The world looked so different for Scottish Football League chief executive, David Longmuir, back in March. He convinced half of the member clubs to reject a deal which would earn them considerably more money next season, while enjoying the accolades of Rangers International chief exec, Charles Green.
Green remains a controlling director of Rangers International, but Longmuir’s actions infuriated First Division clubs, who have now applied to join the SPL, furious at his attempts to subvert them earning what many see as crucial income next season.
To suggest Longmuir acted in the interests of one Third Division club to the considerable detriment of all First Division clubs would be stating the obvious. These shenanigans still go on in Scottish football, even now, after all that happened last year, but it is reassuring that the overwhelming majority of voices have, again, said, ‘On your (boardroom) bike’. We are rapidly becoming one of the least corrupt countries football is played in the world. Good luck to all in the First Division.
I read the leaked document, Rangers (sic): the way forward, yesterday afternoon. It was so ludicrously lacking in anything which remotely resembled substance I assumed the leak was an attempt to discredit Charles Green. Then I heard BBC’s Chris McLaughlin say it was Green himself behind the leak. The fact that the Rangers International director categorically recognised the club is lumbered with a lame manager hardly passes for insight. The document was embarrassingly inept.
“The team will work for each other and press the opponents when not in possession.
“Most of all, players will come off the park knowing that they have done their best.”
In a high-level policy document this is cringeworthy.
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PL reduces ST prices by £100.
Is everyone happy ?
Not on your nelly.
Some Celtic supporters are hard to please.
Well done Peter.
http://youtu.be/-d30rpdvtiA
a ceiler gonof rust
One for you :-))
Haven’t Rangers banned proper journalists from Ibroxsmox for years and years – jabba’s been there for goodness sake
natknow – “we welcome the paper-chase…”
21:35 on 4 May, 2013
The phone in shows are a mixture of frustrating tosh and comedy gold.
Truth and honesty simply don’t come into it, as for journalistic integrity, nah.
More of a blessing than a curse that you can’t access them.
djbee
20:48 on 4 May, 2013
The huns in work say he gave us nine in a row
.
My answer is …he killed your club trying to achieve what we did.
Was it worth destroying you’re club…institution…to reach the levels we achieved?
Andswer…doh.
andswer=answer.
JM
Please do not include that charlatan JT
as a journo.
The man is a disgrace to journalism.
He will forever be remembered as Mr Succulent lamb,
completely devoid of any integrity.
DJBEE
21:46 on
4 May, 2013
I remember the cheese n toast debate on here a couple of years ago, might even of started it but it went on for about a week. Anyone for blue cheese? Let’s face it I think that sevco are toast, burnt toast that there is no point scraping into the sink, or those shrink wrapped photos of cheese that have gone black that are scarey to touch.
That would have been the ole’ cheese n toast debate of ’06. Carnage…
RFC ikeaesque plan: ban friendly journalists for printing stories about us, but only if these stories are true!
Doc is Neil Lennon
21:58 on
4 May, 2013
natknow – “we welcome the paper-chase…”
21:35 on 4 May, 2013
The phone in shows are a mixture of frustrating tosh and comedy gold.
Truth and honesty simply don’t come into it, as for journalistic integrity, nah.
More of a blessing than a curse that you can’t access them.
I used to listen Doc and you’re right – there’s usually some comedy gold in there. But recently I just find myself getting bored of listening to dickheads. Better things to do with my time. If they introduced a programme with some genuine honesty, debate etc I might listen. Be a while before that happens tho….
NatKnow,
I only listen to them in the car, passes the time.
I remember the roasted, toasted debate, don’t think I got involved though.
Crushed nuts
Has there ever been a pro Celtic journo
working for a Scottish paper.
I will exclude the wonderful Hugh McIlvannney.
Defo roasted cheese
Greenlion2
It is anyway posible just have to get as far away as possible without paying eg hitch hike cadge a lift ask bus companies for seats ot trains or planes.
Doc
From earlier.
I doubt the clubs apart from one are corrupt, but as a I said earlier, 2 from 42 leaves us a long ways to go.
It’s a start mind you, maybes a few others will grow a pair, and then you never know what might happen, but I still won’t be holding my breath, sad to say.
HH
KILBOWIE KELT. 1828
And a few others on the same subject…..
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I personally feel ill at ease mentioning that lot and Tommy Burns in the same sentence
Sorry,not wanting to start an argument…
Toast the cheese with brown sauce and pepper.
G64-how you doin big guy ? In Merchant City with Mrs Bing.
Sevco supporter master plan inventory:
Crimplene stay-prest slacks, one blue, one black
100% Nylon underwear(inc socks)
Drip-Dry Bri-ny shirt
Plastic brogues
North Korean General’s jacket with matching hat
No idea
Anti fungal cream
Pound land 2-4-1 deodorant
Alcohol problem
Intolerance
Tone deaf
Lack of self-awareness
No sense of humour
Indifference to facts
By the left!!!
gordon64
22:10 on 4 May, 2013
John Rafferty
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers-as time passes i agree.
TET, I would also add, after last years events, the fans, most anyway, won’t tolerate corruption, at least when it’s so blatant as in allowing Newco into the SPL.
I would also say there are more than two clubs rejecting corruption, some because their fans forced their hand, but none the less they have stood against it.
Our problem has been and remains the SFA, the hand shake association.
I see mickbhoy1888 has done it again…
upsetting and dividing the fans with his comments on here…
its roasted I tell you….. and always salt n pepper… p))
!!Bada Bing!
Hope you are not pestering folk
with your Rolling Stones photos
You are a true Celtic gent.
HH Big mhan.
Always liked toast and cheese irrespective of what format it comes in
Favourite
Under the grill: Melted cheese onto the bread, with black pepper and Branson pickle
gordon64
22:10 on 4 May, 2013
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Given the employment policies of the BBC/stv/print media, I would think that a pro-celtic attitude would be seen as a definite disadvantage.
Most journalists in Scotland operate in an environment where saying/writing something like ‘…a permenant disgrace…, could cost you your career, some scribblers have got weddings to pay for!
Roasted, toasted, neither, it’s grilled;-)))))))
BT
I’m not having it.
It’s roasted cheese.
With a dash of pepper and worcester sauce.
HH
and good strong cheddar, plain bread….
White pepper mind.
Doc
Had the supporters not taken a stance last season, do you honestly think the clubs would have made the same decisions…….
Not a hope in hell.
They only did so to stop the fans walking with their feet and money.
There is a potential problem next season, all the clubs will have sold their season books by the time a new spl2 comes to fruition, if it doesn’t not a bother, but if it does….
G64-was good having a few beers with the CQNrs last week……..oh and Voguepunter was there :)
G64 and bada bing!!! All we need now is VP and we can reclaim all those lost balls from the roof of the north stand:-)
FGF, thanks for posting that. I thought I was going to get a doin from the cute wee singer last week for interrupting her set to ask her to play it for you. Luckily she saw the funny side……or felt sorry for me:-)
Watching the snooker.
How great is the commentary on that. Stephen Hendry is great.
He can describe every possible shot and put over the emotions.
Why are most football commentators Numpties.
Two wee predictions for May.
Scottish cup final officials will be (every little help to Hibs)
William Gollum, supported by William Conquer and Martin Cryans.
Here’s where it will be officially announced;
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_document_libraries.cfm?page=2061
Incidently, I didn’t realise till tonight, just how much Gollum and Craig Thomson hate each other. There you go.
NFL announcing his decision to leave Celtic after the cup final, next day probably.
Midfield Maestro
Thanks for the info.
HH
Che-it will hopefully be good to get in touch:)
And mostly Huns