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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..what’s happened at Hampden.
Have the N.Koreans wok’d off in protest?
gordybhoy64 on 25 July, 2012 at 20:36 said:
Percy Vere,
without having a particular view on the gay marriage subject,
do you know if it was part of the SNP manifesto for the last election,
its ok saying they were democratically elected but surely they should
follow the policies they had in their manifesto
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I don’t, any more than you, it would seem. I do believe that parties in government should follow manifesto policies unless exceptional circumstances dictate a change is necessary, so it would clearly be an issue if their manifesto policy was against gay marriage. If it’s not in the manifesto – as many things governments do aren’t – then the electoral remedy remains for those unhappy with the legislation.
HH
PV
Headtheball on 25 July, 2012 at 20:44 said:
This must be Seoul destroying.
Damn – nicked my parting rotten pun htb!
Off to the beer fridge singing …
Oh Hampden in the sun,
Think you’ve peed off Kim Jong Un …
Everytime I walk past anyone in RFC regalia these days, I can barely stifle the urge to laugh uproariously.
Am I alone?
ItaliaBhoy
No, you’re not. In a non-aggressive way, bump into one and apologise with ‘I didn’t see you’ – they don’t exist after all.
Percy vere
Whether you agree with this legislation or not the idea that safeguards will be in place protecting the right to freedom of religious expression is absolute nonsense, European courts will not accept any safeguards.
ItaliaBhoy on 25 July, 2012 at 20:58 said:
nope, spotted 3 today in Prestonpans, shout out “yer deed” and watch their coupons :)
Paul67 et al
Is Ki playing?
North Korea is the same as South Korea! Same players n same history! Same Peeepel, As long as there is a team playing out of Korea wearing the same strip then nothin else matters ….Weeeeeeeeeaaaaaaarrrrrrreeeeepeeeeeeeeeepeeeeell
Alhun Ng
Celtic Mac on 25 July, 2012 at 21:06 said:
I must be missing something here but this is women’s football we are talking about :+)
DBBIA and Awe Naw (and others who tried).
Thanks. It was not the driver of the train involved in the disaster I was after; it was the name of the driver ot the final train to make it safely over the bridge before the disaster.
JJ
Shortbread blaming Neil Lennon for flag fiasco.
Mr Zulu managing Koreans
Gordon,
Thank you, its a privelage to access that brain of yours,
hail hail
Flying the wrong flag is ‘like a new signing’ =Mark Hateley.
N Korean No 6 has a message for Reagan on her back – C.UN JU !
And I’m more sure I’m right about some of these players being sponsored by Amazon. Had a look at these N Korean ‘ladies’ ?
nonpc csc
Will the D.J. at Hampden be playing a little half-time appeasement song?
North Men – South Men – Comrades All………………….
Embdae fancy a Chinky ?
praecepta,
just as long as he disnae play anything by The Beautiful South
Even the dogs on the streets knew that was the wrong flag……
Celtic Mac 21:06
He is suspended, I dont know why his Sister is not playing, another marketing opportunity wasted by our Peter….
EN
Gordon on 25
Thanks for the memories!
The Herts game was the one wee Willie Wallace took from us. That’s why Big Jock went for him. The crowd was all round the track at Tynecastle and kept running on the park when the teams scored and nobody blinked an eyelid. Changed days. Think the game started late too because of the crowds and the crush. Not hard to do at the Gorgie end. Tunnel of death getting in there. You had money over for jelly and ice cream too :))
H H
praecepta- Thanks for your email,HH.
Gordon
Sitting in a balmy London Square attending an open air production of Midsummers Night Dream. I knew you would rise to the historical price challenge.
In 1966 you may recall I worked the dustbins in Coventry. My gross weekly wage was £19.70 in today’s currency. A pint in the Gorbals Tavern was 1/10 for heavy and 2/2 for lager.
What needs to be borne in mind that there was a deliberate policy with the implementation of all seater stadiums to take out an element of football fans by pricing policy. The game became attractive to middle class people when previously it was almost exclusively a working class activity.
Look forward to my Glasgow trip.
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HH
Gordon on 25
Did Joe McBride not play in both games and I am sure he scored in the one at Parkhead at least?
H H
Guys
Anyone take a pic of statues outside paradise last night after game, sunset behind Jock Stein etc (request from a generous Oscar donation giver)
Drop me an email at bundoranbhoy@gmail.com if you do
Many thanks
HH
The Semaphore Flag is like a new signing………said Mark Hateley.
hat,coat ………
Jordan Rhodes scores for Huddersfield at Rugby Park, hopefully scores there again on December 8th ;-)
So I heard on the BBC news tonight, the sfa and sfl have agreed to drop any investigation into Rangers FC Plc corruption.
No doubt its been discussed, can emday give me a summary of how the sfa can make such an agreement, iif its declared itself the appelate body.
theglasgowcelticway on 25 July, 2012 at 21:01 said:
Percy vere
Whether you agree with this legislation or not the idea that safeguards will be in place protecting the right to freedom of religious expression is absolute nonsense, European courts will not accept any safeguards.
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I didn’t mention safeguards re freedom of religious expression, but I’ve seen nothing to suggest that it is under threat. I don’t believe that, for example, Catholic clergy will be forced to celebrate gay marriages. However there are – and I believe should be – limits to the freedom of religious expression, specifically where such expression involves preaching or enciting hatred or discrimination against any group, including gay men or lesbians.
HH
PV
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 25 July, 2012 at 21:21 said:
From a poster on RTC.
Now, my information from an impeccable source is that most of this is correct but importantly there is an agreed draft of the agreement to grant a licence which is subject to the approval of the various boards. (So the licence is not “done”, but almost.)
Law firms heavily involved on all sides.
Sevco will have no liability for EBT/improper registration breaches of regulations.
SPL will not commence proceedings against RFC(IA) in relation to EBTs/improper registrations until FTT decision is known.
RFC(IA) obliged to provide a copy of the FTT judgement to SPL within 7 days of receipt.
Sevco will pay domestic football debts and euro football debts and will not receive payment due from SPL for finishing 2nd last year (understood to be around £1.3m).
The investigation into the EBT/registration issue will commence once FTT findings are known.
Sevco will not be punished for any actings by Craig Whyte (and I presume David Murray by logical extension.)
No mention of stripping of titles which is still open to the SPL once the investigation concludes.
The FollowFollowers are hailing the deal as a victory for common sense and a triumph of negotiation by Charles Green.
In fact he has just kicked the EBT can down the road; established that RFC (IA) will be investigated rather than Sevco, obtained agreement that Sevco will not be penalised for prior wrongdoing by RFC(IA) and conceded some media rights.
I see strathclyde’s finest are using the Columbia v Nth Korea game as a dry run for crowd control at the Ramsden’s Cup final .
Anyone confirm ?.
OAO
!!Bada Bing!! on 25 July, 2012 at 21:17 said:
praecepta- Thanks for your email,HH.
No problemo – give me a shout if you need any downloads.
H!H!
!!Bada Bing!! 21:15
Aye, sweet n sour chicken balls, fried rice, please. I’ll square ye up when it arrives mate.
EN
PS: N Prawn knakkers please.
I totally understand that a new company shouldn’t be punished for oldco’s past but the SFA must tell everyone this.
Percy Vere
I hope you’re not inferring the Catholic church incites hatred of gays and lesbians?
what a goal lol