A big well done to everyone who participated in the efforts to send Vanessa Riddle to Philadelphia for crucial medical treatment. The £500k required was raised yesterday.
Brogan Rogan’ brought the issue to the blog and Taggsybhoy arranged the CQN Music Quiz earlier this month, our first formal activity for Vanessa. Penfold gave us a signed Celtic top at the quiz which raised an incredible £5000 on eBay (plus gift aid) from a Celtic fan who, quite simply, gets what following this club is all about.
Not only did he pay £5000 but he told us to keep the shirt and use it again! We then raffled the shirt on eBay and raised almost £1400. You are all part of an incredible story by an incredible support.
The draw for the signed shirt took place at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, you can watch the video of below and find out if you won.
Our thanks again to Andrew in Belfast for his tireless help with the site this week. The new ‘whyte’ template is in place and we’ll continue to restore functionality.
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Went to see An Audience with John Cleese last night after I won a couple of tickets in a competition with ABC TV here in Oz.
It was a good night. Funny and interesting.
Highlight was when he said, “What have the Huns ever done for us?”
Morning all on Armageddon Day. Was in Zurich all day yesterday and only caught up with the blog late last night. In the absence of news, Lent was discussed. Just remember, folks, fasting aint the same thing as slimming!
Any time announced for the Grim Reapers’ Press Conference?
The Gate In The Wood – Episode 40
Father and Daughter
Boynita (on phone) : Daddy ?
GD: Boyne ! How are you darling ? How are things in That Wishaw ?
B: Daddy, was there any trouble in Lodge Novo on Sunday night ?
GD: Boyne, you know we don’t tolerate trouble in The Craft. Why do you ask ?
B: I heard some misfortune had befallen Brown Browning – some sort of Killie kidnappimg involving popguns and peppered steak slices.
GD: Rumours, Boyne. Rumours spread by some gormless Tim on Celtic Quick News. My money would be on yon Curly, has that teuchter never heard of syrup of fig ?
B: Kilwinning, Kilmarnock and Kilmaurs are very small towns, daddy. Word spreads like wildfire.
GD: OK there was a minor incident but the main thing is your boyfriend, Dougal, was unharmed. How are you two coming along ?
B: He ditched me daddy.
GD: Really ?
B: Yes and my intuition tells me he’s seeing the weasel-faced Catriona.
GD: Catriona’s the salt of the earth, Boyne. A nicer lassie….
B: …..She’s a two-faced witch, daddy. I want YOU to scupper her and Dougal Stuart.
GD: But Stuart’s a made man, Boyne. My hands are tied on this one.
B: And you’re the man in The Chair, dad. Sort them out or we’re history, Hiram.
…………………………
SFA: Scottish Football Association, Wilma speaking, how much would you spend to watch Argentina ?
DS: May I speak to Bro….. er… Sir Gordon Duffield please, Wilms
W: Certainly sir
GD: Sir Gordon Duffield, Chief Executive, how may I assist you ?
DS: ‘ morning, Sir Gordon. Are you looking forward to the weekend’s fixture at Easter Road ?
GD: I’ve never had much time for Hibs, Dougal, it’s always a tricky place to visit, a notorious venue.
DS: Oh I’m sure we’ll get there in the end
GD: I sincerely hope so. Anyway how can I help you Dougal ?
DS: Just a small favour regarding the CIS Cup quarter-final draw..
GD: Home to Hamilton – it could have been less favourable, Dougal.
DS: Yes, but there’s always the banana-skin factor. Remember Adrian Sprott ?
GD: Of course I do, how could I forget – a rancid blemish on our unblemished and dignified history.
DS: Well I’d like to offer my services, ensure there are no hiccups on the night.
GD: If you get a quarter you can’t get a semi.
DS: Have you been talking to Boynita ?
GD: As a matter of fact I have, Dougal, and she’s not a happy …. er ….. bunny. It seems she has a rival for your affection. Be on the level with me here.
DS: You know we needed to get Catriona onside as a means of ensnaring Winston Bergkamp Gemmell. I was merely the conduit !
GD: I’d rather not go there, Brother Stuart. That was one almighty fiasco which has provoked the ire of The Grand Lodge of Scotland. Even Boynita knows what happened. I mean to progress, Dougal. I have made it to the summit of the SFA and I now intend to scale the heights of The Craft. Cut off all ties with Catriona PDQ, Brother Stuart. I’ll be in touch. In the meantime – cover your work.
Duffield disconnects the call and slides a pencil under his fringe. His scalp is beginning to blister with the enormous stress he is under, – another day, another problem and still no sponsor for the Scottish Cup. His troubled mind then turns to Brother Brown Browning and a possible solution
………………………………
Duffield phones Browning’s Bakery
Brownings: Browning’s Bakery, say ‘NICE’ tae a peppered steak slice. You’re through to Bertha, how may I help you ?
GD: Hi Bertha, I’m looking to talk with Brown Browning ?
Bertha: Would that be Brown Browning Snr or Brown Browning Jnr ?
GD: I’m rather not sure. I did not know there were two.
Bertha: Is the Brown you seek male or female ?
GD: How do you know of my interest in such matters ?
Bertha: I don’t or, rather, I didn’t. Male or female, Mr …… ?
GD: Er……. Duffield, Gordon Duffield and….. er … male … please.
Bertha: One moment whilst I transfer you – bet that’s not the first time you’ve heard that line, Mustscore Duffield !!
Brown Browning Snr: Brown Browning, how may I assist you ?
GD: You can start by sacking that cheeky bitch of a receptionist, Bertha.
BB: How dare you insult my wife, Brother Duffield.
GD: My apologies Brown. I’m stressed out my tree just now with all the Lodge trouble, Boynita being on my case, failing health and a lack of sponsorship.
BB: Failing health ? That’s a bit rich, Duffield. You weren’t the one held to ransom by some of Lanarkshire most feared freedom-fighters.
GD: Terrorists, Browning.
BB: I was lucky to escape with my life, for pity’s sake. I hate to add to your woes but I’m unilaterally cancelling the Lodge catering contract. You can advise Ramsay Gordon I’ll make good any financial shortfall.
GD: You can’t do this to me, Brother Browning.
BB: I can, I will and I just have. Anyway why do you call ?
GD: Oh it’s all rather pointless now. I was going to request a favour on the level and ask you to sponsor the Scottish Cup.
BB: You’ve a right cheek, Duffield. I’d rather sponsor the European Cup replica at Parkheid than help you out. Would there be anything else ? I’m a busy man.
GD: Yes. Is there any truth in the story that your famed recipe for the fondant in the Narrowboat macaroon bar doubles as a soothing agent for itchy and blistering scalps ?
BB: As a matter of fact there is. I’ll have a five-litre tub delivered to SFA Headquarters first thing tomorrow morning. Anything else? I really must press on.
GD: Yes, what age is your daughter Brown Browning Jnr ?
BB: Our future business will be conducted solely on the square, Brother Duffield. Goodbye.
Ode To Elbows – from Sally
Take the fast train to Darksville and I’ll see you at the station,
You’d better bring along young Kerkar cos we’re in administration,
Don’t be slow, oh no no no, they want their dough.
Cos you’re leaving in the morning and I know it causes pain,
But Murray’s cheated them forever,
And Whyties jumped onto a plane,
To Monaco, oh no no no,
They want their dough.
With apologies….. Couldn’t be bothered going to the gym.
RIP Davy Jones.
Looking at the list of players at rangers approaching the end of their contracts. Shocking mismanagement.
Losing up to 6 players through redundancy will leave them with a first team squad of 26. As Paul67 was fond of saying – get used to it.
I can never rejoice at job losses. I do feel genuinely sorry for the staff who are not on big dough who are facing the axe. They have no shortage of people to blame for their troubles.
Incidentally does anyone know if Celtic’s non-playing staff are Unionised?
And also if Papac et al are given the heave ho can they sign for another club?
And Lee Wallace – money still owing to Hearts right? Should he return to that club?
morning bhoys
how do you get back to the bottom of the page after you refresh the site.
used to click on the make a comment..? ipod..
happy birthday G _ J…
From Keith and Jabba in the Record, aka Sylvie and Krin:
AN entire team of 11 Rangers players will be axed this morning.
But those who survive the cull will also suffer savage cuts. Record Sport can reveal the players who avoid the chop will have their wages slashed by half.
It’s believed all the players agreed to the pay cut in advance of the hitlist being drawn up to avoid even more heads being put on the chopping block.
It is also understood manager Ally McCoist will demand his own salary be reduced dramatically but club sources stressed last night that he was struggling to come to terms with the numbers.
The cuts are much more swingeing than he or anyone else had thought and by the time all the players on the list have been tapped on their shoulders, today will go down as one of the blackest in the club’s long history.
This is the day everyone connected with Rangers has been dreading but the club’s administrators insist the wage bill must be cut savagely now if the club are to struggle on.
Fear has been stalking the corridors of the training complex and Ibrox since the club slipped into administration and although chief operating officer Ali Russell and director of football Gordon Smith were axed last week, the cull begins in earnest today.
It remains to be seen if McCoist will also lose valuable and trusted members of his backroom staff.
The manager couldn’t be contacted last night but he’s said to be ‘devastated’ by the cuts and the loss of people he considers friends.
The reduction means McCoist will be left with barely enough players to come up with a match-day squad and although he’d wanted to distance himself from the process he’s had to accept that he can’t step back.
He is aware of the list and it’s believed one of the names on it is that of Lee McCulloch, who has been a stalwart for Rangers.
McCulloch has always put this club first and although all the job losses will come as severe blows to every player his will be one of the unkindest cuts of all.
A player of many positions McCulloch’s departure will have a massive effect on dressing-room morale. That, of course, will leave McCoist with a seemingly impossible task.
He will have to work wonders if he’s to talk the remaining players around in time for Saturday’s match against Hearts because a thick cloud of depression will fall like a heavy shroud over Murray Park as the players are called in to be told that for them it’s time up.
They will have their contracts torn up and be told to pack their belongings.
Then they’ll say their goodbyes and drive out through the Murray Park gates for the final time.
Other players, Sasa Papac and Dorin Goian, have already spoken of their fears that they’ll be part of the Ibrox exodus and it has also been suggested reserve keeper Neil Alexander, striker David Healy and Kirk Broadfoot could also be on the list.
The fact is only those players with high residual values, players like Steve Davis, Allan McGregor and Steven Naismith, can be certain of avoiding the axe when it falls this morning.
The job cuts would have been implemented earlier this week but last night’s international friendlies meant the administrators, Duff and Phelps, had to hold off until today when everyone will report back to Murray Park.
Duff and Phelps have started legal action in London in an attempt to persuade a judge to force Collyer Bristow to open up their books and release money they insist belongs to Rangers.
It’s believed there could be as much as £4million of the club’s money in the Collyer Bristow client account which Craig Whyte set up last year when putting together his takeover strategy.
The client account is also where the £24m Whyte raised through his deal with Ticketus was deposited and this arrangement is also likely to become a court case.
It’s been shown Whyte’s plan was flawed from the very beginning and serious questions about the legality of the entire process are being asked.
Some sources close to what is a rapidly developing as a scandal believe Whyte and Rangers’ company secretary Gary Withey must be called to account for the mess into which Rangers have descended since the takeover was signed and sealed on May 6 last year.
And late last night it was reported that Withey, a partner with Collyer Bristow, might no longer be in position. If so, that’s one loss no Rangers fan will lament.
The administrators have been pursuing Withey since they took over but have been disappointed and angered because they believe he could have been more co-operative.
Firstly,
Well done bhoys on raising the money for Vanessa Riddle – excellent work.
Secondly,
Politicians suggesting Brechin City is the ideal model for operating a football club???
Thirdly,
Are the huns still alive?
Hertz are still 11/2 in places.
Can’t see that price lasting too long though.
Top of the morning to you all from a Spring-like Fife.
One man promises to have 3 teams that will conquer all before it in Scotland and Europe. He also says that a huge Casino/Sports complex completer with rooftop retractable pitch/heliport will be built at a cost of almost a billion pounds. None of which happens.
Another man says he will try to salvage a cash-strapped club that was bought for a pound, though he knows that administration is a possibility. This happens.
Question1/: Who is the bigger bull-shitter.
Question 2/: Who will the Scots media concentrate on.
BT
before refreshing click on the timestamp of the last post at bottom of page and then refresh.
MWD
Big Nan
Meanwhile across the city another guy guaranteed a clubs debt of a mere £6m and vowed to build a stadium and fill it and leaving in 5 years with a modest profit for his effort, leaving a great club in a stable position to build on…….
Big Nan
I meant to say…….and he got roundly ridiculed for his parsimony for the enitre 5 year period by the casino fantasy loving media…
I wonder how long it will take McCoist to realise that he has been dropped right in it by Murray and WS.
“McCulloch has always put this club first and although all the job losses will come as severe blows to every player …..”
Correction needed shirley.
“McCulloch has always put his elbows first and although all the severe blows to every player …..”
Paul,
interesting link – http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/story-15361740-detail/story.html
Our Hero (aka GEF) owes the Earleys money “accordining to sources”.
Aiden Earley is involved with and sponsors Banstead. Allegedly £250,000 wings it’s way to Banstead from R (IA) FC but ends up going missing.
R(IA)FC want to set up an academy – in Surrey – with a Combined Counties League team??? Aye right!
Hail! Hail!
DavieL
This is the day, this is the day
that the Lord has made,
that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice, we will rejoice
and be glad in it, and be glad in it.
This is the day that the Lord has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, this is the day
that the Lord has made.
Rangers know all about their troubles…..
Cheers MWD
in meeting all morning so can any of you bhoys who have my mob
let me know if anything occurs
Good Morning Vietnam (actually an overcast but warm Dundee).
Is today the day the threadbears have their pitch nicked?
Happy Birthday Gordon_J
Hail Hail
F**k Rankers & all their woes!….I’m off to see Rammstein in M/cr…..driving 300 miles for the privilege! Hail! Hail!
Morning Bhoys.Is today the day the axe falls?
I posted the following in the wee small hours and, seeing as how Bjmac and Bobby Murdoch’s curled up Winklepickers enjoyed it, I thought I’d shamelessly re-post it:
If Elbows were to get a new job at Tesco on the checkout, would he then become known as “A Hun at the till”?
Coat got already.
850 jobs to go at BAE plant in Yorkshire.
Over 100 years of histiry and local employment.
The knock-on effect to the local economy will be shattering.
A good test case to compare treatment of THEM and the BAE?
Worth listening to Charlie Adams SSN short interview on his brother and rangers. After the first question reaction, the interviewer was quick to ask if there was bad history with him and rangers.
Surely if you sign a player and you don’t pay the full amount then that player should be returned to Hearts.
Also why is Mervan Celik still there if they havent paid the £250,000 ?
Morning, All.
Jam Tarts still widely available at 11/2 for Saturday (or 12/1 for HT/FT with Hills).
Won’t be tomorrow
Just sayin’ …
FF
Happy Birthday Gordon_J .
Guess you’ll always remember what you were doing the day they had to release a whole team of players (c Jabba).
Do you think they’ll commemorate Sr David’s day in years to come ?
Sanna
Gordon_J – Happy Birthday!
Rieperman – that made me giggle :-)
Everyone else – Happy March!
An education professor was commenting the other day on Catholic schools being to blame..
Sectarianism was around long before Catholic schools.
Why did the government of the day introduce Catholic schools, when sectarianism was already in exixstance, if Catholicism was the problem.
Catholic schools are divisive. If that is the case, when faced with the choice of 2 or more non denominatinal schools to send children to, is that not divisive to make a choice. Are Jewish & Gaelic schools in Scotland not divisive.
Just a thought, on the intorduction of our silly new law.
I have a sneaky feeling if they do get liquidated Mr Romanov will not vote them back in.
midfield maestro @ 09:15
Even the most intellectually challenged follower of the dark side will have worked out early in life that Catholic schools are indeed the source of so many of Scotland’s ills: there aren’t enough of them …
FF
FF
… Catholic schools, that is!
A cloudy, but brightening morning here in North Ayrshire.
Dunfermline’s financial problems are a, “knock on effect” of Rangers’ administration.
Really not Rangers’ fault at all, then.
Mornin CQNrs
Happy St David’s day, Happy Birthday Martin O’Neill, happy days to come,
HH
http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Venues/Louvre-Hotels-introduces-Tulip-Inn-brand-to-UK-in-Glasgow-development New Hotel announced, in the shadows of Celtic Park.
Anyone else think Dunfermline might just be lining themselves up as the ideal candidate club for a RFC (in administration) SPL licence switcheroo … ?
Folly Folly- By the look of it,Yorkston would vote for Huns Newco into SPL rather than his own club.