So after 15 years and 121 years respectively, the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League will be wound-up due to the creation of the Scottish Professional Football League. Small objection, I know, but I don’t like the name. It’s cumbersome and, in the case of one member club (Queens) downright inaccurate. They stuck a word in to differentiate the new entity from the historical one, but why ‘Professional’?
I assume the last champions of the Scottish Premier League will retain the trophy, just as Northern Ireland did with the Home International Championship trophy? Or will the brown brogue brigade insist that doesn’t happen? I’m sure St Mirren will be making plans for the now-defunct Scottish Football League, League Cup, or at least they will when someone realises the awarding body is about to cease.
The new financial compensation structure will make a significant difference to half a dozen or so clubs in the second tier of the game but that’s about it. There is no magic wand for Scottish football short of federation with a neighbouring association.
The biggest laugh of the day came from the news that outgoing SFL chief exec, David Longmuir, the man who did more than anyone to prevent the new SPFL getting to this stage, has put himself forward for the new chief executive position.
The word ‘shameless’ seems somewhat inadequate. Make sure the brogues are clean for interview next week, David.
How will that one go? ‘I know, I got it completely wrong. I did my best to stop all of this from coming to fruition, what a laugh. Best thing I can say is, I’m not Neil Doncaster, so how’s about it?’
Better get that CV types, David. Or is my prediction that you were working your way to a position with a lower league club coming to fruition?
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Crushed Nuts
Is this sub Big House Having to stay open bottom line?
Morar-Man
Good luck to both your sisters . Prayers said
Jimbo
I’ll be honest, I’ve had a few..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogoy1gdE8hw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
But this is very good!
Philbhoy @ 17.39
You are both very welcome .
Really good to see you and feel free to drop in anytime .
I am there every afternoon , usually after lunchtime it gets quieter .
It’s fair to say my sister was delighted to hear some gossip, she can’t wait to see Ann Marie.
jimbo67
21:31 on 28 June, 2013
*****
The big bus must keep running, is that the bottom line?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvTb9UQJNJw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Morar-man
21:26 on
28 June, 2013
magic,
great news
cmon the sisters.
I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left
Delighted thats it over them Morar-man and that initial indications are positive. There is still a good bit of road to follow to ensure the recipients body does not reject the kidney. We will continue to pray for both of them.
jimbo67,
Everything is potentially apocalyptic in the Middle East, I’m still wondering what all the fuss is about, a lot of loud savages that don’t actually deserve the airtime they are given, in turn makes them want to become more famous and commit worse atrocities to get them more airtime, Jerusalem/Mecca so f****** what, poke it, there’s nothing important about them a couple of stupid arid lifeless spots in the desert, really.
That party kojo and his pals go to in America where they all dance nekid round a fire with a big owl in the middle, give orders to savages in the Middle East to slaughter innocents and each other but its keeping the world free, as long as they are slaughtering innocents they are distracted, it’s standard issue now, apocalypse my arse. Despair is exactly the reaction they want, don’t despair get angry and take it out on our leaders, no the ignorant savages, that were deliberately uneducated/conditioned to act like this.
Next years crossbar challenge.
Well they are always trying to catch up with the MOST successful team in Scotland.
Hail HAil
corkcelt
thanks. I know the score this is her second kidney, she had first transplant about 30 years ago.
Hail Hail
Rant over
Morar..,
Great news hopefully both will go from strength to strength.
Hail Hail
morar-man,
Delighted to hear your sisters’ good news.
A happy outcome in a sad week.
jimbo, My understanding is the schism within the Muslim faith concerns who was the rightful successor of the Prophet. The Sunni’s support the father in law of Muhammed and the Shias support his son in law. Over the centuries the various sects have warred and whereever one sect held sway they committed atrocities against the other side.
BigYinMilan
Looking forward to meeting you. Will try to write short email soon.
Corkcelt,
That’s what I said
Does the new Sevco bus have a fold out side that provides sleeping quarters when on their travel?
Remember seeing one of those when holidaying in Prestwick in 1977. Full of huns it was, of the German variety.
Greetings fellow tims,
not long in from the the magnificent arena that is Paradise.
Having spent the last 12 weeks partaking in the fans in fitness programme, which entailed some seriously hard graft I’m delighted to announce that I’ve lost a stone in weight, can now run /jog 4 miles without too much bother 3 to 4 times a week.
weighing in at 13s 10lbs difficult to believe I have not been under 14st in ten years and started the course 14s 10lbs.
Not happy with this my goal is to get to 13s 7lbs.
Cannot recommend highly enough the work behind the scenes that Celtic FC do for the community.
Did you know that apart from applying to go on the fans in fitness course which is SPL run ( I know they’re deid as well ) for every club, you can also turn up on a Mon and Wed 7 till 8.30 and take part in a fitness programme for only £3.50 a session
For the last 12 weeks I’ve had the pleasure of walking through the front door of CP walking up to the JS lounge having a food, nutrition, alcohol blether, oh nearly forgot getting weighed first which was a big motivator and then stepping onto the hallowed turf for the next 90 mins training.
OK I exaggerate. Well running round the pitch trackside 4 times is a mile, with the explicit orders DO NOT STEP ON THE GRASS up and down every stadium step by GOD it was hard but extremely enjoyable.
I can confirm stadium maintenance is going a pace, concourse painting, pressure washing stands, old seats being removed and replaced and finally the pitch which was there in week 5 but gone in week 6 is now back to it’s immaculate best.
Oh how brilliant it has been to be in Paradise over the close season. I only missed one week and that was to defend my golf crown at Aberdour. That was torture as well Haha
Hail hail to all my fellow CQN’ers if you see me running around Newton Mearns give me a toot.
Roadrunner over and out. PB
Crushed Nuts
Very bottom line. Posted to my Facebook page. Working early tomorrow so off to brush my teeth !
Jimbi
Airdrieonians……who the feck are they
Another dead club kidding themselves on
Corkcelt
Sadly it probably is as simple as that. As I say I’m no expert but I can recognise hatred based on casual ignorance and looming catac
Corkcelt
Sadly it probably is as simple as that. As I say I’m no expert but I can recognise uncontrolled hatred based on casual ignorance and looming cataclysm when I see them.
Good night all
Jimbo
As Barry Norman used to say:
‘And why not?’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZKJDaYStSw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
SOAL
It the hottest spot in town, with waiting staff that frown.
EN That is the Monday to the Thursday. Will ask the locals tonight for recommendations, ideally on the Tuesday or Wednesday. Look forward to having a beer with you anytime that suits.
HH
Aff oot..
pfayr,
Created to create further confusion,
Any ideas for the questions ?
Canamalar
Out of the loop …..busy all week …going on holiday to Rhodes tomorrow
Ill have a read back ….
corkcelt
You’re right the major schism (although there are many) in Islam can come down to who, and also why, the successor of the prophet was chosen.
One side said it should be based on the prophets family (Ali – the prophets son in law) and succession should be based on descendants of Mohammed – Shia islam.
And the other side said it should be based on the most able candidate (Abu Bakr – the prophets faither in law as it happened) – Sunni islam.
Although the schisms through the ages are many and wonderous and fantastically interesting.
Sadly today islam is being denigrated by the murderous nutjobs on the fringes who think it ok to behead people in Syria or the streets of London. Evil evil people.
And the nutjobs on the fringes of the anti islam brigade including this sites resident bigot ( and his split personalities).
….PFayr
Faliraki?
I have seen this question asked and seen the replies but I’m still not certain so I’ll ask it again, what is Paul67’s e-mail address.
Paul67’s@email.address.com
See the SevcoSuperBus is back in the Garage…..
The players didnae like the taste of the windaes :O))
HH
SOAL
Kalllithea….
….PFayr
Just outside Katanga
Enjoy
channelislandcelt
22:26 on 28 June, 2013
(()))
Spat me politically incorrect Guinness all over the place!!.!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trkx9xLb5X8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Kojo
Still Laughin’
Morarbhoy
Saw your post from last night. Glad to hear both are doing well. Best of luck sir.
HH
The blue bus is callin’ us
The blue bus is callin’ us
Driver where you takin’ us?
first post just got my first seaon ticket feeling proud