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Professor Jason Leitch is a Civil Servant. I am on record in this thread as being appreciative of Professor Jason Leitch's contribution to BBC Radio Scotland. I thought his involvement on 'Off the Ball' every Saturday these last 15 months, was innovative. The former Dentist is currently the National Clinical Director of the Scottish Government. His weekly 45 minute appearances have reached a different audience, keeping Scottish football supporters abreast of developments reference the Covid pandemic. Leitch was particularly adept in the Q and A sessions hosted by Cowan and Cosgrove. If he didn't have or know the answer, he said so and promised to get back with the answer. Last October, he was a target for both Neil Lennon and Peter Lawwell. The first Old Firm game of the season had been mysteriously held over to match day eleven. Peter was determined ra Sellik would have a home crowd of some sort(mostly corporate) in attendance. The Airdrie Prof' stood firm and utilised science in deflating growing pressure. Similarly, he played with a straight bat over ra Sellik's Doobyeee fiasco, Rangers supporters title celebrations and, the various players that contravened the regulations. Overall, I conclude he has been the very epitome of a Civil Servant. He works for the Scottish Government, not the political party that makes up the government. The Scottish Department of Health and Social Care got itself a new Boss at the start of this month. Jeane Freeman wheezed her last gasper, retired and Humza Yousaf was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Health. Humza tells us he enjoys both watching and playing football and has a lifelong affection for ra Sellik. Ten days past, I thought the footage of the ever vane Humza replete in suit on a five-a-side pitch, kicking the ball into an empty net was rather unedifying. We know striking a ball into an empty net is Humza's strong suit, it was the backdrop of Professor Jason Leitch applauding and shouting encouragement that produced clouds in my coffee. Last Friday, Scotland travelled to Wembley and deservedly secured a nil-nil draw. Twenty thousand members of the Tartan Army followed, ignoring the whispered demands to obey regulations. The London Mayor, Sadiq Khan warned there would be no Fanzone; but he was ignored too, as two several thousand strong groupings of refugees from Brigadoon gathered in Leicester Square and Hyde Park. Today, we know there has been a big spike in Covid infection among the demographic 18-35 year olds. It will be decreed anecdotal evidence but another beloved source of reference of Off the Ball, the Pie and Bovril website has a thread, 'Scots in London' where a dozen or more posters are telling of testing positive after returning from Wembley. The Euros have been a klondike for Cowan and Cosgrove, Off the Ball has been on everyday during Scotland's participation. On match days and Saturdays, there has been two shows. Last Saturday, for the first time in 15 months Jason Leitch was NOT a 45 minute guest. Cosgrove and Cowan did not mention his name and did not explain his absence. The same on Sunday and the four shows after that, culminating on Wednesday. Maybe, we will receive an explanation tomorrow? We know Cosgrove and to a lesser extent, Cowan would not want him facing the awkward and inconvenient questions arising from Wembley. However, I wonder has Humza pulled him? BBC Scotland has created a smoking bing of hypocrisy in their different conclusions to Rangers supporters gathering to celebrate the title win and celebrating the chaos of Leicester Square. Cosgrove labeled Gers fans as, "simply a disgrace". He penned a column for the National and took to TalkMedia with Dr Eamonn O'Neill and Angela Haggerty to say modernity had caught out celebrating Rangers supporters. Humza accused those in George Square of, "vile anti-catholic bigotry". Does modernity effect the Tartan Army, has Humza viewed the numerous videos chorusing, 'if you hate the fcuking English'? If Professor Jason Leitch reappears on BBC Scotland, he can only be viewed as someone prepared to scale the toxic, smoking bing to crow.

Humza and Dornan had their wee moment in the spotlight slating Rangers. They couldn't care less about doing the right thing and apologising for their childish behaviour. We know what they are. They know what they are. Sadly, morons will continue to vote for them and their scummy party.

James Dornan is a hate filled bigot and should be left to fester in his own toxic matter. Humza is driven by vanity and likes to think he is a practitioner of more careful hate. Let me remind you of what he said when the edited video was reported to the Police. Remember, he was Justice Secretary, "anyone found guilty of anti-catholic hatred should be shown the door by the club". At the beginning of 2018, Humza became Justice Secretary and in the immediate wake of the Glasgow PF Office losing all the the evidence in the case against nine members of the Green Brigade charged with hanging two effigies by the neck from the north stand at Sellik Park, he promised a full investigation. Over three years later, that investigation is still to publish the report. Maybe, Humza should consider what door is shown to whom?

https://player.vimeo.com/video/567545913 ???? The first question is about the media not being your friends, being cheated, referees who support one team, retrospective red cards, penalties for one team - welcome to Scotland big man! ? These cunts are off their heads! Fan Media Press Conference – 25.06.2021 from The Cynic on Vimeo

But Polis Alba not going to try & find out who was behind the edited video?

Anyway .......... the new design is clearly intended as an anniversary strip, with the 1960's neck and sleeves. The use of gold on blue is part of a branding theme we've seen elsewhere for some time now and I think is a clever way of making a very visible statement to the world that this isn't just an anniversary but a huge milestone for a special club. This is the sort of messaging that's been lacking for decades and the more I see of our brand development the more I appreciate how far we've come in the last few years.

Think every club goes through that. I remember a friend moaning that the Sunderland kit had veered away from very precise red and whire stripes and i remember the uproar when Chelsea had a complete red kit (albeit as a second strip) For me i always prefer the plainer home shirts with no unwanted colours, apart from the traditional and no crazy patterns in the blue areas (both Gers and Chelesa) and I always, always moan at the price. It's a tradition and i always end up not buying it anyway

don't tease us. What was the response.

Think he would be a great addition. Also the prospect of getting more experience of playing in Europe may help SG over his Norwich counterpart.

There was an interesting exchange between Neil Lennon and the SFA's Ian Maxwell on this morning's BBC Scotland Euro Breakfast radio show. Lennon continues to peddle his 'we were treated differently over Covid' line and Maxwell's response left him floundering. It's telling though that it took another guest to correct Lennon rather than one of the money journalists BBC Scotland Sport employ.