Former SPL chief exec Roger Mitchell is fond of saying his old job had all the responsibility and none of the power, as ultimate control of the League lies with the clubs. Neil Doncaster has lived through a period of his life he will never forget, but after issuing a comprehensive rebuttal to the ‘dossier’ yesterday, he may reflect that his powerbase has been significantly enhanced by the traumas.
The tone of the SPFL’s response, signed by nine of the 10 directors, is unlike anything I have read before from a comparable body; “baseless, damaging and self-serving attacks”, they did not miss the target and hit the wall.
With no charge outstanding, votes against the League will amount to little more than historical allegiances with the protagonists. They will do well to get 25% support, instead of the 75% required for success.
I commented on Thursday that the phrase “serious breach of fiduciary duties” was likely to feature in news reports soon. Instead, the League opted for “gross breaches of confidentiality” for distributing confidential parts of their Sky TV contract in the dossier appendix.
The board have no choice but to act in order to protect their broadcast contracts from breach. The irony of trying to claim the League is jeopardising a contract by actively jeopardising that same contract is off the scale and indicates the levels at which we are operating at.
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a game against partick i am guessing the 50’s look at the size of the crowd, who are the players ?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4DdnD4O5OXFFvtFHuPo4yWiIGtT783PVa085-NmOK_fSywFhAMgS2mC_lETl9gLipAC0qpgBdlpJCckWOo01XaECphsudnt2kENbjEs=w2400-h1350-no
losing to hearts maybe ?
bobby evans.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KuA1C-s2deVflTP4KhgMIrC7Hu4ZalZmAdnn_NZz0tMq_eQdUBThk_vrdj1R_Utfu_YiC_i4oU6oSkSaH5Gr5U0Pu-XCrKxNamHgB9w=w2400-h1350-no
James Edward McGrory. The greatest player in the history of Glasgow Celtic.
🐏
A mcGrory statue needs to be the next project for the celtic way.
an avenue of heroes
Willie Fernie on the ball against Partick Thistle ?
saint stivs
Is that the ol double masonic handshake there?
Asking furra freend.
SAINT STIVS on 9TH MAY 2020 7:23 PM
A mcGrory statue needs to be the next project for the celtic way.
an avenue of heroes
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I agree mhate.
S.S. 6.59.
Thank you.
I know, I’m, now, in a small minority, the young team look at me with disdain when I’m telling them they’re singing the wrong words.
I’ve always felt Jimmy should be remembered in song, being a player and manager.
Paul deserves his own song, rather than one stolen from his great uncle.
It does both of them a disservice.
I do have at least a couple of Celtic tour guides telling people the real lyrics. :-)
THEBHOTFROMU.N.C.L.E,
That 4-4 draw with Third Lanark, was that the one that the teams were applauded off the park at full time? It would have been about 1959, if I’m not mistaken.
JIMMYNOTPAUL on 9TH MAY 2020 7:41 PM
S.S. 6.59.
Thank you.
I know, I’m, now, in a small minority, the young team look at me with disdain when I’m telling them they’re singing the wrong words.
I’ve always felt Jimmy should be remembered in song, being a player and manager.
Paul deserves his own song, rather than one stolen from his great uncle.
It does both of them a disservice.
I do have at least a couple of Celtic tour guides telling people the real lyrics. :-)
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Will you let it bloody go! :-)
While riding my Harley, I swerved to avoid hitting a deer, lost control and landed in a ditch, severely banging my head.
Dazed and confused I crawled out of the ditch to the edge of the road when a shiny new convertible pulled up with a very beautiful woman who asked, “Are you okay?
As I looked up, I noticed she was wearing a low-cut blouse with a cleavage to die for.
“I’m okay I think.” I replied as I pulled myself up to the side of the car to get a closer look.
She said, “Get in and I’ll take you home, so I can clean and bandage that nasty scrape on your head.”
“That’s nice of you,” I answered, “But I don’t think my wife will like me doing that!”
“Oh, come now, I’m a nurse,” she insisted. “I need to see if you have any more scrapes and then treat them properly.”
Well, she was really pretty and very persuasive. Being sort of shaken and weak, I agreed, but repeated, “I’m sure my wife won’t like this.”
We arrived at her place which was just few miles away and, after a couple of cold beers and the bandaging, I thanked her and said, “I feel a lot better, but I know my wife is going to be really upset so I’d better go now.”
Don’t be silly!” she said with a smile. “Stay for a while. She won’t know anything. By the way, where is she?”
“My guess is that she’s still in the ditch.”
If anyone is at a loose end – me and WeeBGFC going to do a wee live Irish set tonight on Facebook – dedicated to Helen (Minx1888) and Chris (HamiltonTim) – should be on in 20 mins or so.
Will paste the linky-thing here.
HH
BGFC
I think that game must have been about 1960, as the players are wearing numbers on their shorts. I think that practice only started with a preseason friendly against Sparta Rotterdam about then.
saint stivs @ 7.13
Just noticed that Bobby Davidson was the referee in that final.
Only one not giving the masonic handshake….
https://twitter.com/TamsellicsonIII/status/1259166837868240899?s=09
The huns playing, who wants to be a thousandaire…
Oh my, two giants of world football (Falkirk and Partick Thistle) are ‘FURIOUS’.
Tomorrow it will be Phumperson Utd.
Good old BBC.
Big George
Really thoughtful of you my friend thank you. Streets of New York was a particular favour!
H.T. 7.47
I was trying to change my user name there, to PaulnotJimmy, but I’m such a tube I couldn’t work out how to do it. :-)
JIMMYNOTPAUL on 9TH MAY 2020 7:52 PM
H.T. 7.47
I was trying to change my user name there, to PaulnotJimmy, but I’m such a tube I couldn’t work out how to do it. :-)
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Good :-)
GENE
Beltee! 😁
Belter even!
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD
Think the game i’m referring to was 63/64 at Celtic park………..I would be 8 or 9 at the time,think we were 4-0 up at halftime and then collapsed……….more chance the natives were restless at full time.
allouryesterdays csc
Bada
Thickos
ROBINBHOY
A ‘ Beltee ‘ , is a person who comes up with a ‘Belter’ .
Gene the beltee – new blog name ?
HAMILTONTIM on 9TH MAY 2020 7:51 PM
Big George
Really thoughtful of you my friend thank you. Streets of New York was a particular favour!
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It shall be done pal – just for you :-))
https://www.facebook.com/ThePlainsmenFolk/live/
Here’s the link – we are on now….
HAMILTONTIM on 9TH MAY 2020 7:51 PM
Big George
Really thoughtful of you my friend thank you. Streets of New York was a particular favour!
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It shall be done pal – just for you :-))
https://www.facebook.com/ThePlainsmenFolk/live/
Here’s the link – we are on now….
Any way in for non Facebook folks?
HT good to see you on, thoughts are with you mate. The worst of times but lovely to read the tributes on here to your wife.
Like Glasgow Bhoy I am non-Facebook so I can only see the archives sessions. If no solution I will watch it later.
BHOYLO83 on 9TH MAY 2020 7:02 PM
I miss Calum McGregor 😢
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Jullien said the other day he’s the best player he’s ever played with.
I can get in now- thanks
Night night, and Hail Hail
Glasgowbhoy
Thank you mate.
I too can’t see Big Georges as I don’t do Facebook.
Hamilton Tim,
you should still be able to view by clicking on the link
Four fined for 800 mile round trip from London to Motherwell
All that way for a three day holiday.MOTHERWELL. nae kiddin.
The reconstruction task force was headed by Budge and Les Gray. It was arranged and organised by the clubs themselves with the SPFL at arms length. Today Tom English and colleagues lambasted the SPFL Board for the breakdown in reconstruction talks. Budge got a pass because she swings the right way. English was particularly vociferous on this and the Patrick Thistle statement, which by the way is rambling mess which rants at anything and everyone, laying the blame at the SPFL again. You can tell he is deliberately applying as much pressure as he can with objectivity and impartiality out of the window. He is being worked from the back. Alex Rae last night was no better but expected. With hacks like these Scottish football has the mess it deserves.
I wonder just how will they react when we are rightly awarded the title, when Robertson is tossed off the SPFL board and when the realisation dawns that when football resumes, the gap between Celtic and the rest will stretch further.