Remember when Barcelona were regarded as the model of an ethical football club? I don’t know if it’s just every time I see Tumbling Neymar that I feel a little less affinity with brand Barca but that image has proven to be a mirage.
The clubs tax affairs, specifically over compensation to Lionel Messi, brought it into more disrepute than could be compensated for by the ethically immaculate (cough) ‘Qatar’ emblazoned across their shirts. Tax is not just for the wee guys.
Now Fifa (you know you have issues when these guys can get moralistic with you) have banned the club from signing players for the next two transfer windows and a fine of 450k Swiss francs after investigations into the signing of 10 foreign minors over the period 2009-2013. Their accomplices, the Spanish FA, were fined 500 Swiss francs for their role in the episode.
We’ll see if the Spanish FA have the equivalent of What-school-did-you-go-to Ogilvie in charge, who is able to arbitrarily change which transfer windows the ban applies to, in order to assist the club.
Speaking of Ogilvie, after leaving now-liquidated Rangers he continued his work at Hearts, who administrator Bryan Jackson yesterday admitted were themselves facing liquidation. Ogilvie had a legal responsibility for Rangers during the period they introduced the ruinous EBT scam, some of which was found to be illegal during the First Tier Tribunal, the remainder of which is currently subject to an Upper Tribunal deliberation.
Indeed, the man, who remains president of the SFA, pocketed a £93k EBT, but he can claim no credit for the liquidation of Hearts, which was brought about by the liquidation of the club’s shareholders and lenders. If there were two clubs in the whole world you would ask karma to liquidate……….
Before you react to this acknowledged possibility, check, are you a fan, or player and fan? If you are a fan, feel free to proclaim the situation loudly. If you are player and fan, stop. The SFA don’t want you proclaiming an acknowledged possibility, as though you were a fan. Hearts are going bust, but the only man in football allowed to say this is the Hearts administrator.
I see a bit of push-back against Beram Kayal, which is harsh. After a very promising start Beram is increasingly out of the picture at Celtic and needs to construct a narrative for himself and potential future employers. Everything he said was almost certainly true: he was ‘done’ by Lee McCulloch, leaving him with a poor first-hand experience of our game. Why would he retain a love for a league which is offers him nothing?
The comments about Liverpool and Manchester United showing an interest in him prior to his injury tells you lots about how the game works. Promising, though he was, he was never in this class, but all clubs watch hundreds of players every year. I see no reason why his agent would be unable to get Beram scouted by a couple of top English clubs. This would have been reported to the player, but should not be confused as being a qualified interest.
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Sorry Z,
Sorry but you are incorrect. He also gave an interview to Sovetsky sport. That is what I am referring to.
I don’t know about his motivations. He couldn’t even remember who the ref or what the UEFA game was.
Hail hail Z.
GoogyBhoy….
See Huffington Post…
For This Years Best April Fool’s Spoofs….
The Bernabeu definitely has the best gantry for cameras.
When you think how much money Sky subscibers pay surely Sky should insist clubs have cameras/gantries positioned nearer the action. Or use better lenses!
Zbyszek.
You have mail.
the singing detective demands the resignation of campbell ogilvie
19:58 on 2 April, 2014
GoogyBhoy….
See Huffington Post…
For This Years Best April Fool’s Spoofs….
So why was the article in the Daily Mail on June 10 2013??!!
Nick Clegg….
Skelped-For-Talking-B*llocks..
AGAIN..!
Still….Laughin’
Penalty Chelsea
1 each Hazard
Fanad Patriot,
Happy to join you in celebrating the extermination of an evil monster, & join you in a toast to the men who were brave enough to end his vile regime.
God bless your kinsman Neil Shiels,Michael Heraghty and Micky Rua McElwee.
They did Fanad a great honour & humanity a service.
HENDRIX67
Pretty sure the answer you’re looking for is The Victory Cup.
Kojo @ 7.00
Some around me blamed Brown as well but he was trying to get Izzi to move back a yard to enable a pass to be completed. Izzi `s failure to see the obvious caused Brown to lose the ball. From my perspective, the fault lay with Izzi .
Broonie, could, of course, have blootered the ball out for a shy but that is not The Glasgow Celtic Way !
JJ
PSG midfield are shocking
Poor penalty IMO,Real look the best team left
1 nil vermin jnrs
Singing detective
Is this the April Fool from June 2013????
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2338810/Worlds-expensive-motorhome-goes-sale-2m-comes-complete-cocktail-bar-roof-terrace.html
What you think?
No score at Swinecastle…
Jungle Jim
Or brown could have gave Izzy the ball quicker , browns fault aw day long ;)
John O’Neil
I talked about his interview given to the Norwegian press. You are talking about Sovetsky Sport who in my opinion is trying burry this.
Even this…
This is literal translation from Sovetsky Sport , word to word. Part of the interview which according to you proves that the player makes wrong allegations
.
Journalist – Before which game you were doing money collection for the referee?
Hagen – I don’t remember
Journalist – From which country was the referee?
Hagen – I don’t know, do not remember.
Journalist – Which year that happened ?
-I played three years for “Zenit”. This happened for sure between 2006-2007.
What is strange in this part of the interview?
I say, nothing is strange there. What you were expecting John O’Neil? The player made very serious allegations , one day after he speaks to an journalist from Russia, does not know him, does not see him and shall he give the name of the referee, match data etc.
Are you for searious John O’Neil?
H/T u17s 1 down
John O’Neil
I should add, in the rest of his conversation to Sovetsky Sport Hagen confirmed what he told about corruption to Norwegian newspaper.
We do speak about allegations. I would not write this and previous posts if you did not defend that tough the so called facts and play the story down.
Marsapa
He couldn`t give the ball to Izzi more quickly because Izzi was standing behind the RC player . His, Izzi`s, failure to move back meant that Broonie tried to create a space to then play the ball to Izzi and lost the ball.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
My Dear GoogyBhoy….
You Are Getting Much Too ‘Hung Up’ Over Dates….
Did You Know That April Fools’ Day Is Celebrated Seven Days Early….
In Zambia ?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2593446/Man-allowed-HYENA-eat-genitals-witch-doctor-told-make-rich.html
No Z. I did not say that anything ‘proves to me that the allegations are wrong’. I am just sceptical.
Sovetsky may be trying to blur the situation but the former player did not help himself by not remembering the situation.
We shall see Z.
Got to laugh at the commentator on Sky describing Chelsea as ” the Premiership team”. Before the match comments was PSG do not test themselves against Premiership teams.
Half time ” the Premiership team are all square”
Hope they get humped.
Yes I am serious Z .
I am not absolutely playing it down but nor amI absolutely playing it up. We shall see.
Thanks for posting about it.
the singing detective demands the resignation of campbell ogilvie
20:30 on 2 April, 2014
You are an out and out idiot and I am glad to see you in Tonys fan club.
You have not even looked at the link I gave you.
I could give you another twenty but wasting my time.
Jungle Jim
Fair enough , I just thought at the time brown thought he could outrun the player and got caught , he could have turned left keeping the player away from the ball and played the ball back , he chose not to then gave Izzy the glare , for me Izzy gets to much stick , it reminds me of Lennon scouring at Agathe. All day running up and down the line then a misplaced pass leaves him high and dry , anyway it’s all about opinions bud ;)
Right good night Bhoys
Hail Hail
Always smiling
2 good games, so far…..some first goal from PSG …… I’m hearing that, intrue hun tradition, there was serious trouble in Paris before the game ..?
W Brom striker Beharino considering legal action after team mate James Morrison punched him
67
I did heard chelsea fans singing rule britania, never heard thrm before, only 1 mob I heard sing that and they are deed….
Can see Chelscum
Nicking this
Hope I’m wrong
Weefrathetim
How’s wee Oscar doing , not seen any update in the last few pages , I keep asking
How the wee fellas doing , and never ask how his mum and dad ( family )are coping ,if your
In touch with them give them my best wishes to ;))
Kilbowie Kelt
If you are back home for Easter,why don’t you join us at the monument ,15.00 Easter Monday.
A few drinks in the Atlantic/Guest House after,with a bit of music .
I’m not sure about that football socks pulled up over your knees – something not right about it
John O’Neil
My question “are you for serious” was asked in the context of your defense. I see nothing strange in the part of the interview where the player tells “I don’t remember”, where you see doubts in the allegations of corruption. I can repeat – nothing strange in not giving the name of the referee, match data etc. Why he should do so to the man who he did not see, did not know?
I know nothing about the facts, posted interesting news in my opinion.
The player told Norwegian newspaper – I played in corrupt league, for corrupt club, gave money for corrupt referee. He told that his club Zenit St Petersburg got to the UEFA Sup final paying earlier for Russian Champion title and for win in the way in Europe to the Cup final. If you don’t mind, I would suggest we stop in here before this discussion might be boring for the rest of the CQNers.
Nearly, PSG