Shrinking the squad, and an update

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I’d hopes Dedryck Boyata would bask in the reflective glory of being part of a fancied Belgium squad at the forthcoming Euros. It would enhance is reputation and perceived value, but alas, his injury has ruled him out, and will likely mean he’ll miss Champions League qualifiers, so he’s on the payroll and in the stand for at least a portion of next season.

News that Colin Kazim-Richards will travel to Brazil to discuss a move there will help Brendan Rodger’s attempts to bring the squad size down to a more reasonable level, as Carlton Cole’s pay-as-you-play arrangement will formally become a don’t-pay-as-you’re-not-playing further clears the decks. This leaves only, Leigh Griffiths and returning strikers Anthony Stokes and Stefan Scepovic, who will, at most, be a bit-part players.

Getting it right with the next striker to sign is important after so many misfires.

We’re finally seeing some movement on Res 12 issues. The advert will first appear in the principle business newspaper in Nyon, where Uefa have their headquarters. Will update you as and when. We’re going to run the UK ad after the Swiss story, so nothing here tomorrow.

Oh, and there was no legal action or threats thereof last night. We had a tactical rethink and pulled a related article, nothing more.

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  1. BSR 4.28

     

     

    If that were to be true.

     

    Celtic require players with a stronger mentality than that.

     

     

    TT

  2. !!Bada Bing!! on

    If the Club now is in full support of Res 12, they should stop any advertising with the rags who refuse to publish the advert. The rags need us more than we need them,as its been posted on here for years,CFC have their own media platforms to send out any club information

  3. glendalystonsils on

    BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 31ST MAY 2016 5:23 PM

     

     

    In that case……is the ad on the telly or the match in the Guardian?

  4. It would appear that the Hun and the SFA are going to go blind and raise the stakes until the resolutioners run out of funds to fight a court case.

     

     

    TT

  5. on 31ST MAY 2016 5:27 PM

     

    JAMESGANG@5:01

     

     

    Understand your point

     

     

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    As I too understand yours bud.

     

    Not and haven’t ever advocated ‘shoot from the lip’ stuff. But there are far more subtle ways of conveying messages and setting the backdrop that we seem to have had neither the will and/or ability to do over recent years. Either explanation would in itself be cause for concern.

     

     

    I could write the statement here and now the CFC should and could have published ‘early and often’

     

     

    ‘Celtic Football Club is aware of the issues have been raised about the registration process as undertaken by the SFA from xxxx-xxxx. If correct this could hold significant financial implications for several clubs including Celtic. Celtic Football Club anticipates a full investigation of this issue to ensure that the governance of Scottish football meets the high standards of transparency and diligence required by UEFA.’

     

     

    Click. Gun loaded. Pointing at the baddies’ nappers!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  6. BADABING@5:48.

     

     

    When you ‘preach to the converted’ it’s easy and latitude is given.

     

     

    When you attempt to convert the non-believers and hostile, you must have hard-evidence and present that evidence in a way that it cannot be circumvented or ridiculed.

     

     

    It can be a case of ‘it’s not what you say/do – it’s the way that you say/do it”

     

     

    We have vested interests, so do those who oppose us – we are not ‘pushing at an open door”

  7. Thems dinnae like it up thum……………….

     

     

    …in any language……..

     

     

    guid.

     

     

     

    OnYva CSC

  8. JAMESGANG@5:56

     

     

    Your statement is measured and concise – do we know that Celtic have not said as much to those at the SFA?

     

     

    Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

  9. Just read the BellaCaledonia article, they don’t miss either the SFA, Rangers or Sevco.

     

    Good article written by a well published academic.

     

    Obviously the MSM will miss the article and not be able to comment for legal reasons, or the fact he uses big words and they don’t understand concepts such as sporting integrity, financial fair play or straight forward pay your taxes.

  10. Auldhied and Benjobhoy, thanks for putting the link for the BellaCaledonia on here, very interesting. Hope it gets wide coverage.

  11. glendalystonsils on

    TINYTIM on 31ST MAY 2016 5:54 PM

     

    It would appear that the Hun and the SFA are going to go blind

     

     

     

    Not surprised. Bunch of w*****s

  12. Mats

     

     

    My draft would have been for pubic consumption!

     

    My discussion with the sfa would have been much more frank!

     

     

    BSR

     

     

    Merci beaucoup Monsieur!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  13. Canamalar it looks like OCD obsession on

    Mats Nilloc,

     

    The evidence handed to the Plc is watertight.

  14. Canman/Auldheid et all

     

    See if they had done what any respectable cheat should have done, held their hands up and said, aye, we used a scheme that we thought was legal, we are sorry, it won’t happen again, translated as we cheated we are sorry we got caught.

     

    I honestly doubt you would have done wot you done.

     

    Feck them, I hope the burn in hell, every last one of them.

     

    HH

  15. Can understand why Alan Stubbs has left Hibs.

     

     

    Had he stayed it is not certain that Hibs would have achieved promotion next season – surely that would have dealt a massive blow to his future managerial prospects.

     

     

    As it is, he leaves Hibs with their Scottish Cup win, that is probably his ‘high water mark’ and time to leave while he is wanted.

  16. Must say the news is difficult to watch tonight,

     

    anyone tell me what circumstances allow people accused of murder

     

    to be free until a verdict is delivered

  17. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    Scottish football remains a dim attraction for many,then.

     

     

    Stubbsy is off to hit the heights of,erm,Rotherham.

  18. Coming over to Scotland tomorrow for a few weeks and was looking forward to buying the Grauniad!

     

     

    Curses!

     

     

    HH!!

  19. Awrabest to Allan ‘Stubbsy’ Stubbs.

     

     

    Nice ghuy and a good Tim.

     

     

    Rotherham though?!

     

     

    I’m not even sure where Rotherham is exactly.

     

     

    HH!!

  20. Broonie in with a shout for the Hibs job?!

     

     

    Allegedly of course!

     

     

    HH!!

  21. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    STARRY PLOUGH

     

     

    From Warbiola-Good luck,Alan Stubbs. ‘at off…