Keep an eye on what’s happening at Leeds United. The club is under offer from ‘colourful’ Italian, Massimo Cellino, who will become owner if the Football League decide that his conviction for defrauding Italian tax authorities is not sufficient to make him an inappropriate person to control a football club.
If Cellino is declared unsuitable by authorities in England I am told to expect a coordinated media campaign to have people with similar backgrounds hounded out of the game here. The is a dirty war underway for control of one of Scotland’s newer clubs.
Leeds have historically been a club which it’s difficult to feel sympathy for but I genuinely feel for their fans, who suffered for the lack of a director to say ‘No more money’ amid the clamour to reach ‘the next level’, whatever that was at the time.
Now they are a massive club but lose circa £15m per year, making it impossible for them to compete with clubs far smaller than them. Being subject to the attention of convicts is a direct consequence.
On a completely unrelated matter, I read Phil Mac Giolla Bhain today use the word “Wonga” in relation to Newco Rangers’ recent attempts to finance. That was exactly the word used to me to describe a potential financer who is set to meet the club tomorrow. The campaign to oust the club’s current owners is significantly undermining their ability to do their jobs.
Well done to Big Yogi and the Highlanders for their unconventional route to the League Cup Final. It must have been an absolute sickener for Hearts fans to lose to nine men. Absolute. Utter. Sickener. Oh well.
I read Barcelona lost on Saturday for only the fifth time when Messi had scored. Can anyone name another occasion?
Sean’s Trust, the charity founded by the family of St John Doyle (George Ryan) in memory of Sean, who was stillborn in 2000, is holding a dinner with live entertainment on Friday, 4 July, at the Fullarton Suites, Tollcross Road.
Sean’s Trust aims to raise funds to provide holiday homes to provide respite for families bereaved through stillbirth. The Trust will also raise awareness and tackle misinformation surrounding the issue. To book at ticket (£35, discount for tables of eight), email Linda at lindacroker@googlemail.com
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Ah see that Lee , hid a wee run oot …in the Under Nineteens.
First Half,only…
Seems tae hiv showed that he wull be a Success. Nice wee touches etc.
Great..
We won , beat the Partick Thistle youths.. 4-0
By the way.. The Fridge,also hid a run oot..
n…He scored a Goal….
Nice.. Bodes well… He also laid oan a Gift Goal fur..Young Herron.
It wulnae be too l ong , Ah suppose, before the Fridge gets a Run Oot in the Big Team
Hey things are lookin up..
Tony Watt ,is Provin that he wull be a Force tae reckon wi.. when he Comes back taeus.. awe.. Bright Eyed n Bushy -Tailed…Fresh frum his .. “Re-Hab”
Lee,is looking tae be a Great Buy for us.
The Fridge ,Has shown that he knows the wey tae the Cross..
n
Big Amido,is Getting… Bettah n Bettah..
although, Malheuresment.. Stokesy is Getting.. Worser n Worser..
Sammi,is Still Here.. ( which is a Bummer.)
Ach… we canny get everythin that we want in Life.. Ah suppose..
We must tak the Bad wi the Good.
Kojo
Still,Laughin/
I agree we will never get an invite to play in england.
But I do believe that the FA’s will merge at some point, fifa want it to happen, and if the TV co’s have a say, it will happen.
HH
I think Moonbeams is highlighting the fact that drug addicts are drug addicts.
By an accident of fate, Philip Seymour Hoffman was born into a privileged life, the same way an accident of fate means other heroin addicts were born into poverty.
I think heroin just kills people; it makes no distinction between whether you are black or white, male or female, were born with a silver spoon in your mouth or born in the back room. At the end of the day you’re still deid.
28 million? Who is buying/selling?
JJ
Tom
Good to hear you are with your brother
tough days but precious ones ahead
God bless you both
Moonbeams WD. Kano 2000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 99.9%. Champions. C’mon Wee Oscar.
’16:21 on 3 February, 2014
@Pmacgiollabhain: 28 million RIFC shares traded today with a delayed publication request.
I’m sure the intrepid lads of the SMSM will be onto this one.#Tip’
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Interesting.
Who’s buying?
Moonbeams WD. Kano 2000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 99.9%. Champions. C’mon Wee Oscar.
16:23 on
3 February, 2014
I think a lot of that comes from the fact that he had been through help, been clean for years and still couldn’t get past it. I really think it’s harsh to come across like it was his own free will. Addicts as you know have very little. It’s a tragedy for those close to home.
JJ
The Hypocracy I have heard and read today on Radio, TV, Twitter, Facebook and on blogs has been public. Mines is an opinion in a sea of hypocracy. I don’t mind putting my opinion across to be shot down and nor do i particulary care for anyones opinion of me in life. Hence why I am a hermit with nae pals!
MWD
Bomber Brown about to be replaced by Paul Hartley?!
Shoorely naw?
Show us ra deeds!
HH!!
The Horseshoe bar in Glasgow we’re talking about?
The wan wi’ the union jack stained glass windaes??
Aye – I always wondered if that was a tim shop – WTF?!!
John O’Neil-Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is a great PSH movie.
28 million shares traded today? That’s 43% of the issued capital. Has Phil maybe missed a decimal point and it’s really 2.8?
Surely old Kingy has not paid the spivs? Just can’t imagine anybody can be that daft.
MWD
Fair enough but you know me…..a paragon of virtue and one who would never say anything likely to cause any hurt…….ya big , ugly ignorant bassa.
Hope you come out of your hermitage some time soon . It would be good to have a pint with you.
ernie
What good are you? I was going to add ” ernie?” to my 16:29 post 0:-)
JJ
Don’t understand the Bomber/Dundee statement.
Apparently John feels recent results indicate he’s taken DFC as far as he can.
WHIT?
jimmci
I was just about to post the same!
Ra Bomber,coming to Clyde 1,Radio Shortbread, and Sportscene very soon.He might replace Ratcho as Tour Guide/Jannie at the Stadium he used to play for.
IGNORE THAT 28M shares traded. It’s 28k.
Honestly.
MWD
I love ye pal!!
xx
Dont supposed anyone is the slightest bit interested but as their is a TV series coming back on to SKY called the ‘Moone Boy’ I’ve decided to drop the ‘the Moon Bhoy moniker’, mind you having said that I’m not to sure if this edit is going to work, lets see….
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS ………FC not PLC
16:09 on
3 February, 2014
HAMILTON TIM
It might be The Seven Stars. Next door to Walkers,IIRC.
*lots of Tims drunk in Walkers on a Saturday.
Rock Tree Bhoy
16:41 on 3 February, 2014
Dont supposed anyone is the slightest bit interested but as their is a TV series coming back on to SKY called the ‘Moone Boy’ I’ve decided to drop the ‘the Moon Bhoy moniker’, mind you having said that I’m not to sure if this edit is going to work, lets see….
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Welcome back Rock Tree Bhoy. Were you previously a hun? :-)
tom mcl
So glad you got back to spend precious time with Gerry. In all our thoughts & prayers. Josh & Josephine pass on their thoughts for you all too.
Was going to text you but did not know if you had your Oz mobile with.
Take care. Hx2
NatKnow – Supporting Wee Oscar
No never a hun although appreciate the thought :-)
BMCUW
Re: shoes and miles, sorry for delay also, had to go back to work
LOL, I musta missed that one :-)
I can live with that if they’ve got his shoes and Lenny is a mile away, safe.
JJ
There are beers this Sat after game. You not been invited.
Weeminger. I do feel for his family and those close to him. I was making a point about the hypocracy of media and in general human nature based on someones background. Pretty much got the response I expected. ;-)
To me he is no different from the local junkie but the general press and feeling for the two situations is so far apart that the hypocracy makes me feel… well sad. Your local junkie is normally judged before a fact is brought to bare.
Basically that is my point.
Phil, I loves you to. :-)
MWD
Joe Filippis Haircut
16:25 on
I’ve spoke to some Dundee fans lately and they were all moaning about his style of play, or to be accurate, his lack of any style and his team basically kicking everything on the pitch with the execption of the ball.
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma
21:21 on
2 February, 2014
Good Evening.
I thought Stefan Johansen had a very very good debut today. A crisp passer of the ball who always had his head up and was looking for the football to see what he could do with it.
He was not afraid of the forward pass, could beat a man and can put his foot in when needed.
I met many CQN’ers today– always a privilege—- and it is always nice to be met with such warm greetings and a kind word — and there were plenty of those today.
Can I just say a big hello to Malorbhoy as it is always a pleasure to come up against his warm enthusiasm and spirit and he is a real gent.
And of course Hebcelt is a real inspiration, and Paddybhoy1888 is a gem, and Eurochamps67 kept me right and……….. I could go on all night………
BRTH
Always a pleasure to see you and have a wee chat
Malorbhoy
Rock Tree Bhoy
Your denial is far, too strong. I have serious doubts.
JJ
Moonbeams .. 16:21 on 3 February, 2014
@Pmacgiollabhain: 28 million RIFC shares traded today
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look forward to announcement of yet another saviour who has only bought existing shares and not actually put any money in to the club
Nat know
I know it’s changed over the years but when I drank in The Horseshoe about 20 years ago there were more Tims than Huns that drank in it.
MWD
Of course I haven`t been invited but send me an email re venue and i will gatecrash.
JJ
New here.
i will not be jockeying for podiums etc.
Back in the days when I used to read papers there was a really funny exchange between a reader and Spiers. It went on for weeks and ended badly for the twat supercilious hack. He was outed for the fake intellectual fence sitting crowd pleaser that he really is, and it could have been so easily avoided. He started the ball rolling by trying to poke fun at Frank Zappa (rip) and Alice Cooper for being golfers. This from a supposed sports writer. Creatures like Spiers are dangerous.
Ron Bacardi
16:54 on
3 February, 2014
A mistake was made. It was only 28k.
Just read BIG PHIL’s piece from today…
All I can say is….
HAIL HAIL!!
MWD
Thanks for the email. Horseshoe Bar it is. See you there. Who else is going?
JJ
As mentioned before on here, Phil is clearly being leaked stuff from inside Ibrox. Whether he set that source(s)up via old-style investigative journalism or whether the sources chose him is an intriguing puzzle. Who’s the puppet and who’s the master? His blog often contains information that cannot possibly come from him simply seeking the answers to tough questions that he berates the other journalists for not doing. Whoever is leaking this stuff has picked Phil for a reason rather than the Herald or the Record. Doubt if we’ll ever know the real answer.
JJ
Hee hee :-)
Just watched Hearts v ICT,about 8 Hearts players left the field of play after their 2nd goal,no bookings.We really have to start highlighting this nonsense.Anytime we get booked the MIB shakes his head ,as if he has no other way of dealing with it.A lie,it is discretionary.