The SFA put on a show yesterday, providing boxing and snooker promoter, Barry Hearn, with a stage to take aim at the SPFL. I would urge caution when digesting Hearn’s words. He took aim at some easy sounding targets, for example, the league not having a sponsor, but the league don’t have a sponsor by choice.
The alternative choice would be to sell the rights for a value considerably less than the old SPL’s rights. The league took the view that they would rather maintain their asking price, and go to market when the league is in a more competitive position. This may, or may not, be a wise decision, we don’t know, and neither does Barry Hearn.
He also talked about making money by selling fights between low-quality but committed boxers at £150 per ticket. Good for him. This kind of sport, and his auditorium-filled darts, may well have a bright future, but it’s not the direction Scottish football should be heading.
The backdrop to all of this is what’s going on at Hampden. There is a power-struggle between the SFA and the SPFL. The latter are more likely to deliver radical change, the former want to maintain control, privilege and the bowling committee-type structure which has lasted for over a century.
Can you imagine how inadequate the SFA would appear if the SPFL held a similar forum, with an invited guest there to poke fun at the SFA president’s EBT and “heavily conflicted” past? If the Association are trying to clip the league’s wings I suspect they will fail. It’s more likely the SPFL will redouble their efforts to bring structural reform to our game.
This has become a dirty battle.
Some great fun at Celtic Park last night, it was like the old days, you know, when John Greig was manager at Ibrox.
Remember, Joe Miller, tonight, at Waterstones, Stirling, from 5pm. Signing copies of Caesar and the Assassin, bring your camera.
The 2015 CQN Annual is through design and ready to ship next week. You can pre-order yours now.
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Yup yup yup
Time Ally was bagged yup :))
Till later all
Jamesgang,
Never met you but enjoy many of your posts.
Condolences to you and your loved ones with the sad loss of your mum.
May She rest in peace
NS
WeefratheTim
19:10 on
4 December, 2014
tontine tim
Oh how I would love to meet you for a blether. We are obviously from the same era, and attended the same venues. A real pleasure to have this contact with you. Hope you feel the same. :-)))
*same here…although I’m a wee bit younger than you :-))))))….oulder than EDB though
jamesgang
Sincerest condolences on the loss of your mum
HH
Is the Tonev “judgement ” due today and was that git from Airdrie not on it?
Over an hour into A Tonev hearing
corkcelt
Yer bang on buddy. Hope you are coming over for the St Mirren game? Looking forward to a meet. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
my oh my,
can rankers bounce back and get a result against Cowdenbeath,
is Guidi having a giraffe
leftclicktic
They are watching Love thy neighbour
Jamesgang. Sorry to hear your sad news
SSB caller just ripped BFDJ a new one for stating that Rangers belong at the top of Scottish football .
The caller ” asserted ” that promotion should be earned and it was rich of Derek to make the claim on the back of a defeat to a part time team .
£1.4m to get rid of pie face and his staff
£8m needed to get them through the next few months
£3m needed to be paid back in loans
£1m still to be paid inc CEO bonus n some singing on fees
£.75m losses per month
Circa around £14m that we know about…doomed a tell yeez…
BT
Oldtim
Pf
Should be in tomorrow about 1.15
Kikinthenakas
Was that clown Neilsen as vociferous after his manky marooners were kicked of the park by the Ugly Smelly Divsion the week before we played them.
Hurting or what!!
WeefratheTim
Ha! Ha! That brought back memories from the late 60’s!
We played support to DF&Gs in Castlemilk YMCA for £20 (split between 5 in the band and 2 roadies). Gave it up to DJ – more money and less guitar practice (much to the relief of my parents).
:-)
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
A genuine Laugh out loud moment ya madman :)))))))))))))))))))))))
corkcelt
19:11 on
4 December, 2014
Weefrathe, You learn something every day. Am I right they had a number 1 with The Paul McCartney written Beatles hit or are there 2 songs with similar names.
*same song….first game I was at after returning from a short spell in the colonies I was on the train when a crowd came on at Yoker Station and started to sing a song to the tune of Obladi….it went along the lines of “Obladi Oblada Celts march on….la la la la Celts march on”.
jamespaulmccartney CSC
TT
I liked The Beatstalkers also The Pathfinders and The Poets. Used to watch The Monkees then head out on a Saturday night to Arcaris wearing a made to measure suit from Craig’s at The Fountain.
Happy happy days with not a care in the world and everyone I loved in my life at that time were still around me.
Incidentally, for anyone interested, still aff the fags, as I boasted to all the Coarner last night. Now in to my 2nd month and not really missing them so far. Fingers crossed. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
kikinthenakas
Tax & vat Ohhhhhh wait :)))
“If ally can keep the nuclear of the squad together ”
Priceless
Obladi oblada, life goes on oh oh
Celtic are the champions………
blantyretim.
I’m getting the train tomorrow. I’m bringing 3 bottles of wine and don’t want to carry them from Buchanan St, I’ll be in the Millenium around 1.15pm,hardly any walking going by train.
jamesgang,
sorry for your loss, sincere condolences.
Nah Weefrathe, I only get over a couple of games per year at this stage. I’m really impressed by your musical background. Growing up one of the songs I really loved was “Baby make it soon”. No doubt you saw them performing that live. I have no musical expertise at all, my only tentative link to the Rock world was that growing up in Cork as a teenager I was very good friends with the late great Rory Gallagher.
WeefratheTim
Well done
I am sooooooooooooooooo proud of you ya wee non smoker ye :)))
Off out
kikinthenakas.
Perfect timing.
TT
Who can forget the classic Lennon/McCartney ‘Jungle Hit’………………..
….We all live in a ‘Celtic Submarine… Celtic Submarine’ – repeat ad nauseam!
Weefra
mini was too cold last night so went into kerrydale suite, thats why she wasn’t at cqn corner…
“The nuclear of the squad?!”
Stoap it ffs!
HH!!
EDB
The Pathfinders had Ian Clewes as the lead singer, who went on lead White Trash. I will never forget their appearance in the Picasso at the top of Buchanan street, they started with the “The King Of Fu”. You can guess where that one went. “the F@@@ K @@@. :-)) Also with another band, supported Frankie Miller in the Picasso. What a singer that guy was, astonishing would not do him justice. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Stung by White stung by Greene and now by the wasps. Happy Hun Bees they are not. Loving it. Off to Lanzarote on Saturday for some winter sun. Enjoying life as a happy Tim.
Jamesgang
Just read your sad news. Thoughts are with you at this time.
Big cup winners
You are absolutely correct .
In fact i made the same point at the game last night as the hun result started to filter in .
We need to be careful what we wish for lol
BFSDJ
ElDiegoBhoy
19:19 on
4 December, 2014
TT
I liked The Beatstalkers also The Pathfinders and The Poets. Used to watch The Monkees then head out on a Saturday night to Arcaris wearing a made to measure suit from Craig’s at The Fountain.
*did you know his son-in-law….diehard hun.
Happy happy days with not a care in the world and everyone I loved in my life at that time were still around me.
*and our wee team was on the verge of greatness.
Oldtim67
Will pop into the Millenium and accompany you to the BV..
BT
Spoke to mini n ur dad last night..funny as feck..ranted both before and after about 6 different things..
See you all tomorrow
Kikinthenakas
I thought the “nuclear” of their squad was that eejit Moshi.
BFDJ now claiming that McCoist was the only person who would have taken the job with an £800 k per annum salary , a £7.2 m player budget and the penny share option .
Hunbelievable .