12 Aug 2020 12:21:10
This whole season is going to be a weird weird one. Seems its no punishment for breaking rules. just delayed games. didn't spfl say they had no room to fit anymore games in? But we now have 4 games to fit in we all know this won't be the last of it.
Unfortunately some people will contract this even while following the rules.
So that surely had to be in a risk assessment. let's be honest if it was one of our players we would be going mental and demanding he be released from the club no matter if it was Jack, Morelos or another. We wouldn't be happy about losing the points but that should be the rules.
If you can't field a team you lose the game. It seems a fairly simple punishment, player/ club fine and points lost. How is it fair on any club who has followed the rules has a team fit to play, but the opposition can't field a team be allowed to delay a game.
spfl seems to enjoy being a laughing stock and are now just trying to get a bigger audience to laugh at them.
12 Aug 2020 12:59:06
We don’t need to fit any games in let’s just worry about our own team other than others.
12 Aug 2020 13:54:20
Fintytint I agree with what you say 100%. The case of Bolingoli is a strange one though. Yes he broke rules by not quarantining when he came back but he then had 2 negative tests in the following week before he played on the Sunday. Technically Celtic could field a team because he hasn't actually contracted C.V. or infected anyone else. There is no rule that says everyone you have come into contact with after you have broken quarantine rules should then self isolate therefore meaning Celtic couldn't field a team.
Another wee bit to add to this Bolingoli scenario. At clubs like Celtic and Rangers the player liason officer normally has all the players passports. If players choose to travel on their personal time they need to get the passport from the liason officer. If this is the case then Celtic were aware that he planned to leave the country. My suspicion is that it was for transfer talks and Celtic were aware of this but are now getting Bolingoli to take the bullet because he knows he's away anyway.
12 Aug 2020 14:46:31
MOCBear, time will tell if certain individuals knew Bolingoli was in Spain for possible transfer discussions. Remember, Alfredo and/ or his agent had allegedly agreed terms with Lille which, we would assume, was done with Rangers’ knowledge. Now, for all we know, Neil Lennon might have been kept in the dark about Bolingoli but Celtic’s DOF and other ‘seniors’ might have given permission for such a meeting and not told Lennon until it was too late. The fact they’re dealing with this internally speaks volumes and I wouldn’t be surprised if they part company with a pay-off and a Confidentiality Agreement in place. If they’ve nothing to hide they’ll publicly slaughter Bolingoli and tear up his contract for gross misconduct.
12 Aug 2020 15:29:13
Aww man its getting worse this Bolingoli stuff. Hewhohearsvoices I think you might be right in what you say about a pay off and a confidentiality agreement. That would make total sense.
Heres the next laugh. I've just been told that Bolingoli was driven to and picked up at the airport by an official Celtic car hahahaha. How true that is I don't know but gee whizz man you couldn't write this stuff lol.
12 Aug 2020 15:58:50
heard it too. but we know its their claim that they don't talk to their subordinate structures very well.