BBC’s series, Scotland’s Game, has become compulsive viewing. Tales of redemption for Celtic, Hearts and others, and tales of woe for some. Last night’s episode had a few remarkably frank admissions.
One which caught the eye was former-Rangers former-manager, Alex McLeish, who admitted his title winning team “would’ve been behind [Celtic]” had they not funded their squad through EBTs. We should all take note for when the Big Tax Case reaches the Supreme Court.
Pleased to see the appropriate amount of damage done to Rangers by majority owner and chairman, David Murray, was correctly attributed, with one or two character defects throw in for good measure by contributing journalist, Tom English.
Aberdeen have nailed their proverbial flag to the mast this week with the word, “No previous meeting found” on their fixture list comment on a forthcoming game against Newco. It’s a simple comment, it’s accurate, has been confirmed in writing by Uefa and will position the club shoulder-to-shoulder with their fans.
Get it right, Celtic.
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Saltires
Sam Allardyce managed Limerick
But he didnt win anything with them
GFTB –
There is a great app called LIVESCORES which gives you up to date scores worldwide. I use it constantly.
Burkino Faso drawing 1-1 with 10 to go.
WITS. Do you know why he is called Bubbles.?
Corkie
No …why is he called Bubbles
9 points up for Tipp now,
Injury time
WEEMAN67 on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2016 4:51 PM
I seem to remember a Lounge Bar in Glasgow called The Dalriada……the 60’s maybe…??………HH
Lounge bar ? Dalriada motel………..pub. On Edinburgh rd Carntyne/Cranhill area.
SALTIRESENSEVILLA
I watched Poland v Scotland and ROI v Scotland in that well-known Ayrshire Tim pub,The Market in Ayr.
100% behind Scotland,and the pub was crowded.
THELURKINTIM –
You mis-read my comment. I did not accuse you or anyone on CQN of airbrushing. I mentioned “The Green Man and friends” as claiming that the history was airbrushed.
Wits
I know i shouldn’t trust wiki…
” Moving into management, he took charge of Irish club Limerick in 1991, leading the club to the League of Ireland First Division title in 1991–92. He returned to England to coach at Preston North End, also serving briefly as caretaker-manager. He took up his first permanent management role in ….”
Maybe he doctored it to convince the FA blazers he coukd win stuff… ;-)
BMCUWP background apps don’t drain your battery life UNLESS they are using Wi-Fi or GPS (something like Maps or TomTom for instance).
If you aren’t using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, turn them off by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and using the quick menu. If you are having persistent problems, ping me an e-mail.
KTF
Auld Tam
I have “flash scores” “live scores” “soccer way” the lot on the iPad but none were showing the score, cheers for the update, wasn’t for loads of cash but saves me asking the Mrs for another top up for my Sunday night bets
Closed late 1980’S
Well done Tipperary. FT 2-29 to 2-20
This is not a joke, I play Golf with his father and he told me, that when he was born he was extremely hairy as a baby and they nicknamed him Bubbles after Michael Jackson’s chimp.
AN TEARMANN on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2016 2:48 PM
Vfr
Is that you puttin on an accent?
St.Coilumba :-)
Born in Gartan,Iin todays parish of An Tearmann and Gartan.
Special wee place in stunning surrounds.you should visit.:-)
HH
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I may try to get over on the bike next year!
KTF
****Last Man Standing 8****
Good Afternoon folks
With 148 teams entered ( 2 still to send in their predictions), we are all going for:
Wales 60
Germany 30
Scotland 27
Azerbaijan 14
Czech Rep 6
England 6
Austria 2
Slovenia 1
Serbia 1
San Marino 1
Good luck in week 1
HH
CRC and Jobo
Auld Bam……..
;)
This Dear Green Place has suffered a lot……..
….and survived…even your eye-catching ocker histrionics………… with your antipodean sparring partner……………..
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrumphhhhhhhh.
HH.
BFR800A8
Nope,location services,etc,always off unless required.
Basically,the iPhone is a garbage pile,brought to market without the hardware to support it.
NotafanCSC
TGM,
Maybe Tom Devine has been reading CQN to unearth buried information.
A few years ago CQN debated in depth Scotland’s association with the Slave Trade.
HH.
GFTB
Get the beers in!
Saltires
My mistake about Big Sam
He did win the First Division of the League of Ireland with Limerick
Not the premier division though !!!!
GREENPINATA
It was through here that I learned Ireland’s association with the slave trade.
Horrific.
Corkie
Thats a great story about Bubbles
Have to say the nicknames in the GAA are great
Bubbles O’Dwyer
The Hopper McGrath
Nudie Hughes etc
Auld Tam
If you dont think history is ‘airbrushed’ or spun to prop up agaenda’s.
You havent been paying attention.
See David Irvine for example….or Niall Ferguson.
I expect better from you.
At hand….i have at least 100 recent articles on various themes, about 20 at least relating to Scottish history.
That before i get to the books i have.
When you have exhausted my personal library….you will be 200 years old.
Come back then, and tell i dont know what im talking about.
HH
Bankiebhoy –
Ah history. Goes back a long time doesn’t it?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2016 3:53 PM
Thanks,fellas
As far as I know,none of the apps are operative. Never downloaded any and barely use the pre-loaded ones.
Only three tabs currently open too.
New battery in March so that it didn’t fail me over in Dublin at Easter. That worked a treat. 3 told me no roaming charges while I was there and supplied me with “No service” just to be shooor.
B…..ds!
Probably just a glitch. But an annoying one in a long history of this worst ever purchase of mine.
I’m defo never buying another one,and if I could find my iPod Touch I’d have binned it by now.
This post was NOT brought to you by the marketing department of a technological tax-avoiding bunch of sociopaths.
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FFS! What is it wi’ you technophobes? I’ve had the iPhone (various models) since 2008 and never had a problem!
It’s like giving a Porsche to someone who should drive a Lada!
Bad workman an’ aw that!
KTF
WITS
Understand now – that was a tier 2 win! cheers
Yeah; I was rushing to go out and misread the post! Apologies from the hard of thinking VFR!
KTF
Thank fek…..tried to change my name….and was ultimately asked by WordPress to check my e-mail for a new password….nothing in e-mail…..mmmm
Do they still make Lada’s. ?
Another comedians favorite the Skoda has turned from an ugly duckling into a graceful Swan.
No offence to any lurking ugly duckling’s or even ugly duck’s.
HH.
GreenPinata
I read the book you refer to
Ive heard Prof Devine lecture on it.
I work from various sources…Databases, Newspapers etc….new source material,…every day
The mechanics of the slave trade and slave ownership in Scotland, was unknown….until recent years.
HH
Corkcelt,
I heard the origin of the Bubbles nickname yesterday on Saturday AM.
That was one seriously great game today, full of skill and courage and devoid of any sign of nastiness.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS on 4TH SEPTEMBER 2016 4:58 PM
Your right re the Dalriada it was still open in the early eighties as I was in a few times back then…it was more known as the Dal then. HH
BMCUWP 5.03pm
I have many frailties but getting the beers in is the one thing I will never be slow at, but like most gamblers the odd winner just covers up all the losers……thankfully, my betting is for total enjoyment these days (the Mrs has the cashline card) if I make 01/10 there will be a cold Guinness on the tap
Pogmathon
Thanks a lot for your suggestions re eating/drinking in Cologne. Much appreciated.
TGM,
That’s bizzare…..if you start at Glasgows’ Tobacco Barons…..and work back…..Scottish wealth had to be involved…..ashamedly. See, assumptions can be inferred or deduced or guessed
FTSFA
H.H.
VFR800A8
How many hours a day is your mobile phone both mobile and active?
If it’s an iPhone,not many would be my guess.
It’s a mini-computer with a limited battery life,and the ability to make and receive phone calls. It is far from a mobile phone by any description due to being plugged into the wall after about eight hours.
Huge con trick. And the reason I kept my oul’ Nokia. If my monthly tariff hadn’t been reduced to £12 it would have been binned.
As for Ladas,never had one. But I bet they started nearly every day and rarely broke down. Witness the number of taxi drivers who had one in the 80s. They might have been shite but that is what you paid for.
BMCUW
Yeah the bar I watched it was the same – one or 2 shouting for Ireland but they were Irish or 1st generation etc., – TBH if Ireland had won it would not have been a bad nite, but the Scotland win was the favoured result.
Hoping to get along to the hoot’ for a few hours, should be a great nite!