressed zero and only ten minutes later (£1 and counting) I go the message that I was number 1 in the queue. Next message, “all our operators are busy, please call back later.” Still none the wiser.
Thing is, I have looked at the Cup rules and I cannot see how the two first team strips can be described as the “same or similar”, and I personally have never had a problem distinguishing between the two. Scarves might be a bit more difficult. Once again it is a question of transparency, Celtic are/were entitled to argue the case for the Hoops, (with white socks) and only then would the referee have the final decision, a la Leeds. Surely Celtic would argue for an all green and white final. No?
ALL overseas fans excluding Ireland and Channel Islands should do this if they can afford it. Less than £5 per week!
http://www.celticfc.net/beceltic_overseas_season_ticket.php
squire danaher
I could imagine
Although building trenches and lighting fires was fun
Bear Grylls CSC
I think it is a terrible decision if Celtic are not wearing the hoops in the cup final.A strip that is known the world over,and we have to wear that bloody black one,a disgrace IMO.
celt for life
13:49 on 22 May, 2013
saw the same yesterday myself – looked like £5 fee per ticket – and that is for a direct debit payment – I’ll pop up tomorrow or Friday and do it in person and save myself a few quid
Celtic mac
I think there is a rule now that states the 2 teams can’t wear the same colours , in fact if I am right there have been occasions when both teams have had to play in changed strips .
I would love to see an all green and white final in the sun
When ah used tae play fitba’ it wiz 30 a side n everybody wore different colours n ah wiz still able tae ping 60yd passes tae ma team mates….
Willie Wallace Heart of a Lion – the first ever hardback book published by CQN – arrives in Glasgow tomorrow afternoon.
Wille Wallace arrives on Friday and will be signing copies for many hours to fulfil all the pre-orders we have taken on CQN – thanks to everyone and I guarantee that you will not be disappointed.
If you want to order a signed copy from CQN it isn’t too late – but you will need to place your order today or tomorrow. Remember it’s Fathers day soon so this is an ideal gift. You can order below Paul’s blog…
emusanorphan
15:36 on 22 May, 2013
ALL overseas fans excluding Ireland and Channel Islands should do this if they can afford it. Less than £5 per week!
http://www.celticfc.net/beceltic_overseas_season_ticket.php
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Very good idea from celtic, im in oz so wont be home at all probably until i leave here for good which is gonna be 3/4years time sadly.
Also currentley not working and be very surprised if i have at any stage £250 to basically donate to celtic.
Bought 2jerseys and jacket this season. Probably do the same next season if possible.
Selling the new strip is more important to corporate Celtic than the opinion of its pleb supporters ffs get up to speed
….ah knew who tae pass tae cos they wur oan MA side….pffft….
Forrest fit for Final.
KLV
How can Sevco sign Cammy Bell on a four year deal? I thought they couldn’t sign any over 21s until August/September?
Dannyboy67
I can see how Rules 25 and 26 may be interpreted in that way but my understanding is that “same, or similar” refers to strips that not only share the same colours but a similar design, West Ham, Aston Villa or Burnley for example. Not Celtic and Hibs!
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
I too jooined the BB for the fitba but found myself winning the Scripture knowledge prize five years running….seems like the whole company had joined the BB for the fitba.
It was memory retention, I just treated it like a pub quiz (before I was allowed to go into pubs).
LiviBhoy 15:32 on 22 May, 2013
Ron Bacardi
My auld man is called John. he wasn;t meant to be going to Milan but his auntie paid his flight. It was announced at the meeting at OHR
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Did he live in Drumry when he played for guild
Len B-thanks,always had time for FL after that.
Emusanorphan
Any Celtic fan can pay 50 pounds to provide a seat for a season for the children supported by the Kano Foundation. Or subscribe any amount you can afford.
http://www.thekanofoundation.com/donations.php
Celticfamily CSC
HH
Celtic mac
I totally agree but we are talking about those clowns at Hampden interpreting the rules , so don ‘t hold your breath for an all green and white final
Ron Bacardi
Not too sure to be fair. Never lived in Clydebank myself. Lived in Kilbowie street and then Linvale.
Left Clydebank around 1975 I think and never returned. Based in Livingston now. He has 5 sisters. Only one still lives in Clydebank.
LB
ralphwaldoellison remembers als victims jimmy jonstone & john cushley
16:03 on 22 May, 2013
Emusanorphan
Any Celtic fan can pay 50 pounds to provide a seat for a season for the children supported by the Kano Foundation. Or subscribe any amount you can afford.
http://www.thekanofoundation.com/donations.php
Celticfamily CSC
HH
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I’ll defo keep this in mind.
Securing the future is as important as the present.
Regan and Ogilvie dining with Whyte after they had found him not fit and proper to be involved in football but they re assured him everything would be ok cheating on a grande scale.The Rangers signing players on a 4 year deal when they are under a transfer ban cheating on a grande scale will anything be done about this ? The answer is yes we will have league reconstruction in order to help the Ibrokes mob get back to the SPL sooner rather than later.Bhoys I am sorry to say we are being treated like mugs with a capital M. H.H.
There never used to be a problem wearing the hoops V hibs in a final. Get that black thing tae f&%$. Hoops for EVERY final for me.
hrvatski jim
14:39 on 22 May, 2013
Ah, an impartiel / honest Jury…..
Meant to add,
not wearing the hoops actually devalues the final IMO.
Ref Charlotte’s latest release which has a letter from an Sevco investor from an accommodation address in Panama.
Panama, the country invented by the USA to allow them to build and control the Panama canal.
Panama was a region of Colombia until the Colombian Govt refused to grant the Americans the canal zone for their project. Americans fomented unrest in the region and advised locals that they would put a couple of US gunboats in the harbour if they rebelled against Bogota. Colombian Govt was unable to do nothing about it.
Voila, new nation of Panama established.Americans moved in within the year to start building their canal.
Panama is simply a strip of land on both sides of the canal.
HH
I think the Celtic team should come out at Hampden wearing the hoopeds strip and refuse to play if the ref says no.
!!Bada Bing!!
16:02 on 22 May, 2013
Len B-thanks,always had time for FL after that.
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Always liked this wee handbags clip with Keane and Vieira.
Priceless!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmv1l1oUHUA
HH
/Bishop B