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I think I would keep Balogun - loves the club, gets it and, one would hope, wouldnt be demanding a massive salary to stay.

Haha, come on over That said, I think I would prefer your ventures than mine - sounds like a cracking trip mate. I would have bought a place in Portugal or Spain as a winter home - but divorce put paid to any of those plans

Yeah but the problem I foresee in that is that he is very much a home boy. Loves living in Edinburgh with family and friends around him. His ideal job is Rangers for obvious reasons but also because he isnt that fussed about moving away - remember him telling me that if he was Rangers boss he wouldnt leave for any other club as that is his pinnacle. I guess things do change though

And that is the thing. We were looking at losing a guy who had hardly missed a game in 4 years. Our most experienced CB and one who "gets us". And we were looking at losing him for free...... obviously his age goes against but we now don't have the worry of losing him for free over the next couple of years. Him and Souttar have the makings of a very good CB pairing.....

Needs to cut out the basic errors and that loss of focus every now and again. But the big man has been a colossus for us over the years - if we can also keep hold of Bassey then our backline looks solid for the next few years.

Yeah, I think you are right Bill. Regardless of largest budget he won that league last year at a canter. He also managed to attract very good players like Barjonas because they like him and believe in his playing style. Doubt he will have to wait long either.

Social media will go into meltdown if we can announce extensions for Bassey, Morelos, Aribo and Kent.....

He was in for Dundee job but they wanted someone with full time experience - obviously he only has part time. He isnt impressed with how Kelty have handled it, that much is for sure.

Twitter has a personal account from a guy and he was talking of there being gangs of locals hanging around just waiting to mug people. The French police didnt disperse them and he said that the atmosphere went from jovial to concerning when they were passing by these groups.

Saw a little on the news last night - and the space they were kettling fans through looked dangerous - and, yeah, seems each of the excuses from UEFA and/or the French authorities, is just compounded made up shite to absolve themselves of any blame. Must have been so traumatic for those Pool fans, especially given historic events involving their fans - for authorities to make stuff up to lay the blame at them is disgusting.

Great achievement for them Ian. There are plenty of Junior teams that are better ran, with better players, than half the teams in the pro ranks.... Talbot in the Scottish final AGAIN this weekend.....

When I move back home I am getting back into bowling. Havent delivered a bowl in anger in 30 years. Won the Scottish Youth Pairs back when I was 13, so 1986, and then beaten finalist in same tournament in 1988. Played one year in the men's and won the Presidents Cup and was a scratch player after a year - gave it up when I went to Uni.

I didnt realise that the Etihad and Goodison Park were the trenches....

He is being rather quiet mate - I did wish him all the best earlier but not getting anything out of him, lol. I could see this coming in fairness - don't think KT felt that Kelty were prepared to match his ambition as he wanted to have a real crack at League One. Not sure if KT would want to be an assistant to anyone - but if he was to be assistant at any club then Rangers is where he really wants to be.

Maybe - but it is actually offensive to suggest that many of the Rangers fans in the stadium were "big game hunters". Our section was filled with Frankfurters,, folks from Glasgow, myself from Bermuda and a guy who came in from LA. Dont for a second think that the distance travelled means we are less a fan than those behind the goal. I also paid for half my Uncle's ticket and he had more of your experience - but the way you portray it he would be one of those who don't follow their team regularly because he wasnt in the "right section"... despite him being a ST holder for 37 years and follow following all across Europe. Boils my piss mate to see fellow fans suggest that we, in the stadium, were somehow not doing our bit - I lost my voice before half time trying to be choirmaster - and in the second half it was either stop singing or pass out.

Because they swapped a home for wins. How is that working out for them just now ?

hahahahahah - away to fuck man. Every single one of those stadia literally piss all over Stamford Bridge. Absolutely no chance Chelsea fans would rather stay in the flats theyre in than be in the New White Hart Lane, Emirates or London stadium - absolutely no chance !

Might cost a fraction of the Spurs build - but will also look like a steaming pile of shite. Stamford Bridge might very well be the worst stadium in the top half of the EPL. It is literally a shithole. And no matter how you try to dress it up it will always be a pig in lipstick.

It was correctly ruled out

Liverpool were pish. We would have beaten either team

Such a myth that is literally perpetuated by people talking shite.

The other final between Grimsby and Wrexham was fantastic viewing - all that is good about our beautiful game !

So it wasnt Liverpool fans acting the cunt ? Genuine question as I was on a call with my kid's coach talking next season

We genuinely would have beaten either of those two teams - they were both pish !

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