I’m told by a broadcast journalist friend that Jim Traynor, of PR company Level5, started Newco Rangers broadcast media conference yesterday with a warning to journalists that discussion about title stripping was off limits.
The law was that if manager Mark Warburton was asked about the proposed sanction for Oldco Rangers financial doping the conference would be stopped.
Say what you like about journalists, but they regard being told what to ask, or not to ask, as a line in the sand issue. Traynor, a journalist for decades, should have known better than to make such a rookie mistake.
He was told that attempts to subvert discussion about Oldco being stripped of titles is not something that would be accommodated. By the broadcast media, anyway.
Warburton was subsequently asked about title stripping and although he was happy to answer, I’m told, this angered the would-be news-denier, whereupon he “lost his temper”.
Post-conference there was a bit of chat about how they would be able to appropriately report on less-partisan issues, like the Level5 PR-controlled Ladbrokes SPFL, although there was a consensus that “He’ll fall out with everyone soon enough. He always does”.
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Dirty Old Town being played before kick off in the salford – notts county fa cup game on the beeb
marvellous tune
is it just me or does anyone else think that the poster called tonydonnelly67 has an obsession with the celtic trust
maybe im wrong
Title stripping: we are hoping that Celtic or other runner-up clubs insist that The tires be stripped. Or maybe the SFA / SPFL or another outside body take the matter to justice.
The most honourable thing to do is for the current incarnation of RFC to not claim the titles.
MULLET &CO 2. Sorry fella I cant agree the league we play in has in my opinion everything to do with it.The lack of real competition does not help us at all.H.H.
RE: RTC Blog
What a fine blog. I wonder if it will be resurrected given the latest twists and turns?
BIG-CUP-WINNERS @7:28 PM
I know what I’m going to do when I’ve got some spare time, and that’s contact the clubs below and inform them that Rangers fielded ineligible players against them.
Could take some time though as the huns, being keen on “world records” certainly created one in fielding ineligible players!
NK Maribor
Fenerbahçe
Anzhi Makhachkala
Dinamo Moscow
Paris Saint-Germain
Feyenoord
FK Viktoria Žižkov
F.C. Copenhagen
VfB Stuttgart
Panathinaikos
Manchester United
CSKA Moscow
C.S. Marítimo
Amica Wronki
Grazer AK
AZ Alkmaar
AJ Auxerre
Anorthosis Famagusta
F.C. Porto
Inter Milan
Artmedia Bratislava
Villarreal CF
Molde FK
Livorno
Maccabi Haifa
AJ Auxerre
Partizan Belgrade
Hapoel Tel Aviv
CA Osasuna
FK Zeta
Red Star Belgrade
Lyon
Barcelona
Panathinaikos
Werder Bremen
Sporting Lisbon
Fiorentina
Zenit St Petersburg
FBK Kaunas
Sevilla
Unirea Urziceni
HH
BCW
I was surprised at that if I am honest, he didn’t fancy KC from the onset, but he now plays him when fit, I don’t think he fits into RD’s kinda thinking, just another piece of the puzzle that cements the idea that he is not in control of players in or out.
HH
BSR…
Has Paul 67 designated you for the header adds?
If so, keep up the good work ;)
CONSERVATIVE CELT on 6TH NOVEMBER 2015 8:00 PM…
I’m sure it was posted that is up and running again…maybe BRTH.
1700 police on duty for this Sunday’ s Rome Derby . Police have expressed concern re the rumored presence of Ultras from Holland / / Greece / Poland / Bulgaria and London.
ps not sure if Season 10/11 counted, if so, add Bursaspor, Valencia & PSV Eindhoven to the list!
Rebus 67.
Thanks for your kind comments.
You must know me well.
Tunnocks shares will be on the up.
That’s really positive about your wife and I dare say as long as I’m careful I will be ok.
EXPAT_CELT
The most honourable thing to do is for the current incarnation of RFC to not claim the titles.
I take it that’s either irony or a typo. RFC and honourable in the same sentence!
It’s like dignity……those who have it don’t go on about it. They are never done telling us how dignified they are.
Not interested in the shenanigans and squirming of the followers of a deceased entity apart from the mirth it brings. They cheated – we know it they know it the whole fecking world knows it. But yet we know that no amount of hand wringing and demanding retrospective punishment will induce those in power in Scottish football to allow this to happen.
Me i’m more interested in what is happening at Celtic. Articles such as this are, imo, an attempt at deflection and distraction from the seeming malaise and lack of leadership at ‘our’ club. It really is similar to the SMSMs tactic of focusing on our latest euro humbling and Ronnie for the sack rather than on the perilous financial state of their favourite tribute act playing out of Ibrox.
Still very p’d off at that display last night. Chris Sutton summed it up, clueless, naïve , lack of fight, not the Celtic way. Only young Tierney has the right to feel pride in pulling on the Celtic jersey. The rest can all be sold and we’d be well rid of them, shameful display.
Ronnie for me was a busted flush the minute he let it be know that Ciftci was his number on transfer target. Can we win our next 2 Euro game, yes, will we? Most unlikely.
sipsini on 6th November 2015 8:06 pm
BRTH? I’m lost pal, can you explain? Ta
Last week we had Deila sounding off at the MSM …now we’re his girlfriend
Like Cantona without the skill
Resign friend the jobs too much for you
BIG-CUP-WINNERS on 6th November 2015 7:42 pm
oik? haven’t heard that expression in donkey’s years. but you made me laugh. thanks for that.
HH
Pf ayr
You obviously don’t understand ronnys master plan.
He is the guru. Only the true believers will see the light
Tony Donnelly
As CQN withers on the vine ..you and knobs like you are responsible
Wits
I’m sure a wee man said that to me in the street in Glasgow recently
A kindly soul …I smiled and walked on.
Unfortunately Deila is in my regular thought
Imposter …nice man ..but an utter imposter
WHAT IS THE STARS. I see the light Ronnys the man and he will get it right when he has a fit squad. H.H.
….PFayr supports WeeOscar on 6th November 2015 8:19 pm
Anyone who’s not too bothered about Celtic withering on the vine is unlikely to be bothered about CQN withering on the vine.
CONSERVATIVE CELT on 6TH NOVEMBER 2015 8:14 PM
Sorry if I wasn’t clear, the big tax case blog is up and running again, from what I’ve been told.
….PFAYR SUPPORTS WEEOSCAR on 6TH NOVEMBER 2015 8:19 PM
Tony Donnelly
As CQN withers on the vine ..you and knobs like you are responsible.
________________________________________________________________________
I think Tony has left the site for a lie down in a nice dark place.
JFH
No memories good mate. As pish as anything under Brady or Macari.
Sipsini,
I am interested in cleaning the gane up and by extension Scottish society.
Rangers are dead. Sevco an abominatuon.
When Teddy bear FC come uo through the ranksin 25 years from now and play fair then good luck to them. It will never happen unless our plc do nothing.
I expect them to offer token gestures like the last time around. They are only in it for the money.
We will know by Christmas if that is the case
HH
a bit early for music … but think a lot of us (including me) could do with a bit of cheering up after yesterday . and its hard not to feel good singing this song ….
Nathaniel Rateliff … S.O.B.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAYhQsQhSY
Joe filipi
I honestly can’t understand what anyone sees in ronny.
I don’t want to get into arguments or name calling and I appreciate many celtic supporters are defensive of the club the manager and players because of the constant anti celtic bias of the Scottish media but ronny has to go. The sooner the better. The reality probably is that he will be here for the season
AWE NAW NO. Fella youve been drinking they were never that bad last night and in fact in the first half at times we were quite good. H.H.
Sipsini
Yes, thanks. I’m clueless to what the acronym BRTH is.
JFH
Why??
Enlighten me
If anyone needs a wee uplifting tonic tonight check out Margaret Skinniders account of the Easter rising on u tube. Cannae dae that old cut and paste thingy. But well worth a watch.
WITS
I dont understand your focus on Ronny. If he has to go then so do tbe people that appointed TM at a helluva cost and failed to appoint Lenny imnediately but then chose Ronny. Gordon Strachan was MON’s recommendation. Mon, WGS and Lenny all left for ghe same reason. Interference.
HH
WHAT IS THE STARS. Yip no point in arguing only time will tell who is right but for me Im backing Ronny. H.H.
PF AYR. Why what ? H.H.
I don’t give a flying feck about deadco sevco or whomever they are now
I love Celtic and I will support them till my last breath
I am an edjit because the money grabbing CEO who has brought us to the standard we are will continue to take money from us whilst lining his pocket
These parasites (they feed on Celtic fans) travel the world are on SFA and UEFA boards and do nothing for Celtic or their fans
They are only interested in themselves
When did they last pay to watch Celtic ?
And why do they take a wage from us of circa £30k per year?
Rod Stewart and wee Jay promote Celtic more than those who are paid to represent us fans and shareholders
Anytime there is a shot on the Celtic goal, I don’t expect Gordon to save it. A pale imitation compared to last year.
Henderson must be recalled..he is 10x the player Johansen is. Sell Johansen in Jan. Can’t abide him!
I, like almost every fan in the stadium was pissed off last night at the result and the overall performance.
Major setback with our record signing being hauled off after 4 mins.
2 disallowed goals, keeper making 2 great saves to deny us in the second half. Griff missing a 1 on 1.
Yes very disappointed.
For me though it’s not as simple as some appear to believe, for 1 Ronny’s record in Europe compares with WGS and Lenny.
The thing that does it for me though is the fact that I actually enjoy watching us play just now, something I couldn’t say under WGS or Lenny where we ground out results.
Seemingly the team the couldn’t beat Hamilton and then lost the league by being beat against a very poor Inverness side was superior to this one.
I’ll stick with Ronny, the gamblers out there can continue giving their hard earned cash to the bookies.
Awe naw…
The thing that sickens me most is the denial.
Since the latest EBT decision (the true and honest verdict) ive had Huns tell me, they were legal when we used them…
Can’t you just get on with it, we’re still the same team, btw, I diluted that.
The one thing that has not changed is their support are bigoted bas***s, that will never change.
Well it might, now we have bigoted bas***s with a boulder on their shoulder.
If they survive and come up, all hell will be let loose, as they will expect to win but with the team they have, they will be getting pumped regularly.
A wounded animal springs to mind.
Reposted from two posts ago:
Although I do think Ronny Deila is a complete dud as manager of Celtic, the sad truth is that the best possible manager Celtic could obtain would tear his/her hair trying to get Kris Commons to track back and do a defensive shift. No matter how important the game is, there are players at Celtic unwilling to put in the level of endeavour required for modern football. This is just as applicable to many players, coaches and fans in Scotland. The number of times people on here want a player to “…put their foot on the ball…”, I’m afraid such thinking is at least 25 years out of date. Today, that means being pressured or tackled within 2 seconds of receiving the ball. Players these days need to think and act much quicker than before, if they can’t the players aren’t good enough and if they continue to play and make the same mistakes, its the managers fault for not seeing or fixing.