It is one thing for football fans and administrators to be embroiled in the politics of the game but it’s no wonder that Neil Lennon tires of such subjects. His team are top of the SPL and in the knockout stages of the Champions League but he is being distracted by references to his club emanating from the lower leagues. Maybe he should limit his comments on this subject to those of Walter Smith, “We wish the new Rangers Football Club every good fortune.” Every “new” club deserves the same courtesy.
Can you imagine the reaction if Neil said the same!
Speaking of which, I see the man who has avoided trying to win friends among other clubs since his arrival in the game last year is now trying to influence people on league reconstruction. Good luck with that.
We spoke over the weekend about well-run clubs in the SPL (Inverness, St Johnstone, Ross County, Motherwell), where managers come and go but results tend to remain buoyant. Notably absent from this list was Dundee United, who have underachieved for years, but whose manager, Peter Houston, was today given permission to speak to English Championship side, Blackpool. Houston has been unable to sprinkle magic dust over Tannadice so, if offered the Blackpool job, I expect him to accept.
United need to ask some fundamental questions should they be forced to replace their manager, like why they have vastly more resources than Motherwell, and appear to be able to produce prodigious young talent, but consistently fail to match the Lanarkshire side the in the league table. They are a club in need of vision.
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Southside-all the predictable rioting is well worth it.
Will we see new bhoy Rogic this evening I wonder
southside
Yes, I recall that too. It was a different guy, an older player, José Ufarte. He did play for Atlético Madrid in 1974. He played against us, but only in the second leg.
He also took part in both games against Bayern Munich in the final.
livibhoy
09:51 on
15 January, 2013
Fully agree ….. Some of our supporters ‘listened’ to the meeja agenda, unfortunately …. His record with Celtic speaks fot itself …….. He contributed greatly to ‘their’ demise by overcoming the many obstacles / agendae ……..take a bow, WGS….legend
What are we apologising for? Seems to be the Celtic way now. Apologise then find out why we are actually doing it.
Celtic have apologised to Romanian giants Steaua Bucharest after teenage striker Tony Watt said he knew nothing about the former European champions apart from their name.
Ahead of a friendly match between the teams on Tuesday, 19-year-old Watt spoke to Romanian television channel Dolce Sport.
However the rising star of Celtic Park and the Scotland Under-21 national team caused a bit of a furore with his lack of knowledge of the opponents.
Asked by the Romanian reporter if he thought it was an honour for Steaua to face Celtic, he said: “They are playing against one of the biggest clubs in the world and we’ve proved it by getting to the last 16 of the Champions League.”
Watt was then asked about his knowledge of the 1986 European Cup winners but admitted he knew little about the 23-times Romanian champions, or the game in the country.
He said: “I know the name and that’s about it. I know they’re a big European club and they have good history.
“Obviously everyone knows who Steaua Bucharest are.
“I think Mutu might be a Romanian, that’s about all I know about Romanian football.”
Despite the seemingly innocuous comments the reaction from the Steaua camp saw Celtic quickly make an apology.
A spokesman for the Glasgow club said: “We apologise and regret Tony Watt’s statements about Steaua.
“Our club does not agree with such statements made against other teams.”
Looking forward to WGS meeja interaction again :oD
Wonder how many will be moaning about his lack of respect for the supporters when he’s having a go at a hack this time.
ernie lynch
would you say this describes her during her time in office.
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Ufarte???….he stunk
asonofdan
We do, as a club, seem intent on not offending anyone.
I’d be more worried how Watt feels after the club felt he had offended another club.
Young Watts comment are innocuous it’s seems to me.
I doubt Steaua would be offended by a young player not knowing their history.
At the start of WGS media conference did he really say to a reporter, “I can imagine you outside Ibrox protesting”? At WGS appointment!
Auldheid Hi, please can you point me in the direction of the post you made a few days ago talking about Peter Lawwell playing the long game with this league re-con so that when we leave Scottish football it will be on amicable terms. I really want to share it with a friend on twitter. Many thanks.
ASonofDan,
Good spot, wtf are they up to, acting like the Uriah Heep of the football world
Doc is Neil Lennon
I know their name as well but right this minute, could tell you nothing about current form or trophies won in recent years.
Apologies to all Romanians on here just now…
skal
Was it this one? It is the closest to your description that I can remember.
This is interesting and suggests Celtic have been on the ball for a good few months if not longer.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/9791057/Celtic-reveal-costs-of-reconstruction-after-unveiling-three-year-shirt-sponsorship-deal-with-Magners.html
The greatest risk to Celtic’s ongoing welfare is not falling crowds but not having a league to play in. That has been a fear at Celtic for some time and this was an opportunity to do something about it.
Whilst not guaranteed CL money, the prospect of earning it for the foreseeable future with an under control wage bill, means that the sums surrendered to enable reconstruction are in fact worth it in straight business terms – the sums surrendered pay for the means to get at the big money.
The next greatest threat to CL cash access has now been removed from the scene for at least 4 years, so why on earth would Celtic want to see them given a lift up?
Unless the handshake mob pull of a remarkable coup, Celtic have set the foreseeable future for themselves and Scottish football and it is a more sustainable one than that left behind.
JT’s diatribe at Celtic and us bampots is caused in part at being outsmarted. His plan was always to aid a swift recovery to his club even as a journo, they all confidently, smugly, predicted a swift recovery and but for supporter resistance to defend the game’s integrity, they would have been right.
When Traynor rails against sporting integrity, Celtic and the bampots, he has every reason to be upset because of thwarted plans.
HH
Tony Watt…young bhoy for goodness sake..cut him slack…stand up for him Celtic!
I cannae work computers, cos I’m old and never learned,I’m certain Tony can work em..all this PC ( no pun) Celtic indulge in..that’s why Lennys words so refreshing..say it and move on..
Sally worries not a jot.. Opens his sizeable mouth..
On other matters..Juve game..I ve 2 seats at Paradise…so I’m going…3 junior ABs want to go..is the fairest way a family raffle for said ticket?
OLDEST claiming it cos he s …the oldest, but my feeling is,this is not fair on the other junior ABs…..
Dilemma ….
HH
Welcome to the show!
John Brooks, who told the champions’ players to show their appreciation for their fans, who paid £62 each to see them beat Arsenal, has been stood down from his next game
John Brooks was heard telling Joe Hart and Joleon Lescott to applaud their supporters, and would appear to have been punished for his actions by being removed for tonight’s FA Cup third-round replay between West Brom and QPR.
asonofdan
If I remember correctly the 1986 final wasn’t great, it also happened before he was born.
I don’t think he said anything offensive, he just lacked a bit of knowledge and tried to be diplomatic, like a 19year old. I hope it doesn’t affect how he feels about the club.
I have to confess I know little of Steua other than the name and they’re achievements of being European champs in the 80s.
Couldn’t name their current squad but respect them as a big club handicapped by the 4 big leagues.
Arranmore Bhoy
I’m sure no one at the club will be angry with Tony. However, it is right that they apologise. No harm in showing respect to other clubs.
Brian Shivers has won his appeal in The High Court in Belfast for the killing of two soldiers at an army barracks in Antrim. The judges set aside the conviction declaring it “Unsafe.”
BBC News give the story as breaking nes. The newscaster tells us, “The GUILTY man is terminally ill.”
They just don’t like it, do they?
Up_over..,
Give it a rest, they are fully responsible for putting him in front of reporters, I doubt many of the player know any more than Tony, disgraceful showing by the club PR giving us a showing up.
Uriah Heep of the football
Auldheid, Thanks for the quick reply. I think i am mixing the post up with this one you just put up as it was on the same day and these 2 posts stood out to me (yours and the mystery post:). May have been from another poster.
It was basically saying that Peter Lawwell is being very clever in what he is doing as Scottish football would be stable and we would be allowed to leave on amicable terms with a kickback of money to Scottish football from the riches we would earn in a European league. Do you know what day/article you originally posted the above? Thanks again.
Gourockemeraldbhoy
I got in contact with Gerry fae the Greenock shammy, job done.
Cheers.
V
NCLHE
I agree – if anything, perhaps whoever translated what he said may need to apologise, because nothing quoted would give rise to any real offence.
BGFC
sackclothandashesCSC
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Canamalar-Been saying for a while we need a Press Officer.Even NL told the lapdogs the other day to stop asking stupid questions about Sevco.All answers relating to that mob get twisted to suit their agenda.A Press Officer should mark their card,and assist young players like Tony Watt.No need for an apology though.
HH ..
I’m glad fholks, I was anxious there, young Tony was being made feel foolish.. Not his fault .. If I had to listen to some of my statements…?!
He could ve said he was still looking for a couple of Steau players to complete his Panini collection..
That would ve been funny!
Oh that life was so simple…
HH
Celtic should have got Thomas Rogne to do the interview with the Romanians. He’s the only player we have who can speak proper English.
HMV going into administration.
At least they will hold more records than Sevco.
Anyone pick this up?
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/369986
The bad news is this bit as it stops BT Vision stepping in.
If ESPN do decide to pull out then Sky would have first option to buy up their package, allowing them to monopolise the viewing market north of the border.
That threat could see Sky move to take up the option
BT Vision recently won the right to break into the English Premier League, and they could also be interested in getting their foot in the market north of the border.
That threat could see Sky move to take up the option.
The concern, however, is that if nobody decides to take up the package it could leave Scottish football in an even bigger mess, and our cash-strapped clubs would be faced with a shortfall of around £16m to make up.
Charles green has inquired about the purchase of the now defunct HMV
so rangers can definitely own the most records
skal
I was posting about this on 9th Jan at 9.15pm according to KDS clock. Probably posted similar around the same time.
I also posted this at 12.27pmon 13th Jan on a similar point. I do not remember making any connection to it preparing the way out, more providing other clubs with a security The Rangers cannot match.
Here is my take on what is pissing them off.
They got Longmuir on board to produce a restructure that saw them save a season moving up. Trouble was they had nowt to offer the other clubs as a financial inducement.
Celtic had that, offered it and clubs looked at the state of The Rangers and what they really are right now – a shower of barra boys trying to act like Harrods- and decided Celtic with at least 4 attempts at CL money to come and the ability to give up SPL prize money , were a much better bet than The Rangers.
Being outsmarted by the taigs (as they see us) must be ripping their knitting to shreds.
kittoch
13:10 on
15 January, 2013
Charles green has inquired about the purchase of the now defunct HMV
so rangers can definitely own the most records
Is he going to call it THE HMV. :-)))
Or HMV International :-))
Auldheid,
Good, maybe we’ll see more traditional game times, maybe our long distance support will save a few bob on changing flights and accommodation at short notice.
From BBC Tech Page yesterday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21011669
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Last week the US government advised users to disable it because of a bug that leaves computers vulnerable to being hacked.
fourgreenfields
13:15 on 15 January, 2013
Or HMV International :-))
He will not be calling it HMRC.