04 Aug 2015 04:37:08
I hear UEFA have declared the pitch playable,but are refusing to let Celtic train on it??

{Ed001's Note - that would be a breach of UEFA rules, the away team has to be allowed to train on it ahead of the game.}

1.) 04 Aug 2015
04 Aug 2015 06:07:39
Yes,Ed,I know but it's all over Twitter,we'll see later I suppose,when some of our more informed posters are awake.Up a bit early yourself are you not?

{Ed001's Note - I am always up at this time these days, it is gone 9am here. Be very interesting if UEFA refuse Celtic the right to train on it, Celtic would be well within their rights to force UEFA to allow them to train. UEFA could ask Celtic not to train on it, and Celtic could then accept, but refusal would breach their own ruling. If the pitch is not playable for a team to train on, then they are meant to move the game.}

2.) 04 Aug 2015
04 Aug 2015 08:01:00
Hypothetically speaking ed001 what do u think would happen if Celtic were not allowed to train on it then got put out the following night.

{Ed001's Note - if they were refused permission to train on the pitch, then they would really need to complain before the match and start the procedure straight away. If they wait until afterwards, they might well find that taking part in the game is viewed as a tacit acceptance of the situation. If they do complain, which I would expect them to as any club would do, then got put out, it would lead to an extremely messy situation.

UEFA's own rules state that the game should be played at a different venue on one of the reserve dates anyway, if the pitch is not available to train on. So UEFA would have little choice but to order a replay, anything else would put them on dodgy ground. Mind, with Platini in charge, who is just another Blatter, I don't know if UEFA would care about being on dodgy ground! Simply put though, UEFA would have not a leg to stand on, in my opinion, from what I have read of their own lawbook on the subject.

All in all, if Celtic are forced to play without training and complain about it, the result would likely be overruled by CAS and a replay would be the likely result. There is no way the opponents can be forced to concede the result, as they are doing their part in all this. The only people who are trying to bend the rules are UEFA.}

3.) 04 Aug 2015
04 Aug 2015 08:21:06
If this was Madrid,Barca,Bayern etc they would be out already.

{Ed001's Note - no they wouldn't, but they would not be asking those clubs to play without training on the pitch.}

4.) 04 Aug 2015
04 Aug 2015 09:26:33
Ed is it true that the picture used by the newspapers yesterday was in fact an old picture. And although the park is dry the surface is nowhere near as bad as is being portrayed.

{Ed001's Note - I don't know mate sorry, I tend to avoid anything to do with newspapers, they have no interest in checking facts or ensuring the accuracy of pictures used these days. It is perfectly possible they did use an old picture, it would not be the first time.}

5.) 04 Aug 2015
04 Aug 2015 10:53:27
No bother mate just something I read. Can't even remember where I read it. Whilst your on mate I sat on sat night and managed to download kodi with genesis for movies and modbro for sports all on my £30 android box that would've been binned if it wasn't for your help. I have now saved 35pm on my TV by cancelling just sly sports and keeping bt sports I could've saved a lot more if I switched to bt but wanted to keep the good internet connection I have with Virgin Thanks for your advice mate I appreciate it.

{Ed007's Note - I'll pass that on, Gary.}

6.) 04 Aug 2015
04 Aug 2015 15:42:48
I hope by this evening when they have trained on the pitch , all the Celtic players will get it out of their heads about the bad pitch . By 7.30 Celtic Park time Wednesday , the state of the pitch won't be relevant , all that will matter is that we are through to the next round . We don't want players or the management making excuses .
Qualifying is all that matters , and the players and managers need to remember that and that alone .

7.) 04 Aug 2015
04 Aug 2015 18:57:08
garybhoy, what's the box called, where did you get it, and would you advise it, for an old dumplin to set up?
Cheers