If you’re going to stage a protest it’s better to make sure that it registers where it counts. Turning up at a Sports Direct till with a pile of tracksuits, then only offering £1 for their purchase, might echo the transaction Mike Ashley completed for the naming rights of Ibrox, but if the tycoon even gets to hear about the so-called flashmob protest he’s likely to pity the forsaken attempt to undermine him.
Ashley has invested around a couple of million in Newco Rangers but it’s pin money for him, which he can easily afford to gamble with. He is also not afflicted with any emotional attachment to Newco, or pretty much anything else, it seems. In short, this is a guy ‘Rangers’ fans can’t lay a glove on. They would be far better to figure this out and start to deal with the reality than provoke an unwelcome response.
Neither Ashley nor the Easdale brothers strike me as people who will be easily cowed or bullied into forgoing the rights they have purchased, while others, including thousands of fans, kept their hands in their pockets. The many genuine fans who are distraught at the humiliating mess Newco has become have been led up the garden path by would-be sages.
Africa
The world is paying a little more attention than usual to the many problems in Africa at the moment but I heard one authoritative voice last week suggest that ebloa is only around the third or fourth most severe problem the continent faces.
But, things are getting better in large swathes of the continent, thanks to improving governance in some areas, better infrastructure, more widely available healthcare, and more children, especially girls, given access to education.
20 people from Celtic Foundation are in Malawi building classrooms and toilets at the moment, while CQN’ers built three school kitchens there this year (more on the soon), but sometimes these many parallel developments conflict.
One such occasion is the John Bande Foundation School in Blantyre, Malawi, which through Mary’s Meals is supported by the Noreen Davies Hikers & Bikers, a group of people from Lanarkshire and Glasgow. The Hikers and Bikers support a feeding programme at the school, which makes it possible for kids to attempt the school, instead of working for food. It’s a mature project but the recent building of a motorway right on the edge of the school property has made the building dangerous; learning and feeding is no longer possible.
The Noreen Davies people are raising money to erect three new buildings. You can read more of the story here, with pictures of the school and road. If you can give them a £1 or two, do so here.
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Philbhoy,
The pleasure was all mine, and it wont be my last either
cheers
lilys
Great day in the Weedge yesterday with some truly amazing folk.
Simple as that.
Got back to the dunblane with Hutchybhoy and met another good Tim for some G&Ts.
Sore heid this morning. Must have been something I ate?
Mags McGill – you surprised me there yesterday. And your brother is some kinda genius. There’s deffo a turner or Nobel prize out there with his name on it!!!
HH jamesgang
lilys grandpa
I would have replied to your post earlier but I got a phone call from my daughter asking me to make her toast, porridge with maple syrup and a glass of orange juice and take it up to her in bed!!!
Her ma got the same!
If you haven’t seen this video from Thorne Travel, you’re missing out on life’s rich pageant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR3gpqGH1_U
Philbhoy
Lucky you, mini doesn’t phone, she sends a text , saves her from having to talk to me. ?
Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Cowiebhoy
30 years ehhhh
Behind every great Mhan …………:)))))))))
pedrocaravanachio67
It’s as well you’re as handsome as you are what with having such a beautiful wife. It was like you two needed a wee patch of red carpet just for yourselves.
lilys grandpa
;-)
HH jamesgang
blantyretim is praying for the Knox ,
Thats a relief, thoughtI was responsible!Philbhoy
Philbhoy,
Your too good to them!! haha or is there a bit of grovelling going on there? haha
lilys
lilys grandpa
Just building up a few brownies for the next day oot!
BT
You were missed yesterday!
Hope you are fit and well soon.
Any side effects from the meds yet?
Morning all. Bright and quiet down here.
All quiet on the CQN front? Hope so.
Philbhoy,
Hahaha read you like a book!!
lilys
Mr and Mrs Cowiebhoy
Congratulations to you both!
Best wishes.
up_over_goal
09:36 on 12 October, 2014
Beyond funny!!!
;-)))
HH jamesgang
Cowiebhoy
recovering well but slowly..
too much for me yesterday and the setting not the greatest as no room to get through the bar with crutches..
Got a pint down ksc with the barca mole and another mate..
Cowiebhoy and mrs.C
happy 30th anniversary.
Philbhoy not cowiebhoy……
Cowiebhoy
Is today the day?
Tell Mrs C she’s a lucky, lucky gal…..then duck!
You always strike me as a Bhoy who knows completely what his blessings look like.
HH jamesgang
TnT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_Post
Well done on Chesil beach ,I went for Swivel:(((
Morning all.
Great day yesterday. To all those who were there – you’re all legends!
Bailed out early with AYRSHIRETIM and BMCUW. Had to make sure he got to the station ok!
See you all again soon hopefully.
HH!!
Catching up with the highlights. Gareth Bale has to be the best British player since Dalglish. The guy’s a supreme athlete too.
Till later all
Much to do :)))
Again thanks to all who made it yesterday and those who didn’t too
CQNcsc
Good win for Scotland yesterday.
When do we play the mighty Gibraltar? Is there room on the rock for a football pitch?
Ooooooooooooops
Sannabhoy hope you are feeling a wee bit better :))))
Curly HOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY BIRTHDAY.
A very interesting comment on the Andrew Marr show from Trevor Phillips about UKIP’s membership. He reckons that they are not a collection of racists but people who hanker for the past.
That would be a golden past that never existed, I presume.
For those wondering who Trevor Phillips is, he has headed the Race Relations Commission (or some such body).
Tricoloured Ribbon sorry fell asleep..Van Mc Coy- fantastic..i was thinking more Jay Z with Mary J but thankyou for that.
Congrats to Mr and Mrs Cowiebhoy.
30 years, wow!!!
HH
CRC
COWIEBHOY
Best wishes to you and Mrs C.
HH!!
Melbourne Mick…sorry mate if i gave the wrong impression during the early hours my friend stays in Brisbane works in Melbourne Im still here in Bishopbriggs was just seeing off a friend last night and enjoyed one beer to many(only had 4) and my posting on my phone became somewhat erratic…apologies
gordon_j backing neil lennon
09:58 on 12 October, 2014
Game to be played in Portugal.
I noticed the hacks this morning waxing lyrical about the Scotland display last night, and yet when we play against teams who park the bus every week and win by the odd goal, we are rotten,? Funny that EH? Lurking HUNS GIRFUYs
Top of the morning to all the CQNers we met yesterday, you’re truly a wonderful bunch of folk. And well done Tallybhoy, Ayrshiretim and BMCUW, you made the the train on time!
Travellerbhoy, if you’re lurking could you please get my number from BMCUW, I’ve got a feeling I gave you the wrong one due to the amount of drink taken. Away to find something for ma sore heid.
Td67
wifes aunt and couple of cousins at 30th anniv dance last night in Bramalie..
looks like they had a good night…
Anyone in Cambuslang area fancy supporting a good cause some CQN’ers racing at Cambuslang Karting 2-5 today for the Marie Curie Cambuslang & Rutherglen Fundraising Group @mariecurieuk on @JustGiving. Show your support http://t.co/SvxfuN8I9q
So according to a race relations guy UKIP are not racist but they hanker for a time when it was ok to be racist, sexist, homophobic.
I believe his true answer is buried not so deep in his answer.
Hmmmmm!
congratualtions to England Thistle again. Good 1st Regional result for them in an international match against an indepenedent nation.
Bring on the terratorial rock of Gibralter now. These internationals are becomoing very regional and terratorial Who’d have funk it?
MWD said AYE
MWD said AYE
cowiebhoy
Congrats to you and the good lady…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
curly:
Hoopy Birthday…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Twist n turns
Congrats on latest tip
Missed it again by two minutes
Happy birthday Curly!