It’s all politics. Not actual politics, in the strict definition of the word, but clubs’ dealings with the SPFL and SFA is mostly about politically manoeuvring in the direction to win your argument.
Experienced political operators will tell you not to fight the same people on too many points; pick the important areas to win and take a few defeats on the chin. Box the SPFL into a corner by not charging season ticket holders for entry into play-off matches, and you’re onto a sure win. But all SPFL clubs are members of the SFA.
They all like being given their place. If I wanted something important from the SFA, like exemption from the rule prohibiting directors of a liquidated club from subsequently becoming a club director, I’d concentrate on that and ask politely for permission to let season ticket holders into games.
But I realise there are different types of political animal. The consensus political animal is effective in certain times, then there are those who have a self-righteous tone to rules. It’s their way or the highway. To paraphrase Bob Shankly, pure, athletic, Thatcherism. Britain wasn’t ready for Thatcherism 30 years ago. She won in 1979 and lost lots of votes second time around in ’83, but the Labour vote split. The 80s were lean. For some.
Scottish football is in for a period where a self-righteous entity will muster its forces. The media coverage will reflect what we saw in politics in the 80s. The consensus operators must stand firm and unite.
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Neganon,
Submit a video of one of them singing a song about us and see what happens?
I’ll back you all the way.
HH
Alleged Party in Breach: John Guidetti (Celtic)
Disciplinary Rule(s) allegedly breached:
Disciplinary Rule 73: In that on or around 6th March 2015 you did in the course of a interview given to the Dutch Television Programme FC Rijnmond, make comment of an offensive nature
Outcome: The player was found in breach and censured.
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Eh?
Hebcelt
Well done, in getting the newly appeared political activists talking fitba and Celtic. :)
Geordie Munro,
With the greatest of respect if we were liquidated ( God forbid ) and we then spouted the rubbish about same club, clumpany, history blah, blah then we would deserve to be ridiculed on live tv.
HH to you.
https://vine.co/v/OEKIgV9TVlW
geordie munro
17:32 on 30 April, 2015Bada,Abso bloomin lutely
Guidetti will be the biggest ‘inpact’ sub ,since Cadete v Aberdeen
#letsblowthespeakersagain
‘Impact’ …..
For those who missed my earlier post – for tomorrow night’s game …
♫There’s only one John Guidetti
He puts the ball in the nettie
He’s our big Swede and “THE HUNS ARE DEID”
Walking in Guidetti wonderland ♫
Sing it loud and clear – and over and over again …
Geordie what exactly am I going to be impressed by? How abou the hearts players singing fu Rangers the hearts have one the league?
JG: Censured say the SFA judicial panel.
Can anyone enlighten me as to what kind of of censure they can dish out?
So how did the SFA decide this was offensive, what was their criteria?
Embramike
Like this :-))
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ0cEc7Su9Q
Neganon,
Celtics statement. I was being sarky
I’m away to see if I can copyright the phrase ‘mealy mouthed’ before its released ;)
Rangers went in to liquidation in 2012.
Fact.
The club died.
People used to call that club The Huns.
So pointing out a fact is now censorial? If that’s the right word….
Everything is potentially offensive. Even this comment.
Think about it.
That’s offensive too.
Next up at Celtic Izzy tonsured by the SFA…
I’m offended that the Sevco support and,Scottish media continues to claim the tax cheating creditor staffing club survived but didn’t pay it’s bills. That’s offensive to a taX payer. Please censure them…
starry plough
17:45 on
30 April, 2015
So how did the SFA decide this was offensive, what was their criteria?
He made fun of them, is that not enough? :)))
Mark Hately claiming Guidetti censure is like a new signing for Sevco.
Adios fare thee well..
Myth was caught on camera singing’up to wur knees….’etc live on TV after 86 LCF, didn’t do him any harm, probably still on you tube
FourGreenFields @ 17:49
… all together now ….2,3,4 … ☺☺☺
Fk the huns
John Guidetti allez allez oh
Burgas Hoops
They are so f**ked up over there that they are setting all kinds of stupid stupid precedents.
They are so enmeshed in The Big Lie that nothing makes any sense any more, one would almost think they had a plan to put foreign players off from joining us would one:))
Ogile Cambilvey’s last stand, what a horrible horrible human, his legacy reads like a list of crimes from a Mafia movie…
A slug to the bitter end…
So it’s offensive to have a laugh if players lose their jobs? They never paid anyone off when in admin!
Guidetti censured?
What does that entail exactly?
The next young bhoy to make an impact?
Paul McMullan?
HH!!
So how offensive is it to close down a club for £35000 n then say live on tv , “it’s a shame to see Airdrie end but it’s only business”
Of course this means they admit that they died!
There’s only one John Guidetti
He puts the ball in the nettie
He’s our big Swede and the huns are deid
Walking in Guidetti wonderland
chorus
FTSFA
FTSFA
FTSFA
There’s only one John Guidetti
He puts the ball in the nettie
He’s our big Swede and the huns are deid
Walking in Guidetti wonderland
chorus
FTSFA
FTSFA
FTSFA
Keep repeating OVER AND OVER :-)
Alos that fans from Ibrosx are Huns! or else who would they know he was talking about?
Roberttressell – how DARE you!
Can anyone put up disciplinary rule 73 please,
Vincent lunney from March
Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, former SFA compliance officer Vincent Lunny said: “It would appear that their focus is on the comment attacking Rangers or making fun of Rangers for having gone into liquidation back in 2012.
“It is, I think, significant that there’s no mention of it being sectarian or otherwise based on religion.
je suis John Guidetti
livibhoy
Viviani Quick News.
Today’ s cyberspace stuff -( guff ? )
Roma want to sell him .Possible buyer ? Palermo or Torino or Sassuolo.Rumored fee ? 7 million euros
leftclicktic
I just censured myself for laughing at the huns, my general hilarity and pash taking since 2012.
Naughty Stary nae choccy fur you:))
What must guys like Guidetti make of stuff like this?
Just been chatting to Chic Charnley
Still a Celtic legend :-)
I’m offended!
I preferred Travelogue.