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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Someone mention flags?
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/linfield-shop-sign-tricolour-is-ivory-coast-not-republic-of-ireland-flag-30357592.html
This is an interesting article
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/passion-and-disagreement-among-irish-voices-in-glasgow-as-referendum-nears-1.1913600#.VAR6ugNLQeI.twitter
Malone Bhoy
14:57 on 2 September, 2014
Is that not because no one outside Scotland wants to pay to watch Scottish football?
And plenty of Scots are prepared to pay to watch non Scottish football?
sftb
Fine man ye are! por cierto
Scottish independence: the noes might have it, but for how long?
Alex Salmond has started to neutralise the fear factor of voting yes. I predict a second referendum if the no vote narrowly wins
Peter Kellner, for YouGov, part of the Guardian Comment Network
theguardian.com, Tuesday 2 September 2014 14.24 BST
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/02/scottish-independence-no-vote-alex-salmond-second-referendum?CMP=twt_gu
Tonydonelly67 you are an agitator sir! I saw yesterday james forrest clearly stating that anyone that includes “you” scroll on down if you dont want to read his articles or blog. Ive watched your bully bhoy tactics every day on this blog trying to antagonize all and sundry. Wind your neck in mate and try and be an addition to this site like many others are. I agree with some and not with others but your attitude and lack of respect leaves alot to be desired. Hows the list going?
BSR
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HH
“Simple answer is for Man City to free him, we sign him, doubt that will happen tho.”
Canny do that Tet.
Well, we can but he won’t be eligible till Jan 1st.
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists
14:45 on
2 September, 2014
Good Celtic men and
GM
How, if he is a free agent, he is free to sign for whoever…..
Or am I mistaken ?
HH
This flag waving rule needs to be challenged by Celtic and other clubs who have been charged/fined by UEFA. Its a pointless directive and over-punitive compared to fines handed out for; racial and homophobic chanting.
It seems to be driven by UEFA’s desire to avoid upsetting marketing opportunities.
What next?
Can we expect UEFA to take offence at Liverpool Supporters if they were to turn up at the Bernabeu (CL Real Madrid game) waving double-gusset bloomers?
Would it be considered an offence just because Ronaldo has launched a range of men’s scanties?
Time UEFA were taken to task on this!
lionroars67
15:02 on 2 September, 2014
You’ve got to hand it to the nats.
Others might only be able to offer the Scottish people the opportunity of a lifetime once, but not them.
No siree, they’ll offer us the opportunity of a lifetime as may times as it takes to get a yes vote.
They are endless.
Tet,
He has to be free as the window shuts.
A bit like the Roy Keane situation.
I’m not really fussed tbh. I hope we get him but he’s not one I’ll lose sleep over.
I’m more looking forward to the guy some bloke tipped us about months ago. ;)
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists:
What did I say in the post, my friend?
That flag, and the acts committed under it, and on behalf of it, are just ONE of the reasons I am in favour of independence.
You do me a profound dis-service, and you do your own case no favours, by trying to narrow my reasons down to that. You know better. I have stated other reasons on here, in some detail.
This referendum should have happened YEARS ago but Salmond knows a gravy train when he’s on one.
Round 2 will have him salivating.
……The SPFL registration papers for John Guidetti were seen floating along the corridor of SFA headquarters. As if held by some invisible hand, they floated down a winding staircase, into the bowels of the building. The incinerator door swung open and the papers seemed to throw themselves into the leaping flames.
Just for a moment, in the flickering firelight, the ghostly figure of Jim Farry could be seen before melting away, cackling, into the ether………….
EdgarAllanPoe CSC
James Forrest is praying for The Unconquerable Oscar Knox
15:10 on
2 September, 2014
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists:
What did I say in the post, my friend?
That flag, and the acts committed under it, and on behalf of it, are just ONE of the reasons I am in favour of independence.
You do me a profound dis-service, and you do your own case no favours, by trying to narrow my reasons down to that. You know better. I have stated other reasons on here, in some detail.
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Sorry to butt in but the fleg stuff is rediculous. I am a NO voter, a Republican and a European.
Do you think the skirl o the pipes and the Lion Rmpant/Saltire was a welcome sight down Trinidad and Tobago way back inn the day?
There are MILLIONS of black people with Scottish names, how come?
Victor Wanyama’s big brother McDonald Mariga is available on free transfer….
Worth a punt?
Perhaps, perhaps.
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma
14:58 on 2 September, 2014
Seems they started with an audience of several dozen and ended with 30.
No doubt none of the 30 would have been members of the SNP.
Glendalystonsils
“As if held by some invisible hand,”
If only it were the Unseen Fenian Hand…
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists
14:45 on
2 September, 2014
Good Celtic men who were Labour party members/supporters/trade unionists all believed from the 1930’s to the 70’s that the labour party was the party which represented them and their aspirations for a fairer better society the SNP were never considered, the Yes campaign is a bit more than you state in terms of cross party and general support from scottish society, we can all take offence at what is posted on here on behalf of ourselves family or friends, i have received text messages from an ex british army man wishing to meet some CQN posters who posted this morning some offensive guff about him his family and friends who served in the British army
Seriously whats happening with Guidetti hi
surely all the money that sky take of there customers here in scotland ,should be ploughed back into to Scotland.and not England, no wonder the EPL can afford big transfer fees and salarys to football clubs and players.
lionroars67
15:02 on 2 September, 2014
Scottish independence: the noes might have it, but for how long?
Alex Salmond has started to neutralise the fear factor of voting yes. I predict a second referendum if the no vote narrowly wins
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Your’e probably right that there will certainly be a push for a second referendum if there is a narrow NO vote.
However there is no chance that Westminster will sanction a second referendum . Westminster had to pass legislation stating that if there is a majority for this referendum then they will recognise that and give Scotland its independence.
There is not a hope in hell they would pass that legislation in the event of a second referendum.
They only sanctioned this referendum because the polls were telling them that Scotland would vote NO.
Turkeys don’t vote for XMAS. Its either now or never in my opinion.
Quantum says YES
Davidopoulos
15:15 on 2 September, 2014
Victor Wanyama’s big brother McDonald Mariga is available on free transfer….
Worth a punt?
Perhaps, perhaps
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Definitely
Bet his wages are astronomical
Bawsman:
This is exactly what I mean. The Union Flag is NOT my principle reason for voting Yes, as I have stated. It is one reason.
Nobody has to tell me that atrocities were committed by Scots. But what might have escaped other people (but I am very familiar with) is that when Scot’s were travelling the world raping and pillaging, they did it under the very flag I want shot of.
It is an unfortunate fact of our history that when the British Empire was its running worst that the rapacious band of assorted scumbags, rapists and murderers who were at the front were Scots.
Their ancestors went on to run a very famous, now deceased, football club, and they always considered themselves British first, and that this land was theirs. They were the people who put up the No Irish Here signs and fought for William of Orange.
I know my history. I know exactly what some of those who hailed from this green and pleasant land did.
I know they did it in the name of the union too.
Hopefully the Guidetti things sorts itself out. Seems likely that it will.
All in all a very productive transfer window for us. Congrats to PL and RD. I don’t know any of the players we signed but I am very happy that some of the players signed previously under Neil Lennon (on long contracts) have gone. Here’s hoping we have better luck with the new crop. There is definitely more pedigree in this bunch. Interesting times ahead.
James Forrest
“That flag, and the acts committed under it, and on behalf of it, are just ONE of the reasons I am in favour of independence.”
And where did I say it was your one reason. I specifically said that IT was an irrelevance, not that all of your other reasons were irrelevant.
You do yourself and your argument no favours by reading into my post, accusations that have not been leveled.
Remember my earlier post about passive-aggressive? Do not focus on what you think is an implied (it was not) weak point in the argument. I ask you again to focus on the dis-service that you are doing to good Celtic men in aligning with a view that there is some natural association to be found between supporting Celtic and supporting Scottish Independence, or supporting Irish Independence and Scottish Independence? Or that it is shameful to be caught on the same voting side as the OO and BNP. You know? The harder bits to counter in my argument.
In short, please focus on the arguments I raised, not the one you mistakenly think I raised.
GM
Thanks for that, sure is an education CQN.
And on your other couple of points, no that bothered either, and I sure do hope he lives up to expectations >}
HH
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists:
You see, I don’t think that it IS irrelevant at all.
Unless you think wanting to spare our young men and woman another Iraq is irrelevant?
I know very well what the relevance of my point was.
ernie lynch
15:07 on
2 September, 2014
Ernie the article is written by Peter Kellner, its Peter Kellners view on the referendum being close, as far as i am aware he has never had nor does he have at present any connection with the SNP or the yes campaign, of course its all academic nonsense as CQN own political genuis has told us all its a landslide victory for the no campaign with a 2-1 majority
Can you explain how you can so accurately predict the referendum vote or can we all keep laughing at your nonsense
STFB:
Now who’s reading into things what they want?
“I ask you again to focus on the dis-service that you are doing to good Celtic men in aligning with a view that there is some natural association to be found between supporting Celtic and supporting Scottish Independence, or supporting Irish Independence and Scottish Independence?”
Where did I ever make such a suggestion? Where did I ever “align” with that view?
My indictments of our bloody, brutal history are nothing to do with Celtic at all. I am very careful, I am always very careful, to leave aside any feelings I have regarding Celtic from interfering in the independence debate, and not everyone can say that.
Where in the Hell have you got the idea I link it to Irish independence?
I never did. I never have. I never will. THAT is a dis-service to the Irish men and women, for whom I have the most tremendous respect, who actually FOUGHT A WAR against the British state. All we have to do is check a box that says Yes.
There is NO parallel between the two, and I have never suggested otherwise.
James Forrest is praying for The Unconquerable Oscar Knox
15:20 on
2 September, 2014
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Please don’t tell us the big bad boy made us do it?
That really is pathetic mate.
Bawsman
Are you suggesting that there were no Irish people involved in the Slave trade during the period of the Empire?
Bawsman:
I said nothing of the sort. Nothing like it at all.
Go back and read it. I can copy and paste it again if you like,
The Scot’s are responsible for some of the worst atrocities carried out by the British Empire. But I place deserved emphasis on the British part of that. They were not over there raping and pillaging and burning and enslaving for Caledonia.
The center of power they knowingly, willingly, bloodily and brutally served was in London.
No-one “made” them do anything. They did it because they liked it.
This country has much in its history to be ashamed of. In case you failed to notice, an acknowledgement of that, and a wish to do better, and be a positive and honest example to the world, is what motivates a lot of us in wanting to make our own decisions.
lionroars
“Good Celtic men who were Labour party members/supporters/trade unionists all believed from the 1930′s to the 70′s that the labour party was the party which represented them and their aspirations for a fairer better society the SNP were never considered,”
And that is precisely my point. The SNP were offering independence then but our forefathers did not see it as either a natural or an attractive principle under which to gather.
Now I am going to be a bit unfair here, because you are not one of those Yes voters who has regularly issued that jibe. And, yes, the Yes voters have got insults back in return too which have been equally stupid. This is not whataboutery. It is about being fair.
You and your politics, as expressed in public on here, and elsewhere, ARE better than that jibe. I recognise that the passion can boil over on here when people are committed to one side or the other but that form of argument needs to die out. I know MWD is mostly tongue in cheek but it is members of his own family that are being potentially insulted by the jibe too.
The modern SNP are not the party of Willie Wolfe and others. Even Christine Graham is probably more stupid than bigoted but there is nothing natural or “rebel” about supporting Scottish Independence, especially not when it is a monarchical form of Independence that is on offer.
I have no hatred for the modern SNP but I am wary of McGlashan type thinking and, at this stage in the evolution (?) of the debate, I don’t think they have proved themselves as free from McGlashan type thinking and policies as Alex Salmond might like.
P.S. It should still be ok for Celts to declare themselves as SNP people on here. Why do they not?
Snake Plissken
15:32 on
2 September, 2014
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I’m not talking about Irish people.
lionroars67
15:25 on 2 September, 2014
‘Can you explain how you can so accurately predict the referendum vote or can we all keep laughing at your nonsense’
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Time will tell whether my prediction is accurate.
I think you probably meant to say specifically rather than accurately, but then you’re a nat, and they can be a bit fast and loose when it comes to detail.