Sturgeon - When that clarity of the rules was given it was another country that they were planning on going to

[Bonnyloyal]

And earlier today, the First Minister questioned if the trip was really necessary for the club to take and says it is now for them to reflect on while giving her live TV broadcast.

Speaking this afternoon, she said: “On the point about Celtic. As I set out I think last week, my understanding is we gave the footballing authority for Celtic clarity on what the rules were and are and training camps for elite sport are permitted if it is in relation to performance or competition.

“We set out the rules, it is not the role of the Scottish Government. We are not formally on the Joint Response Group. It is not our role to give approval or not give approval to what a football team is doing.

“As I understand it, I think at the time when that clarity of the rules was given it was another country that they were planning on going to rather than Dubai and also, that was back in November.

“The world and the situation with Covid has changed quite a lot since then and the club itself described the trip to Dubai as R&R.

 

[stefanovitch]

Was it Japan?

 

[chilebear]

The hole gets deeper

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

So back in November they werent permitted to go to Dubai but somewhere else???

 

[Papasmurf]

Brilliant.

 

[Kampbell]

Utterly astonished that she's wading in so heavy against them. Can't stand her but good on her.

 

[Gary russell]

Another trip to Japan cancelled then.

 

[Gazzabear v2.0]

Called out the R&R comment. Pressure all back on SFA to act

 

[Jogbear]

Amazing, what a balls up theyve made of this, and the spfl/sfa said there was no case to answer. Bizarre

 

[Double D]

Europa league game probably then the cants have twisted it to suit their end of season gig.

 

[RfcIbrox]

Amazing, what a balls up theyve made of this, and the spfl/sfa said there was no case to answer. Bizarre

Simple. They are the JRG.

 

[MarvinCuredMyCrabs]

This is too much!!!!!!

 

[robrob]

"We are not formally on the Joint Response Group.".

Good. Perhaps now the reckless, arrogant scum can stop deliberately implying the JRG decision to approve was essentially some sort of joint football/government approval for their trip in their frequent statements on the matter.

The "other country" bit is interesting. Would the advice have been the same if they had mentioned Dubai at the outset?

 

[UlsterScotGer]

Utterly astonished that she's wading in so heavy against them. Can't stand her but good on her.

she’s not going that hard, and they’re giving her no choice with their constant statements that ‘they’ve done everything right’ and ‘the Government approved it’. If she doesn’t bat back a little bit then it leaves the idea that it’s the Scots Government who screwed this up, and she’ll never let that happen.

 

[Carlton The Bear]

Amazing, what a balls up theyve made of this, and the spfl/sfa said there was no case to answer. Bizarre

The rug they tried to sweep it under wasn’t as big as they assumed it was. Awwwkwaaard.

 

[Ciro]

Maxwell needs sacked. His position is untenable. That said, this is Scotland and the corrupt cabal will just carry on.

This is what happens when you’ve placemen and rank amateurs running the game in this country.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Im amazed about the other country reference.

They’ve been there that last 2 years & it worked for them.

Is this another Krankie lie ?

 

[Truffle Shuffle]

Just finish them off already!

 

[Arkanoid]

Well somebody is lying

 

[Arkanoid]

What football fans think of Celtic and the SNP

 

[RfcIbrox]

The rug they tried to sweep it under wasn’t as big as they assumed it was. Awwwkwaaard.

That broom must be a bristly stub after years of use.

 

[Solomon's Temple]

Good statement calling out their BS

 

[RFC_Champions]

Called out the R&R comment. Pressure all back on SFA to act

Exactly! If it wasn’t R&R - what was Jullian doing there? Only a few days after a knee injury that’s keeping him on the sidelines for 4 months..... he isn’t going to be doing any training whatsoever.

The irony and karma is coming home to roost!

 

[JD1872]

This is just great to watch, two vile organisations fighting it out

 

[Remo-town]

Im amazed about the other country reference.

They’ve been there that last 2 years & it worked for them.

Is this another Krankie lie ?

That shower have been in another country for the last 200 years.

 

[Bordeaux]

Time for the SPFL to step up and represent Scottish football rather than just one club, they simply cannot escape punishment for this one!

 

[Baba Booey]

She's lying. We were all told they booked and paid for the Dubai training camp months ago because they've been there the last few years and since it worked so well then, that's what they wanted to do again this year.

No??

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

That shower have been in another country for the last 200 years.

I just hope we recover their giro money then RT.

 

[Clementime]

Utterly astonished that she's wading in so heavy against them. Can't stand her but good on her.

Be careful mate, she might just have an agenda which in the long run assist them.

Let’s wait and see if she is true or...

 

[Jase]

Hey Nicola, if we get drawn against Dubai in the Europa League can we go.

Och aye bhoys, can ye get me a ticket.

Hail, hail hen.

 

[Chopper]

Called out the R&R comment. Pressure all back on SFA to act

Which they won't. You could bet your house on that.

 

[Arminius]

This is just glorious.

Nothing quite like a bit of SNP tim party on Paedo FC tim club fighting

Wonderful stuff. LOL

 

[sapper]

"We are not formally on the Joint Response Group.".

Good. Perhaps now the reckless, arrogant scum can stop deliberately implying the JRG decision to approve was essentially some sort of joint football/government approval for their trip in their frequent statements on the matter.

The "other country" bit is interesting. Would the advice have been the same if they had mentioned Dubai at the outset?

Listened to it live, can’t remember her saying it was to a different country in November.
I may be wrong, but though it was something like it was something like it’s a different world in November, meaning the world has changed since the trip was planned in November.

 

[chilebear]

So its all bullshit about going back to Dubai because it helped them last January when their original plan was to go somewhere else
Lieing bastards

 

[captcaveman]

And earlier today, the First Minister questioned if the trip was really necessary for the club to take and says it is now for them to reflect on while giving her live TV broadcast.

Speaking this afternoon, she said: “On the point about Celtic. As I set out I think last week, my understanding is we gave the footballing authority for Celtic clarity on what the rules were and are and training camps for elite sport are permitted if it is in relation to performance or competition.

“We set out the rules, it is not the role of the Scottish Government. We are not formally on the Joint Response Group. It is not our role to give approval or not give approval to what a football team is doing.

“As I understand it, I think at the time when that clarity of the rules was given it was another country that they were planning on going to rather than Dubai and also, that was back in November.

“The world and the situation with Covid has changed quite a lot since then and the club itself described the trip to Dubai as R&R.

This just gets murkier and murkier. They clearly lied and didn't follow COVID rules as they think they are Teflon

 

[niloC]

I wank dugs.

 

[km_2083]

She should have gave an ultimatum to the SPFL/SFA , punish them or else

Becuase if they didn’t then we would see the rest of the league and championship turn against both football governing bodies

 

[oldtimer]

Cue another Celtic statement of denial.

 

[Trackday]

Utterly astonished that she's wading in so heavy against them. Can't stand her but good on her.

I'm thinking that this takes the heat off any questions about Salmond accusing her of misleading parliament on Friday night. She is no friend of ours.

 

[HMS.Temple.Garden]

even their fake "hard training" pictures on Twitter and other social media will cover up this shitshow!

 

[HamiltonBear]

I just hope we recover their giro money then RT.

Tbf that would fund Nippy's Independence. Richest country in the World.

 

[deedle]

Sturgeon’s actually come pretty close to calling the SFA/SPFL and Celtic liars.

She’ll have been given more details than have been publicly released.

She’ll have wondered why 50 staff had to travel.

She knows that they’ve breached the Covid rules and is calling the football authorities out.

Time for Rangers to demand the same punishments as meted out to players in other teams.

 

[Mason Boyne]

So where the feck were they going to?

 

[Barrymoped]

Im amazed about the other country reference.

They’ve been there that last 2 years & it worked for them.

Is this another Krankie lie ?

The beggars v the SNP...........is there a way they can both lose??

 

[scarboroughger]

where's the popcorn.

 

[AndyWebsterLoyal]

So where the feck were they going to?

The Vatican

 

[JayDee]

From what Sturgeon says (and this squares with what I thought) the Scottish government did not give specific approval to the trip. As she says, they just set out the rules.

 

[ThorntonMM]

Surely Celtic will be urged to provide the evidence of their written approval?

 

[Raymondgers]

She will weigh in on any of us. She despises us football fans. She's right though here

 

[Remo-town]

I just hope we recover their giro money then RT.

Seen I'm out of work, then I'll collect. Good times ahead.