Self-flagellation:
SPFL: “Rather than attempt to communicate through the media, it is far more appropriate that any substantive issues are presented to the SPFL board for careful and detailed consideration, based on a sound legal analysis of the facts.”
Translated: Whip.
SPFL: “To date, there has been no such representations to the SPFL board and it notes Mr King’s statement of 30 May.
Translated: Whip.
SPFL: “In its statement of 29 May, Rangers FC claimed “a business relationship”, existed between the SPFL chairman and minority shareholders in a SPFL club, despite no evidence of such a relationship being presented. There is no mention of the previously claimed “business relationship” in the 30 May statement.
Translated: Whip.
SPFL: “In the 30 May statement the central allegation has now become that “there was non-disclosure of the conflict that immediately arose when the SPFL chairman accepted” his appointment as a non-executive director of International News & Media PLC (“IN&M plc”). As with the 29 May statement, no detail was provided to support this allegation.
SPFL: “Within the space of about 24 hours two different and very public allegations have been made against the SPFL chairman without, in either case, an approach first being made to the SPFL with concerns or seeking clarification.”
Translated: Whip.
To you or me this would be embarrassing. The SPFL know the rules. In fact, they wrote the rules, so if you are going to go off like a paranoid loon, know your territory, get it right, be consistent, remember what you wrote yesterday before launching into another issue today.
The days when the likes of Jim Farry (or the many who followed him) ran Scottish football are over. There are professionals in place now. Murdoch MacLennan has been a senior executive of large companies for decades. He was a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution, is an Honorary Professor at the Glasgow University Business School.
Unlike Dave King, he has no criminal convictions.
I would also like to point out some of the reporting on this:
“Record Sport broke the story Doncaster would be standing by MacLennan, despite news emerging of the 69-year-old’s links with Desmond and fellow shareholder Denis O’Brien.”
Ask yourself this: on what basis could the SPFL act against Murdoch MacLennan? It would be more accurate to say “Neil Doncaster and others on the SPFL board have no choice but to stand by MacLennan as no evidence of wrong-doing whatsoever has been presented.”
And, no evidence of links with Dermot Desmond or Denis O’Brien have been provided. There are no such links, only innuendo. King may as well have said, “They go to the same synagogue” [they don’t, of course].
Stay classy, Dave. I’m sure outbursts like this are a sign that your troubles are all under control, but stop this self-flagellation nonsense.
Brogan Rogan is going to Malawi this month to support the Celtic FC Foundation’s work with Mary’s Meals. You can read a bit about what he is doing here, and support the project.
You can also contribute by buying one of these polos or Tshirts, all proceeds go to the Foundation Malawi Appeal:
Polos are £19:67 and T shirts are £12.99 or £30 for one of each. Postage is £2.80. Email Jim at jjoe88@hotmail.co.uk to buy (update: only the green T is still available).
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James and Leftclick
My son thinks that video was from Renfrew. If true, my money is on oor Pogmahon and his son fae Renfrew being the two Tims. ?????????
One Malloy
H yes I have the order and many others to start shipping out tomorrow.
Just back in from the Malawi shopping. I now have a living room full of toys to pack into a case. A bit like Christmas Eve from many years ago.
Knackered now.
Time for a snooze methinks.
BRTH
DD Johns heed is full of God knows what, Thomas’s is full of broken bottles quite literally, I know John was trying to write a book about the Romans.
God knows what goes through his heed.
HH
D. :)
David66
John got that book about the Romans on Kindle. I used to love meeting John for a blether. I love eccentric types. Thomas is an angel. Love him.
DBHOY
WEEFRA will love you for that-Philvis-style Thumbs-Up!!!
DD
Saying in the comments under the video “Renfrew St Andrews Cross”
BMCW
Cheers. I was only following Jamesgang’s lead to be fair. He brought some good humour onto the blog as he normally does.
HH
DD do you mean has he got it on or are you saying he has.. I have not spoken to him for a few weeks, In fact I should call them tonight.
Thanks for reminding me. ?
D. :)
Shucks!
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Leftclick
Defo Pogmahon land hahaha
My favourite walk on was walking through Renfrew fae Love Street in 1986 the day we won the league. We were team handed wi Tims fae Clydebank, Drumchapel, Yoker, Knightswood and Scotstoun. Got to the Renfrew Ferry for the sail back to the safe north of the Clyde. Rod Stewart’s Sailing was sung wi scarves aloft on the short trip fae Renfrew to Yoker. The Whitecrook rebels suggested we stay on and sail back and forth a few times singing the rebs.
One of the the best days of my life.
YNWA
Spiersy’s the thinking huns Chic………….
David66
I met John the last time in Knightswood about 3 years ago. He told me he had written a book about The Romans in Scotland and it was on Kindle. Tell John and Thomas that Garry D sends them his love please.
Knightswood Sinn Fein bhoys!
http://www.thefootballlife.co.uk/post/174510166326/the-spfl-tv-review-of-the-season-201718-with-the/amp?__twitter_impression=true
A look at TV viewing figures for the season – Premiership up, Celtic most viewed
Greenpinata:
2016:
54,488 births in Scotland.
12,063 terminations.
DD Garry I will do.
Cheers
D. :)
BCW
I see that as a national scandal.
Please protect our unborn future.
Life starts at conception imo.
YNWA
BCW
I am the one in five.
A baby flushed down a drain.
Sad
LEFTCLICKTIC
Could very well be St Andrews Cross Renfrew as there are similar type houses there and an ice cream parlour to. We all know Renfrew is infested wi the monkeys.
KEEP THE FAITH
Goooood Afternoon CQN ???????
DD, absolute true story
My youngest Ghirl Laura, well early into pregnancy, and with tests, my wife and I were told, she would be severely brain damaged, and if born the baby would not survive beyond the age of 1
Apparently a chromosome missing in the tests
NHS, advised us to abort
My wife and I decided we would not do that, and give the child as much love as possible
6 weeks later, and after further tests, all confirmed as ok
Laura will be 27 on her next birthday, and will be spoiling several hundred Ghanaian orphaned Ghirls in a months time
I like to think that one of my great heroes in life wrote his best ever song for me.
Lucky Man.
We got a love that never dies.
Richard Ashcroft CSC
Norrie
Laura and I are here due to parents like you.
Alive and Kicking and 53 on Tuesday. Kieran Tierney is 21 on Tuesday. So proud to share my birthday wi a future Celtic legend.
YNWA
Now, now Bhoys no need to dis my hun-infested hell hole home town of Renfrew. The person who says it is Renfrew, Eddie Downie is a Renfrew Bhoy and I can confirm that it is on Paisley Road just up from St Andrew’s Cross war memorial where my Great Uncle William, good Irish Catholic stock, has his name.
Unfortunately, it is not me and Pog Jnr.
The guy who tweeted it also has this on his page which I also found very amusing:
https://mobile.twitter.com/BunbegB/status/1002128786694000640/video/1
I hate to think what VFR ? would look like ?.
https://apple.news/A52Qe8gyMRBWZDgbzQGTnzQ
Pog
I can empathise with you. I was brought up in Loyalist UDA Partick West then moved to proddy dominated Knightswood. As David66 and Dallas Dallas will tell you. Us minority Tims ran Knightswood. More intelligent, blame the parents and schools. More handsome, blame our parents dna. Better fitba players, blame the Celtic players we watched and tried to copy, better fighters, blame their hun cowardice.
YNWA
Joe Allen, he never impressed me,every time i have seen him, Brendan should give young Henry,not Jack,the development squad young player,try him out in pre season games.
Oldbhoy
Regan Hendry and Mikey Johnston are desperate to grab a place in the Celtic team. I think both are good enough to thrive in oor team. Watched them both closely at the Broony game vEire. James McClean’s pace and power impressed me more. I would sign the Doire bhoy if I was BR.
YNWA
Joe Allen ?
Brendan does like working with players he knows, I thought he might have been one of Brendan’s first signings but Stoke & crazy transfer cash & wages put paid to that
I think two, possible three maximum signings, cente half in my opinion is the one part of the team that needs a wee run without chopping & changing, would love Armstrong to commit but if not get him oot the door & wish him all the best
Roll on 10th June… I think our main deal(s) will be done early doors
DD, Don’t know what McClean is like as a player but if ever there was a man made for Celtic, it’s him.
JTT53
McClean is good enough for us. Power, pace and fenianism. He will do me please Brendan.
YNWA
Fascinating reading back about churches in Scotland today. I was at early mass in Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Beautiful church. Made me think a little. I have a peripatetic occupation. This year I have attended Mass in a number of Cathedrals. St Patrick’s in Melbourne and the one of the same name in New York, St Jean in Lyon and St Joseph in Hanoi. Great to be a Traveling Tim.
A nice wee bit of real relaxing music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtL_ej1aRBc
KINGLubO
You’ve got to admire his stance on the national anthem. Very principled.
BYM
Our Holy Redeemer Church Clydebank had a good vibe this morning’s Mass.
YNWA
NORRIEM @5.56pm
Very touching and poignant story. I have been a stranger on here for a few months due to a couple of reasons. I sometimes read the blog and in recent times just scroll past a lot of the stuff, nothing wrong with the content it’s just that I have little time to post anything of substance.
Your post struck a chord as I am struck by the polarity of the pro life debate and unsure if a football based blog is the platform to do a complex matter justice.
I delight in your positive story and your choice has been vindicated in spades. You are a lucky man. Hail! Hail!
Norrie / JmcCormick
Not as serious, but similar story early doors & actual pregnancy with MissGFTB, am not going to get into the other subject, far too many people effected in far too many ways
But JmcCormick not had a Sunday dinner menu for ages !!!!
Hope the job(s) are still keeping you in the food you are accustomed too :-)
Bigyinmilan
I would call you a ‘roamin Catholic ?
BRTH & JTT53
For you my friends.
https://youtu.be/CmwRQqJsegw
Ffs…the blog is becoming far too religious. Can we not keep that private? There are a lot of non religious people on here. If I were to keep on about how much I hate the Catholic church I wouldn’t last long for sure. You are coming across as zealots…