Fifa fines. Well, this is awkward

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It will surprise none of you that Fifa degreed the poppy to be an inappropriate political symbol for a football shirt, or to be paraded at a game. We’ve been slightly ahead of the game in Scotland, where the innocuous symbol which was conceived to raise money to aid destitute, often debilitated, former servicemen eat and live, has transformed into a symbol of pseudo-nationalism.

When you politicise the poppy you rob it of its universality. Today’s symbol is lesser because of this that those sold in previous decades. You can argue what political symbols are right and wrong if you have time to waste, but what is now beyond dispute is that in Britain, we pick and choose what political symbols are regarded as appropriate for football games.

Fifa and Uefa indulge in no such ambiguity.

Delighted at news that we will rest more players tonight. It will have the result of recharging some deflated batteries as well as giving opportunity to players who will benefit from the game.

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  1. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Embramike

     

     

    Too much celebrating yesterday damage your reflexes? ☘

  2. Feckin parking ticket, guy’s looking for advice.

     

    i got a notice after parking at the Forge during the Beer Sheeva game, ignored the following demands for payment

     

    Now have some Mob by the name of Zenith Collections demanding £80 in the next 2 weeks or court action after that

     

    What’s the script ? Pay or Delay ??

  3. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    SP

     

    Thought he was an attacking midfielder?

     

    A well who would argue with Summer ?

  4. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Ignore all letters, don’t acknowledge anything

     

    I received 1 at replay v DUtd couple of years ago

     

    It’s unenforceable

  5. Do not pay do not correspond ignore completely it is not enforceable,google or go to Citizens Advice for peace of mind. Speaking from experience, H H Hebcelt

  6. embramike supporting Res 12 on

    BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY

     

    Embramike

     

    Too much celebrating yesterday damage your reflexes? ☘

     

     

    Once you get to a certain age ….

  7. BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY

     

     

    He’s a middy for sure!

     

     

    Well let’s see how far along the road he is, looking forward to see Liam playing I haven’t been so impressed with him as some of the support.

     

     

    Summer ye want coffee or tea :)))

  8. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Starry

     

    I’m a fan of young Liam’s, think he has the dig required to make it. He is still only a kid

  9. Surprised that Jozo is playing as its been noted that he struggles tae play 2 games in 1 week. In saying that there is zero chance he will play on the plastic pitch at Hamilton, so this could be his last until hogmanay.

     

     

    No surprised that Ragnar Lothbrok is benched as he has admitted his form has dropped a bit.

  10. BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 20TH DECEMBER 2016 6:52 PM

     

    Ignore all letters, don’t acknowledge anything

     

    And

     

    HEBCELT on 20TH DECEMBER 2016 6:54 PM

     

    Do not pay do not correspond ignore

     

     

    Brilliant guys cheers, more beer tokens for me

  11. TONTINE TIM on 20TH DECEMBER 2016 4:42 PM

     

     

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    Cheers pal. You should contribute more often. It would lift the tone. And Jeez it needs lifting.

  12. Canman

     

    I have noticed a few digs at me re the streams.

     

    A while back you and Brogan I think told the blog about the crap server that Celtic used to stream Celtic TV, sorry if it wasn’t you, bottom line it doesn’t work for me, it’s absolute crap and I will not pay for a crap service, if it was on par with the dodgy streams I would use it, but it’s no even close, Summa told the blog today that he has prob the best broadband out there yet he has mega probs, it’s obviously the server that is the problem, but posters still get their digs in against people who actually contribute to the club unlike the parasites who only take from the club and crap on the supporters.

     

    HH

  13. CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 19 results (Dec 17th)

     

     

    Winners :

     

     

    hashadenough (Yala Enki) @3/1

     

    Dim Sam (UknowhatImeanharry) @6/5

     

     

    Losers :

     

     

    16 roads (Golden Spear)

     

    21-5-79 (Indian Voyage)

     

    BMCUWP (Modus)

     

    Bull67 (Orbasa)

     

    Burgas Hoops (Rae’s Creek)

     

    call me gerry (No Selection)

     

    Cathal (Hey Bill)

     

    Cosy Corner Bhoy (Dusky Lark)

     

    Fastbhoy (Golden Spear)

     

    Fin 15 (Diego du Charmil)

     

    fleagle1888 (Tearsofclewbay)

     

    Gerryfaethebrig (Modus)

     

    Graffitionthewall (Le Rocher)

     

    green T (Ptit Zig)

     

    Gweedore Celt (Unbridled Juan)

     

    leftclicktic (Dubai Fashion)

     

    Nye Bevans RS (Gardefort)

     

    ohits (Meet the Legend)

     

    Onemalloy (Who Dares Wins)

     

    Raymac (Le Mercurey)

     

    Rockon (No Selection)

     

    Som mes que un club (Surprise Vendor)

     

    TheBarcaMole (Waxies Dargle)

     

    twists n turns (Triolo D’Alene)

     

    voguepunter (Dusky Lark)

     

    What is the Stars (No Selection)

     

    WWW(GBWO) (Modus)

     

    Zihuatanejo (Triolo D’Alene)

     

     

    Cheers, fleagle1888

  14. CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 19 Standings (Dec 17th)

     

     

    Our CQN Naps standings are pretty much ‘as you were’ with only two winning selections on Saturday – well done to hashadenough and Dim Sam!

     

     

    +16.75 > Fin 15 (4)

     

    +9.13 > BMCUWP (4)

     

    +9.00 > WWW(GBWO) (8)

     

    +4.00 > Cathal (2)

     

    +3.50 > Cosy Corner Bhoy (5)

     

    +3.45 > Dim Sam (5)

     

    +1.75 > Nye Bevans RS (4)

     

    +1.00 > 16 roads (4)

     

     

    -2.45 > Bull67 (5)

     

    -2.50 > Som mes que un club (3)

     

    -4.50 > hashadenough (3)

     

    -7.00 > TheBarcaMole (1)

     

    -8.50 > Fastbhoy (2)

     

    -8.50 > twists n turns (2)

     

    -9.50 > Graffitionthewall (2)

     

    -10.25 > green T (3)

     

    -10.25 > ohits (2)

     

    -10.75 > leftclicktic (2)

     

    -10.75 > Zihuatanejo (2)

     

    -11.13 > Onemalloy (2)

     

    -11.43 > fleagle1888 (4)

     

    -12.00 > Gweedore Celt (2)

     

    -14.50 > Raymac (1)

     

    -15.00 > Burgas Hoops (1)

     

    -16.00 > Rockon (1)

     

    -19.00 > 21-5-79 (0)

     

    -19.00 > call me gerry (0)

     

    -19.00 > Gerryfaethebrig (0)

     

    -19.00 > voguepunter (0)

     

    -19.00 > What is the Stars (0)

     

     

    Cheers, fleagle1888

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