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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Fanad Patroit 1915
I will have a Jamesons tonight and the memory of your local men will be toasted
Thank you,tyranny must never be forgotten.
ParkheadcomeSalford…This morning you referred to a BBC article about the dutch being unhappy with Chelsea.Any chance of a link?I remember reading bout a month ago bout the Dutch Fa mumbling bout the amount of loan players AZ had from Chelsea,while competing for a CL place.it was an interesting topic.
KilbowieKelt how you doing there?hope all good wi you and yours,might be droppin in next week:-))
Maybe it was Rangers fans who infiltrated the Chelsea mob as of course it would be Chelsea fans if the Huns cause trouble in Europe.
any updates on how wee oscar is doing?
HH
An tearmann
I am off next week as school holiday managed to get a wee day to myself so probably head into town with usual suspect. No firm day as yet.,
What’s wrong with Ibrahimovich tonight….hopeless
3-0 Madrid
An rearmament
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-ordered-partner-club-vitesse-3337863
This is a link to Chelsea story.
Dirty old, dirty old town….
Googy
any news from last week?
Sideshow Bob o.g.
Yes….PSG 2
Ya damcer
Or dancer :)
Sideshow bob
daft freekick scappy goal
Embdae know how David Luiz gets a game wi Chelski ?
Yessssss
O/G DAVID LUIS
Sideshow bob really is a clown
Nearly 3
U17 2 down
Decent response from Locke re LG’s singing
No need to speculate what Sally would have said ….some tub thumping rabble rousing cheap comment
Commentators must have been trained in Scotland
GoogyBhoy….
Ah Dinnae Hiv Time Tae Argue Wi’ You…..
Off Oot Tae The Brazen Heid….
For A Few Pints Wi’ TD…
Nearly Chelsea equaliser……good game
Ibrahimivic is like oor sammy…
Can be brilliant but sometimes u wonder if he is actually a footballer
That Williams is a great wee player
googybhoy ♥ we are all neil lennon
20:34 on 2 April, 2014
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.
He’s has got to try and convert us all to the church of sky. The Lord Murdoch will have us all bowing at his feet or a direct debit.
SkynomoreCSC
Don’t think Ibrahimovic would get into our team on this showing.
I met my love by the Gas yard wall, dreamed a dreeeeeam by the old Canal…
Bhoylo83
21:06 on
2 April, 2014
Ibrahimivic is like oor sammy…
With skills!
Good evening all
Just seen our wee lhads have gone 2-0 down.
I posted late last night that our wee hero had finally got his pain under control and had a good sleep, which is great news. No one responded which was quite disappointing, until I posted my disappointment.
I’ve had a really busy day and have not been keeping up with matters as is my norm. So no new news on the wee mhans condition. Maybe a good thing, as, if there had been any other issues, the family would have let us know, as they know we are all praying for Oscar. KTF
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
I kissed my girl, by the factory wall…….
2-1 with youngsters now
Weefra
we are all thinking about Oscar and family
sometimes your sos invisabilty cloak works you know….
Good evening friends. And come on Aberdeen, you’re burstin’ my coupon!
marspapa
20:50 on 2 April, 2014 et all
Wee Oscar has been able to sleep over the last day or two. He is not currently in pain due to the medicine he is on.
Family is taking it one day at a time, and Wee Oscar continues to bravely fight this awful battle.
Keep praying and thinking about Our Wee Celtic Warrior and it does help him and his family.
HH
CRC
Who are our u/17`s playing?
Diet Hun one nil down.