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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VP and G64
Everyone I know loves the Boss. Family and friends. BS bores me. Sorry bhoys. Honest thought.
Harry chapin story of a life:-))
Harry chapin-Corey’s coming
Fairhill Bhoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB3EISr0Rlw
Evening Celts,
How the hell are you all?
I am expecting Sunday’s match to be one of the best games this season. Lenny v Brendan
3 songs before I hit ma kip.
From the categories of ‘not that many know them but you feel better once you hear it…’
Saul aboot opinions….
#1 – https://youtu.be/EN1nMpmC0n4 (Jim Croce)
I have a pal who I’ve known for god knows how long,and he says to me you will meet new friends on cqn.MARSPAPA is my friend
Dunky
You’re right …everybody else is wrong……….ya walloper :O)
#2 https://youtu.be/dapCVV9iCho (Mike “He did more than The Wombles” Batt)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-mq0uJ7rlM
Ghost of Tom Joad ……goodnight bhoys n ghirls sleeptight.hh
Jobo,
Sorry mate, don’t put on your third!!!!
:-)
KevJ,
any idea what i have to do with my Scooby Doo pyjamas,
they appear out of fashion now
VP thanks mate,but that’s not the best version,way back
DD-the boss tells us a story:-))
And finally (thank God I hear you say) it’s the song which led indirectly to me meeting the lassie that would turn out to be my (first) wife of 29+ years…
#3 https://youtu.be/cCS5H4fwLLQ (The Farmers Bhoys – Phew Wow!)
Sleep tight…..
Everybody needs to listen to the river detectives:-)))
The rockin berries
Funny how love can be
https://youtu.be/xMFNsXkZpug
HH
VP
Would rather be a walloper than a hun. Haha
GORDYBHOY64 on 8TH DECEMBER 2017 10:32 PM
Was very interesting reading all the stories about the Clydebank blitz,
as a Bankie all my days i am ashamed to say i know very little about it,
gonna catch the documentary on BBC i player and read some of the stuff posted here.
If you want to learn more about the blitz in Clydebank (and Greenock) look for a book called River of Fire by John MacLeod, The Co-op did have copies and might still have. Its not an easy read but covers the history of Clydebank before the war and the neglect by various governments which (to my mind) still goes on today
FB
Would rather listen to Dave Grohl, which I am doing now. Foo Fighters new album is dynamite.
HH
DD-ya wallaper:-)))
JOBOBALDIE
Give the lovely P a wee hug from myself,please. I hope she’s on the mend.
29 years,eh? Wow,and I mean wow.
Gerihatric
Guyfawkes said earlier tha Clydebank library has a section dedicated to the Clydebank blitz. Myself, being half Polish, was proud to learn what Polska force did in WW2 in Scotland.
DELANEYS DUNKY
I’m not a Bankie but I do visit friends there most weeks and keep meaning to have a look but never quite get round to it. One of these days……., The book I suggested covers the exploits of the polish ship which stayed in port to use their anti aircraft guns during the blitz.
Bed time
Gerihatric
I am not a Bankie either. Live here but will always be from Loyalist Partick. Republican Dalmuir suits my life better. :)
I remember having my grannies soup waiting for my granda to come home from the field. No 61 bus , I think, down Castlemilk Drive. A pound each for me and my bro. Then off to Parkhead. Lifted over – two of us under his Donegal breast.
DELANEYS DUNKY
I grew up in “The Drum” so used to go to Clydebank to the cinema and swimming pool and later for pubs since Drumchapel was dry area when I was old enough to start drinking.
Gordy64
Handsome bassa.
HH jamesgang
Please God
If I come back another time, let me come back as Henrik Larsson. Or Roy Croppie!
HH jamesgang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_UVXhDvoC4
Bruce Springsteen.
The River
The most poignant song ever? One of them.
DD – was in an uber in London today discussing with the Ethiopian driver how Ras Tafari’s speech to the League of Nations scripted RNM’s ‘War’.
He said he’d met Glaswegians in the Kilburn Rd. By the end of the night they hugged him as a brother. Jungle Weedgies I suspect!
HH jamesgang
https://youtu.be/hOeqHuPkuws
HH
JAMESGANG
I loved Bruce’s early stuff,a real dynamite response to the anodyne rubbish in the early 70s. Even Dylan seemed to have chucked it.
But The River,naw. Soap opera of a song. His first four albums make him a rock God for me,the rest don’t.
ItsthepriceyougottapayCSC.
Bobbio
Maybe I’m too ‘young’ and naive but I love that tune.
Love him and his band from YouTube of late. In Germany. On tour. Crowd gave them a time to sing and off they went. Masters of their trade.
HH jamesgang
Anyway ya bam….in Paisley that’s a love story!!
Jabba on Fergus McCann This takes some beating :)
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Final+Say…James+Traynor%3B+Get+out+now+Fergus+or+you%27ll+be+hated…-a060927979