I’ve said for a while that very few people realise the enormity of what happened in Scottish football in 2012. Some thought there would be a three-year blip before ‘normality’ was restored. Until very recently prevailing perception is that the current ‘abnormal’ circumstances may last 10 years. The old normal isn’t coming back.
When I talked about how few people realised the permanent consequences of Rangers liquidation on the Scottish football to my brother, he was of the view that the penny wouldn’t drop until Newco were in their second season in the Premiership.
They had all the excuses in the world when they were in the lower leagues, and a genuinely good excuse during their first season in the top flight, but when things don’t improve in the second season, a retrenchment will start.
By then it will be evident that the legendary gap below Celtic is huge, that Newco are effectively cannon fodder, that their fans are a cash cow topping up the coffers of every club they visit (including Celtic), but that no matter what they pay for their season tickets, Newco will always be underfunded.
Season ticket sales at current levels are not sustainable to watch a team fail so miserably. Even this miserable team is not sustainable with the current business model. The retrenchment will be real and painful. Questions are now being asked about how they get themselves out of this mess (16 years too late). There will be no answer.
They will win the odd game against Celtic, and pick up a cup occasionally (if Ross County can do it anyone can), but Newco will only win the league if Celtic get their big move. Many football fans in Scotland will live the rest of their lives only seeing Celtic win the league. Just think of that for a moment. Buying your losers ticket each season will be a painful business. Some will find other things to occupy themselves with.
The real question that should be asked, is how sustainable is a Rangers club that’s as much chance of winning the title as St Johnstone? The answer will be evident by this time next season.
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Affoot.
This might just be the blog that eventually gives up the identity of JJ.
Whether or not there is or isn’t a thing in this I recon the McCanns will not let this go without litigation as they have done in the past.
I have had concerns about this couple and did some reading up on the investigation in the past. Without giving an opinion both parents should at a minimum have been treated like any other working class couple would have been treated for leaving young children unattended in their apartment while they enjoyed themselves at a fair distance. That alone should have seen the McCanns do time. Never mind if any of the rest of it has any substance!
https://johnjamessite.com/2017/02/04/where-a-lie-is-held-up-as-the-truth/
MWD
What area did you live ?
starry plough on 4th February 2017 11:53 pm
I grew up on Quarry street down by the Co Funeral:))
Aye next time for sure!
Reminds me of when I had what is now called “under aged” drinking problems at the County Bar. Almada St mibbe. Been away too long :) Must be closed now. Holy Cross and Black Jack. Great memories.
Vfr 11.54
Only jesting, you and Moonbeams appeared, after my deleted post, never a deleted post :-)
Some people take this place far too serious, enjoy the good times
Fellow Celtic fans good night and God bless and cherish every good thing in your life, Celtic is just a hobby and a brilliant one at that
Brendan must stay
GERRYBHOY
That side of Almada street is all away Gerry and the school as well, did you know that. I went down to take some foties when I was home, just a big empty space:((
Great school aye.
HH
Gerrybhoy
The county has been away for years now as has Ewings .
The smell of weed coming out from the County was enough to make me whitey :)
Anyhoo need to go
Catchyeez .
As if I need a reason to drink more bud?
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#drinkmoreBudweiser
MWD
Well, it is great to be a former pupil of Holy Cross High School. Gone that it may be.
1960-1967 CSC
MWD is the 1st…..nonsense….;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
Black Jack McLaughlin,
Black tawse, unbent, displayed only once per class, per year, enough.
The County and Ewings and Forde’s bookies long gone but Almada St still vibrant.
Never heard of the Vultures Perch.
Eurochamps67
Scurillous…..rumiurs….;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
The Lurkintim
Aye. Funnily enough it is. Hardly touched a drop in months. :@-))) Even less likely to do so for the foreseeable.
MWD
EC 67
I remember well a teachers vs pupils game and Black Jack nearly halved me in 2 as I was just about to pull the trigger. Guess who won :)
He was a very fine English teacher and I have always had great admiration for him. Heard he passed away a few years ago. RIP.
EUROCHAMPS67
Cadzow Street at the corner of Campbell street, it may well have been called something else when you were at school in the 60’s:))
Dixie Deans had it at one point
Mkkmm
.m…
Mm
M.
Good night to all CQNrs from here in SW Germany
Just read that John James article on the McCann’s, I have to say it I feel a bit shocked. Explosive stuff.
RD knew what he wanted, but couldn’t deliver on his ideas.
As was noted, thirteen of the last week’s team were in his squad.
He had the insight and courage to cut the sacred cows of Mulgrew, Commons and Stokes from the herd, along with Sammi, one of my favourites.
Brendan wouldn’t have had any of these guys near his first team either.
Same hymn sheet, but Brendan is a much better singer.
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 5TH FEBRUARY 2017 12:53 AM
He did indeed but then Ronnie backed down for whatever reason and brought Charlie and Kris ( two fine players in my mind)back into the fold.
Loved Ronnie, but just no comparison to Brendan. The press hounded Ronnie as well. Brendan would not allow this.
HH
CRC
I can’t speak to the trading history of pubs in Hamilton but the street lighting there is a different gravy to what we get here in Clydebank.
Just watching Kiwi Ross Taylor knock the baggy greens round Seddon Park for an ODI century of singles and it’s as bright as day.
Mount Maunganui is a fun stretch of the legs.
Here’s one for John James and all his beloved huns https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kmX56cTAfio
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 5TH FEBRUARY 2017 12:53 AM
CELTICROLLERCOASTER SUPPORTING @WALKWITHSHAY on 5TH FEBRUARY 2017 1:20 AM
A results based business.
His European results against European minnows were ……………just one word .
Unacceptable.
Do you remember Virgil`s furious face as we shipped the last minute second goal against sumbdy Scandinavian , ( Molde ?) making it a 3-2 win and in fact virtually eliminating us from Europe.
Virgil , a winner and a huge star for us , left soon after.
I would be surprised if he would have left us had Brendan been in charge .
Move on BUT learn from our mistake.
Foxy
Happy to meet and you can call me that to my face. Get my details from Paul67.
MWD
Just pleased I had responsible parents who happened to be Catholic.
MWD
Checkout the bigot in our midst. As bad as any Hun out there this one!
MWD
Oh the fun !
Pot and Kettle CQN .
And there’s the spoon!
MWD
GUYFAWKESAFOREVERHERO on 5TH FEBRUARY 2017 1:28 AM
Waitangi ya bas.
Foxy
I know. I’m proud of the way I was brought up. Cheers.
MWD
Here’s a lullaby for u Moonbeam. No paseran.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fAicCEBO1v8
No Pasaran
Seriously.
Do you think if the McCanns were communist, farm hands, labourers etc. they’d have been treated with the same respect afforded the McCann’s. As I said earlier, only this time I will try to expand.
If it was Mr & Mrs McCann in their early 20’s from let’s say, the deprived part of The Wirral, were Mrs McCann was a stay at home mum and Mr McCann a street sweeper. Do you honestly believe public opinion never mind government agency support would be on their side if they left their 4 year old and younger twins in an apartment alone to go out on the piss at the apartment bar? Do you believe they would have been treated the same?
Forgetting your upbringing I hope like mine in a time when threats to our kids safety were less widely known and people were less aware ie, not any time after let’s say 1985 or at best 1990. This happened in 2007.
MWD
Paul67 + Murderator1 + Murderator2
There’s a bunch of apps out there that can parse submissions to blogs grepping out the 4 standard sweary words and can even be modified to grep out certain words and phrases of the Scottish Catholic disdain.
Its dead easy so it is and will save you many man hours of reading through mind numbing drivel that catholic children in Lanarkshire may be reading. I can provide you one for a mere £50. A token fee really since you guys are my pals. Normally I charge 10 times that but its a Walfradian offer not a Lawwell type one.
However, then again maybe the whole censorship thing you got going on is a misleading Puerile or inappropriate one
10 times?? a 100 times….jeez whit am I like?
Mags.
I just hope they stop at Murderator2. Sequels above that rarely work.
MWD
MoonbeamsWD on 5th February 2017 4:06 am
What?
No. You have to be kidding.
Awe Naw theres 3 of them
Mags
:@-))) I think it might be as bad as Police Academy. 7,8,9
MWD
Im going for 3- 1 tomorrow for the good guys. Away from home.
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/english/murray-davidson-leigh-griffiths-is-a-lovely-guy-1-4358030