Having disposed of Celtic and AZ Alkmaar in earlier Conference League knockout rounds, Bodo/Glimt return to Rome tonight to face Roma (why we insist on calling the city one name and the club another, when they answer to exactly the same word is perplexing). In November, on Europa League duty, they drew 2-2 with Roma, after defeating Jose Mourinho’s men 6-1 in Norway.
Our season that has already delivered so much, has European blots in August and February. The defeats to Bodo/Glimt, in particular, were an indication of how much work still has to be done. I would like to see the Norwegians go even deeper into the tournament, if only to offer a reflective glow on our own performance against them, but that feels too much like grasping for straws.
SPFL chief exec Neil Doncaster said he expected Pass to Paradise and other clubs’ streaming services to stop for domestic viewers from next season. There remains a significant number of season ticket holders shielding and unable to congregate in large crowds.
The League is dependent on Sky TV’s largess here. Sky changed the terms of their contract to permit Pass to Paradise-type services, a return to business as usual was always on the cards. Before that happens, a Health Accommodation exclusion is worth exploring, especially now season ticket renewals have been issued.
I know one season ticket holder who has not attended since the socially distanced game against Dundee in August. What happens next affects real people, real fans and their exclusion from football.
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Good to see that Pass 2 Paradise is available tomorrow (as is PPV in Scotland and Ireland only)
Pushed for time – just to say that I enjoyed the Dermot Desmond piece – it is welcome & worthy. I will, to borrow Paul’s phrase, return to it later in detail. HH
AN TEARMANN on 8TH APRIL 2022 1:04 PM
Belmont Brian
Hope youz enjoyed your day out celebrating the two players from johnstone who played in our first cup final.seen some of the prints.class.hi to Saltires,that man is a Celtic man.onto Saturday.:-)
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Thanks my friend, it was an absolutely brilliant day.
We were all looked after so well. Great company, cracking atmosphere, excellent banter and brilliant tunes and sing song.
You are correct, SeS is a fine Celtic mhan, moreover a genuinely lovely guy.
From the barman Davie, to all the ghirls, brilliant food, john the singer, musical maestro, all of those who set up fitting tribute to our 130th anniversary of our first Scottish Cup win, hat doffed.
On a special note for me, my amazing son Martin was with me to experience this fantastic event. If we are ever lucky enough to meet up with you in the future, you will recognise us immediately, two peas in a pod. I’m wee, fat and baldy, Martin’s 6ft 3, long red locks of hair and a genuine rock star :)
HH
Brian
HH
PAUL67
Can we negotiate a prisoner exchange?
BIG JIMMY for MADMITCH.
Thanks in advance.
Will the PPV revenues ever be shared with the support?
Interesting data point to try and work out our own worth.
Plug number — 5K sales per game.
If it is only GB + 32 Counties — is that to save the global CTV subscriptions?
DD’s mention of liquidation is interesting.
He could/should have brought it up when the 55 nonsense started, but methinks he’s becoming tired of the OF crap that’s picked up a head of steam in recent months.
!! Bada Bing!!
Just to add to the madness of ‘don’t upset the angry Huns’, I’ve just read another article posted on ‘Football Scotland’ reporting the story on the 32 year old being arrested for throwing the bottle. They report that the Celtic physio was ‘allegedly injured’! Surely the only thing which is alleged is whether or not the person arrested is guilty of the offence, which the court will decide if he is charged. Did the Celtic physio also get alleged stiches to the alleged injury?!!
Somebody is having a real go at taking out / politically RS.
Full court press with all the stuff about his wife non Dom stuff and their Green cards.
A lot of work has been put into this.
I think it has CJ’s fingerprints all over it
BoJo hasn’t the drive to do this but his wife has.
RS is just a glove puppet for his FiL.
And he is only paying for his — RS’s — political career to get the grand kids into No.10.
RS has to resign — if you are the Chancellor then you and yous don’t play games at tax gymnastics.
One or the other but not both.
A list of posters asking for something from Paul is interesting.
I would respect the poster who submits a pledge of what he can do for Paul / the blog.
I, the undersigned, agree to abide by the rules of the blog. Namely, to avoid offensive language and personal insults.
Now, that would be a list of merit.
MADMITCH on 8TH APRIL 2022 1:48 PM
Will the PPV revenues ever be shared with the support?
Interesting data point to try and work out our own worth.
Plug number — 5K sales per game.
If it is only GB + 32 Counties — is that to save the global CTV subscriptions?
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Tomorrow’s PPV cut out England/Wales interestingly
Alleged in this context is very political.
It is being used in its proper / legalistic / navel gazing context with the bottle incidents from Sunday.
Just a case that this style of usage is exception and not the norm.
Looks excessive to the normal reporting of crimes.
And you have to ask why?
Given the Ibrox Kristalltag last Sunday our next few league games assume enormous significance. Remember, we saw a similar movie before in 2004-05 after a comprehensive away victory in Govan. Weeks later the season ended with Terry Butcher prancing about the park at Motherwell.
Often forgotten in RFC’s title victory that season is the role played by a humble
community policeman aka the Referee’s Assistant. As his team toiled at Tynecastle this Rangers legend spotted an infringement which had never occurred. Of course, Dallas awarded the penalty.
From scenes like these old Scotia’s grandeur springs.
CB @ 2.04
Interesting point that I overlooked.
You can’t show live football at 3pm on a Saturday south of the border.
The time slot is protected with now live broadcasting from anywhere at that time to homes in England / Wales.
Anywhere — definitely these isles not sure about games from further afield.
I think the ban is universal but not a 100% sure.
MM
Makes sense. At least I scrolled down this time and know i can get P2P. A few weeks ago i just saw the Celtic TV and PPV ads and payed for PPV when I could have had P2P!!!
I tell you, Mad Mitch could make a fortune if he made an app game based on deciphering his acronyms. Just when I congratulate myself on deciphering his cryptic clues on Celtic players past and present, he then changes the subject to British politics – he’s always one step ahead of us.
Sign of a cunning genius? Or a mad man?
CB @ 2.13
How does the P2P angle work?
Does it involve a VPN or am I missing something?
Old IT guy — having a grey moment — well off the pace.
UNIX and pipes is all I remember.
Gave up half way through the Dermot Desmond interview.
Was like watching Putin being interviewed.
Can you add me to the list for free big Jimmy
St Tams
MM
Pass to Paradise is what I mean – same software all the clubs have. STHs get a log in. I know nothing about IT!!!
Tom McLaughlin
That made me laugh @ 1.46
CB @ 2.20
P2P aka Pass to Paradise — starting to understand — works in England.
PPV = Doesn’t work south of the border / England and Wales.
P2P = Pass to Paradise not Not Peer to Peer !?!
Although it does have links to the operation / technology of the Pass2Paradise / PPV products regarding their basic set up / operation.
Interesting if a season ticket — plus CoViD19 possibly — gets you around the ban where a single match purchase does not.
Gears Grinding / Tough day CFC.
MCPHAIL BHOY on 8TH APRIL 2022 1:51 PM
!! Bada Bing!!
‘Just to add to the madness of ‘don’t upset the angry Huns’, I’ve just read another article posted on ‘Football Scotland’ reporting the story on the 32 year old being arrested for throwing the bottle. They report that the Celtic physio was ‘allegedly injured’! Surely the only thing which is alleged is whether or not the person arrested is guilty of the offence,’
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You’d think so, but the prosecution have to prove to the court that someone was injured, so until that’s done, even if doing so is a mere formality, it is strictly speaking still only an allegation.
MADMITCH on 8TH APRIL 2022 1:55 PM
CJ didn’t get to where she is today without knowing how to brief against a potential rival.
Lest we forget
“Rangers are a fantastic club with a great history. They will, in not too long a time, be back in the SPL. I have no doubt about that.
“And they’re needed for Scottish football because of their following, the size of the club and especially their history. We certainly would like to contest with them every week. We believe we have a better team and management structure.
“For us, it’s disappointing that they are not there but that’s decisions by the various clubs and leagues and we accept those.
“Rangers are one of the great clubs in Britain and we have to acknowledge that.
“They are a motivation for us to go along and beat them in every Old Firm match, so we miss that opportunity.”
UNCLE JIMMY on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:03 PM
A list of posters asking for something from Paul is interesting.
I would respect the poster who submits a pledge of what he can do for Paul / the blog.
I, the undersigned, agree to abide by the rules of the blog. Namely, to avoid offensive language and personal insults.
Now, that would be a list of merit.
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Would that stop the windae hingin Betty’s on here complaining to Paul? Don’t think so.
We have all abided by rules(no eye rolling or tutting now) otherwise we would not be here.
We took Martin home,now we exclude pensioners
Hunnish
Absolute hundom
And nothing but hun behaviour here on cqn
That’s the new Cqn way ,grass and snide,force the isolation.exclude, exclude and exclude our elderly and lonely.all over the word chump!!
HH
AN TEARMANN on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:44 PM
‘we exclude pensioners’
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For being pensioners?
Naw.
For breaking the site rules?
Seems so.
Having previously been red carded?
Apparently.
Suggesting that anyone should have special dispensation because they are a pensioner is ageist. I’m not even sure Big Jimmy is of pensionable age.
Ernie
You unhappy at the continual narrative that runs thro the whole interview is continuity,it threads all he talks of good and bad.but it is continually looking forward and taking Celtic into the future?
HH
AN TEARMANN on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:51 PM
I find it difficult to reconcile what he said in that interview with opinions he has previously expressed.
AN TEARMANN on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:51 PM
And lets not even mention the handling of Res12.
Ernie
Complain to Paul if am been ageist.
(Or look in mirror!)
It is a step down,we can have racism openly posted,
by the freaks and the Russian affiliated racists here
Not a word,
Sums up Cqn today,we take martin home we now exclude and isolate auld Celtic bassas.(hope that covers your complaint)!
HH
ERNIE LYNCH on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:56 PM
AN TEARMANN on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:51 PM
I find it difficult to reconcile what he said in that interview with opinions he has previously expressed.
I am sure you do.He is commenting solely bout Celtic as majority shareholder
And as goin by his liquidation comment(no club mentioned) he has learned a wee bit,goin by the tonto response over at ff and rm(food for our masses eh on both side)
HH
TLT
Easy does it mate.no need to go down that alley.
HH
Waiting for that to be moderated…but won’t b surprised if it isn’t, because ;-))
H.H
It seems that you can obliquely rip the pish out of another poster, but god forbid u name them…is that where we are?
There is a new article posted
TheLurkintim
As I understand it the big jimmy scenario will get sorted out over the next few days
Please chill x
ERNIE LYNCH on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:59 PM
AN TEARMANN on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:51 PM
And lets not even mention the handling of Res12.
Ernie,don’t be quiet on res12,the complete betrayal of the participative shareholding democracy that Fergus hoped for in his share issue.
The historical record of the skullduggery is there and is as much a part of our corporate history as much as luggy was won in football.
But it is gone.
Dermot does not define Celtic,but Celtic are affected and influenced by his actions.What did you think of Ross and the continuity theme there?
HH
Will do Mod1888 and thanks…only if it’s moderated to my satisfaction tho lol ;-))
H.H.
THELURKINTIM on 8TH APRIL 2022 3:33 PM
That sounds like a challenge lol
Have a good weekend
Hail Hail
Ps thanks for moderating me…my mother is in hospital and am lashing out everywhere in anger