Sep Blatter hoped that Fifa would today ratify moving the 2022 World Cup, which will take place in Qatar, to the (i.e. Europe’s) winter months, however, that looks unlikely to happen. Fifa are split on the matter while Uefa president, Michel Platini, is keener to focus today’s meeting on the working conditions of migrant workers based in Qatar.
Right now Fifa have no grounds to withdraw the award of the World Cup hosting rights from Qatar, the award was made in full knowledge of the country’s climate. The treatment of migrant workers could change this. Fifa can insist that World Cup preparations do not expose workers to undue risk or inappropriate conditions. If Qatar cannot deliver within acceptable working practices the basis for legal grounds to withdraw the award has been established.
I wouldn’t book tickets for Qatar just yet.
The most enduring frustration from Tuesday night is for Charlie Mulgrew. Playing in his fourth choice position, which would never really be a choice Charlie would make, he did exactly what was asked of him against Iniesta and Xavi. His chance on 73 minutes could just as easily have bounced inside the post, which would have bestowed appropriate appreciation for the effort one of our own has put into his career.
Bring on the Ajax.
I’m curious as to who gave the £2.5m personal guarantee to lend Rangers International money, noted in their accounts this week. This is as big a financial commitment anyone has made to the Newco in some time.
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Clashcitybhoy
Never heard it before. I’ll be back at work tomorrow ( hopefully) and start passing it off as one of my own
Night all
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
CRC, should be available next week, if needed.
I am scott brown
Er when I said top teams, I was thinking more of teams at our level.
Man Utd were always considered to have a decent youth set up. Of their 1st team listed on transfermarkt I think they have 5 or 6 players that came through their youth system but one of those is Giggs.
The point I’m struggling to make is that they average a consistent 1st team player from their academy only every 2/3 seasons, apart from that one tremendous batch. If Man Utd can’t do it more regularly with all their resources why do people think we will?
soooo if no team has a development plan that produces players
where do the guys that we watch each week come from?
is someone knitting them
left in a moses basket
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Weeminger
Cleverly ,Wellbeck , Fabio
Clashcitybhoy
You were hiding so you didn’t get hit by the ball weren’t ye? :-)
I’ll be at Easter Rd but sadly European away games are a non for me due to work commitments.
Saltires thought that thought myself.
But we are a selling team.
We are a scale up from accies etc. They stay alive by selling as do we.
quonno
Are you a current bun.?
HT
You were hiding so you didn’t get hit by the ball weren’t ye? :-)
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Ha,
I was at St J last season and during warm up, a ball came flying at me.
I promptly ducked, and stood up, feeling quite pleased with myself, until said ball came straight off the fence five or six rows behind and got me full on back of my nut !
HT- I’m hearing your “clients” think that you should go ..:))))
saltires en sevilla supporting wee oscar
21:57 on
3 October, 2013
Well you know some wee-er teams lose their starlets to bigger teams, or sometimes a new manager comes in that doesn’t fancy them and they move on.
Off the top of my head there’s McGeady, Maloney and Marshall all playing at a similar (higher?) level than Celtic. If they hadn’t moved on, added to Forrest and Mulgrew you’d have nearly half a team of home grown product.
I don’t think we do that badly from the youth’s to be honest.
That will be the same Scott Brown who dominated EPL superstars Lampard,Gerrard and Wilshire at Wembley last month?
Shameless repost ,give the guy a break.He made a mistake and he knows it.As Tony Soprano said “you can’t put the shite back in the donkey”.FWIW the ref had a yellow card out and changed to a red after being hounded by the Barca team.It was silly but a booking might have been suffice,he gave the ref an option which he took.
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
21:59 on
3 October, 2013
Fabio signed at 17, so he doesn’t count. Although I did include Amos, the GK on the basis that he’s in a specialised position and he’s capped at his age group.
I did the same exercise a couple of seasons back, and it was still about 5 first team squad members and that included Giggs and at that point Scholes.
Essentially they had that one amazing batch and since then as I say it’s been a player promoted every 2-3 seasons.
Morrisey23rd
Just and for one night only. I noticed you went AWOL at the weekend ;-)
HH
Re lennoxtown maybe someone should a cost v benefit analysis- over the last 5 years..as against ” jam tomoorow” ..does one sale justify the effort of many years of could that talent have been scouted from
Another club- I have for many years been told of the cup and league success of youth teams but failed to see the same progression of said youths to first team football. Maybe a time to reflect and ask difficult questions about the youth system. However I sincerely hope that the st ninians project will produce the talent that can make the step up to regular first team football .
Ask the young stars to attend Celtic supporters club events ( subject of course to age ) see how they react to that..hh
Weeminger
Ross County and St. Mirren have built teams with a good few of our ex youth players in recent years. I think we do quite well in producing pro footballers too.
Hello Tims
Just back from the Curry Club minus Nan Bread
The same as Celtic without a striker
If a young player has not played or been on the bench ,at 18 years of age, he should leave.IMHO
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo @ 22:17
It was quite a long weekend. I don’t remember much but what I do, I’ll remember for a long time.
Evening Timland from a humid hun free mountain valley.
Watched Swansea earlier, no a bad wee unit they have there.
St Gallen impressed me even more, mid to top table Swiss side, very little cash to speak of, yet have some very decent players.
Basel tore Chelsea a new one the other week in the CL, as Sion did to us, they must be getting something right.
Maybe it’s down to the coaches, who knows, we need to radicly change the face of the game in scotland if we have any ambitions of future progression at club level, and on the international stage.
it surprises me that the sfa are not interested in the future of the game, I fully understand they are in the job of protecting one team, but ffs, if they can influence the game that much, can they no influence them to appoint a decent manager who has the good of the game at heart, and let the footballers play football.
No advocating them to be winning cos they never will with a level playing field, just pondering why the suits don’t want a bit of glory seeing their country doing good, bizarre so it is.
HH
Bet beckham an rooney glad only playing for England an not Celtic when they had their petulant kicks out. Yeah he made a mistake but god the sanctimonious opinion of some people wanting harsh punishment handed out to him lacks perspective. What has made our support so reactionary an quick to grasp onto a scapegoat an be so scathing of one of our own. Willing to take plaudits for clapping opposition players but backing one of our own, even after a misdemeanor? Too much for many
Delaneys Dunky
22:21 on
3 October, 2013
Thank you. It’s a point I often make in conversations about our youth product, but had forgotten about.
Emdae know what them robbin beeez at Camelot get paid?. Dont think ill be buying many more Lotto tickets in the future.
Jude
Ask King Arthur
My two bob on the Broonie thing.
A yellow at most, never a red in a thousand years.
it was a pathetic flick, not worthy of a red, not even a yellow if the truth be told.
Too many wanting to castigate the bhoy, a very hunnish trait imo.
HH
charlottes out to play…
TET
To think that Michael Laudrup earns 300 grand a year less than Shooper Shally is crazy. Compare and contrast their teams. So funny.
The Spirit Of Arthur Lee
Have you tried the freezer for loose piita bread?
DJBEE
Just went to the chippy after the curry club
chips+4 fritters+3 pickles
TSOAL
Hbh!! <::0)
Weeminger
There are also a good few of our ex youths in the three leagues below the EPL. Swindon at one time had five.
Would you get odds from the bookies now for Celtic winning the europa league this season ?
Clashcitybhoy
Hee hee that’s worse than mine! :-)
Johann
Maybe you could lobby said ‘clients’ to get me a trip to Amsterdam :-)
Delaneys Dunky
22:42 on 3 October, 2013
TET
To think that Michael Laudrup earns 300 grand a year less than Shooper Shally is crazy. Compare and contrast their teams. So funny.
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Funny it is friggin hillarious…………and long may it pertain.
The Spirit Of Arthur Lee
Don’t think you will need any bread.
My Dear Friend, Kojo….
I’m Not Sure That Fraser Would Need To Move South…..
To Get Into The England Team…….
In Time For The Brazil WC……
There Are Loud Calls From Pundits In The Media……
For Joe Hart To Be Dropped As First Choice…..
Following A Series Of Blunders In Recent Matches……
Ruddy….The Ageing Norwich Keeper….
Who Is Currently NO.2…With Only One Cap….
Was No Great Shakes……
When He Was On Loan With Motherwell…..
A Coupla Seasons Back….
(Anyway….The Voters’ Poll Calls For Hart To Be Dropped…By A Ratio 2:1).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10352088/Poll-should-Joe-Hart-be-dropped-by-England.html
pauloantony-Juat been on Oddschecker,we are not in EL betting