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Compare and contrast the reaction in Scotland to racism.

Morelos needs help. He is being asked to do too much up front on his own. I actually think the team improved when Kamberi came on yesterday.We then had a big guy up front who could hold the ball up and take defenders on

The only surprise in any of this is there are so many people still listening to Off The Ball or anything else from BBC Scotland's sports clique. Nothing in this world could persuade me to put myself through the bigoted tedium of OTB or Sportsound. I remember thinking it was shite back in the 1990's, which was probably the last time I listened to it.

Framing the Narrative. Listening to DrStu' on Saturday, this man of principle came across as a Victorian/Edwardian circus side show Barker. Roll up, roll up to see the Bearded Lady, the Boy with Two Heads, and the Duplicitous Cnut. An excited and garrulous DrStu' announced an exclusive twenty minute interview with Craig Whyte. Lending authenticity to a Fraudster punting his tome, DrStu' brought 'gravitas to bear(s)' shouting, "everything in this book has full legal clearance". To be fair, Tam Cowan pricked such overbearing pomposity by saying, "ah still don't trust a word he says". Into the Bear Pit is a turd and DrStu' was eagerly willing to apply the necessary polish. In just over quarter of an hour he repeated the line about legal clearance on three occasions. I think this was to avoid the Jum Spence troubling broadcast? You know the one that led to his second leaving(some say sacking) of PQ? He claimed the Scots courts should recover monies from Rangers through the auspices of the Proceeds of Crime Act. Jum informed the listenership he knew this to be the case because he lectured in the subject at some Technical College. Jum left after it was pointed out no crime had been committed. I will not trouble fellow Rangers supporters by questions offered to Craig Shyster, but the deflation award goes to Tam Cowan, "that highland castle you owned, how long did it take you to inflate it before the kids could bounce on it"? DrStu' was convinced he had achieved a scoop, surely akin to the Orwell Prize awarded to the RTC Blog, "aye Tam, who in this building will be bristling that we got the Craig Whyte exclusive"? Tam repeated, "ah cannae believe a word he says". It's the continuity, or lack of it. After telling us last week, that Michael Stewart was one of the best football pundits ever, he kept his fellow nationalist's name alive by wondering what the ginger headed guy would say to Craig Whyte? He does the same for Jum Spence on a regular basis. Show me the evidence is now redundant, there's been half-a-dozen arrests of other clubs' fans on racism charges. Combine that with Alison McConnell's summing up of Mark Walters' debut at Sellik Park, "so Walters had a banana thrown at him". Modern Scotland would be framed in a poor light. When does this man of principle take responsibility for the environment he helps to actively create? He keeps barking, others pay the price.

Aye, someone needs to reel them in....

I blocked him on Twitter years ago. I'd had enough of his carping.

I felt it was unfair to drop Edmundson after only two games. He hasn’t had the opportunity to prove himself that Katic has and he’s so much better on the ball. Kent seems undroppable. I’ve said since early last season he’s the most overrated player at Ibrox. He can contribute plenty at Ibrox but he’s nowhere near the player so many made out he was, he has always been lacking technically. On a more positive note, Livingston’s back line breaks shape once and Hagi instantly punishes them. It’s great to have a player with his vision and passing ability at Rangers.

And Rangers dependent, based on the evidence of the last few games.

For goodness sake. That's like Jimmy Saville being called in to do an investigative journalism piece on Jeffrey Epstein.

I am hearing ra Bhoy in Corduroy has been offered a commission to pen, 'Fly Fishing by J R Silverspoonbawbag' .

I think it's Alex Thomson of Channel 4? Yep, that Alex Thomson, lionised as the journo that walked the backstreets of Basra. Those lionising him were Phil McFournames, Captain Haggerty, and DrStu'. Thus, I imagine his arrival is at the bequest of Holicom?

This is valentine's day it's also the day we almost lost our club in that time weve had a few manager's before the present man and all of them were duds dont forget the humiliations against our city rivals and others we couldn't beat a drum some days and now some wish to bin the present man who has done very well at home and in Europe beware of what you wish for .

Kamberi looked better than Morelos when he came on. He had better balance, showed better control of the ball and made better decisions. I didn't expect that but I have to say he was impressive.

These last two seasons, the fantasist known as Graham Spiers has taken season tickets at ra Stade de Gadd. He is keen to give both his lads the same football experience he enjoyed with his own father. Of course, this where fantasy begins, his Herald Diary back in the day contained some excruciating pysh. It was around the time when ra Sellik were throwing a slap-up lunch for all the members of the fourth estate who had complied absolutely to MON's tutelage. Glenn Gibbons, Kevin McCara, Mark Guidi,..... including Spiers were all hosted at One Devonshire Gardens. The current Big Cheese from Dunlop wanted to ingratiate himself further into Sellik inspired vicTIMhood and indulged a false memory of attending Ibrox with his Dad, January'76. They stood in their usual place in front of the pie stall in the Broomloan, wearing their Rangers favours. They received no hassle whatsoever, in fact Graham invented a quote, "let the boay support his team". Rangers won 3-zip that day, and old firm games were all ticket; think of the administration involved to make this fantasy true? We must express our concern at the conditioning being offered to two young impressionable lads, perhaps the authorities should intervene. Last week, the Corduroy Crusader took his elder lad fishing. The location being Harelaw Fishery. I am not an Angler myself, but I understand that attendance at Fisheries involves payment. Again, we see Graham has a problem with necessary administration. The loch has to be stocked, the fry reared, fed, and health monitored. This involves employing Gillies. One such, Alex Cairnie is the hero of the story. The former Bootneck confronted both Spiers and son, told him the right to fish required payment. Further, the ten foot high, six foot wide sign that was five yards from his parked car, informed him the Fishery was PRIVATE and payment was necessary. Spiers replied with the robust defence of, "ah didnae see the sign and ah didnae kno' it was private". Now, I must confess that I am surprised any former wearer of the green rag on one's napper can retain such information, but it gets better. Alex Cairnie then told Spiers it was the only sign for five miles, and it had been there on his previous unpaid visits. Spiers reluctantly accepted responsibility and was swashbuckled by being labeled 'a pompous prick' and, 'a silver spoon bawbag'. I hope other Gersnetters will join me in demanding Ayrshire Social Services step in and rescue both young lads from the Corduroy Clown and his fantasies? Absolutely, trout of order!

Listened to that and only reinforced Whyte was a gullible shyster who got shafted by better skilled deviants and he is not to be trusted. Fair do’s to Tam Cowan. He called it out for what it was. Cosgrove came across as a complete erse. Judges as high as UKSC and far more credible authorities than the likes of Whyte, Cosgrove, Spence, English, Gordon , or moon howling celtic and other rival fans have made clear reference to the differentiation between club and company. HMRC, BDO, football authorities, ASA, etc. QCs and law lords have all endorsed difference, and for Spence’s benefit a QC specialising in tax and the UKSC have explicitly made clear no criminality involved with EBTs. Not sure what ‘former law lecturer’ Spences legal credentials actually are but it’s just as well for him and any potential clients he became a journalist and not a proper lawyer. BBC Sportsound can’t even calculate how many games Celtic need to win to confirm they are champions. I’m not taking their opinions or insinuations seriously, nor am I concerned with Craig Whyte’s view on anything - unless I decide to embark on a life of greed, lies, deceit and general immorality.

Me neither John, I won't be taking the bait.

Half chance in 1rst half when ball broke to him on 6 yard line - got a good connection on it but it got the on-rushing keeper. He did take his "goal" well and he was yards onside.

Sorry I think we should scale back on the fish puns

What are your thoughts, folks? Halliday and Arfield jump out at me. I think I'll go with Arfield, just because he grabbed the goal.

Arfield, same reason as Rousseau. Wee mention for McGregor for his save.

Have to say I agree with them on this. If sources are to be believed, he groomed this 18 year old boy and was forced to go public after the boy threatened to go to the the papers when he was binned. His family didn't know anything according to friends of his wife and feel betrayed. He's a dirty, predatory cheat who doesn't deserve the effusive praise for "bravery" he's getting and I'm glad someone in the media is willing to say so after days of celebration. That's where my praise of the the BBC will end on this thread though ?

I've commented on here often how Morelos's passing, dribbling and touch frustrates the life out of me even when he is on the top of his game. It isn't really to do with poor form that is just the player he is, people just don't seem to notice or mind much when he is scoring. That being said I think the criticism of Morelos is a bit too much. Compared to other players who are out of form he is still producing. He has scored two goals in two games and has been robbed blind. In terms of assists he played two incredible passes in the last two games, one to Kent who didn't back himself to finish and went down under minimal contact (imo) and yesterday for Arfield I think it was which could easily have resulted in a goal. Kamberi looks very sharp and hungry but I'd bring him in for Kent instead of Morelos. That finish yesterday was brilliant and how good would it be for there to be someone in the team who can take the pressure off Morelos a bit.

TV showed that the first was onside.

Rousseau is better.

This thread is nonsense. We have improved massively from Ally, Pedro, Warburton, Murty. Since Gerard arrived we have played Celtic off the park in 5 games. We have qualified twice for the EL groups and now the KO. We have been robbed blind in a cup final and been the victims of atrocious refereeing all season. Pre Gerrard the scum were annihilating us. He’s made some mistakes but that was to be expected and part of the package. We have some very good players and we need an ongoing upgrade. We were never going to turn this round quickly unless someone was going to hand over £50m and even then FFP would negate that possibility. The slump is disappointing but SG will know what needs to be done.

Katic was all over the place today.

Thanks for the commentary today Rousseau.

I invoked nothing, Scripture is relevant whatever the circumstances well it is to me God bless Leviticus 11:9 'These you may eat, whatever is in the water: all that have fins and scales, those in the water, in the seas or in the rivers, you may eat Belated Edit - I looked at that @ranger_syntax and thought you were just having a play on words but for the life of me couldn't work out what it could be, taken all the fish jokes for penny to finally drop, guess I just don't associate sea fish with pond fishing, no excuse really though, I'm just painfully slow on the uptake.

This is neither the time, nor the plaice, for invoking the good book.

No doubt he will carp on about it for months.

Eel deserve that.

Disgraceful assumption of entitlement from a Son of the Manse. Unsurprising, of course. May we suggest that the water bailiff knocked him from his, em, perch?

Braga looks rubbish. Think we'll hammer them about ten nil.

Support your Local Team. Yesterday's 'Media Review' had the usual panel providing their predictable usual take on media events. The difference, after a dozen years, it was the last. DrStu', Eammon O'Neill, and Anna Burnside said goodbye to John Beattie and Anne Marie Watson, waving goodbye to the circus. Obviously, they knew it was coming for a while and probably explains last weeks seven minutes on the Scottish Finance Secretary's resignation, and 14 minutes on Michael Stewart/Jim Traynor. This week's, the last ever was equally strange. The starter topic was Philip Schofield's coming out on This Morning. Fifteen minutes of sneering attitude. Philip was not brave, his wife is to be pitied, and the consensus was the whole thing had been carefully choreographed. DrStu' wondered aloud, "Ah bet, there had been a rehearsal"? Dearest Philip was the subject of informed speculation, his mentoring of a young male Runner within the This Morning production company was raised twice in knowing euphemistic terms. I am not interested in Philip Schofield's sexual activities and am genuinely surprised it was worthy of such discussion? However, it was the duplicitous comments about choreography and rehearsals that stunned me; seriously, for twenty five years DrStu' has done that very same thing in dozens and doxens of 'Off the Ball' when discussing Rangers and Rangers supporters. How many Producers have telephoned in, armed with provided script in hand? My favourite occurred several years past. After a 2-0 defeat at Tynecastle, DrStu' hosted a supposed Hearts fan calling in from Newton Mearns with the nomme de guerre, 'Gordon the Jambo fae Glasgow'. Obviously, no Producer with the appropriate Edinburgh/Lothians accent was available, thus Newton Mortgage was conjured. Gordon the Jambo told of Hearts fans singing lustfully of Rangers being no more, and the future being dubious for sevco. Remember, several senior executives at the Beeb had to resign because of Producers calling into shows they were producing? there were no resignations at PQ. The next story to be discussed was the closure of the Queensferry Crossing ie the new Forth Road Bridge. DrStu' told us this was the very epitome of an SNP Bad story. All the journos were Unionists, finding traction from falling ice. The reports of folks stuck in traffic for three days were hysterical. Deliberately, they set out to undermine Scotland. Anna Burnside and Eammon were bored of the story, they all confirmed that none of them had to experience the ten hour traffic queues. Interestingly, Joanna Cherry MP on last night's Beeb Question Time spouted the same line(rehearsed), although she told of sitting for several hours attempting to attend a funeral. Thus, having taking a swipe at Schofield(and that will be because of some perceived slight on behalf of DrStu' back in his high heid yin media management days) and finding comfort again in his preferred political prejudice, it was time to support his local team. DrStu' has spent in excess of 25 years as a resident of Dennistoun, lives just over half a mile from ra Stade de Gadd. He has been consistent this last quarter of a century, nothing grinds his gears more than seeing RSCs and CSCs buses leaving Perth and other towns. Support your local team is the mantra. DrStu's last ever point on the Media Review was to encourage ra Sellik in their demands for a SKY apology, "we should all know who provided that translation on Morelos"? DrStu' confirms what we all knew, it's always all about the Rangers. PS : There was a wee bit about the Philip Schofield diatribe that rung, in the middle of sympathy for his wife and family. They claimed in their script to have been aware of Schofield's sexuality for several years and were okay with it. I thought DrStu' is a duplicitous cnut, I wonder if his wife and family know it, and are they okay with it? We should be told?

Oh FFS! I really do hope admin bin this shite from the forum!!

I believe in Army parlance it is called "Blue on Blue", although that hardly seems appropriate in the circumstance. No matter, really, homicide is still homicide.