Celtic recorded victories over Dundee and Hearts after their first two Champions League games but collected only one point from the two league games following the double header against Barcelona. They also won after only two of their four Champions League qualifying games, so there is no reason to expect a convincing win against Inverness tomorrow.
Inverness slumped to a freak 1-5 defeat at home to Motherwell last week but that was their first defeat since the same team beat them earlier this season. Like Celtic at the Camp Nou, they will be set on defending deeply at Celtic Park in order to prevent another collapse. This could be an occasion for Paddy McCourt to prize them open.
I had a look at the Europa League group tables last night. Udinese, who eclipsed us in the same competition last season, are bottom of their group this year, as are PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Athletic Bilbao (who beat Manchester Utd home and away last season) and Helsingborgs. Other recent opponents Rapid Vienna and Hapoel Tel-Aviv are also bottom.
If you’re on Facebook there is a story on the CQN Magazine page about Benfica implying Celtic only beat Barcelona because of cheating. Drop in and take a look. On a related subject, I’ve some good material from Spartak in reserve for the days before their visit.
The Annual Remembrance Service, held by the Celtic Supporters’ Association, takes place tomorrow, in memory of Celtic fans no longer with us, with prayers offered for those departed during the last year, including Joe McBride.
The Mass, at St Michael’s at 1350 Gallowgate just up from Parkhead Cross, will start at 12:30 and should be over in around 30 minutes, after which refreshments will be available in the hall to warm you before you head to the game. All are welcome to celebrate the memory of those who have gone before us.
Lost wedding ring alert! Someone found a wedding ring in Lisbon which was probably dropped by a Celtic fan. Let me know if you know who is walking around with their hand in their pocket this week.
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Izzy?
blantyretim.
thanks for the info.Having a nice glass of port.
Fans will be visiting the players in Hospital this Christmas
….PFayr
20:23 on23 November, 2012
Elgin’s capacity appears to be about 4500
How on earth can you over sell by 1000
Maybe they got their hundred and thousands mixed up?
Scrub that…………… Woolies used to sell them and they got liquidated as well.
oldtim
enjoy, ya lucky oldtim you
BT.
I’ve got one for you.
lucky cody,
I’m giving Lenny the benefit of doubt, he has opened a door for the GB, its now uo to them, I’m sure they are smart enough to know if they are being strung along.
A Copy of their evidence to and ask Lenny to get the results of the investigation PL will have already completed on their behest, through complaints alreadt received.
oldtim
im a lucky middle aged tim o))
Uly
Do you suspect a ruse
sixtaeseven…,
King Minus, everything he touched truned to shi..
*realises TSOAL is taking the p@@@*
Ot and Bt..having one too lovely hh
Oh nearly forgot
EmerandBee…,
no seen you here in a long time, bubblin with yer lassie at the walk on the telly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv9PSkNkUfs
haste yea back
sheesh, EmeraldBee even
Good Evening CQN,
Hardly been on as was honestly going to stop going to the games after what had been going on with GB and Govan Emerald and to be honest I was heart sick. Delighted matters are being resolved, still bhoycotting tomorrow and Arbroath right enough in support of GB.
The FTT? Best decision possible as there is still a case to answer with SPL and the likes of Novo will need to sell their hoose to pay BDO.
Hoopy Days!
Statement on behalf
of the Govan
Emerald CSC
On Thursday,
November 22nd, a
member of our
supporters’ club and
his legal
representative
attended a meeting
with representatives
of Celtic Football
Club at Celtic Park.
The meeting was
arranged following
the release of a
statement on
November 18th by
the Govan Emerald
CSC, and the
subsequent
publication of a
response by Celtic
FC on its official
website.
Our member had a
legitimate grievance
concerning undue
attention he had
received from police
officers prior to a
recent European
away game. At the
meeting on
November 22nd,
corroborating
evidence regarding
this grievance was
presented to the
representatives of
Celtic FC.
Celtic had previously
indicated that it
would devote its full
attention to any
matter raised by the
support. We wish to
acknowledge that
the incident which
gave rise to the
meeting of
November 22nd was
dealt with by the
Club in a wholly
transparent, honest
and willing manner.
We believe that
Celtic FC is to be
commended for this
approach as it
continues to foster a
positive relationship
with its supporters.
Following the
meeting with the
Club, the Govan
Emerald CSC wish to
confirm that we are
fully satisfied with
the explanation
provided, and that
we now consider the
matter to be
resolved.
The Govan Emerald
CSC also wish to
acknowledge the
support we have
received from the
Green Brigade and
other members of
the Celtic family. In
doing so, we wish to
reciprocate their
gesture by
reaffirming our full
support for the
Green Brigade.
Having witnessed at
first hand the
willingness of Celtic
FC to engage with us
and to respond to
our concerns, we
trust that other
supporters’
organisations can
resolve any issues
they may have with
the Club in a similar
fashion.
In our statement of
November 18th, we
named an individual
employee of Celtic
FC. This was an error
of judgement on our
part and we
apologise sincerely
for any distress that
may have been
caused to the
employee in
question or to his
family.
The Govan Emerald
CSC have been
committed to
supporting
charitable causes for
many years, in
keeping with the
collectively-held
values and beliefs of
the Celtic Charity
Fund. In its 125th
anniversary year, we
will be intensifying
our efforts to
support Celtic FC in
improving the lives
of the poorest and
most vulnerable
people in society.
We hope to publicise
these efforts in the
months ahead.
I see ole Elgin City’s Chairman is called Graham Tatters.
Neil canamalar
Was that a spelling error or was that meant for me for some reason?
ASonOfDan 20:55 :
The FTT is over, soon we will be talking about the STT and if necessary the Supreme Court.
I cannot even hear a single note from the fat lady,,,
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Sevco game at Elgin on Sunday postponed on police advice after too many tickets sold, SFL have confirmed.
Are Sevco claiming this as another world record?
Excellent statement from Govan Emerald…really pleased with that
lennybhoy…supporting neil lennon
and cfc until i die
Good to be home…
HH
lennybhoy
The fat lady is still a very slim girl at present.
This has a long way to go.
Good evening btw.
Emerald…,
noticed your post today and meant to get back but got distractedm yer post touched a spot, you must be proud of you lass, her inreview is an achievemnt on its own, hope she gets a place.
hail hail
Eh, Neil … I don’t have a lassie (or one that I know of anyway). But I did enjoy Dino!
interview as well
thought ot was you who said there was a cambrige interview
Fans like the green brigade are so important for the club. They provide passion and soul. They are what makes the club tick. When you see what they do and compare it to any club in ingerlund it’s frightening…Anfield, and the likes were like morgues for big euro tied….they lack everything but money down there and they’d die to have fans like ours. imho they deserve our support.
Read this nonsense about Benfica saying Barca did try against us. No actual portugese quotes?
Benfica coach refused to talk to Scottish press prior to game due to ‘lies told’ as the supposed quotes from his players were all made up. Laptop Loyal are not even funny anymore.
Neil,
Ah, I see the mix up. It was a copy of a quote I came across by Alan Brazil in an English (naturally) paper, extolling his Celtic background and love for the club. When I showed my wife the clip she, like you and I, had a wee tear in the emotional eye.
I know its about quiztime and rollercoaster might be away for a pint but can anyone help settle a family arguement, am I related to anyone?
Rafa the next transient tenant of the English huns’ hot seat then.
Was he the guy who had to ‘share’ the song stealers job with that Evans chap before eventually achieving sole occupation? Can’t say he ever convinced me but there you go…
Whilst I don’t post very much in recent years (I blame the lack of song debates), lurking remains a regular occupation. As such I have 2 observations this evening:
a) Has anyone heard from FFM today? If so how severe is his hangover?
b) Can any Mac users, or indeed our esteemed host, explain why sometimes I can, but a lot of the time I can’t, scroll when on the site.
Thank you fellow CQN (posters and lurkers) for your esteemed consideration.
Peace,loveandtherighttosingCSC
Oops
no often I’m right but it looks like this time I’m wrong again :o)
Agree with PFayr, The Club has responded and must be given great credit for that. If its true that Lenny is personally meeting with members of The Green Brigade then I believe there are sufficient grounds for them to suspend their boycott.
Thought I had a stalker for a minute or three.
Doc is Neil Lennon 21:03:
Good evening mate.
I could smell the liquid months before it it came to pass.
I am equally confident that the BTC will go the distance. The FTT decision was perverse in the extreme…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
AsonifDan,
brilliant news, and great response from the board, well done the Celtic board.
I’m off out for a celebratory pint, its not over but we are all coming together and thats the best start to the weekend we could have asked for, chuffed as a chuff.
hail hail
Parkheadcumsalford
19:19 on 23 November, 2012
BBC Scotland’s Sports Dept in overdrive. They are suggesting that the deid team may have been guilty of merely an oversight with regard to the side letters. How do these people get away with such guff?
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Nonsense! It was essential not to tell the SFA and here is why.
The guy making the decision not to ask was a tax fella not a football fella. He could take the decision, upheld by the FTT , that the payments were ok under tax law.
What he could not do is take the decision, as he did by not asking the SFA, that the payments did not need reporting under football law. That decision was footballs to take, not Rangers.
Now say the SFA had been asked, chances are they would have asked HMRC who would have sought details and either cut scheme off at its knees or okayed the scheme. Had they done that then all of football would have known this was a legal way of paying players and offered ebt contracts to their signings.
By not asking the SFA, Rangers not only were able to sign players others could not afford, as a result of their secrecy their competitors were discouraged from using the same scheme.
So there are two reasons why Rangers action was in breach of football rules and more important the spirit behind them
1) It was not Rangers place to make the decision they did that ebts met football rules.
2) For the scheme to work and get the football advantage they sought they HAD to keep the side letters describing the additional amounts paid from the SFA. this is crucial.
The whole point of SFA rules are to stop clubs being able to make “bungs” and the ebt loans by not being reported come into that category in football law.
They might be ok under strict interpretation of tax laws but not only did Rangers not register players properly under football law it is clear why they did not ie to ensure they got the footballing advantage they sought by deploying ebts in the first place.
They cheated ok.
So the people who wouldn’t boycott places like Kilmarnock, Motherwell & Tynecastle after years of overcharging & intimidation are supporting a boycott of Celtic??
I feel the treatment of our fans over the decades by police has been very poor, bordering on the brutal but the only thing that was going to put me off going to Paradise was if we supported newco back into the leagues.
I support our fans against any intimidation and victimisation but the club is bigger than a tiny few, self-appointed spokespeople.
There are ways and means of doing things and the focus should be on the big day oot away days rather than home games.