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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So the question is, how early can one do one’s weather report?
Naw, that would be cheating! Goodnight all….
Auldheid,
Just before I go to ma bed.
The HMRC appeal.England ? Yeah?
Easy Gearoid1998 and Onlooker.
Loose talk cost lives.
Old buffer in the blazer drops the trophy !
Petec and Auldheid, I love the parable of the Weeds Amongst the Wheat. So thanks for bringing it up tonight, it’s a great thing to think about.
Your perception is shaped by your understanding.
Hail Hail.
Ha Bheaver
“Whatever you say …..say nuthin”
The Onlooker
It reminds me of the evolution of ideas.
Ideas are Bulletproof
Hail Hail.
Goodnight one and all …..may the rain fall softly on your fields…………..braw
enjoy and chill ….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHhVhYRtnEg
NegAnon2 22.37
I’ve been watching the golf and have just read back.
Class post.
Hope you get a reply from the club.
HH
Tricoloured Ribbon
01:50 on
11 August, 2014
Auldheid,
Just before I go to ma bed.
The HMRC appeal.England ? Yeah?
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Naw Paul got it right the other day.
The latest appeal against the UTT is to the Court of Sessions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-28695835
Court of Session[edit]
The Court of Session is the supreme civil court. It is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal and sits exclusively in Parliament House in Edinburgh. The court of first instance is known as the Outer House, the court of appeal the Inner House.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courts_of_Scotland#Court_of_Session
The last Court is The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom that sits in the former Middlesex Guildhall, on the western side of Parliament Square (London).
http://supremecourt.uk/about/the-supreme-court.html
Wow, What a guilt trip. Surely pistol Pete will be feeling a little bit embarrassed over this one. then again….
Haw heid!!! Away and cry intae yer big pillow
helmski bhoy,
My god your pillows must be soaking after the past three years….it’s let’s all laugh at the reincarnation now…sleep well in your soaking pillows.
Happy with the Tonev signing, hope we’ve got an option to buy. Very direct, pacey and two footed. And can crack them from outside the box.
Night Doc. Enough light to finish.
HH
Minis v thems now on fox.
sipsini
helmski bhoy,
My god your pillows must be soaking after the past three years….it’s let’s all laugh at the reincarnation now…sleep well in your soaking pillows.
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I was referring to that guilt trip merchant Mioduski. But I get it.
“Haw Mioduski!! Dry yer eyes”
All these Sevconians pretending to be journos and printing/broadcasting all this anti-Celtic stuff at every opportunity they get.
Just goes to show that deep, deep down, every single one of them is utterly GREEN with envy.
So how many wide players do we have now
Forest
Derk
Bergt
Tonev
Mcgeogh
How many non scoring strikers do we have
Pukki
Balde
Stokes
Won’t put griffifths in that list as he has scored goals for teams when played as a striker
When we talk about lack of funds ,we are throwing away wages on players who have just not got it. Why is derk mcgeogh , Balde , pukki still at Celtic park
I think the helping hand to give the huns a couple of home games against the edinburgh teams to keep the lights on might just backfire. Wonder if the zombies will drag themselves to ipox if they are bottom of the league after 2 games. JCGE
Mea Culpa
03:39 on 11 August, 2014
All these Sevconians pretending to be journos and printing/broadcasting all this anti-Celtic stuff at every opportunity they get.
Just goes to show that deep, deep down, every single one of them is utterly GREEN with envy.
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I know, and am in ma element here knowing they are spitting blood wi rage. Would love tae be a wee fly oan a wall of the Louden. I was a tad embarrassed at the start but knowing the huns and media are in a state of permarage makes me feel overjoyed.
Neustadt,
Your link was poetry! I am an instant Eddie Harris fan! Pure funk! Then onwards but not upwards to Brian Augur.
Rebus
Morning Cqn,
Tommy Joad,
Great posts regarding your Dad and how Celtic are imbued in us and Sean Fallons follow up with the guild.Brilliant mate.a candle will be lit hh
Legia
Sorry for you.but the law & its penalty are laid out.By partaking in UEFA competitions you lock yourself into those principles.Alas you broke a clearly defined law and are penalised by a clearly defined penalty.There is no room for conjecture thats why the law is clear…..
Uefa appeals worry me tho its a rapid thing!
Neganon2
Many paths to the top of the mountain.:-)
HH
@timomouse: Finally, in the centre back stakes, we’re looking at Luca Antei of Sassuolo former Roma youth and Italian U21 international.
Don’t know where the guy got the info from but would be a good one if true
As with all things, McCoist spouts forth…… a load of crap….
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“They saw a gap because Richard Foster came off and Darren McGregor came on and he wasn’t in his position quick enough.
“I will need to look at it again. I don’t think he was on the park quick enough for them to take centre.
“But if he is not on the park we should have stopped the game and not let them take centre until we had regrouped.
“He is definitely not in position when they take centre but I am not saying for a minute that’s his fault.”
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Where does it say that any player has to be ‘in position’ before the kick off?
All it states is that the players from each side should be in their own half of the field.
I also recall a certain game when a recently demised Glasgow club of McCoist’s acqaintance, took a very quick kick off when the Celtic team were not in fact all in their own half of the field (which IS against the rules, please note), yet the deid club proceeded with the kick off and scored a goal.
Pot calling the kettle black springs to mind.
eddieinkirkmichael
06:45 on 11 August, 2014
Which means VVD is on his way ? ….mmmmmmm
67heaven … i am neil lennon ….the angels are with wee oscar in heaven.. ibrox belongs to the creditors
Who knows? I’d like to think it would be as a partner VVD, we all have been saying we need cover in this position and it’s not Efe’s natural position.
Two mad zombies on sevcomedia…..
‘ we ( the Huns) should contact the polish media and let them know about the state aid corruption and tell the world what’s going on ‘
‘ they (uefa) should ask one of the other team who got beat to play Maribor and kick Celtic out because they got beat 6-1, it’s only fair ‘
So the zombies think the polish media are the gateway to the world and kicking a team out because they lost and letting another that lost in would be fair.
They’ve lost the plot …… Finally HH
I put a treble on yesterday, Arsenal, Hearts and Norwich. Problem is, I made an administrative error. I meant to write Arsenal, Hearts and Wolves. Paddy Power refuses to pay me. I know rules are rules but surely this is outwith the spirit of betting? Do the shareholders of Paddy Power really want to profit in this manner? The family of Twisty are all suffering now. Their dreams are shattered, it’s against betting values. I have tried to contact Paddy but he hides away and refuse to speak to me. I have been informed that if Paddy agrees I made a genuine mistake I can get paid out. I have a message for Paddy. Be a man and lets discuss this.
Mea Culpa
my memory may be tricking me but in the back of my mind I seem to recall Bobby Lennox lying with a broken leg (John Greig tackle?) and they played on and scored against us? Or am I confusing the incident with another?
…and taking of admin erors
BT Sport
For anyone like myself who gets it free through taking BT broadband, be aware that unless you renew your broadband package for 12 months, they will automatically charge you for your BT Sport from this month onwards. I heard this on Friday, so called to check, and they stated that indeed they were going to charge me this month for my BT Sport package. I renewed for 12 months, and actually got my monthly package, (Line rental – free calls after 7pm and weekends, broadband and BT sport) for £6 less than I was paying last year. Just in case you didn’t know.
*talking
twists n turns
07:31 on
11 August, 2014…….
too early on a Sunday morn for an analogy!!
Sunday?
what time zone are you in!!!
Desertbhoy
how have the nags been treating ya? Been busy busy myself, but keeping my head above water.
Morning all.
Wild, wet and windy down here at the moment.
Hope things are calmer in the breasts of all CNQers.
Twists…..
Always refer to Monday morns as Sunday… just a continuation.
Have been busy also with home stuff and haven’t really been following the nags… last time i looked I missed Intrinsic.
Probably have a preference for NH really.
How’s the new horse settling in… due out anytime soon??
Hope all is well.
HH
Desertbhoy
seems to be going to plan. Working well at home and his Irish form has been franked twice recently by horses whom he finished around (giving away weight) performing well. He will be entered with 3 -4 weeks I would think. Will keep in touch.
Water in the clouds but not in the taps this morning in a still dry, but slightly stinky dunblane.
HH jamesgang