Dundee really need to lawyer up over SPFL disciplinary procedures against them for problems with their pitch, leading to their game against Newco being postponed twice. The game should have been scheduled for Wednesday 3 April, instead of the last midweek before the league split.
Not scheduling a game until the last possible date before the split, makes whoever made that decision culpable for the subsequent postponement and consequential delay to post-split fixture confirmation. There is no legitimate reason the game was not scheduled for 3 April – only one very illegitimate act.
3 April was four days before Celtic’s visit to Ibrox. Dundee were happy to play the game then, Newco wanted a clear midweek before facing Celtic, so wanted their Dens fixture after facing Celtic. Newco and their acolytes got their way.
I don’t mind clubs having an influence over when rearranged fixtures are scheduled. Would you want a game a few days before a cup final or Champions League match? Of course not. Where appropriate, the League should accommodate.
On this occasion, the League were too accommodating to Newco. By delaying the game until 10 April, their post-split fixture plans were at the mercy of a sudden downpour – or even the away side encountering trouble on their journey to the game, as happened earlier this season, when Newco travelled to Dens.
A problem on the 10 April was not certain but the possibility must have been known by the League when they acquiesced to Newco’s wishes. And for what it’s worth, I expect Newco’s belligerence since the game was postponed on Wednesday will put fire in the Dundee bellies when the teams eventually meet.
In the two months since Celtic beat St Mirren in Paisley in the Scottish Cup, the Saints have lost to Livingston, shipped five at Kilmarnock, lost to Hearts, and drawn with Ross County and Motherwell. Their only wins in this period came over St Johnstone and Aberdeen, when they were behind for an impressive 95 minutes before Neil Warnock’s magic touch came into effect in the 96th minute. The champions should have too much tomorrow.
At tomorrow’s game, look out for Eurochamps67’s (Alex McKillop) mention on the big screens.
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MELVIN UDAL @ 2.17
As it stands just now, we only need one more Tynecastle display from the officials to deny us. As they will not let the Huns drop points.
If we do nothing, I don’t think we’ll be allowed to win this title.
MELVIN, 100% agree, this title is on a knife-edge and I keep saying Crawstuck Allan has NOT gone away yet and, in my opinion, will want to depart in a balze of glory for his team.
Ave Ave
Adam Idah on presser duties
https://youtu.be/VEWIXTBCBhA?si=IKrLALpiWvXhow80
Brendan on press duty
https://youtu.be/QNtwoQO9wxc?si=mWZa8A7hrmW2F7WR
HH
Butch Harmon’s face must be dark brown at the end of each day.
Never thought one person could lick so manty a***s.
many
EMERALDBEE \O/ A DOUBLE NINER!! on 12TH APRIL 2024 3:27 PM
MELVIN UDAL @ 2.17
MELVIN, 100% agree, this title is on a knife-edge and I keep saying Crawstuck Allan has NOT gone away yet and, in my opinion, will want to depart in a blaze of glory for his team.
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I still can’t believe Celtic agreed for him to go at the end of this hugely important season, where he’ll have zero accountability for all the cheating we’ve continued to witness. Instead of insisting he went right away.
Also, shouting, moaning and challenging the SFA, VAR etc once the season is done and we’ve possibly lost the title, will be too little too late.
HRVATSKI JIM on 12TH APRIL 2024 2:29 PM
The DR has an article this morning stating that Rangers are just 5 penalties away from creating a world record for a season currently held by Barcelona’s 24 penalties in 2015/16.
Rangers 18 in Scotland (14 league/31 games, 2 league cup/4 games, 2 Scottish cup/4 games ) + 1 in Europe from 12 matches
% in Scotland 18/39 = 46% of matches
% in Europe – 1/12 = 8.33% of matches
Ratio Scotland/Europe – 5.5 times
They likely have 9 more games to play including the cup final. With a 46% chance of a penalty, they would get another 4, thereby equaling Barcelona’s record.
If they match or break Barcelona’s record, it is certainly nothing to do with their European form and even the most fervent rangers fan could not claim that their current team matched Barcelona 2015/16.
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We all now know how Barcelona managed such a feat. With payments to referees during their bribery scandal which run from 2001 – 2018.
Could our zombie foes be guilty of the same?
AURORABOREALIS79…
“We all now know how Barcelona managed such a feat. With payments to referees during their bribery scandal which run from 2001 – 2018.
Could our zombie foes be guilty of the same?”
No chance! Referees here give them what they need free of charge…
Aurora
Hun refs would do it for feck all. 😂
AURORABOREALIS79 on 12TH APRIL 2024 3:48 PM
HRVATSKI JIM on 12TH APRIL 2024 2:29 PM
The DR has an article this morning stating that Rangers are just 5 penalties away from creating a world record for a season currently held by Barcelona’s 24 penalties in 2015/16.
We all now know how Barcelona managed such a feat. With payments to referees during their bribery scandal which run from 2001 – 2018. Could our zombie foes be guilty of the same?
*no need for briberies just the call of distress is all that’s required, as among the brotherhood there is the Grand Hailing Sign of Distress: “Oh Lord, my God, is there no help for the widow’s son?”, according to Masonic code, any Mason who hears another Mason utter the Grand Hailing Sign MUST come to his aid.
Good point about paid bribery.
Even better point about unpaid bribery.
The yellow card thing about the not being played on the 3rd doesn’t stack up up.
The suspension for a points tally up doesn’t take effect until 14 days after the player crosses the points threshold.
Only a red card on the 3rd would have caused a hun to miss last Sunday’s game.
GARYGILLESPIESHAMSTRING on 12TH APRIL 2024 4:06 PM
Only a red card on the 3rd would have caused a hun to miss last Sunday’s game.
*whit’s a hun red card then merr chance of seein the Loch Ness Monster
Very often what we can see is hidden in plain sight.
Murray paying the DeBoers petrol money , Andy Gorum declaring a £1k a week in a court case , clear that the Hun were involved with under the counter payments.
Charles Green , Craig White , and Dave King , god knows how many rules those chancers broke.
The miracle of the Hun laundry facility carrying on with impunity, who’s to say they haven’t greased the palms of fellow Masonic chairman in Scottish football, a couple of computer clicks and your money is all their tax free in an offshore trust in your son / daughters name.
It seems to me nowadays there are more people looking for free money , you’d be mad to say the Huns haven’t engaged in this behaviour.
GGH@4:06
Correct just looked up the rule book for the SFA, wiz a good conspiracy theory though 🙃
Bada – you got the iplayer link ?
I like true crime although hate the gruesome stuff – all about the offenders – yuo forget the horrible stuff families have to live with
For those that missed this on the last page…
Wow! There’s the precedent set.
Celtic must follow suit here. Amazing news and we have the data to back us up.
Turkish Super Lig: Foreign VAR officials appointed after ‘bias’ claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68797201
Been a while since Scullybhoy posted.
Bhoyjoebelfast
Aye. Report in Scullybhoy.
BRRB
Refreshed after your brief spell in Donegal? 🇮🇪
I don’t think it will matter how much fire Dundee have in their bellies, the huns will beat them. And in the unlikely event that the Huns do struggle – our old friend VAR is statistically more likely than not to step in and give Tavpen an opportunity to break the deadlock.
Likewise Ross County. The Huns will beat them as well. I don’t hold out much hope of other teams doing us favours which is why it was vital we remained masters of our own destiny after Ibrox.
They’ll come to Celtic Park top of the league but that’s not how they’ll leave.
Maeda will be a big miss for the derby. Perhaps not as much a miss in the other games given what we’ll probably be facing in terms of low blocks and little room in behind.
Palma is a worry though. Not sure how we get a run of 8 good performances from him. Hopefully with Hatate back in the team, the wide areas won’t be as important in terms of chance creation.
Just hope we don’t let Palma near any penalties.
Although a Celtic penalty will be about as rare as a hun red card.
A real rarity as Tontine Tim pointed out.
Prestonpans Bhoys : Can’t beat a good conspiracy theory.
My friends in Celtic,
Will we miss the huns in the last old firm Derby: ? Not a fu@ king chance.
Great atmosphere
No sectarian songs.
More Celtic supporters in attendance.
No intimidation
No extra security
No additional blocking of roads
No potential crushes as per historic
No damage to seats and toilets
No extra security and police costs.
No reportable hate crime.
No offensive and racial chants.
Much happier and secure crowd.
Families feel safer.
No intimidation of our stewards and catering staff.
No additional policing costs.
Increased chance of winning.
A big mad plus : A total reduction in ugliness factor.
Now give me one, yes one, good reason why we should welcome undesirables into our home next season?
HH.
Bhoyjoebelfast 4.39
Refreshed indeed mate. So refreshed I was a fire hazard. 😂
Greenpinata
No hun in Paradise.
GREENPINTA 5:31
No need to have any of them. As I posted recently… would you invite troublemakers or undesireables to your home for a social gathering? NO! Dont want them and
most certainly, dont need them.
Frankly show pony Palma for the run in fills me with dread, particularly if games are tight.
25+ still to get their Superbru predictions in for 3 p.m. tomorrow
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5275892/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Jackie Mac,on Disney plus,or Firestick, best documentary I’ve seen
looks like the huns have won another trophy -, the ‘Most Expensive Scottish Football Shirt Bought At An Auction’ cup.
18 grand for a fat derek johnston 1972 jersey.
after winning the ‘3-3 draw’ cup last sunday and now this, what are our board doing while the trophys flow into ibrox?
though can the new rangers claim that seeing as it was a dead rangers jersey?
contemporary Irish folk making global waves- whisky music with ‘In Rainbows’ vibes
f love it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuaLiowElxE
and another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJYJSFy9B4A
thanks BD – think we still have disney+
Good evening all from the Queens Park Cafe.
No hun in Paradise. Ever.
Evening all
No hun in Paradise.
Woohoo
Got a semi final ticket
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Greenpinata
I dont think there is a fan of ours who wants it,and i doubt any zombie extras at 100pence park want it either.
Who wants it?
Sky do? For the the global sales of the hate match.
Sky it was who determined 4th division football was essential viewing
Sky it is who even tho they get record viewing audiences fail to give the number of Scottish subscribers, who in essence make a transfer payment out of Scottish football to support the poor wee £multibillion league south of the border.
They value 4 games in Scotland only,it is they who as sponsor apply pressure to have fans at either game.Hate sells and Murdoch,whose staff in the past have raided murder victims bins want sales and profit.
Fitba withoot fatarsed telly watchers is nowt Csc
HH