Celtic await ratification of Guidetti’s transfer by the SFA. The player travelled to Glasgow yesterday afternoon and quickly concluded a deal with Celtic, but it took until late in the evening before paperwork arrived from Manchester.
Aware of the delay, Celtic applied to the SFA for an extension. The SFA authorised the extension and subsequently received all relevant paperwork, Celtic believed they were over the line, but I understand we are in new territory with respect to extensions, so the SFA have asked Fifa for guidance.
Paperwork was submitted considerably before Manchester United completed the 2am signing of Radamel Falcao, so there is reason for hope, but it’s not clear in Glasgow what discretion the FA used to register Falcao. The same may or may not be available to the SFA.
There are also time constraints, player lists for Uefa group stage competitions need to be completed by 23:00 tonight, and we can’t add the player until Fifa issue guidance to the SFA.
If Celtic wanted a more complicated transfer than Guidetti they surely found it with our Serbian striker, Stefan Scepovic. Transfers involving influences across multiple countries are often difficult……
One thing Celtic are clear about is the endurance of the player, who had to sit through difficult hours in order to make the deal happen. He kept his nerve as others tried to sell him to Getafe – who were under no Financial Fair Play restrictions.
We’ll do a wrap-up of the window tomorrow.
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Apologies for the random posting on EBTs. But was just listening to presentation by major accounting firm which included section on EBTs and the Murray Holdings case, ” affectionately known as the Rangers Football Club case”. Apart from that singularly offensive remark, they put HMRCs contunued pursuit in context. HMRC have been trying to shut down EBTs for years. There is a wide range of schemes within the term, and in order to bring closure, they opened up a settlement window some time ago. HMRC have raised GBP 800mn from a similar number of employers. Less than hoped.HMRC have now announced that the settlement window, ie cut a deal, will close on 31 March 2015. They want a success from the Murray case, partly from the fact that some of the judgment pulls the rug from underneath HMRCS main arguments. And partly to encourage the large number of cases not settled to cut a quick acceptable deal. Thus HMRCs determination to take Murray all the way. Such a shame .
Geordie Munro:
I love a good debate mate. Love it. I’m also, I think, open-minded on issues, and I am always willing to have it changed.
I do tend to jump when someone is challenging me and not the point.
Like I said … working on it.
HJ
Well done to the club for quashing any notions of a transfer for VvD . More people on here heard the manager’s statement but continued to post that he would be sold anyway. So far, I have not seen any retractions or apologies. Bet there would have been plenty “told you so” if he had gone
Very good point sir.
Roll up, Roll up….
Mickbhoy…
Well 6 appearances all as sub. Don’t think his total playing time amounted to 3×90 mins.
Allegedly he had a big row with MH after his first appearance!
Allegedly MH has a track record of falling out with folk!
HH
Last post before I go out, McGinley is a huge Celtic Fan. Always has a Celtic towel on his golf bag. Would probably get a few thousand a year from an advertiser to have a different towel. Also a friend of mine met up with him at a social event and the talk was about Celtic, he came across as a huge fan.
“More people on here heard the manager’s statement but continued to post that he would be sold anyway. So far, I have not seen any retractions or apologies. Bet there would have been plenty “told you so” if he had gone.”
Bang on the money h-jim.
Nobody ever seems to be pulled up for the crap they post. They just slink away for a few hours then return with more pash.
Steinreignedsupreme
My point was on people saying rules are rules and thats the end of it. Sometimes, I don’t think that to be true. I think this is unjust, just as the ordering not to fly the tricolour in 1951 was unjust. The reasons may be different, but the argument does not change in my view.
Marti
So Celtic and St Johnstone and being taken to task over the flying of Palestinian flags by supporters?
Laughable.
Please take a stand on this Celtic.
Will Ajax and Spurs be held accountable for their supporters displaying the Israeli flag?
Got this from twitter
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwhqkvsIEAA6eEU.jpg
UEFA website showing Guidetti as a Celtic player
BRT&H
Saltcoats,mate.
Guid wee school wi some great teachers.
And some really bad ones.
They put the really bad ones into RE and Guidance.
Honestly.
GM
Yer right, they go and stock up on the latest tabliod spin or phone in slydigs then return ‘thinking’ for themselves
“We are now incapable of holding any player with a bit of talent.”
Oops.
I think some posters are being called out erroneously with the term passive aggressive. This describes a situation where people will take offence in order to make it look as though they have been attacked. More widely, it is the indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, sarcasm, stubbornness, sullenness, or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is (often explicitly) responsible. As in PL and DD are passively-aggresive in refusing to make Celtic great again :-)
The post from mickbhoy on the previous page which reads:-
“I am sooooooo glad I found that out can you enlighten me further as to the footballing persuasions of the other automatic Ryder Cup picks just so who I know who to denigrate and who to applaud”
IS an example that could be labelled passive aggressive because he is being sarcastic towards a poster who merely supplied him with information and made no attack on him.
When someone directly criticises you, they are being actively aggressive.
Next week, I will have a go at Cognitive Dissonance (I’m no being sarcastic, honest!)
fencelt
got a link I could follow?
“Bringing a player like VVD to the club on the cheap, developing him and selling him for really big money 2 or 3 years later is a good strategy. Selling for half-decent money after only one year when you’ve been pumped out of the CL is not a strategy! It is complete and utter failure!”
Doh
UEFA .
Play in a UEFA competition and you agree to conform to UEFA Rules and Regulations . If UEFA deem that a Club is in breach of those Rules and Regulations ,they will punish that Club ..
That said , UEFA are a corrupt corporate monster who have succeeded in making whores out of football clubs and would very much like to do the same with the people who attend UEFA games..
Take their money , do what they tell you or else .
EL MAESTRO
Mail me at
bmcuwp@gmail.com
if such things exist in Stevenston. (Doc Reid joke)
For a wee fella,he packed a punch wi the belt.
Wondering…
If waving the Palestine Flag is OK is waving the Israel Flag OK?
Just asking.
James Forrest
James…you have passion, and say what you feel.
Keep on saying it.
You wont please everybody…..but that’s life.
Keep posting.
HH
Hamiltontim
13:05 on
2 September, 2014
They’re going to find a rather full inbox if either sets of supporters do so in UEFA competitions this year.
.
Re: The Flegs..
Well at Least all the Celtic Fans waving The White Fleg THE PAST 18 Month won’t need to Worry..:-/(
Summa of WeWontBeBackAgainFlyTheFlegFlyTheFlegCSC
ernie lynch
12:22 on
2 September, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/02/scottish-independence-yes-campaign-poll-boost
Hoping this momentum carries the yes vote to victory
Celtic await ratification of Guidetti’s transfer
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‘Ratification is a principal’s approval of an act of its agent where the agent lacked authority to legally bind the principal.’
So there we have it:) Bloody agents again…
HH
From UEFA website …
Guidetti, John Celtic (SCO) / Sweden U21 Sweden Forward
embramike:
They seem to think it’s done then :)
justafan
13:08 on
2 September, 2014
Wondering…
If waving the Palestine Flag is OK is waving the Israel Flag OK?
Just asking.
===
I think the whole point is, one is ok at the moment and one is not…
Seem that according to UEFA – Guidetti is indeed a Celtic player – their website states so. http://t.co/ryfAa0R7bD http://t.co/0wjpu0YsPJ
Hair Peace?
http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Carlos+Valderrama/Pope+Francis+I
justafan
I have no problem with anybody waving any national flag at a football game. I have no idea what it has got to do with UEFA and why they are stirring this one up.
Marti
kdc
Here’s a screenshot
https://mobile.twitter.com/Michael_T89/status/506774148103041024/photo/1
embramike
Is that from the website or that twitter pic going around (as in the latter could be doctored ?)
Weeminger
It’s a joke but you’re correct they’re opening up a whole can of worms with this.
Travedonatim
13:02 on
2 September, 2014
I don’t know if you have read it but I wrote an article in the first edition of CQN Magazine ( I think ) called GOOD MORNING FATTY which was a discussion with a guy who had a lot of experience in football finance including when he was asked to help Portsmouth just as it went down.
He was told way back then that HMRC will chase Rangers till the cows come home.
The book “I am the Secret Footballer” claims that many ex players have had the knock at the door from the tax man claiming money in respect of payments to trusts and that many players have paid substantial sums by agreement.
Further, the Government have made several changes to the law and have declared those changes to be retrospective thus increasing the hand that Hector holds.
Some have challenged the law changes through the courts and those cases are still ongoing.
So there is a hole myriad of initiatives and policies being carried out in the background and there is no way that Hector is simply going to retire into the background.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS
I’m honestly glad-no sarcasm-that you have explained those terms so clearly.
Me,I treat people as I find them,in life,in the pub,my family and friends,and try to do the same on here.
It’s IMO an honest reaction to interaction.
The situations you describe are not.
Each to their own,I suppose. But I’ll be happy with how I deal with people in any walk of life.
You too,I expect
Here’s the UEFA link.
http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2015/teams/player=250005577/
HH
/Bishop B
Marti Sandino
12:52 on
2 September, 2014
Interesting debate on the flags lads, whilst we await the Guidetti clarification. That sounds like a book title or a film. “The Guidetti Clarification” starring Harrison Ford as Peter Lawell.
For those advocating that we just obey this new rule on, what seems to be Palestinian flags only, and get on with it, I assume you think was Bob Kelly was therefore wrong in 1951-52 Season to continue to fly the Irish Tricolour at Parkhead ?
Have to say I don’t.
Marti
Suggest any one interested in Irish Flag squabble. read James E. Handley’s 1960 book on Celtic.
James Forrest
A much more measured response. Thanks for that.
I feel for you if you have been getting abuse but refrain from putting out your email and use your site for comments and debating.
Don;t put yourself in the firing line. Keep posting. Like many on here we may not agree 100% but we all support the same club.
HH
LB