Fifa is unfit for purpose, investigations abound but we’ve not seen convictions yet. The president has not been arrested, but, well, he has president over this enormous shambles, yet he refuses to resign. His resignation is needed to relieve the reputation of Fifa, the reputation of football itself. We all know this, but SFA chef exec, Stewart Regan said as much.
The SFA is Blatter’s role model. Regan conceded SFA president Campbell Ogilvie was horribly conflicted, as the Association dealt with the consequences of the biggest directorial negation of duty in Scottish football history – by Ogilvie, who was director and company secretary of the dysfunctional board.
Ogilvie never resigned. Ogilvie has still not resigned. Regan said nothing. Ogilvie’s supporters in the game rallied round, just as Blatter’s have today.
This is how human nature works. Ogilvie has been in enough committee meetings, pressed enough flesh, to ensure that despite the slaying he took at the hands of Lord Nimmo Smith’s SPL inquiry, he could brass it out. Accountability at the SFA does not exist. I get it. But, the SFA cannot have the audacity to make moralistic statements about the corporate accountability of others.
It is a depressing feature of Scottish life that we don’t have a culture of accountability, that the media are not sufficiently plural that such hypocrisy is exposed for what it is, that there isn’t a single elected representative prepared to disengage with the Scottish establishment on this today.
The new media are not there yet. We don’t have the authority of a broadcaster or politician to demand, and get, accountability. That’ll change in time.
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boabyevans: In the same boat here, my old man being 79 this September. Love your family while they are still around to be loved. :-)
Im watching Question Time from Aberdeen, someone has asked about the FIFA corruption scandal! A female panelist from the Scotsman newspaper gave her reply, but said that the SFA have a cheek cos Scotland has its own problems, “including a leading club, who i better not name or i will be abused on twitter again, being liquidated”! Quality hen, gaun yersel!!! Lol
Lesley Riddoch, aluding to hun bankruptsy on QT but cant name them for fear of hate mail.
Naeb danger lesley, they,re all to busy hanging tjemselves and jumping off of bridges.
a ceiler gonof rust
23:21 on 28 May, 2015
A wee change from Hail Hail
Here Here :-) with that
ACGR
Our big mate An Tearman keeps in touch with KilbowieCelt.
Cowiebhoy
Aye, that would be soon enough, they will never die, sadly, so, another year on the journey they enjoy so much shouldn’t bother them.
Me thinks that if they don’t get promoted, another nuclear event is on the cards, but they still have mash to contend with, he still has them by the short n curlies, they will reap what they have sewn, but as ever it will never be their fault, fecking hun monkey scum.
HH
‘GG: Some needs to do that up with some captions & sound effects, and put it on YouTube, like the Spanish guy …
dena29
23:15 on 28 May, 2015
Big Nan
a story that could be replicated the country over I’m sure……..a good read sir
I await the next chapter …………. how many masons did you employ :-)))
HH
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I employed quite a few but not because they were Masons. I employed them on ability.
One man was a freemason here as well as being the honorary Master of a lodge in South Africa.
Billy was a long term employee and every Christmas I made a point of giving the lads a bottle of Scotch and shaking them by the hand and every year Billy gave me the knuckle cruncher, and not a tentative or half hearted one. The full works.
I could never figure out whether he though that I was in the Craft or hoped that since the previous year I had joined.
Crazy stuff.
Did you see Falconers face when she said that :-)
Rangers will be turning in their graves at this performance! :D
Night ,night bhoys and ghirls!
HH
/Bishop B
Gaun yersel Lesley Riddoch. She is not scared of bully boys.
The hilarious footage of Mullet is more revealing than we think.
His first three touches were all tackles and sevco struggled to get a hold of the ball all night.
Delaneys Dunky
23:20 on
28 May, 2015
MacJay
Couldnae think of a worse game to attend. Lanarkshire huns v Glasgow huns. Boak. :)
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Or,a no lose situation.
The enemy of my enemy etc.etc.
I`ll take the micro huns every day of the week.
Funny thread on rm ‘past comebacks’ lol
Big Nan
True story
When I was returning from South Africa late 1987, I was given advice by a Scot, who was the top Knuckle Cruncher in SA, and was also returning, on how to get my money out the country
Tried to encourage me to join his organisation, they let Catholics in he told me
He was coming back to Scotland for promotion to next level in that organisation, whatever that was
I just wonder if he is now advising someone else :-) to get money out of SA
Hail Hail
MacJay
Me too. Couldnae sit with them though. ;)
Have sent birthday wishes and happy anniversary wishes to to all that matter earlier today. No response makes me think my account is suspect. Night all. Cot calling.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
If they dont make it Sunday Mullet is for the P45 and wee Billy gets the gig.
I’ve been on here eight straight hours. I think that ‘s a record for me. But then I am only on once a quarter or so. Must be the post-humping high …
Kingsnake yes bang on your mum & dad are treasures hope yours keep well HH
Mullet Heid was heard saying “of course im disappointed ive been trying to beat the rangers at ibrox for years”……where did I go wrong ?
That tory leader on QTC has real potential……………………….to develop into a right Annabel Goldie type kitten……………………hubba ding!!!!
Same as me lurker supreme not too good with words , but had to post tonight
Just before I hit the cot, just thought, maybe they hate the friggin site of me. Makes sense to me!! Night night.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
ACGR
That bloke Davidson? Horror.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQJ8WrKnLUs
we know what team she supported …..
what do you mean…. wasn’t she liquidated too?
Wonder if Leeann Dempster has any regrets.
It was good to hear the commentator assure us that well’s away form has been very poor and they were much stronger at home.
I still fear the early red card or penalty on sunday, although I’m a lot more confident after tonight.
Shurely they must send out an honest referee for this sundays game…after the week its been with all the shenanigans in zurich…..
Bankiebhoy1 / DD, haven’t seen him post for ages so just wanting to know he’s ok. Met the auld yin a couple of years ago after the agm. A fine fellow and a great tim.
OK THE question of the night..
Did the hordes throw paper balls at the Steelmen tonight?
TET,
Early reports on “Mentalpause” very good.
a ceiler gonof rust
23:40 on 28 May, 2015
That tory leader on QTC has real potential……………………….to develop into a right Annabel Goldie type kitten……………………hubba ding!!!!
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Never thought I’d quote the witch bitch thatcher but……’the lady’s not for turning’ – not even for you hot pants!!!
HH jamesgang
Weefra
We love you, we love you, we love you, and that’s the way we like it we like it :-)
Hail Hail, and hope your now feeling much better
Now I’ve staid up late to see these goals – enjoy
Hail Hail
Boabyevans – your post just rang a happy bell mate. Good times with family.
Rwe- damned with faint praise haha.
Re: game tonight-
What is it with the guys in denim waving the butchers apron at Zombieland? Simply the best made me weep tears of joy. All that was missing was the armed forces. .
Weefra, you didn’t wish me happy birthday, so I didn’t respond.
HH
Weefra
Wheeest Ya rocket. We luv Ya!
HH jamesgang
Time to do my Norwegian night cap and go to bed!
HH jamesgang