In a press conference today, Legia major shareholder, Dariusz Mioduski, has been scathing about Celtic, who benefited from Legia’s mistake last week. Perhaps his most important comment was, “The football family of Legia are all suffering now. Their dreams are shattered, it’s against football values”.
There can be no doubt that Legia are suffering and that their punishment was in no way proportional to their mistake. Some of this hurt is inevitably going to find its way to Celtic, who Legia apparently asked to withdraw from the tournament before the Disciplinary Committee sat. Celtic, Legia inform us, declined to respond. My understanding is that the rules do not allow for input from the losing team when a suspended player has been involved – as they do when an ineligible player is involved.
Former Juventus-great and current chief of the Polish FA Zibi Boniek had earlier said, “Everyone thoroughly looked into this matter, but Michel Platini and Giorgio Marchetti [from Uefa]said one thing, ‘Zibi, there is no backdoor. Nothing. Regulations do not provide for any other penalty. We are very sorry’.”
If there was a possibility Celtic could choose to forgo their place in favour of Legia, Celtic would be presented with a moral dilemma, but I don’t think the club’s actions would be any different. Their reluctance to ‘pick up the phone’ to Legia suggest as much.
One area where Mioduski’s information differs from Celtic’s is where he states “No-one at UEFA in Nyon was even considering a 3-0 forfeit Celtic win on the morning of the ruling.” I understand Celtic were told the exact opposite, that a forfeit was the only outcome possible, corroborating what Platini and Marchetti told Boniek.
Our very best wishes to Fraser Forster, who yesterday became a Southampton player. Southampton have an enormous rebuilding exercise ahead after selling the majority of their first team players this summer. They now have a good keeper, who I expect will be busy in the opening months of the season.
After my article yesterday on Fraser Forster’s dedication to his work, a CQN’er sent me this nugget:
“My brother used to go to the dancing with Jinky. He would go to Jinky’s to collect him and Jimmy would be all suited up, apart from wearing his sand shoes, as he would be practicing his dribbling while waiting to be picked up”.
There are no shortcuts to brilliance.
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paolosboots FC before PLC
I’m sorry but the very thing you’re accusing Peter Lawwell of I’m afraid you may guilty of. Ie thinking above your station.
Peter Lawwell is one of the best Chief Execs in UK football and would do the job well for most companies. He most certainly is not stupid, he’s backed by the board and a silent majority of supporters.
wits…
LOL
Now that is the funniest today!
Geordie, yes, 3ft10.
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“ViolÉnce does noÞ build thÉ kiÑgdom Óf god,the kingdÓm of humanÍty.
On the cÓÑtrary,it is a fÀvourite instrument of the antichris,t howÉver idealistic ÍÞ§ religiou§ moÞivation may be”, Pope BÉnediÇt XVI.
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Geordie
Yes it did
Wits,
Fill yer boots.
There’s great prices on Leicester winning the epl too.
doc
PM preferably. :-)
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
geordie munro
Heard that as well the man has no shame named sleek it for a very good reason
WeeFra, that’s good for me.
The kids are afraid of chickens!
They’ll have a ball.
Big Cup
Seriously though
I genuinely think its that bad,other teams have improved,we have gone the opposite way
I see nothing in this manager to inspire me and seriously think we could struggle,probably will win it but only after we sack Ronny in November and bring in a few loanees in Jan
Bada
have similar £5ew @25s. Could be a good weekend in every way. Wee double diets + Feyenoord.
Ronin then comes on to brighten my day still further.
On serious note if Sky continue anti Celtic agenda organised boycott.
Some on here will be thinking that anybody who still has subscription is beyond hope anyway. Something def needs to be done and green pound works.
Nite all and hh. Heres hoping we get what we wish for tomorrow. Lord knows we deserve it
Doc & squire
Mad eh? Considering his putting this year has been outstanding.
I take it was for this round only.
Geordie, it shows how close his short/mid game is getting him to the hole.
Talk is that the PGA will not conclude tonight because of the slow play.
Just a warning to those staying up…
Matchsticks CSC
Tom Joad
Best wishes for your Dad’s recovery.
KTF
Neganon,
Tonight you seemed to have calmed down a bit.
I have a feeling you are a good bit younger than me.
Maybe not.Anyway,I used to be the exact same as you.
Going utterly ballistic from dawn tae dusk
For your love of Celtic.
I saw too the other day you are still a season ticket holder.
Again for the love of your club.
You take care pal.It’s not good for the heart. I know..
TAL.
Doc,
I never thought of it that way mate.
Very quick squint and I see some familiar names…don’t think I’ve posted here since the great poppy debate of 18 oatcake.
Not had a golf bet since going bawdeep evens Adam Scott the Sunday morning of the 2012 open
4 ahead of Els on 15th tee and bogeyed all the last 4, swore I’d never again back a golfer.
The most unreliable creatures imaginable to gave a bet on.
Most important factor is something only they can control – the 6 inches between their ears
This is tremendous stuff tonight though, punters be lucky.
See Masonry has been there since the Rafael van der Vaart. It is, when it is stripped back from all the NEW AGE crap, Auldheid used a lot of NA terminology, hopefully unwittingly, who knows, though.
The New Age is the Oldest Lie
WITS
what did you see in the doing that the sheep got today that makes you think they can win the league
Most fans want stability and never to end up like Sevco. Deadco fans demanded they overspend, the deadco board were not strong enough. They are dead now.
We must never end up like that.
I firmly believe when circumstances are right we’ll compete at the top again. But not yet, not yet.
Tiocfaidh ár lá
off to much needed Beauty Sleep.
Geordie, given he is challenging he can’t have been missing too many.
Certainly very few 3’s.
petec
See you in 2025
Love
RWE, cheers, I’m on holiday so not a bother for me.
Gordybhoy
Yea,saw they were hammered today,wasnt expecting that
If anyone except Celtic are to win the League it would be one of the 3 I mentioned
Aberdeen were obviously very good last year,
Lets see what happens on wednesday but I really think this Celtic team is the poorest in 15 years,the manager I think is a joke appointment,we sell sell downsize downsize and I think we are sleepwalking to disaster
Petec,
The only ones having a horror story is the huns….how things mate?
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Maggie, Doll……
There’s A Full Moon Tonite..
‘Specially For Swingin’ Lovers..!
But Of All The Bars….
In All The World…
‘Girdwoods’……?!!
Still…..We’ll ALWAYS Have San Antonio..
Here’s Lookin’ At You…..Kid !
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Last post of night(honestly). For the life of me I cannot understand Celtic supporters backing against Celtic or indeed backing The Rangers or their predecessors to win. Don’t give a stuff. It’s dirty money. Don’t do it bhoys it weakens the soul, it also makes it easier to do the next time around and before you know it you will stop at nothing to make s few quid. Your moral compass will be shot to pieces.
love and kisses all tims.
SOAL- Yer a bitch :)
WITS
certainly very poor in last 2 games but we have the squad to win the league comfortably,
will be surprised if its not by a wide margin,
really miss Scott Brown just now as well
BB
He wont know i posted that
LOL
What is the stars,
C’mon partner.Need more horses and you are the man ;-)
SOAL, I’m telling him. So there:-)
Gearoid
Forget about the betting if it upsets you
But go back to the central point of my argument
This Celtic team is not good enough for Europe ( i think we all agree)
This Celtic team is not good enough to win the Scottish Premiership (?????)
Anyone agree
Never seen golf as good as this
Wheres wee ronin the Zombie?