Well, at least we don’t live in Spain, where tax fraud convicts are lauded like some sort of distorted victim if they have a connection to football. No one really expected Leonel Messi to go to prison, accountability in Spain isn’t that exacting, but he will have to live with a conviction for defrauding the tax system of millions of euros. A shameful act for one so wealthy.
I’ve always been a bit uncomfortable at the politicisation (from all sides) of the poppy and charities like Help for Heroes. Society has been poor at looking after its literal cannon fodder in the 100 years since the Somme, but flag wavers around these parts have imposed political sentiment on these charities which doesn’t exist elsewhere in the UK.
Four years on from the infamous Rangers-Milan legends supposed charity match, James Doleman’s article yesterday, on the unauthorised use of Help for Heroes logos on t-shirts, gives us more to ponder. It’s impossible to damage a brand which is already at junk value, but activity like this makes it difficult for all good causes to make their appeals.
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Chair bhoy
Guiding in G74 and G75
Mike
Hope has had his tunnock’ s tea cakes, burgers and chips.
Guising.
TINYTIM on 6TH JULY 2016 8:25 PM
Foxy
There is no monument.
They were shot next the a petrol station courtyard.
If the station is still there , then that would be the best place.
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Petrol station still there 8 years ago,told the wife the of the murders,
she gave me that look(yir oan fekn holiday give it a rest) how did I last
so long with her? :O)
We just called it gaun oot fur Halloween
Double break for Andy. 4 0 in 5th
Portugal tap………
………mint……
………. or teale?
;)
Gallotions in Greenock
Hrvatski
How ya doing pal? Between flipping between the football and the tennis, I”m not getting much done today …
Look like your boy has it today. But I’m going for the big serving canajun to take him in the final!
We weans went oot fur oor Halloween, way back in the mists of time.
GARYGILLESPIESHAMSTRING on 6TH JULY 2016 8:33 PM
We just called it gaun oot fur Halloween
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So did we….Some ole yins called it Guising ,believe they may
have emigrated from East coast ?
Mike
I was going to post that it is working hours in Canada whilst I can enjoy flicking between channels with a clear conscience having done a full day’s work.
5 1
Come on Andy
Feck Off :-)
Chairbhoy
Guisin was the word we used –
I also remember dooking for apples or trying to drop a fork from mouth onto apples floating in a big water filled barrel – remember at cubs n scouts trying to eat scones covered in wet treacle – they were dangling from bits of string – what a bliddy mess that made.
Then out to annoy the neighbours tryng to fill a Galbraiths bag with apples orranges peanuts n swedgers and sometimes a thruppeny or silver sixpence
Had to do a wee somg or joke for them
‘The muckin’ of George’s byre….’
Those were the days
oot Guisin’
Hrvatski ….
I’m a lawyer …. that ‘clear conscience’ thing went out the window long ago! :)
(I figured I’d say it before someone else does!)
Andy wins
Well done Andy Murray, back to the fitba.
C’mon the Welsh, a Welsh female friend of mind will go mental if Wales go through, never know she might make Dublin. ;)
Mike
I agree that Raonic is in great form and could win this year.
No Novak opens it up for everyone.
Portugal.the new Greece:((
Thanks ghuys…
Guising looks favourite but must say doesn’t ring a bell. Gallotions sounds slightly more firmiliar but still…
As you know we can be a bit unique in Lanarkshire…
When we’re shopping we’re going fur the messages.
When we want a fizzy drink, we ask for ginger.
And of course we roast our cheese…
So there could be another word out there, but I’ll go for guising…
Many Thanks ghuys, loved Halloween!!
BTW: We’ll done Andy…
Hail Hail
I have Wales in the CQN predictor …. looking good!
daddyneedsanewpairofshoesCSC
Guising in this part of Lanarkshire, mainly from (dis) guising your identity.
Aye, this Wales game is boring…looks like another 120 minutes snore fest . I bet a draw , 90 minutes, so that may well be enough to see someone get their finger out.
When I go for the messages, I buy ginger to drink with roasted cheese an’aw..
In Renfrewshire we
Went for messages
Drink ginger
Toasted Cheese and tea was the only acceptable bedtime snack
Plain Milanda and White Cheddar!!
oldtim67 on 6th July 2016 8:25 pm
SCULLYBHOY.
Celtic are an Irish club playing in Scotland),
When the hell did that happen.
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In April, 1887, over 12,000 spectators attended a charity match in Bridgeton in aid of the Poor Children’s Dinner Tables of St Mary’s and Sacred Heart School. The game was contested by local Glasgow team Renton and the Edinburgh team Hibernian, the Scottish Cup holders of the time. Edinburgh Hibernian football club were a successful team that had been founded in 1875 by Canon Edward Hannan. The club was run wholly for the Catholic Irish of the capital city and during its early years only practising Catholics were allowed to play for the club. Edinburgh Hibernian raised significant funds for the local community, and this was the primary inspiration for Brother Walfrid who led discussions with leading parish members in the summer of 1887, to establish a Glasgow Irish football team.
Guisers are us.
Hollowed out turnip. Face carved on the outside.
Lit candle inside.
You`ll be lucky in October !
All from Ooor Wullie.
Will Celtic go for Joe Alan on loan for 12 months after Wales are finished in the European Championships ? also after tonights game I dont feel we need another right back as Janko and Lustig will be just fine.H.H.
TT
Been there, I know that look. Sun kissed beach et al Koh Tao, Thailand, “You’ve got to be kidding me? Marianne Elliot,”Wolfe Tone: Prophet of Irish Independence”?
Scullbhoy
Where did you take that quote from?
“Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club with proud Irish links. The primary business of Celtic is as a football club.”
Source: Celtic mission statement
SCULLYBHOY on 6TH JULY 2016 8:53 PM
By your logic, the not so nice Millwall football club is a Scottish club playing in England.
HH.
C’mon the Portugal, right into these watered doon English !
Poor game,
could maybe just go straight to penalties just now,
two teams not wanting to lose
piss off,
spoke too soon
Yassssssss !
Ach Ronaldo soars above to nod in
What a good move
Cmon Wales !!
CHAIRBHOY on 6TH JULY 2016 8:25 PM–
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My mum (RIP) was from Caldercruix – she always sait it was “huntiegout” – no idea the background or spelling.
In Plains, we just went out four our Halloween – got nothing without a song / joke / act.
Some heeder that.