Celtic Rumours Archive March 05 2014

 

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05 Mar 2014 20:25:53
Just hearing biton picked up quite bad injury tonight pity as the boys been easily one of our better players heres hoping quick recovery

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Another injury on international week, seems to happen every time, that's why I hate these games. Ever since the John Kennedy incident I've had no interest in international football at all, apart from checking our new injuries at the end of the night.

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Also heard this. Hoping it's not as bad as first feared, agreed he's been developing well recently and getting better with each game. Wouldn't like to see him out for any length of time.

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05 Mar 2014 17:02:19
Not sure how much credence I put in the following, but apparently UEFAs chief executive has agreed to meet representatives from Celtic to hold preliminary discussions on Celtics desire to leave the ailing Scottish football setup. This was on the sly spurts shorts on line. Personally I welcome the prospect but maybe not in my life time

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I too read this on sly sports newspaper round up! The Scotsman a credited with this story! Willing to meet and discuss celtics want to leave the Scottish league. All this a day after lawells appointment to the European scene?

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{Ed007's Note - Here's the link:

http://goo.gl/zgM8Lp

There's a few things of note in it, firstly the Daily Fail's picture of Fergus McCann is NOT Fergus McCann and if you read the actual quotes from Gianni Infantino he doesn't say what is being reported elsewhere. It looks like Infantino was caught off-guard and felt obliged to say something and he also seems a bit confused about the upcoming independence referendum.

I can't see where he says UEFA would be open to specific talks about anything, in fact Infantino has not said anything like what Sly were reporting. Until there is major changes to UEFAs statutes there is no chance of us moving to anywhere. Here's the parts with actual quotes where all he done was admit UEFA are 'open to discussing everything', that is just a general statement and something that everybody knows. The headline should have read: UEFA ADMIT THEY TALK ABOUT STUFF!

Speaking exclusively to Sportsmail at the conclusion of the ECA’s General Meeting, Infantino insisted that UEFA - while currently maintaining their opposition to cross-border leagues at the highest level - are prepared to talk about the possibility of Scotland’s major clubs playing in England in future.

"I don’t know what will happen and there are other discussions going on in Scotland at the moment about independence in any case,' said Infantino. 'One part of the country wants independence and another wants to join England."

"There is an experiment, a test, going on in the BeNe League in women’s football with Belgium and the Netherlands. This has gone on for a year and we will take a look into that after the second year.

There will be discussions going on with all stakeholders. Football is in constant development and we are open to discussing everything."

Despite admitting that UEFA are open to discussing radical changes, Infantino insisted nothing will happen in the short-term.

"I have only heard of this now and there has been no change in the position of UEFA,' he said. 'As matters stand today, this is not a possibility."

Good chance its something to do with this super league they are talking about.

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We belong in Scotland in my opinion. I don't want us to leave for anywhere else.

Fran

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It would obvioulsly be great to move but if we did what would be the point in the champs league?

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{Ed007's Note - I have no doubt that the CL will eventually be replaced by a European Super-League. A number of clubs take the opportunity once or twice a year to discuss various issues including changes in rules, television rights, the power of UEFA, exploitation issues for new technology streams, etc. These discussions also always turn to the possibility of a breakaway pan European league. Several were G14 clubs, several are not, and some clubs decline involvement in such discussions. (2) They would break away from their national leagues and UEFA. They accept that players would initially be banned from FIFA competitions as well, but know that FIFA would be looking to negotiate in any case. It would be the end of UEFA in all probability and UEFA are VERY aware of this. It would also result in a restructuring of many of the national leagues. (3) They would renegotiate their television rights, rights of distribution via other streams etc.. (4) It is the greatest fear of UEFA and all major national authorities are aware that one day it could happen.
As it stands the clubs in the breakaway league wouldn't be eligible to play in the CL, it's UEFA/FIFA's financial constraints they are planning to breaking away from.
If any major club falls foul of FFFP regs it will be interesting to see what, if any, punishment is handed down. The clubs know that without them the CL would become pointless and they are looking at the money that is made off the back of tournaments they participate in. That is money that clubs negotiating their own TV and sponsorship deals could be receiving.
Obviously the CFC board would welcome any invitation regarding moving to a more financially lucrative league but as of now there aren't any serious plans from anyone to form a breakaway league, although a European Super League is, in my view, inevitable in the future.}

06 Mar 2014 04:42:22
'As matters stand today, this is not a possibility."

End of discussion really. Just more sensationalism / lies / garbage to try and sell papers.

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Thanx ed! Thought this was the case hence the question mark after the lawell appointment. Poor journalism! Don't see any the smaller relegation teams giving their place up or their parachute payments from epl just to give Celtic a place! Our only hope is a super league tournament for more money . Independence would drive even more of a stumbling in my opinion! A total no go-er . Time we all faced facts and put this pipe dream to bed

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I wish we'd stop talking this nonsense, were stuck in our little league & that's the bottom line. No league is going to vote us into their league, as for a European League, none of the big Euro teams are going to leave there League with the obscene money generated by TV companies.

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