Netherlands thumping Spain 5-1 seems like a season ago. We’ve had 24 different World Cup-match days since then, during which time most of us have watched close to a season’s worth of football. The dethroning of Spain, in such dramatic fashion, was an early portent of what we were in store for. Brazil’s humiliation at the hands of Germany provided one of the most memorable football events of our times.
While everyone seems to have nominated the competition as the best ever, the football has been of variable quality. Lots of strong football countries failed to show, including Spain, Italy and England. Africa promised early on, then fell. Russia gave no indication they were on-schedule to give the performance of a lifetime when they host the tournament in four years.
Brazil reached the semi-finals but this will surely be known as one of the worst Brazilian teams ever. Argentina have reached their first final in 24 years ago, but I can’t figure out how they made it. Performances against Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria, Switzerland, Belgium and then Netherlands never convinced we were watching eventual winners. The best they have achieved, so far, is a single goal victory.
Belgium’s golden generation were a mere shadow of their less-fancied Dutch neighbours, who under-promised and over-delivered, again. Germany are the team who deserve to take the trophy, and although Lionel Messi finds himself in a World Cup Final this evening, on the basis of what we’ve seen over the last four weeks, he’s no Diego Maradona.
Enjoy the final, the real stuff starts in two days.
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BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
10:33 on
14 July, 2014
Legalized fraudsters, the wealthy avoided paying their fair share of tax enjoying all the privileges life offers being protected by governments who are equally guilty of noses in the trough, expenses scandal…………………..
The answer is to switch it round completely,for all tax-avoidance schemes to have to prove their legality before implementation.
Not just a tweak in the law, real regulations on those involved in tax avoidance and as you state above, i would also start with telling those who are in these schemes you have committed fraud on your tax bill, full remittance of tax owed plus a fine with a term in jail
If its good enough for those who fraudulent claim benefits……………….
I wonder how long it will take, for me tae get that wee annoying ditty brazeel ..brazeeel oot ma nut……..and if theres any truth in the roumour itv have recruited the same wee chanter ta chant in a similar fashion..Glesga ..,Glesgaa for our wee party
Morning all.
Due to WiFi problems I was absent from the blog most of yesterday.
Belated condolonces to WEEFRA and NEUSTADT BRAW on the sad passing of loved ones.
God bless you both.
HH!!
winning captains
10:44 on
14 July, 2014
No mention of the Herald ?
https://www.facebook.com/ThaiTims/photos/a.364855296885056.74709.364850666885519/695015770535672/?type=1
HH
Belated but sincere condolences to Weefa and Neustadt Braw
lionsroar67
See last line in post above re Herald ie
The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, The Herald and the Sunday Herald now appear in the twice-yearly ABC regional newspapers report.
LIONROARS 67
The Herald’s figures are so bad that they asked a coupla years back to be treated as a regional title.
Back to the tax thing,again we’re on the same side of the argument.
As you know,I disagree with this fella about his views on independence,but this is a great article.
http://campbellmartin.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/independence-isnt-about-politics-its.html?m=1
Hey! Lads am over in Spain at the moment, what times the KO tomorrow for the game?
TD67
9pm Spanish time
Where are you exactly Tony?
WeeFra …… so very sorry to hear of your Mums passing , she fought a good fight , she kept her faith as you must now keep yours ….. may light eternal shine upon her RIP .
Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 20s
JC on Efe Ambrose: ‘He trained yesterday and looked sharp. Great to have him back. Vast experience and great pace. (MH)
JC on absence of Scott Brown & James Forrest: ‘Disappointing – 2 big players. Scott a character and leader but have to get on with it.’ (MH)
Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 15s
JC: ‘We have had 3 weeks back training intensively and played 4 games. The players have made terrific progress.’ (MH)
Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 1m
JC: ‘We are going to try and score goals. We know their strengths and weaknesses but it’s about how we play as a team.’ (MH)
Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 3m
JC: ‘We have been back 3 weeks now and this is what we have been preparing towards, looking for a good performance and result.’ (MH)
Celtic Football Club @celticfc · 4m
John Collins speaking to media at Glasgow Airport ahead of #UCL qualifier in Iceland: ‘Big test but we are looking forward to it.’ (MH)
TONY DONNELLY 67
Does that mean it’s safe to go to The Brazen?
Enjoy yourself,mate. If someone offers you a free ‘holiday’ in return for some outrageous act,dinnae dae it!
Garry 67 c,here’s mate…..philbhoy Marbella ;)
Tony D …….20:00 CP time mate on the BBC so you should get to see it ok mate….HH
BMCW
Having a great time, lovely place here ;)
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
” The onus is on HMRC to be aware of every one of them and investigate accordingly”
BMCUW
The problem is that the system is rigged in favour of those who can exploit the loopholes.
HMRC’s best legal teams are up against the “best tax advice money can buy”
… expertise within HMRC is often lured over to the dark side by the offer of huge salary increases….
and before the ink is dry on the legislation to close down tax loopholes the next set of loopholes are being exploited.
It’s an arms race that the HMRC are losing
We ( the PAYE tax payers ) are funding lifestyle of the mega rich.
The Onlooker
Peter Lawwell said: “Celtic Park is renowned as one of the world’s finest and most atmospheric football stadiums.”
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Hmmmmmm?
This from the same man who, sits and watches plod, ‘lift’ the very fholk
who, create this wonderful atmosphere?
Anyway….how long noo till the huns ‘really’ die or, as the Celtic ‘bored’ called
them at last seasons Glasgow Cup Final – Rangers FC.
Who’d a thunk it, eh?
Should win at a canter tomorrow night. 3 goal win and no more injuries will do nicely.
HH
Draw for the next round is actually this coming Friday, 18th July.
HH
No more injuries is a key for tomorrow. With our captain already facing a lengthy spell out we don’t need any more joining him and James Forrest on the sidelines.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
11:06 on
14 July, 2014
We are all in it together……………………..
Heather Smart @gemini2359 · 12m
Austerity not 4 all>Exec pay now 162 times average ,15% pay rise 4 top 100 UK bosses http://ind.pn/1n1lXwj <while the rest gets a pay cap !
KevJungle – Murdo Macleod is my favorit CELTIC player ever.
11:27 on
14 July, 2014
Peter Lawwell said: “Celtic Park is renowned as one of the world’s finest and most atmospheric football stadiums.”
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Hmmmmmm?
This from the same man who, sits and watches plod, ‘lift’ the very fholk
who, create this wonderful atmosphere?
Very rarely agree with you Kev, there is an ongoing debate on the point above which needs resolved
THE ONLOOKER
Precise and concise interpretation of the way that tax law is currently structured.
And it is so structured to enable fraud-in a moral if not entirely legal definition-to be perpetrated against every one of us.
I said on here a few years back-and have said it elsewhere for years,as have others-that everyone should simply be taxed on earnings in the UK as PAYE and take their chances after that.
Via allowances which have been cleared by HMRC,not those which haven’t been outlawed.
I reckon it is highly duplicitous for politicians to criticise the efficacy of HMRC when they force it to operate with both hands tied behind its back. And also to criticise corporations for only paying such tax as they need to under current legislation.
They have the power to change that legislation to something more acceptable but they don’t.
Why?
Are they worried that companies who do business here will go elsewhere?
Hardly likely as the most obvious culprits are in the service industries,like Amazon,Starbucks,Vodafone,etc.
I think we probably know it won’t happen,but no point in ignoring it. Keep highlighting it. And avoid companies-where possible-who continue to rip the pash.
Well,actually that would be impossible unless I lived in a tent in a desert island.
So make yer protest where you can.
SCOTLAND will face England in a friendly international at Celtic Park as part of Gordon Strachan’s Euro 2016 plans.
Roy Hodgson is due to bring his side to the home of the SPFL champions on Tuesday, November 18 – only four days after the Group D qualifier against Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland at the same venue.
Strachan’s side have the opportunity to avenge the narrow 3-2 defeat to England at Wembley last year.
The Scots will kick off their Euro qualifiers with a game against world champions Germany in Munich in September.
lionroars67
11:36 on 14 July, 2014
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Yeah, I’m sure the ‘ongoing debate’ will find it’s self a seat at the back
of the Resolution 12 red herring bus. imho
Who was/is the best footballer in the world?
For me Pele, but, Maradonna, Messi terrifiic footballers. Messi the best today IMHO.
I’ve seen Puskas, Di Stefano (RIP) at Hampden final 1960. (also saw at Hunsville to warch Eintrach taking six off the Huns). Hey ah stayed in Govan got lifted overthe turnstile
Seen Pele against Scotland, gave his shirt to Stevie Chalmers.
Saw him in a league game in Santos 1967, stadium stood up everytime he got the ball.
Seen all the greats!
Who is the greatest TWO FOOTED footballer I ever saw?
As King Henrik said ” It’s ridiculous, I train and play with him every week and I still don’t know what foot he kicks with”
I give you our very own LUBO! LUBO!
No time for Int friendlies, no time for the SFA team either
I hope we are in the C/L group stages thats all i am interested in
Bye.(is the new Off oot)
lionroars67
11:36 on
14 July, 2014
I’ll pick this up as I think this is far more complicated than it looks at first sight and there are actually multiple things in the background to this but ultimately it boils down to one question.
Do you think Celtic can be seen to be interfering with the work of the police?
FESS 19
And ironically our deid rivals would never have accepted him if they thought Lubo kicked wi his left foot!
Stuck in Corfu, is the game on any Sky channels?
jamesgang
09:01 on 14 July, 2014
History stuff so scroll past please if it bores you… And accept my apols! Geek alert on CQN!
Sorry to say that the more I’ve studied imperial history the more I look at the 20th century in a new light that does GB/UK and often scots in a poor light.
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There is the standard conversation about grandfathers etc not mentioning the war. Relatives always say that poor so and so must have seen and experienced some terrible things. They never say that so and so must have done some terrible things.
WEEMINGER
Celtic only need to abide by legislation.
If the police ask for information,Celtic should ensure that the request falls within the terms of that legal requirement.
The perception is definitely that the club has been far too accommodating in providing details for the most spurious of reasons.
Indeed,instead of providing details of fans who may or may not have breached the OB Act,they should use those details to contact the fans and offer to find an appeal to The European Court against an Act of Parliament which clearly contravenes European law.
And before any of you jump on your high horse nothing to hide nothing to fear,this site is full of people who can regale you with their experiences of police stitch-ups.
And that’s before we got hit with the double whammy of a law and a board making it easy for them.
As well as causing the downfall of Rangers (in liquidation), controlling Scottish football, governing Police Scotland and instructing Israel to launch random rocket attacks on Palestine, Peter Lawwell did nothing at all to stop the Orange Order marching in Glasgow this year.
weeminger
11:47 on
14 July, 2014
We are told we live in a democracy, a free society, you have a voice especially a club like Celtic can’t we speak out against Police Scotland ? what’s to be frightened of ?
I know if i was the CEO of Celtic FC, i would inform Police Scotland that any Celtic fan arrested at Celtic park who the club has evidence that was innocent of charges levelled against them would be fully supported by the club with their defence of the charges.
STEINREIGNEDSUPREME
Howdy,buddy!
Do you think Celtic have ensured at any stage much less every stage that every request for information is legally justified?
My personal opinion-and it is just that-is that they comply without question.
That is wrong.