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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leftclicktic, 16:36
Was there for the last win in 79.
Come on the wee Reds
Great save. Unlucky Cliftonville
Cliftonville playing a bit better now Donnellley nearly scores: corner
Oh no 1-2
FFS
Swally’s attempts at ingratiation with the primordial inhabitants of the crumbling ruin that his new team play in, are cack-handed, patronising and patently false.
As they shuffle home in head to toe man-made fibres, in order to get ready for the next display of outraged, orange, triumphalism and await someone reading out the next ridiculous chapter in the destruction of their invincible fantasy, the Great Swally will allow himself a quiet chuckle, six steakbakes and a diet fanta before climbing into his £60 000 car, driving to his £1.25m house, slipping off his brown brogues, putting his feet up and laughing ’til he cries at the poor, deluded fools.
No surprise
Where was the marking ? -))))
Either way Short Strand will know all about it later this evening
Monaghan1900
Wow!! Delusion of the highest order!
In relation to your use of the word anthropology. What would an equivalent study of the Sevconians be? Sevcopology? Now that would be a mind boggling analysis…
1-3
Game over now
Paul67 et al
So the the successor club’s board think that McCoist, Durrant et al are a bunch of numpties? We have known that for years. As for the rest of the document, well it is good to know the spirit of Lewis Carroll lives on at Ayebroke. Elsewhere the SFL has split into two, rendering David Longmuir’s policies into tatters. Shambles does not even begin to describe it. What is to be done with 22 clubs, well that is the question to be addressed next week. Something has got to give, and from where I am looking it has to be the SFL.
RFC blueprint: ‘From now on, only solids will be flushed…’
Reds ragged
They have no answer to the speed of the guy Waterworth.
Waterworth best player on the pitch
HT in ET
Boyce looks buggered with no subs left
I know two Celtic fans who are very happy just now. Eddie Patterson and Paul Traynor, manager and trainer of Glentoran who formerly were at Solitude. Cliftonville chairman Lawlor might today regret sacking them unceremoniously. It is widely accepted that Patterson lifted Cliftonville from the doldrums only to be pushed out.
I’ve just watched those giant intellects, Craig Paterson and Peter Houston, on BBC Sportscene. They are are in no doubt about what must be done to save Scottish football. Rangers (sic) and their magnificent 50,000 crowd must be in SPL2. Craig trotting out the old Fiorentina precedent. So there. Let’s have no more nonsense about sporting integrity, let’s get the glorious Teddy Bears back where they belong; at the top of the table. They didn’t say that last bit, but you know that as Craig wouldn’t be aware of that sporting thing.
Seriously, the media in Scotland employs some of the thickest ‘pundits’ imaginable. But is their anyone disturbing the airwaves as dim as Paterson? Has he ever stumbled upon an original thought? Does no one at the BBC appraise his performances?
I do despair at the state of the BBC in Scotland.
As someone once said earlier, yet again Fat Sally’s mask has slipped with his comments today.
I find it offensive, as it reaks of Protestant supremacy. It is really what these fuds believe, they really do believe they are a superior race. His statement is one akin to what the KKK would use.
They are all ZOMBIES
O.G.Rafferty;
I saw on Twitter Alex has been busy re-sevco, can we expect some news soon?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Crushed Nuts etc,
Wonderful post. I loved your man-made fibres quip. Priceless.
Silk&CashmereCSC
Burghbhoy,
I agree. At least, far too many of them are like that and that is why I hope they never darken our door ever again.
SERIOUSLY……
This is all getting way way beyond a joke now.
You can’t get a gig in the papers or on the telly nowadays unless you say the game needs the huns back?
It was pernicious to start with and thus laughable.
While we laugh,they sneak under the radar,folks.
Challenge this garbage at every turn.
Please.
ooft handbags @ Windsor
Double Red!
Just listened to that oaf Craig Paterson on the BBC
“Any restructuring must involve rangers they must be involved they have to be at the top table they’re the biggest club pulling in 50k fans”
Do you wanna tell him or shall I?
Why would anyone give a monkeys about what fat sally says, it was their superiority complex that caused them to go bust ,and will cause sevco to go the same way, mcmoist and the huns truly deserve each other
Lennybhoy,
Who knows what tomorrow brings?
LENNYBHOY
Delighted you are normally too busy to post,if you see what I mean!
And delighted to see you back too.
Rumours of your flounce were greatly exaggerated thankfully.
Che 16:59
Just listened to that oaf Craig Paterson on the BBC
“Any restructuring must involve rangers
Absolutely right. Let’s start by following the rules as to how new clubs enter the system. Three years audited accounts. Then a vote between clubs who are allowed to apply for the place (Cove Rangers, Spartans, etc).
A wee coupon up, Charlton, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
The Clubs should be challenging this garbage , especially Celtic .
Hunalogue.
In the spirit of Struthian parsimony players shall wear folder newspaper as shinnian protection. Furthermore, said players shall present their ink printed legs to brothers for purpose of secondary reading, for only in sharing shall the emporors of Green and Whyte be eternally satiated.
Seemingly Wee Shaun made all the difference for Wigan today. Hope they avoid relegation and win the Cup.
BMCUW:
Yes indeed greatly exaggerated. Sorry I missed you last week. Had the game on the Sunday and was under pressure from Mrs. LB.
Next time mate.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!