What exactly went wrong at yesterday’s Scottish Cup draw? Plastic balls can break open, that wasn’t the problem. The rule which insists that when a ball breaks open the draw must be started again isn’t the problem either. It’s a perfectly reasonable rule, but the event still can the SFA in a dreadful light.
Imagine for a moment that you had a Cup draw to arrange live on international television. You would surely acquire the materials necessary (8 balls and a bowl), and test their effectiveness (mix the balls, pull them out, open), until you were satisfied the process was robust and not likely to embarrass the organisation.
Appropriate preparations were evidently not followed for the Scottish Cup quarter final draw.
Having got to the stage that the draw went wrong, the TV masses were then treated to the most cringe-worthy pregnant pause, as SFA president, Alan McRae completely failed to communicate, either to the watching TV audience, or to the event broadcaster SKY, why he pulled a ball out of the bowl and instead of announcing the tie, declared the draw invalid.
McRae knew the ball was opened before it was drawn, and that this invalidated the draw, but clearly the glaikit-looking TV presenter had no idea what was going on when McRae halted mid-process, neither did the TV audience. A simple explanation:
“This ball is open. Rules state the draw is invalid. We will need to start again.”
….was surely what any person possessing even remote people-awareness or communication skills would have said?
No explanation was given. We were treated instead to the site of a TV presenter trying in vain to figure out why a cup draw was scratched halfway through.
The role of SFA president requires a degree of communication skills, which Mr McRae was hugely bereft of yesterday.
As for the SFA itself, I went to their official site this morning to check the spelling of McRae’s name, only to find they still list Campbell Ogilvie as president, despite McRae’s appointment 8 months ago.
It beggars belief. They just don’t care enough to get the easy things right.
As for getting Morton at Celtic Park! Ooft. After Ross County repeating their Hampden trick on us, Morton will fancy the same.
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He has just launched his 2016 fundraising efforts, so you can nip in here and encourage him along.
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Completely off topic stream of consciousness thought to share by way of straw poll around the country…..
Was at my local Indian restaurant take away last week. Guy tells me he shutting the business but will re open as a takeaway only nearby.
He then tells me 5000 Indian restaurants closed down in UK over the last 3 years. He reckons Indian restaurants will be a rarity in a few years.
Personally this is devastating news.
He explained to me that Indian restaurants tend to be family businesses. He said Children in these families now achieving highly in education and are not attracted to the notion of hard work in a kitchen or front of house.. So there is a major skills deficit.
Any other areas seeing a down turn in Indian restaurants ?
As I say this is a disaster in my opinion. Love a curry!
Evening Timland from a very windy hun free mountain valley.
Well said P8DDY.
HH
Cults
You should be grateful you have a choice of Indian curry houses, the nearest one to me is an hours drive, and it’s no the may west, I have to go another 20 mins for a decent one.
HH
Sipsini ?
These guys trying to say the press always get blamed ‘but there are celtic fans now questioning…’
Must be busy people out on the street asking questions & completing surveys……..or they speak to a couple of people in the bar they are in that night…….
And they dont take anything to do with blogs etc….
Fec**n jokers
The Exiled Tim
You should consider moving…. Or opening up an Indian.. Sounds like you’d corner a market
Paella again?
HH
CB
Ive still not got an answer to a question i put earlier.
Why are members of secret organisations involved in Scottish football.
And what is their purpose?
HH
I read James Forrest’s Celtic blog earlier about the crowd at our game this Saturday, standing up in the ninth minute in support of Griff in relation the twitter comments about his children.
It would be great if most of us do this for Leigh on Saturday.
Well done Tom Boyd on his earlier comments supporting Ronny and sticking up for our team. He will have even less oppurtunity of media work now but he will still have his integrity. The media are going into overdrive, as if they need an invitation to do it, about our team.
For years we have had the stories of our top players and managers leaving to satisfy the unwritten rule in SMSM, bad stories about us and good news about the two clubs that have played out of Ibrox, sells more. Some of them hide behind this unwritten rule to satisfy their contempt for our team.
Lennybhoy, wonderful post about the late St John Doyle.
Cults
The Mrs makes a mean curry, so it’s ok for me, no chance of moving, very few brits here, just the way I like it :-)
Canny go the Paella.
HH
ERNIE LYNCH on 9TH FEBRUARY 2016 5:57 PM
This might be of interest to you.
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At first glance, if these are viewable, that’s an amazing site. Thanks.
RIP St John Doyle.
On football matters, whilst I could never join the Masons (Mother Lodge in home town ) or the Conservative club ( home town pre marriage ) I have no problems with Masons or Tories who follow the Celtic even onto the board. We are a club open to ALL. On EPL footie on tv , I watch a lot of games in my local in Spain and I am astounded at how English supporters ONLY watch their own team and walk out or come as appropriate. Funny folk the English!!
Cults
The big question is will the new Indian retain the history of the old Indian and if so I would take a table and chair and demand to eat your takeaway inside :-)
Squire
Take on board your comments, but Davie is giving his honest view on the manager. I would hate him to be not given the freedom of speech although from what you say he could perhaps have framed his answer better. I do not however see this any different from the board removing Ronnie in the next two weeks or indeed at the end of the season after us winning the league.
We are at stick or twist, IMO as I am not convinced Ronnie will learn and progress for many reasons, in Europe.
HH
CRC
Cults just watching a fat program, maybe a good idea them shutting down…here’s me smoking and having an aperitif;)
So is Daie Hay too influenced by the Scottish meeja or is he allowed an opinion ?
COSY CORNER BHOY
What about Peter Sutcliffe.
Would he be welcome.
Members of a secret organisation on the Celtic board.
Whats the big secret…if its all up front.
Sinister if you ask me.
Secrecy, thats democratic eh
Davie even
Cultsbhoy
Ah’m starvin now! Love Indian and Spanish grub and it’s freezing in the train station plus I think my tea is veggie tonight. Grrrrr
Davie Hay was telling the truth,remember the North Korean press Oldco got,and where it helped take them.
Just wondering why Wanyama is facing a 5 match ban …..is it because he has already been sent off 3 times this season already …?? … I think you should just come back up here, Victor….. :)
DELANEYS DUNKY on 9TH FEBRUARY 2016 6:29 PM
Macjay
A rather loud wash hand basin I grew up with in Knightswood has been heard saying that Chuck will never be King cause he’s the only non mason royal. His brothers and sons are, according to Mr Boyne. :)
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G`day,mate.
Brothers,perhaps.
Sons,I would doubt.
Their mum and Charles APPARENTLY wanted to attend a Papal mass when they were in Rome.
(Washandbasin ………never heard that one :-) …….)
I will make it easier.
If secret organisations are above board.
Why all the secrecy then?
Also….can anyone give me one genuine reason why members of secret organisations would be involved in Scottish Football?
What is their purpose?
HH
Here is our holding midfielder, and still developing too!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35530468/home-needed-for-atlas-the-glasgow-rabbit-the-size-of-a-dog
Hope the link worked
I mean…surely they wouldnt use their position in the secret brotherhood…to er..unduly influence someone.
Noooooo.
Thats silly isnt it.
HH
The SFA made a rod for their own back by getting Lubo to do the draw.
If only they had got John Spencer…..
Im just waiting for someone to tell me now.
That having Orangemen on the board would be ok.
Why not eh..
Masons and Peter Sutcliffe are welcome.
We are a club open to all….even those who hate us eh.
Aye right you are.
See all this talk of curry’s and paella. A wee bit of respect for us that are doing the ole FatBhoySlim, if you don’t mind.
AlpenLightSummerFruits70calsCSC
Canamalar/Bada Bing
There’s having an opinion and there’s emptying your bowel on your host’s carpet.
IMO Davie Hay can say and think what he likes, in his own time.
I am disappointed he filled the mouths of the enemies of the club whilst on club business and I would compare and contrast his comments with those of Tommy Boyd.
The feelings of many on RD’s failings or shortcomings are well known. FWIW I agree with DH on the limitations of the manager.
I would not have filled the mouths of the enemies of the club by giving them publicity, he must be an idiot if he didn’t realise that’s how his comments would be spun.
Moreover I would not have done so whilst in club business and as a paid employee of the club.
Hope this clarifies my position.
9, 10, 26, 27, 33, 35, 38, 44, 53, 68
Not the lottery numbers, nothing to do with Lost but rather the squad numbers of the 10 outfield Liverpool players this evening.
Not sure that the FA Cup is their prime priority. Although they’re doing pretty well so far away to West Ham. Goalless after 35.
TET
Have you been out on the piste in Spain lately?
TET on the ski slopes
Always wondered why the blazers never used the lotto machine system for the draws .surely if it was secure and fair enough for making a 66 MILLION POUND DRAW it could be used to draw football games , but then again that way they cant get their grubby paws on it . With regards the media they get away with it because celtic fc let them get away with it . It should have been dealt with long long ago .
squire danaher on 9th February 2016 8:13 pm
I think Davie Hay loves our club ,sees what he considers to be a significant problem and considers it to be his duty to raise his concerns about that issue.
As do many on this blog and as do a number of high profile Celtic supporters and former players.
I would make no comment about the venue he chose,however if you can`t raise your concerns amongst friends,where can you raise them?
Jobo, two of our German opponents in the last thirty years, Stuttgat and Dortmund , are on BT Europe the now, in a German cup tie.
Very good atmosphere inside the ground and the game getting played in conditions similar to your weather report this morning.
I have seen supporters of each of the above teams at our games in the past plus about fifty Stuttgart fans outside Bairds the last time they ever played the now defunct club .
Dallas Dallas…
My time on the TV is almost up as Mrs Baldie’s about to take control.
As West Ham score. At last.
Hello out there, the is is Mardi Gras , Fat Tuesday or Pancake/ Shrove Tuesday. As Lent starts tomorrow I am having a nice drop of cider and some Lindt chocolate. No more of that for six and a half weeks.
I will also be doing a two day per week skip lunch during Lent and the £5 will go to Mary’s Meals, any body want to join in? I cannot be bothered doing the Just Giving stuff but understand that if we say on here we will do it, then the punishment for failing to comply will be eternal shame.
Go on, £10 per week during Lent for a good cause..
Jobo, enjoy the rest of the night.
Hopefully, you don’t go from watching a game in London’s east end to watching the most depressing place in the above area.
SD-I can see your point HH
Gary Neville
Win on Satrdy or he goes
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SFTB
Ha, now that could be me any other winter, but no this winter, not a flake of snow this year, and I doubt we will get any now.
HH