It’s all politics. Not actual politics, in the strict definition of the word, but clubs’ dealings with the SPFL and SFA is mostly about politically manoeuvring in the direction to win your argument.
Experienced political operators will tell you not to fight the same people on too many points; pick the important areas to win and take a few defeats on the chin. Box the SPFL into a corner by not charging season ticket holders for entry into play-off matches, and you’re onto a sure win. But all SPFL clubs are members of the SFA.
They all like being given their place. If I wanted something important from the SFA, like exemption from the rule prohibiting directors of a liquidated club from subsequently becoming a club director, I’d concentrate on that and ask politely for permission to let season ticket holders into games.
But I realise there are different types of political animal. The consensus political animal is effective in certain times, then there are those who have a self-righteous tone to rules. It’s their way or the highway. To paraphrase Bob Shankly, pure, athletic, Thatcherism. Britain wasn’t ready for Thatcherism 30 years ago. She won in 1979 and lost lots of votes second time around in ’83, but the Labour vote split. The 80s were lean. For some.
Scottish football is in for a period where a self-righteous entity will muster its forces. The media coverage will reflect what we saw in politics in the 80s. The consensus operators must stand firm and unite.
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hun
short for honey, an endearing term
e.g. Hey hun, i missed you!
urban-dictionary
So, we hurt their feelings, did we …? …..hearty hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
So, what will we call them, them (feel free to add to my wee list ….
Sevconians
Currant bhuns
Fuds
Orcs
Shighsters
JJ
He never mentioned the support.
He was trying to be all hush hush don’t say that word,it’s sectarian,very bad.
Ken?
! Bada!
If Celtic appealed and won,how does one `uncensure` someone? 0:-)
JJ
JG could get a reduced sentence like a censu…
Liam Henderson has made 4 sub appearances, totalling about 50 minutes, scoring 3 goals. League only, not sure if he’s played in any cup ties
jungle jim
Probably a bit more than 20 mins!
Nae idea how many he has actually played.
Scored three in his last two matches after coming on as a sub in the last 15(?) mins.
HH!!
Lennon n M
That`s what I mean. He was using the more insidious approach of implication. That way, listeners will believe they have made their own minds up that the word `hun` is, indeed, sectarian. Before long, many will believe it is. Sad, really.
Goodnight all.
JJ
And if you leave my hun dred times
A hun dred times I’ll take you back
Worth a wee look
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2015/04/30/super-swede-and-complete-turnips/
JJ
Yes mate,bang on.
I think Liam H scored one goal in a cup tie a couple of weeks ago.
HH!!
Tallbhoy
I guessed the 20 mins was a wee bit of licence but it is still impressive.
BSR 0:-)
Lennon n Mc
Glad we got that sorted 0:-)
Definite goodnight now!
JJ
Lennon n Mc….Mjallby, remember that wee horror, Vladimir Weiss, who the horribles had on loan from Man City (and are one of the creditors) with his no surrender scarf at a game, he didn’t play in. .
He’s also made tweets similar to Novo’s about us.
No media fuss .
Anybody seen Derk Boerrigter?
Sky Sports live from the NFL Draft.No point staying up, none of these guys will play in Scotland!
Dallas
Was that the one the soadjeez were all at,the charity game?
(No laughing at the back)
Fenian
a derogatory term for a Catholic
note; the clue is the word ‘Catholic’
100 years ago Celtic win Glasgow Cup, 25,000 servicemen get in free & The Pope gets all P.O.W’s a Sunday off! IFYOUKNOWTHEHISTORY
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1915-10-09%3A+Celtic+2-1+Rangers%2C+Glasgow+Cup+Final
I understood that it wasnt *hun* that the sfa had a problem with it was saying-singing that they were deid – which the sfa feel is offensive. But the huns have sung that “no-one likes us we dont care” so their not offended. The song then goes “we hate Celtic fenian barstewards and we chase them everywhere” but the sfa dont appear to find this bit offensive.
This is confusing me.
Sevco supporter
A derogatory term for a hun.
;)
SOAL-I seen Derk and his burd in Princes Square, a fortnight ago.
According to The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia, pp. 177–205, the Huns’ arrival in Eastern Europe is associated with the migration westward of a Scythian people, the ALANS.
It just hasn’t the same resonance as the prohibited word. Go on, try it.
Lennon n Mc
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The Meeja’s playin’ the huns game for thum………… ( I know, Iknow)
the blazer’s beef is with a club rep taking the pee out of another……they are refusing to do their job and instead attempt to extend the same club myth and make mischief with the Hun wurd.
Lennon n Mc….Mjallby, it was a different game, It was in the 2010/11 season, .
When players from the club that used to play at Ibrox got back there after winning the league in 2011, Weiss was filmed reenacting Sammi’s missed penalty at Ibrox a few weeks. Oh the dignity.
bsr
The huns don’t like it lol
HUNgry in HUNtly. Think I’ll get some HUNter’s Chicken.
bournesouprecipe
21:23 on 30 April, 2015
Fenian
a derogatory term for a Catholic
note; the clue is the word ‘Catholic’
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No so sure about that. Being catholic is not a prerequisite to being a Fenian. AFAIK.
Dallas
Can’t remember it pal but who is Vladimir…….Who?
To be honest, working with a majority of huns all my days and calling them huns to their face, there was never a problem.
It’s only since their olde club perished has it become an issue with them, of which I have noticed in the work recently.
I have no problem when they call me a Fenian, in fact, I find it a compliment:)
To get back to the hun word. It’s the hun deflection from the troubles of their new found club, it suits them and the smsm’s agenda.
Feckin HUNS.
Henke
Try telling ‘them’ that.
It’s not exclusively of course, but they don’t do derivation or definition.
Guidetti never mentions any football team in the song . He says the huns are deid which is probably true since they were rampaging back in 450 ad.
The media dont like huns so refer to them as bleeps.
Still confused.
Right,off to bwatch a film”Bleepy,I Shrunk The Kids”is coming on.
sipsini
It’s cause they got the billy boys ta’en aff them they want to try n get the use of the word hun stopped,that’s all it is,they know they are huns,proud of it even.
Careful With That Tax, Moonbeams
20:48 on 30 April, 2015
‘Milliband, would rather have a Tory government than work with the SNP .. ‘
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It’s up to the SNP whether they support Labour or not.
If they won’t support Labour then they will in all probability be allowing a Tory government by default.
The leadership of the SNP would be happy with a Tory government.
The problem is their voters aren’t bright enough to work that out. They remind me a bit of the huns in that respect, being shafted by people they’ve invested so much hope in.
Herbo
19:41 on
30 April, 2015
Bob Malcolm signed an autograph with the acronym FTP. I know he was find by Rangers* but I’m pretty sure nothing from the SFA.
BestPasserAyABawAtIbrox CSC
What do you mean”Nothing from the SFA”.They paid the fine!!!!!!!!!.