One of the dirty wee secrets of the smaller professional football clubs in Scotland is to offer contracts ending 31 May, often annually. Most clubs are less concerned about their ‘stars’ being picked up for free at the end of the season they about having to play them throughout the close season, as well as carrying the risk of a multi-season contract.
As a consequence, the Daily Record today reveal that five Premiership do not have enough players to complete the season if it was to resume over the summer. Added to this, one lost their manager over the weekend and another do not have a pitch. The Record go on to report that nine of the 12 clubs have accepted reality that the season will end without another ball being kicked, presumably leaving relegated Hearts, Motherwell-chasing Aberdeen and everyone’s favourite loser, Newco, as the hold-outs.
I try not to bang on about the media here – we all make mistakes – but the treatment Neil Doncaster has come under in recent days from a relatively small but vocal number of sources has been incredible. On BBC Radio Scotland’s Sportsound on Saturday Doncaster attempted to educate the hard of thinking by explaining the difference between an advance – a transaction that is invoiced, has vat, is not subject to a credit processes and is not to be repaid, and a loan – which is not invoiced, has no vat, required credit approval and should be repaid.
He explained that almost all prize money for finishing in the bottom places had been distributed to lower league clubs by March, leaving only the position differentials to be paid out at the end of the season. This is just one of many reasons why loans were a “red herring”. If next week’s SPFL vote comes down to credibility, the board are on terra firma.
I see that time is near again when Newco release their regular. ‘Here’s our great new kit deal, it’s worth millions, honest. The bad old day are behind us’ statement. No deal signed during the crisis is a great deal, with uncertainty over every aspect of retail life, it is just not possible.
Minx1888, Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain, Though your dreams be tossed and blown.
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According to videocelts, no dossier today and now the accusations are of wrongdoing.
Good morning all from Govanhill.
TURKEYBHOY on 4TH MAY 2020 10:27 PM
“Jimmy Krankie”FFS,some on here still coming away with this Harry Dunn shit.Maybe your name calling would be better suited,to the Trumpets in Westminster,who have no coherent policy whatsoever.Nicola is on,nearly every day,giving a truthful account of policy,favourable,or not.At least its the truth.
No time for name callers,especially the ones who use Harry Dunn names,to make their alleged,funnies.Plenty of space on their blogs for this crap.
Bang on ……i sometimes wonder who is it they actually support Tories, Labour , Lib dems, Greens , Ravin’ Loony Party ?????????.
Johnson, Hancock, Raab, Gove, Rees Mog or Sturgeon??????
DAVID66
My wife caught COVID-19 working in a ward at the GRI Thank God, she fully recovered and returned to work, where she had to SHARE a Visor! FFs! por cierto
https://twitter.com/TamsellicsonIII/status/1257377938191847425?s=09
Alex Rae,the thinking hun’s Derek Johnstone…
Very, very sorry to hear of the passing of Minx88, a true ghirl of the old brigade.
Deepest sympathy to Hamilton Tim, and the family.
So no dossier today…
Delayed for 48hrs according to The Times. It’s pathetic.
Today the heads of Scottish sport are meeting the government and I suspect they’ll be told no sporting events until at least September.
The SPFL will call the league tomorrow and Sevco will issue a statement, throw toys out of the pram and announce they’ve lost confidence in the SPFL and refuse to hand over their dossier while they seek legal advice.
They’re a bunch of chancers. Their board are utterly incompetent and I suspect they’ve gone with Castore because no kit manufacturer wanted anything to do with them.
The three bears have ushered in a golden period for us and it’ll continue so long as they’re in charge. Long may they reign.
No dossier before September when dossier might be available indoors only. Midweek statements are just what I need to keep my spirit up in lockdown. Bless them.
A pal told me a few weeks ago,Castore didn’t produce xxl sizes and bigger, as they only wanted fit looking people wearing their brand,might be some issues now…..
I expect the dossier will turn out to have been carefully filed away under the deeds.
Are Sevco waiting until we are crowned champions before releasing their ‘explosive evidence’ to try and take the shine off 9 in row?
A lot of people were expecting the league to be called by now and there are rumours it Could happen this week, therefore, delay it until then
BHOYLO83 on 5TH MAY 2020 10:00 AM
My theory is that they are going to try and dump the bad news. Put it out Thursday or Friday night when people won’t take as much notice. They hope to bury the stories.
That’s what they do with their bad accounts. That’s what they will do with the dossier.
So can we now expect Ra Bommur to turn up on the steps of Ibrox screaming ” Wherr’s ra DOSSHIER?”
My opinion only, is that sevco realise they’ve backed themselves into a corner. The ‘dossier’ is a pile of shite and they’re furiously polishing it.
I’ve been there before, report deadline day and the content is full of holes. I’d recommend some graphs, charts or colour. Pad the thing out with some nice shapes. Pity the poor sod who has to talk through it.
Never worked in the insurance game. However, they may just get away with it
To be fair here.It is actually a very good decision by sevco to not release their evidence today and wait until thursday.
It will give them another 48hrs or so to actually find it.
It’s obvious Sevco have nothing, the delaying tactic is they are waiting for the inevitable title at Celtic Park, then come out with this dossier pish,to try and get the last punch in.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg2np37JNEg
Sevco know their fanbase.
They are generally 50plus bigoted men.
The type we see on their fans media and phone in programs.
They play these men perfectly.Not unlike the ‘Tommy Robinson’bandwagon .
Know your audience …and always sing the songs they want.
39th Anniversary of death of Bobby Sands.
He would have been 66 now had he lived,
Got sent these a couple of days ago , I’ve got answers for all of them but not sure I’m right on some , it will take some of youse a couple of minutes , some a bit longer , have fun 😄
Hope it posts ok format wise🌈😜🌈
Areas of Glasgow
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1. girl on top of small mountain
2. its dark among the trees
3.girl before u.s. city
4.boy behind a vehicle
5.a girls country
6.jump before the stream
7.protect a large building
8. royal playground
9.pay your dues and get angry
10. health drink at large house
11. a clean measure
12.holy place with some music
13. green order to a vehicle
14. heavy weight behind criminal
15. english City in front of a mound
16. forbid a Scottish town
17.doctors surgery
18. happy valley
19. a measure of a farm
20. nearly there
FAN-A-TIC
Thanks for the info on Whitecrook Park. I last went there in the mid or late 60’s probably on way to John Browns park for St Margaret’s Hospice annual fete.
I left Clydebank in 1970, hence my vague memory of the old town as it was then.
Bada Bing,
Spot on. Delay, delay, no dossier emerges, season ended by SPFL, Celtic crowned champions……Huns oppose..statements galore…threaten court action and keep their gullible fanbase raging and onside, demanding season ticket money for survival in return.
So bloody transparent…
Apparently shorter halves are being contemplated.
Halves of fewer than 45 minutes would suit Slippy.
His preferred option would be 43 minutes per half . . .
Ulryc
Just watched SI FERRY and SUPER LEE and they keep talking about GAZ.
Who he please.
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 5TH MAY 2020 11:29 AM
Just watched SI FERRY and SUPER LEE and they keep talking about GAZ.
Who he please.
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Gary Hooper?
Forget that, dates all wrong… Doh!…🤪
BOBBY SANDS R.I.P.
39years.
Favourite Uncle. Garry O ‘Connor
Gary O’ Connor I think.
new article posted.
‘Pandemic set to snatch Gerrard’s first title’
Daily Dafty
Where’s the lobby dossers?