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Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Claretincraven » Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:49 pm

Celtic have taken their players on a warm weather trip to Dubai, having been allowed to delay their game against Hibs to accommodate this trip. I cant decide who is showing the least gumption, Celtic themselves, or the Authorities for accomodating them.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by jollyjack » Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:51 pm

Might not be allowed back in....

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by MrTopTier » Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:53 pm

jollyjack wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:51 pm
Might not be allowed back in....
Now that would be funny.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by MACCA » Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:54 pm

They need it, they're 19 points behind the leaders in a 2 horse race!

Hopefully Lennon doesn't get potted any time soon.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Burnley1989 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:55 pm

Claretincraven wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:49 pm
Celtic have taken their players on a warm weather trip to Dubai, having been allowed to delay their game against Hibs to accommodate this trip. I cant decide who is showing the least gumption, Celtic themselves, or the Authorities for accomodating them.
Such a strange thing to do at the moment, I can’t imagine their huge fan base will be over the moon with it and I’m sure the club knew this. I guess it sums modern football up and why so many have lost the love for the game
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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by MrTopTier » Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:56 pm

Claretincraven wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:49 pm
Celtic have taken their players on a warm weather trip to Dubai, having been allowed to delay their game against Hibs to accommodate this trip. I cant decide who is showing the least gumption, Celtic themselves, or the Authorities for accomodating them.
Poor decision all round, with today’s announcement looks even worse.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Spike » Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:22 pm

Only essential travel - now this is dafter than Dominic Cummings!
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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Bosscat » Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:27 pm

Spike wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:22 pm
Only essential travel - now this is dafter than Dominic Cummings!
Understatement of the day Spike 🤔

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by tiger76 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:12 pm

After the weekend I thought they'd have been sent to Coventry never mind Dubai :lol:

On a serious note they are incurring the wrath of the SGhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55535738

And if Scottish football doesn't get it's house in order quickly, then I can see the season being suspended or even annulled all together.

And even without all the other reasons for not travelling, why would you bother going all the way to Dubai for a training camp that'll only last a few days. If it was a regular season with the usual winter break then I could see the sense, but not when you're in the midst of a heated league campaign.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:14 pm

Because some people only care about themselves during this whole thing. IN fact most.
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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by paulatky » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:19 pm

Football really has lost the plot.
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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by boatshed bill » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:44 pm

this takes the piss1

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:56 pm

There was a picture going round of them all chugging beers around the pool.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Wellsy1882 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:01 pm

Go nearly 20 points behind to biggest rivals
Massive increase in outbreaks of covid
Country on full lockdown

Lets go for a bit of sun

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by tiger76 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:26 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:56 pm
There was a picture going round of them all chugging beers around the pool.
In Dubai? I'd treat that picture with a great deal of salt, however the point is they shouldn't even be there, and that's why they are getting pelters in the media. If the rest of the Scottish teams including Rangers can manage to stay and train at home, then why can' they.

Apparently Celtic's argument is that this trip was organised a long while ago, maybe but everybody else has to adapt to the changing situation, so why not them.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Right_winger » Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:40 pm

Would be so funny if the whole septic team get hit with quarantine measures and have to forfeit a couple of games as a result.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by LS7 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:59 pm

After the Fulham cancellation clarets would have been candidates for warm weather training.
I am sure it would have been floated and then rightly discounted.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by tiger76 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:07 pm

Right_winger wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:40 pm
Would be so funny if the whole septic team get hit with quarantine measures and have to forfeit a couple of games as a result.
What's even more bizarre is why they were allowed to move the Hibs game, by all accounts Hibs are fuming, and I don't blame them.

I don't know what the recent measures are in Scotland, but I suspect elite sport is exempt, however I think that was only brought in if teams were playing abroad, that would naturally class as essential travel, I'm not convinced that a training camp passes that test, and Celtic are pushing the boundaries in that respect.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:22 am

Not sure any resort deserves those scrubbers turning up and polluting the area let alone Dubai.

Imagine going there and finding yourself in a hotel with neds like Lennon & Brown

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Stacky_claret » Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:14 am

Disgusting
Nothing like rubbing peoples nose in it

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by tiger76 » Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:44 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:56 pm
There was a picture going round of them all chugging beers around the pool.
I retract my earlier comments Quicken, it appears you're correct with this fact, funny that they should feel the need to partake in alcohol on a supposed training camp. :roll:

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by claretyke » Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:00 pm

Can you believe this, just read on BBC website Man City allowed 4 players from the womens team to go to Dubai and all 4 returned with COVID and are now self isolating only read this minuets ago.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Chester Perry » Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:51 pm

Celtic got a fixture date change and the approval of the SPFL for this trip - without asking the opposition if it was ok - they are livid

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by CaptJohn » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:24 am

I wish I was in Dubai right now. Lucky devils.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Swizzlestick » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:40 am

I have an affinity for Celtic due to family connections, but this is pretty much unforgivable. What on earth were they thinking?

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Burnley1989 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:46 am

CaptJohn wrote:
Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:24 am
I wish I was in Dubai right now. Lucky devils.
I’d love a holiday I must admit, I’m a warm weather person and hate winter. I’m hoping I get one at some point this year, or we get a belting summer in the UK.

I’d not go anywhere at the moment though, it just doesn’t feel right and I’m the type of person that worries too much about what others are thinking.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by CaptJohn » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:52 pm

Burnley1989 wrote:
Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:46 am
I’d love a holiday I must admit, I’m a warm weather person and hate winter. I’m hoping I get one at some point this year, or we get a belting summer in the UK.

I’d not go anywhere at the moment though, it just doesn’t feel right and I’m the type of person that worries too much about what others are thinking.
I'm a warm weather person as well and I do have three holidays booked this year:-
March: Majorca. Perhaps a bit too early but it's booked just in case.
May: Florida. Virgin have some great deals on flights to Orlando right now. Hopeful this will be possible unless that Biden has other ideas about Brits visiting. (Don't trust that guy, something sinister about him)
June: Paris. Load the car up and drive down, using the ferry of course :)
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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Woodleyclaret » Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:45 pm

Club should be heavily fined for Covid breach and made to isolate for 10 days on return to Uk

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:54 pm

:oops: this isn't good, but hardly a surprise in the circumstances.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55611659

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by beddie » Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:09 pm

In the current climate you have to ask the question, why did they feel the need to go abroad. I've read all their reports about keeping in their buble, eating as a group away from others etc but I really do have to question the thinking of the club in allowing this, it beggars belief.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Aclaret » Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:12 pm

They're footballers Beddie, apparently they can do as they please.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by BigChaCha » Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:16 pm

I don't understand the fuss! It's work... Loads of my mates are working in Dubai from a laptop at the moment and I'm gutted I couldn't be there, due to my work/family schedule but I wouldn't feel guilty in the slightest if I was there, to be honest.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Claretincraven » Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:11 pm

13 players, plus Lennon and his assistant now isolating and will miss tonight's game v Hibs. As ye sow so shall ye reap.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Wellsy1882 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:47 pm

Hope they get stuffed

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Right_winger » Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:49 pm

Claretincraven wrote:
Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:11 pm
13 players, plus Lennon and his assistant now isolating and will miss tonight's game v Hibs. As ye sow so shall ye reap.
Hope they get pumped.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by jrgbfc » Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:04 pm

Fair play to the Scottish FA for standing strong and making them play.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Awayfromburnley » Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:09 pm

BigChaCha wrote:
Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:16 pm
I don't understand the fuss! It's work... Loads of my mates are working in Dubai from a laptop at the moment and I'm gutted I couldn't be there, due to my work/family schedule but I wouldn't feel guilty in the slightest if I was there, to be honest.
With respect that is why we are where we are. This football trip and your approach is a reflection of where individuals are not seeing their action as part of a bigger picture. What if we all thought that?

Sorry if that's a bit harsh, I've got a good friend really ill with Cv19 and I've hit boiling point.
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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:12 pm

Awayfromburnley wrote:
Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:09 pm
With respect that is why we are where we are. This football trip and your approach is a reflection of where individuals are not seeing their action as part of a bigger picture. What if we all though that?

Sorry if that's a bit harsh, I've got a good friend really ill with Cv19 and I've hit boiling point.
I've just finished a Facebook messenger chat with a friend who has totally lost the plot. He says the vaccines don't work - well he says there's an 0.8% success rate - which I know to be false. And I'm still not convinced that he believes Covid is real.

I'm a firm believer that 80% of this country are thick. And this pandemic has proved it.
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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Awayfromburnley » Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:14 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:12 pm

I'm a firm believer that 80% of this country are thick. And this pandemic has proved it.
Thick and/or selfish. I am not sure if it's both or just one.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:32 pm

Awayfromburnley wrote:
Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:14 pm
Thick and/or selfish. I am not sure if it's both or just one.
It's both.

I work in a shop on a Sunday and a family of 5 came in.

The kids ran around the shop like loonies and their parents made no effort to control them and when it was pointed out that social distancing is in effect etc, they didn't seem arsed.

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by Awayfromburnley » Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:45 pm

A family of 5!

I have not left the house with my family apart from the odd walk in summer . I would not dream of going to a shop with them. Just crazy

That said if I was a football chairman I wouldn't let my team go away either.

I think Scottish football will pause indefinitely. Then a legal issue over the end of the season and who wins/or if it just gets wiped.....

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Re: Celtic on trip to Dubai

Post by tiger76 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:42 pm

Celtic 1 Hibs 1 yet more points spilled by Celtic, their hopes of retaining the title are between slim and none now.

Rangers boast a 21 point lead, and Celtic only have 3 games in hand now, and on present form you wouldn't bank of them winning all those fixtures.

I'll be surprised if Lennon is managing them next season.

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