Predicting what is about to happen in Scottish football is a bit of an art. We all realise that just about everyone has an agenda, so the first thing most of us do is ignore whatever overt line is being promoted by one or two sources of ill-repute, especially when they suggest that Sevco will definitely play football in the SFL First Division next season.
So far around 11 clubs have intimated they will vote against this proposal while only Stenhousmuir, the very club that stepped forward to give former SFA president George Peat a seat of the board after he completed his work with Airdrieoneans, have offered the Loyal support.
Apart from Stenhousmuir, only Stewart Regan and Neil Doncaster seem keen on the idea of allowing Sevco to start their sporting life in two levels up from the bottom.
Ally McCoist spoke some wise words to online channel, Rangers TV (current ownership model unclear). Having gained some first-hand managerial experience against Falkirk last season, McCoist knows that First Division football would give Sevco no guarantee of promotion. He complained that he has only six first team players at the moment, although didn’t add “and they are rubbish”.
There is also the suspicion that Sevco are not shifting a lot of season tickets, income levels could be acutely low, and their potential fans appear to have no more appetite for a grubby accommodation than anyone else. Apart from Stenhousmuir, Regan and Doncaster, of course.
McCoist addressed the prospect of additional punishments to be handed to Sevco for the misdemeanours of Rangers as a further reason to go straight to the bottom of the pile, however, he didn’t touch on the obvious point.
The only way Sevco are going to avoid penalties for Rangers EBT behaviour is if the former club is found to have acted correctly, or if Sevco make no claims to inherit Rangers club licence, name, badge or other unique identifiers.
Anyway, we have Inter Milan, Real Madrid and the Champions League qualifiers to look forward to. Bring them on!
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They say god shines on the righteous. Well 10,000 followers of Orange will be in Stirling tomorrow and I’m guessing that the old saying might stand true.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2636910
RIP Lurgan 53.
Well done to Andy Murray. Nails bit right down to the quick now after watching his progress at Wimbledon this year!
Had the good fortune to have known Lurgan 53 for a good few years and had the pleasure of his company on a few trips to paradise and had a few arguments over a pint in the club.
On one occassion in the club at a Night at the races function I made 53 a tidy sum by winning a race and he was heard to say after the race that he admired my wrist action, I never found out what he meant
53 and myself had much craic over Stephen McManus yes he was an ardent fan and defender of McManus. He was a skilled debater and now the Quality of the debates regards all things Celtic in Heaven will move up a notch
Rest In Peace my Good Friend 53 until we meet again
Lurgan57
Glover.I will be staying out of the town centre you just know they are going to get drunk out of there heads and violence and filth will be the order of te day.The councilors who allowed this march have truely shown there colours.H.H.
Sorry to see the passing of a good man. RIP Lurgan 53
Sabre67 on 6 July, 2012 at 18:33 said:
Excellently put sir!
57
I was thinking about the captain when I posted about Lurgan53 this evening..
it was always my shot at him, he knew who I blamed… 0))
55mins gone
portugal 2 spain 3 u19s
eurosport
I think ole Tim Headbam is a wee bitty jealous of Andy Murray…
Glover on 6 July, 2012 at 19:07 said:
I agreed during the week to help a friend of the family empty stuff from his shop on Stirling main st tomorrow as theres work getting done in it next week….! Only realised the day that the hordes are out in force through there 2moro….! Up there early bells. Yr in, yr out ah think!
At times like these, when you see the feelings for one of our own, makes you proud of this site and its contributors.
And you feel a loss all the keener.
But this site helps us celebrate people’s input, let’s us revel in it.
God Bless Lurgan.
u
Joe Filippis Haircut Re Orange Scum
According to the BBC, the police are going to lift anyone who is drunk, shouts any sectarian slogans or generally misbehaves.
Won’t hold my breath on that one!
Glover Re Weather in Stirling.
My old man wanted it as hot as possible on their ‘marching’ day. More chance he said of some serious injury to some of them.
SPF
anyone else declared there position on the vote in the SFL today??
Lurgan,
YNWA
An chuid eile i síocháin
is Tim Henman the only hurting tim just now?
Senor Pablo Diablo on 6 July, 2012 at 18:36 said:
Gincher67
Sevco 5088 presentation embedded in this article Friday the 13th
Click at top right/left of image to navigate through the slides.
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First of all you`ll have to go back to Senor`s above post to click on the Friday the 13th link as it doesnt copy & paste here. Scroll down the page till you come to an article on why women should carry petroleum jelly in their handbags, then read the comments. One of them made me laugh, anyway.
Árd Macha on 6 July, 2012 at 13:54 said:
As some of you may know Lurgan 53 had been ill recently. Sadly, he passed away yesterday.
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That is a damn shame. Gotten used to spotting his nic around the blog. God rest him.
Death Notices in Irish News July 6 2012
O’HAGAN (Lurgan) July 4,2012 peacefully at home – Dwyer. Dearly beloved husband of Marion, 2 Blair Park and much beloved father of Niall, Colm and Nuala and loving son of Mary and the late Donald RIP and brother of Roisin, Turlough and Fergal. Funeral on tomorrow Saturday at 1.00pm from his late residence to St Peter’s Church for 2 o’clock Requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in St Colman’s Cemetery. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul. Very deeply regretted by his loving wife, sons, daughter, mother, sister, brothers and family circle………..
TWO OTHER NOTICE WERE ON BEHALFOF The Governors and staff of St Anthony’s Primary School, Craigavon and St Mary’s Primary School Maghery where he had bee principal.
Lurgan 53 on 24 October, 2011 at 13:00 said:
Probably shouldn’t laugh but anyways ………….
Quote from a trial in Belfast transcribed in this morning’s Irish News.
” ………………. doesn’t get out with his health. But his nephew was home from Australia and they were having Christmas early with a tree
1. Lurgan 53 on 24 October, 2011 at 13:16 said: (re death Of Scotch Joe O’Neill in Belfast)
Ard Macha.
Just heard that on the news.
Terrible.
Those guilty won’t be far away
1.
2. Lurgan 53 on 24 October, 2011 at 14:55 said:
Celtic make £10,000.00 donation to Poppy Scotland appeal
1. Lurgan 53 on 24 October, 2011 at 15:33 said:
Andy Walker has just said that the SPL is not over due to a massive story which is to unfold at Rangers in the next few weeks.
1. philvisreturns on 24 October, 2011 at 15:31 said:
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS – True story: I used to smoke a pipe.
I was in Spar one day trying to buy pipe tobacco, and the girl behind the counter seemed strangely confused and embarrassed by my request.
She looked at me quizzically, leaned forward and whispered:
“Is it the flavoured ones you’re after, or ribbed?”.
I said “No, darling. I’m trying to buy a packet of CONDOR”. (thumbsup
1. Lurgan 53 on 24 October, 2011 at 15:35 said:
philvisreturns says:
24 October, 2011 at 15:31
For frig’s sake.
Never smoke the ribbed ones! They’re rubbish.
Apparently.
1. Lurgan 53 on 24 October, 2011 at 15:37 said:
Then of course there was the American football star who was asked if he preferred grass or astroturf.
“Don’t know .” was his reply. “I ain’t never smoked astro turf”!
………………………………………….
Dwyer O’Hagan (Lurgan 53) RIP
Happy to miss my round of golf tomorrow in lieu of torrential rain, thunder, high winds and any plagues the Lord would care to throw up. Might be the only wash some people get tomorrow……..
All this talk about SFL1 or 3 ……… They don’t even Havana stadium …..green is trying to get it off Whyte, but Whyte is not letting go….. That’s his wee nest egg ……. and….sevco doesn’t fulfil the FIFA criteria for entering ANY league.
Can someone explain to me why they want to give money to other Scottish clubs ?
Havana ?…….LOL ……stupid iPad
lennon’s passion on 6 July, 2012 at 19:30 said:
LLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL
Don’t pretend to know the Lurgan 53 lad, don’t pay much attention to monikers, but he must have been a good man judging by all the sincere messages of condolence on this board. From once Celtic man to another my condolences Lurgan 53.
Joe Filippis Haircut and archdeaconsbench
Better to keep away from the town. Doubt if there will be much in the way of arrests. The Police have limited capacity to handle any more than about 30.
It’s a ridiculous decision that will allow them to march through the Raploch and is likely to lead to trouble. Best bet will be to avoid the whole area and hope their back on the buses and out of town quickly.
And may the Heavens open and pour on them tomorrow my lord.
The makers of Hawkeye goal line technology have told Newco they cant use the system next season. Apparently it doesn’t work with goalposts made from jumpers.
67heaven
You smoking cigars again? :-)
What are the existing rules for teams entering SFL3? Sound finances? Playing squad?
timgreen,
sfa membership
Glover on 6 July, 2012 at 19:33 said:
According to the weather forecast, it’s going to piss down tomorrow…….. Now wouldn’t that be nice…….seriously though, a counsellor commented that if the behaviour tomorrow is anything like 7 years ago, the council will not allow future marches……. Eh, why didn’t they take THAT action 7 years ago …….fuds
good chance of thunderstorms tomorrow, tis the season :o)
Darn the hair do we care
Kilbowie Kelt on 6 July, 2012 at 13:25 said: ”””””””””””’
I posted a very poor parody at 13.25.
I had no expectations of approval.
Even a wee ‘ That was garbage ‘ would have been appreciated.
Now I know how William Topaz McGonagall felt on being rejected for the post of Poet Laureate.
I am glad to see that CQN has people of artistic sensitivity & judgement.
I’m away tae get drunk.
That’s what us sensitive artists do at times of such rejection.
Wee bit torn on the weather front 2moro. Obviously would love to see TFOD getting drenched in their monkey suits, would put and end to all that ‘God always looks after his own’ tripe they spout whenever the suns out on their marches (marching through july, gee… what are the odds???)….
On the other hand I know a few punters going up to T in The Park to see the Roses, wish I was going myself…..
Peter Barlow (corrie) would have been on
the ole FF banned list if it was still going.
Just mentioned ‘jelly n ice cream’.
No seen serenity for a while,
all this material and he disappears
hurry back serenity
KK’s stuff is murder :o)