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I don’t know if Scotland have ever worn a poppy but I suspect the SFA have been landed in this issue against their will by association with the FA in England. Fifa have indicated it is a political symbol and prohibited its attachment to football shirts. The FA and SFA plan to disregard that ruling and wear the poppy anyway.

Deliberately defying the rules is laced with Moral Hazard for the SFA, which will not be lost on the decision makers at Hampden. For years to come this act will be cited as evidence of double standards. It provides evidence for those who object to its very recent inclusion in football ceremony on the basis that politics should have no place in football.

Of course, declining to follow the FA’s lead would be a political act in itself, but one which fell within the rules.

I’m firmly of the belief that politics (as opposed to values) should have no place in football. I know this is a utopian aspiration, as sport and politics are inextricably linked, but only because trumpets continually insist on making them so.

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  1. bournesouprecipe on 3rd November 2016 4:28 pm

     

     

    HOT SMOKED on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 3:57 PM

     

     

    I blame the SFA computer he’s called Campbell Baxter – sometimes known as Billy Two Soups.

     

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    Sounds like a member of the broth-ren.

  2. Quonno @ 3:27. I think.

     

    In politics you pick your poison.

     

    Why would Sir Robert protest a Catholic socialist uprising.

     

    Now I’m no expert on the Portuguese political front

     

    (If truth be told, I’m not an expert in any field :-) )

     

    but my vague memories of the revolution was that it was bloodless and enabled the withdrawal of Portuguese troops from its colonies.

  3. ‘GG on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 4:43 PM

     

    Quonno @ 3:27. I think.

     

     

    In politics you pick your poison.

     

     

    Why would Sir Robert protest a Catholic socialist uprising.

     

     

    Now I’m no expert on the Portuguese political front

     

     

    (If truth be told, I’m not an expert in any field :-) )

     

     

    but my vague memories of the revolution was that it was bloodless and enabled the withdrawal of Portuguese troops from its colonies.

     

     

    Regardless of his views of the reasons for armoured vehicles being on the streets, he should not have put Celtic in potential danger.

  4. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma on

    There are 57 different varieties of Soup puns ………………

  5. Politics in football.

     

    I see the OBAF vote was a very narrow 1 vote win for its abolition.

     

    So where do we go from here?

     

    Is the act still going to be enforced?

     

    Will it be reworded, repealed immediately or just ignored?

  6. Quonno

     

    I don’t remember the specifics, sorry, but wasn’t the coup the previous year?

     

    I had two new responsibilities taking up all my time and attention around the mid 70s.

  7. boringsouprecipe

     

     

    30g butter

     

    2 shallots, finely sliced

     

    1 large leek (only the white part), finely sliced, washed and drained

     

    2 large Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and diced finely

     

    1.5l light vegetable stock

     

    1 bay leaf

     

    100ml milk

     

    salt

     

    pepper

     

    1tbsp chives, finely chopped

     

     

    vichyssoise CSC

  8. Regarding my last post.

     

    There are two subjects that are totally verboten in the Scottish media.

     

     

    1. What Ally said to Neil.

     

     

    2. How can a new club retain old club’s trophies but be exempt from old club’s debts.

     

     

    If you don’t believe me, try getting a letter on the above published.

  9. ‘GG on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 4:56 PM

     

    Quonno

     

     

    I don’t remember the specifics, sorry, but wasn’t the coup the previous year?

     

     

    I had two new responsibilities taking up all my time and attention around the mid 70s

     

     

    If I am wrong, I have no problems in putting my hands up,.

  10. Boringsoup

     

    I just ran that past the better, in every way, half.

     

    She just screwed up her face and gave me a withering look.

  11. I’ve took stock,had a cullen’s skink about it,and decided miso bored with the soup puns.

  12. ” In the summer, I tried to move to another club to play more football. But the manager told me that he needed me in case anything happened to young KT. ”

     

     

    Emilio Izzagiure

  13. 1 tin of condensed milk

     

    2lb of sugar

     

    Half a pound of butter

     

     

    Melt the sugar and butter together gently until boiling.

     

    Stir for 16 mins

     

     

    Add tin of condensed milk.

     

    Bring to the boil slowly and stir gently for 16 minutes

     

     

    Take of the heat

     

     

    Beat it like hell

     

     

    My Ma’s tablet recipe

     

     

    HH

  14. VFR800A8 on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 3:30 PM

     

    NATKNOW on 3RD NOVEMBER 2016 3:16 PM

     

     

     

    It’s the conundrum of the unwritten British Constitution that leaves all of this open to debate, interpretation and question.

     

     

     

    No-one voted for Brexit, the vote was to leave the EU. Possibly the elected representatives and Civil Servants should have made more of an effort and negotiated potential deals with Europe and then gone to the country. It was a throw-away promise by Cameron because he thought he would win it hands-down. He bet his political future and lost! Hee, Hee.

     

     

    The most sensible thing you have said in weeks is that we should go for a pint!

     

     

    KTF

     

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    Hard tae argue wi’ that!

  15. Big Pierre's 2 front teeth on

    Find it impossible to understand anyone’s passion for baseball. More boring than cricket and that’s saying something.

     

     

    Between that and brexit…. think i’ll look for somewhere the chat is about Celtic as i’m losing the will to live with the chat in here!

  16. vfr800a8

     

     

    If it is the attorney I c &p from an e-mail, I will try again, I am no techie……?? HH

     

     

    http://blakpac.com/blog/2016/ 10/7/black-female-trump- supporter-leaves-news-anchors- speechless

     

     

     

    Black Female Trump Supporter Leaves News Anchors

  17. vfr800a8

     

     

    tr typing the whole thing in all the way to speechless, either that or HRC has hijacked it,,??

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