Tax cheats and self-serving Help

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Well, at least we don’t live in Spain, where tax fraud convicts are lauded like some sort of distorted victim if they have a connection to football. No one really expected Leonel Messi to go to prison, accountability in Spain isn’t that exacting, but he will have to live with a conviction for defrauding the tax system of millions of euros. A shameful act for one so wealthy.

I’ve always been a bit uncomfortable at the politicisation (from all sides) of the poppy and charities like Help for Heroes. Society has been poor at looking after its literal cannon fodder in the 100 years since the Somme, but flag wavers around these parts have imposed political sentiment on these charities which doesn’t exist elsewhere in the UK.

Four years on from the infamous Rangers-Milan legends supposed charity match, James Doleman’s article yesterday, on the unauthorised use of Help for Heroes logos on t-shirts, gives us more to ponder. It’s impossible to damage a brand which is already at junk value, but activity like this makes it difficult for all good causes to make their appeals.

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  1. Tough test tonight….Slovenian champions.

     

     

    Typically a team we could face in final qualification round

  2. saltires en sevilla on

    Celts looking sleek in Black strips

     

     

    Broony back with armband looking well up for it!

     

     

    First touches from Dembele encouraging

     

     

    Griff one attempt just pas the post

     

     

    Looking forward to this one bhoys!!

  3. saltires en sevilla on

    Beta.celtictv is the bhoys!!!

     

     

    Looks like Zlatan playing for them ….whit!! ;-)

  4. Janko gets away with a mistake on the edge of the box…..volley just over

     

     

    HH

  5. Stringer Bell on

    Anyone able to pick up the game on kodi?

     

     

    Can’t see, to find a link.

  6. saltires en sevilla on

    NKO pressing high on our back line 3 pressing onto back line – isolating Erik? Or Kieran?

     

     

    They look much fitter – sharp and giving us no time

     

     

    Good workout for our bhoys!

  7. Janitor needs to up his game, very poor ball control, still quite entertaining game. H H Hebcelt

  8. saltires en sevilla on

    Opens up for Moussa – deflected shot saved by keeper

     

     

    Our mid a bit overrrun at the moment

  9. The Ljubljana strip would be a great away kit for us. Similar to love street 86 kit

  10. saltires en sevilla on

    Craig holds a free kick shot – well done

     

     

    Front 3 bhoys pressing well there

     

     

    Tierney totally flattened when trying to overlap – he is ok

     

     

    Corner celts -erik challenges weel

     

     

    2nd corner now – cleared

  11. kevinlasvegas on

    They are compact. Good practice for the coming season.

     

     

    Brown is very high.

     

     

    KLV

  12. saltires en sevilla on

    Celts moving ball so much quickly

     

     

    Visible difference in the speed passes are being made by our bhoys

     

     

    Liam H is working his socks off – constant motion

     

     

    Free header for them – missed it thanfully

  13. kevinlasvegas on

    Great passing and movement there for a chance. Good to see they have an understanding already.

     

     

     

    KLV

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