I could make the case that Kilmarnock were better against Celtic on Sunday than Hearts were, when the latter won 4-0 at Tynecastle last year. At Rugby Park, Celtic failed to retain possession to anything like an adequate level. The nuances of the pitch were known in advance, I don’t buy it as an excuse.
Players seemed over-anxious to get rid of the ball, most often by sending it forward to players who didn’t have the space necessary to retain possession. A large part of our conventional system relies on passing and movement from central defence. The early loss of Boyata, then Ajer, did Celtic more damage than the pitch.
You know that ominous feeling you get when media and many in the game are uniting behind a candidate for a top job, before the job is even advertised? Leeann Dempster might be the best administrator in Hibs’ and Motherwell’s recent history, but that is modest claim to fame. The job of CEO at the SFA should go through a conventional recruitment process.
As for BBC news this morning that the SFA are considering Walter Smith* as national team manager, a man who walked out on his contract halfway through a qualifying campaign for a club job! This tells you all you need to know about football in Scotland.
*and I didn’t even mention his EBT, because no one ever mentions “Walter’s” EBT, that would just embarrass the man. It must be like a sketch of Monty Python whenever he walks into a room of journalists. Would love to know what it was for……
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SFTB: I was aware of that which is why I mentioned pre-1922 with a ? as I thought the question might not have been fully informed. Didn’t know the answer if it was post ’22:-)
Definitely going up the wooden hill now.
Just seen Broonie getting a joke red card from McDonald v Deidco on SS3 just now.We should have looked back at what decisions this cheat made after he got found out
THELURKINTIM
That wasn’t a pop at anyone. It was an observation,and a polite request.
james chichester clark, that says it all i rest my case.hh.
Bada, was the one Broonie tangled with that lanky streak of pee, Lafferty and Weir lashed out at Fortune in subsequent stramash ?
Big Packy
Happy birthday don’t know if they still do the May procession in Croy but to awnswer your other question it was Will Starr
has there everbeen a catholic with any power in the british isles i feckin dispair.hh.
DENNYTIM i feckin love you pal spot on i was beginning to think i was dreamin about croy and my late father you have made my day.hh.
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 5TH FEBRUARY 2018 10:19 PM
Tontine Tim , at 10.04.
My maternal grandad was a Fermanagh man from Pettigo . Unfortunately he passed away before I was born so didnt know him.
*I knew mine thank God a big genial mhan. 3/4 of my DNA is from the black north, Antrim, Fermanagh and Tyrone…but the leader was a Limerick man, dearie me got carried away there lol.
BIG PACKY
Another Croy Bhoy to play for the tic was Pat McMahon
“It’s fine margins and the higher up the leagues you go, the more they come into play and the finer they are and the sharper you have to be in dealing with those margins.”
Graeme Murty
and its margins they are fine
LOL CSC
DENNYTIM, yes know the name hh.
GALLAGHER @ 3:11 PM,
Thanks, it’s a huge bugbear of mine and I know many others, that every time there’s a chance to move Scottish Football Forward, there is a concerted campaign from vested interests to keep us in the dark ages…
Happy Birthday Big Packy, sounds like you had a blast…
In the light of those putting forward all and sundry regarding keeping the SFA’s status quo. Andrew Dickson was mentioned.
I remember reading this, it’s an excerpt from the SFA Tribunal after Rangers went into administration, NOT the LNS Commission.
You know the one where Ally wanted to know, who are these people..?
Auldheid I’m sure has read it, but it’s worth looking at it again me thinks…
DETERMINATION: DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL
THE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB plc and MR CRAIG WHYTE…
…Findings in Fact
The Tribunal , having heard evidence and submissions of the Parties, made the following findings in fact:
1. That The Rangers Football Club plc (“Rangers FC”) is a public limited
company and is a full member of the Scottish Football Association
(“the Scottish FA”.)…
…13. That for some years commencing prior to 6 May 2011 Mr Andrew Dickson C.A. has been the Head of Football Administration of Rangers FC. His duties prior to 6 May 2011 included preparation of players contracts with players and their agents. His duties included representing Rangers FC and the Glasgow Football Association on
various committees within the sport. His duties included all administrative responsibilities, and in particular he dealt with all
football registration requirements and documentation which required
lodging with the Scottish FA, the Scottish Premier League, UEFA and elsewhere. The role included preparation of the Official Return
detailing the identities and personal details of all directors and
officers of Rangers FC which required to be lodged with the Scottish
FA each year prior to the new playing season and any amendment
form which might become necessary on account of board or
management changes occurring during the playing season.
Mr Dickson had carried out this role continuously and competently for many year and is highly experienced and knowledgeable about club, player, official, and ground registration and licensing matters. The appointment of any new director to the Board of Rangers FC was an appointment which required registration procedures to be completed and fell squarely within Mr Dickson’s experience and remit. Such an appointment required to be intimated by the completion and lodging of an amendment form relative to the Rangers FC Official Return, specifying the appointment and lodging the director’s details with the Scottish FA. The amendment form requires the director involved personally to sign a declaration, having regard to Article 10 of the Articles of Association of the Scottish FA, in relation to disclosure of any matter (emphasis added) which should be brought to the attention of the Scottish FA in order to allow it to satisfy itself that the director is a fit and proper person to be appointed to the position within the game. Rangers FC through its Secretary is required to sign and “confirm that the information supplied above is complete, true
and accurate and that Articles 10, 13, 14 and 15 have been complied
with” (sic)
Now point 1. Is interesting, unlike the LNS Commission a year later, the SFA Tribunal had no problem with Clubs, Parent Companies and Owner Operators etc. It states quite clearly that Rangers Football Club plc is Rangers FC and is a full member of the SFA.
Point 13. Andrew Dickson, now although this relates to Mr Dickson’s responsibilities re: Craig Whyte’s Directorship of Rangers FC and his fit and proper status. It layouts in some detail Mr Dickson’s roles and responsibilities.
When it comes to the Res12 issue, it was he who was overall responsible for the Rangers return, the licence application and indeed, the Players registrations, presumably since he took over from Campbell Ogilvie.
Surely like Campbell, Mr Dickson must be heavily conflicted vis~a~vis the SFA’s Compliance Officer’s investigation into the 2011/12 Licence. Andrew Dickson is a member of the SFA Congress.
Hail Hail
Tontine Tim, very easy to get carried away there
My maternal Granny was from Cushendun in Antrim . She met my grandad here
another quiz question,there were no pubs in croy at one time, you had to go to kilsyth or twechar for the nearest pub.wikipedia.com
Big Packy
Couldn’t get a drink in Kilsyth till 1966 it was a Dry Town
right i told you lot id be on talking a load of codswallop the booze is starting to ware off, i could go a couple of rounds with benny lynch.lol.or maybe not.
Dallas- that’s the one, was not even a foul, Laffatme grabbed Broonie and went doon like a Saturday coupon, McDonald gets a red card out in record time.We should have looked at his previous in helping Deidco after he was rumbled HH
DENNYTIM remember my old man talkin about kilsyth.hh.
Nae chief exec at the SFA?
Nae problem ,the omnipotent, magnificent Wattie will appoint himself!
(cut oot the middleman)
Bada, big Weir got away with a lot in that game also , particularly when he went right through Scott MacDonald then kneed Scott in his back in the follow through.
Big Packy if you are still around, first of all happy birthday, secondly Will Starr was your accordion man and yes the Croy Procession still takes place. Half a chance I may have known your Dad?
if memory right croy was the catholic village kilsyth was dare i say it kilsyth rangers territory.hh.
Dallas- even Provan called out Bougherra for doing Keane for the umpteenth time after being booked……i’m sure BTM took it on the chin …..
Just curious…..
Is there a statue or other memorial to Jimmy Quinn in Croy?
HH
Are Watford, Huddersfield and Swansea bigger clubs that Celtic?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42881234
COLOUR BLIND BHOY well by god just to say you might have known my dad brings me to tears, his nickname was darkie christie ,his brothers my uncles was tony brian terry and thomas.hh.
Big Packy
I worked around Croy and Kilsyth didn’t no your Dad Personally but remember the nick name I think he was a bit of a character around Croy
Big Packy, like Denny Tim I know your Dad’s nickname for sure and I will check with my uncles tomorrow who will definitely have known him, they are in their 70s so a wee bit older and better connected than me. Was your Uncle Tony a miner and did he live in Croy?
Thirds63
There is no statue I know of in Croy for Jimmy Quin
COLOUR BLIND BHOY, DENNYTIM, yes a miner, your relatives will know him.hh.
If he lived in Croy and had a son named Brian then I knew him very well Big Packy.
COLOUR BLIND BHOY spot on hh.
used to live in barbeggs crescent hh.
Big Packy, it’s a small world and your Uncle Tony was some man, he and my Dad were best of pals. HH
COLOUR BLIND BHOY im feckin gobsmacked but delighted im nearly pished as my uncle tony would say as it was my birthday today, can we please keep in touch i will give you my email and phone number when i sober up god bless.hh.
Bada , sorry for the late reply.
That game summed up what is wrong with our refs and their pandering to that mob, so obvious in that season.
Good night all and sleep well.
No probs Big Packy, keep in touch and God Bless your Uncle Tony ☘️