I know what you are worried about after last night’s Scotland performance, “He’s going to throw James Forrest in now.” My feeling on the matter is that James, Callum and Kieran all need to ‘work on their fitness’ a bit.
Since managing Scotland for a few months in 2007, a period that included a 0-1 win in Paris, Alex McLeish has been found out in five subsequent appointments, ending ignominiously in North Africa. He has the look of what he is, a man earning enough to make good on a tax bill that recently came his way, and nothing else. Nice gig if you can get it. He also selects players who are banned for life from the national team.
Scotland have the players to beat the 94th team in the world but were not sufficiently competent to fix up a manager who already lives in the country but manages in Belfast, or conduct an adequate search for an alternative.
The result of this, is that fans stopped caring, as do many players, by the look of it. I don’t know a single person who was upset last night, the Scotland international football fascination is over. The once great endeavour of football as a self-contained unit in Scotland is over, everybody knows it. Send our players back to Lennoxtown as soon as possible, please.
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Question answered ! He reached perfection – in a group of, maybe , 10 players !
FAIRHILLBHOY
That’s the one. Jock then told Jimmy he would need to travel,as he couldn’t let down his new legion of fans!
Sopranos arguably the best series ever made.
BB, I always the Bing was owned by Syl
HH
RP
*thought
BP
The Sopranos? A great show… in fact, second best ever in my opinion. But The Wire edges it out .. about gangs/police/corruption in Baltimore… if you haven’t seen it, it is definitely worth watching
DELANEYS DUNKY
Know what you mean, got every Celtic book under the sun and
even the Sir Fergie book LEADING and very complimentary towards
Celtic it was, but not really surprised as i played with his brother
Martin who was very Celtic minded as was his mother.
H.H Mick
here comes the bhoys.
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/3939/img475z.jpg
The positive thing about watching Vale getting gubbed today is that it makes me appreciate being a Celtic supporter even more.
MIKE IN TORONTO, hi mike yes loved the sopranos, what a shame james gandolfini taken too early, I have heard about the wire, so must watch. hope you and seamus are well,hh.
MIT
Cheers I’ll add The Wire to the list.
HH
RP
GENE get along to the britannia stadium and see some real football.lol.hh.
MIKE IN TORONTO
Not sure which came first but The Wire was a huge hit
in the U.K. a few years ago and i remember watching the
U.S.version here in Oz and wasn’t too impressed but just
my opinion.
H.H Mick
Eminem
Read the Fergie book. His love for Jock Stein permeated the text. Magic read.
Total respect to his Master Stein.
YNWA
I’ve nominated a Beach Bhoys tune to see out Off the Ball. But strictly come dancing is coming on. A dilemma.
I’m off bye!
BMCUWP-I’m sure he spoke about that in Lord of the wings dvd ?
BP1
why? are Celtic playing there next week
Been a few times with my son-in-law when his dad’s away
Sir Alex Ferguson has learned well from Jock Stein in his assistant manager Scotland role.
Man Utd success under Fergie is down to Jock Stein. ?
YNWA
GENE only kiddin know your a vale man.hh.
DELANEYS DUNKY
Yes he was one of those guys you would love to smash into
a tackle with, but total respect with his love of big Jock and
don’t forget thrown out of the bigot dome for what?
Oh yes, he married a catholic.
H.H Mick
Melbourne M
The Wire was an American show, written by ex Cops from Baltimore (although I think about half the cast, including two leads -Domenic West and Iris Elba – we’re British or Irish). There was no British version per se, but a few different shows subsequently sort of took the idea and ran with it. Stringer Bell and, particularly Omar, are two of my favourite TV characters ever
For me, Sopranos was great … and quite true to life in many respects … but, as entertainment, it will always suffer slightly due to the inevitable comparison to The Godfather
okay gonna throw this one out to the blog, apart from GENE, what other famous personality supports port vale.hh.
A young woman started work in the village chemist.She was very shy about selling condoms to the public.The chemist was going on leave for a few days and asked her if she run the shop on her own.She had to confide in him her worries about selling condoms.Look,’he said my regular customers don’t ask for condoms,they either ask for a 310 ( small ) a 320 ( medium ) or a 330 ( large).The word condom is never used”The first day was fine,but on the second day a black guy walked in and said”350″The girl panicked and phoned the chemist telling him of her predicament.”Go back in and see if he has a bucket dangling down in front of him”The girl had a peep and told the chemist”yes he has a large bucket I don’t know what to do,I am quite nervous””Don’t be”,said the chemist ” that’s the window cleaner,give him £3.50.”
Bhoyjoebelfast-funny ?
MIT-Godfather 1or 2 ??
BP
Is it Robbie Williams?
Quasi Man U fan. That dick? ?
YNWA
FB
G2 is great … but, for me, G1 is the second best film ever …. just behind Casablanca.
DELANEYS DUNKY. cyber pint to you. hh.
MIKE IN TORONTO
Didn’t know that, and respect for an all round good concept.
I notice you mention Idris Elba another fine actor coming to the
fore lately.
H.H Mick
DD
Mrs Gene can’t stand him – but he is a vale fan along with Phil ‘(the power) Taylor
BB
The real BB not quite as glamorous as the TV version , still 5 bucks for a Bud Light not bad
I’ve gotthefedssofarupmyassIcansmellthebrylcreamcfc
Gene
I had two teenage daughters who played Take That and Westlife constantly fae their bedroom. I detest both bands forever. ?☺
YNWA
MIT-love them both,but my favourite is A bronx tale??
“The cat scratched my groin when he saw that woman from Strictly”.
“Claudia Winkelman?”
“No man, but it was close.”
GENE.dont think ive ever knowingly past port vales stadium, even when I was driving for a living, give me a clue Trentham gardens area, the wedgewood factory, or holt lane area.hh.
FB
A good call. An often overlooked film. Based on Chas P’s real life growing up. I liked it much better than the more lauded Goodfellas, which I think was way over rated, and ruined by Ray Liotta’s ham-fisted scenery-chewing
TONTINE TIM,
Can you confirm that there was a pro-am football tournament held at the Vale every summer?
With #ASRoma not playing this weekend, we’re supporting the mighty @SaintAnthonysFC from Glasgow, Scotland on #NonLeagueDay as they take on @JohnstoneBurgh1
#ForzaTheAnts
#ItsAnAntsThing
#montheants
Looks like I got knocked out of LMS today ?