Scottish Football League chief executive, David Longmuir, emerged from the shambles that the game’s administrators got themselves into last year with a remarkably solid relationship with the SFL’s member clubs, indeed, he has been singled out for high praise from the Newco-club.
The flow of sentiment reversed after he wrote to member clubs suggesting Celtic and Newco-Rangers enter ‘colt’ clubs in the Third Division. This bizarre suggestion was justified on the basis that if Celtic and Rangers join another league, while leaving the rest of the leading clubs behind, their colt teams would continue to bring interest and revenue to the game.
Mr Longmuir seems to have missed the fact that in the event any of the above comes to pass, the departure of Celtic and Newco-Rangers would then create an opportunity for colt clubs to be considered. Their inclusion now is unnecessary, especially when Newco could potentially enter administration next season, lose players, suffer the mandatory 25 point penalty and be relegated into the bottom division with their colt players, who presumably would also suffer administration-related penalties.
Speculation that Mr Longmuir is taking care of current business until he is ready to move to Newco is becoming hard to ignore. Newco need to get themselves out of the bottom league first, though. The colts team idea is certain to be rejected, the question will not even reach the SPL or Celtic. The 12-12-10-10 idea favoured by Newco is looking an increasingly hard sell, with 12-12-18 more likely. Mr Longmuir better look after the interests of all his member clubs if he wants to hang on long enough to move straight to Newco. If he loses his ability to be a dealmaker I’m not sure what he can offer an aspiring £100m company.
Football is seldom played on a higher plane than we witnessed from the Camp Nou last night. Barcelona, until recently undisputedly regarded as the best team in the world, were up against it. With a league win assured their form stuttered and they had to become the first team in Champions League history to overcome a 2-0 first leg defeat.
They delivered, as did their most precocious talent, but there was a hugely important lesson to be learned from the game.
Milan are out of Europe because they made preventable mistakes which Celtic didn’t make, home or away, against Barcelona. Even at this level, the team which makes fewest preventable mistakes progresses.
Milan and, after Juventus, Celtic, can spend the remainder of the season pondering the value of putting laces through the ball. Barcelona, of course, are fabulous, but the question remains, can they do it at home against Annan Athletic? I’m not so sure.
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Bobby sands..bobby sands..
Will you fight for the rite to unite old ireland….
jimbo67
21:02 on 13 March, 2013
Sorry I didn`t meet you. Maybe I did.
4 or 5 C.Q.N.ers on the cruise this year.
180 on board,26 on the waiting list.
Drink taken,m`lud.
Aff tae work.
Nice talking to you.
Loved it when that got belted out from the back of the jungle back in the early eighties…a the days…
Bada Bing
Whit is wrang wi Two Guys ,hivin a wee chat..
oan Here?
Is that Unusual..?
Why are ye bein so damned obsequious, Pal?
Whit’s up wi’ ye?
Lotsa Guys oan here. like tae Chat tae each ither
Why.. The Use of the Pejorative.. when ye refer tae ..Ma Freen and Me.??
A wid like tae know yer reason..
and.. It bettah be a Guid wan.
Kojo
Still… Laughin’
reading back, CQN humour at its best , some great lines,
Great Post Ard Macha, God Bless Bobby Sands, God Bless Pope Francis 1, Las Islas Malvinas Argentina.
Kojo
21:05 on 13 March, 2013
Phil did.
My Dear Kojo…..
I Can Confirm….
That The ‘Alf Tupper O’ The Brig’….
Attended St. Aloysius….In Glasgow…
Afore Relocating Tae The Hamlet O’ Witney Cholmondley….
Where All The ‘Beautiful People’ Live….
I Was Not Educated By The Jesuits….
But By A More ‘Elite’ Holy Order…
Altogether….
We already have pfayr now we have PfRome
Macjay1 for Neil Lennon
Maybe you did. I was the one in the Celtic top who drank beer.
Hope it goes well on the cruise and if I am back and your in the Mercantile I’ll buy you a beer .
Slainte!
Jimbo
My Dear, dear, dear,friend.. The Singing Detective
Aha.. Aha.. Aha.. jist like in awe the good Melodramas..
So.. Ah wiz Right!
And jist tae show ye.. tha Ah know a Thing or Two..
Is that no be Pronounced..
CHUMLEY??
Right??
Right..
Nice chatting Pal..
Kojo.. Still Laughin’
A TED Talk on Income Inequality by Nick Hanauer
Common Malaga!
Bada ,don’t answer ..they’ll sooooooooook yooooo in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzlG28B-R8Y
Kojo-why take up cyberspace when you can chat face to face wi your padded cell-mate?
A message to all the ” Malvinas ” screamers from the current President of Argentina.
Last week she described the fascist regime that ruled Argentina when they fought against the ” Brits” in `82 as ” genocidists.”
VP-You’re right,i realised that when i clicked the post button……
Goal Malaga
Tet.
mailed you mate.
sipsini
Must still be traveling here >}
Bayern are throwing this away the way they threw away the final
Anyone ??? Whit position did this fella Sands play?????
GB will be doing a corteo to Celtic Park from the Trongate at 1:00 pm Saturday.
My Dear Kojo…..
Something Ah Didnae Know Last Week..
The Actress Angela Lansbury…..
Of “Murder,She Wrote”…
Is The Grand-Daughter Of George Lansbury…..
The Leader Of The British Labour Party..
From 1932-1936…
And Her Father……..Edgar Lansbury….
Was A Leading Member Of The Communist Party Of Great Britain….
And The Mayor Of The London Borough Of Poplar….
Hmmmmm….
~~~~~~~~~
Whaur’s Ena Sharples The Nicht..?
Must Be Puttin’ In His Curlers….
as if ive not been in a good enough mood
zombie media page on chuckles striking up a deal with mathiesons the bakers to provide better fare in and around ibrokes
kwality kounts
Macjay1
Hiya,palomine??
Great tae Greet Ye..
Yes..there is Something aboot an Aqua Velva Man!
and
An Old St. Aloyisiusian..as weel..
Ah knew Two..of them.. when Ah wiz in Glesca..
Ah don’t know if the Used. Aquavela..or No..
But, they soitenly did . ..Attend St.Aloyisius,at wan time.
Wan wiz A Guy ..who wiz the Grand Son..of Willie Maley.. Yes….that Yin
His First Name wiz .. Tom..and He hid gone tae St. Aloysius.. but,had ended up
at HOLYROOD SEN SEC..
and the Ither Guy, Ah knew
Wiz.. a Guy called .. Cosgrove..
first Name Joe..
Who.. ended up.. A Catholic Priest..
Well. Ah reckon that he did.. but Ah hid Left Glasgow, before, He had Joined the Priesthood..
Joe, hid the Looks of a Matinee Idol…
Ah remember telling Him.. “Joe.. why doncha.. Come an Join me ,in the Biz..
We could mak a Great Double Act..
Anither Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson Type duo.. we could Be..
Why, with Your Looks..and Ma.. Outstanding feature.. we wid wow ’em in Pretoria..”
But Joe wiz..
Heaven Bent ..oan Becoming a Priest..
So ,Joe..If ye are reading this.. Wid ye Let Me Know???
Nice Chatting ,Pal.
Kojo
Still..Laughin’
jimbo67
21:16 on 13 March, 2013
Brilliant.
I never forget a promise of free beer.
Mines a quart.
Arteta showing he played for oldco..
What was Elvis thinking when he took the job…
Coventry City could face being placed in
administration after stadium owners went
to the High Court over £1.3 million ($1.88
million) they claim they are owed in unpaid rent.
Unlucky Arsenal
Good
All EPL sides out the same time as Celtic.
Greatest league in the world ma bahookey
kojo
You knew Bob Crampsey,I seem to remember.
Three of his nepwews were at the afore mentioned school with me.
Gorra go.
Keep well.
Bayern very poor. Barcelona should waltz this cup now we are out.
Bada Bing
Still using Pejoratives.. ah See.
Can ye no come up wi something ither than resorting
taking use Those?
Oh.. dear.. Oh Dear..
Why don’t ye Grow up?
Ye are behavin’ like a wee wean..
Kojo
Still.. Laughin’
Macjay 1 for Neil Lennon
I shall return!
Jimbo
21:31 on 13 March, 2013
as if ive not been in a good enough mood
zombie media page on chuckles striking up a deal with mathiesons the bakers to provide better fare in and around ibrokes
kwality kounts
********
Aye,but will Mathiesons get their dough from Chuck?
I think Arsenal lasted a week more and at least gave their travelling support some hope
Kojo-are you the ventriloquist or the dummy?
Orvillecsc