In the most significant development towards the regionalisation of European leagues yet, Russian Premier League chief executive, Sergei Pryadkin, has announced plans to merge the Russian and Ukrainian leagues. The plan has been driven by CSKA Moscow, Zenit St. Petersburg and Anzhi Makhachkala, who have formed a foundation committee.
Russian clubs already deal with the rigours of playing across a vast geographical area, so adding a huge nation like Ukraine would present further challenges, but top sides from Russian and Ukraine know that if they are to become genuine top tier clubs they will need to play in as strong a league as possible. The plan is likely to involve feeder national leagues working below the confederated league.
Uefa president Michel Platini has already given the green light to the regionalisation of leagues. The most important question for Scottish football fans, is whether SPL clubs would like to feed into a confederated British league.
The hoary old claim that SPL clubs need Celtic and Rangers has been shown to be a complete falsehood this year. SPL clubs didn’t need Rangers and they don’t need Celtic either – if only those running our game had the balls to ask fans their views on this matter they might reinvigorate our game, instead of managing inevitable decline.
We are not wanted or needed by fans of Motherwell, Hibs, Kilmarnock, Inverness, Aberdeen or Dundee United. These clubs are competing in the best SPL ever with only one problem, a bloated club from Parkhead.
If Scottish football wants a way forward which will see a well-attended and competitive top league, ask the fans, do they need or want Celtic? Do they want an opportunity to feed into a regional league? Any reorganisation which fails to take the views of the paying customer into account will be a disgraceful failure.
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I now realise that should be County CORK.
Blame the RUM.
Of all the shouts for a penalty yesterday, the BBC highlights at 3.18 to 3.30 show the biggest one, in the second half when Scott Brown shoots and Jim Goodwin pretends he’s a backy-in.
Honestly, I don’t even remember a very big appeal because by that time (second half) we had obviously all realised that there was no way Celtic were getting a penalty yesterday.
Celtic_First
21:15 on
16 December, 2012
Twenty-four league goals this season for Messi, not even half way through the campaign.
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I am sure joe mcbride scored 27 by xmas 1966.
might be wrong
PFayr – frustrating I know – you will always get the nutters. The more free you make a thing the more difficult it is. I’m pretty sure Paul67 feels like that very often and more than once about me. There was a time when Paul told me he was being personally attacked and intimidated because of me. He may have been right but it was never my intention and I cant be held accountable for idiots.
So to Paul tonight I apologise if this led directly to the nutters annoying him. It was never my intention – why would it ever be?
But look we cant live like this – being dictated to by idiots. The freedom the internet gives us is fantastic but it does mean we are exposed to them. We gotta take charge and shout them down. If not the sevconians will win.
I thought the SPOTY show was really good tonight – Bradly Wiggens was the right choice.
NA
CF
For us to get a pen …a StM player would have had to have caught the ball in both hands , put it up his jumper and then fouled at least two CFC players ……
Murray excelled himself yesterday
BMA – well said mate, I was only sorry that I couldn’t make it along to their race night in the Greenock CSC. Their ghirl will do them both proud.
T4
….PFayr “The Internet has emboldened a certain type of idiot to behave in a fashion they wouldn’t dare to in ordinary life ”
Or put another way.
The internet has given a voice to many who would otherwise be intimidated into silence.
One speaks on the internet. One does not behave.
I try to restrict myself to what people say rather than conjecture about who or what they are.
If Murray was English, then he would have won that tonight !
T4
Kilbowie Kelt
22:25 on 16 December, 2012
I share your really deep love of Celtic and I am not talking about Saturdays attendance in isolation.
The crowds are falling despite us really starting to look like a team that will develop strongly over the next few years.
I would, as has been commented over the last couple of days, slash the price of anyone coming from another Country to watch Celtic by 67% straight away. I have always been an advocate of this, posted a few times about it over the years. There may be people who would try and take advantage of this, if they ever did, and the amount would be miniscule, they are not real Celtic supporters.
So Some Serving Members Of The Armed Forces Are Present As Guests At SPOTY….
And We Get The Usual Characters Expressing Their Disapproval….
Why Is This Necessary…?
Could They Not Just Be Polite….
And Let It Pass, Without A Divisive Comment…..?
Our Armed Forces, Who Were Called Back From Their Annual Leave…..
To Provide Security At The Olympics…
Our Armed Services,Who Were Sent To Afghanistan By Liebour’s Blair…..
Who Said That The British People ‘Would Stand Alongside The Americans In Their Struggle Against Terrorism.’
‘And Pay The Blood Price..’
Of Course,John Reid Reckoned That Our Troops Might Not Have To Fire A Bullet In Anger In Afghanistan…..
Yet Our Troops Have To Operate Over There….
Putting Their Lives At Additional Risk…..
By Complying With Ridiculous P.C. Rules Of Engagement….
Whereby Even If They See Armed Taliban..
They May Not Open Fire First…….
And Can Only Return Fire……
They Did Not Ask To Be Sent To That God-Forsaken Hell-Hole…..
Only To Be Abused By Traitors Back Home….
At The Time Of The Olympic Opening Celebration…..
A Certain Poster On This Blog Objected To The Participation Of Some Troops In The Flag-Raising Ceremony….
Describing Them As ‘Beret-Wearing Afghan Child-Killers’…..
Terminology I Have Only Previously Heard Used By The Most Extreme Islamists….
So Perhaps It Would Be A Good Idea….
For The Names And Addresses Of Posters On This Blog To Be Made Public…..
I’m Sure That The Police,The Security Services,HMRC…..And Interpol…..
Would All Take A Keen Interest…..
( And By The Way,I Regard Canamalar As A Good Buddy…)
[ Good On You,TSD…..Good To See That There Are Still Some Honourable Folk On This Blog !….Ed ]
TTTT – I will never apologise for that. The Celtic Board, in my opinion have used debt to try and scare the Celtic support. As I have repeatedly said and I will continue to say, i have NEVER called for spending like the huns. But Celtic have repeatedly let us down in their lack of ambition. History will show what the huns did (well if we ensure it does – otherwise it will be airbrushed).
Two wrongs and two extremes are never right. Celtic are doing it again now – what they did with the £50 kids season books this year was unnecessary and totally misguided. Even worse is the silence on what is happenning to the GB. What is the purpose of that? What could it possibly be?
What the celtic board do looks good on paper (in the accounts) even if they are legally gerrymandering results. But if they live and die by accounts they are cheesing off their customers who are voting with their feet. If it was just commercial – where is the sense in that.
So they are failing even from a commercial persepective too.
Discuss?
Ntassoola
Or sometimes what they don’t say …
You have deliberately attempted to misrepresent the throw away comment I made ….I was referring to those who deliberately wind up and abuse people ….if you think that’s a good thing , that’s up to you …if not you misunderstand ,either deliberately or otherwise , my point
The artfulness of so many handballs suggests that like diving, it is part of their training.
MON was of the view that if you want to stamp it out, send the coach/manager to a room on his own, incommunicado, for a game or two.
Maybe that would be a good punishment on CQN.
People incurring the wrath of a 2/3 majority of active posters to be kept incommunicado in a dark room for the next Big European Game. Their tickets to be given to a good cause – i.e. – me.
Just watched the highlights on bbc
Are st mirren a volleyball team …
PFAyr I am not trying to misrepresent your good self.
That is not something I do.
Anyway. I’ve enough to do as it is just representing my self.
HH
T B J
Were we on first or last?
The Frankie Macca@TheFrankieMacca
Wiz thur an award oan #SPOTY fur attendances???
Ntassoolla – it strikes me that you have an enormous amount to learn.
You are relatively new to the site. You seem to really annoy everyone and have an attitude that says you are better than everyone. This site has taught me much. I have re-evaluated a lot and despite my ongoing debates I realise its important to be open minded.
You need to do a fair bit of growing up. Thats not necessarily a criticism if you can move on.
The rest is up to you.
The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie
22:38 on
16 December, 2012
So Some Serving Members Of The Armed Forces Are Present As Guests At SPOTY….
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ok i will bite for a half hours sport..
i pay my taxes, but they aint “our armed forces”
i didnt pick them , i didnt vote for them, i didnt get to choose were to send them to kill people.
so,
gies peace.
butchers apron sign ons.
there yi go.
Still p*****d off with you, Nasty but not to extent of keeping you locked in a dark room. I’d send you off to a Sevco match.
b t
I like mince.
tttt@2237
Absolutely correct.
Weefra HH
bt
We got a mention on it for beating Barca.
IMO Andy Murray is the best Scottish sportsman of my time.The BBC Coverage of the Olympics secured. Wiggins win.
that daftie is away punching the keyboard with some mad justification for the armed forces ………………..
here it comes now –
Miaaaooww.
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TTTT, all their ghirls, the youngest cub’s mates with miss Bma.
Pfayr, feck St Mirren player would have tae take out Hoops an Sami way a sam missile an Murray Callum wid mibbe give a corner, or book them
Bma
NegAnon2
To be fair m8, the Celtic Board have had the game rigged against them for years.
To put an Establishment team out of business is pretty good going. ;)
I commented before and SFTB commented a wee while later.
Is Campbell O Gee a Deep plant. ;)
That’s how I think.
Is he a h*n??
This season,even though Sevco aren’t in the SPL, shows you what Tony Mowbray went through. Watching his players assaulted. Watching blatent penalties denied. Character assassination,smirks and innuendo from the MSM headed by Jabba.
He was a broken man when he left Celtic. I think, genuinely, that he would have had a nervous breakdown had he stayed. They immediately started on NL, only to find someone tougher than any mix of them put together. Then the threats and intimidation procedures began. Bombs and bullets in the post, assaulted at a football ground, moving houses to keep his family safe. Referee’s strikes. Blatent lying from the “Football” authorities. He brought it all on himself.
On SPN and BBC and STV the cheerleaders are out for Sevco.
Through it all he can still smile.
Yet one result against Celtic has this place heaving with discontent. Instead of being glad at how lucky we are to have him, the snipers line up.
I include KevJungle in that list. If he’s a Celtic man my ar*e is a minor planet.
Rant over.
Jude
Sorry.. I.meant highlights on bbc website
Tv highlights in 2 mins
NegAnon2 – “relatively new” – pulling rank?
How you can ascribe an attitude to me is hard to fathom given that I avoid the use of personal pronouns and keep my posts to the third person and the impersonal?
Do you do that?
Good night all.
I’ve still 3 films left on a 16GB stick.
Raymac
22:53 on 16 December, 2012
This season,even though Sevco aren’t in the SPL, shows you what Tony Mowbray went through. Watching his players assaulted. Watching blatent penalties denied. Character assassination,smirks and innuendo from the MSM headed by Jabba.
He was a broken man when he left Celtic. I think, genuinely, that he would have had a nervous breakdown had he stayed. They immediately started on NL, only to find someone tougher than any mix of them put together. Then the threats and intimidation procedures began. Bombs and bullets in the post, assaulted at a football ground, moving houses to keep his family safe. Referee’s strikes. Blatent lying from the “Football” authorities. He brought it all on himself.
On SPN and BBC and STV the cheerleaders are out for Sevco.
Through it all he can still smile.
Yet one result against Celtic has this place heaving with discontent. Instead of being glad at how lucky we are to have him, the snipers line up.
I include KevJungle in that list. If he’s a Celtic man my ar*e is a minor planet.
Rant over.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NlXagj-l8
We have an incredibly young team and management team.
You aint seen nothing yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vntBg5uWKg
raymac
22:53 on 16 December, 2012
Good rant.
Good post.
Neg Anon – I agree with you completely about the cessation of the £50 season books (huge knock-on effect to our good friends in The Kano Foundation) and also the Orwellian treatment of the GB within our stadium.
These are real negatives and I expect better from the people running our club.
At the same time, can you not acknowledge the fact that the club’s scouting and player development strategy is bearing fruit? It’s not rocket science and Ajax were doing it about 15 years ago, but asset management of some great young talent will secure the future of our club while bringing through even more young players.
This has not been achieved through luck, but by a sound business model. We can’t hope to emulate Porto in this repect, winning the UEFA Cup and CL while selling over £200M in talent, but we can aspire to it.
The odds are hugely stacked against us, but the current strategy has provided a platform for future progression.
Your thoughts?
T4
Bma
You just reminded me of an.incident in the second half… St mirren player lunges two feet off the ground about 15 m into their half. Murray gives the fk…. Calls him over. Quick reprimand and on his way without even a yellow
I was screaming … Thats a red card in the english league and you dont even give yellow ya trumpet
Petec – there are two things wrong about that post.
1) The huns were soooooooooo arrogant that the self destructed. It became a racing certainty and they went well beyond the norm because they thought they were immune from the certainty of things. Their arrogance killed them.
2) The Board did indeed have the game rigged against them. But the truth is they never had the balls to deal with it. Its still the same today. Pathetic.