SFA corporate governance questions

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Do you like our new lightweight template?  There’s a lot less green and tons more whyte.  Like it or not, the whyte template will be here for a wee while, so try to enjoy it.

Ticket arrangements for our game at Ibrox next month were always going to be tasty.  With rumour that Rangers were heading for administration, Celtic refused to forward their rivals tickets for the game on 28 December on credit, demanding payment in advance.  Rangers found the money after a failed appeal to the better nature of the Celtic board.  This proved to be a wise move as only a few weeks later Rangers were in administration leaving a trail of unpaid debts to other clubs in their wake, but an awkward situation was likely to follow with Rangers (in administration) looking to reciprocate with payment terms.

Celtic are good for the credit, but if they pay for tickets, what’s the chance Rangers will survive long enough to fulfil the fixture?

None of us are in a position to tell, but Celtic cannot sell tickets to their own supporters in the chance that Rangers will not honour them.  If Rangers are still in business, I expect a busy few days leading up to the fixture as cash and tickets are transferred.

And to think we’ve listened to all the ‘Old Firm conspiracy’ theories all these years….. didn’t turn out that way after all.

Really pleased to see STV picked up on our story of last week on the potential improper registration of players and managed to get an anonymous quote from the SFA suggesting “that if conclusive evidence can be produced, the Scottish FA could launch a wider investigation into the conduct of the club”.

“Could”!  This story has now been reported by several mainstream media outlets.  It looks like the SFA will have to be dragged into examining this by Uefa.  Embarrassingly, they are likely to conclude an inquiry into Rangers next week without reference to the 10,000lb gorilla (as No Surrender Johnston would say) in the room.

There are now serious questions of corporate governance at the association, something the chief exec was keen to avoid. If the SFA do initiate an inquiry into the multiple contract allegation, they should start by asking some of the guys who have arrived at Ibrox from continental Europe. I hear Joachim Bjorklund, a decent defender who signed his only Rangers contract in 1996, is still working in the game.

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  1. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Hello guys, been reading thru the earlier posts and seeing that cup final tickets have been made available and purchased. Forgive my stupidity, but how do you find out thru the CFC website if you have a ticket or not. When i spoke to the ticket office last week, they told me that offer tickets would be sent out after a ballot…..this doesn’t seem to have happened, as some of you are accessing tickets thru the web site!

     

     

    Any help / info would be great……otherwise i’ll call them tomorrow.

     

     

    PC67

  2. Terrible new about Big Dan, hope he recovers pretty quickly.

     

     

    The injury happened right at the end of training when there was a small game between the players, it happened when Anders Svensson fell into him, check the video below, it looks pretty innocuous. Just like when he got that horrific cheek fracture, the big man was up and walking, even though both injuries are very serious.

     

     

    http://goo.gl/bYmEe

     

     

    Can’t wait to see him on the Celtic Park pitch with the league trophy in one arm and his crutches in his other. Get well soon.

     

     

    Indio

  3. Good night bhoys.

     

     

    Great news today,site back up,wee Knoxy

     

    making progress and the Vanessa appeal

     

    reaches it’s target.

     

    All is good in the tim universe,and whit aboot

     

    they huns?you would need to have a heart of

     

    stone not to Laugh.

     

    Hail hail

  4. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. The Legend o’ Johnny Doyle.

     

     

    Hiya Pal..

     

     

    Ye ur right.. it Is Faur too funny tae be coming fae Ma Pen.

     

     

    Ah Actually, copied it, fae a Fortune Cookie, that came wi

     

    Ma Chinese.. Cairry Oot!

     

     

    Ah thought it hit the spot.

     

    D’ya no agree?

     

     

    Kojo.

     

    yer pal..who likes ye aloater.

  5. Kojo, thank you for that update on the condition. I will do my upmost not to allow Our Hero to become anxious.

     

     

    Now, you touch on a pet subject concerning Our Hero. I’m a stickler for a tie tied properly, covering the top button.

     

     

    This is best achieved with a Windsor knot, and if anyone knows how to do a Windsor knot, that lot should.

     

     

    Whytie, is not a Windsor knot tier and fails to ties his ties well enough to cover the top button.

     

     

    He looks, for all intents and purposes, like the Accused. Someone unaccustomed to a shirt and tie.

     

     

    The Good Ship Celtica, will get the magazine stuff organised tomorrow, thanks.

     

     

    Bundoran Bhoy, midfield maestro, I’m on it.

     

     

    Knoxy, cheers. Keep the good news coming.

     

     

    playfusbal4dguilder, Whyte is our colour.

     

     

    TimsinOhio, Happy 50th.

  6. pedrocaravanachio67 on 28 February, 2012 at 22:23 said:

     

     

    Have you bought tickets directly from CFC online before mate?

  7. TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on

    Eyes Wide Open on 28 February, 2012 at 21:48 said:

     

    CaltonTongues on 28 February, 2012 at 20:47 said:

     

     

    I removed Windows iLivid Toolbar from Control Panel but was still getting the annoyining searchqu browser page. I then went into TOOLS > OPTIONS >HOME PAGE URL Window and then typed in the address of my desired Home web page eg

     

    http://www.virginmedia.com.

     

     

    It worked! I’ve now got my old home page back.

  8. Click buy online tickets..log in or register… choose Cup Final and select amount of tickets… then asiign client codes for each ticket purchased.

  9. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Just posted by RTC on his blog,

     

    I received a message that a regular contributor here, paulsatim, is in hospital with some cardiac issues.

     

     

    Get well soon, young man. Look forward to seeing you post again soon.

     

     

    Got a feeilng it mght be he same paulsatim who posts on here,

     

    Get Well Soon paulsatim

     

    hail hail

  10. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. GarygillespiesHamstring..

     

     

    Hiya, Pally?

     

    Nice chattin’

     

     

    Yep. ye goat something there, pal..

     

    Noo that ye hiv pointed it oot,tae me..

     

    That Particular Spelling of that woid…and the Name ,Whytie. seems tae fit tagether

     

    like a Glove.

     

     

    Nice chatting,pally.

     

    Kojo

     

    yer pal..who likes ye aloater.

  11. Howya everybody

     

     

    Have been offline for all of yesterday and most of today and just discovered that cqn was also offline…………………..

     

     

    It was definately nothing to do with me, i wouldn’t have a clue how to influence Celtic cyberspace that much!!!!!!!

     

     

    just seen the line up of the new songs list for the ipox party!!

     

    Class

     

    if there is still an ipox to have the party in!!!

     

     

    Hail Hail!! let the people sing

  12. pedrocaravanachio67

     

     

    I’ve just got mine from the online ticket office

     

    you will have to register on that if you havent

     

    purchased online before, you can get there through

     

    the official web site . Hope this helps..

     

     

    KTF

  13. BT

     

     

    I left not long after you…pished!

     

     

    Got on wrong train and ended up in Motherwell :-(

  14. TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on

    CaltonTongues on 28 February, 2012 at 22:36 said:

     

     

    TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on 28 February, 2012 at 22:32,

     

     

    Cheers! I’m normally rubbish at this sort of thing.

     

     

    Eyes Wide Open

     

     

    Thanks for your earlier advice. :-)

  15. Magnifcientseven why dont you belvie me when i tell you that im not a hun,i think its time you joined your pal in the Bighoose.

  16. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    C P T

     

     

    He was the first player I saw on my first visit(age10) to Celtic Park. I think it was the bald patch that cot my eye.

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