It’s unusual for Celtic to comment on transfer speculation, but this statement clarifies a few issues. Celtic chief executive, Peter Lawwell, today denied claims the club wanted to sign Joey Barton, instead insisting the player “would really prefer to come to Celtic” than sign for “his new club”.
Lawwell said:
“I think Joey’s been had by a bit of a matchmaker here”.
“I remember it well, we had just announced Brendan as our new Manager and I was with our Company Secretary in London at the time. An agent called me saying that Joey was going to sign for Rangers but he would really prefer to come to Celtic and were we interested in signing him, but it wasn’t something we wanted to pursue”.
“These things happen to players sometimes in football, but needless to say we wish Joey well at his new Club”.
I hope that the “new club” and Joey sort out their differences. They appear to be so well matched.
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VFR –
Just because previous offenders were not sacked for a disciplinary offence does not rule out a sacking for a subsequent offender. I once had an employee who was caught falsifying a timesheet. His defence was that it was a genuine mistake. He was suspended then given a written warning and a letter was issued to all staff. A month later, another employee did the same and was summarily dismissed.
Not saying Rangers will or should sack Barton for gambling, but just because Black wasn’t sacked doesn’t mean they can’t sack him.
Philbhoy on 20th September 2016 11:40 am
VFR800A8
Exactly how I remember it!
But, hey hoe.
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And the feigned look of innocence said it all!
A real hardman. 10:30 and the Quiet Assassin both made the likes of Souness and Keane look altar boys!
The compliance officer would have had a field day with those 2!
FAC the Act
KTF
Good Morning.
Very striking that Lawwell chose to speak out about Barton’s claims! Good for him!
Here is an exclusive extract from Barton’s new book. Honestly…
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/09/20/barton-the-bard/
And here is last night’s offering. When Warbo went to the dentist…
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/09/19/the-man-who-never-bites/
Ernie
And who pays for this service?
Too much of a coincidence I feel
HH
Some getting a bit hot and bothered by PL making a comment on Joey.Why?.Seems to me it was an amusing reply to a question asked of him.Did not look like a serious reply to me.
Then again,it was PL so permarage for some sets in.
Some really need to lighten up,or get some anger management classes.
AULD TAM on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:50 AM
The two situations are hardly analogous.
In your case the employer was directly affected by the actions of the employee.
That’s not the case with El Barto.
People keep saying Celtic should speak out against our detractors, yet when they do, oh no, PL has said too much.
They just can’t help themselves.
Hilarious.
Auld Tam on 20th September 2016 11:50 am
If it had been on a Rangers* game, it would have been more probable that they might want to go down that route; but the fact that they have let TWO previous offenders off with it would, IMHO, mean that even a half decent defence will negate that outcome.
I’ll take it on for him if he wants!
FAC the Act
KTF
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:47 AM
Johansen hit the bar with the penalty ———— he then tried to score with a header — that prevented Penman from putting the ball in the net . Genius . !!! The Deady Bears were 1 up ( from an offside goal ) . Celtic scored 3 in the last 10 or so minutes.
was this the 1/4 finals of the Scottish at Celtic park?
Ernie –
That wasn’t my point.
My point was, because one employee wasn’t sacked for an offence does not necessarily rule out the sacking of a second offender.
Morning Celts
Barton is a moron, a clown like figure with a massive ego and gub, he is well at home over there.
Long may it continue.
HH
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 20th September 2016 11:54 am
Ernie
And who pays for this service?
Too much of a coincidence I feel
HH
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As far as I know there is an agreement in place which makes it incumbent on the bookmaker to make these types of bets known to the Gaming Board who notify the Footballing Authorities.
FAC the Act
KTF
AULD TAM on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:56 AM
‘People keep saying Celtic should speak out against our detractors, yet when they do, oh no, PL has said too much.’
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I can’t speak for others, but I’d rather the Club said something about the five way agreement and the same club narrative than a claim by El Barto.
If only to allay the suspicion that their reluctance to do so is because they are compromised.
Awe_Naw –
It was the bookie who informed the SFA that Black had placed football bets.
VFR800A8 on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 12:00 PM
Does this mean the bookies don’t have to pay out on the bet?
I can’t help thinking El Barto is playing everyone for mugs here.
BartBet is just one part of the case against Joey. It hasn’t been put out there as a sackable offence on its own, just an example of a catalogue of alleged minor breaches that amount to a material breach.
POR CIERTO
My addled ole bonce thinks it was a League Cup group game .
NB — My addled bonce is often wrong
Is it only hun players that are part of this agreement ?
Joey Barton talking about the 5-1 Celtic thumping
AULD TAM on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:58 AM
I’d suggest that someone as well resourced as El Barto, if he is minded to do so, would argue that a precedent has been set by the treatment of the previous player.
And, on the face of it, placing a bet on a match involving another club, in a competition his own club was not participating in, would never justify summary dismissal.
Davidopoulous
‘Nothingness’…by Joey Barton:)
HH
Awe_Naw –
It is a UK-wide agreement.
AuldTam
He says a lot about a player sevco are desperate to offload. Says nothing about sevco being a new club and the SFA’s lack of impariality.
Tried to keep it simple for you.
Ernie –
I agree.
Again, someone said Barton cannot be sacked because Black wasn’t. I merely pointed out that one does not necessarily rule out the other.
SCOTBROWNSBHOYS –
What has them being a new club have to do eith PL and Celtic?
AULD TAM on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 12:13 PM
I’m trying to start an argument here, and frankly, you’re not much help.
Joey Barton,previous World Cup winner and multiple Champions League champion,has declared himself ‘greatest,wittiest,and most interesting’ footballer of all time,ever.He has urged all football fans to discuss him and any banal examples of his frippery as a testament to his cardinal place in the game.
Tomorrow we will discuss the ingredients required to make the perfect ice cubes. ;))
ernie lynch on 20th September 2016 12:04 pm
VFR800A8 on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 12:00 PM
Does this mean the bookies don’t have to pay out on the bet?
I can’t help thinking El Barto is playing everyone for mugs here.
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Wouldnae think so Ernie; it would, I assume, come under the void betting regulations.
Well done Pedro for commenting on something of no real importance or significance to our club.
MWD
PHILBHOY on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:25 AM
MACJAY…..
I seem to remember being at a game during which Wee Bertie was involved in a tackle that resulted in Davy Provan’s ankle being broken.
OOOOPS!
Hope you are well!
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Had a chat with Bertie about that when he was at a Sydney CSA gathering a few years back.
Completely accidental said Bertie. He also said the Provan was a lovely guy.
Must say , I didn`t like Provan as a player.
At all.
Very well thanks . Phil.
Hope you are too.
ernie lynch on 20th September 2016 12:17 pm
AULD TAM on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 12:13 PM
I’m trying to start an argument here, and frankly, you’re not much help.
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Ernie, rumour has it that all you need is yer good self and an empty room …………………………
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KTF
The fact is that Black COULD have been sacked for his gambling offence, but Rangers needed him at the time and he had market value.
Also, people forgetting that Barton’s gambling offence has come to light while he is serving a suspension for a previous misdemeanour.
If Rangers sack him, he doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
AULD TAM on 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 12:15 PM
‘SCOTBROWNSBHOYS –
What has them being a new club have to do eith PL and Celtic?’
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When Celtic release a statement describing a match against an impoverished, newly promoted club, with a history extending back four years, as ‘a fantastic event for the club and our fans worldwide’ and ‘a great occasion’, I would have though it was fairly obvious what it has to do with Celtic.
new article posted.
AuldTam
You happy for them to be seen as Scotland’s most successful club and have that ratified by SFA and SPFL. Are you happy for our game to be corrupt?
Rhetorical questions btw.
MWD –
Saved you coming on and demanding that Celtic respond to Barton’s claims.
Ernie –
What has that statement got to do with Rangers being a new club?
Could Joey Barton not have a case against bet fair for invasion of privacy ?
Or for releasing info from a private transaction?
Not posted for a while, as I find that other posters post the things I want to post much betterly.