Longmuir objections defeated. Then he asks for the top job

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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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  1. Craigellachie10 on

    morrissey the 23rd

     

     

    23:52 on 28 June, 2013

     

     

    Fair enough. His stuff is funny, but this time I thought he slightly overstepped but it is a judgement call.

  2. pedrocaravanachio67

     

     

    Forgot about the blog – been funkin’ to the Glastonbury coverage.

     

     

    AKA Le Freake!

     

     

    :-)

  3. awful lax security standards on here,

     

    that dode fella, no one asked if he is a hun,

     

     

    slippin,

     

     

    loose lips.

  4. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Ftsfa

     

     

    I’m in the telly room, dancin about like a Goodun……send her tae her bed!!!

     

    Le freak cest chic….. Freak out.

  5. St Stivs

     

    Barcelona is a great city and The Sagrada Familia is definitely Wow.

     

    But Guell Park is another Wow with Casa Mile a WOw and Casa Batlo across the street and back towards Las Ramblas direction an absolute WOW.

  6. Morrissey the 23rd on

    Great stuff blantyretim! Sitting in on a Friday with my girl and she is loving it. Not often we enjoy the same music together.

  7. Auldheid

     

    00:11 on

     

    29 June, 2013

     

    St Stivs

     

    Barcelona is a great city and The Sagrada Familia is definitely Wow.

     

     

    ——————–

     

     

    all the places you mention are of course brilliant , but what brilliant mind imagines a structure like this, genius, brilliant genius, and the people then subscribe to build it,

     

     

    i just found it brilliant. need to go back again , and soon.

  8. Margaret McGill on

    Its true. Last year I went to parkhead and got a seat and it said “breakfast anytime”. I got myself Poached egg during the Renaissance and depression donuts. What a treat!! 10 outta 10.

  9. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Recorded the Chic set on the sky thingy for the Missus, thought she could watch it while she’s doing the ironing for the holiday…… I know, am all heart :-)

     

    Hotel, motel, holiday inn…

     

     

    A W E S O M E

  10. Margaret McGill on

    Holy Moly full of pish

     

    Our Word is with you

     

    Blessed are you in Phnom Penh

     

    and blessed is the total profits of thy doom

     

    Holy Moly what about Ken Dodd

     

    pray for us winners

     

    now and at the hour of our death

     

    Big Ben!

  11. Clashcitybhoy

     

    That question has been put to UEFA in terms of does Article 12 ( which keeps them out for three year) have precedence over Article 15 which allows a club qualifying without a UEFA level licence being admitted.

     

    Under Article 15 the national association have to make a case that UEFA have to agree.

     

    So far after 2 weeks UEFA have not answered the question put by Phil Mac Giolla Bhain.

  12. Fred C. Dobbs

     

    00:19 on

     

    29 June, 2013

     

    For Pablophanque on a Friday night(ish).

     

     

    one of our bhoys favorites, that was good, ta

  13. Margaret McGill on

    For the benefit of Mrs Hite

     

    there will be a show tonight on Celtic Green (..cymbals ..cymbals…!!)

     

    Lenny’s sons will all be there

     

    late of Tony Mowbrays fair what a scene!

     

    Over men and horses green hoops and martyrs

     

    lastly through a hunshead of real fire.

     

    In this way Mr. D will challenge the world!

     

    The celebrated Mr D

     

    Performs his feat on Saturdee at Bishopbriggs

     

    Lenny’s sons will dance and sing

     

    As Mr. D flies through the ring dont be late

     

    Mrs D assures the tim public

     

    Their production will be second to none.

     

    And of course all the hairy old whores dance the waltz-!

     

    The band begins at ten to six

     

    When Mr. D performs his tricks without a sound

     

    And Mr. D will demonstrate

     

    Ten summer bets he’ll undertake on a solid pound.

     

    having been some years in preparation

     

    A splendid time is guaranteed for none

     

    And tonight Mrs Hite is topping the BILL!!!!!!!!!

  14. The Bould Bhoys.

     

    The “tone” of any resolution has to be right but it will definitely give Celtic greater authority to approach the SFA.

  15. St Stivs

     

    Flew out of Terminal B at 11 am, Ryanscare, been over in the Costa for a week.

     

    Was wearing a black zombie tshirt, confuses the hell out of the twats, because its not green they do not engage…

     

     

    HH

  16. Palacio67

     

    00:30 on

     

    29 June, 2013

     

    St Stivs

     

    Flew out of Terminal B at 11 am, Ryanscare, been over in the Costa for a week.

     

    Was wearing a black zombie tshirt, confuses the hell out of the twats, because its not green they do not engage

     

     

    ———————

     

     

    you make me laugh Bambi.

     

    i had a wee laugh out loud moment there,

     

    we are so conditioned by our growing up environment that we behave the same,

     

    suited, booted, or zombie tshite upeed.

     

    we aint lying down, or sitting at the back of the new bus.

     

     

    keep it lit. ypsr, gies a song.

  17. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Greenyinfurrafenian

     

     

    Or is he a house elf? :-)

     

     

    Only jokin Dode, welcome aboard.

  18. Margaret McGill on

    Morrissey the 23rd

     

     

    00:34 on 29 June, 2013

     

     

    Thats some smart Irishman. Pity his compatriots dont agree.

  19. Margaret McGill on

    In 300 years from now the global Bishops of Timmery will meet in Constantinople and declare the miracles of Whytery. Of how Craigilee of Murderwell was visited by the three kings of Dorian Gray and given gifts of Gold Jockenstein and Murray in the year of our Turd 1971 only to live a life of anonymity and was crucified in 2012 the year of the Nostrahunnus.

     

     

     

    Visionary

     

     

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13341573

  20. greenyinfurrafenian on

    Worked in buckhaven years back fittin kitchens. It was more buck than haven. Big local labourer called dode. Turns oot lots of folk named george get called dode.

  21. Margaret McGill on

    VATICAN means pay VAT if i can.

     

     

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20903443

     

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23094320

     

     

    hey made out you were are an ultra nut

     

    And had no time for your Christianity

     

    You paid with your life for their treachery

     

    The future’s here today

     

    The future’s here to stay

     

    Luciani

     

     

    Hey Luciani

     

    Jesus has gone away

     

    I said Hey Luciani

     

    Meet the Church, Bank, S.A.

     

     

    They said you were of peasant stock

     

    And one day the curia murdered you

     

    Your hermeneutics are through

     

    And on that fruited plain

     

    The corporate bishop’s graze

     

    Exit church of poverty and pain

     

    The future’s here today

     

    The future’s here to stay

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfEmg2Jh4dY