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Celtic Diary Wednesday March 7: Petitions, Protests And Taking the

If only I could think of a word beginning with P that fits at the end of that title.

The petition to Peter Lawwell and Celtic featured on here and elsewhere has been closed, and sent to Celtic Supporters Liason Officer john Paul Taylor..

Dear John Paul
It is nearly 6 months since the SFA announced that their Compliance Officer would investigate the circumstances surrounding the granting of the UEFA Licence to Rangers FC in April 2011 following revelations in court in June 2017, that Rangers FC had accepted that they owed HMRC £2.8million relating to tax that should have been paid well before 31 December 2010. A revelation that the SFA were supplied with by Celtic shareholders in July 2015 but found no cause to investigate.
One of the founding principles of the Judicial Panel Protocol is that the process will deal with cases expeditiously and six months of silence regarding both the process and progress on it calls into question the integrity of the protocol itself and raises serious questions about the honesty of football governance in Scotland and so the game itself, that a “without fear or favour” investigation would dispel. In short – Scottish football is on trial.
In order to address the SFA silence and encourage honesty, I established an online petition for supporters of all clubs to sign, that at Sunday 4th March after one week attracted 3115 signatures.
It asked Celtic, as a member club of the SFA with shareholders whose shareholding would have been most affected by that decision in 2011, to lead and ask the SFA to provide an explanation of
•where matters currently stand in the JPP process,
•when the total JPP process, including investigation and any referral to a JPP Tribunal, will be concluded

I attach a copy of the on-line petition for reference along with a link to it for verification.

I would appreciate it if you would now pass this request to Celtic CEO Peter Lawell, acting solely in the capacity of a communication channel, to pass on the petition results to the SFA, to make them aware of the wide interest across the club support spectrum in the Compliance Officer investigation in order to encourage the SFA in furtherance of their stated vision to be a trusted and transparent organisation, to provide the general information requested in a statement on their web site. 

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As far as I am aware, the CEO is prepared for whatever the report says….

 

Yesterday we said that we’d keep an eye on the more surreal offerings from the media concerning sundays game with Overdraft FC , and there’s a cracker from the Herald this morning…

Neil Cameron: At last an Old Firm game which decides whether Celtic or Rangers could win the title

note to Neil…it’s not an old Firm game, Rangers are in liquidation, and it won’t decide who is going to win the title.

Still, at least he got his name right.

Although the most surreal of all, not from the SMSM, has to be this thought provoking line from Jordan Harris over on HITC, which might just be an Arsenal fans wishful thinking..

Could Rodgers appointment help Arsenal finally land Luis Suarez?

No doubt that will end up in the SMSM though, as the week goes on.

As could this, written by James Black for Football Insider…

Celtic fans’ meltdown over UEFA’s release of their 10-year coefficient stats which show Rangers are the same club – despite claims to the contrary – show how much of a fantasy world some of the Hoops’ support, and those within the Parkhead hierarchy who are only too happy to let them run with, are actually in.

The stats, posted on the European football governing body’s website, have points added before and after the financial meltdown of 2012 also gives the Gers an additional point for their European Cup Winners’ Cup win in 1972. 

Despite everyone from the football authorities to the Advertising Standards Agency and UK Supreme Court stating the club operated by the company formerly known is Sevco Scotland is the same one founded in 1872 by the “Gallant Pioneers” there is still some – including in the Celtic boardroom – who are happy to propagate the myth that the Light Blues “died.”

Celtic’s advertising of Rangers v Celtic clashes as the Glasgow Derby instead of the Old Firm is a wink and a nod to the same people who, when as shareholders raised what became known as Resolution 12 to push the Hoops board to demand a Scottish FA investigation into Rangers’ financial collapse, aren’t given the time of day by those making decision at Parkhead. 

If you don’t count the meetings I’ve had, and thats without the Res 12 guys…

Perhaps, instead of focusing on proving something they can never prove, it might be worth looking closer to home and fixing the obvious problems within their own club. 

So obvious, in fact, he doesn’t mention them.

What is worth mentioning is this post, from Kerrydale Street, the forum for the thinking supporter..

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It should be pointed out that UEFA clearly ain’t too fussy when it comes to this sort of thing.

They recognise Derry City as the same club for coefficient purposes – despite Derry City themselves making the argument to UEFA that they were not the same club. They give Fiorentina a bonus point for the CWC win in 60/61 (funnily enough beating the deid huns in the final). Fiorentina was refounded in 2002 after bankruptcy. They gives FCSB the historical points for Steaua Bucharest’s European Cup win in 1986, despite the Romanians themselves ruling that that FCSB only has the club history since 2003, and is not allowed to use Steaua’s name, badge or colours. CSA Steaua Bucharest also claim the entire history of the club, and are currently dragging FCSB through the courts. Staying in Romania, UEFA still recognises the now dead Rapid Bucharest – whose history has been ‘auctioned’ to Academica Rapid, a new club founded last year. Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara now have the coefficient points for FC Politehnica Timișoara, despite the former dying and the latter being created in 2012. Etc, etc.

They’re deid. They know, we know it.

 

There is a growing confidence among the hordes that this could be their year, and many are seeing it as proof that the journey is nearly complete, and not only could they win the cup, but the league is there for the taking.

And we know what they do when they’re happy…thats right…they March.

Dark coloured clothing ?

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Well, finally they’ve realised…the lead car is already parked up at the Louden…

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To be fair, we hear they are planning a peaceful march, with no real purpose, just a sort of get together as the Union Bears, the Ibrox ultra group, aren’t allowed to sit in their own seats when a big club comes to visit as their club needs the money.

They can help each other find their new seats, I suppose.

In fact, they even held a rehearsal yesterday to ensure it all goes off without a hitch…

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We even hear, from only4togo on twitter, that Dave king himself will be leading them…

Good luck to them, they’re a cracking bunch. With a great sense of humour.

and they are always right there, and always have been, right behind their team, no matter how bad things get…

If they don’t win something this year, after all their hopes and expectations, will we see a return to those sort of crowds…?

I wonder though, if they are allowed their march against the fenians, would the fenians be allowed the right of reply, as this is, of course, a democracy ?

A wee march under this flag, the old Fenian stars and stripes, featuring thirty two stars for the counties and  four stripes for the provinces ?

We could all sing the Celtic Symphony, and in the unlikely event anyone has forgotten the words, they could pop into this DIY shop for a refresher course..

 

The referee for the weekend clash of the titans…oh fuck it, everyone else is hyping it up, I might as well have a laugh…is none other than Willie Collum, who has yet to oversee a Celtic victory this season.

So far , he’s been in charge of three draws and a defeat, possibly because Celtic weren’t very good on those occasions, but he’s not exactly been a lucky charm for that lot either, so its sort of even.

But I am concerned about his somewhat unique and refreshing interpretation of the rules, but then again, he was in charge when Celtic beat them 5-1 at the den of inequity last season.

In fact, what can we say about Oor Wullie ?

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Indeed.

In fact, I think we should start a crowdfund to have a statue of him built in his home town of Motherwell to show our thanks at having the good fortune to have witnessed the great man in action.

Who can forget that time he told three Rangers players their club was deid… ?

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Or that feniany handshake with Brendan Rodgers ?

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Any man who bows down in respect before the Celtic dugout is fine by me

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I might be wrong about him, but I think he’s great.

Actually, we all make mistakes…remember that time Sean Connery asked that lady to sit on the couch ?

Or when the entertainment manager on the Mary Celeste booked Miranda Hart as the cabaret ?

Or this guy, the money man behind Paris St Germain,who realised last night that he probably should have paid more attention to the guy who said “which one? ” when he said ” buy that Barcelona forward, I don’t care what it costs…”

Thats my favourite picture of the season so far.

 

Yesterdays picture… an another indicator of financial problems at Ibrox, with Lee Wallace forced to wear Mark Warburtons hand me downs…

Mike March 6, 2018 at 8:24 pm · Edit · Reply →

Caption, Everybody says that my jacket originally belonged to Mark Warbuton, but it didny, it belonged to Mark Walters. 

Today…

 

 

 

 

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Daziekanowski's nightclub child
6 years ago

Caption: ‘right, things are getting tight we need that water main from the church back on line’

Gary Glancy
6 years ago

Caption

Search intensifies for missing gondalier Juan Cornett.

salad queen
6 years ago

Beware not just colum but linesman douglas 3 jobs blue tory mp ross. The 2 together mean trouble.
Play the game in the sevco half and prevent mistakes at the back.

Fuctivano
6 years ago

Caption: Sevco’s replacement bus arrives at last. At least it’s fireproof!

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago
Reply to  Fuctivano

Great moniker. Sure he played outside left for Inter Milan in the 50s.

Una
6 years ago

Caption

Sevcos pitch is deemed safe to play on by that fit & proper guy

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Una

Caption: SKY engineer team install cable into Una’s house, so she can watch her favourite soaps & Jeremy Kyle.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Top left of the pic one can see Una has done the washing and hung it out on the balcony.

Wee Bertie
6 years ago

At one time they weren’t that keen on marching but loved running into the yards for a bit of overtime.

puggy67
6 years ago

Genuine advice from the Cleveland Clinic…

Are you considering using undergarments for incontinence? If bladder leakage is affecting your quality of life, adult diapers can help you take control…Wear darker clothing if you’re going out. This can help hide any leaks that occur.

No doubt they are also effective for the faecal incontinence that our 4th goal will cause.

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago

CAPTION

That’s the last time I ask a bird if she knows a short cut!

salad queen
6 years ago

The ipox gold train heading to the bridge of sighs

Mike
6 years ago

Well done to you Ralphy and the Res.12 shareholders for putting pressure on to the Celtic board to try to hurry up the Compliance Officer’s report. Its a sad day when Celtic supporters have to be the catalyst to get answers from a conflicted governing body. We live with eternal optimism that we get a truthful report, but we surely will not be holding our breath.

VooDude
6 years ago

The thing I’d like to know about the co-efficient table is when was this done/updated?

I ask because I’m sure I’ve seen that table before, maybe even posted here, but without Sevco having Rangers’ points.

I’ve had a browse around but can’t find it now.

Auldheid
6 years ago
Reply to  VooDude

I posted on the co efficient table meaning on SFM.

https://www.sfm.scot/is-it-time-for-the-sin-bin/?cid=168648 and Ill copy here:

I see that the 10 Year UEFA coefficient table has raised the same club issue. I got involved on Twitter in the discussion and the following is my starting point which was elaborated on in further Tweets.

https://twitter.com/Auldheid/status/971100818194812928

” the same club claim is based on a description in a cell, on a row, in a spreadsheet set by a UEFA database geek who probably doesn’t know who Glasgow Rangers are or who CGAFF. Compare this with the following documented evidence some of which is based on the same UEFA authority.

Item 1. A share Certificate from 1899 for shares in The Rangers Football Club ltd that would be traded up to 2012.

https://twitter.com/MarcasOg135/status/901118982115254272

Item 2. An application from Rangers Football Club for a UEFA Licence in 2012 where the name of the applicant ” Rangers Football Club” is shown in top left hand corner..

https://twitter.com/jduffin24/status/971021863387324416

This kills the idea that anything but a club as UEFA define one under called Rangers Football Club applied for a UEFA Licence in 2012 and earlier. No owner distinction was made because prior to 2012 there was no owner, all there was, was Rangers Football Club who were an applicant under UEFA FFP Art 12 1(a)

Item 3. After 2012 according to this share Certificate there would be a new club applying for a UEFA licence

https://twitter.com/jduffin24/status/901197191712309248

that is Rangers International Football Club PLC who owned The Rangers Football Club, with whom a contractual relationship exists, presumably in writing to comply with Article 45 of UEFA FFP and who would be the applicant club as defined under Article 12 1(b) of UEFA FFP.

These two documents suggests that before 2012 there was only Rangers Football Club as defined by UEFA in Art 12 1 (a) and after 2012 RIFC/TRFC as defined in Art 12 1 (b) subject to Art 45 of FFP.

Item 4. Then you have the new club/company statement by Traverso Head of UEFA Club Licensing which was reported accurately by Martin Williams in the Gazette

https://twitter.com/Auldheid/status/971107034274910209  

followed by The UEFA Traverso letter itself at

Item 5 https://twitter.com/Auldheid/status/971108253454295041 where only the name of the law firm has been removed to protect the messenger.

So there we have it, one cell in one row in a spreadsheet created by a geek who CGAFF versus all of the foregoing documented evidence.

It is not difficult to see why folk of reason challenge folk of emotion if the latter ignore all the evidence from the same authoritative source because it does not support their stance.

I don’t really blame them I blame the SFA and SPL as parties to the Five Way Agreement for this mess. To repeat & amplify

https://twitter.com/Auldheid/status/971017000649674752

Auldheid‏ @Auldheid 12h12 hours ago More
I’ll bet none of the parties to 5 Way Agreement sought advice from UEFA on what they were trying to do in that Agreement. UEFA would have told the SFA that they do not recognise that the transfer of SFA Membership from RFC to TRFC/RIFC made under the discretionary powers of Art 14 of SFA rules (Prohibition of Transfer Of Membership) provided UEFA with justification to set aside the UEFA Article 12 three year SFA Membership requirement.

It would be healing if UEFA could be brought in to explain their stance on integrity protection and reflect it consistently throughout their organisation.

When the “fixes” of the 5 Way and LNS happened in 2012 and 2013 I did not have the grasp of the rules in certain areas that I now have, but I did have an idea of the ethical principles on which the rules were based.

I knew this construct that trampled integrity into the ground for commercial reasons would not last because it is built on the sand of lies and not foundations of the truth. The fix may endure a bit longer but facts are chiels that winnae ding so Ill end with one more.

The facts are RFC in 2012 were denied a licence for ONE year for not having a set of annual accounts under Art 47 of UEFA FFP. TRFC/RIFC a new club/company were not eligible to apply for licence for 3 years until they had been members of SFA for that period. Two separate issues not to be conflated
https://twitter.com/Auldheid/status/971115409272442880

Auldheid
6 years ago
Reply to  VooDude

I commented on the 10 Year UEFA coefficient table on SFM using comments from Twitter. The First was

” the same club claim is based on a description in a cell, on a row, in a spreadsheet set by a UEFA database geek who probably doesn’t know who Glasgow Rangers are or who CGAFF. Compare this with the following documented evidence some of which is based on the same UEFA authority.

https://www.sfm.scot/is-it-time-for-the-sin-bin/?cid=168648

I tried to paste over the rest which might still appear but you can read it at the above link.

portpower
6 years ago

Caption:
Govans fabrication of 7IAR Bridges of Königsberg.

portpower
6 years ago

The onion bears diddy march…

I take it then the constabulary will be putting the kettle on?

CarlJungleBhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

More likely they’ll be putting on their *Rangers scarfs & joining in.

6 years ago

Caption: in trying to keep up with their wealthy neighbours, sevco reveals THE SEVCO WAY. Members of the sevco boardroom can be seen tidying it up, whilst members of Close Bros keep a watchful eye, to ensure that it is maintained to their required standards.

Admin
6 years ago

in furtherance

I dont know whether to laugh, cry or salute the greatest\worst words ever in the history of The Diary

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Desi Mond

Lol

CarlJungleBhoy
6 years ago

Caption: Workers building the Glasgow Underground take evasive action to avoid an unbearable stench emanating from above between the proposed Copland Rd & Govan Cross stations, emerging in the “Italian Quarter” off Ingram Street

puggy67
6 years ago

Caption: Club 1872 invest in a Shinola mine.

Honest hoops
6 years ago

Ralph, ”Overdraft FC” I love it!! Caption; the compliance officer photo evidence of the gravy train required, in which to come to a decision….

jimmybee
6 years ago

Caption :Oh i am a merry ploughbhoy.

hector
6 years ago

Caption As Sevco default on their “overdraft” Close brothers start to reposses the Albion car park .

Monti
6 years ago

Furtheranthssss hathssss to be a thtewath regan wordth speak…ttthhh 🙂

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago

If the Fenians are playing I might go along, should be fun…

Paul Mac
6 years ago

Ralph m8 you won’t find those tins in any DIY shop … unless of course over there you have started painting with powdered milk.. over here in Portugal we just give it to the babies to drink…
As for the caption … is this the staunch brexiteers digging a tunnel to pass the good ship brittannia or as it’s also called boaty mcboatface from the evil EU waters into the Tory driven Utopia of “whatthefeckhavewejustdone”

Mike
6 years ago

Caption, The “Rangers” confused travel Insurance…………..

Go Compper, Go Compper.

Whoriskey
6 years ago

Auldheid & Co. extending Big Peter’s heated driveway to the compliance officer’s door in an audacious bid for answers.

Gerry
6 years ago

I’ve been genuinely stunned this week to discover that a useless shower of cants have scored more goals in the league than we have. WTF!!
The most regular criticism of our team this season has been the defence, and at times they do struggle to fill you with confidence, but how can it be that we have scored about 30 less goals this season and the only one who cops it is Sinclair? Injuries, but, but we’ve had injuries. The defence has had injuries as well but they don’t get cut any slack!
Time for the best paid squad in Scotland to turn up on Sunday and repay the fans for some of the awful football we’ve endured for long spells of this season. Time to put the mutants back in their box and show some of the football that was a joy to watch for basically the whole of last season. I’m sorry for being greedy but I want a performance, I want goals, and I demand 3 points; gonnae turn up bhoys!!

Mike Annis
6 years ago

Caption: Council workers cleaning up after Sevco friendly against F.C. Merchant of Venice.

Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike Annis

Hope that you and your family are good Weered, certainly trying times.

Mike
6 years ago

I have to say that I find Ralph’s and Auldheid and his requisitioners like a herd of goats, butting up against the wall of corruption.
As they march they sing together, “Oh I’m no a Billy I’m a Tim”.
What would the founding fathers of Celtic think, that a few shareholders and Celtic bloggers have themselves to pick up the placards against Institutional corruption. Here we are in the year of Our Lord 2018 and still we are faced with the stench of corruption, only for the benefit one club and its supporters, by not just the sectarian bile shouters but aided by the Scottish Football Association. Why do they HAVE to raise the issues, the Celtic board certainly know the score they are after all Intelligent men…allegedly. They must know that they should act for the good of Celtic as well as other clubs, they after all certainly have the financial clout to do so. If the Compliance Officer does not provide truthful answers I hope that the Celtic Supporters Association and the Celtic Trust call for a Bhoycott of all SFA and Newco games and if they do, then surely the support will answer the call.

Noelskytrot
6 years ago

Caption….poor Paddy works on the railway, or…Dirty Old Town.

Both brilliant songs.

Noelskytrot
6 years ago

Union Dobbers- wee pricks masturbating to images of Arlene Foster.

Wullie Collum-Gollum

Res 12 guys-absolute tryers, but imo, will just be banging their heads off the proverbial wall

Sports (ahem) journalists-worshippers of Jabba and Murray Foote

Let’s hope we get tore right into the savages this Sunday.

broxburnbhoy
6 years ago

Caption: Team of engineers looking for where Kenny Miller landed

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption: Catholics get put to work in an “independent ” Scotland…..

Good news Monti.Malones are holding the biggest St.Patricks Day party in Glasgow.New roof over the garden will be open to keep the sun out of ra Guinness……

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

Caption………

‘We’re up to our knees in Fenian shit’

Monti
6 years ago

Mhairi Black needs to widen her outlook i think, banging on about misogyny ” being normalised if left unchallenged “?
So what ” Challenge ” have you & your party given to sectarian marches throughout Scotland, what ” Challenge ” have you raised in government about the weekly racist, illegal & sectarian songbook coming from the ” raanjurs fans “?
You doing anything about that? No are ye fuck…

What was it you said about Celtic fans again? ” All Celtic fans are scum “?

Oh but you were young then eh?

Fuck off!

Noelskytrot
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti,
the irony is that it’s Black’s own ilk that are abusing her quite a lot just because she’s a nationalist MSP. Aye, it happened when I was 17, theres no excuses. It is what it is.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Noelskytrot

Noel,
Exactly!

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Local residents leave no stone unturned in their search for Una’s ‘ loose women ‘ DVD Box set.

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: ‘ Fredi Westi & son builders ‘ finish up in Venice before relocating to Gloucester.

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Aberdonian drops 50p piece down a drain, panic on.

George Lazenbhoy
6 years ago

Out of interest does that mean Lee Wallace is now manager of Nottingham Forest?

Monti
6 years ago

George,
Ask him he’ll tell all ….

the bhoy with mcgrain in his side
6 years ago

Caption-

GMS goes clubbing in Venice.

Alzyerpal
6 years ago

Caption: Despite Bill Struth pointing the authorities in quite the wrong direction?
The body of William Wilton was eventually recovered.

portpower
6 years ago

I see that Souness`s plagiarizing:
“You don`t become one,you`re born one.

If that`s the case EBT Graeme,then IOUbrox is just a sevconian kindergarten.

sevco sensitive new age guys FC.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Port,
Souness is a bell end of a man, i’m actually losing patience with these fucking cunts now.
They cheated the fucking game & their opinion is worth fuck all now.
I see Bradley Wiggins could be stripped of titles ?
Lance Armstrong- stripped of titles.

” rangers “? ” It’s good for Scottish football if ” rangers ” beat Celtic “?

Fuck off!
Fuck the other clubs and the Petrie’s & Milne’s of our game, let’s do it ourselves.

If we can’t have a fucking simple honest game, ran professionally & transparently, then fuck it!

Fucking Huns..

portpower
6 years ago

Clyde 1:
The first pick for sevco starts on the new grave.

6 years ago

Caption
Rangers loyal find their place in the bridge of sighs

Mike
6 years ago

Go Compper, Go Compper, Cos the banks are coming, the banks are coming, to bury them once again…..Soft Loan anyone or three oranges for a pound.

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