“The best hope for the Scottish game? It’s in the activity the fans bring to bear on big organisations.”
“Fans don’t realise yet how much change they can bring about”.
Not the words of a blogger-agitator, the words of out-going SCFL chairman, Ralph Topping, trying to incite fans to revolt against TV companies. In the same valedictory interview to The Scotsman, Topping acknowledged the mobilisation of fans against governance standards at the SPFL, but turned his face to the fans.
The man has been in office for 8 years but has been a virtual recluse as far as the paying public are concerned. Now we know why, he has no filter or self-awareness.
Not good enough, Mr Topping. You have failed to answer any of the pertinent questions (here) and despite the game being brought into significant disrepute during your tenure, you have now briefed the press that you intend to ignore Celtic’s request that matters are reviewed.
If you want to incite a revolt from football fans, you are on track. We’ll do what we can, I promise.
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SUPPRIMER LES TITRES !!!
Morning all from a dry and sunny ML5.
Overnight, sumdy’s nicked every cloud from the sky.
Good morning from an already warm North Staffs
Word of The Day(I came across it in an old recipe
levigate /ˈlɛvɪˌɡeɪt/
verb
1. (transitive) to grind into a fine powder or a smooth paste
2. to form or cause to form a homogeneous mixture, as in theproduction of gels
3. (transitive) to suspend (fine particles) by grinding in a liquid, esp as a method of separating fine from coarse particles
adjective
4. (botany) having a smooth polished surface; glabrous
Derived Forms
levigation, noun
levigator, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin lēvigāre, from lēvis smooth
KTF
Sad to see Stuart go – what do you mean he hasn’t left yet – don’t you read the rags
Alright ghuys i am in Prague, hoping someone know where I can watch celtic game on wednesday??
Very much appreciate
Hh
From CELTICBARS,so dunno how up to date it is.
HANDOFGOD
Connemara Irish Pub, 14-18 Cours Albret, 33000 Bordeaux (Tel: +33 5 56 52 82 57
STEPHBHOY
Cafe Sports Bar, Myslíkova 12 120 00 Prague 2 (Tel: +420 603 837 927)(Prague 67 CSC)
BBQ ExPats Bar is undergoing renovation work, so the CSC have suggested meeting here in the meantime.
ABERDEEN FANS STEP UP PRESSURE FOR SUPREME COURT RULING
News now running this story
Towards the end of the podcast there is an interesting reply by e-mail from an spclub saying it has seen information that brings Scottish football into disrepute. Have a listen this club went into administration
@scotsunsport: Rangers winger Daniel Candeias nets stunning free-kick as Bruno Alves enjoys first training session
link deleted.
MWD
Stephen whittaker
Returning to Scotland to play under Lenny at hibs , might not go down to well with the hordes !!
Will the horribles remember him for this
At the time Whittaker stated: “It has been really difficult time for all connected with Rangers Football Club. And this has been such a difficult decision to make. I have discussed it at great length with my wife, family and advisors and believe I have made the right decision to object to joining SEVCO .” !!!!
Thank you Bobby will check it out…cheers
Pope tacks sign on his apartment door: ‘No Whining’
Philip Pullella
This has got to be THEGREENMAN upto no good lol.
Hope you were’nt wearing you J knox outfit at the time
Need to go , play nice guys .
Thousands of words written on blogs, twitter and Facebook.
Tomorrow our first competitive match.
What will be the Celtic support’s
focus ?
A: 1500 opposition fans
Or
B: The SFA/SPL
Will our silence be deafening again ?
We need to act, campaign for the right thing to be done. Waiting silently for a decision from those with vested interest will just ensure there’s a higher barrier to overcome.
Good morning CQN from a bright and breezy East Devon.
Urgent question ghuys!!!
Arrived back from holiday to find Junior had a physically new season card.
Not one for me.
Had presumed last year’s would just be in use again as had happened 12 months ago.
Should I be worried?
Should I call the ticket office at 9.30 and spend forever on hold???
Help! Help!
PenelopePitstopCSC
HH jamesgang
Marspapa
Yeah, a lot of interesting things going on back in 2012, with the ‘walk-away for nothing’ players. ( must be a new club , or something!)
And, of course, threatened fan boycotts, but they never work, do they?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/aberdeen-fans-warn-theyll-boycott-857941
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/rangers-hit-rock-bottom-as-sfl-bows-to-fan-fury-7942309.html
SFA/SPL/Sevco plans thwarted.
BEATBHOY
Last paragraph from The Independent is interesting,bearing in mind when it was written.
“Rangers, who have won the Scottish title a record-breaking 54 times and have never been relegated, will take the place of Stranraer and complete their fixtures for the 2012-13 season.But that is dependent on developments in the SPL meeting on Monday”
Fix was in early…
jamesgang
That happened to me last year but it was confirmed that my ard had been reactivated. I am in the same boat this season and not concerned.
JJ
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.”
Plato
JAMESGANG on 18TH JULY 2017 9:11 AM
I was in the ticket office yesterday for something unrelated to my season ticket but I was in the same situation. My wee pal that I take to the game got a new ticket but I didn’t. I asked them about it and they said my existing ticket would be activated for the new season. Since I was there I got them to check it and it has been activated so you should be OK for tomorrow.
HH
Thanks Bhoys
Suitably reassured, though JJ’s (incredible) quote sent a chill down my spine!!
;-)
HH jamesgang
FIFA Vice President and head of the Spanish Football Association Angel Maria Villar has been arrested in Spain in an anti-corruption operation.
Praecepta
That is terrible. Fancy arresting an obviously innocent man. We all know there is no corruption in football.
JJ
BMCUW
Yes, the article is all over the place regarding relegation/liquidation, but makes it clear that the fans’ conclusion, “up with this we shall not put!” was crucial in seeing Sevco starting from the bottom tier.
JAMESGANG
Don’t panic!
Fallacies of Plato…
https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/820/was-plato-using-strawmen-in-his-dialogues
Much wiser than me,mind. But I can say what I like about him as,well,he has long seen the end of war(!)
Any CQNers going for a prematch swally tomorrow, if so where and when H H Hebcelt
PRAECEPTA
Even allowing for the presumption of innocence,some clearly believe he is no angel.
Methinks he needs a non-Arbroath based QC to help him out.
HOT SMOKED/ BMCUW
Headlines would read better if it referred to the Mob at Hamdump!
Good morning Bhoys from a lovely sunny central Scotland.Will he sign or will he move on as West Brom enter the Stuart Armstrong debate or so the MSM say.H.H.
BMCUW
Or get the learned QC to look at their rule book then twist it out of all sense of fair play and integrity.
In his writings, Plato quotes Socrates:
“All wrongdoing is done in ignorance, for everyone desires only what is good” (Protagoras 352a-c; Gorgias 468b; Meno 77e-78b);
Obviously, he’d never heard of side-letters.
BMCUW
In that article, someone mentions possibilities for the use of the interlocutor :
1. Useful idiots
2, Genuinely different views
3. Straw men.
The demographic of CQN ?
0:-))
Lovely day here in the land of the useful idiots of the Legal Profession so I am off out on the bike.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
PS jamesgang
At least if our tickets don`t work we will have some company (see No 1 above).
LG was mischief making with the scarf nothing more nothing less, UEFA being UEFA will do him, they have to do something to take the bad look of the the representative from Spain they sent to referee this game, does anybody look at these referees to see if they have the capability to do a European game? Cause this rocket is prime to be an SPFL referee, ….serious question is Dallas still involved in processing refereeing standards in European games, because his paw marks are all over this .anny
Bobbio
JJ
;-)
HH jamesgang
HOTSMOKED
Aye,yer stuck in a place without decent legal representation,it seems.
Pretty much like every other Scottish football supporter.
BEATBHOY at 10.05,
Yer on the ball early bud.
That made me laugh.Magic.