The organising committee of the proposed Joint Russian and Ukrainian championship have confirmed that the Russian Premier League have voted in favour of the proposal. The matter will now go to the Russian Association and the corresponding authorities in Ukraine.
Valery Gazzaev, president of Russian club, Alania Vladikavkaz, told reporters, “Innovation is never easy, even the World Cup and European Championships had doubters in the game. The English, who founded the game, were sceptical about such championships.
“We have had the same doubts about our project but in football, a policy of integration is now necessary. Look at the European Championship in 2020, which will be held across 13 countries.
“Given the economic crisis in Europe few territories can afford to maintain a competitive team. If we draw a combined championship with Russia and Ukraine we will improve entertainment, as well as football and financial stability.
“Half of Russian clubs are unprofitable (a considerably lower portion than UK clubs), 70% are subsidised by governmental budgets, this is wrong. A Joint League will enable teams to earn money to pay their own way.
“We want to create a strong league which will compete with the best in Europe.
“The plan is to hold the first joint championship in 2015-16. Teams will compete in European competitions under their national flags. The national quotas for participation in the tournament will remain the same, so if ranking does not change, Russia and Ukraine will be represented in the Champions League by six teams.
“Our proposal is fully consistent with Uefa strategy. Uefa understand that, under the current league structures, Financial Fair Plan will weaken our clubs. A combined championship gives us a solution.
“Part of the budget for the new league will come from the sale of media rights. The remaining amount will be generated from sponsors. It’s not just about Gazprom, other major Russian, Ukrainian and international companies will be involved (no mention of Flamingo Land yet).”
Make no mistake, this project’s viability is underwritten by political and financial muscle. Gazprom are a huge player in world energy markets, as well as European football sponsorship, while politicians in Moscow and Kiev see football as a ‘political football’.
They have the money and backers to ensure this slips through Uefa, creating an important blueprint in the process. Note specifically that Champions League spots will be retained by each nation, a hugely important point for integration elsewhere.
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The Day I Realised Football Went Mad Part 1-
The day i seen Lee Naylor drive out the CP Car Park in a brand new Lambourghini.
If this Russian initiative goes through, why does everyone assume it gives the green light to the Spanish and Portuguese joining one another? Or the Germans and Austrians?
Much more likely the Spanish and Italians would like to amalgamate. Or the Italians and Germans…
If UEFA accept this they will effectively dismantle their own governance of European football. Cannot see it happening, regardless of Gazprom’s clout.
However, it seems increasingly likely there will be a reorganisation of European football at some point, as clubs in the big leagues (Germany apart) sink into financial difficulty. Impossible to say whether this would benefit us or not.
One point from Paul’s article… is that Russian bloke saying the majority of Russian clubs get state aid? Isn’t that illegal under UEFA rules?
leftclicktic oscar in our thoughts
13:12 on 27 September, 2013
yossarian67
Seen on TSFM
From the always excellent Cartuja, http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7210/rimm.jpg
That’s just fantastic as always from cartuja lol
Just in to say….
Canalamar/Morrissey
_________________
I admire and salute what you’ve been doing – MOH material. imo
But – I speak for myself here – I think that the ‘cold-turkey’ route
is / would be the best way to deal with this ‘bored’….that is
would have to take place before the start of the season…a notice
of intent sent to the ‘bored’ Celts For Change style…the notice / message
would be along the lines of – “NO SB’s will be purchased till your gone !!!”
Celtic will NEVER be Celtic till it belongs to the fans.
By my reckoning – THAT has never been the case.
Fergus said that the fans would be in control of the club when he left.
Has that been the case ?
Having said all of that – getting rid of the seats and getting the terracings
back would be a good move but, must not be allowed to become another decoy.
Bring back the Jungle = Bring back the Cellic – CSC
Hail Hail – Off oot.
lennybhoy…supporting neil lennon, wee oscar knox and cfc until i die
You out for the day / night mate ?
Sloleybhoy
12:25 on
27 September, 2013
If the tickets are still available I would be interested.
HailHail
Morrissey the 23rd
Emails sent.
H!H!
Outrageous behavior from Celtic PLC. Someone from the PLC needs to address this immediately and explain why share holders are being treated with such disdain. Someone should remind them “the support are the club”
I am sure that most of the Celtic support are fully behind you and Morrissey 23. Someone should remind them “the support are the club” they need to act or see the discontent grow and fester into open animosity unless the PLC are seen to react to the wishes of Celtic shareholders.
Perhaps Paul67 can use some of his contacts within Celtic to get an answer.
FourGreenFields supports Wee Oscar 13:28:
Starting around 15:15, watching game in house and then head inself?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Disappointing behaviour from those at Celtic who choose to ignore an issue that Celtic fans and shareholders feel so strongly about.
Starting to take on a sinister twist.
Hoopy the Huddlehound
– on a recent day off
The Battered Bunnet@11:24
“SFTB will pleased”
Only because it is another breach in the dam. By itself, this will not bring about our desired change of league climate easily or soon. However, it will weaken the strenght of the argument of those who say this is “pie in the sky”, “will/can never happen”, or “they don’t want us”.
The current CL model is seeing, for the first time ever in European football history, The “SPLification” of all senior leagues.
For Celtic/Rangers read:-
EPL- Man U Chelsea Man City & A.N. other from Arsenal/Spurs/Liverpool
La Liga- Barca or Real
SerieA- Inter or Juve or AC plus A.N. other
Bundesliga- Bayern or Dortmund
Ligue 1- PSG or ???
This contraction of title winning potential will leave all clubs dissatisfied and broke. The elite clubs above are heading for financial chaos because of the core costs of having to buy all the emerging elite players.
The remaining 80% plus of the teams in their leagues are having to stretch themselves financially to avoid falling off the gravy train and losing their historical importance (Wolves, Sheffield clubs etc:). Lots of the smaller ambitious clubs overstretch in trying to get to the Senior Level.
UEFA must fear the breaches and contradictions involved in loosening their grip on cross-border leagues. Their paramount position is to preserve the primacy of International football against the conflicting demands of CL elite clubs. They will do anything to keep the elite 14 or 20 clubs from doing a Kerry Packer with Sky or some other maverick.
Once UEFA decide to harmonise year long cross border competitions, we need to be in a position to get one of the spots available. We are unlikely to be offered a top division spot but you never know.
I agree that the EPL and Bundesliga are feeling less pressure to admit outsiders than are, perhaps, La Liga, but national jealousies will still be a strong resistance factor in all moves. that just means slower negotiation.
In short, I don’t believe the Russia/Ukraine initiative will give us an opportunity to move soon. However, I remain of the opinion that National League Structures will alter to reflect modern reality and that UEFA will make some offer to control this. When that happens, it will happen quickly.
Meanwhile, we save some money so that we are in a position to be more competitive when it will make a difference.
Canalamar/Morrissey – Why not try this route to note your displeasure at the treatment you have recieved ?
Supporter Liaison and Service Officer
John Paul Taylor will be the first line of communication for general supporter contact and is based at Celtic Park Monday to Friday and pre-match on home matchdays.
tel: 0141- 551 4209
e-mail: jptaylor@celticfc.co.uk
Twitter: @CelticFCSLO
Facebook: Celtic FC SLO
He’s a right good ghuy.
Celtictom
Excellent, if you can give me contact details I will call / e-mail
Cheers
Glasgow Cross – 1969
Bawsman
Do you think?! I know of a long term aquantance and associate of JP Taylors who was blocked on twitter by Taylor because he was asking him pertinent and very relevant questions of the Celtic Ticketing policy surrounding Champions League Tickets.
Taylor is another ‘This looks great but will amount to frig all’ barrier between the support and the board IMO.
MWD
lennybhoy…supporting neil lennon, wee oscar knox and cfc until i die
Oot for the day mate , or as long as I can last :-))))
Some of these Bhoys can fair drink :-)
canamalar prays Oscar can do it again
you not working?
i dont post that often now but what have the celtic board got against supporters wanting an investigation of the sfa and their actions?
Sloleybhoy,
If u email tkerr76@hotmail.com with your number al give u a call.
Cheers
FourGreenFields supports Wee Oscar 13:45:
That’s exactly why I am starting later, be good to see you again, been a long time.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Greenslade Blog….
Paper apologises to Celtic football fans over ‘illegal march’ story
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The Herald, the Glasgow-based daily, has been forced to apologise after falsely reporting that Celtic football fans staged an “unauthorised” and “illegal” march through the city in April.
The paper’s original story, “Football fans protest over crackdown on hate crime”, claimed that “more than 2,000” fans had staged “an unauthorised march.”
In fact, the fans were dispersing in large numbers from a rally held in the city centre, at George Square, to highlight supporters’ opposition to interpretations of a new Scottish law – the offensive behaviour at football and threatening communications act.
It gives police and prosecutors powers to tackle sectarian songs and abuse at and around football matches, as well as threats posted on the internet or through the mail. Some Celtic fans believe it criminalises them.
Following The Herald’s article about the “illegal” march, a formal complaint was made to the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) by Stewart Moore.
He argued that the article was inaccurate and misleading, and therefore in breach of the editors’ code of practice.
The Herald conceded that it had breached the clause relating to accuracy after the police confirmed that they were satisfied by the manner in which fans had left the square.
The PCC then resolved the complaint with the paper, which agreed to amend its online article and publish a correction. It said:
“Our article… stated that after the conclusion of a rally in George Square, Celtic fans staged an ‘unauthorised march’ through Glasgow. This was based on a prior police warning to fans ‘that any procession along the road from George Square would be illegal and anyone involved could find themselves subject to prosecution’.
We are happy to make clear that police were satisfied with the manner in which fans dispersed from George Square.”
MEMO to The Herald (and the PCC): The online article was supposed to have been amended, but not according to the version I just called up, via Google. And, once amended, should it not point out to readers that it has been changed?
Sources: PCC/HoldTheFrontPageThe Herald
lennybhoy…supporting neil lennon, wee oscar knox and cfc until i die
Looking forward to it mate , yes it’s been to long .
Catch up time tomorrow .
The Herald, the Glasgow-based daily, has
been forced to apologise after falsely
reporting that Celtic football fans staged an
“unauthorised” and “illegal” march
through the city in April.
The paper’s original story, “Football fans
protest over crackdown on hate crime” ,
claimed that “more than 2,000” fans had
staged “an unauthorised march.”
In fact, the fans were dispersing in large
numbers from a rally held in the city
centre, at George Square, to highlight
supporters’ opposition to interpretations of
a new Scottish law – the offensive
behaviour at football and threatening
communications act.
It gives police and prosecutors powers to
tackle sectarian songs and abuse at and
around football matches, as well as threats
posted on the internet or through the mail.
Some Celtic fans believe it criminalises
them.
Following The Herald’s article about the
“illegal” march, a formal complaint was
made to the Press Complaints Commission
(PCC) by Stewart Moore.
He argued that the article was inaccurate
and misleading, and therefore in breach of
the editors’ code of practice.
The Herald conceded that it had breached
the clause relating to accuracy after the
police confirmed that they were satisfied by
the manner in which fans had left the
square.
The PCC then resolved the complaint with
the paper, which agreed to amend its
online article and publish a correction. It
said:
“Our article… stated that after the
conclusion of a rally in George Square,
Celtic fans staged an ‘unauthorised march’
through Glasgow. This was based on a
prior police warning to fans ‘that any
procession along the road from George
Square would be illegal and anyone
involved could find themselves subject to
prosecution’.
We are happy to make clear that police
were satisfied with the manner in which
fans dispersed from George Square.”
Bartin Main MBE @SirBartin
@ScottishFA It’s now been some 39 months since a team called Rangers provided audited accounts. Do you care to make any comment on that?
Danso-the more the Club block relevant issues,the more the fans will dig for answers.What do they have to hide?
Of oot as they say , catch up later and see some of you Bhoys tomorrow.
Of=off
calabam,
It’s Sunday over here
If any of you bump into the Sweetheart over the next few days and she asks ‘ has he really just spent £120 on the Duane Allman box set’ the answer of course is ‘no’ [ish].
Thanking you in anticipation.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/sep/27/celtic-glasgow
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
bawsman,
I’m no sure Morissey was given the opportunity, anyroadup this is a business matter :o)
Scottish soccer outfit Celtic FC have agreed a
partnership deal with online ticket marketplace
StubHub.
The Scottish Premiership champions have
joined forces with StubHub, which is part of
the eBay group of companies, to create
additional distribution channels for home
matches.
Honda joins Celtic on one-year deal
The partnership comes into effect immediately,
with tickets made available by the website for
Celtic’s Uefa Champions League clash with
Barcelona on 1st October.
canamalar prays Oscar can do it again
always a sunday over here!
Afternoon,all.
Sorry for the delay replying to this,folks My Mum is making work for idle hands at the moment!
Those gracing us with their presence to date are
ME,MY DAD
PETEC
ACGR
16ROADS
DOUGC
GERRYBHOY57
GORDYBHOY
GORDON64
FFM
PAOLOSBOOTS
DOC
EDB
COWIEBHOY
DBBIA
KIKINTHENAKAS
TSOAL
JIMBO67
LENNYBHOY
JOBO
SENGA
TOMMYTWISTSTOMMYTURNS
THE TOKEN TIM
CELTICROLLERCOASTER
PHILBHOY
FOURGREENFIELDS
MIGHTYTIM
BUTSYBHOY
THE BARCA MOLE
LILYS GRANDPA
LEFTCLICKTIC
THE BOY JINKY
TROONTIM
AYRSHIRE TIM
SIPSINI
MARRAKESH EXPRESS
MASTY
MICKTT
MURDOCH AULD HAY
EUROCHAMPS
LIONROARS
CHE and his brother
VOGUEPUNTER
ST JOHN DOYLE
BLANTYRE TIM
BADA BING
PMCG1888
MAGGIEMAGILL
MORRISSEY THE 23RD
SANNABHOY
RICHIE
Now,I’m sure that some that I have mentioned will have had their plans thwarted by events,while I have inadvertently missed others out.
Also,people will be joining up and leaving at various times.
No matter,should be a belter of a day!
MDW,
Resolution for AGM – Please Read » The Celtic Network
thecelticnetwork.com/2013/07/29/resolution-for-agm/
29 Jul 2013 – A fellow Celtic fan has asked if we could help out by making the following resolution document available for download to Celtic shareholders.
ROY CROPPIE
and anyone else interested please contact me on
bmcuwp@gmail.com