Chris McLaughlin’s article on BBC last night had a style to it: informed, pointing the way things will go, but revealing no sources. Null and void has “pretty much been taken off the table as an option”.
“Playing out the season is what everyone wants, but there is a growing realisation that this scenario is looking increasingly unlikely.” Whereas ending the league now “is the outcome that most are now expecting”.
“Rangers [sic.] might argue that Celtic could be caught. Few in the game believe that would happen in reality, and it may well be that inside Ibrox they are already aware that calling the season is more than likely.”
Even Ann Budge at Hearts, we are told, “is also a pragmatist and if the writing is on the wall, she will get the best deal she can and get on with it.” Before Chris added “for Hearts fans the writing is very much on the wall.”
The article is caveated, I know as much as anyone that even impeccably sourced information can be invalidated by changing circumstances, but we do not see journalists who have access to impeccable sources, which Chris McLaughlin has, use phrases like “taken off the table”, “the outcome most are now expecting” and “writing is very much on the wall” without those sources being consulted.
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Celtic Mac – Spain’s population is 48 million, England 54 million, so fairly similar I think for comparative purposes. I said England rather than the UK because it is so densely populated in comparison to Spain. I thought it would spread through it much faster, especially with the half-hearted semi-lockdown approach.
It doesn’t appear to be the case. Just my observation and I have no way to explain it. Spain has 140,000 recorded cases, England around 50,000. Spain around 14,000 deaths. England 5-6,000. Both countries think they are close to the peak, Spain maybe a week or so ahead.
Bada Bing
I know, I’ve never felt to impotent in my job as I do at this time
Just can’t pick up a phone and sort things out it
Hitting your head of a brick wall
BT
You will get my applause on Thursday at 8…as usual.
We all know you are making a difference.
Thank you!
God bless and take care!
Pog
happy birthday,enjoy the cake
Phil
I am not putting their lives on the line
There is plenty more worthy than i
Others are putting their lives on the line even
BT
You are a star however you look at it!
Now get on with enjoying Blantyre M’s 20th (?) birthday.
My wee yin was 20 last month.
Not kids for long!
Enjoy!
Philbhoy
My youngest is 40 this year – where did the years go
GENE
Wow!
Was looking at some photo’s at the weekend!
It only seemed like the other day she was a kid.
I know how you feel!
DeniaBhoy on 7th April 2020 6:17 pm
This projection by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation suggests the UK will have the highest per capita death rate in the world.
http://www.healthdata.org/covid/updates
GORDYBHOY64,
Thank you.
BT – respect to everyone involved, at this time, in trying to help.
An Englishman was touring the USA on holiday and stopped in a remote bar in the mountains of Nevada. He was chatting to the bartender when he spied an old Indian sitting in the corner. He had tribal gear on, long white plaits, wrinkled face. “Who’s he?” asked the man.
“That’s the Memory Man.” said the bartender. “He knows everything. He can remember any fact. Go and try him out.” So the man goes over, and thinking he won’t know about English football, asks “Who won the 1965 FA Cup Final?”
“Liverpool,” replies the Memory Man.
“Who did they beat?”
“Leeds,” was the reply.
“And the score?”
“2-1.”
“Who scored the winning goal?”
“Ian St. John,” was the old man’s reply.
The tourist was bowled over by this and told everyone back home in England about the Memory Man when he returned.
A few years later he went back to the USA and tried to find the impressive Memory Man. Eventually he found the bar and sitting in the same seat was the old Indian only this time he was older and more wrinkled.
Because he was so impressed, man decided to greet the Indian in his native tongue. He approached him with the greeting “How”.
The Memory Man replied, “Diving header in the six yard box!!
Phil
Pass on belated wishes to O…
Vino Tinto opened 🍷🍷
BT
Did you not get an invite to M party
Love
BT
Willdo!
Been sitting in the sun today with a glass of red.
The vitamin D did me more good!
I’m sure!
Take care Buddy!
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 7TH APRIL 2020 7:53 PM
Bada Bing
I know, I’ve never felt to impotent in my job as I do at this time
S,change that to ‘important ‘, you and your colleagues are a vital lifeline to thousands, keep the head up,you are making a huge difference. HH
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on 7th April 2020 8:02 pm
Others are putting their lives on the line even
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So far 15 NHS workers have died of Covid 19.
And 8 London bus drivers.
Exactly Ernie
I’m only a welfare rights officer and am nowhere near at risk as those people
Soal
No, I’m barred
BT……
…………..but the advice you give could save lives.
God bless you mate!
https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2020/04/07/pandemic-declared-worth-it-after-orange-order-marches-cancelled/
!!BADA BING!! on 7TH APRIL 2020 2:19 PM
This is a great email. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did
I did BADA,
Beautiful, thanks.
Hail hail,
C’mon the hoops,
🍀🍀🍀
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Saint stivs
You realise that’s a sweary in the Inuit language.
Good night ghirls and bhoys!
Stay safe and be kind!
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 7TH APRIL 2020 8:20 PM
I’m only a welfare rights officer and am nowhere near at risk as those people
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The word “only” should be banished. Your work is invaluable to those who need it, especially in these most challenging times.
HH.
deniabhoy
Think the difference in populations is around 10 million and 20 million overall in the UK. England’s obviously more urban, more dense if you like. You would think that England would still be behind the curve so to speak, in relation to Spain so in that sense difficult to compare the two. See Ernie Lynch above for possible projection impact.
Póg
FFS, it’s enough to drive you to drink…🙏🙏
Ernie Lych – thanks for the link. The predictions are awful, particularly for the UK.
I won’t pretend to remotely understand why they say UK will end up with 3x the deaths that Spain and Italy are expected to end up with (approx 60,000 vs 20,000), especially when it is being reported now that case numbers are levelling off.
Thanks again.
Tontine…. We’re luck to have u here
Just saw on Twitter tomorrow’s Record back page – tractors in to dig up Ibrox turf. Suggestion is they know season is over.
Evening all .
The latest Celtic State of Mind podcast is well worth a listen. The guest is Professor Phil Scranton who represented the families of those killed at Hillsborough.
It’s also a stark reminder on how crooked the authorities in this country can be when it comes to covering up the truth .
A profound listen.
Pog . Many happy returns.
Stay safe everyone , take care and HH
How is Scotland doing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52009463
DENIABHOY
Can’t be true or next game is there !
Think I’ll need to watch my recording of a place in the sun to see your screen debut again
Angel G- a Masonic cover up.
I don’t wish another human being harm and hope that the PM pulls through however this demonstrates why he isn’t fit to lead anyone and is either incompetent or his agenda has bit him big time
Camusbhoy wish him well and leave it at that . No caveat thanks
Deniabhoy
Today was the highest death rate in UK 854 and still rising.
The government should be kneeling at the feet of the SPFL and the English FA.
Over 1.2 M fans all traveling to congregate in a central place then disperse all over the UK.
Remember our government were allowing these matches to go ahead, thousands of lives were saved by matches being cancelled over the weekend 14th, 15th of March imo.