The Fifa Executive Committee meet in Zurich today and tomorrow but it is unclear if the allegations of corruption concerning the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar will be on the agenda. The world body are no strangers to allegations of corruption, it seems to be an internal part of the fabric of the game at the top level, they are also extremely experienced at stonewalling such allegations.
The International Trades Union Congress, who are calling for the 2022 vote to be re-run, have called for fans attending games this weekend to turn their back on the field at the 22nd minute, to build awareness of what is going on with Fifa and the Qatari preparations.
When you get corruption at the top of an organisation it tends to undermine process all the way down. A clean and alert Fifa would give us a far better game. It’s time we were all asking questions about this.
Congratulations to Mrs Jobo Balde, who won at £50 voucher to spend at Cail Bruich, 725 Great Western Road. Jobo, drop me and email……….
Photos are in from CQteN, great work by Geo, as usual. Click on the photo to see hi-res. More to come:
Seville, The Celtic Movement, is selling like the proverbial……
“I decided to go to the train station only to be told that there were no more trains to Malaga that night and so I was now truly stranded. By chance I met an old man who asked me if I knew where the train station was. “It’s no good mate they are all off—all the trains have gone!”
“The old man laughed and explained that he wasn’t looking to get a train, but just needed to find the station as that is where he had parked his car while he and his wife went to the game.
“We spoke for a few minutes about what had happened to me and then he said if I could get him to the station he would drive me to Malaga as they were staying twenty minutes outside Malaga for the rest of the week!
“I was delighted and accepted the lift and we got to the airport just as the last call went out for my flight. I rushed on board and guess who was there? None other than my mate Jim. I owe that old man and his wife so much for their help.”
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tonydonnelly67
09.39
Morning, sir. Thanks for telling that brilliant story. Quality raconteurmanship.
Double thanks for not linking it through your facebook. I never see those becuase of the log-in request and I’m left to imagine each time what they might feature from the little bits of words I can read amidst the green hieroglyphics.
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guyfawkesaforeverhero__ I don’t know how the Facebook thingie works! some in here get it! some don’t! sometimes I can’t put it somewhere and then post it here! other times I can’t, but I am working on it! I Wlll eventually get there ;)
TD 67
Tony, have your Sunday club buddies heard that one? Aye, he was that good, a magician with ball or beer can. Good story Old fella.
HH
TonyDonnelly67 – Great post.
Used to drink in the Riverside Tavern in the Gorbals when I was a younger bhoy.
Brought back memories of heading over that swing bridge to Sparkies on the Broomielaw.
Keep on posting Tony.
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FFM – I’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
06:08 on
21 March, 2014
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I agree, Scottish nationalists = 100% hypocrites
“Ye that have bullied and bribed, ……. tyrants, hypocrites, liars!”
Matt McGinn referred to Lanliq in his famous song Granda
2nd verse
Granny g g g granny
She was full o the Lanny
Battered his heid with the tranny
Cos he switched on Radio 3
TOMMYTWISTSTOMMYTURNS
Hoooooooooooooooooooooooopy Birthday.
Parkheadcumsalford @ 09:22 on 21 March, 2014
Vic Davidson was my Uncle Eddie’s favourite.
Parkhead, I had the privilege of playing against Vic in a charity match a few years after he had reitred from professional football. I was a very fit 20-something who had ‘nearly’ made it in football but was never quite good enough. Anyway by accident (honest) I dumped old Vic on his bahookey and turned to sprint after the ball behind me, only to overtaken by the aforementioned Victor. That’s when I realised exactly why I’d never made it! And he was very nice and just smiled as he jogged back by me after scoring.
marrakesh express
Aye well Mick an Beatnick where there ask them they’ll tell yi, funny as feck it was, ;)
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‘History’s most evil empire.’
This place sure is wacky at times. The Communists and Nazis must have been an illusion then.
SuperSutton @ 06:46
embramike supporting wee oscar and res 12 @ 22:40
Marrakesh Express @ 21:32
Before I buy two new season books, I want someone at my club to ask the SFA or UEFA for a definitive statement on whether or not they legally view The Rangers as a new club ….
That’s exactly how I feel. Can’t understand why this issue isn’t being forced.
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Does your renewal only depend on asking the question or does it depend on the answer?
I have a number of concerns that have been well discussed on this forum from the club’s role in the OBF legislation, FOCuS, GB and Res 12. I am a great believer in clarity and transparency with supporters and shareholders. And not just at Season Ticket time – I’m not that naive.
But for me the biggest scandal is the myth ‘same club’ being perpetrated by sevco with the cooperation of the SFA and SMSM. I’m sure they believe that if it all goes quiet, then they can write their own reprehensible version of their beloved history and the SFA will announce 56 titles etc in their blurb.
The fans don’t seem to have any leverage to force the issue (outside lobbying through social media), but the clubs do, and our club is well situated in the corridors of power to have the situation resolved.
Asking the question of the SFA and reminding them of relevant legal framework would show they understand the feelings of all supporters and are acting in their best interest.
As a signatory of Res 12, I wait patiently for some progress on that front – this is very much a related issue and I think the time is now for some definitive action.
I will definitely be taking this on board when deciding to renew this season. How the SFA answer the question is another issue but at least they will be exposed to the uncomfortable scrutiny they deserve.
Let’s try see if this works from my Facebook .
http://youtu.be/mNWvUS2qpbA
hrvatski jim
08:39 on 21 March, 2014
What about the people sitting behind the screen in the main stand
Parkheadcumsalford
10:09 on 21 March, 2014
‘Ernie Lynch,
I appreciate your point but I don’t think BBC Scotland is quite as bad as the BBC itself. ‘
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I tell you what I have noticed about how the referendum stuff has affected the BBC.
How immeasurably better the morning news show on radio shortbread is when Jim Naughtie is one of the presenters.
TONY DONNELLY
I reckon Tony McBride could find his niche teaching!
Having spent so much time working on the Seville book you would be right in thinking I am biased. However reading it -not on the screen but in the book form – is a complete joy. BRTH is in fine form, SFTBs chapter on ten seconds in Oporto is a great read and there’s so much more to come – especially the stories from the CQNers. What comes across on every page is a sheer love of Celtic and a joy at being a Celtic supporter. I just got past the story last night where a well known CQNer is sitting in a hotel and a guy is busy selling tickets for inflated prices – our CQNer later sees the same guy on the TV screen sitting on the Porto bench, his name was Jose something or other. Wonder what happened to him?
You can order the book from below Paul’s post or pick it up at Celtic stores, Waterstones, WH Smith, HMV, Calton Books and other good book stores.
TD
Btw,badly worded. That wasn’t meant as a dig,honest.
Going early to the game tomorrow, to see all the work being carried out outside the main entrance….. Will bring back memories of going every week to see the new stadium being built……got to know the security / builders and they let me in to see it all…even gave me a helmet to wear……..fab, it was, fab
Morning all.
So sleekit is talking to ‘signing targets?’
Alf Tupper is one of them, allegedly.
For the younger Cqners who dont know who he is – ask yer das.
HH!!
TALLYBHOY
Do you reckon Fat Sal will let Alf anywhere near his fish n chips?
There will be tears aplenty.
TOMMYTWISTSTOMMYTURNS
Happy birthday mate…50..you don’t look it ..you of course look far… AULDER.
schoolyardjokebookC.S.C
Good morning Bhoy’s and Ghirls.
I’ll be running the CELTIC quiz tonight at 9pm. All welcome to compete for the title of CHAMPION.
Tallybhoy
Was Alf Tupper not a runner, Tupper of the Track, or something.
My memory aint what it used to be.
Man U v Bayern
Real Madrid v Dortmund
Barca v Atletico Madrid
PSG V Chelsea
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theleagueofshadowsra’salghul – CSC
Now I’m just putting this out there, not taking one side or another, I’m not interested but some will be so here yi go.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0044/00446561.docx
John ‘oneil,
Are you being serious ?
JOHN O’NEILL
Since you’re around,do you reckon the boycott of Sochi by Western leaders backfired?
An opportunity to engage and influence Putin,spurned mainly because of anti-gay legislation in Russia,IIRC.
Result? Why bother with the west,I’ll have Crimea and they can GTF.
Just a thought,and I wondered what your opinions were.
Wow. Some good games there man WOOFT
Happy Birthday T4 your catching up on me rapidly ;))
Whataboutery with evil empires ffs
Voguepunter
If you go to the shops now you can do it at a relaxed pace bud , get another day ootae yir doo lol
Bada,
There was never gonna be a bad tie eh?
Canny wait.
GM -Man U and Chelsea look the diddy teams left :) ,Barca v Atletico will be interesting.HH
Found this funny comment on the hootsman
“McCoist is seen as a smart man.You’d think he’d have got a few homers organised to tart up the stadium given the number of joiners,pumbers and electricians that have played there over the last couple of years.
Missed a trick there,Sally.”