Earlier this month we discussed the English Football League, where Championship clubs are in particular danger. Unlike the SPFL there is little leadership from “the centre”. Clubs and the League hope to complete the season and only yesterday published a plan on what to do in the event that is not possible.
Completing the season will require investment in blanket testing which will cost hard-up clubs millions of pounds, players would need to be taken off furlough (where applicable) weeks before games are played, and there will be zero ticket money generated.
All this helps clubs, fans and everyone else feel better about the sporting integrity of their competitions, but it will only compound the financial crisis afflicting the sport if they undertake the process and, as is very possible, some or all clubs need to isolate due to positive tests. This could lead to a later curtailment of the league, with unnecessary illness (or worse) and cost.
The contrast with the SPFL is stark. The Scottish League took medical and legal advice and went on the front foot with a strong recommendation to clubs, which was overwhelmingly supported. These decisions are horrible and inevitably unfair on someone, but good leadership means you need to make yourself unpopular at times.
What happens with the English Premiership is largely immaterial to Scottish football. Our more immediate competitors occupy the leagues below. This is where Scottish clubs have lost most of their talent to. There will be opportunities for Scottish clubs as a consequence of how the two leagues reacted to the crisis. Keep your eye on what happens here.
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1 Can you name Celtic’s opposition?
Lyon
2 What was the score at Paradise?
1-1
3 Who was the opposition manager that night?
French guy
4 Who missed a penalty for Celtic that night?
Larson
5 What the score in the game in France (remembering to state the opposition score first)?
2-1
6 What other two teams were in our Champions League group?
Bayern Munich
1. Lyon 2. 0-1 3. ? 4. Larsson 5. 0-2 6. ?
1 Lyon
2. 2 nnil
3 Dont know
4 Was at game bt can’r remember, I’ll guess Henrik
5 2-3
6 Anderlecht & Bayern
HT
You just revelaed yourself as a Lyon supporter with your answer to Q.3?
Larson with a double D’s that is 😂
Lyon
1-1
Paul le Guen
Alan Tompson
3-0
Bayern Munich.
Club Brugge.
Awe FFS double S. IBones can be a real pain in the arse!
Reading back I don’t see anyone picking up on BRTH post about the Albion Car Park, my understanding was that if you take the parking away then the Club Deck would have to close as it was part of the Planning Permission
2 more mins….
SFTB
Oh well I had a good run :-)
1. Lyons
2. 2 – 0
3. Gerard Houlier
4. Henrik Larson
5. 3 – 2
6. Bayern, Shaktar
Answers to Round 2: Celtic in Europe: It was October 2003 and Celtic were on Champions League group duty and up against French opposition at Paradise
1 Lyon
2 2-0
3 Paul Le Guen
4 Chris Sutton
5 3-2
6 Bayern Munich Anderlecht
Camusbhoy
I’m sure even the SMSM would have picked up on that if it is the case. We’ll soon know.
HH
Scores after round 2
14 JOBO BALDIE
12 SETTING FREE THE BEARS
10 HAMILTON TIM
10 CORKCELT
6 EMERALDBEE\O/ STILL PROUD TO BE AN INTERNET BAMPOT
6 BADA BING
6 GREENPINATA
6 FRIESDORFER
4 MOONBEAMSWD
Round 3: Picture Round: Name the players that donned the hoops
https://postimg.cc/y33VdPR4
( 1 point for each question answered correctly. If you are the first person to answer a question correctly then you get a bonus point. Only your first guess will count)
This is my round 😂 Quiz, not beer 😂
Moyes Provan
Slater
Killen
Brown Crosas
Will McStay
Jackson
Round 3:
1. Provan and Lynch
2.
3. Killen
4. McGinn, Brown,
5. Willie McStay, Kennedy,
6. Jackson
1 Provan & McGarvey
2 dk
3 dk
4 McGinn Brown & Crosas
5 McManus Kennedy W. McStay
6 D Jackson
Camusbhoy,
maybe they are finally getting round to their floating pitch
and super casino redevelopment.
Sinclair
Provan
Sneddon
Killen
McGinn
Brown
Aliadiere
Kennedy
McManus
Willie McStay
That’s 2 weeks I failed to identify Killen.
That’s surely one successfully repressed memory
Provan
Killen
McGinn, Brown Crosas
W McStay
1. Jim Brogan
2. Davy Moyes
3. Raphael Schiedty
4. Niall McGinn
5. John Kennedy/Joe Miller
6. Darren Jackson
Lynch & Provan
Slater ( could be Danny crainey though ?)
Ulrik laursen
McGinn, Brown, Crossas
Eric Black & Willie McStay
Darren Jacksom
1. Valgaeren 2. Caldwell 3. Killen 4. Johnson
5. ? 6. Jackson
Lynch Provan
.
.
McGinn
Will McStay, McManus, Kennedy
Darren Jackson
See the impact that Hector has
Needed a wee stroll so missed Rounds 1 & 2
Just realised on my phone I could only see two folk in pic 5!!! :-)
2 more mins……
Forget to put in Jackson ffs,trying to post too quick on a phone…
Answers to round 3
1 Graeme Sinclair Davie Provan
2 Stuart Slater
3 Chris Killen
4 Niall McGinn Scott Brown Marc Crosas
5 Willie McStay John Kennedy Stephen McManus
6 Darren Jackson
Yip – McManus is in picture 5
Provan McGarvie
Tom McAdam
Brown Conroy Mcclusky
Willie Mcstay
Darren Jackson.
And the scores after round 3 and it is so close at the top and at the bottom as well….
23 JOBO BALDIE
22 HAMILTON TIM
21 SETTING FREE THE BEARS
16 CORKCELT
15 BADA BING
10 MOONBEAMSWD
9 EMERALDBEE\O/ STILL PROUD TO BE AN INTERNET BAMPOT
8 FRIESDORFER
7 NORRIEM
6 GREENPINATA
Start again at 10pm for last 2 rounds….
Yes, only one who got our £1m Bhoy
Stuart Slater 😂
How CRC, do I not get a point for Eric Black ??