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Buckie is a long way from Glasgow in every sense.  It is part of the Westminster constituency of Moray, which has Douglas Ross as its MP (he draws a salary from both UK and Scottish parliaments, as well as the SFA).  It’s a farmin’, fishin’ and perhaps foulin’ (apols. P Lynott) community which has planned a day out in the big city to see Buckie Thistle take on Celtic in the Scottish Cup.

Thistle wear green and white hoops, a tradition apparently established when Celtic donated a set of strips last century.  Celtic were their opponents of choice to celebrate their centenary and travelled north four decades ago to play a church fundraiser.  The Grotto needs help too, you know, Celtic!

They currently sit fifth in the Highland League, but a Scottish Cup tie at Celtic Park is the equivalent of Champions League qualification; more money will pour into the Buckie coffers than has ever been seen in the Lanarkshire equivalent.

Their claims to fame might stop there were it not for Stephen King, one of the top selling fiction authors in history, referencing the club in a recent novel, then posing for this photo in team top and scarf.  King knew nothing about the club but chose it because of “it’s gorgeous name”.  Club brand mangers everywhere take note, Lanliq United is still available.

If Celtic don’t progress into the next round of the Cup on Sunday evening, even an intoxicant like Lanny will not be enough to soften the blow.  Safe journey to the estimated 5,000 on pilgrimage to Celtic Park.

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  10. clunks on

    GFTB

     

     

    You can’t raise noel gallagher Setting Sun and Fade In Out

     

     

    With rhythm is a dancer

     

     

    It mens against womens foosball…….

     

     

    Try again?

  29. GFTB on

    BRRB 12.59am

     

     

    Wtf you still up at this time …

     

     

    Am in between buzzing for the wee mhan with Livvy & crapping maself with MissGFTB going to Celtic park without me …. nae wonder I take a drink !!!!

  32. Auldheid on

    For those that missed it here is what the BBC reported about the SFSA Open Letter signed by Stuart Murphy.

     

     

    Independent Scottish football watchdog to be debated by MSPs

     

     

    By Chris McLaughlin

     

     

    BBC Scotland sports news correspondent

     

     

    The possibility of Scottish football having an independent regulator is to be debated by MSPs.

     

     

    Fan groups, backed by former First Minister Henry McLeish, believe the move is needed to safeguard the game.

     

     

    The UK government announced last year that it would introduce a watchdog to oversee the game in England.

     

     

    A cross-party group has been pushing the idea in Scotland and a motion put forward by MSP Ben MacPherson will be debated in the coming weeks.

     

     

    The full scope of English football’s regulator is to be determined but will focus on the sustainability of the game, fan interests and safeguarding club ownership.

     

     

    Football regulation: What does it mean for the Scottish game?

     

     

    Football regulator: UK government confirms new independent body

     

     

    Independent regulator for football outlined in King’s Speech

     

     

    MPs at Westminster gave the go-ahead after a fan-led review and fears over a break-away Super League.

     

     

    News of the debate at Holyrood was followed by an open letter from the Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) to the chief executive of the SFA, Ian Maxwell.

     

     

    The group, which has been pushing for an independent regulator, accused the head of the governing body of disrespect after claiming he dismissed the findings of its fans’ survey last year.

     

     

    The poll of 2,500 supporters found fans wanted greater transparency and more representation at the highest level of the Scottish game.

     

     

    Mr Maxwell answered questions on the possibility of an independent regulator at Holyrood’s health, social care and sport committee in December.

     

     

    He pointed to huge differences between the game north and south of the border and described Scottish football governance as “robust” in dealing with financial issues.

     

     

    He also said the views of fans and other stakeholders were always taken into consideration by the governing bodies.

     

     

    But in the open letter, SFSA head Stuart Murphy accused the SFA chief of ignoring the report’s findings.

     

     

    He said: “I found the attempt to undermine a report put together over a long period of time, with wide involvement across the game, particularly disappointing and disrespectful.

     

     

    “In fact, it is wholly incorrect.

     

     

    “The report was compiled following a comprehensive engagement process with stakeholder consultation across Scottish football.”

     

     

    The SFA has been approached for comment.

     

    =================

     

    The thing is this.

     

     

    The possibility of Scottish football having an independent regulator is to be debated by MSPs.

     

     

    That is the issue is already on the SG Agenda on a date to be confirmed.

     

     

    I will next post the motion that is to be debated that dates from November. It should not be confused with the James Dornan motion that wants an end to SFA secrecy that also mentions the need for appropriate oversight as is happening in England.

  33. Auldheid on

    Enhancing Scottish Football

     

    Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party.

     

    Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2023

     

    Motion reference: S6M-11073

     

    Current status: Achieved cross-party support

     

     

    That the Parliament celebrates what it sees as a current successful period for the Scottish national football teams; believes that, collectively as a nation, Scotland should seek to build on this progress and achievement, and therefore make further improvements to realise even more of Scotland’s footballing potential, including in the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency; recognises, with its determination to seek to enhance Scottish football at all levels, the work of the Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) by initiating, coordinating and publishing a fan-led review of the game in Scotland, titled Rebuilding Scottish Football: A Fan Led Review of The Game in Scotland, which was published in June 2023; notes that the SFSA-sponsored review includes recommendations for strengthening and extending the role of football as a sport that is accessible to all in the population who wish to engage and participate, as a major cultural industry for the nation, as a means for encouraging positive social change, and as a source of substantial individual and community benefit especially in relation to physical and mental wellbeing; further notes the issues raised in the fan-led review and the belief that there are shared merits to considering these on a collaborative, cross-party basis with stakeholders, and, in particular, with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) and Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL); notes the key recommendation of the fan-led review that the governance, finance and conduct of Scottish football would benefit from independent scrutiny and, as necessary, appropriate regulation, which it understands is being undertaken in England and discussed within and amongst football communities worldwide, and acknowledges calls for there to be further consultation on the future development of Scottish football, including its oversight and governance, for the benefit of the continued enhancement of Scottish football.

     

     

    Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Keith Brown, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, James Dornan, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Gordon MacDonald, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Oliver Mundell, Audrey Nicoll, Willie Rennie, Alex Rowley, Mark Ruskell, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Tess White, Brian Whittle

  34. Auldheid on

    It is this motion that supporters are being requested to write to their MSPs about in order to inform them and influence their thinking going into the debate.

     

     

    The How and Why was published by Phil McG and here is what it said.

     

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    So, if you’ve read the open letter from the Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA)

     

    today, you might want to know what YOU can do now.

     

    Interested?

     

    Read on…

     

    Regular readers might recall my report on Ian Maxwell’s car crash meeting with the Scottish Government Health and Safety Committee on 19 December.

     

     

    You can read it here.

     

     

    https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2023/12/20/a-holy-show-at-holyrood/

     

     

    Now, this is an opportunity for every reader to do something simple and effective to bring the Scottish Football Association finally to account.

     

    The Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) needs your help to achieve the following:

     

    Fans are treated with the respect they deserve as the key economic heart of the game in Scotland.

     

    Transparency.

     

    Accountability

     

    Professional Governance.

     

    Fans having a say in how OUR game is run.

     

    An independent Regulator giving oversight of our game.

     

     

    If you want to make a difference, then contact your MSP to get them to be part of the debate.

     

    Find your MSP here

     

     

    https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps

     

     

    There is a template you can use at

     

     

    https://scottishfsa.org/members-now-writing-to-msps/

     

     

    but you can download to your screen the SFSA Fans proposals in the link:

     

    https://scottishfsa.org/fans-review/

     

     

    It sets out the reasons why oversight is necessary.

     

     

    You, as a voter, might want to emphasise the following to your MSP:

     

     

    Cost of SFA misgovernance to the Tax Payer.

     

    1 . The SFA are the same establishment along with the SPL whose gross mishandling of the Rangers 2012 financial crash set up a series of nightmarish future scenarios that along with tax evaded by their use of unlawful EBTS have cost Scottish/UK Taxpayers around an estimated £100 Million. As a taxpayer, I believe the Scottish Government has a responsibility to taxpayers to ensure this cannot happen again by introducing a Regulator whose job is to ensure that the SFA operates as it should.

     

     

    Restoring Sporting Integrity Lost to Scottish Football in 2012.

     

    2 The SFA is the establishment that was party to the secret 5-Way Agreement undermining the integrity that football requires to be a sport. A secret agreement that UEFA never saw and appears to conflict with UEFA rules designed to protect the integrity of UEFA competitions.

     

     

    Surrender of SFA Power to Govern.

     

    3. The SFA are the same establishment that, in May 2020, abandoned their own ‘Judicial Panel Disciplinary Tribunal’ looking at a possible breach of UEFA Rules in 2011 regarding overdue payables to HMRC. This is where the SFA lost all authority to be governors of Scottish football when they dropped their own disciplinary process and chose not to involve the Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) to restore sporting justice to our game.

     

     

    Now, you know what you can do to stop being an impotent onlooker.

     

    ———————

     

    The last words are Phil’s because the groundwork over the years has arrived at the point where you individually can have a say via your MSP, whom you may or may not have voted into power, which can effect the outcome of the upcoming debate.

     

     

    Use the template, enhance it as suits using SFSA Fans Review findings and/or points 1 to 3 that should make it impossible for the SG to argue that there is no case for SFA oversight.

  36. Auldheid on

    The reason for the 3 posts is that a lot of hard work has gone into bringing the subject of SFA Reform (the SFA that everyone moans about when decisions go the way of our main rivals) by the SFSA to reach the point where supporters can act to bring about changes in the way the SFA operates.

     

     

    If you live overseas you could write to the SFSA Chairman Andy Smith who puts out a blog every week at

     

     

    https://scottishfsa.org/chairmans-blog-19-01-24/

     

     

    You will see his e mail address at the bottom of his latest blog.

     

     

    Imagine you are writing to your MSP and send that to Andy to use in his Andy’s Sting blog. It is a way of letting SFSA know interest in SFA oversight goes beyond Scotland which can be made known to MSPs.

     

     

    For those in Scotland, what to do is set out on a plate.

  37. GFTB on

    Auldheid …

     

     

    Fair play mate … this might be my stupid opinion but the majority of Celtic fans don’t care… I think most actually like the the fact the Huns cheated … I agree with nearly everything you have ever posted .. but see when I try and tell my 15yr old daughter about all the cheating her words are …. “Dad we know they cheat I just love Celtic” at that point … why not just enjoy Celtic…. and F the Huns …

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