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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Yawn, broken record…..
HH
CRC
Bournesouprecipe
Do you think it suits thems agenda to have the term Fenian linked with catholics?
Fenian and Hun seem to be opposite sides of the same coin, in terms of their place in footballing name calling.
If they want hun classed as sectarian, would their case be strengthened by having the F word classed as sectarian also?
Lennon Mc….Mjallby, a horrible wee tattooed, skinhead f-wit loaned from Man City in the 2010/11 season. Allegedly he is a relative of Lubo or Lubo’s godson. .
Rangers(IL) still owe Man City £300 grand plus for his loan.
lennon n mc….mjallby
You have a point there, but, if you ever watch their games, it hasn’t stopped thems singing it.
Well that’s me off until Tuesday, probably do a bit of moonhowling tonight :))
Politics. Politics. Politics.
Blah. Blah. Blah
Boak. Boak. Boak.
G’night Tim land.
Dallas
Can’t remember him,I remember John Fleck though.
Marspapa
If you’re on, your pal Lionsroar claimed 3 handballs against me tonight at CQN 5s, and then when he was playing basketball we got nothing.
Even had the cheek to peg me tonight without any sound effects :-)
Hope the family is well?
HH
CRC
ps don’t think he scored though!
I’m off too,had my say for the day.
Friday the morn.
Hail Hail
Looking forward to a Friday game for a change, hopefully gets the blog away from politics…
Since when did Sky start covering the NFL draft live and have that idiot White covering it with his transfer deadline line day suit and tie on?
The leadership of the SNP would be happy with a
Tory government….
In your wee warped world maybe !
That’s the final nail in the coffin from Millibland tonight ..WOULD RATHER THE TORIES CONTINUED GOVERNING To deny the people in Scotland who voted SNP any voice at Westmonster.
That’s the end of the North Brit Branch.
Definite SNP landslide now, mhatey ;)
Even labour voters up here will be sickened with that one.
Ernie .. He’s pandering to middle England and the right wing press down there ..
Goofy eejit even stumbled off the stage lol
Milliband closed the branch office tonight.
Ernie
Even for you that was bizarre!
Henke
I think attempting to have someone help them redefine the dictionary meaning of words is all they have, after ‘big jock knew’ and latterly ‘state aid’.
It’ll be booted into touch, by parliament or the courts, – but the catch all is the key word ‘offensive’. (see the SFA rule 73)
Meanwhile the new club, that inherited the old supporters are once again allowed to be up to their knees in our blood.
I’m not surprised that some Celtic fans look to our club for something, anything, where else can we turn?
Ernie,
I have voted Labour all my days but will vote SNP this time round,
have I always been not too bright or is it just lately this has happened,
Right, I’m opting for ‘currant bhun’, but it was a close run thing with ‘shoite’
“Jus’ yooz wait till ra morra,
when the Rebilious Dongle gets fuully intae kerectur……..”
Oh aye!
Guidetti Ditty !!!
Asked a few zombies what was their interpretation of the song and what was more offensive being deid or being a Hun !
“Ya big effin bassa were no deid no surrender watp”
So there you have it they know they’re huns but the deid word is the offensive term lol .
Only in Scotland were the truth is regarded as provocative !
Stupid Zombie Hun Cheats ;)
Wee Nicky S looked tidy tonight :)
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Help..Any German Based CQN’rs..
I am looking to send My Oldest Daughter a Letter/Package to Berlin from Oz..Via Poste Restante or Deutsche equivalent..
She will only be there the 10/11 of May..
Is 10 Days enough for a letter to get there..? UK Normally 4-7 Days..
Any other info Re; Poste Restante would be great..
Want to Post it in next 3-4 Hours..
Thanks in Advance..
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gordybhoy64
22:18
Good Man :)
I truly can’t beleive the pounding we take and continue to take – without a reply?!
C’mon the Strictly No Papes next Thursday ! Oh how I go misty eyed at the thought of all that purridge, shoartbreid , and wee Eck singing “Rupert Murdoch’s Greatest Hits Volume 7” !!!
Having Toffee leanings also the song and video Royal Blue Mersey describes in pictures the zombies as a group of 1st world war German soldiers in pointy helmets ;)
Think it might be the Huns lol !
Accompanied by the words
Oh to he’ll with Liverpool and Rankers to through them all in the Merseyside !!
So you font need to stay in the west of Scotland to know who the Huns are !!
Hail Hail and NSNO.
Lennon n mc mjallby, the boy who would have been king according to our media . He was at blackpool but now at coventry now. Really set the football world on fire.
We have a league to win tomorrow but we seem to think next Thursday is more important.
Anybody planning a celebration on Saturday? Anyone bought champagne?
bsr just saw your post re Dallas Jnr being ref on Saturday St Johnstone v killie -the game is on -for him or other ” like minded ” to officiate the play offs – who would. Have thought that ???
Sun advert on tv there . The sevs will be in uproar. The ad says keep your monkeys out of mischief. C graham , m dingwall etc will set up another letter writing campaign along with being distrought about the scottish sun backing the snp.
Sftb-I’m stocking up on jelly and ice cream myself hh :)
SFTB, yes indeed. Champagne in fridge. And I think it will be needed come Saturday night!
Is Ernie Jim Murphy?
If not, he’s certainly just as effective as the bold yin. At boosting the SNP election/recruitment campaign. Sterling work, and enormously entertaining too.
Crack on, Ernie, sweetheart :)
SFTB.
The champagne has been in the fridge since January . –
Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon 2002..
SFTB
Sure do, have a special bottle of the tinto as well.
HH
there is a clque – refusing to die – members..
I take it Milliband has written his resignation letter after totally destroying his party in Scotland. Shame.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
hopefully this goes down ok..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LmX5c7HoUw
twinbhoy
22:26 on 30 April, 2015
I truly can’t beleive the pounding we take and continue to take – without a reply?!
Pissed off with it too, seems a lot have just accepted it now.