A group of Russian and Ukrainian clubs hoping to form a joint championship have formed an organising committee and have invited top flight clubs in both countries to a meeting in Moscow on 18th of February to formalise arrangements.
The invitation letter states, “The main goal of our organization is the development of club, national and European football”
“In order to bring football to a new level, we propose to combine multiple national championships in one tournament. Initially Ukraine and Russia will be involved but in order to develop the strength of our game, the league could be extended to all former-Soviet countries.
“We are convinced that this new championship will be a model for other territories; this integration process is the future of football.
“This initiative will create healthy competition, increase entertainment game and increasing revenues from television broadcasts and advertising – just some of the benefits of unification.
“All of this will allow individual clubs to benefit as well as national teams, who will gain from players working in a higher standard of league. This is perhaps a unique case in sport where all participants are able to win.
Soviet Sport spoke to several Russian teams who confirmed they will attend. Sergei Palkin, the chief executive of Shakhtar Donetsk, was cautious, suggesting Ukrainian clubs and the Federation need to act with unity, “I hope this meeting takes place but only after Ukrainian clubs have chosen a common position.
“Then we can decide who should attend. The Football Federation of Ukraine need to be active, they can unite clubs and deal with the proposal appropriately.”
Note their points:
“Main goal… development of club, national and European football”.
“Bring football to a new level”.
“Develop the strength of our game”.
“This integration process is the future of football”.
“This will allow individual clubs to benefit as well as national teams”.
“Create healthy competition, increase entertainment game and increasing revenues from television broadcasts and advertising”.
Amid all the talk about reorganising our game has anyone had the clarity of vision to articulate the above aspirations? Having lived with threats from “the big five” leagues for long enough other demographically-challenged countries are putting plans in place to allow their clubs a sporting chance. It will soon be “the big six” and thereafter, who knows?
Why on earth are we worried about the number of lower divisions we have? Regionalise or wither on the vine – and do your best to ignore any muppet who suggests taking legal action because he got his sums wrong. The only change worth having will be consensual and will benefit all in our game.
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First trial run today – they were asking why we were there to see it – because I’ve lived with roads being dug up for years and wanted to see the end result They asked for an opinion on the design and appearance – well of course it’s very nice, it’s green & white, like Celtic. :)
channelislandcelt
One of the familiar faces that have been seen in this initial train journey was the former head of Enrique Salvo Earth. Similarly, despite the cold, open the doors of workshops and garages were two young, and Ignacio Espila Rachel Kennedy, who did not want to miss the first steps of the subway line 1.
Rachel Kennedy, a British woman who has more than six years in Málaga and has lived somewhat underground works Perchel Alleys, wanted to see the train before heading to Chile for work. His goal, however, is back and able to use the urban rail.
Kennedy applauded the design of trains and especially the colors used, green and white, since “they are my favorites, I’m Glasgow Celtic, and I look perfect.”
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I know she’s a Tim ,she could show a wee bit of humility :O)
can someone with Paul’s email ask him to delete that comment by Richie at 22:00 please??
thanks :)
Goldstar10
Gordon met less than 5% of the selection criterion for this job as per the official job spec.
Odgers Rae & Berndsten handled the selection process down to a shortlist of 4. Ian McLeod leading it.
Stuart Thompson then at the Football League and formerly a commercial media guy at Rangers and the SPL was one fairly well qualified candidate on shortlist. A Celtic supporting former old firm sponsor with a strong commercial and people background was a second candidate. and there was a 3rd who I dont know.
A group of 5 comprising an HR lady, Lex Gold, George Peat, John McBeth and a double barrelled name chap from Forfar FA (the brightest of the bunch) carried out the selection process but Peat was the person who ultimately made the call as he was incoming Chairman.
The recruitment guy opined to 2 of the candidates that there was a footballing guy in the running but he was not a serious candidate….a week later smith was appointed….
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Done.
Cheers. Should have thought a bit first :)
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;-)
This was in a comment on Alex Thomson`s Blog.Anyone enlighten me?
“Can I ask have you ever investigated why another Club’s company running it has to have the exact same company formed in a foreign country and is on the open corporate website HMS 402 No: SC223604 and in the foreign country 905831 , Both formed on the exact same day and currently running the club paying players wages, taking TV revenue , Gate Money including all European funds. You probably haven’t as it does not suit you’re agenda and as impartiality has no meaning to you we will not hear anything soon. “
!!bada bing!!
21:06 on
6 February, 2013
Andy Webster is as poor a centre half as your likely to see. Berra not much better.
The standard of scottish center halfs is rank rotten. The heid is the best of them, says it all.
On a plus note, good to finally be able to cheer scotland on now that the most hyped, self absorbed failure of a manager Craig “we’re making progress” leveine is gone.
Listening to him on the radio, he is clueless, all his tactical chat is nonesense.
One final point, there is no point in league reconstruction when teams have to play on parks like that one tonight. Utter disgrace.
The sfa/SPL should be investing money so that every pitch in our premier league is up to standard.
Actually embarrassing.
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no offence meant. I’ve personally never understood why people don’t like to use their real names on blogs.
My name is Derek :-)
Any US Bhoys seen TV show Vegas? Starting here next week,good cast.
Even though tonight’s game was a meaningless friendly against a poor Estonia, I feel Strachan further exposed Leviens as the negative, petty minded manager we know he was.
Some good performances from some decent players…
Gene’s A Boy’s Name
I don’t think Willie Henderson was in charge of picking the Scotland team. By all accounts, Jinky and Willie were good friends as well.
No offence taken, just a bit paranoid, that’s all.
BazzabhoyThanks for reply,you would see better games on 4G rather than the mudheaps we see.Clubs can make money from them too.
bazzabhoy
agree re pitch, my 11 year old plays alot of football on G$ astro..he would be unable to stepdown to that ploughed field
richie
22:20 on
6 February, 2013
Lots on here used to log in with Facebook and Twitter so everyone could know identities, I’ve met a lot of CQNers that way. Just a choice thing.
Paul mc conville blogging short and sweet today.
http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/nothing-to-see-here-move-along-please-rangers-respond-to-winding-up-rumour/
Anyone know if they have paid for Lee Wallace yet?
I think Paul McConville blogged as Hector McConville yesterday :)
Made me laugh anyway
Meanwhile the RSA guy who organised the boycott, sneaked into Tannadice and got caught.
This from FF…
“IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS FROM FELLOW FANS, ASSEMBLY VICE PRESIDENT ROSS BLYTH WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND.
“I HAD INTENDED TO COMPLY WITH THE TANNADICE BOYCOTT EVEN THOUGH NOT FULLY COMFORTABLE WITH IT.
FOLLOWING COMMENTS FROM THE CLUB MANAGER ON FRIDAY THAT HE COULDN’T PERSONALLY CRITICISE THE FANS WHO DID GO, I THEN DECIDED TO ATTEND THE GAME.
NATURALLY I REGRET THE REACTION THIS HAS CAUSED BUT HOPE PEOPLE REALISE THIS WAS NOT DRIVEN BY ANYTHING OTHER THAN A DESIRE TO WATCH THE TEAM PLAY.
I HAVE TONIGHT OFFERED MY RESIGNATION TO THE ASSEMBLY”
winning captains
Sounds like a ‘stiff upper lip’ statement from Captain Oates …………. I am just stepping outside (sic – walking away before I get shot at dawn)!
Snake Plissken
21:49 on
6 February, 2013
Negra Modelo.
Mexican.Try it if you get the chance.
You probably have.:-)
macjay1
If I see it I will do.
Efe played 71mins. Will play in final now.
winning captains
22:28 on
6 February, 2013
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Such dignity.
You wouldn’t understand Timothy.
Jinky 24 caps Henderson 29. Not much in it. Great mates btw!!
When was the last time anyone heard the word ‘paranoid’ being used by the Scottish msm. I thought about this today after a brief discussion (which turned into an uncomfortable lecture) with two sevconian workmates. I have hardly uttered a word since their demise but when the national team and tartan army came in for stick, I brought Sevco and McOist into the conversation. What happened next was a bit surreal, as both huns lipsynced word perfect the statement ‘its all that barsteward Lawwell’s fault, he runs Scottish fitba and he’s buried us, not to mention setting up the 12-12-18 and appointing Strachan’. This must have been rehearsed at the previous evening’s meeting of the dark forces, so impressive were these syncronised brainwashed zombies.
Such is their pain, guilt, shame and anguish, the Sevconian now acts like a cornered gumsy poodle, yelping out a feeble nonsensical paranoid response. Its pathetic to watch. Having kept my powder dry for so long, I decided it was time to deliver the latest exocet (my last one coming hot off the CQN press that they were to go into administration) about the Chuckles share issue scam. ‘What I’m about to tell you will not be printed in the papers but’…. the word Green had hardly left my lips when both Sevcodgers high-tailed it for the canteen, to do the ostrich as usual. Its how they cope best with the crisis.
Now that the msm in this country have been outed and routed by much more powerful, braver, slicker and wiser media organ, the hun has no refuge. No more cover-ups, as this almighty scandal would surely have been, because the internet bampots have already got every angle covered before Jabba, Jangles and co even know there’s a story needing to be concocted.
There has never been paranoia like what we currently witness from the disgraced club and its support in their long period of desperation. They offer nothing in the way of substantial argument, nothing except irrational blurb which can only be laughed at.
Truly sad and pathetic.
Winning captains.
Leggo outed him on Monday as a traitor.
Hunmedia have been waiting for a statement from him since.
There’s a civil war going on between their sites and getting even more internal as posters argue amongst
themselves with the vitriol comments to each other.
The final nail will be if the outcome of the lns is titles being stripped.
The zombies will be marching,hopefully on each other.hail hail.
WGS would not have played any of our players tonight without Lenny’s say so.
Does anyone know if there was a bbc article on their website regarding the sevco winding up petition?
Marrakesh Express
Talking about paranoia reminds of a full week of Celtic supporters being ridiculed by Real Radio with Roughie and Ewan nobody or sumfin.
They played Twilight Zone music and asked who the “Establisment” were that Celtic fans said were behind Rangers. It was the height of honest mistakes time.
Not sure were Ewan nobody is now.Supposed to be a Hearts fan but I would love to hear his views now about our so called paranoia.
Posts on Thommo’s website by Sevconians claiming that there’s nothing unusual about the WUP story, it’s just a tool used by certain businesses to force payment of overdue accounts.
Whilst this is becoming more & more common, it is indicative of the way the debtor runs their business. Sevconians must surely see this as the same business method of a certain Motherwell businessman. Not exactly reassuring if you are a Sevconian.
Also, as others have pointed out, CG claimed that Sevco were completely debt free. Yet another nail in CG’s coffin of credibility.
Time and time again throughout the history of this saga, the statements emanating from Ibrox have been shown to be a tad economical on the truth stakes. Yet the blue noses continue to swallow swallow.
Naturally, any bad news is part of a global timmy conspiracy etc….
Some things will never change.
No wonder they are in the shit when they believe garbage like this.
From The Pish Stained Alki
RANGERS FANS MUST IGNORE RECORD AND CREEP AND SEEK THEIR VENGEANCE
IT was Alastair McCoist, himself, who got so fed up with the bigots and enemies of Rangers putting the boot into the club that he sounded a clarion call which has even more validity today than when he first uttered it.
You may recall it. Last year, when Rangers were in the depths of despair and as some supporters wondered if their club would manage to carry on, McCoist made his position patently clear. He was in no doubt that Rangers would survive, much as Winston Churchill was certain, even in the dark days of 1940, Britain would survive and prevail against the forces of evil.
The Rangers manager was unambiguous in his stance. McCoist said that there were plenty of folk out there who clearly took great pleasure and delight in kicking Rangers when they were down. But that those folk should remember, Rangers would not always be down and that the Ibrox club would remember who said what and did what during Rangers darkest days.
Rangers fans should remember that statement from McCoist. It should be engraved on their hearts. It should be a motivating force for them to do all in their power to help the new Rangers regime help the old club climb back to its previous position of ascendancy and superiority.
For that is when the time will be right and ripe for vengeance to be wrecked on those who put the boot it.
I specifically and advisedly use the term, the old club, for that is exactly what Rangers are. An old club which celebrated its 140th birthday late last year.
Rangers are not a new club. Rangers are not a different club. They are the same Rangers that they have always been since those four Victorian lads had their dream.
The same club William Wilton took from the Glasgow Green to Ibrox Stadium and the pinnacle of Scottish football. The same Rangers Bill Struth made the most successful club in the world. The same club which Scot Symon managed to two European Finals, the same Rangers Willie Waddell took to European glory in 1972 and which Walter Smith scaled nine-in-a-row heights with.
And it is not just me saying this. It is no less an authority than UEFA, the European governing body which says so. Rangers are Rangers! The same Rangers they have been and will always be.
Of course there are plenty of football fans who will chant and torment Rangers about this. That is the way of football fans throughout the world and Rangers supporters are more than capable of dealing with this sort of thing.
But there are others who should know better. They are the print journalists and broadcasters of the Scottish media, which is fast becoming Celtic’s property and plaything and which appears, to many, to dance to Peter Lawwell’s tune.
Therefore, any newspaper, radio station or television station which refers to Rangers as New Rangers, or a New Club, is wilfully and deliberately using a term to describe Rangers which all journalists know is not true. Which they are aware is a total, complete and utter lie.
But then, lying about Rangers is something the Scottish media does well. Take the way the First Tier Tax Tribunal was reported. It looked to many as though some newspapers took their lead from then now totally discredited and disappeared anonymous Rangers Tax case blogger and that proven bigot Philmacgiollabhain, a man tarred with the brush of sectarianism according to the neutral Press Complaints Commission.
There was a media feeding frenzy of hate towards Rangers and those in newspapers who despise all things Rangers had built themselves up to a fury of expectation that Rangers were guilty
To such a degree that the Daily Record’s head of news, rabid Celtic fan Kevin Mansi screamed his hatred of Rangers by claiming the verdict which cleared Rangers of wrongdoing was, “A f*****g Government conspiracy.”
Just in case anyone has forgotten that. Or forgotten how Record editor Alan Rennie buried his head in his hands when the verdict in favour of Rangers was announced.
Perhaps it was merely a coincidence that it was the Record which this week sought to try and urge Rangers supporters to forgive and forget, to let bygones be bygones.
That, of course, is the Daily Record which is locked in such a desperate struggle for survival that it needs money so much it has signed what many of its journalists believe is a pact with the devil, a commercial printing business deal with Celtic for the cash it looks as though the Record needs for its very survival.
For surely there can be no other reason for a newspaper signing up to such a deal, a deal which calls into question its objectivity, other than the fact that it needs the money?
But I cannot believe that the vast and overwhelming number of Rangers supporters will fall for the soft soap being peddled by the Daily Record and in the Herald and on BBC Radio Scotland by Odious Creep. Is it a coincidence that Odious Creep in his Herald column today followed up Monday’s attack on Alastair McCoist in the rabid anti Rangers Record with his own snide comments about the Rangers manager?
The wider issue though, is that it much more likely the Ibrox diehards will never forget those who ganged up on Rangers when the old club was at its lowest ebb and its most vulnerable. And that those same diehards will never forgive either.
That they will remember what Alastair McCoist said, and be ready – as in READY – for when the time comes to launch a major offensive against the bigots who hate Rangers.
Until such time, it remains for those Rangers supporters to do what Churchill proposed in the autumn of 1940 when he formed SOE with the purpose of setting Europe a blaze.
Starting by torching the Daily Record and Herald’s already nose diving circulation figures. After all, there is only so much money Peter Lawwell and Celtic can give to the Record to keep it going.
TET
Re WGS: agree – Charlie M needs to be kept focused. Plays better when he gets constant game time – he’s a fit lad (not particularly mobile) – 90mins won’t have done have done him any harm tonight.
marrakesh express
23:00 on
6 February, 2013
>>>>>>>>
You did well holding your wheest for so long.
I’ve not got the patience.
A spade a spade…a cheat a cheat.
They no what their deadco did and they show no remorse.
I show no mercy when it i gloat on their downfall.hail hail
Marrakesh Express
Never truer a word spoken.
Paranoia as a label against Celtic fans died the day and in the immediate aftermath of Dougie Dougie. At this point everyone and their granny knew what had gone on and Hugh Dallas went on both National Radio stations and stuck up for the liar – Steven Craven blew both of their stories out of the water and for once Mark Guidi actually did his job and told the public what we needed to know – the referees in Scotland were not honest.
The lunacy and the blaming of Celtic and Neil Lennon which followed to an epic level showed what we knew – the game had been rigged for a very long time in one club’s favour. The EBT thing crystalized it and the dual contracts whether Scottish judges agree or not has confirmed everyone’s suspicion.
Tony Blair was cleared of wrong doing over Iraq but everyone with half a brain knows he was in the wrong.
Legal decisions are worthless in the grand scheme of things and paranoia is dead for us – they on the other hand with their Lawwell runs everything tripe are showing that they really are mentally ill.
have done have done …………….
as long as he doesn’t stutter through the Juve game like me! :-)