Yesterday’s Sunday Mail exposé on attempts by the SPFL to change the balance of power within the SFA in favour of the professional clubs, while changing their bowling club committee-approach to running the game, was worthy of some merit but clearly the result of an SFA leak designed to undermine the proposed changes.
Any organisation which has a built-in requirement for office-bearers to have enough spare time on their hands in the years before nomination to attend mind-numbingly boring committee meetings is set on a path for mediocrity. Only those not busy enough with real world issues and challenges will qualify, meaning your best talent is never eligible, which is why we end up with a president like Campbell Ogilvie, who met the mediocre standards and is kept there by equally able under-achievers.
The Sunday Mail try to make out that the proposed move is a grab for cash, although they also explain why this cannot really be the case. It’s not a grab for cash, it’s not a subversive plot by Premiership clubs, it is an acknowledgement by the professional clubs that the systems of governance and administration in the game is inept and that they do not currently have the control to change things.
Our game needs deliverance from the bowling club committee.
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ryecatcher
And shout it loud and proud. Proud you should be. At a recent visit to our vet, there was a young lassie on work experience, and she was loving it. I really hope the young yin makes the grade. They do an amazing job. :-)))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
Glad I looked in, thought the game was on Saturday, all of a sudden golf and fitba are on this weekend, happy days.
We took in a rescue cat 10 years ago, she is still going strong and dominating the household, we as a family would be lost without her.
Watching Köln v. Bochum at the moment. The Köln left-back Jonas Hector looks quite handy. Possible backup for Izzy?
Cowiebhoy
Yes big Jim L .
Knew they were related somehow
Had many a laugh with you da watching the games in the club . Let’s just say he was never slow to speak his mind especially whe the Huns were on .
weefra / ryecatcher
Your posts got me thinking
maybe our signing policy of potential goalscorers is a bit like taking in rescue dogs -not sure what we’ll get – but meets the budget and hope the fans will get to love them.
Weefra….
Like I said mate……love her to bits for her career choices to date.
Wish I had as little pressure to make money as she does though haha
I brought the girls up to love animals.
Amazing the respect they give me for this now.
Henrik the Dug is King of Kings in my house…..he chooses any bed on any night……whatever one he wants…..non negotiable!!
Great hail from Dorrans tonight v City.
I have heard he would walk over goals to play for Sevco for 7k a year.
Hahahaha
Or even 7k a week.
Genes a bhoys name…..
Henke…..we rescued from Feyenoord…..
Henrik….I rescued from the Border Collie Rescue pound……
Both turned out so rewarding…….
HappierthanPharrellWilliamsCSC
Hail = goal
Aiden Bhoy
You might want to ask your granda, how Big Jim and friends turned the Bowlers into what it is :-)
Going back probably aboot 60 years ago ( long before I was born) when Catholics couldn’t get a drink in Cowie
Let’s just say there was some real hardy Bhoys aboot then who changed it ( Big Jim being one of them)
Ask ma Auld Da, he will fill you in, he says he was the brains right enough :-)
And hot of the press
johnie Sludden, ex Celtic, new Manager of Camelon juniors
Hail Hail
weefra
this just might be a bit insensitive but did you have lamb yesterday for dinner and if so how did you cook it? Me, garlic butter and rosemary and a delicious Rogan Josh tonight.
aye learnin’csc
Well said Gary Neville.
http://ca.soccerway.com/news/2014/April/21/neville-calls-on-united-to-clarify-position/?
More inane drivel.
Sorry guys, was dining there. And had fish.
mayanman
If you are under any illusion that farmers don’t know where their animals end up, then you live on cloud cookoo land. No disrespect intended. No, we did not have a lamb joint yesterday, mainly because we prefer beef. If anyone really believes these beautiful wee lambs are here for anything other than our consumption, they need a reality check. We are talking about the food chain. We end up worm food when we get buried. The circle of life, some people it. :-))))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
My favourite player and footballing person I have ever met is Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish.
I adored him as a Junglebhoy….I was born in the swinging 60s y’see.
I took a five months absence from watching Celtic when some of my fellow Junglebhoys booed Kenny,at Jock Stein’s testimonial….the most belligerent and soul searching five months of my teens……..I hadn’t missed a game home or away,in Scotland,for 3 years prior to this.I cried when Kenny got booed……seriously.
The guy who played Henrik before Euro 2000……2 league games on a comeback from a broken leg.
The guy knew fitba…….Martin O’Neil was grateful….
Cowiebhoy
Have heard that story before I’m sure some of them got banged up for it.
Actually know John Sludden he worked beside my brother a few years back . A massive tim and real good guy.
Weefra….
Well said that man….
The circle of life….
Hail Hail
genes
Your mission is to rescue some phenomenal players.
Seriously, any predictors on which players are being scouted, on the horizon or even being talked about? I’ll even listen to rumours. :-)))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
ryecatcher
21:02 on 21 April, 2014,
Good on your lass, Caesar our black panther cat rules the roost here and trying to takeover jonny the tims cats patch :)
CowieBhoy & Aiden Bhoy re Big Jim L …… He was a real gent and a great guy. When we were bairns he was the barman in the Cowie Tavern …. On New Years morning it was the done thing to take empty beer bottles back to the tavern and get three pence for each bottle. Jim L would give us the money put the bottles out the back o the pub an we would pinch them and take them back in and get the money again …… It was years later I met big Jim and he recalled what we were up to …saying ” aye ye thought I didnae ken whit yeas were up tae”
Big Jim L a real great guy May he rest in peace !
weefra
a purely innocent question looking for other suggestions for cooking as its my preferred choice of meat
No offence meant ;)))
HH
bhoyfromsky
Are you a Cowie man yourself ?
My favourite player I have ever had a drink with is ……Bobby Murdoch….
Was in awe watching my da play dominoes against him in his pub.
Bobby mixed with his punters…….lovely,lovely guy…..humility was his middle name I reckon.
mayanman
Absolutely no offence taken or meant. I actually thought you were at a bit of a wind up, and that’s the way I treated it. For what it’s worth, I thought it was funny. There you go sir. :-)))
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
bhoyfromsky
Are you originally from the village ?
Great wee place :-)
I’ve met a few who thought Cowie was part of the darkside as well :-)
Hail Hail
Aiden Bhoy …. Left many years ago now. But have lots of great memories of growing up there especially the berryhills and the big Wid…..
Best laugh over a pint for me was Frank McDougall.
A real big Tim and stories that had me in stitches.
Sipsini
I dropped you an email as well, tie in with TBJ, or see you Sunday
ACGR & BMCuWP confirmed as well
Hail Hail
bhoyfromsky
How aboot the Ingin Hill ?
Sure you’ll know my family as well then ;-)
Hail Hail
Watched Drumchapel’s finest….. James McAvoy in a movie last night
‘Trauma’
Incredible young actor…absolutely incredible
Big Celtic fan too
Hail Hail
Getting taken over by Cowie!!!!
Deary me:-)
CowieBhoy yes frae there …. Was a great place to grow up …. Where everyone had great respect for each other ….. I remember when they tried to have an OW through the village an the folk out a stop to it Led by Dr C an probably your Da . The polis tilt them tae get back Ian yer busses an get tae@@@@.
Doc
Best place in Stirling
Blessing your self at a football match.
Watching Man City v West Brom tonight and noticed the WBA sub come on and bless himself.
I see it most weeks and there is never a comment in the English Press. Many Muslim players come on and pray before the match.
Hernandez of Man Utd does before every game. No one comments.
Italy, Spain any league in the world you see the same.
So why is this a police matter in Scotland?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/5287664.stm
Arthur Boruc
Even Sir Alex was worried about Hernandez blessing himself in a football ball game in Scotland.
http://www.scotzine.com/2010/11/is-sir-alex-ferguson-pandering-to-the-religious-bigots-of-rangers-fc/
Any Independent Scotland has to deal with this Religious Sectarianism and Irish racism in oor we bigoted country.
Cowiebhoy,
Got your email, I’m off to Murcia for a week on Friday. Hopefully make your Swallyfest…is the dress code onesies:)
Doc
Now I’ve already told you how it was. Cowiebhoys, and your Auld Da who started the Bannockburn bus :-)and your less than 2 miles away, so can get in the gang
Hail Hail
Aiden Bhoy, it’s not even the best of the Eastern Villages:-)
Bannockburn is the place!
A lot of friends from Cowie though.
Sipsini, my eyes are burning at the very thought:-)