Tannadice the scene for Cup quarter final

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On Saturday my mind wandered, as it does, to the demise of Gretna in 2008.  The village team were bankrolled through the Scottish league system until promotion to the SPL in 2007 but then the cash ran out.  The club went into liquidation a few weeks from the end of the season but while most of the first team squad were made redundant, a few remained on a week-to-week basis to see out the remaining league programme, assisted considerably by the SPL and Livingston FC, who made their ground available.

Should Rangers fail around the same time, I thought, how apt it would be for us to meet them in the Scottish Cup final.  We would be there at the end to wave goodbye to a unique institution.  Witnesses to the final whistle on a club with an enormously controversial history.

Unfortunately, my hopes were dashed by Dundee United at Ibrox yesterday, who Flushed Away the opposition and won their first game against an SPL team in 2012.  We will have to scramble for tickets for the prospective event at another venue.

United seem set to try their hardest to spoil my enjoyment of the Cup.  Our quarter final draw against them next month will be one of the toughest games of the season.

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  1. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    Zbyszek- my son and his pals are going to Wroclaw next month [flying into Lodz]

     

     

    Any advice on what they should see when they’re there?

     

     

    Many thanks.

  2. Zbyszek says:

     

     

     

    Thanks for posting that interview with Pawel, it was a good read. I dd note Neil saying he was trying to get his fitness up for the Hearts game, so it may be possible he sees this game as ideal for Pawel. at least playing some part.

     

     

    Árd Macha

  3. Celtforlife

     

     

    You’re too good at this!

     

     

    All excellent suggestions.

     

     

    Could they be described as blue movies?

  4. Whyte’s modus operandi was always bog standard Pump and Dump stuff.

     

     

    Pump and Dump requires people to be deceived .

     

     

    When he wasn’t Pumping and Dumping he was Asset Stripping — that requires people to weak and desperate . Vulture stuff..

     

     

    He has no reputation to protect . He is not part of the Scottish Establishment —– way too obvious, way too vulgar.

     

     

    Minty conned his way into the Scottish Establishment——— Edinburgh Bankers, big cheese financial people, politicians and the media all swallowed his schtick. Minty will not be exposed because any exposure of Minty will cast a big light on the Scottish Establishment..They will protect themselves.

     

     

    Having filched a few million , Whyte will cut and run.

     

     

     

    Yes to Liquidation . No to Newco. Yes to Sircumcision. No to hubris [ it is way too early.]

     

     

    Beat Hertz – one more turn of the screw.

     

     

    Lovely sunny day —- cold Siberian wind -way down south.

  5. Are rumours of a meeting down Govan way and some members of staff being given negaitive news with regards to their jobs true or just fantasy?

     

    There were rumours going into the weekend of furhter drama for them this week.

     

     

    Now it looks like hearts are joining them?

     

     

    Gsus it was only a couple of years ago we were singing “no Huns in Europe”

     

     

    Now it’s looking like we might get away with “No Huns in Scotland” too :-)

     

     

    Mucker

     

    Jelly&IceCreamCSC

  6. The Hunkeepers Fear of the Penalty

     

     

    Long-shot here, but does anybody know where Amadeus might catch the game tomorrow in the environs of Muswell Hill?

  7. If Carlsberg made a Rangers film, it night be called…………

     

     

    Brewster’s Millions

     

    Titanic

     

    Last of the summer wine

     

    Brewster’s Millions

     

    The Sting

     

    Rogue Trader

     

    Dumb and Dumber

     

    the scum

     

    2012

     

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

     

    Apocalypse Now

     

    Night of the Living Dead

     

    Shrunk

     

    Other peoples’ money

     

    The Money Pit

     

    Dead man walking

     

    The Living Dead

     

    Nightmare on Edminston Dr

     

    Armageddon

     

    Things to do in Govan when your dead

     

    SDM….I am Legend

     

    Resident Evil

     

    The Empire Strikes Back

     

    Harry Potter and The Mystery of the Season Ticket Money

     

    The Green Mile

     

    Rocky

     

    Dead and buried

     

    Field of Dreams

     

    Four Cases and a Funeral

     

    The Greatest Story Ever Told

     

     

    Luvin it

  8. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Dontbrattbakkinanger: 7 February, 2012 at 11:40

     

     

    “new badge for the newco, to replace the 5 stars”

     

     

    A poppy?

  9. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Film title … Take The Money and Run.

     

     

    I’m a big fan of Woody Allen, but this version is much funnier…

  10. Dontbrattbackinanger

     

     

    Tell them to check Wroclaw-life.com website first. Paul has my email address and telephone number. I will speak to my friend who lives near Wroclaw and will ask him to make suggestions. Lodz is not very interesting place for the tourists. It was very industrial city with big Jewish diaspora before war. Wroclaw is better place to see.