A journalist, banned by Celtic, attacked the club in the Daily Record today, suggesting the SFA chief exec Stuart Regan should have told Peter Lawwell to ‘wind his neck in’ and ‘remind him of his duty to the game’ after he wrote asking for clarification after Sunday’s game.
The hyperbole was raised to the extent the notion “Lawwell dragged our game back into a very dark place – somewhere dangerously close to disrepute” was put into hundreds of thousands of hands today.
A dark place, close to disrepute? For writing a letter asking for clarification? Sounds to me like the know the trouble Peter Lawwell is causing to the vested interests at Hampden and they want him stopped.
By remarkable coincidence, this happens to be the same journo who wrote the puff piece for SFA president, Campbell ‘What school did you go to?’ Ogilvie for writing to Uefa demanding a referee was demoted (while circumventing due process) and asking for a player to be banned.
No mention of winding a neck in or duty to the game for a vastly farther reaching letter.
The same paper gives a platform to Barry ‘EBT’ Ferguson to level wholly inaccurate accusations against Celtic:
“By questioning the reasoning behind [the failure to award a penalty]in the name of their supporters, they were nodding towards all manner of hoary old conspiracy theories.”
Conspiracy you say, Barry? Who mentioned conspiracy? An explanation that the standard of refereeing is not good enough and that having 6 officials at Hampden hindered good decision making didn’t occur to you?
Some people are quick to deny conspiracies when a far less controversial response is available.
A concerted campaign has run for days now to ensure that Celtic cannot ask questions without being demonised. When the media demonise those who question authority we are in a very dark place indeed.
This is intolerable. It would not happen in England, where the breadth of media is wide enough to escape narrow seams of authority. It doesn’t matter if it is the government, the Church, the police, big business or sport, if media collaborate with power, you have problems.
Some of it comes from people perhaps bitter that Celtic called them out and banned them, some from those unable to find perspective or consistency between writing about a Campbell Ogilvie letter and a Peter Lawwell letter. All of them are time-served opinion formers who make money from Celtic’s actions.
We are the last superpower in the game, survivors in the battle of the ages. This antagonism isn’t going away. Not until their grandchildren are in place, anyway.
Clubs need to write letters when improvement is needed. I hear estimates that income to Celtic from winning the Scottish Cup would have been in the region of £1m. Football is big business and processes and resources need to as good as they possibly can be. If they are not, the very least you can do is ask for improvement.
On Meekings appeal yesterday….
The player’s appeal was right to be upheld, the case should never have been put before the SFA panel in the first place. The referee Steven McLean saw the incident. That was not disputed. He asked his assistant for his opinion. That was not disputed either.
Meekings representatives pointed out at the hearing that officials are not allowed to re-referee a game after watching TV. This is a central tenant of the game and was accepted by the judicial panel.
Retrospective action is only allowed for incidents which referees did not see. It is not permitted for referees to reconsider an incident he saw. It is blindingly embarrassing to our game that the SFA didn’t know the rules well enough before taking this action. I hear there was incredulity at Celtic when they heard Meekings was banned in the first place.
…… and you wonder why Celtic write letters.
Last call for the Ben Nevis Huddle……..
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Ahve hud a wee look at the gemme from last week oan the telly agane an ahm noo convinsd that the celtic wur cheeted oot ay a trebull. reelly reelly cheeted a meen. And ah fink it wiz aw pland yeers ago wen the wee huns let ther keeper go noing he wood end up at the celtic park
That craigy gordono new whit he wiz daeing when he assolted that teuchter in the boaks he new that the Celtic wouldnae be aybul to beet a shour of teuchters oan a hooj hooj big Hampden pich way only ten men
Thats it ma regyoolar order of ma Jammie Dogers at Lidls has been cansulled and ahm boycotton bying any merr goalie strips from the yon sooper stoar until his namey isnae oan the back and ahm gonny rite tae big peeter tay make shoor that befour wee sine any merr ex wee huns wee get ritten permishun fay the vatican
Tom McLaughlin.
may you and yours find comfort and your dear mother peace eternal……….
dallas-a minceless post:)),Fleming is holding the ball now,he knows the facts,hopefully a cover up to be exposed,resulting in multiple sackings,and possibly sue the SFA for potential lost earnings.We live in hope as they say…
sipsini
Football not getting discussed these days locally – though I’ve had a few invites to come along to Hughenden for the rugby.
Bless them! :-)
Laurie fae Dennistoun fawning over the cardigan. Gie ye the boak.
Zico-maltese bhoy, the misinformation the media peddle about us is shocking.
At no point watching tv sports news or read reports in the the internet, have I saw the full statement our board made, shown in full. If it was people outside Scotland would have a better idea of what’s happening.
If I was really paranoid, I would think Meekings was cited as a ploy to make it look like we wanted him out of the final which was never the case.
The guy who releases Scottish football stories outside Scotland is Rangers(IL) historian, Ronnie Esplin, who works for the Press Association.
Broadfoot at the SFA should have released a statement saying the citing of Meekings was an SFA decision only and nothing to do with our request for match officials to clarify why the penalty wasn’t awarded.
Steven Maclean the 4th official in the Lanarkshire Derby tonight.
kevjungle
18:30 on 24 April, 2015
Do you prefer. Celtic to lose ?
Did you post you would like Aberdeen to win the league so you could get rid of the bored (sic) ?
CQN is a magic site, full of a lot of good people but trust me if you think you can get rid of PL by your constant unhappiness about our/your club then keep battering the keys on your keyboard, you want the jungle back and the club back to the fans and all the other shoute about Plc money grabbers & billionaires, can I ask you one question ?
Who is your internet provider ?
Do they run a business ?
Do you agree with the people on their Plc board (if they have one) ?
If you don’t agree with their business setup I suggest you end your contract with them immediately !
Take care & Hail Hail, in between just try and enjoy being a Celtic fan, it’s actually pretty amazing !
Apologies for the rant and this time next week we might be a hour or two away from 4 and by the way win lose or draw just play the cards we are dealt with, thankfully being a hoops fan wasn’t even optional !
SOAL-Welcome back,McLean still earning then….
Hugh bonkle fae dallas.
I have heard this guy Laurie on many occasions.
It may have been posted before but does anyone on here know him or his credentials for being a Celtic supporter.HH
Hamilton score 1-0.., awful defending by Motherwell
Tam McGlaughlin
I’m very sorry to read of your loss.
TT
Laurie speaks in newspaper talk,a frustrated hack.
rwe
19:44 on 24 April, 2015
FourGreenFields
If Albertz went down showing all his experience in anticipation of a tackle, does that mean he was simulating?
Boerrigter CSC
Yes mate of course it does BUT nobody in the ground seen it :-))
I think that weefra is away for a proper feel
Laurie probably writes his calls on a bit paper,a think the nights script took him the week tae wrote doon.
write,even ;)
Zico
No need to apologise. I deal with hertz and Hibs fans everyday. They spout nonsense. Usually from their forums or Scotsman/Edinburgh Evening News website. I read all of them so can usually guess what they are going to say or catch them with, aye I read that guff on yer forum.
Hibs are not and never will be our friends. Their mindset is not far from ours though. They do enjoy a good moan as well. Haha
Frannyb67
Classic.
As for Albertz. He knew exactly what he was doing. He done Lambert. Lambert knew it and got his revenge by winning many future Derby games. He also stayed on his feet a lot more subsequently which was one of Paul’s few faults.
LB
Bada, thank you for your comment earlier on.
Another thing that has concerned me is Draper – Ross yellow card fiasco being overlooked. When McLean booked Ross instead of Draper,.from my seat, it looked like Ross won the ball and gave the foul for Draper sliding in late on Broonie.
Draper started protesting that it wasn’t a foul and was giving McLean some verbals then Ross arrived on the scene. I would love to know what was said between the ref, Draper & Ross.
I would love to move on from last week but the terrible officiating during the game and not just the non-penalty & red card incident, has really riled me.
mickbhoy1888 @ 19:59
What was that ?
foghorn leghorn
19:54 on 24 April, 2015
brighton are releasing a player called paddy mccourt at the end of the season
he’s an international
i wonder if he could do a job for ronny ;-)
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Hard to imagine a less ronnyish player than oor Paddy!
HH jamesgang
Sips
I was just pulling your non fraudulent, honest as the day is long leg!
HH jamesgang
Evening
Not been on for a week,still fecked off from last Sunday was over in N.I. last week visited a few places that I thought that would help..(made me worse) we as Celtic supporters need to grab this chance and take action to show we will not be cheated anymore.
Stillpissedoff
Praecepta
When I stopped playing rugby at hughendon the Tim quotient was halved…..
HH jamesgang
lawrie from Denniston….fud
Big Cup Winners,
I am sure it sounded really funny in his head
Dallas-i actually posted last week (whisper it…) that i thought McLean was improving whin in charge of our games.Geordie Munro agreed 100% with me.They are incapable of refereeing an even game,they can’t hide their bias and bigotry.If the s#it hits the fan,who will back up McLean& Muir? Possibly ruined their careers ,from an institutionally biased and bigoted organisation,who’s main objective is to keep us down.HH
praecepta..
I’ve been scanning back and saw awe naws post asking about the new penalties due admin and the possible outcome.
What if in the realisation that thems won’t get up and take the hit in the early stages of the play offs.
Another season to rebuild and only a five point penalty if they manage to go up.
Most huns I know would jump at it, as they know they’re not “ready” and dread us and other clubs humiliating thems.
northeast ghirl @13.36 hrs.
A very warm welcome to you. :
“Celtic supporter all my life, couldn’t be anything else coming from massive hoops supporting family”
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Glad to reprint your potent reply to the usual question.
However I note there is no denial of cliquish tendencies or associations.
HH to you.
Sipsini
As long as you take your wee friend (visa) I think that’s his name lol!!
Might be able to later on, do I have to wear a bandana and start smoking again!! DD
Likes a puff or three :)
Don’t worry about a thing cos……..
Praecepta/ Jamesgang
I was at hughenden a few weeks ago …we took fifty off them
3 officials and Fleming in the frame,the other 3 are guilty of collusion IMO,Does 1 of them have the courage of Steven Craven?
Paul 67
What a fantastic article.
Can’t help get the feeling that you have a bit of anger still resonating.
Me too.
The thing is we need to unite that anger and get even.
We should be concentrating our minds and hatch a plan to achieve this.
The tapes of the officials to me are the key.
Celtic need to demand a transcript.
We need to demand Celtic demand a transcript.
The officials lied, we all know it and it’s been covered up.
They need to be exposed , just like Farry, just like Dougie Dougie.
We should make it our life’s work to rid every last bigot from Hampden.
Quite simply it’s us or them
HH
dallas dallas where the heck is dallas
Mhate I think you’d have felt a good deal worse/angrier if you’d been close enough to have seen the wee pally chat that prefaced the ‘transferred’ yellow card.
No snarling from the ref at that point. Looked like a waiter taking an order hoping for a big tip!
HH jamesgang
Dallas dallas,
I have mentioned the Draper cheating at least twice on here. Worse than the Meekings incident. Both Draper and Ross cheated and, imo, the MIB colluded. He saw that incident clearly. SKY actually mentioned it during the match. Meant Draper missed the Final. Now why was that not followed up. The 2 players should have been penalised for deliberate heating.The MIB, of course, is above suspicion…….
jamesgang/….PFayr
Might just get myself along to noise them up and check the talent (not the hookers).
:-)
heating=cheating
1-0 Hamilton ..half time
Motherwell should be ahead
Decent game