It doesn’t really matter to me how other people write their own history. If Queens Park claim to be the same Club as the Queen of Clubs, they are welcome to, as long as they respectfully allow me to express scepticism. Fortunately, Queens Park’s business model is not dependent on making such an outlandish claim.
A whole lot of nonsense has been written on the subject of a recently liquidated football club, “it was the holding company that was liquidated”, when it wasn’t actually a holding company, and then we have claims about advice from a “panel of the London Stock Exchange”, which was quickly withdrawn.
We are asked to believe that a football club cannot go out of business. It’s an interesting thought, not one I subscribe to, but interesting nonetheless. If you are happy with this belief, fair play to you, it doesn’t matter what anyone else believes.
I’ve met Jim Spence. He’s a guy who emerged from the Dundee Untied fanzine world and established a reputable career in the game. His affinity for United has never been hidden, nor should it be. United, as all clubs, have gone through periods of turmoil but Jim has called things as he has seen them, with his own club, and with others.
This week Jim made a comment about a football club which went into liquidation. It was more tempered than comments made by a former manager and director of the liquidated club, by the chief executive of its successor club, by all the contemporary newspaper coverage, and by the successor club’s current head of PR. Despite this, Jim has been on the receiving end of a sustained campaign by the thought police.
Jim may privately think what those at the successor club once said, but if he also wants to express those thoughts, the consequences can be acute.
He’s not alone. I know others in the media who have told me straight that they are not prepared to touch the Newco/Sameco subject, the resultant hassle is not what they got into journalism for.
Charlotte Fakes has given us a glimpse into how powerful people can manipulate and control Scotland. It has given reason to pause ahead of next year’s big decisions. The BBC and only the BBC are strong enough to stand up against bullying, you can forget the commercial media for one simple reason, this subject is the equivalent of commercial self-harm.
It wouldn’t seem like the weekend without Rangers International writing about going legal on someone or other, although I suspect they’ll be content having played to the gallery with this one and not trouble the BBC, but questions remain for the BBC, no matter what happens next.
I consume enormous volumes of BBC output every month, it is my first port of call for news, and often my last. It is one of the best aspects of British life, but if it can be intimidated like the commercial media, there is no point in it existing in the first place.
Fortify your journalists or shut the doors.
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poor decision
Burns : out of jail in a big way.
Pleased for him, but how that judge had him 3 ahead is just unbelievable.
crowd reaction says it all
Fix” discusting
got beat…poor decision but that’s what boxing is like…..Hoopy-do….what is your statement supposed to be about??
Get the feeling the American doesn’t like mexicans.
10 rounds after a dislocated jaw though?
Bookie cleans up AGAIN
my earlier shout
boooooooooo to me
but that wuz never a draw….
“Chelsea Skipper and EPL Stars to Play in Martin Petrov Charity Match”
The headline on Newsnow from some outfit called SWOL.
http://swol.co/chelsea-skipper-and-epl-stars-to-play-in-martin-petrov-charity-match/29923?#
American judge a homer ?
Strange verdict.
Ricky Burns showed tremendous courage though.
The unseen Fenian Hand strikes again.
Right Pedro, the football pitch next………..
Poor wee. Mex. fought his heart out.
The honest mistake
Quite so …and to win the last two …what an effort
TET
Here you go fella
http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Real%20Madrid
Mind and don’t mix up ‘total liabilities’ with ‘net debt’. One has spawned a ton of lazy journalism, the other is the reality of the way these clubs are run (pretty well as it turns out)
Cheers,
TBB
Hello this is WEE BGFC. Trolololololololololololololololol
Am a big fan of Ricky, but thought he was beaten tonight and lucky to get a draw.Coatbridge still has a world champ.Hail, hail !
Ricky Burns is earning his money anyway.
Had to laff at the proms tonight. They were giving YNWA belters and the butchers aprons were everywhere.
Poor buns wdnt know what to do.I bet they hit the mute button.
Has Ricky got the Freedom of the City of Glasgow?
Miki god bless
RIP
T.S.D.
Land of Hope and Glory.Music composed by Elgar,a Catholic.
Hope the Belfast Brits are aware of that.Might just have cooled their ardour.
HeeHee
:-)
Brave beyond belief from Ricky, but beyond belief also describes the scoring of 2 judges, especially the 3 rounds ahead to Burns by one judge. Absolutely no way that was a draw.
The Mexican wants to fight in America as he’d get a fairer decision. Somebody better tell him how the American scored the fight.
As the panel are saying if this was the other way round, there would be a riot tonight.
TBB
Many thanks…again.
HH
The Honest Mistake loves being first
23:34 on 7 September, 2013
The Mexican wants to fight in America as he’d get a fairer decision. Somebody better tell him how the American scored the fight
aye come on….we are watching supporting Ricky and thinking he has lost….and this guy thinks he has won by three rounds??
rematch has got to be on…and hopefully Ricky will be up for it
Wonder if any of them judges related to Lord Nimmo Smity?
As brave as Ricky was tonight that was
the wrong decision.
Really like Ricky burns but feel incredibly sorry for Beltran – he was robbed.
Ok spider man three taped night all, HAIL HAIL.
One has to admire the remarkable restraint shown to and the tolerance,afforded to the zombie settlers in Belfast by the native population.
A shared future and all that there and all.
You had to knock them out in America to get a draw years ago.
tonydonnelly67
Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: “With great power comes great responsibility.” This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I’m Spiderman.
Irrespective of the result (and there have been a few dodgy decisions against our boxers) you have to marvel at Ricky’s bravery. To soldier on for 10 rounds with a (broken ?) jaw is nothing short of remarkable.
Larrybhoy
Condolences to all Miki67’s loved ones.
I’m gonna’ miss his rants.
Goodnight Miki – god keep you.
Teuchter ar la
BCW
Respect to both fighters tonight.
just been confirmed,the judges were sitting behind Michelle mc Manus…
TET
As I said at the end of the last blog….Ally McOist’s Rangers is the footie equivalent of Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers. They may entertain those that turn up to see them but does anyone else really care?
Actually, i’ve just realised that I don’t know if they played today, if they’re playing tomorrow or, if to make them seem relevant, they’re having a weekend off as it’s International week!
BTW The Island i live on is hun free like your mountain.- it’s mainland Britain !! LOL