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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rebus67
Yes, Atajic is a real talent. When is he going to get a chance?
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morrissey the 23rd
19:24 on 3 October, 2013
desertbhoy @ 19:15
I think you have time to get two together. I’ll hold on to it until nearer the day.
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Ok, thanks.
Whit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sally is earning £325K MORE than Laudraup at Swansea!
asset ripping bat fastard praecepta
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
19:31 on 3 October, 2013
Deserbhoy
You can join the bhoys for a meal(no sausages) present match..
We only drink loads of cider lager and Hendricks before starting on the red wine at dinner..
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The drinking part is not a problem as I have to admit I consume, on occasions, copious amounts.
The problem would then be getting to the game and finding a seat; not to mention getting home afterwards!!
fan-a-tic,
I agree. The team reflects Neil’s style of play. He was a ball winner and shove the ball sideways to someone who could do something creative with it. A great foil for him was Izzet(at Leicester) who moved the ball forward. Sadly, we do not have that element in the team. Perhaps as Neil gets more experience as a manager, he will alter his coaching philosophy.
One of the negatives with the sideways, cautious approach is that the wingers(or wing backs) get a sideways pass when they are hemmed in by two or three defenders. They then are forced to play against unfavourable odds to get forward, or push the ball backwards. The result is a slow buildup. Lack of movement by forwards contributes to this.
I know Stan’s game was not a competitive one, but you could clearly see the difference that Henrik made to his Celtic—his movement is still superb! How difficult is it to move into space? I suppose if you do it a few times and don’t receive the pass, you revert to saving your energy.
Ever wonder how each of us would cope if we managed Celtic for a week or two? It would certainly be a dream, but maybe, also, a reality check!
Got to go, but not to the jiggin’!
rebus
Deserbhoy.
That’s part of the CL experience.. O)
I blame scott brown for fifa picking Qatar HH
Praecepta
Be fair he only gets£100,000 in base salary the rest is in lunch vouchers.
You need to pay top money to the best coaches to win in the lower divisions
And its taxis to the match..
Stewards tell you to gtf or tell you where to sit..8)
I blame scott brown for the Huns running at a £14m loss in a year HH
Praecepta. Fat sleekit Ally is worth every penny he gets paid and is helping Newco to become another Died Club. H.H.
Someone mention Hendricks…..?
How can running at an unsustainable loss be part if any business plan
Also given that their trailists didn’t start getting paid until 1 Sept …wonder how much they’re losing per week at the moment
As I suggested earlier, it is a change of mentality we need in our coaching. I have suggested we send the likes of John Kennedy to Barcelona for a couple of years to learn their approach. We need to encourage our young lhads to play football which must needs mean they learn to pass and move, to pass forward. There are lhads like Paul George who have the ability; I’m sure there are others.
I know the SPFL militates against playing proper football but, if we want to improve against the best, we need to let our players learn more than how to defend.
Fabregas “Can Celtic beat Ajax over the next two games? Celtic can beat anyone.”
I am 43 years old and never voted.
If I still stayed in Govan I would vote for that man.
Sally wage is madness …..as is the wage for the CEO and most playing staff
They are either up to something or it’s kamikaze financial planning
Lashing down, I blame Scott Brown…
Would like to say, if I was going to stand for election on this point I may have tried a different constituency, but good luck I will canvis for you in the Stanley.
Looks like flares at swansea – I blame scott brown
I have a bottle of Hendrick’s which I was hoping to open on Tuesday after we had beaten Barca!
It was not to be, sadly!
Will save it for when we make the last 16.
HH!!
Give the Binman a raise……………..
Because he’s worth it!
;)
Happily Sally has more to do with Sevco’s current plight than anyone
Couldn’t happen to a nicer wee sleekit
Dignity FC…
RANGERS have hit back angrily at former
chairman Malcolm Murray after he denied
responsibility for the director pay packages
that were this week revealed in the club’s
annual accounts.
Murray spoke out after Rangers chief
executive Craig Mather claimed that the
former chairman decided the salaries of
Charles Green and Brian Stockbridge.
Former chief executive Green received a
total of £933,000 in less than 12 months
at Ibrox, mostly made up of salary,
bonus and severance pay, and finance
director Stockbridge pocketed £400,000,
about half of which was a bonus.
Murray, who was appointed chairman of
Rangers soon after Green’s consortium
of private and institutional investors
bought the club’s assets and business and
formed a new company, described
Mather’s comments as “misleading and
vexatious”.
But the Rangers board countered on
Thursday night by accusing Murray of
making “grossly misleading statements”.
The club, who this week dismissed a
request to hold a vote on Murray’s
potential re-entry to the board at the
club’s annual general meeting, issued a
list of their version of events, which
read: “Mr Murray was appointed by
Charles Green on June 14 2012 to Sevco
Scotland (now Rangers Football Club
Ltd). There were no institutions in the
club then. The club IPO was on
December 19 2012 so it is grossly
inaccurate to say Mr Murray was put
there by said institutions to oversee
corporate governance.
“Mr Murray proposed Craig Mather to
the board.
“Mr Murray agreed Brian Stockbridge’s
salary and bonus.
“Mr Murray agreed Mr Green’s salary
and bonus.
“Mr Murray negotiated Mr Green’s
compromise agreement and signed it off.
“Mr Murray was removed from the
Pinsent Masons investigation (into
Green’s alleged links with former owner
Craig Whyte) by the board after leaking
information to a third party.”
The statement continued: “The board of
Rangers Football Club are appalled and
saddened at the current demeanour of
Mr Malcolm Murray and the damage
that he is causing to the club and regard
his behaviour as totally unbefitting a
once respected practitioner in the City of
London’s financial community.”
Murray, who left the board in July, six
weeks after stepping down as chairman,
had responded to the claims of Mather,
and similar comments from Stockbridge,
in a statement issued to Press
Association Sport on Wednesday night.
The statement read: “I joined the board
on the recommendation of the
institutions to instil a high level of
corporate governance at Rangers.
‘’This proved to be very difficult as I,
Phil Cartmell and Walter Smith were
outvoted by the Green placements at
every turn.
“The contracts I was shown last summer
were significantly higher than current
levels and I struggled to get them down.
“Cenkos (then club nominated adviser
and broker) and I tried again to lower
them at IPO but found severe resistance.
“Pre IPO, I was the only non-executive
and as a private company there was no
remuneration committee.
“Craig Mather was proposed by Charles
Green and rejected by me and two other
board members. His remuneration was
never certified by me.
“When Phil Cartmell left, Craig Mather
was interim CEO and remuneration was
not confirmed. These are symptoms of
why the shareholders and fans demand
change.
“Craig Mather’s assertion that I decided
the executive salaries is misleading and
vexatious.
“In fact, Phil Cartmell was chairman of
the remuneration committee which
never met once despite his attempts –
and he is on record at being unhappy
with levels of remuneration.
“Craig, I agree that there is a call for
fairness in your statement. Do you,
therefore, agree that we, the
shareholders and fans unite to ask these
people to pay these bonuses back for the
good of the club?’’
Murray is aware of the club’s latest
statement.
blantyretim is praying for the knox family
19:53 on 3 October, 2013
Deserbhoy.
That’s part of the CL experience.. O)
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Exactly. I have no problem with that as I’ve experienced it more times that I care to (or can) remember, and although the missus might not appreciate it she would not be going anyway!
No, the second tkt would be for a mate (previous work colleague) who would act as guide and leaning post, and may provide the doss pit for crashing later if we ever make it that far, as he ‘probly drinks as much as me.
Reading the back post I would take morrisey’s offer if he promised to look after me, but I wouldn’t want to deprive his girlfriend of the seat. An besides maybe she should still go an leave him at home!!
Never cease to be amazed at the generosity of the Celtic family, even to their own detriment.
bjmac
How low can a man get, – eating somebody else’s Cadbury’s flake
Text sent CSC
No happy with Broonie getting the blame when we all know it’s Peter Lowell to blame.. 8_)
£993k for Greengo…aaahhhaahhaaa
He done them up like kippers …
And they thought he was their saviour …….
kojo
18:25 on 3 October, 2013
It wid suit ye Mean Spirited Types oan here tae
Contribute something tae this Forum.
Ither than.. Childish Remarks.. aimed at Hurting anither Human Being.
Think aboot it?
But , no that is no gonna Happen..
Fur Maist of the Kojo Denigrators.
Hiv no whit it takes tae Contribute antthing ,worth while.
Kojo
Still, Laughin
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With the greatest of respect,old bean,I quite enjoy your posts when you stick tae the fitba’
And as you know,I’ve enjoyed plenty when you didnae.
But I think you may have a weeeeeeee problem complaining about people having a minor pop bearing in mind your past posts.
I had to google miscegenation just to make sure that my interpretation of the word was correct.
And aimed at POTUS,too. Lucky you didnae get banned and smart-bombed,bud.
People in glass houses shouldnae throw stones,or take baths.
It’s never the…. The ranjurs fault is it?
it’s always an idividual whose let the Ugly mob down…..
……………except of course when it comes to the Busted Flush.
Still relatively unscathed……..time will tell tho’.
….PFayr supports WeeOscar
19:57 on 3 October, 2013
How can running at an unsustainable loss be part if any business plan
Also given that their trailists didn’t start getting paid until 1 Sept …wonder how much they’re losing per week at the moment
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That’s a game of bingo I’m right up for. Last year I guessed 10k when it was finally revealed as 20k.
So this time I’m hedging at 16.5 k.
Get the predictor league out for ‘Hun Weekly Losses 2013-14’.
Bankiebhoy
Unless a benefactor appears or they sell Mcculloch for £10m…..they’re stuffed
ESPN game Dnipro v Fiorentina
No EPL crap and a rain sodden pitch..
Please come to Govan on Saturday from 10:30am untill 1pm, or whatever time you can spare to canvas against this bill.
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http://t.co/K0LAaFyRpm
Leveson enquiry
EKBhoy
18:46 on
3 October, 2013
yes some of those Bayern one touch movement was a joy
shades of a Catalan team from yesteryear
there is a knack to it
hh