I’m a bit disappointed RIFC were not in a position to advise their shareholders the results of the votes this morning. Doing so would not have added 10 minutes to proceedings. My expectation is that the board would win both votes, giving them a resounding platform this weekend to sell tickets for lower league football. Perhaps there’s more going on than I thought.
You have to wonder what that expensive legal business in London and Edinburgh yesterday was all about? Many details of Sports Direct’s deal with Newco are public knowledge, and the void of missing details is filled with pretty stark speculation. It struck me that counsel for Sports Direct noted the chronology of the new board being appointed, the subsequent leaks and that Newco had not denied they were the source of the leak. All now on record, in court. Confidentiality is, of course, a condition of the agreement, which could now be argued is in breach. That would be a source of regret. For some.
More on Dave King over the weekend. He can’t help himself.
You have to admire those who work to expose the absurdity of the Offensive Behaviour Act, designed by the SNP government to “equalise” non criminal offenses with criminal offenses. Unfortunately, the campaigners are wasting their time, the Act is here to stay, anyone in doubt should read the news this morning that 80% of people surveyed support it. Ask the average person in the street if they support a law against Offensive Behaviour and they’re hardly likely to say ‘no’. This type of survey is manipulative nonsense. Police with guns on the streets and politically motivated laws are a by-product of blind populism. This is an offensive law and I am horrified.
Robert King is one of the Angola 3, who were incarcerated in solitary confinement in the Louisiana town of that name, and who have become causes célèbres for miscarriage of justice campaigners and prison reformers alike. King spent 30 years in solitary before having his conviction overturned. If you don’t know about the Angola 3, go find out.
He pitched up on CNN yesterday dressed in distinctive attire (below).
My relationship with Celtic is different to King’s. I’m a Celtic fan because that’s the way I was brought up, but I’m pretty sure King’s roots don’t reach back to the Emerald Isle. Chances are, I’d be a Celtic fan whether we were a club with a social mission or not. For others, for King, the reasons they wear a shirt on TV, buy a season ticket, or simply share in our joy on occasion, are different.
We are the club of the underdog, a beacon for the downtrodden, a place where they will find a welcome. No one can plan for this, it either survives over the decades or it doesn’t, so it’s worthwhile telling this part of our story now and again, to set ourselves a core target: Remain the most ethical football club in the world.
To deliver on this you and I need to step forward, this is not a job that can be outsourced to the club, it takes all of us. You can start here by signing up for the Great Scottish Run for the Foundation. I know at least 30 runners who read this, sign up before I see you in person!
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Dallas
Enjoy the Pollok game tomorrow.
Bad season for my pal Budgie and the Bankies. :(
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only one King Billy…
diedtryingtoemulateCSC
Summa
Shite, did it not come up :-(
gorbalstam
Young and handsome?!?!
He was excellent as was my wee pal who’s son is awaiting sentence from Hamilton next month. To stand up there and recount what happened to your 17 year old son must take incredible bravery.
Roy croppie Luving your stuff. Going out for a shandy with VP tomorrow if u fancy it. HH
Ole petec and roy croppie guiding you gently through the wee small hours on the one and only CQN
Hail Hail
JQB
Indeed but in this case it was English imperialism.
roy croppie, that’s rotten
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Jungle Farewell
HH
Bob Marley – redemption song acoustic
https://youtu.be/OFGgbT_VasI
No Fighting on CQN guys….Sort it out…My Advice…@DiamondJackson.com.worksfor Me….Youre Welcome…
Alisdair, a friend of mine who was brought up in Belfast found out more about Irish history after he left school than he did when he was school. Irish history was only mentioned when it coincided with British history.
From what I gather, Scottish history does not have the emphasis on it in the curriculum as it should have.
The parallels between Scotland and Ireland’s historical past are there.
I think it was Kitalba who posted a while back about Scottish and Irish slaves being shipped off to the colonies. That was the first I had ever heard about it.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon,sorry no entiendo,or I don’t understand what you mean???
BGX
Blessed be the peace maker.
Has ole roy croppie ever made an objectionable post?
That’sTheWayToDoIt CSC
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spot yourself
HH
Big G the Vogue?
Delaneys Dunky,
Delighted for the Bhoy.
It is up to him now.
Ronny Deila is the inspiration for ALL of the Scottish Fitba teams. People made fun of John Collins, and after hearing a story I can understand why the Support couldnae take to him.
Celtic are a forgiving Support. And anyway, everyone makes mistakes.
Macjay1…For he will Sample the Delights of Ms Diamond Jackson…Yes..
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hamiltontim
00:39 on 13 June, 2015
Summa
Shite, did it not come up :-(
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Ha Ha.. You mean.. Did ‘They’ Not come Up..【ツ】
Maybe Next Year.. Ha
Hope Yir Guid..
001
A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke, 1963
https://youtu.be/gbO2_077ixs
Me, I prefer going to a European game with hope in my heart than going into battle with hate in my heart, excuse my tree hugging moment but I just think it’s better for me.
Pastry
There will never be peace without justice, I actually am beginning to believe justice is within our grasp, Hillsborough, miners strike, lots of people are seeing through the politics. T’interweb is having an adverse affect on the architects design, needs to be realigned, too late :)
HT,
You know my respect for you buddy
But, I’m gonnie disagree
Most of the clearances were down to former clan chiefs – scots born
Even the ould irish chiefs, princes all, pled allegiance so that they could keep their status
The old Brehon law quickly left them when they saw the advantage
Human nature
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Davie and the late Colin Jackson
RivalryCSC
the_huddle
Enjoyed that.
AcousticsRUs CSC
Alasdair MacLean,Aye And why was that Alasdair??
Down to feckin English tyranny in Ireland.
DD
The Scottish (primary) curriculum now has a much greater emphasis in Scotland’s history through Curriculum for Excellence. It also allows for a more diverse style and viewpoint.
I think it’s important that the children know the truth.
petec,
liked the Corrs number earlier,
wouldn’t have minded staying next door to them growing up
These Arms Of Mine – Otis Redding
https://youtu.be/tVQmTTnuEvk
https://youtu.be/m-H0uIH5HHQ
That’s Entertainment
The Jam
hh
Roy.
My,how I miss the JUNGLE.
Thank you.
Roy Croppie
Keep them coming son !!!! Brilliant
HT,
I presume you have misread my post so will forgive your ( teacherous ) lecture.
Timbhoy in Spain. Thanks for your comments glad you disagree.
BSR, cheers and understand.
Hail! Hail!
bournesouprecipe
00:39 on 13 June, 2015
Ole petec and roy croppie guiding you gently through the wee small hours on the one and only CQN
Hail Hail
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Thank You.
dinnae stop Believin
RONNY DEILA
https://youtu.be/_VKouBHarIo
Fisherman’s Blues
HH
Summa
Matildas were brilliant this morning.
Magic tournament.
Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas,
This is a favourite subject of mine.
National history is not getting taught in schools.
I was educated in the 60s and 70s.
My Dad was an English and History teacher.
He said to me when I was in my thirties:
“What? You don’t know about the Battle of Harlaw? The rot set in even in your time.”
He had educated me in conversation – what I did know.
The schools don’t teach history.
Even less now – what I would say should be general knowledge – is now being taught as history.
For me, the ignorance of who we are and where we come from – is getting scary.
FFS, I thought everyone knew Shane MacGowan was a Londener!
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loved it
humourinadarkplaceCSC
Summa
Please accept my apologies, the Forum meeting was much more rigorous than before and there was no leeway for questions which hadn’t been submitted previously.
Just a quick post..been in fuengirola..golfing at Mijas and Santana..as a wee aside only seen one sevco top..he was ridiculed by 17 tims..however the piece de resistance was when he turned up the next day with an NI top on and was asked..”is that the new Celtic away tap?”… Wisnae happy :-)
Kikinthenakas