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This morning’s CQN story on the discrepancy of how the SFA and Scottish Government treated Celtic, after Boli Bolingoli’s break of rules, and Newco, after their second breach, this one involving five of their players, illustrates what we are up against.

The SFA took 18 days to ban Bolingoli, whereas with Tavernier injured and a ban-awaiting Patterson the only remaining right back, the Association took 45 days to respond and issue their bans.

Nicola Sturgeon took to the podium to express her anger when postponing two Celtic games following the Bolingoli incident, whereas she had a Government spokesperson “commend” Newco for swiftly acting at their first incident.  The second Newco incident saw the First Minister talk only about her ambivalence to “Celtic and Rangers [sic.]”.

If she does not see the disconnect between her words and actions it speaks volumes of what she is prepared to overlook.  I am not a fan.

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  8. Parkheadcumsalford on

    While I am delighted that Slavia Prague are able to put forward their side of the incident, I doubt Celtic would be afforded the same support from the SMSM, as Slavia get from their own media. As they attest, the deid team have been able to put pressure on Police Scotland and UEFA (where the SFA have placemen like Dallas, the proven bigot).

     

     

    As has been said for as long as I remember, if we want an even playing field, we need to join another league. Davie Hay, among others, was so sickened by the cheating, he called for that. I imagine that was in part why Dermot Desmond was so fulsome in praise of the deid team, as he believed we would only be invited to join the EPL if we were part of a package that also included the team that played in Govan.

  9. bournesouprecipe on

    Aw schucks, wee boys stamping their feet slag the article because it’s not about a new manager.

     

     

    Perfectly content to wait for the right new men to be appointed not a chance a manager would want to be come in now and be associated with this season. There is no meaningful football arguably since last October, and the state of the squad with the likelyhood of more poor results to come, will mean John Kennedy seeing out the season which is what was always intended. If someone was appointed before May they would be working behind the scenes preparing for our biggest overhaul in modern times.

     

     

    Looking forward to the ‘Covid19 Free’ ten in a row. CSC

  15. quonno on

    The only folk responsible for our present shambles is ourselves. Even now, DD fiddles as Paradise crumbles.

  18. An Tearmann on

    SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 31ST MARCH 2021 5:09 PM

     

     

    There is football to talk about

     

     

    We have the battle between Steve Cattenaccio Clarke’s Scotland and the Denmark C team to entertain us tonight.

     

     

    Surely time to unleash the McBurnie

     

     

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    How(e) ?do-do-roo-roo :-) ….

     

     

     

    stillworminCsc

  22. Magwai on

    @Greenpinata – Not looking for a tit-for-tat about the contents of the leader and what may or may not be discussed here. It was an eyes-rolling here-we-go-again comment. You are right, of course, that the issues we have with the SFA and Holy rood must be brought into the light.

     

    However, once the politicos emerge, the posts cease to address these issues and disappear off into ingrained circular displays of flag waving and trumpet blowing one-upmanship.

     

    Numerous posters have highlighted this and suggested that these conversations could take place on a separate dedicated blog.

     

    It used to be that one might have to scroll past a post or two.

     

    Not it’s become a page or two!

     

     

    Anyway, Neil Young, Groucho Marx and Dorothy Parker

     

     

    Hail Hail

  23. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    Bournesouprecipe on 31st March 2021 5:54PM

     

     

    I’ve been watching on youtube. He sprung the trap and finished with a gorgeous dink into the diagonal back roof of the net. Le Bhoy has class. 2nd half just started.

  29. glendalystonsils on

    !!BADA BING!! on 31ST MARCH 2021 6:35 PM

     

     

    Goes to show what we’ve been missing all season .

  31. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    !!Bada Bing!! on 31st March 2021 6:35PM

     

     

    Clip just needed to be from two seconds earlier to catch the pass and run. It was the bossy Laxalt lookalike in midfield who scored the 1st goal.

  33. Celtic Mac on

    You do not need to be a fan, to get your facts right Paul.

     

    Then again if you want to be a poor man’s politico I do not suppose it matters too much.

     

    Less so if you continue to be a relay for a CEO who is on the way out.

     

    Or if your own credibility does not matter to you.

     

    Nicola Sturgeon did not postpone two Celtic games. Though two Celtic games were postponed.

     

    I could explain the difference but why make you look like a fool.

     

    When you are more than capable of doing that yourself.

  34. bankiebhoy1 on

    There’s a wee Down’s Syndrome fella featured on RTE news there……….

     

     

    Hooped up. Both mum and Dad huge supporters

     

     

    Paudraig O’ Callaghan…………………. His mum Marie, a scot.

     

    He has a weekly podcast…Paudcast…………………….

     

     

    HH wee fella!

  37. st tams on

    CEO working his notice.

     

    No manager.

     

    Captain working his notice.

     

    Head of recruitment resigns.

     

    Numerous players for the off in the summer.

     

     

    What Is going on at our club ?

  38. lionroars67 on

    Another departure

     

     

    Celtic Football Club

     

    @CelticFC

     

    · 12m

     

    Head of Football Operations, Nick Hammond, has resigned from his position at the Club to pursue new opportunities.

     

     

    All the best for the future, Nick Four leaf clover

  41. ernie lynch on

    CELTIC MAC on 31ST MARCH 2021 7:04 PM

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ‘Nicola Sturgeon did not postpone two Celtic games. Though two Celtic games were postponed.’

     

     

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    I suppose the SFA could have ignored her demands.

     

     

    It’s not like she would have done anything about it.

     

     

    As Alex Salmond would no doubt confirm.

     

     

     

     

     

    “As a minimum, you should not be expecting to see Aberdeen or Celtic play in the coming week,” she said.

     

     

    “Consider today the yellow card.”

     

     

    “The next time it will be the red card because you will leave us with absolutely no choice.”

     

     

    https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-scotland-cel-idUKKCN25713I

  42. lionroars67 on

    Stop being paranoid and behaving like wee boys stamping your feet

     

     

    Dermot got it all under control

     

     

    Relax

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