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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Quiet news and twitter day. Nothing much worth reporting apart fromCardiff interest in Big Vic.
A move to Cardiff would be a retrograde one for Victor. Financially there would be benefits but professionally none.
The Sun claim SevCo have ripped up the contracts of both Goian + Bocanegra and ‘saved’ themselves £2m.
Blatant lies. Both players have walked away with the equivalent of £500k each over the course of the next year.
1. Seamill
2. 45,000
3. Jim Craig
4. CEO’s bonus
5. 50mm
6. Anton Rogan
7. Section 404
8. Pat McAuley
9. Hot pies
10. Left Back
Too late?
Hoops Legend Victor Wanyama (a.k.a ‘Errol Lynton’ )….
Showcases His Accomplished Blues Harmonica Style….
On This Run-Through Of The Sonny Bhoy Williamson Classic….
“Bring It On Home”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=afXVHBjcqzw
Good morning friends from a dry, bright but cloudy East Kilbride.
No ParkRun for Jobo this week as still carrying a wee hamstring strain for the past 10 days or so. Getting old.
Happy Saints Peter & Paul Day.
Morning all.
That’s all for now!
HH!!
10 posts in 2 hours is your bog standard pigeon holed slow news day…
Aff oot….
@TheCelticWiki: Episode four of the fantastic Celtic History Podcast is out today!
Listen to the first 3 chapters here ->
http://t.co/lYU23YcusJ
Good morning Timland.
Hate the close season……lost without the tic,
away to study the horsy form……..no that it will
do me much good.
Off to sunny Spain tomorrow…..which reminds me of the most enjoyable flight I’ve ever had.
Alicante to Glasgow last July, large crowd of Sevco fans on a stag party,just about to board as the news came through that they had been papped into Division 3….and me sitting there with my Lime Green 86 shirt on trying not to seem bothered about it. They were sitting all around our family, don’t think I will ever top that flight !
Hail Hail
Morning Hoops
Looking like train is ahead of us in G77. Off out to play outdoor 5s :-( Just as well I’m waterproof. Back in time to watch the other Lions roar. Think it will be a defeat ths tim though. This makes it good tv for the decider.
HH
CynicalCSC
maestro-number8
08:23 on
29 June, 2013
Got your mail. Think when you get back from hols, I am just going off for 2 weeks, so we will catch up when I am back if that is ok.
HH
CRC
ps if you can get me a spare 86 lime top for a pal that would be great. They are gold (or lime) dust to find. :-)
CRC
No probs, will catch up when your back, appreciate your help.
The 86 top – you are right there, very rare, if I ever come across another one, you’ll be the first to know.
I got mines a few years back over the internet and it is size large ( which are even harder to come across ) Managed to get a flock number 8 stitched on to the back of mine too ( in honour of the great man )
Visions of Love Street and also of beating Sporting 5-0 are flooding back, great memories, HH
How are the SBs going..?
Glorious day in Corcaigh………..
Destination Skibbereen………………………………..
………when’s the fitba start?
There you go another orange march passing my street with police escort while the GB get criminalised.#scumcountry
@scotzine Andy an orange march just walked past my window with a King Billy flag celebrating killing catholic’s any comments on that ?
Right off for a relaxing game of golf today. No shanks plz….
In other news…………
Huns charabanc………………………For Hire???
cash-strapped or what………( oh, davie what have you done1?)
;))))))))
Morning,all.
Catching up on the blog followed by the usual Offski-day.
Cracking riposte from MICKYBHOY at 1958-I genuinely laughed out loud at that one-but no such thing as a free lunch.
Keep twirling yer baton,mate!
Just got a text saying 7/4 Oz,hammer it-any knowledgeable egg chasers around?
Btw,that orange walk is a prevursor to the big one next week-it will have around 750 cops in attendance at a cost of £500,000.
Or one ripped-up contract,if you prefer sevconian language.
At any given time,there are around 2500 cops on duty in Scotland…..
If Cardiff match Southampton’s offer and meet Victor’s agents wage demands and back handers then he will be for the off. Celtic have set the figure no one has to pay anymore than that except what the agents want. There will be no rising auction unless someone pays a bit extra for Celtic to pay off the agents rather than them.
I think we have seen the last of Victor in a Celtic strip. I am disappointed about that.
MORAR-MAN
Fingers crossed for your sisters.
From one sister to another,a gift more selfless I cannot imagine.
Nor one so gratefully received.
HH&KTF
Morning all. No sunshine here again for the 3rd day on the trot.
Has CF been busy?
Why do that lot need to walk? Are they not allowed on the new bus??
So it’s the ‘burgh gala day today.
A day for drinking and carousing , singing and reminiscing , drunken men and women falling about the streets.Barbecue and street parties until the bevvy runs out!
It’s for the bairns though
BMCUW
Several year ago the rozzers maddd some noise about this – £1M was the quoted figure.
You won’t hear any such complaints from the new Salmond Praetorian Guard though.
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Mon the Wallabies..
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=598053993560015&set=vb.113208555377897&type=2&theater
Summa
Ps..Warning Contains Graphic Cartoon of Skippy..;-0)
The new bus only has the best modern streamline seats, not built to fit the average bear.
Good morning gents, be careful out there and send the weans out in neutral colours.
Little potted history of Orangemen and Fights with Irish Catholics in Manchester.
http://radicalmanchester.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/rioting-between-the-orange-order-and-the-irish-in-manchester/
Just a wee note from wee fra.
He hasn’t flounced.
His 93 year old mother is in hospital suffering from pneumonia.
KTF.
I hear the sound of distant drum’s in downtown
Paisley……..yee’s hiv been warned
I am not sure, but on the front of this bus does it not say “Yah Tool”
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNxu9KLCEAENxM3.jpg:large
Tim Tanium
I think you’ll find that the press have said £12m Celtic haven’t commented on the fee.
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Thoughts with WeeFraTheTim and Get Well soon WeeFras WeeMum..
Summa
burgas hoops
13:47 on 28 June, 2013“Ayrshire’s Green & White” ?Surely that should read: VERY small pockets of Ayrshire are Green & White ?-)))))
I wouldn’t say small pockets… everybody I know is a Tim..lol
Wee fra
Thoughts with u and your wee mammy.
Owen Coyle knocks back the Celtic job on the basis of having transfer budget.Then Owen Coyle signs two players that were not good enough for Celtic.
The elapse of time shows a man for what he is.
@yandroid69: Well done to whoever corrected the typo on this sign #ScotlandsShame http://t.co/8RF3TXkFpR