There comes a time during any endeavour when you have to ask, is this worth all the hassle? News revealed by Phil MacGiollabhain last week and swiftly picked up by the newspapers today that an SFA executive has had his life threatened for what some regard as holding a firm line on application of the game’s rules, are one of these occasions.
This is sport, it is not the struggle against apartheid. It really, really, isn’t worth putting your life on the line for.
The SFA executive who received the threat has not been named but he will hopefully find a degree of fortitude in the face of such intimidation. We have called for resignations from the SFA but not under these circumstances. If the recipient of the threat continues to work as normal they should be commended for their bravery.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to put football back on solid ground but whatever our game looks like in future, it must take on a different face. Ordinary football fans want their sport back, a sport where honesty and endeavour can be rewarded by success on the field.
That will have consequences for us. Celtic are far too powerful for any other club in Scotland to genuinely compete. 35 of our 41 clubs figured out they can do without Rangers and 34 of them know they can do without Celtic too.
They should remind Sevco rules are there for a reason and tell Celtic to stop mumbling about finding another league to play in and go do something about it. I could not be more convinced that every other club in Scotland would be better off if Celtic Park and Ibrox didn’t exist.
Question is, do the rest of the clubs have the balls to do something about it? Is the ‘Arab Spring in Scottish football’ over, or does it still have another chapter?
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Awe Naw,
No, I’m displaced in education. So is he.
I pay £574 for a parent and child package, ‘child’ is 15 years old. Notionally the prices are £392 for me, and £182 for him, but I wuoldn’t get the discount if I didn’t buy the kid’s ticket.
My Dad paid £230 for his auld git concession.
Works out overall at £13.40 per generation per match.
I think that’s pretty good value.
And right now, I’m displaced on the roof area of a well-known West End hostelry. Can’t say which one, my boss lurks, and he knows the Chip…
“The Rangers FC” is what Sevco is calling itself now.
So that will be different from “Rangers FC” then?
Right need to pack for the return to Scotland.
Back tomorrow.
HH
EC67
STAND UP
tamstered
Brilliant! It’s funny how so many Scottish ‘journos’ didn’t know how the alphabet worked. Well, they ken noo!
Vmhan,
Thank you.
JJ
stevebhoy on 25 July, 2012 at 16:39
It is time you were sending an inspection team around to Hamilton Tim place .. instead of spending his summer preparing next years lessons for the kids .. he ´s on here on CQN giving the likes of wonderful me a hard time…. unless of course Hamilton Tim works in a school that doesn´t start with St. ;-)))
Hail Hail
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon on 25 July, 2012 at 16:41 said:
I doubt Hector and his crew are going stand for that…
Stevebhoy
is HT there with you also at the ubiquitous ????
Philvis ??? Philvis ??? Philvis ????
You can never get him when you need him huh ?
Hail Hail
My brother is curious to know the name of the driver of the last train to cross the Tay Bridge BEFORE the disaster. CQN is a last resort. I certainly cannot find it. A cyber pint/whisky/whiskey for anyone who comes up with the answer.
JJ
PS Sorry for all the questions but this IS the last one………maybe!
Awe Maw, I’m one of the plebs that are inspected! They pick me every time, the sw!!es. Anyway, HT must be better than me, having all those extra years experience. For a start, he’d’ve got that apostrophe right…
Awe Naw, sorry, fat finger syndrome…
Never met HT. if he is here, he husny bought me a pint!
TBB
steviebhoy has an iphone question ??
Come oan your the expert noo – help him oot
Hail Hail
starry plough
I’m no grammarian (if that is actually a word that is) but in using the definite article are they claiming to be the real thing? If so keep paying the bills, liquidation or no!
The Honest Mistake loves being first on 25 July, 2012 at 15:14 said:
quonno on 25 July, 2012 at 15:10 said:
It could be asked what article did you read? The above post by quonno is a fair response to the conundrum posed by Paul67’s most recent article. Quonno responded by asking; ‘Would football and Scottish society at large benefit from the absence of Celtic and Rangers?’
You did manage to deflect a valid topic of discussion, although to be honest, given the subject matter, it would require an impartial opinion. Obviously, few on this forum would argue that Scotland would miss RFC; I dare say that society would benefit from their demise in the long term. Would it be hypocritical to avoid answering the full question above regards Celtic? Hold on, while I find the pin for this grenade.
Back in the real world, away from hypothetical booby traps, Glasgow Celtic will continue to play their football where their name implies regardless of any ongoing side show. Does anyone have information to the contrary?
HH
And Philvis would never drink with me, I’m too handsome.
(thumbs up)
Livibhoys impending arrival?…any news?
Awe Maw = Haw Maw ……. entered in the little black book … beside Hamilton Tim
And here was me trying to get our resident mobile phone expert to help you for nothing tay ;-)
HAil HAil
Jungle Jim- David Mitchell is the name of the driver lost in the disaster, which might not be what you’re asking ;/)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-13142051
Sorry, AN, that’s an old habit that dies hard. Anyway,TBB moves in circles well beyond my reach. I follow him on Twitter – to me, he’s like Steven Fry…
Awe Naw
iPhone? What’s that?
I’m your regular ice cream sandwich kinda fellow doncha know.
I’m so BORED of Scottish football. Time for a NEW CHALLENGE…..!
Theodor Fontane
Die Brücke am Tay
“Wann treffen wir drei wieder zusamm’?”
“Um die siebente Stund’, am Brückendamm.”
“Am Mittelpfeiler.”
“Ich lösch die Flamm’.”
“Ich mit.”
“Ich komme vom Norden her.”
“Und ich vom Süden.”
“Und ich vom Meer.”
“Hei, das gibt ein Ringelreihn,
und die Brücke muß in den Grund hinein.”
“Und der Zug, der in die Brücke tritt
um die siebente Stund’?”
“Ei, der muß mit.”
“Muß mit.”
“Tand, Tand
ist das Gebild von Menschenhand.”
Auf der Norderseite, das Brückenhaus –
alle Fenster sehen nach Süden aus,
und die Brücknersleut’, ohne Rast und Ruh
und in Bangen sehen nach Süden zu,
sehen und warten, ob nicht ein Licht
übers Wasser hin “ich komme” spricht,
“ich komme, trotz Nacht und Sturmesflug,
ich, der Edinburger Zug.”
Und der Brückner jetzt: “Ich seh einen Schein
am andern Ufer. Das muß er sein.
Nun, Mutter, weg mit dem bangen Traum,
unser Johnie kommt und will seinen Baum,
und was noch am Baume von Lichtern ist,
zünd alles an wie zum heiligen Christ,
der will heuer zweimal mit uns sein, –
und in elf Minuten ist er herein.”
Und es war der Zug. Am Süderturm
keucht er vorbei jetzt gegen den Sturm,
und Johnie spricht: “Die Brücke noch!
Aber was tut es, wir zwingen es doch.
Ein fester Kessel, ein doppelter Dampf,
die bleiben Sieger in solchem Kampf,
und wie’s auch rast und ringt und rennt,
wir kriegen es unter: das Element.
Und unser Stolz ist unsre Brück’;
ich lache, denk ich an früher zurück,
an all den Jammer und all die Not
mit dem elend alten Schifferboot;
wie manche liebe Christfestnacht
hab ich im Fährhaus zugebracht
und sah unsrer Fenster lichten Schein
und zählte und konnte nicht drüben sein.”
Auf der Norderseite, das Brückenhaus –
alle Fenster sehen nach Süden aus,
und die Brücknersleut’ ohne Rast und Ruh
und in Bangen sehen nach Süden zu;
denn wütender wurde der Winde Spiel,
und jetzt, als ob Feuer vom Himmel fiel,
erglüht es in niederschießender Pracht
überm Wasser unten… Und wieder ist Nacht.
“Wann treffen wir drei wieder zusamm’?”
“Um Mitternacht, am Bergeskamm.”
“Auf dem hohen Moor, am Erlenstamm.”
“Ich komme.”
“Ich mit.”
“Ich nenn euch die Zahl.”
“Und ich die Namen.”
“Und ich die Qual.”
“Hei!
Wie Splitter brach das Gebälk entzwei.”
“Tand, Tand
ist das Gebilde von Menschenhand”
iphone:
Click on the date and time of last post then click the top of your screen that will take you to the top of the page then click refresh the page will refresh to the last post you were at por cierto
dontbrattbakkinanger
Dont think he made it OVER the bridge though…por cierto
Awe Naw
What’s a this Theodor Fontayne stuff? And German? Is there something I ought to know? Please rely ASAP, the chip is an expensive ace to sit and pine…
TBB
anybody with an iphone should not be sold a1600 quid pie and beer season ticket … what do these people at the ticket office actually do
Imagine sitting their with your collar tie and wig on and somebody pulls out an iphone instead of an HTC ?????
Dropping standards
Hail Hail
Celtic Mac on 25 July, 2012 at 16:49 said:
I think it would be fairer to everyone if they called themselves ” The Real Rangers” or “Continuity Rangers”…..
stevebhoy
Its a very famous German poem about the Tay bridge disaster
A good one for the Big Yin to try to recite :-)
Hail Hail
Por Cierto on 25 July, 2012 at 16:56 said:
Ya.
But I bet TBB still has more twitter followers than you. He’s a God!
HH
Not sure if this has already been posted but it makes good reading.
Bottom of Div 3 and no history……..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-third-division/table
Catman
Ha!
stevebhoy on 25 July, 2012 at 17:00 sa
Now that he has an HTC desire HD … agreed
Hail Hail
jackie mac on 25 July, 2012 at 16:25 said:
Statistically, Gordon Strachan was our most successful manager in the last twenty years. And his record was achieved on a fraction of MON’s budget with inferior players.
Awe Naw,
I knew that. Don’t undermine me in front of the weans…