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.
This year’s CQN Golf Open will be held on Friday 24 July at Aberdour Golf Club. This is our 11th annual event and looks set to be a cracker once again. We shall be raising funds for one of our nominated charities and there will be a number of fundraising activities both on the day and in the weeks leading up to the event.
Please keep an eye open for details. Cost for the golf day is £80 including the meal at night. There are a limited number of night time places for non-golfers, cost £45.
To apply for a place, please contact cqnopen15@gmx.co.uk
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beatbhoy
Thanks,Took the semi-sedation last time.
I have had a sore stomach for awhile and a rasping throat.It might be just wind.
HH
reading back I see this is already mentioned, which isn’t surprising given the amount of time we’ve been there.
zico-maltese bhoy
Good luck pal
HH
Zico
Good luck with your procedures mate.
whitedoghunch
Thanks for Information.HH
Weeminger,
I stopped giving them money then. Once operation Old Firm is complete then that is it for me. It’s a thin line between love and hate as they say. To be honest in fact brutally honest anyone who does not want the eradication of the huns for whatever reason have poor parents.
HH
jmccormick
Thanks for the Information provided.HH
Just watched the replay of the game on Sunday, in particular the foul on GMS.
Regardless of whether it was in or out of the box it was a bad foul-the studs down the calf muscle technique beloved of assorted Sevconians and their ilk, over the years.
awe naw naw no annoni….Really Really poor comment…
BGX
elaborate or GTF …rhat what this debating laek us sll about. Ok they could have good oarents but be Fuxing stupid.
HH
I think this ‘no one likes us,we don’t care’ attitude might catch on….:)
livibhoy
That would be good to catch up for a beer.
Where are you staying?HH
hamiltontim.@ 17.01.
The law allows searches.They do conduct searches but sometimes stewards and plod don’ t search known mad mental Ultras . Corruption ; intimidation , we know where you live stuff.
That …lark
Nae Specs
HH
Delighted to see Paul The Tim getting a wee bit of recognition and credit on the club’s official twitter site,also in today’s Celtic Dairy.
Well deserved.
Such a legend.
HH.
Rwe,
thanks …sane back to you mate
HH
Weet Weet Weet
Hope your well.
Thanks pal.HH
Aw no no Annoni…Yeah ok…
Hamiltontim
Much appreciated.
HH
BGX
So you agree
game set and match to me.
HH
DBBIA
If ole Sevco had a pot to pee in, John Rankine would be on their wanted list.
Andy Walker talking without thinking…
“You feel for Stuart McCall who is working under circumstances that are so difficult. The truth is he has a poor side, it would be a remarkable achievement if they were to go up, at the same time it would be a disgrace if they don’t go up”
..make your mind up Andy..
I don’t think it was a penalty but I do think Rankin should have been red carded for the tackle.
Martim 1980
Thanks,I just looked it up.HH
When Mourinhos Inter team beat Barca over two legs his tactic was to boot the ball out of play at every opportunity to waste time.
That and his usual diving and cheating to disrupt Barcelona’s play ended up winning the tie
A horrible arrogant man who is bad for the game
Livi Bhoy @ 17 10.
Viviani ?
Heard stuff on the radio linking him with Torino and Palermo. Google Italia has zilch re him and Celtic.
Zico
St Antoni. I must confess my knowledge is pretty awful even though I have been to Barcelona before. I was blootered tho!
I’m there early Sunday to Thursday for my wife’s 40th.
LB
Gents
Been offline … see a few responses, but haven’t had a chance to read them yet ….but will read back and respond.
Dont want anyone to think I am ignoring anyone.
HH
Mike/Rwe…
Two good posts, keep them coming.
I met PL and although I don’t agree with some of directives, he came across as a good Celtic mhan…then again we both had a good bead in us..:)
SoT
I either have a scoop or it’s nonsense. Bhoy in my works cousin lives in Rome and is a Lazio fan. He passed on the details.
LB
Dontbrattbakkinanger
17:35 on
27 April, 2015
Just watched the replay of the game on Sunday, in particular the foul on GMS.
Regardless of whether it was in or out of the box it was a bad foul-the studs down the calf muscle technique beloved of assorted Sevconians and their ilk, over the years.
Interesting too that Sportscene didn’t comment on the foul ,other than highlighting the position of the first contact relative to the box, then later suggesting that Scott Brown should perhaps have seen red for a comparatively innocuous tackle.
16 roads
“Delighted to see Paul The Tim getting a wee bit of recognition and credit on the club’s official twitter site,also in today’s Celtic Dairy.
Well deserved.
Such a legend.”
HH.
Let’s hope he doesn’t milk it!
glendalys
BBC – Plus ca change?
“I admit to being hyper-sensitive about deliberate agendas as, when I joined the BBC more than four decades ago, I found myself in a departmental anti-Catholic, anti-Celtic ethos which I had to fight against…”
Archie McPherson
beatbhoy @ 16 57.
Mourinho divided opinion in Italy .Many thought he was the bees knees / many thought he was a vulgar loudmouth.The Inter mad. old codger from down the valley thought he was a good Manager ( ie successful ) but couldn’t stand him as a person..Inter beating Barca and Bayern was seen as an achievement – a good Manager getting everything from his players.
Zico-Maltese Bhoy- cool.
It reminds me of a time when after one of our games at Camp Nou, we were all p*shed as a fart (as you can imagine) and trying to find our way to said bar. I knew it was directly across the park from the segrada familiar and so asked a lovely Catalan young lady whilst making the shape of a tower with my arms(an inverted broonie perhaps?) “can you tell us where the segrada familiar is? to which she relied in perfect english with a gorgeous accent, “are you looking for the Michael Collins Bar?” queue much hilarity. Apparently lots of bhoys and ghirls had been asking.
Barcelona, I love it there.
HH
” I knew we’d be playing until Rainjurs had equalised ”
Peter Houston
quotes that SMSM try to bury
Sevcoshers trying to let ST holders into play-offs for free? Wouldn’t be anything to do with splitting takings would it? Dignity indeed…..
zico-maltese bhoy…
Good luck mate, hope the results are all clear.
Enjoy your holiday. HH