There remains a chance Raith Rovers will be promoted to the Premiership in the summer. They are one of four clubs within a three-point gap fighting for the playoff place, although Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and Inverness are each more likely to get there.
Raith’s prospects would be better still if they had not made such a botched attempt to improve their options at striker last month. Instead of adding momentum, they sucked whatever enthusiasm the club had straight out of Kirkcaldy, losing sponsors, the women’s team, support staff and around £150k payoff to David Goodwillie.
Previously, football clubs, commentators and even the First Minister had blurred guidelines when it came to serious offenders in the game. Goodwillie was employed without fuss after two convictions for assault. A rape charge did not move the dial either (he is not alone in this respect). Oldco Rangers manager, Ally McCoist, bid to sign him seven times in the months after charges were dropped, before he left Dundee United for Blackburn Rovers.
In 2017, he was ruled by a judge in a civil case to have raped his victim. This was too much for then-employer, Plymouth Argyle, who kicked him out. He declared bankruptcy, which meant the compensation he was ordered to pay went unmet. Unable to gain employment in England, he found a landing place back in Scotland, at Clyde, with little fuss from our politicians, only the fans seemed interested, some of whom have never returned.
Author and Raith shirt sponsor, Val McDermid, two club directors and many of their non-salaried staff withdrew support when the club announced Goodwillie’s signature. These actions were a beacon for those on the lookout for a virtual signalling opportunity. Scottish football was soon getting advice on what had been going on without comment for five years, from those previously untroubled by exactly the same thing happening at Clyde. Opportunistic double standards are what we do best in Scotland.
Since the turn of the year Raith have drawn five, lost only to Premiership-bound Arbroath (sigh) and beaten only Junior club, Banks O’Dee, in the previous round of the Scottish Cup. They are a side on their knees who will be bereft of the fight we witnessed to such devastating effect in 1994. So the unthinkable cannot happen, right? Hmmm.
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Get the job done on Sunday early doors then make changes.
Eyes on the prize bhoys.
We are the only team that can do the treble. Do not tinker with team too much.
D :)
David 66
Doing a treble is one thing….but winning 55 titles in 10 years is an achievement by The Mighty Gers that will never be surpassed !!!!
DAVID66 on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:41 PM
Get the job done on Sunday early doors then make changes.
Eyes on the prize bhoys.
We are the only team that can do the treble. Do not tinker with team too much.
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EXACTLY…Spot on…but I dont think that ANGE will listen to us….ESPECIALLY ME !
LOL.
HH
Thanks Bhoys
BADA, sorry to be a ‘CHUMP’ (@ BIG JIMMY), but was that picture with the Swastika at Ipox?
SFTB
I thought Rostov-on-Don was near Aberdeen😎
W.I.T.S – An achievement never to be surpassed. Although we are 55 points clear at the top of the table. Hope you are well sir.
Big Jimmy – Ange will certainly not listen to me as no one in my own household does so I cannot expect Big Ange to.
You better get in some beer drinking training Amigo.
D :)
Having just read back, I had a good laugh that someone thought An Tearmann, Big Dan, was James Doleman, I missed that, first time around.
An Tearmann would more likely have been one of those holding the banner against FAC,saying guilty of criminalizing football fans, in which Doleman was, one of the faces on it. In 2017.
Surgeon, Salmond, Macaskill, Doleman, Mulholland, Murdoch, House and Higgins, how quick some things change.
Quickly on to Celtic.
Sunday will be interesting, with regards who the starting 11, will be.
Scales must start or Ange will be in trouble, WITS will be gunning for him. Ha!
Raith Rovers at home is the best opportunity we’ll get for the remainder of the season to rest players.
No need for Jota, JJ, CalMac & Rogic to start this game. Hatate, Forrest & O’Riley maybe need the extra game time.
Let’s use our good squad wisely.
Had a look today at the teams in the conference. Marseille and Roma are as hard as it gets.
Definitely a tournament we should be aiming to go long in.
Big Jimmy on 11th February 2022 3:24 pm
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 12:40 PM
Will Raith Rovers be using their share of the gate money to pay up Goodwillie’s contract?
And if so does that mean any fans attending are in line for a sherricking from Big Val and her pals?
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The above MUST be one of the most STUPIDEST Posts that I have ever read on here.
Going by the above so called ” LOGIC”, does that mean that Celtic supporters who attended games v HIbs in the 1980’s, were GUILTY of FUNDING George Bests drinking habits ?
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It isn’t just stupid, it is a pathetic attempt to use sarcasm that actually trivializes rape.
Likewise, were Celtic supporters GUILTY of funding Gazzas Drink and Drug habits when he played for the Huns ?
Again, were Celtic supporters GUILTY of funding Graham Roberts ” GAMBLING” habit, when he played for the Huns by buying a Ticket for a Celtic v Huns game ?
Were Celtic supporters also GUILTY of Funding Frank MacGarveys ” Alleged” Gambling habit, by buying a Ticket for any Celtic game that he was involved in…or any Celtic v St Mirren game, when Frank played for the Saints ?
This LIST could be ENDLESS….and yet…I do NOT feel GUILTY !
Mr LYNCH…Your a CHUMP !
Emeraldbee- yes mate,the Shipyard Loyal complaining about the Japanese flag…..
An Dun…
The Roma that were humped by Bodo Glint ?
Like a retirement home for old EPL layabouts.
Nothing to fear…
HH
Paul 67,
“Opportunistic double standards are what we do best in Scotland”
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Ouch.
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 10:50 AM
PARK THE BUS 442 on 10 FEB – 7:18 PM
Celtic were born out of politics….
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Not true sir.
Celtic were born out of CHARITY.
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The political genocide being carried out on the island of Ireland in the 1840’s and beyond caused a deluge of Irish refugees to flood into Scotland and Celtic fc was a product of that political landscape.
imho
Two faced like waving flags for Kyogo etc but not for Bitton etc ??
JNP, James Doleman the journalist involved with OBAF now that comes as a surprise, never heard that before or am I getting confused which happens all too frequently
https://glasgowcelticstream.co.uk/2022/02/11/chris-suttons-hilarious-tweet-destroys-the-offside-goal-conspiracy/
https://bornceltic.com/2022/02/11/former-oldco-players-push-embarrassing-parkhead-dressing-room-split-agenda/
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CAMUSBHOY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 5:53 PM
JNP, James Doleman the journalist involved with OBAF now that comes as a surprise, never heard that before or am I getting confused which happens all too frequently.
Ah, it’s me who is confused.
It’s James Dornan who is the SNP MSP ( I just googled it )
Either way, I can confirm ( as could many other on here ) An Tearmann is neither of those 2.
JNP thank you, thought I had missed something as I grew up with James 😀
CAMUSBHOY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 6:11 PM
JNP thank you, thought I had missed something as I grew up with James .
No, it’s me who owes you, the thanks.
I was confusing Doleman and Dornan.
I will blame the medication, not that I’m becoming a doddery fool. Ha!
SETTING FREE THE BEARS @ 4:39 PM.
Enjoyed your “political” post.
Credit where it is due to Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (son of Monsieur Stanley Johnson) ….
… He tries to be an equal opportunity employer
Unbelievably stupid females in cabinet alongside (a larger number of) irretrievably thick males.
new article posted.
PARK THE BUS 442 on 10 FEB – 7:18 PM
Celtic were born out of politics….
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Not true sir.
Celtic were born out of CHARITY.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
The political genocide being carried out on the island of Ireland in the 1840’s and beyond caused a deluge of Irish refugees to flood into Scotland.
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PTB442
Absolutely no argument with the first part of your statement (reproduced above).
And, as a result of that ….
a quite wonderful human being ….
Driven by charitable (not political) motives
…. decided the poor would be fed
And founded Celtic Football Club.
Hail hail
ERNIE LYNCH
So no defence of your indefensible comment about Celtic supporters contributing to Goodwillie’s pay-off. Just a snide complaint about the timing of my response.
No wonder you’re embarrassed.
Says it all really.
MADMITCH
You know absolutely feck all about VMcD’s writing, but obviously that doesn’t stop you.
Paul67 et al
Paul, is Danny McGrain still in charge up in Arbroath?
See, I’ve been told he is, and there’s money on it……
Or have ah been done up like a kipper?
New article up