The silence on other matters concerning celtic is deafening and the recent shamefull cover up  attempt from offials is further evidence things are rancid.

deal in facts read the rule book, when the SPFL declare end of league, team at top are champions. There is no ambiguity.

lol

8 and a half in a row.

Jurgen Klopp speaking on behalf of Liverpool says lives are more important than championships.
Dundee Untied: We are 14 points clear, we don’t won’t to be handed then league, we want to win the league on the park.
Celtic: Captain, manager and CEO say Give us the championship.

Stay classy celtic.

There is no ambiguity.
HH there is no argument.

erm ,there obviously is!

Classy indeed, aka.

Good to see you about, Mac.  Stay safe and take care yourself pal.

agree trilby, a lot of rubbish now from numerous pundits daily, especially when the rules are already in black and white and what has titles and trophies got to do with Servo anyway ?

Football is in unique situation, thought this guy is brilliant the way he conducts himself. Very intelligent man too.

Steven Naismith's Hearts sacrifice and what makes it different from ruthless Rangers exit in 2012

Scotland international has also committed to staying at the club even if they are relegated

He's pledged his future and half his wage to Hearts eight years after deciding to cut and run on Rangers.

Steven Naismith answered Ann Budge 's call for full-time staff to take a 50 per cent pay cut in their time of need, and is a Hearts hero for doing so.

The Tynecastle skipper released a statement on Sunday, becoming the first to publicly accept the terms and explained why.

He said: “Like my team-mates, I’ve been thinking a lot about the request from Hearts to reduce our wages by 50 per cent to help the club and protect as many jobs as possible during this uncertain period. I have discussed it at great length with my family.

“The current circumstances put everyone in a very difficult position, but this isn’t a problem of Hearts’ making.

"My family and I feel that, through a long career, football has been very good to us.

“Therefore, I personally feel that I can and should accept the 50 per cent reduction in wages.

“I hope this can contribute in some way to the long-term survival of the club at a challenging time and save jobs, especially those that are the lowest earners and hence those who will be struggling the most at this time.

“I know every one of my team-mates have unique circumstances with their finances, homes and families. I can assure everyone they are all doing what they can.
“As captain of Hearts, I will fully support my team-mates, whatever decision each of them makes on this matter.

“I am making a commitment to stay at Hearts, regardless of which league the club is in, next season and look forward to continuing to lead as captain. I consider it an honour to represent Hearts.

“I hope this can give some certainty in uncertain times.”

Music to Hearts fans’ ears no doubt but many Rangers fans will remember him singing different tune.

Naismith elected to quit the Ibrox club back in 2012, rejected the chance to have his contract transferred over to Charles Green’s newco following liquidation.

He wasn’t the only one, but has arguably bore the brunt of the Gers fans’ feelings in the eight years since, Naismith having abandoned them in their eyes as they began “the journey” back from the bottom tier of Scottish football.

“This is a new company called Sevco. I’ve never met Mr Green or anyone from Sevco. I don’t know who the investors are or what league they’ll be in,” said Naismith at the time. “So how can I push forward into a new company that I don’t know anything about or any person involved in it?


Solicitor Simon Catto speaks to the press on behalf of Steven Naismith  and Steven Whittaker  on developments over their future at Rangers.

“I have concerns about who is in charge of the new club, definitely. You need to know what business you’re going to be part of. If you don’t, it’s inevitable there will be problems.

“The first I heard from Mr Green was on Thursday through an email. You would think they might have been in contact before then considering the enormity of the situation.

“The loyalty I had was with Rangers. I’ve never met anyone from Sevco since it’s been formed. And I don’t think I could have moved forward on those terms.”

So given Naismith could have just as easily asked for his contract to be terminated this time around, what’s different?


Naismith was 24 when Rangers suffered a financial catastrophe with his best years in front of him and as a result, yet to come close to maximising his earnings.

An international player and title winner, his stock was high and chances of a lucrative move to a big club down south were high. To drop four divisions at that stage in his career would have been suicidal to his Scotland hopes.

Signing for Premier League Everton in July of that summer certainly vindicated his choice.

Now though, Naismith is 33 and has done his stint south of the border. The way things ended at Norwich means interest in him from England would now likely be from a lower level.

He earned a four-year contract at Hearts last summer, which raised a few eyebrows, and on good money at that, even if half of it has now been waived.

Put simply, Naismith has the security that most players crave in their early 30s, and it would be a much bigger gamble to give that up now.

He’d be dropping down one division


The thought of a mid-20s Steven Naismith playing up front for Rangers in the third division is frankly ludicrous. On form, he remains one of the top flight’s better players even now so the disparity then between a starting Scotland striker and part-timers would’ve been obscene,

If Hearts are relegated, the step down won’t be nearly as extreme. Team-mate Christophe Berra did it with Dundee in January and while Naismith would easily be the best player in the division, it would still represent a challenge with Hearts far from guaranteed the swift return they managed last time.

His relationship with Ann Budge


As he made clear back in 2012, Naismith had never met Charles Green, upstanding character that he eventually proved to be.

There was no relationship there, no trust and Naismith wasn’t about to take a leap of faith for a guy who seemed at best an opportunist.

With Budge it’s very different. She’s been at the helm the whole time he’s been a Hearts player and was involved as he personally negotiated his permanent move from Norwich.

While Naismith’s assessment that this is a problem not of Hearts’ making is perhaps a touch generous, having just about every income stream wiped up couldn’t have been foreseen.

Compare that to the lingering demise of Rangers that was years in the making, then his willingness to sacrifice now is much more understandable.

In response to Malays normal drivel.
When Naismith left Rangers it was because he couldn't get assurances his contract would be honoured.
He moved to Everton but insisted they paid Rangers a fee.

Walter talking about the Big man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMm7Pslc4wo

Walter was different gravy himself, I love reading about his impact at Old Trafford when he assisted fergie for a short spell.

Very unlucky himself in europe in the marseille year.

What a liar you are bairn, and a vile individual who needs to seek help for you're delusions, I'm not fcuking off and I'm certainly not a bigot.

Refer to my previous posts,

if you personally had a relationship with a "bookie and Jim Torbett",(obviously Powderhall closed a long time ago, but you have great knowledge of Jim Torbett on the track, on one reference from you're ALLEGED bookmaker friend, on a cold winter Saturday night, was Big Jock alive at this time ? he died in 1985) and if you felt it was connected to the "big man" and involved criminal behaviour, go and tell the police what YOU KNOW !

okay

In fact I may report you to Police Scotland myself to ensure you give all evidence "you KNOW" to the PF,

I am sure they will be interested in you as you seem to be the font of knowledge on Jim Torbett in greyhound racing, because you are the only person who has ever mentioned his name ever about frequenting greyhound tracks.

CHEERS, hope you can provide evidence on any beast activity.

^^^^

Poor auld Aka, full of more p1sh than a Govan sewer

In fact I may report you to Police Scotland myself to ensure you give all evidence "you KNOW" to the PF,

WTF you talking about? Everybody now knows about Torbett. He was convicted after trial and now faces fresh accusations. So reel yer neck in Malay and talk sense.

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