If this is the acceptable standard, SFA are welcome to it

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Our man on the inside, Charlie Green, seems to have upset a few people over the weekend.  Charlie was playing to the gallery with his “bigotry” comment; it is not credible that the 35 clubs who voted against providing Sevco access to an elevated league are demographic significantly different from those of Rangers (1872/3).  Although, there is a good chance that each of those 35 clubs will have a more mixed profile than the former club.

Green is still fending off interest from people with far greater pull with the Rangers (1872/3) support than he has (genuinely hope he succeeds here).  He needs to sell tens of thousands of tickets to prevent his new club slipping into the hands of one of the other consortiums still trying to buy a piece of the action.  I always caution Celtic from playing to the gallery, it delivers short term populism but is surely the alternative to a strategic plan. I am sure several clubs will express their alarm at these comments to the SFA.

Unfortunately, since the SFA failed to take action on either of Ally McCoist’s earlier inflammatory outbursts so they can expect more of the same from Green and others.

Attempts are being made to convince thousands of people a bigoted bogeyman has been out to get them.  99% of the target population will do no more than complain loudly but it’s the unpredictable >1% who exist in every community we should be concerned about.

To the best of my knowledge no Scottish club has ever accused others of bigotry, not even during ‘that’ 80 year period.  If this is the new acceptable standard, the SFA are welcome to it, but it will be better for all if we go elsewhere to play our football.  Our game has been potent for a century but it has now become dangerously unstable.

Let us go now, before this is whipped up any more.  Anyone wanting to hold Scottish football together in its current form has a lot of explaining to do.

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  1. OG

     

     

    I thought that the BDO takeover in sept was interesting..

     

     

    He also said that wages of 2.5 mill I think had been paid.

     

     

    They must have very deep pockets…….or a plan……..

  2. DBBIA- ….also, the SFL website with “The Rangers FC” founded in 1873 + trophies but Airdrie United founded in 1965- listing Bankies honours and not a tin pot of Airdrieonians in sight.

  3. Dontbrattbakkinanger on 30 July, 2012 at 14:45 said:

     

    ConspirAcy.

     

     

    No, it`s conspiracy, there is no cApital A in it :0)

     

    getyourgrammArrightcsc

  4. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    They have very deep pockets to keep their knuckles warm.

     

     

    Goldstar- I think the Cardigan is in charge of the website.

     

    If, and it’s a big if, they ever get the titles taking away over the double contract issues they’ll still be visible on the BBC website. It’s like the ole Picture of Dorian Gray.

  5. THE EXILED TIM on 30 July, 2012 at 14:52 said:

     

    Question.

     

    Does SSB on clyde start again tonight ?

     

     

    Yes, as does sportsound on radio scotland

  6. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    taking= taken.

     

    Bobby Russell’s right, ole grammar’s shot to pieces.

  7. LOL!!!!!! This is their level now and how they expect to make Zillions!!

     

     

    North/East section

     

     

    Cowdenbeath v East Fife


     

     

    Raith Rovers v Montrose

     

     

    Arbroath v Forfar Athletic

     

     

    Falkirk v SEVCO

     

     

     

    South/West section

     

     

    Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir

     

     

    Queen’s Park v Partick Thistle

     

     

    Morton v Queen of the South

     

     

    East Stirlingshire v Airdrie United

  8. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Charlize Theron has sent an apology to the SFL for not being able to appear at today’s Ramsden’s Cup draw, as originally planned.

     

     

    She will try and make it over for the next round.

  9. Me thinks the SFL need to swat up on their geography.

     

     

    How come Falkirk are in the N/E section, and East Stirling and Stenny are in the S/W section, something no right there.

  10. THE EXILED TIM on 30 July, 2012 at 13:55 said:

     

    >>>>>

     

    That cheered my day up no end! It really exposed the truth of the kind of clown at the heart of ragers,or whatever dummy/shell offshore corporation is pulling their strings/yanking their chain these days.

     

    They’re called ‘vulture capitalists’…….with good reason.

     

    HH!

  11. O.G.Rafferty on

    THE EXILED TIM, 14:46

     

    Yes, they were both of interest. But not half as interesting as him having to explain to the other shareholders why they are paying out all that money for a team with 600 season ticket holders and a support that will raise less than £1m in their share issue.

     

    And I do love that head in the sand attitude to the EBTs. Plan B? See Plan A. Oh…

  12. Shouldn’t someone be taking the old BBC Scotland sports department to task. On the SPL pages we have Dundee (east Fife draw Rangers in the Cup) we have Hearts (Black free agent and Little sign for Gers), we have Kilmarnock (Shiels and Kafes targetted), and we have St Johnstone (Kyle trains with Gers). Now call me paranoid if you like but the old East Stirlingshire or Annan get this sort of publicity. I also object to my licence fee being used to promote a plucky brand new club, who have the same name as an evil empire from the history book.

  13. Estadio Nacional on

    Some draw for the daft wee division 3 club, they must be pooping it this afternoon.

     

     

    Falkirk FC

     

     

    Challenge cup winners: 1993, 1997, 2004 & 2012

     

     

    Scottish first tier league winners: 1907–08 & 1909–10

     

     

    Scottish Cup winners: 1913, 1957

     

     

    Record attendance: 23,100 v Celtic

     

     

     

    Wee daft divison 3 club:

     

     

    Honours: Hee haw

     

     

    Record attendance: 4,123 v Brechin City

  14. Cheer on the Hoops against HJK Helsinki

     

    By: Newsroom Staff on 30 Jul, 2012 10:08

     

     

     

    This Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League qualifier against HJK Helsinki is a vital European tie for Neil Lennon’s side, and Paradise is sure to be packed as supporters back the Bhoys in their bid to reach the group stages of the competition.

     

     

    Tickets are going fast for this game, so make sure you don’t miss out on Celtic’s first competitive match of the new season.

     

     

    Tickets for the HJK Helsinki game are still on sale, and the Ticket Office at Celtic Park is open today and tomorrow from 9.30am until 5pm, so get along early for your ticket and avoid the matchday rush.

     

     

    Tickets are priced from £20 adult and from £10 concessions for this game and tickets are available ONLINE, via the booking line 0871 226 1888*, option 1, option 1 or by visiting the Ticket Office.

     

     

     

    Tickets are also available in the following Celtic retail outlets, Argyle Street, Sauchiehall Street, Clydebank, Coatbridge and East Kilbride.

     

     

    The home tie against HJK Helsinki on Wednesday, August 1 (KO: 7.45pm) is a season ticket game and season tickets are still available to purchase from the Ticket Office or by calling 0871 226 1888*, option 1, option 2.

     

     

    * Calls cost up to 10p per minute, telecoms provider dependent. Mobile and other provider charges may vary.

  15. proudbhoy on 30 July, 2012 at 13:45

     

     

    I visited them at the school about a year and half ago, took a bus from BKK to Nayai am. Took about 2 to 3 hours to get there.

     

     

    Details on their website – http://www.goodchildfoundation.com

     

     

    Your pal would need to speak to Paul or his wife Pun to ask if it okay.

     

     

    Indio

  16. If Black is indeed on 5K a week then he alone is getting paid TWICE the total season book take so far for sevco, according to my rudimentary mathematics.

     

     

    More brown stuff surrounding Black and others transfers (alleged or otherwise) in to rangers. One assumes that Goain, Wallace etc are all still getting paid SPL level wages for the time being.

     

     

    Go figure.

     

     

    Sevco is baloney.

  17. REPUBLIC of Ireland forward Simon Cox

     

    has been left in limbo after West Brom

     

    rejected an offer for the striker.

     

     

    Cox struggled to get a place in the

     

    Baggies’ starting XI last season and is

     

    keen to get regular first-team football

     

    to keep his place in the Irish squad.

     

    Celtic have been linked with the former

     

    Reading man and it’s thought that

     

    Championship side Blackburn Rovers

     

    made an offer for him.

     

    Cox was left out of the West Brom

     

    squad for Saturday’s pre-season

     

    friendly against Barnsley in the

     

    aftermath of the transfer saga.

     

    “A club has put a bid in for him. It

     

    wasn’t accepted but Simon didn’t feel

     

    he was quite right to play,” said Baggies

     

    boss Steve Clark.

     

    “He said he needed time to think

     

    so I took the decision to not include

     

    him. It was my decision.

     

    “He trained Friday morning with the

     

    squad but the fact he wasn’t there (on

     

    Saturday) is a sign the club are still

     

    talking.”

  18. Hiro Nakamura on

    The Thai Tims are based in the city of Chantaburti.

     

    Contact through website of the Good Child Foundation

  19. OG

     

     

    You have it all wrong.

     

     

    They have had a massive uptake in season book sales, heard it from the horses mouth :>))

     

     

    Interesting to see what their plan really is.

     

    Also what steps the sfa and sfl are taking to ensure they fullfill their games, they must have had cast iron guarantees…………

     

     

    The sooner they go bust the sooner the sfa goes down the same sewer, the sooner we get taken over by the english fa.

  20. !!Bada Bing!! on

    LuxCelt on 30 July, 2012 at 14:35

     

    Ditto mate,been posting similar last few days.

  21. garygillespieshamstring on

    Any virgin users

     

     

    A guy tried to flog mej cable t.oday in town. Virgin are doing deals for new customers which are better than existing customers are getting.

     

    I went home and phoned them, threatening to leave if they did not give me the same deal

     

    Now getting an improved ppackage for less than I was paying before. Getting new stuff installed on Thursday with no installation fee.

     

    Worth a call and be prepared to play hardball with them. They don’t want to lose existing custom.

     

     

     

    Tomorrow is meant to be last day for promotions.

     

    Good luck.

  22. Indio on 30 July, 2012 at 15:04 said:

     

    proudbhoy on 30 July, 2012 at 13:45

     

     

    I visited them at the school about a year and half ago, took a bus from BKK to Nayai am. Took about 2 to 3 hours to get there.

     

     

    Details on their website – http://www.goodchildfoundation.com

     

     

    Your pal would need to speak to Paul or his wife Pun to ask if it okay.

     

     

    Indio

     

     

    Cheers for that. I’ll pass it on.

     

     

    Great experience I’m sure ?

     

     

    Did u stay local for the night of back to bkk ?

  23. Black: ‘This is a great draw. Games like these are why I joined Sevco Scotland. that and it being the only way I’ll get a game for a team with Scotland in it’s name. Falkirk away in the Ramsdens which, according to top analyst, Mark Hately, is the new Champions League Last 16.’

     

     

    Green: ‘Ally has shown progress, getting through the first round of a cup tie is something he had not managed before. We are delighted for him.’

  24. Hiro Nakamura on

    Sevco to release new DVD with footage of all their greatest extra time victories in Brechin.

     

     

    “Ramsden’s Rammies”

     

     

    Bonus footage of their chief executive leading synchronised clapping of abuse of SFA CEO

  25. Hiro Nakamura on 30 July, 2012 at 15:08 said:

     

    The Thai Tims are based in the city of Chantaburti.

     

    Contact through website of the Good Child Foundation

     

     

    Cheers

  26. Methinks RTC has stopped the clock while he loads the bomb bay with the fabled fissile projectile to annihilate the howling hun hordes once and for all !

     

    : > )

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