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Further on up the Road. Bobby Bland penned the tune in the mid-fifties, it's been covered by a host of artists since, most notably by old Slow Hand, Eric Clapton. It's a plea for karma to be visited upon a cheating partner, you reap what you sow. Such a cri de coeur is mostly accepted with sympathy because it's a road well traveled. Often the reality is different, the philanderer prospers and it's the hope that becomes a comfort. There is a guaranteed exception, the hope does not kill whilst navigating the road to Suvul. It's yellow bricked leading to sunny uplands, you enter paradise sitting astride a white unicorn. Let me remind you of the excruciating times some 18 years past. The Herald was Edited by Mark Douglas Home, hubby to the west Belfast Colette. His Assistant Editors were Kevin McKenna(former Editor of ra Sellik View) and Joan McAlpine(recently unelected SNP list candidate for Holyrood). The Chief Football Writer was Spiers, the Literary Editorship resided with Hugh MacDonald, the .................etc. The longest journey begins with the smallest step and this lot were in unison, off to see the Wizard. It took this lot five years to take the Herald daily readership from 115,000 plus to barely 60,000. Further on up the road to Suvul. Hugh MacDonald had a weekly column in the Saturday supplement, it was all about Sellik and their quest for the UEFA Cup. Hugh told of mid-60s school days attending St Mungos, gathering in the toilets to sing Irish rebel songs on the afternoons of big Euro' nights at Sellik Park. He utilised the column to damn Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch, claiming it did not match up to 'Not Playing for Celtic' by David Bennie. It was all about ra Sellik, it was contagious, if you were not smitten, you were a bigot. As the sun set, Hugh huddled down with Dorothy Spiers and used the ambient light sparkling from those red heels to pen the epitome of the road to Suvul rant. The quarter-finals were imminent, Hugh penned an open letter to both John McCormick, Controller of BBC Scotland and, Ken McQuarrie, BBC Scotland Head of Programmes. He demanded BBC Scotland, both radio and TV be consumed by ra Sellik. On match days, he wanted breakfast TV coverage of management team and players. Mid morning could show highlights of previous rounds, lunchtime would be for articulating hopes and fears of the support, late afternoon would see/hear the match build up by former players playing pundits. There was a real demand and this should be satisfied screamed Hugh. Amazingly, Ken McQuarrie replied and his letter was published in the blat's correspondence pages. He pointed out the numerous hours of live coverage from the qualifying rounds already awarded to Sellik and, reminded Hugh of the very real demands of reporting other news. Of course, Ken was savaged and the Yahoos expressed surprise, given Ken was Isle of Mull born and bred? To those of us, the majority not confined to this road being traveled, it was just more of the absolute obsession Yahoos had for all things Yahoo. It has taken almost two decades but BBC Scotland has never faltered and of last Saturday, Hugh's dream has been part realised. The Breakfast Football Show was broadcast, live from the much deflated Edinburgh Festival. Two hours of football? Well, it's BBC Scotland thus two hours of matters Sellik ensued. Presented by Creepie Connie McLaughlin(sister of Chris) and Kenny Macintyre(the necessary Token) and, colour provided by Tom Anguish and Kheredine Idessane. The special guest was Neil Lennon, Connie and Tom continually referred to him as, "Lennie". Feeling warm and comfortable, Lennie told of last season's trials. We found out things we did not know, "the two nil loss to Rangers at Celtic Park was because I was forced to field a reserve team". Tom hail hailed such news and felt encouraged to reveal a breaking story, "Rangers have withdrawn their offer of several hundred tickets to the Celtic support, THE CLUB are upset at this development". Of course, Tom fail failed to inform the listenership that THE CLUB would not give Rangers a reciprocal agreement. The most utilised word during the two hours was, "we". These days, Hugh MacDonald has reaped what he sowed. As a Big Sellik man he is guaranteed regular guest spots on BBC Scotland and he is so further on up the road, he is a permanent talking head on PLZ Soccer. A digital channel Sellik obsessed show hosted by Peter(McGuire)Martin, fellow green'n'grey hooped horrors are Alan Rough, Tam McManus, Alison McConnell and, Tam Cowan(another necessary Token). Give it another five years, the road to Suvul will be a ten lane highway. How else can we expect a hundred gazillion Yahoos to reach their destination?

We were very fortunate last year , Covid is with us forever and we just need to get on with this until a sensible outcome / protocol is sorted , because what we are currently doing not just in football but the wider community is madness .

A couple of years ago we managed to locate in Cathcart Cemetery Glasgow the final resting place of Rangers player and president James Watson. We’re delighted to say that Restoration work was carried out on the plot last weekend. James Watson. Player 1874-1879 Vice President 1889-1890 President 1890-1891. Match records show that James Watson started playing with Rangers in 1874 but he was likely involved with the Club before then. He was a member of the legendary 1877 team that got so close to winning the Scottish Cup. James Watson is one of many players from the early days of the Club who took up various committee roles when their playing days were over.James went on to become President of Rangers in 1890. A teacher ,he taught at both Calder Street and Hillhead High School in Glasgow.James Watson ended his days in East Kilbride in the Maxwellton area in a house called Kia Ora and passed on 25th May 1915. He was a huge figure during the growth of our Club,today he once again stands tall.

That guy on FF has a good reputation.

Think we've all been sent that list ? According to Glasgow Live and Daily Record (I know) only 1 or 2 confirmed positive with more awaiting results (close contacts of the two positive cases). We'll know soon enough when the squad fly out tomorrow.

Bookies now slashing odds on Celtic for Sunday. No real surprise as they'll be following the money and protecting themselves from taking a hammering. Might stick 50p in Rangers at 15/8.

I personally know of more cases in Glasgow now than at anytime over the last 18 months. It's inevitable players will come into contact with Covid now, as will all of us. This won't be the last time it happens to us or to other clubs. My kids have been back at school for a week and already we've had 4 letters home about confirmed Covid cases in their classes. Footballers have families and friends and lives outside of football, they're going to catch it like the rest of us will. Hopefully those who have tested positive are in good health, as are those close to them.

My take on it is the SPFL went to the SFA first! SFA went to arbitration which, I think? makes it even worse ?

SPFL Competence? Today, Partick Thistle received a packaged delivery from the SPFL. Also, Hearts were similar beneficiaries of a SPFL package. Both packages contained League Championship flags, both clubs had won their respective Championship and League One titles. The SPFL Chairman, Neil Doncaster has NOT been invited to either flag day unveiling. The Jambos and the Harry Wraggs think Neil and his fellow vote fixing cabal of MacLennan and McKenzie are incompetent wankers. Obviously, Neil and Co are anxious to flash their incompetence credentials and they sent the maroon and white saltire flag to Maryhill and, the talk of the Toon received a red and yellow St Andrews cross. You couldn't make it up, Neil and Co do, often!