Mark McGhee put on a stunning display as a faux hard man last night. After being escorted from the touchline by a police officer at Pittodrie, the Motherwell manager didn’t take well to his antics being recorded for posterity on video by an Aberdeen fan.
His unfocussed irritation transformed into confrontational anger towards the fan, but only after McGhee had made eye contact with a rapidly approaching Aberdeen official, who was a split second from intervening on his behalf.
This is the offline equivalent of the keyboard hard man. It’s just someone working through their issues in what feels like a real confrontation, but is actually relatively safe environment. Mark just needs a hug. Hug Mark, if you see him.
Speaking to the media afterwards McGhee then went into full irony mode:
“I’m absolutely disgusted and horrified by the attitude of the fourth official. Before a ball was kicked, he was causing issues that didn’t exist.”
Like creating a scene when a visiting goalkeeper warms up in front of his assigned goals, perhaps. There followed an explicit threat to get his lawyers involved, which is almost certainly faux bluster.
Many years ago Dundee United and Scotland assistant manager Jim McLean resigned from his SFA post when he ran into conflict with the Association. McGhee should consider doing likewise this morning. But first he needs a hug. Someone?
Great to see Ryan Christie making his mark at Aberdeen, the finish for his goal last night is worth catching, if you haven’t see it yet.
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EDDIEINKIRKMICHAEL
There is always the wall after indie 2 :))
!!Bada Bing!! on 16th February 2017 4:11 pm
Sandman- DavidO will be along in a minute…
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Norfolk’n good at puns mate…
That’s a lie. I live in Suffolk….
Raith Underpass Interchange Slow Quick News has been impressive today.
Eddieinkarmichael
Can you not arrange to build a motorway right through the middle of Edinburgh. You can nae drive one way or another in less than an hour. And the bypass wae nae real proper links to M8 without roundabouts and lights and then the Sheriffhall stupidity. They never heard of flyover links these idiots?
MWD
DONTBRATTBAKKINANGER on 16TH FEBRUARY 2017 9:41 AM
I moaned about the newsagent on Copland Road when they never seemed to carry An Phoblacht.
*Dear God, don’t say I could blame them given the Saturday and sometime midweek clientele. They would be employing a Bothwell double glazer on a regular basis.
On that note, got off a flight at Prestwick, back in the day before Abbotsinch, went tae the newsagents’ in the terminal for the morning paper and asked for a Celtic View as well. The wee lassie looked at me as if I had 2 heids saying “we don’t sell the Celtic View”. Back then Prestwick was an international airport and known as Glasgow’s Airport.
Good luck to Legia tonight against Ajax and Be’er Shiva against Besiktas. The vagaries of football – Legia lost four games to our three and played behind closed doors for one home match, yet made it through.
Freeview tv has BMG v Fiorentina on bt showcase at six o’clock.
DavidO- HH
http://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-comment-12-february-2017-3227303-Feb2017/?utm_source=twitter_self
Hope none of the CQN horse racing fraternity have contributed to this crackdown being introduced!
“It is one of racing’s biggest showpiece events, but last year was marked by scenes of urinating footballers and women flashing in a hospitality box.
Now the Jockey Club is to crack down on antisocial behaviour and drunkenness at the Cheltenham Festival by restricting racegoers to buying four alcoholic drinks at at time.
Horse riding chiefs have ordered every public bar to have a water point and free bottles of water will be available at the end of the day. Complimentary bars in corporate hospitality boxes will also shut earlier at next month’s meeting.” (MSN news).
4 drinks at a time, eh? That’ll work. Longer queues at the bar than the Raith Interchange!
Beatbhoy … just saw you were on. wanted to say thanks for the suggestion about the writer. I have never read any of his stuff, but, based on your recommendation, I had a quick look, and it looks interesting. So, his new one will be added to the list … thanks!
Mike inToronto
No problem! Hope you enjoy it!
Speaking of enjoying stuff, just watched the Seinfeld episode where Costanza walks into the boss’ office, insults him magnificently,and resigns.
Later, regretting his actions, as he’s basically unemployable, he simply goes back to work the next day as if nothing happened, trying to pass it off as a joke.
Can’t think what the episode reminded me of!
EMERALDBEE 1221
That is a disgraceful decision. Any other league,Thomson would be down-graded.
For quite some time.
Scotland,Grade One. European games aplenty. Fill yer boots.
Mike
an old friend of mine is playing Sony centre in July
Not really my kind of thing but thought you’d like the heads up on a
Glasgow group coming your way
Late shift tonight, had to stay in the offfice till 5pm
This is a disgrace and must never happen again
Anyway the train from Glasgow Central underground goes to Dalmarnock which is a short stroll to paradise
Problem being ScotRail don’t put on enough trains or trains with enough carriages as was the case V Barca earlier this season
WDH
I see Hipsway are due to play Kelvingrove bandstand this summer but no mention of love and money or James Grant
Get it sorted bhoy. :-))
VFR800 is now a Monster 821 on 16th February 2017 8:57 am
MARGARET MCGILL on 16TH FEBRUARY 2017 12:21 AM
Thanks I’ll take your advice under consideration.
I’m not asking for your forgiveness. Don’t really care.
You can construe embellish and legitimize it any way you want but paying to watch the huns means your funding huns.
You can dismiss the OF tag as is your right, however, its the main MO of the club.
To me that’s the most darkly humorous aspect of the current custodians.
tink chrisite will be the nail in the incompetents coffin and send to turd status
CLATTENBURG off to big bucks in Saudi.
The author of the following won’t miss him-and she didn’t in this brilliant piece of character assassination!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/feb/15/mark-clattenburg-premier-league-referee-mls-china
Beatbhoy … thanks. I am currently working through the Autobiography of Malcolm X, and just picked up the Springsteen autobiography… but your book will be next.
WDH … How you doing pal?
Is it Garbage or Belle and Sebastian (both are at the sony around that time) …. I remember Ms. Manson from Goodbye Mr. Mac, and I saw B&S years ago at a small club … what a great show. Still a band I like a lot. And Looper’s first album is still one I listen to frequently.
and I agree with BT …. get it done! …. how about a line up of Hipsway, Altered Images, Texas, Friends Again and Love & Money …. and since you are on it, get the Bluebells back togehter for the night!
I’d fly home for that show for sure! See what you can do
:)
Ruglonians brace themselves for total traffic standstill when Cambuslang Rd closes.
@CQN
MIKEINTORONTO
I hope KT’s patient is recovering well.
HH
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on 16th February 2017 5:38 pm
WDH
I see Hipsway are due to play Kelvingrove bandstand this summer but no mention of love and money or James Grant
Get it sorted bhoy. :-))
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Scotland’s greatest living singer/songwriter overlooked for a bunch of one-album wonders (good album, mind) ?
fs.
Any info on the extent of Patrick Roberts injury and when he is expected back?
BT/Mike
I’ll ask re bandstand were out for a pint on monday going over life’s mysteries and wonderful Celtic present and past, as always.
Mike all well type my name in here with the more traditional spelling of my first
https://www.discogs.com/
BT tried to txt you wee while back is it the number ending 88 ?
BMCUWP .. thanks, pal.. I meant to drop you a line last week.
so far so good with the girl …. KT said it was the sweetest thing …. KT normally spends lots of time making sure the kids are okay before surgery, but in this case, the little girl asked KT how she was doing … imagine that … this little girl is going in to get a new heart, and she wanted to make sure KT was having a nice day! Gotta love kids!
Breaks my heart to hear what these kids go through (and puts my grumps/complaints firmly in perspective!), but it makes me happy to know that these kids have people like KT and her colleagues looking after them.
Due to play Kelvingrove Bandstand Nick Lowe.
“His heart’s a prune, When it once was a plum”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6DbQxeDwSs
MIKEINTORONTO
Glad to hear it,brave young kid
Btw,if I was about to undergo major surgery,I think I’d want to be sure the surgeon was having a very good day indeed!
WDH … I hadn’t realized you had played on their stuff. Impressed!
Sandman ….one hit wonders!?
I will tolerate a lot of things on here…. but NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE … will say a bad word about Ms. Grogan …. or Ms. Spiteri …. clear?!
:)
Interesting that Brendan decided to comment…
http://www.scotzine.com/2017/02/hats-off-as-rodgers-speaks-up-for-the-ibrox-3/
BMCUWP … ha! good point!… but KT said it is the first time… mind you, sadly, many of her patients are too young to even speak….
and no one ever asks their lawyer if I am having a good day! :(
WINNING CAPTAINS
Switching off JAVA did the trick as suggested.
Thank you
Mike in Toronto
They’re frightened to ask incase they get charged for an answer!
Good Evening.
Here is something new about turd-polishing and the magical powers of a world class breakfast…
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/magic-corn-flakes/
I’d rather listen to Telly Savalas sing “Bridge Over Troubled Water” or “Without You” than listen to those screeching cats Spiteri or Grogan.
On ye go Mike, get your first moderated post!
I wondered how long they would take to stir the Arsenal pot ….. Scotland’s Shame …. they tried that one on MON also
mike in toronto on 16th February 2017 6:23 pm
WDH … I hadn’t realized you had played on their stuff. Impressed!
Sandman ….one hit wonders!?
I will tolerate a lot of things on here…. but NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE … will say a bad word about Ms. Grogan …. or Ms. Spiteri …. clear?!
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Chasing grizzlies oot yer garden has fugged yer memory – Charlene (the mouth) Spiteri and the delectable ms.Grogan weren’t in Hipsway…
Sat beside wee Claire at a wedding in the 90s, got pished, insisted she called me ‘Mr.Spaceman’ all evening; her husband wasn’t too impressed (remember slaughtering him for trumpeting his claim to fame – producer of paige boy pop freaks ‘Hanson’ album. fs.) but I reckon she was utterly charmed…
Daft question time, info required.
I need to buy some Super Glue, a quality glue that is much cheaper than Loctite, not you 50p rubbish, I need a proper quality glue, any ideas would be very much appreciated and where to get it.
watching borr munch glad A GERMAN TEAM captain misses 2 great chances.the same guy who scored at CELTIC PARK me thinks.?????????
I need quite a lot, hence Loctite is too expensive