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Today, the Scottish Senior Football Referee's Association have called upon the SFA to take action against Celtic after a banner was unveiled slamming Linesman, Douglas Ross. The SSFRA know the SFA have no powers to punish a club whose supporters unveil a banner but, hope a letter to Celtic might reveal what measures the club took to prevent the unveiling and, prevent a repeat. We know because we have seen the footage of Green Brigade members having unfettered access to ra Stade de Gadd, that they create the banners inside the ground's concourses. We know the club sanctions the banners and Police Scotland NEVER see them until they are unveiled. We know a number of Sellik minded Journos are often tipped off to get behind and reinforce the narrative. In this case, BBC Scotland's RAB Cosgrove was most strident. He was congratulatory towards the Green Brigade and gleeful over the message : "VAR decision Douglas Ross is a Cnut". A man giving back to the game. What has PQ got to say about the behaviour of one of their Presenters?

It is a Cuckoo's egg in a Hedge Sparrow's nest. I think the implication is Bayern(Cuckoo) are allowing Rangers(Hedge Sparrow) to raise their youngster.

Plenty good intentions and capable people involved over the years but as soon as there's any difference of opinion - however slight - then splits form. People should be able to work on that as disagreements can be healthy but we seem incapable of moving beyond obvious pettiness at times. In terms of Club1872, I don't see how it can recover from recent years. I don't know the people involved but it appears a dysfunctional organisation unwilling to admit mistakes, never mind accept responsibility for them. Its shareholding means we have to be careful in terms of how it moves on but without a completely new direction and leadership then it can only continue to go backwards. Unfortunately, I find it difficult to see how that - or possibly any new organisation - can be successful when we always have various influencers ready to press the kill switch any time there's a bump in the road. PS: I should clarify I do know two of the people involved but haven't spoken to either of them for a long time.

Possibly, or certainly more likely in the interim, he agitates even more strongly for a place on the board given his holding.

Not what @ian1964 says 😀

Aye, probably. But I wouldnt see it as all eggs in one basket

I'm usually the same but I think he means we shouldn't be putting all our eggs in one basket (ie putting everything into the Tillman purchase).

I think that's actually a great observation although it's not always obvious which end of the spectrum he's on at any given moment. It's not unusual in a lot of intuitive businessmen.

From the little I have seen, there seems to be no middle ground with Dave King. Brilliant or Naive He has of occasion surrounded himself with questionable advisors in PR and by the looks of some results, the legal although this was sometimes on behalf of Rangers, eg. Merch contract with MrMash

I think he could agitate until the cows come home. He has few if any allies on the board and virtually no leverage. His strategy involving Club1872 wasn't as clever as he clearly thought it was.

Is there another club as divided and useless as Rangers when it comes to supporter (political) organisation ? Some good intentions, some excellent ideas but we almost never seem to be collectively competent and united enough to bring any big ideas to fruition. The atmosphere, at least for the time I have observed from afar, often has a toxcity that will almost certainly discourage many of the well qualified to get involved.

It's been evident for a long time that opposition teams feel free to bully and kick lumps out of our players. Something needs to change. I'm not suggesting we fill our ranks with hammer throwers but one or two handing it out when the need arises wouldn't go amiss. Looking at our current squad, very few seem able of willing to extract retribution .... maybe Ryan Jack and Alfredo Morelos but in general we look like lightweights in a league of thugs.

In the final analysis, everyone has to decide for themselves how they would have reacted to the situation facing our manager on Sunday and therefore whether or not they agree with the way Mick Beale dealt with the situation. What they can't do is condemn the manager for having the self-belief to follow his own judgement. Sure, when he made his decision it could have worked out badly, maybe even cost us the game, but I see only positives from having a manager with the self-confidence to follow his own instincts and do what he believes is right, aware of the risks involved. There's a lot more at stake here than one game against Partick Thistle.

There were a few seasons when a cup-tie at Ibrox was a rarity. We are having some luck at a time when we most need it.

I like the look of Raskin. Going to be an important player for years to come I think or a very sellable asset

The View from the Gang Hut. Well, I suppose there are only so many Sellik Podcasters PQ can squeeze into a couple of weeks of broadcasting? Of course, some of those stick around and become employed and, get their official PQ CSC membership card. Amy Canavan was on A View from the Terrace earlier this season telling the lads her all time football highlight. Sitting down with her family to watch last season's Europa League cup final, she told of her excitement rising as she noticed Aaron Ramsey stepping up to take the next penalty for Rangers. She knew, her family knew, the world knew - they erupted, jumped up and, ran around the family home celebrating. The lads on the show joined in, punching the air amid gaping smiles. Remember BBC Scotland always supports the Scottish clubs in Europe? Normal service was resumed inside the Gang Hut, Off the Ball had Susie McCabe and Iona Fife as guests on Saturday. Gersnetters may or not be aware that Aberdeenshire born and bred traditional songstress, Iona Fife has had a few Twitter spats with Rangers supporters this last year? Iona has succeeded in raising her profile considerably on the back of these postings. Off the Ball were determined to get to the bottom of the spat and asked Iona to explain? Apparently, it is all politics and Rangers supporters are to blame. Susie was cooing with empathy. Iona finished with, "when I heard the Euro final result, I Tweeted have a nice day". Now, Tam is prone to ask, "we want to hear from Rangers supporters" but, not on Saturday. Susie's contribution was strange. She told of writing to 'Jim'll Fix It' pleading satisfaction on a burning desire to play furra Sellik. Then, she told of her wife's burning desire to be Hoopy the Huddle Hound. Sounds like another exclusive awaits Wings Over Scotland? This fascination with furry animals and nappies. Anyways, Susie is part of Comedy Glasgow and in promoting the event she was asked to recommend two other Comics? She offered Liam Farrelly from Paisley and Zoe Lyons. I will save you the time, they are fellow products of apartheid education.Increasingly, PQ are determined to support the beneficiaries of denominational schooling. The scripted part of the show arrived as Susie revealed ra Sellik's half term figures. RAB Cosgrove was cautionary, "that £60 million in the bank is subject to Corporation Tax". Iona piped up with, "football clubs should always pay their tax bills". RAB replies, "absolutely, that tax pays for our hospitals and schools". Susie cackled, she was in on the joke. Going off the script, Iona was asked if a number of well known songs were considered part of the Scots traditional cannon? RAB wanted to know about Matt McGinn's 'wee Effen Bee' and 'the Jeely piece Song'? Tam inquired of, 'the Green Fields of France'? Iona remained strident, "My Degree was in Scottish song" and, proceeded to make a clown of herself. She deemed Green Fields to be Irish and not Scots. Further, the Jeely piece was Scots because it was penned by Matt McGinn too. Of course, the Wee Effen Bee is in reality the BIG Effen Bee and, the Jeely Piece was penned by Adam McNaughton. As for the Green Fields, it was written by Peebles born and bred, Eric Bogle. Do not worry Iona, the Gang Hut will ensure your errors will be politically generated by Rangers supporters, they are to blame. On Sunday, Off the Ball had Hugh MacDonald as their guest for the hundredth time. The former Literary Editor of the Herald is a practitioner of careful hate these days. He is a regular along with Token Tam on Peter Martin's PLZ Soccer - you will always receive a point of view, ie ra Sellik point of view. A couple of decades past as Literary Editor he allowed his love furra Sellik to cloud his judgement. In a summary of the years books, he took a few paragraphs to praise a tome entitled, 'Not Playing for Celtic' by David Bennie. Hugh concluded it was a far better take on football club supporting than Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch. I requested my Library to find a copy? The book ticked Hugh's boxes, east end Protestant lad decides to support local club, the pull of a floodlight Paradise was too strong. He is befriended by a local Priest who uses his influence to gain access to a number of Retreats because the lad suffers from a skin condition. Bennie criticises Hornby's book because his support for Arsenal lacked emotional depth. I seem to remember in Fever Pitch, Hornby describes being put to bed on a school night by his single parent mother and, Arsenal had just gone into extra time in their League Cup semi against Stoke City. His maw left a note of the result for him getting up the next morning, one nil Stoke. Hornby remarked, "if my Mother really loved me, she should have changed that result". BIG emotion? RAB has entered his eighth decade and as such we receive regular health updates. He has been diagnosed with pneumonia in one lung and is being treated. Further, his blood results have revealed he is at the lowest risk for prostrate cancer. It is good to know that RAB can continue to get it up and nothing gets him more excited than spending a broadcast weekend organising the weekly 'get it right up the H-U-NS weekend'. On Sunday, twice he returned to the Green Brigade's latest banner - VAR Decision, Douglas Ross is a Cnut. RAB loved it, loves the balaclava bhoys. I have never voted Tory in my life but I recognise the Scottish Tory leader continues to put something back into the game we all love. When will PQ do the decent thing and invite one of the Green Brigade into the Gang Hut?