When Tony Mowbray was in charge of Celtic the club wrote to the SFA regarding the standard of refereeing in Scotland almost on a weekly basis. The outcome of this correspondence was not constructive, if anything, some at the Association hardened their stance.
A lot has subsequently happened.
Yesterday’s Sunday Mail referred back to Celtic’s dialogue with the SFA during Mowbray’s tenure, which I found interesting. Soon after, when a referee was found to have lied to Neil Lennon (and his supervisor), the association were vulnerable. Wounds opened at that time which have not healed.
The ‘paper suggested Peter Lawwell is “Driven, obsessively controlling, politically statute, manipulative. A master of the dark arts. There’s nothing he won’t do to get Celtic what they want. No-one he won’t attempt to control to get it”.
Quite a character assassination. I wonder what they’re worried about?
We are also told that our chief exec has “An over-arching influence on every facet of the Scottish game. He could have had a crack at sorting it for everyone. But no. That wouldn’t have sold any season tickets, would it?”
Those of you who bought a season ticket on the back of Peter Lawwell’s letter must feel the club went to extraordinary lengths to win your business. The article shared the fantasy many football fans have that Peter Lawwell being on the SFA board means Peter Lawwell controls the SFA. He doesn’t, but he is a formidable advocate of reform.
So what are they worried about? From my perspective, pretty much everything. The old ways were liquidated, we’re living in times with only one Super Power. The old ways are gone and they are never coming back.
Calls for Peter Lawwell to resign from the SFA board because he “wouldn’t recognise the greater good” are laughable. Those who interpret subtext will know this reads ‘Lawwell is an animated asker of difficult questions’.
What started five years ago with DVDs arriving at Hampden showing Robbie Keane yards onside has gotten a whole lot more serious, and personal, judging by the sustained attack on our CEO. If you think this is about Celtic writing a letter about a referee decision a week ago you couldn’t be further from the truth.
Never try to manipulate a master of the dark arts.
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Times they are a changing,,only One big dog in Scotland now….and the people who dont like it,,,,,Well guess they just gonna have to find a way to live with it…Things will never be the same again…
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
And the real question is why do we fail so often against supposedly inferior sides when it comes to cup ties.
Starry Plough
Suppose not. Personally, I don’t trust him one bit. In my opinion he is manipulative.
So do we think that Peter will be able to stick and change? i still get the feeling he wont ride this the whole way through. I still think that there is live in the orange dug yet. Sadly.
I was hoping that we could as a club hire a super lawyer and a beast of an attack dog in the PR world. So we could not only strongly argue our side, but also sue and win – when needed.
Just checked Morton game was on a monday night and we got pumped 4-2
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1969-04-28%3A+Celtic+2-4+Morton%2C+League+Division+1
I would quite like to see an organisation that details who is who at the SFA.
I would then also like to see how Scotland is represented at UEFA and FIFA.
The appearance of Boyce last week was interesting though he is of Norn Irish organisation.
Other matter of interest was Column being quoted as saying he gave the award in the basis of advice from someone else yesterday. There must be protocols that state who makes the call on a decision and the referees ability to over rule them. What are they? Clearly Colums comments put Muir front and centre and excuse McLean further but what are the protocols?
the actions of the SFA have been clear and transparent in their impact on our club. Let no one question the intentions of our CEO before they question Campbell Ogilvie and Sandy Bryson et al.
Ogilvie of sectarian em
BGX
Careful what you wish for.
Bobby,
Good question.
Once this fat hun who pays my wages feks off I’m going on a Google mission :)
Still keep up the pressure of friends that they must never seek to attend an SFA cup away game until its changed. We must use the Green pound wisely.
“And the real question is why do we fail so often against supposedly inferior sides when it comes to cup ties.”
Quonno,
What’s your own thoughts on this?
QUONNO
I could mention a few reasons,like the Ledley handball.
Then I remember watching us losing to Morton.
Shit happens. And sometimes it’s our fault.
Hit post argghh…
Ogilvie of sectarian employment and EBT cover up fame.
Bryson who twisted and contorted to get Rangers of the hook with LNS.
Our CEO asks a few searching questions of these conflicted and compromised individuals and he gets accused of the dark arts!
9pm ce soir i’m in a quandry or should that be quarry .what to watch CHANNEL 13 “THE SECRETS OF SPORTS DIRECT”or CHANNEL 4 “SKINT” ????
Is Waddell of the Mail the CQN antidote to the board bashers on CQN?
If PL is really Merlin did he send Waddell of the Mail a spell to implant the article in his malleable brain?
‘Arry Potter CSC
Glasstwothirdsfull
I wish the Newsroom staff on the official CelticFC website would employ quotation marks when referring to them, as you do.
Or use the terminology on the CQN magazine.
Anyone would think they believed the Big Lie!
FAVOURITE UNCLE
13:34 on
27 April, 2015
9pm ce soir i’m in a quandry or should that be quarry .what to watch CHANNEL 13 “THE SECRETS OF SPORTS DIRECT”or CHANNEL 4 “SKINT” ????
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Hiv ye no goat a Betamax?? Join the 20th century!
Bobby,
Imo morton was worse than the ledley one.
I haven’t seen it since but I’m sure Efe had no chance of getting out the way as he was almost on his erse.
Maybe some kind gentleman could source it out :)
I would have no hesitation whatsoever in supporting PL and the celtic board in any battle against the SFA. However we need to understand what that battle is and celtic should now be open and transparent with us. All these phoney wars and secret battles. No more.
No matter how celtic and celtic fans act they will be attacked. The country is absolutely corrupt.
The difficult thing for me to swallow though is that we KNOW that Peter was involved in the 5 way agreement.
So something doesn’t add up here.
If celtic want to unite us all they need to do is tell us what the battle is, what we are doing and what our goals are. Celtic fans are ready for the battle, ready for us to be called paranoid, to be ridiculed.
We know what the prize could be.
Bring it on.
Afternoon folks,
Don’t read the MSM, but I can hazard a guess that our CEO is getting it from Waddell? This guy is a Celtic hater. Very rarely does he have anyting positive to say about our club, but is always ready to put Celtic the boot in to us at every opportunity.
Best ignored.
HH Dan
Did Celtic ever get an answer why Barry Robson was sent home from Scotland duty in 2012 when 4 Rangers players withdrew?
Remember this was in the week before Celtic were due to play them. Robson was fit and was raging he was sent home.
Herbo
Aye and that’s your right to believe that but I was taught as a young Tim to stand together in the face of attack, personal differences can wait:)) Divide and conquer will always be their tactics.
When The Sevconians don’t come up and DK is knocked back from ascending the marble staircase I’m guessing it will be dirty tricks central from the hurting’ ones…
Whaur’s ma popcorn:))
HH
Peter’s backing tracks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CV4EQ0U1Ng
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Reading Paul67’s article, it sounds like we’re going to the mattresses!
Ya beauty!
We’ve got 60,000 button men on the streets and a million more in the bushes.
Bring it on.
Statistically we win the Sottish Cup once every three years and apart from the late 60s the league cup once in a blue moon.
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Efe handball v Morton.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6ZnfC1BsQ
I was not far from this incident on the night but had forgotten how bad a decision it actually was.
Never a penalty.
cv
Bawsman I,d get ready to chop that membership card in that case! H H Hebcelt
#SFAdontruleout expanding SPFL to 16 teams next season. I am not sure that they can do this without 3 seasons notice.
I’m sure we played der Hun on a Friday in Glasgow Cup game at CP in 1969, about a month before the 4-0 cup final. Think Ferguson scored in a win for them, a very young King Kenny in Celtic line up. Anyone confirm ?
Hail! Hail!
Geordie Munro
13:33 on
27 April, 2015
“And the real question is why do we fail so often against supposedly inferior sides when it comes to cup ties.”
Quonno,
What’s your own thoughts on this?
I have often aired my view on this here.
There is nothing mysterious about it.
All too often when faced with a physical, or overly physical side that is well organised, defending n depth an and most importantly up for it, all too often Celtic are found wanting.
mullet and co,
As it happened, there was an ex linesman in Sharkey’s last Sunday, watching the Cup game.
He operated in the Tiny Wharton era.
I asked him what were a ref’s instructions to his linesmen pre match; I.e., with reference to when to wave his flag at an infringement, etc.
He said that one ref told him, ” You give opinions, I give decisions”.
IanBhoy929
13:48 on
27 April, 2015
I’m sure we played der Hun on a Friday in Glasgow Cup game at CP in 1969, about a month before the 4-0 cup final. Think Ferguson scored in a win for them, a very young King Kenny in Celtic line up. Anyone confirm ?
Hail! Hail!
We certainly played them and beat in a Glasgow Cup tie at CP in April or May 1965.
Ogilvie could be next up to represent the British Isles as FIFA vp. Jim Boyce currently has that role.
Cheers cv,
HH
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