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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greenmaestro
Excellent!
There are certain words and phrases, which, as soon as I hear used,I immediately make assumptions ( accurate so far)concerning the speaker. Spokespeople for most big (and small) organisations, political parties and all other groups in society use these words and phrases in a laughably glib manner; football pundits use them in an ignorant manner and people who are telling the truth have no need to use them at all.
The posts on here of the likes of BRT&H, Auldheid, TBB and many other CQNers are tellingly absent of these words and phrases.
Once again, I really enjoyed your post.
Off out now to get in a wee bit of training for the Wee Oscar Bike Ride.
JJ
Any chance of the game in Inverness being called off? Wouldn’t be a bad thing. What’s the weather forecast?
The older you get the more perspective you can gain from looking back at Life in action, particularly from your own experience..
The ongoing denial from not just The Ranger’s supporters but everyone in football praying for a resurrection of the old and not contemplating a true resurrecion of the new, reminded me about the following. It is called The Awakening and many parts of it seem to apply to the situation that Scottish football and those dependent on it find themselves.
Wakey, wakey !!
http://www.elise.com/q/webwisdom/awakening.htm
The Awakening
(Author unknown)
A time comes in your life when you finally get…when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out…ENOUGH1 Enough fighting and crying and blaming and struggling to hold on. Then, like a child quieting down after a tantrum, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes.
This is your awakening.
You realize it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or for happiness, safety and security to magically appear over the next horizon.
You realize that in the real world there aren’t always fairy tale endings, and that any guarantee of “happily ever after” must begin with you…and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.
You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are…and that’s OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions.
You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself…and in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval.
Your stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you – or didn’t do for you – and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected.
You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and everything isn’t always about you.
So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself…and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties…and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.
You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.
You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you’ve outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with.
You learn that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a “consumer” looking for you next fix.
You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.
You learn that you don’t know everything, it’s not you job to save the world and that you can’t teach a pig to sing. You learn the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.
Then you learn about love. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You learn that alone does not mean lonely.
You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO.
You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs.
You learn that your body really is your temple. You begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, drinking more water, and take more time to exercise.
You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. And, just food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.
You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you deserve, and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different than working toward making it happen.
More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You learn that no one can do it all alone, and that it’s OK to risk asking for help.
You learn the only thing you must truly fear is fear itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms.
You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom.
You learn that life isn’t always fair, you don’t always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people…and you lean not to always take it personally.
You learn that nobody’s punishing you and everything isn’t always somebody’s fault. It’s just life happening. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls.
You lean that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you.
You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.
Then, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than you heart’s desire.
You make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility.
You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind.
Finally, with courage in you heart, you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.
79caps
10:44 on
7 February, 2013
proudbhoy
Game time needed for Ledley? He played 90 minutes last night. Also I think Dylan went off injured in the Under-21s match yesterday – a pity. But I agree with your general idea.
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Still rather risk him than vic. Didnt know about dylan. Tough game on saturday but result is minor compared to juve.
Keep our big guns.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 10:48 on 7 February, 2013
North. About 20 minutes from Euston.
Auldheid
Today is a good day for me to read that, thanks for posting it..
Game packages —–
Saw this being advertised by a Catania based tour company —- Juve / Celtic ticket plus a there and back on a bus -150 euros . Torino is a long way from Catania.
@ OfficialNeil
Looks like all the internationals have returned unscathed ..thankfully
Top of the morning to you all, on this fine day in Fife where the sun is shining and there is just a hint of administration in the air.
Good news all round from last night a confidence-boosting display from our Scots boys led by Broonie and a good win for Wales.
Neil indicating no injury problems means we only have to overcome the hurdle of Inverness.
Who is MIB for that?
Does it make any difference?
Armageddon Day February 15th Fact
http://news.sky.com/story/1048633/asteroid-to-pass-earth-in-record-near-miss
Efe plays on Sunday, doesn’t he? Can’t see him flying back and being ready to play by Tuesday night.
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
That really concerns me. The big man has been excellent in Europe.
Hopefully we can keep Juventus to nil at home and get the away goal big Samaras usually provides in Turin. We have a fgreat chance of progressing but it won’t be easy.
LB
Jungle Jim
10:55 on
7 February, 2013
Cheers – enjoy your training.
Nothing else from OG this morning ?
Maybe CH4 will reveal more in podcast at 12:15.
Was on weekly call with Singapore this morning(tea time there)
They are all on wind down as this weekend is New year and are all off next week.
alex thomson@alextomo
#C4NEWS EXCLUSIVE – Sources close to Orlit Enterprise say: “no settlement has been reached” over Rangers owing them £400,000.
alex thomson@alextomo
#C4NEWS EXCLUSIVE – Sources close to Orlit Enterprise say: “no settlement has been reached” over Rangers owing them £400,000.
Lol!!!!
alex thomson
@ alextomo
#C4NEWS EXCLUSIVE – Sources close to Orlit Enterprise say: “no settlement has been reached” over Rangers owing them £400,000.
Winding Up Order+Rangers Google search about 278,000 results (0.33 seconds)
Winding Up Order+ Hearts Google search About 2,780,000 results (0.16 seconds)
Now which team has actually been wound up?
Compare and contrast MSM treatment of context as well and it is laughable how the team that has in the past been wound for bad debt is treated as if it could never happen to their newco namesake while the team that has always paid it’s debts is treated as if it never paid taxes.
Funny that.
The CQN stutter again! :0)
HA ha
Meanwhile over on FF no doubt they are asking for the dogs to be released on these pesky Tims
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Auldheid
11:19 on
7 February, 2013
alex thomson@alextomo
#C4NEWS EXCLUSIVE – Sources close to Orlit Enterprise say: “no settlement has been reached” over Rangers owing them £400,000.
ASonOfDan
11:20 on
Those Malaysians telling porkies about our Charlie?
Say it ain’t so Challs.
Say it ain’t so.
On the good ship Sevcopop
It’s a nice trip to the wind up shop…
SubjectToPaperworkCSC
Big Nan, a friend told me his brother is a GP in Fife. He claims doctors use a measurement for obesity ; NFF. Normal For Fife. I like Fife, I do…. :-)
Off oot ——50 % off everything in a Prada Outlet store .
The good woman from Padova doing the driving — ” you’re too British when you drive -you drive like a tortoise ”
Instructed to find her ” that Tim Hardin tape you made for me but if you can’t find it a Horace Silver one will do “.
Mmmm .
auldheid :10:58 on 7 February, 2013
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Wow. How apposite.
I’m in the process of passing through that door these days.
Mind you, I still loath Klan F.C.
HH!
Is there a barca like prematch display arranged for Tuesday night?
FourGreenFields
10:08 on 7 February, 2013
Not a package. Bought ticket on Viagogo (£165), booked flights with Easyjet/Ryanair (£85) & Hotel in Barca (£45).
The ticket is a bit of a rip off but its through a ticket agent and is about double face value the time they add on their profit, booking fee and postage, but the cheap flights make up for it.
o.g.rafferty
14:01 on
1 February, 2013
I hear there may be some interesting news coming out about the Great Undead, after 3.00 this afternoon.
Where are those lifeboats again …
o.g.rafferty
14:39 on
1 February, 2013
!!Bada Bing!! 14:37
There may well be liquid filling up our glasses this evening
well done o.g.rafferty
knew you were bang on the money
keep the good work up
a week for the msm to even ask 1 question
and they come back with all fine over at ibrokes
hell mend the lot of them
KTF
jam67
Swallow Swallow ignoring Thommo’s latest exclusive or dismissing it as rubbish.
Good :-)
Rubicon
That would certainly apply to little ole moi.
Sorry if already posted… A slightly more intelligent (only slightly) to that THE RAGERS … Current PR Problems
http://www.therangersstandard.co.uk/index.php/articles/current-affairs/219-are-rangers-learning-the-pr-lesson
This type of thing will never catch on wi thems
Hail hail
SoT,
having driven in Sicily on a few occasions (usually Catania – Syracusa and Augusta) I can undertand that sentiment!
Most mental driving/drivers ive encountered anywhere in Europe, without a doubt.
In saying that didnt take me too long to… acclimatise shall we call it? After all it was a rental car, so what did I care, thats what my additional insurance was for.
Although the medical insurance is a bit more expensive! ;-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Big Nan,
I’m sure you’re being too modest! Forgive my cheek, coming from North Lanarkshire I’ve little room to talk.
Auldheid 10:58 on 7 February, 2013
The problem with Rangers fans (new club same supporters) is they lack leadership. That has been blindingly obvious throughout the last year in particular. The shouts from the rabble listening to the Bomber Brown address, pleading ’we want someone tae lead us’ said it all. It was funny, but it was also a demonstration of how feckless they really are and continue to be. One minute they want the Blue Knights, then they’re backing the Bomber … next thing Green is the Messiah.
No other group of fans would allow someone like Dingwall, a guy who doesn’t even go to games, to speak on their behalf. Not only do they tolerate one Muppet but they now take their lead from other people who behave like petulant five-year-olds.
Guys like Graham, who besides being a compulsive liar, takes every piece of bad news about Sevco as a personal slight. He lacks the mental capacity to deal with reality, and chases people around twitter like a wee dog when they do not share his delusion. Then disappears like Lord Lucan when someone presents him with hard facts. Graham and his ilk accuse people of ‘hatred’ when they are simply dealing in truth, confuse ‘obsession’ with ridicule and demand apologies when people put the record right.
They believe what they want to be told regardless of how infantile it makes them look. But none of it changes anything and they know it as much as anyone else does.
They haqve been hating every second of this stuff throughout the last 18 months.
Steinreignedsupreme 11:39 on 7 February, 2013
The problem with Rangers fans (new club same supporters) is they lack leadership.
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Yet again we are reminded of the contrast between us and them, and of how lucky we were that in our hour of need we not only had a genuine saviour but we also had some excellent leadership within the fan base to do the organising and rallying.
Can anybody post a link for the Eire goals yesterday evening. I heard one of them was a belter
HH
Just got an e-mail from Amazon. They think I’d like the jazz record ‘Billie’s Bounce’
by Dexter Gordon Quartet.