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a holding company, and then we have claims about advice from a “panel of the London Stock Exchange”, which was quickly withdrawn.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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Eyes wide open
If you saw martin o neill speech last night. .. his mrs said much the same about stan ;)
JFH
Hold your nerve my mhan.
Our day for justice is fast approaching, of that I’m sure!
TBJ
Haha
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
LNS was predictable. One only needed to Google “Nimmo The Dimmo”
Awe naw
The SFA are not a big player in this and you are right , hell will freeze over before they do anything.
The corruption and cheating will be exposed by the very people who have protected Deidco for decades, the MSM.
I can detect a mood shift from them, a few rumblings . Get the feeling they now realise they have been taken for mugs, credibility in bits.
This great scandal will become mainstream of that I’m convinced
The story about the police and “the media company connected to Rangers” is incredible if true.
Has someone been dumb enough to use serving police officers to try to knobble an HMRC investigation?
Consequences could be very, very severe…
Ps LNS stayed 15 metres from SDM in Edinburgh , coincidence or what ?
Hail hail to Miki67 and all others attached to the Celtic family, who have lost close ones
Catching up, as been offline since yesterday morn.
Just seen why gerard butler wasn’t there today, he was saving he president
Stan Petrov, Celtic Hero
Hail hail
I know I may be showing my age but who is Warren Brown?
Marrakesh Express
I have been watching Celtic for 45 years, and know exactly what you mean. There is a definite wind of change, a feeling in the air. I think it may be spiritual. The youthful Celts know it too, and they are a well educated, they have it better than at any time in the last 125 years. My own son 20 years old, said today that we are light years ahead of, and much more highly evolved than our former rivals. Great time to be a Tim indeed!
Cowiebhoy
Who’s celtics president
hail hail
never been so proud to be a tim.
the world will look at the Celtic family as the best support IN THE WORLD.
greeting with pride
greeting with everything Celtic
YNWA miki67 RIP
what a emotional weekend.
hail hail
TBJ
I dont do facebook thingy….?
John Wayne wrote….
“Alcohol does not solve any problems, but then again, neither does milk.”
I subscribe to that one better…..
Cheers
HH
tbj praying for oscar knox
21:04 on 8 September, 2013
Cowiebhoy
Who’s celtics president?
Should be Big Billy
DJBEE
Is there anything that gang of villains have not been up to : fear, lying, intimidation, illegal betting, cheating charities and now intimidation and coercion of public officials……
Truly astonished.
TBJ :-)
Wouldn’t mind that damage to the big hoose if that was for real
Did you give JT a wee cheer :-)
Hail Hail
big-cup-winners
21:07 on 8 September, 2013
DJBEE
Is there anything that gang of villains have not been up to : fear, lying, intimidation, illegal betting, cheating charities and now intimidation and coercion of public officials……
Truly astonished.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Just waiting for a couple o bodies to be found under the marble staircase!!
Norman street
I have saw the john wayne quote before. .. and as I work for a well known milk supplier it suits me :)
Cowiebhoy
I did indeed cheer big JT … and carlos..and wee louis
We got home frae the wee mans game against the Brutal Airdrie just in Time to see the 2nd half of Stans game. I wish I had been there, I am delighted for Stan. I am delighted for every Celt and non Celt. JT, IMO, now is a legend. Anyone who gives up their Time to help others is.
Bughbhoy
Big billy would make a fine president .
Anyone confirm big carlos paid £11k for a celtic shirt at last nights shindig.
Anyone else think its the best use of an ebt … ever
Petec
JT was in absolute awe of the singing of YNWA, at the start. Have never had much time for him. I respect him now. He without sin, cast the first stone.
TBJ
Yer a good man indeed….
Also thought every man on the park was superb today…….
We could do worse than sign Bobby Petta “again” and “again” and “again”;))))))
As for Lubo……. he should be cloned……
Wee Louis has given us a whole new fan base……:))))
GB Stan nd guide him thru this…..
Norman street
I can see the 1D girls praying villa get relegated.
It was funny when they were all screaming … took me back to when the ladies used to scream at me… but ive done my time so thats all in the past now eh ;)
DD
I was thinking… maybe JT might fancy getting into a few winners pictures up here. .
The Story of the Jews by Simon Schama on BBC 2 now.
Anyone who doubts the value of the BBC should be watching this. Simply brilliant television that you would struggle to find anywhere else in the world.
Watched the game again
Douglas will never do
Sort it out Martin or else
burghbhoy
That was (alleged) to have happened too. Sunday Mail ran a story a few years back that some Loyalist got murdered by another faction at a fans night.
Soal
Martin never did find a goalie
TBJ
The very same thought crossed my mind. Daughter and niece gargling salty water. Think I’ve got tinnitus :-)
TBJ
That post was from 01/01/2003
Delaneys Dunky
Nothing dodgy when Stan says it is Good enough for him
Noone knows where he has been to…. it speaks volumes for him that he is determined to do what he is doing. He was a real Gem of Martin’s side. I’m sure he signed that contract to make sure Celtic got Money for him.
Selfless, the Celtic way, like McGeady.
TBJ
Not a youngster myself….
But blessed with a little one that thinks 1D can walk on water.
Told her that was Henrik….
HH
Never a fan of
JT… but i tell you if that effort would have hit the net.it would be one of the best goals,
you and I would ever see at Parkhead.
fair play to him.BIG FAN NOW
hial hail
Petec
Like TBJ, I think JT would fancy a swansong in the Hoops.
That wee lubo guy can sure still send in those crosses……effortless with them feet o his…….never seen a 2 footed player like him ……joy to watch
Imagine JT playing in the Hoops, and the media coverage
Would be about the same fair treatment as NFL receives :-)
Hail Hail
What a weekend!!!!! Stunning, stunning, stunning and stunning!!!
HH to Stan and all the legends!
CRC
Evening all
What a day. Lovely to see Lubo playing again and also that Stan’s team had so many really good players turn out . Nice see John Terry signing so many autographs during second half – from the dugout. Very emotional throughout. Loved it.
God bless you Stilian and good health to you and your beautiful family.
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox