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I have sat for a couple of hours contemplating whether I should make this post and, what forum would be most appropriate. I decided I would submit the article because genuinely, I would like to know the answer. Further, since most Gersnetters will be familiar with the names and, their continuing actions against Rangers and Rangers supporters; Rangers Chat is suitable. Today in the Herald, Kevin McKenna utilises his weekly column to lionise the Parish Priest of the Immaculate Conception church in Maryhill, Glasgow. Father James Lawlor has bucked the trend of falling congregation numbers by standing up alongside some of his parishioners who are fighting the Home Office's attempts to deport their families. Certainly, it is a story worth telling. Kevin has been prominent in both the written and broadcast press in Scotland these last 35 years. The Priest's name also rang a bell? Kevin McKenna was Editor of ra Sellik View back in the years straddling the late 80s - early 90s. He widened the blatt's remit including political and social aspects. A German TV crew came to Glasgow to talk matters, 'Old Firm'. They invited a dozen or so interested parties from both sides of the divide to attend a social evening in a club off Royal Exchange Square. Apparently, Kevin trapped late in a tired and emotional state. There is no apparent about the next part, he was recorded saying such niceties as, "the IRA bombing of the Enniskillen Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday was a legitimate act of war" and, "protestants breed like rabbits". Kevin's slurred outpourings appeared on the front page of the Sun and he was allowed to resign his Editorship by Sellik. Twelve civilians died in the blast, another 63 were injured at Enniskillen Cenotaph on November 8th, 1987. A 40 pound bomb inside a grip bad was laid against the gable wall of the town's reading rooms, immediately adjacent to the memorial. When detonated, stone and masonry showered the waiting crowd. The ensuing scenes of folks clawing at the rubble and debris were truly heartbreaking. A couple of years after resignation, Kevin resurfaced at Scotland on Sunday. He went on to be Sports Editor and brought in Graham Spiers and Kevin McCarra. One was a real talent, the other a Useful Idiot. It was the up and up for Kevin, he went on to the Herald as part of the triumvirate of Mark Douglas-Home and Joan McAlpine, then the Observer, ................. Herald Columnist. His caring wing for aspiring Journos of the right character continues; he is Godfather to Angela Haggerty's son. Kevin has traveled a most successful road since his days at Glasgow Uni' organising and playing for his second favourite team, 'the Vatican Strollers'. Father Jim Lawlor began his journey thirty-odd years past at Our Lady of Fatima in Dalmarnock, Glasgow. Half a mile from Sellik park and his life was a misery. The church was regularly vandalised and he was threatened. The Police advised he should remove his clerical collar whilst moving around his parish. Father Jim had an outlet for his frustrations, ra Sellik View provided the necessary. Dalmarnock was under heavy reconstruction and declining population lead to the closure of Father Jim's church. The preparation for the Commonwealth Games was not all bad, ra Sellik were beneficiaries of Glasgow District Council selling off Dalriada Street, Kinloch Street and, Janefield Street to the club, for a Penny(one pence). Father Jim reappeared in Penilee at Our Lady and St George. Like Kevin, he made the front page of the Sun. Two elderly female parishioners let themselves into the church of a Sunday evening, with the intention of cleaning. They found Father Jim, naked from the waist down atop the altar, bouncing on a vibrating dildo. Father Jim resigned and retreated to a Retreat for contemplation and prayer. The Police submitted a report to the PF and it quietly submerged. Now, Father James has reversed the half century trend of declining congregations. As stated, a story worth telling and the usual suspect, Jum Spence is re-Tweeting the miracle. I know, I know, it is that old thing about message and messenger(s); but I do not want to evoke the word, 'shoot'. Unless, someone wants to do the natural whilst pointing a camera at all concerned. While they are at it, tell me how do they do it? Currently, we have a similar situation with Kyle Lafferty and Martin Compston. At best, Kyle could be described as a Clown. Whether it is teenagers at a service station throwing stones which he threw back or, uttering sectarian remarks to a chap requesting a selfie? Beeb Scotland wanted Kyle done and the story was kept alive by the likes of RAB Cosgrove regularly demanding to know, what the football authorities were doing? Actually, not nearly as many times as he told us(the listeners) how big(BIG) a friend, 'BIG KEV' is to the show'; "oh aye, big Kevin is a regular listener to the show". It is like Gerry Braiden, Irvine welsh, Jum, Angela, ...... etc - big listener means big contributor by proxy. Lafferty has just finished a ten game ban, he has lost both appearance and bonus monies. If that is the way to go, what has happened to Martin Compston? Did RAB or any of those others mentioned demand action be taken after Martin conducted the balaclava choir in Las Vegas at ra Sellik convention? This month alone, Martin has appeared on BBC Scotland in Mayflies, Travels Across Scotland and, Rig. I will ask again, how do they do it?

Coming from a guy who's ready to 'lose his shit' over the potential signing of a guy he's never seen play before. Cool story bro.

Yeah... that's why I asked about his contract. Give them nothing!

I agree but it isn't going to happen. Most Rangers supporters would demolish Ibrox rather than live without an idiot box.

It may be nonsense but things are quiet so I reserve the right to grasp at straws.

I think that's a bit harsh on Lafferty. The chap didn't only request a selfie, he said something to provoke Lafferty's response. It's a strange old world where promoting a terror group is deemed more acceptable than calling a ****** a ******.

From the 80s onwards they were quite open about their intentions to infiltrate the press, the judicial system, politics etc. The biggest issue is we don't fixate the way they do. Most of us can compartmentalise the different parts of our lives but they see everything through Celtc/RC/Oirish tinted spectacles.

So by your reckoning, Tony Weston should be picked before Alfie, Colak and Roofe? After all Weston has excelled in the Lower League against butchers, bakers and candlestick makers. Lowry will get minutes when the manager (and coaching staff) decides he deserves them not because he scored a hattrick against Civil Service Strollers. Worth noting he was omitted from DUFC squad due to injury.

One set of rules for us, another set of rules for them. That’s how they do it. And BBC PQ will only change when the licence fee is scrapped

That fat arsehole complains about referees abiding by the rules. Hard to take anyone that obese and paranoid seriously.

2024, so Hibs will look for 5m plus, as per usual ...

Yeah came back from a bad injury, is flying at the moment and only still 25. Might be worth a punt in the summer. Think it’s one year left after this one.

How long has Nisbet got left on his contract? He's scoring for fun at the moment.

Caveat - I seen it on Twitter 🤣 Jean-Philippe Krasso

This reminds me of something I heard an ex CIA agent say during an interview. He was asked which foreign intelligence service was the biggest threat. He replied the French are brilliant with organisation and technology. The Mossad are frighteningly ruthless and brutal. But the biggest threat was the Chinese. His logic was that any Chinese national anywhere in the world was a potential candidate for CCP intelligence at any time. Even if they had no experience in intelligence or no real political leanings. If the call came from from the CCP the individual would feel obligated and a sense of national pride to get involved and help the motherland. This might sound ridiculous, but I believe people in the UK and wider who have an Irish Republican ancestry and in particular strong links to their church behave in a similar manner, and would always put that pseudo identity ahead of any other values they may have. Which is why we have the scenario we do now. Obviously the continued coverup of the child abuse stuff is a case in point. We are also seeing multiple examples of Irish republican leaning individuals being charged with crimes and especially the football related ones avoiding prosecution on a technicality (the hanging blow up dolls at parkhead) or just getting generally lenient sentencing. When you look at some of the senior figures in Scot’s law and the political landscape it appears they have similar leanings it comes as no surprise. We don’t have that similar pseudo identity, or the perceived persecution they brainwashed themselves with which drives them to such actions.

A large swathe of the middle class, liberal-minded including almost all of the Church of Scotland are so desperate to demonstrate their middle of the road, liberal-mindedness that they want to be seen to distinguish themselves from the more robust elements of Protestantism and Unionism and by so distinguishing themselves, they have become aligned with Roman Catholicism and Separatism. What I can never understand is why they get so upset about flutes and banners and sashes but blowing people to smithereens is somehow neither to be condoned nor condemned but is understandable and almost justifiable for two hundred years old historical reasons. About twenty years ago there was a match of shame at Ibrox. Lennon was ordered off, O’Neil made a fool of himself and what else? Oh, celtic lost. The Labour micks then in power went loco at Holyrood on the Monday. A prominent Liberal-Democrat MSP for a leafy Edinburgh constituency joined in and became their useful idiot in the storm against Rangers and by some weird extension Orangeism although the Loyal Order as such had not been present at the match. I wrote to the Liberal drawing attention to a little bit of history in general and celtic history in particular and asked him if he had considered these aspects. He was good enough to reply confessing his ignorance which astonished me because he was a highly educated man. What astonished me more, though, was his insistence that it didn’t matter because Protestant sectarianism and by association Unionism constituted the greater current problem and had to be dealt with. How liberal is that? As commented on by others, their PR, their propaganda and their adherence to their objectives are better. We should be demanding that Union MPs and MSPs be more determined in their beliefs. There may be signs of that starting. They should be more united in their Unionism but I don’t see Labour committing themselves to that. With regard to Father Lawlor why is the Kirk not publicly expressing disgust and disbelief at his appointment? Forgiveness and redemption are admirable but in most cases futile. Is the Kirk afraid that by calling out the man it will be seen to be attacking his faith? If it can’t manage to rebut that argument it’s not up to much.

We have been enquiring about this guy recently I believe. Nikola Krstović (Cyrillic: Никола Крстовић; born 5 April 2000) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a striker for DAC Dunajská Streda of the Fortuna Liga. He is considered to be one of the most promising young talents in Montenegro

And it looks like they succeeded

Get comfortable at the bottom.

Tony Weston ain't Alex Lowry....Tony Weston ain't who is the topic here. Further, I never said WHEN the man should play, just that he should be given consideration before the team go out and blow a couple million on some English guy that ain't done shit about nothin. This club seems to have a damned hangup about given the home grown talent a shot. Granted, it has gotten better over the past couple years.

My report on tonight's U18 goalless draw with Hamilton Accies https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2023/01/13/18s-draw-a-blank-with-accies/

What we as a support need to realise is that the Academy is set up to develop players who'll well sell. Patterson was sold for circa £16M after playing a handful of games for us. Bassey was sold for circa £20M after a good run of games, especially in Europe but let's remember his appearance in the team was out of necessity. What both those players had was a desire to develop, learn, train, knuckle down and play football at a high level. I don't doubt Lowery has the same ambition but does he have the same drive and determination? If he does, he'll get game time and get his rewards. For what it's worth, the little I've heard from young Devine tells he has the drive and determination and has all the ability. Only time will tell I suppose.

Good to see Beale be so candid again in today's presser. It's been a largely positive start for him in the job but the week ahead is a vital one in terms of achieving some necessary goodwill. Nothing short of three wins will be expected by the fans - and those deciding transfers.