The document from Uefa to the Resolution 12 team, which emerged online over the weekend, is genuine. The headline part of this correspondence was always going to be Uefa confirming that whatever errors or omissions on the part of Old Rangers and the SFA’s Uefa vetting process, no further action was possible as New Rangers are a “new club/new company”.
Priceless, I know, but a delightful wee surprise, though it was, the status of Newco Rangers wasn’t the purpose of Resolution 12. Res 12 was about SFA process and accountability.
There was a great deal of correspondence with media figures since the letter was produced. It’s probably worthwhile noting the chronology of correspondence:
Uefa wrote to the Res 12 team on 6 June, copying the SFA and Celtic. After this date Grant Russell at STV asked Uefa for an update and received pretty much the same information that was sent to the Res 12 guys, without the supporting “new club/new company” line.
You may be of the view that after receiving the 6 June letter, the SFA could have asked Uefa not to offer such information in future (the layers of this story are endless). We’ll never know, but the horse had already bolted.
As correspondence on Res 12 continues, the team decided not to attempt private conversations with Uefa while making correspondence public, which is why this leak didn’t come from the Res 12 team. But I’m glad it’s out. It’s the definitive and irrefutable reference point on the status of Newco Rangers, and it’s on Uefa headed notepaper.
I don’t expect I’ll be goaded about Res 12 online as often going forward.
While we’re on the subject of the SFA: Craig Thomson, take a look at yourself. You know this is not good enough. Your decision-making this season has been atrocious. James Forrest booking, for staying several yards away from the crowd after scoring a goal, was ludicrous, capping a multitude of errors this month.
If only people at the SFA were accountable. Which brings us back to the point above.
Getting nervous about tomorrow. So much on the line……
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Can I just say… I have grey hair and Ilove the Green Brigade.
The spirit of the jungle is back, thank you bhoys.
GORDYBHOY@7:44
As I said, it would start with banners and flags, that’s the entry level – how can you know where it would end?
MATS NILLOC on 22ND AUGUST 2016 7:52 PM
CLUNKS@ 7:39
In that case why did he not caution Griff, as he was entitled to do under the rules, then send him off?- that would hurt us more, having to play rhe second-half with ten men
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I believe another poster answered your question
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GLENDALYSTONSILS on 22ND AUGUST 2016 7:49 PM
Whether it’s a penalty decision or a card decision, a good referee will often pause for just a second before committing himself in order to make sure his decision is correct and fair. CT on the other hand, just about pulled a muscle to get his card out for our players on Saturday. Like he was just itching for the chance.
Which of course, he was.
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He was booking James and in his haste to do so he got blinkered to what was really happening.
Not as you put it to do a favour to the thumb and Celtic
Cheers Glenda! #psychic
TET,
sometimes i forget just how stupid i am ;-)))
I’m in the ‘can’t bear to watch it/ can’t bear not to watch it’ category. I love the idea of history being made but I’m much more comfortable with history that’s already been made and in the bag.
So I’ll watch the game, several octaves above high doh, then hopefully when we’re through I’ll watch the recording of it and actually enjoy it !
£50,042 of £60k goal
50K in 24 hours – impressive
#MatchTheFineForPalestine
#MightyFineForPalestine
One can only admire the Green Brigade, global awareness for the Palestinians cause and Celtic FC supporters being praised the world over. What’s not to like? unless you’ve got an insidious ulterior motive.
Clogher Celt,
The very fact that teams from Israel compete in European tournaments is political.
IMO they should not be allowed. By any definition Israel is not in Europe.
Discussion in the pub on Saturday.
What sort of security will Celtic be provided? Who provides the security?
Does the British Embassy pick our hotel and travel arrangements in Israel.
What sort of insurance do we have, and how much does it cost?
I remember 6 Chelsea players refused to go there. Circumstances have not improved.
Hail, Hail.
So thats the £50.000 mark now been passed , I wonder if the board are now thinking about plagiarising the display just as they did with the 125 display against Barca . Oh wait a minute !!!
CLUNKS@7:57
No one can read what was in Thompson’s mind – I have given my considered opinion – so have others, and unless he speaks out, I am afraid we will never know. HH
If you see a jobbie …fresh or no so fresh in your path….is it the first thing in your wee heid to step on it …take it home on your shoe and rub it into your best carpet???
Then why do it on the blog….
Side step the jobbie…..it will dry oot or be washed away….
Braw .
SAOR ULADH
Mangling the language. Sorry. ” Leithsceal” Lamp on the lighthouse went out suddenly.
Le meas.
MATS NILLOC on 22ND AUGUST 2016 8:00 PM
CLUNKS@7:57
No one can read what was in Thompson’s mind – I have given my considered opinion – so have others, and unless he speaks out, I am afraid we will never know. HH
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Another grey area. You are good at finding and highlighting these.
Ref’s should be put on camera after each game and asked to justify the decisions they made.
Reckon the scottish refs would have a lot of stupid looks and mistakes being admitted,
#knaw
Can we stop this pish now. Forrest got booked. MIller didn´t.
q) Why the statistical anomaly every season ?
A) we know why – time stands still in Scotland
and we accept it meekly .. then it is countered by a Jock Stein quote
HH
CORKCELT…
I posted earlier about Roberts being on the bench and added to Forrest,with his new found form,and Sinclair,how I would rather be playing with them than against.It’s been a long,long time since we had options if such quality in the wide positions.
2-1 for our bhoys tomorrow night.
FRESHOPTIMISMcsc
An Teach Solais on 22nd August 2016 8:03 pm
Did want to be a pedant.
Greenpinata,
I agree, I think they have broken their own rule banning one flag and not the other.
An own goal so to speak?
I wonder what Matts thinks?
Till Later
Hmmmm as they say
MailOnline Sport @MailSport 1h1 hour ago
James McCarthy on brink of Everton exit as Ronald Koeman prefers Barry and Gueye partnership http://dailym.ai/2budOxg
Ohits
They will be over the moon with all the publicity, 99.9% positive, money couldn’t buy it.
HH
Gordybhoy64
We all need reminding every so often, it sometimes takes numpties to give us a jolt so it does :-)
HH
*of such quality
A big CQN welcome to Grace.
May you enjoy music as much as your granda did.
Welcome to the world Grace.
Embdy up for a game of golf this Friday (26th) or Monday (29th) in ole EK (Torrance House) feel free to drop me an email at jobobaldie@yahoo.co.uk . Tee booked for 9.00am and I think it’s around £20 a round (works out about 20p per shot for me!) these days. Time on my hands and a selfish long weekend from work only for my usual playing partner to do his back in!
Of course if someone was able to quickly organise a CQN Golf Outing on either day then count me in!
Oh and keep those last Man Standing entries flooding in – cqnpredictor@gmail.com
SAOR ULADH
LOL. HH
Wow!
A considered opinion. Much better than just an opinion but just as baseless in the facts you like to deal with Thicko.
What % of thought did you put into it? We know you like percentages.
What % of reason did you put into it?
What % of fact did you put into it?
Go on. Just say. It’s just a plain old opinion based on hope that Leigh will get a second yellow.
Just a plain old belief/view based 100% on hope.
MWD
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 22ND AUGUST 2016 8:02 PM
If you see a jobbie …fresh or no so fresh in your path….is it the first thing in your wee heid to step on it …take it home on your shoe and rub it into your best carpet???
Then why do it on the blog….
Side step the jobbie…..it will dry oot or be washed away….
Braw .
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You Billy Connolly? ;))
Evening Celts
Dont forget that Mr Pastry has been calling Celtic fans ‘Parasites’ and also a ‘Cancer’.
He is a hun troll…ignore the wretch.
HH
When. I heard about the planned flag protest last Wednesday night I said that it would be much better if some effort was made to assist the beleaguered people of Palestine. Not only was the flag protest dignified and successful the fundraising of over £50,000 (and rising) is a Godsend. I’m a member of Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Anyone interested should take a look on our website
http://www.ipsci.ie
Have a look in the store. The home jersey is a bargain. We wore ours last Wednesday.
Neustadt, you paint a great picture there bud. Very accurate as well.
Reading Official Celtic Facebook page and there were over 1200 messages of goodwill for the team. The majority of course from Scottish & Irish Supporters but quite a few from the Middle East.
Came across one a bit earlier imploring Allah to give us victory, that one made me smile.
Pablohphanque…
Congratulations, Grace is a wonderful name, it was my ma’s and my sister and her daughter carry it on. HH
REBUS67 on 22ND AUGUST 2016 7:05 PM
Favourite Uncle,
I do not know why I am bothering to reply to you. You clearly have a lot of growing up to do.
You do not know me nor what charitable causes I am involved in and yet you feel you can make a judgement on my humanity?
Try and calm down and engage your brain, if possible.
Rebus
try reading what you have written again re charitable causes.that’s what the GREEN BRIGADE do every week .they don’t make a big song and dance about it ,they just get on with it.they made a very big statement last week.you don’t agree ok you think they don’t speak for all CELTIC supporter s no problem neither do you or especially td67.regarding the fine from UEFA tough luck.rangers cheated CELTIC out of £30 million on a number of occasions and OOR PETER and the board and all the td67s and rebus’s sat on their bums and crapped it.
the GREEN BR. are now trying to raise money for the poor starving PALESTINIAN children and you can’t accept they are genuine.ISRAEL was voted into being by THE UNITED NATIONS.they did not vote for ISRAEL to have an empire.they expand and expand with the backing of AMERICA and their nuclear weapons.they are taking liberties .so some people take a stand against them .it starts with a small gesture and it will build and build .lots of black people would have told MRS PARKS to get up and not cause trouble.lots of blacks would have told the athletes to keep their hands in their pockets.
so like it or lump it THE GREEN BR will raise lots of money .they will get lots of praise supporters of other clubs will join in.a lot of starving terrified children will get some comfort and food.you and td67 don’t get the message ,shame on you .meanwhile i’m off to engage my brain and grow up.
brotherwalfridsmessage got lost in the brazen CSC.
Houl yer wheest on 22nd August 2016 8:16 pm
Think you may have stuck an extra letter into that web address by accident.
http://www.ipsc.ie/
The GB/TRUSS know that they were in the wrong to expose Celtic FC and 99.75% of the fans to serious sanctions from UEFA.
They immediately cobbled together this charity thing to turn the whole situation into a moral issue to deflect attention – this enables them to occupy the moral high ground and traduce anyone who tackles them on their wilful act.
Of course collecting for charitable causes can only be good, however it is the GB/TRUSS motivation to do so that has to be questioned.
There is no correlation between flouting the UEFA rules inside Celtic Park and raising funds for charity – there are two distinct and different issues.
Any bets on who/ what the multi monitored is, a troop of L5 monkeys with a typewriter, an off the radar Scottish sports `reporter`, a Dobber with a dictionary?
Welcome Grace
Good luck,health and happiness
HH
The Big Yin has way more patience than ma good self….
But the need for wellies on this braw blog has been a necessity since Brendan arrived……the monkeys and their tamers are shoitiing themselves and hence the correlation of jobbie postings…..
Feck them….chug chug chug goes the green and white train……
Toot toot …
A sight to behold ….awfy braw…
Braw.
Diddums Thicko.
Dry Your Eyes Mr testicular Percentages.
MWD
Jobo I cant make Friday but I will play you at my course Shotts s 18 holes its a tenner if a member signs you on , if you fancy that some time, its a good test by the way