Lots going on today, we’ll maybe have a second blog this evening on Craig Gordon, but for now….
Last month I wrote that Dave King’s Fit and Proper issue was a faux precipice. If he was not found Fit and Proper he, “could easily appoint his own people to the PLC board, he would be able to attend board meetings and bark whatever orders necessary.” This issue would not prevent King from investing in the club, or from gaining the kind of influence Mike Ashley had until recently.
There are no SFA rules which could prohibit an unfit and improper person from being the 100% owner of a club. The matter is in the very literal sense, a formality.
Still, in passing such a tainted convict, who has already sat on the board of a club which sailed into liquidation, was subject to considerable criticism from an SPL judicial report, and had his honesty derided by a South African judge, the SFA, have made an improper decision. It’s a marginal call whether our man is better working on the inside or taking nothing to do with it. Neither option is satisfactory, the only permanent resolution to this scourge of the ages is to leave Scottish football behind.
For what it’s worth, I think King is utterly brilliant. Sounding a bit like Rhett Butler in an interview with the Daily Record, he said, “Quite frankly I don’t give a damn what people say or write about me. I will do whatever I think is best for me. The media and the fans will make no difference to my success or failure.”
Stand down all you psychological profilers.
The guy is perfect, how did he convince so many fans he was good for them? Wait, I remember. In the same article he said:
“The only way we can access that revenue is to compete with Celtic. To do that, in our first year back we are going to have to treble our wage bill as a minimum. Depending on how Dermot Desmond responds we may need to make it four times bigger.”
“First year back……. treble our wage bill…… minimum….. may need to make it four times bigger”.
He went on, “I have lost £20m in Rangers already and I’m happy to lose another £30m because I love the team”.
£30m. Go for it, Dave, we’d all love to see it. That would teach Celtic a lesson.
Here’s a few predictions. The No Surrender to a perceived enemy days will be back in spades. They need to dislodge Celtic, its influence and its support. Expect bad PR when a fan illegally disposes of litter and the onslaughts against our CEO to continue. They have not been able to lay a glove on Ronny for months, but wait until we draw a game at home. Players should avoid camera phones, and Scott Brown should never sit down in public. Anthony Stokes will be cautioned against use of a flagrantly Irish accent.
Whatever money is available will flood into the coffers in a desperate attempt to close the gap with Celtic, but there will be no trebling of wages or £30m investment. Instead, the fans will be asked to stump up the big numbers. In the event Mike Ashley is held in abeyance, the window between now and the money running out is critical. I expect nothing more than a shambles, they don’t have the money or the intelligence to take Celtic on, but this is their one big play. Celtic are ready.
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COMPETITION CLOSES AT 21:00 tonight, 20 May.
There was some stunning news today. Mary’s Meals, a charity founded in Scotland 13 years ago, now feed over 1m children each day. Almost three thousand of them are in schools funded by you in Malawi. While entering the competition you might want to donate £1 to the Mary’s Meals pot here.
This success is partly yours, so read what you’ve done.
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If that rotten mob secco do manage to get promotion they will have to bring in at least seven first picks, apart from Vuckic who is that good he can’t get anywhere near Newcastle’s first team they are very poor. Misser, Boyd, McCulloch & co are woeful. They are nothing to be concerned about.
M McGill
Dumbarton’s finest David Byrne is singing “same as it ever was” in repeat ad finitum to me in my sleep tonight. Thanks bro. ;)
Maybe Hibs thought they would do a reverse of last year! Lose the first leg 2 0 and win the tie overall! Worked for Hamilton
DD
Wee Matt wants to move away from big JF and onto Cqn corner
He has also been in BV with myself and richie
Half way through the formalities of the new style play offs, and the fix is still on.
If they hadn’t been so stupidly loyal to their legned they might have avoided the more ‘difficult route’ of Hibs, who are so bad up front you wouldn’t take them to beat anybody.
A much neater footballing side, but basically they have losers written all over them, and Sevco sensed it, and scored two simple goals. Ironically through the loanee, and the billionaire that they want chased away.
Noticed Cummings of Hibs was suspiciously poor, no idea of his background but at best he was a non tryer.
Hibs will huff and puff at Easter Rd, and Sevco haven’t even needed any mibbery yet, the foul excruciating, inevitabiity including the missile throwing monkeys pervades the air.
Skeletor back at snake mountain ?
Nope it’s Alex Rae
Was the Sevco game on paper view?
hatcoat.
I thought David Byrne was from Helensburgh
craigellachie
What excitement is that then?
It’s been done to engineer The Rangers an extra chance of reaching the spfl.
Tony, please don’t go. Please don’t go away. Oh, no. at least until you’ve set Shamrock Hoops straight.
Blantyretim. I have have not seen a consistant Hibs team in years the last manager that got them playing really well was Jock Stein and that was a long time ago.H.H.
BT
My Ryan and him would chat. CQN corner needs mair bairns. :)
Lads, save me scrolling back. What was manky mob final score.
In Milano. Watching the cup final.
Good game. Juventus 2-1 going into second half of extra time.
Lazio doing all the pressing though for an equalizer.
David Byrne is from Dumbarton.
Shamrock Hoops
Theoriginalsadiesbhoy is a long time poster on Cqn and your language and attacks are out if order
He gave an honest opinion on the game
He is not a hun
Nae Mibbery..? Miller “goal” was offside.
Hail Hail.
shamrock hoops
22:02 on 20 May, 2015
theoriginalsadiesbhoy
Away and fall down some stairs us fuckin monkey!!
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O.K. You’ve got me bang to rights. I totally give up and concede that I’ve come up against a superior mind.
Er. You still haven’t explained why I’m a Hun. It’s bemusing me. Please, please let me know why or Zi eon’t be able to sleep tonight. Pleeeeeeeease!
BlamtyreTim
Thanks for that. I appreciate your support.
As much as the huns are poor, the mullet has got them fighting for everything. Kicking, diving , and time wasting,even the fans are joining in.
When you add into the mix the MIB when needed,I predict next season they will do better than many expect.
Probably top six, hope I’m wrong mind you.
West end
David Byrne is a Fenian of the Rock.
No way back for our Edinburgh cousins!
Tonight was their best chance and they blew it
Come Dinday all the zombies have to do is defend and hit on the counter – there will be absolutely no pressure on them to do anything else!
Make no mistake going to the bigotdome requires players who have the physical and mental strength to stand up and be counted!
Plenty of CFC teams came unstuck there – so it’s hardly a surprise that a very average Hibs team failed.
Murderwell will be exactly the same.
As I have said before RD needs to toughen up our own side for next season.
Go there with only SB prepared to take on the fight and even we could struggle – especially
If we lose VVD and JD
HH
Tontine Tim
I remember going to see Slade at the Carioca club in a church hall at Bearsden cross in 1970 when they were a skinhead band, God I must be getting on.
Syd negakev
I’ll hold yet coat, great joke!
Norman
This has been a great TIM Cup Final. :)
Theoriginalsadiesbhoy
Pay no heed mate. Just ignore.
Delaneys dinky
I stand corrected, Hail Hail
tonydonnelly67
21:55 on 20 May, 2015
theoriginalsadiesbhoy
21:51 on 20 May, 2015
Tonydonnelly67
We don’t like each other but I know you are a died in the wool, diehard Tim. Please, please tell Shamrock Hoops that Zi sport the team in green and white hoops. Please!
Eh?
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Only joking Tony, enjoy your film. :-))
Y joking TD
Sorry bloody iPad spelling
shamrock hoops
Get a grip of yersel.
lynott67. You are in my opinion correct you can take it as read in there first season in the SPL they will finish fourth that is my prediction.Only Celtic Aberdeen and Hearts are capable of beating them the rest will just be the rest. H.H.
No mods on tonight?
shamrock hoops, cheerio, then.
Paul67, nice post:-)
Burghbhoy
Thanks. I’m going to take your advice. I’m a bit disappointed with the performance of abonce proud ( but no longer) Edinburgh Irish team.
Good work, sir!
Shamrock hoops
Please go away with great expediency
No need for profanity
Juve in extra time. Great game….
Juve treble on!
Thank you Paul67.
Repulsive!