No, that’s not an outbreak of Tourettes across small patches in the west of Scotland, it is the long-suffering Newco fans realisation that their board have been breathtakingly incompetent in their attempts to recruit a manager.
In many respects, briefing the media ahead of their two games against Aberdeen and an AGM that Derek McInnes would be installed at Ibrox this week, had the desired effect. The players were sufficiently motivated to out-perform Aberdeen, while Dave King got through the AGM on a nod and a wink. The falsehood of the assertion, however, will surely come at a cost. King will hope that memories fade before he has to face fans again in 51 weeks.
My immediate reaction when I read the ridiculous statement from Newco last night was that their hilarious PR system was at the keyboard while jaked. They spend six weeks targeting McInnes, then, after he rejected them, claimed this was evidence he was not up to the job.
An obscure phrase was used, “concomitant risk”, instead of the more common “associated risk”. There’s a fair bit of research into why people unnecessarily use complex and obscure words instead of simpler alternatives. None of it is flattering.
I assumed the statement was the work of Newco’s shamlessly-brilliant PR operation, but a studious CQN’er emailed this clip of Dave King’s AGM speech last year.
4 minutes 29 seconds in he states they should: “run an operating deficit, without a concomitant event risk that could lead to a repeat of the last few years”. Last night’s statement has Dave’s tones all over it. Fewer and fewer people compliment the emperor on his new outfit.
A big thanks to teams two and three in the league, who have damaged their positions and/or humiliated themselves, while Celtic have extended their lead at the top of the table.
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ONEMALLOY
Prayers said for you friend John and his family and friends on their very sad loss.
Rest in peace Graham.
RIP Graham
Way too young to be taken from his family.
HH jamesgang
DELANEYS DUNKY
In the grounds of St Michaels RC Church in Linlithgow, in 1942, the pp Father McGovern, converted an old cottage into what became known as Laetare International Youth Centre.
One of its first uses was to house Polish soldiers of the ambulance corps.
As a reminder of their stay they had built a shrine to the Blessed Virgin, which still stands today.
It’s beautiful.
After the war Laetare reverted to it’s original purpose and became a place of retreat and prayer.
it is possible that some of our posters parents (the older posters!) may have spent time there. I know my Dad did.
The buildings,sadly, were demolished a few years ago as deemed unsafe and too expensive to repair.
However, the Shrine is a lovely reminder of gone by days.
……or even by gone days!
Thanks very much to all concerned for speedy arrival of Jim Craig book, arrived this morning.
I always enjoy Mr Craig’s insights into that specia time for our club on his blog site, looking forward to savouring the book over restive period
Have a nice weekend and, no fighting Lhads.
I’ll always remember where I was when I heard that Derek had snubbed Sevco.
onemalloy
tragic news – my thoughts and prayers for all concerned
RIP Graham
One Malloy
Sad news
RIP Graham
HH
ONEMALLOY
Very sad news
Good stuff on Off the ball. Archie wooft McPherson now ridiculing sevco statement.
Gordon64
Au contraire – Archie ending up by saying mcinnes had cold feet – where it was a case of – leave the dons – no compensation and we’ll drag it out.
naemoneySSC
OneMalloy
Dreadful news. May Graham rip
Archie also on board with continuity myth
and switched it off
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2017/12/09/surrounded-by-concomitants/
Philbhoy
I was unaware of the shrine in Linlithgow. Thanks
ONEMALLOY. Prayers will be offered tonight at Mass for the repose of the soul of Gordon and for his family who will deeply saddened by his passing. Likewise I will remember John and his wife, Eternal rest, Oh Lord, grant unto Gordon and may be rest in peace.
Archie being a complete Erchie..
GENE
McPherson has a lot of friends and admirers on here and I’m not one of them.
As the saying goes……………..once a hun…………………..
Off out!
Philbhoy – Laetare
Ah! The memories of a young Teuchter dancing the legs off burds from all over the world at the Discos in the seventies.
Thanks for posting that.
HH
If the wooft is having a go at the concomitant statement it must be bad otherwise he has spoken aload of old nonsense.
Gordon64
Yes he had a go at the statement but then as far as I could tell agreed with the substance of him not feeling up to it
off oot
G64- out for breakfast,scanned the rags, all having a go at Traynor’s rubbish
‘Partick Thistle rooting at the bottom of the table….’
Derek Ferguson
rip graham.
very sad, far to soon.
TEUCHTER AR LA
You are older than I imagined!
:-)
Come on Owen Coyle and Alistair MacLean’s Staggies!
ONEMALLOY. just reading back. may he rest in peace.ktf.
West Ham pump Chelsea!
Will be interesting to see if Motherwell suffer a reaction to their games against us.
I remember some years ago Aberdeen going full tilt to beat us , they went another eleven games before winning again.
Hi Bhoys
I would like to know if this is a first on CQN?
Last night after reading some posts I posted a link for a song for FAIRHILL BHOY.
He can’t do the link thing and he asked if I would be here all night. As I wasn’t going to be, I thought I would post some music links for him. The post came up with the message “awaiting moderation”. I asked the mods why and I haven’t seen a reply and the post seems to have been deleted.
I think it was 7 songs I could list them but suffice to say not one was offensive or contained bad language. But it got deleted. So am I the first to be deleted for my taste in music?
ONEMALLOY
Graham R.I.P.
COME ON MODS PLEASE TELL ME WHY
KEEP THE FAITH
OneMalloy: So sorry to hear about Graham.
Ar dheis láimh Dhé go raibh a anam uasal.
milne we need a strong sevco for the sake of scottish football
Never in the field of football conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
Thank you Sevco
Onemalloy
RIP Graham
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.
HH
‘ if i was a Rainjers fan..’
Chick Young
Danso- Sheep fans won’t be happy with that interview