Rumours circulated last week that is was Sepp Blatter who leaked the million or so emails to The Sunday Times, allowing them to uncover previously hidden payments between Fifa delegates at the time of the Qatar 2022 vote. That looks fanciful in the face of Blatters tub-thumping, that criticism of the voting process is motivated by racism.
The motivation behind The Sunday Times is irrelevant, Fifa is either corrupt or not. Blatter is indulging in the ancient art of Ad hominem, rejecting a claim not on its own merits, but on an irrelevant facet of the person making the claim. Sony, Adidas and others have led the way is asking for proper oversight of Fifa to protect their brands being damaged by association. This is all very well but by postponing any disclosure until after the forthcoming World Cup, Fifa have years to allow sponsor angst to dissipate. Expect nothing to change.
What a fascinating wee story that the SFA are considering leaving Hampden to Queens Park to maintain and ‘fill’ with a few hundred spectators each game. If this is a bargaining position to force Queens into cutting a generous deal, fair enough.
In the event the SFA decide to move away from Hampden, it’s worth keeping an eye on the stadium. Those who appear intent on driving Newco Rangers into liquidation could do with a spare stadium in Glasgow, just in case the current owners of Ibrox do not succumb to manipulation.
On the subject of that lot, Dundee United’s Stephen Thompson’s playing a blinder. Not only is he cherry-picking their youth talent but he’s also raised the inconvenient fact – Newco Rangers is a two year old football club. Follow the money on this one.
Well done to BBC Alba and Alex O’Henley for the outstanding Jock Stein documentary last night. It’s difficult to add much to the Stein story after all these years but they managed to do so. The level of detail contained therein was remarkable, and it was nothing short of astonishing that we heard first-hand testimony on Jock playing for Blantyre Vics.
If you’re short of a Father’s Day gift, Tommy Gemmell, Bertie Auld and John Hughes will be signing copies of their books at the Celtic Store in Argyle St from 1pm until 4pm on Saturday. Three Lions, one venue, bring your camera.
It’s also an enormous privilege to announce that after we hosted a live chat session with Willie Wallace last year and Tommy Gemmell last month, Bertie Auld will be live on CQN from 1pm this Friday. Bertie is the strong silent type, so you’ll need to prepare a few questions to bring him out of his shell.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his tome, All the Best, freshly signed by the man himself this morning.
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GM- Looks like Sky trying to give punters a bit back,in answer to BT Sport.I was a click away from joining BT yesterday,until i compared broadband limits.Will save a wee bit now .
ERNIE LYNCH
Ooooops,I see you dealt with that!
I should have known you would.
WhitamalikeCSC
Who is the only player to have played World Cup Cricket and World Cup Football?
andy goram
Anyone for fish on Friday?
http://www.theguardian.com/uk
Bada – Dwight Yorke?
Viv Richards I thinky?!
oops
HT-correct, W Indies and Antigua
whitedoghunch
15:27 on
10 June, 2014
andy goram
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Must..resist…
WhichoneCSC
Tontine Tim
Great story….I thought you were going to get the rolled up paper over the back of yer heid when you were on the train though :-)
Bada
It was a quiz question I remembered from a few years back.
Be very careful if selecting Sky broadband. They unbundle from the local loop, and rarely upgrade it when the exchange is upgraded. This means you’re stuck with the broadband speed you sign up to, which is whatever the local BT exchange runs at.
I’d be strongly inclined to check when Infinity is due to become available in your area, failing which, check out Virgin fibre availability.
Lesson: If you want content, go to a content provider. If you want high speed broadband, go to BT or Virgin.
You can always buy the content afterwards, but your broadband speed is unlikely to change over the years.
Not a lot of point in having access to content if you can’t actually see/use it ‘cos your broadband is so narrow.
Just sayin’
The Battered Bunnet
15:37 on
10 June, 2014
I’d add to that, that even if you’re stuck in a rural backwater like me with a standard BT exchange and no hope of Infinity or Fibre, that you might be better off with BT. When I decided to go to BT in order to get the sports, swapping from PlusNet (which is a BT susbsidiary) the average speed and stability improved dramatically.
At the end of the day, the owner of the pipe is the one that controls the flow.
I read quite a lot about Cromwell years ago but much of it was from a pro Irish or pro Scottish perspective.
My mammy now lives in Upton Upon Severn which was the sight of a significant battle in 1651. The victory for Cromwell’s forces led to the final battle of the English Civil War at Worcester.
All around the locality are plaques and statues in remembrance of Cromwell and his leaders and as a consequence I’ve spent time reading about him from a variety of perspectives.
After all this time I’ve come to the conclusion that he was still a horrible, evil bampot.
Butcher bagged at Hibs.
HH
End London rule.YES
Butcher sacked
weeminger
Got call from Plusnet and gave me unlimited internet for less than I had been paying – I had been marginally tipping over 10GB.
Asked me did I want to extend contract (blah! blah!) – said no that I was thinking of going to BT for Sports Package. Guy (Liverpool supporter) tells me to hang off – Plusnet about to do a Sports package before 2014 is out.
Also told me to look at an Android Box?
Butcher exits the country and exits Hibs.
Called that for 2 weeks that he would leave the club once he was safely on a plane to Brazil with TalkSport.
LB
Petrie can’t be far behind him,how many managers has he appointed?
Speaking of Cromwells: In terms of holiday reading, I can recommend Hilary Mantel’s series on Oliver’s namesake, Thomas. Explores the major events of the court of Henry VIII. Very good.
And if historical novels are your thing, can’t beat a bit of Robert Harris. The two novels on Cicero are particularly engaging, and I hear there’s a final instalment due next year.
I noticed Sevco’s new red strip,has the butcher’s apron shadowed in to it,desperate or what?
praecepta
15:53 on
10 June, 2014
I did it at the start of last season they told me they were awaiting confirmation of the TV packages then, I wouldn’t believe that too much.
To be honest I was happy enough with PlusNet but the free sports swung it. I was very surprised at how much better the service became, given that I’m shackled to basic 8Mb until at least summer 2016.
Interesting he suggested an Android box, that’s basically an employee of one company advising you to illegally stream a rival’s channels.
Ian Murray to Hibs?
Bada
Yip, the knuckle-draggers new de-rigeur kit, with “FREE BUTCHER’S APRON”
Huh, as 1 Butcher leaves, another one appears!!
HH
Bada
Are you sure that is what it is?
JJ
Maybe John Collins will be offered the Hibs job ?
Ian Murray? Decent shout bada, but maybe thought a touch inexperienced.
Where’s Bobby Williamson and his wife lately? :¬)
Celtic No 2 or Hibs No 1? Which would a confident person choose?
weeminger
Give him his due he went about it in a round about way. Was after we got chatting about football (Liverpool/ Celtic games) – he’d asked me what I thought of the RD appointment.
I’ve got 8+ minimum ranging up to 14 – gave me the deal (saving £5-6 per month) without extending the contract (he was a big KD fan). :-)
I can hardly bare the sight of lipstick
On the cigarettes there in the ashtray
Lyin’ cold the way you left them
At least your lips caressed them while you packed
And a lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee
That you poured and didn’t drink
But at least you thought you wanted it
That’s so much more than I can say for me
Elvis! Elvis!
Collins and Williamson widnae go back to Hibs IMO
JJ- sure it is mate
Weefra hope alls well at the “love Shack” and thank you for asking , yes the ghirls are fine ,
Got my tickets (6) for the charity game in september , really looking forward to that one , catchye ;))
Danny Lennon should be the next Hibs gaffer. Out of work and knows the ground. More important for the Hibees he knows how to beat Hearts.
My Hibs correspondent believes the mullet will be the new Hibs manager.
LB
Total trivia, worked on a house called Broxyburn a few years ago and Oliver Cromwells horse was buried under some tree. No charge for telling you that.
Jack Regan just bought a bottle of whisky for £3.31, in The Sweeney.