The new SPFL board yesterday agreed that some sort of review should take place into the debacle which saw Rangers collapse into liquidation. While this is welcome as far as it goes, its scope will necessarily be bound by what the SPFL previously agreed to bind itself to. This was clear from the off, which I alluded to at the time.
If you contractually agree to limit your future actions for all purposes, you tie your own hands. This is where the SPFL are now and it is the reason we must look beyond them. The actions of those who tied their own hands are just as important as matters pertaining to the integrity of Scottish football’s competitions (the Scottish Cup and SFL League Cup, as well as the SPL).
The SPFL are not the only ones who are looking into this matter. They know to expect challenges during the course of the next two months.
Episode 5 of The CQN Podcast: A Celtic State of Mind comes hot on the heels of one of the club’s most controversial European ties in recent memory.
* What now for the Green Brigade?
* Dedryck Boyata – Are reinforcements on route?
* Virgil van Dijk – The windfall cometh;
* Farewell to Emilio Izaguirre.
Listen to the latest episode here:
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Brendan says leave politics away from the ground
I blame PL
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-boss-brendan-rodgers-tells-10868074
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 25TH JULY 2017 2:41 PM
If Celtic FC and Celtic supporters are happy to be cheated, so be it.
Sad day
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Trivializing the war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaRtlMp-hMU
HH
thetimreaper on 25th July 2017 3:07 pm
Don’t like three at the back when opponents play 4-3-3. Too much space behind the wing backs and the central defenders get dragged out wide.
Get Big Kriss in the team beside Jozo, he has the advantage of a lot more experience playing against Rosenburg.
GARY67
I’m with you four at the back, Big Kris yer up!
VFR
Well, I’m sure you’re aware of my feelings on the continuity myth, given the question you kindly put to the SLO on my behalf a while back, and the amount of times I’ve bored the arse off people on here by posting the link to the official SPFL webshite.
So, on that we are in agreement.
https://spfl.co.uk/clubs/rangers/
Oops! Force of habit!
ERNIE LYNCH on 25TH JULY 2017 3:20 PM
CHAIRBHOY on 25TH JULY 2017 2:40 PM
“If it’s in the 5 Way only is it ultra vires?
This means nothing to me…’
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You are Midge Ure and I claim my five pounds.
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;)))
That had me dancing with tears in my eyes (of laughter,of course). ;)
I am probably being too simplistic in my interpretation of the rules but I was under the impression that the legal status of EBT’s was immaterial when it came to correctly registering players.
The regulation requires that all contract documents relating to the players earnings be lodged with the relevant football authority. The amount, method or practicalities of the payment did not concern the football governing body.
Where the LNS farce introduced confusion was with the idea that the use of EBT’s was legal and available for everyone to use, thus giving the ludicrous notion of “no sporting advantage”. This was compounded by the SFA’S Sandy Bryson inventing the “imperfect” registration and the interpretation of the rules to mean that a rule was only broken when it was uncovered not when the infraction occurred.
So instead of investigating rule breaches the commission created a smokescreen by introducing completely irrelevant notions and made this the basis of their judgement.
I could be , and frequently am, wrong but any review of this decision but be couched in terms of correcting any error in law rather than new facts having come to light.
Probably way off base but just my ramblings for what they are worth.
BEATBHOY on 25TH JULY 2017 3:27 PM
And Celtic have said and done nothing about it.
That, for me, is the problem.
I back the manager 100%
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/brendan-rodgers-says-green-brigade-must-leave-politics-aside-1.3166434
Brendan Rodgers has called for the Green Brigade to leave politics out of Celtic Park.
The Parkhead club announced they will close the section of their stadium housing the ultras-style fans group for the next two matches after ”serious incidents of unsafe behaviour” at their previous two home games.
Celtic were hit with Uefa disciplinary charges over an alleged ”illicit banner” — a paramilitary figure — and ”blocked stairways” during their Champions League victory over Linfield last Wednesday.
Ahead of the Champions League qualifying clash with Rosenborg at Parkhead on Wednesday night, Rodgers said: “I have always been aware of Celtic’s heritage, charitable work and football work.
“That’s what it was in 1888 and is to this day.
“Celtic is not a political arena for any supporters to come into and display any sort of political element.”
Rodgers, who confirmed striker Moussa Dembele and defender Eric Sviatchenko were doubts for the first leg against the Norwegian club, added: “I was saddened by what I (have) seen.
“I want to defend the guys at some time.
“I have been fortunate enough to be around some of the top football clubs in Britain and I can categorically say the atmosphere inside Celtic Park, not just by that section, by the 60,000 supporters is the best you will witness.
“The guys in the corner add the energy and youthfulness which is absolutely amazing.
“The club have worked tirelessly over the years, the first club in Britain to put in a (safe) standing section and 99.9 per cent of the time they along with the rest of the fans give us this incredible support. But the political element is not acceptable.
“There are forums, platform for that outside of football. Take that somewhere else.
“It is not for inside Celtic Park. It is not what the values are, the ethos is and it is certainly not what I’m about as a manager.
“I have huge admiration for the support they give but my honest feelings is that I’m not with it, I am very much aligned with the thinking of the board and the people that run the club, the people that have to pay the fines. That is my answer to it.”
The Northern Irishman stressed the safety aspect of the club’s decision.
He said: “I don’t think there is a need for it.
“Some supporters might say there is a political element to football and a basis to tell a story.
“There might be other countries where this ultras factor go beyond football.
“But the governance here in Britain is different and one of the big points for me is the safety element.
“If you are putting flares up in aground you are open then to things that can happen.
“You might say that they never happen but they can happen.
“My message is, stick to football, stick to supporting the team that you love.
“We are very much one club, we are in a great moment in our history and hopefully we have an exciting period moving forward and we want all Celtic supporters to be in on that.
“But when there is a safety risk at a football game, the board have to look at it.”
STARRY PLOUGH on 25TH JULY 2017 1:26 PM
QUONNO
You come across as being huge headed is that your aim??
There’s two queues on here, one to chuck the towels and one to say look at me ah told yous…
Pathetic..
Bit late catching up with this one.
If I come across as being big headed I can only apologise.
As for the’I told yous…
Well in the past I have made it plain that I will put up my hand when I call it wrong.
As for chucking in towels. If stating an opinion on how events will turn out, is throwing in towels, then I am guilty og throwing in towels.
Would you agree that there has never been any realistic chance of an outcome, where THEY did not come up smelling of roses?
Dear God.Brendan says”No talks between Celtic and Marseille,and straight away we have “Moussa to West Ham.
REGGIE on 25TH JULY 2017 3:30 PM
I wonder why Brendan Rogers didn’t have anything to say about the continuity myth, or the stripping of titles.
Those are the big, existential issues facing the club at the moment.
Everything else is ephemeral and trivial by comparison.
Look, there’s a squirrel!
REGGIE on 25TH JULY 2017 3:30 PM
I back the manager 100%
Ah yes. The old one about keeping politics out of Parkhead.
I would agree with this view, if it were not that in not so distant past, Celtic had nothing to say when a former Chairman and Director, John Reid and Willie Haughey combined to blatantly use the club’s name in pursuit of a political aim.
Who knows? Perhaps in the above episode the duo reflected the Board’s view of things.
ERNIE LYNCH @ 3:20 PM,
Ha! Used to see myself as a John Foxx type of a guy:)
Hail Hail
Few references to squirrels. Are they cuddly red ones or the nasty grey ones?
Just asking.
REGGIE on 25TH JULY 2017 3:30 PM
Are you suggesting Brendan Rodgers should just dig up the centre circle at Celtic Park and belatedly tell Michael Davitt to do one?
HH
ERNIE LYNCH on 25TH JULY 2017 3:20 PM
CHAIRBHOY on 25TH JULY 2017 2:40 PM
“If it’s in the 5 Way only is it ultra vires?
This means nothing to me…’
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You are Midge Ure and I claim my five pounds.
I like this Ernie.
I thought it was succinct enough even if the rest of you don’t.
Sionnach Abu on 25th July 2017 3:50 pm
REGGIE on 25TH JULY 2017 3:30 PM
Are you suggesting Brendan Rodgers should just dig up the centre circle at Celtic Park and belatedly tell Michael Davitt to do one?
HH
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That depends did Davitt lay a Desso GrassMaster sod of turf????
Integrity. R.I.P.
Btw, is it true that the sod that Davitt laid was actually pinched?
ERNIE LYNCH on 25TH JULY 2017 3:42 PM
I wonder why Brendan Rogers didn’t have anything to say about the continuity myth, or the stripping of titles
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Because it’s nothing to do with him? Because he doesn’t care? Because he came here to build a high pressure, fast, powerful, open attacking football team, to dominate in Scotland and compete in Europe in his time here, and to put in place the foundations for it to continue for decades to come?
He wants us to be a modern football club, on and off the park. I say give the man what he wants and hope his happiness in his role persuades him to be here for many years to come.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 25TH JULY 2017 4:05 PM
Btw, is it true that the sod that Davitt laid was actually pinched?
I believe that someone put a curse on the thief.
Davidopoulos on 25th July 2017 4:05 pm
Btw, is it true that the sod that Davitt laid was actually pinched?
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From Hibs was it?
Always wondered why they don’t like us more :)
HH
In the 3rd Qualifying Round v Astana last season we played with a back four of Lustig, Ambrose, O’Connell, Tierney in first leg and Janko, Lustig, O’Connell, Tierney in second leg.
Whatever combination of three or four we play tomorrow night will be stronger than last season at same stage.
Few Rosenborg fans on Celtic facebook page giving Celtic some grief for refusing to sell TV rights to Norwegian TV tomorrow night,
HH
Politics and pyros are not the same thing.
HH jamesgang
DAVIDOPOULOS on 25TH JULY 2017 4:00 PM
Sionnach Abu on 25th July 2017 3:50 pm
REGGIE on 25TH JULY 2017 3:30 PM
Are you suggesting Brendan Rodgers should just dig up the centre circle at Celtic Park and belatedly tell Michael Davitt to do one?
HH
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That depends did Davitt lay a Desso GrassMaster sod of turf????
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I’ll tell you one thing that’s not two. Vol Michael Davitt, RIP, Óglaigh na hÉireann, was invited to Celtic Park to lay that piece of turf from the 32 County’s and that means more to the Iris diaspora living here in Scotland than you or any Free Stater will understand.
It’s our club and we’ll be here fighting for justice for the ethnic Irish in Scotland long after you and Brendan Rodgers have gone. Just try remember that much if nothing else.
HH
GARY67 @ 4.07
Good shout, – but I blame Peter Lawwell for Moussa getting injured, the Griff getting suspended, and
allowing Brendan to sign a gazillion midfielders.
JAMESGANG
CQN motto – No politics no party?
CelticSlowNews? csc
Have just seen the Brendan Rodgers interview re the Green Brigade. A bit of my respect for him, and a bit of my love for Celtic, has just faded. Squirrel indeed. Wishing I hadn’t paid £26.50 to activate my card for tomorrow night now.
Ah the aul “free stater ” jibe gets thrown.
First one to mention West Brit?….. I will drive them to the airport myself
Ernie Lynch @3:30pm
Likewise. That’s why I asked JPT via VFR’s Q&A if Celtic intended to challenge the nonsense on the website, and, if not, why not.
You’ll be surprised to hear I didn’t get an answer to the question(s).
Delaneys
Honestly?
What would you like him to say.
What is the Stars on 25th July 2017 4:23 pm
Ah the aul “free stater ” jibe gets thrown.
First one to mention West Brit?….. I will drive them to the airport myself
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I know – harsh when I just made a joke about Brendan wanting a hybrid pitch…
WITS
Would rather he said nothing on the matter.
Honestly!