Let’s be clear, the role of president of the SFA is one of the most sought-after in football. Alongside the FA, FA of Wales and Irish FA, the Scottish FA hold one of the four permanent members of the International Football Association Board – the body which controls the rules of the game and exerts soft influence on all structures below it, including Fifa.
Current SFA vice president, Rod Petrie, has his sights set on the job when current president, Alan McRae, retires. Rod has a problem, though. He was chair of the SFA Licensing Committee in March 2011, when Oldco Rangers were licenced to participate in Uefa competition the following season.
That decision is now under scrutiny, as High Court evidence forced the Association to examine what happened at the time. If Petrie is to survive in office long enough to assume the position of president, he needs allies who prepared to back him over what he did, or did not do, in March 2011.
How he is getting on with this I don’t know, but what we know for sure is that he backed Dave King’s call to have Gary Hughes removed from the SFA board over his “great unwashed” comment from years ago. Petrie is no friend of Newco, but there is co-dependency there. Gary Hughes was collateral damage.
Petrie should be recused from any work in connection with the awarding of a Uefa licence to Rangers in 2011. This award was made under his supervision yet he has remained active in how it is examined – a concerning governance failure. If the Licensing Committee is found to have failed to uphold its responsibilities, Petrie must go.
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DD, Garry, I’ve been waiting all day to say Happy Birthday. I love you and Bobby (Mick) Never met you probably never will. But it’s still good. You both inspire me the past while back. I honestly hope you ….. well you know the rest. Take care mate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbYxP11rbSM
Delaneys,
hate to argue with you about a Bankie fenian,
but its a no to John McGinn from me,
not any better than what we have and
i think he would be lucky to get a seat on the bench.
FieldofDrams
Bingo. A joke in my family was that my dad was happier with Joe McBride arriving at Celtic on the day I arrived in the world. Both of us brought good luck. The first nine years of my life was 9 in a row.
YNWA
GARY67 on 5TH JUNE 2018 9:43 PM
John McGinn, done deal according to Huddleboard
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I seriously doubt it.
DD
Many happy returns!!
Hail Hail
My fellow Celts
A double treble
Unprecedented
In my and any lifetime
Congratulations to the players
Management
And everyone involved with the famous
Celtic FC
Couldn’t take the smile off my face with
Soor milk
So
It’s been quite
Traumatic
Ardous
Draining
Excruciating
But mostly
Thick witted
I lost my previous phone
Got this new thing
But somehow
Lost my password
Got new one sent
To previous email
Whch was an iPhone address
Which I don’t have anymore
So couldn’t use my previous username
All under a drunken haze
So finally in a brief
State of sobriety
I sent for help to Cqn
Thanks to the patience of
Recipient of my email
I got my email changed
But alas
A new username
I’m finding it impossible to change
Any help appreciated
It’s good to be back on
Hope this finds everybody
Safe and well
And very hippy
Travellerbhoy
Hippys good
But hoopy’s better
DD
was it Joe McBride.
Travellerbhoy
Welcome back sir
DD
By the way Happy birthday.
Travellerbhoy
Scroll up the right hand side of the page till you see profiles then click on it, once in look for display username as and change it back to Travellerbhoy.
hope this helps
Delaney’s, the O’Neill brothers , all top notch.
A strange situation buying tickets not a club building but at the Chairman’s business premises.
To change your display name….
> Click on your own current name above the comments box (where it says “Logged in as….”
> This will take you to your profile page
> Scroll down and first of all, in the nickname box, enter ‘Travellerbhoy’ or whatever else you fancy
> In the next box down (‘Display name publicly as…’) click in the wee drop down arrow and one of the choices should be ‘Travellerbhoy’ or whatever else you’ve used in the past – select the one you want to use
> Scroll down the page to the end and choose ‘update profile’ in the bottom left
> Voila – all done hopefully!
ps – good evening, friends ;-)
Travellerbhoy its
Display name publicly as
that you change it in.
good night all
3 – 2 – 1 – back in the room ;-)
TIme for my scratcher! Play nice everyone.
JIMTHETIM53: Did I meet you in the Crown Creighton before one game and you were from South Ayrshire,Muirkirk?
The old memory isn’t what it was but ting a ling rang when I saw your name?
And he’s back in the room
LEFTY and JOBO
Thanks guys
It worked beautifully
Met you both in the past
Hope you are both well
Hail Hail
JamesGang, I caught up with 66 Days, dovetails with Hunger, as you said.
I think this does also.
https://youtu.be/-d30rpdvtiA
As do many others.
Gordy
John McGinn was born to play for Celtic. He would be a brilliant addition to our squad. Added bonus Bankie Tim.
TravellerBhoy, welcome back, you were missed.
DAVID17
Why do doubt McGinn joining Celtic?
Do you have any ‘inside info’ or is that just your opinion? (which, if it is, is fair enough.)
Not arguing, just wondering.
John Mcginn
yes please
Oldtim
Correct. Joe McBride signed for Celtic 53 years ago today. Same day I popped ma heid oot into the world.
See you soon Daviebhoy
YNWA
TravellerBhoy
before i hit my cot, I remember you fondly L, I have your family are well sir.
Doc
Thanks bhud
Travellerbhoy
Keep on rollin.
Great to see your posts bro.
Room To Roam
The Waterbhoys CSC
VALE BHOY on 5TH JUNE 2018 11:07 PM
DAVID17
Why do doubt McGinn joining Celtic?
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It’s an opinion based on a few things. He’s just back from Mexico, he says on social media he’s on holiday for two weeks as are a few folks at Celtic. Historically Celtic don’t put deals together this quickly, especially when its a tricky club to deal with like Hibs and the price is overinflated as he has one year left only and overall i just don’t think Brendan fancies him.
TravellerBhoy: great to see you posting
LEFTY
And I you sir
Met briefly a few times
From reading on here through the years
One of life’s gentlemen
Privileged to know you
Thank you
DOC on 5TH JUNE 2018 11:01 PM
Great song and performance of it, I also like this version of it…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oZb10nNN6WI
Ps will need to check out the films mentioned
HH
DD, Hooooopy Birthday Buddy. Hope it’s been a good one.
ValeBhoy
I have watched John McGinn since he was a wean playing wi my nephew in Clydebank youth and school teams. Always a standout the pair of them. Would sign both Saint Peter the Apostle Clydebank FPs. ????
Delaney’s
Thanks bro
I’ll stop roaming
When I’m in ma box
Hope you are good
Hail Hail
Delaney’s ,some other posters , over the years, have rightly pointed the highlighting oo Inter’s main man, Suarez , missing the final but we were missing our best goal scorer, Joe McBride .
A fact rarely taken into account by those who try to belittle our win in Lisbon.
Its been mentioned that we might not have signed , Willie Wallace ( my dad’s favourite of the Lions ) if Joe’s injury had not happened but I have heard from older supporters , Willie may have been signed to play up front with Joe . All ifs and buts .
John McGinn, if we do sign him, will improve playing with better players around him.
Travellerbhoy , welcome back.
Good night all and sleep well.
Almore
Thanks bhud
A bit of form guide for the upcoming World. Up. To win the tournament, Germany are priced around 9-2 to 5-1. In the eleven World Cups from (and including) 1974, Germany have won the tournament three times and have been beaten finalists three times. They get to the final more often than they don’t.
To reach the semi finals they are priced at evens. They have reached the semis 8 times in the last eleven tournaments.
British bookies usually offer generous odds on the Germans, as the English generally hate the Germans, and there are few emotional backers.
Deutschland Über Alles ??
?⚽️
Delaney’s
Hoopy’s birthday
You share it with Kieran
You lucky man
Mines next week on the 10th
Think I share it with the queen
☹️
DBhoy, available on Netflix.
The Fassbender/Cunningham (Bobby Sands and his priest in Hunger) scene is stunning/moving and disturbing.
66 Days is something worth seeing, a social history, a story of perseverance, hope and belief.
I’m listening to Robert Emmet’s speech from the dock just now, equally moving.
As insightful as any revolutionary of the time.
Heroes.
If interested here is the link……..
https://youtu.be/U4i8Qn5lGis
It is worth persevering with until the end.