Friday night is the new Saturday afternoon, apparently. Celtic, Paris Saint-Germain and Anderlecht all play tomorrow evening. Only Bayern Munich from our Champions League group have a weekend game; on Saturday, so there will be little advantage gained from the earlier domestic kick-off.
PSG are away to Metz, near the German border. Whereas PSG are top of Ligue 1, having won all their games, Metz are anchored at the bottom, the only team yet to take a point. This game is a perfect opportunity for PSG to rest players who have been busy on international duty, before the trip to Glasgow. Celtic’s scouts will be able to observe the shape of their forthcoming opponents, but the intensity of the game will not come close to what we see at Celtic Park.
Immediately before the international break, PSG beat Saint Etienne 3-0 in Paris. It is one measure of a good team to win comfortably even when not playing well. PSG achieved this against Le Verts, but there was encouragement for Brendan Rodgers in this game. This was also the only league game PSG have played against a team who have not lost at least half of their matches so far.
Without having to go through the trauma of Champions League qualifiers, the notion persists that PSG have yet to be asked questions this season. They may be able to revel in the joys of having signed two exciting new strikers, but great teams are made of durable cohesion, not striking bling.
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In this week’s Centenary Special, Paul John Dykes speaks to Republic of Ireland internationalist, Chris Morris, about his Celtic career, what the club means to him, and the part he played in introducing ‘The Fields of Athenry’ to the Celtic fans’ songbook.
Enjoy the new Podcast below…
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THELURKINTIM on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 8:51 PM
Natknow,
Now there’s the quandary…..if we were earning that amount….wouldn’t we be scrambling every year to spend it…..before the tax-man got claws into it….it’d be a nice position to be in tho ;-))
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I think it highlights the problem we (and a number of other clubs) face. We don’t have the income to compete in that tier – though we try to punch above our weight. So when we make it through to the Group stages it’s a significant event for us. Until European football is restructured to show less bias toward the big clubs we’ll always struggle.
Natknow
I remember getting a pass to travel on public transport free to and from the match, with my Celtic season book in 1995. I think??? :)
what about the other “developing news” regarding dunfermline throwing the game in 2003 ?
ANY RESPONSE ON THAT ?
QF
I am in Z North Stand Lower 102.
Crackin’ seat.
THE LETTER
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DELANEYS DUNKY on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 8:56 PM
Natknow
I remember getting a pass to travel on public transport free to and from the match, with my Celtic season book in 1995. I think??? :)
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Really?? I’d have been travelling through from Edinburgh then with my wee mate Stevie. I remember a particularly depressing train journey back after losing to the huns. Remember Gascoigne scored. Stevie had nothing to say all the way back from Queen St. to Waverley.
He’s a lot happier these days mind!! :-)))
SAINT STIVS on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 8:59 PM
what about the other “developing news” regarding dunfermline throwing the game in 2003 ?
ANY RESPONSE ON THAT ?
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I had a mate whose daughter was dating one of the Dunfermline team – young fella but regular starter back then. Remember him telling me he watched the Seville game on TV with his team mates and to a man they were supporting Porto and were delighted when we lost the game to the cheating twats. When Chris Sutton made his remark about Dunfermline throwing that game (and was vilified for it) I had no doubt his remarks were accurate. Absolutely believe they chucked it.
Stivs,
Wouldn’t that fall under the all encompassing Judicial Review that we have asked for….and that the FTSFA have dismissed as combing over the coals…..am curious…..has anyone, ever, used that phrase when not referencing death…..Is it an admission that Rankers died?
FTSFA FTSPFL
H.H.
Natknow
It saved me a fortune travelling from Knightswood. My cousins from the Isle of Bute were the real winners wi free ferry and train travel to Bellgrove and home.
Bravo Fergus!
Absolutely believe they chucked it. AND PAID TO DO SO.
jimmy calderwood
Was as unaware as most of us about the 2012 letter from Celtic to SFA, but today’s statements might see a Celtic long game ramping up as the SFA just seemed to have painted themselves into an indefensible corner.
Don’t think for a second that the ‘leak’ to the Times was not intentional and the response from the conflicted and desperate SFA wasn’t anticipated. It’s about giving them enough rope to hang themselves.
In all complex proceedings it’s standard practice never to pose a question or create a scenario when the answer or the outcome is not anticipated in advance.
Particularly relevant when this whole mess will probably end up outside Scotland’s incompetent arena and into a European one, where Celtic are well represented in key strategic forums.
Sit back and watch the show. Might take a while but jelly and ice cream anyone ?
I once asked Jimmy Calderwood in the Esquire Anniesland about that game at Ibrox.
His laughter and look gave him away.
He was on his way to a Hun game at Ibrox though, and in the company of a few prominent Knightswood Masons I grew up with. They know that we know. Cheatin masonic bassas.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:14 PM
Natknow
It saved me a fortune travelling from Knightswood. My cousins from the Isle of Bute were the real winners wi free ferry and train travel to Bellgrove and home.
Bravo Fergus!
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That’s a bargain all right! I was done! Scotrail ripped me off… :-)))
Embramike
How many in a row will we see before this is finished?
MWD
http://celtsarehere.com/in-depth-analysis-celtics-season-so-far/
The 3rd of the series of season performance checkpoints considers Celtic’s creative endeavours. This one guested on CeltsAreHere.
Look out tomorrow for the last one of scoring and goal threat.
HH
The Lurkin Tim
Thanks for the links to the Ska stuff . Long time no listen . Takes me back . HH
Delaneys D .
Correct about the free rail ticket with the season book 1995 / 96 .
An innovative idea from the Bunnett . Still use the train to Paradise , but need to pay these days . I hope that’s a big table BT has booked next Tuesday ;-)) Catch you then . HH
Regan and Co still trying to use “for the good of the game…” hogwash to prevent exposure of their rampant corruption.
No SFA sponsored enquiry will find anything. Don’t ask the crooks to investigate the crime.
Natknow
I think Fergus negotiated with Strathclyde only for free transport. My cousins’ season books were say £200, travel to 20 Celtic games a season from Rothesay would be treble that. Fergus was a wee genius and shrewd business cookie.
I just watched Russian film “Full stop:Fernando Ricksen on fight against death”.Very sad story any many very emotional moments
One of the shocking things there is what Fernando’s wife tells. They got not even one euro from the games at Fortuna and at Ibrox. Those who organized these games promised to give all money for the treatment.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:33 PM
Natknow
I think Fergus negotiated with Strathclyde only for free transport. My cousins’ season books were say £200, travel to 20 Celtic games a season from Rothesay would be treble that. Fergus was a wee genius and shrewd business cookie.
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Aye he wasn’t daft was he? Great deal for your cousins!!
AngelGabriel,
(F) Am doing ok….hope that applies to you and yer good wife….has she turboed her conveyance up…..keeping you on yer toes….is the dug fitter because of the new walks ;-))
H.H.
Travel cars wee not free but cost something like £15. Unreal could get train to Glasgow in Morning , get all day Subway ticket (to go to west end to look round second hand record shops) back into town and out to parkhead. Also could use it for reserve games so if a reserve game was on in glasgow you could just pop into Glasgow….sometimes i went to the game1 ALos used it to get anywhere in Strathclyde to Motherwell and Kilmarmock games
McPhailBhoy: RTÉ covered Chuck & Di’s wedding live…… while Irishmen and women were protesting for political status in Long Kesh and the Hunger Strike had already resulted in four deaths.
RememberthetenCSC
Delighted that the SFA made that statement today. We needed that before we could take the next step.
It is indeed game on now and not before time.
As JF writes, there can now only be one winner in this if we have the appetite to pursue it all the way.
AG
Great that you and the Ayrshire Tims still travel up every week. It must be love! :)
Natknow
Only one of the Bute cousins goes to Paradise these days. He lives in Bishopbriggs now.
His brother is in Toronto.
Zbyszek on 7th September 2017 9:37 pm
shocking
Just when you think they have gone as low as they can
they just keep falling to new depths
so sad
HH
Almore,
Never to be forgotten….by our generation….how do we keep these heroes relevant to the new generation of Celtic….am at a loss
H.H Bro
Zbyszek
Horrible condition MND.
Celtic’s greatest player Jimmy Johnstone suffered.
God bless Fernando Ricksen and his family.
Cruel ailment.
…..its started.. it was inevitable it would come to a head, but when I read the newly published details on here, I now have no fear of what many were saying, that we would end up on the losing side, we would get no support from anywhere and it would all carry on as normal with us coming out with a bloody nose. The facts are now becoming overwhelmingly unavoidable, who can ignore this?.. how are they going to spin it this time?? where can they hide??? Lets push this over the line, justice will prevail and we will be vindicated. Punishment and retribution will follow. Bring it on, were ready.. Keep the Faith.
Evening All,
Bit of an early request but 5 of us are travelling over from Dublin for the Bayern game on October 31st. I was hoping the packages would go on general sale on Tuesday so we missed out on being able to buy these when only ST holders had the option to buy more tickets. If anyone has any spares or knows anyone else with spare tickets I would be delighted to buy these from you.
Is there anyone off here travelling over to Paris for the game in November?
Hail Hail
Zbyszek
Nothing should surprise me about anything associated with them but that news did.
They really have no shame.
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ZBYSZEK at 21:37
I just watched Russian film “Full stop:Fernando Ricksen on fight against death”.Very sad story any many very emotional moments
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This should be posted on every The Rankers site…..let them know about how much in contempt their past heroes….are held in contempt….
Is there a theft investigation going on?….or a charities misrepresentation charge….
disgustedCSC
One of the shocking things there is what Fernando’s wife tells. They got not even one euro from the games at Fortuna and at Ibrox. Those who organized these games promised to give all money for the treatment.
Almore
More people voted for Bobby Sands MP than voted for Margaret Thatcher. The one with lesser votes became Prime Minister, the other with more votes became Prime Martyr of the 10 Irish Martyrs.
UTLR
Surprised at the Hampden cheats response?
Not me.
Only in a country with such engrained prejudice would they get away with it.
shower of shite –
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Rangers EBT row as SFA snub new SPFL probe into Ibrox club’s tax affairs
An SFA letter reveals they have refused to participate in league’s planned investigation with Hampden chiefs saying that “raking over the coals” of the past would be “damaging”.
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Stewart Regan, left, and the SFA have snubbed Neil Doncaster, right, and the SPFL over plans to probe Rangers over their use of EBTs (Image: SNS)
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The SFA has declined an invitation from the SPFL to join a review into Rangers use of Employee Benefit Trusts.
The SPFL had proposed looking into Rangers’ use of the scheme and then asked the game’s governing body to take part.
The SFA confirmed they had received a request from Neil Doncaster, sent on behalf of all 42 league clubs, asking them to be involved in the investigation. They were also sent a separate letter from one Scottish club calling for an independent review.
But now, in a letter to member clubs the SFA has said that “after careful consideration” it was declining the SPFL’s wish for them to take part.
In the correspondence they maintain that “raking over the coals” of the past would be “damaging”.
A section of the letter sent to clubs by the SFA
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The SFA also confirmed that it had set out a full response to the SPFL over the matter.
The letter states: “After careful consideration, the Board of the Scottish FA has declined the invitation to participate in such a review,” the SFA said in its letter.
“The Scottish FA is currently examining the detail of what was said in the most recent court cases and you can be assured that the matter will be dealt with by the Compliance Officer if there is any suggestion that the organisation has been knowingly misled in any of the matters that came before it.
“However, the image of the game in Scotland can only be damaged further by ‘raking over the coals’ of everything that has happened in the last six years for a further lengthy period of time.
“No-one is complacent or insensitive to the issues. It will be impossible to satisfy every supporter, every club official and every member club. Nevertheless, the Board of the Scottish FA is resolute.
SFA boss Stewart Regan has snubbed SPFL chief Neil Doncaster, left (Image: PA)
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“It has acted with integrity and in the best interests of Scottish football at all times.”
The so-called ‘Big Tax Case’ ruling in July this year led to renewed calls from fans groups to re-open the matter that had previously been decided by the Lord Nimmo Smith inquiry in 2013.
That initial inquiry took place at a time when Rangers’ tax affairs were deemed to have operated within tax law.
Rangers oldco were fined £250,000 by Lord Nimmo Smith for the deliberate non-disclosure of the EBT payments to players but, crucially, he decided there was no sporting advantage.
This ensured that no sporting sanctions, such as stripping the Light Blues of titles won during the EBT era, took place.
The Nimmo Smith report said that while EBTs were not illegal, Rangers broke rules aimed at ensuring financial transparency in football by not disclosing them to the game’s governing bodies.
However, the Supreme Court later found in favour of HMRC when they ruled that the way Rangers used EBTs had breached British tax law.
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They haven’t got away with it – they’re just trying their hardest to.