Covid protocols - ‘Govt money wanted’

[Hagar the Horrible]

FM says Celtic and Aberdeen wont be playing

[steve123]

Ohhh ya dancer Sturgeon has just went through them, don't expect Aberdeen or Celtic to play in the next week !!

 

Also alot of pressure on SPL to act against clubs.

Edited August 11, 2020 by steve123

[Jambof3tornado]

Sturgeon just said she doesnt expect celtic or aberdeen to play this week.

[ritchies75]

So i take it Aberdeen v Hamilton and St Mirren  v Celtic will be postponed from what FM has just said

[Voxpop]

Stop the season  until after Christmas.

[MarkDevriesScores4]

Just now, Jambof3tornado said:

Sturgeon just said she doesnt expect celtic or aberdeen to play this week.

Fantastic 

[Absolute Scenes]

Sturgeon absolutely slaughtering Celtic and Aberdeen. Bucking wonderful.

Hope they both get fined, both go bankrupt and the 2 cities are taken off scotlands map. 

Footballers need to take full responsibility and punishments need to be stronger on both players and clubs. Its not in the least bit acceptable that they think they are above the rules. 

[norrie1952]

Yellow card next one red.She is not missing them

[Pasquale for King]

Just now, norrie1952 said:

Yellow card next one red.She is not missing them

Absolutely love it. 

[Jeff]

Embarrassing for these clubs. Sturgeon and Leitch are quite rightly taking them to town

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

This has become entertaining. 

 

Expulsion maybe not so bad after all 

[jamboinglasgow]

You have to think there needs to be further punishment to clubs who players are breaking the rules that isn't just the game postponed. 

[Beast Boy]

2 minutes ago, Barack said:

"Don't expect to see Aberdeen or Celtic play over the next coming week."

THAT is how you deal with these wanks. Strong and decisive leadership without fear nor favour. This is bigger than football rivalry, and it’s about time these *******s realised that not every system of government can be intimidated and coerced the way Doncaster can.

[Beast Boy]

Just now, jamboinglasgow said:

You have to think there needs to be further punishment to clubs who players are breaking the rules that isn't just the game postponed. 

That is now up to the football governing bodies. Let’s see if they do their job.

[gashauskis9]

Nice wee fixture congestion coming up for all the shitebags.  

[manaliveits105]

Nicky wearing her hubz away tap 

[Don Dan]

Nicola Sturgeon wanting the SPFL SFA to act 😂 good luck with that one.

[Gmcjambo]

Just now, Beast Boy said:

THAT is how you deal with these wanks. Strong and decisive leadership without fear nor favour. This is bigger than football rivalry, and it’s about time these *******s realised that not every system of government can be intimidated and coerced the way Doncaster can.

100% and it just shows the absolute void of leadership within the game that we've seen on display for far too long.   What other industry would actually put up with this level of incompetence and dysfunction?

[Absolute Scenes]

another thing - why are they just postponing the matches? Thats gives incentive to teams to just break the rules if they dont want to play that week. If individual players break the rules, the whole club should be punished - if your team cant play, you forfeit the match. That means both Celtic and Aberdeens next games should not be left for another day, they should be punished severly and lose 3 points for each game they cant play. Its time these idiots are brought to light and the severity of the virus taken on board too. Screw them over

[frankblack]

1 minute ago, jonnothejambo said:

 

If that transpires I would wet myself.

 

I nearly spat my lunch out.

[Jeff]

Kilmarnock games will probably be off aswell at no fault of their own

[SE16 3LN]

Yeah Nicola Sturgeon, a Politician with integrity.

[Beast Boy]

Just now, manaliveits105 said:

Nicky wearing her hubz away tap 

Quite incredible that so many people actually think that the government of this country would act out of partisan football sympathies when dealing the potential deaths of thousands of people under their care and protection. Depressingly narrow minded.

[Footballfirst]

NS indicated that Aberdeen and Celtic games would be affected "this week". That may be one or two league games, so I would expect next week's UEFA qualifiers to go ahead as scheduled.

[Jambof3tornado]

4 minutes ago, Beast Boy said:

That is now up to the football governing bodies. Let’s see if they do their job.

Not a chance.

[davemclaren]

Next club in breach will be us and we’ll be expelled.  🙁

[Pilmuir]

1 minute ago, Absolute Scenes said:

another thing - why are they just postponing the matches? Thats gives incentive to teams to just break the rules if they dont want to play that week. If individual players break the rules, the whole club should be punished - if your team cant play, you forfeit the match. That means both Celtic and Aberdeens next games should not be left for another day, they should be punished severly and lose 3 points for each game they cant play. Its time these idiots are brought to light and the severity of the virus taken on board too. Screw them over

I think the First Minister agrees with you when she talks about the need for consequences. I predict the SPFL will come up with a punishment for further rule breakers, thus letting Celtic off the hook.

[Beast Boy]

2 minutes ago, Absolute Scenes said:

another thing - why are they just postponing the matches? Thats gives incentive to teams to just break the rules if they dont want to play that week. If individual players break the rules, the whole club should be punished - if your team cant play, you forfeit the match. That means both Celtic and Aberdeens next games should not be left for another day, they should be punished severly and lose 3 points for each game they cant play. Its time these idiots are brought to light and the severity of the virus taken on board too. Screw them over

That is up to the SPFL and SFA. ScotGov have just told them that the two teams who broke the rules are not allowed to play for a while. Now it’s up to the football authorities to decide what format that takes.

[Jambo 4 Ever]

Just now, davemclaren said:

Next club in breach will be us and we’ll be expelled.  🙁

Just got to hope our players behave properly then

 

if it is one of own - only got them to blame 

[Pasquale for King]

Just now, Footballfirst said:

NS indicated that Aberdeen and Celtic games would be affected "this week". That may be one or two league games, so I would expect next week's UEFA qualifiers to go ahead as scheduled.

Might depend on how many Celtic players contract it, Athletico Madrid have been allowed to play though. 

[Jeff]

Just now, davemclaren said:

Next club in breach will be us and we’ll be expelled.  🙁

 

Can't be at fault when you have no players!

[norrie1952]

This is great.See how they like 'Take your medicine'.Let them go to their boardrooms and try and squirm out of this.

[NaturalOrder74]

But how will poor celtic manage these extra games with Europe and Scottish cup games to play ? 

[frankblack]

Fixture pile up for Aberdeen and Celtic, both of whom are in 2020 Scottish Cup semis too...

 

 

[Sid]

Nicola : 

Aberdeen Celtic not allowed to play for week.
yellow car to club. Red next! 

[joondalupjambo]

2 minutes ago, Absolute Scenes said:

another thing - why are they just postponing the matches? Thats gives incentive to teams to just break the rules if they dont want to play that week. If individual players break the rules, the whole club should be punished - if your team cant play, you forfeit the match. That means both Celtic and Aberdeens next games should not be left for another day, they should be punished severly and lose 3 points for each game they cant play. Its time these idiots are brought to light and the severity of the virus taken on board too. Screw them over

Yeah can see what you mean.  Jason Leitch explained that this about public health and that rules were broken therefore under that guidance there are consequences.  They are that the footballers are at work and have either tested positive or broke the quarantine rules and so cannot come into contact with fellow workers or workers from another club so a length of time in isolation is required. 

Then on top of that the SG have asked the SFA / SPFL what action they are to take and your point is right they could dock points.  The SG want these answers by the end of today.

All up football has now to sort themselves out and if any action looks weak bet the SG will come back with another kicking.

[Geoff Kilpatrick]

Karma is indeed a....Scottish FM!

 

[Zico]

this gets funnier by the day. Burn the whole lot down. 

[NANOJAMBO]

11 minutes ago, Absolute Scenes said:

another thing - why are they just postponing the matches? Thats gives incentive to teams to just break the rules if they dont want to play that week. If individual players break the rules, the whole club should be punished - if your team cant play, you forfeit the match. That means both Celtic and Aberdeens next games should not be left for another day, they should be punished severly and lose 3 points for each game they cant play. Its time these idiots are brought to light and the severity of the virus taken on board too. Screw them over

Doncaster will say** the players at both clubs have not committed a disciplinary offence that the SPFL / SFA has oversight of.  He'll say it's a public health matter that the SPFL can't legislate (or rather , refuses to legislate) for.

 

In the meantime, clubs which are playing by ALL the rules and running up huge costs for testing are being denied the chance to play while the guilty walk off scot free. 

 

** That's if is ever asked , which he won't be ,  by any Glasgow journo. 

 

EDIT : I MISSED THE PART WHERE NS SEEMS TO HAVE DEMANDED ACTION.

Edited August 11, 2020 by NANOJAMBO

[Ally Bee]

9 minutes ago, Boy Daniel said:

Nicola Sturgeon wanting the SPFL SFA to act 😂 good luck with that one.

Hearts to be docked 10 points as a deterrent to other clubs.

[Footballfirst]

6 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said:

Might depend on how many Celtic players contract it, Athletico Madrid have been allowed to play though. 

 

It's not about how many players have or don't have the virus. This is about a flagrant breach of the agreed protocols between the football authorities and the Scottish Government.

 

The SFA and SPFL will want the SG to dictate actions, thereby insulating itself from having to act on their own. However, it seems that the SG wants the the football authorities to be seen to be acting appropriately.

Edited August 11, 2020 by Footballfirst

[NANOJAMBO]

1 minute ago, joondalupjambo said:

Yeah can see what you mean.  Jason Leitch explained that this about public health and that rules were broken therefore under that guidance there are consequences.  They are that the footballers are at work and have either tested positive or broke the quarantine rules and so cannot come into contact with fellow workers or workers from another club so a length of time in isolation is required. 

Then on top of that the SG have asked the SFA / SPFL what action they are to take and your point is right they could dock points.  The SG want these answers by the end of today.

All up football has now to sort themselves out and if any action looks weak bet the SG will come back with another kicking.

Can you expand on this - I only caught the tail end of it on TV. 

[jamboinglasgow]

10 minutes ago, Beast Boy said:

That is now up to the football governing bodies. Let’s see if they do their job.

 

Yup, if I was an impartial SPFL official, who had worked tirelessly to get league up and running, who had warned clubs that dates for fixtures were very tight and seeing a possible 5 games now having to be rescheduled, that I would want to have a hard line on clubs to make players realise the seriousness of breaches. 

 

But Celtic got caught so I can see it being a slap on the wrist and being told not to do it again.

[Absolute Scenes]

2 minutes ago, NANOJAMBO said:

Doncaster will say** the players at both clubs have not committed a disciplinary offence that the SPFL / SFA has oversight of.  He'll say it's a public health matter that the SPFL can't legislate (or rather , refuses to legislate) for.

 

In the meantime, clubs which are playing by ALL the rules and running up huge costs for testing are being denied the chance to play while the guilty walk off scot free. 

 

** That's if is ever asked , which he won't be ,  by any Glasgow journo. 

 

in simple terms, he'll sh*te it 

[Beast Boy]

1 minute ago, Footballfirst said:

 

It's not about how many players have or don't have the virus. This is about a flagrant breach of the agreed protocols between the football authorities with the Scottish Government.

 

The SFA and SPFL will want the SG to dictate actions, thereby insulating itself from having to act on their own. However, it seems that the SG wants the the football authorities to be seen to be acting appropriately.

Exactly. The SPFL and SFA showing their usual lack of fortitude and leadership, and the Scottish Government giving them a not so thinly veiled threat that they MUST deal with this appropriately.

[John Findlay]

Oh, how Celtic with that Scottish Labour were in power on Holyrood instead of the SNP. Tough shit Mr Lawell.

[j1964m]

This will be there slap on the wrists from Doncaster and the SFA 

 

[Jambof3tornado]

3 minutes ago, Ally Bee said:

Hearts to be docked 10 points as a deterrent to other clubs.

Scapegoats!!!

[NANOJAMBO]

2 minutes ago, Footballfirst said:

 

It's not about how many players have or don't have the virus. This is about a flagrant breach of the agreed protocols between the football authorities with the Scottish Government.

 

The SFA and SPFL will want the SG to dictate actions, thereby insulating itself from having to act on their own. However, it seems that the SG wants the the football authorities to be seen to be acting appropriately.

Absolutely.

 

[Beast Boy]

1 minute ago, jamboinglasgow said:

 

Yup, if I was an impartial SPFL official, who had worked tirelessly to get league up and running, who had warned clubs that dates for fixtures were very tight and seeing a possible 5 games now having to be rescheduled, that I would want to have a hard line on clubs to make players realise the seriousness of breaches. 

 

But Celtic got caught so I can see it being a slap on the wrist and being told not to do it again.

I suspect ScotGov would step in and have a thing or two to say about that.