The momentum for a confederated regional league in Eastern Europe continues to gather pace with clubs from Belarus keen to join. With a population of around 10m, Belarus is sandwiched between Russia, Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states, but their league has been rendered uncompetitive by the domination of Bate Borisov, who are on their way to eight-in-a-row titles.
Bate, who are now Champions League regulars, have no opportunity to progress while the rest of the league do not have the resources to compete with them. A regional league would solve all their problems.
Russian and Ukrainian clubs are aiming to have a confederated league in place by the start of 2014, with sponsors thought to be keen to step forward and underwrite whatever is necessary to smooth the way, but the Ukrainian FA suggest 2016 is a more viable date.
Scottish football stands to gain more from regionalisation than anywhere else on the planet. We need to have this debate before blindly stumbling into another Management of Decline while legislators in Minsk leave us behind!
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Just shows ye how restrained the Green Brigade are, boys consistently getting ejected. Remember the lad lifted for drinking a bottle of water? Still no major incidents of crowd trouble as yet.
A similar incident happened tonight from what I gather, a number of boys lifted at Ibrox, in the ‘singing section’ pals go to their aid and it escalates quickly, police get the batons out, riot vans on the concourse.
I have as little time for huns as any and this will probably get a quick laugh on here but how long till it happens at Parkhead? The Union Bears are in reality, wee boys trying to emulate the Green Brigade. If I am proved wrong and it was just zombies acting like zombies and fighting the police for the sake of it, then I will be delighted and hell mend them.
But if it is the same treatment being dished out to them as the GB get then where are we heading? Is it a case of the SNP’s football bill, which must show results, now means manufacturing them?
Food News
A Biogas plant which processed the waste made during the production of M&Ms has caused bees in Ribeauville, in north eastern France to produce blue honey. Beekeepers have said they cannot sell it.
religion a poor topic for CQN imo
The Boy Jinky I’m afraid it can’t be, the royal we was flushed away :-)
First of the Wanderers arrived back tonight,a steady stream until Christmas,and a great family gathering ,we are truly blessed.HH
A brief trip to one of their middens reveals that one guy was getting arrested, then about 30 of them piled up the stairs afterwords much to the annoyance of Strathclyde’s finest, who promptly weighed in.
It seems to have carried on outside.
They are blaming the GB for complaining and prompting the police into tit-for-tat violence.
Fred C
Lol
maleys bhoy
that would be nice.
drop a note in my dads with your mobile and we can sort something out.
CultsBhoy loves being 1st forever & ever @23:24 “religion a poor topic for CQN imo”
Point taken.
Happy solstice.
Pass the mushrooms.
Geez i said the word CRIMBO to shorten my sentence to HT n all of a sudden we have a mega discussion on it lol
Merry CHRISTmas
That better?
HH
The boy jinky.
Do you remember the shankhill midgets?
They and some others clubbed together and invested in 2 season books between 6 of thems.
Probably did the same with the Shares.
Estorilbhoy
A happy Christmas to you and yours.HH
Wdh…will do.
You still in carrigans on a friday evening?
Cults hoy .. Agree .. We ate a broad church open to all hh
The History of “Xmas”
It is a common misconception that the abbreviation Xmas is a disrespectful version of the word Christmas. Critics claim its use is an attempt to take the “Christ” out of Christmas and secularize the holiday. Some even contend that its purpose is to literally cross out the word “Christ” with an “X”. However, a look at the origins of Xmas, or X-mas, shows this is not the case.
In Greek, Christ is Xristos, or Christos, spelled Χριστος. The Greek letter Χ, or Chi, is the first letter of Christ’s name and was a common abbreviation for “Christ” in past religious writings. Its usage can be traced as far back as 1021 AD in historic Anglo-Saxon manuscripts.
Labarum, also known as the Chi Rho The labarum, often called the Chi Rho, is a religious symbol that may be more familiar to some. First used by emperor Constantine I of Rome in the 4th century as a military standard, it is a monogram formed with the first two letters of Christ’s name – Chi Rho, or Χρ. It later came to be used more commonly as a general religious symbol for Christ.
With a history that can be traced back many centuries, it is clear that the “X” in Xmas is not an atheist attempt to remove the religious meaning from Christmas. It is instead an informal abbreviation of Christmas with roots in the Greek alphabet.
http://www.altogetherchristmas.com/traditions/xmas.html
Ntassoolla
I recommend Findhorn for a holiday…or retreat
Are.. Not ate
The Shankhill midgets used to carry and use miniature bows, hence there chant when going into a fight “Wee arra people”
Ed
Are the eco rules different in ayrshire … If its brown flush it down.. If its yellow let it mellow ;).
CultsBhoy
Not allowed to wish fellow bloggers a Happy Christmas,in a Christian country,strange comment ,I suppose we should keep our religion under wraps.My friends of all religions are happy with my best wishes at this time,but I am very open in my views and they appreciate that.
What I’m about to tell you is news to me as well. I have always found it offensive when someone would send me a Christmas card with the words, “Merry Xmas.” Why? Because I’ve always felt that when someone did that, it was somewhat of an effort on their part to remove “Christ” from the picture. You know, “The war on Christmas,” stuff.
Well, what a surprise I got. Lexically speaking, Christ is, and always has been in Xmas. “X” is the Greek letter “Chi” and the first letter in the word “Cristos,” which means Christ. Xmas did not show up in English until the 1500′s, but the letter “X” meaning Christ has been in use for 1000 years! Alright, but why the abbreviation? Let’s remember that the use of “X” pre-dates the printing press when books were hand written, written on hard to find materials, and very expensive. It’s a no brainer, use “X” to save space, time and money. But although we know it isn’t offensive to use “Merry Xmas,” do be aware that some still find it so, so use good judgment when wishing someone a Merry “Xmas.” But at least you now know it isn’t disrespectful if you get a card with “Xmas,” and you won’t let it ruin your Christmas. Leave that up to the Scrooges behind the cash registers. Merry Xmas all!
http://www.historyconfidential.com/2010/12/history-of-the-word-xmas/
where ya been the past 100 years monte – anyone in their right mind know that they have to provoke the coppers personally to get a reaction?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeCkVVW0m0A
johann murdoch
Agree and that will ultimately be our saviour…and taking an opposite view has been the downfall of our neighbours
The boy jinky.
Did he once manage a video shop.lol
Johann
Was it a gingerbread church ;)
Btw…. I ate your pie and two sausage rolls at the arbroath game … Ta ;).
tHe BhoY jINky
Just you remember Mr India. I know were to find you practically every day. The church of the forward day Celts.
mwD :-))))
Ed.
Did you bow to thems ;-))
ultsBhoy loves being 1st forever & ever @23:33 “Ntassoolla – I recommend Findhorn for a holiday…or retreat”
Retreat? Who’s efter mae?
I’ll check Findhorn out. :-)
Tell you this, Bhoys & Ghirls, we’re starting to win the final battle in this little war …….. SSB have now resorted to telling their listeners that they’re fed up with the relentlous discussions on the zombie history…….they’re running out of spin, and starting to realise that we are not giving up in the pursuit of truth …….. keep the onslaught up….. Their denial and downright lies (born out of a hatred of all things Celtic) is starting to get to them and, as they run out of spin, they are starting to wilt / spin …….. Won’t be long now before greengo ‘shows his hand’, and when he does, lock your doors ……… Just think about what their reaction to history etc would be if this was happening to Celtic……
Meanwhile, onwards & upwards in the …
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE….
SPL……………………………..
SCOTTISH CUP……………
LEAGUE CUP………………
Think we may be a wee bit ahead of them in 20 years, when zombies5 finally make it into the SPL, and pretend they are zombies1………then another few decades before they are in any position to compete with the famous Glasgow Celtic ……… HOW GOOD IS ALL THIS…..,!!!!!!
Ed Ursus
I’m sure I heard that as Wee iiirrraa peepul.
MWD :-))
Sipsini
Thats the very chappie….
Went to school with john mcdonald…
Told bertie auld… Im no sweeping any terraces :im off. End of a promising career.
Btw … He actually told me that bertie story while he cleaned the swarf out the lathe ;)))))
SilenceChuck
If that post sounded like a defence of the zombies then I whole heartedly apologise!
Especially seeing as how they went out there way to attack a meeting arranged to oppose the new leglislation.
To be clear, my point is about the heavy handedness of the police escalating since the introduction of the bill. If it has caused a skirmish in Ibrox, then as sure as eggs is eggs, it will need to be balanced somehow inside Parkhead. Christine Graham says so!
Interesting to see the msm take on the trouble at mordor. Jabba will be doing a night shift to get the spin right.
In fact I can see Jabba’s headline now…this was a vast improvement on Manchester, well done.
Mwd
Ooops … Forgot … Your my celtic park stalker ;)
And you wont find me in february as im spending most of that month on the beach ….
Boy jinky.. It’s usually two pies !! . Don’t tell me oldtim got the sweeties oot too? .. Aye the church went down a treat !! Hh
Boy jinky .. Millport? :)
Did the midgets sing “we’re up to YOUR knees in Fenian blood” ?