Celtic Banter Archive September 07 2017

07 Sep 2017 22:08:46
So the SFA will NOT be taking part in any review of the sevco tax case.
Quote. "After careful consideration, the board of the Scottish FA has declined the invitation to participate in such a review, " the SFA said in its letter.

"The image of the game in Scotland can only be damaged further by 'raking over the coals' of everything that has happened in the last six years for a further lengthy period of time.

"No-one is complacent or insensitive to the issues. It will be impossible to satisfy every supporter, every club official and every member club.

"Nevertheless, the board of the Scottish FA is resolute. It has acted with integrity and in the best interests of Scottish football at all times. "

To summarise - Rangers cheated all of our member clubs by failing to comply with the tax laws of the land thus creating illegal cash incentives to secure the services of players who helped them win league titles and trophies to the financial and moral detriment of the other member clubs. However WE (meaning ND and his cronies) do not want to get involved as WE were part of the financial situation at the time. So feck the rest of you.
WE NEED THE OTHER MEMBER CLUBS TO GET TOGETHER ON THIS ONE SURELY?

07 Sep 2017 22:59:43
I agree.
We've known for long enough how corrupt those who run Scottish football are, but this has got completely out of hand. To say that they can't please everyone and that they can't continue to drag Scottish football's name through the mud, is disgusting. They are advocating cheating and the parody is, that by ignoring this, they are spitting in our faces and making us a laughing stock.

07 Sep 2017 23:19:02
Time to take this to UEFA and the courts.

07 Sep 2017 23:44:23
The tax thing aside the main point for celtic is they didn't declare all the player payments correctly this is the breach they did and the sfa and spfl are cropping it as this will bring the whole same club new club debate to a conclusion maybe not jelly and ice-cream maybe some popcorn for this drama bhoys.

{Ed007's Note - The side letters/contracts and subsequent improper registration of players is the elephant in the room.}

07 Sep 2017 23:55:55
So in other words the SFA "Us and them are guilty as sin but let's not rake thru the past and expose each and everyone of us". Surely now celtic will demand a new inquiry.

08 Sep 2017 07:05:03
Celtic have already sent the same letters to UEFA that they sent to the SFA. I don't think lawwel will let this go.
I suspect it's been Celtic that have leaked these letters in first place to put pressure on SFA for an answer.
They now have it and will act accordingly.
What the leaked letters prove is Celtic have been working on this in the background all along.

08 Sep 2017 07:45:59
No surprise at all was expecting this from a corrupt organisation. only in scotland any other country theyd be taken to task and punished.

08 Sep 2017 07:53:15
SFA making a mockery of our game again.
Will be interesting the next time a Scottish Club "misregisters" a player. how can they possibly then decide it's wrong and punish the club.
So just do what you like to gain an advantage, the governing body in Scotland don't seem to care about the league they are responsible for administrating.
No wonder others laugh at our game.

08 Sep 2017 09:32:16
The SFA have made a mockery out of Scottish football in all of our lifetimes and this current lot have clearly shown their contempt for the clubs and fans who want to compete in a fair manner. They turned a blind eye to the many failings of the dead club and they are now trying to brush all their wrong doings under the carpet. Never going to happen this is just the start and their statement shows them up for what they are a cheating misguided out of touch organisation who are the laughing stock of world football. Heads will roll and once they do Scottish football can move forward under new leadership and by people who aren't affraid to stand up to the funny handshake brigade.

08 Sep 2017 10:04:47
It all comes down to crapping their pants nobody at the spfl or sfa wants to be the man to declare they ARE a new club and strip the titles from the OLD club due to miss and incorrect registration of players. As that person will then probably have to take their family and flee the country as he will have a large percentage of ra peepulllll threatening them and harrassimg them and laptop gangsters giving it what for. nobody wants to be that person not in Scotland anyway.

08 Sep 2017 11:42:10
They have been a corrupt and very biased figure head since the beginning, but always seem to get away with it because nobody stands up to them - or like quite a few 'provincial clubs' agree with the favours granted their 'second team' in Scotland. Nothing surprises me about their antics and shenanigans and if UEFA or Fifa let it ride time and time again - there is no Fair Play or integrity at all.

08 Sep 2017 13:43:59
If the SFA really wanted to show they looking after the interests of all member clubs, they would contact UEFA and ask them to set up an independent board to look into ALL sides of this debacle. But, that would show up the current and previous SFA Executive members as totally corrupt and biased.
This is supposed to be the era where FIFA and UEFA have had a clean out and are in the process of being more open and honest. Surely the sevco case would be a perfect platform to show they do mean what they say with regards to honesty and integrity?

09 Sep 2017 17:43:31
But NOW, they are going investigate the awarding of the license in 2011.This lot a re a joke and it's time the club chairmen tabled a motion of no confidence and boot them out.

07 Sep 2017 18:55:59
So the Premier League have voted to change their transfer deadline to just before their season kicks off. I just don't see how they are going to benefit from closing the window early as other leagues can still bid for their players so how does shutting the window stop unsettling players as insinuated? From our standpoint I was thinking about what ed said about waiting for the PL window to shut so we can get players who are not in the plans of their clubs. Do you think this situation will benefit our club?

07 Sep 2017 19:39:07
It's been reported they aren't the only league that wants to do it. They are hoping they set the ball rolling and it ends up forcing eufa to do it to.

07 Sep 2017 20:03:04
I don't think it will be much benefit unless every one does it. But if it was Barcelona and Coutinho they can still bid for him so how does it help from players heads being turned?

08 Sep 2017 12:14:01
Just an idea but why not have one window, open only in June and that's it. What players you have on 1st July are what you have for the whole season and that's it. Would mean teams could plan and players couldn't wait till January and cost clubs money if they move. Just an idea.

08 Sep 2017 13:18:33
Edg it's definetly one way to get the bigger teams to use their youth academies when they're injuries hit rather than throwing millions on replacing players. So many talented youngsters are wasting away!

07 Sep 2017 08:23:45
Di Maria ruled out of next weeks game. Silva a doubt.

07 Sep 2017 09:16:04
Every little helps. They still have mbappy and kimpembe to slot in, my heart bleeds for them :)

07 Sep 2017 11:02:48
Basically second string then.

07 Sep 2017 16:46:20
Celtic can beat any team in the world at Celtic park.

07 Sep 2017 17:07:17
That them lining up the excuses then? 😜.

07 Sep 2017 18:43:00
The bigger they are the harder they fall JB67. Let's welcome them to Paradise the way we welcomed Man City. Ah thought I'd burst an ear drum that night loudest I've ever heard Celtic Park. Guy in London said to me that Man City's season never recovered from that night. It's not hate from the stands that intimidates teams it's our love of the Hoops they feel. Bring it on JB67 brother! ☘️.