SENTINELCELTS

As we all heard, via Phil who I believe, the big sit-down didn’t go very well.

Our PLC told Crawford Allen they are either incompetent or cheating. No answer was offered on the day, rather it was offered on the field of play with another shocking display by the match day officials taking charge of the Big 2 during the midweek round of fixtures. I’ve no doubt this weekend shall witness that response being repeated with even more ‘enthusiasm’.

To me the situation has become pretty clear, it’s revenge against our club.
Revenge for what you might ask?
For going above the SFA or SPL and helping push through regulations which hamper the establishment clubs spending, allied with that particular club being placed on UEFAs watchlist.

Celtic FC broke the local chain of command, and instead worked directly with the big boss with the aim of injecting some sensibility into the national sports top flight while protecting the taxpayer from ending up on the hook (again) for any deviation of sensible financial expenditure.

I’ll go on the record with my appreciation for the boards action on this topic,,as one who calls them out when they fail to act or act incorrectly, it’s only fair I give praise when I feel they made the correct choice on any given topic. Which they did.
Well done the board, and long may I continue typing those words.

Every action has consequences, and this action certainly does. The uppity Tims have only gone and stirred the pot, flexed their muscle so to speak, and used their influence to ‘hurt’ the blues, so they must receive punishment in the eyes of others.
The easiest punishment is apparently by dodgy officiating.

I find this particularly galling as our board essentially ‘saved’ that club, having a title rival was clearly deemed essential for business by the board, so one imagine the resuscitated being somewhat grateful.
‘Thanks for the blind eye, not disputing the titles and all that, we will behave after that close one but now let’s get the show back on the road!’ should be the overwhelming mindset for everyone attached to The Rangers including Hampden and the refs but oh no.
Enforced regulations which curtail debt has riled some of the aforementioned up, for some reason. One would imagine their supporters would be happy the big L word will be a thing of the past but again no.

The fact these regulations give the green half of Glasgow an edge in the league title chase through more season ticket sales, plus match day and commercial income, is very unwelcome. Every Champions League slot helps cement the financial dominance.

The refs and their sense of entitlement are clearly pushing things to a head. Part of me is delighted as the rot in Scottish football needs to be brought into the light and tackled, yet part of me is saddened for the innocent bystanders who get caught up in the national sports power struggles that go far beyond mere sporting rivalry.

The vengeance of the whistlers is symbolic of a culture of supremacy that rallies and rails against being forced into the modern game, the modern world. It’s ironic their malfeasance hastens the showdown which must surely
bring about their downfall, either through foreign refs by consensus or demands for an equivalent of the soon to be announced Independent Regulator for English football.

Ultimately, they dig their own grave. They are unable to stop this fantastic team domestically, and aren’t involved in our European ties. Our team has moved beyond their clutches, and this fact must kill them.
And even though it’s fruitless, they persist in pestering, blissfully unaware such pettiness exposes their charade more than needed and raises more questions than needed.

Keep digging please because you can’t stop us, and every ‘missed’ handball and extended VAR check to scour for transgressions simply shows how biased, how utterly unprofessional the referring system in Scotland has become.

Keep helping to make the case for reform while watching the Celts lift title after title.
Keep making every league title double sweet.
And keep an eye on the job market would be my advice.

By Mahe
sentinelcelts@gmail.com